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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1952

Page

9

Mullens Bride-Elect Feted With Pre-Nuptial Shower

Patricia Stover, soon to wed Charles W. Stewart, was honored at a pre nuptial shower hosted by Mrs. Kathleen Spence at the Stover family home in the Rialto Apartments First Street. Guests included Miss Lucy Calhoun Miss Jerrie Williams Miss Aileen Gates Miss Emma Pomeroy Mrs. Lawrence Durr and others.

Margaret Dugan Bessie Snead Cook Bonnie Sizemore Sonia Spence William Gosnell Harvey Snyder Carol and Judy Kathleen Spence Patricia Stover

Girl Scouts Host Halloween Party Winners Named

Girl Scout Troop 38 hosted a Hallowe en party at Mullens Friendship Hall last night with 12 members and 14 guests. Prizes went to Tommy Jean Hash prettiest costume, Joyce Clark tackiest, Myra Nichols most original, Dolores Vaught ugliest. Games awarded to Loretta McNamara Carolyn Worrell and Linda Burcham.

Myra Nichols Dolores Vaught Loretta McNamara Carolyn Worrell Linda Burcham

Halloween Party for Brownie Scout Troop Held

Brownie Scout Troop 50 held a Halloween party at the Moran Avenue home of Mrs. M M Shumate Saturday night. Games provided entertainment before refreshments. Attending were Catherine Hughes Bonnie Kirk Patricia Lawson Patricia Hall Ellen Fogiesong Sharon Hudgins Julia Crearg Shirley Compton Judy Shumate and Mrs E P Hughes troop committee member.

Mullens Troop 50 Moran Avenue M. M. Shumate Catherine Hughes Bonnie Kirk Patricia Lawson Patricia Hall Ellen Fogiesong Sharon Hudgins Julia Crearg Shirley Compton Judy Shumate E. P. Hughes

Whipple Houses Sold and Fayette County Deeds Listed

Fayetteville notes two Whipple houses sold for about 3000 each and a string of land transfers across Fayette and Kanawha districts. Purchasers include James W. Simmons Elmer Craft and several families across Oak Hill Deepwater and Mount Hope areas with prices ranging from about 300 to 2500 and several parcels described along Burnt Creek Lykens Creek and Loup Creek.

Park Heights Mount Hope J. E. Armstrong B. E. Armstrong Ana Edna Armstrong Bernice R. J. Ingram Roy B. Armstrong Madeline Armstrong James L. Armstrong Evelyn Armstrong Deane Rice Vernon Rice Frank Gautier Idella Gautier Lykens Creek Kanawha Wills C Kincaid Flossie J. Kincaid William Russell Neely Fayetteville Whipple Fayette County Mi Hope Investment Co James W Joyce Simmons Elmer L. Craft Homeseekers Land and Building Company Russell Brown Lori M. Brown Hattem Heights Oak Hill McClung Gme Truck Co D. N. Persinger Meadow Bridge J. W. Coleman Sevenyeee Neers Cette Rama Bertha Coleman Lewis Coleman Cecil Groves Edgar L. Spengler Sue Coleman im-Scott R. Wolfe Charlprovements Deepwater Aoconton Heights Methodist Church D. G John W. Bennett Lu-Lee Charlton Jessle Bennett Walter Bennett H. File, Jr Creek Sewell Mtn Hobert Burton Howard Burton Loup Creek Company Education County of Fayette Page Corbett A. Fleshman Danese Fleshman Ethel Moore Jin Sewell Mountain Chester C. Waddell Margaret Ellen Waddell Roy Hannigan Norma Frances Hannigan Mina E. Arbough Mountain Cove Earl Roxie Harald Painter Georgia Myrtle Payne Heston Payne Violet Gambill Lawrence Gambill James Painter Aritta Leona Payne Ralph Payne George Painter Carl Painter Ethel Painter Painter

Florida vacation trip from area residents

Mrs. Kelly Hurst and her daughter Mary Baxter join Mrs. David Hager and Emanuel Cat Tos on a Monday departure for a winter Haven Florida vacation, traveling from the local area party.

