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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1958

Page

2

Carnival Set At Rhodell Today Crowns Halloween Queen

Highlights of Rhodell school Halloween Carnival at 7 30 p m include crowning the queen from each room Contestants are Rose Lee Gration Phyllis Kincaid Jan jet Murphy Elizabeth Ann Wood Sue Stanley Judith Almond and Dianna Burdiss The queen will be chosen by the largest money total by 1 p m A PTA meeting is set for 7 p m and Dr R G Broaddus will speak for a Raleigh County medical center levy

Rhodell RNS Rhodell School Rose Lee Gration Clinton Gration Phyllis Kincaid Rethel Kincaid Jet Murphy Claude Murphy Elizabeth Ann Wood Turner Wood Sue Stanley Bill Stanley Judith Almond J. W. Almond Dianna Burdiss J. B. Burdiss Parent-Teacher’s Association R. G. Broaddus Raleigh County Medical Association Raleigh County

Ameagle Club Meets at Ameagle Presbyterian Church

The Willing Workers Club met in the Ameagle Presbyterian Church Tuesday. Attending were Mrs. Effa Wiseman, Mrs. Phyllis Honaker, Mrs. Phyllis Mullens, Mrs. Irma Thompson, Mrs. Irene Long, Mrs. Joyce Withrow, Mrs. Ollie Hamilton, Mrs. Delphia Kinder, Mrs. Vivian Smith, Mrs. Juanita Galloway, Mrs. Trecie Coleman, Mrs. Peggy Jarrell, Mrs. Georgie Ward, Mrs. Lenore White, hostesses Mrs. Evelyn Jarrell and Miss Jean Stover.

Effa Wiseman Phyllis Honaker Phyllis Mullens Irma Thompson Irene Long Joyce Withrow Ollie Hamilton Delphia Kinder Vivian Smith Juanita Galloway Trecie Coleman Peggy Jarrell Georgie Ward Lenore White Evelyn Jarrell Jean Stover

Rites Saturday For Mrs. Kelly

Funeral services for Mrs. Cora D. Kelly will be conducted at 2 p m Saturday in the Coal City Community Church with Rev Lonnie Blankenship officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Mrs Kelly, 90, died at 8 30 p m Wednesday at the home of her grandson Robert Lee Kelly.

Cora D. Kelly Coal City Lonnie Blankenship Sunset Memorial Park

Dinner Fundraiser by Pax PTA at School Cafeteria

A turkey and ham dinner sponsored by the Pax High and Elementary School Parent Teachers Association will be held Saturday at the school cafeteria from noon to 3 p.m. Proceeds support the school's hot lunch program.

Parent-Teacher’s Association of the Pax High

Jumping Branch Death Notice Details at Webb and Neal

Jumping Branch obituary notes extended illness prior to death. The body remains at Webb and Neal Funeral Home until the funeral hour. Mrs. Kelly's grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Webb and Neal Funeral Home

Morgan Mayfield-Wade Morgan Wedding at Brenton Church

Miss Garnet Muriel Mayfield and Billy Wade Morgan wed at Brenton Church of God in a candlelit double ring ceremony. The bride, daughter of Buford Chambers, wore blue lace over taffeta. the groom, son of Bernard Morgan, is employed by Trans American Freight Lines in Columbus. Out-of-town relatives from Fredericktown, Pa., and Narrows, Va., attended.

Brenton BNS Brenton Church of God Garnet Muriel Mayfield Billy Wade Morgan James Compton Buford Chambers Bernard Morgan Genieve Chambers Frederickstown Louann Holmes Fredericktown Robert Day Marianna Tom Day Peggy Varney Pineville High School National Thespians Future Homemakers of America Tri-Hi-Y Little French Beauty School Bluefield Baileysville High School Air Force Hamilton Air Force Base California Trans. American Freight Lines Columbus Ohio New Richmond Harry McCarty Eugene McCarty William Holmes James Godfrey Narrows

BS Fund Drive Closes Today in Fayetteville

Fayetteville area Boy Scouts fund drive ends today if volunteers complete contacts. Kickoff breakfast at Memorial Auditorium launched the drive Tuesday with about 30 workers present. Frank Thomas and Air Scout Squad members organized breakfast and distributed donor cards for Cub Scout, Scout, and Explorer programs.

