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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1959

Page

12

Teenager Killed In Marlinton Auto Crash Near Route 219

William Douglas Waugh fourteen, son of Loyal and Pearl Waugh, of Jerico Road Marlinton, died after his car lost control on Price Hill. Driver Dwaine Sharp seventeen faced no charges as state police investigate. Waugh, seventh grader at Marlinton Junior High, born January 22 1945, survived by five brothers and a sister. Clyde Anderson twenty one of Mountain Grove Virginia injured in the same incident and taken to Pocahontas Memorial Hospital with back injuries in satisfactory condition.

Marlinton ANS William Douglas Waugh Loyal Waugh Jerico Road Stony Creek Presbyterian Church W. A. Pierce Marlinton Presbyterian Church Ezra Bennett Edray Methodist Church Price Hill Billie Dwaine Sharp Oscar Sharp Young Waugh Pocahontas Memorial Hospital Curtis Biggs Alonzo Dean Jr Marlinton Junior High School Loyal and Pearl Simmons Waugh Asil Kenneth Loyal Jr Hot Springs Jimmy Charles Mary Hazel Smith Funeral Home Route 219 Clyde Anderson Mountain Grove

Mullens PTA To Meet This Term At School

Mullens Schools will hold their first PTA meeting of the term at the school at 7 30 p m Tuesday. Parents may meet teachers and discuss their children's progress in a mostly informal session aside from the opening devotional. The association’s new officers are R E Dishner president Mrs Herman Akers vice president and Mrs Elbert Humphrey treasurer.

Mullens RNS Association R. E. Dishner Herman Akers Elbert Humphrey

Church Group Meets at Sunday Road Baptist Church

Members of the Young Adult Class met Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Haga. Mrs. Crate Willis led the devotional and a nominating committee of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Grimmett and Mrs. Walter B. Haga was appointed to report at the next meeting.

HICO RNS Sunday Road Baptist Church Leon Haga Crate Willis Paul Grimmett Walter B. Haga Richard McVey Gregory Sam Ellison Johnny Dorsey Mann Linda Elton McClung Kessler Elton McCluung Clifford McClung Steve Lee Kessler

Sleepy Driver Wakes Up In Mullens Hospital

After an all night drive from Cleveland to Raven cliff an 18 year old youth James Owens woke at Mullens hospital with a mild brain concussion and facial injuries. His mother Mrs Mabel Owens 41 suffered back pain but was released for further examinations. The car plunged down a 70 foot embankment injuring both occupants. Two other patients arrived later including F S Caffee Jr 35 of Mullens with facial bruises and injuries from a fight and Janet Sue Wall 17 who was slashed with a razor on the left shoulder.

Mallens Rns Cleveland Ohio Ravencliff James Owens Jesse-Ravencliff Mabel Owens Owens Mullens Hospital F. S. Caffee Jr Mullens Rhodesl Janet Sue Wall

Woman's Club Elects Officers at Layland Meeting

Chestnut Knob Farm Woman's Club elected officers at Mrs. O W Fitzpatrick home Layland. President Mrs Emilio Petinaro vice president Mrs Dewey Price secretary Mrs Vic Gilkeson treasurer Mrs John Cochran. Devotion by Mrs Price on What God sees in us. Lesson by Mrs O A Hatcher Japan silk worms fine silks china. Guests included Mrs S W Berry Mrs Walton Fleshman Mrs James Neff Mrs Elgie Hicks and Mrs O C Bowles. Next meeting Nov 5 at Mrs Hatcher home with Lesson on Accessories of clothing.

Layland RNS Chestnut Knob Farm Japan China

Oak Hill Lions Meet at Hotel Hill

Oak Hill Lions Club heard numbers by the Longtime Quartet of Jones Avenue Church of God at a Thursday meeting in the Hotel Hill. Quartet members were Earl Mullins Lawrence Wood and Mr and Mrs Donald Alexander with Mrs Arthur Burgess at piano. Frank Mauritz introduced them. Clarence Bruffey is October program chair. Plans discussed for a future hamburger fry. Board approved purchase of four pairs of eye glasses. Guests included Walter Parrish and Bill Scott.

