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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1949

Page

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Beta Sigma Phi seals plans for Halloween and broadcast

Oak Hill Lions hear campaign plan for Boy Scout fund. Rosser Long, Fayetteville, outlines Buckskin Coaner quota of 542,428 with 10,000 to Fayette District. Committee named to organize Oak Hill drive October 3 to 15. guests from Charleston Fayetteville and New Albany attend.

Raleigh Register Beckley Boy Scout Fund Oak Hill Lions of Register Oak Hill Rosser Long Fayetteville Faylette Oak Hill Stone Club Long Fayette District Ou Hum Fayette County Gene Dawson G. Booth James P. Painter Price H. A. Duncan Charles McClain L. J. Fstein Oak Hall Chester A. Cawley Charleston Harry Miller Carter Willsey New Albany Ind

VFW Auxiliary Plans Visit to Huntington Veterans Hospital

Oak Hill VFW Auxiliary will spend Sunday at the Huntington Veterans Hospital. President Mrs. Ron Oyler said the visit aims to acquaint members with veterans needs. Gifts of fruits and homemade candies will be brought. Committee members include Mrs. Peggy Wallace, Mrs. Elenora Decker, Mrs. Kathleen Gwinn, Mrs. Anna Oyler, Miss Clara Payne and Miss Irene Kurzyna.

Register Oak Hill Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Veterans Hospital Huntington Ron Oyler Peggy Wallace Elenora Decker Kathleen Gwinn Anna Oyler Clara Payne Irene Kurzyna

Pineville Woman's Club Bets Polio Drive Donation

Pineville Woman's Club donates 25 to the Wyoming County emergency polio fund. The group held a summer-recess return gathering at Mrs A P Boxley’s lawn with new members welcomed and two guests named.

Pineville Woman’s Club Y Register Pineville Wyoming County Pineville Woman's Club A. P. Boxley Kopperston Boxley J. H. Justice W. L. Green C. T. Upchurch Louis. Hyatt Frances Browning Ats Morton Wagner Bluefield Irwin Cook

Moose Women delay election to replace senior regent

Mullens Chapter Women of the Moose awaits national guidance before electing a new senior regent after Mrs. Ruby Burroughs resigns due to ill health. Members boosted funds to 50 dollars from a Saturday benefit for the palio drive in Wyoming County as Mrs. Hattia Sue Bowling led the meeting. Initiation of new members is planned next Wednesday at Publicity Chapter Night with June White and others organizing the program and refreshments.

Mullens Moosehart Women of the Moose Ruby Burroughs Burroughs Il Health J Palio Drive Wyoming County Hattia Sue Bowling June White Julia Howsery Estelle Caudle Mildred Martin June Coffey

Mullens Woman Faces Grand Jury Action

A Mullens woman is held on a $1000 bond to face grand jury action after a disturbance at the Blaine Hell home on Bud Alpaca. The warrant was sworn by Mrs Gladys Bell following a preliminary hearing before Magistrate W R Haga at Elmore and bond was posted by B and Hypes of Mullens.

Mullens Heatter Blaine Hell Bud Alpaca Bugsie Tolliver Gladys Bell B. & Hypes W. R. Haga al Elmore

Mrs Treadway Honored At Oak Hill Household Shower

Mrs Samuel ve Treadway was honored at a household shower Tuesday night with hostesses Mrs J A Caldwell and Mrs Roy H Sexton. Attendees included Mrs Frank Wilkerson Mia Thelma Shifflet Nancy Mrs Hallie McGee Mrs Nelson Williams Mrs Aridth Willams and daughter June Apal Weatherford Mrs Myre Tercy Mrs Fern Norman Mrs Marie Treadway and daughter Phylis Mrs Claude Canterbury Mrs Hattie Ingles Mrs Clara Neely Mrs Lota Pate Mrs Garnette Fitzgerald Miss Joan Richards Miss Mary Pate Miss Carolyn Haga Miss Dorothy Sexton Charles Haga Roy Senton and Ronald Shifflett all of Oak Hill plus attendees from Fayetteville Cunard Whipple and Fayetteville areas.

