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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1959

Page

6

YMCA Worker Speaks At Lions Club Meet

Odis Hinnant of Richmond Virginia spoke at the Princeton Lions Club meeting. He is a YMCA youth work secretary and professional fundraiser invited to aid Princeton’s community chest campaign. Hinnant urged strong education and youth programs to meet atomic age challenges. He praised community support and reported 75 percent bulb sale progress by Bill Reynolds.

YMCA Princeton Lions Club Odis Hinnant Richmond Hinnant Central Parkway Young Men's Christian Association Cincinnati Princeton Salvation Army North Carolina Southern “Y America Bill Reynolds

Whittaker Funeral Today at Union Church Oceana

Samuel Whittaker 51 died Sunday in a Charleston hospital after a long illness. Funeral services are set for 2 p m today at Union Church conducted by Rev Roby Belcher. Burial will be in the family cemetery at Princeton. He was born December 6, 1907 in Welch and survived by a sister Mrs J B Thompson of Oceana and four brothers Rufus and Arlo of Welch Elijah and Dan of Princeton. The body lies at Evans Funeral Home in Oceana.

Oceana RNS Samuel Whittaker Union Church Roby Belcher Princeton Whittaker Charleston Welch William and Cora Burke Whittaker J. B. Thompson Rufus Arlo Elijah Dan Evans Funeral Home

No Coaching Please Learn From Grandson at Little League

Paddy Smith, who once caught for the Bushwicks and fed stars like Dazzy Vance Waite Hoyt and Lefty Gomez, will watch his grandson Tommy age 9 play his own game. In a Little League game at Larchmont the boy fielded and when urged to throw he instead tossed the ball to his grandfather in the stands.

Larchmont N. Y Paddy Smith Dazzy Vance Waite Hoyt Lefty Gomez Bushwicks Tommy

Timber Logging Contract Offered in Ohio Timberland

A permanent logging operation seeks an experienced contractor to selectively harvest timber in Ohio. The job requires reliable, continuous supply practices. Contact D. B. Frampton & Co at Huntington Bank Building, Columbus 15, Ohio.

Ohio Timber D. B. Frampton & Co Huntington Bank Columbus 15 Ohio

Beginning study frames Mir iam Circle Mount Hope

Mir iam Circle at Mount Hope Baptist Temple met Tuesday with Mrs. Elmer Bowman host and Mrs. Fred Dixon presenting a program titled The Beginning. Bible lesson Esther was led by Mrs. Albert Cope. Delegates for next year’s nominating committee were named as Mrs. Robert Angove Mrs. Albert Cope and Mrs. Frances Dixon. Attendees included Mrs. M. C. Hess Mrs. Angove Mrs. Cope Mrs. Dixon Mrs. George Dixon Mrs. W. M. Pennington and Mrs. Elmer Bowman.

Esther Albert Cope Robert Angove Frances Dixon Circle M. C. Hess George Dixon W. M. Pennington Fred Dixon Elmer Bowman

Greenbrier ASC elects 1960 officers and activists proposed

Greenbrier County farmers marked and mailed 369 ASC ballots. W C Callison Williamsburg and Asa W Brown Renick certified as 1960 ASC officers. Community chairmen include Alvon Blue Sulphur Falling Spring Fort Spring Maxwellton Meadow Bluff Williamsburg with designated vice chairs regular members and alternates. County convention set for Oct 22 to elect the ASC county committee for 1960.

John Young Neola L. P. Hanna Alvon Blue Sulphur Ed Holcomb Charles H. Crawford Alderson J. Frank Nash Frank Rookstool A. A. McLaughlin Falling Spring K. K. Spencer Renick R. B. Whiting S. N. Montgomery Conrad Mann Renicsa C. H. Dunbar Fort Spring Howard J. Miller John McVey Lewisburg D. P. Longanacre Links Grove Henry Connell Ronceverte B. F. Johnson Maxwellton Tom Goodwin Frankford M. L. Legg P. M. Corkrean Lewis Fisher Milton Boggs Meadow Bluff Granville McClung Smoot Homer G. Cadle Dawson E. E. Puckett Miller Walkup H. J. Humphreys Williamsburg Harry J. McClung Williamburg Joe H. Crane Cornstalk Merritt Weakley R. C. Knight Adrian Jackson Williansburg ASC Soil Bank Earle Bransford

Miss Linda Appleton Birthday Party at Mount Hope

Miss Linda Appleton daughter of Mr and Mrs A W Appleton was honored with a slumber party at her home Friday night for her birthday Attending were Marion Trail Jackie Grabowski Sandra Anderson Jane Garvin Sandy Trail Star Tolliver Jan Gaye Gwinn Ellen Page Linda Appleton Mount Hope and Debbie Aliff Beckley Games for entertainment were played.

