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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1950

Page

5

Pre-Induction Exams Listed For 40 Draftees

Se lective Service Board 3 Fayetteville orders 40 men to report to Beckley on Monday November 6 for pre induction examinations. Names include Mudwall Fayette Fowler McCoy Sharp Minden Duncan Jodie Hess Ansted Stevens Montgomery Emory Carte Hico Wilson Edmund Fox Victor Tomlinson McClung Lookout Miller Hico Moore Beards Fork McCune Beards Fork Johnston Robson Chaffins Canneton Stephens Mount Hope Wilson Kanawha Falls Fulks Arnold Springdale Thompson Glen Ferris Welch Montgomery Koontz Fayette Moseley Hilltop Callison Springdale Walker McClung Rainelle Riner Fayetteville Dotson Meadow Bridge Dunlap Canneton Crowder Deepwater Petry Alloy Preece Mahan Woolwine Fayetteville Haynes Oak Hill Hiser Kincaid Kincaid Smithers Holliday Winona.

Ernest M. Mudwall Fayette Fowler McCoy Sharp Minden Ronald Forrest Duncan Jodie Columbus Hess Ansted Lemuel Stevens Montgomery Emory Jacob Carte Hico Joseph Harrison Wilson Edmund Eugene Guy Fox Victor Warren Tomlinson McClung Lookout Guy James Miller Roy Russell Moore Lansing Harold Arnold McCune Beards Fork Owen Stanley Johnston Robson Kellis Willis Miller Oak Hill Opha Wallace Baker Lochgelly Robert Preston Swyers Cannelton Donald Keneth Chaffins Harwood Stephens Mount Hope Charles Franklin Wilson Kanawha Falls Ira Jenkins Fulks Burnwell Arnold Ray Anderson Springdale Clarence Edwin Thompson Glen Ferris Paul Lee Welch Raymond Finley Koontz Fayetteville Charles Lee Moseley Hilltop John Calvin Callison Roy Wilton Walker Glen Jean Leslie William McClung Rainelle Cecil Carl Riner Raymond Henry Dotson Meadow Bridge Gene Tuney Dunlap Manuel Lopez Whipple Eugene Daniel McKinney Page Carlton Bernard Crowder Deepwater Raymond Lee Petry Alloy Leslie Edward Preece Mahan Howard Austin Woolwine James Kenneth Haynes

Hospitalized Betty Carman in Bluefield Sanitarium

Mrs. Betty Carman of Moran Avenue was hospitalized Wednesday at Bluefield Sanitarium for medical treatment. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lilly, also of Moran Avenue.

Mt Hope Marine Weds Bluefield Girl in Bluefield

Mt Hope Marine Ronald Hood and Miss Barbara Elizabeth Lilly were married Friday at Bland Street Methodist Church Bluefield in a ceremony led by Rev Glenn W Stewart. Hood reported Wednesday for further Marine duty and his bride, a Concord College student, plans to remain at Concord. The reception followed at Bluefield Country Club with about 200 guests.

Mt. Hope Ronald Hood Marine Corps Barbara Elizabeth Lilly Concord College Bland Street Methodist Church Bluefield Glenn W. Stewart Scott Lilly W. W. Hood Mrs. Hood Mr. Hope George E Scott Lilly, Jr George Cartwright Marshall McCue Burt Holmes Scarbro Robert Ames Beckley Alex Warden Henry Fortune Dunlop Youmans Bluefield Country Club Beaver High School Tri- Sig Sorority Hood Mt. Hope High School Phi Delta Pi Fraternity L. D. Clark C. H. Duncan W. L. Burruss J. E. Bing C. R. Rowland Hope James A Rowe Welch J. W Foster P. R. Buckholt Montgomery H. A. Cassell Bill Bowen Itmann

Black community events and notices across towns

An assortment of church entertainments and services, vacation notice for Pastor Strickland, and community happenings from Fayetteville and nearby areas. Reports cover fund drives, sick lists, PTA officers, visits, revival plans, and a marriage announced at Glorious Church of God in Christ Scarbro with a reception to follow.

