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I I I I of 4 EIGHT BECKLEY POST-HERALD. BECKLEY. W. WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 4, 1957 Mercer County Mrs. Ozello Christie, 92, Dies In Princeton Home PRINCETON.

Dec. 3 URNS: -1 DE-s. Ozello Ruth Christie, 92. ber pioneer Mercer Family and one of the cider residens of Princeton, died early car her bome on Mai: Following 2 A brief She was born Dec. 25, 1881.

at DicKenzie Post Office and Siding; FEar Princeton the daughter of! late John Allen and Lucinda Boating McKenzie. who were: among the early setters of thel section. She amended Cologel near Johnson City. and, Sept. 2, 1385.

was married to Tarren Christie, who pre ceded her in death in 192. Active in church and civic attains sce 3 charter member 3. Dins: Church in Woman's Club. Princeton Garden Club. and.

Order of the Eastern Star. Surviving are Charter Member Addresses Guards PRINCETON. Dec. 3 ANS: R. Kyle.

charter member el Princeton Old Guards. was the speaker for the meeting Thursday noming. used "The Firs: as the subjec: of his walk. He told of small band of about: 100 Pilgrim Fathers had left homeland with the desire in! their hearts to find a new land! where they could worship God according to the dictates of own hearts. After the perilous journey across the ocean they landed 04.

Plymouth Rock and knelt down to kiss the rock a and offer a prayer to God For thir safe deliverance. Kyle continued his talk by scribing box in 1621, the pilgrims having been blessed with bountiful crops, set apart a day to give thanks to God. In preparation of! the feast, hunters were sent into! the woods to supply the game. and SO the first Thanksgiving on! American soil was celebrated. Reported sick L.

C. I Cragnead, E. G. Kimble. D.

M. Thomason, R. F. Marrs and J. L.

Har. C. E. Steorts will celebrate his: birthday Dec. 4.

Director G. B. Halstead called attention to the annual dinner to! be held at the Methodist Church Dec. 5.. This is an annual dinner the club has, celebrated, since it was organized 1954.

Sixty members and three visitors were present for the meeting. Land Transfers Filed In Mercer PRINCETON. Dec. ENS! Land transfers have been recorded in the office of the Mercer clerk as follows: Gladys 1. Orr.

Edward 3. Arthur Stubblefield. Mary Stubble-: Held and cabers to Edwin H. and Kathleen B. Werner, No: in See: Addition.

Princeton, Mamie Wars, Eugene Watts and Mary Waits 10 Mary Pauline Cooper. Lots 2. 3. 4, 5. Block 4.1 Tract 3 subdivision Minnie E.

Farms. Seaver Pond Dis-: approximately $10: William and C. Perkins :0 Arthur Perkins and ler Perkins. parcel $10. Dorothy D.

Hurdler to Diary Pauline Cooper. parcel in Seaver Pond rica. approximately $10; H. Rinehar: Taylor and June IT. Taylor 10 Reber: Juanita Taylor, Ly: 21.

section 840, Bluedc. approximately $10: Henry and Elvira Bird to Frank J. and Leona Clark, 0.37 acres on Loren's Lick. Bearer Pond: District. approximate $10: Lashie M.

Mullins and Cora and others to C. W. and A. Mullins. parcels in East Birer: approximately $1.

Couple Celebrates 33rd Anniversary COLCORD. Dee. 3 RNS) Dir. and Jars. D.

F. Hamilton of Col. cord celebrated their 3rd wed-! ding anniversary Wednesdas. They are the parents of a daughter, Jean. Mrs.

Robert P. tin) residing at Westover Air Force Base. Chicobee Falls, Mass. There are also three grandchildren. Jeanie, Roulette, Rober: Paul.

The Hamiltons have lived in Colcord all their married life. Miss Roder Feted At Surprise Party EAST RAINELLE, Dec. 3 (RNS) -Miss Cynthia Neal of East Rainelle, entertained Miss Joyce Roder. with a surprise slumber party and a midnight spaghetti dinner Friday. Attending were Miss Connie McClung.

