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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1955

Page

5

Rev O Donnell to Conduct Mission at Mullens Church

The Rev Fla vian O Donnell C P will conduct a six day mission at St John s Catholic Church Mullens from Sept 25 to Oct 2 with multiple daily Masses and a final Sunday schedule. He has served in the Passionist order most recently in Atlanta and Baltimore and was ordained in 1931. A mission aims to renew Catholic doctrine and practice with Papal Blessing and Baptismal Vows renewal at closure.

Flavian Passionist Fathers New Foundation Atlanta St. Joseph's Monastery Baltimore The Immaculate Concep Tion Jamaica N. Y Father Flavian Canada Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Free Cancer Home Bayonne N. J Camp Wheeler 300Th General Hospital Africa Italy Horvath

Rotarians Hear Mrs. Bittinger Sneak on TVA

Oak Hill Rotary Club heard Mrs. W. P. Bittinger present on the Tennessee Valley Authority and dams in the valley. C. R. Hill will lead the September 27 program with a flameboard "Black Magic" coal industry show by Prince Horton of Appalachian Electric Power Co. about coal origin and uses. About 39 members attended, with new member Ben Teano bringing total to 47.

Oak Hill RNS Tennessee Valley Authority Rotary Clu Club Hotel Hill W. P. Bittinger Tennessee Valley C. R. Hill Prince Horton Applachian Electric Power Co Roanoke Beckley Club Waldo LaFon John C. Calloway Crawford Wilson Fayetteville Frank Thomas C. D. Newell Ben Teano Kena Metal Producte Co

Wanda Bennett Injured Hand In Fall At Lans ing

Wanda Bennett a 32 year old resident of Lansing was treated for a right hand injury after a fall in Oak Hill Hospital's out patient department on Monday.

Oak Hill RNS Wanda Bennett Lansing Oak Hill Hospital

Webb Funeral Set for Today

Ollie Webb age 57 of Pine Knob died after a long illness and services were held at Practical New Hope Church with Rev Jack Scarbro. Burial followed in Dickens cemetery. She is survived by husband Lewis Webb a son Dennis sister May Covey and four brothers Joe Bill Bailey Arlie Bailey and Hubert Bailey.

Pine Knob RNS Ollie Webb Practical New

Rock Creek WSCS Meets at Church in Rock Creek

The Women's Society of Christian Service of Rebecca Chapel Church met in the church work room to quilt. Mrs. Wila Jo Bradley offered prayer and a covered dish luncheon followed. Attending were Mrs. Eric Tabor, Mrs. Kittie Jarrell, Mrs. Minnie Aliff, Mrs. Laura Belle Acord, Mrs. Willa Jo Bradley, Mrs. Ruth Underwood, Geneva Boggs, and Norman Underwood.

Rock Creek RNS Women's Society of Christian Service Rebecca Chapel Wila Jo Bradley Eric Tabor Kittie Jarrell Minnie Aliff Laura Belle Acord Willa Jo Bradley Ruth Underwood Geneva Boggs Norman Underwood

Lookout Church Homecoming Program Outlined

Lookout Church outlines a homecoming Sunday starting at 10 a.m. with Sunday School led by Harold Martin and a 11 a.m. sermon by Rev. A B Cook. Lunch at noon, then a 1:30 devotional, 1:45 church history by Marion Miller, 1:50 to 2:30 testimony, 2:30 honoring oldest members, and post-event visiting.

Lookout RNL Lookout Church R. O. Blume Harold Martin A. B. Cook Cook Marion Miller Roush Gilkerson Effie Blume Florence Fitzwater

Reports on Charleston Meeting Heard by Oak Hill GOP Women

Oak Hill Republican Women hear Mrs. H. P. Thomas discuss The Intelligent Womans Guide to Conservatism at City Hall. Delegates from Fayette County report on the Federated Republican Women's Club convention in Charleston. Sixteen local attendees join Friday banquet at the Daniel Boone Hotel. Next meeting set for Oct. 17 at Mrs. N. C. Millers home.

Charleston Oak Hill GOP RNS H. P. Thomas Republican Women’s Club City Hall Republican Women's Club Charles Elgin C. R. Hill A. B. Tyler Fayette County Daniel Boone Hotel J. F. Hindson Hollywood Calif Rose Ann Tyler N. C. Miller

Bridal Shower Honors Miss Mary Eskridge

A bridal shower for Miss Mary Eskridge, bride elect of Clarence E. Camden, was hosted Friday night at Mrs. C. E. Chapman's home with co host Miss Beth Coleman. The tea table featured pink tasters and white chrysanthemums with pink candles, while numerous local guests attended.

