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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1955
Page
2
Homer Scott Rickey Rice Jr., eight, of Mullens and Cub Scout Pack 121 sponsored by First Methodist Church Mullens, earned a national certificate of merit from the Boy Scouts for rescuing his grandparents from a wrecked car.
Fayetteville native Miss Vicki Vickers, 1955 Fayetteville High School graduate and West Virginia University music student, earned a four year WVU board of governors scholarship after being selected for the university Glee Club and church choir. In a separate local note, Rickey Monday, grandson of Walter and Betty Monday, was praised as a hero for aiding others after a December 11, 1954 car crash on Maben road near Slab Fork Creek, an incident he witnessed at age eight.
Miss Martha Witt, a Fayetteville High senior, is installed as worthy advisor of the Rainbow Girls. Officers include Miss Mary Margaret Phillips and Miss Mary Ellen Dummitt. Installing officer Yolanda Zorlo and staff introduced by Mrs. W T Wilson. W L Tully and Rev C R Bright participate with songs and benediction.
Fayette County totting total voters at 39 473 after removing 9 978 names last week deputy county clerk James L Matthews said. Of the removed 28 790 Democrats 10 564 Republicans and 119 others. Notices mailed with blank affidavit for reinstatement due back 30 days before the May 8 1956 election.
Peggy McClaskey, bride-elect of Walter Farrish Jr., was feted at a bridal shower hosted by her mother Mrs. C. D. McClaskey Richards Sr with guests including Mrs. Kate Pinson and Mrs. Edith Rule. The November 18 Oak Hill Methodist Church ceremony was announced. fall floral décor and a bridal cake centerpiece highlighted the event.
The Wyoming County Clerk's office recorded eight transfers including James Saunders to Victoria Saunders for lot 61 in Ritz, Slab Fork District. City Auto Service to Pineville Land Co. Inc. for 10,152 square feet in Lilly, Oceana District. Huey G Meadows and wife to Co. G Weaver for lot 10, section 2 of Lilly Land Co. addition in Mullens, Slab Fork District. Elliott Cline and wife to Pineville Land Co. Inc. for 3,800 square feet on Toney Fork, Oceana District. Clayton Smith and wife to G. W Conley and wife for lots 13 and 14 in Fisher Bottom, Oceana District.
Joy G. Kincaid of Charlton Heights was elected committeewoman from Falls District Fayette County to fill the unexpired term of the late Bertha Byars. John D. Toney of Fayetteville was elected director of organization for Fayette County. The meeting praised Chairman W. H. Kincaid and was presided by Mrs. Maxine T. Tyler.
Oak Hill Civitan Club outlined an annual fruitcake sale at a Hotel Hill meeting. President John W. Perry Jr. announced plans to canvas the town and partner with local employers to gift fruit cakes to workers for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Orders are being taken for three and five pound light and dark cakes. proceeds go to charitable causes.
Special Judge Walter S. Wilson placed four men on probation in Fayette Circuit Court after guilty pleas at the last term. Leonard Woodson of Minden got 18 months for contributing to the delinquency of a minor, Frederick Wilson Rucker of Hugheston five years for grand larceny, Earl Price of Kimberly one year for killing squirrels out of season and carrying an uncased gun, and Fred die Proctor of Hugheston four years for petit Larceny.
Fayette County Clerk records nine marriage license applications listing couples including Lewis Angius Jr and Patricia Hinkle, Albert Bowe and Juanita Varney, Oscar Black and Flora Payne, Charles Carte and Loretta Holder, Jimmy Garner and Jane Shawver, Danny Kitchen and Sharon King, Kenneth Richards and Mary Tucker, Jack Withrow and Nora Parker, and Gilman Duncan and Phyllis Pierce.
Grand Rapids Michigan Dr Henry A Bruinsma leads a Calvin College musical theory course at 6 30 am for five graduate students the only time they can meet.
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