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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1955

Page

30

Mann Blevins Vows Exchanged in Ravencliff Ceremony

Marie Mann and David R Blevins exchanged wedding vows in a double ring ceremony at the bride’s Ravencliff home. The Rev Herbert Perry officiated as guests praised red roses and navy accents. Bride’s maid of honor was Marjorie Powers. Best man was Claude Shumate. A reception followed in Glen Fork. Blevins faces Army duty in New Mexico on November 19 after 17 months in Korea.

Ravencliff RNS Marie Mann David R. Blevins Donald Mann Herbert Perry Marjorie Powers Claude Shumate Glen Fork Everett Blevins Cecil Blevins Byron Blevins Abner Hurley Linda Hurley Judy Blevins

39 New Patients Enter Hospital

Wyoming General Hospital admitted 39 patients in the week ending Saturday. Names include James Keith Otsego Ira Stafford Maben Mrs. Mary Cunford Lillybrook Jake Miller Beckley Mrs. Sylvia Cline Helen Billie Robertson Jr. Bud and others across Mullens Shady Spring Coal City Itmann Slab Fork Glen Rogers Mullens etc.

Odd Doris Saul Coal City Willie Mae Perdue Bud Ennis Blankenship New Richmond Kathleen Borders Keyrock Jerry Ruth Hutchens Slab Fork Betty Jean Cox Itmann Effie McKinney Rhodell Margie Harris Corinne Josephine Halstead Otsego Goldie Puckett Tralee Judith McGraw McGraws Jerry Dodson

Civitans Hold Joint Meeting in Beckley Hotel

Eleven members of the Oak Hill Civitan Club joined Beckley Princeton and Bluefield clubs at the Beckley Hotel for a joint meeting. District Governor Andrew B. Chison Wheeling spoke and showed a color film from the Asheville international convention before traveling to a Civitan governor's conference in Tennessee. Attendees included Wilbur Bays Be ckley past district governor R B Crislip Oak Hill past lieutenant governor Henry Burnley Bluefield lieutenant governor Ed Sharp Beckley club president and John W Perry Jr Oak Hill club president.

Oak Hill RNS Civitan Beckley Princeton Bluefield Beckley Hotel Andrew B. Chison Wheeling Tennessee Chison Asheville N. C Wilbur Bays R. B. Crislip Henry Burnley Ed Sharp Beckley Club John W. Perry Jr Oak Hill Club

Rockcastle Sportsmen Club to Meet Thursday

The Rockcastle Sportsmen Club will hold a meeting at the Key Rock School at 7 p m Thursday Curtis Blankenship secretary announced The notice lists the venue and time and confirms acting secretary Curtis Blankenship as the source of information

Pineville RNS Keyrock Rockcastle Sportsmen Club Curtis Blankenship

Browning Baby Born in Coal Mountain

Mr and Mrs Randle Browning of Coal Mountain are the parents of a son weighing nine pounds born last Tuesday at Stevens Clinic Hospital in Welch.

Coal Mountain Rns Randle Browning Stevens Clinic Welch

Covel Garwood PTA Names Committees

Covel Garwood Parent Teacher Association held a Wednesday night meeting at Covel School. President Mrs Clint Norris announced standing committee appointments: Hospitality Mrs Douglas Bailey Mrs Paul Miller Mrs Harless Underwood Mrs Ernest Repass membership Mr Jake Sink Mrs Homer Eller Mrs Holland McBride project Bill Raney Kirk Helmandollar Ed Reese publicity Mrs Nathan Wood. The group agreed to sell vanilla to fund an electric hot plate for the lunch program and to buy a table cloth and bed spread from treasury funds. Mrs Bill Raney was named sales chair. Principal Thomas Caves was given program arrangements chair for the November meeting.