Twila Talbott, and the Misses Judy and Linda Holt. Sam Black; Diss Terry Hume. Miss Jeannie Lively and Miss Gail Short all of East Rainelle. 1424 South at 8 p.m. Thursday.

The Myrtle Bane Circle No. 1. Mrs. Marvin Anderson leader. will meet at 6:30 p.

m. Thursday at the home of Mrs. J. E. Wooten.

213 Hale for 2 covered dish supper. Mirs. J. H. Edmonds will be co-hostess there, Your wife's dreaming Mrs.

Willow Larew oi Katharine of Fats Ana Soot of Mrs. Margare: Williams Sacramento. and ise Tooner Bowling Green. two sons. John of Arlington.

and Harden of N.C.: IS ernacchildren. 22 A daughter. Mrs. Leora Set. 1 preceded her in death in 1924.

Funeral services ail: be conducted Wednesday 3 p.m. in the First Christian the Rex. N. G. Crawford in charge.

Buria' TE in Darwood. Cemetery. with the 05S :0 con-: due: special services. body remain 3: Memo rial Funeral Directory. be The omitted family and requests cha: Sowers cha: conmibazons be made instead TO a memorial window fund of the Firs: Caris-: Church.

METHODIST CIRCLES MEET THIS MONTH PRINCETON, Dec. 3 ANS Circles of the First Methodist Church nave planned ing meeting Cates for December: The Betty Alt Circle. 1s. E. H.

Say. leader, will meet with Maggie Tabor at 914 Reynolds Thursday: Rosa Mae Butter Circle. Mrs. J. R.

Bishop. leader, will meet day at 1 p. m. at the home of Mira. 1 V.

L. 9:4 N. Walker St. with a covered dish luncheon: The Marceline Circle. I Mrs S.

A. leader. meet at 12:30 p. m. Thursday with DIrs.

R. E. Harbert, North Walker The Anna King Circle. Mrs. Carl N.

Smith. leader, will Christmas luncheon in Fellowshis Hall of the Church at noon on 18. The Elizabeth Ernest Circle. Mrs. Mro Cassidy, leader, will have a corered dish luncheon 12:30 p.

m. Thursday, at the home of Mrs. Ross McClung, 805 Highland The Laura Wheeler Circle, Mrs. H. H.

Skaggs leader, have a covered dish luncheon at 12:30 Wednesday. at the home of Mrs. The Mary Blackford Circle, Mrs. E. L.

Walk leader, will meet at the church for a covered dish supper, at p. m. Thursday: The Ruby Bailey Circle. Mrs. Clyde Eimore leader, will have a covered dish supper in Hall of the church at 6 p.m.

day: Donella John Circle. Mrs. Robert Smith leader, will meet at the home of Mrs. Marvin Miller, Hey Approximately 100 people attended open house held at the Filey home of Mir. and Airs.

Kessinger in Princeion Sunday afternoon. at which the Handicapped Artist Exhibits Paintings latest paintings of their artist son, Marvin, were displayed. Assisting the host and hostess were Mrs. Bill Sowers. Mirs.

Ed Rule, Don Hofiman and Mrs. Lilly Grove Baptists Set Week Of Prayer Program PRINCETON, Dec. 3 (RNS) The Wednesday session of the Week. Prayer for foreign missions of the Lilly Grove Baptist Significance Of Gifts Explained By Speaker PRINCETON, Dec. 3 (RNS) The Wesleyanna Guild of the Methodist Church met Monday at the home of Mrs.

E. B. Gott! on Wallace Street, for a covered dish dinner. Following the dinner, Mrs. L.

L. Delp presented devotional and the program, using the basis of her talk on the custom and significance of giving gifts at mas. Gifts were presented to Mirs. Homer Ball, church secretary, and Mrs. Gott.

sponsor of the Guild. Mrs. T. C. Weatherford presided for the business session.

Food was family. to be given to 2 Mrs. Weatherford welcomed three guests, Mirs. Ball. Mrs.

