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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1962

Page

3

Winners Announced In Mullens Club's 4th Flower Show

Laurel Garden Club crowns Mrs. George Fordham Best of Show for the fourth standard flower show held in Mullens with large Moose Ballroom turnout. Mrs. Fordham also captures sweepstakes in design and horticulture, while Mrs. Clyde Byrd wins top in Class A and B design divisions. Junior winner George Fordham Jr. earns a blue ribbon plaque. Linda Butler takes second in Christmas themed arrangement. Luncheon followed judging. Complete winners list details many named participants and varieties across sections.

M. M. Shumate Harry Woods George Fordham Jr Pop Linda Butler Moose the Moose J. A. Toler J. J. Compton Vernon Lawson

Mullens WSCS Circles State Tuesday Meetings

Mullens WSCS Circles of the First Methodist Church will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m except Circles 7 and 8 which will hold a luncheon in Friendship Hall. Other circles meet at listed homes including 531 Moran Ave 811 Collier St 1006 Johnson Ave 410 Lusk Ave 1014 Guyandotte Ave 712 Moran Ave 504 Dunman Ave 10 Shumate St and 325 Highland Ave.

Andrew Tilley Lusk Ave Roy Williams Guyandotte Ave L. C. Stewart Moran Ave A. R. Hearn Dunman Ave James Kuklke Shumate St John A. Robinson Highland Ave

District Officers Attend WSCS Meeting

Fayetteville clergy and area leaders attended the Fayetteville Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting in Friendship Hall at 7 30 p m The gathering featured district officers presented by the district president and a program on the Christmas Story led by Circle No 3 Mrs J W Ayers and a cover dish dinner planned for December 11 replacing the regular WSCS meeting.

Fayetteville RNS Missionary Eduation Circle No. 3 J. W. Ayers

Morris Harvey Alumni Banquet Held In Fayette

Fayetteville brass and Morris Harvey College leaders led a Fayette County Alumni Chapter banquet at the Fayette County Memorial Building. Speakers Leonard Riggleman and Winton Houck stressed alumni work as a campus development fund drive aims for 2.5 million toward a center, gym, library, dorms, and grounds as part of the college’s 75th anniversary celebration.

Fayetteville RNS Leonard Riggleman Morris Harvey College Charleston Winton Houck Alumni Association Fayette County Fayette County Memorial Building Houck Circle No. 1 Woman’s Society of Christian Service Fayetteville Methodist Church Glee Club Fayetteville High School Lia Vaglio Charles S. Thompson Jan Whanger Neale Clark Martha Milton Charles L. Garvin III Charlene Hesse Charles Mize Patricia Jones New York Kenneth Chaffins Smithers Huse Memorial Park Morris Harvey Rosa

Education official reviews curriculum changes with Mullens teachers

A State Department of Education supervisor C. C. Carter, shown third from left, confers with Conley High School Mullens social studies teachers about proposed changes in curricula.

State Department of Education C. C. Carter Conley High School Mullens

Rotary Club Meets Montcoal Office Tour

The Whitesville Rotary Club met at Montcoal-Stickney Grade School for dinner. C. O. Kane, program chairman, led members through the new Armco office building at Montcoal, constructed this year.

Montcoal RNS Whitesville

Post And Auxiliary Attend Hospital Party

Fayetteville ANS reports Beckley VA Hospital social hosted by LaFayette Post 149 and Auxiliary Wednesday evening. Attendees included John Witt Jr, Walter Caldwell, L G Burdette, Elmer Hess, Ermel Hess, H L Van Camp, Delta Harrah, Harry Aliff, Bill Akers, Claud Bess, Jim Mulligan, Mrs Perry Selvey, and Mrs Daisy Hess. The Legion and Auxiliary served refreshments and distributed cigarettes to ward patients. Entertainment by the Dukes of Dixie from Fayetteville High School, with Neale Clark, John Zorio, and others. The Post also visited two patient members D R Cottle and Kenneth Canterbury Hawkins.

Dukes of Dixie Fayetteville High School Neale Clark Jones Bill Yoak Bobby Kincaid John Zorio POST LaFayette Post D. R. Cottle Kenneth Canterbury Hawkins

Pettus PTA Sponsors Fall Festival at Elementary School

Pettus Elementary School hosted a Fall Festival sponsored by the Pettus PTA featuring a rummage sale cake walk parcel post Tony Mills Band and a concession booth. Contests included twist events for grades 1 6 7 9 and a senior high group. principal Thereon Daniel leads the five teachers with PTA officers Mrs Leonard Maddy president and others. about 90 PTA members.

