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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1962

Page

7

Totals Announced In MOD Campaign In Fayette County

Shirley Love, Fayette County New March of Dimes campaign director, reports 7 664 56 total from all sources. Contributions include Fayette County Schools 1 394 53 Mothers March 3 367 49 teenagers 364 07 sport events 451 88 clubs and organizations 170 57 mailers and checks 385 52 coin collectors 345 50 individual gifts 110 business and labor gifts 75. Chapter assistants include Mrs A S Bragg teenage chair Mrs Floyd Mop Warrick Mothers March chair Mrs R R Thomas and Mrs Jack Evans office secretary. Office HQ located in East Oak Hill in Mike Mangin building. Chair urges mothers to ensure children receive required polio shots amid two 1960 61 polio cases vs 24 in 1958 59.

Love Oak Hill A. S. Bragg Floyd “Mop” Warrick R. R. Thomas Mothers March Jack Evans Mike Mangin East Oak Hill Fayette County

Dealers Provide Free Cars For DE Classes

West Virginia dealers donate cars for driver education across 108 high schools. A. G. Purch supplies four cars for Gilmer County, with K. D. Boley contributing in Greenbrier and Fayette counties. Rex M. Smith commends Purch for state support. 4,990 students completed the course last year, with numbers likely rising above 5,000 this year.

Charleston West Virginia A. G. Purch Grantsville Glenville Burch Gilmer County Glenville State College Greenbrier Fayette County K. D. Boley Boley

Tourist signs planned for Wyoming County entrances

Thomas H. Smith says eight stained redwood welcome signs with yellow letters will be erected at county entrances in Wyoming County within weeks. Signs, made by the Division of Parks and Recreation, will read Welcome to Wyoming County and list sites including Rhododendron Garden of West Virginia Old Indian Fort Burning Rock Castle Rock Cabin Creek Falls Horse Creek Lake, with additional directions for Horse Creek Lake.

Pineville RNS Thomas H. Smith Wyoming County Court Couny Division of Parks, and Recreation Department of Natural Resources Wyoming County Rhododendron Garden West Virginia Old Indian Fort Burning Rock Castle Rock Cabin Creek Falls Horse Creek Lake

Circuit Court Jurors Named For Wyoming County

Wyoming County Circuit Court clerk John S. Lambert lists 16 Grand Jurors to appear April 23 including Slavy Swimm Halsey Lesler Ce cil Dillon Eckle Southard Kennedy Riffe Branham Hall McClure Burcham Mullens. Petit Jurors to appear May 15 include Edwards Hatfield Boothe Steele Shumate McKinney Tolliver Goodwin Stidham Myers Cook Worksm an Lusk Wade Cyclone Lester England Lowe Jewel Lusk Cook Davis Roberts Sizemore Richmond Richmond Lester Vanover Ellis Hatfield Lester Morgan Cline Hanover Bailey Size more Looney Adkins Litton Goode Bretton Shrewsbury Glen Fork Thompson Toler Thomas Thomas and others.

Pineville Rns John S. Lambert Wyoming County Jewell Slavy Margarette Swimm Curtis R Short Harry Halsey Baileysville Elora S. Lesler Clarence W. Cecil Corinne E. H. Dillon Bud Eckle Southard Wyoming Frances Kennedy Simon Lewis Riffe Steeles Florence Stidham E. L. Myers Mae Cook Amon Worksman Itmann Jesse R. Lusk Wade Cook Cyclone Roy Lee Lester Kathleen England Charles B. Lowe Della Jewell Jesse A. Cook Jesse Russell Davis Gladys Roberts Marianna R. W. Ragsdale Edith Green Oceana Robert M. Sizemore Maben Ada Richmond William Richmond Wayne Lester C. C. Vanover Arlene Ellis James C. Hatfield Curtis Lester Dexter Morgan Milburn H. Cline Hanover Robert E. Bailey Herbert Miller Charlie Bishop Bill Lambert Brenton Benjamin F. Sizemore Gladys Looney Carmel Hill Alice Adkins Hysel G. Litton Jack Goode Chester F Glen Fork Andrew Thompson Bedford Toler George R. Thomas Calvin C. Cook William B. Wilmoth Ruby Lester Arlie Cook Reba L. Dooley Annie W. Valentine Mullens John J. Brooks McGraws Weldon Brown Matheny Abe Dundard New Richmond Thomas Glen Walker John Chester Stephenson

Mullens Girl Feted On Fifth Birthday

Mr and Mrs Joe Hill honored their daughter Kimberly Susan on her fifth birthday with a party at the Rebel Rec. Entertainment was by Mrs Lloyd Bright. Guests included Cheryl Liuzzo Gary Richmond Susan Gail Bailey Sunny Sue Terry Lee Phillips Jack Wesley Bobby Finney Janet Patton Nina Dado Teresa Debbie Cook Jeffrey McKinney Pam Sandra West Nancy Kay McCormick Bobby Dush koff Marc Sandoval Dana Kee Shutt Seuggie and David Cook Nancy Parsons Donna Reece Neely Jeff Hogg Philip McGinnis Tommi Lou Frank and Debbie Hill plus family members and relatives.