Register Oak Hill Samuel Ve Treadway J. A. Caldwell Roy H. Sexton Frank Wilkerson Mia Thelma Shifflet Nancy Hallie McGee Nelson Williams Aridth Willams June Apal Weatherford Myre Tercy Fern Norman Marie Treadway Phylis Claude Canterbury Hattie Ingles Clara Neely Lota Pate Garnette Fitzgerald Joan Richards Mary Pate Carolyn Haga Dorothy Sexton Charles Haga Roy Senton Ronald Shifflett Qakul

Fayetteville Alumni Names Polly Wright Temporary Secretary

Fayetteville High School band director Alfonso Nicosia announced Polly Wright as temporary secretary of the Fayetteville Alumni Association. The meeting aimed to contact all 1,100 graduates for membership and to host a homecoming game with the Montgomery Gs on October 21. An intermission election will select officers for the coming year.

Nicosia

Youth for Christ Rally Set Saturday in Welch

A Youth for Christ rally is planned for Saturday at 7 30 p m in the Welch Memorial Building serving Mc Dowell and Wyoming counties. Rev C J Nisbet from Huntington will speak as part of his Welch series with music by Jo Bowling Jenkin Jones and the Vivian Youth choir. Public invited.

NeAe Yer Pineville Youth For Christ Welch Memorial McDowell Wyoming C. J. Nisbet Btuntington First Presbyterian Church Welch Jo Bowling Jenkin- Jones Vivian

Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Keith Raymond

Mr and Mrs Keith Raymond of Geeata announce the birth of a daughter Linda Gay on Saturday. The infant weighed B pounds 4 ounces.

Register Start Hi Oceana Keith Raymond Geeata Linda Gay

Oceana Personal News Highlights Local Travels and Illness

Oceana society notes show residents traveling to Duke University in North Carolina, visiting relatives in Covington Virginia, and trips to Fredericksburg Virginia. Amputee Coon Stewart recovers in Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch after mine accident injuries. Evelyn Carper and Danny Waldron receive care at the same hospital.

Concord College Lacy McMillen Fredericksburg Peggy Mary Washington College University of Virginia Woolsey McGraw Red Jackel Wade Cozart Oceana Coon Stewart Stevens Clinic Welsh Red Mine George Contey Welch Abra Chaney Yolon Vida Chambers Fannie Hollins Logan Ralph Coe Herbert Cardwell Ivel Earl Smith Man L. W. Beane Arnold Belcher Oceana Methodist Church Charleston E. H. Manning Bur Ruth Blankenship Artie Chambers Leo New River Pauline Green Lenoir N.C Tom Archer Eva Justice Ella Shumate Gene Cozart Mullens Wayne C. Hatfield C. B. Givens North Carolina John Rush Cocknaye Lissing Huntington Sharon Anne Marks Ralph Marks Robert Harvey Robert, Jr Charlie Francis Thelma Hawks Harlan, Ky Jess Reynolds Juentta McNutt Knoxville, Tenn John Rush Cook J. W. Burton Wallace Beaver Juanita Mangus Pauline Brown Pineville

Neal Children Attend Reunion At Danese

The Neal family gathers for their annual reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Ennis in Danese. Attendees include numerous Neal relatives from Fayetteville Beckley and other towns, plus the Ennis and Riley households and guests from Brooklyn and Morgantown.

Register Danese James Henry Emma Wareden Neal Ben F. Ennis Miss Lane Ca Neal H. M. Kesler Mary Lou Fayetteville B. F. Ennis Ben F. Ennis, Jr L. W. Neal G. J. Neal Sania Riley Brooklyn Lyle E. Heriod Morigantown

Zone Chairman Seeks Closer Bonds Among Lions Clubs

Harry F. Moate zone chairman urges a tighter network among Lions Clubs in Southern West Virginia to unify civic improvement efforts. At a Mullens meeting clubs from Mullens Davy Whitesville Williamsa Logan and others discussed officer duties club problems and solutions. Houston Graham received a Lion pin as a new Mullens member.

Mullens Lions Clubs West Virginia Harry F. Moate S Wate Lions Organization Moale West Virginis Meanie Lions Sever Davy Whitesville Willismesa Logan Wek Conrad Cooke Ann Campér Houston Graham Otsego Brule Smokeless Coal Company Mullens Club Meate Harry F. Meate State Lions Organization Lee Hodson Mulens Lions Club P. H. Goodwin Kopperstun Group Tun Bailey Richard Brown Whiteaville F. L. Morris Williamson Howard Collins Leg Robert J. Marrs Weldi

Pineville Social Notes Highlight Regional Visits

Pineville residents and visitors share a weekend of family visits and travel. Sarah Steele of Jaeger visits son-in-law J B Thomas in East Pineville while other relatives gather in towns including Beckley Welch Mullens and Charleston for visits, surgery plans and a Charleston Conference.

