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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1949
Page
11
Whitesville church group meets Tuesday night to discuss Japan as part of the Intermediate Guild of the First Baptist Church Mus. W. I. Ballard and Ales O. E Stump led hostesses group at the Ballard home Raleigh and Third Streets. Members named on committees include Ann Dew Delores Cooper Irene Michalls and Rosetta Walton with many attendees listed by full names.
Funeral services were to be held at Beech Grove Baptist Church for Lloyd P. Hager 73 a former Boone County assistant prosecuting attorney. Interment will follow in Beech Grove Cemetery. Hager died at his son Aldens home in Saint Albans. He practiced law over four decades in Boone Lincoln Logan and Kanawha counties and served in various prosecutor roles. He belonged to Masonic and Shriners groups and had four daughters a son four brothers and four sisters plus numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The Nellis Parent Teachers Association sponsors a home talent show set for 7 30 tonight in the town theatre. Performances include impersonations of Uncle Ezzy s Hayloft Jamboree Joe Kelly and the Quiz Kids Lulu Belle and Scotty and Hiram Hicks.
Under the current membership campaign for Boy Scouts eight boys have registered to become active in the Scouting program. New members include Jack Evans Jerry Morrison Areha Morris Dave Carden Wayne Dolin Nidiffer Jerry Devers and Robert Miller.
Whilesville Miss Sarah Frances Miller spoke on missionary work in Brazil to the World Wide Guild of the First Baptist Church. The Kentucky native is touring several states. guild members presented a gift of money and refreshments were served by several listed hosts and attendees.
Whitesville forms its Junior Chamber of Commerce with Leonard Neel elected president and Rufus Kannon as treasurer. First projects include a dog pound construction led by Paul Thomas F W Bartlett and Carl Barnes and a Halloween stock party organized by Rufus Ranta Archie Showen and Philip Lilly. Directors include John Stephens Jack Hurley James Rukse and Archie Showen.
Mrs. Mari etta McNeer associate professor of English at Concord College died Thursday morning after a coronary thrombosis. She became ill at night and passed away at 4 30 a m. She was wife of EB B McNeer of Athens and hailed from Virginia. Survived by husband and a sister in North Carolina. An only son E B B McNeer Jr. was killed in action in World War II.
Representatives from Presbyterian churches in Princeton and nearby towns attended Bluestone Presbytery at the Princeton Presbyterian Church with 118 present. Mrs. A N Johnson chaired, theme Strengthening the Grass Roots, and speakers covered home missions and grass roots outreach. The fall meeting will be at Lashmeet Church.
Funeral services incomplete for Mrs. Savanah Mack McClanahan 70 of High Street who died Thursday at Memorial hospital after two weeks illness. A Princeton resident 21 years formerly of McComas born December 7 1879 she leaves two children Cataree Garner Louisville Ky and Vandare Muse Princeton a sister Lela Ross Princeton. Move note: Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Goddard relocate from Raleigh Street to Sylvester.
Whitesville city spent 17 last week welding down jail bunks to prevent damage and disruption. Council heard Tuesday of this and other jail improvements including new bedding. Harold E. Withrow resigns as Beckley ads rep to take Spencer firm post.
Whitesville officials prepare a special meeting to adopt or reject a building code. Mayor J E Murray aims to complete study within 10 days after Tuesday's council session. A move to fund an iron lung via the VFW drive was postponed as council members voted.
October meeting of the Summers County Singing Convention will be held Sunday at the Nimitz Baptist Church from 1 30 until 4 p m Local news brief notes the event and its venue and time.
Whitesville officials head to Charleston for a PSC hearing today over a proposed 35 cent minimum water rate increase with proportional rises above minimum. City records show Mayor J E Murray and others at the session as residents oppose parts of the plan.
Americanism will be stressed throughout the year by the Wharton Boy Scout committee. A nearly completed cabin project was reported by Scoutmaster Ben Vande Linde at a Wednesday night meeting attended by Jon Wells, C. A Bhalley, Elbert Vole, Maurice Mc Gaffes, J. B. McGraw, Ber Vandelinde, and Robert Meade, Boone County scout executive.
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