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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1958

Page

10

Rotary Governor To Speak At Whitesville Rotary

Grady Carper of Princeton, governor of Rotary District 755, will be the principal speaker at Whitesville Rotary Club. The group meets at Waitesvilleunion High School and will confer with officers and committee members before the meeting about the year’s work. Last week’s program, with 31 members, was led by Rev. John Ralfs who spoke on wartime diplomatic service and how secret orders and material were dispatched.

Whitesville RNS Grady Carper Princeton Rotary International Rotary Club Carper John Ralfs

Children flood Sycamore Creek on trick or treat night

Friday night over a hundred area kids and accompanying parents filled Sycamore Creek for a trick or treat spree. Also noted: jury service names for Nov 10 include Stella Carr Dora Dillon Maude Foster Emily Williams Donald Jordan Alvin Jarrell and Shirley Massey. Chriss Wiley and son Junior of Colcord conducted business in Beckley. Mrs S O Paden of Colcord spent weekend in Colcord with family. Ronnie Cooper of Colcord convalescing after Kanawha Valley Hospital treatment. Sylvester residents Agnew Thomas Richard Hamilton visited Weston. Burk Kuhn returned to Charleston Memorial for observation. Sunday visitors included J W Pettry Chester Stover Ira Stover and Snoten Brown.

Colcord RNS Sycamore Creek Stella Carr Dora Dillon Maude Foster Emily Williams Donald Jordan Alvin Jarrell Shirley Massey Chriss Wiley and Son Junior Beckley Sylvester Agnew Thomas Richard Hamilton Weston Burk Kuhn Charleston Memorial Hospital B. L. Kuhn J. W. Pettry Chester Stover Ira Stover Snoten Brown

Kopperston Lions Honor Hiram King at Dinner

Kopperston Lions Club honored District Lions governor Hiram King at a dinner in the Cow Shed Pineville. C L Chambers presented gifts to King and his wife as part of a month long District Governor’s Month events. King urged unity with other clubs for world harmony through mutual understanding and praised local youth recreation and sight conservation efforts. Zone chairman Joe Bragg spoke on community harmony. Miss Dana Cobb and a trio with Misses Grosse Rankin Cobb performed piano numbers.

Kopperston RNL Kopperston Lions Club Hiram King Pineville C. L. Chambers Kopperston Group King Kopperston Club Joe Bragg Dana Cobb Carol Grosse Marcia Rankin Kaye Estep

Wyoming Scouts Hold Juliette Lowe Tea

Koppers ton Elementary School hosted a Juliette Lowe Tea with 85 attendees from Kopperston Oceana Brownie and Girl Scout troops. Patrols performed skits including Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Sleeping Beauty, and The Witch's Ring. Funds raised supported the Juliette Lowe World Friendship Fund to foster global Girl Scout ties.

Kopperston RNS Juliette Lowe Girl Scouting In America Brownies Kopperston- Oceana

Fayette County Land Transfers See Deeds Recorded

Fayetteville RNL reports deeds filed by the Fayette County Clerk show Blackburn Patteson Realty Co selling 18 Jo's near Minden to multiple buyers including Robert J. and Helen Mae Crouch and others for sums around 500 to 3,500 dollars. Additional transfers include parcels and grave plots in Fayetteville District and Lochgelly with prices cited from about 225 to 7,000 dollars.

Fayetteville RNL Fayette County Blackburn Patteson Realty Co Minden Robert J Helen Mae Crouch Mary Ann Bowyer John Pinkie E. Woodrun Perry and Elviehnson Richard R Minnie Uhl Mes C Willie O Bates Goldie Jarrells Lee A Charlie Walker J. W. and Stellarth Alice L. Rowe Ruby B R. L. It Lulaanne Alley Buster Elizabeth M. Crone John and Inez Price Bernice E. O'Dell A. F Helen B. Homlee Arnold W Pbney Adkins Edrd F Mildred Irene Hewitt Irvin Adellee Ora A Myrtle O.rks Violet Dixon Thurmibnd High Lawn Me- Seal Park Emmett H.andel L. White J. A Thelena Kelley Grady Te Janet L. Lewis Dangs New River Co Far Jim Lucille D. Angelo Derrydale Everett Lelia Hannah William R Eloise Ashe Robson Harry Rosie Calvert William Howard Gertrude L. Adkins Mary J. Nunnery J. E. Boley Victor Carl E Gladys Kessler Jen E Helen Lepto Kilsyth Joseph J. Samples Leonard D Mamie H. Thompson Harvey Prudence J. Campbell Katherine Craver William J Arbella Lopez Smithers Oscar W Joann Richmond Berlin A Marie O. Nowlin Harry and Cammie Cosner Page Son Oak Hill John H Myrtle M. Sawyer Joseph Dora Thereza Roy Gatha Hicks Pat Geneva C. Chapman Nuttall High Lawn Memorial Park Henry S Georgia Crotty Edward Theda Radford Huse Memorial Park Luther H. Workman Paul McClung Robert R. Thomas Oak Hill Knights of Pythias U. A Hattie Argabright S. C. Higgins Jr J. H. White Merchants and Miners National Bank Millard Velma Withrow Lochgelly

