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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1949

Page

5

Lions Club Plans Turkey Shoot for Scouts Cabin Fund

Oak Hill Lions Club to sponsor a Turkey shoot at the National Guard Armory Central Avenue on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Proceeds fund the Boy Scout Cabin on City Park with prizes of turkeys and rifles donated by community members. Notable guests include Laddie W. Hankel James Nevin Hubert Newell and others.

Register Weller Oak Hil Gene Dawson Oak Mill Lions Club National Guard Central Avenue Joe Cashion Oak Hill Laddie W. Hankel Cleveland Ohio James Nevin Indianapolis Hubert Newell D. H. Clare James F. Woods Windber, Pa Cashion

Rainbow Girls Initiate Three Into Assembly 14

Miss Nan Snyder Miss Betty McBeth and Miss Barbara Garvin of Mount Hope were Initiated Into the Order of Rainbow Assembly No 14 at the American Legion Hall Monday night November 4 This brings the organization's membership to 57 years from ages 13 to 18 and was the first initiation directed by Miss June Ann Moore Worthy Adviser Two Grand Cross of Color members attended the Mystic Feast in Charleston Plans were made for the polio benefit dance at the Mount Hope Lions Clubhouse Friday November 5 at 8 pm Dress will be semi formal Five advisory board couples will chaperone the party

Hegister Mount Hope Cgeorge £. Williams Mowantanah Ford Garage Russel Patteson Federated “Apne of Arta Tota Sorority Junior Woman's Club Federated League Girl Scouts Legion Auxiliary Catholic Church Presbyterian Church Rainbow Girls Presbyterian and Baptist Eastern Star White “Shine Fire Department Lions Club Boy Scouts Williams New River Company J. W. LaMasters J. M. Wade Santa Claus W. C. Ward H. B. Maroney Inki A. le Walker Waller Cheek J. A. Blackburn Callaway Price Hill Kilsyth, Lee, MacDonald Turkey Knob Duntoop Dairy Hale Sun The Elks Elks Shoe and Stocking Fund Mount Hope Lions

Illness Claims Lives of Mullens Man and Brother

Two deaths in one family occurred yesterday connected by time and place. George J. Finney, 63, died at 4 a.m. in South Charleston, while his brother William Andrew Finney, 67, died after 8 p.m. in Bluefield Sanitarium. William had led the Wyoming Auto Company in Mullens and had been ill about a week. Survivors include his wife Ima Price Finney, two sons, a daughter, a brother in Roanoke Rapids, and two sisters in North Carolina. Funeral arrangements are pending. The younger brother, George, a former Kanawha County magistrate and South Charleston official, will be buried in the Peahook family cemetery after a 2 p.m. service at First Presbyterian Church.

Register Mullens George J. Finney South Charleston William Andrew Finney Mullens Auto Bluefield Wyoming Auto Company Mullens Ford Agency Hee Pits Irene Peahook Franklin County Ralway Herndon Elks Lodge Roanoke Ima Price Finney William Jack Katherine Maddox Henry Roanoke Rapids N.C Robert Smith Roxaboro N. C Myrtle Osborne Ashville Robertson and Foglesong George Johnson Finney Kanawha County First Presbyterian Church

Return to studies by register stay writer itmamn miss ward

Phyllis Fa wards, a student nurse at Chesapeake and Ohia Hospital Clifton Forge Va, and sister Ann Edwards, enrolled at Concord College, returned to classes after visiting parents Mr and Mrs R H Edwards Itmann. Both graduated Mullens High School class of 1949.

Itmann Phyllis Fawards Chesapeake and Ohia Hospital Clifton Forge Ann Edwards Concord College R. H. Edwards Mullens High School

Morris Funeral Rites Sunday

Funeral services for Joseph Morris 78 will be at 2 PM Sunday at Winona Methodist Church with Rev. T E Painter officiating. Burial in Jeanette Cemetery Lookout. Survived by wife Florence Belle Morris four daughters two sons three sisters three brothers nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Body to be moved to residence at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home Fast Rainelle.

Register Winona Joseph Morris Winona Methodist Church T. E. Painter Hillsboro Jeanette Lookout Florence Belle Morris Chloe Watson Hattie Ohlinger Winana Joe Fannin Clearco R. R. Vass Mt. Grave Arch Cleone Morris Ann Seacrist Albert Ruggles Fayetteille Leonard Bowlin Oak Hill John Morris Green Morris Paintsville Sherman Morris Ironton Ohio Wallace and Wallace Fast Rainelle

Christmas Party Set at Saulsville by Missionary Society

Saulsville Baptist Women’s Missionary Society plans a Christmas party with an exchange of gifts. The Wednesday meeting at Mrs Dan Tolliver's home named Faye Clay and Janice Meadows as co hosts. Naomi Clay will host December 14 with Idella Canada as co host. Geneva Clay led devotional on Building Together for Better America. Attendees included Orna Sizemore Janine Meadows Belly Brown Ruby Tolliver Janet Mercideth Ada Tolliver.

Is Register Saulsville Saulsville Baptist Women's Missionary Society Dan Tolliver Faye Clay Janice Meadows Naomi Clay Yalepathy Idella Canada Ted Geneva Clay America Orna Sizemore Janine Meadows Belly Brown Ruby Tolliver Janet” Mercideth l Ada Tolliver

Oak Hill Jaycees Plan Yule Lighting Contest

Oak Hill Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a yule lighting contest for outdoor displays judged by residents. Three prizes will be awarded for the most beautiful home lighting, with first prize a 50 dollar savings bond, second prize 28 dollars, and third prize 10 dollars in cash. A free entry form is required to assist judges.

Oak Hill

District Commander To Visit LaFayette Post

Fayet teville reports district commander Harry Straley of Summersville eighth district American Legion will attend LaFayette Post meeting. US Army rep to show combat films. 20 joined, 99 needed to meet state quota. Pirates Den prep rushes for grand opening as public snack bar. Vacuum tubes described as tiny. Oak Hill student Herbert Holstein named chair of World Student Service Fund Committee at Glenville State College to fund education for Alexander Jokay refugee student in Hungary.

Register Fayetteville Harry Straley Summersville American Legion LaFayette Post U. S S. Army Oak Hill Herbert Flolstein Bernard Hol Oak Hall World Students Service Fund GlenlorMe State College Alexander Jokay Hungary Herbert Glenville State College

Wyco PTA Approves Library Funds and Christmas Event

The Wyco Parent-Teacher Association voted to donate 25 to the school for library supplies. They also planned a Christmas dinner and party for Wyco students on December 21. Rev. Grover C. Currie of First Presbyterian Church Mallens spoke on Thanksgiving. Refreshments were provided by a hospitality committee.

Register Star Wyco Grover C. Currie First Presbyterien Mallens

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