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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1958
Page
10
A community Thanksgiving Service will be held at Pineville Church of the Nazarene at 10 a.m. Thursday with participants from First Methodist, Cook Memorial Baptist, Rockcastle Baptist, Pineville Presbyterian, and Nazarene churches. Rev. William H. Street will deliver the message and Rev. Kenneth Maze hosts. Special music led by Mrs. Joseph P. Taylor and the Methodist Choir.
The Pineville planning committee gathers at Marty’s Restaurant at 7 30 today to finalize details for the December 27 Pineville Grade School gymnasium reunion. Chairman urges full attendance.
Fayetteville Junior Woman's Club organizes a 15 member chorus led by Mrs. John Settle Jr. and plans participation in local events. Members include Mrs. Ray Boyd Mrs. Louise Toler Miss Virginia Radford Mrs. Stanley Moore and others. first practice held Monday in the high school music room.
Dale Cooke 52 admitted Wednesday to Stevens Clinic Welch for back injuries from pulling a cable at Island Creek Coal Co mine in Wyoming. He was injured while working at the site.
Frank McKinney 53 of Huff Mountain near Oceana was sentenced in Wyoming County Circuit Court to life imprisonment for the fatal shooting of Oceana District Constable Forrest Haynes Sams during a Feb 28 arrest attempt. The jury had recommended mercy and a 60 day stay was granted for appeal preparations.
Two Long Branch men waived preliminary hearing before Magistrate John Lambert in Oceana. Charles Tucker Morgan posted 500 bond and was released, while Fred Huff remained in jail. They face theft charges over coils stolen from Island Creek Coal Co. mine at Coal Mountain.
Lacoma Church formed the Baptist Youth Fellowship with officers Mavis Blankenship president Geraldine Blankenship treasurer Connie Toler secretary and Karlean Brown.
State police probe Monday robbery at Mighty Moe Drive In on U.S. 60 seven miles from Montgomery. Two clean cut men, about 23, robbed two women of 120 dollars at gunpoint after dining. Mrs Ethel Buford and waitress Shirley Harris describe the events and the exit by a side door.
Two Cyclone men Raymond Brown and Billy Joe Luck pleaded guilty before Magistrate John Lambert in Oceana on charges of Sunday hunting and carrying an uncased gun. Each was fined $20 plus costs. They were arrested by Chief Deputy Roy Aliff with Deputy Wade Neal. Loren Laisk was arrested but handed to Monroe County authorities. Lusk will face Lambert later after Monroe officers release him.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Hess board the bus as J W Ayers C G Jann tolo and H F Frazier, members of both organizations, supervise the loading. The three
A Ravencliff man reported his car stolen Friday. It was found Saturday about one mile from home, stripped of three wheels and tires with battery posts torn out. A later theft removed a spare tire and wheel and a toolbox. Constable Wedie Allen is investigating.
Pineville residents share weekend and weekday visits as A E Blankenship and James Compton call on Brenton friends. Evelyn Hill visits family in Pineville and Davy, with Robert Beavers also hosting relatives. Mrs Beavers returns home from Stevens Clinic Welch. Various Blankenship, Rose, Anderson, and Ball families spend time with kin in Pineville and nearby towns.
A delightful appetizer features shrimp marinated in tangy French dressing and served on small skewers with chunks of fresh pineapple for a bright, bite sized treat.
Oceana and Arthur Herald report a string of visitors in Bristol Tennessee and Oceana area. Otis Cook and family from Pineville took part in business travel to Bristol. Mrs. Tom Fleener visited her mother in Pineville. Raymond Cook had his leg cast removed at Stevens Hospital Welch. Lydia Dodd, Almond Hall and sons visited Mullens and Charleston respectively. Lloyd S. Cook, stationed at Lackland, transferred to Amarillo Tech School. New York visitors Guy Chambers and family stayed in Oceana. Genevieve Walls, Judy Cyclone, and Blankenship relatives also appeared in the week’s notes.
A son was born Friday at Welch Emergency Hospital to Mr and Mrs Jason Short of Hanover. The infant weighed five pounds ten ounces.
The Boone County Clerk issued marriage licenses last week to twelve couples including John T. Dillon 29 of Colcord and Mary E. Paden 25 of Whitesville. Ray R. Dunlap 22 of Julian and Shirley Brogan 21 of McCorkle. Jimmy Hoover 20 of Van and Phyllis Workman 18 of Gordon. Coleman Smith 38 of Barrett and Nina Buckman 23 of Bald Knob. Eugene Peters 22 of Whitesville and Pauline Webb 21 of Uneeda. Russell Brown 19 of Seth and Sandra Totten 17 of Seth. Bernard Adkins 25 of Ashford and Nannie Gillispie 21 of Ashford. Kenneth Sedam 22 of Indianapolis Ind and Viola White 21 of Indianapolis. Berbert Brown 18 of Uneeda and Mary Roberts 17 of Uneeda. Jackie Kinder 22 of Wharton and Evelyn Phillips 17 of Wharton. William Shreve 21 of Madison and Carol Parks 21 of Madison. George Workman 58 of Madison and Beatrice Walker 44 of Madison.
A daughter weighing six pounds, 14 ounces, was born Wednesday to Mr and Mrs Wendell Bailey of Baileysville at Welch Emergency Hospital.
An advertisement warns wearers of false teeth about plate embarrassment and promotes FASTEETH an alkaline powder to secure plates reduce wobble and odor. It claims the product makes plates feel firmer more comfortable and does not sour the mouth. Available at drug counters.
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