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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1959

Page

7

Anniversary Event Fetes J Luster In Whipple

The anniversary of J A Luster president of No 2 District Music Convention will be celebrated at New Hope Baptist Church Whipple with a Friday 7 p m fellowship and a Sunday 3 p m program. Deacon W M Taylor will deliver the Friday address with devotions and offerings.

Whipple J. A. Luster New Hope Baptist Church W. M. Taylor Clarence Diggs Bessie Reed Lenora Taylor Annie Jones Evelyn Smithers R. F. Saunders S. T. Tucker Oretha Bane

Logan Automobile Dealers Seek Supreme Court License Restoration

National Realty Co. Inc. asks the West Virginia Supreme Court to restore its Stallings Logan County dealer license after the Motor Vehicles Department revoked it effective Oct. 1. The filing claims improper notice and lack of a hearing record, and asserts arbitrary action beyond statutory authority.

Charleston Logan County Supreme Court Motor Vehicles Department National Realty Co., Inc Ashland McGuire Motor Sales Philip R. Simms A. Kelly Stallings

Lilly Haven Personal Notices Highlight Local Visits

The column lists multiple visits and guests in the Lilly Haven area. Rev and Mrs Mike Lewallen of New Richmond were guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Elkins and family. Other visitors include the Jones, Lambert, Elkins, Shu mate, Simmon s, White, and Cook households, with travel between Chicago Los Angeles Pocahontas and Fort Leonard Wood referenced.

Lilly Haven RNS Mike Lewallen New Richmond Roy Elkins Ross Jones Bill Lambert Billy Less Lambert Jeffery David Lundy Lloyd League Lynco James Jones Sherry Judy Beckley Sam Laxton Earnest Shumate Key Rock Joyce White Chicago Acie Toler Francis Simmions

Maple Fork Community Weekend Visits

Pfc. Donald Bowyer and family joined relatives for a weekend at Maple Fork as Bowyer is stationed at El Paso, Texas with the U S Army. Numerous local families hosted or visited relatives Sunday and over the weekend including the Davises, Millers, Browns, Williams, Toney, Broadwin, Bays, Craddock, Rogers and others in Mount Hope Mabscott Dothan and Carlisle areas.

Donald Bowyer Bowyer el Paso Texas U. S. Army Hubert Bowyer Ward Davis Scarbro Spirrel Davis Deck Davis J. C. Miller Jr Jerry, Longacre Louisa Bailey Tracy Mabscott George Brown Huntington Hess Davis Eunice Williams Mary Ann Ruth Williams Mount Hope Stewart Toney R. R. Toney Sam Toney Richwood Darcus Broadwin

Pineville Personal News Says Nutter Family Visits

Benjam in E Nutter of St. Albans joined his wife and daughter Maria at the Shields home in Pineville on Wednesday. They returned home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Charles A Shields and daughter Mrs B E Nutter of Pineville visited in Mullens Friday.

Pineville Rns Benjamin E. Nutter St. Albans Marcia Charle A. Shields Charles A. Shields B. E. Nutter Mullens

Yeager announces birth of son in Oak Hill

Mr and Mrs George Robert Yeager of Oak Hill announce the birth of their second child a son William John at 538 am Saturday in Charleston General Hospital weighing eight pounds eleven ounces Mother is Dora May Bradbury Mullens The couple's other child is a son George Robert I

Oak Hill George Robert Yeager William John Charleston General Hospital Dora May Bradbury Mullens George Robert I

Madison teen finalist in National Merit semifinal

Joyce Ann Waltz a Scott High School senior in Madison has been named a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist. She is the daughter of the Rev Eldon Waltz and his wife. From 14 500 high schools 10 000 students were chosen from 560 000 entries as semifinalists and must now take the Scholastic Aptitude Test.

Madison RNS Joyce Ann Waltz Scott High School Robert M. Hulbert Miss Waltz Eldon Waltz College Entrance Examination Board

Revival Meeting At Maple Fork Baptist Church

Revival in progress at Maple Fork Baptist Church led by evangelist Rev. Chick Carte. Pastor Rev. C. H. Painter invites the public to attend daily services at 7 p m.

Maple Fork Maple Fork Baptist Church Chick Carte C. H. Painter

Queen Selected As West Virginia Tech Homecoming Queen

Montgomery reports Miss Ann Gay has been chosen Miss Golden Bear at West Virginia Tech for homecoming. The junior English major is the daughter of former WVU football star Tom Gay of Pratt. She edits Bear Tracks, ranks Delta Theta Pi, and hails from East Bank High School class of 1957.

Montgomery West Virginia Institute of Technology Ann Gay Tom Gay Pratt New River East Bank High School Miss Gay Sandra Nichols Summersville Marlene Toler Oceana

Supreme Court Asked To Review Boone Case

A Boone County couple seeks Supreme Court review of a Sept 11 circuit order denying damages against coal ramp operators. W. E. and Kathleen I. Harless sued Earl Workman Ed Toney and Henry Radcliffe for 50000 over coal dust and nuisance from 1946 to 1952. Toney and Radcliffe were dismissed. Workman prevailed at trial.

