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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1951
Page
1
Oak Hill civic groups and churches gear up for a new year with membership drives and fraternal activities. The Junior Chamber of Commerce, Knights of Pythias, and Veterans of Foreign Wars prepare district and state attendance, dances, and ceremonies for honored veterans and fallen soldiers.
Oak Hill and Spade and Trowel Garden clubs plan to host the Appalachia Regional Garden Club on Sept 28 at the White Oak Country Club. Committees lead dues menu decorations and favors while other local groups prepare district activities and college enrollments.
Funeral services for Andrew Kellous Miller 12 will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at his Alderson home following a two week illness He was a farmer from Flat Mountain and a member of Flat Mountain Baptist church Surviving are his wife Lula Miller of Alderson a brother two sisters and several half siblings a daughter and two grandchildren
The 38th annual Presbyterian session of the Synod of West Virginia opens at Westminster Church in Bluefield with a moderator sermon. New members are welcomed and a communion service is held. Speakers include Dr. Edward Grant and Dr. John N. Thomas among others.
A Fayetteville docket lists a 25 000 chancery suit filed by Elmer Johnson against John R Simmons administrator of Okey Drake estate and a 5 000 damage claim by James T Coleman vs Charleston Trailers Inc. Local notices cover divorces for Elfrida Daugavietis vs Edgars Daugavietis Rachel Wooldridge vs Robert Wooldridge John W Allen vs Frances Allen and Bernice Ghi vs Granville Stevens Gill. Rural Development Council to meet Tuesday at American Legion Hall to report on Poultry Dairy Forestry Savings Investments Health Recreation and Country Life programs. Circle Two of Fayetteville Presbyterian Woman group meets with Bible study and education talk. Circle Four of Methodist Women’s Society holds meeting. WEDDING permit issued for Ivan Dowain Long and Juanita Jarrett. Doris Wallace hospitalized after heart attack.
Edward Lee Amick 81 a retired Russellville farmer died Monday at his son's home W B Amick Funeral services at Sugar Grove Methodist Church Wednesday 1 am Rev Ezra Bennett burial in church cemetery He was born November 20 1869 Snow Hill Nicholas County to Joseph and Rebecca Amick survived by sons W B Amick Ira Amick a daughter Lizzie Pitsenbarger a brother S L Amick eight grandchildren six great grandchildren
Mary Frances Tucker and Joseph Harold Ayres united in a single ring ceremony at the Asbury Methodist Church parsonage in Charleston. Rev. R J Chenoweth performed the Aug 16 wedding for the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Tucker and the son of Mr and Mrs W G Ayres of Pax.
Oak Hill representatives of Degree of Honor Protective Association visit through Sept. 30 to inaugurate Lodge 98 led by state and local directors. Existing chapters include Beckley Charleston Belle Richwood Paimont Parsons and Mont Somery.
Mt Hope resident M Wutwiler was reelected chairman of the board of directors of the West Virginia Association of Retail Grocers at a Charleston meeting. T. Russell Richards of Richywood was elected president. The group endorsed taxing consumer cooperatives and similar enterprises in competition with legislative business and urged reducing unwarranted federal spending. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows installed William Worrel as noble grand with plans to revive the Oak Hill lodge and attract new members.
Wyoming Criminal Court in Pineville wrapped up the September term with one inmate sent to prison for grand larceny, another given a jail term, and eight others placed on probation. Judge Robert M. Worrell presided. Clarence Salyers drew 1 to 10 years. George Patrick got 1 year with credit for 46 days. Edna Lipford pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter and received one year probation for murdering her infant. Several defendants received one year or shorter probation terms for lesser charges. Porter Brumfield's grand larceny case was continued. Herbert Short’s drunken driving case likewise continued. Misdemeanor charges against Charles Berry were dismissed due to witness absence.
The Pipeline Construction and Drilling Company had its appeal denied by the Supreme Court after a Wyoming County jury awarded Mrs. India Cooper $4,000 for alleged breach of contract over boarding house services for the firm’s employees at Rockview. The company argued the evidence did not prove any agreement to pay for boarding. prior trials had yielded $4,600 and $8,000 awards, both later set aside.
Members meet at 8 tonight in the Mt Hope Lions Clubhouse for the first fall session. Hostesses include Mrs W J Moore Mrs FE Burgess Mrs Fred Frisk Mrs W B Poling and Mrs Conrad Neely. A state movie will be shown and reports on Girls Stat will be given.
Harold E. Carter of Dorothy, serving in Fox Company, 79th Infantry Regiment, has suffered his seventh battle wound after a year in Korea. He has spent substantial time in Japan for recoveries, with Captain Martin J. Lark urging protection. Carter has been wounded on multiple first days on the line and repeatedly rotated from the hospital.
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