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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1948

Page

12

Five Generations of Kincaid Family Feted

Five generations of the Kincaid family gathered at the Dotsons in Shorewood Heights on a Sunday. The eldest generation spanned from 78 to two years old, including Sam Kincaid and her daughter J W Perry and granddaughter Sheila Lilly. The visit featured photos, calls from neighbors, and a two month old great great grandson Gary.

Kincaid Register Stalf Mount Hope Grover Dotson Shorewood Heights Sam Kincaid J. W. Perry E. W. Hill MacArthur Don Lilly Shelia Buckroe Beach Hill Dolsons Gary Lilly Air Corps Langley Field Sheila Lilly Perry Fr. W. Hill Bill Hickman

Fayette Delegate To Attend Meeting At Federal Farm Bureau

Dennis McCutcheon of Lookout will represent West Virginia at the Federal Farm Bureau meeting in Atlantic City December 12 to 16. Virginia Hall of Russellville and McCutcheon placed first and second in the five minute talk contest on Rural Health at the Jackson's Mill state meeting November 4 to 7. McCutcheon to be state representative in the national talk meet. Fayette County Older Youth Group active. C. C. Anderson of Morgantown state president. Fayette County council officers listed. advisory board named. Attendees from Fayette County listed.

Register Statt Water Fayetteville Dennis MecCutcheon Lookout West Virginia Federal Farm Bureau Atlantic City Virginia Hall Russellville McCutcheon Jackson's Mill Fayette County C. C. Anderson Morgantown John L. Holliday Dennis McCutcheon Gaye Craige Hensley Smithers James Hall Lois Maynor Longacre Eva Dempsey P. C. Karikoff J. W. Ayers A. B. Bowers John Holliday George Wall Lora Grose

Mrs. John Finney Named to PTA Post

Mrs. John Finney is president of the re organized Cunard Parent Teacher Association with Mrs. Lucille Agee as secretary and Mrs. Minnie Hill as treasurer. Entertainment committee includes Fannie Redman, Lucile Agee, and Minnie Hill. Next meeting will elect remaining officers. Halloween carnival raises twenty dollars for a school radio. Delacy Stith won first prize, Norman Altea second, Jay Griffith third in costume contest.

Cunard John Finney Parent-Teacher’s Association Lucille Agee Minnie Hill Fannie Redman Lucile Agee Delacy Stith Norman Altea Jay Griffith

Pi Omega Pi Initiates Seven New Members

The Register reports seven new members will be initiated into Pi Omega Pi, Concord College's national honorary education society, in a ceremony planned for Tuesday at the college campus.

Hens Omega Pi Honorary Education Society of Concord College

Mount Hope Personal News and Local Health Updates

Mrs J A Blackburn confined to bed after a back injury. two lower vertebrae broken, six months needed. Slide accident at Beckley City Park while chaperoning Freewill Baptist Church youth outing. Visitors: L C Robinson family and Charles from Elkin North Carolina. Sergeant Homer Tennant of Fort Jackson visiting mother at Pinecrest Sanitarium. Patty Dower had a tonsillectomy at Beckley Hospital and remains home recovering.

F Register Mount Hope J. A. Blackburn Beckley I Hospital Beckley City Park Freewill Baptist Church L. C. Robinson Charles Elkin N. C O. C. Rushings Charles Puckett Homer Tennant Fort Jackson S. C Sergeant Tennant Viola Tennant Pinecrest Sanitarium Patty Dower Beckley Hospital 4. C. Dower

Farm Program Outlined at Fayetteville Meeting

FAYETTEVILLE F. L. Miles of Morgantown outlined the 1949 farm program during the annual farm bureau leader training meeting in Fayetteville. H. B. Thomas spoke on Home Ownership and discussions covered Local Produce Market and Forestry and Land Use with many Raleigh County and surrounding area residents in attendance.

