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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1958

Page

3

Hining Brown Rites In Cyclone Neon Moonshine Tale

Miss Joyce Faye Brown wed Don ald L Hining seaman first class in a candlelight Gospel Mission Church ceremony in Cyclone Aug 25 The couple plans to reside in Norfolk Virginia where he is stationed in the Navy The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs James Morrill Brown and the groom is son of Mr and Mrs Orrin Hining The reception clothing and whisky still references are noted in the fragmentary account

Norfolk Navy Cyclone Joyce Faye Brown Donald L. Hining Gospel Mission Church Anthony Flemings Lexington, KY Sheriff Church Walker Paul Davis James Morrill Brown Isjfair Orrin Hinning Detroit Mich

Oceana High School Enrollment Increases

Oceana High School enrollment rose by 15 students to 608 with 182 freshmen, the largest class in history. Principal Ronald Lee Cook announced six new teachers, added courses in French, geometry and trig, and a faculty and student council support team organized by Laura Hinchman and B L Morgan. Band enrollment reached 44 with new uniforms ordered.

Oceana RNS Oceena High School Ronald Lee Cook Margie Adams Pineville Wendell Harless Hanover Gerald Short Clear Fork Argylee Beane Smith Wenzel Angel Francis Whelan Robert Knight Laura Hinchman B. L. Morgan Jennings Barrett Kenneth Maze BettylYeck Frances Whelan Maxine Barrett Argylee Smith Morgan Paul Greer Gene Gilliland Miss Hinchman Cook

Sheriff Boies Declines Help From Two Prospective Jail Helpers

In Phoenix two laymen offered to run a police station and requested permission to supervise inmates in the jail. Sheriff Boies declined the offer, saying he would rely on his existing jail system. the note suggested no daytime clubs or activities. Enrollment at Oceana Grade School No. 1 rose slightly. Two jailers are 13 and 10 years old.

Phoenix Ariz Boies Nannie Oceana No. 1 Hollis Brooks Sheriff Boies

Mrs. Brooks Feted With Stork Shower

At the Oceana Presbyterian Educational Building Mrs. Hollis Brooks was honored with a stork shower hosted by several ladies. The event featured games and prizes, with many attendees and a long list of ending attendees named.

Mrs. Brooks Oceana RNS Oceana Presbyterian Hollis Brooks Lonnie Philyaw Harold Tracy Carroll Brooks Jamie Brooks Phillip Roach Fred’ Brooks Jerry Shannon W. 5. Easter Mildred Easter Nonah Shannon Mildred Walker Sadie Compton Roy Brown Opal Goode Willis Acord Doyle Cook Powell Brooks Melda Reid Merilie Cooper Ronald Lee Roach G. J. Lewis Lawrence Worrell James B. Murray Susan Brown Argel Cozort Rubye Ford Kethel Stewart Glenna Brooks Hettie Margaret Hatfield

Mrs V Hale Funeral Today in Whitesville Baptist Church

Funeral services for Mrs Virginia Hale were held at 1 p.m. at Whitesville Baptist Church with Rev C E Stump officiating. Burial followed at Tyler Mountain Manory Garden Cemetery in Charleston. She died at 6 a.m. Sunday from bulbar polio after delivering a son in Madison and was survived by her husband Thomas Hale Jr two sons Donna Lucille a sister and two brothers in Indiana. The body came from Keller Funeral Home in Dunbar to Sylvester.

Sylvester Virginia Hale Whitesville Baptist Church C. E. Stump Tyler Mountain Manory Garden Chaleston Wate Charleston Glover Clinic Madison

Hearing Today For Wyo Men in Coal Mountain Quarrel

Two Coal Mountain neighbors face hearings after a quarrel sparked by their children. Tom Rowe, age unknown, was jailed in Wyoming County on a felonious wounding charge for striking Daniel Carver with a mine prop. Carver, 27, required nine stitches for a head wound and was treated at Welch Hospital before release.

Coal Mountain RNS Tom Rowe Wyoming County Pineville Rowe Daniel Carver Carver Ira Jackson Welch

Boone Clerk records list several land transfers in county

The Boone County Clerk recorded transfers from several buyers to multiple sellers across Crook, Scott, Sherman and Washington Districts. Amounts range from about 500 to 9 000 dollars for parcels on creeks and town additions, including Turtle Creek and Ferndale.