Oak Hill RNL Walter Parrish Bill Scott

Oak Hill Personal News Recovers at Home

Mrs J W Dougherty has returned to her Woods Avenue home from University Hospital in CharlottesVille Va where she was a patient for two months. Mrs Anna Daniels of Arlington Va is staying with Mrs Dougherty while she recuperates. Mrs Juanita Legg and daughter Pamela with Mrs Hazel Lively and children Dickie and Betty are visiting Leggs' son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jack Lucas of Portsmouth Ohio.

Oak Hill Rns J. W Dougherty Woods Avenue University Hospital Charlottesville Anna Daniels Arlington Dougherty Juanita Legg Pamela Hazel Lively Dickie Betty

Lockout Personals Lockout LOOKOUT

Mrs Joe Stickley spent two days in Huntington last week visiting Mrs Charles Eddy Jr Miss Brenda Harrell of Winston Salem NC spent the weekend with her parents Elmer Harrel Mrs Laura Heslop of Troy Ohio spent the weekend at the home of her parents Mrs R O Blume

Fayetteville Women to Attend Cap District Meet

Delegates from the Fayetteville Woman's Club will attend the 46th annual Cap itol District convention of the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs. Hostess is the Woman's Club of Cross Lanes. Delegates include Mrs. Dan H. Perdue Mrs. W. T. Durrett and Mrs. Carl B. Vickers. Registration starts at 9 a.m. with call to order at 10 a.m. at E. K. Perrow Presbyterian Church. Reverend Otis L. Fisher and Mrs. John Mullins will welcome. Mrs. Harry L. Findley will respond. Junior chairman Mrs. J. L. Skelton to lead the pledge. devotions by Rev. James R. Wooddell. Miss Mary Katherine Barnes to deliver Footprints.

Fayetteville ANS Woman's Club Capitol District West Virginia Federation of Woman’s Clubs Woman's Club of Cross Lanes Dan H. Perdue W. T. Durrett Carl B. Vickers J. A. B. Holt James R. Wooddell Mary Katherine Barnes West Virginia Federation of Woman's Clubs

Demonstration Clubs Hold Joint Meeting

Dawson and Meadow Grove Home Demonstration Clubs met Wednesday with Mrs. George Callison presiding. Mrs. J Kent Phipps spoke on the United Nations while refreshments were served to members and guests.

E. C. Surbaugh Granville McClung Harold Quillen Phipps Inez Garten Frances Guyer

Four registrants ordered to report for induction

(RNS) Four selective service volunteers from Local Board No. 21 are ordered to report for induction. They are William Darrell Miller of Pineville, Virgil Harrison Graham of Mullens, Roger Lee Sturgill of Basin, and Roger Lee Tilley of Clear Fork.

Mullens RNS Armed Forces Selective Service Local Board No. 21 William Darrell Miller Pineville Virgil Harrison Graham Roger Lee Sturgill Basin Roger Lee.Tilley Clear Fork

Lansing School PTA Organized

A Lansing Grade School PTA meeting was held with Mrs. Ernest Ellison presiding. A nominating committee led by Mrs. James Workman was appointed to select officers for the new year. The devotional was by Mrs. Claude Bess and a TB association talk by Mrs. Etta Rae Skaggs. A November program committee was named.

Fayetteville RNS Lansing Ernest Ellison James Workman Joe Horrocks C. R. Jones Claude Bess Tuberculosis Association Etta Rae Skaggs Beulah McMullen Frank Denoff Danny Leschinska Hayden Thomas

Appointments Made At Man Memorial Hospital

Dr. John Newdrop announces new medical staff at Man and Wise Memorial Hospitals. Dr. Herman W. Rannels named chief of clinical services and obstetrics at Man, with end of December start. He brings roles at NYU College of Medicine and Hunterdon Medical Center. Dr. William H. Rihelhaffer shifts to Charleston Area Office full time. Acting chiefs named: Dr. Clifford A. Best at Man interim, Dr. Norman S. Propper at Wise, while Dr. C. W. Sensabach remains chief of medicine.