White Funeral Rites Saturday

Funeral services for 93 year old Charles Edwin White will be held at 2 p m Saturday from his Clifftop home with Rev J E Brown officiating. Burial will be in White Cemetery. He was born February 9 1857 at Snow Hill Nicholas County and lived most of his life in Fayette. He was a long time member of Clifftop Baptist Church and Longdale Lodge 14 AF and AM. Surviving are two sons six daughters eleven grandchildren six great grandchildren and one nephew.

Register Charles Edwin White Fayette County J. E. Brown East Rainelle White Cemetery James Jane White Snow Hill Nicholas County Fayette White Clifftop

Price Son Born in Oak Hill Hospital

A son was born Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Price Jr. of Oak Hill at Oak Hill Hospital.

White Shrine Invited To Jabal Homecoming

MT HOPE members of the White Shrine are invited to a pot luck dinner by Jabal Alreja Shrine at the Masonic Hall at 6 p m. After dinner the annual home coming will be held at 8 p m. Mrs Sue Honts Beckley, worthy high priestess, asks members to bring a covered dish and join the festivities.

MT. Hope Jabal Alreja Masonic Hall Sue Honts Beckley

Richmond Rites Scheduled Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Richmond a 66 year old Cameron resident were set for 2 p m at Clay Chapel Church Dameron with Rev Stellie Parsons officiating. Burial followed in Clay Cemetery. Survived by husband Alfred two sons Ernest and Robert Glen Daniel WV a daughter Stella Cantley Rock Creek two brothers Godfrey Massey Beckley and Sidney Massey Naoma twenty four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Register Cameron Clay Chapel Dameron Laura Richmond Stellie Parsons Clay Cemetery Alfred Ernest Robert Glen Daniel Stella Cantley Rock Creek Godfrey Massey Beckley Sidney Massey Naoma

Kopperston Youth Fellowship Hosts Tuesday Party

Members of the Kopperston Youth Fellowship gathered Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. R. Kis Pennington for a social party. Attendees included Mrs. Everett Gray Mrs. Cyrus Williams Mrs. Arthur Bostic Mrs. Riley Campbell Mrs. G. J Lewis and others.

Register Kopperston Kopperston Youth Fellowship R. Kis Pennington Everett Gray Cyrus Williams Arthur Bostic Riley Campbell G. J Lewis Jim Dove T. H Bailey R. FE. Wilson George Atkins L. M. Hopkins W. J. Goble W. T Centers D. P. Moore Raymond Jarrett H. L. Poe Bill Boshell Jesse Cline D. K. Shields E. C. Cooper Patsy Bishop Gene Bostic June Campell

26th Polio Case Found in Fayette

OAK HILL The 26th case of infantile paralysis for Fayette County is Charlie Phillips two month old daughter of George H Phillips of Kincaid. The child was admitted to Marmet Childrens Hospital Oct 19 and the report made to the health office Thursday. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL BIRCHTON Glen Cooper of Birchton was removed to Charleston General Hospital Charleston for treatment Thursday.

Register Oak Hill Fayette County Charlie Phillips George H. Phillips Kincaid Marmet Childrens Hospital Birchton Glen Cooper Charleston General Hospital Charleston

Cartmill Rites Incomplete In Mullens Ohio Veteran Dies

James Edward Cartmill 33 died in a Dayton Ohio hospital at 9 12 am Thursday after a long illness from leukemia. A Wyoming County Air Force veteran who served at Hickman Field during Pearl Harbor, he leaves a wife a four year old daughter and his parents Mr and Mrs John Cartmill Mullens two brothers and two sisters.

Register Mullens James Edward Cartmill Dayton, O Wyoming County Air Force Cartmill Hickman Field Hawaii Pearl Harbor Stephenson John Cartmill William Covington Joseph Higginbotham Richlands Thelma Cartmill Hall of Science Marshall College Huntington

Sublett Funeral Rites Saturday for Miss Effie Sublett

Miss Effie Mae Sublett 47 died Thursday in Beckley after a long illness. Funeral services 2 p.m. Saturday at Speedway Methodist Church with Rev Z F Mayberry and Rev Dodson Hicks officiating. Burial in Butterworth Cemetery. Survived by parents J W Sublett and Mrs. Sublett and siblings Lacy Sublett of Prosperity, Mrs. Crews and Mrs. Warner of Beckley, Mrs. Webb of Prosperity. Body to be taken to Speedway home from Fredeking Seaver Mortuary Princeton at 2 this afternoon.