Fayetteville BNS Boys Scouts of America John L. Witt Jr Memorial Auditorium Frank Thomas Air Scout Squadron Densil Skinner Harry W. Miller

Mrs N Adkins Taken By Death

Mrs Nan nie Belle Adkins 76 died while visiting in the home of her daughter Mrs Genevie Ashley Clear Creek at 12:30 am She was born February 24 1882 at Brooks Surviving relatives include Charley Meadows one sister Mrs Harry Crawford two sons Tommy Scarbro and Denny Mishuka Ind and six other daughters Elsie Webb Edith Tallen Agnes Milan Louise Wilmuth Mrs Paul Miller Mildren Schoolcraft 33 grandchildren and 45 great grandchildren Funeral services set for 2 pm Sunday at Clear Creek Presbyterian Church Burial Toneys Fork Cemetery Body to be moved from Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill to the Ashley residence at 5 pm Saturday then to church an hour before services.

Oak Hill Rns Nannie Belle Adkins Genevie Ashley Clear Creek Holiness Church Adkins Brooks Charley Meadows Lockridge Harry Crawford Tyree Ashley

Youth Released From Wyo Jail In Probation Case

A 16 year old Ravina youth will depart Pineville on the 4 30 p m Hunting ton bus to return home. Funds for his fare were sent by the Ravina juvenile court to the Wyoming County Sheriff. He was on probation in Ohio and was arrested in Wyoming for stealing a camera from Arnold Rhodes and had been jailed since the arrest.

Pineville RNS Ravina Huntington Wyoming Ohio Arnold Rhodes

Railroad Builds Lake Crossing To Replace Trestle

Southern Pacific Railroad crews near completion of an earth-fill causeway across the Great Salt Lake to replace the 13 mile wooden trestle at the Lucia Cutoff in Northern Utah. The project aims for completion by 1960.

Little Valley Utah Southern Pacific Railroad Great Salt Lake Lucia

Funeral Return From Saltsville For Harlan Allison

Mr and Mrs Fred Shelton returned to the Highland Avenue home after attending the Tuesday funeral in Saltsville Virginia for Harlan Allison who died Sunday He was the uncle of Mrs Shelton.

Mullens Highland Avenue Saltsville Harlan Allison Fred Shelton Allison

Greta Thornsbury Injured in Bren ton Car Wreck

Greta Thornsbury of Bren ton was admitted to Stevens Clinic in Welch for treatment of facial injuries suffered in a weekend car wreck.

Brenton Rns Stevens Clinic Welch Greta Thornsbury

Mrs Mary Sharp rites set for Saturday at Garten Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Sharp 45 of Greenville will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Garten Community Church with Rev. Ernest Barley. Burial follows at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Oak Hill. She died Thursday in an Oak Hill hospital after a long illness. She previously lived with daughter Ruth Ann Plumb in Garten. Surviving husband Arthur C. Sharp, Covington natives Emmett Boggess and Caroline King, four daughters Frances Miller Betty Sharp Sharon Kay Sharp Mickey Sue, two sons John H. and Clarence, and two grandchildren. The Tyree Funeral Home will move the body to Mrs. Plumb’s home Garten at 5 p.m. today, then to the church one hour before services.

Arthur Clarence Sharp Greenville Emmett Boggess Covington Caroline King Frances Miller Betty Sharp Sharon Kay Sharp Mickey Sue John H Clarence Tyree Plumb Garten

Mrs Flowers Joins Husband In Germany

Doris Kuhn Flowers left by plane to join her husband T Sgt James C Flowers stationed at Hahn Air Force Base Germany. A cablegram said she arrived at Frankfort Monday. Mrs Flowers is daughter of Burk and (Mrs) Kuhn of Sylvester.

Sylvester RNS Doris Kuhn Flowers Tsgt James C. Flowers Hahn Air Force Base Germany Burk Kuhn Flowers Frankfort

Vida Chambers Returns From St Marys Hospital

Mrs. Vida Chambers came home Tuesday from St Marys Hospital in Huntington after several days of observation and treatment. She plans to return to the hospital on November 1 for further treatment, accompanied by granddaughter Arlene Drake and great grandson Mike Cook.

Hospital Oceana Rns Vida Chambers St. Mary's Hospital Huntington Arlene Drake Mike Cook

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ameagle Club Ameagle Orns Willing Workers Club Ameagle Presbyterian Church Mrs. Kelly PTA Clark Stores Neville ST Howard Ave Beckley, W. VA Mullens, W. Va Clark’s Neville Morgan-Mayfield N. Adkins Wyo New Salt Lake Span Mrs. M. Sharp Mrs. Flowers Husband Bulova Tadkless of Wooddell Jewelry Main St. Beckley Court House
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