Jabberwock 10 Small Fry crowned 1961 Miss Jabberwock
Jane Elizabeth Medley of East Killivan named Little Miss Jabberwock 1961 as the 13th Jabberwock unfolds at the Memorial Building at 8 p.m. Attendants include Edna Clark and Deborah Walker. Mothers accompany candidates. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority sponsors the show with Mrs. Clippen and Mrs. Dobson as chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Elizabeth Medley
East Killivan
Yvette Watson
Beckley
Jerry Watson
Francene Turner
Preston Turner
Cordelia Marshall
D. Neal Marshall
Veronica Boyden
Chester Boyden
Donna Terry
Willie Terry
Cora Lee Braxton
Nathaniel Braxton
Janet Bates
Hinton
Azalee Bates
Times
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
John Flippen
Robert Dobson
Carl Dobson
Louise Carter
J. M. Jeffries
Eddiena Laster
Clippen
Dobson
Shady Spring pupil wins Keyette essay contest
Barbara Underwood an eighth grader at Shady Spring Elementary School won the Shady Spring High School Keyette Club essay contest titled My Thoughts of Entering Shady Spring High School. Second place went to Brentford Kendrick and third to Alan Skelton. winners to receive pins at May awards assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Underwood
Shady Spring
Shady Spring High School
Keyette Club
Everett Underwood
Brentford Kendrick
John Kendrick
Alan Skelton
L. L. Skelton
Glen Morgan
Glen Leigh Elementary School
Circles Schedule Tuesday Meetings at Oak Hill Methodist
Oak Hill Methodist Church Women’s Society Circles plan Tuesday gatherings. Ella Lewis Circle meets 1 p.m. at the church. Susannah Wesley Circle, Mary Peters Circle, Belle Bennett Circle, Adak Callison Circle, and Wesleyan Service Guild convene at 7 30 p.m. with respective hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Women's Society of Christian Service
Oak Hill Methodist Church
Ella Lewis
Susannah Wesley
Kyle Mann
Mary Peters
R. R. Thomas Jr
Belle Bennett
Lillian Rapp
Adak Callison
C. H. Robbins
Wesleyan Service Guild
E. G. Larrick Jr
Fayetteville social notes list visitors and travelers
Fayetteville society page lists several families visiting relatives and hosting guests over the holidays. Lemuel Mook’s funeral in Carapolis, Pa., preceded returns of Mr. and Mrs. J. Adam Ritz. Others visit Ohio, Huntington and Clarksburg, while students from Washington DC, Greenbrier College and West Virginia University spend vacation time with family in Fayetteville and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Rns
J. Adam Ritz
Lemuel Mook
Carapolis
F. G. Janutolo
Dewey Hoye
Mary Watts Hoye
Marietta
Ohio
Betty Jeryl Edds
Washington, D. C
Theron Edlds
Janie Beane
Marshall University
Huntington
Earl Beane
High St
John Marra
P. D
Frank
Linda
Rita
Clarksburg
Frank Marra
Russell Lopez
College St
Joanna Casto
Greenbrier
Rosina Theil
Belle
H. R. Shuck
Haven
West Virginia University
Theil
Friendship Night Planned By OES
Members of Winonia Chapter No. 59, Order of Eastern Star, met at the Masonic Hall with Mrs. Vivian Brooks presiding. Final plans for Friendship Night were completed for April 25, with Eastern Star chapters invited. refreshment committee listed and a birthday tribute given to Mrs. Brooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Steplowski
Phyllis Kelly
Tessie Williams
Brooks
Selma Tolliver
Mae Pennington
Eva Cope
Jennie Cope Carter
Mary Vallina
Fannie Richeson
Mable Jenkins
Harriett Coleman
Mary Stevenson
Armilla Rogers
Thelma Rice
Wilda Creed
Josephine Allen
Margaret McClung
Elsie Dorado
Leslie Craver
Wilma Phillips
Cathern Berry
Ruby Tyree
Mamie Parker
Sharon Armentrout
Luther Lewallen
Robert Williams
Ralph Allen
Bake Sale Planned by Circle No 2 at First Christian
Mrs D C Farley Jr led Circle No 2 of the First Christian Church in a Friday night meeting at Mrs Walter Ashley s home The program drew nine members and three guests Topics included Mary Magdalene from Women of the Bible and a devotional Crosses by Mrs Loy Christian Plans were made for a bake sale on April 15 Refreshments were served
Quartets to Appear at Oak Hill School Charity Concert
The Harvest er Quartet of Charlotte and the Gospel Harmony Boys of Huntington perform April 18 at Oak Hill Elementary School for Fayette Gospel Singing Association. Proceeds go to charity. Michigan State’s 1960 soccer team posted a 17 0 victory over Purdue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
ANS
Harvester Quartet
Charlotte
N. C
Gospel Harmony Boys of
Huntington
Fayette Gospel Singing Association
Michigan State
Purdue
Mount Hope High School inducts National Honor Society members
At Mt Hope four seniors and six juniors were inducted into the National Honor Society during a Wednesday assembly. New members Beverly Kemrite Cathy Wonder Sonia Sizemore Dallas Hicks Shelby Lafferty Kay Tyree Sarah Johnson Linda Spade Timmy Walker and Danny Danner join veterans led by officers Rowena Bryan Carol Lynn Summers Angela Bargo and Trisha Ball. An initiation will follow at sponsor Loretta Jones home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
