Mrs. M. Wilson Dies at 47 in Oak Hill Hospital
Mrs. Mere dith Wilson, 47, died at 7 10 am today in Oak Hill hospital after a heart condition. The body is at Thomas Funeral Home with funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1958
Page
4
Rotary Club To Accent New Members Thurs
The Whitesville Rotary Club will hold its weekly meeting Thursday in the Whitesville Junior High School Gymnasium with the induction of new members featured. Col. John West and J. P. Bure géss are co chairmen of the event with the induction ceremony by Wilson Hall Clacki Weamer H A Feazelle and J B Corbin. The previous meeting featured Col. John Moon of the West Virginia National Guard who presented films and spoke on guided missiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
RNS
Whitesville Firemen confront false alarms surge
The Whitesville Fire Department with 22 volunteers works to halt recurring false alarms amid a heavy thunderstorm night. A committee reviewed ballpark rebuilding and a recreation field project and coordinated with the American Legion Post and Moose Lodge to mobilize support for cleanup duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
RNS
Whites- Ville
American Legion Post
Moose Lodge
Chairmen Named at Moose Lodge Meeting
Whitesville ANL Carl Dominion governor of the Whitesville Moose Lodge announced committee chairmen for the year. Appointments include Carl W. Pioch membership Jesse R. Miller conservation Joseph L. Price civic affairs Earl S. Howell inter lodge activities William E. Anderson endowment fund Joe Dominion welfare Carl V. Dominion sorts. Tom Cantley sergeant at arms Raymond Dominion inner guard. Outer guard to be named at next meeting June 8 at 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
ANL
Carl ¥. Dominion
Moose Lodge
Carl W. Pioch
Jesse R. Miller
Joseph L. Price
Earl S. Howell
William E. Anderson
Joe Dominion
Carl V. Dominion
Tom Cantley
Raymond Dominion
Advertising Plug from Jackson Hole Guide
An advertisement in the Jackson Hole Guide features a plumbing shop promising quick help for toilet clogs and backed up sinks. The quirky line offers companionship while a husband handles the fix, reflecting a dated local tone and service claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plum Jackson
Wye
Jackson Phonicing Shop
Jackson Hole
Colcord Family News Ailing Boy and Hospital Moves
Howard Stover of Colcord visited his grandson Wilbur Brawley dx at Charleston General Hospital where the child, struck by a car three weeks ago, remains unable to talk. S. O. Paden, Colcord, returned from MacMillan Hospital after observation. Ben Thompson moved Paden to his home. Nadine Brotherton and infant son visit her parents in Colcord. Leon Cowley of Detroit to visit Colcord family for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colcord
Howard Stover
Wilbur Brawley
Charleston General Hospital
S. O. Paden
MacMillan Hospital
Charleston
Ben Thompson
Paden
Nadine Brotherton
San Diego
Calif
Otey Dillon
Leon Cowley
Detroit
Mich
Horace Thompson
iChurch Men to Attend Annual Synod Meeting
Presbyterian men from Kanawha Blue stone Greenbrier presbyteries gather at Morris Harvey College Charleston for a two day West Virginia Synod conference chaired by Dr. B B Richmond Beckley with about 400 attendees and officers including Joseph Raine Earl Vickers G Haskell Sluss Samuel Pritchard Alt J Walker Herbert McManus and Paul Carr Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iChurch
Jarrolds Valley
ANS
West Virginia Synod
Charleston
Southern Presbyterian Church
Morris Harvey College
Kanawha
Bluestone
Greenbrier
Presbyterian Churches
Dr. BB
Richmond
Beckley
Synod
Joseph Raine
Alderson
Earl Vickers
Montgomery
G. Haskell Sluss
Bluefield
Samuel Pritchard
Huntington
Alt J. Walker
Slab Fork
Herbert McManus
Paul Carr Jr
Hinton
Chief Deputy Appointed In Oceana Sheriff Office
Roy Aliff of Oceana has been appointed chief deputy to Sheriff Bert Short, replacing John R. Shumate who resigned effective May 24. Aliff previously served as deputy under several sheriffs and as justice of the peace in Oceana 1 District during Paul Goode’s second term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
ANS
Roy Aliff
John R. Shumate
Wyoming
Bert Short
Shumate
Aliff
Lon F. Byrd
Johnn W. Shufflebarger
Paul Goode
John Miller
Short
Two Men Remanded After Moonshine Possession Fines
In Fayetteville two men Okley Sutphin and John Owen Smith each faced $100 fines and jail remand after magistrate Virgil Lyons heard charges of moonshine possession. Also, Harold Gene Richmond was held to grand jury action without bond for breaking and entering a Minden company store, despite existing bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Virgil Lyons
Okley L. Sutphin
Summertoe
John Owen Smith
Sanger
Buddy Crouch
Freddie
4'Boyle
Lyons
Harold Gene Richmond
Minden
Mount Hope Students Stage Varied School Show
Mount Hope Elementary School pupils staged two variety programs on Thursday. Third grade groups led by Mrs. Ward and Miss McCutcheon performed music, dances, skits, and pantomimes with multiple soloists and a health playlet. The audience joined in singing Home on the Range and Yankee Doodle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
W. ¢. Ward
Sherry Frost
R. Fi. Tissue
Violet McCutcheon
