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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1949

Page

5

Hilltop resident launches campaign to beautify MacDonald Cemetery

Mrs Robert Grant of Hilltop announces plans to clean brush and level graves at MacDonald Cemetery. Donations will fund grave beautification, with gifts used first for donors' relatives, then for others. Project aims for Decoration Day next year and includes building a protective wall after roadwork endangered graves.

Register Mount Hope MacDonald Cemetery Robert Grant Hilltop Trave

Business Women Learn Hobbies for Profit at Mullens Meeting

Mullens Business and Professional Women's Club held a program on hobbies and crafts as potential money makers. Members demonstrated quilting embroidery costume jewelry candle making lace edging crochet and art and interior decorating. Proceeds from a Princeton Civic Chorus concert will aid the Wyoming Community Concert Association and a Christmas party plan included a gift exchange and food or clothing donations for a needy family.

Register Mullens Livelines Mayme Appling Mullens Business and Professional Women's Club Wyoming Hotel Fred Shutt Lucile Hays Mildred Martin Sam White Princeton Civic Chorus Mul’lens Wyoming Community Concert Association

Newly Organized League to Sponsor Monthly Clinics

Oak Hill Civic League plans well baby and prenatal clinics at Lochgelly and Summer Lee on each third Friday as a permanent project. Mrs Sue Scat serves as president and Mrs Dell Cardill spoke on Youth Conservation at Hotel Hill.

Reginersian Sriver Oak Hill Heelster Fayetteville Church of the Navarene Wolf Creek M. J. Flowers

Two Boone Couples Seek Wedding Permits

MADISON The county clerk's office reports marriage permit applications filed by two Boone couples. Maxie Pauley 25 of Alkol and Irene Price 23 of Woodville are listed as applicants along with Clayton McKowan 21 and Reta Cox as the second couple.

Register Star Madison Boone Maxie Pauley Mack Pauley Alkol Irene Price Herb Price Woodville Clayton McKowwan Frank McKowan Reta Cox Howard Cox

Moose Women to Meet Tonight in Mullens

Members of the Women of the Moose Lodge will gather this evening at the Moose Club in Mullens for a local meeting.

MOOSE Register Muullens Women of the Moose Lodge Moose Club Mullens

Heart of Happiness Chapter 6 Drama and Revelations

Arleta and Howard Kelly discuss danger and guilt after a violent episode as they share tea and meals. She insists on staying to uncover the truth behind a family feud and a planned charity event while confronting past scars and future marriage plans.

Arteta Arleta Kelly Dak

Coronation Of Queens Highlight Turkey Day Rivalry

Oak Hill and Mount Hope ready for the Red Devils versus Mustangs football game known as the Little Brown Jug rivalry. Mount Hope hosts Game One at 2 p.m. in Mount Hope Stadium with coronation ceremonies led by Miss Red Devil and Miss Mustang and their attendants.

Kathleen Wood Hegiser Oak Wult Oak Hill Mount Hope Red Devils Mustangs Boll Delores Hensley Aml Marie Gratt Mustang Selina W. W. Phare Red Devil Jerry Bryant Elizabeth Ballard Bettie Thompson Vivian White Mary Lou Carte Annabell Wilson Mary Burgess Jane Kirby Anna Jane Dunkley Emma Jean Duncan Pally Miller Janie White Bettie Puckett Peggy Duncan Virginia Ford Geneva Davis Exon Roberts Dolores Davis Helen Bowyer Mary Edgar Hayes Kathleen Wood Mount Hope High School

Fire Loss Low In Wyoming Co

Forest fires in Wyoming County caused less destruction this season than in other District 6 counties. District 6 forest protector W. F. Blankenship said the district report covers Wyoming Fayette McDowell Mercer Summers and Raleigh counties. The fire season runs from October 15 to December 15.

Ay Register Pineville Wyoming County W. F. Blankenship Wyoming Fayette McDowell Mercer Summers Raleigh

Wyoming appoints Pineville man conservation officer

Conservation officer Ivan Piszine, 23, of Glen Fork, was appointed for Wyom ing County by S. Harris and assumed duties immediately. Piszine faced fines for hunting out of season and related counts. An auction of a mixed breed hunter drew bidders from Jackson County and was bought by Ken Blackburn of Pineville. Rutherford warned that dogs used in violations may be confiscated for resale at public auctions.

