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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1956

Page

11

Miss Fiddament Weds Airman Cecil Buckland

Miss Patricia Fiddament daughter of Mr and Mrs Waller Fiddament Ipws th Suffolk England married Airman First Class Cecil Buckland son of Mr and Mrs Clay Buckland Fayetteville at First Methodist Church Fayetteville. Rev C R Bright officiated at 6 pm. They live at Plattsburgh AFB New York after a eastern honeymoon. Out of town guests included Mrs Ray Sims Mount Hope and Miss Elsie May Sims Charleston.

Fayetteville Ans First Methodist Church Patricia Fiddament Waller Fiddament Ipswith Suffolk England Cecil Buckland Clay Buckland C. R. Bright Gladys Bary Barbara Seay Margaret Cook Beckwith Lola Buckland Naomi Seacrist Winona Buckland Fayetteville High School Air Force Plattsburgh Air Force Base Unstate New York Shessedding Ray Sims Mount Hope Elsie May Sims Charleston

Sylvester Personal News Highlights and Visits

A. R. Thomas returns home from Chicago for a brief vacation studying radio and TV electronics. Mr. and Mrs. Farris Angel visit Huntington and Camden Park. Pattie Lewis begins nursing studies at Charleston General Hospital. T. R. Mullens and family return from Grundy Virginia. Sylvester First Methodist Church men resume kitchen renovation work with a chicken dinner fundraiser by the Women’s Society. Clarence and Rockford Tincham visit with Rev. and Mrs. William Cox. arrival of Robert Sels and Mrs. Cox’s sister for the weekend.

George Mullens Sylvester First Methodist Church Women's Society of Christian Service Clarence Tincham Rockford William Cox Robert Sels Ames, Towa Cox

Dollar Fox Rites Read in Maplewood

In Maplewood a wedding was held August 30 at the Methodist parsonage uniting Loretta Mae Fox and Clinton L. Dollar. Rev. A. S. Dodrill read the rites. Loretta Mae Fox is from Lawton. Clinton L. Dollar from Chicago. The couple will live in Chicago after a brief parental visit. Second Lt. Wilbert Davis returned from leave to Ft. Benning Georgia after visiting family.

Lawton Methodist Maplewood Loretta Mae Fox Clinton L. Dollar A. S. .Dodrill L. N. Fox H. L. Dollar Chicago Army Camp Umann Rns Wilbert Davis Ft. Benning Lawrence Streth Danville

Horse Show Re Scheduled Sept 30 At Whitesville

Whitesville Lions Club hosts the third annual horse show at Lions Park rescheduled from Sept 16 to Sept 30 due to a conflicting event. Show chairman Hallie Priestley reports 50 to 60 entries likely with stables from Hamlin Saint Albans Huntington Princeton Charleston Ripley and Coonskin Stables among others. Thirteen horse classes will award a trophy and six ribbons each.

Whitesville RNS Hallie Priestley Ias West Virginia Koontz Western Hamlin Griffith Saint Albans May Huntington Roy Steele Princeton Coonskin Stables Charleston Crandall Culloden Chapman Staples Ripley Lions Club Lions Park Charles Holland Richard Brown Jack Burnette Paul Maxey Bill Cook Jim Kostas Point Pleasant Hurricane Oak Hill Beckles

Pettry Reunion Slated Sunday in West Virginia

The NACMA Pettry Reunion, West Virginia’s oldest and largest annual family reunion, gathers at Naoma on State Route 3. Rev. Sherman Pettry opens with a morning service. Cecil Underwood and Robert Byrd headline afternoon speeches, with other officials and entertainers lined up and W. Hayes Pettry as MC.

NACMA Pettry West Virginia Naoma Sherman Pettry James Godbey Naoma Methodist Cecil Underwood Robert Byrd Congress Helen Holt Greenbrier College Lewisburg Norman Knapp Raleigh County John A. Field Dayton R. Stemple Supreme Court David D.ashworth Beckley Cleok W. Hayes Pettry

Whitesville Rebekah Lodge Praised for Cancer Fund Drive

Whitesville Rebekah Laboka Lodge earns praise from the West Virginia Cancer Society for its successful drive raising over $600 toward Boone County's Cancer Fund. Pauline Canterberry oversaw collections in Sherman District with door to door efforts and business container donations. Fourth grade students from Madison, led by Miss Pearl Carter, contributed $3.04 after a canceled picnic.

Whitesville RNL Rebekah Laboka Lodge West Virginia Cancer Society Cancer Fund Sherman Pauline Canterberry Boone County Lodge Madison The Cancer Society Pearl Carter

Irene Withoit Named Red Cross Secretary

Madison Boone County appoints Mrs Irene Wilhoit as executive secretary for the American Red Cross. She replaces Doris Saunders after a selection process run by committee members Thelma Hall J C McVey and Winer Doss. The Red Cross office operates from the Community Building.

Madison Ching American Red Cross Boone County Irene Withoit Doris Saunders L. B. Lyon Thelma Hall J. C. McVey Winer Doss Wilhoit Red Cross

Nine Couples Apply For Marriage Permits In Pineville

Marriage licenses issued at the county clerk's office in Pineville to Hubert Belcher 28 and Helen Shelton 21 both of Pineville Walter Carter 20 Columbus Ohio and Zola Christian 19 Guyan Earnest Dailey 38 Beckley and Roberta Rimbert 33 Mullens John Eugene Bennett 22 and Willie Mae Lester 18 Bud Charles Edward Brown 32 Davin and Daisy Morgan 27 Ovce ana Robert W McClain 23 Mullens and Shirley Ann Cozort 18 McGraws John W Pomeroy Jr 21 Kop perston and Edith V Tilley 21 Oceana William Gerald Heslip 25 and Roselyn Imogene Duncan 49 both Mullens Trenton J Butner 31 Anderson Ind and Janis Bailey 22 Baileysville.