COVEL RNS Clint Norris Covel- Garwood Parent-Teacher Association Covel School Douglas Bailey Paul Miller Harless Underwood Ernest Repass Jake Sink Homer Eller Holland McBride Bill Raney Kirk Helmandollar Ed Reese Nathan Wood Pur Treasury Thomas Caves

Halloween Party for Sun Teen Club Held at Home

A Sun Teen-Age Club Halloween party was hosted Thursday by Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Rader. Prizes went to Mary Williams Joyce Hinkle and Pat Maroney. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Rader and Mrs. George Eder to a long list of attendees including Howard Spade Joan Lewis Joy Lewis Cecilia Rader Nancy Perry Donald Hinkle Sam Fite Benny Eder Betty Eder Vivian Nunley and many others.

SUN RNS Cecil Rader Mary Williams Joyce Hinkle Pat Maroney Rader George Eder Howard Spade Joan Lewis Joy Lewis Cecilia Rader Nancy Perry Donald Hinkle Sam Fite Benny Eder Betty Eder Vivian Nunley Mary Lane Warwick Eileen Spade Butch Summers George Lechock Jr Anna May Hodge Virginia Harris Kenneth Cope Mary Ann Lechock

Two-Car Crash Reports $150 Damage at Intersection

Fayetteville police report a two car collision at High Street and Maple Avenue on Monday. Damage estimated at $150 to Charles E. Mahan’s vehicle. Herbert William Pyatt’s car sustained no damage.

Fayetteville RNS High St Maple Ave Tunney Hunsaker Charles E. Mahan Herbert William Pyatt

OES TO MEET PINEVILLE

Pineville Chapter No 110 Order of Eastern Star will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at the Masonic Temple.

OES Pineville RNS Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple

Six Couples Seek Licenses to Wed in Fayetteville

Six couples appeared at the County Clerk s office to apply for marriage licenses. Luther Crum 43 and Helen Miller 35 of Oak Hill. Henry Gray 52 and Mrs Adam Decembly 46 of Smithers. Manley Hackney 55 and Kate Adkins 55 of Powellton and Madison. Jessie Jackson 19 and Ellen Slate 18 of Fayetteville. Robert Johnson 20 and Frances Hankins 16 of Ansted. Robert Rollins 24 and Doris Smith 19 of Powellton and Elkridge.

Fayetteville RNL Luther F. Crum William T Nora Crum Helen L. Miller Homer Ida Ingram Oak Hill Henry Gray John Emma Gray Adam Decembly Smithers Manley Hackney George Sadie Hackney Madison Kate Adkins Dave Sallie Kelley Powellton Jessie Lee Jackson Jake Angie N. Jackson Ellen Mae Slate Sam Clara Slate Robert Randall Johnson Robert Dollie Johnson Frances Hankins Donald Lottie Hankins Ansted Robert Edward Rollins Edward Mary Rollins Doris Delores Smith Alec and Irene Smith Elkridge

Baileysville Personal Notes From Sunday Visits

Miss Nancy Cook spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Robert Cook in Pineville. Miss Shirley Walls from Clear Fork visited in Logan Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Verla Allen was Monday guest of her mother Mrs. Lee Davis in North Springs.

Baileysville BNS Nancy Cook Robert Cook Pineville Shirley Walls Clear Fork Logan Verla Allen Lee Davis North Springs

McVey Funeral Set for Today

Fayetteville reports funeral services for Mrs. Della McVey 79 to be held at 2 p m today at a niece’s home in Fayetteville with Dr J F Frame officiating Burial will be in Huse Memorial Park She died Monday at Gilmore Nursing Home Huntington Survivors include five children Mrs M R Shawver Miss Mary McVey and R B McVey Huntington Mrs J R Gallagher Akron Ohio and Harry McVey Morgantown a sister Mrs

Fayetteville Rns Della McVey W. S. White J. F. Frame Huse Memorial Park McVey Gilmore Nursing Home Huntington M. R. Shawver Mary McVey R. B. McVey J. R. Gallagher Akron Ohio Harry McVey Morgantown

Fayette Scout Cabin Gets Water and Gas Access

Fayetteville RNS reports Boy Scout Troop 179 members began digging a ditch for water and gas lines to the L. E Gaines property scout cabin. The renovated building now hosts Cub Scout Scout and Explorer units with fundraising by washing cars and selling gasoline at Marshall's station.