Register Fayetteville F. L. Miles Morgantown Farm Bureau B. J. Amick Rainelle H. B. Thomas Ieome I. H. Dews Victor Evan McKawn Lookout W. K. Kouitz R. O. Blume Lokout R. G. Thomas G. T. Davis Bess A. Hall Russellville Macil Knight Hazel A. Wright Danese E. L. Clower Steve Elliott Belva Elmer Harrell W. 5. Cavendish Hico Paul Hicks A. B. Lyon Beckley E. L. Boothe Oak Hill Minor L. Scott Glen Morgan Raleigh County Farm Bureau H. T. Thomas FL. Miles Luther Hill Mildred Holliday Ruth Haynes Allie Amick Don Taylor J. A. Duncan Minnie Beckleneimer Miss Rudolph J. W. Ayres Old Narrows Hotel Narrows

Kopperston Fall Festival Planned at Grade School

Kopperston announces a fall festival to be held at Kopperston Grade School on November 18. Teachers Mrs. Green and Mrs. Clark lead talks on health and nutrition, with plans for a milk program and upcoming Good Teeth Week and Good Breakfast Week. Principal Stewart notes milk sales exceed 100 half pints daily. Refreshments served to members by local committees. In Athens, Virginia Butler named co feature editor of the Concordian, succeeding Miss Shrewsbury.

Register Kopperston Parent-Teacher's Association W. L. Green C. T. Upchurch Mary Clark Vaughan Stewart A. P. Boxly Arnold Mager Ed Hager Emory Jones J. A. Worrell Athens Virginia Butler Bluefield Concordian Eugene Suidow Princeton Miss Buller Delta Sigma Epsilon Phyllis Shrewsbury Welch

Dr Duncan to Head Oak Hill Scout Drive

Oak Hill Dr H A Duncan to head the Boy Scout fund drive after appointment by the joint Lions and Rotary Clubs committee. The drive runs to December 1 with a Fayette County quota of 12 000 and Oak Hill quota 1 500. Two field executives expected to aid progress.

Register Oak Hill H. A. Duncan Lions and Rotary Clubs Duncan Fayette County Dr. Duncan O. W. Dixon Rosser Long Fayetteville William ¥. Price James Shelton Guy Foster James R. Painter

Athens Senior Women Set Meeting for Tonight

Athens Senior Woman's Club members gather at 7:30 in Mrs. J. F. Toothman’s home. Community welfare committee hosts include Miss Katherine Gibson as chair and Mesdames Smith Bradley Parker Combs Logan. Prof Kenneth W Haney of Concord College will speak.

Athens Register Athens Senior Woman's Club J. F. Toothman Katherine Gibson Mesdames Smith Bradley Frank Parker Edna Combs Wola Logan Smith Bradley Kenneth W. Haney Concord College

Little Theatre Players present two plays this year

The Little Theatre Players stage Arsenic and Old Lace on February 17 and 18 and The Barretts of Winnetka Street on April 28 and 29, offering notable community performances.

Little Theatre Players Winnote Street

Fayette Officer Named as Meet for Older Rural Youth

Mrs. Mildred Holliday of Fayette County is first vice president of the Older Rural Youth Association formed at a leadership conference at Jackson's Mill. William Hawker of Harrison County is president with officers including William McDonald Berkeley County second vice president Betty Hathaway Barbour County secretary and Nancy Rairden Mason County treasurer. The Rev Milton Boos of Scarbro will speak at a special Presbyterian Church meeting tonight at 7 30 p m on Evangelism sponsored by the church women.

Register Fayetteville Mildred Holliday Fayette County Older Rural Youth Association Jackson's Mill William Hawker Harrison County William McDonald Berkeley County Betty Hathaway Barbour County Nancy Rairden Mason Coulty

Three Families Move Into New Mount Hope Homes This Week

Mount Hope residents Mrs Nelson Davis and husband plan a bungalow on Broad Street, Mr and Mrs W C Ward will relocate from Brown Street to a ranch style house, and Mr and Mrs E W Dunkley move into a newly built two story brick home this week.

Register Mount Hope Broad Street Nelson Davis W. C. Ward Brown Street E. W. Dunkley

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