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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1962

Page

6

Winners Announced In 7 Spanishburg Fair Exhibits

Winners announced at the Spanishburg fair across livestock and produce divisions. Top honors awarded to numerous exhibitors including Scottie Scott, Ronnie Meadows, Clyde Maxey, and Harold Wood in cattle swine and poultry events. Vegetables, fruits, canned goods, baked goods, and needlework show broad participation with many named winners listed.

Besil Akers Clyde Maxey Ronnie Meadows Scottie Scott I. F. Jennings Carl Barton James Myers Harold Wood Chris As Billy East Clinton Lilly Truman Lilly Arnold Hatcher Billy Easter Dwight Kulbe Gale Bowling Claxton Moye Peg Seeeter Axey Weldon McKinney Vernon Darnell Johnny Shrewsbury Ed Maxey Joe Ty Julius Popp Jimmy Wyatt Clyde Louise Lilly Paris Richmond Roscoe Ellison Truman Lally Larry Hatcher Pearl Hedrick Bruce Ellison Ruby Scott Verneta Luks Pauline Tally Fairell Cottle Cabbage Verneta Lusk Teresa Farley Willie Walker Green Sweet Pep Aric Maxey Maude Harmon Robert Compton Jethony W. East Mrs. Ellison Pam Raga Peaches Phums Pauline Lilly Pumpkin Larry Farley Dale Brown Elizabeth Maxey Lottie Meadows James McPherson Andrew Akers Janece Russell Elma Farley Alice Maxey Paulin Lilly Janice Russell Mary Lou Alen Cherries Eva Meadows Peaches Elizabeth Et Dixie Richmond J. Rogers Peditne Lilly Pearl Lora Farley Mary Lou Allen Molly Lilly Mirs J. W. East Bill Alma Parker Alma Farley Betty Meadows T. R. Blankenship John Wood Betty Honaker Josephine Chernutan Christina Brown Barton Fairell Cattle Kay Fitzko W. J. Rogers Effie Smith Dixie Blankenship Reba Barton Fairoll Cottle Henrietta Rose Pauline Laura Elizabeth Maxey Mattie Lilly W. J Betty Rose Irene Rorrer Lora

Oak Hill Annexation Hearing Set for August 20

Oak Hill Jaycees president Carl Lokant announced a Fayette County Circuit Court hearing for August 20 on the annexation of Collins High School property into Oak Hill city limits. The petition was filed July 23, with witnesses from City Council and Board of Education required to testify no objections. A Jaycees member will attend due to the organization’s strong interest.

OAK Hill ANS Carl Lokant Oak Hill Jaycees Fayette County Circuit Court Collins High School Mahan, Higgins, Thrift and Graney Board of Education Lokant The Jaycees

McGraws and kin guests visit area families this week

Miss Sue Polk of Arlington visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs Ott Brown and Aunt Uncle Mr and Mrs John Tonoff in Belt. Mr and Mrs Walter McGraw with daughter Sharon were in Beckley on business. Roland Shumate and son left for Arlington after a week with relatives. Kenny Sizemore and mother Mrs Linnie Sizemore visited in Arlington after time with relatives. Anvil Grosse and Mrs John Paynter of Kopperston visited Ott Brown. Jimmy Brown resumed work in Charleston after weekend with his parents. Dennis Spence of Elyria Ohio spent the week with his parents and Ocie Kerns in Crab Orchard. In McGraws they will also visit Walter W McGraw and Ed Kerns.

McGraws RNS Sue Polk Arlington Ott Brown Pineville Raymond Polk John Tonoff Walter McGraw Beckley Sharon Roland Shumate Linnie Sizemore Kenny Sizemore Thursay Anvil Grosse John Paynter Kopperston Jimmy Brown Charleston Full Brown Dennis Spence Elyria Ohio Perry Spence Ocie Kerns Walter W. McGraw Ed Kerns

Homecoming Planned by Scarbro First Baptist Church

Scarbro First Baptist Church plans a Sept 2 homecoming with a basket lunch and activities starting with Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Dinner and fellowship noon to 2:30 p.m. Special music and congregational singing 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Former pastor to deliver 3:30 p.m. message.

