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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1962

Page

6

Farmers Market To Open Thursday In Fayetteville

Fayetteville Development Council heard two small plant possibilities for the area. An allotment of 50 was approved to fund a Baltimore trip to study a potential small plant. The market, run by Roy Crookshanks, will open Thursday with three or four farmers offering first class produce. Signs will be lit across the highway and lighting work will proceed.

Fayetteville ANS Baltimore Council Charles Payne Roy Crookshanks Farmers Market Rahall’s Cook’s Department Store Crookshanks Charles Jordan Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co Walter Caldwell J. H. Allen Okey Patteson Big 8 Development Association Area Redevelopment Administration State Department of Commerce Caldwell Robert Akers R. L. Honaker Gram Oceana Roscoe Plumely Roscoe Plumely, County 4-H

Karen Clay and Cam Scoleri Win Grooming Contest

In Glen Rogers at Younger 4-H Camp water woes delayed events but on the third day the grooming contest crowned Karen Clay of the McGraws Willing Workers Club as best girl and Cam Scoleri of the Pineville Pioneers Club as best boy.

Glen Rogers RNS Karen Clay McGraws Willing Workers Club Cam Scoleri Pineville Glen Rogers High School

Family Visitation Highlights Church and Military Residents

Mount Hope notes show Capt. and Mrs. N. K. Williams Jr. and children returning from Kansas City after a week with Mrs. Nora White. Also visiting Mr. and Mrs. Provie Marchio in Park Heights were Roger Keeney and son Andy Pat of Toledo, Airman Anna Mae Adkins of Barksdale, and Dr. and Mrs. James Keeney with Ann Graves and Randall in San Antonio. Susan Lowe and Button Lowe stayed with their grandmother Mrs. Mary Dower in Beckley Virginia Street.

Mount Hope N. K. Williams Jr Jane Ann Linda Leigh Diana Lynn Susan Dawn Kansas City Rodney Big Jacksonville Fla Nora White Main Street Williams Carol White Bing Janey White Provie Marchio Park Heights Addition Roger Keeney Andy Pat Toledo Ohio Anna Mae Adkins Barksdale Air Force Base James Keeney Ann Graves Randall San Antonio Texas Susan Lowe Button” Lowe Travelers Lane Beckley Mary Dower Virginia Street

Birth of Tammy Lynn Clawson in Arlington Virginia

Mr and Mrs J M Clawson of Arlington Virginia announce the birth of their first child a girl in Memorial Hospital Arlington Tuesday. Tammy Lynn weighs seven pounds 12 ounces. Mrs Clawson is the former Linda Hurley a Glen Rogers High School graduate. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs A J Hurley of Glen Fork and Mr and Mrs Clyde Clawson of Clearwater Florida.

Glen Fork J. M. Clawson Arlington Memorial Hospital Tammy Lynn Clawson Linda Hurley Glen Rogers High School A. J. Hurley Clyde Clawson Clear Water Fla

Missionary Leota Campbell Visits Bellemeade Church

Leota Campbell, special missionary of the state Baptist Association, visits Bellemeade Church and conducts a vacation Bible School. Byron assists his mother as pianist during the visit.

Leota Campbell State Baptist Association Bellemeade Church Byron

Hospital Lists Week's Patients

Mullens residents fill beds at Wyoming General Hospital in a weekly admissions and discharges roundup. The list covers July 27 to July 31 with patient names, towns, and discharge notes including multiple Mullens and surrounding communities.

Mullens RNS Wyoming General Hospital Cleo Miller Cyclone Ed Lee Ford Rhodell Roger Dale Moran Bud Lee Radford Helen Virginia Howard Louise Lester Noah Buckner Mary Fuller Roger Lilly William Bolt J. C. McClure Elizabeth Stacy Peggy Lusk Linda Lester Deatha Alexander George Viers Stephenson John Hawkins Ghent Marie Hansford East Gulf Floyd Caldwell Amigo Shirley Mullins New Richmond Harold Colbird David Hagen Teresa Graham Cora Terry Mary Backus Mary Blankenship Helen Hale Minifee McKinney Herndon Ray Wood Crawford Tolliver Huester Walker Gentry Cline Dewey Stidham Virginia Harrold Luana Gray Daphene Tessner Vera Staton Elenora Lucas John Ellis Grenvil McKinney Jr Otsego Trilby Brehm

Dwight Lafferty Celebrates 14th Birthday at Lilly Haven

Mr and Mrs Dewey Lafferty hosted their son Dwight for his 14th birthday at Lilly Haven Addition. Guests included Roger Stines Mitchell Anderson Toni St Clair and Raymond Hill with prizes awarded and refreshments served.

Oceana BNS Dewey Lafferty Lilly Haven Dwight Roger Stines Mitchell Anderson Toni St. Clair Raymond Hill Teddy, Anderson Kay Stines Brenda Rickard Jo Ann Dunn Larry Bailey Rabon Hill Kerry Hill Patty Harris Linda Morgan Lanny Spears Boyd Argabright Steve Argabright Billy Taylor

Montgomery Men Named Co Chairs of Campaign Finance

Attorneys Ben Brown of Elkins and Arnold M. Vickers of Montgomery were named as co chairmen of the Democratic state campaign finance committee. State chairman Robert P. McDonough announced the appointments and said campaign HQ for the coming election will be at the Ruffner Hotel mezzanine beside the party’s permanent base. Brown managed Gov. Barron’s 1960 campaign and led the American Legion. Vickers chaired the State Senate in 1945 and 1947, and has been a city attorney and Montgomery mayor.

