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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1952

Page

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Millionth UMW Welfare Fund Check Mailed to Scarbro Couple

Scarbro residents Woodrow Giles and wife Char received the millionth United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund check. The $147 payment covered hospital and doctor bills tied to the birth of twins at Beckley Hospital.

Raleigh Register B Register Beckley W. Va UMW Welfare Fund Scarbro Beckley Hospital United Mine Work Charers

Pineville Social News Lists Visitors and School Plans

Pineville readers learn of local family travels with Mrs Pete Morgan and Mrs Sarah Morgan taking their sons to Greenbrier Military School in Lewisburg. Other visits include Mr and Mrs Kenneth Fogle in town, Atlantic City plans, and numerous weekend guestings with Pineville residents. A junior at Marshall College is noted, medical updates share Jack Casey’s recovery, and Pineville Chapter 110 Eastern Star announces a Thursday meeting at the Masonic Hall.

Pineville Pete Morgan Sarah Morgan Thel Richard Joe Lewisburg Greenbrier Military School Joels Kenneth Fogle Washington, D. C A. G. Cline Crowley-Worrell Atlantic City N. J Fogle Audria Cline W. P. Murphy Heten George A. Brooks G. F. Brown Christiansburg, Va O. A. Brooks W. F. Rose Donna Paige Raymond Charleston Cook Memorial Baptist Church Sgt Hoy F. Thomas Set Dallas Thomas Ft. Knox Terry Lee Tralee Azel Brown Royd Thomas Kathleen Trent Oceana Wesley Brown Huntington Marshall College Dell Cooke Lane Cooke Don Finley Stephen Grover C iPneville Perry C. Cook Mullens W. Shufflebarger I Davghters George Saunders Mant B.D. Mitchell Logan Jack Schultz Miss Lambert Gilbert L. Ly . Shannon R. E. Kuhn W. H. Belsches Mack Frail Frail Jimmy Vaughan Stewart Robert Marrs Welch Pat Stewart Patti Blankenship Athens Concord College Jack Casey Bluefield Sanitarum F. P. Cook lFred Stewart Princeton OES Vof Eastern Star Masonic Hall Edith Williams

Carden Named Foreman of Fayette Grand Jury

Fayetteville report shows H. 8. Carl Judge R. J. Thrift Jr. naming officials as foreman of the Fayette grand jury. The panel began its September term with nine of sixteen jurors reported for service and to handle hospital and physicians fees amid funding concerns.

Fayetteville Carl R. J. Thrift Jr Den G. Janutolo Theron Grand Jury Fay 1 Missioners

Bluestone Baptist Church marks 154th homecoming anniversary

The Bluestone Baptist Church held its 154th anniversary and annual homecoming on Sunday with visitors from as far as Tampa Florida. Rev Everette Shafer Rev C E Walker of Beckley and Rev D Smith of Dixie led talks. Kenna Mae Lilly presented poems The Old Bluestone Church and Our Pastor. Pastors serving since organization in 1798 were listed and the crowd heard about probation hearings in Princeton court with multiple individuals receiving probation for various offenses.

Bluestone Baptist Church Tampa Fla Everette Shafer C. E. Walker Beckley D. Smith Dixie Kenna Mae Lilly Bluestone Church Josiah Meador Jackson Princeton Keaton Matthew Ellison Rufus States Joan Bragg Greene Dow R. H. Stewart L. C. Kincaid A. D. Belton W. F. Hanks J. B Princeton Chambers Harvey Mclaughlin E. C. Cutlip E. E. McClung C. E Walker S. D. Smith Fred Hildebrand The Missionary Baptist Magist Church of Dixie Howard E. Dale Bailey Spencer Links Grove Baptist Church Dewey A. Wilson Sophia Toby Hildebrand J. A. Walker Dewey Williams Sun

Deerfield Mine Idle as One-Day Strike Ends

American Coal Co Deerfield mine resumes after a one day strike by 11 supervisory men with about 300 workers involved. Superintendent A B Farquharson cites a foremen misunderstanding for the stoppage. the mine yields roughly 1,500 tons daily. Meanwhile a separate missing person case in Princeton sees Mrs Sue Hildebrand and her son traced after descriptions linked to a restaurant sighting. The mother, formerly from Hickory North Carolina, searches across Virginia and North Carolina with relatives.

Deerfield American Coal Co A. B. Farquharson Williams Edgemont Princeton Oakvale Sue Hildebrand Virginia North Carolina

Garden Club Meeting Times and Speakers Noted

Laurel Garden Club members meet Thursday at 2 am in the Timam home of Mrs. Coleman Edwards with Mrs. J W Jones as guest speaker on chrysanthemums. Past Matrons and Patrons Club gathers at 8 pm Thursday in the Masonic club room Moran Avenue with Mrs Lewis Bolen in charge and Dace Prank as social hostess. A separate note reports Jess Fortner, 28, of Gyan, injured when a shoulder strap slipped at a Tuesday meeting. event cancelled.

