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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1949

Page

9

Mount Hope and Montgomery Lions Plan Joint Thursday Meeting

The Mount Hope and Montgomery Lions Clubs will meet Thursday at Mount Hope with guest speaker John Dillinger of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. The meeting time moves to 6:30 p.m. to allow attendance at the Mount Hope Stadium game between Mount Hope and South Charleston, followed by an after game dance at the club home. Beckley youths Edward Rahall Earl Witner Jr and Coleman Ogg spoke against socialized medicine and health insurance. Woodrow Wilson High School seniors, presented by attorney Jay S. Crouse, opposed the break down of national wealth for such programs and warned of socialism. Club president B C Graney praised the youths and urged student voices on national issues. Guests included C P Miller Jn Oak Hill J W Farnsworth and J C Puckett.

Register Ball Mount Hope Mount Hopes Montgomery Lions John Dillinger Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Mount Hope Stadium South Charleston Lions Club Beckley Edward Rahall Earl Witner, Jr Coleman Ogg Woodrow Wilson High School Jay S. Crouse BP. C. Graney C. P. Miller Oak Hill J. W.farnsworth J. C. Puckett

Mt Hope Women Adopt New Orphan and Style Show Success

Mt Hope Junior Woman's Club reports adoption of a six year old Chinese orphan supported through its mission work. At a Lions Club meeting the group celebrated a successful Hyleabee Back to School style show netting funds for the playground and other civic projects. Members approved gifts to polio drive Girl Scouts Green Cross and the Christmas bazaar and discussed sponsoring a home talent play next year.

Mt. Hope Stan Wrver Mount Hope Moint Hope Lions Chubhouse Jack Callaway Sam Mclotire Hyleabew Green Cross Imperial Production Company Kansas City Carl Sanger Oak Hill Tom Howard Morgantown George Lilly

Miss Peggy Graff Reappointed Junior President of Mt Hope CAR

The Chil dren of the American Revolution meet at Forest Hills hosted by Bill and Mary Jane Patteson. Miss Peggy Graff is reelected junior president with Wally Pharr as vice president and Nan Snyder as secretary. New appointments include Carolyn Lee Patteson and Ann Lawton from West Virginia, while Gloria Hetherland visits Mount Hope from Yorktown.

Register Mount Hope Bill Mary Jane Patteson Betty Henry The Children of the American Revolution Forest Hills J. C. Gwinn Vewp Peggy Graff Wally Pharr Nam Snyder Billie Leu Hume Ann Lawton Bill Patteson Carolyn Lee Congress Carolyn Lee Patteson West Virginia West Virginia 1m: ‘the National Conventions; Miss’ 'Nan Snyder Gloria Hetherland Yorktown

Jaycee Polio Drive Nears Two Thousand Dollars

Oak Hill Jaycees president John Donachy reported the emergency polio drive in Oak Hill has reached 1803 dollars with a few donations left to hit 2000. J R MacDonald was named to lead a committee for a minstrel show fundraiser. A teenage dance, co sponsored with American Legion Post 58, follows Oak Hill Princeton football game in the Legion Hall second floor City Terminal. New members will be accepted as charter members until Saturday for a U S Junior Chamber of Commerce charter.

Register Oak Hill John Donachy Jaycees

Refusal to Return Borrowed Coffee Sparks Gunfight

Nathaniel Pei Son of Oak Hill held in County Jail after a late Saturday gun battle over coffee. Sheriff says Gary Toney refused to return five pounds of coffee. a neighbor fired a shotgun, wounding Penn and the woman slightly, while Toney’s son Marion was injured by return fire.

Register Oak Hill Nathaniel Pei Son Sheriff's Office Fayetteville Gary Toney Toney Penn Marion

Tralee Man Fined and Jailed for Moonshine Possession

Roy Oswald Moran, 35, of Tralee, was fined 100 dollars and jailed 30 days after police found a half gallon of moonshine whiskey in his car on State Route 10. He pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and illegal possession, with his license suspended six months. He remained in jail for failing to pay fines, despite magistrate offering suspension.

Register Mullens Roy Oswald Moran Tralee Moran W. A. Gosnell W. R. Haga Elmore Inteas Hel

Oak Hill Sorority to Name Officers at October Meet

Oak Hill Beta Theta chapter to elect officers at October 7 meeting. Miss Mildred Stomgardner named extension officer. Mrs. Jane Bundy presides as president. Cake walk earnings of 35.40 donated to cancer and infantile paralysis funds. chapter to give 50 to international endowment. International night October 4 to honor war brides with reception planned.

Regoster Jter Beta Sigma Phi_ sorority HILL Beta Theta Mildred Stomgardner Jane Bundy Jane Dixon International Endowment Fund American Cancer Society National Foundation For Ruby Akers Laura McClain Beta Sigma Phi Mary Elizabeth Thomas

Mullens Woman Faces Grand Jury Action In Break In

Bessie Tolliver of Mullens pleaded not guilty but was ordered held for grand jury action on charges of breaking and entering and disturbing the peace after an incident at a Blaine Belt home on September 3. Warrant issued by Elmore magistrate on complaint by Mrs. Gladys Bell. bond set at 1090 by E. B. Hypes.

Mullens Bessie Tolliver W. R.haga Blaine Belt Bud- Alpoca Tolli Elmore Gladys Bell E. B. Hypes, Mullens

March of Dimes drive seen near $2,048 total

Wyoming officials report the March of Dimes emergency drive is coming in very well and county director D. Greve Moler expects the fund to total about $2,048 when the drive closes Saturday. A county-wide pelio drive by schools starts today with Pineville Moose Club hosting a dance Friday night at the club ballroom.

Ponto Wyoming Register Mullens D. Greve Moler Moler Pineville Moote Club

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