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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1960
Page
20
Madison RNS reports a joint denial by Attorney General W. W. Barron and Boone County Sheriff Dell White regarding a circulating rumor they would appoint White as superintendent of state police if Barron becomes governor. Both men state the story is false and provide denials, with White outlining plans to return to Florida life and business.
Commodities will be distributed Wednesday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Second Baptist Church in Fayetteville. The announcement was made by Rev. G. J. Wilson.
Members of Assembly No. 14 attended Mount Hope Baptist Temple services on a Sunday to honor the birthday of the Order of Rainbow for Girls founder William Mark Sexson. The birthday is observed near April 6 each year. Attendees included Linda Trail and Kathy McClung among others, with Johnny Reed visiting from Ripley as a Cub Scout.
U S Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota plans a 8 p m speech at the Veterans Memorial Building in Madison with West Virginia Senator Robert C Byrd introducing him. A 6 p m reception precedes the event and tickets for a 250 person dinner are available through Mrs Luella Ferrell.
No charges were filed against either driver after two cars collided on Main Street in Pineville around 9 p.m. Saturday. Deputy Sheriff Dewey Short identified the drivers as Sylvia Ann Cox and Jesse Flint, both of Pineville. damages were not estimated. Cora is the Greek word for Maiden.
J Stover celebrated 82nd birthday with family including Miss Kay Stover and Billy Stover of Oak Hill and Sherman Stover and son Alan of Pax. Born March 29 1878 at Mossy he married Mary Margaret Scarbro of Kingston who died in 1935. He is a retired miner with son Opal and granddaughters Wanda and Judy Stover. two other sons Leo and Delbert live in Phoenix.
Miss Marion J. Tait, American missionary to Assam, will speak at the Newton Memorial Baptist Church Charmco on April 22 at 11 a.m. She has led Ridgeway Girls High School Assam since 1921 and engaged in village evangelism, Bible health and life classes, and Christian literature work. Her readings and Bible project work span 1952 54.
A public letter to the mayor contests adding fluoride to drinking water. It cites inexact dosage control, high daily chemical amounts, and potential health harms. The piece quotes officials warning about dosage variability and lab directors calling fluoridation hazardous. It argues the public water is not a suitable vehicle for medicine and urges rejection.
RNS reports Richard D. Douglas elder of Hinden wood Presbyterian Church in Newport News Va will be guest speaker at the Men of First Presbyterian Church spring rally tonight Dinner begins at 6 pm with registration led by Robert Gresham Wallace Bennett Haven Allen Henry Maxwell J Paul Bavely and Thomas Martin The reception committee includes Rev R P Robertson Dr Joe N Jarrett Alex Easton John Frisk Harry David Jones James R Woods Otho Ray Dr D B Thorne and Danny Davis with Mrs Danny Davis and David Jones Jr co chairing the go between committee Circle members will serve the dinner Tom Twaddle Mount Hope will be song leader The speaker a former president of the Presbyterian Synod Men's Council will discuss Meet your Maker
Mullens High School newspaper Mullens Hi Lights earned one of four All-State honors at the 38th annual high school newspaper competition. Morgan town Red and Blue Journal Piedmont P. H. S. Scribbler Triadelphia The Triadelphian also received All-State honors for the second year in a row. Judges named 62 high school papers in total.
Pax Mrs. Jackie Coleman and son Jody Aaron with Mrs. Fred die Wilson return to Whiting Indiana for residence. They are joined by Miss Alice Billings who intends to seek work there. Cpl. Tommy Foster leaves Friday for Hawaii to be stationed. He visits his mother Mrs. Della Foster in Weirwood and was recalled by his father Joe Foster’s death.
Mrs. P. C. Graney hosted a luncheon at her Mount Hope home honoring her grandchildren. Kath ryn, Mary Gaston, and Nancy Mason Caperton from Charlottesville Va., and Sharon, Patrick, and Sara Graney were the honorees, with an Easter theme and baskets for each guest. Attendees included Linda Howard Johnny Shumate John Harvie Stark Tom Swift Gwinn Karen Shumate and Jan Caye Gwinn.
Engineering News-Record reports that science laboratories and foreign language rooms are labeled frills under the Delaware Board of Education's revised school construction cost formula. Districts seeking these facilities must cover their full cost.
RNS reports Mount Hope groups plan a week of meetings across churches schools and clubs. Circles at Mount Hope Baptist Temple and various Cub Scouts Brownies and Girl Scouts meet daily at homes and local facilities while church groups and clubs hold activities including choir practice missionary meetings art and French clubs and Lions Club dinner.
Mullens hospital records show admissions including Carl McKinney Basin and Brenda Lee Hall with Glen among those listed on Saturday. The notice enumerates patients admitted and their locales as part of the hospital roll.
At Cub Pack No. 125 March meeting three new Den Mothers Mrs Sam Blake Mrs W J Loudermilk and Mrs Faye Gordon were introduced and five new Cubs welcomed Tommy Arrington James Copley Jr David Phillips Charles Chambers Robert Gordon and John Carter. Awards went to Charles Shelton Mike and Mitchell Aide and others for pins arrows and badges. multiple leaders and attendees listed from Mullens Pineville Itmann and other towns.
Correspondents from many communities are urged to submit stories quickly for publication. The notices indicate the RNS logo type stands for Regional News Service and invites local contributions to the paper.
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