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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1961

Page

3

Capitol Calendar for the Week in Washington

United Press International outlines major events in Washington for Feb 19 week. Kennedy administration meetings with Congress and advisers recur daily along with labor, tourism, aviation, atomic energy, and agriculture hearings. Washington observances mark George Washington’s birthday with Mount Vernon services and Farewell Address readings.

United Press International Washington Kennedy Ion Congress Arthur Goldberg Supreme Court Diefenbaker House Labor Subcommittee NATO Spaak U.S. Defense Senate U.S. Senate Aviation Subcommittee George Washington Mount Vernon Washington Monument House Menzies Prosi= Kennedy U.S David Ormsby-Gore Geneva Congressional Atomic Committee Glenn Seaborg AEC Senate Agriculture Committee President Kennedy

Birthdays Are Fun At Grade School In Itmann

Mullens West Virginia reports a school program at Itmann Grade School to celebrate student birthdays. A monthly birthday dinner for each month's birthday students and participating staff is planned, with meals prepared by cook Mrs Vera Hight. January featured a steak dinner and Tuesday a chicken dinner for 215, followed by ice cream in the afternoon.

Birthday Celebration Schedule Honors Months By Birthdays

Cook notes rising interest in the lunch program and confirms monthly events recognize birthdays. Those born in September were honored at January dinner, October at Tuesday dinner, with November and December absorbed into March and April celebrations. Students named include Charles Yates and Harold Hawkins among many others. teachers honored were Miss Carole White and others.

Cook Charles Yates Harold Hawkins Judith Justice Pamela Wy

Space shot and Congo crisis dominate week in review

Washington dispatch by Harry Wilson Sharpe recounts Lumumba’s killing in the Congo and a Belgian Sabena jet crash near Brussels that killed 6 others and 18 skaters including 16 year old Lawrence Owen. Kennedy pushes anti recession policy while Khrushchev cites Congo tensions as U.N. debate sharpens.

Harry Wilson Sharpe Washington UPI African Congo Belgium Brussels Laurence Owen Winchester Mass Philadelphia Prague

Injured In Slate Fall Near Oak Hill Mine

William Bower, 39, of East Oak Hill is hospitalized at Oak Hill Hospital with a back injury from a slate fall Friday at the Oakwood mine of The New River Co. The report also mentions Kennedy and German Foreign Minister Von Brentano discussing aid to underdeveloped countries and German reunification. It also notes Conley High School students Ricky Price and Kay Booker named as Know Your Government Day representatives for Charleston activities. Ricky is a junior, Blue Devil basketball player, and Kay is a Future Homemakers of America officer and band clarinetist with interests in sewing and reading.

Oak Hill RNS William Bower East Oak Hill Oak Hill Hospital Oakwood New River Co Kennedy Heinrich von Brentano Germany U.S von Brentano West Rlin Richard Ricky” Price Kay Booker Know Your Government Day Conley High School Mullens Charleston Ricky Blue Devil Thornton Price Sabine Mount Carmel Baptist Church Conley Kay

Five Property Purchases For Oak Hill Expressway

Deeds filed in Fayette County Clerk show five right of way acquisitions for the Oak Hill Expressway. Purchases include James G. Baker’s parcel near Summerlee and parcels along Minden Hill near Main Street. Buyers and sizes cited: Anna Fields widow parcels 66-1 66-2 total 2.07 acres price 14 thousand 479 and 4 850 George Butcher widower parcel 92 0412 acres price 1 014 Alex Helen Thomas parcel 73 482 acres price 5 304 Robert Lewis Sr Kate Lewis parcels 941 942 total 747 square feet 527 square feet price 6 233.

Oak Hill RNS Fayette County James G. Baker Summerlee Minden Hill Main Street James Baker Anna Fields George Butcher Alex and Helen Thomas Robert Lewis Sr Kate Lewis

Missionary Readings and New Officers at Fayetteville Church

At the First Church of God Missionary Society meeting in Fayetteville readings on Kenya, India, Pakistan, Egypt, Lebanon and Syria, and Europe were given by members including Mrs. Jasper Treadway and Mrs. Arch Lawrence. New officers were elected for the coming year: president Mrs. Arch Lawrence, education director Mrs. Lester Workman, stewardship director Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, membership director Mrs. Lester Parish, and secretary Mrs. J. D. Webb. Refreshments followed.

Fayetteville Church of God Missionary Society of the First Church of God J. D. Webb Kenya Colony Jasper Treadway India Pakistan Arch Lawrence Egypt Elizabeth Wilson Lebanon Syria Lester Workman Europe William Dreger Lester Parish Elzie Mitchell Ethel Campbell Charles Campbell George Treadway David Bocook

Science Shrinks Piles Without Surgery

New healing substance Bio-Dyne, from a world famous institute, shrinks hemorrhoids, stops itching, and relieves pain without surgery. Reduction occurred in case after case, with patients noting piles ceased to be a problem. Available as Preparation H suppositories or ointment at drug counters.

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Mullens High names Mr and Miss Sweetheart at Valentine Dance

John Stump and Yvonne Kirk were crowned Mr. and Miss Sweetheart of Mullens High at the Tuesday Valentine dance in the school cafeteria. Principal Lewis D Antoni crowned them as Future Business Leaders of America sponsored the event. John is senior class vice president and active in multiple clubs. Yvonne is state FBLA president and NSS member, both involved with The Hi Lights publication.

John Stump Yvonne Kirk Mullens High School Lewis D’antoni Future Business Leaders of America John Charlie Stump Iroquois Hi - Lights Mullens Rebels Yvonne J. N. Kirk Frantz Avenue Mullens Hi-Lights Charleston

Fayetteville Scout Troop 179 Awards at Court of Honor

At the Court of Honor in Fayetteville Troop No. 179 awarded Tenderfoot to Roger Hannah and James Greer. Second class pins went to Hermes Fink Larry Lego Gary Lego Willard Parsley Jimmy Hostetter Dewey Jones Gary Jeffries and Jasper Selvey. Merit badges were earned by Keith Thomas for home repairs and Ronald Ray for cooking. The troop, led by Scoutmaster J J Sale, is working on marksmanship training at the Oak Hill Guard Armory. Meetings were held Thursday night in the Chestnut Room of the Legion Home on Maple Avenue. Sponsored by Lafayette Post No 149 The American Legion Fayetteville.

Fayetteville Boy Scout Troop No. 179 Roger Hannah James Greer Hermes Fink Larry Lego Gary Lego Willard Parsley Jimmy Hostetter Dewey Jones Gary Jeffries Jasper Selvey Keith Thomas Ronald Ray J. J. Sale Oo Guard Oakill Chestnut Room Legion Home Maple Avenue LaFayette The American Legion

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