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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1956

Page

11

Fayette Safety Committees To Launch Attack on Injuries

Fayetteville coverage details formation of joint safety committees at Layland Minden and nearby mines to enforce safety rules. Violations trigger staged discipline from warning to removal from safe list and potential management referral, with UMWA and company representatives jointly administering programs and awards to reduce injuries.

Fayette Fayetteville Safety Tinton and Management Fayelte Euhantas Consolidated Coal Layland Pany Holst Therdford Scott Elie Roy Harris Gill UMWA Union D. Keaton T. C. Earland Mines al Kaymoor Girlu Umwa Speight Cop Cal Union William Chris Resent Tian Clyde Dempsey Leslie Sins United Mine Work Board Agree Nannie Matheomee Urelo Minden George Force Henry Samuels Floyd Hubacher Coal Company W. F. Eigenbrod New River Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Selher Umwa International Union ACI EN Uula CPC Joint Safety Committee Layand Laia Aceu UN Joint Safety Command

Bible Week Set At Sherman High School

Sherman High School launches Bible Week October 15 to 19 with activity led by the new Bible Club. Ronald White elected president. other officers include Jane Pierpont Nancy Woods and Anita Venezia. Ministers will speak each morning and a Thursday Parent night features a film about the Bible.

Whitesville RNS Bible Club Sherman High School Seth Ronald White Gloria Washburn Charles Frye White Jane Pierpont Nancy Woods Anita Jane Venezia The Rev. V. A. Venezia

Pineville Man Jailed For Resisting Arrest

Gillespie Buddy, 25, of Pineville, jailed by Mullens police after resisting arrest following a drunkenness charge. He allegedly caused a traffic jam by acting as traffic director near Wyoming General Hospital and fled on foot before officers, with a bystander’s help, restrained him.

Smiths Celebrate Birthday Parity Party at Rock Creek

The Rev and Mrs H E Smith of Rock Creek hosted a Saturday birthday party at their home. scripture reading by Mrs John Harless and prayer by C R Clay accompanied by the Rock Creek Quartet. guests included many local couples and families who shared refreshments.

Rock Creek RNS H. E. Smith John Harless Nacena St. John C. R. Clay Rhoda Vealey Barbara Jarrell Inez Bill Blankenship Laura Acord Lacy Clay Rome Rader Jack Lemon Fred Davis Grace Tabor

Meeting Set Thursday at City Hall

An open Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is scheduled at 8 p m Thursday in City Hall. The speaker is a man who credits AA with his recovery after serving time in a penal institution. Public invited to attend.

Oak Hill RNS Alcoholics Anonymous City Hall

Boone Students Enter Essay Contest for United Nations

Boone County high school students compete in an essay contest about what the United Nations will accomplish in ten years. Five essays from each school Sherman High Seth Scott High Madison and Van High Van must be sent to Dr H H Howell by Oct 20. A panel of three judges will select top prize of 25 dollars. winners announced Oct 24 United Nations Day at the Memorial Building Madison.

Whitesville RNS United Nations Boone County Association of the United Nations H. H. Howell Boone County Organization Ralph Hottle Whitesville State News Luther Jones Coal Valley News H. G. Shaffer Madison Sherman High School Seth Scott van High School Van Boone County Association Memorial Building

Coal River Youth Teams Compete In Bible Quiz

In Whitesville Rally Oct 12, seven Coal River squads from Horse Creek Sundial Flats Packsville Sylvester Keith Hopkin’s Fork compete in a 20 question Bible quiz. Each team has five members with top finishers advancing to Beckley and then Tennessee regionals. Leaders include Charles Wiley and Bert Dickerson.

Whitesville RNS Memsens Flats Ralph Stover Coal River Bruce. Cline Syl- Rally Macie Adkins Hopkins Fork Prenter Sundial Iron Keith Sylvester Horse Creek Pete Uh Hopkin Anton Fon Beckley Tennessee the Flats Packsville Keith Hopkin's Fork Charles Wiley Delbert Pet@S Bert Dick

Brownie Troop Plans Fly Up Ceremony

Sixty teen members from Brownie Troop No. 29 at Gauley Bridge Elementary School gather as leader Mrs. Robert B. Herndon announces plans for the Fly Up ceremony. The second to fourth graders will receive promotions then open enrollment begins for new members with contact options for Mrs. Herndon or assistants.

Jauley Bridge RNS Brownie Gauley Bridge Robert B. Herndon Hernon Marie Cole Maxine Gibson

Shelton Funeral Set Wednesday

Funeral services for Mrs. Nannie Jane Shelton 67 of Fayetteville will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Second Baptist Church Fayetteville. Burial will be Pierce Cemetery. Survivors include son Sterling Saunders and daughter Virginia Hayes both of Fayetteville, brother Frank, sister Mrs Pearl Saunders, four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The body will be moved from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlour to the home at 3 p.m. today.

Fayetteville Nannie Jane Shelton Second Baptist Church Beckley J. P. Matthew A. W. Wood Paul Smith Pierce Cemetery Sterling Saunders Virginia Hayes Frank Fayettevile Pearl Saunders Ritchie and Johnson Funeral

Akers Funeral Held Monday in Gauley Bridge

Funeral services were held Monday at Freewill Baptist Church in Fayetteville for Mes Skeets 78 of Gauley Bridge after a long illness. Burial followed at Turley Cemetery. Survived by husband Joe E Akers two daughters and 21 grandchildren 43 great grandchildren. MOVIE BENEFITS SCOUTS. A color film Captain John Smith and Pocahontas and three cartoons were shown at Kay ton Theatre to benefit Fayette County Girl Scout Council.

Gauley Bridge Freewill Baptist Church Fayetteville Salem Oak Hill Elza Cooper Turley Cemetery Coleman Tabernacle Joe E. Akers John Teagit Parkersburg Lorena McGuire Victor Gertrude Pritt John Smith Kayton Theatre Fayelte County

Rock Creek Personal Notices Highlight Moves and Illness

Rock Creek community brief notes several relocations including Mr. and Mrs. Malona Scarbro moving to a new Rock Creek home and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Holstein relocating to Mt View Hill. It also lists visits and illnesses affecting Nellie Hoover, Lula Underwood, and Paul Lemon.

Rock Creek Rns Malona Scarbro Roy Holstein Upper Flats Mt. View Hill Nellie Hoover Niro Herbert Koover View Hill Lula Underwood Princeton Car} Underwood Clay Bottom Paul Lemon Eric Tabor

Charlton Woman's Club Delagates at Cedar Grove Convention

Charlton Heights president Mrs. Robert Field announced Capitol District delegates attending the Cedar Grove convention on Oct 6. Delegates include Mrs. Robert Epperly Mrs. Joseph Pushey Mrs. Raymond Taylor and Mrs. B A Johnson with alternates Mrs. Myron Kik Mrs. Henry Stephens and Mrs. Fields.

Enrolls in Seminary by Emmett Moyers in Louisville

Emmett K Moyers son of Rev and Mrs R B Moyers of Wharton enrolls for graduate study at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville Ky He is among 1500 students this year at the oldest of five seminaries of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Whitesville RNS Emmett K. Moyers R. B. Moyers Wharton Southern Baptist Theological Secrinary Louisville Emmett Southern Baptist Convention

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