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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1952

Page

2

Democrats Schedule Final Rallies As Campaign Nears End

In Fayette County, Democrats plan multiple rallies from Oct 27 to Oct 30 at Edmond, Corliss, Danese, Kingston, Harvey, Clifftop, Summerlee, Minden, and Gatewood schools. Speakers include C B Vickers, Walter Wilson, William Laird, Howard Carson, Nell Walker, Robt Abbot, Charles Garvin Jr, Pride Williams, J Alfred Taylor Sr, and many district candidates. Arrangements are coordinated by John Neely, Frank Gautier, Hobart Booth, and others.

Payetteville Fayette County C. B. Vickers Walter Wilson William RB. Laird Edmond School Cosby Cook Orley Jones Earl Dempsey Corliss School Ivan Cavendish Hobart Booth J. Alex Tinsley Hobart Danese Frank Rogers John Finley Clyde Adkins Woodrow Farley Charles J. Garvin Beckelheimer P. H. Kelly Joe Lilly J. Alfred Taylor, Jr Kingston School Charles L. Garvin, Jr G. M. Hancock A. M. Vickers John Neely Frank Gautier Lonnie Carter Lacy Neely Pride Williams Harvey School Lesie Fox Alex Tinsley Bob Abbot Sid Allen Woodrow Ayres Aubrey Spessard Virgil Lyons Roger Howell J. Alfred Taylor Mr. Boley Adam Amick Don Cole Nell Walker J. Zane Summerfield Carmen Dooley Jim Nugen R. C. Godsey

Wyoming Hospital Lists Patients

Wyoming General Hospital admitted numerous patients last week across towns including Mullens Covel Amigo and Corinne. Notable names include William Adkins Mrs Shirley McKinney Mrs Betty Cordle Inez Law and Lester Ray Burdette among others. Staff lists show patient movements in Mullens Covel and nearby communities.

Mullens Wyoming General Hospital William Adkins Shirley McKinney Babin Dorothy Brooks Oceana Virginia Hess Stephenson Mose Lewis Betty Cordle Pineville Cecil Curlop Corrinne Carrie Nicholson Amigo Demia Cook Betty Stewart Henry Logsden Artista Buck Coffee Herndon Inez Law Lawrence Church Bud William Byrd Maben Betty Jo Thompson Ruby Slusher Annie Williams Queen Ester Jones Covel Paul Lively Hatcher Mary Bower Bertha Kincer Lillybrook Willis Dangerfield Carloine Lester Ray Burdette Tralee G. D. Ellison Luther Thompson McGraws Mary Lee Goode Opal Massey Glen Rogers Erma Staton New Richmond Rose Preston Amizo Ollie Maynard Kopperston Verlee Raye Clara Graham Thelma Brown

Tuesday Rites for Mrs Mahala Mosley

Funeral services for Mrs Mahala Moses 68 of Kaymoor will be held tomorrow at 1 pm in Collins Funeral Home Glen Jean Rev R F Saunders officiating burial at Stanaford cemetery. She died Friday at her nephew James Browns Kaymoor after a yearlong illness she was born in Buckingham Courts Virginia and belonged to Stanaford Church.

Oak Hill Mahala Moses Kaymoor Collins Glen Jean R. F. Saunders Cunacd Stanaford Mosley James Brown

Highlander Rites Set Wednesday

Funeral rites for Nellie Mae Highlander of Alderson, 47, will be held at her residence Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Rev. L. V. Martin officiating. Burial in End of the Trail cemetery near Clintonville. Pallbearers include Joe Highlander, John Highlander, Chester McCallister, Joe Harris, Junior Shepherd, and Dwey Surgeon. She died Saturday at 10 p.m. in a Hinton hospital after a two day illness. Born Meadow Bluff October 13, 1905, she was a Meadow Bluff Methodist and widow of Charles Highlander. Survived by three daughters Elsie Lothridge Alderson, Dorothy Hornsey Odd, Lilian Highlander at home. four sons Charles, Allen, Sarfly Alderson, Floyd Rainelle. four grandchildren. Also surviving three sisters Effie Fink Fort Springs, Liza Smith Elton, Minnie Falls Indiana. five brothers Lew, Smoot, William, Hardy Ft. Springs, John Williamson, Brack Parsons.

Alderson Nellie Mae Highlander Meadow Bluf Meadow Bluff James Carter Charles Highlander Sarfly Floyd Rainelle Effie Fink Fort Springs Liza Smith Elton Minnie Falls Indiana Lew Smoot William Hardy Ft. Springs John Williamson Brack Parsons

Newhouser Rites Slated Tuesday

Funeral services for Bernard Newhouser 48 of Minden will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Minden Community Church with burial in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill after his death from a heart attack Saturday at his residence. He was born June 13, 1904 in Thayer and is survived by his wife Melba Elizabeth and a large family including two Canton brothers Fred and Augusta, six sons Lloyd James Perl Harold Buddy and Chester and three daughters Dreamar Martha and Brenda.

