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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1960

Page

11

Committees Set For West Virginia University Programs

President Elvis J. Stahr Jr announced WVU committees for music and physical education. Leonard Samworth of Huntington will chair the School of Music Visiting Committee, Forrest Clark of Parkersburg will chair Athletics, with members Eleanor Steber A J Fletcher Mrs John P Yi Jr and others. The groups will meet to evaluate and assist in planning music and physical education programs.

Elvis J. Stahr Jr Leonard Samworth Huntington Ohio Valley Bus Co School of Music Forrest Clark Parkersburg School Will & Athletics Eleanor Steber New York Charleston Charleston Symphony Orchestra Omaha, Neb John P. Yi Jr Wheeling University School of Music Oglebay Institute Workshop Clark J. B. McCue Summersville University Women’s Physical Education Ian Charles E. Watkins Oak Hill The State Medical Society T. A. Welty Accident Prevention Bureau West Virginia State Police Stahr

Schedule Announced For Mt. Hope Groups

Mt Hope groups and clubs meet this week at listed sites. Today Brownie Troop 41 at 3 30 p.m. Girl Scout Room Mount Hope Elementary School Den 2 Cub Scouts at 3 30 p.m. home of Mrs L H Maynor Jr Junior Choir Mount Hope Baptist Temple at 3 38 p.m. with choir practice at 6 30 p.m. and home room meetings at MHHS. Thursday Brownie Troop 19 at noon Girl tion meeting Mount Hope Baptist Temple church at 7 30 p.m. Honoriety meeting at 12 02 p.m. Mount Hope High School dinner Lions Club at 6 30 p.m. Past Matrons Club at 7 30 p.m. home of Mrs L D Clark Cancer Drive at 6 30 p.m. Neighborhood meeting Mount Hope Girl Scout leaders etc at Mount Hope Elementary School. Friday Junior Choir Mount Hope Presbyterian Church 3 30 p.m. installations of officers Jabal Alreja Shrine No 6 White Shrine of Jerusalem 8 p.m. Latin Club 12 20 p.m. MHHS. Friday and Saturday Fayette County Band Festival in Mount Hope.

Mount Hope ANS Brownie Scout Girl Scout Room den No L. H. Maynor Jr Mount Hope Baptist Temple MHHS Mount Hope High School Mount Hope Lions Club L. D. Clark Mount Hope Presbyterian Church Jabal Alreja Shrine No White Shrine of Jerusalem

Concord Seniors To Give Music Recital Thursday

Concord College announces senior recitals by Norma Carol Conner and John Charlton Wills in the college auditorium on April 21, 1960 at 8 p.m. Miss Conner performs Mozart Mendelssohn Chopin Debussy pieces. Mr. Wills offers Klengel Wagner Busch and Cohen works. Public invited.

Athens Concord College Department of Music Norma Carol Conner John Charlton Wills Miss Conner Mendelsohn John Carre Mr. Wills Klengel Walther Wagner Busch Cohen

Birth of Karen Lynn Davis at Army Base Hospital

Hope RNS reports the birth of Karen Lynn Davis to Mr and Mrs Byron Davis of Glasgow Montana at the Army Base Hospital. Weighing three pounds ten ounces. The mother is former Phyllis Davis. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joe Trail of Mount.

Byron Davis Glasgow Mont Karen Lynn Army Base Hospital Mrs. Davis Phyllis Davis Mrs Joe Trail Mount

Two Females Join Humphrey's Staff

Mrs Bernard Shannon of Charleston and Mrs T A Myles of Fayetteville have joined Senator Humphrey's staff in West Virginia. Robert W Barrie announced the addition, noting both are active in Democratic politics. Shannon directs women's activities. Myles serves as tour coordinator and executive secretary.

Charleston Bernard C. Shannon Huntington T. A. Myles Fayetteville Humphrey Robert W. Barrie West Virginia Shannon Myles West Virginia Labor Federation Aflcio Young Democratic Club Cabell County American Legion Auxiliary Marcum Eastern Star Young Democrats T. A Ginny” Myles Senator Humphrey House Harry R. Pauley

Ansted Visitors and Local Family Updates

Ansted residents share weekend visits and health notices. Arthur Holley and Allen Holder visit relatives in Washington, Alma Taylor returns home after Beckley Memorial Hospital stay, and Elizabeth Martindale spends Easter with Marshall College parents.

Ansted ANS Arthur Holley Allen Holder Washington, D. C Alma Taylor Beckley Memorial Hospital Elizabeth Martindale John Martindale Marshall College Iva Fine Fine Cedly ¥ Wells Charleston Memorial Hospital Rachel Ferguson Raleigh N. C John Artindale Billy Mae Brown Frank Brown Julia C. Skaggs Julian Skaggs Skaggs Wpeoneee University Meadow Bridge High Julian C

Mount Hope Sets Cancer Drive Date

Mount Hope residents will begin a Crusade on Thursday at 6 30 p m with Mrs John Miller Bradley as chairman. The League will run the drive in Mount Hope with Mrs L Blake as chairwoman. Mrs W J Moore serves as secretary. The event coincides with the statewide drive. National Guard will distribute leaflets on Americas No killer during a county house to house canvass Wednesday evening.

