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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1960

Page

7

Oak Hill Jaycees chairmanship and meeting details

B Nicholas chairs Oak Hill Jaycees meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday in City Hall for men 21 to 35. Shirley Love and Bill Wise assist. Attendees include Everett Murphy state director Ronal Perry Jerry Allen publisher Leo Fuentes and Justin Myers notes on aims activities and youth programs including essays driver contests youth rodeos and Miss America contests.

Montgomery Jaycee Justin Myers Nicholas Nichols Shirley Love Bill Wise City Hall Everett Murphy Ronal Perry Jerry Allen Leo Fuentes Myers Cham Ber of Commerce Jaycees Chamber of Commerce Allen

Rotary Club Nominating Committee Is Selected

Oak Hill Rotary Club members Clarence Bishop Jack Mason and Erskin Warden were named to a nominating committee at a Tuesday meeting. C H Leach of Minden urged clothing collections for Fayette County. Rev R P Robertson spoke on modern communication spreading the gospel noting advances in transport aid mission work. Clifford Davis of Fayetteville attended with 43 Oak Hill members.

Oak Hill RNS Clarence Bishop Jack Mason Erskin Warden Robertson Equidor South Africa Clifford Davis Fayetteville Oak Hill Club

Postmasters Named for Ronceverte and Nearby Towns

President Eisenhower nominated Glen McKeever as postmaster at Ronceverte with Senate confirmation pending. Also named were John W. Shellenbarger of Clayton Delaware and Ivan H. Scarbro of Ansted for postmaster positions.

Washington Eisenhower Glen McKeever Ronceverte Senate John W. Shellenbarger Clayton Del Ivan H. Scarbro Ansted

Community Notes From Oceana And Colcord Area

Weekend visitors include Allen Goins from the Naval Academy and Debby Wiseman of Weston. Local births, illness updates, and school activities are listed, plus a Wisconsin hog barn feeding system and a March of Dimes drive at Colcord Elementary. Interspersed are visits from residents to Pineville, Glen Fork, and Clear Fork, with choir reformations at the Presbyterian Church and funeral attendance notes.

Oceana RNS Philip Goins Allen Goins U. S. Naval Academy Annapolis Jimmy Cook R. P. Mullens Pilgrims Knob Donald Kennedy Philadelphia Clifford Kennedy William Wiseman Jimmy Gilbert Cook Otis Cook Bob Williams Lynch Arthur Greenlief Christopher Lee Wilkerson Clinic Chester Britton Doddridge County Pineville Woodrow Lamb Troy Francis Karen Dianna Glen Fork Sandra Short Clear Fork Miss Short Leonard Short Deborah Diane Arizona Linda Dunn University of Wisconsin Colcord Chelsea Mullens Roy Angove Aurora Colo Raleigh County Virginia Wright Brenda Farley Charles Withrow Jerry Massey David Hamilton Lara Brown Steve Stanley Dillon Leslie Dillon Sandra Thompson Sarita Workman Clear Fork High School Henry Thompson Chester Burns York Pa Henry Taft Scottie Henthorne Baltimore Modest Thompson Lawson Snowden Thompson

Juniors Present Garden Program at Oak Hill

Oak Hill Elementary School sixth graders presented a program for the Spade and Trowel Garden Club titled Juniors Know How To Beautify. Students demonstrated fire prevention work, indoor bloom forcing, dish and pocket gardens, bird feeders, a terrarium, and a goodendron plant care. Plans were made to plant a tree in memory of a late club member at the school.

Oak Hill RNS Oak Hill Elementary Spade and Trowel Garden Club H. B. Dews Garden Club Carla Twyman Harriet Gray Cathy Hayes Leah Thomas Margaret Bundy Lillian Rapp Hugo Bornheim Everett Bragg P. D. Ford George Copley S. W. Dickinson Lottie Johnson Paul Mackey J. R. Taylor William

Mrs Bishop Speaks on Communism at Mount Hope Meet

Mrs W C Bishop of Scarbro discussed Communism at a Mount Hope Federated League meeting. She reviewed J Edgar Hoover's Master of Deceit, warned of USSR fear tactics, and quoted Mrs W W McClaugherty on postwar UN concerns. The gathering included singing by Mrs Summers and plan for a March dinner meeting.