Y Megister Arl Weise Pineville Sarah Steele Laeger J. B. Thomas East Pineville B. Hatcher Peck Mills Logan County H. EB. Crews Azel Brown Beckley Lee P. Bailey Violet Lusk Alrs J. E. Wyatt Tott McGraw Mullens Bailey BE. E. Williams Alderson Dirs Virgul Goode Bluefield Aze Brown Noah Brown Glen Rogers K. G. Imnorozian Georgena Welch Joe Muscatello James Pizzino Ben Murphree Peggy Benjy Oscar Shepherd Beverly Ann Oscar Blaine Janice Blanche Charleston Airs C. Nichols Nichols Myrtle Cook Bernice Fidler Ralph Nichols Colin Manning Billy Ray Frances Elaine Maybeury R M Co Blackburn Worrell Sam A. Harford First Methodist Uhurch Cineville Ud. A.durns Fowler Mantz James Fowler Cincinnati Ohio Fast Pineville Boston

Year s Program Planned For Fine Arts Department Mullens

Mullens Woman's Civic Club outlines the Fine Arts Department year's schedule. Meeting at Mrs. Harold Lilly's home with 13 members present, W F Staats spoke on how to present a program. Monthly plans include talks on works of art, music programs, junior choir, story of music, literature, and a K H Y Mullens High School program. Telephone committee members were appointed. Next meeting is October 10.

Register Mullens The Mulliens Woman's Civic Club Harold Lilly Moran Avenue W. F. Staats Mullens High School Gerald Snyders Samir White Billy Sue Bowser Beckley B. L. Depety Raymond Wells Paul Markowitz K-Hi-Y D. Grove Moler Maude Griffin Herbert Morgan R. H Breeden Sls Citle Weip

Southern District Leaders Address Oceana Women Club

Bepler of Beckley spoke at the Oceana Woman's Club fall banquet held at the Cow Shed. Twenty four members attended as Bepler praised women's national duties and summarized Hollywood Florida's July convention. The group prepares for the Southern District Convention on October 5 at The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs. Mrs. Wilson of Kopperston played piano solos.

Regrater Ochana C. J. Bepler Olof Beckley Fedented Women's Club Oceana Woman's Club Glenn E. Cobb Bepler Hollywood Fla Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs R. E. Wilson Kopperston L. W. Beane Wwd. Browning Maude Cozart Minnie Hawkins Dot Morgan Jean Blake J. J. Hall Andy Botney Jennings Barrett Fred Weir R. C. Hatfield Artie Chambers Vida Chambers Margaret Roach O. R. Wallace J. G. Blankenship

Red Devil Post Opens Clubrooms In Oak Will

The Red Devil American Legion Post unveiled its new clubrooms on the second floor of the City Bus Terminal on Central Avenue. The public inspection ran from 2 p m with a formal program at 9 p m headlined by Myron Renick Fayetteville attorney and past national vice commander. Special entertainment followed by Denny Ray and his Rhythm Kings, with a dance planned for Saturday night per Commander John Claypool.

Oak Will Red Devil American Legion Central Avenue Myron Renick Fayetteville The American Legion Denny Ray Rhythm Kings John Claypool

All Day Hike Planned For Scouts Tomorrow

Irene Mullens will lead about 60 Scouts from four troops on Cabin Creek for an all day hike Saturday. Troops attending include 121 sponsored by the Methodist Church Mullens 133 by Mullens Lions Club 126 by Wyco Union Church and 154 by Cook Memorial Church Pineville.

Register Mellens Irene Mullens Wyee Pineville Cabin Creek Methodist Church Mullens Mullens Lions Club Wyco Union Church Cook Memorial Church

Maxwell Elected President Of Fayetteville Men’s Group

Maxwell is the newly elected president of the Fayetteville Men’s Brotherhood after a meeting at the Methodist Church on Wednesday night. Supporting officers are Ben D. Kelier as vice president and E. B. l Eskew as secretary. Rosser Long led the Boy Scout fund drive discussion, with Bill Halstead, scout field executive, present and relocating to Fayetteville later this week.

Payetteville C. H. Maxwell Fayetteville

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