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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1959

Page

6

PSC Grants Increase In Rates To Gas Co

The Public Service Commission authorized Oceana Gas Co Inc to raise natural gas rates for 1,060 customers in Oceana Kooperston Jesse and nearby Wyoming County. The minimum monthly charge rises from 1.25 to 1.35 while the company sought 1.40. The PSC cut the requested boost citing higher supplier costs and calculated annual increased gas purchases at 6,324 versus the company's 8,235 figure.

PSC Oceana Commission

Ameagle School PTA Organized

Ameagle Elementary School forms its first PTA in three years with officers Mrs Bryant Withrow president Mrs Bill Blosser vice president Mrs Gordon Coleman secretary and Mrs Charles McDaniel treasurer. Committees include refreshments Mrs Violet Smith publicity Mrs Grover H Cabell program Mrs Dennie Stover membership Mrs Leroy Rigsby. Homeroom mothers named for grades one through six. Regular meetings set for the second Tuesday each month.

Ameagle ANS Parent Teacher Association Bryant Withrow Bill Blosser Gordon Coleman Charles McDaniel Violet Smith Grover H. Cabell Dennie Stover Leroy Rigsby Ray Stover Charlie McDaniel Grover Cabell Herman Coots Max Mattern Guyna Wingo

Ladies Night Banquet Speaker at Coal River Institute

Dr. Madeline Feil industrial consultant and former head of Marshall College Psychological Clinic will be guest speaker at the Coal River Mining Institute Ladies Night Banquet in Madison Memorial Building at 7:30 p.m. on December 4. Her talk is titled You and the People You Know.

Mercer Court Actions Orders Entered In Mercer Court Actions

Mercer County Circuit Court actions include Fisher v Sneed with Fisher ordered to pay Rodney Sneed 2000 for injuries from an automobile crash. Hamby v Seyler Lumber recover 1816 plus 10 attorney fee. Levine and Sons v Bennett awarded 993.45 incl 10 attorney. Citizens Coal v Gibson awarded 830.63 with interest and 10 attorney. Belcher and Son v Bluefield Raceway costs and 10 attorney. Marine Anthony v Anthony divorce. alimony 70 monthly plus 25 attorney, custody of two children. Earnest v Earnest divorce. 175 attorney and 36.50 costs. Dempsey Helmandollar v Helmandollar divorce. maiden name restored. costs and 125 attorney. Wade Hampton Ballard III admitted to practice on motion of George Daugherty.

Princeton ANS Bobby L. Fisher Mercer County Paul T. Sneed Rodney Allen Sneed Paul Sneed Fisher William B. Hamby Seyler Lumber Co. Inc Louis Levine and Sons Inc Schyler W. Bennett Nannie Raes Schyler’s Citizens Coal and Supply Co Robert L. Gibson J. B. Belcher and Son Inc Bluefield Raceway Inc Catherine Marine Anthony Richard Dwight Anthony Dorothy Lee Earnest Bobby Eugene Earnest Bessie Dempsey Helmandollar Clyde Helmandollar Bessie Dempsey Wade Hampton Ballard III George H. Daugherty

Mrs Ella Sellers Funeral Today at Harvey Baptist Church

Mrs Ella Sellers 83 died after a long illness at her Mount Hope home. Funeral services were held at 1 p m today in Harvey Baptist Church with Rev W J Clement officiating. Burial followed in McDonald Cemetery. She was born in Virginia in 1896 and was a Harvey Baptist Church member. No survivors were listed. Body to be moved from Collins Funeral Home to the church one hour before services.

Mount Hope RNS Ella Sellers Harvey Baptist Church W. J. Clemment Beckwith McDonald Cemetery Sellers Virginia Collins Funeral Glen Jean

American Home Week Declared in Fayetteville

Mayor Dr M G Hresan signed a proclamation naming this week American Home Week in Fayetteville The Junior Woman's Club led by Ruth Johnson chairs communications Observance runs November 22 to 29 with aims to strengthen the American home through family life recreation education and spiritual living as endorsed by the General Federation of Women's Clubs

Fayetteville ANS M. G. Hresan Ruth Johnson Junior Woman's Club General Federation General Federation of Woman's Clubs

Weekend visitors visit Fayetteville families

Fayetteville society notes list weekend guests from Saint Albans Huntington Ravenswood Clendennin and Xenia Ohio. Families hosting include Daniels Farmers Shorter Ritz Eskew and Stanley with children Bobby Betsy Stephen Freddy Frances Ann Eddy Jimmy Lendall Vaughn and other relatives. The Rev Wendall Eskew conducted evangelistic services at Fayetteville Methodist Church.

