Ten Glen Rogers juniors join junior Honor Society
Ten Glen Rogers High School juniors were inducted into the junior Honor Society during a Wednesday afternoon ceremony. Coy Francis displays the emblem. other pledges include Patricia Powers Barbara Sizemore Michael Bailey Mason Tyree Larry Halsey James Hall Thomas Phillips and Julie Vaught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rogers’ High School
Coy Francis
Patricia Powers
R. D. Powers
Barbara Sizemore
Olen Sizemore
Michael Bailey
Oscar Bailey
Mason Tyree
Cleat Tyree
Larry Halsey
James
Easter Cantata at Oak Hill Church
The First Presbyterian Church of Central Avenue presents an Easter Cantata Redemption's Song on April 18 at 5 p.m. under director Thomas N. Martin with Wanda Davis as accompanist. Soloists include Mrs. Holliday Mrs. Garges Mrs. McQuitty and Oscar Neal. Sunrise service at 6 a.m. breakfast, Sunday school at 9:45, morning service at 11, new members welcomed by Rev. Eric McQuitty, followed by a choir dinner at Dr. and Mrs. Joe N. Jarrett's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
First Presbyterian Church of
Central Avenue
Thomas N. Martin
Wanda Davis
Robert Holliday
Joe Garges
Eric McQuitty
Oscar Neal
Nancy Davis
Clarence Green
William Price
Joe N. Jarrett
Robert Beckett
Leon Briggs
Robert McClung
George Evans
Danny Davis
Benjamin Pettry
Davis Whited
James Murdock Jr
T. N. Martin
Fellowship Hall
Mt Hope Sets Clean Up Dates Citywide
Mt Hope City Council and Mayor Harvie Stark set clean up dates for May 4 through May 7. Residents urged to tidy yards dispose of trash and paint. City trucks will collect Pax Road toward Bradley on May 4–5, Pax Road toward Oak Hill on May 6, and May 7. Trash should be placed at roadside. hedge and tree cuttings will not be collected.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Mt. Hope
Harvie Stark
Everone
STARK
Bradley
Oak Hill
Two Morning Easter Services Scheduled at Mullens Church
The Rev. R J Matheny of First Methodist Mullens announces two Easter Sunday services. The early service features children singing. the 11 a m service features adults singing. Services include a Union Easter Sunrise at 6 30 a m at the Ball Park and church school at 9 45 a m. There is no evening service.
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Ball Park
Kilsyth Guild Elects New Officers
Kilsyth parish guild members elected officers for the new year at Saint Anthony Church meeting. The slate lists Helen Lepto as president John Kody as vice president Margaret McCool as secretary and Jess Kendrick as treasurer. May meeting hosts named as George Barbera and Edward Marchio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Anthony Guild
Saint Anthony Catholic Church
Kilsyth
Leo Werner
John Kody
Helen
Lepto
Myrtle Flaherty
Margaret McCool
Jessie Kendrick
KNS
Edward Marchio
Pauline Taggart
Marcio
Helen Lepto
Jess Kendrick
George Barbera
Fred Stella
Pete Pino
Pete Falvo
Eddie Kamensky
Anna Metro
Mike Belley
Frank Lancianese
Wriston Hilderbrand Vows Read In Gary
In Gary Indiana Friday a single ring ceremony united Elizabeth Betty Hilderbrand and Airman Grady Wriston. The bride is daughter of Gregor and Ethel Hilderbrand of New Braunfels Texas and the groom son of Neal Wriston of Dunlo and the late Ethel Painter Wriston. Ralph Beasley officiated. Bridesmaid Della Allen and best man James Allen assisted. The couple plans Gary residence while the groom serves a four year Air Force stint with a Viet Nam tour of 13 months forthcoming after leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Allen
James Allen
New Braunfels High School
Future Homemakers of America
Sports Club
Winston
Pax High School
Air Force
Viet Nam
Gary
Ind
Mrs Lambert Feted At Shower In Pineville
Mrs Lam Lambert was guest of honor at a pink and blue shower in Fellowship Hall of the First Methodist Church Pineville. Hostesses included Mrs Robert Adams Mrs Betty Thomas and many local residents from Pineville Mullens and Oceana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Lam Lambert
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Robert Adams
Betty Thomas
Jack Lambert
John Scoleri
Jack Martin
Pineville Students To Run Town For A Day
Pineville High School seniors led by Bob Browning will serve as mayor on May 5 after narrowly defeating Everett Bowling in a school election. Other winners include David Pendry as recorder and council members Robert Tilley Earl Cook Anders Lundborg Harvey Harmon and Rodney Hamilton. The group campaigns will parade through Beckley May 1 with elks sponsorship and attend a Beckley banquet May 8 as guests of the Elks Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcio
Fred Stella
Leo Werner
Scarbro Catholic
Collins High School
Flaherty
Beckley
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
Pineville
RNS
Bob Browning
Robert Browning
Jackson Hill
Browning
People’s Party
Everett Bowling
Willis Bowling
Riverdrive
Young Bowling
Citizen's Party
David Pendry
Robert Tilley
Earl Cook
Anders Lundborg
Harvey Harmon
Rodney Hamilton
Pax Pax Patient in Oak Hill Hospital Visit Ties Pax Area Families
Mrs Renix Treadway is a patient at Oak Hill Hospital admitted last week for observation and treatment. Mrs Bernice Mowell and children Joy and Frankie of Cleveland Ohio visit relatives in Beckley and Pax areas including her mother Mrs Stella Robertson Sprague a sister Mrs Gladys Taylor and family Beaver and Mrs Rosella Sutton and Mr and Mrs Clyde Mowell and family Pax.
