14 Oct 1957
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1957
Page
1
A garbled OCR text reports a fail singing convention occurring at Pinevillé with scattered names and phrases. The readable fragments reference a local event, participants, and confounding stray terms, but no clear dates, organization, or outcomes emerge from the damaged lines.
fragmented local notice states a funeral for Sylvester Man set for Tuesday with unreadable fragments around names and locations, mentioning Riley and La Maria Caritas among unclear references.
A local Baileysville meeting elected new officers while naming staff and teachers for upcoming events. Frances Delerry was noted for community service and a Halloween Carnival was planned with support from Pea Wi.
Funeral notices indicate the Hedger family observes services on Tuesday with details partially obscured in the public notice. Names and affiliations are unclear due to damaged or garbled OCR.
Funeral notices for Mrs Penny Leath, Mrs Cngar A tad tren, and others read aloud. Survivors include Claude of Beenlry Segre Hilver Springs and many in Washington Co. kin and friends attend services with relatives from Maine and Tre Fork.
Whilesville lodge members attend a Moose meet in Huntington with delegates from nearby towns. Initiation ceremonies and student chapter activities are noted as part of the event, with plans for a public gathering Saturday afternoon.
Colcord residents and families are listed with many visitors arriving from Cleveland, Columbus, and other towns for weekends and holidays. Various relatives, hunters, and travelers are noted, along with tax collection schedules and local office updates. The item blends personnel mentions with brief community notices and upcoming dates in Clear Fork district routing.
A fragmented local notice details a baby girl born and died at a hospital, plus an injured miner and other casualties. It mentions names like Johnnie Ady and addresses, with unclear dates and places, and references a hospital and funeral arrangements. The text is garbled with several illegible segments.
Mount Hope Junior Woman's Club presents its winter season activities with plans for meetings, charitable projects, crafts, and social gatherings. The notice lists dates and contact details for members and outlines committee roles and volunteer opportunities.
Fragmented OCR text presents unclear names and items. no coherent event or identifiable entities can be confirmed for a factual summary.
Mrs. Fred Lust, chairman of Darwin, leads a fall rally meeting to elect officers for the 193% term. The program includes installation of officers and a conservation focus.
Pineville scene after wrecks on Pineville-Oceana road leads to arrests. Teo Dri and two others plead guilty to drunk driving with fines and jail terms. Operator’s license suspended six months. Arthur Mellully 20 of Wyer rear-ended another car and required medical care. Damages set at a minimum of 500 dollars. Otis Dean Stinnett, about 27, sideswiped a car between Oceana and Matheny, vehicle owned by Clint Craft.
The Oceana ICircle of the Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. Ho We Whisenant’s home for the program In What Spirit The discussion included Mrs Whisenant Mrs James Smith Mrs Lacy McMillion Mrs Peggy Speaks and others Prayer was led by Mrs Agnes Duncan Meetings will be held on the second Tuesday monthly James Smith and J B Justice were named delegates to the Presbyterial meeting in Bluefield on Oct 23 A family dinner at the Oceana Presbyterian Educational building is planned for 6 pm Oct 27 to celebrate the chapel’s third anniversary.
The report outlines resumed Legion Auxiliary meetings and a schedule update. It notes program planning with collaborators Agris Lowe and Yemen, mentions venue at a mechanics course, and lists attendees Beta Onk and Dex. ZL. wart. sures, Ming. Coie.
The record notes the marriage of Cook and Wallen solemnized in Oceana. The event references an individual described as an operator in Mullens and mentions a graduate titled Siocw.
The event scheduled by the Baptist group lists Emma Carby of Sesrara and Browinex of Garten as organizers with Rev. W. Carter, pastor, in charge. Services will be held at UM on Sunday with ship dinners planned. Local ministers from Glen White and nearby areas will lead afternoon services at 2 4 p.m.
Eighty patrons from Iroquois Stephenson School were treated to a typical hot lunch planned by the PTA in observance of State Hot Lunch Week. PTA president and school cook Mrs Frank Morris prepared canned pork and gravy green beans baked potato apple butter hot rolls butter and milk.
Laurel Garden Club hosts a Thursday 2 p.m. gathering at Mor an Avenue home with Mrs. Harry Woods and Mrs. Harley Christian sharing host duties. Mrs. James Kuhlke will present a program titled Arrangements with Potted Plants.
