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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1951

Page

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Mullens Yule Decorations Display Planned Saturday Night

Lookout Community Citizens Club January meeting features recreation program report and equipment needs. Recreation committee to present findings from Monday night school auditorium session. Reverend Carl Johnson from Beckley outlines Youth For Christ rally while Mrs. Tucker music pupils perform. Over 100 attendees from surrounding areas attend. next meeting moved to January due to Christmas Eve.

Lookout Lookout Community Citizens Club Carl Johnson Beckley Youth For Christ Tucker

Mullens City to Glow with Holiday Decorations

Mullens Chamber of Commerce plans a festive Christmas display with evergreen strands, three arches over main streets, bells on Second Street, Guyandotte Avenue and Moran Avenue, and Santa imagery. City to cover hanging and dismantling costs as officials aim to ready by Saturday night. Nallen church group to host bake sale and bazaar in former barber shop building with Woman’s Society of Christian Service meeting deciding on plans.

Or Register Mullens Mullens Chamber of Commerce Reily Gulf Second Street Beckley Road Guyandotte Avenue Santa Moran ‘Avenue Fourth Street Chamber Gordon D.skidmore Iy Register Nallen Woman's Society of Christian Service

When Was the Liberty Bell First Rung

A 1932 St. Joseph Calendar and Weather Chart promises facts galore and notes a public prompt about the Liberty Bell’s first rung. The ad hints at drug counter freebies and general interest trivia.

Liberty Bell St. Joseph

Mrs. Anna Crist Dies at 64 in Quinwood Rites Set

Anna F. Crist 64 of Quinwood died Monday after a three month illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Clifty Methodist Church with Rev. J. Brown officiating and burial in the church cemetery. Survived by daughter Irene Moul of Clintonville. three sons Ronald Ralph and Cecil of Quinwood. sisters Mrs. Archie Huffman of Lookout and Mrs. Eliza Lively of Clifton. brothers Gilbert Brown of Canvas and Wallace and Henry of Lookout. 23 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Born August 13 1837 in Bruce Nicholas County to the late A and Mrs Brown.

Register Quinwood Anna F. Crist Clifty Methodist Church J. &. Brown Irene Moul Clintonville Ronald Ralph Cecil Archie Huffman Lookout Eliza Lively Clifton Gilbert Brown Canvas Wallace Henry A. Brown Crist Bruce Nicholas County

Mrs. Allie Pitsenbarger 90 dies. rites set

Mrs. Allie Bell Pitsenbarger, 90, of Pool, died Monday at the home of daughter Mrs. Homer Harkins in Carpenter Ohio. Funeral services at Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church with Rev. Pennington and Rev. Worrell. burial in church cemetery. Survived by two daughters, six sons, two sisters, three brothers, 15 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

Register Pool Allie Bell Pitsenbarger Homer Harkins Carpenter Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Wesley Pennington Nallen Charles Worrell Runa Poot Lewis Summersville Ezra Beckley Albert Huntington Robert Cleveland Ohio Isaac Belington N. J. Johnson Hinton Maggie Johnson Virginia Luther Mt. Nebo George Ross

Illinois Guest Feted at Tea at Glen Jean Home

At the Glen Jean home of Mrs. Claude Pearle on Friday afternoon guests honored her daughter in law Mrs. John L Pearle of Springfield. Air Force officer husband Set John L Pearle is stationed in Casablanca. Centerpieces featured white and bronze chrysanthemums and greenery with candles. Assistants included Mrs. T H Linkaus and others. out of town guests came from Beckley Beckley families Oak Hill Lego Birmingham Ala and Illinois among others.

Register MT. Hope Glen Jean Claude Pearle John Il. Pearle Springfield John L.pearle Air Force Casablanca T. H. Linkaus Claude Sans J. R. Craver John Byset C. 5. Bragg C. H. Linjkaus Beckley C. D. ‘Shawver Okey Eans Iw. D. Lawton Sam Jasper Donald Stark W. L. Lawton William Hickman Hope Mike Maslow Lego Opal Burgess W. A. Sutphin Oak Hill Dwight L. Core Illinois J., W.myres Birmingham Ala John L. Pearle Bill Hickman

Mrs. Laura Cline dies after heart ailment at North Spring

Funeral services for Laura E. Cline 66 of Trace Fork near North Spring were held Sunday after she died Friday from a heart condition. Survived by husband Ance Cline, three sons Freeland Jay and John, seven daughters, one brother Tom Davis and one sister Martha Davis, 32 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Born February 24 1885 to the late Joann and Siggie Davis she lived all her life in the North Spring area.

Register North Spring Laura E. Cline Trace Fork Ance Cline Freeland Jay Cline Nort Spring John Cline Hanover Ella Meade Myrlie Thomas Dizzie Lester Sadie Lester Artie Lester Ermin Cline Baisden Alma Testerman Red Jacket Tom Davis Martha Davis Joan and Siggie Smith Davis

Thursday Rites Set for Mrs. Harriet Godfrey Davis

Funeral services for Harriet Godfrey Davis 96 will be held Thursday at 2:30 pm at her Hanover residence with burial in Hanover Cemetery. Born July 12, 1855, she died Monday night, survived by two sons Jesse and Nortis, two daughters Dixie Browing and Bessie, plus 29 grandchildren, 63 great grandchildren and 20 great great grandchildren.

