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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1960

Page

3

Mackey to lead final Oak Hill concert Tuesday

Paul G Mackey will conduct about 125 Collins high and junior high musicians in his final Oak Hill concert Tuesday evening at 8 in the elementary school auditorium. Mackey came to Fayette County schools in 1935 at Montgomery and has led Oak Hill since 1936, soon moving to Rock Hill South Carolina. Proceeds fund senior marching band travel to the Late Band Festival at Bluefield May 6 and 7 and the Fayette County Band festival April 22-23 in Mount Hope.

OAK Hill RNS Paul G. Mackey Fayette County Collins High Mackey Montgomery Rock Hill S. C Bluefield Mount Hope Montgomery High School Collins Senior High

Sunrise Easter Service by MYF at Oak Hill Church

Oak Hill Methodist Church hosts Easter Sunrise Service at 6 a m conducted by the senior and junior high Methodist Youth Fellowship. The youth choir will perform Easter selections directed by Janice Humphries with Pamela Spessard as pianist organist. Lou Ellen Blake delivers the sermon If Christ Had Not Risen.

Oak Hill RNS Methodist Oak Hill Methodist Church MYF Janice Humphries Pamela Spessard Lou Ellen Blake John Steven Gray Sue Allen Sandra Blake Bill Armstrong Warren Waters Harold Fitzwater Archie Epperly David Douglas Gary Bowling Bucky Ward LeRoy Britt

Circle Meet Program Presented By Mrs Rapp At Oak Hill

Mrs Lawrence Portman of Pea Ridge hosted the Susannah Wesley Circle of Oak Hill Methodist Church with Miss Shirley Kirk as co host. Mrs Herb Toiley gave the devotional from Open Our Eyes That We May See and Mrs Lillian Rapp spoke on Live One Day at a Time by Norman Vincent Peale. Guests included Mrs Ed Love, president of the Woman's Society of Christian Service, and her daughter Mrs Jack Holt, among many attendees.

Oak Hill RNS Lawrence Portman Pea Ridge Susannah Wesley Shirley Kirk Herb Toiley Methodist Woman’s Magazine Lillian Rapp Norman Vincent Peale Ed Love Woman’s Society of ‘Christian Service Jack Holt William Price Georgia Balding C. A. Crozier G. M. Cook Helen Donachy John Karnap J. R. Lively W. F. Oxendale Bert Parnell Orville Rich Mary Shyblosky Claude Quesenberry Walter Evans Rapp Tolley Portman Miss Kirk

Honored With Party For Birthday Couple In Beckley

Ronald Troutman and his wife Helen of Beckley were feted at a surprise birthday party Tuesday hosted by her parents Frank and Brenda Akers at their Long Branch home. Iman marked his 36th birthday and Helen his 34th, with guests including Bob and Mary Wilson Paul and Betty Hancock Harold and Betty Lively Jack and Mary Akers and Jeff and Mary Lively.

PAX Ronald Troutman Beckley Frank Akers Long Branch Iman Helen Bob Wilson Paul Hancock Harold Lively Jack Akers Jeff Lively

Rebekah Lodge Plans Dinner For April Twentieth

Oak Hill Laurel Rebekah Lodge No. 207 met Thursday at East Main Street hall. Grace Williams noble grand led the 10 member group with Kate Arthur Modena Sexton and others. Next meeting will finalize plans for a dinner set for April 20 after a social hour and exchange of secret sister names.

Oak Hill Laurel Rebekah Lodge No East Main Street Grace Williams Noble Grand Kate Arthur Modena Sexton Alice Coveter Virginia Conner Kathryn Martin Ida Helton Effie McCoy May Silvers

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Church Circle Meets At Dixon Residence In Mount Hope

In Mount Hope the Galilean Circle of Mount Hope Baptist Temple met at Mrs. Richeson’s home with Walter Summers presiding. The group voted to continue pecan sales and heard a program by Mrs. Dixon on Easter and Holy Week. Guests Mrs. Dias Jr. and Mrs. James Stuch Jr. attended. next meeting set for May 3 at Mrs. Darnall’s.

David Mayberry Jack Rider Mount Hope RNS Helen Darnall W. C. Ward Dixon The Holy Land Harry R. Dias Jr James Stuch Jr Robert Jeter Walker Humphries

Mackeys Accept Teaching Jobs In South Carolina

Oak Hill high school instructors Mr and Mrs Paul G Mackey announce resignations at Oak Hill for May to join Sullivan Junior High Rock Hill South Carolina. Mackey will teach music and bands at Sullivan Junior High and four elementary schools on a 12 month basis coordinating with Al Nicosia. Mrs Mackey will teach art appreciation and science at Sullivan Junior High on a nine month basis. They have two children, Ann and Paul Gilbert Mackey Jr.

OAK Hill ANS Paul G. Mackey Sullivan Junior High Rock Hill S. C Mackey al Nicosia Fayetteville Louis Hoff Lincoln County Rock Hil Nicosia Winifrede Nichols Huntington

Society Aids Madison area youth through medical expenses

Boone County Society for Crippled Children and Adults voted to aid Danny Joe Dillon who was injured when hit in the eye by a snowball during snowstorms. The group met at Mrs. W. B. Rose home with Lula Bias in charge. Easter Seal letters were mailed to hundreds. coin cans placed in Boone County businesses. Lily day set for April 16 with Girl Scouts selling Easter lilies and Whitesville area covered by 4H clubs.

Madison ANS Boone County Society For Crippled Children Madison Area Danny Joe Dillon W. B. Rose Lula Bias Boone County Madison Girl Scouts Whitesville Harold Madison Helen Hulbert L. B. Lyons Marie .Thompson Evelyn Coon Clarence Tamplin Leo Bizaro

Four Pineville Churches Plan Holy Week Rites

Holy Week services run today through Friday at four Pineville churches under the theme Jesus Faces His Cross. Hosts include First Methodist tonight with Rev. W. R. McCoy on The Day of Authority, Pineville Presbyterian Tuesday with Rev. Kenneth Maze on The Day of Controversy, Pineville Nazarene Wednesday with Rev. Norman Morgan on The Day of Retirement, and Cook Memorial Baptist Thursday with Rev. W. R. McCoy and Rev. William H. Street on The Day of Fellowship.

Pineville RNS Jesus First Methodist Church W. R. McCoy Pineville Presbyterian Church Kenneth Maze Methodist William H. Street Oce

Sixth grader injured after fishing rod accident

James R. Shaffer, 12, of Kincaid, treated at Oak Hill Hospital for a laceration to his right cheek after falling on the steel tip of a fishing rod about 6:20 p.m. Tuesday while playing with friends. The rod pierced the upper mouth and stopped in front of a car. Jumala, protector of the flocks, was worshiped by ancient Finns and Laps.

Oak Hill RNS Oak Hill Hospital James R. Shaffer Chester Shaffer Kincaid Jumala

Return to Winston Salem as service members depart on leave

Glen Rogers and family return home to Winston Salem North Carolina from Ravens Cliff where they lived previously and visited J H Price and Mrs Price. Willard Ownby and Geraldine Mann plan a 30 day leave then Germany tour of duty. Roger Hodson visits mother Kethel Sizemore during leave before two year Army assignment in Germany.

Glen Rogers James Price Reba Winston Salem N. C Ravenscliff J. H. Price Fairdale Glen Rogers High School Pfc Willard Ownby Donald Mann Ownby Germany Geraldine Mann Ownbys W. B. Ownby Charleston Roger Hodson Kethel Sizemore McGraws U. S. Army

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