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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1956
Page
1
Oak Hill resident Earl Mullins, a general building contractor, reported his 1956 one ton Ford truck stolen sometime Tuesday night. The vehicle was parked behind his Summerlee Avenue home and carried license West Virginia 973057. State, county and city police are investigating.
RNS reports C. C. Handley, Game Chief for the Conservation Commission, says only 15 counties in the state allow wild turkey hunting and Boone County is not among them.
The Rt. Rev. Wilburn C. Campbell of the West Virginia diocese will visit St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Mullens on November 30. The event marks the church anniversary with a 6 p.m. parish family dinner and an 8 p.m. Confirmation Service for seven candidates.
Fayetteville report: Wallace Amick of Lochgelly was jailed in Fayette County Jail after an 11 a.m. arrest by Lt. Police Sgt. W. R. Seal and Trooper D. E. Lake. He is charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Hearing before Magistrate Virgil Lyons scheduled.
An original Thanksgiving play titled Beth's Thanksgiving was written and directed by Mrs. H. D. Reedy and staged at the Iroquois Stephenson PTA meeting. Participants included Mrs. Reedy Jimmy McKinney Mrs. T. S. Fox Miss Bonnie McKinney Miss Melva McGlamory and Mrs. Enoch McKinney. Devotionals were led by Mrs. C. R. Thrasher and a Thanksgiving poem read by Tom Fox. A Dec 21 Christmas dinner at school was planned by homeroom mothers. RED CROSS: Fayetteville chapter executive committee to meet at 7 30 pm Friday in Memorial Building to plan county fund drive.
Whitesville RNS reports Clear Fork High School junior class to present three act comedy There Goes the Bride directed by Miss Jeanne Harless and Drema Williams. Cast includes Linda Fraley as Mrs Curtis Buddy Gene Stover as Dr Curtis Bonnie Stover as Phylis Doris Conkle as Beachy John Henry Lewis as Tom Fred Cash as Anastasia Pegey Stover as Dinty Hogan Jerry Walker as Billy Wendell Scarbra Callous ppierers Natalie Arlette Williams as Sally Maude Williams. Afternoon show for students and evening show for public.
Funeral services for Ervin E. Epperly were held at 3 30 p m at Oak Hill Methodist Church with Dr G Eastwood officiating. Burial followed at High Lawn Memorial Park. Epperly, 46, of Ford Addition Oak Hill, died Monday from injuries sustained in a car crash on U S 60 east of Glasgow early Sunday. The body rested at Thomas Funeral Home until the service. Injured were Ralph Lafon and Thomas Mulligan, both released from Montgomery hospital after treatment. Lafon faced drunken driving and negligent homicide charges, released on a 500 bond. the crash was attributed to high speed. The 1956 Epperly car, en route from Charleston to Oak Hill, was a total loss.
The Whitesville Chapter, Order of Eastern Star No. 142 invites Masons to a Thursday 8 p.m. meeting at the Whitesville Masonic Hall. A program titled There's a Grand Fraternity will be led by Mrs. Etta Armstrong, followed by refreshments served by a committee headed by Mrs. Ruth Snyder.
A compiled birthday notice lists individuals including John Ervin Levy Oak Hill Edith V Williams Glen Jean Johnny Wright Prudence Mary Elizabeth Cory Montgomery Carl Dixon McCormick Whipple William Ethridge Smithers Rosyth P Taylor Mr Hope Glen Ray Taylor Lochgelly James Larry Taylor Oak Hill Walter Joseph Teel Oak Hill Marvin Vernon Taylor Canneton Earl G Thomas Danese Lottie O Dell Munsey Constance D Clark 221 Grove St Constance D Clark 110 Rawlings Harry W Stewart 109 East C St.
OAK HILL RNS Mr. and Mrs J M Wilton Scarbro announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara to William Hundley son of Mr and Mrs Tom Hundley Scarbro Miss Wilton is a Collins High School senior majorette and active in choir Tri HI Y Home Economics Club and Baptist Youth groups Hundley attended Oak Hill High School works at Republic Steel in Youngstown Ohio Plans are for a June 1 wedding
At the monthly meeting of the First Baptist Church Young Women's Class in Whitesville on November 19 the group planned a Christmas party to be held at the recreation building. Mrs. Charles Casto hosted. Officers are Evelyn Caffee president Virginia Daws vice president and Jeanne Brown secretary.
Whitesville area students at Sherman High School formed two new clubs on Monday the Model Builders Club under Averly Brown and the Music Appreciation Club led by Antionette Pontier. The school now supports 11 active clubs including Thespians H Club Future Teachers of America Bible Club National Honorary Society Varsity Club Quill and Scroll Deb Club and Future Secretaries Club with various sponsors and leaders.
Fire broke out in a clothes closet at the home of Zacharias Karantonis in Wiltesville early Saturday. A granddaughter woke with the alarm. Johnny Katantonis suffered severe burns trying to smother the flames. Estimated damage reached about $600.
A coal train on U S 119 east of Logan struck a Consolidated Trailways bus carrying 12. One passenger, Hiram Robinette, 53, of Ethel, suffered a fractured spine and was hospitalized, others were treated or released. Driver Lawton Seites said he stopped and heard no warning bell as the westbound train with about 45 cars moved slowly. Police and highway patrol investigated the crash.
Dr James H Shelton local dentist was guest speaker at Oak Hill Elementary PTA meeting He showed color slides from Germany and Switzerland linking scenes to German life Rev EL W Lambert led devotion Mrs R N Noyes social chairman was introduced A spring dinner fund raiser was planned Mrs Edward Radford was honored for largest attendance Refreshments were provided by first grade mothers
Funeral services for Robert Johnson will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Missionary Baptist Church in Price Hill, with burial in Price Hill Cemetery. Johnson, 54, died Saturday after an extended illness. Survived by wife Nannie Johnson and step-daughter Virginia Wade, both of Price Hill. Body to be taken from C. Dr. Trent Funeral Home, Beckley, to the church at 1 p.m. Thursday.
Whitesville reports the Laboka Rebekah Lodge plans a gift box at the Monday meeting to gather household articles for Elkins Home. Members will fill the box over three weeks and mail gifts by December 18 to aid Christmas distribution. Class of candidates to be initiated December 1.
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