Oak Hill BPW Club Plans State Convention Beckley
Oak Hill Business and Professional Women's club met at the Hotel Hill for its monthly dinner. Mary Bell Harmon outlined new projects and scrapbook work while Genevieve Harvey announced the 42nd annual BPW convention would be held in Beckley May 3 to 5. The group planned Past President's Breakfast, a Centennial parade report for Sept 28, and donated 2 to a BPW waste basket.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Hotel Hill
Betty Lou Harmon
Genevieve Harvey
Beckley
Beckley Hotel
Helen Pettit
Esther Brooks
Thelma Burgess
Myrl O'Dell
Fayette Sorority Elects Officers
The XI Alpha Theta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority in Oak Hill elected officers for the coming year. President Mrs. Ben Teano, vice president Mrs. D. C. Rapp Jr., recording secretary Mrs. O. W. Nixon Jr, corresponding secretary Mrs. Louis Scott, treasurer Mrs. James Hess, extension officer Mrs. J. R. Ellison, and City Council reps Mrs. Teano and Mrs. John Duda with alternate Mrs. R. R. Thomas Jr. Founders Day dinner set for April 23 at White Oak Country Club.
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Oak Hill
ANS
XI Alpha Theta
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Hubert Watson
Emerson
Earl Bannister
Ben Teano
D. C. Rapp Jr
O. W. Nixon Jr
Louis Scott
James Hess
J. R. Ellison
Teano
John Duda
R. R. Thomas Jr
Crusade Date Set In Oak Hill
The Cancer Crusade sponsored by the Oak Hill Junior Woman's Club will be held in Oak Hill and surrounding communities on April 22. Mrs. James Lively, the chairman, said members will seek door to door canvas in the coming days. April has been designated Cancer Control Month.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Junior Woman's Club
James Lively
Mt Hope Weekend Guests Travel Distinctly Across States
Mt Hope area notes weekend visits as Virgil Dillon and family from Halifax join Mr and Mrs Dillon. Anna Metro and Sonny with Barbara Vargo and Michael Miklos from Kilsyth visit Mr and Mrs John Voloski in Trenton New Jersey. Ruth Thompson of Prince visits Mt Hope, while Mrs Raymond Hughes departs for Cleveland Clinic Hospital for major surgery. Morgan Deal and family stay with Ralph Deal.
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Mount Hope
Rns
Virgil Dillon
George Cody
Halifax
Anna Metro
Sonny
Barbara Vargo
Michael Miklos
Kilsyth
John Voloski
Trenton
N. J
Voloski
Margaret Ann Metro
Ruth Thompson
Prince
Raymond Hughes
Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveland Clinic
Praying Mantis Washes Face After Meals Like Cat
A mantis cleans its face after every meal, performing a grooming motion similar to a cat. This behavior highlights surprising parallels between insect and mammal self-cleaning habits observed in the species.
Indictments Against Two Bluefield Cops Dismissed
Princeton UPI report says Mercer County Criminal Court dropped burglary indictments against former Bluefield patrolmen Ted Land and Roby T. Brown at prosecutors request after hung juries and lack of new evidence. Assistant prosecutor Robert Holroyd called it unfair to continue. Land had faced two trials.
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Princeton
UPI
Bluefield
Mercer County
Mercer County Criminal Court
Ted Land
Roby T. Brown
Robert Holroyd
Land
Brown
Vargo Child Is Born In Beckley Hospital
Mr and Mrs John Paul Vargo announce the birth of their third child a daughter named Denice Marie at Beckley Memorial Hospital Thursday The baby weighed seven pounds eleven ounces The Vargo family includes two older children Michelle age two and Mark age one The mother is Margaret Lepto daughter of Helen Lepto Kilsyth and the late John Lepto Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Mike Vargo Callaway Heights Beckley
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Bradley
John Paul Vargo
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Denice Marie
Michelle
Mark
Vargo
Margaret Lepto
Helen Lepto
Kilsyth
John Lepto
Mike Vargo
Callaway Heights
Beckley
Hung jury ends multiple city cases with probation given
Brown and two others Sgt Eugene Kirk and Capt Charles P Kirk faced hung juries. Former Sgt R R Gibson and former Lt Charles H Fox were placed on probation after pleading guilty. Charges against Patrolman Robert E Lee were dismissed and he was reinstated on the force.