Minden Bernard Newhouser Partal High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hil Thayer Irs Melba Elizabeth Newhouser Augusta Fred Canton Loyd Germany James Korea Perl France Harold Buddy Chester Day‘ton Dreamar Martha Brenda

Oak Hill Personals and Family Travel Notes

Oak Hill notices move between Wallace Street residents as relatives visit in Detroit and Bainbridge. Mrs. Georgia Marie Balding and Connie Bennett are mentioned with family ties, plus plans for a funeral service and residence removal arranged by Tyree Funeral Home.

Oak Hill James Wooten Wallace St Detroit Mich William Beverly Daugh Carolyn Shaan Tyree Hall Summerice Ave Leroy Balding Larry Montgomery

Longacre Mine miners complete 16 hour first aid course

Twenty four miners at the Longacre mine of Semet Solvay Division Allied Chemical and Dye Corp Harewood completed a 16 hour first aid course. The training was by Weal Dent and certificates of competency were issued after examination by J F Haley of the U S Bureau of Mines.

Longacre Semet-Solvay Allied Chemical and Dye Corp Hare Wood Weal Dent J. F. Haley U.S. Bureau of Mines Bert J. Alsman John L.armstrong Hassel T. Carter Franklin Ferrell Henry T .Gravely Alfred Hardgrow Billy ‘Hooks Robert Kerby Virgil Miller Hubbert L. Pinson Bert Tackett Lawrence K. Weaver Aaron Williams James Carr Robert Burton Willis Craig John £. Johnston George B. Kendrick Theola Medley Cecil E. Page Herman K. Petry

Six Hostesses Entertain Bride at Shower in Mullens

Six hostesses hosted a bridal tea shower for Mrs. Glenn Ball formerly Rosemond Runion at Miss Sandra Stavros home on Highlands Avenue. Guests enjoyed pink and white decor, a crepe paper umbrella backdrop, punch cookies nuts and mints, and gifts displayed on a table with many attendees listed from local families and friends.

Glenn Ball Sandra Stavros Ramona Christian A. G Backus Bonnie Aliff Bonnie Bowles Harvey Smith A. A. Cooper D.H. Minnick Maude Stone Elizabeth Cook Onnie Bailey Troy Stone A. L. Davis Lackey Miller Astor Caldwell Delmas Caldwell Norman Williams H. G Thomas Eli Dushkoff Chesley Cunningham Howard Tangue Gilbert Robinette H. S. Burcham G. D. Skidmore Harry Woods E Harry Woods, Jr Fred Shutt D. Grove Moler Richard Kidd Henry Hall Joe Hill Willadean” Musser Marion Vanover Conrad Walker Bill York O. D. Linscomb Geraldine Hash Daline Hash Fredda Hash Norma Blankenship Stephenson Peggy Blackwell Betty Blackwell Corinne BE. Blevins Princeton Earl Runion Springfield Ohio

Funeral Rites Set For Finley Lowe

Funeral services for Finley Pierce Lowe 71 will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Forest Hill Church with Rev. Harry V. Wheeler and Rev. L D. Candler. Burial in the church cemetery. Lowe died at 1 30 a.m. Sunday in Hinton Hospital after about two weeks as patient. He was born Sept 22 11al and worked for Chesapeake and Ohio Railway since 1902, currently a Beckley clerk. Survived by three brothers J E Lowe Bellepoint John Lowe Forest Hill and W T Lowe Beckley and two sisters Mrs T E Thompson Bellepoint and Mrs Josie Noble Princeton.

Hinton Finley Pierce Lowe Forest Hill Harry V. Wheeler L. D. Candler Lowe Hinton Hospital Thomas Garland Lowe Sarah Bickner Lowe Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Beckley Methodist Church J. E. Lowe Bellepoint John ‘Lowe Wr T. Lowe T. E. Thompson Josie Noble Princeton

Harry Wilton Dies at 67 After Heart Attack in Oak Hill

Harry Wilton 67 of Blake Town died at 1 a m in Oak Hill Hospital after a heart attack. The body is at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill pending completion of funeral arrangements.

Oak Hill Harry Wilton Blake Town Oak Hill Hospital Tyree

Rosenecker Named Recorder in Fayetteville

Charles Rosenecker a bookkeeper for New River and Pocahontas Coal Co will become recorder for the Town of Fayetteville starting November 1. He succeeds Walter Caldwell who resigned at the Tuesday council meeting. A report by Town Engineer J E Settle discussed a proposed sewage disposal plant to meet State Health requirements. The council will review project details and cost estimates at the November 11 meeting. The council authorized painting and refurbishing three town hall offices. Future meetings will be at the Town Hall with the Recorder and fire department offices in the Town Building. The Fayetteville Fire Department will gain a classroom and lounge amenities under the new arrangement.

