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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1950

Page

4

One gridder dies in Wyoming County wrecks

A day of crashes in Wyoming County on opening football weekend left one 16 year old Pineville High player dead and several others injured. Authorities say excessive speed contributed to a late night crash near Pineville involving seven people including three Pineville players.

Register Mullens Wyoming County Pineville Pineville High Franklin Delano Smith Curtis Smith New Richmond Alion Phillips, Jr

Open House At Mullens Parsonage Marks Church Anniversary

Pentecostal Holiness Church members attended an open house at the new Mullens parsonage on Frantz Avenue hosted by Rev. and Mrs. B E Underwood. The event celebrated the church anniversary as the contract for the five room house was signed June 3 and occupancy began August 29. The church, organized in 1937, now has 75 members with 86 in Sunday school and a property valued at about 20 thousand dollars.

Pentecostal Church New Mullens Parsonage Register Mullens Pentecostal Holiness Church B E. Underwood Frantz Avenue T. R. White Bane T. Underwood W. E. Rodgers M.D Underwood N. T. Selvey J.ww. Kesling H. Pennington Selvey N.T. Selvey Earl Compton Joyce Roach Gloria Gay Toney Jean Roach Bobbie Lou Thompson Charlotte Snyder Vickie Thompson Dickie Thompson Danny Martin

Discipleship Day Slated By Mullens Baptist Church

Mullens observes Discipleship Day at First Baptist Church with a 6 30 P M program for young and old. Rev Jarrett T Chandler says it aims to unite American Baptist in member responsibility. A recording from Dr Edward Hughes Pruden, a film strip on church history, and talk by Helen E Gasil, Congo medical missionary, are featured.

Register Mullens First Baptist Church American Baptist Convention Jesus Christ Jarrett T. Chandler Edward Hughes Pruden Washington Helen E. Gasil Sona Bata Belgian Congo Chandler

Twin Daughters Die Burial Rites Held

Twin girls born Friday to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gillard Herndon died soon after birth and were buried yesterday in Harmco Cemetery. Surviving are the parents and two sisters.

Register Mullens Tate Lawrence Gillard Herndon Harmco

Wiring Blamed for $1,000,900 Blaze at Seyler Lumber

Detective wiring was blamed for a large fire that destroyed multiple buildings and processed lumber at Seyler Lumber Company in Bluefield West Virginia. Firemen continued dousing the smoldering ruins Sunday morning. A separate item notes a special American Legion meeting scheduled for Monday at 7:40 PM at the Community House in White Sulphur.

Pees Bluefield Hye Seyler Lumber Company Register White Sulphur The American Legion

Two Women Joined Pineville OES Chapter

Mrs Louise Miller and Mrs Alice Morgan became new members of Pineville Chapel No 110 Order of the East ern Star at a Thursday meeting in the Masonic Hall. W M Helen B Cook presided with officers C C Tucker Elizabeth Kuhn Gladys C Stone Edith Williams Mae Cook Billie Layman Jessie Hager Luna S Worrell Frieda Plann Edith W Browning Elizabeth Williams Mary Rutherford Helen McClung Grace Lundy and visitors from nearby chapters attended.

Register Pineville Louise Miller Alice Morgan Pineville Chapel No Order of the Eastcom Star Masonic Hall Helen B. Cook C. C. Tucker Elizabeth Kuhn Gladys C. Stone Edith Williams Mae Cook Billie Layman Jessie Hager Marshal Luna Worrell Frieda Plann Adah Edith W. Browning Ruth Elizabeth Williams Esther Mary Rutherford Martha Helen McClung Grace Lundy Sentinel Pearl McGraw Athens Verda Saxon Kimball

Pineville Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits

Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Crews spent the weekend in Logan with their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Bo Hatcher. Mrs. India Cooper returned from Cleveland Ohio after visiting her son and daughter in law for several days.

Register Pineville H. E. Crews Logan Bo Hatcher India Cooper Cleveland

Fourth Camp Daughter Enters Nursing School

Adrienne Camp, Rainelle, leaves for Clifton Forge Virginia to enter nurse training at Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital. She marks the fourth Camp child to train there, with four Rainele High graduates among the family. Also notes Kansas City supervisors visiting Rainefle and Leila Camp holiday from Clifton Forge. Elisha Rose, 125, of Ike's Park, loses a finger when a jack slips. finger amputated at Grace Hospital.