Mullens Lewis Bolen Masonic Moran Avenue Dace Guyan Jess Fortner Gyan Hen Tarak Ling

New Construction Valued At 16025 in Estimates

MULLE NS Construction costs totaling 16025 were estimated by five applicants for city permits. E L Rickman was granted permission to erect a metal garage on Brammer Street at 250 cost. A J Green insured to add a room on Walnut Street for 500. Lee Meadows received a permit to add a room on Collier Street for 275. H E Lilly of Hotchkiss Land Co. was permitted to enlarge and remodel a business on Howard Avenue costing 9000 with brick use. Ozena Shrewsbury of Bud to build a six room house on Poplar Street costing 4000. Various projects reflect local growth and construction activity.

Hotchkiss Land Company, Inc Howard Avenue Ozena Shrewsbury Bud Poplar Street South Mullens

Oceana residents at home after hospital stays

Oceana Jack Cooper, 17, has returned home from Welch hospital where he was treated for a shoulder injury from football. Mr and Mrs Ben McCulley came home after a two week vacation in Kentucky Tennessee and North Carolina. Miss Sharon Beane and Miss Peggy McMillion left Sunday for Athens to enroll at Concord College. Mrs Myrtle Cooper returned after a two week Florida vacation. Mrs Ruth Darlington of Huntington has been the guest of Mr and Mrs J Rush Cook for several days.

Oceana Jack Cooper Welch Ben McCulley Kentucky Tennessee North Carolina Sharon Beane Peggy McMillion Athens Concord College Myrtle Cooper Florida Ruth Darlington Huntington J. Rush

Landmark Burns Near Gatewood

A bolt of lightning is believed to have caused a fire that destroyed the Pleasant View Church near Fayetteville, one of Fayette County’s oldest landmarks. The church, built in 1807, burned Sunday night around 9:30 after revival services. insured at about $3,000 of the $10,000 value, was nearly leveled before the Fayetteville Fire Department arrived. The present pastor was away visiting in Washington, D. C. over the weekend.

Fayetteville Pleasant View Fayette County Freddie Fletcher Wash Washington, D. C Bill Fletcher Logan Fred E. Cook

Health fund aids miners families in West Virginia care drive

A letter from Miss Josephine Rache notes the Welfare Fund effort to expand miner health services. The piece covers hospital support for families, infant mortality concerns, and plans to build 10 hospitals across West Virginia Kentucky and Virginia. It mentions a miner family in Beckley and services at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill with rites by Rev. Walker.

Beckley Hospital Josephine Rache Welfare Fund Darrell Gay Har Baptist Church Ray Yepekah Lodge Charleston Mherntalacus Comiener Lessie Menity Beckley Leslie D Cleveland Ateene Joe Smith United Mine Ty- Workers Oak Hill Sarah Elizabeth Smith Krebs Hos- Christian Coliery Co Mabenpital Chape Gileses Ah Lodge United Mine Workers’ Welfare and Retirement Fund West Virginia Kentucky Virginia U. S. Census Bureau OAK Hill — Funeral Services

Oak Hill Women Plan to Attend Executive Meet

Oak Hill Republican Women's Club met at Mrs. Frank Navicki's home to set plans for an executive board meeting in Parkersburg on Saturday September 27. Attendees from Oak Hill include Mrs. C. R. Hill Mrs. S. M. Morris Mrs. Ethel Novicki Mrs. Ruth Simms Mrs. C. P. Anderson and Mrs. Ralph Feazell of Fayetteville.

Fayetteville W. K. Smith A. E. Whanger Robert Ashe Ideas Ward Ashford J. A. Nutter Ppamnas Oak Hill Parkersburg Republican Woman's Club Frank Navicki C. R. Hill S. M. Morris Ethel Novicki Ruth Simms C. P. Anderson Ralph Feazell Charles Elgin Beckley Rush D. Holt Woodlawn Avenue French Lucas Clarksburg Highland Avenue

Mt Hope Property Sold by McCauleys in Fayetteville

Deed records show two Fayetteville Forest Hills Lots 64 and 65 sold for about 2000 dollars from J M McCauley and spouse to Ambrose Bryan. Also listed are numerous other Fayetteville District deeds with prices or none, and a Fayetteville marriage list naming multiple couples and ages from various towns.

Fayetteville Forest ‘Hills Ot. Hope Fayette County J. M. McCauley Ambrose Bryan Howard W. Carson Herbert E. Jones White Oak Creek Homeseekers Land & Building Charles Shepherdson

Four Area Physicians Receive State Licenses

Four area physicians have been issued new licenses by the Medical Licensing Board. Names include James David Scarbro, David Brown, Ivan Hill Hays Bush Jr., Jacanelyn Kirk Gouldin, William Dane Irvine, and others re-registering with the State Health Department since February 22. The notices appear in Oak Hill and surrounding areas, with references to Oak Hill Hospital and local residents.

Medical Licensing Board N. H. Dyer Oak Hill Darreil Johns James David Scarbro Oak David Brown Craigsville Ivan Hill Hospital Hays Bush Jr Lyn Kirk Gouldin Pineville Williliam Dane Irvine Lewisburg State Health Department Martin Donellson Montgomery Powell iLeon Perkins Athens

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