Mount Hope Rns W. C. Bishop Scarbro Mount Hope Federated League United Nations Clement Atlee General Assembly of the Fred Frisk J. A. Blackburn W. B. Poling C. R. Hornsburger Frances Jobe N. L. Kemp R. E. Tissue Walter Summers J. C. Gwinn

Ravencliff Weekend Guests and Local Hospital News

Ravencliff guests included Mr and Mrs Sydney Roles and brother. Clifford Lucas visited his mother Blanche Lucas in Hinton Hospital. Mrs Ronnie Halsey returned from Baltimore after visit with son in law Jimmie Gunter and daughter. Joe McMillion at Wyoming General Hospital after surgery. Denny Lafferty and Gillie Trump visitors in Charleston. Patricia Ann Trump returned home from Charleston Memorial Hospital after surgery.

Wyoming General Hospital Gilbert McMillion McGraws Denny Lafferty Gillie Trump Charleston Patricia Ann Trump Charleston Memorial Hospital

Miss Barbara Bennett Marries Ralph Prince in Kilsyth

Miss Barbara Bennett wed Ralph Prince in a Kilsyth Free Will Baptist Church ceremony officiated by Rev. W C Combs. Guests included Patsy Elliott as maid of honor and Ralph Waddell as best man. The couple will reside in Crab Orchard with Prince employed by Webb Floral Company.

Kilysth Kilsyth Free Will Baptist Church Barbara Bennett Ralph Prince Elden Bennett Kilsyth O. C. Prince Crab Orchard W., C. Combs Buford Miller Patsy Elliott Ralph Waddell Beckley John R. Fix Jr Florence Gibson Prince The Webb Floral Company

Prayer urged for Protestants on 400th Reformed Church anniversary

In Lyons France a Catholic weekly urges Catholics to pray with and for Protestants as the 400th anniversary of the Reformed Church in France is observed. The piece emphasizes mutual respect and charity while acknowledging the pain of separation and new Christian responsibilities.

Lyons France Christian Brethren la Semaine Religieuse

Rainbow Girls Install Officers at Mount Hope

Approximately 90 people attended the Rainbow Girls ceremony in the White Shrine Hall Mount Hope as Assembly No 14 installed officers led by Worthy Advisor Linda Trail. Installing officers included Martha Pennington and zone marshals Miss Cope and Miss Hoke with Pattie Patteson singing Over the Rainbow after oath.

Mount Hope RNS Assembly No Order of Rainbow White Shrine Hall Linda Trail Martha Pennington Tennis Jean Cope Zona Hoke Jane Walker Leslie Craver Eva Cope Miss Trail Joe Trail Suzanne Marian Trail Mrs. Twaddle Mildred Dinkler Miss Pennington Beckley Agnes McEwan Fridley Elizabeth Salango Conley Edward Dinkler Robert Williams

Local families host visits span Dayton to Glen Daniel

Glen Rogers reports weekend guests in Dayton with Mr and Mrs Carl Moody. Jenny Rogers returns to Washington DC for new employment. David McNeill on leave from Chanute AFB plans three year Germany assignment. Mrs Sydney Box now Marion Indiana resident and Wyoming General Hospital patient. Tommy Stone visits Dayton relatives. George Welshans joins Sunday dinner with Fred Johnson family at Glen Daniel alongside Honaker parents.

Glen Rogers John Hrasar Carl Moody Dayton Ohio Jenny Washington, D. C David McNeill Chanute Air Force Base Illinois Virgil McNeill Germany Sydney Box Glen Rogers and Beckley Marion Ind Wyoming General Hospital Mullens Box Tommy Stone James Stone George Welshans Fred Johnson Glen Daniel Johnson Welshans John Honaker Harper Heights

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