Committees Appointed at Fayetteville Legion Auxiliary

Fayetteville ANS reports committees named for Christmas dinner and Chestnut Room draperies at Legion Post 149 auxiliary meeting. New members Nancy Hunt Phyllis Forren joined. Christmas dinner chair Caldwell and eight others named. Mrs Witt urges Boy Scout fund donations and notes Henderson leads in fruit cake sales. Buckhannon fall conference and Blackwater Falls homecoming mentioned.

Fayetteville ANS Auxiliary Legion Post Legion Home Nancy Hunt Phyllis Forren Bobby Bates George Caldwell Caldwell John Witt Jr J. C. Blume Robert Mulligan Bates W. O. Henderson Perry Selvey W. M. Beck Hunt Forren Henderson

Pennington Honored On 82nd Birthday

W R Grams Pennington, a Korner Rock Va native living with his son Hurley in Kopperston for 12 years, was celebrated on his 82nd birthday at his son's home. A Troutdale Baptist Church member since age 14, he has nine children with seven living, 22 grandchildren, and 15 great grandchildren.

Kopperston Ersary W. R. “Grams Pennington Korner Rock Hurley Troutdale J. A Roanoke W. M. Mount Hope Mary Cox Galax Sarah Huffman Damascus Lola Miller Bradenton Fla Marie Evans Lynchburg

Funeral Today For John Jackson in Carlisle

Funeral services for John Jackson, 70, were held at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Carlisle with Rev. J Z Higginbotham officiating. Burial followed at Greenwood Memorial Park in Beckley. Survivors include wife Pearl, daughters Gussie Williams and Martha, sons David and Elvin, sister Chan ie Saunders, ten grandchildren, and one great grandchild. C D Trent Funeral Home oversaw arrangements.

Carlisle John Jackson Pleasant Valley Baptist Church J. Z. Higginbotham Greenwood Memorial Park Beckley Jackson Pearl Jackson Gussie Williams Whipple Martha Jackson Pittsburgh David Elvin Jackson Chanie Saunders The C. D. Trent Funeral Home, Oe

L Carr Rites Conducted Today

Funeral services for Leslie Cole Carr were held at Seth Nazarene Church at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. Edward Porter. Burial followed in Joe's Creek Cemetery, Comfort. Carr, 54, of Bloomingrose, died after a five week illness in a Beckley hospital from tuberculosis and heart failure. Survived by wife Sadie two sons Leslie Jr. and Robert Eugene three daughters Eveline Davis Eloise Bowman and Gladys two brothers Everett Charley three sisters Mary Spalding Myrtle Buzzard and Margaret and nine grandchildren. Valley Funeral Home, Whitesville, handled arrangements.

Bloomingrose RNS Leslie Cole Carr Seth Nazarene Edward Porter Joe's Creek Comfort Carr Beckley Hospital Sadie Leslie Jr Robert Eugene

Pineville Personal News and Weekend Visits

Pineville residents share weekend guest visits and family travel notes. Bill Green joined his wife in Pineville then both returned to Hamilton Indiana. Floyd Rose and family visited relatives in Man and Logan. Lillian Bailey stayed with Persinger in Covington Virginia. Bessie Brooks visited aunt Goldin Cook in Welch after injuries. Sandra Sue Bailey and Ted Bailey, college students, spent weekend with mother Maci Bailey. J B Ball and son Montross Virginia arrived to be with ill mother Zed C Ball. Keith Ball and family traveled from Cleveland to Pineville to be with her.

Pineville RNS Bill Green Raymond Green Hamilton Ind Floyd Rose Man and Logan W. C. Belcher Violet Lusk Ravencliff J. G. McGraw Lillian Bailey R. L. Persinger J. B. Ball Montross Zed C. Ball Stevens Clinic Keith Ball Cleveland

Princeton Girl Seriously Hurt In Car Accident

Princeton teenager Brenda Mitchum, 17, in serious condition after a crash on U S Route 19 near Shawnee Lake. Passenger Peggy Joel Williams, 16, held unhurt, driver’s permit holder, and another passenger escaped injury. Lowell Bastam, 17, Lashmeet, also hospitalized with a broken ankle and shock. Trooper F Z Beer investigated the crash.

