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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1956

Page

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Island Creek Buys Helio Courier Monoplane

Island Creek Coal Company approves a Helio Courier monoplane to connect five divisions with 19 mines in West Virginia and Virginia. The company builds landing strips at Holden and studies sites in Evanston and Coon Mountain, aiming for safe low speed operations and year round air transport to boost modernization and efficiency.

Holden Register Logan McDowel O Sheme Island Creek N. T. Cambia Island Creek Coal Company Helio Courier Suchohur Springs Evanston Rock House Mingo County Coon Mouned Wyoming County Reo Courier Camicia West Virginia Jagan, Mayo Wyoming Greathitt County Buchan Cour L. L. ‘Bollinger Harvard Bus School Otto C. Kopper Aeronautical Science Instaf!ng Roland Kooper Helio Cruiser Creek Zenera Thermore Heio Courier Joan Lipsey Huntington

Marland Byrd to Speak at Boone Kickoff Dinner Tonight

Cael Marland and Robert C. Byrd were scheduled to speak at the Boone Courcratic Kick-off Dinner at Whitesville Junior School at 7 p.m. Tickets total 300 by Friday, but Congressman Motlohan will miss due to a Harrison County engagement. The dinner marks the start of a major Boone County campaign with many candidates expected, including Delt White for sheriff and E. E. White.

RNS Cael Marland Robert C. Byrd Boone Cour Cratic Whitesville Boone County Boone Delt White E. E. White

Pineville Personal Notices and Local Campaign Names

Mr and Mrs Lee Anderson return from Bluefield Sanitarium to Pineville after two weeks of hospitalization. The piece lists county officials and Democratic party leaders including Earl Miler, Ralph J Hotve, and Alney Hall, with headquarters in Madison and Whitesville. Also notes visits by local residents to Roanoke, Copper Hill, Welch, and Kin, plus several social and family mentions.

Pineville RNS Lee Anderson Bluefield Sanitarium House of Delegates Earl M. Hall QO. H. Cerson Maxie Mullins Dewey Miller John Pp. Jarrell Boone Raipa Hottie Whites Viapaign Alney Hall Charles Perdue Washington Dist Ress Pauley Scott Busrist Chang Porter Snodgrass Ra‘cine Democratic Party Earl Miler Madison Ralph J Hotve Canissa Drenner Seth C.D. (Shorty) Halll Thhe Party Kro Ber Whitesville Hottle

Last Rites Set For V. O. Payne

Funeral services for Vesper O. Payne aged 60 will be held with burial at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. The body will be moved from Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill to the residence at 4 p.m. Saturday and will be taken to the church one hour prior to services. Active pallbearers include Bill Hughes Luther Blake Carl Myers Bill Adkins Gillie Parsons and Jack Raye.

High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill BeyeyPanat Howard Charley Shields Pineville Rich Frank Tyree Funeral Home Bill Hughes Luther Blake Carl Myers Bill Adkins Gillie Parsons Jack Raye

Oak Hill Women Plan To Attend WCTU Meet

Four members of the Women's Christian Temperance Union announced plans to attend the state WCTU Convention in St Albans on October 10 and 11. Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Thomas James, Youth Temperance Council secretary, Mrs. J. K. Creech devotional chairman, and Mrs. Clyde Carey attended the Oak Hill Brethren Church for the devotional. Mrs. Creech spoke on the theme Discipline is Freedom and prayers were offered. An October 23 meeting may be held at Oak Hill Presbyterian Church.

Oak Hill RNS Women's Christian Temperance — Union Iwctu St Albans K Willams Thomas James Youth Temperance Council J. K. Creech Devotonal Clyde Carey Oak Hill Presbyterian Churen

Fayette Police Jails Four Men In Fayette County

Fayette police jailed four men with hearings pending. Clyde Williams Ames, arrested for permitting an unlicensed person to drive. Delbert Harrison Eller Beck 23, for driving with no license. John Lee Whit Beckwith charged with reckless driving and no license. Roy Saunders Windell Terry arrested for possession of stolen property. Deputy Sheriff B C Madison and Chief Tunney Hunsaker led the arrests. Whitbeck to appear before Judge Charles L Garvin Jr. for a hearing.

Fayetteville RNS Fayette County Clyde Williams Ames Delbert Harrison Eller Beck B. C. Madison Tunney Hunsaker Madison Hunsaker John Lee

Clothes Catch Fire Burned Eunice Cox at Oak Hill

Eunice Carol Cox six, daughter of Mildred Walker of Oak Hill, was reported in satisfactory condition at Oak Hill Hospital. A hospital official said she suffered first to third degree burns on her back after her clothing ignited while she stood with her back to a stove. She was admitted Tuesday afternoon.