Beta Theta Chapter To Honor New Members
OAK HILL RNS Beta Theta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs W R Lassick s home for a regular meeting and officer elections to select a Pledge and Girl of the year The Alpha Theta Chapter plans an Exemplar day in May and asked for member names A dinner for members and guests will be held April 11 at the Scout cabin to honor new members and also the Ritual of Jewels for pledges who completed training Founders Day Banquet set for April 23 at White Oak Country Club Reservations due by April 15 Officers elected include president Mrs Floyd Warrick vice president Mrs Maurice Carden recording secretary Mrs Larry Nivicki city council representative Mrs Miller and alternate Mrs T G Pettry The fad of the month Fleur Allure Hideaway was won by Mrs Carden Refreshments served with hostess Mrs Lesick Co-
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James P. Painters
White Oak Country Club
Gene Carter
Mitchell Aide
James Hess
Teano
Watson
Hess
Thomas Jr
Scott
Aide
C. W. Dixon Jr
Thompson Avenue
Oak Hill
RNS
Beta Theta
Beta Sigmi Phi
W. R. Lassick
Weschester
Alpha Theta Chapter
Mark Miller
Floyd Warrick
Maurice Carden
Larry Nivicki
Miller
T. G. Pettry
Fleur Alluer
Carden
Susannah Wesley Circle Hears Prayer Program
The Susannah Wesley Circle of Oak Hill Methodist Church met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. L. C. Portman on Pea Ridge Road with Mrs. Kitty Bryan as hostess. The program chair, Mrs. Ollie Blake, led the evening on prayer and the business session was led by Mrs. Thelma Bayles. Next meeting is set for May 22 with Mrs. C. P. White on Woods Avenue. list of hostesses and attendees included Mrs. Harry Gray, Mrs. Helen Donachy, Mrs. Blake, Mrs. John Carden, Mrs. Maude Epperly, Mrs. J. H. Gray, Mrs. W. H. Gray, Mrs. C. P. White, Mrs. D. P. Lively, Mrs. Gus Addington and Mrs. Howard Cunningham.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Susannah Wesley
L. C. Portman
Pea Ridge Road
Kitty Bryan
Harry Gray
Ollie Blake
Thelma Bayles
C. P. White Woods
Bayles
Helen Donachy
Blake
John Carden
Maude Epperly
J. H. Gray
W. H. Gray
C. P. White
D. P. Lively
Gus Addington
Howard Cunningham
Missionary Circle Meets In Prince Home
Mrs Edna Breeden hosted the Quinnimont Baptist Church Missionary Circle at her Prince home on Thursday A pig in a poke sale welcomed new member Mrs Cora Cox The program led by Mrs Maggie Anderson covered the Gospel of John and an Easter program Prayer was offered by Mrs Amy Berry and Mrs Nellie Thompson The next meeting will be at Miss Mildred Cox Lawton Attending were Mrs Frank Withrow Mrs Mabel Bonds Miss Ruth Thompson Mrs David Breeden Mrs Earl McComb Mrs Edith Morris and Mrs Polly Garlow Visitors were Steve Cox and Arlene Breeden
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Prince
Edna Breeden
Quinnimont Baptist Church
Cora Cox
Maggie Anderson
Amy Berry
Nellie Thompson
Mildred Cox
Lawton
Frank Withrow
Mabel Bonds
Ruth Thompson
David Breeden
Earl McComb
Edith Morris
Polly Garlow
Steve Cox
Arlene Breeden
Easter egg coloring drives shift for hens nationwide
UPI reports Easter demand will push chickens to extra work as families color eggs. Woolworth Co notes last year’s egg coloring kits sold enough to tint over 45 million eggs, showing the tradition’s growing popularity.
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New York
UPI
F. W. Woolworth Co
Cinecitta in Rome Known for Studio Magic
Cinecitta, the motion picture capital of Italy in Rome, uses dyed water for scenes with an artificial lake where green stands for a river and blue for the sea. Spring promises good weather as families plan picnics and rain likely to accompany seasonal gatherings.
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Cinecitta
Italy
Rome
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