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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1963

Page

8

Varsity Queen Crowned At Glen Rogers-Bramwell Game

George M. Nolley placed the crown on Carolyn Phillips, daughter of mr and mrs Bryce Phillips of Soulsville, during coronation exercises Tuesday night at the Glen Rogers Bramwell game. Attendants Bonnie Burgess and Elizabeth Meadows, daughters of local families, were named by the Varsity Club.

George M. Nolley Wyoming County Carolyn Phillips Bryce Phil Lips Soulsville Bonnie Burgess Elizabeth Meadows Jack Burgess Glen Fork Russell Meadows Saulsville Meadows Phillips Norma Gaye Phillips Walter Phillips Sabine Cathy Acord The Owls Dennie Acerd Cathy Wolfe

Freak Accident Claims Driver

State Police probe a freak accident that killed 62 year old Mack Hall of Town Creek Hollow near Pax. Hall stopped to help a stuck station wagon driven by Ray Williams and his wife near their home. Williams shifted into reverse, Hall was pinned beneath the vehicle and later removed.

PAX ANS M. M Mack) Hall Town Creek Hollow Hall Long Branch Ray Williams Clear Creek Williams

Women Redefine Looks with Confidence and Style

A concise reflection on how women’s self-perception often diverges from external judgments and how personal style can enhance appearance. The note emphasizes authenticity, confidence, and evolving beauty standards.

Valentine Queen Named for Xi Alpha Psi Chapter

Mrs. Betty Farmer of Mullens selected as Valentine Queen of Xi Alpha Psi Sorority. The honor came at a chapter meeting hosted by Mrs. H. T. Pritchard on Poplar Street. Her photo was sent to The Torch, the International sorority magazine. She is a teacher at Itmann Grade School, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Ward Wylie, and mother of Susan and David.

Betty Farmer Valentine Xi Alpha Psi Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Mullens H. T. Pritchard Poplar Street the Torch Ward Wylie Concord College Itmann David Farmer Susan Ben Dunman David St. Andrews Episcopal Church of

Child Reported For Medical Check at Stevens Clinic

Tommy Lee Long, son of Mr and Mrs Tom Long of Hope Gas Camp, was taken to Stevens Clinic Hospital Friday for a medical check by his mother. Mrs Herndon Cook is visiting her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jerry Bailey in Washington D C this week. Lynn Brown, small daughter...

Oceana Rns Tommy Lee Long Tom Long Hope Gas Camp Stevens Clinic Herndon Cook Jerry Bailey Washington, D., C Lynn Brown Small Daugh

OES To Purchase Hall Furnishings

Fayetteville Chapter No. 115 of the Order of Eastern Star met in Masonic Hall with Mrs. E B Wood presiding. Items planned for purchase include fib er glass curtains and a new emblematic rug. Members discussed donations to Community Park and noted illness of Mrs Hayden Shawver.

Fayetteville RNS Order of Eastern Star No. 115 Masonic Hall E. B. Wood Thomas Ryan Mary Tamplin Donald Payne George W. Powell Frank Spangler K. W. Parrish Tommie Platt Amos Burnette Marshal Protem Mary Corley Gladys Bary John Holliday Adah Clifford Davis Ruth Maurice Reynolds Esther Joseph Crosier Martha N. J. Hornsby Electa Ballard Pennington Jesse Williams Sentinel Dick Rule Marie White Payne Oscar Henderson Kenneth Sproles Hayden. Shawver Clyde Warner

WVU School of Music Dean's List Honors 19 Students

Barbara Lea Cook joins 18 other West Virginia University students on the dean's list of the School of Music. This recognition highlights academic excellence among music students at the university.

Mullens Barbara Lea Cook West Virginia University School of

Kopperston grade school first grader ill at home

A Kopperston Grade School first grade pupil, daughter of Mr and Mrs Hurley Brown, is confined to her home due to illness.