E Sipisovines Charles Rosenecker New River and Pocahontas Coal Co Fayetteville Walter Caldwell J. E. Settle Charleson I “Counnell Fire Department Recorder's Are

Oceana Personal News From Huntington and Chicago

Oceana society notes report Eloise Lam visiting her Huntington parents Tom and Edith Lam bert, Dudley Browning leaving for Chicago to join her husband, Claude Keller and family visiting Margaret Roach and others in Huntington, plus the Cobb family of Oceana announcing the birth of their seventh child, a son, at home on Tuesday with six other children in the family.

Oceana Eloise Lampieee of Huntington Tom Lambert Dudley Browning Chicago Claude Keller Margaret Roach Fred M. Cook Janet Blankenship Randy Sterratt Desmond Cook Texas Homer Cook Clarence Barrett Cobbs G. E. Cobb

Mt Hope Girl Named Sponsor of ROTC Unit

Margaret Hardesty of Mt Hope is named sponsor of the West Virginia University Army and Air ROTC units. Also chosen were Peggy Brown of Princeton Parthia Hancock of Montgomery and Carolyn Thomas of Marlinton.

Mt. Hope Margaret Hardesty West Virginia University Army and Air Reserve Officer Training Corps Peggy Brown Princeton Parthia Hancock Montgomery Carolyn Thomas Marlinton

Fayette Man Killed Instantly Man Faces Manslaughter Charge

Fayette County scene reports a man killed instantly after being struck by a vehicle on Route 19 between Kathryn and Layland. John Merlin Anthony, 41, of Layland, faces manslaughter charges. bond set at $500. Smith was a Laurel Creek Coal Co. employee with a large surviving family.

Layland Elmer J. Smith Kathryn John Merlin Anthony J. L. Wiseman Anthony State Police Corp W. R. Seal Fayetteville Ambrose Palmrey Kalhryn Gladys Gentry Lula Smith Elyria Ohio Mildred Gonzalez Wills Lois Smith Pearl Kinser Chapmanville Silas Abraham Omar Blue Jay Effie Bennett

New Garden Club Formed in Oak Hill

A new garden club sponsored by the Oak Hill Spade and Trowel Garden Club met at City Hall for an organizational session. Mrs Lundy O'ell was named temporary chair. Regional director Mrs H. L. Van Camp and the Spade and Trowel Club board joined. next meeting is Wednesday at City Hall at 7:30 pm.

Oak Hill Spade and Trowel Garden Club City Hall Lundy O'ell H. L. van Camp Spade and Trowel Club

Police Estimate $350 Damages in Collision

Oak Hill police reported about 6 o clock Sunday evening a two car collision on Oak Hill street. Drivers Marion Skaggs of Durham and Frank Wheeler of Fayetteville were involved. Skaggs’s 1950 model car was struck by Wheeler’s 1948 sedan as Wheeler pulled from a service station into the street.

Oak Hill Marion Thomas Skaggs Durhan N.C Frank Wheeler Fayetteville Wheeler

Miss Mason Pledged to Alpha Delta Phi Sorority

OAK HILL Miss Martha Kay Mason daughter of Mr and Mrs T H Mason of Maple Ave and a University of Kentucky student has been pledged to Alpha Delta Phi Sorority She is secretary of her pledge class A 1952 Collins High School graduate she earned honors and starred in majorette and thespian activities and belonged to multiple clubs and societies.

Oak Hill Martha Kay Mason T. H. Mason Maple Ave University of Kentucky Alpha Delta Phi Sorority Collins Glee Club Acorn Staff

Scarbro Garden Club Discusses Winter Care Plans

Scarbro Garden Club met at Mrs. C. R. Weatherford home with C. K. Thompson leading a talk on getting ready for winter. A session on How To Root Plants followed, then a business meeting. Members planned to attend the regional meeting in Richwood on Tuesday Oct 28.

Scarbro C. K. Thompson Scarbro Garden Club C. R. Weatherford Richwood

Dorothy Elementary PTA Membership Drive Under Way

A Dorothy Elementary School PTA membership drive is under way with a Thursday meeting at the school. Mrs Don Tryvell led the session while Ashford Phelps and Miss M Meigide organized the program by the students. Mrs Ashford Phelps room won the prize for bringing the most parents.

Dorothy Parent Don Tryvell Ashford Phelps M. Meigide

Annual Bazaar at Fayetteville Presbyterian Church

Fayetteville Presby terian Church plans its annual bazaar in the Fayette County Memorial Building dining room on November 16 starting at 10 a.m. A luncheon runs 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Handcrafted Christmas gifts priced from 25 cents include aprons bed jackets organdy and linen luncheon sets decorated table cloths mats and napkins hand painted items and needlepoint. For children a table offers handmade dolls doll clothes and toys.

Payetteville Fayetteville

Campaign Launch at First Baptist Church on Sunday

Campaign organizers say the effort will begin Sunday morning at the First Baptist Church with plans under way to accommodate large crowds.

First Baptist Church

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