Mary Eskridge C. E. Chapman Fayetteville Rns Clarence E. Camden Beth Coleman James B. Boyd

Rites Thursday For John Coots

Funeral services for John Winfred Coots 73 Ameagle will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ameagle Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Ernest Barley officiating Burial will follow in Knights of Pythias Cemetery Pax The body was to be moved from Valley Funeral Home Whitesville to the residence this morning Coots a retired miner died Tuesday in Charleston General He is survived by his wife Mary three daughters Mrs Meadows of Kingston Mrs Gracie Hilton of Birmingham Ala and Mrs Mildred Dillon of Dayton Ohio four sons James of Greenview and Vernon Raymond and Herman all of Ameagle two sisters Mrs Ollie Mills of Decatur Ala and Mrs May Bradley of Dayton Ohio three brothers Floyd of Nancy Ky Taylor of Craigsville Tenn Hyram of Clear Creek Willie of Sparta Tenn and Dyer of Dallas Texas 38 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren

Ameagle RNS John Winfred Coots Ameagle Freewill Baptist Church Ernest Barley Knights of Phythias Pax Valley Funeral Home Whitesville Coots Charleston General Hospital Mary Meadows Kingston Gracie Hilton Birmingham Ala Mildred Dillon Dayton Ohio James Greenview Vernon Raymond Herman Ollie Mills Decatur May Bradley Floyd Nancy, Ky Taylor Craigsville Tenn Hyram Clear Creek Willie Sparta, Tenn Dyer Dallas Texas

Hamburger Fry Staged by Lodge At Pegram Home

About 150 attendees gathered at Layton Pegram’s Salem Road home in Oak Hill for a Knights of Pythias hamburger fry. Guests included Ralph C. Martin, Grand Chancellor from Kersey, and C. F. Johnson, Grand Prelate from Ansted, with other Ansted Signal Knob Lodge No. 90 members. Martin joined Johnson at the Signal Knobb Lodge meeting in Ansted afterward. A Shira Temple Knights of Khorassan ceremony is planned Sept 24 near Ansted to honor the Ansted lodge led by Johnson, with secretary election to replace Fred Isaac. Oak Hill Lodge set Sept 27 at 8 p.m. for its next meeting, where Glen Kincaid will receive the rank of esquire. starting Oct 1, lodge meetings move to 7:30 p.m.

Oak Hill RNS Layton Pegram Salem Road Knights of Pythias Lodge Oak Hill Lodge Ralph C. Martin Keyser C. F. Johnson Ansted The Ansted Signal Knobb Lodge No. 90 Martin Johnson Knights of Khorassan Shiraz Charleston Knights of Phythias Lover's Leap Temple Fred Isaac West Virginia Glen Kincaid

PTA Meeting Slated At Oak Hill School

The Oak Hill Elementary School PTA will hold its first meeting of the year at the school at 7 30 p m on September. President Mrs J D Burgess asks all parents and teachers to attend. The article notes the Burgess family residence in Athens.

Oak Hill ANS J. D. Burgess

Pineville Family Plans Academic Moves After Baltimore Trip

Mrs. T. G. Morgan of Pineville traveled with sister-in-law Mrs. B. L. Morgan and children Bernard and Doris to Baltimore last Sunday. Bernard will enter dental school there while Doris resumes studies at West Virginia University. The group also visited Washington with Mrs. Morgan's sister Mrs. A. C. Echols of Percursville Virginia.

Pineville Rns T. G. Morgan B. L. Morgan Bernard Doris Oceana Baltimore West Virginia University Washington, D. C

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Mrs. Bittinger TVA Webb Rock Creek Wscs Harry Miller Wallace Bennet Howard Tyree Bennett Cris Stamey Frank Mauritz Harry W. Miller Fayette District Boy Scouts of America Miller LaFayette Post American Legion Fayette United Fund Fayetteville Presbyterian Josephine Boninsegna Charles Kussmaul Erma Boninsegna Walter Kussmanl Jr Athens Virginia Mullens High School Stuart Circle School of Nursing Richmond Philo High School Philo, O Ohio Uni Ola Koontz R. C. Godsey Elanor Godsey Ethel Grose Chester Hager William Hambrick F. G. Janutolo Philip Mazzocchi Joel M. King Mary Ellen Allen Frank Smith Charles Phillips Janice Cotcamp J. G. Page Lia Vaglio R. O. Garmer Amos Burnette Ila Mae Propps Joe Pilato H. R. Beckelheimer Claude Bess Effie Taylor J. H. McQueen C. EB. Camden W. I. White Fred Wells Nelson Zorio John Ramella G. W. Bock C. T. Shackelford Harold E. Goodman Richard McDaniel Joe Dempsey E. B. Eskew F. J. Morris Leslie Decker L. S. Tully Ermel Wilson J. W., Ayers William Coleman Howard Carson H. F C. A. Kidd Dan H. Perfue Talmadge Petit Joe Stone John Bob Elwell John Elwell Elsie Wright Arbuckle Vermont Dept Baltimore 1 Resir Ounter John Coots Zenith PION Dodd Ae Axio Chauncy Dodd Hamburger Fry Lodge Pegram Home Versity G. M. Powers Main Street BELLE Belle Furniture Co Unter Ashland Monte Ashland Oil & Refining Company Ashland Oil Office Beckley
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