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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1956

Page

7

Adorable Imp Capers at Shady Spring High School

The Adorable Imp, a student play by Shady Spring High School’s senior class, will be staged at p.m. Dec. 5. Cast includes Belly Hopkins Imogene Van Ryden Frances Brahowsk i Malvina Barclay Johnny Rakes Brian Barclay and Mantez Willis Pamela Gordon with ushers Lillian Natcher Nellie Hatcher Thelma Graham and Betty Hash.

Winston Pickrell Pickrell William Carter Marjorie Prince Shady Spring High School Belly Hopkins Imogene van Ryden Frances Brahowski Malvina Barclay Johnny Rakes Brian Barclay Mantez Willis Pamela Gordon Lillian Natcher Nellie Hatcher Thelma Graham Betty Hash

Distribution Ready for Operators in Seedling Program

Ready for distribution to co operators in the same game program are 100.0 percent seedling areas and shrubs. Robert Kletzley District 4 game manager reports. Information about the program is available at the district offices Daniels Building. Chester Hargrove East Beckley released Thursday from Raleigh County Jail after paying a $10 fine plus costs for assault and battery jailed Thursday.

Robert Kletzley District 4 Daniels Chester Hargrove East Beckley Raleigh County Meadows Hargrove

Harvest Festival Returns At Stoco Junior High School

The annual harvest festival resumes at Stoco Junior High School tonight from 7 to 9 30 p m Proceeds fund school needs and improvements The event features the crowning of the Harvest Queen as its main attraction.

Stoco Junior High School

Baptist Men Honor Wives at Evening Dinner

The Men's Fellowship of the First Baptist Church observes Ladies Night with a spaghetti dinner at 6 30 p m. Guests will be hosted at the church hall and wives of members are the honored guests.

First Baptist Church Dead Sea Mediterranean Sea

Operetta Set at Stratton High With Noted Cast

The Stratton high operetta features Alonzo Terry as Jerry Jackson Bob's pal Louig Redd as Ezra McSpaytn and Lucy Gibson as Mrs Scroggs The Village con stable and Sunbonnet Girl's guardian The show directed by Mrs Ber nice Henry and begins at 7 20 PM Friday in the school auditorium

Alonzo Terry Jerry Jackson Bob Louig Redd Ezra McSpaytn Lucy Gibson

Hearing Saturday For 2 Juveniles On Theft Counts

Beckley juveniles charged with grand larceny are set to appear in Raleigh County Juvenile Court Saturday morning. They are held on Judge Harry L. McCreery’s order after allegedly taking about $50 and several tickets from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway station at Prince. Arrested by police, they were lodged in Raleigh County Jail. A prior case had them released to parents with a December 19 disposition set. a third juvenile accomplice remains at large.

Beckley Raleigh County Harry L. McCreery McCreery Chesapeake and Ohio Prince Raleigh

Funeral arrangements incomplete for Mrs Fannie Bell Holland

Mrs Fannie Bell Holland 94 died Thursday morning in a local hospital. She was the mother of Mrs Ao bert Rucker of 1025 South Fayette Street. The body lies at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor awaiting final arrangements.

Fannie Bell Holland Aobert Rucker South ‘Fayette |St Ritchie and Johnson

Eisenhower Holds Narrow Raleigh Victory Over Stevenson

In Raleigh, President Eisenhower edged Adlai Stevenson by 31 votes as official canvass totals show Eisenhower 16,318 to Stevenson's 16,264. The county reports broader results across offices including Revercomb, Byrd, Giv en, Underwood, O'Brien, Trent, Skeen, Barran, Johnson, Wylie, Harmon, Ragland, Shafer, Vennari, Roschi, Tissue, Scott, McCreery, and a Kore an bonus for veterans with mixed approval.

Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson Raleigh Stevenson U. S. Senate Revercomb Marland H Byrd Jones Supreme Court of Appeals Stemple Underwood Mollo ‘Han O'Brien Byrne Trent Rohrbough Sims Reed Skeen Dorman

Sledd Services Slated Saturday

Funeral services for Lydia Addie Sledd of Calloway Heights will be held at 2 30 p m Saturday at Calloway Heights Community Church with Rev Curtis Whaley officiating. Burial follows at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Garden of Devotion. Pallbearers named include Ernest Allenbaugh Joseph Allenbaugh Charles Akers Carl Greer Nathan Brown and Leonard Cochran. The body was moved from Caffee Funeral Home to the residence for viewing today at 4 p.m.

Calloway Heights Lydia Addie Sledd Curtis Whaley Garden of Devotion Blue Ridge’ Memorial Gardens Caffee Ernest Allenbaugh Joseph, Allenbaugh Charles Akers Carl Greer Nathan Brown Leonard Cochran

Whitt Takes Advantage of Aviation Training Program

Vernie A. Whitt Jr and Miss Gertrude Abbott are described as participants in Marine Corps aviation training programs. Whitt, son of Mr and Mrs Vernie A Whitt, will enter aviation school at a recruiting station in Jacksonville to benefit from the new Marine Corps aviation program. Abbott, a Rushville reporter, begins basic training after reporting to Parris Island for duty.

Vernie A. Whitt Jr Lejeune Vernie A. Whitt Woodlawn Ave U. S. Ma Jackline Corps Tosonsville Fla

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