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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1962

Page

2

Camp Horseshoe Delegate Named For Leadership Camp

Miss Aliff of Fayetteville will attend the West Virginia YMCA Leadership Training Camp at Camp Ho near Parsons. Sponsored by the Junior Woman's Club of Fayetteville, the camp gathers outstanding youths for democratic leadership training and guidance. Miss Aliff is a Fayetteville High School sophomore and class treasurer with perfect term honor roll, former Miss Junior Pirate, and active in Fayetteville Methodist Church and youth groups.

Camp Ho Parsons Aliff Junior Woman's Club of Fayetteville Frank Henson West Virginia YMCA Woman's Clubs Miss Aliff Fayetteville High School Pen Pal Club

AR PAN-EX Promises Quick Pain Relief for Arthritis

Personal notice touts AR PAN-EX as scientifically formulated to ease sciatica lumbago neuritis and arthritis rheumatism with a money back guarantee. It claims proven results and urges readers to try now, suggesting many have benefited and urging others to listen.

Arpan-Ex

Mullens HS Senior Named To West Point

Washington UPI Sen Jennings Randolph said his two West Point nominees have been authorized to report July 2 for enrollment. The nominees are David L Dickey 19 Huntington a Marshall University freshman and Meryle M Hall 17 Mullens who will graduate Mullens High School this term.

Washington UPI Jennings Randolph D-W. Va U. S. Military Academy West Point Randolph David L. Dickey Huntington Marshall University Meryle M. Hall Mullens Wyoming County Mullens High School

Mount Hope Folks Share March Holiday Updates

Mount Hope area notes list Mrs. Jon on a 15 day leave visiting Mount Hope and Oak Hill while aboard the USS Northampton in Norfolk. Conrad Neely, WVU freshman, spends Easter with his mother Kathryn Neely. Ada Chapman is ill at home. Sharon Nottingham wins first in shorthand at FBLA State Convention in Montgomery April 14 at WV Tech. John Jenkins and family visit Marion Jenkins Painter in Philippi. Elda Carney and Mrs Bennett family host from Fort Lauderdale. Wilma Bennett referenced. Bobby and Deana Dower, children of Mr and Mrs Robert Dower, ill with mumps. Marie Ballard of Beckley mentioned.

Mount Hope Jon Ohio Oak Hill Northampton Norfolk Conrad Neely West Virginia University Kathryn Neely Ada Chapman Sharon Nottingham Leon FBLA Montgomery West Virginia Institute of Technology Miss Nottingham Mount Hope High School John Jenkins Fannie Richeson Marion Jenkins Philippi Elda Carney Fort Lauderdale Fla Edgar Bennett Helen Bennett Carney Wilma Bennett Bobby Dower Deana Dower Robert Dower Marie Ballard Beckley

Area Hospital Lists Patients Mullens

Wyoming General Hospital Mullens lists patients by date in April shown as April 20 and 21 with names including Harney Tilley Hatch and Mrs Melvie McGlothiin April 22 adds Frances Lafferty Eccles Rhonda Louise Clark Covel and many discharged patients such as Chester White Parnell Gregory Thornton C H Perry and Mrs Bertha Otey Infant issues noted for several entries.

Melvie McGlothiin Laverne Brinegar Betty Duff Tasiah Hedrick Herbert Osborne Fallie Price Martin Houck Simon Chester White Parnell Gregory Thornton C. H. Perry Bertha Otey Joyce Johnson Dolly Waycaster Willa Mae Brown Frances Lafferty Eccles Rhonda Louise Clark Covel Jimmy Powell William Canada Clarence Williams Alf Long Deotha Alexander Reca Farren Rosalie Walls Louise Mitchell Helen Hale Dorothy Cozort Ruhamey Stewart

Fayetteville Families Visit Logans and Beckley Relatives

Fayetteville hosts include Hartley Gill and Jack Gill from Logan accompanying Mrs. J H Carson family. Sunday guests of G W Brooks include daughter-in-law Mrs Robert Brooks and sons Eric and Bob Two of Suffolk Virginia, visiting Beckley relatives. Harold Dodd, Marshall sophomore, weekend with mother Ruth B Dodd and kin. Earl Beane of Bidwell Ohio with family visiting St Albans relatives. Maurice Reynolds hosts include brother in Cleveland De Reynolds visiting Beckley area.

J. H. Carson Hartley Gill Jack Logan G. W. Brooks Robert Brooks Eric Bob Suffolk Beckley Harold Dodd Marshall University Huntington Ruth B. Dodd Earl Beane Carl Beane Bidwell Ohio James Lavender Indaw Fred Burnside Beth Jill St. Albans Maurice Reynolds de Reynolds Cleveland

Spellbinder Spent Days in Relatives’ Home

A brief fragment notes a person spent several days in the home of her sister-in-law Mrs. Fannie Richeson, indicating a period of residence with a family member.

