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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1961

Page

7

Roaring Twenties Theme Stuns Mullens Dance Crowd

At the Rebel Rec in Mullens a Roaring Twenties dance drew about 110 attendees on Saturday night. Mike Burdiss and Marylane Warden won costume judging with outfits evoking the era, earning silver dollars from the 1920s. Mrs. Effie Delp served as judge and chaperone, wearing her 1920s style garb seen at past events.

Rebel Rec Mullens Mike Burdiss Marylane Warden Effie Delp Mike Marylane Delp al Sandoval Presbyterian Church

Wyoming Projects To Be Presented To Officials

Delegations from Pineville areas will travel to Charleston and Washington to promote a state park and game reserve, relieve county unemployment, and explore an industrial plant and emergency air strip. Funds raised total 1600 with another 1600 needed. contributions may be mailed to Woodrow Cook Mullens.

Wyoming Pineville RNS Washington, D. C Charleston W. A. Davis Court Room C. A. Blankenship Robert M. Worrell Thomas Smith Oceana Mae S. Belcher Earl Curry Woodrow Cook Malens Emer Gency Air Strip Davis Washington D. Grove Moler Ray Toler Mullens C. H. Stewart W. C. Bailey Jr Russell Beavers W. C. Bailey Jr., Chairman of the Legislative Committee The Association Henry Clay Soulsville Cas Childress Howard Linville Otis Cook Robert Crouch Carl W. Hammond Calvin Green Arnold Beckley Stuart J. Higginbothem Baileysville F. W. Glover Paul A. Viers G. E. Kirk Joe Lonker Jesse Redyard R. D. Bailey Sam A. Miniaci Jesse Morgan A. E. Baldwin O. R. Ross E. M. Curry Joe Hansbarger J. R. Beavers James Lyons William H. England Jr Malcolm P. Arnold Eugene Noble Robert Bailey G. W. Hines Bill Lewis A. Farley Ralph Hale L. J. Stephenson Carl Mullens C. E. Richner E. F. Hays Robert Pack

Appointments Upheld As Valid By West Virginia Court

The McDowell County Court’s approval of six deputy positions for Sheriff J. D. Brown was upheld as valid by State Attorney General C. Donald Robertson. He ruled the Jan 5 action valid despite a Dec 30 meeting with a 1-1 vote. Samuel A. Christie, ill, was brought by ambulance to vote, and court president E. L. St. Clair supported the earlier decision.

Charleston W. Va UPI McDowell County Court J. D. Brown C. Donald Robertson Samuel A. Christie E. L. St. Clair Robertson

Wedding Permits Sought By 3 Couples

Fayetteville reports three couples filed for marriage licenses in the county clerk’s office in late January. Franklin D Hughes age 22 of Dixie and Carolyn Sue Ward age 19 of Kanawha Falls. Robert Propps age 20 of Arlington Virginia and Juanita Terry age 20 of Victor. William Lee Vaughan age 20 of Gauley Bridge and Linda Lou Vaughan age 20 of Baughan.

Fayetteville Fayette County Franklin D. Hughes Dixie Walter M Ezel Hughes Carolyn Sue Ward Kanawha Falls Lee B Ellen Ward Robert Propps Arlington, Va Larkin Verna Propps Juanita Terry Victor Moreland Stella Terry William Lee Vaughan Gauley Bridge Opal Leona Vaughan Linda Lou Vaughan Leonard and Lorene Baughan

Oak Hill PTA Aids Washington D C Trip Sponsor

Oak Hill PTA votes to sponsor a Washington D C trip by raising half the cost through a spaghetti dinner at the school cafeteria February 11 from 5 to 7 pm. Committee chairs named for tickets, food, cake, tables, and cleanup. Danny Davis presided. Donald Wilburn performed songs with accompanist Aubrey Halstead.

Oak Hill RNS Parent - Teacher Association Washington, D. C PTA Bill Murdock Margaret Bundy Grant J. Thomas Virgil Burgess Lawrence C. Portman Morris Wonder Charles Webb Danny Davis Donald Wilburn Aubrey Halstead

Bandmasters Plan County Band Clinic in Wyoming County

The Wyoming County Bandmasters Association met in Pineville to plan the annual county band clinic. Tentative dates are April 12 to 14 at Pineville High School with Jack Gentry as chairman. Final adjudicator selections will be decided February 20 at the Cow Shed. the all clinic concert program will follow.

Oceana BNS Wyoming County Bandmasters Association Cow Shed Pineville Wyoming County Pineville High School Jack Gentry George Brewster Albert Gasper Baileysville Elbert Patton Mullens Louis Kaman Glen Rogexe Clemenceau Allen Conby

Purple-colored animal in the world is the blesbok

The only purple species in the animal kingdom is the blesbok a small antelope native to South Africa.

Mount Hope Mustang Band Midwinter Concert

Mount Hope High School Mustang Band under Rob ert Evans presents its annual midwinter concert Feb 7 at 7 30 p.m. The senior band stage band and combined instrumental groups perform multiple numbers ending with a Toy Trumpet finale. The program features Pride of the Pacific Ar ranger s Holiday L E Studaintina Sunset Strip Polka Hollywood Serenade Ceremonial March and Holiday for Trombones with a trumpet section finale. Deputy Marvin Martin named for Slab Fork District by Sheriff Lelar Phillips. He is a WWII paratrooper candidate and former miner merchant and city officer with ties to Bud Bud-Alpoca and Hern don areas and Radford training.

Mount Hope BNS Mount Hope High School Mustang Robert Evans J. J. Morrissey Holiday Bill Chapman Bill Pennington William Morris Mike Jachimowicz David Rhodes Slab Fork Marvin Martin Mullens Lelar Phillips Chilhowie Kate Richard H. Martin Minnie M. Martin Bud Martin Bud - Alpoca Herndon Police Officers Training School Radford Esther Yop Baptist Church West Virginia Virginia

WVU Students Visit Pineville Families

Pineville news notes Carol Collins Peggy Shufflebarger and Pat Phillips, WVU students, spending a few days with their parents in Pineville. Mrs. Robert M. Worrell returns home after four days with sister and brother in Roanoke Virginia. Mr and Mrs W A Powell and sons Bobby and Billy of South Charleston were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Alfred Broom Crowley-Worrell Addition. Mrs Clyde Boggs was a business visitor in Bluefield.

Pineville RNS Carol Collins Peggy Shufflebarger Pat Phillips West Virginia University Robert M. Worrell Roanoke W. A. Powell and Bobby Billy South Charleston Alfred Broom Crowley-Worrell Clyde Boggs Bluefield

Totten Suffering Broken Hip After Fall at Home

Mrs. Mary Totten, 74, is in Beckley Memorial Hospital with a broken hip from a fall at her home on Monday evening. She had just returned from a five week visit with a sister in McDowell County and will undergo surgery.

Price Hill Mary Totten Beckley Memorial Hospital

Son Timothy Donald Litton Hall Born in Mullens

A son, Timothy Donald, weighing six pounds two ounces, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Litton Hall of Glen Rogers at 12:15 a.m. January 30 in Wyoming General Hospital Mullens.

Glen Rogers Timothy Donald Raymond Litton Hall Wyoming General Hospital Mullens

Shoes left by burglar torment Brentwood store

A burglar broke into a Brentwood shoe store and scattered several pairs of shoes. The manager said they are checking to see if the thief found his size.

Brentwood England UPI

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