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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1955
Page
7
Pineville area residents hosted a steady stream of guests from Beckley Welch Keystone Huntington and Charleston over the weekend and Sunday. Families visiting included the Ledfords Glovers Brooks Basham Byrd Mullins Rose and others with travel from Orion Ironton Pax Princeton and Roanoke.
Oak Hill Garden Club named a committee to select the outstanding women horticulturist in the area. Members include Mrs. R. E. Kelly Mrs. C. G. Eastwood and Mrs. D. C. Newell with meetings hosted by Mrs. H. A. Berry and co-hostess Mrs. George Evans.
Fayette County Clerk records seven marriage license applications. Applicants include Aubrey Huffman 43 and June Drum heller 39 of Glen Ferris Gauley Bridge Mount Hope Oak Hill Minden Smithers and other couples: James Lively 23 with Carolyn Pack 19, Andrew Lindsey 22 with Gwendolyn Crews 17, James Stanley 28 with Patty Bowen 19, Goldsmith Virgin 52 with Elizabe Branner 35, Donald Withrow 22 with Ardeth Skaggs 23.
Cook and family of Baileysville and Mrs Oliver Basham Crowley Worrell Addition Pineville visited Charleston Tuesday. Mr and Mrs E M Curry Pineville spent last week visiting Richmond Va. Mr and Mrs R J Linkous and two daughters of Welch visited relatives in Pineville Sunday.
Funeral services for Delilah Tate 85 Oceana will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Oceana Methodist Church with Rev. Belcher and Rev. Cooper officiating. Burial follows at Cook Cemetery. Tate died Monday night at home. Born February 26 1870 in Oceana she was daughter of James and Martha Cook. Husband Dr Warren Tate preceded her in death in 1900. Survivors include sisters Maggie Kirby Hinton and Icie Gibson Portland Oregon.
Robert Bailey was to speak on the United Nations purpose at a Veterans Day program today at 1 p.m. in the Pineville High School gym. Other participants include Warren McGraw Rev. Robert McCoy and the Pineville High School Band. A Pineville Drill Corps demonstration was planned.
A car fell from the Sandy Bottom bridge into the water injuring three men from Colcord. Kermit Keifer Larry Keifer and Frank Poole were reported in fair condition at Charleston Memorial Hospital Poole was pinned and could not be freed until Valley Funeral Home ambulances arrived. The vehicle was a total loss.
Fayette records land transfers listed for Coalfield Land Co. with numerous lot sales in Beards Fork Kimberly Page Powellton Mack Dunn Elkridge Mount Hope and Fayetteville areas. Prices range from 400 to 10 500 dollars for plots graves and parcels to firms and individuals including New River Co. Quinnimont and High Lawn Memorial Park stakes.
Ernest Prince 46 of Stephenson died of a heart attack while repairing a flat tire on his truck. Funeral at Rich Creek Church Pinoak Mercer County with Elders Jenkins and Lilly. Burial at Pinoak. Survived by mother Madeline wife Reva seven children and several siblings. Body at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home.
NAOMA and nearby communities report airmen Buddy Webb and Lester Webb on 10 day leaves visiting family while stationed at Sampson Air Base Cheyenne Wyoming and Shepherd Air Base Texas. Teddy Webb visits Cleveland Ohio. Pvt Gary Kirtner aboard Navy, staying with mother Vivian Johnson. Local illness and hospital returns noted plus a Methodist district meeting at Saint Marys East Beckley with local attendees.
The Wyoming County Ministerial Association elected new officers at a Monday luncheon at the Cow Shed near Pineville. Rev Norman Morgan was named president and Rev Harry Pilkington became secretary treasurer. they will take office Jan 16. Attending were numerous area pastors and the group discussed temperance outreach, plans to show the film Martin Luther, and a devotions schedule on WWYO at 9 30 a m.
In Mullens an argument arose after a tractor trailer rear‑ended a sedan and dragged it into a second car. G N Kidd of South Mullens said his car was parked in an angled lane on Howard Ave. Crockett Canter of Bristol VA, driver for Enterprise Wheel and Car Corp., said the car eased back into the lane as the truck passed. Kidd’s car was the only one damaged. Patrolman Billy Cook could not mediate a settlement and the drivers will seek settlement through their insurance firms.
The Lula Gravely Bible Class monthly meeting will take place at 7 30 p m Friday at Calvary Baptist Church.
Billy Toler of Downey California visits his mother Mrs Bessie Toler in Baileysville and heads to Columbus Ohio to start at North American Aircraft Co on November 14. Harley Cook family of West Logan visit and host dinner with Mrs Bessie Toler and Mary Lee Baileysville.
Fayetteville Garden Club discussed a letter from Mrs. Clifford Allen requesting material for a youth scrapbook to be kept at the Garden Center in Oak Hill. Demonstrator Mrs. Nuckols outlined five preservation methods for dried flowers. The meeting's treasurer reported, calendars were ordered, and several members and two guests attended.
Paul J. Stewart returned to Mullens from a two week Florida trip to find his 1949 Chevrolet four door sedan stolen within two hours of arrival. The grey car, bought Oct 24 from a Florida dealer for $400 cash, bore license 8-23771 and was taken at about 7:30 p.m. from Moran Ave near the Mullens Police Station. Stewart had neglected to insure the vehicle.
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