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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1962
Page
7
NEA reports MIT and Harvard librarians discuss a five obstacle path to a centralized information clearing house for science papers. Secrecy, confusion, compartmentalization, outdated cross indexing, and tradition hinder timely sharing. Experts see tech fixes, yet institutional culture stalls progress.
Wyoming County races heat up as ten candidates file for the House of Delegates and a non partisan board of education contest draws much attention. Filing spans county offices including county court commissioner prosecuting attorney county clerk circuit clerk justice of the peace constable and Huff Creek and Center districts. проч
Glen Rogers and Harvey Yorks family returns from Chicago after winter work and visits in Cleveland with son and daughter in law Harvella and Desalee York. Sylvia Richardson and Dorsey York visit Dayton, Ohio with Miss Richardson and Mr. Adam Richardson family. Nicky Tarackozy leaves for Cleveland to resume work after weekend with parents B A Taraczkozy.
The Mullens Wyoming General Hospital daily patient list covers January 30 to February 5, naming residents from Beckley to Itmann and Mullens. Entries include admissions and discharges such as George Bandy, Sandy Blevins, Jeffrey Pauley, Ma rion Anderson, and many others, with infants noted in several transfers. The report chronicles names, home towns, and transfer details across February 1 through February 5.
Youth Week observed at Guyandotte Baptist Church Jesse from January 29 to February 4 with full Youth Fellowship participation. Anita Cook led mid week candlelight service themed A Witness Has Power. Sunday School started at 10 a.m. with Bill Edwin Workman superintendent and Mike Pendry secretary. Worship at 11 a.m. featured Dewey Brooks as song leader and Rev Orville Lamb delivering the sermon. Sunday evening program led by Judy Brooks with A Prophet to the Nation. Participants included Pendry, Workman, Jewell, Sluss, and Brooks family members.
A two car collision at 7 am Sunday on Route 10 in Pineville caused about $1,000 damage. Alvin Elgin of Northfork was cited for driving to the left of the highway center after colliding with Mack Bolen of Welch in a 1957 model. No injuries were reported.
Ravencliff society page reports Mrs. Noah Dancy visiting with brother and sister in War. James Brooks of Oceana stayed with James C. Gentry. Ward Stewart traveled to Charleston to see their daughter and son-in-law Aldo Descont. Glen Acord visited son-in-law James Cole in Fairdale while his mother Flossie Acord of Bolt also joined.
Friday afternoon Kim Adair Acord marked her sixth birthday with friends Becky Schuman Robin Schuman Glenna Lafferty Michael Lafferty David Stewart Gary Trump Debbie Trump J W Acord Karen Acord. Guests helped with games and refreshments including Lon Stewart Sonny Schuman David Trump Ronnie Lilly and Pauline Shumate. Kim is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Acord.
Wallace Noble Pineville district Scout executive addressed the Baileysville Lions Club at the Baileysville Grade School dinner meeting. He screened an Explorers film and urged the club to sponsor an Explorer Post for its area. Nineteen members attended.
Canadian General Henry Crerar became the first Canadian general to command a Canadian army marching under the Dominion flag. As lieutenant general of the newly organized First Canadian Army, he led his forces into battle in France in June 1944.
Karen Blevins, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Blevins of Popular Street Mullens, was honored with a Saturday afternoon party celebrating her eighth birthday. Guests and helpers included Jimmie Jo Orr Fannie Moore Carol Blevins Connie Ball and Nancy Huffman with many attendees listed such as Johndra Brooks Bobby Hatcher Libby Lewis Junior Ashley and Sherry Sharp.
Mrs Harlan Brown was honored with a stork shower Friday evening at Wandas Beauty Shop in Oceana A pastel color scheme carried the decorations and refreshments Attending were a large list of friends including Ruth Lloyd Nadine Maynor June Griffith and others in the community
The Toneda Mission Society met at 7 p m in Fellowship Hall Toneda Baptist Church to hear Mrs Quentin Cooper present Edge of the Edge a Home Mission study book report She described missions on the edge due to growing population and the home mission opportunity being as great as overseas She led a devotional service theme Value of the Bible and opening hymn Break Thou the Bread The meeting included routine reports and a correspondence note urging purchase of UN We Believe Seals A yearbook committee was formed and refreshments were served to members and guests
A former Artie resident Zelma Stover and her 18 month old nephew Ronald Eugene Meadows Jr. from Morenci Michigan died when their car was struck by a truck around noon Monday. The infant and Ms Stover died at hospital later. mother Twila Meadows and another aunt were injured.
Pax PAX notes report Joe Miller recovering from flu at home and slated to return to work in Virginia Monday. Jeannie Stover leaves Raleigh General Hospital improved. Carl Calvert visits sister Irene Miller in Sweeneysburg. Basil Trump and family relocate to Pax. he works as a Milburn mine foreman. Joann Sutton of Cincinnati visits her mother Rosella Sutton and sister Patricia Sutton in Pax and works for a Cincinnati telephone company. Thelma Miller travels to Cleveland Ohio to visit her son in law and daughter.
The Cocker spaniel tops popularity in the United States as the leading dog breed. Originating in England, they were bred for woodchuck hunting and later became a favored family companion.
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