Boyne Dushkoff Fred Shutt Jr Hershel Cook

Wyoming Court Receives Report on Guyandotte Flood Plan

A federal report on flood control for the Guyandotte River basin favors the Justice Reservoir with a dam on the Guyandotte River five miles upstream of Justice. It outlines 21 miles of upstream reach, 196,000 acre feet max flood storage, and a 3,560 acre surface area. The plan would also provide a winter permanent pool of 22,000 acre feet and a larger seasonal pool for recreation. Other reservoirs were deemed insufficient for major flood reduction. three small reservoirs would offer limited benefit. The report recommends construction of Justice Reservoir at an estimated federal cost of 60.5 million dollars and is sent to the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors for review.

Pineville RNS Committees On Public Works U. S. Senate House of Representatives Guyandotte River Wyoming County Court Justice Man Logan Ohio River Tommy Creek Clear Fork Indian Creek Mua River Board of Engineers For Washington, D. C Fred W. Lokant Arthur Ritz Kingdon Ned Rogers Howard Cook Wyoming County Ruby McKee James B. McKee Reba Smith Marion Virginia Bailey James Edward Bailey Walter J. Crater Sadie M. Atkins Betty Atkins Stone Fidelity & Casualty Co N. Y Robert Paul Bolt Jettie Matilda Whitaker Charles Halsey Jr Lelan Phillips James Messer Melita Campbell Mutter William

Couple Exchanges Vows in Pineville Church

The Church of the Nazarene in Pineville hosted the wedding of Brenda Kelly and Roger Bowman. The Dougle Ring ceremony occurred at 3 pm officiated by Rev. Kenneth Maze. The bridal party wore light pastels and wore corsages. The bride, a Pineville High School senior, will continue schooling. the groom is a Navy enlistee stationed in Virginia Beach with enlistment ending in July.

Pineville RNS Church of the Nazarene Brenda Kelly Roger Bowman Kenneth Maze John Kelly Claude Bowman Eckman Dogwood Forsythia Barbara Henkins Bill Doss Pineville High School Northfork High School U. S. Navy Virginia Beach

Fayette Cubs Exhibit Projects At Meeting

Fayetteville ANS Pack No 149 held a Friday meeting at the Legion Home on Maple Avenue with lead Scouts and parents present. Theme Islands of the World featured den displays including a model Cub Scout camp, salt maps of Australia and Hawaii, handmade paddles and leis, hula dancing, and island boats. Awards were given for various achievements. Den 4 won the attendance banner. Den mothers for next year were announced for Dens 2 through 5.

Fayetteville ANS Legion Home Maple Avenue Islands Den 2 Roy Cruikshanks Australia Den 3 C. R. Hill Jr Den 4 Ben Akers Frank Mahan Den 5 Leslie Bryant Clayton Kitchen Hawaiian Islands Tommy Bryant Mike Kitchen Bachman Abbot Kirk Wallace Richard Wendell Robert Abbot Webelos Cubs Tommy Dickerson Jeffrey Witt Alan Parsons Garry Canterbury Kenneth Wood West Virginia University Kitchen Bryant Akers Bobby Woollard Charles Mahan Bob Cat Denner Bob Akers Charles Durrett Mike Dickerson Ronnie Dickerson Ronnie Hill Billy McClung Steve Vickers Mike Wilson Bill Laird Bacman Abbot David Sorrell

Jury Delays Report In Murder Charges

Fayette County grand jury postponed its report on evidence against two Scarbro teens, Arthur Lee Vance and Roger Belcher, charged with murder in the deaths of Dr Archer Wingrove and Mrs Georgia Broyles. Police say the youths signed confessions after questioning amid recent break ins and car thefts.

Fayetteville W.va UPI Fayette County Scarbro Arthur Lee Vance Roger Belcher Archer Wingrove Georgia Broyles

Fire levels general store in Whitesville dwelling nearby saved

Fire destroyed a general store owned by Bryant Withrow in Whitesville on Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters saved a nearby house and coal house as the store, unoccupied with living quarters, burned. The loss amount was not estimated, and the blaze began around 4 a.m. with neighbors notifying the owner.

Ameagle RNS Bryant Withrow Whitesville Fire Department Withrow

Fayetteville Woman's Club Hears Civic Projects

Fayetteville Woman's Club met at 7:30 p.m. in the Fayette County Memorial Building dining room. Guest speaker E. B. Vawter of Ansted discussed The History of West Virginia, noting its centennial edition coming in 1963. The club planned fluoridation talks with City Council and Water Board on April 24 and discussed library drives, historic landmark plans, and a cancer fundraiser. Installations for new officers will be held at a dinner next month.

Fayetteville RNS Miss Eary Vawter C. T. Shackelford Laird Memorial Hospital Woman’s Club City Council and Water Board Memorial Building Friends of Library Dan Perdue All Woman's Clubs O. Farmer West Virginia Federation of Woman's ‘Club Eary W. Va Court House Page Corley Lewis Burkey Luther Workman Perdue A. L. Huddleston H. F. ‘Frazier Vivian Beck George Hatfield Delaney Caldwell Adkins Edna Spangler Adam Ritz W. Q. Henderson Howard Mahan A. H. Bowling Chester Hager L. W. Tudor

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