Oak Hill RNS Eunice Carol Cox Mildred Walker Oak Hill Hospital

Household Shower Fetes Mrs Cooper in Pineville

Mrs Batley Cooper, formerly Batley, was honored with a household shower September 2 in the Social Room at the Coca-Cola Plant in Pineville. Pink and white decor graced the gift table, games with prizes awarded to several guests, and gifts displayed from numerous local women including Mrs Forrest Stewart and Mrs Theda Younee.

Pineville Batley Cooper Batley Coca-Cola Plant Pinevile Younce Bessie Parke Julia McGraw Gaye Alen Forrest Stewart Theada Younee Johnny Phillips Gave Allen Vede Furter D. T. Daniels Ray Batley Robert Allen Ella Fuller Bessie Parks Tom Donnely W. B. Wilson Elizabeth and Klara Wilson Marie Burks M. Wilkinson Carl Stewart Fred Box Frank Davis Kathleen Sizemore

Coal River Youth Rally Set Today in Sundial

INDIAL The Coal River Youth Rally will be held today at 7 pm at the Assembly of God Church in Sundial. A Bible quiz tournament will begin the meeting with Packsvite and Nanna youth groups as the first team. BIRTIL ANNOUNCEMENT SEES FORK RNS Mr and Mrs Jessie Bailey Ikes Fork are parents of a daughter born Sept 25 at Grace Hospital Welch. GODFREYS HAVE SON HANOVER RNS Mr and Mrs Loss Godfrey Hanover are the parents of a son born Sept 24 at 2:55 pm in Grace Hospital Welch.

Coal River Assembly of God Church Sundial Packsvite Nanna Birtil Jessie Bailey Ikes Grace Hospital Welch Godfreys Hanover Loss Godfrey

Mrs Gold ie Brown Dies in Beckley

Mrs Gold ie Brown, about 46, died Thursday afternoon at Beesley Hospital in Beckley. She is survived by her husband George. The body is at Robertson and Fogiesong Funeral Home in Martins. Arrangements are incomplete.

Mullens Goldie Brown Stephenson Beesley George Robertson and Fogiesong Mar‘Tens

Coleman Funeral Slated Sunday

Funeral services for T-Set, W i Coleman 45, Ansted, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Victor Methodist Church by Rev. Guy Vaughs, Ansted. Interment at Oak Hill Eues Memorial Park with graveside rites under the direction of Stonewall Jackson American Legion Post 127 of Ansted. Coleman, who entered the Army in 1913, was killed in Tokyo, Japan, when a fall caused a fractured skull. The remains will remain at Thomas Funeral Home, here.

Ansted T-Set iThomas Funeral Home

County Clerk lists deeds admitted to record in Pineville

The county clerk in Pineville records deeds admitted to the office. Transfers include William D Hawley to Bernard and Irene Stump in Rockview Addition Lot 101. Pineville Land Co Inc to Pay Hall in Rutherford Addition Lots 42 43 44 45 46. Lacy A Dillon and Gaynelle to Lige Entry portions of Lots 118 119 121 2 198 9 NY Ravencliff Slab For district Arcile L and Opal G Kirk to Johnnie G and Virginia H. Widner in Carter Hedrick Addition No 3 to Corinne. Barkers Ridge district. Various other transfers listed across Pineville Mullens Oceana Baileysville and Slab Fork districts.

Pineville RNL William D. Hawley Barbar J. Hawley Bernard Ireng Stump Rockview Center District Pineville Land Co., Inc T Hall Rutherford Tower of Pineville Lacy A. Dillon and Gaynelle Lige Hots Joan of Ravencliff Arcile L Opal G. Kirk Johnnie G Virginia H. Wide Ner Carter Hedrick Corinne Barkers Ridge I James Iblda Colbird J Claude J. Colbird Georgia Barkers Creek Pave Stiltner Vicie Stiltner Bivens David Bivens Roy iLee McCoy Rock Castle Creek Howard Ethel Elkins Ronald F. Toler Cock.Weaver Oceana C. F Russell Mundy Susan Janie Rickman A. J. Mulling Mullens Slab i Fork L.G Nina M. Sisk Jad

Marriage Licenses Issued For Eleven Couples In West Virginia Town

Pineville county clerk issued eleven marriage permits listing couples from Bakeysville Stephenson Mullens and Glen Rogers among others. Ages range from 17 to 47 with several brides and grooms from Oceana Stephenson and Kopperston.

Posey Bailey Versie [Stewart Jesse Thomas C. Patterson Nellie Ruby Saunders tCove Milton Thomas Borders Key Rock Shirley Jean Coke Oceana Frank Fernandez Jr Adeen Jane Campbell Stephenson Elmer Morgan Mary Toler Baileysville Ranny Smith Ury Carol Cunningham Carl Hage Rachel Lane Mullens Clyde Sheppard Jr Carol Durham Glen Rogers

Boris announce birth of son in Whitesville

Mr and Mrs Ewe G Boris of Whitesville announce the birth of a son on September 1 at Charles tor Memorial Hospital.

Whitesville Ewe G. Boris Whhites Vite Charlestor Memorial Hospital

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