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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1961
Page
10
Ken Treadway and Carol Sue Hitchcock served as attendance officers in a local event. The pair fulfilled duties ensuring orderly entry and monitoring attendee presence throughout the proceedings.
Glen Rogers High School seniors join Miss Elizabeth Williams for a weekend trip to Washington DC leaving Prince Railway station Friday night and returning Sunday morning. The group includes Sharon Cook Charmen North Ruth Ayers Sue Gentry Stanley Cozart Robert Stewart Estil Owens Herbert Bower Jackie Phillips Elmer Price and Billy Acord. The story also notes a National Cancer Institute plan to test the ginkgo tree for potential healing properties.
In 1880 Johann Ketzler of Germany reportedly ate a whole roast ox in 42 days. This curious historical note reflects extreme appetite feats reported by UPI.
Mrs Janet Thompson and daughter Debra returned to Charleston after visiting her mother Mrs Leta Shumate. Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs L E Wright of Crab Orchard Mr and Mrs Wilfred Wright and daughter Brenda Mr and Mrs Harry Wright and children Johnny and Cathy John Craddock of Prosperity and Dwight Hall of Bradley. Mrs Keith Williams and daughter Rachael Fay returned from Elizabethtown Ky to the Williams home after weeks with Sgt and Mrs Claredon Williams. Sunday visitors at Burman Wilsons included their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Eugene Cornett and children Clyde Burman Jeffry and Tonya of Crab Orchard.
SENIORS AT COLLINS HIGH SCHOOL took over teaching duties for a day with Alan Wickline as principal and Jimmy Oxendale as assistant. Listed are seniors across English, Geometry, CMCS, Shop, Welding, History, Chemistry, General Science, French, Glee Club, Algebra, Mathematics, Bookkeeping, Biology, Home Economics, Physical Education, Geography, Latin, and Typing participating in the daylong teaching exercise and its classroom assignments.
The Public Service Commission will hold a hearing on May 8 regarding the Winifrede Railroad Co. request to raise coal freight rates from 57 to 59 cents per ton. The proposed hike affects coal moved from nine shipping points to Winifrede Junction in Kanawha County.
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