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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1960

Page

2

Awards to 4 H'ers Recognized as Blue Ribbon Clubs

Four-H members earned Blue Ribbon status for completing one or more projects. Six clubs received red ribbons for high project completion, including Ansted Hiawatha Juniors and Ansted Hin e Program at Nuttall High School. Rush Butcher spoke on learning as a continuous process and officers conducted training in various roles for 1960 activities with awards listed across Electric, achievement, leadership, tractor, canning, health, safety, clothing, swine, garden, forestry, dairy, and automotive programs.

Ansted Hiawatha Nuttall High School Rush Butcher Nicholas County Four H. L. Riggle Beatrice Whangier George Armstrong Nadine Buckholt John Cutlip Joe McClung Beacher Ingles Quinnimont David Akers Fayetteville Gloria Ellison Jerry Jones Lansing Jerry Patterson Danese Gary Neal Jackson Rhodes Lee’s Tree Canning Karen Miller Carol Miller Loretta Bennett Clifty Jimmy Hoffer Grace LeMaster Ellen Adkins Darrell Pomeroy Meadow Bridge Nancy Walker Mildred Lee

16 Hired To Clear Fayette Lake Site

Oak Hill workers list includes Ralph Shreaves Carlisle James Bell Carlisle Roy Hinkle Glen Jean Ray Kingston Lawrence Huddleston Canneton Sherman Maynor Long Branch William McBride Pax Roy Blake Oak Hill Leonard Neubert Oak James Endecott Kingston Henry Lopkinsky Scarbro Rohart one Garten William Me Oak Hill Arnett red Leftwich Pack Scarbro Alf Summerlee Charles Ham Jr Beards Fork Hewett Grafty Summerlee James Allen Mount Hope Thomas Smith Fayetteville Robert McGinnis Mount Hope Manuel Gill Oak Hill William Menafee Oak Hill Phillip Fayetteville Rt. 1 Roy Morris Canneton James Stewart Page and Bill Harmon Oak

OAK Hill RNS Plum Orchard State Lake Project Ralph Shreaves Carlisle James Bell Roy Hinkle Glen Jean Ray Kingston Lawrence Huddleston Cannelton Sherman Maynor Long Branch William McBride Pax Roy Blake Leonard Neubert Oak James Endecott Kingston Henry Lopkinsky Scarbro Rohart One Garten William Me

Kilsyth Weekend Visitors Include Relatives

Kilsyth residents welcomed family guests over the weekend. Lettie Hutchinson of Washington DC visited Mrs. Quilly Allen, joined by granddaughter Pat Perdue of Charleston, a student at Charleston Memorial Hospital for advanced X ray technicians. Ada Brammer hosted Sgt Roy White and wife from Fort Hood Texas. White departs Nov 25 for overseas service. Mrs. Pat Bookman and son Paul Kent from Cumberland joined Mr and Mrs Charles Puckett and Clyde Coleman family guests from Ward.

Asio White Mary Lou Brammer Pat Bookman Paul Kent Cumberland Charles Puckett Clyde Coleman Ward

Wreck Claims Kin Of Dry Creek Resident In Akron

Mrs Sheridan Bone of Dry Creek was notified of a Akron Ohio wreck that killed or injured relatives including her nephew and his wife Oncie Meadows and his sister in law Irene Meadows. Hadidh remains in critical condition at Akron General Hospital. Nathaniel Surrett Jr. 30 of Oy e Avenue faces second degree manslaughter charges. The Meadows family has long lived in Dry Creek and Seth after moving away years ago.

Sheridan Bone Dry Creek Akron Ohio Oncie’ Meadows Nicholas’ M. Hadidh Hadidh Arlene Meadows Akron General Hospital Uncle Meadows Irene Mrs. Meadows Broadway Ex- Sts Meadows Hadid Waterloo Supply Co Slaughter Nathaniel Surrett Jr Oye Avenue Roscoe Meadows Seth

Court Orders Dissolution of Burial Fund

PINEVILLE RNS An order Wyatt to distribute the fund money to 199 members in good standing. Court costs and attorney fees paid before distribution. Balance on hand and owned by the association is 8601.12 plus interest on three 1000 bonds since July 1959. Plaintiffs include Burton Church president Tony Lamp vice president Clifford Cox secretary Ira Wyatt treasurer and five directors Gene Steele Bill Baker Johnnie Murphy Clarence Miller Clifford Xx. Homer J. McCoy sues Universial C I T Credit Corp and Grady Whitlock Ford Beckley, Paul A. Viers represents McCoy alleging a 1958 vehicle valued 3900 was converted. Clara Roop Waddell sues Guyan Mobile Homes Inc Joe Hansbarger Bouie Church alleging Oct 22 1958 auto conversion and Oct 25 possession detainer. seeks return of 1000 from Guyan Mobile Homes.

