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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1962

Page

11

Mullens Woman's Civic Club opens scholarship fund drive

The Mullens Woman's Civic Club launches a Saturday drive to raise money for a local scholarship. Collect points at three city entrances from 10 am to 3 pm with police escorts. Funds aid students financially unable to attend college or trade schools. An all County band performance opens the pre centennial pageant at Mullens High School.

Mullens RNS Mullens Woman's Civic Club Gerald Snyder Mullens High School West Virginia

Xi Alpha Thetas Plan Nov 10 Dinner Dance

Xi Alpha Theta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi announced a Nov 10 dinner dance at the Mountaineer Hotel Oak Hill with music by Harry Price and Boys. A rummage sale runs Nov 17 10 am to 3 pm at Belle Furniture Annex Main Street. pecans may be ordered from members.

Xi Alpha Thetas Oak Hill Xi Alpha Theta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority John P. Duda Mountaineer Hotel Harry Price Hobart Watson Mountaineer Louis Scott Ways and Means Belle Furniture Main Street Scott D. C. Rapp Jr R. R. Thomas Jr Ernest Fazio James Hess Watson Fazio James Painer Rapp Jr Mitchell Aide Thomas Jr Gene Carter Duda Benedict Teano

Local visits mark a West Virginia week

Mrs Herndon Cook of Oceana stayed with son in Washington DC Thursday, while relatives from Arlington and Manassas VA visited Kopperston and Oceana. James Fultz and family visited Beckley, and Mr and Mrs Homer Stables hosted in Kopperston. A death in Handley prompted Mrs Rankin to return home, and several families hosted gatherings and a birthday dinner for Garner Bailey in Saine.

Kopperston Rns Herndon Cook Oceana Jerry Bailey Washington, D. C Bailey Mae Cook Lloyd Hurley Arlington Nana Fisher Manassas James Fultz Timmy Chris Charles Fultz Beckley Ralph Hickman Ricky Louise C. H. Snider Princeton Finley Stables Orville Wallace Homer Stables Gene Nottingham James Fridley Goshen C. R. Rankin Handley Virgil Burkett Marion van Hoose Twilight John Paynter L. M. Platt Kimberly Calvin Payne Raymond Stafford Garner Bailey Saine

Births Recorded At Wyoming Hospital

Six births were recorded at the Wyoming General Hospital in the past week. A son, Douglas Lee, five pounds fifteen ounces, to Mr. and Mrs. Blevins Hager of Oceana, at 1 25 AM on October 26. A daughter, seven pounds two ounces, to Mr. and Mrs. Ward Wylie Billings of Kopperston, at 3 45 PM on October 26. A daughter, Edna Mae, seven pounds ten and a half ounces, to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Owen Lester of Bud, at 4 55 PM on October 16. A son, Larry William, six pounds three ounces, to Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Eugene Whitt of Bud, on October 2. A son, seven pounds nine ounces, to Mr. and Mrs. William F. Sizemore of McGraws, at 11 49 PM on October 30. A son, eight pounds eight and a half ounces, to Mr. and Mrs. Kelly O. Woods of Besoco, at 5 43 PM on October 31.

Wesley Owen Lester Bud Larry William Virgil Eugene Whitt William F. Sizemore McGraws Kelly O. Woods Besoco

Youth Singing Meet Set Today In Mullens

Mullens hosts a district youth rally singing convention at the Church of God on Lusk and Moran avenues. Rev. James Hebb of Coal City directs the event which begins at 7:30 PM and includes Allen Junction Rhodell Walker Town Coal City Mullens and Jobe n.

Mullens RNS Church of God Lusk Avenue Moran Avenue James Hebb Coal City Allen Junction Rhodell Walker Town Jonben J. E. Parrott

Ravencliff social notes from Mullens area listed visitors

Mrs Cabell Payne remains a patient at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens after admission Monday night. The Payne Bailey home hosted numerous guests including Mr and Mrs Calvin Payne, Mrs Raymond Stafford and daughters Jane Ellen Holly Cindy and Carla of Kopperston, and many others from Stanaford Beckley Pineville Mullens and Charleston. Several families visited over the weekend and Monday travelers included Mr and Mrs W H Richards Mrs Julia Bailey Mr and Mrs Joe Dematteis and daughter Teresea and Timmy Ownby visiting grandparents in Mullens.