Register Rainelle Adrienne Clifton Forge Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital Rainele High School Conrad Gilk Charles Wise Kansas City St. Luke's Hospital Gill Rainefle Miss Leila Camp Ike Elisha Rose Ike's Park Grace

Celebration Set Today at Kessler's Cross Lanes

Payetteville reports a Ferry Celebration is scheduled for today at the battleground known as Kessler's Cross Lanes near Nicholas County Homecoming site. The event marks local traditions and draws participants from nearby communities to commemorate the ferry's history.

Uy Register Payetteville Kessler’s Cross Lanes Nicholas County

Miss Anna Belle Barton Weds E J Farley in Mullens Rites

Miss Anna Belle Barton and Eugene James Farley were married by Rev Grover C Currie at the Presbyterian manse on Highland Avenue in Mullens at 8 43 p m Tuesday The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs William M Barton of Tralee Her husband is son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Eugene Farley of South Mullens The couple exchanged single ring vows in a ceremony featuring matron of honor Mrs Sam Barton and best man The bride wore light blue Rabardine with navy accessories and a yellow rosebud corsage The mothers wore black suits The bride attended Welch High School and worked as a clerk at the National Dollar Store in Welch before the family's move to Tralee 16 months ago.

Register Mullens Anna Belle Barton Eugene James Farley Grover C. Currie Highland Avenue William M. Barton Tralee Ernest Eugene Farley Poplar Street South Mullens Barton Welch High School National Dollar Welch

Former Wyoming Resident Victim of Traffic Wreck

Jeremiah Wintford Lambert 55 a Wyoming County native died from injuries after a late Friday accident near Keyser He was a WWI veteran and longtime Farmers Security Administration staffer He is survived by a wife in California a son in England two brothers and three sisters Funeral plans pending arrival of his wife from California

Smith Wyoming County Browning Young Smith New Richmond Johnson Meadows Garland Phillips Sophia Raleigh County Bartley Otis Tyroj Shirley Eleanor Robertson and Foglesong Mullens Lambert Mountain Pineville-Welch Road J. P. Mullins Zane Combs War George Porter Johnny Phillips Welch Porter Phillips Pineville Wyoming Taxi Company Guyandotte Avenue Brenton Heeister Jeremiah Wintford Lambert Herndon Keyser Veterans Hospital Martinsburg Morgantown Charleston West Virginia University Peterstown Barkers Ridge France Farmers Security Administration Jeremiah H Crosby Godfrey Lambert California United States Air Force England Elmer Lambert Covel Claude Lambert Thurmond Margaret Lambert Herndon Heights J.H. Ellis Frank W. Glover

Mullens Man Hospitalized After Fall

MULLENS Cow and Vines from Mullens receive treatment at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch for injuries to his left ankle after a fall.

Register Mullens Vines Stevens Clinic Welch

Wounded in Action Name Pfc Harrison R Goad

Pfc Harrison R Goad, son of Ellis Robert Goad, sustained wounds in action in Korea per Casualty List 90 released by the Department of Defense.

Register Mullens Korea Pfc Harrison R. Goad Ellis Robert Goad Department of Defense

Civic Women resume activities groups named

In Mullens and nearby towns families are visiting relatives while a young child in Mullens is suspected of polio. Mr and Mrs Grover Shumate and daughter hosted guests at Salem. Others travel to Halifax and Cyclone for family matters as infantile paralysis cases are investigated.

Ty Register Oceana Grover M. Shumate Salem Sherman Jr Harold Cook Jstame Dave Jess Cook Pearl Cook Larado Rose Coon Oreana Nathan Toler Morris Memorial Hepital Milton John 4. Mills Barphar Amite Halifax Bankes Catherine Tanekins Hawkins

Galilean Circle and Civic Club Activities Reported

Mt Hope scene covers Galilean Circle event at Price restaurant Forest Hills with program Behold I Stand at The Door and Knock. Mullens Woman's Civic Club reopens and approves six new members and plans fund drives and repairs at clubhouse.

Ey Register MT. Hope Robert Price Charles Evans Mt. Hope Baptist Temple Price Forest Hills Virginia Smith Frances Bader Robert Lilly

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