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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1949
Page
1
Charleston report shows Merrifork, a town buying water from a private supplier for resale, asking the Public Service Commission for a reduction from 40 cents per 1,000 gallons amid planned improvements. Northfork Clark Water Co argues the price is too low and insufficient for taxes, costs, and stockholder returns.
Mrs Del Caudill of Madison president of the Capital District of the West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs will guest at an Oak Hill Civic League meeting tonight at 8 at the Hotel Hill. Week events include a Jaycees Christmas program dinner at City Diner at 6 30, Oak Hill Rotary dinner at Hotel Hill Tuesday 6 30, Knights of Pythias meeting Tuesday 7 30 at Pythian Hall. Beta Theta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi members also noted.
Oak Hill prepares for a union Thanksgiving service led by Rev. Robert Ray of the First Presbyterian Church with special music by the Baptist choir. Local clubs and groups hold meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday as plans unfold for holiday events and community discussions.
Oak Hill Board will set Yale store hours on December 2. Newland, manager of the Hotel Mill, was mentioned in relation to the draft notes and local business activity surrounding the decision.
A Fayetteville note reports the Colton Hill Farm Women's Club forming at a home near Fayetteville. Mrs D M Weatherford elected president with officers and members named. Next meeting planned for December 28 at 1 pm to finalize organization and plan the 1950 program.
Kopperston community news notes the Woman's Society of Christian Service will hold a December 6 meeting at the Kopperston Community Church basement with a gift exchange and program Missions at the Grass Roots followed by discussion on Our Community and Its Unmet Needs.
Oak Hill firefighters responded to a Friday blaze that destroyed a Park Street garage owned by Clarence Ray. The trailer fire caused the second alarm and a passerby, Beatrice Swaggerty, suffered burns to the arm. Ray was away at the time. wife located the blaze at noon.
Michael Zulkoski of Ansted is appointed to the Mineral Industries Extension Service staff at Pennsylvania State College. A 1049 graduate of West Virginia University, he has worked in northern and southern West Virginia and will assist in developing supervisory training programs for officials.
Charles Freeman of Carlisle was fined 16.50 dollars and given a 30 day jail sentence by Police Judge EF N Goode for assaulting M H Martin manager of the West Virginia Water Service Company in Oak Hill. Freeman was arrested after attempting to fight over a water bill dispute. sentence suspended after the fine was paid. Rome From Visit Mr and Mrs Lundy Armstead Brenton return home from Buffalo New York with her father Ben Patton and brother Paul Patton. they visited relatives in Grantaville Charleston and Clendenin en route.
Pineville Woman's Society of Christian Service met at First Methodist Church as Mrs Zed C Ball led devotions. Plans for a December 3 bazaar at Crews and Piggly Wiggly were announced with groups selling items at each store starting 10 a m. The next meeting was set for December at 7 30 p m with Vaughan Stewart in charge. Also noted was the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Thomas Bickford of Page at Oak Hill Hospital Wednesday night.
Oceana sees rapid uptake as 420 calls are placed in twenty minutes with 240 calls by 12 per minute. About 306 residents have subscribed for the improved service. Mayor C C Fisher and ex Judge R D Bailey attend the Oceana Pineville dial exchange opening, highlighting progress and planned equipment expansion to serve growth in Wyoming County.
Mullens begins a holiday lights project with 4,800 lineal feet of colored lights along the business district. Crews overseen by Robert BR. Jones install evergreen strands and wiring to brighten storefronts as a traveling circus arrives Nov 29. Chamber of Commerce notes early setup due to holiday events and urges merchants to pay their share via mail or in person.
Funeral services for Leonard A. Osborne six year old son of Mr and Mrs Charles Osborne of Hatcher will be held at 11 am Tuesday at Delian Methodist Church. Burial will be in the family cemetery at Clear Creek. Surviving are brothers Gleason and James. Body moved from Evans Funeral Home to residence at 5 pm today.
Mr and Mrs Vance Easten of Oceans announce the birth of a son on Friday November 18 at 9 37 am at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday for Mrs. Eliza Jane Woolwine, 87, who died at her Beckwith home Sunday morning. Rev. Norman Foster will officiate with burial in Wildwood Cemetery, Beckley. Born in Coal Run, Kanawha County, she is survived by four sons Luddy of Oak Hill Jefferson of Prosperity Clayton and Jess of Fayetteville Route 2, four daughters Mrs. John Huffman White Sulphur Springs Mrs. Arnold Tomlin Mrs. Mary Tomlin and Mrs. Charles Jones Fayetteville Route 2, 35 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
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