Ravencliff Cabell Payne Wyoming General Hospital Mullens Calvin Payne Raymond Stafford Jane Ellen Holly Cindy Carla Kopperston W. H. Richards Stanaford Julia Bailey MacArthur Paynes Garner Bailey Bailey Eugene Codispot Sherry Andrea Butler Codispot Paynes and Baileys Joe Dematteis Teresea Beckley Payne-Bailey Home Timmy Ownby Hampton Donald Mann Garfield Price Harry Bouchell Bridget Greely McGraw Wirt Belcher Pineville Tom Tolliver McGraw Lottie Vaught George Duncan Russell Shrewsbury Susan Huntington Asa Hurst L. C. Shrewsbury Glen Fork David Trump Gary Debbie Crab Orchard Cather Pettry Aldo Descont Charleston Ward Stewart

Glen Rogers Methodist Youth Fellowship Halloween Party

The Glen Rogers Methodist Youth Fellowship held a Halloween party in the church basement on Wednesday night. The event featured bobbing for apples, other Halloween games, and candied apples. Attendees included Donald Allen, Linda Sizemore, Kathryn Cottrill, Margaret Fournier, Pat Manning, John Sizemore, Eleanor Manning, Roy Allen, Larry Durham, Jennelle Belcher, Madge Herron, Roger Manning, Jerry Wolfe, Eddie Durham, and Nathan Manning.

Glen Rogers RNS Methodist Youth Fellowship of Glen Rogers Community Church Donald Allen Linda Sizemore Kathryn Grace Cottrill Margaret Fournier Pat Manning John David Sizemore Eleanor Manning Roy Allen Larry Durham Jennelle Belcher Madge Herron Roger Manning Jerry Wolfe Eddie Durham Nathan Manning

$10,000 Grant Authorized for Bluestone Recreation

West Virginia projects share in accelerated public works grants. Sen. Randolph said Army Engineers approved $10,000 for Bluestone recreational facilities in Summers County. Other funded items include flood protection in Bayard and Ridgeley and a $400,000 Sutton Reservoir project, plus $540,880 for remodeling at Herbert J. Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston.

Hinton Bluestone Summers County West Virginia Jennings Randolph Army Engineers Bayard Grant County Ridgeley Mineral County Cumberland Kanawha River Sutton Reservoir Braxton Coun Randolph Department of Health, Education and Welfare Herbert J. Thomas Memorial Hospital South Charleston

Hospital Admissions and Discharges List at Wyoming General Mullens

The Wy oming General Hospital Mullens records admit and discharge lists from Oct 25 to Nov 1 including Luther Johnson Bernard Ellis Jimmy Jamison and many others with multiple discharge entries. Names span Mullens New Richmond Allen Junction Corinne Pineville Herndon Heights and Wyco among others with several patients transferred or newborns noted.

Mullens ANS Wyoming General Hospital Luther Johnson New Richmond Banes Thornton Allen Junction Bernard Ellis Jimmy Jamison Corinne Robert Gray Clear Fork Robert Baldwin Jr Lynco Virginia Hern Cyclone Helen Toler Glen Thorn Minnie Shatley Roy Lester Erskine Fitzgerald Richard Mills Linda Noon Arlene Allen Mary Bishop Michael Mizelle Edna Jarrells Virgie Bishop Lacy Green Pineville Norvell Toler Ruby Brown McGraws Carol Morgan Herndon Heights Danny Shrewsbury Basin Charles Woodrun Itmann Virgie Mitche Stephenson Flossie Billings Kopperston Maben Albert Parris Amigo Linda Gale Lusk Herndon Charlene Dickerson Bud James Williams John Gladden Herbert Treadway Ben Brown Darlene Bishop Robert Hayworth Violet Graley Susie Bostic Margaret Kemp Billy Smith Wyco William Dixon Charles Mills Jr Stephenson Gary Tilley Robert L. Hart Emma Tolliver Dorothy Franklin Demia Cook Otsego Ruth Barr Ollie Adkins Keyrock Nancy Payne Ravencliff Bertha Webb Garwood Nilly O’neal Christ Charlotte Sizemore Irene Woods Resoco Alma Gillenwater Covel Ollie Osborne Susie Snuffer Linda Lusk Pennie Godfrey Judy Tilley Joseph Wood Susie Sargent Robert Baldwin Mona Lin Mary Holdston Velma Whitt Lilly Irene Lester Ellie Quesenberry

Death notices and funeral announcements for Parrott Clark and Kurat

Rev William Pleasant Parrott 67 of Beckley died at his daughter's home in Cincinnati at 7 am October 31. Funeral at MacArthur Church of God November 2, burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Mary Clark 73 of Stanaford funeral November 3 at Mt Vernon Baptist, burial Stanford Cemetery. Toney Kurat 81 of Green Valley died October 31 in a local hospital. Funeral November 3 at Williams Funeral Home Chapel, burial Sunset Memorial Park. Active pallbearers listed.

Parrott Parrott William Pleasant Beckley C. J. Perry Cincinnati Ohio Rose and Quesenberry South Kanawha Street MacArthur Church of God Otis Clyburn Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Clark Clark Mary Stanaford Mt. Vernon Baptist Church H. E. Davis Stanford Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Inc Kurat Toney Green Valley Williams Funeral Home Dewey Wilson Sunset Memorial Park Sophia Eddie Dwornick Toney Wise Ed Hatfield Charles Lego Toney Likar

Committee Named At Oak Hill Church

Oak Hill Baptist Church names a nominating committee for church officers led by Otis Johnson with members Erskine Warden E R Thompson C T Frazier Paul Allen H B Clower and James Martin. The slate will be presented at the annual meeting December 5 as a School of Missions runs each Sunday with about 124 attendees at the first session.