Mount Hope RNS Owlree American Cancer Society John Miller Bradley League L. Blake W. J. Moore National Guard

Weekend Visitors Populate Fayetteville Homes

Fayetteville area residents hosted or visited relatives over the weekend. Among those listed were Loren Wiseman and daughter Charlene of Meadow Bridge. Ivan Decker and son Ivan Jr. of Radford Virginia. El ton Decker and son Richard of Jersey City. Cpl Norman Bess and Dale Osgood from Marblehead Massachusetts. Max Nichols and Timothy visiting Bedford. John L. Ramella visiting from Charleston. Harry J Johnson and family from Sykesville Maryland. Wanda Lee Edds from Columbus Ohio. Ronnie Craige family hosting Robert Craige and sons from Cincinnati. Robert Ballard family from Boomer. Kenneth Smith and daughters. H G Lemon en route to Russell Kentucky for a sewage project. Lt John Hager from Wright-Patterson AFB spent time here.

Fayetteville Rns Loren Wiseman Charlene Meadow Bridge C. L. Wiseman Ivan Decker Ivan Jr Radford Leslie Decker Jon Keller Elton Decker Richard Jersey City N. J Cpl Norman Bess Washington, D. C Dale Osgood Marble Head Mass Washington Claude Bess Max Nichols Timothy Bedford Claude B. Bess Tommy Platt Charlotte N. C Leon Raesly Lee Carl John L. Ramella Charleston Fayette Ave Harry J. Johnson Delbert Joey David Sykesville Sam Crawford Wanda Lee Edds Columbus Ohio Theron Edds Ronnie F. Craige Lindberg Avenue Robert Craige Steve Randy Cincinnati Robert Ballard Greg Cindy Boomer Kenneth Smith Connie Jo Karen Rae H. G. Lemon Wilson Construction Co Russell, Ky John Hager Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton

Refugee Hospital Opens in Fanling With 50 Beds

AP reports a new 50 bed refugee hospital built by the Lutheran World Federation at Fanling in rural Hong Kong. The facility will also serve 100 out patients daily, expanding medical access for displaced people in the colony.

Hong Kong Lutheran’World Federation Fanling

Pineville High Prom Date Set With Hawaiian Theme

Pineville High School plans the Junior-Senior prom dinner with a Hawaiian themed entertainment. Sam Bowers, junior class president, will crown the prom queen and serve as emcee. Queen’s court includes six senior princesses and several escorts, with junior court members named.

Pineville High Pineville RNS Pineville High School Sam Bowers Ac 3Eymer Linda Mathena Darlena Sizemore Kay Carey Connie Waddell Patricia Monaghan David Blankenship Gilmer Garrett David Mullins Eddie Palmer Thomas Tilley Danny Mullens Queen’s Court Carol Baldwin Beverly Blankenship Della Jackson Mary Lamp Sue Fitch Phillip Waggoner Lloyd Adams Robert Collins David Mullens Noel Wiles

Major League Baseball Scores and Substitutions

Summary of a scattered baseball box score page listing Detroit and Cleveland results with runs and innings, plus notes on batting, pitching lines for Ramos, Fisher, and others. Additional items include team standings, minor ads, and classified notices.

Washington Baltimore American League Cleveland Breed Powers Yost Temple Kirchen Pilroik Esus Kuenn Mincher Brandt Bond Allison Dling Wilson Francona Lemon Maxwell Nixon Batte Kaline Stricind Hansen Bilko Walker Harris bDobbek Fisher Nandez Ramos Berberet aGroth Epstein Wise Tiefenr Con Lary iThomas Val Bunning Phillips Divierso RahCash Mos Burnside Demeter Bell Baltimore Romano Bolling Held Hale Grim Tietenauer

Arrangements By Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Ad

Flowers for all occasions Beckley cut flowers at 801 S Oakwood with telephone CL26565 Lovely flowers for all occasions Snow Thornton Florists at 319 Prince Street Call CL37371 Potted plants orange lilies and Christmas cactus for sale at reasonable prices Dia CL3896

Roy A. Jones Beckley Hatchery Kley W. Va Robert Davis Arnett Nature Shop D. E. Wipperman Dial Mann Maple Fork jDial Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor Beckley S. Oakwood Snow Thornton Florists Prince Street Dia

Rain and Religion Nashville visitation board of evangelism

A Nashville AP dispatch notes a visitation generalist board of evangelism urging home visits to spread faith. The piece emphasizes reaching people at home and conveys a tone of earnest outreach amid rainy weather.

Rain and Religion Nashville Visitation Generalist Board of Evangelism

Private or group art lessons travel series by Hedrick

Private or group art lessons offered by Gene K Hedrick with spring and summer travel seretch trip noted.

Gene K. Hedrick

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