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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1949

Page

11

Telephone service for Oceana Kopperston to start Saturday

The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co announces dawn of a new exchange serving Oceana Kopperston and nearby areas with seven direct circuits to Mullens. About 300 subscribers will gain access via a modern Oceana central office with dial switching. Calls to Pineville Beckley require special dialing.

Oceana Kopperston Vaeuiean Stewart Pineville CG. C. Fisher Exchange Pineyile Oceana Beok Daniels Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Beckley Mullens Aludens Oceana Exchange Clear Fork Toney’s Fork West Virginia Oceane

School Official Explains Report Cards to PTA

C A Blanken ship, assistant Wyoming County school superintendent, explained the new grading system at the Maben PTA meeting. The discussion covered a proposed insurance program for school children and a community room for the school. Appointed to attend an organii

Ay Register Maben C. A. Blankenship Wyoming County Parent-Teacher’s Association

Covered Dish Meet Set for Society

A Thursday night P T A meeting in Pineville drew 63 members and guests with Ted Clay and several wives in attendance. The group discussed school children insurance as a council decision in the near term. The Pier Point Girls Quartet entertained, followed by refreshments hosted by Eloise Clay and other members. A December 21 dinner was announced, with lights for Christmas street displays planned in Huntington and Rockview, and party gifts to be exchanged at the December meeting.

P. T. Aa. Cotinas Pineville von Thompson Jay Warden Jack Stewart Wyoming Regfster Hostitat Faurch Carl Jorm Princeton Rockview Dallas Stewart Huntington Ralph Phillips Appa Jlachian Electric Power Company

Oceana Women Sponsor Yule and Youth Dances

Oceana Woman's Club members plan a Christmas dance at the Morgan Building and vote to continue post game youth parties. President Mrs Glenn E Cobb led the meeting with program head Mrs Dudley Browning presenting Famous Women of History. Hostesses and attendees listed.

Oceana Oceana Woman's Club Planus Aly Morgan Building Glenn E. Cobb Dudley Browning L. W. Beane Wade Cozart Earl Cook J. 4. Blankenship John Claypool O. R. Wallace J. Rush Cook Earl Cook, Jr Homer Cook Tom Evans Jim Meadows

Coalson Funeral Services Sunday Rites for Mrs. Mary A. Coalson

Funeral services will be held at 2 30 p m Sunday for Mrs Mary A Coalson 65 of Resoco who died yesterday in a Beckley hospital of a heart condition She is survived by husband D G Coalson two sons Charley Mead and George Kegley a daughter Violet Henstey Amigo two sisters Ollie Coalson Roanoke Va and Jenny Reed Atoaka and twenty grandchildren The baby will be taken to the Coalson residence Sunday at 2 pm From Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Stationed in Japan by Heweter Star Writer Mullensville Private Riley Thompson son of Mr and Mrs Lee Thompson Mullensville is with the 209th Military Police in Kobe Japan He enlisted June 14 1949 trained at Lackland and left Aug 15 from Fort Lawton for Yokohama He also captains the company football team.

Register Mullens Mary A. Coalson Resoco Beckley Hospital Coal City Boone Mill Jai Tom Emily Pate Hiawatha Church of God D. G. Coalson Charley Mead George Kegley Violet Henstey Amigo Ollie Coalson Roanoke Jenny Reed Coalson Satunday Robertson and Foglesong Japan Heweter Mullensville Prigate Riley Thompson Lee Thompson 209Th Military Police Kobe Lackland Air Base San Antonio Tex Fort Lawton Wash Yokohama Thompson

Clifford Buys Mullens Property Transfer Recorded in Pineville

Pineville deeds show Carl C. Chifford purchasing property in Mullens from L H Gales trustee and a 15.36 acre transfer in Center District to Pineville Land Company from Pocahontas Land Corporation. Miley Halsey, 63, of New Richmond, recovering but listed in fair condition after pneumonia admission at Mullens General Hospital.

Register Pineville Carl C. Chifford Mullens L. H. Gales Wyoming County Center District Pineville Land Company Pocahontas Land Corporation Korstec Miley Halsey New Richmond Monia

Christmas Dinner Planned by Garden Club in Mullens

The Laurel Garden Club will host a Christmas dinner at the E. E. Lampton home on Highland Avenue on December 12, inviting husbands of members. Plans were made at the Wyco meeting hosted by Mrs. C. R. Thrasher. Club funds will buy the turkey. other dishes are by members. Mrs. Lampton will chair arrangements with a team including Mrs. T. 5. Sweepe, Mrs. M. E. Griffin, and Mrs. 8. P. Fearis. Gifts will aid a needy family instead of usual exchanges, with a $10 club allotment for the dinner. Mrs. Ray Bowling heads the food gift basket, to be delivered with the gifts. The program featured a Glass theme with a talk by Mrs. W. O. M. Louis on glass history from Roman times to Jamestown. Mrs. Louis noted Elizabethan support for glass making and displayed glassware brought by members and guests.

Register Mullens E. E. Lampton Highland Avenue Laurel Garden Club Wyco C. R. Thrasher Lampton Ray Bowling

Pineville Man's Brother Succumbs

C Bronson Cook 49 died after a heart attack Saturday night. Services were held Tuesday at First Methodist Church in Williamson with burial in the family plot. Survived by wife Jyma McCoy Cook two daughters Yvonne and Betty mother Elizabeth Cook four brothers Howard F P Curtis and George L Cook and numerous relatives.

Associated Press Pineville Airs F. P. Cook Williams C. Bronson Cook First Methodist Williamson Jyma McCoy Cook Yvonne Betty Elizabeth Cook Clear Fork Howard F. P Curtis George L. Cook Jasper Cook Hotchkiss Grady Morgan Beckles Elbert Cook Mullens Janes Pizzino

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