Oak Hill RNS Oak Hill Baptist Church Otis Johnson Erskine Warden E. R Thompson C. T. Frazier Paul Allen H. B. Clower James Martin

Notice to Creditors Marcus Gamble estate Beckley WV

Creditor and beneficiary notice for the Marcus Gamble estate in Raleigh County West Virginia requests all claims to be presented with vouchers by May 4, 1963 or be barred from benefits. Beneficiaries must attend to protect interests. Dated November 1, 1962, Roy A. Cunningham Commissioner of Accounts.

Marcus Gamble Raleigh County Bank Beckley West Virginia Roy A. Cunningham Raleigh County

Public Auction Sale at National Auto Sales WV

Notice states a 1959 Ford 9 Passenger Station Wagon with serial B9NR102943 will be sold to the highest bidder at National Auto Sales MacArthur West Virginia on November 14 1962 at 11 A M to satisfy unpaid balance under a July 14 1962 conditional sales contract with Thurston Hairston Cash terms. Sale conducted by Basil O Bennett dated October 31 1962.

National Auto Sales MacArthur West Virginia Thurston Hairston Basil O. Bennett

New floor sander and edger for rent in Beaver

Todd's Grocery and Hardware offers a new floor sander and edger for rent at five dollars per day plus disc and vibrator sanders. Also sells Fabulon. Foster Hardware Co located at 121 Main St Beckley WV provides contact numbers 253 6421 and 253 8373.

Todd’s Grocery and Hardware Beaver Foster Hardware Co Main St Beckley W. Va Dial

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jones and Spry Ball Park West Mullens South Mullens Mrrs. Snyder Charles Coffey Robert Jones Raymond Wells Elbert Cook R. M. Bearden Frank Morris Kenneth Sluss Reba Hash Jack Duncan Martin Backus Frank Roncella Charles Stump Tracy Hylton Leo Smith Gloria Jean Pritchard Layna Stewart Rose Marie Shumate Patty Kingdon Sharon Clay Lillian Mitchem Kent Sluss Collier Jennings Justin Miller Cindy Cook Carlos Lester Bobby Hearn Donna Meade Daniels Harmony Mountain Boys Brian Kieth Wyoming Hospital Dr. In Experiment IN Terror Glenn Ford - Lee Remick Bridgette Bardot Bill Philyaw Giles Lucas Lucas Glen Jean The Warren Beatty Natalie Wood Aeal Mee By Brigitte Bardot Marcello Mastroianni van Coquo Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel Dias Floral CO City Ave Kukat Percy Galloway Bobby _ Gallo Galloway Aohohohohohohohohoohohoh Choon Webb & Neal Funeral Home R. H. Neal Mer Vance Drive Oak Hill Church Barre R. C. Fgnor Crab Orchard & Logan Dial Beckley Cook Ridge Woodrow Wilson Bluefield-Beckley Beckley Newspapers Corp Greyhound Bus Terminal Ad Beckley Newspapers Robert L Amick Beckley Newspapers Johnny Richards Sam Goins Sam G. Foley Lowell Foley FHA Bank of Raleigh F.D.I.C Earl S. Huddles Earl’s Studio Southern Institute of Graphic Arts P. O. Box Nashville 2 Tennessee Halstead Wright W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating Temple St Ashworth Firestone Harvey Radio & TV Valley Drive John W. Eye Television Neville St CPLRS Prince St Cook’s Williamson Sprague Willey Brothers, Hinton Jan Campbell Music Co John W. Clark Business Confidential Jim Green Raleigh Insurance Agency King Aluminum Company Freda Becklety Avenue J. E. Manning Fayetteville AVON Sarah Coventry Call Eery Rose Lorraine Marsel Southern Wareth Mitchem Birch Street Man Alvon Hotel White Sulphur Springs R. E. Bare R. L. Stinson Myers Ave O. H. Bennett E. Beckley Fotos & _Co Bill Ormandy Copley Brothers Poultry S&h Grady Whitlock Foster Hardware, Inc Ashworth's A. A. Milam Fairdale Singer Wade Webb Arnett Motor Exchange HINES J. W. Huddle McCreery St Glen Morgan Dowdy S. Ka’ Nawha East Beckley Price Brothers City Avenue Zenith Prince St. Ph Trootwood Avalon Corsair Arkwavy Mobile Homes Studebaker H.P Washburn Top Price Hill Bradley Sparks TV & Appliance Nice Martin New Raleigh Rd Sil Vole BNC Printing W. Prince Street Beckley, W. Va Ben’s Alumad Mos. Mos. Mos. Mos. Mos Beckley Glass CO Alex N. Brecks Bridge
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