Ter Hurley Brown Kopperston

Cromwell Head Found Hidden at Cambridge University

The author claims Oliver Cromwell's mummified head has resided beneath Sidney Sussex College chapel since March 1960. He alleges it traveled from beheading to peep show, to museum display plans, and now lies buried on campus with disputed authenticity still debated by scholars and clergy.

Tom Cambridge England Oliver Cromwell Cromwell British Isles Sherlock Holmes Campbridge University Sidney Sussex College Britain Charles I Westminister Hall Cambridge University

Youth Class Plans March Meeting at Fayetteville Church

The Young Adult Joy Sunday School Class of Fayetteville Methodist Church held a Friday evening gathering in Friendship Hall. Members played games, discussed finances, and planned a March meeting with a 25 cent refreshment share, curtain project, and member entertainment. A film titled Christian Faith in a Confused World was shown.

Fayetteville ANS Fayetteville Methodist Church Friendship Hall Tommie Dove Charles S. Thompson Miss Dove Thompson Ermel Hess Dove Ermel Wilson W. B. Walker Jr Harry Richards Jim Mulligan R. G. Tygrett Kenneth Tygrett Wilson Thomas Love Tunney Hunsaker

Pax PAX Area Happenings Brief

Mrs. Russell Meredith Weirwood is home with influenza. Visitors to Pax include Kent Tyree of Columbus Ohio and James Williams of Philadelphia with the Tyree family. Jerry Miller will teach at Ripley elementary. Mrs. Robert Sweeney is hospitalized at Beckley Memorial after major surgery. Mrs. Phillip Sweeney is under observation at Beckley Hospital. John Mitchum underwent major surgery at Raleigh General Hospital.

Russell Meredith Weirwood Pax Kent Tyree Columbus Ohio James Williams Philadelphia Lawrence Tyree Della Tyree Lively Howard Tyree Bedford Oak Hill Ripley Jerry Miller Sweeneysburg Thelma Miller Leon Miller Robert Sweeney Beckley Memorial Hospital J. M. McComas Jeffery St. Albans

Mullens FBLA Crowns Valentine King and Queen

Mullens High School cafe hosted the Valentine Dance where FBLA crowned Benny Ratliff and Bobbi Jenkins as King and Queen. Runners up were Susie Saunders and Eugene Daniels. Proceeds fund a trip to the State FBLA convention and a school business machine.

Benny Ratliff Bobbi Jenkins Mullens High School Future Business Leaders of America Club Benny Clarence Ratliff Itmann Bobbi George Jenkins Mullens Susie Saunders Eugene Daniels FBLA West Virginia Tech Montgomery Lewis D.antoni MHS Jeri Dooley Dinah Warden

Circle No. 2 Met for World Missions Plans

Circle No. 2 of the Presbyterian Church met at the home of Mrs. W. W. Bolt with Mrs. William Henkins in charge. They planned to place flowers in the church sanctuary for Sundays this month and March. A book review for Hammer on the Rock was set for Feb 29 20 at 7 pm. District conference is Gilbert April 26 and Montreal July 11 18. A Rim of Asia review was scheduled March 28. World Day of Prayer is March 1 at Rockcastle Baptist Church.

Bolt Henkins Gilbert Montreal Rockcastle Baptist Church Harry Smith J. W. Burton Marvin Bowyer C. S. Smith D. F. Hamlin Eugene Neal Joseph Williams

Patient Wayie Schuman in satisfactory condition after surgery

Mrs Wayie Schuman, who underwent major surgery Friday at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens, is reported in satisfactory condition today by hospital officials.

Ravencliff Wayie Schuman Wyoming General Hospital Mullens

Three Hurt In Oak Hill Two Car Accident

In Oak Hill a two car crash at an east end intersection Sunday injured three people. Charles Talbert and his wife suffered injuries including a broken arm, while Ira Huffman Jr. had minor cuts. Talbert was taken to Oak Hill Hospital and no arrests were reported.