RNS
Mount Hope High School
Beverly Kemrite
Cathy Wonder
Sonia Sizemore
Dallas Hicks
Shelby Lafferty
Kay Tyree
Sarah Johnson
Linda Spade
Timmy Walker
Danny Danner
Loretta Jones
Rowena Bryan
Carol Lynn Summers
Angela Bargo
Trisha Ball
Susie Patteson
Kitty Jo Bolen
Angela Vargo
Ann Callaway
Martha Garvin
Carol Kuhn
Wein Re-Elected President of Raleigh County Cancer Unit
Isadore Wein was re elected president of the Raleigh County Unit of the American Cancer Society at its annual meeting in the Beckley Newspapers Building. Officers elected with Wein include S Austin Caperton Jr first vice president Mrs Carrington Lewis second vice president Mrs Paul Copeland secretary and Mrs John C Ward re elected treasurer. Ralph G Beveridge executive director of the West Virginia division was guest speaker outlining the April Crusade educational program to encourage early doctor visits and cancer prevention. Beveridge noted more than 85 000 deaths yearly from a curable cancer type and two films to be shown for area women on April 25 at Beckley Theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isadore Wein
Raleigh County
American Cancer Society
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Wein
S. Austin Caperton Jr
Carrington Lewis
Paul Copeland
John C. Ward
West Virginia
Society
Ralph G. Beveridge
Charleston
Beveridge
Robert Daniels
Beckley Theater
Wheeling
Civic Center Little Theater
Three Forfeit Bonds Totaling 36 Dollars in Beckley Court
Three defendants forfeited bonds totaling 36.50 in Beckley Police Court Thursday night. Michael Streho of Sprague forfeited a 15 bond for driving with improper registration, arrested by Beckley Police Wednesday. Calvin Foley of Beckley forfeited a 5 bond for storing an unlicensed vehicle on the street, arrested by police Wednesday. A person charged with drunkenness forfeited a 16.50 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Michael Streho
Sprague
Calvin Foley
Easter visits and personnel changes in Pineville area
Ada Beymer and Ray Beymer WV Tech students spend Easter with parents in Pineville. Robert L. Britton of Hope Natural Gas transfers to Clarksburg main office. Tom Cook and daughter visit Pineville mother Lettie Cook in Pineville. Robert Wise homematch from Grantsville visits Bren ton with wife. Connie Waddell WVU spends holidays with parents in Bowman Bottom. Carole Collins from Crowley Worrell visiting. Clay Ott and H N Kennedy of Hundred return home after Pineville visit. Mrs. Robert W. Goode on business in Beckley. John Waggoner family visits Wirt County over Easter. Charles Baugu aus Ravenswood visits Virgil Goode and Fred. Carol Lynn Boone of Concord College spending holiday in Pineville. Barbara Worrell from Concord College visiting Pineville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Ada
Ray Beymer
W. Va. Tech
Robert L. Britton
The
Hope Natural Gas Co
Clarksburg
Tom Cook
Savannah
Lettie Cook
Robert Wise
Grantsville
Brenton
Connie Waddell
West Virginia University
Charles Waddell
Bowman- Bottom
Carole Collins
Everett Collins
Crowley-Worrell
Clay Ott
H. N. Kennedy
Hundred
Robert Hixenbaugh
Robert W. Goode
Beckley
John Waggoner
Marilyn
Bobby
Philip
Adrain
Wirt County
Charles Baugguess
Ravenswood
Virgil Goode
Fred
Carol Lynn Boone
Concord College
Ray Boone
East Pineville
Barbara Worrell
C. S. Worrell
Trooper Transferred From Oak Hill to Beckley HQ
RNS reports Trooper T. D. Hercules moves from Oak Hill Detachment to Company D headquarters in Beckley. He will continue motor vehicle inspection duties and oversee inspection in four Southern West Virginia counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
T. D. Hercules
State Police
Company D
Beckley
Hercules
West Virginia
Don’t Intrude When Child Signals Need For Privacy
Mrs. Muriel Lawrence uses Eddie’s retreat to his room after a troubled day to argue that children digest confusion privately. Parents should avoid anxious, intrusive questioning that undermines trust in a child’s ability to work through emotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Lawrence
Eddie
April ushers named for Oak Hill Methodist Church
Ushers for April at Oak Hill Methodist Church are Avis Partain, Nolan Blake, Bill Armstrong, Ed Love, Bill Tolbert, Maurice Childers, and Herbert Tolley. Head ushers are Leroy Britt and Blake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Oak Hill Methodist Church
Avis Partain
Nolan Blake
Bill Armstrong
Ed Love
Bill Tolbert
Maurice Childers
Herbert Tolley
Leroy Britt
Blake
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Oes
Mt. Hope
Cancer
America
Sandran
Tey Lee Eh
Montgomery Ward
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
G. M. Powers
John Watts
W. Va
John
Stephen
Dav
Timothy
Ppalachian Reddy
Rowatt
Red Hee
Appalachian Power Company
Roanoke
Virginia
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