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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1948

Page

11

Mount Hope Parade Draws 800 As Patteson Campaigns

Nonpartisan bond measure urged vote while Mount Hope and Mount Nope scenes unfold. A parade with Mount Hope and DuBois bands precedes a high school auditorium gathering where L. Patteson, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, and several local officials speak amid light political content.

Sae Seenereewenenee L. Patteson Mount Nope High School DuBois High School Mount Hope Patteson DuBois Alfred Taylor, Sr Fart Prather Joe Lilly House of Delegates Clyde Rhinhart Fayette County J. C. Lowery Virgil Lyons Justice of Peace J. Alfred Taylor, Jr Fayette Board of Education Gomer Carson

Beer Trailer Overturns Near Fayette Distributors Warehouse

A beer trailer and tractor from Fayette Distributors overturned near their warehouse Sunday morning after a bank collapse caused by a parked car straying into the road. Driver Claude Gustinski was returning from Fort Wayne, Indiana when the load toppled about 100 yards from its destination. Damage to the trailer and tractor was extensive but beer packaging limited loss.

Register Oak Bill Fayette Claude Gustinski Fort Wayne Ind Minden Road

Miss Mable O'Brien Weds Frank H Warren at Oak Hill

Oak Hill ceremony at three with double ring vows by Rev. A A Angle in Oak Hill Methodist Church. Miss Mable OBrien wore blue satin with orchids. Frank Warren from Beckley. reception at J N Vass home. The couple leave for undisclosed trip and plan to reside in Clarksburg.

Register Stair Oak Hill Mable O'Brien Frank H. Wareren Beckley A. A. Angle Oak Hill Methodist Church E. P. O'Brien O'Brien Rainelle D. H. Warren Mary Elizabeth Thomas J. N. Vass Donna Warren Fall Flowers Audrey O'Brien Dorin O'Brien Ernest Johnson Brie Greenbrier County Nicholson's Charleston Wood- Jrow Wilson High School Beckley College Italy American Health Insurance Company Warren Clarksburg

Athens Methodist Church Plans $6000 Budget

Athens church trustees approve a $6000 budget for the year with the parsonage costing $633.24 as a major item paid monthly. Fuel costs are $195, while church property repair and improvements total $642, including roof leaks, basement stairs, railing, auditorium joists, and window re-leading. Proposed projects include enlarging the choir loft, adding a church organ, expanding church school facilities, and a garage for the parsonage.

Register Athens Athens Methodist Church Clayton Witt Board of Stewards

Gauley Bridge Woman Speaker At Local Society Meeting

Mrs. Austin Bagshaw of Gauley Bridge, conference secretary of spiritual life work, spoke Friday evening to the Woman's Society of Christian Service and the Wesleyan Service Guild at the church. She discussed The Newness of Life and stressed a daily quiet hour or worship period. Attendees included the Rev. A. F. Gregory and numerous members and guests.

Stat Weiler Summersville Austin Bagshaw Spiritual Life Work Gauley Bridge Woman's Society of Christian Service Wesleyan Service Guild Mrrs. Bagshaw A. F. Gregory Annette Groves Clarence Hedges George Schaller Catherine Campbell Edna Campbell Gertrude McClung A. H. Walker Russell Freeman Howard Mason Iva Groves Elizabeth Stephenson Mary Bell Ruth Pierson Ida Lee Brock Mintie McMillion Emerine Sawyers Sarah Hamilton Leonard Groves Dev

Ingram Infant Dies Wednesday Rites Set

Gary Lee Ingram four day old son of Mr and Mrs J R Ingram Kingston died at Oak Hill Hospital at 2 p m Survivors include a brother James Stewart Ingram Funeral services will be held at the home at 2 p m tomorrow with Rev A L Spencer officiating Burial will follow in Kingston Cemetery

Mercer County forest fire brought under control after 10 hours

Mercer County forest fire on Turkey Gap Coal Co land at Rich Creek burned about 100 acres. 9% men fought it for 10 hours with no buildings damaged. B.C. Snidow, forest protector, called the fire under control late Friday and described the damage as a light burn.

Mercer County Associated Press Princeton B.C. Snidow Turkey Gap Rich Creek

All Bran Love Letter to Sue Ends with Resolve

A humorous old-time column features a message from Joe to his wife Sue about constipation relief. He explains the cause was a diet lacking bulk and praises Kellogg's All-Bran for regularity. He longs for Sue and signs off with renewed hope for reconciliation.

Sue Joe

Halloween Leaves Mark in Oak Hill

Halloween left its mark on Oak Hill with prank damage across businesses and homes. Store windows were soaped tires deflated and a glass panel broken at Oak Hill Men’s Shop after a boy pushed a girl during play. Paper routes blocked and many newspaper boxes destroyed. Lorenzo Moore four fell into boiling water at Whipple suffering severe burns and is in Oak Hill Hospital in grave condition.

Register State Wine Oak Hill Y Register Lorenzo Moore Jack Moore Whipple Oak Hill Hospital

Gent's Night Dinner Postponed to December by Club

The Women's Civic Club postpones the Gent's Night dinner scheduled for Thursday until December. The club will still meet at 7 30 p.m. Thursday for a program and business session.

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