Self-Respect In Teens Through Proud Teachers
A youth panel in a wealthy suburban high school highlights how a single teacher's fierce stance against arrogance can earn student respect. The author recalls a moment when a Shakespeare lesson led by example transformed disciplinary issues into admiration for genuine knowledge. The piece argues that students sense and respond to true self-respect in mentors, shaping both classroom behavior and values.
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States
Paris
Board of Education
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
MYF'er of the Month at Glen Rogers Church
Jerry Wolfe, president of the Methodist Youth Fellowship, is named MYF'er of the Month at Glen Rogers Community Church. A Glen Rogers High School junior and honor student, he plans an engineering career with strong math and science emphasis. He serves as storekeeper for basketball, National Honor Society member, Student Council reporter, and Science Club member. His father is Glen Rogers postmaster.
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Glen Rogers
Jerry Wolfe
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Jerry
Hayden Wolfe
Glen Rogers High School
Young Wolfe
National Honor Society
Paul Peppon
Walt Whitman Nurse Role in Civil War Poetic Volume
Walt Whitman served as a volunteer nurse during the Civil War and later published a poetry volume recounting his wartime experiences. He tended wounded soldiers and drew on those memories to inform his verse.
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Walt Whitman
Toneda Church Sets Easter Services
OCEANA RNS reports Toneda Baptist Church plans a Sunrise service at 6 a.m. led by Pastor Verne P. Cook, with Sunday School at 10 a.m., church service at 11 a.m., and a communion service at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Cook invites all. Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation dated January 1, 1863.
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Oceana
RNS
Toneda
Verne P. Cook
Cook
Crocker Day Will Honor Tech Professor at Tech
Montgomer y WV Institute of Technology joins to honor W L T Crocker a long time English and journalism professor who resigned in January due to a heart condition. A convocation with former students faculty and Montgomery townspeople will precede a tea and awards. Crocker helped found the journalism department in 1947 and organized southern West Virginia high school journalism clinics. He contributed to Current American Literature and was a founding member of the National News Photographers Association. He and his wife Dorothy have two children and he belongs to several professional groups.
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Montgomery
West Virginia Institute of Technology
W. L. T. Crocker
Crocker
Tech
Associated Press
Tom White
Cochairman
West Virginia
National News Photographers Association
Dorothy Dickinson
Pratt
Crockers
F. G. Hiehle Jr
Norfolk
Robert T. Crocker
Charlotte
N.C
Joint Sunrise Service Held by Mullens Churches
Mullens area churches unite for a Sunrise Service at 7 o clock Sunday in Mullens Ball Park. Rev John Bailey of First Church of God presides. Sermon by Rev A W Huffman of First Christian Church. Scripture reading and prayers by Rev Arlie Cook of Pilgrim Holiness Church.
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Mullens
RNS
Mullens Ministerial Association
Mullens Ball Park
John Bailey
First Church of God
A. W. Huffman
First Christian Church
Arlie Cook
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Easter Program Held At Glen Rogers School
Glen Rogers Hi Y and Tri Hi Y groups presented an Easter program themed Christ Lives On in the school auditorium. The event featured a devotional on the Crucifixion, the hymn The Old Rugged Cross, and a Bible reading by Zianna Fortner. The program moved from the Crucifixion to the Resurrection with a narration He Lives focusing on Mary Magdalene. Participants included Margaret Hughes Donald Mullens Elizabeth Meadows Donna Bailey Carolyn Sizemore Nelma York Frankie Acord Conrad Dillon Zianna Fortner Joyce Smith and others. An offering for World Service was taken, with prayers and readings by Bonnie Burgess Susan Canterbury and Floyd Canterbury. Karen Francis was student pianist and Mary Frances Davis accompanied a song. Sponsors were Mrs Tony Perry and H E Mc Graw.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
Hi-Y
Tri-Hi-Y
Mary Magdalene
Margaret Hughes
Donald Mullens
Elizabeth Meadows
Donna Bailey
Carolyn Sizemore
Nelma York
Frankie Acord
Conrad Dillon
Zianna Fortner
Liv
Bonnie Burgess
Susan Canterbury
Mary Frances Davis
Joyce Smith
Karen Francis
Floyd Canterbury
Tony Perry
H. E. McGraw
Two Births Recorded at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens
The Wyoming General Hospital Mullens records two births: a son weighing 10 pounds 8 ounces born to Mrs Kenneth Blevins Lynch at 8 10 p m April 16 and a son weighing seven pounds three ounces born to Mr and Mrs Willie Steel Johnson Rockview at 8 22 a m April 17
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Mullens
RNS
Wyoming General Hospital
Kenneth Blevins
Lynch
Willie Steel Johnson
Rockview
Jury acquits man then finds guilty in same case
In Rensselaer Indiana Tippecanoe County a dozen jurors confronted Richard D Smith aged 24 who had been acquitted of burglary last week He confessed Wednesday that he was guilty indicating a surprising reversal in the case with further action anticipated by authorities
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Rensselaer, Ind
UPI
Tippecanoe County
Richard D. Smith
66 Model Cars Form Glen Fork Junior’s Hobby Showcase
GLEN FORK RNS The Glen Rogers High School junior Ronald Harold, son of Mrs. Bill Harold and the late Mr. Harold, has built a 66 model car collection. Early models total 22 with 44 newer designs. he displays them on shelves above his bed and uses his desk, dresser and chest to showcase 11 motors he built. He co-owns a racer with two uncles, a modified 1X6 Ford sedan that has evolved into a racing car, which appeared in competition last summer and is expected to return this summer.
