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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1962

Page

6

Spelling Bee District Prep For Institute Pax And New Crab Orchard

Three schools select their top spellers for district competition with champions and runners up named. Institute Elementary shows Robert Rhudy and John Shirey as division champion and runner up. Pax Junior High lists Brenda Brown and Arnold Whitlow as champion and runner up. New Crab Orchard crowns Mary Phillips and Lynne Stanley as champions with Larry Persinger and Pamela Hicks as runners up. Prizes include Paper Mate pens and certificates.

A. R. Tucker Institute Robert Lee Rhudy John Robert Shirey Brenda J. Hazel Lively Claude Brown Long Branch William Harless Claude Claude Whitlow Pax Ard Mary Phillips Lynne Stanley Larry Persinger Pamela Hicks Oye Mary Irene Golden Hulda Milam Louise Williams Larry Lawrence Persinger Crab Orchard Lynne Pamela Hazel Sparks Jim Stanley Denver Hicks Tri-County Raleigh Register Elementary Principals Associations Fayette Raleigh Wyoming Counties

Underwriters Donate Four Books To Raleigh Library

Four new books were placed on Raleigh County Library shelves in observance of Na es Library Week. Mrs. C. H. Graham, librarian, received the gifts from Basil C. Minter on behalf of the Ohio State University’s 120 piece Beckley Association of Life Underwriting. The donation marks a milestone for the first college all brass band in the United States.

Raleigh County C. H. Graham Basil C. Minter Ohio State University Beckley Association of Life United States

Chairman Named For Trap Hill CLG

Trap Hill County Life Group appoints new committee chairs by President James meeting Roger Acord and Mrs Richard Snuffer. Meeting at Trap Hill High School with vocational agriculture students presenting the program. Connie Bailey, Raleigh County FFA speech winner, presented the cane. The group voted to purchase a registered Yorkshire sow to boost local swine. Discussion considered buying community signs for Trap Hill.

Trap Hill Country Life Group James Roger Acord Richard Snuffer Trap Hill High School Connie Bailey Raleigh County Future Farmers of America Par Trent Sentinel Ray Covey County Life Group Lilly Trap Hill

Beckley VAVS to honor Toloczko as speaker

Peter S. Toloczko of Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania, rehabilitation representative for the American Legion, will speak at the Beckley Veterans Administration Volunteer Service Award ceremonies at 2 30 p m May 6 in the hospital. James Tanner notes Toloczko's long rehab background aligns with VAVS programs. The group announced the speaker at a regular meeting. Plans for a special Easter service in the hospital chapel were also discussed.

Peter S. Toloczko Wilkes Barre American Legion Beckley Veterans Administration Toleczko VAVS James Tanner

National Bank Dividend Excluded In State Tax

West Virginia residents with stock in national banks may exclude 196 dividends from state tax. Tax Director Clifford Lantz says federal law limits state assessment of these shares to actual value. Income from federal savings and loan associations must be included in adjusted gross income.

Charleston UPI State West Virginia Clifford Lantz Lantz Savings and Loan Associations

Jabberwock To Feature Actress Model Dancer

Alice Mayhew, actress model dancer, appears Friday at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Building for Jabberwock's 14th annual show titled Night of Nights. Sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, the two act program includes oriental dance and Kismet inspired costumes. Proceeds fund the sorority scholarship program.

Alice Mayhew Memorial Building Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Miss Mayhew Woman’s Guide and Digest Patricia Vance Modeling School

Trap Hill Juniors To Appear In Comedy

A school Junior Class at Trap Hill High presents They Gave Him a Co ed a three act comedy Friday at 8 pm directed by James F. Hawley. Cast includes Scotty Farr as Dean Brown and George Hutchinson as The Stranger with a large student company. The event follows a separate note about cancer crusade volunteers in Charleston.

Raleigh Key Woman’s Club H. P. Gibson G. C. Porter Woman’s Club of Beckley Robert Lee Daniels Daniels Woman's Club of Perry Futterman Futterman K. D. Bowers State Crusade Bowers Sam Pilliteri Cancer Center John Nash Trap Hill High School James F. Hawley Charles Bradley Brown Dean Brown Scotty Farr Arthur Wills Gary Blaine Jess Fuson Jr Dal Thomas Ronald Terry Chuck Rhodes Freddie Jarrell Herb Grant Brenda Dillon Gloria Manson Bonnie Pettry Una Scanlon Patty Holt Margie Thornhill Brenda Booth Emily Wayne Patty Farmer Ione Babson Audrey Athey Miss Howard Earl Ann Workman Mabel Reese Buddy Crump Roland Graves Larry Campbell George Hutchinson the Stranger

Missiles In 1961 Nine New Types Became Operational

In 1961 only three new missile types became operational while fifteen others were in production or in research and development, according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Encyclopadia Britanni

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