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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1958
Page
2
Ettenville Woman's Club offers weekly US Savings Stamp sales each Thursday at 10 am to teach thrift and personal money management and provide boys and girls a chance to buy stamps and bonds, making saving easy.
Montcoal Stickney PTA will meet at 7 30 pm Tuesday with officers for 1958 59 led by Gene Daniel president and Mrs Earl Richmond secretary. Executive committees cover program membership refreshment fund raising and school improvement with representatives to Raleigh County PTA Council.
WHITESVILLE. Don Weaver, chairman of the United Fund Drive for the Whitesville Sylvester area, announced a house to house canvass Friday from 7 to 9 p.m in the Sylvester area. Assistants include Loren Shafer, W. R. Martin, John R. Price, Tom Trent, Dick Barton, Perry Casto, G. R. Roberston, Robert Clench, Ted Millers, Bob Peal. The Whitesville area canvass is set for Oct. 19 from 7 to 9 p.m with O. E. Stump Jr. and others aiding.
James W. Anderson was arrested by Oceana Police Chief Phillip Neal and accused of disturbing the peace by operating a sound truck within city limits after prior warnings. Mayor Jim Roberts noted complaints from residents about the nuisance while the truck advertised a movie in a neighboring town. Anderson posted an appeal bond.
Parents of a Ravina Ohio boy learn their 16 year old son is jailed in Wyoming County Pineville after stealing a Polaroid camera from Arnold Rose Ritter Lumber Co resident engineer. He told police his name age and hometown and was brought before Juvenile Judge Robert M Worrell for a hearing. If his parents come and pay for the lost items, he may return home.
Funeral services for Mrs. Rose Ellen Williams will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Bradley Presbyterian Church with Rev. W. W. Hatcher and Rev. Ernest Barley officiating. Burial follows in Monte Vista Cemetery Bluefield. Mrs. Williams 85 formerly of Bluefield died Sunday at the home of a daughter Mrs. J M Hill Maple Fork. She was a member of Holiness Church Bluefield born January 15 1873 in Tazewell County Virginia. Survivors include one other daughter Mrs. Homer Meade Bluefield a son James Green Castle Indiana eleven grandchildren seventeen great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. The body will be moved from Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope to the Hill residence at 4 p.m. today and to the church one hour prior to funeral.
The Shannon-Cooper Circle of Cook Memorial Baptist Church met at Mrs. Buddie Cook's home with 16 members and one visitor. Mrs. Floyd Rose opened with prayer, roll call by Mrs. Page Hinzman, and Miss Barbara Snyder led the program on In Christ There is no East or West.
Fayetteville hosts the Capitol District meeting with 231 members attending. Miss Mary Katharine Barnes outlined the year’s projects including CARE support, Get Out the Vote, and Oscars for Teachers, stressing self sufficiency in Mexico and the role of WV clubs in supplying supplies. The meeting covered scholarships, education advocacy, club publishing costs, and nominations for the next slate. Tea and entertainment followed, with host clubs Fayetteville Woman's Club and Oak Hill Civic League aiding.
Whitesville residents organize the Flying Eagles Athletic Boosters Club to aid the junior high athletic program for 1958 59. Officers elected include T R Mullins as president and Paul Nichols as secretary treasurer. The group sells season membership tickets giving access to all sports events and plans a rummage sale at John R Price store to raise funds for equipment like helmet guards mouthpieces and game pants.
The Boone County United Fund launches with a kickoff dinner at Memorial Building Madison on Tuesday at 7 p.m. A house to house canvass will contact every county resident while volunteers aim to raise 22500. Boy Scouts receive 10097, American Red Cross 9500, other charities 2903 to Emergency Fund. drive runs through Oct 29.
ANSTED The Beckley District Minister's Wives met in Ansted on Tuesday. Vice president Mrs R J Chenoweth conducted in the president's absence. Guests included Mrs T L Hooper of Fairmont and Miss Sophia Fetzer of Barrett. Plans were set for a Nov 6 gathering at 4 p.m. with Mrs Lloyd C Wicke at Beckley Methodist Temple.
