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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1963

Page

3

Church Club Aids Building Fund Through Craft Sales

The Women's Club of Milam Church of God will support the church building fund by monthly projects. Jan activities include potholder and apron sales and weekly name quilt embroidery sessions at members' homes.ные

McGraws RNS Women's Club Milam Church of God Kenner Fortner Easter Halsey Teddy Trump Halsey

Fay etteville Federal Savings and Loan Reelects Officers

Shareholders at Fayetteville Federal Savings and Loan Association re elected officers and two directors at a Wednesday meeting led by president J D Shultz. C G Janutolo was named meeting chairman and the board re elected Shultz Janutolo and Mrs Dori Edwards as officers with directors Bowers Janutolo Hill Payne Perdue and Shultz all of Fayetteville.

Fayetteville RNS Fayetteville Federal Savings and Loan Association J. D. Shultz Dori V. Edwards C. G. Janutolo Shultz Roy D. Cruikshank Charles Payne Harry W. Miller Douglas Bowers Beckley Dan H. Perdue

Ammunition Stolen From Pineville Supply Co

A theft at Banks-Miller Supply Co. Pineville involved an undetermined amount of ammunition. Entry was through a back door and interior damage was reported. Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department and Pineville Police Chief W. W. Bolt continue the investigation.

Pineville ANS Banks-Miller Supply Co Wyoming County Sheriff's Department W. W. Bolt

Juvenile Delinquency Rise Evident in Recent Studies

Statistics show increasing juvenile delinquency with about 2 percent of children involved, 3 percent including traffic offenses. Studies across typical U.S. regions indicate 20 to one third of youths in areas studied enter court attention before age 18 per Britannica cited data.

United States

Citizens Organize Scholarship Foundation in Oak Hill

Oak Hill residents formed a non-profit foundation to aid qualified graduates through the Citizens Scholarship Foundations of America model. Mrs. J Edward Lewis chairs the organizing committee, with Rev Randolph Johnson as temporary chair and a slate of committee appointments approved. next meeting set for Feb 5.

OAK Hill ANS Collins High School Citizens’ Are Foundation of Oakill Citizens’ Scholarship Foundations of America Fall River Mass Irving A. Fradkin Fall River Plan Sam Levenson Fradkin Citizens Scholarship Foundation of America Lewis Randolph Johnson Johnson N. M. Steen Thomas N. Martin J. R. Woods Walter Kominsky John Scott Pat R. Hamilton William Moore R. N. Noyes C. M. Bruffey Ivan Bush C. P. Miller Clarence Herndon Fred Jasper Walter Brown J. W. Shaver Ferris Morris S. Wender Jack C. Tincher William E. Meador Marie H. Redd R. R. Griffith Civic League J. A. McPherson John Donachy Hortense Callawn Nancy Hannabass

Raleigh Register Seeks Local News From Regional Correspondents

Residents of Fayette Raleigh and Wyoming counties are invited to share news with Raleigh Register correspondents marked by the RNS logo. Contact nearest correspondent listed by town with name and phone to speed publishable reports.

Fayette Raleigh Wyoming Raleigh Register Fairdale Glen Daniel C. W. Walker Jr Glen Daniel YE Fayetteville Tunney Hunsaker Flat Top Ghent Cordie Nugen Glen White Donnie Nuckols Elizabeth Robinson MacArthur Elmer Pineville Jack Martin Ravencliff Stotesbury McAlpin Tams Helen Starlen Stella) Teaster

Neighborhood training session on new Girl Scouts patrol system

A January 30 meeting at Mount Hope Baptist Temple outlines changes to the Enchanted Hills district patrol program. Mrs. Robert H. Webb Jr. invites Mount Hope and Oak Hill residents to attend the 9 30 a m session as the first under the updated plan. Cookie sales run February 9 to 16 with deliveries March 25 and 26 to each neighborhood.

Mount Hope RNS Mount Hope Baptist Temple Girl Scouts Robert H. Webb Jr Enchanted Hills Oak Hill Baptist Temple Joe Trail Cookie Steve Grabosky T. L. Humphries Lawrence Portman Webb Jr Edith Martin Carlisle Zedia

Mrs Sizemore Leaves Wyoming General Hospital

Mrs John Sizemore is convalescing at home after a stay at Wyoming General Hospital in Mullens and returned home this Saturday.

McGraws RNS John Sizemore Wyoming General Hospital Mullens

Science Shrinks Piles Without Surgery New Treatment

New York report states science found a healing substance that shrinks hemorrhoids stops itching and relieves pain without surgery. Case after case shows gentle pain relief and actual shrinkage as the treatment proceeds.