Pineville RNS Wyatt Burton Church Tony Lamp Clifford Cox Ira Wyatt Gene Steele Bill Baker Johnnie Murphy Clarence Miller Clifford Xx Homer J. McCoy Universial C. I. T. Credit Corp Grady Whitlock Ford, Inc Beckley Paul A. Viers McCoy Defendents Clara Roop Waddell Guyan Mobile Homes, Inc Joe Hansbarger Bouie Church Kindgon and Kingdon of Mullens Guyan Mobile Homes Hansbarger Church

Shrewsbury Son Returns Home From Wayne County

Herbert Norman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Norman, has returned to Wayne County to work after visiting his parents. Rosemary, born November 10 at Pineville Maternity Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Waymen Tilly, weighs six pounds nine and a half ounces and is their seventh child.

Glen Fork Leonard Shrewsbury Herbert Norman Walter Norman Wayne County Rosemary Waymen Tilly Pineville Maternity Hospital Tilly

Pineville Opens New Grade School Open House

Open house at Pineville Grade School Monday night drew 507 visitors between 6 30 and 9 30 pm. Murray Pete Morgan leads the 12 classroom school with 13 teachers listed. The one story brick glass building features clerestory design and steam heating. kitchen staff serves about 312 meals daily. Architect Henry T Elden of Huntington earned 12435 dollars for the project.

Pineville Murray Pete” Morgan Morgan Wyoming County Robert Kuhn Grady Mullins Henry T. Elden Huntington

Blankenship-Brown nuptials held in Kopperston home

Miss Shirley Mavis Blankenship and Bobby Lee Brown exchanged vows in a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev. Wayne Rollins at his Kopperston residence on October 26. The couple will reside in Chicago, with Brown employed there.

Oceana ANS J. L. Blankenship Cyclone Shirley Mavis Blankenship Bobby Lee Brown Oma Brown Davin Waitman Brown Wayne Rollins Kopperston Geraldine Blankenship Charlene Toler Jim Toler Chicago Oceana High School Future Homemakers Future Nurses Lacoma Baptist Youth Fellowship Rock Castle Man High School Korea Brown Ill

Class For Unemployed Set In Pineville

A class of auto mechanics is organized to train unemployed workers at the Wyoming County Trade School in Pineville from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday. The first class begins at 5 p.m. December 5. Unemployed applicants may apply at the West Virginia Employment Service in Welch to take a mechanics aptitude test on November 23 and November 3 at Welch. For more information call Pineville 3481 or contact W. Grady Mullins, director.

Pineville RNS Wyoming County West Virginia Employment Service Welch W. Grady Mullins Wyoming County Trade School

Condition of 94-year-old Ed Wills remains unchanged

ARNETT (RNS) reports the condition of 94-year-old Ed Wills remains unchanged as he grows weaker. His appetite has diminished to the extent that he was administered glucose this week.

Arnett Ed Wills

Husband and Wife Hospitalized in Separate Beckley Hospitals

Mr. and Mrs. Willie Bone are hospitalized in Beckley this week in different facilities. Mrs. Bone underwent thyroid surgery at Raleigh General Hospital on Tuesday, while her husband was admitted to the Veterans Hospital earlier in the week for observation and treatment.

Pineknob Willie Bone Beckley

Birthday Dinner Honors Virgil Ellis on 61st Birthday

Virgil Ellis was honored at a birthday dinner with family members present including Virgil Ellis Jr and son Bob from Matheny, Clyde Ellis and his children Kathy Karen Amos and Danny from Traw Fork, and the Rev Wiley Brooks from North Carolina in Sabine.

Sabine Virgil Ellis Virgil Ellis Jr Bobby Matheny Clyde Ellis Kathy Karen Amos Danny Traw Fork Wiley Brooks North Carolina

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Improv Sted Charles Bennett Ann .Priester Lookout Mary Helen Legg Wilda Kay Bailes Janet Beard Da‘nese Patricia Massey Carolyn Johnson Swine Ashley Beard Steve Thompson Odong Garden Danny Lizzard Cherry Lane Ae Jones Law Billy Riner Franklin Groves Phillip Hall Fayette Four Ruth Broshears Maplewood Penny Crot Cliny Cid Job Fayette Lake Kilsyth Montgombery Ward Neville St Beckley, W. Va Cprctal Butcher Fayette Lenny Je. Kinney Jesse Morgan C. C Cottrill G. L. Campbell Clark Stores Clark Neville Street
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