Danville Scott District Hobart Lizzie Ball Junior June Dent Hewett Creek Washington Gilbert Cantley Howard Cantley Cantleys Branch H. T Lizzie Tincher Oral Louise Hutchinson Ferndale Sherman J. C. McVey H. G. Shaffer Harold and Lenora Dishman Turtle Creek Noah Emma Dolin Lola Ninkle Rocky Creek C. E. Hall Cecil Ina Peters Jarrels Branch Crook Dennie Trudy Smith Virgil Betty Spurlock Branham Heights Marlin Virginia Harless Jack Madeline Green Beaver Pond Creek Dell Vennie White Elgie Buryl Rosellie Robert Hilda Miller Virginia Williams Emiice Rose Alfred Martha Miller Seolt W. F Alvina Pioch C. W Wilma Hoffman Pritchard City Whitesville Jess Myrtle Jewell Ralph Ida Hill J. H Marie Monk Helen Monk Lick Creek Feytona Leonal Victoria Buzzard Henry Massey Phipps Seth

Newlyweds Balks Reside in Jacksonville After Pineville Wedding

Newlyweds Daniel Balk and Sandra Cook Balk married Saturday at Cook Memorial Baptist Church in Pineville. Rev Norman Morgan officiated. The bride, daughter of Moody and Cook, wore a white sheath dress with eyelet overskirt. The groom is son of Clark and unspecified Ball of Pineville. Out-of-town guests included Shelby Tolliver and Gwendolyn Box among others.

Pineville Rns Daniel Balk Jacksonville Fla Cook Memorial Baptist Church Norman Morgan Sandra Cook Moody ‘Cook New Richmond Ball Clark Ball James Lyons Ea Joimson Marilyn McCoy Pineville High School Concord College Athens St. Regis Paper Co Shelby Tolliver Dott Gwendolyn Box Washington, D. C Ruth Michel Alexandria, Va

Regional Meet Slated Oct 4 At Memorial Auditorium

Oak Hill Spade and Trowel Garden Club and Garden Study Club meet to plan the regional gathering set for October 4 at Memorial Auditorium. J R McDonald of Oak Hill spoke, displaying color slides on landscaping, award exhibits, festive displays, and scenery.

Fayetteville RNS Oak Hill Spade and Trowel Garden Club Garden Study Club Memorial Auditorium G. W. Bock J. R. McDonald Oak Hill Club J. H. Allen H. F. Frazier Delaney Caldwell Fletcher Arritt J. K. Whitlock Fayette County Fair Gladys Bary Arritt

Colcord Community Notices and Social Events

Colcord hosting guests of Mr and Mrs Guy Jarrell includes Miss Gladys Parker from Fayetteville. Choir rehearsal set for Thursday 7 p.m. at Home School Chapel. Presbyterian meetings resume Saturday in Prenter. Junior Boys Class camping at Joe's Creek. Families from Dayton Columbus Huntington Beckley and others visit Colcord. Induction notice for Glen Harrison Pettry. Am Eagle birth and visits noted.

Colcord RNS Guy Jarrell Gladys Parker Fayetteville Colcord Presbyterian Mountain State Presbyterian Men's Council Presbyterian Prenter Wilson Walker Joe’s Creek Robert Crome C. Paden Col.con Sandy Soto Beckley Dan Hatfield Elizabeth Huntington Lawrence Poteet Columbus Ohio Mat Polech Aneagt Cord Doris Jean Fraley William Butler S. L. Peltry Charleston Ben Thompson Dean ‘Thompson Polly Glen Harrison Pettry Beckley Center

Mobile Homes Satellite Quality at Submarine Prices

Portland AP reports an ad using modern design touts satellite quality for house trailers with submarine price appeal. The ad mirrors the era’s marketing language and showcases portable living options.

Portland, Maine

Officers Destroy Moonshine Still in Wyoming County Blast

Police and a federal agent blew up a large moonshine operation in a Black Fork Bowers Ridge thicket. Fourteen sticks of dynamite wrecked a copper boiler and 12 steel barrels holding 600 gallons of mash plus 30 gallons of moonshine. The outfit included a copper worm and thumping keg. operators fled and lay low after detection.

Outfit Wyoming County Andrick Black Fork Bowers Ridge

Ameagle Girls Feted With Farewell Party

The Ameagle Presbyterian Church hosted a joint farewell party for Miss Peg By Jill Stover Miss Doris Buel Stover and Mr and Mrs John Conkle. Attendees included mothers relatives and church members. The 1958 Clear Fork High School graduates Doris worked in Washington D C and Peg studied at Morris Harvey College Both plan to enroll at Glenville State Teachers College. Carol Heiss the three time world champion figure skater trained at Michigan State arena each summer.

Ameagle ANS Ameagle Presbyterian Church Peg- By Jill Stover Doris Buel Stover John Conkle James Stover Grace Thompson Phyllis Honaker Doris Walker Carol Walker Lacy Thompson Shirley Webb Mary Conkle Yorta Conkle Nancy Stover Junior Thompson Randal Conkle John Ralfs D. F. Hamilton Clear Fork High School Doris Washington, D. C Pegey Morris Harvey College Glenville State Teachers College Carol Heiss Michigan State

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