Washington, D. C John Newdrop Miners Memorial Hospital Association Man Memorial Hospital Wise Memorial Hospital Man Hospital Hermen W. Rannels Rannels Man New York University College of Medicine Hunterdon Medical Center Fleming, N. J University of Pennsylvania St. Joseph's Hospital Lancaster Columbia Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia American College of Surgeons American Medical Association William H. Rihelhaffer United Mine Workers of America Welfare and Retirement Fund Charleston Charleston Area Clifford A. Best Hazard, Ky Newdrop Norman S. Propper Propper University of Tennessee College of Medicine Charity Hospital New Orleans C. W. Sensabach

Officers Named By Church Group

New officers of the Junior High Class of the Sunday Road Baptist Church were elected at a meeting in Betty Lou Metheney’s home. Elected were Elizabeth Harper president Linda Meadows vice president Betty Lou Metheney secretary Judy McKnight treasurer and Eddie Perry librarian. Linda Meadows presented a program Does God Care. Used Christmas cards will be collected and sent to Thailand. Next meeting planned at Iduna Grimmett Now’s home.

HICO RNS Sunday Road Baptist Church Betty Lou Metheney Elizabeth Harper Linda Meadows Judy McKnight Eddie Perry Thailand Iduna Grimmett

Four arrested in Hinton for driving and public order offenses

HINTON ANS Four persons were arrested by Hinton City Police over the weekend. Bobby Lewis Williams of Green Sulphur Springs was charged with hazardous driving after a collision on Fourth Ave at 5 10 p m involving a scooter driven by Frank Gore of Hinton. Damages were 70 and Gore was slightly injured. Clark F Blankenship of Medina Ohio formerly of Hix was arrested at 3 40 p m Saturday on driving while intoxicated license revocation and illegal registration charges posting 128 bond. Violet Webb of Hinton tossed cosmetics through a station window at 1 25 am Sunday charged with disorderly conduct and destruction of city property. Sergeant Ray E Cales was uninjured. Bond set at 31 50. One other person held on intoxication charge. All are due in police court Thursday.

Medina Ohio Hix Violet Webb Hinton Ray E. Cales

Miss Eleanor Walker Weds George Hardman

Oak Hill notices announce the marriage of Eleanor E. Walker to George W. Hardman. The ceremony was Sept. 26 at Cross Lanes Baptist Church, performed by Rev. D. D. Elwell. Eleanor, a Fayette County graduate, worked for the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. George, former Clay County assessor, works for B. F. Goodrich in Akron, Ohio. They plan to reside in Akron.

Oak Hill RNS Clifton Hodges Eleanor E .Walker George W. Hardman Lulu Hardman Charleston Paul Hardman D. D. Elwell Cross Lanes Baptist Church Clay County B. F. Goodrich Co Akron Ohio Hardman

Mullens Police Jail Four Persons Over Weekend

Mullens city police jailed four people over the weekend for drunkenness. One was held for possession of moonshine whiskey found in a pint bottle on John Wesley near a Broadway confectionary. Roy Watkins, 43, of Princeton, was arrested on Broadway around 6:30 p.m. Saturday for driving while intoxicated. Public notice states the signer bears no debts or obligations beyond personal.

Mullens RNS John Wesley Broadway Roy Watkins Princeton

Funeral Notices from Marshall area

Hazel Marshall age 51 of 307 Ellison Avenue died in an auto accident at 7 10 p m Saturday October 10 Funeral services set for 2 p m Tuesday October 13 in the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Peace Chapel burial in Huse Memorial Park Rev R H Doan officiating body remains at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home until the funeral car Alvin Wade Atwood age 48 of Mead died at 10 15 a m Sunday October 11 at his residence of shotgun wounds funeral services 2 30 p m Tuesday October 13 at Bethel Freewill Baptist Church MacArthur Rev Lindsey Basham officiating burial Sunset Memorial Park body removed to church one hour prior to service Arrangements By Rose Quesenberry Funeral Home

Marshall Marshall Hazel Ellison Avenue Peace Chapel Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home South Kanawha Street R. H. Doan Huse Memorial Park Fayetteville Rose and Quesenberry Atwood Atwood Alvin Wade Mead Bethel Freewill Baptist Church MacArthur Lindsey Basham Sunset Memorial Park Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home Brown Brown Ethel North Kanawha Street First Baptist Church Alvin J. Cook Webb and Neal Vance Drive Ann Rose Bible H. G. Bird Joe Estep John Rupe J. C. Bailey Landon Ball Robert Taylor Ira Holliday Tony Garges