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Glen Fork
Ronald Harold
Bill Harold
Harold
Glen Rogers High School
Ronnie
Fayetteville Lions Club selects state delegates
The Fayetteville Lions Club met at 6 p.m. in the Memorial Building. President Charles Knotts reported over 100 dollars raised at benefit basketball games between local clubs and sororities for city park improvements. State delegates and alternates were named to attend the Charleston Lions Convention May 11 to 13. Attendees included Haven Shuck Don Payne George Vickers Walter Caldwell Dr. Ralph Frazier and Howard Carson.
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Charles Knotts
Fayetteville Junior Woman's Club
The
Lions
Gamma Omicron
Jaycees
Charleston
Haven Shuck
Don Payne
George Vickers
Walter Caldwell
Ralph Frazier
Clifford Burdett
Howard Carson
Mount Hope
Area Hospital Patient List Apr 13 19 1960s
Patients listed by area hospital with daily admissions and discharges. Names include William Jainen Slee Rav encliff Mrs Lockey Miller Mul lens Joyce Johnson Itmann Rahamey Stewart Ravencliff Melvin McMitchem Graham Brown Lips Ayers Bullins Virginia Davis Cordie Blankenship Corinne Helen Hale Elda Morgan Mary Wade Lewis Bolen Freda Monk Georgie Simmons Carol Miller infant William Canada Alma Woods Covel Sharon Mettille Betty Jean Cox Itmann Cecil Perry Gregory Thornton Matoaka Ronda Tilley McGraws Barbara Blevins Lynce Betty Duff Sullivan Joyce Johnson Doris Brammer Ulysses Crum Lacy Green Jimmy Powell Polk Hash Gerald Dye Annie Woods Deotha Alexander Marie Dunford Rosa Walls Mollie Holloway Jacqueline Taylor Lavern Brinegar Lottie Blanchard Betty Staton C H Perry Ravencliff Blaine Adkins Stephenson Arkelous Toler Simon Herbert Lee Osborne Itmann J C Hurst Oceana Vincy Wade Pearl Wiles Norma Hite New Richmond Lena Cecil Simon Dorothy Cozort Maben Betty Staton William Milam Johnny Widner Burnett Moses Mae Lester Lewis McCormick Vincy Wade April 19 lists include Robert Gray Clear Fork Albert Meadows Mullens Betty Blankenship Hash Mullens William Murphree Mullens Discharged include J C McClure Robert Lester Gerald Dye Frances Conner Timothy McDonald Jacqueline Taylor.