Scarbro First Baptist Church of

Spanish-American Relations Discussed By Milam Church WSCS

The Milam Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service plans a mid September dinner to fund church repairs. President Mrs Shelburn Brooks named co-planners Mrs John Meredith and Mrs Walter W McGraw to secure the dining area at John McGraws School. The August program highlighted Americans of Spanish Speaking Background and goodwill between Spanish speaking residents and English speakers.

Full Brown Brooks Meredith McGraw Brown H. E. McGraw

Marshmallow Toast Honors Va Visitors

Miss Di anna Pizzino hosted a marshmallow toast near Glen Fork Grade School for her Virginia cousins Cecelia and Angel Bartell who are house guests for six weeks and will leave today. Guests included Drucilla Price Norma Stumbo Peggy Bailey Jeanie Day Anita Price Linda Dematteis Priscilla Stumbo Betty Schlager Linda Parnell and many more with Dianna and her parents Ivan Pizzino and Herbert Reed assisting.

Glen Fork RNS Dianna Pizzino Cecelia Angel Bartell Lynchburg Virginia Dianna Drucilla Price Norma Stumbo Peggy Bailey Jeanie Day Anita Price Linda Dematteis Priscilla Stumbo Betty Schlager Linda Parnell Brenda Dematteis Darlene Hurley Teresea Dematteis Mary Cook Marilyn Sanders Carolyn Cook Frankie Francis Eddie Hurley Buddy Perry Willie Tilley Billy Ray Brown Hassell Hurley Stevie Day Tommy Brown Lacy Brooks Gene Reid Ronnie Heroold Tommy Brooks Freddie Powers Denny Day Larry Domi Firley Shumate Harry Reid Jr Raymond Powers Gary Domi Roger Day Harry Powers Roger Bailey David Miller

Paul Morgan Joins Concord College Staff

Paul J. Morgan named instructor in education at Concord College in Athens. He earned a B.S. from Concord in 1954 and an M.A. from Marshall University in 1960, taught biology at Baileysville and Gary High Schools, and studied at the University of Virginia with NSF Institute during the past year. The Morgans, residents of Hanover, will relocate to Athens when Morgan begins Sept. 1.

Athens Paul J. Morgan Concord College Morgan Concord Marshall University Baileysville Gary Hanover University of Virginia National Science Foundation Institute Morgans

Phillips and kin visit Hursie Phillips in Raleigh General

SAULSVILLE RNS Mr and Mrs Lacy Phillips traveled to Beckley to visit their son Hursie Phillips a patient at Raleigh General Hospital admitted Saturday with pneumonia Bryce Phillips and Mrs Edward Cline joined for Sunday dinner in Welch Mrs Cline is their niece en route home visited Hursie in hospital Mrs Teddy Ray Clay returned to Morris Harvey College in Charleston this week ends the summer term Teddy Ray Clay expects Sunday guests her parents and brother Kopperston for Timothy birthday celebration Henry Clay ill but improving

Saulsville Rns Lacy Phillips Beckley Hursie Phillips Glen Daniels Raleigh General Hospital Phillips Bryce Phillips Edward Cline Welch Cline Hursie Ted R. Clay Charleston Morris Harvey College Teddy Ray Clay Lake Brown James Kopperston Timothy Henry Clay

Methodist Circle Picnic Meeting at Mount Hope

Circle No 1 members met Tuesday afternoon at Bennett's Lot on the 1921 Mount Hope By-Pass for a picnic and short business session led by chairwoman Mrs N L Kemp. Attendees included Mrs Lee Fontana Mrs Edward Martin Mrs G L Hinchey Mrs John Massing Mrs Ronald Pittman Mrs Haven Davis Mrs Henry Danner and Mrs Malcolm Parker. The next meeting is scheduled for September 11 at Mrs Fontana's Maple Fork Road home.

Mount Hope RNS Bennett Circle No. 1

Oasis planning retreat at Rockcastle Baptist Church

Oceana RNS reports a planning retreat will convene at Rockcastle Baptist Church on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mrs. Otis Cook, association advisor, urges all local BYF presidents and counselors to attend as the year’s program and rallies are planned.

Oceana RNS Rockcastle Baptist Church Otis Cook

Oceana Resident Feted At Shower

Oceana resident Mrs. Rudolf Tilly was honored Friday at a stork shower hosted by Mrs. Leland Tilley Mrs. Bud Clay and Mrs. Earl Pritchard. Games were played with prizes awarded to Mrs. Agnes Tilley Mrs. Willis Acord and Mrs. Bud Clay. Attendees listed include numerous local residents.