Jor-1 ell Gott and Mrs. Wallace thers. Syracuse University and Colgate began their grid series way back in 1891. fella 3 of a White Christmas, too. -Make it come true give her an automatic GAS Dryer! Bing Crosby says: "Make sure that your little lady won't ever be snowed under this winter.

stringing up heavy loads of wash on the basement line. And waiting-it-out 'til the family duds get dry. "A GAS Dryer for Christmas is the happy ending to all no more singing the washday blues See these for her!" Rain or shine, snow or sleet. a GAS Dryer popular GAS makes drying so easy, in any weather. Clothes Dryers at your come out so soft and fluffy.

And an efficient, modern GAS Dryer costs far less to install and GAS Appliance maintain costs much less to run, too. Only a Dealer penny's worth of GAS dries a whole load of clothes! Hurry! See your GAS appliance dealer today! ABC Norge Caloric Philco-Bendix GAS Does it Better for Less. Hamilton RCA Whirlpool Kenmore Roper Maytag Speed Queen AMERE UTILITIES COMPANY GAS Part of the Columbia Gas System Beyond our GAS Mains, use dependable L- GAS 6: 4 POoR At Open House Ethel Durrell. Amongthe visitors were (left picture): Miss Macel Shepherd, Miss Louise Swimm. Miss Bonnie Sexton.

Mrs. Earl Rainelle Area Mrs. Weber, 80, Dies At Rainelle RAINELLE. Dec. 3 (RNS) Mrs.

Marie Helen Weber, 80, died at her Rainelle home at 6 a.m.| today of complications following two-week illness. A member of the Rainelle Methodist Church she was born at Dunmore, Pocahontas County, Dec. 15, 1876. She was the widow of J. F.

Weber, who died Feb. 8, 1956. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William H.

Cackley. Survivors include a brother, J. N. Cackley of Ronceverte; taro sons, John F. of Cass, and Carl of Tallahassee.

two daughters, Mrs. W. H. Johnson and Miss Jean Weber, both of Rainelle. four grandchildren and two Services will be conducted at 2 Thursday ai the Rainelle Methodist Church.

with the Rev. Ross Evans and Dr. 0. C. Mitchell in charge.

Burial will follow in the End of the Trail Cemetery at Clintonville. The body will remain at: the Nickell Funeral Home until one hour prior to the service. when it will be removed to the church. Walter Mitchell, M. C.

Whitlock, Pallbearers will be Ray Smith, John McCall. Richard Bowman and Quinton Wickline. Cubs Awarded Pins EAST RAINDULE, -Dec. 3 (RATS) Pack 95. of the Rainelie Cub Scouts held its meeting at the Rainelle Methodist Church Friday night.

Dens were set up for Scouts and parents to participate in a game, and prizes were awarded John Callison, Randy Walls and David Zopp. Five new members were taken into the pack and awarded boocat pins. they include Terry and Randy Davis. C. H.

Keister, Jesse Copen and Junior Simms. Wolf badges were awarded Bill Gray and John Callison. David Miller was awarded his bear badge and "Tink" Collins received hig Lion badge. The next meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 27, at the church.

-VISIT PARENTS HINES. Dec. 3 Mir. and Mirs. Charles W.

Lewis of Charleston, employees of the State Conservation Commission, visited their parents Thanksgiving. Mrs. Lewis is the former Miss Betty Fines. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs.

W. T. Fines. Her husband's parents are Mr. and Mrs.

Q. B. Lewis of. Charmco. Popular 86 Proof companion to the -famous Bond! J.

W. DANT Whiskey Straight Bourbon YEARS OLD $3 65 Code No. 80 $430 Pint Code No. MANT DISTILLERS NEW YORK, M. T.

Murrell, Mrs. T. H. Hurt. Miss Brown and Miss Janice Cook.

Among paintings displayed mere miniatures (picture at Meadow Bridge Personals MEADOW BRIDGE, Dec. 3 (RNS) Students returning to college spending the days with their parents were: Bod Smith, Ralph Elkins. Richard Smith, and Marylin Cox of West Virginia Institute of Technology; Louis and Alice Groves of West Virginia University; and Emory Elkins, Bob Harris, and Robert Morris of Glenville State. Mr. and Mrs.