Register Pineville Wyoming County W. M. Rutherford Dewey Green Davy Green Horn Steel Little Hutt Creek Wyoming Ivan Piszine Glen Fork S. Harris State Conservation Commission Rutherford Jackson County Ken Blackburn

Mullens Soldier Hurt in Wreck

Mrs. Leslie England of Mullens Hill rushed to Fort Bragg North Carolina when her son Private Harold L. England was reported in critical condition after a car accident. Red Cross officials said she was summoned to the bedside as relatives Otis Whitt and Mildred Martin accompanied her.

Register Mullens Leslie England Mullens Hill Fort Bragg N. C Harold L. England American Red Cross Mldred Martin Red Cross Otis Whitt West Milens England

Five Fayette couples seek marriage licenses

Five couples have applied for marriage licenses in the county clerk's office. The pairings include Herbert Bragg 39 and Pearl Blankenship 28 of Laurel Creek. Dayton Donally 34 and Elsie Ti cher 28 of Springdale. Alvin Fink 24 and Juanita Mullins 18 of Victor. Harrison Treadway 30 and Ollie Kidd 24 of Fayetteville Route 2. and Ollo Tennant 22 and Jo Ann Lizul 17 of Oak Hill.

Register Fayyetteville Fayette Herbert Bragg Pearl Blankenship Laurel Creek Dayton Edgar Donally Gatewood Elsie Irene Ticher Springdale Alvin Laird Fink Juanita Marie Mullins Victor Harrison Treadway Fayetteville Ollie Kidd Ollo Tennant Jo Ann Lizul Oak Hill

Sportsmen Attend Benefit Turkey Shoot

Sportsmen from Maltens Pineville Baileysville Jaeger and Marianna attended the annual benefit turkey shoot held Sunday by the Marianna Gun Club at the clubhouse beside the Guyandotte River.

Register Marianna Maltens Pineville Baileysville Jaeger Marianna Gun Club Guyandotte

Marianna Hunter Returns From Ohio Hunting Trip

Marianna resident Charlie Jarvis completes a hunting trip to Grant County Ohio with companions from Johnston and Bridgeport. The trio bagged a limit of ring-necked pheasants. Jarvis family joined him in Bridgeport as guests at his sister’s home.

Funeral notices and classified ads from Parkersburg area

Death notices for Forbes R D in Parkersburg with services and burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Acknowledgment card thanks neighbors and friends for sympathy and flowers. Classifieds list chrysanthemums for sale, flowers and florists, lost items, reward notices, and miscellaneous notices. Includes names and contact details for Rose Funeral and local merchants.

Forbes Forbes R. D Parkersburg Afonday Rose Funeral Home Hose Tet J Ritchie Ware Buria Sunset Memorial Park M. F. Noel J. L. Allen Ray Richyards Cal Fetter R. E. Turner Earl ‘Snead John Pedro Rose Sear A. J. Ane

Thanksgiving Service Planned by Mount Hope Ministers

Mount Hope ministerial leader Kev E Frank Perry announces a Thanksgiving service at Mount Hope Presbyterian Church. AM services join in observance this morning with Dr W W U hare in charge. Rev MM YT Perry will preach on Gods Benefits and Our Response and Rev Clarence Figgatt gives the Thanksgiving prayer. Offering benefits Davis Child Shelter in Charleston. Music directed by Ed Nelson with organ by Mrs C J Evans.

Mount Hope Register Kev E. Frank Perry Clarence Figgatt The Baptist Temple Davis Child Shelter Charleston Ed Nelson C. J. Evans

Bobby's Thanksgiving play set at Harlem Heights School

The play Bobby's Thanksgiving directed by Mrs Eise Neigh bors will be presented at Harlem Heights Elementary School at 7 30 p m tonight the Oak Hill event notes a local showcase by Reassier staff writers.

Reassier Oak Hill Bobby Harlem Heights Eise Neighbors

Ancient name for port known as Mersina

The text notes that in ancient times the port was known as Mersina. It references historical naming without detailing events or dates.

Ing Port Mersina

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