Charleston UPI Ben Brown Elkins Arnold M. Vickers Montgomery Democratic State Campaign Finance Committee Robert P. McDonough Ruffner Hotel Brown W. W. Barron American Legion Vickers State Senate

Re Hearing Sought in Murder Conviction

The State Supreme Court was asked on Thursday to rehear the decision sustaining the murder conviction of Ernest Stevenson, 24, Huntington, who was sentenced to die for the Huntington fish market employee robbery murder on February 5, 1960. Stevenson's lawyers argue he was drunk at the time, contest an alleged oral confession, and claim jury misconduct prejudiced his rights.

Charleston UPI State Supreme Court Ernest Stevenson Huntington Stevenson

52 Oceana Graduate Gets Masters Degree

Ernest C. Cowan, a 1952 Oceana High School graduate and former Student Council president, will receive his master's degree in English at the University of Portland. He served four years in the Air Force, studied at Marshall University and Huntington, then transferred to Portland where he earned the degree in 1960 and taught in Oxnard, California, now with wife Marilyn and son Gregory.

Oceana RNS Robert L. Kidd, Hatcher Ernest C. Cowan University of Portland Portland Ore Cowan Oceana High School Air Force Marshall University Huntington Oxnard Calif Marilyn Gregory

Low polio inoculation rate cited as luck in state

Lincoln County turnout for mass polio vaccinations has officials worried that the low polio incidence this year hinges on luck. Health Director N. H. Dyer cites 5,000 residents needing booster shots or full series, with only 1,455 treated July 24 and 25. The state urges 80 percent inoculation to break transmission, notes about 60 percent under 21 are immunized, and warns luck alone may not conquer polio given recent Texas outbreak and 1961 experience.

Jerry Beigel Charleston UPI Lincoln County State Health Department N. H. Dyer Lincoln Dyer West Texas Hamlin Midkiff

Pax visit expands with Mowell and Tyree families

Pax residents and relatives from Cleveland Covington Fort Campbell Fort Bragg Elyria and Indianapolis return home after weekend gatherings with sons in law daughters and multiple extended family members. Joe Miller resumes work in Dante after a family visit. Kent Tyree and spouse, Mount Hope graduates, recently spent time with Lawrence Tyree's family in Pax.

Pax Rosella Sutton Billy Mowell Joy Sue Frankie Lee Cleveland Ohio Patricia Joan Sandra Covington James W. Mowell Fort Campbell Sharon Janney Fort Bragg Calif Patricia Foster Elyria Jackie Brown Clyde Mowell Margaret Anne Johnny Ray Frank L. Tyree Jr Kimberly Ann Jeffrey Alan Larry Kile Indianapolis Ind Johnnie Mowell J. L. McFalls Mary Lee Howard

Glen Rogers Community Guests and Travel News

Glen Rogers highlights guests visiting and traveling residents. Mrs Mae Alderman Cincinnati Ohio and others from Rocky Gap Bluefield Fairdale Kent Village Hyattsville Md spent the week with friends in Glen Rogers Ravencliff Bolt and Fairdale. Buddy Cook recovering after Raleigh General Hospital stay. Desalee York and family returned to Cleveland Ohio with Richard Swart. Mrs William York and son Walter from Warfield Ky visited the York home. York is her nephew.

Glen Rogers RNS William Alderman Mae Alderman Cincinnati Ohio Paul Shrader Joe Rocky Gap Bessie Shrader Ruth Compton Bluefield Carmen Bailey Fairdale Julius Vince Elaine Becky Kent Village Hyattsville Yorks William York Walter Warfield York

Food Stamp Program Expands to 18 States and 250 Areas

President Kennedy announced expansion of the year old food stamp program to 18 additional states and 250 more areas. The plan will extend eligibility to about 223000 more people while continuing the original eight pilot areas. New start dates include Oct 1 for several Virginia West Virginia and Pennsylvania counties and Dec 1 for Indiana Kentucky Ohio and Tennessee counties.

Gaylord P. Godwin Washington UPI Kennedy Nedy Luzerne County Wilkes Barre Dickinson, Lee Wise Counties Logan Mingo Wayne Counties W. Va Vanderburg County Evansville Ind Knott County Lucas County Toledo Ohio Grundy, Hamilton, Marion and Sequatchie Counties Tenn

Geographic Tongue No Major Ills Or Cancer Fears

A reader asks if geographic tongue can turn cancerous. The doctor says it will not. Causes include irritants such as smoking or certain mouthwash chemicals. treatment focuses on removing irritants.

Webster Development Corp gets SBA loan for furniture parts plant

Webster Development Corp of Webster Springs received a 173400 SBA loan to complete financing for a furniture parts plant. Together with 26000 from the West Virginia Industrial Development Authority and 50000 in public subscription the venture has 250000 to begin production and aims to be operating by mid August with about 100 jobs planned, initially 25 workers.

Webster Springs UPI Small Business Administration Webster Business Development Corp SBA West Virginia Industrial Development Authority

Korean Firm Plans Cheap Polyfilm Umbrellas for U S

Commuters facing sudden showers could buy disposable umbrellas under 50 cents. A Korean manufacturer makes umbrellas from polyethylene film with bamboo handles and ribs and plans to export to the United States soon.

U. S

U S water infrastructure figures cited in estimate

An estimate counts 1,765,000 ponds and reservoirs, 155,423 miles of drainage ditches, 139,867 miles of irrigation canals, and 66,209 square miles of inland water surface excluding the Great Lakes.

U. S Great Lakes

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