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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1962
Page
7
A psychoanalytic session triggers a recalled childhood hurt from a Halloween party where the girl was not invited. The piece argues against blocking a child's tears, claiming permission to feel hurt helps survival, resilience, and healthier adolescence, with tears as healing as laughter.
Lloyd B Ritchey named director of the West Virginia Institute of Technology School of Engineering. He is a Minnesota professional engineer with degrees from Purdue Illinois and Minnesota. Ritchey has teaching and industry roles, military service in World War II, and four children.
Montgomery attorney Earl M. Vickers filed as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the House of Delegates from Fayette County. He has led recovery and redevelopment efforts in Fayette and helped spotlight tourism potential in the New River Gorge area spanning Fayette Raleigh and Summers counties. Vickers, former Fayette County Bar Association president, is active in civic groups, married with four children.
In late January and early February, the Wyoming County Clerk issued licenses to nine couples. Names include George Justice and Opal Lusk, Stuart Wright and Julia Tilley, John Gillespie and Patricia Hall, Albert Laxton and Dorothy Pack, Wallis Mason and Joy May Jackson, Hyle Atkins and Charlotte Webb, Richard Lee Franklin and Linda Shepard, Jessie Fortner and Phyliss Cline, and Franklin O'Dell and Maxine Poe.
Eight people were injured in a two car crash on Route 60 when William Shawver attempted a left turn and collided head on with a second vehicle driven by John Marshall Mc Million in Lewisburg. Passengers were treated at Greenbrier Valley Hospital in Ronceverte. three remained hospitalized with cuts and bruises.
Mount Hope hosts the annual City Wide Preaching Mission March 4 11 led by Rev C R Berry head of the Mount Hope Ministerial Association The theme The Week of Decision churches plan music and choir singing services run daily at eight participating houses of worship with guest speaker to be announced Publicity chairmen are Rev Ray R Hanson Jr and Rev George D Porter
The Bradley Parent Teacher Association held its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Bradley Elementary School with Rev. Ray Wall delivering the devotional. Ray Hughes showed a film titled Minutes For Survival. Homeroom mothers were organized by grade level with named chairmen and helpers, and Lacy Hart served as general chairman with Helen Suttle as secretary-treasurer. Refreshments were provided by several Mothers.
President Joseph F. Marsh of Concord College announced the institution has been elected to membership in the Association of American Colleges. The association, founded in 1915, includes liberal arts colleges and universities with boards of eight presidents electing members and supports academic freedom tenure liberal education and finance through commissions.
John McGraw School Principal Verne E. Clay released the MOD collection total of 151.53 on Monday. Seventh and eighth grades won first place with 55, taught by Mrs. Morton Sadler, while second place went to the sixth and seventh grade home room led by Mrs. L A Dillon. The funds were sent to Pineville for countywide MOD contributions.
Three births are listed at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens. Everett Lee Haynes born Jan 28 at 9 30 a m, four pounds thirteen ounces to Frankie Lee Haynes and wife Bud. Gary Lee Howerton born Jan 29 at 12 06 a m, seven pounds eight and a half ounces to Jesse David Howerton and wife Clear Fork. Clarence Edward Schoolfield born Jan 29 at 4 41 a m, six pounds eleven and a half ounces to Clarence Edward Schoolfield and wife Allen Junction. Loren Schoel serves as Syracuse University crew coach in his sixth year.
Wyoming County Court approved various orders and appointments on Tuesday in Pineville. Items include final settlements for estates of Isaiah W Harman and Nash Everette Acord, guardians appointed for Phyllis Diane Stewart and Donnie Ray Christian, bonds for notaries Mary A Steele and Novella Ritchie, and appointments for estate administrators and guardians with noted bonds.
Ravencliff residents saw family visits from Newport News Hampton and Charleston. The Ownby family attended a funeral in Marmet for Richard Aliff, 989, while Timothy Mann stayed with grandparents Mann in Marmet. Other weekend guests included the Pinson and Smiley families and Robert Mosely with Kathy Stennett. Tommy Lamb accepted a teaching post in Columbus Ohio after resigning in Huntington. George King and family visited Charleston on business, and Mrs Zicafoose visited Smoot with her mother and grandfather.
Welch radio disc jockeys Johnny Villani and Russ Cooke will provide music at Mullens Rebel Rec Valentine Dance from 7 30 p m to 11 p m hosted by the senior high. They have performed at the youth center before. The junior high plans its own Valentine Dance Friday night.
Visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs J D Janney Weirwood were Mrs J R Coleman and Mrs I D Janney Charleston Mr and Mrs Amos Janney Packs Branch and family Beckley Rev and Mrs Danny Facemyer Also visiting Mr and Mrs Tom Spears were Gray Spears and daughters Barbara and Suzanne Santa Cruz Calif en route to Connecticut Spears has been transferred Miss Joann Sutton returns to Cincinnati Ohio after weekend with her mother Rosella Sutton Joann works for the telephone company in Cincinnati Sandra Kay Sutton arrives to spend a few days here She also works in Cincinnati
At Camp Pickett Virginia the 150th Armored Cavalry Regiment third Reconnaissance Squadron completed troop level tests amid ten inches of snow. Troops from Logan Welch Princeton and Oak Hill endured icy roads and deep freeze as M41 and M48 tanks backed by infantry and mortar teams executed coordinated maneuvers and guerrilla simulations. Major Gilmer C. Smith led observers including regional HQ personnel scoring the training with 14 umpires. Completion marks first phase. next Army Training Tests set for February 14 16 and two more weeks of training, including 90 and 76 mm gun firings and weapon crew interchanges.
About 15 local prospective teachers will take the National Teacher Examinations at Concord College on Saturday. Linn Sheets said candidates report at 8:30 a.m. for common tests and 1:30 p.m. for optional exams with finish times ranging to 4:45 p.m. The tests, prepared by the Educational Testing Service of Princeton, cover professional information English expression general culture and non verbal reasoning with optional exams showing mastery in elementary education or high school subjects.
Mrs. Mac Renfro announces Monday night meeting of the Bradley Free Will Baptist Church Ladies Auxiliary to elect officers. All members urged to attend.
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