Eugene G. Jones and sons, Douglas -and Mike, of Charlottesville, the weekend guests of Mrs. Franks L. Arritt and children. Mr.

and Mrs. David Smith. Mr. and Airs Lewis Smith Miss Carol Smith and David Smith were the holiday guests of Mr. and Nirs.

Civde Smith of Watoga State Park. Miss Ernestine Mitchell visited relatives and friends in Alderson and Ronceverte Friday. She and, her mother, Mrs. J. W.

Mitchell. were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac at his Renick farm Friday. and Mrs.

Champe Mitchell and children of Rupert were the dinner guests of Mrs. J. W. Mitchel! Toursday. Miss Hettie Belle Gwinn was shopping in Hinton Saturday.

Miss Glory Light spent the weekend with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Payne in Dothan. Guests of Mr. and Mrs.

W. H. Ward of Springdale during the weekend were their son-in-law and daughter, Dir. and Mrs. Paul and sons, David and Joseph of Cleveland.

Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Walker Thursday. were! Mr. and Mrs.

W. H. Ward of Springdale; Mr. and Airs. Pauli Masci and sons of Cleveland: and Mr.

and Murrell Ward and children of Rupert. Dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fox Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.

Elbert Gwinn and daughter. Ilene, Mrs. Marie Perry, and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gwinn and children, George and Lawrence of Red Star.

Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Ray Gwinn and daughter, Lee, left for Flint, Sunday evening. Mr. and drs.

Hobert Kavlor were visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Long Sunday. Mrs. Nellie Bragg is a patient in the Hinton Hospital.

Mr. and Mrs Delbert Woolwine and daughter of Elkhart. Were holiday guests in the of Mr. and Mrs. George Begley of Bellwood.

aliss Rita Gayle Treadway had as her guests during the weekend Miss Sharon Thomas of Falis Church. and Miss Dana Kenney of East Rainelle. Visiting in the home of Dir. and Airs. Arthur Kincaid of Lawton on Sunday was James Kaylor of Cleveland.

Ohio. Paul W. Poff of Allendale, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.

G. Poff of the Loops Road. He also visited his sister, Airs. J. F.

Kenny. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Kenney of Sturgeon Branch had as their guests Mr.

and Virs. William Cherry and family, of Washington. D. C. Elmer Wendell of Flint.

and Marvin Wendell of Columbus, Ohio, sent the weekend with their parents of Landisburg. SPRINGDALE, Dec. and Mrs. Ray Hanshew' of Springdale had as guests last weeksons-in-law and daughters, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Gilkerof Cleveland, Ohio. and Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson of Tacoma Park, Md. Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Pritchette sons, Mike and Danny of Cleve-15 land. Ohio, were guests of Pritchette's. mother, Mrs. Fitzgerald of Springdale last weekend.

Mir. and Mrs. W. T. Webb of Springdale had as guests last weekend the sons and daughters-inlaw.

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Webb and daughter, Diana, of Baltimore, Mir and Mrs. Billie Webb of Beckwith and their son, Marshall of Gauley Bridge. Booster Club Plans Membership Drive FAYETTEVILLE, Dec.

3 (RNS) -The home of Mr. and Joe Pilato was the scene of a covereddish dinner held by the Boosters Club Tuesday evening. At the business session, after the dinner, plans were made for the current membership drive of the club. Chester Bates, chairman of the membershp drive, reported that $148 been received from persons to whom letters were sent soliciting funds. It was decided that no.

meeting will be held in December. For the right). The handicapped artist. who paints by holding the brush in his teeth, is shown with his parents. Scott Funeral Rites Thursday Church will be held at 7:15 p.m.

with the Lovett Circle. Mirs. Clyde Cooper, chairman in charge. Mrs. James Ker.

program chairman, E. L. Robertson. 204 Forest will bring the topic "God So Loved That He Empowered Against All Hindrances." On Thursday at 1:30 p.m., the Edith Allen Circle, Mrs. E.

W. Craft, leader. will present the program on the theme, "God Loved That He Called From All Races." Friday at 6:45 p.m.. the young! people will bring individual proyouth director, Mrs. Leonard Coograms under the I leadership of the per.