Princeton Effie Mae Sublett J. W Sublett Speedway Beckley Speedway Methodist Church Z. F. Mayberry Dodson Hicks Butterworth Miss Sublett Mercer County Lacy E. Sublett Prosperity C. W. Crews G. P. Warner H. P. Webb Fredeking-Seaver Mortuary

Youths Arrested On Entry Counts In Mullens Case

Two Simon area youths, Onnie Blankenship and Bill Toler, are jailed after failing to pay $25 fines each for pleading guilty to removing oiled waste from railroad car journal boxes. Virginian Railway special officers said the cars were damaged by about $250.

Mullens Simon Area Bill Houck Onnie Blankenship Bill Toler Virginian Railway

Mt Hope PTA Formed Amid Goals of Care and Growth

Mt Hope high school auditorium hosts the mt Hope PTA organizational meeting under Mt Hope Junior Woman's Club sponsorship. Mrs John Scott outlines three goals care conditioning and comfort for students while urging parental involvement to improve scholarship morals and reduce delinquency. The club sponsors the new PTA as a project of the year with Mrs William Martin and Mrs Nan Carter at tea and Mrs Edward Pasley coordinating arrangements.

Register MT. Hope John Scott Mt. Hope Pta Mt. Hope High School Mt. Hope Junior Woman's Club Scote PTA Mt. Hope Federated League William Martin Nan Carter Edward Pasley Special Projects

Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Cal Cook in Mullens

Mr and Mrs Calvin Cook of Frantz Avenue announce the birth of their first child Kathy Sue born at 11:14 p.m. Monday at Mullens General Hospital weighing 4 pounds 12 ounces. Mrs Cook is the former Betty Boggs daughter of Mr and Mrs A M Boggs of Frantz Avenue.

Mullens Calvin Cook Frantz Avenue Kathy Sue Mullens General Hospital Cook Betty Boggs A. M. Boggs

Members Join 88 Keys Group

Two new members Carol Smith and Letilla Haslam were introduced at the 88 Keys Music Club meeting held at the Lilly home in Moran Avenue. Miss Ann Camper presented a rhythm program and Jo Ann Short won a costume prize. The club changed meeting dates to the first and third Tuesdays. the November 7 gathering will be at Patty and Sue Whitt’s home in Iroquois.

Register Mullens Carol Smith Letilla Haslam 88 Keys Music Club Patty Sue Whitt Iroquois

Also Mentioned on This Page

Selective Service Board 3 Mt. Hope Marine Finance Committee Lawrence Berger Eddie Lowe W. P. Strickland Mary Lewis Buffalo N. Y Burl Hargrove Martha Watkins Black Eagle Alex Threats Kaymoor Morning Star Mission Circle Mt. Mariah Church Mary Beverly C. E. Rogers Tom Hubbard Florence Williams Thomas Jones Joe Louis Franklin D. Jones Winona Long Branch News J. T. Nappier Herbert Marshall Jack Penn Sam Bolling Helen Easter Bolling Dorcas Thompson Mattie Boyd Thompson P T. A E. T. Wade Ethel Thompson Maggie Keith Audrey Curley E. T. Wade, Jr Mt. Grove Baptist Church Price Jenkin Jones R. C. Brown Metalton Church of God Jim Bailey Shiloh Baptist Church Harper Heights The Mission Society S. W. Williams Hiram Abiff Elks Rest Women’s Improvement League Mary Marshall East Beckley Community Chest Holy Trinity Royal Arch MacAlpin Faithful Few Mission Society of the Church of God St Luke Henry Robinson Anna Robinson Robert Newsome Shannon Services Lorraine Emily Shannon South Fayette Street St. Matthews Ame R. A. Lewis S. A. Abrams Greenwood Cemetery Lottie Lodge George Thoma Lodge Ezra Alfonzo Lewis Andrew Lewis Church of God In Christ P. T. Curtis Gree Fayette St John W. Yago Prince ST. Opp Courthouse Jabal Homecoming Richmond Kay NePug Eversharp Neville ST Sublett Vaughn Monroe Quality Furniture Company Mit B. E. Silverman Raleigh Co. Bank 88 Keys Group Beckley Newspapers Broadcasting Service
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