Mount Hope Linda Appleton A. W. Appleton Marion Trail Jackie Grabowski Sandra Anderson Jane Garvin Sandy Trail Star Tolliver Jan Gaye Gwinn Ellen Page Debbie Aliff Beckley

Galilean Circle Sells Pecans For Fall Project At Mount Hope

The Galilean Circle of Mount Hope Baptist Temple continues its fall pecan sale. Mrs. Robert Jeter chairs. orders may be requested from any circle member or Mrs. Jeter. The Tuesday meeting at Mrs. P. H. Garrett’s home included a Bible study by Mrs. Walter Summers and a program by Mrs. W. H. Darnall Jr. Mrs. John Brady spoke on churches visited this summer.

Mount Hope ANS Mount Hope Baptist Temple Robert Jeter Jeter P. H. Garrett Walter Summers W. H. Darnall Jr John Brady

Mrs. Lake May Conley Burial in Cook Cemetery

Funeral services for Mrs. Lake May Conley will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at the First Church of God with Rev William Lusk officiating. She died Monday after a long illness at her home in Oceana. Born July 2 1875 she was the daughter of George and Martha Cook. Her husband W D Conley preceded her in death. Survivors include son George Conley of Oceana two daughters Mrs Aileen Hall of Oceana and Mrs Lena Mills of Wishram Washington a brother George Wayne Cook of Oceana and two sisters Mrs Jennie Canterbury of Oceana and Mrs Juanita Lawson of St Albans. Burial will be in Cook Cemetery. Home at Oceana.

Oceana RNS Lake May Conley Church of God William Lusk Cook Conley George Martha Trump Cook W. D George Conley Aileen Hall Lena Mills Wishram Wash George Wayne Cook Jennie Canterbury Juanita Lawson St. Albans Evans Funeral Home

Mrs. Rose Etta Bowers Funeral Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Rose Etta Bowers, 70, were held at 2 p m in Clover Lick Episcopal Church with Capt. John Klatte officiating. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery. She died at her Clover Lick home after a six month illness. Born November 14 1888 in Mountain Grove Virginia she was the daughter of Milton and Cathrine Ervine. Survived by daughters Madge Mitchell Cleveland Ohio Maud Wanless Minnehaha Springs son Raymond Marlinton. Body at Smith Funeral Home.

Clover Lick RNL Rose Etta Bowers Clover Lick Episcopal Church John Klatte St. John Episcopal Church Marlinton Mountain View Cemetery Milton Cathrine Ervine Warner Madge Mitchell Cleveland Ohio Maud Wanless Minnehaha Springs Raymond Smith Funeral Home

Miscellaneous Shower Honors Mrs. H. Gavin in Fayetteville

A coffee and miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. H. E. Dillon honored Mrs. Herbert Knorr Gavin the former Ruth Ann Armstrong. Co-hostess was Mrs. Harry Miller. Guests included many Fayetteville residents and several out of town attendees from Roanoke Virginia Akron Ohio Oak Hill and Jackson Ohio.

Fayetteville RNS H. E. Dillon Herbert Knorr Gavin Ruth Ann Armstrong Harry Miller Betty Bobbitt Rodney Armstrong John Parrish Noel Garten Lacy Garten Nell Gladwell Mary Lou Gladwell William Hambrick Frank Love Frank McClung Lester Parrish Louis Cattanzi Lee Spencer W. J. Roberts Ralph Lilly Louise Kania J. A. Winston Thomas Bell Esta Garten Thelma Light E. O. Wiseman Vivian Bock Shelby Janey Roanoke Harry Garten Alley Harold Arbaugh Powellton R. G. Armstrong Akron Ohio R. L. Armstrong Riveley J. R. Armstrong Jackson Melba Smith J. M. White Oak Hill

Ireland bishops oppose Sunday liquor sales plan

Dublin officials favor relaxing liquor laws to allow Sunday sales but the Roman Catholic bishops oppose the move. They call for tighter enforcement of existing rules and stricter liquor controls rather than liberalization.

Dublin Ireland

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