Princeton RNS Memorial Hospital Brenda Mitchum Shawnee Lake Lowell Bastam Lashmeet Mitchum F. Z. Beer Peggy Joel Williams Miss Mitchem Bailey Funeral Home Miss Williams

Ada Dufour Rites Set for Wednesday in Ansted

Funeral services for Mrs. Ada K. Dufour, 77, will be led by Rev. Guy Vaughn at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Ansted Baptist Church. Burial follows in Westlake Cemetery. She died Sunday at her daughter Mrs. Frank Bragg’s home in Ansted of a heart condition. Born August 21, 1881 in Ansted, she was a member of the Ansted Baptist Church. Survivors include sons Watson, Charles and Damon. brother Raleigh Neal. sister Mrs. Oscar Boalt. 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The body will lie at Thomas Funeral Home in Ansted, then proceed to the church one hour before the service.

Ansted RNS Ada K. DuFour Guy Vaughn Ansted Baptist Church Westlake Watson Charles Damon Raleigh Neal Oscar Boalt Thomas Funeral Home

Rites Wednesday For Miss Lucenda Moses

Funeral services for Miss Lucenda Angeline Moses age 82 will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Mount Lookout conducted by Rev Theodore W Carte Burial will follow in the church cemetery She died Monday at her home from a cerebral hemorrhage A lifelong Mount Lookout resident she was a retired teacher and a church member Survivors include sister Mrs Mollie Epperly of Fayetteville and brother Frank of Mount Lookout Body to lie in Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home East Rainelle chapel until one hour before the service

Mount Lookout RNL Lucenda Angeline Lou) Moses Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Theodore W. Carte Miss Moses Mollie Epperly Fayetteville Frank Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home East Rainelle Arper Elia Elizabeth Wesley Hedrick Oakwood Avenue Melton Mortuary Hinton Methodist Church F. D. Wyand H. P. Hackney Hill Top Hinton Melton

Best Halloween Costume Contest at Mount Hope Temple

The Mount Hope Baptist Temple hosted a 5 30 P M Halloween party won by Michael Bole and Jim Cox in the junior department. About 40 students and teachers attended the event, reflecting a lively school community activity.

Mount Hope RNS Mount Hope Baptist Temple Michael Bole Jim Cox

Meadows James Hamilton Roark Lavern Lilly funeral notices

Funeral notices list James Hamilton Meadows aged 62 of Piney View died at home. Service at Stamford Church of Christ with Rev Vernon Mullens, burial at Stanaford Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Also Lavern Roark aged 24 of Resaco to be buried at Ben Lilly Cemetery after Resaco Methodist Church service officiated by Rev Luther Fletcher. James Boyd Lilly aged 44 of Mabscott to be buried at Princewic Cemetery after services at the residence of Virginia Crawford. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary and Webb & Neal Funeral Home.

Meadows Meadows James Hamilton Piney View Stamford Church Dewey Browning Other Gill E E Stanley Jack Walker Pinkey Greer Harmon Warden Webb & Neal Funeral Home Roark Roark Lavern Resaco Josephine Keyser-Bryant Roy Roark Ghent Resaco Methodist Church Luther Fletcher Ben Lilly James Lilly Bobby Riff Slim Elison Frank Larry J. B. Akers Ordie Cole Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home Lilly Lilly James Boyd Mabscott Virginia Crawford Fireco Sam Meadows Princewic Melton Mortuary

Funeral notices for Jones Jones and Elia Elizabeth Arper

Two death notices from Crab Orchard and Hinton area. Paris Jones Jones, 10, dies after a hospital stay. funeral at Crab Orchard Baptist Church with service by Reverend C. S. Vonneau. Burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers listed. flower service by Ladies of the Bird Bible Class. Elia Elizabeth Arper, 61, dies at 608 South Oakwood Avenue. funeral at Hinton Methodist Church, with burial in Hill Top Cemetery. Florist details and viewing times included.

Maytag Washer and Westinghouse Dryer Reconditioned Deals

Time and Gift Shop offers Maytag automatic washer and Westinghouse dryer at 99.95 each in reconditioned condition with terms. Also a small cast iron safe with dial combination available. Dial handles for inquiries at CL 2 4612 and CL 3 7696.

Maytag Westinghouse

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