Pettus RNS Parent-Teacher Association Tony Mills Daniel PTA Leonard Maddy William Smith Virgil Workman Bobby Massey

New York City at the Turn of the Century

A concise note situates New York City at the turn of the century, highlighting rapid growth, urban change, and social dynamics shaping the metropolis during the period.

New York City

Dear Hunting Party Includes Area People

A deer hunting party of more than a dozen persons including Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Clay of Lewisburg left Saturday for a week in Grant County. Others on the trip include Arnett Miller of Beckley, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Stanley of Greenville, Mr. and Mrs. Clonnie Cantley of Rock Creek, Howard Clay of Pettus, Dewey Odell of Rock Creek and sons Earl and Buddy Odell of Cleveland Ohio.

Lewisburg ANL R. C. Clay Grant County Arnett Miller Beckley C. W. Stanely Greenville Clonnie Cantley Rock Creek Howard Clay Pettus Dewey Odell and Sons Earl and Buddy Odell Cleveland Ohio

Foreign Mission Work Outlined By Interpreter

Mrs. Fred Lusk the Rockcastle Association for eign mission interpreter was guest speaker at the Oceana First Baptist Church Woman's Mission Society meeting in Fellowship Hall She spoke on Our Mission Work for 1962 63 in General identifying four areas Hong Kong Korea Okinawa and For

Oceana RNS Fred Lusk Rockcastle Association Foreign Mission Woman's Mission Society of the Oceana First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall Mosa Hong Kong Luck Korea United States South Korea North Korea Okinawa Formosa South China Sea Maude Cozort Jesus Bear the Cross Ronald L. Cook Cozort Virginia Claypool Margaret Laing White Cross Burma Assam Association John Cameron Northfork Ella Shumate Perry Scott Hatcher Ella Bailey

Marsh Fork Club Hears Student Council Panel

The Marsh Fork District Woman's Club met with a panel from Marsh Fork High School Student Council led by sponsor Ralph S. Webb. Pete Bragg spoke on aims, Brinegar shared convention impressions, and Hale outlined the 30th WV Student Councils convention theme Leaders In Our Times.

Marsh Fork Club Rock Creek RNS Marsh Fork Woman's Club Marsh Fork High School Ralph S. Webb Jackson’s Mill Pete Bragg Miss Brinegar Jackson's Mill Miss Hale West Virginia Association of Student Councils Beulah Daniel Warren Webb Brenda Parolari Gail Parolari Kathleen Simmons Webb Raleigh Glenda Lou Tabor Buster Bradley Grace Tabor

Fire damages 1956 pickup in Keith

A 1956 model pickup owned by Melvin Wiggin ton Keith was damaged by fire early Saturday around 1 15 a m. Estimated damage reached 500 dollars. The blaze, likely from wiring, drew Whitesville Fire Department to the seven mile scene. Sixteen firefighters responded with the fire ball engine jeep and an ambulance.

KEITH RNS Melvin Wigginton Whitesville

Sorority Meet Set at Oak Hill Home tonight

Nu Zeta Chapter of Tau Phi Lambda Sorority of Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle will meet at 7 30 p m today in the home of Mrs. Roscoe Holden at 202 Chestnut Ave Oak Hill.

Oak Hill Nu Zeta Tau Phi Lambda Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle Roscoe Holden Chestnut Ave

Lilly Haven Visitors Return After Kentucky Trip

Lilly Haven residents Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Murphy and daughter Medra Dean returned Sunday after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Sherdan Muncy in Lovely Kentucky and stopping in Inez and Williamson. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Murphy included Mrs. Mattie Tiller and Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Webb and son from Columbus Ohio. Miss Madonna Lynn Gibson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gibson, returned home Tuesday from Memorial Hospital.

Lilly Haven RNS Arnold Murphy Medra Dean Sherdan Muncy Lovely Inez Williamson Ira Murphy Mattie Tiller Tommy Webb Columbus Ohio Madonna Lynn Gibson Clarence Gibson Man Memorial Hospital

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