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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1961

Page

9

Miss Cora Rice Weds Stanley Liss at Kilsyth Church

Miss Cora Sue Rice and Stanley Liss exchanged vows at 6 p m Saturday in Kilsyth Freewill Baptist Church. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs W T Crumb, wore an off white lace over taffeta gown with seed pearl trim, and carried a Bible with white orchids. The groom, son of Mrs Mary Liss and the late Tony Liss, is an employee of the New River Company. The Rev Robert H Dean of Bradley officiated. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home. The couple, who plan to reside in Kilsyth, previously met in Kilsyth as the ceremony marked their marriage.

Kilsyth RNS Cora Sue Rice Stanley Liss Kilsyth Freewill Baptist Church W. T. Crumb Mary Liss Tony Liss Mary C. Miller Robert H. Dean Bradley Boyd Canterbury Saint Albans Charles Boyd Milton Kiddy Mount Hope High School iGlee Club Future Homemakers of America Beckley Post-Herald Korea Japan New River Company

Supreme Court Opens Special April Term

The West Virginia Supreme Court began its special April term with six arguments including three on workers compensation. It will review a Wyoming County Circuit decision upholding county court judgments on accounts and Hillcrest Memorial Gardens equipment, and an appeal by Paul Reilley from a Marshall County Circuit Court accident suit where Reilley sought $50,000 against drivers Howard Byard and Walter Humphrey after a Parkersburg collision.

Charleston UPI West Virginia Supreme Court Supreme Court Wyoming Hillcrest Memorial Gardens High Court Paul Reilley Glen Dale Marshall County Reilley Parkersburg Howard Byard Walter Humphrey

Teachers Attend Meet At Tech MOUNT HOPE

The Fayette County Classroom Teachers Association held its annual Spring banquet Monday at 6 30 p m in the West Virginia Institute of Technology cafeteria Montgomery Miss Ella Bergdoll president of the West Virginia Classroom Teachers Association spoke on A Look At Ourselves Barbara Schaffins presided for officer elections and a candlelight installation followed Edith Price Ruth Judy Ray Carson Dolly Griener Lois McClung Myrtle Flaherty were installed as officers Mount Hope teachers attending included Mr and Mrs Hiller Gwinn Mrs William C Ward Miss Violet Grace McCutcheon Mrs Andrew Oschlager Mrs Myrtle Flaherty Miss Helen Thrasher Mrs Blanche Davis Miss Pauline Taggart Mrs Madge Warden and Miss Helen Darnall.

Mount Hope ANS Fayette County Classroom Teachers Association West Virginia Institute of Technology Montgomery Ella Bergdoll West Virginia Classroom Teachers Association Barbara Schaffins Edith Price Ruth Judy Ray Carson Dolly Griener Lois McClung Myrtle Flaherty Hiller Gwinn William C Ward Violet Grace McCutcheon Andrew Oschlager Helen Thrasher Blanche Davis Pauline Taggart Madge Warden Helen Darnall

Women Plan May Day Meet at Mount Hope

United Council of Churchwomen met at Mount Hope Presbyterian to plan the May Day Fellowship at Mount Hope Methodist. Rev W A Leonard of First Baptist Mount Hope will speak. Officers for the year to be elected. current officers listed: Puskas president Lilly vice president Hock secretary Brown treasurer. Attendees named.

Mount Hope RNS United Council of Churchwomen Mount Hope Presbyterian Church Mount Hope Methodist Church George Porter W. A. Leonard First Baptist Church Anthony Puskas Robert Lilly Harold Hock Hill C. Brown Hock Loraine Wotring Puskas J. B. Helton Evelyn Ellis

Bank Appeals Supreme Court Over Damages Award

Western Greenbrier Bank of East Rainelle appeals the State Supreme Court after a Greenbrier County Circuit Court jury awarded 13,443 to Barbara and J W McKenzie. The McKenzies sued for damages to a building they rented to the bank for 10 years claiming the lease required the premises be in as good shape at expiration as at opening.

Charleston UPI Western

State Dignitaries To Attend Jaycee Dinner

Oak Hill will host the first annual Oak Hill Junior Chamber of Commerce appreciation dinner at 6 30 p m April 27 at White Oak Country Club Three surprise citizenship award recipients will be announced at the event State Senate President Howard W Carson and Governor William W Barron are expected to attend Jaycee dignitaries James Cain Bluefield president Joe Rafferty Charleston will also be present New Oak Hill officers will be installed April 18 Arrangements committee members are James Stanley Hoye O'Dell and Joe Doyle

Oak Hill ANS Barron Jaycee James Cain Bluefield Joe Rafferty Charleston New Oak Hill James Stanley Hoye O'Dell Joe Doyle

Donations Made For Maben Playground

At Maben Grade School PTA meeting Joe Taylor showed a cancer film and led discussion on a community playground. The group learned Winding Gulf Coal Co donated land, Peake Petroleum will provide piping, Curtis Hale will cover cement, and the PTA agreed to buy an electric stove unit for the school hot lunch program. Principal Ted R. Clay will oversee the stove purchase.

Winding Gulf Coal Co Peake Petroleum Co Maben Curtis Hale Winding Gulf Co Ted R. Clay

Mullens men fined in Mullens court cases

Robert Arnold Billings of Mullens was fined 10 dollars and costs for obstructing the view of the left front door of his car after state police arrested him Tuesday. A broken window and pasteboard in the window were cited. Dennis Earl Wiley of Mullens was fined 55.50 for reckless driving in a separate hearing before Magistrate Webb Friday.

Mullens RNS Robert Arnold Billings Ray Webb Billings Dennis Earl Wiley Webb

All-State and County Band Members Named

Oak HillANS Collins High School band members chosen for All-State and All-County groups by director James Tully. All-County: Judy Flint flute Jo Ann Deeds flute Dee Anna Wilkerson clarinet Myra Cooke clarinet Eugene Clendenin trumpet Fred Duncan trumpet Bobby Brooks trombone Charles Ramey trombone Jerry Fernandez bass Ruth Mitchell sax Sue Allen sax all seniors. Other juniors and sophomores listed. All-State participants: Donna Ann Wilkerson Judy Flint Jo Ann Deeds Ruth Mitchell Bobby Brooks all seniors.

OAK Hill ANS Collins High School James Tully Judy Flint Jo Ann Deeds Dee Anna Wilkerson Myra Cooke Eugene Clendenin Fred Duncan Bobby Brooks Charles Ramey Jerry Fernandez Ruth Mitchell Sue Allen Marsha Newton Wanda McCoy Paul Cummings Ralph Justice John Halstead Scott Jarrett Patricia Whitley Donna Ann Wilkerson

Jaycees Kick Off Oak Hill Clean-Up Parade

Oak Hill will stage a 6 p.m. Monday May 1 parade to launch a wide clean-up campaign under the Oak Hill Junior Chamber of Commerce. Floyd Warrick urged all local groups to enter floats with humorous themes as prizes are sponsored by the Jaycees and Oak Hill Merchants Association. Stores will stay open that evening.

Oak Hill KNS

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