New York, N. Y

New Healing Substance Prep H Warns Piles Relief

The text praises a new sub stance Bio Dyne from a world famous institute claiming piles are cured. It promotes Preparation H in suppository or ointment form available at drug counters.

Burial Insurance Sold by Mail Ad

Old line legal reserve life insurance promotes a mail order policy offering $1,000 life coverage for ages 40 to 90 with no medical exam. No agent will call. tear out and mail name address and year of birth to Central Security Life Insurance Co Dept B-409 in Fort Worth Texas for free information.

Legal Reserve Life Insurance Central Security Life Insurance Co Dept West Rosedale Fort .Worth Texas

West Virginia Legislature Introduces Eight Bills

The West Virginia Legislature opened its second week of the 60 day session with eight new bills including reapportionment measures shifting delegates among six counties and a plan to repeal the personal income tax. Other proposals cover expanding Senate districts and raising small loan limits with tiered interest rates.

Charleston W. Va UPI West Virginia Senate House Dels Jack R. Nuzum D-Randolph Frank Deem R Ritchie C. Donald Robertson Hancock Wood McDowell County Fayette Logan Kanawha County Nuzum W. T. Brotherton Jr D-Kanawha John E. Carrigan R-Marshall

Police Hunt Killer of 100 Year Old Woman

Pittsburgh police seek a suspect in the killing of 100 year old Mary Boyd found strangled with a towel in her room at the Angelus Hospital and Rehabilitation Center in East Liberty. An autopsy shows criminal attack and investigators suspect entry through an open window.

Pittsburgh UPI Mary Boyd Angelus Hospital and Rehabilitation Center East Liberty

Lester Returns to TV for Fun After Hiatus

Jerry Lester returns to television with a syndicated Saturday night show echoing Broadway Open House. Robert Earle, a Cornell electronics veteran and Ithaca College lecturer, is named new College Bowl host, after proving his prompting ability with a self-made audition film.

Dick Kleiner Jerry Lester Allen Ludden Advanced Electronic Center Cornell University Ithaca N. Y General Electric Robert Earle Earle Long Island Amos 'N’ Andy Will Hay Amos ’N' Andy CBS New York Ithaca College Ludden Jim Cleary Cleary

Church Honors Mrs McMillian At Glen Fork Stork Shower

The Glen Fork Independent Baptist Church honored Mrs Lacy McMillian with a stork shower Friday night in the church basement. Games and contests featured the informal evening with small gifts awarded to the most correct answers and Mrs Elmer Lay in charge of the activities.

Glen Fork RNS Glen Fork Independent Woman's Society McMillian Bill Davis Allie McMillian Glen Sanders Dennie Acord Jr Elwood Powers Clifford Halsey Lawrence Sanders Kemper McMillian Bill Price Ray Sanders Carlos Sanders C. H. Perry Clayton Acord L. C. Shrewsbury C. L. Shrewsbury Judy Davis Lester Blevins Everet Blevins

Fayetteville Woman's Club calls for stricter moral crime laws

The Fayetteville Woman's Club executive board urged the state legislature to define moral crimes more clearly, widen publicity of offenders, increase penalties, and grant police broader powers to seize suspected offenders. The January meeting at the Fayette County Memorial Building featured guest Mrs. John Scott Oak Hill and a talk on club work and the Centennial Queen Contest.

Fayetteville RNL Fayetteville Woman’s Club Luther E. Workman Grover W. Brooks R. O. Farmer Louise Hoover E. C. Myles Goldie Bandy H. F. Frazier E. R. Crouse Fayette County John Scott Oak Hill Faayette County Memorial Building Gladys Bary American Cancer Society Holly Kessler Miss Eary Scott Ralph Kemper

Defective Heater Believed Cause Of House Fire

A Rock Lick woman, Virginia Stover, lost her home and furnishings when a fire destroyed the house Sunday evening. Neighbors say a defective coal heater sparked the blaze. Oak Hill firefighters couldn't guarantee a $100 out of town call deposit. Stover supports two foster children who are wards of the state.

Rock Lick RNS Virginia Stover Oak Hill

Johannesburg Mines Reach Deep Below City Limits

In Johannesburg South Africa three gold mines within the municipal area extend their depths to over 9 000 feet below the surface. The report notes the extensive underground reach and potential implications for mining operations and local geology.

Johannesburg South Africa

Berserkers and the Origin of the Word Berserk

Viking warriors inspired the term berserk as they fought in frenzied style wearing bear coats. The so called berserkers were feared for their intense fighting mindset and savage aura in Norse lore.

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