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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1956
Page
4
The by pass is almost complete and eyed to offer a quicker safer route for travelers from Beckley to Oak Hill and from western Mount Hope to Prince and beyond. It will relieve Mount Hope traffic and reduce police vigilance at the city center.
Col Harry Pockras of the U S Army Engineers Huntington District spoke at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Hotel Hill. He outlined studies and future plans for New River development and Fayette County power projects. Attending were Congressman Cleveland, Sen Laird, Mayor Rocke, Oak Hill city officials, and about 46 Fayette County residents.
Whitesville Rev Ada Williams announces a special Rally Day Sunday to celebrate the churchs first birthday. Remodeling in a store building includes a partition and painting while labor is donated by members and friends. Fund-raising for flooring is pending, with Mrs Williams reachable at Whitesville 8991.
Colcord residents and relatives gathered for a weekend visit with Ja Snowden Thompson and W H Petry family members from Colcord and Mount Carbon. Others traveling included the Dillon and Radford families from Shady Springs, Delano and Gene Dillon from Cleveland, and Joe Eddie Thompson in Virginia military service. Elijah Fraley’s funeral in Marmet prompted Doris Jean Fraley to attend, with substitute teaching duties filled by Jacqueline Mills Ameagle at Brace School.
A Sunday evening showing of the film Martin Luther is planned by Mount Hope Methodist Church at 7 30. It frames the Reformation leader’s stand against papal authority and indulgences, with a free will offering collected. The program, tied to Reformation Sunday, aims to educate Protestant audiences about Luther and historical church beliefs.
Whitesville firemen attended a Monday evening meeting to view radio equipment demonstrations. The group heard two representatives discuss Motorola devices used for communication between the fire house and mobile units and tested walkie talkies functioning within a three mile radius.
The Kingston Bible Club elected officers at an organizational meeting held Oct. 26. President Shelba Aliff will lead. vice president Shirley Wood. secretary and treasurer Elizabeth Lafferty. Sponsor Milton Robinson. members include Shelba Alltt, Brenda Wilmeth, Elizabeth Lafferty, Shirley Wooden, Julia Sparrow, Brenda Evans, Naomi Winston, and Holly Rupe.
Don Nuckols was honored at a community birthday gathering hosted by friends and family. The event highlighted his years of service and featured celebrations in Glen Rogers. Local residents extended warm wishes and shared memories from his long career.
PAYETTEVILLE RNS Past masters will be honored at a 6 p.m. dinner Saturday by the LaFayette Lodge Ancient Free and Accepted Masons in the Masonic Hall in Whitesville. Thomas H. Boone will receive a 50 year pin. The Whitesville department forley College was honored with a fourth year extension course from West Virginia University. Donnie Nuckols and his sister joined in a 28 night program run by Luthering Course to continue. The event, held at the fire house with refreshments, honored Don’s 18th birthday. Fire chief Stump led indoor and outdoor modules for 21 lessons and seven on outdoor work. Next department meeting will be held on Monday by Roy Clay.
A jumble of names linked to birthday wishes across Fayetteville Springdale and Oak Hills includes Raymond Preston Jones Edna Spangler Betty McClung Bertis Flanagan Dolly Hughes Zella McGriff Lewis Dillwyn Prather Oscar Jenderson John Henry Morgan Wendell Nolan and others. The list reads like a community birthday roundup in a local column.
A dense OCR of political party tickets, listing candidates for U S Senate Governor Secretary of State Superintendent of Free Schools Auditor Treasurer Attorney General Commissioner of Agriculture and various county roles. Names span multiple towns in West Virginia, with Nashional party labels and district references. The document captures broad ticket pairings with many individuals such as Nixon Chapman Revercomb Underwood Dorman Dorm an and Johns and county officials from Beckley to Fairmont and beyond.
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