Fannie Richeson

Easter Guests Gather Across Ravencliff Area

Residents from Ravencliff and beyond spent the Easter weekend with relatives and friends. John Stewart of Washington visited his ill father in Beckley Memorial Hospital while Lon Stewart hosted Easter at home with the Stewart family. Laffertys welcomed daughters Jane Garnet and Ella Mae home from Morris Harvey and Concord, and other visitors included Shinns Crowders Wahl family and extended kin in Mullens Smoot Huntington and Glen Fork communities.

Ravencliff John Stewart Washington, D. C Lon Stewart Beckley Memorial Hospital Danl Lafferty Jane Garnet Ella Mae Janet Morris Harvey Concord Lafferty Alvin Shinn Charleston Don Crowder Jeff Bassett Elford Wahl Charlie Stewart Wyoming General Hospital Mullens L. C. Stewart Michael Columbus Ohio Tommy Lamb O. A. Lamb Hurley Blankenship Robert Lamb Huntington Roy Gentry Fayetteville N. C J. C. Gentry Sonny Schuman Jack Pizzino Glen Fork

Five Fayette County youths chosen for Boys State program

Five Fayette County boys were selected to attend American Legion Mountaineer Boys State at Jackson’s Mill from June 3 to 9, sponsored by LaFayette Post No. 149 Fayetteville. Selected are Charles L. Garvin III and Jimmy Jones of Fayetteville High, J. K. Lilly of Collins High Oak Hill, Ralph Hypes of Nuttall High, and Bill Pennington of Mt. Hope High.

Fayetteville BNS Fayette County American Legion Mountaineer Jackson’s Mill LaFayette Post American Legion Roy D. Cruikshank West Virginia Supreme Court Charles L. Garvin III Jimmy Jones Fayetteville High School J. K. Lilly Collins High Oak Hill Ralph Hypes Nuttall High Bill Pennington Mt. Hope High

Steel Prices Policy Questioned in Industry Interview

David Lawrence interviews steel executives about price holding and wage impacts. They deny promising price stability, explain financing of plant modernization, debt and depreciation, and justify moderate price increases to support competitiveness and future investment. They stress investor and lender concerns and deny public relations motives.

National Steelworkers Union

Mission School Closes at Mount Hope Temple

Miss Evalena McCutcheon a 35 year El Salvador missionary spoke at Mount Hope Baptist Temple closing of the School of Missions. Rev Harry R Dias Jr introduced the Mount Lookout resident who described El Salvador like West Virginia but with volcanoes noting San Salvador’s last eruption in 1917. Social hour followed with Latin America materials by Junior High, Libby Schutt in native dress, Junior High girls in Spanish gowns and jewelry. Refreshments were provided by the Board of Christian Education chaired by Mrs Helen Darnall.

Mount Hope ANS Evalena McCutcheon el Salvador School of Missions Mount Hope Baptist Temple Harry R. Dias Jr McCutcheon Mount Lookout Summersville West Virginia San Salvador Land Libby Schutt Board of Christian Education Helen Darnall C. Robert Angove Graded School of

U. S. Retail Store Sales Top $219 Billion in 1961

Cumulative figures show U S retail store sales exceeding 219 billion dollars for the year 1961. Strong consumer demand supported by higher disposable income and continued expansion of shopping outlets as the era of postwar prosperity continued.

U. S

Top Business Student Named Mount Hope Student of the Year

Linda Spade of Mount Hope High School earns Business Education Student of the Year. She edits the yearbook Mons Spei and holds roles in Girls Athletic Association Alpha Omega and National Honor Society. She was third at the FBLA State Convention in Montgomery and is a senior majorette with the marching band. She attends Mount Hope Methodist Church and participates in the choir and Youth Fellowship.

Mount Hope BNS Linda Spade Sue Chandler Spade Mount Hope High School Spade Mons Spei Girls Athletic Association Alpha Omega Club National Honor Society Future Business Leaders of America FBLA Montgomery Miss Spade

Phonic method urged to restore reading drill in schools

A reader argues for restoring phonics in second and third grade public schools, citing success with phonics in early literacy and the need for study discipline. He acknowledges varied learner needs, urging special methods for those with disabilities or different challenges, and cites Erich Fromm on human equality and difference.

Erich Fromm Newspaper Enterprise Assn

Pan-American Union building dedication marks peace tree planting

On April 26, 1910, the Pan-American Union building in Washington was dedicated. President Taft and donor Andrew Carnegie planted a tree of peace dedicated to friendship among the American republics, signaling goodwill and collaboration.

Pan-American Union Washington William Howard Taft Andrew Carnegie

Space highway circles Earth to shield astronauts

A planned space highway would orbit Earth between 45 degrees north and south, staying below the Van Allen belts to shield astronauts from solar flare radiation. The route would enable safe circumferential travel around the planet.

Earth

Zodiac Predictions For Each Sign From 1962 Field Enterprises

The page presents Aries through Pisces horoscope notes dated 1962 from Field Enterprises. It advises stock checks before purchases, relationship focus for Gemini, earnings for Cancer, caution for Leo, Virgo skepticism, Libra caution, Scorpio restraint, Sagittarius restraint around expressions, Capricorn warning, and Aquarius trend observations, with publication attributed to Field Enterprises.

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