Fayetteville Rns Robert Daniels Bobby Betsy Stephen Saint Albans Elma Daniels R. C. Farmer Fred Duncan Freddy Frances Ann Huntington Irvin Shorter James E. Stanley Xenia Ohio Sandy Burns Ravenswood J. Adam Ritz Wendall Eskew Eddy, Jimmy, Lendall Vaughn Clendennin E. B. Eskew

Curtain Won't Rise in Glorious East German Iron Curtain

The Wilhelm Tell Players of New Glarus wish to place flowers on Friedrich von Schiller's grave in Weimar but face a major obstacle as Schiller is buried there, within the communist zone of East Germany, about 100 miles inside the border.

Glarus Wis Wilhelm Tell Players Friedrich von Schiller

Runaway Youth Returned Home After Christmas Party Plan

A 13 year old It mann boy from Pearisburg was picked up by police for hitchhiking after leaving home due to disobeying his father. He was returned to his home Monday. In Fayetteville, Arrowhead Homemakers Club voted to hold its annual Christmas party and gift exchange and to remember a Pinecrest Sanitarium patient with a December gift.

Fayette Group Itmann Rns Pearlsburg Eddie Charles Radford Radfords McDowell County Pineville Pearisburg John Repass Fayetteville Arrowhead Homemakers Club of

Page Baptist Tabernacle Hosts District Music Convention

The Page Baptist Tabernacle hosts the No 2 District Baptist Music Convention Auxiliary of the New River Valley Baptist Association from Friday to Sunday. Guest speaker is Mrs Blanche Kincaid on November 27. Choirs from Harlem Heights Ingram Branch and Whipple perform with a youth convention on November 28. Harvey Minden Price Hill and district choirs provide music and a workshop directed by Mrs A Z Luster on November 29 with sermon by Rev W N Harris.

Page Page Baptist Tabernacle District Baptist Music Convention New River Valley Baptist Association Blanche Kincaid Harlem Heights Ingram Branch Whipple Harvey Minden Price Hill A. Z. Luster W. N. Harris

Nine Men Drawn for Induction by Local Board 3

The following men have been called for induction into the Armed Forces on Dec. 1 by Local Board No. 3 Fayette County Galen Blain Milam of Fayetteville George Delphia Rose of Minden Clifford Warren McGhee of Oak Hill Larry Eugene Woolwine of Fayetteville Clarence Helman Meredith of Willis Branch Charles Edward Coleman of Jodie Larry Gene Scarbrough of Fayetteville Charles James Osler of Cannelton Jesse James Bibb of Minden

Fayetteville RNS Fayette County Galen Blain Milam George Delphia Rose Minden Clifford Warren McGhee Oak Hill Larry Eugene Woolwine Clarence Helman Meredith Willis Branch Charles Edward Coleman Jodie Larry Gene Scarbrough Charles James Osler Cannelton Jesse James Bibb

Wharton Miners Go Back To Work

About twenty men are recalled to Wharton No 1 mine by Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates with more to return at Wharton No 2 later this week The mines had operated with reduced staff during the steel strike and are expected to return to normal by December 1.

Wharton RNS Wharton No. 1 Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Wharton No. 2

Police Probe Four Break-Ins in Marlinton Weekend

Postal inspectors, city, county and State Police investigate four burglaries in Marlinton over the weekend. Affected sites include the Post Office, Marlinton Grade School, Morgan's Body Shop, and Green Construction Co. Two holes were drilled near the Post Office safe, burglars driven off by tear gas fumes.

Marlinton BNS Willard Eskridge Morgan's The Green Construction Co

Salvaged boat shell becomes driftwood style home bar

Norman Rintoul of Lake Mohawk New Jersey transforms a salvaged motorboat shell into a game room bar. The deck serves as a raised dry dock for drinks while mixes hide under the seat and a cooler sits under the deck. An oar functions as a footrail.

Lake Mohawk N. J Norman Rintoul

Senior Banquet Set Wednesday at Clear Fork High

The annual Clear Fork High School Senior Banquet will be held at the school Wednesday for seniors, their mothers, and faculty members. Mothers help prepare and serve the meal, followed by an evening dance. About 53 seniors are expected to attend.

Colcord RNS Clear Fork High School

FALSE TEETH THAT LOOSEN AND STABLER PLATES

False teeth cause embarrassment when a plate drops or slips just at the wrong moment. Sprinkle ST on plates to hold them more firmly and feel more comfortable. It does not sour and helps control plate odor or denture breath. Get FASTEETH at any drug counter.

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