Florida Oceana Kelly Hurst Mary Baxter David Hager Emanuel Cat Tos Winter Haven Fla

Rites Tomorrow For Harry Wilton in Oak Hill

Funeral services for Harry A. Wilton 67 will be at Tyree Funeral Home chapel tomorrow at 2 30 p m with Rev Allan McKinney of Scarbro officiating Burial will follow at Highlawn Memorial Park The Oak Hill Masonic Lodge will conduct grave side rites and pallbearers will be chosen from its members He died Monday in an Oak Hill hospital after a heart attack Born May 19 1885 at Waynesboro Virginia he was a retired carpenter of Blaketown He was a member of AF and AM No 120 Oak Hill Surviving are his wife Sarah Holmes Wilton two sons Josh and Henry A of Blake Town three sisters Kate Crig Meeteetse Wyoming Mary Wilton and Mrs Mary Hearn Waynesboro Va two brothers Asa Institute and Roy Huntington He also leaves three granddaughters

Oak Hill Harry A. Wilton Tyree Funeral Home Allan McKinney Scarbro Highlawn Memorial Park Wilton Blaketown Waynesboro Sarah Holmes Wilton Josh Henry A Kate Crig Meeteetse Wyo Mary Wilton Mary Hearn Asa Institute Roy Huntington

Rites Incomplete For Jasper Flack

Funeral services for Jasper Jason Flack eight died at home after a short illness. Body at Shanklin Funeral Home awaiting final arrangements. Survived by wife Clara E Flack White Sulphur Springs one daughter Mrs Carl Smith Beckley four sons Carl Martinsville Earl Otho Baltimore Albert Houston one brother William Lewisburg two sisters Mrs John Zicafoose Asbury Mrs Lewis Morgan Ronceverte and eight grandchildren.

White Sulphur Jasper Jason Flack Shanklin Funeral Home Clara E. Flack White Sulphur Springs Carl Smith Beckley Carl

Christmas Marriage Set For Amigo Wyco Couple

Mullens residents announce the engagement and forthcoming wedding of Sylvia Marie Whitt to Dallas Bishop. The couple plans to wed Christmas Day. Both attended Mullens schools. Bishop served six years in the U S Navy and works for G C Minter Coal Co at Wyco.

Mullens Desy E. Whitt Amigo Sylvia Marie Dallas Bishop D.H. Bishop Wyco Miss Whitt U. S. Navy G. C. Minter Coal Company

Funeral Rites Set For Henry D Rule In Ansted

Funeral rites for Henry D Rule 88 of Ansted will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Hopewell Baptist Church with Rev Theodore Carter officiating Burial follows at Westlake Cemetery Ansted Body moved from Thomas Funeral Home to residence today at 4 p.m. and to church an hour before service He died Monday at home of a heart attack Born in Ansted March 12 1884 he was a retired businessman and Missionary Baptist Church member Survived by wife Susie two sons James Cowan and Reginald Mr Hope four daughters Thelma Batkin Charleston Genevieve Hesse Fayetteville Inez Pauley and Bernice Wills both of Ansted one sister Mrs Parthenia Smith Charleston 24 grandchildren and six great grandchildren Also listed Sunday guest Gypsy Kay Hall Oak Hill of Mr and Mrs Alf Lilly

Ansted Henry D. Rule Hopewell Baptist Church Theodore Carter Westlake Thomas Parthenia Smith Charleston

Wednesday Rites for H M Lester

Funeral rites for Herbert McClellan Lester 20 will be held at his uncle Fleming Trent’s home in Long Pole with Rev. Arnold Spence officiating. Burial in Joe Roberts Cemetery near Jaeger. Lester son of Luther and Ruth Lester died after being struck by a car in Elkton Maryland.

Hanover Herbert McClellan Lester Fleming Trent Long Pole Arnold Spence Justice Joe Roberts Johnnycake Jaeger Taeger Fanning Trent Lester Luther Ruth Lester Elkton Maryland Jackie Riffe

Leadership School Set To Begin at Mt Hope

MT HOPE Mount Hope hosts a leadership training school by the West Virginia Synod with Rev Elwyn Roberts presiding at 7:30 tonight. Hazel Underwood Beckley leads children’s work class while Miss Ann Perry directs Youth training. Denice Darrell Stover, born Oct 14 to Mr and Mrs Stover of Mt Hope, weighs five pounds eight ounces. father serves in Germany.

MT. Hope Virginia Synod Elwyn Roberts Presbyterian Church Erahay P.m Hazel Underwood Beck- Tek & Sou Ley West Virginia Synod Stovers Pfe Fath- Perry Beckley Germany West Preera

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