Elizabeth Underwood
Freddie McLain
Sally Lepto
Kenneth Thompson
Foetfa Steploski
Sam Spade
Theresa Wand
Eddie Souk Jr
Charlene Smith
Kitty Stelle
Jane Lee Cooper
Jane Cage Gwinn
Swanee River
Miss McCutcheon
Brenda Trottino
Ellen Page
Malinda Luckland
Awards Distributed At Final PTA Meeting
The Pet tus PTA held its final meeting of the year with awards for top achievement test scorers. Attendance certificates were issued and Mrs. Combs received gifts as retiring school cook. A hot dog sale last week benefited Brownies and PTA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettus
ANS
Pettus Parent - Teacher Association
Combs
PTA
Glen Rogers Majorette Trio Receives Trophies at Graduation
Glen Rogers High School honors three senior majorettes Jennie McGraw, Doreen Lilly, and Sandra Wood at commencement. Each received a trophy from band members and director Louis Kaman as McGraw plans Concord College, Lilly eyes St. Marys School of Nursing, and Wood will attend West Virginia Tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owl
Glen Rogers High School
Lewis Kaman
Becky Plizino
Betty Tackett
Ronnie Smy
Jennie McGraw
Doreen Lilly
Sandra Lilly
Majorelles
Glen Rogers
RNS
Green and White Owl
Jennie McGragy
Sandra Wood
Miss McGraw
Symphoniec Orchestra
Modern Music Masters Society
Bluefield
Woodrow McGraw
McGraws
Concord College
Athens
Miss Lilly
Majoretta
Combo
Symphonic
Qglebay Park
Wheeling
Joe D. Lilly
Ravencliff
St. Mary's School of Nursing
Huntington
Miss Wood
Becky Pizzino
Ronnie Lilly
Christian Centers Discussed In Oceana Mission Talk
In Oceana the First Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Society heard Mrs E M Curry of Pineville speak on Home Missions and Christian Centers. She noted 57 centers in the U S plus one in Alaska and another in Puerto Rico, addressing urban juvenile delinquency, poverty, and racial barriers while urging greater mission giving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Home Missions and Christian Centers
E. M. Curry
Pineville
Women's Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
Curry
Rockcastle Association
Curny
United States
Alaska
Puerto Rico
The
Chorea
Maude Cozort
Bacone Baptist College
Eliza Bailey
LM. Hopkins
Mae Cook
Jay Whitt Cook
Ella Shumate
Wade Cozort
Shower Honors Miss D. Rhodes
Bridal shower given for Miss Biane Rhodes at the home of Als. C. W. McGuffin in Oak Hill with spring flowers and an umbrella centerpiece. Emory McGuffin’s engagement to Miss Rhodes was announced. guests and hostesses included Mrs. McGuffin, Mrs. Alfred Campbell, Mrs. Billy Sumner, and several friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Als
C. W. McGuffin
Biane Rhodes
McGuffin
Alfred Campbell
Billy Sumner
Floyd Warrick
Jess Vanetter
Irma Epperly
Harmon West
John Adkins
Mary Rhodes
Miles Sizemore
Patty Sizemore
Mary B. Hall
Patricia Damron
Barbara Young
Mary
Sue Richardson
Sandra Sumner
Russell Young
Walter Damron
E.R. Anderson
Jack Evans
Glen McGuitin
Margaret Belcher
Ruby Adkins
Dana Earl
Mickey Joe Campbell
Fayette County Library Survey Move Authorized
A request for a Fayette County library survey is approved. West Virginia Library Commission staff will conduct surveys for Fayette Raleigh and Woods County reps, with start timing after July 1. Political and civic groups back the library project led by Fayetteville clubs, while Congressman Bailey urges county funding and matching federal lands to support the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNL
Fayette County
J. W. Ayers
West Virginia Library Commission
Fayette, Raleigh
Woods County
Commission
Etter
Fayetteville Community Service Club
Fayetteville Woman's Club
Fayette
Kopperston Youth Struck by Car Suffers Shock
An 11 year old Kopperston boy named Pete Childers was hit by a car driven by William Rankin about 2 15 p m Monday. He was not seriously injured but suffered shock and was taken to Clear Fork Medical Center in Oceana by Evans ambulance for x rays. Police investigated by Constable Chester Hawkins and no charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kopperston
RIS
Clear Fork Medical Center
Oceana
William Rankin
Pete Childers
Norman Childers
Rankin
Childers
Evans
Dristan Tablets Offer Quick Sinus Relief
New decongestant tablet named Dristan claims to drain sinus cavities and relieve head pain by improving sinus drainage internally. Sold at drug counters for 98 cents a bottle of 24 with a money back guarantee if it does not relieve pressure and congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dain
New York
N.Y
Terial
Doy Announced One In Thirteen Sale at Beckley Store
Doy Ap Piiances and Furniture Company at 637 Valley Drive Beckley promotes a new One In Thirteen Sale to fight the recession. The plan offers customers a chance to buy major appliances and furniture for one dollar with no obligation to purchase after visiting the store and discussing the opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doy ApPiiances and Furniture Company
Valley Drive
Doy
General Electric
Beckley
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. Wilson
Rotary Club
Moose Mee
Purity Maid
Miss D. Rhodes
Chester Hawkins
Cohen's Drug Store
Neville Se. Beckley
Westinghouse
COROX
Iuperior Sterling Co
Bluefield, W. Va
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