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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1962

Page

7

Palm Sunday Pageant Presented By Pine Grove Church

The Pine Grove Baptist Church Ravencliff Woman's Missionary Society staged Palm Sunday a Day to be Remembered with performances Saturday at the church sanctuary and Sunday at Glen Fork Independent Baptist Church. A third show is set for Hilltop Baptist Church on Crab Orchard Road Wednesday night with cast members Mrs Jess Trump Mrs Lacy Brooks Mrs Clyde Ellis and others in the crowd entry scene. Pageant director is Mrs Melvin Richardson. The Easter message and prayer followed the second scene The Infallible Truth that Jesus Lives. Reverend John Richardson led the service.

Woman’s Missionary Society of the Pine Grove Baptist Church Ravencliff Glen Fork Independent Baptist Church Hilltop Baptist Church Crab Orchard Road Jerusalem Jess Trump Miriam Lacy Brooks Mary Clyde Ellis Judith John Mosley Rebecca Oscar Canterbury Lydia C. H. Perry Martha Ruth Glen Acord Deborah Melvin Richardson Jesus John Richardson

GarvinWeds Lawson at Mount Hope Baptist Temple in WV

Miss Martha Elizabeth Garvin and Airman 2C Charles Davis Lawson wed at Mount Hope Baptist Temple. The 6 p.m. ceremony, led by Rev. Harry R. Dias Jr., featured lace over satin dress, white rosebud bouquet, and a reception at Interstate Hosts Restaurant. The bride, a Mount Hope High School and Alderon Broaddus alumna, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Garvin. Lawson is son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lawson. Best man Earl Lawson. maid of honor Jane Garvin. The couple’s future plans were not stated.

Mount Hope RNS Mount Hope Baptist Temple Martha Elizabeth Garvin Charles Davis Lawson Earl Lawson Harry R. Dias Jr Jerry Lewallen Hobart Garvin West Virginia Erma Lou Ayers Margaret Sutphin Mount Hope High School Aplha Omega Club Glee Club National Honor Society National Thespian Society Mons Spei Alderson-Broaddus College Lawson Camp Horseshoe Hi-Y Club Inter Nos West Virginia University United

Queen Crowned Easter Seal Queen Boosted By $598

In Pineville a beauty contest for the Wyoming County Easter Seals Society yielded an initial check of 598.70 and more funds expected. Marylane Warden of Mullens High School was crowned Miss Wyoming Easter Seals 1962, sponsored by Winding Gulf Coals Inc. Second place went to Hazel Lester of Pineville High School and third to Ellen Pryor of Mullens High School. Robert E. Kuhn, Easter Seals president, crowned the queen and awarded cash prizes and red roses. The event was organized by Pineville Gamma Xi Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi, with Ned Crews accepting the check on behalf of the Wyoming County chapter.

Pineville RNS Wyoming County Easter Seals Society Wyoming Marylane Warden Maben Mullens High School M. J. Warden Winding Gulf Coals, Inc Hazel Lester Pineville High School Frank Lester Ellen Pryor E. R. Pryor Jr Robert E. Kuhn

Easter Students Split Across Mount Hope Area

Mt Hope WV RNS Eva Ann Park Caperton and Erskine Caperton spend Easter with parents in Mount Hope. WVU and Marshall University students Connie Barbera Bunny Kennedy Kitty Jo Bolen Trisha Ball Janet Dorado Beverly Kemrite Susie Humphrey visit Mount Hope. Weekend guests include Eddie Bergendahl at WVIT and Sarah at Saint Francis. Lawson honeymoon tale precedes nine weeks in Amarillo Texas with wife to join soon.

Mount Hope RNS Erskine Caperton Morgantown W. R. Park E. M. Caperton Caperton Eva Ann Park West Virginia University Marshall University Connie Barbera George Barbera Bradley Bunny Kennedy Fred Kennedy Glen Jean Kitty Jo Bolen Mike Bolen Trisha Ball Virgil Ball Janet Dorado Sam Dorado Beverly Kemrite Fred Kemrite Susie Humphrey Donald Humphrey Roanoke Business College Roanoke Charles Bergendahl Eddie West Virginia Institute of Technology Montgomery Sarah Saint Francis Hospital Charleston

Young Models Feature Easter Style Show at Oceana Club

Oceana Woman's Club held a meeting at Kopperston Grade School cafeteria spotlighting a pre-Easter fashion show by children of club members. The event included Rebecca Mack Rhonda Pruett Norma Hager Debbie Lask Andrea Kaye Wilson Clark Manning Donna Terri Rae Shelly Pennington Willis Adams Dina McComas Cindy Lugar Corkey Lugar Cheryl Woods Pam Woods and more. Music by Donna Pigginson Rhonda Pruett Andrea Wilson, a film on Home Decorating, and a devotional on Easter followed. New officers were elected and a cancer fund drive was approved for proceeds. Members planned season ticket sales for the Oceana swimming pool.

Oceana ANS Oceana Womans Club Kopperston Rebecca Mack Carl Mack Rhonda Pruett Henry Pruett Norma Hager Kenneth Hager Debbie Lask Emory Lask Andrea Kaye Wilson Earl Wilson Clark Manning French Manning Donna Terri Rae Shelly Pennington Gale Pennington Willis Adams II Willis Adams Dina Lee McComas Ray McComas Cindy Corkey” Lugar A. G. Lugar Jr Cheryl Pam Woods Jay Woods Donna Pennington Dorothy Caton Virginia Price Federation of Woman’s Clubs Otis Cook Wyoming County Cancer Crusade

McGraw family moves and Easter visit notes

McGraws report Easter plans and family visits. Mrs Hal lie McGraw returned to Baltimore after visiting the Sadler McGraw and Kerns families, with three grandchildren Jeanie Janie and Drew McCoy. Larry McGraw, employed in Washington, D C, will spend Easter with his parents in Arlington. Robbie Tolliver returned to Cleveland after a several day visit with Posey Tolliver family.

Cleveland Ohio Mrs Posey Tolliver

Head Coach McCoy to speak at Oak Hill church

Oak Hill Missouri? RNS reports Charleston High School head football coach Leon McCoy will speak at 7 30 p m Wednesday at Oak Hill Methodist Church with a youth emphasis night. McCoy a former all state football center and three year all West Virginia Intercollegiate Conference pick has a 50 18 record. He is described as one of the state’s best high school coaches.

Oak Hill RNS Leon McCoy Charleston Oak Hill Methodist Church McCoy Charleston High School West Virginia Morris Harvey College Mississippi Tennessee Chenoweth

First public aquarium opened in Regent's Park 1853

The Encyclopaedia notes the first public aquarium opened in London's Regent's Park in 1853, marking a milestone in public science displays.

London Regent’s Park Ica

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