Fragmented OCR text shows names and places incompletely. The readable bits include references to individuals such as Mrs and Mr and a home context, but details and events are unclear. The fragment hints at a personal notice or small classifieds item with scattered names and locations.
An incomplete report notes a Moose meeting held Wednesday with ten members at the chapters’ past weekly session. It mentions a person, likely Sir. and Mrs. Fred Deel, residing on Circle Drive, and references a 1957 sentence and a regent of the Mudlens undergoing surgery, now convalescing at the home of her brother and sister-in-law.
A Saturday gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Lacy Wit in Pipestein honored Miss Julis wit her sixtieth birthday. Attendees included Robert Turney Larry Farley Gail Edwards Anna Belle Young Caml Meadows Geraldine Adaur Marjorie Nichols Evelyn Sheppard Juanita Lilly Jona Aten Alvin Turner Ellwood Bennett Benny West Mason Jones James Lilly Tommy Nichols Pina Williams Ronald Williams Roy Neely Mary Faye Reed Patty Farley Ronnie Jones Cotton Edwards Junior Richards Clacy Golf Billy Neely Johnny Nichols Eddie Jones Judy Phillips Lacy Williams Duane West Manuel Begis Freddie Nichols Ray Nichols Rita Hatcher Geraldine Hagen Virgil Snewrestery David Ballengee Jimmie Richards Ruth West Freddie Keaton Jimmy Richmond Lewis Cooper Patty Farley Norman Pack Lillia Farley Tommy Cooper Olenda Farley Mrs Mae Edwards Maxine Wills Norman Wills C Butler Joyce Vest Martha Vest Connie Keaton Bella Keaton Linda Vest Estel Edwards Barbara and Moody Vest.
Mrs. John Sweeney spoke for the Women's Society of Christian Service of the Dittsville Methodist Church. The group met at Mrs. Frank Wiseman's home with Mrs. Okey Stover presiding. They outlined plans for a quitting event to be held at Mrs. Duff Spangler's home. Harless Stover reviewed the World Federation of Methodist Women. Attending were Mrs. Don Williams, Mrs. Howard Billups, Mrs. Harless Stover, Mrs. Duff Spangler, Mrs. Okey Stover, Mrs. John Sweeney, Mrs. Jeff Spangler, Mrs. Frank Wiseman, and Miss Janel Wiseman.
The LaFayette Post schedules a November 14 membership meeting. Plans for the upcoming celebration include awards for LL Win Jr and a district commendation, with a $53 ending start and a round event through Sunday. Members are urged to update records with designated immed upon receipt and each member to have a $100 benefit designation. The board votes to cover tickets for 10 members to the annual Scouter's Appreciation Banquet and trains Korean bonus applications at the Legion Home with Smith in charge.
Services were to be held at 2 am for Kathryn Ann Rose infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Rare of Pavetteville Route 1 who died at 9 2 am Friday at home. The funeral was at home by Rev Louis Higg inbotham with burial at Beckus Memorial Cemetery. Survived by five brothers Curtis Joseph Gerald Rodney and four sisters Rosetta Linda Barbara and Elizabeta Carel all at home.
Women’s groups in Oceana announce a week of prayer October 27 to 9 p.m. and a stewardship dinner November 2. Mrs Ruth Atwell leads the spiritual life program as Circle No 2 attends. refreshments served by Mrs Winn Cook and Mrs Annie Cook. Next circle meetings set for October 11 with Circle 1 at Pearl Wright’s home and Monroe McClain as program leader. Circle 2 with Mrs Nancy Evans and Mrs Phyllis Cozort leading.
Private Paul J. Browning, son of Mr and Mrs Earl Browning of Mount Hope, completes four weeks infantry schooling with the Second Marine Division at Camp Lejeune North Carolina. Hershel R. Perdue arrives in Long Beach California after seven months with the Seventh Fleet aboard USS Everett F. Larson. Staff Sergeant Charles E Hall reenlists for six more years, son of Mrs Lulu Hall of Daniels, with Army Garrison. Patricia C Toney Hall wife of Charles, and their two children live on Route 2 Carlisle. Airman C Robert L Cobb assigned two years in Japan with the Air Force after basic training at Lackland. Clifford R Peyton promoted to aviation machinist mate third class at Naval Air Station South Weymouth Massachusetts. Malcolm D Steagall completes second phase of six month Reserve Forces active duty at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri after combat engineer training at Fort Knox Kentucky.
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