Members of the Edna Stevens Circle of Cook Memorial Baptist Church shared a 6 pm turkey dinner at Mrs. Clair L. Cook’s home. Mrs. Rue Schoolcraft led a business session planning attendance at the Fall Rally of the Rockcastle Association in Athens on Oct. 23. Mrs. Robert Kuhn discussed recruiting and the Mission Magazine article on Japanese Christians. Attendees included Mrs. W. R. McCoy, Miss Marilyn McCoy, Mrs. Vivian Rose, and others.
Virginia Scott of Mount Hope has joined Hollins College as a freshman. A new graduate program begins this year and a $650,000 chapel will be dedicated. Hollins opens its 117th session this year under President John R. Everett.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Auxiliary Post 3110 met jointly on Wednesday in Oak Hill. Special guests from Madison Post 5578 included Charles W. Ellis and others as they reported on the membership drive, which will run until January 1. The VFW calendars include a meeting October 15 and the Auxiliary on November 12.
Whitesville WHITESVILLE BNS The Marsh Fork High School Band Boosters Club conducted a tag day in Whitesville on Saturday to raise funds for new band uniforms. Band members staffed every city block and the total raised was not yet known. The group plans selling black and orange license plates and Christmas cards.
National Honor Society welcomes seniors Beverly Pruett Brenda Keys Eulanna Tyree Larry Lusk and Troy Stewart Jr to its Oceana High School chapter. Pruett Keys Tyree and Lusk hold active roles in clubs while Stewart and Lusk contribute to yearbook staff Hi Y and Jets Club with diverse civic and scholastic achievements.
Mullens mobile mechanic Leroy M Wade 65 died of a heart attack at Wyoming General Hospital after reporting for work at Long-Wells Motor Co He had lived in Mullens about 30 years with wife Mamie three sons Gordon Dean and James and a daughter Mrs Roy Moore Jr Surviving relatives details and funeral arrangements are incomplete The body remains at Robertson and Fogelsong Funeral Home
The Mission Circle of Quinnimont Baptist Church met Tuesday at Mrs Gypsy Withrow s home. Ten members and one visitor attended and one new member Mrs Doralas Breeden was welcomed. Breeden presided as program leader with prayer, scripture read by Ruth Thompson, and song led by Annabelle Bond. Plans were made for a spaghetti dinner November 15 in the church basement with several members listed as refreshments hosts.
Sylvester Grade School to hold its annual carnival on October 24 at 7 p.m. Mrs Thomas Trent will supervise the event with games and ample food and drinks. Proceeds will fund school needs and new playground equipment.
The Fayette County Girl Scout Council welcomed three new members at a Friday Fayetteville meeting at the Girl Scout headquarters. New members are Mrs. Ollie L. Blake, Mrs. Howard S. Ample of Oak Hill, and Mrs. Don Sanford of Mount Hope. President Mrs. Charles R. Harnsbarger led the all day session. An administrative personnel annual meeting in Bluefield is planned for Oct 27 and 28 under Miss Sally Sue Witten. Attendees included Mrs. James F. Smith, Mrs. K. F. Robbins, Mrs. R. A. Updike, Mrs. J. L. McCall, Mrs. Robert Herndon, and Mrs. J. C. Clay.
Visit ing Mr and Mrs C H Maxwell here are their daughter Mrs Roland C Carson and grand daughter Christine Baton Rouge La
Esau Toler 69 of Oceana died Sunday in a Man Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Toneda Baptist Church with Rev. Verne Cook and Rev. Roy Lester officiating. Burial will follow in Daniels Cemetery, Lorado. He was bornApril 25, 1889 in Cyclone to Irvin and Margaret Toler. Survived by wife Laura two sons Bernard of Oceana and Herman of Chicago two daughters Icie Cook of Oceana and Juanita Slack of Chicago. Body to be moved from Evans Funeral Home to residence at 5 p.m. today.
Glen Rogers and family share news of return to Glen Rogers Elementary after injuries from an accident. Several visitors stop by including Bea Trout Beckley and Daisy Foster. Residents travel to Johnson City Tennessee and Glen Fork for family visits, with multiple trips to Fairdale and Jacksonville among others.
Officers elected at Glen Rogers High School include President Bonnie McGraw Vice President Sharon Hall Secretary Shirley Miller Treasurer Becky Pizzino Sergeant at Arms Janet Richardson and Reporter Sylvia Richardson. The Thursday meeting at the school approved the slate with Miss Mary Frances Davis as sponsor.
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