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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1972

Page

4

Water Shortage Strands 500 in Fayette Area

Fayetteville area suffers water outage as Oak Hill system serving about 500 remains inoperable after electrical problems delay a new pump. Tanker trucks, state highway and National Guard supply lines, and a request to Appalachian Power seek faster power fixes. governor's office may aid.

Oak Hill W.va UPS Salem - Gatewood Fayetteville Trical State Highways Department National Guard Glendon Riner Public Service District Appalachian Power Co Riner

Doctors Endorse Anacin For Pain Relief In Office Practice

Doctors dispense Anacin often for pain relief as a nonprescription option. It contains more of the common pain reliever than other leading tablets and is promoted for headache dental arthritis and cold flu aches with claimed low stomach upset.

Tors

Balsam Signs Hollywood Role for Death of a Snow Queen

Oscar winner Martin Balsam signed to play Joanne Woodward's husband in Death of a Snow Queen at Columbia Pictures.

Hollywood UPI Martin Balsam Joanne Woodward

Six Couples Seek Permits To Wed In Fayette County

Fayette County clerk reports six marriage licenses issued as of Friday. Couples include James Larry Cashwell 18 and Elaine A Goins 21 both of Fayetteville. Alvin Thomas Davis 22 of Dothan and Vicki Clare Painter 18 of Dothan. Billy Allen Preast 24 of Gauley Bridge and Diana Rae Hamilton 25 of Oak Hill. Eddie Franklin Parker 18 of Powellton and Connie Joetta Sigmon 19 of Powellton. Gary Thomas Ward 21 of Powellton and Jacqueline Sue Duncan 18 of Cannelton. Vernon Leon Ward 21 of Ingram Branch and Polly Jo Powers 19 of Glen Jean. Each is listed with parental names.

James Larry Cashwell Fayetteville John L. Cashwell Ada Saga Elaine A. Goins Fayettteville James Kinney Juanita Medley Alvin Thomas Davis Dothan Alvin Gordon Davis Ruth V. Ingram Vicki Clare Painter Harold Painter Erma C. Payne Billy Allen Preast Gauley Bridge

Woman Injured In Fall In Garten Yard

Mrs. Marie Sexton of Garten fell in her yard on Wednesday and broke her ankle.

Garten Marie Sexton

Engagement Told Between Boucher and Pennington

Oak Hill couple announces the engagement of Marie Annette Boucher of Linwood New Jersey to James K Pennington of Oak Hill. Marie Annette is a Mainland Regional graduate and Radford College sophomore. James Pennington is a Collins High School graduate and Virginia Tech junior majoring in mining engineering. Wedding plans are incomplete.

Oak Hill Joseph G. Boucher Linwood N. J Marie Annette James K. Pennington Marshall Edward Pennington Boucher Mainland Regional School Radford College Radford Collins High School Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg

NRCA meeting in New Richmond raises funds for drain pipe

New Richmond Community Action Group met at Mrs. Cora Mullins home with Mrs. Vesta Hatfield leading devotion. Treasurer Nancy Lewallen reported 374 raised from bread and basket sales for drain pipe funds. New members Arnold Lilly and Dan Hampton gave 100 and 50. They planned to seek county court support and to file a deed with the State Department of Highways for ongoing road maintenance.

New Richmond Cora Mullins New Dan Hampton State Department of Highways William P. McCoy James R. Mink Dale Patton Albert Myers Homer Kiser Rose McGraw Vesta Hatfield

Play Set At Bluefield State Drama Club Dates

Bluefield State College Drama Club will stage the fall semester play Professor How Could You on December 6 at 2 p.m. and December 7 at 8 p.m. in the Basic Science Auditorium. The three act comedy centers on a history professor who must marry before becoming dean, resulting in three fiances and a wife he did not know. Dr. Allen D. Lackey leads as faculty advisor with Ralph Lewis directing.

Bluefield Bluefield State: College BSC Allen D. Lackey the Butler Ralph Lewis

Circles Set Christmas Luncheon and Evening Meetings

Mullens WV WSCS of the United Methodist Church schedules Tuesday noon gatherings for Circles No 1 and 2 with a Christmas luncheon at the church. Evening sessions at 7 38 p m include Circles 3 4 5 6 8 and 9 hosted at listed addresses. Circle 7 meets December 12 at 7 30 p m with Mrs Joe Little at 932 Guyandotte Ave.

Frantz Ave Lackey Miller Circle Drive W. E. Tibbs Lester St G. W. Biggs Moran Ave Joe Little Guyandotte Ave

Birthday Party Honors Mullens Cousins Kevin Gillispie and David ONeal Jr

Kevin Gillispie and David Leon ONeal Jr were feted at a Mullens home Saturday for their seventh and sixth birthdays. The cousins, born December 12, shared a celebration with games prizes and refreshments as family and friends attended.

Mullens RNS Kevin ‘Howard Gillispie David Leon O’neal Jr Kevin Jack Gillispie South Riverdrive Gilliespie David O’neal Kelli Tyree Scott Tyree Mark Rader Timmy Ashley David ‘Stafford Mark Musser Dee ‘Dee - O’neal Jenny Ann ‘Calhoun Sara Jo McCormick Roy Caldwell Diana Caldwell Eddie Sizemore Janet Wilson Christy Wilson Randall Bond Jennifer Mullins Timmy Mullins Savannah Dillon Jimmy Winfrey Cheryl Wallen Gary Gillispie

Engaged to Wed Diana Browning Sherwood

Madison Heights couple announces the engagement of Diana Joyce Browning to Douglas James Sherwood. Diana is a 1972 Lamphere High School graduate attending Sawyer School of Business. Douglas is a 1970 Clarkston High School graduate who attended Michigan Tech and Oakland Community College. Wedding set for May 5 at Community Baptist Church in Madison Heights.

Pineville Merwin B. Browning Madison Heights Mich Diana Joyce Douglas James Sherwood Pete Wilbanks Clarkston, Mich Cecil J. Sherwood Vaughan Hattie Walker Carl Ruth Browning Richmond Mich Rockview Wyoming County Lamphere High School Sawyer School of Business Clarkston High School Michigan Technological University Houghton, Mich Oakland Community College Farmington, Mich Community Baptist Church

New Paris Terminal Planned in New York Area

Air France announces a new air terminal for Paris on the Right Bank to be completed in 1974. The facility will streamline links to all airports via the city belt highway.

New York UPI Paris Air France

Desert tortoises endure long food and water scarcity

Desert tortoises, land-dwelling reptiles, can survive without food for up to a year and without water for several months, researchers say. The finding highlights their remarkable resilience in arid habitats.

San Francisco UPI

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