Charleston Boone County Supreme Court W. E Kathleen I. Harless Earl Workman Ed Toney Henry ‘Buster’ Radcliffe Harlesses Toney Radcliffe Workman Toney and Harless

Adkins Invited To National Songwriters Convention

Hassil Adkins local rock and roll singer has been invited to attend the National Songwriters Convention in New Orleans from November 19 to 21. He has been recording for about two years under contract with a national company and will perform his recent recordings and present self written selections to the songwriters committee for study.

Madison ANS Hassil Adkins New Orleans Adkins Songwriters Committee For Study

Morgan Couple Welcome Daughter at Grace Hospital Welch

Mr and Mrs Hubert Morgan of Clear Fork announce the birth of a daughter at Grace Hospital Welch weighing seven pounds one ounce born Saturday at 3 07 a m The birth adds a new member to the family in Welch West Virginia the city where Grace Hospital is located

Clear Fork ANS Hubert Morgan Grace Hospital Welch

Margaret Miller Named GRHS Newspaper Editor

Glen Rogers high senior Margaret Miller serves as editor of The Owl, the school newspaper published monthly by the journalism class under sponsor Mrs. Jesse Lilly.

Margaret Miller GRHS Glen Rogers RNS Glen Rogers High School Owl Jesse Lilly Odell Powers Karen Halsey Sue Broyles Barbara Mace Woodrow McGraw Jimmy Tolliver Ronnie Milam Miss Miller Sam Miller Jr Future Homemakers of America West Vir— Institute of Technology

Maj Mamsey to Speak at Welch Veterans Day Event

Welch hosts Veterans Day on November 11 with Maj Gen Russell A Mamsey as featured speaker. Mamsey, Cleveland Ohio, commands the 83rd U S Army Infantry Division reserve and is a Pacific Theater World War II artillery veteran.

Maj. Mamsey Welch U. S. Army Infantry Division Reserve Russell A. Mamsey Cleveland Ohio Samuel Sollins McDowell Post 8 American Legion

Dorothy Adkins Weds D. Kincaid

In Hinton on October 5 at Rev H P Hackney home the wedding of Dorothy Adkins and Pfc Dean N Kincaid took place at 10 30 am. Miss Adkins daughter of James and (Mrs) Adkins Meadow Creek will attend business school. Kincaid son of Howard and (Mrs) Kincaid Prince served in the U S Army and trained at Fort Benning then reported to Fort Dix for overseas duty in Germany.

Hinton H. P. Hackney Dorothy Adkins Pfc Dean N. Kincaid U. S. Army Fort Benning Fort Dix N. J Bemburg Germany

Mrs. E. Karnes Dies In Hospital

Mrs. Elizabeth Short Karnes 66 of Cleveland Ohio formerly of Crab Orchard died Sunday in a Cleveland hospital after a brief illness. Surviving include three daughters Mrs Philmore Cooper Cocoa Florida Mrs Okie Baisden Cleveland Ohio and Mrs Kurt Feldman Frankfurt Germany three sons Robert Karnes Orlando Florida George Karnes Cranberry and Sgt John M Karnes US Air Force in England ten grandchildren three great grandchildren and one uncle Walter Short Marfrance. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 pm at Clifftop Community Church with burial in White Cemetery Clifftop. The body will be taken from Keyser Bryant Funeral Home one hour before services.

Elizabeth Short Karnes Cleveland Ohio Lookout Fayette County John Annabelle Short Methodist Church Orlando Fla Philmore Cooper Cocoa Okie Baisden Kurt Feldman Frankfurt Germany Robert Karnes George Karnes Cranberry John M. Karnes U. S. Air Force England Walter Short Marfrance Clifftop White Cemetery Keyser-Bryant

Concord College Honors Late Professor Richard Nebinger

Concord College paid tribute to Professor Richard W. Nebinger at halftime during the homecoming game. President Joseph F. Marsh announced the flag at half mast and praised Nebinger as a devoted teacher, athlete, and administrator who had served Bluefield and Concord for decades.

Athens Richard W. Nebinger Concord College Joseph F. Marsh Marsh Concord Dick Nebinger

Also Mentioned on This Page

Fete J. Luster Deacons Burley Reed K. K. Robins Logan Automobile High Court Lilly Haven Personals Maple Fork Personals W. Va. Tech Boone Melrose THE Bourbon Institut Lynda Hurley Phylis Gentry Shirlee Miller Buddy Cook Ronald Tyree D. Kincaid Tactical Nurses L Beckley Newspapers Corp E. Karnes Pennsylvania Bluefield West Virginia Board of Education Jonathan Blake Life
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