Oceana RNS Rudolph Tilly Leland Tilley Bud Clay Earl Pritchard Agnes Tilley Willis Acord Abe Tilley Archie Roberts Owen Granham Bill Belcher Arnold Griffeth Ken Maynor Grant Sams Nanah Fisher Joe Sams Bertha Roberts Arnold Bailey Glen Blankenship Janet Bailey John Pomeroy Glen Nottingham John Paynter Roy Trent Fad Cook Shelia Trent Dempsey Kilbourne Clint Acord Wylie Byrd

Donna Worley Feted On Fifth Birthday in Oceana

Donna Marie Worley daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Worley of Oceana was honored on her fifth birthday with a party at home Saturday evening Guests included Crystal Sandra Donnie and Jimmy Lee Harris Tommy and Mark Gunter Creighton and Debbie Conley Melinda and Junior Cook Kris and Timmy Fultz Samuel Lay Terri Pamela and Philip Clyburn Mrs J W Worley Lynce Mrs Patsy Clyburn Miss Betty Clyburn and Miss Nancy Pierson all of Harper Kopperston Glen Fork and Harper residents attended

Oceana RNS Donna Marie Worley Donald Worley Crystal Sandra Donnie Jimmy Lee Harris Tommy Mark Gunter Creighton Debbie Conley Melinda Junior Cook Kris Timmy Fultz Kopperston Samuel Lay Glen Fork Terri Pamela Philip Clyburn Harper J. W.worley Lynce Patsy Clyburn Betty Clyburn Nancy Pierson

Mount Hope Briefs Include Family Visits

Mrs Thelma Boyd and daughter Connie have returned home after extended visits with sons in law and daughters in Trenton New Jersey and Newcastle Delaware Mrs Brooks and Mrs Hoskins are former Edna Jean Boyd and Carolyn Sue Boyd Mrs Henry Lewis of Fletcher North Carolina is visiting the Mount Hope area.

Mount Hope Thelma Boyd Connie Kenneth Brooks Trenton N. J Ray Hoskins Roy Jr Newcastle Del Brooks Edna Jean Boyd Hoskins Carolyn Sue Boyd Henry Lewis Fletcher, N. C

Bluestone Valley Fair Winners Announced at Spanishburg High

Winners in five sections of the Bluestone Valley Fair held last week at Spanishburg High School are listed. Floriculture covers arrangements, dahlias, zinnias, and other plants with top honors to multiple exhibitors. Handicraft includes woodwork metal work antique display. Penmanship and art prizes awarded. dogs and live stock show prizes. Junior Homemaking and Agricultural show includes canning baking and sewing with numerous winners named.

Spanishburg BNS Spanishburg High School Bruce Ellison W. J. Rogers Dixie Richmond C. J. Allen Maude Harmon Patty Wimmer Morris Bowling Florence Clark Pauline Lilly Gladioli Henrietta Rose Andy Cook Jean Darnell Zinnias Gene Ferguson James Myers Hattie Blankenship Elma Farley James McPherson Marigolds Verneta Lusk Nellie Gunter Begonias Coleous Edith Farley Sultana Julius Popp J. W. East Eloise Bowling Pluma Harvey Christina Brown Freddie Abshire Hurley Bailey Scott Rogers Truman Lilly Ruby Scott Lottie Meadows Brenda Russell Virginia Ferguson Carla Farley Debbie Atwood Nancy Honaker Otis Akers Denny Nestor Michael Nave Michael Lilly Betty Hodges James Bryant Tad Farley Dale Brown Carl Meadows Kolan Lilly Dwight Kulbe Mary Lee Cook Arnold Hatcher Canning Janet Akers Sandra Fitzko Judy Stinson Coleen Amick Dianna Ellison Jackie Harvey Anna Mae Meadows Dora Abshire Linda West Judy Cochran Sonya Lilly Patricia East Margaret Wood Wanda Wood Pauline Shrewsbury Barbara Hodges Betty Honaker Martha Ross Mary Rose Carol Casey Cindy Kessler Nancy Lusk Sandra Honaker Patty Bridges Catherine Kessler Cheryl Russell Carolyn Eads Shelby Belcher Janice Wimmer Patricia Chernutan Jerry Sizemore Linda Brown Linda Wyatt Niliene Walker Carolyn Ellison Mary Katherine Rose Marybelle Lilly Diana Ellison Rachel Kinser Kay _ Blankenship Brenda Cochran Deanna West Judy Worrell Kathleen Amick Judy Stins Randy Moyer Scotty Scott Larry Hatcher Johnny Shrewsbury Freddy Farley Stanley Akers Mack Moye Weldon McKinney Clinton Lilly Billy East Betty Rose Freddy Abshire Hay