Obituary notices for Moore and Sherman men

Moore Monroe M. 59 of Shady Springs died at home after a seven year illness. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at his residence. burial Mount Pleasant Cemetery Nicholas County. Sherman James P. 72 of Affinity died in hospital after long illness. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Chapel. body to remain there until service. Florists see

Moore Moore Monroe M Shady Springs Webb and Neal Vance Drive James C. Hutchens Mount Pleasant Nicholas County Webb & Neal Funeral Home

Repairs and services listed in Beckley classified page

Classified ads for repair services including lawn mowers refrigerators and washers, with contact numbers. Also listings for storage, moving, painting, masonry, and employment inquiries. Pets for sale, livestock, and miscellaneous sale items appear, with several box numbers and local CL contact details.

Bibb Snyder Beckley Care Beckley Newspapers Roy A. Jones Sss J. H. Stinson East Beckley Dial R E. Bare W. B. Jones Mullens H. J. Rowe, Jr Alderson W. Va Boston Cocker Curt Joe Piziak Stamford Beckley Artificial Breeding Service Your Singer Sewing Center South Kanawha Street K. M. Walker Wilson's S. Kanawha Best Furniture CO South Fayette St

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Driver Lions Fayette Lansing School Pta Carol Fields Carol Kessler Jerry McKnight Jerry Meadows Karen Haga Beverly McVey Randy Kessler James Wood, Jr Harry Metheney Jr Edith McGraw Mary Ann George Creger Eleanor Walker George Hardman Ernest L. James Martina Tile Co Vance Or Baker Lumber Byus Mankin Lumber Co N. Kanawhe St. C Sherman Sherman James P Affinity Ritchie and Johnson W. P. Strickland Greenwood Memorial Park Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor S. Oakwood Dial Floral CO City Ave Snow Thornton Florists Prince Street Funeral Home Phone South Oakwood Ave Amos E. Quesenberry Mt. Tabor Cemetery Strayee Mabscott Phyllis Institute School Mercer Street Robert L. Amick Sceace Newspapers Todd I Beaver Gray Lumber Co dDial Montgomery Ward Buckley Photo Service Church Street Main St Ruth Karnes Royal Oak Press & Office Supply Neville St H. C. Kinzer Foster’s Wrights Radio John W. Eye West Pickup & Delivery Ashworth Firestone Prince A Ph Lovitz Television W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating Temple St Main Spring Wonder Jewelry Co Heber St Fairdale Beckley Rt Bradley Lewis Transfer Co Ph Hinton P.O Bushel Baskets Carolina Orchard Elco Lumber CO Jan Campbell Music Co White Pine Gray Lumber CO Crab Orchard Jim Green Raleigh Insurance Agency W. G. Moran Mt. Hope Road White House New Cranberry School Call Lowman Music CO Moran Securall Pasadena Calif North Fayette St. Colt Avon New York Clower Harry Lee O. T. Moore Geneva Craddock Bon Bon Neville Street Singer Sewing Machine Company Fife Street Shoe Shop Fife Street Midway Wrecking Co Ao Va Raleigh CO Cone Cehnapemeelaneiperates U. S. Interviewing Corp E. Green St Bensenville Illinois Hubert Dragon Sprague Earl Mann Mankin Avenue J. W. Huddle Clyde Street Belle Fence CO Belle Joy Appliances JV Valley Drive Stevens Electrolux Corp Temple St. Beckley Rural Equipment Co N. Eisenhower Drive Pass Hoffco & Pioneer Frick Saw Mills Oregon & Blue Jet Gpiee Zenith Ashworth St. Kanawha St Klaus Office McCreery St Hall Furniture Furniture Va Hall Furniture Co Homesite Chain FORD Dearing Bros. Prosperity BNC Printing W. Prince St. Beckley Smith-Corone Smith-Corona Remington Rand BNC LIQI Pelbverry Hill-Rohrer Lumber Co Central Ave Beckley Maytag Ivered Troy McCoy Vince's Furniture Shop Sisson St Means Lumber Co Vince Houston Harvey Cabinet Co Lima Euclid Ingersoll-Rand Ingersoll- Rand F.O.B. Sutton Sutton Dam Sutton Bank of Raleigh Raleigh Glass & Mirror CO Acrilan E Woodl Nash Campbell Bill Bates Beckley Newspapers Corp
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