Fayette Scout Cabin Fayetteville RNS Boy Scout Troop L. E Gaines Marshall’s

Bad Driving Charges From Sarasota HitandRun Incident

Sarasota police charged Newton Cavendish of Ansted and three Harrah brothers Joe Saint Albans Alfie Ansted and Watson Charles with reckless driving colliding with an unattended vehicle failing to aid and inform at scene failing to report driving without license leaving scene and failing to register as a known criminal.

Sarasota Fla Newton Cavendish Ansted Joe Harrah Saint Albans Alfie Harrah Watson Harrah Charleston

Halloween Party at Oak Hill Attracts Over 1,300 Persons

Oak Hill Moose Lodge No. 1664 hosted a masquerade contest and Moose Honor Day program at City Park attracting 1,800 to 2,000 attendees. 150 to 200 contestants vied for eight prizes. first prize a cadillac bicycle won by Jerry Stover. Collins High School Band led a town parade before the event closed early at 9 p.m. due to cold weather.

Oak Hill RNL City Park Collins High School Paul G. Mackey H. C. Brown Wallace R. Bennett Orville Rich Jerry Stover G. J. Stover

Farewell Shower for Mrs. Lonnie Jones in Stephenson

Mrs Lonnie Jones received a farewell shower at Iroquois Stephenson School as her family prepares to move to Oxford Pennsylvania where the father has worked for months. Hostesses included Mrs George Farmer Mrs Tommy Fox Mrs Enoch McKinney and others. Guests and honoree enjoyed coin games gifts and refreshments.

C. C. Whitlow A. W. Sutphin Jason Reed Laverne Lesler Gaylord Blankenship R. L. Dial Elbert Cook Curtis Saunders Horace McKinney Frank Morris Jack McClure Etta Shrader Catherine Stewart Joyce

Police hunt river bottom robbers after $7 theft

Dallas AP report: police and highway patrolmen swarm the muddy Trinity River bottoms to chase two men who robbed 78 year old Charlie Jones of seven dollars. A patrol car got stuck, officers floundered in wet brush, and in a twist someone proposed paying Jones the $7 and dropping the case.

Dallas, Tex Trinity River Charlie Jones

Philippines Builds Democracy From Bottom Up

Village democracy efforts in the Philippines enter a second year under President Ramon Magsaysay as they aim to expand the grassroots movement nationwide, with officials planning broader spread of the program.

Village Democracy Manila Philippines Ramon Magsaysay

British Pitfalls in Railroad and Car Terminology

The passage notes that British usage differs from American in several technical terms such as railroad tracks as metals, freight car as goods wagon, auto hood as bonnet, muf fle r as silencer, batter as accumulator, pancake turner as egg scoop, can opener as tin opener, and egg beater as egg whisk, while also referencing the vast scale implied by a trillion and a billion.

Birthday Party Held For Sheila Parks

A birthday party was held Saturday for Sheila Parks on her eighth birthday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Carl Parks in East Pineville. Games were played and refreshments served to Iris Gayle Stewart Lois Stewart Lois Cook Susie Parks Sherman Taylor Ranny and Jimmy Parks.

Pineville RNS Sheila Parks Carl Parks East Pineville

British Commandos Raid Nicosia Search in Cyprus Mountains

British commandos swept village outposts in Cyprus’s Kyrenia range in a bid to capture terrorists. Initial reports said about 20 suspects detained as more British forces arrived, bringing total British troops in Cyprus to around 10,000.

Nicosia Cyprus Kyrenia

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