Oak Hill ANS Charles Talbert Cunard Ira Huffman Jr Minden Talbert Ronald Clifton

West Virginia Graduates From Concord College January

Nine graduates from Area G of Concord College in Beckley and nearby towns earned bachelor degrees at the end of the first semester. Most received bachelor of science in education. others earned degrees in business administration, home economics, arts, and science. Degrees were mailed since formal graduation is in spring, with option to join the spring commencement.

Athens West Virginia Concord College Paul Keith Cox Beckley June Burchett Montcalm Emogene Hitchcock Oak Hill Charles Roger Lester Baileysville Ireland James Martin Blue Jay Eric Myron Pack Mullens Emmett Daniel Parker Jr Betty Mahaffey Taylor Loretta Doris Williams

Mature Parent Love In Public Shows Mixed Manners

Mrs. Muriel Lawrence counsels that a daughter's fiancé may display affection publicly yet disturb elders. The letter asks how to handle the rowdy display, and the columnist reframes the issue as two lonely youths seeking warmth, stressing balance between manners and warmth.

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Primary Children Lead Korea Study At Methodist Church

The First Methodist Church Sunday School Primary Department presents a WSCS program Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Friendship Hall. Seventeen children share lessons from Sun Hee and the Street Boy a Korea study finished February 2 after three weeks.

Mark Calfee F. S. Calfee Jr David Price Bernard Price Korea Odell Cook WSCS Woodrow Martin Carrie Thrasher James Kuhlke

Movie Shown At Meet On Covenant Life Film

Fayetteville Presbyterian Church Circle No 3 met at the home of Mrs Louise Toler with co host Miss Catherine Paris. Mrs B B Boone presided and announced World Day of Prayer March 1 and World Missions and Self Denial Feb 26 with Cottage Prayer meetings. The Bible study on The Delegates Authority and Rev Edwin Stanfield's film on Covenant Life were discussed. A salad course was served to four members. Serpent Mound in Adams County Ohio is the largest effigy mound in the United States.

Fayetteville RNS Joe Hodgson Edwin Stanfield Boone Hodgson Robert Honaker Fred Davidson

Lions Observe Governor's Night in Kopperston

Kopperston Lions Club held Governor's Night with a Valentine themed dinner. District Governor Ralph D. Williams spoke, joined by Mrs. Williams and guests from Welch Mullens Pineville Sutton East Rainelle and others. dinner served by Rainbow Girls and Eastern Star members.

Kopperston RNS Kopperston Lions Club Oceana Ralph D. Williams East Rainelle Williams Dick Russ Russ Welch A. W. Devison Montgomery Davison Bryan Jones Mullens Lions Toler Jenifer Jones Sutton Richard Roberts Harry Lovell John Pike Clarence Ford Talmadge Ally Pineville Arnold Hager Fred Lugar A. G. Lugar Jr John Paynter John Pomeroy Carl Mack Robert Freeman Jr B. D. Caton William Loudermilk Elmer Burgess Jack Davis William Goble Otis Taylor JT. H. Bailey Melvin Harper Willia Adams Ross Snyder Wharton Order of Eastern Star Rainbow Girls

Local residents listed as hospital patients and a travel note

Mrs Eden Peraldo of Old Court Street is hospitalized at Oak Hill Hospital for treatment. Duval Shultz of Maple Avenue is at University Hospital Morgantown after surgery. Kenneth Wood of Grace Street is at Beckley Memorial Hospital for eye surgery. Don Stephens of Maple Avenues left Wednesday for a National Wide Adjusters meeting in Charleston. England’s white cliffs are made of fossils of foraminifera dating millions of years.

Fayetteville Rns Eden Peraldo Old Court Street Oak Hill Hospital Duval Shultz Maple Ave University Hospital Morgantown Kenneth Wood Grace Street Beckley Memorial Hospital Don Stephens Maple Aves Charleston

Iwo Jima Flag Raising Remembered In 1945 Marine Landing

The entry recalls the February 19 1945 Iwo Jima landing and the iconic flag raising painting. It notes the historic World War II moment as a defining signal of victory in a brutal battle. It also mentions a zodiac section and a 1963 Field Enterprises digest caption.

U.S Iwo Jima

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