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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1961

Page

7

Special Meeting Held By Legion Auxiliary in Pineville

American Legion Auxiliary Unit No 133 met at the Pineville legion hall with Mrs Charles Beavers presiding to select a Pineville High School junior delegate for Girls State at Jacksons Mill and discuss a blood typing project with Civil Defense. The group noted an invitation from Unit No 38 Gary for the 5th District conference on April 30 with about four members planning to attend. At the May 1 meeting two films will be shown by Mrs Clyde Boggs, and officers will be elected for a June dinner installation, with guests invited.

Pineville RNL Charles Beavers American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 133 Legion Hall Pineville High School Girl’s State Jackson's Mill Civil Defense Office Gary First Methodist Church Clyde Boggs Pineville Area American Cancer Society

Weekend Visitors Reach Across Town and States

Jesse Gun ter spent the weekend with sister and brother in Lilydale. Ernest Gunter and son Stevie of Oceana visited Miley Gunter family. Leland Shumate of Pineville visited Billy Shumate. Doris Morgan returned home to Sunhill after visiting her parents. Gerald Ellison and Analee Workman of Alexandria, Virginia, were weekend guests of Bill Workman.

Jesse Sue Gunter James Smith Lilydale Ernest Gunter Stevie Oceana Miley Gunter Leland Shumate Pineville Billy Gerald Shumate Doris Morgan Sunhill Wannie McCarty Gerald Ellison Analee Workman Alexandria, Va Bill Workman

Oceana Senior Girls Attend Playday at Concord College

Oceana High School senior girls will travel to Concord College on Saturday April 29 for the annual playday. The program includes tennis volleyball and swimming with Concord representatives guiding a school tour. Participants include Linda Bailey Norma Bailey Dorothy Walls Judy Perry Carolyn Cable Bonnie Goode Billie Parsley and Joyce Dixon. chaperone Mrs Ann Brewster.

Oceana ANS Oceana High School Concord College Concord Linda Bailey Norma Bailey Dorothy Walls Judy Perry Carolyn Cable Bonnie Goode Billie Parsley Joyce

Church Youth Attend Bluefield Rally

The Kopperston Presbyterian Church senior high youth fellowship joined area Presbyterian youth at a spring overnigt rally in Bluefield on Friday and Saturday. Attendees were Judi Gillen water Brenda Baldwin Glen Keys Jimmie Gillenwater and Butch Smith. Rev. Murray Page accompanied the group as pastor.

Kopperston RNS Kopperston Presbyterian Church Area Presbyterian Bluefield Judi Gillenwater Brenda Baldwin Glen Keys Jimmie Gillenwater Butch Smith Murray Page

School officials inspect plans for Conley High upgrades

Wyoming County school officials visited Conley High School to review proposed improvement plans. The delegation examined facilities needs and potential modernization options as part of ongoing district efforts.

Oceana Amateur Show To Feature Miss Scott

Miss Carroll Scott of Oceana High School will perform a solo at the Pineville High School Annual Amateur Show on April 27 in the Pineville school auditorium. Scott, daughter of Mr and Mrs Perry E Scott, is active in the Oceana High School Band and Girls Athletic Association, attends First Baptist Church youth activities, and recently sang in the Easter Seal Revue. She aims to become an actress and is a junior. Also listed: school board members and county education officials.

Oceana ANS Carroll Scott Connie Francis Oceana High School Pineville High School Pineville Miss Scott Perry E. Scott Scotty Ruby Iof Girls Athletic Association First Baptist Church of Oceana High Connie Franks

World Bank allocates 70 million for India's rail expansion

The World Bank has provided an allocation of 70 million dollars to India aimed at improving and expanding its railway network. This funding supports railway modernization projects, including track upgrades and capacity enhancements across key corridors.

The World Bank India

Mount Hope Baptist Temple Plans Revive and Youth Engagement

Mount Hope Baptist Temple schedules a Board of Christian Education meeting at 7 p m today and an executive Woman's Mission Society session at 3 30 p m. A youths singspiration follows tonight's workshop. Revival plans run April 30 to May 7 with Rev Irvin Angstandt as evangelist. Pastor Rev Harry R Dias Jr attended a leadership conference at Cowen Baptist Camp. Fayette BYF Rally attendees included the Dias family and others. about 9 percent youth participation.

Highlawn Baptist Church Huntington Harry R. Dias Jr Mount Hope Baptist Temple Cowen Baptist Youth Fellowship Page Baptist Church Dias Jr Lauran Julia Blanche Davis Malinda Carol Lynn Summers Susie Humphrey Tommy Stafford

Women Attend Bluestone Presbyterial Meeting at Beckley

Members of the Women of the Church from Mount Hope and Bradley Presbyterian Churches joined the District No 1 Bluestone Presbyterial session at Beckley Presbyterian Church. The all day gathering was attended by numerous officers and delegates from Mount Hope, including Mrs W B Poling and Mrs Charles R MHarnsburger, among others, with Bradley representatives listed.

Anthony Puskas L. G. Fitzgerald C. E Jones Willard J. Moore Mount Hope Bradley Presbyterian Church

Local residents host visitors in Kopperston area

In Kopperston brief notes Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Dumire and daughter Rhoda of Athens were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Co. Warner of Marlinton. Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Lester spent the weekend at Camp Thomas E. Lightfoot near Hinton. Mrs. Virgil Adkins and children Linda Dorothy and Mike visited the Fred Thomas family of Wyoming on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Elkins were business visitors in Logan on Saturday.

Kopperston RNS Boyd Dumire Rhoda Athens Harry Co. Warner Marlinton Cleve Lester Thomas E. Lightfoot Hinton Virgil Adkins Linda Dorothy Mike Fred Thomas Wyoming Howard Elkins Logan

Unspecified Ladies Named in Event List

Three women identified as Mrs. Okey Brooks, Mrs. Dan B Stevenson Jr, and Mrs. Dan Weaver are listed among participants or attendees in the readable segment of the notice.

Okey Brooks Dan B. Stevenson Jr Dan Weaver

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Legion Auxiliary Conley High Wyoming County Conley High School Shawn John W. Shufflebarger Don D. Cook Robert Kuhn W. Morgan Fred Lokant V. L. Hagy W. Va Kredit Jewelers Neville St Beckley Theatre Beckley Hotel Hill Building Oak Hill Chevrolet Chevy Lewis Chevrolet Company, Inc Neville Street Beckley Kopperston Briefs Beckley Payne Nelly Don
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