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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1959

Page

2

Funeral Conducted For Trout Infant In Quinwood

Funeral services were held at Carl Cemetery for James David Trout infant son of Clifford and Catherine Trout of Quinwood. He died at birth in Richwood hospital. Survivors include five sisters and five brothers, grandparents Mr and Mrs Finley Wright, all of Quinwood. Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home handled arrangements. There is also a WV statewide stat on high school enrollment noted in the item.

Quinwood RNI James David Trout Clifford Catherine Wright Trout Carl Cemetery Pearly Orndorff Richwood Hospital Emmalie Judy Patricia Donna Catherine Warren Jimmy Houston Terry Mrs Finley Wright

Mrs. Virginia Evelyn Maynor Rites Set at Maple Fork

Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia Evelyn Maynor 81 will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Dittsville Methodist Church with Rev. Gail Stewart and Rev. F. C. Calhoun officiating. Burial follows in the Maple Fork family cemetery. Mrs. Maynor died after a long illness at 11 p.m. Sunday. The body will be moved from Tyree Funeral Home to the church one hour before services.

Maple Fork RNS Virginia Evelyn Maynor Dittsville Methodist Church Gail Stewart Long Branch F. C. Calhoun Midway Maynor Tyree Mount Hope

Dristan Tablets Promise Sinus Drainage Relief

A New York report announces Dristan Tablets as a remedy to drain sinus cavities and relieve headache pressure. The ad touts fast action with internal delivery and claims doctors widely prescribe the medication. A 24 tablet bottle costs 98 cents with a full refund guarantee if pain and discomfort persist.

New York N. Y Camentigny York

Snuffer Infant Services Today in Hico

Graveside rites for Tommy Albert Snuffer infant son of Mr and Mrs James Edward Snuffer were held at 11 am at Sunset Memorial Park. The infant died shortly after birth in Beckley hospital. Mother Mary Crane and father employed by U S Steel at Gary Indiana. Grandparents Lula Bennett East Rainelle and John Crane Clintonville. Calfee Funeral Home in charge.

HICO Tommy Albert Snuffer James Edward Snuffer Sunset Memorial Park Beckley Mary Crane U. S. Steel Gary Ind Lula Bennett East Rainelle John Crane Clintonville Calfee Funeral Home

WV Classrooms Strain as Students Per Teacher Exceed National Avg

West Virginia reports about 31.4 pupils per teacher, surpassing the national average and all neighboring states. The figure highlights classroom size pressures and potential effects on instruction. Local educators call for targeted funding and policy adjustments.

West Virginia

District BPW Meet Held in Rainelle With Delegates

About 75 members and guests attended the District 5 BPW meeting at Rainelle Elementary Auditorium. Programs featured skits and panels from Rainelle, Ronceverte, Lewisburg, Marlinton, White Sulphur Springs, and Parkersburg clubs, with state officers speaking and a 6 p.m. banquet at the Pioneer Hotel.

East Rainelle RNS District 5 Rainelle Business and Professional Woman’s Club Edna Wright Lewisburg Ann Livesay Rainelle Club Peggy Brill Marlinton al Meadows Rupert Frank Bevins White Sulphur Springs Alberta Batson Parkersburg Federation of BPW Clubs Bernice Snyder Pearl Jett West Union Jackie Brackman Brackman Greenbrier Ronceverte

UN Silver Tea Slated At Tech

Montgomery ANS reports the annual United Nations silver tea at West Virginia Institute of Technology on October 23 from 1 to 5 pm in the home economics building. Exhibits from various countries will be shown and foreign students will attend as special guests.

Thulasi Adi Kesavula Madras India Gerge Farah Damascus Syria Suchal Ingkakul Pattani Thailand Kiu Hee Lee Seoul Korea San- Song Lee Taipei Taiwan China Shigetoshi Yano Japan Eiji Yano Acisclo Martinus Aruba South America Gum Panama Canal Zone Evelyn Z. Crandall Peggy Queen Gauley Bridge Miss Creger Victor

Pax Personals update from a busy travel weekend

Local column lists numerous return trips and social visits. Cleve and Mrs. Holley travel with family to Newark and other states. Virgil Lively returns to Norton Virginia with his mother. multiple visits span Columbus Ohio Scarbro Huntington and Elkton with extended family and hunting trip departures.

Pax Cleve Holley Bobby Holley Newark Del New York Pennsylvania Maryland Virgil Lively Norton Delia Lively Patricia Lively Pamela Phyllis Columbus Ohio Clint Lively Porter Kincaid Kilsyth Lively Lonnie Lafferty Scarbro Virgil Dangerfield Bob Jackson Dick Jackson Elkton Dangerfield Dangerfields Dennis Wayne Bobby Terry Philip Humphrey Miami Fla C. S. Humphrey Hattie Tyree Lorene Amos Orison Church of Christ Charleston Alfred ‘Tyree Homer Meadows Huntington Don Meadows Kingston Corbet Bailey Wheelwright Dewey Stover Lenora Jeff Lively Everett Lively Emory Wingrove Long Branch Nicholas County A. W. Pettry Glenn Lively Ray Morris Phillip Humphrey Carlos Williams Louie Nannon Bob Humphrey Elmer Foster and Sons Wayne and Elmer Jr Jim Janney Beckley Hospital

Funeral services for 14 year old Waugh held today

Accidental death of William Douglas Waugh, 14, prompted funeral at 2 p.m. in Stony Creek Presbyterian Church. Rev. M. E. Pierce and Rev. Ezra Bennett officiated. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery. Waugh died after a car went out of control on Route 219 near Price Hill on Saturday night. driver was 17-year-old Dwaine Sharp.

Marlinton ANS William Douglas Waugh Stony Creek Presbyterian Church M. E. Pierce Ezra Bennett Mountain View Price Hill Here Route 219 Dwaine Sharp

Get Pep Vim and Iron Tonic For Vitality Boost

Across the ad copy thousands of couples seek renewed vigor with Ostrez Tonic containing iron and vitamin B. It claims to supply iron amounts equivalent to heavy seafood and liver in a single day and promotes a 3-day introductory size for 69 cents with an economy option and a $1.67 savings.

Arsonist Sentenced To Term In Prison

Fayetteville and surrounding scenes report multiple criminal sentences. James Edward Brown received two to twenty years for arson in Fayette County Circuit Court. Raymond Ritchie and Thomas Newkirk were sentenced to one to ten years for theft. Lewis Ayers received a jail term with probation after a moonshine operation verdict.

Fayetteville RNS Huttonsville James Edward Brown Montgomery Fayette County Charles L. Garvin Jr Raymond Ritchie Madison Bill Jones Ford Inc Oak Hill Thomas Newkirk Morris Creek

Practice Meet Set at Mount Hope Shrine

Jabal Alreja Shrine No. 6 of the White Shrine of Jerusalem will hold a special practice meeting at the White Shrine Hall at 7 30 p m Thursday with members urged to attend for coordination and protocol review.

Mount Hope RNS Jabal Alreja Shrine No Order of the White Shrine of

Wood couple announce birth of Lisa Ann Wood

Mr and Mrs Glendon Wood of Charleston announce the birth of their daughter Lisa Ann on October 4. She joins sisters Angela Beth and Kathie Lynn. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs W R Wood.

Victor Glendon Wood Charleston Lisa Ann Anglea Beth Kathie Lynn W. R. Wood

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