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PAX
Renix Treadway
Oak Hill Hospital
Bernice Mowell
Joy
Frankie
Cleveland
Ohio
Beckley
Stella Robertson
Sprague
Gladys Taylor
Beaver
Rosella Sutton
Clyde Mowell
Sorority Plans Social Events in Mullens
Xi Alpha Psi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. Peggy Hill’s home. Founders Day Dinner set for April 28 at Glass House Beckley, with a call meeting April 21 to prepare favor bags. They voted a Cancer Society and Mullens Teen Club contribution and arranged a May 15 dinner and dance in Bluefield. Members present included Mrs. Janet Shutt, Mrs. Betty Finney, Mrs. Peggy Cook, Mrs. Charlotte Lacy, Mrs. Betty Caldwell, Mrs. Polly Smith, Mrs. Margie Christian, Mrs. Tubby Witt, and Mrs. Betty Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
Xi Alpha Psi
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Peggy Hill
Glass House
Beckley
Betty Finney
Cancer Society
Bluefield
Janet Shutt
Peggy Cook
Charlotte Lacy
Betty Caldwell
Polly Smith
Margie Christian
Tubby Witt
Betty Phillips
Minister Speaks To His Groups At Glen Rogers High
Reverend Stanley Slayton Itmann told Glen Rogers High School students that acquiring an education is a key life choice. He urged foresight toward employment, knowing God, moral standards, and a definite life purpose as part of a teen hour of decision.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
Glen Rogers High School
Stanley Slayton Itmann
Slayton
Professor Foster Wins WVU Writing Award
Morgantown report states English professor Ruel Foster won West Virginia University's first writing award. He will critique Appalachian author Jesse Stuart for the American Writers Series and condense whale log notes from 1860 to 1868 by Joshua Bean. Logs were provided by Dr. Donald Roberts of Elkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
UPI
West Virginia University
Ruel Foster
Foster
Jesse Stuart
Kentucky
New England
Joshua Bean
Wvii Foundation Inc
Bean
Donald Roberts
Elkins
4 H Club Presents Program On Prayer
The Eager Workers 4 H Club met at Mullens Grade School gym with John Moore presiding. Rodney Bentley and Moore led a candlelight program around The Lord's Prayer, joined by Carolyn McConnihay and others. The group discussed litter bag project and planned May project judging as members finished their books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
John Moore
Rodney Bentley
Carolyn McConnihay
Barbara Barton
Danny Bentley
Linda Dempsey
Robin Carrico
Gary Matheny
Kindra Pickens
Debbie Lemones
Cindy Hypes
Vicky Burcham
Linda Beavers
Funeral services set for Mrs Agnes Wiggin in Main Sunday
Attending the funeral are Dennie Acord and Aubrey Roles and son Reggie, with Lacy Acord of Pineville. The service for Mrs Agnes Wiggin will be held in Main Sunday, with family members listed as attendees.
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Glen Fork
RNS
Agnes K. Wiggins
Dennie Acord
Aubrey Roles
Reggie
Lacy Acord
Pineville
Reform school escapee recaptured at public baths
London police arrest reform school escaper Peter Bull after he recognizes Officer Hall at the public baths. Policeman Kenneth Hall drags him back to jail. An English farmer surrenders 1,500 live chickens citing inability to maintain them as a financial burden.
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London
UPIT
Officer Hall
Peter Bull
Kenneth Hall
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Honor Society
Lawrence Parnell
Mrs. Lottie Vaught and
Linda Parnell
Mullens Church
Modern
Abaobechi Power Company
Kilsyth Guild
Werner
Father de Pauw
Wriston-Hilderbrand
Ernest Hays
James Neeley
O. B. Martin
Ned C. Rogers
Paul Stewart
Oran McKinney
Charles Waddell
John S. Lambert
W. W. Bolt
Jack Goode
T. G. Morgan
C. H. Mathena
Leslie Stephenson
Robert M. Worrell
Lewis Campbell
R. J. Chen
John B. Thomas Jr
Goodwin Jarvis
Harold Metz
J. W. Burton
Eugene Neal
E. D. Hawley
Victoria Lambert
Larklin Frances
Lola Smith
James Dow Cook
Ruby Layman
Edgar Miller
Charles Stone
Paul A. Viers
Ray Boone
Goldin Street
David Cox
Bill Harless
Glenda Blankenship
Oceana
Byron Hash
Alva Jackson
Scottie Hunter
Troy Stone
Fred Lumbo
Elizabeth Cook
Kenneth Kirk
A. G. Gilreath
Walter Monday
Lewis Worley
Cloyd Blankenship
Joe Hill
Fred Shutt Jr
Jack Finn
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Inc
Beckley, Mount Hope Road
WWNR
Mary Jean Brady
Dave Forkey
Mt. Hope High School Glee Club
Ray Hanson
Mt. Hope High School
Glee Club
Rev
Mt Hope High School Glee Club
East Main Street
Beckley, W. VA
Hi-Y
Tri- Hi-Y
Rosalie Lucas
Diane McKinney
Joyce Stewart
Kathryn Cottrill
Regina Prusett
Donna Harold
Linda Roedder
Conrad Dillon
Damon Clay
Karen Francis
James W. Lewis
Tony Perry
Horace McGraw
Prof
4-H Club
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