The Intermediate and Junior Girl's Auxiliaries and the Sunbeams will be presented by their leaders. Climaxing the week's program, the Rev. N. W. Looney, pastor of the Greenview Methodist Church.

will bring a missionary message, illustrating with pictures of courhe visited on a recent tour. A pink Christmas tree to bel illuminated a flaming torch for each $100 brought as an offering. will be used to attain the goal of Lottie Moon offering to be brought at each of ther services. The Week's emphasis will be prayer for missionaries. LAYLAND.

Dec. 3 (RNS) Funeral services for Bervin Jack Scott of Layland will be conductThursday at 1 p.m. at the Stone Poin: Baptist Church at Laurel Creek by Eider C. B. Miller.

Burlial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Park in Beckley. Scott died in a Beckley hospital Monday. Survivors include his father, Matthew Scott of Layland: one brother. John of Layland: and one sister, Mrs. Correll of Layland.

He was a member of the Prime of Prince Masonic Lodge No. 14 Layland. The body will be taken to the church from Wright's Funeral Home one hour prior to the neral. Pallbearers will be mempers of the Prime of Prince Lodge. Rainelle Region Personals EAST RAINELLE.

Dec. 3 (RNS) M-Sgt. Woodsie R. Hays of Stewart Air Force Base, Newburg, N. was a guest of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr.

and Mrs. C. J. Sanford of Rainelle and other relatives in this area last week. Mir.

and Mrs. Joseph Arbogast visited her parents, Mir. and Mrs. C. J.

Saniord of Rainelle last weekend. Catherine Cavendish and Mrs. Roland Fox and daughter, Jane, were business visitors in Charleston Friday. A. A.

DicCall of Rainelle has been confined by illness to his home for two weeks. Ed Ames and son, Edward, visited his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Myers of Boston. and his son-in-law.

and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Fiord Boole of Cape Cod, last week. Dir. and Mrs.

G. M. Vass of Rainelle and Mrs. I F. Vass of Quinwood, were business visitors in Charleston last Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dolinger and daughters, Jean and Jane, and John Shaver all of East Raineile and Mr. and Oirs. Radon Shaver and daughter, of Fest Manstield, Ohio.

Sharpest of Mir. and Mrs. Clifford Shaver and family of Henderson, last weekend. Mr. and Mrs.

Bi Deegans of East Rainelle were visitors in Roanoke, Va. last weekend. Mirs. Fiord Harris of Rainelle will be a visitor, in Charleston Tuesday. Ernest Roberts of Roanoke.

Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Roberts of Detroit, and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Roberts of Beckley. were guests of their mother, Mrs.

John Roberts of Rainelle during the Thanksgiving holidays. Woman's Society Plans Yule Bazaar QUINWOOD. Dec. 3. (RNS) -The Woman's Society Christian Service of the Quinwood Methodist Church met Saturday at the Masonic Hall.

Mrs. Noah Bowling gave the program, "The Mind that was in Christ." Participating in the prowere Mrs. Russell Burwell, Sirs. Faye Sledd. Ors.

Jerry Fleshand Mrs. D. L. Barnett. Mrs.

Virgil Tully, president. in charge of the business session, at which time final pians were made for the Christmas bazaar and turkey dinner, which will be held Dec. 6 at the' Masonic Hail. The bazaar will begin at 2. p.

and the dinner will be served from until m. Advance tickets may be obtained from any mereber of the W.S.C.S. Others attending were, Mrs. Ethel Hayes, Mrs. Avise Smith, Mrs.

Don Forren, Mrs. Curby McClung, Mrs. Carl Mace, Mrs. Lloyd Smith and Mrs. Holmes Nunley.

Mrs. Monroe Heaster and Mrs. A. P. Littleton were hostesses for the meeting.

Marriage Told MEADOW BRIDGE. Dec. Miss Evelyn Garbrandt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Garbrandt of Uhrichsville, Ohio, and Joe Martin, son -of Mr.

and Mrs. Melvin Martin of Meadow Bridze, were married Oct. 27. The Rev. John Eherle performed, the double-ring ceremony at the United Brethern Church in Dennison, Ohio.

They orc residing with the bride's parenta. be held in December. For the -dish dinner. January meetinz. Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. the club members to their home for a. -dish dinner.

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