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Wyoming
Lewis McCormick
Corinne
Helen Hale
Maben
Elda Morgan
Mary Wade
Lewis Bolen
Mire
Freda Monk
Georgie Simmons
Carol Miller
William Canada
Mullens
Alma Woods
Covel
Sharon Mettille
Oceana
Betty Jean Cox
Itmann
Cecil Perry
Tiberous Reed
Gregory Thornton
Bohannon
Reca Forren
Otsego
Inez Barnhart
Tralee
Fallie Price
Sylvia Bailey
McGraws
Martha Toler
North Spring
Henry Porter
Marion Hunte
Ollie Halsey
Sharon Mittelle
Robert Sizemore
Sue Jennings
Elsie Lester
John Pannell
Resoco
Matoaka
Ronda Tilley
Barbara Blevins
Lynce
Betty Duff
Sullivan
Joyce Johnson
Doris Brammer
Ulysses Crum
Lacy Green
Jimmy Powell
Polk Hash
Glen Fork
Gerald Dye
Allen Junction
Henry Meadows
Rhodell
Annie Woods
Deotha Alexander
Marie Dunford
Rosa Walls
Simon
Mollie Holloway
Kimball
Jacqueline Taylor
Lavern Brinegar
Lottie Blanchard
Basin
Rockview
Betty Staton
C. H. Perry
Ravencliff
Betty White
Lackey Miller
Maxine Yates
Barbara Mitchem
Arkelous Toler
Blaine Adkins
Stephenson
Herbert Lee Osborne
J. C. Hurst
Vincy Wade
Helen
Pearl Wiles
Bud
Norma Hite
New Richmond
Mary Roach
Lena Cecil
Dorothy Cozort
William Milam
Johnny Widner
Burnett Moses
Mae Lester
Robert Gray
Clear Fork
Albert Meadows
Betty Blankenship
B. I. Hash
William Murphree
J. C. McClure
Robert Lester
Frances Conner
Timothy McDonald
Pineville Woman's Club Installation Rites
Fifty five members and guests of the Pineville Woman's Club attended a dinner meeting at the Cow Shed near Pine. Mrs. R. D. Bailey installed new officers led by president C. C. Casteel and welcomed new members Mar y Adams and others through initiation rites. An International Mother's Day Shrine project was announced with a $1 contribution option and carnation acknowledgment. The club received state convention honors and plans the next meeting for May 15.
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Pineville
RNS
Pineville Woman's Club
Pine
R. D. Bailey
C. C. Casteel
Rue Schoolcraft
A. C. Swim
E. B. Swimm
E. D. Hawley
Dario Wenzel
Grafton
International Woman’s Clubs
Mae S. Belcher
State Board of Directors
Graf
Pineville Club
New Mayor Named By Oceana Town Council
Oceana, RNS—Due to illness of recorder and acting mayor J. C. Hurst the council chose Frank Laxton Jr. to serve as mayor until the June city election. Hurst, who stood in for Eldon D. Cook now in Army Reserves, suffered a heart attack and is listed in serious condition at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens. Mrs. J. T. Richardson was named city clerk.
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Oceana
RNS
J. C. Hurst
Frank Laxton JR
Hurst
Eldon D. Cook
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
J. T. Richardson
Benefit Sing For Easter Seals Set
Wyom ing County Gospel Singers urged to attend a county wide benefit program at the Wyoming County Courthouse Auditorium Pineville Saturday at 8 p.m. Choirs and gospel groups may participate. R H Keneda in charge. John Thomas Pineville Easter Seal Committee president.
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Pineville
BNS
Wyoming County
R. H. Keneda
John Thomas
Week Of Evangelism Under Way In Mullens
A week of visitation evangelism is in progress at First Baptist Church on Highland Avenue directed by Rev C Clifford Caverlee of Parkersburg. On Sunday morning Rev William R Nelson will speak on The Empty Tomb and the choir will sing He lives King with Mrs Bright singing The Garden of God. At 6:30 p m Sunday the pastor will deliver The Inescapable Christ.
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Congress
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Price Williams
Rahall
Tom Flatt
Dr. Frazier
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C. E. Chapman
Donald Stephens
Caldwell
Porter Hannan
Robert Crabtree
Bob Godsey
Frank Mahan
Hollie Kessler
Clifford Burdette
Tom Myles
P. G. Hoye
Shuck
Jimmy Jacobs
Vickers
Maurice Reynolds
Wade MaHood
Pete Withrow
William Dunlap
F. J. Morris
Joe Crosier
Clarence Thomas
Mt. Hope Lions
Raymond Tissue
Jim Wade
Lyons
Schoolcraft
Robert Bailey
C. E. Richner
Adams
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Eugene Graham
Harry Cook Jr
Carl T. Mullens
James Page
Pat Pizzino
Glen Jean
Cameron Mitchell
Allison Hayes
Fear Makers
Dick Foran - Marster Earle
Mullens Drive-In
Mullens and
Herndon
Marlon Brando In
One Eyed Jacks
Eastman Color
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Arthur Oconnel
Oceana Town Council
Stray
Neha Aera
DRIVE
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