Pineville ANS Ilerk Hubert Belcher Helen Shelton Walter Carter Columbus Ohio Zola Christian Guyan Earnest Dailey Beckley Roberta Rimbert Mullens John Eugene Bennett Willie Mae Lester Bud Charles Edward Brown Davin Daisy Morgan Ovceana Robert W. McClain Shirley Ann Cozort McGraws John W. Pomeroy Jr Kopperston Edith V. Tilley Oceana William Gerald Heslip Roselyn Imogene Duncan Trenton J. Butner Anderson Ind Janis Bailey Baileysville

Fraley Holds Family Birthday Party for Brenda Kay

Mr and Mrs lifford Fraley honored their daughter Brenda Kay on her eighth birthday with a party Wednesday. Attendees included Linda Dillon Sue Massey Donna Pettry Henrietta Pettry Adine Wright Jenny Lynn Wright Freda Bryant Betty Caro Deborah Fraley Emmitt Withrow Clifford Brown Bill Beller David Jordan Shawnee Wright and Mike Church. Games provided the entertainment and refreshments were served.

Concord RNS Lifford Fraley Brenda Kay Linda Dillon Sue Massey Donna Kerry Pettry Henrietta Pettry Adine Jenny Lynn Wright Freda Bryant Betty Carojson Deborah Fraley Emmitt Withrow Clifford Brown Bill Beller David Jordan Shawnee Wright Mike Church

Miss Roselyn Duncan Weds William Heslip

Miss Roselyn Duncan, veteran of three years service, married William Gerald Heslip in a First Methodist Church ceremony. The couple, now of 6011 2 Florence Street Mullens, and Guyandotte Avenue West Mullens, plan to reside together as he works as a Virginian Railway linesman and she resumes stenography work for Semet Solvay at Tralee.

R. J. Chenoweth George Vernon Duncan Mullens Hill William A. Heslip Guyandotte Ave Raymond Surface West Mullens Florence St Heslip Mullens High School Semet Solvay Tralee Matoaka High School

Farewell Party Feles The Robert Freemans Farewell

WHITESVILLE RNS The Freeman couple held a farewell party at the Barrett home hosted by Mr and Mrs William Loudermilk. The Freemans plan to move from Bar Telt to Keystone this month. Attendees included Don Shupe Ronald Miller Frank lurkins Mr and Mrs Dick Roberts and others.

Whitesville Rns Robert Freeman Barret William Loudermilk Freemans Bar- Telt Keystone Don Shupe Ronald Miller Frank Lurkins Dick Roberts John Baugess A. A. Cobo J. B. Link Jr Ralph Hickok C. A. Bradley C. H. Riggs Glenn Bagwell Haydee Covas Philadelphia Ann Lusk John Wells Tommy Edwards Charleston

Leftwich Funeral Slated Sunday

Charles Henry Leftwich 40 of Glen Jean died Thursday at home of Mrs. Edward Graham in Whipple. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church Glen Jean conducted by Rev. G. C. Gilbert. Burial in Glen Jean Cemetery. Surviving are brothers Jack Glen Jean Herman Red Star Alfred Sumner Lee sisters Edith Leftwich Harvey Gladys Pryor Red Star. Body at Collins Funeral Home Glen Jean, taken to church an hour before rites.

Glen Jean RNS Charles Henry Leftwich First Baptist G. C. Gilbert Harper Heights Leftwich Iday Edward Graham Whipple Jack Herman Red Star Alfred Summerlee Edith [Leftwich Harvey Gladys Pryor Collins Funeral Home

Two Fayette Couples File Marriage Licenses

Fayetteville reports two couples filed for marriage licenses at the Fayette County Clerk's office. C Maxwell Kincaid Sr aged 24 from Akron Ohio and Mary Alice Skaggs aged 22 of Oak Hill. Byron M Winebrenner aged 19 of Gauley Bridge and Shirley Ann Proctor aged 16 of Gauley Bridge also filed.

Fayetteville Fayette County C. Maxwell Kincaid Sr C. M Mabel Kincaid Akron Ohio Mary Alice Skaggs Clarence C. Skaggs Oak Hill Byron M. Winebrenner O. L. and Opal Winebrenner Shirley Ann Proctor L. H Anna Proctor Gauley Bridge

Colcord Personal Notices Highlight Travel and Births

Colcord residents report visits from Dayton Ohio and Columbus Ohio as families spend weekends with relatives. A birth is announced in Mullens with Gerald Phillip Hill born September 1 at Grace Hospital Welch.

Baileysville Mullens

Bel-tone Hearing Glasses touted as miracle for the deaf

Chicago report describes Beltone Hearing Glasses as a coast to coast broadcast announced device that claims to restore hearing in both ears. It enables users to identify speakers and sound directions and promises natural, clearer hearing without conspicuous aids. A free information booklet is offered by Beltone Hearing Aid Co. with address in Chicago.

Chicago Beltone Hearing Glasses Beltone Hearing Aid Co 36Th St

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