Presbyterian Circles Meet In Mount Hope

Mount Hope Presbyterian Church held meetings of Circle No 5 Circle No 1 and Circle No 3 Monday. topics included Christian Citizenship Evangelism and Bible study from James with members and guests listed. Mrs E C Burgess hosted Circle No 5 and Mrs John V Barnum led the Bible study.

Mount Hope RNS Mount Hope Presbyterian Church E. C. Burgess Circle No. 5 John V. Barnum Corrie Graff Robert Evans Ralphee Madeline Underwooderick Fred Frisk Walter Bookman Alex Napier W. B. Poling Barbara Lawton Charles Gibson T. L. Feazell Circle No. 1 J. E. Howard W. W. Hunter Howard Ralph Bailey C. R. Heermans C. E. Howard C. E. Jones Jack Keatley Joe McCoy T. H. Snyder O. G. Callison Donald Stark Alex Napier Jr Circle No. 3 Charles R. Harnsae S. C. Higgins A. C. Prince Virgil Holliday Lloyd G. Fitzgerald W. G. Callaway Sam Dorado

Rich Creek Man Shoots Himself in Home

Rich Creek Virginia 40 year old Charles Sherman Ganoe in ill health since 1958 killed himself at his home at 9 a.m. with a .12 gauge shotgun in his bedroom after family heard the blast and called a doctor.

Rich Creek Charles Sherman Ganoe

Shell Oil Engineer Named Head Of WVU Chemical Dept

Dr Tom Brooks Metcalfe a Shell Oil research engineer in Houston for a decade was named head of the chemical engineering department at West Virginia Tech by President Leonard C Nelson He earned a PhD at Georgia Tech and holds degrees from the University of Texas Metcalfe taught at the University of Houston and worked at Dow Chemical earlier in his career He served as an engineering officer in the U S Naval Reserve during the war and is author of several technical publications He and Mrs Metcalfe have four daughters.

Charges dismissed in Charleston sewer case by PSC

Mullensville residents alleged illegal seizure of the Charleston area sewage system by the Center Public Service District. The Public Service Commission dropped the charges and ruled that other charges filed by Wyoming County residents fell outside its jurisdiction.

Icharges Charleston UPI Mullensville Center Public Service Public Service Commission PSC Wyoming County

Cape Roca and Cape St Vincent mark Europe ends

United Press International notes that Cape Roca in Portugal is the westernmost point of continental Europe while Cape St Vincent in the same country is the continent's southwesternmost point.

United Press International Cape Roca Portugal Europe Cape St. Vincent

Also Mentioned on This Page

Spanishburg Fair Lilly Hartinson Mollie Lilly A. D. Owens Mitch Whittington Phuma Harvey Molly Lily Buffet Vanity Phima Harvey Mamie Lusk H. D. Spigner Mary Lox Allen Bernice Simmons Mettie Reid Edith ‘Arley Mrs. Sherman Wyatt J. W. Walters Neville St Handy Dairy-Star Hotpoint Headquarters Sparks Prince ST Collins High William Wyler “Hepburn e’ MacLAINE ““@ARNER Children's Hour Wes He Nai Milam Wscs Shelburn Brooks Ing Jack Brown Milam Church WSCS Paul Morgan Methodist Circle Dr. In Technicolor John Wichard Aurence Wayne Widmark Harvey Frankie Avalon Rickard Thay Boone Witl Granger Hay Hagan Jairo-Nuts Three Stooges Buccaneers Bats Pirates Blaed River Donna Worley Bluestone Valley Fair Ganoe Technirama Paramount Shell Oil Mountain Air Drive Glen Jean Hell TO Eternity Jeffery Hunter Vic Damone Jonathan Drake Eduard Franz - Valerie French Mullens Mullens and Herndes King OF the Wild Stallions George Montgomery
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