Register Hanover Harriet Godfrey Davis Hanover Cemetery Davis Oscar Godfrey Jesse Davis Nortis Davis Hyattsville Mad Dixie Browning Peebles Bessie Davis

Two Drivers Arrested On Speeding Charges In Oak Hill

Two out of town drivers were fined ten dollars each after city police arrested them on speeding charges. Herman Snyder of Miami Florida faced a school zone speeding charge, while Charleston cab driver John Clyde Thomas was arrested for speeding within jetty limits. Thornton Daughter Born At Stevens Clinic Welch.

Joe Megister Sass Waner Oak Hill William Fellew Herman Snyder Miami Fla Charleston John Clyde Thomas

Soldier's Rites Scheduled Sunday for Cpl. Charles H. Cole

Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Lookout Methodist Church in Ansted for Cpl. Charles H. Cole who died Feb. 12 in Korea. Burial follows at End of the Trail Cemetery with West Virginia Military Headquarters aiding. Cole, 20, formerly of Ansted and a State Road Commission employee, served in Company 1 38th Infantry Second Division. He was born June 13 1930 in Stockport Pennsylvania and attended Ansted High School. Surviving are two sisters Eva Bennett and Grace Allen and two brothers Arthur and others.

Register Ansted Charles H. Cole Korea Lookout Methodist Church Wesley Pennington B. L. Moss Winona Trail Cemetery West Virginia Charles— ‘Ton State Road Commission 38Th Infantry Sunday Road Baptist Church Hiro Cole Stockport Ansted High School Eva Bennett Grace Allen Deposit Arthur Chatham

Donation Voted To Fixture Fund At Oak Hill Center

The Py thian Sisters at Knights of Pythias Hall voted a $20 donation to the Civic Clubs Cooperative to buy fixtures for the Oak Hill Recreation Center. The meeting included plans for a Christmas party and a year meeting with members answering roll call by Bible verse.

Register OAK Hill Civic Clubs Cooperative Oak Hill Recreation Center Pythian Sisters Knights Lof Pythias Knights of Pythias Paul Bolen Andrew Weig John Hilton Jr Tom Johnson Darrell Hilton W. W. Gwinn James Tyree W. T. Price S. B. St. Clair Paul] Bolen

Three Teens Held After $50 Theft Accusations in Mullens

Police say three youths aged 13 and 17 were arrested on theft charges after a $50 bill disappeared from Edgar Webb of Stephenson and was found on a 13 year old wearing a second pair of pants. The trio admitted splitting the loot and spent part of it locally. Police recovered items and returned them to stores.

Mullens Stephenson Amigo Romeo Edgar Webb

Tralee House Catches Fire Second Time in Year

A noon Tuesday fire at a Tralee residence caused extensive damage to walls and attic. Mr and Mrs Sam Barton and their child were away. neighbors moved belongings outside and Mullens volunteers fought flames. Firefighters had to pump water from Barker Creek and a Virginian Railway train disrupted the hose during response. The body of a deceased service member will lie in Wallace and Wallace chapel before burial with sister Eva Bennett in Ansted.

Mullens Tralee Sam Barton Barton Barker's Creek Virginian Railway Clifford ©. Phillips

Yule Dance Sponsored by Oak Hill Junior Woman's Club

Oak Hill Junior Woman's Club will sponsor a Christmas Dance at the White Oak Country Club on December 29 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Don Boyd's Orchestra will provide music. The group also approved a donation to the Annual Payette County Boy Scout Drive and noted officers at the executive meeting.

Oak Hill White Oak Country Club Wednessey J. K. Kelly Don Boyd Payette County Howard Amole Richard German C. P. Miller, Jr Juanita Scott Eugene Wallace Nancy Hannabass O. W. Dixon, Jr Hotel Hill D. Ray Withrow Montgomery Whit. Sulphur Springs C. 8. Waugh Club Span W. P. Newland Delores Terry C. B. Miller Social Service

Mrs. Mankin Honored By Willing Workers Club

Mrs. Charles Mankin was honored at a stork shower hosted by the Willing Workers Club at the home of Mrs. Wade Webb. Guests enjoyed games and piano selections by Mrs. Curry and Mrs. Dillon. refreshments served to a large list of attendees.

Y Register Arnett Charles Mankin Wade Webb Willing Workers Club Ruby Acord Ir Xe Curry Curry Lawrence Dillon Qmna Milam Virgie Webb Enid Brown Homer Webb Denver Dickens Gladys Griffith Rex Starrett Emil Griffith Irene Curry Ed Stewart Ray Sarrett Nora Sarrett Mae Sarrett Edna Sarrett Josie S. Wills Patsy Webb

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