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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1961

Page

9

Fayette Co Flower Show Co-Chairmen Named

Fayetteville hosts the Fayette County Garden Council flower show June 3 4 at the Fayette County Memorial Auditorium with Mrs John L Holliday as general chairman and Mrs Forrest Smith as co chairwoman The schedule and rules for the horticulture division list numerous classes and plant types with entries to be grown by exhibitors and judged by specified criteria.

Fayetteville John L. Holliday Vandalia Garden Club Fayette County Spade and Trowel Garden Club Oak Hill Garden Club A. W. Burdette

Area Bands Represented At Concord Festival

Four area high schools joined 13 represented at Concord College for a first southern West Virginia instrumental solo and small ensemble festival hosted by Concord Music Department. 97 students entered 48 events with 25 solos and 23 ensembles judged by Concord faculty, all ratings in top three categories.

Athens Concord College Mullens Elbert Patton Spanishburg Fred Raines Sophia Kathryne Williams A. C. Alen West Virginia Bluefield West Virginia Bandmaster’s Association Kenneth Gleason Concord Concord Auditorium William B. Caruth Concord Music Department

Pythian Sisters District Meet Set In Oak Hill

Oak Hill Temple 132 hosts district Pythian Sisters meeting on May 8 with 50 delegates expected. Registration at 1 30 p m and dinner at 6 p m at Oak Hill Knights of Pythias hall. Georgia Brock of Scarbro leads host temple and district deputy Minnie Wallace of Beckley attends with Alma Miller of Grafton as state grand chief.

Oak Hill RNS Pythian Sisters Fayette Raleigh Greenbrier

El Salvador Natives Mainly Pipil Indians

The native population of El Salvador is described as primarily Pipil Indians, kin to the Toltecs and Aztecs of Mexico.

el Salvador Mexico

Starlighters Set to Perform at Oak Hill Auditorium

Alto sax solo by Warren Hatcher of South Charleston opens a Starlighters concert. The group features Bob Girolamo Fred Dun can Elihu Kincaid Sue Allen Jimmy Murphy Gene Gallaher Bobby Brooks Skip Ramey Betty Ramey Paul Cummings Rick Justice among the musicians including drums and trombone sections.

Oak Hill Warren Hatcher South Charleston The Starlighters Bob Girolamo Fred Duncan Elihu Kincaid Sue Allen Jimmy Murphy Gene Gallaher Bobby Brooks Skip Ramey Betty Ramey Paul Cummings Rick Justice

Plans Completed For Fayette Scout Rally

Plans for the Girl Scout Rally on May 6 at the Memorial Building in Fayetteville were finalized. County leaders reported committee progress on senior activities cookie sale program camp site development public relations and training with details of an April Neighborhood Meeting in Oak Hill and a Silver Tea by Senior Troop No 46 in Oak Hill.

Fayetteville Girl Scout Donald Robinson Charlton Heights Cookie Sale C. R. Hill Jr William Abele Robert Herndon Gauley Bridge K. M. Robbins J. C. Gwinn Mount Hope Sanford Oak Hill J. N. Jarrett Camp Abbot John Lee

Cahokia Mound Outranks Giza Pyramids in Size

Cahokia Mound near East St. Louis Illinois was built by prehistoric American Indian ancestors and covers more area than the pyramids of Giza.

East St. Louis Ill Giza

OCEANA BRIEFS VISITORS AND HOMECOMING GUESTS

In Welch on Saturday business visitors included Misses Carolyn Cable Norma Bailey and Shelba Allen. Norma Bailey of Kopperston was Saturday night guest of Shelba Allen. Vondie Cook of Concord College was home to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Ralph. Peggy Terrell of Beckley College was home for the weekend to visit her parents Mr and Mrs R B Terrell.

Oceana Briefs Oceana RNS Welch Carolyn Cable Norma Ae Linda Bailey Shelba Allen Norma Bailey Kopperston Vondie Cook Concord College Ralph Peggy Terrell Beckley College R. B. Terrell

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