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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1971
Page
4
Mullens First Church of God Women’s Mission Society installs new officers led by outgoing president Mrs. R. E. Disner. New officers include Mrs. R. L. McKinney president and Mrs. Izora Nichols secretary, with several members taking roles in finance, membership, spiritual life, and missionary education.
Mrs. Richard Gentry was honored with a stork shower Monday night at Hickok's Store Building in Herndon Heights. Hostesses included Patricia McKinney Joyce A Byrd Gordon Hickok Avery Milam Louise Hess and Frances Bailey. Prizes went to McKinney Austin Gentry Combs Sizemore.
Institutions Commissioner J Donald Clark says the electric chair and hanging scaffold at the West Virginia Penitentiary will not be sold. He stressed no decision has been made on disposal and under no circumstances will they be sold. Both Clark and Corrections Director Gordon Faulkner agreed to remove the two items from a display near the public lobby at the Moundsville facility.
Bristol authorities will plant a 10 foot oak gifted by Peter and Tessa Floyd at a city owned beauty spot since the newlyweds have no garden. The couple welcomed the tree as a symbolic gift from their office colleagues.
Susan Kemp of Mullens High advanced to the finals with The Gift of Love. Semi-finalists Debbie Roop and Ricky Casper, both Mullens students, performed cuts from Rebecca and The Crime of Abortion. Their coach is Mrs. M Kent Roop.
In Mullens the FBLA Week project features Judy Sarver and Debbie Jeffcoate shown with Paul J. Clowers giving instructions. Local businesses support the effort annually and Mrs. Fred Shutt Jr. serves as adviser to the group.
The Wyoming County Association of Classroom Teachers will host a 6:30 p.m. dinner at Twin Falls State Park Lodge on April 5 to honor retiring teachers as part of Teaching Career Month. Attendees include George M. Nolley Virgil Nash Brown Vaughn Cozort Ethel McConshay Kelly Sizemore Rosa M. Steele Josephine William Frances Stewart and Lee Hodson. Speakers include Sharon Wall Ned Crews and Mrs D Grove Moler with Ronald Gunter presiding and Ned Crews in charge of decorations.
Rhodell WV March 23 1971 council session records the estimated receipts and expenditures for the current year including police fire and street departments. The document notes classifications real estate and personal property valuations and sets levy amounts to balance the budget. Edith Flinchum as town recorder certifies the figures as true copies from the council record.
Mullens Mayor Cc. C. Phillips Jr. announced that Vivian Pauley has been hired as the first woman meter maid for Mullens Police Department. Pauley began duties Thursday morning joining the local force in a historic staffing move.
Notice states I will not be responsible for debts or obligations made by others. Signed by Willie Allen Winding Gulf W Va 4-2-F-2-RR.
The Circuit Court of Raleigh County WV issues an order requiring defendants named Amos Brown Winnie Milam Daniels Dewey Dixon Dewey Lawson Dixon Catamus Gilbert Annabelle Haley Frank Haley Franklin Delano Haley John Hairston Lee and Emma Jones J H Lilly Land Co Novellar Smith Robert Smyre Jess Thacker Wilma Walker Albert Wheley and others to answer by May 5 1971 in a suit to sell lands for the School Fund with a long list of parcels and delinquent taxes including Beckley Town District and Slab Fork District properties.
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