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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1961

Page

3

Fayette 4 H ers To Present Talent Contest

Fayette County 4-H members will compete in a talent show February 9 at 7 30 p m in Fay etteville Elementary School auditorium. Open to all bonafide 4 H Club members with acts in singing instruments dancing pantomimes and monologues. Trophies for top three by Meadow Bridge and Lookout Southern States agencies. No admission charge donations accepted to defray contest costs and send winner to the state contest in August.

Fayetteville Fayette County John D. Cutlip Cutlip Meadow Bridge Lookout

Fayetteville Visitor and Local Residents Featured in Notices

A visitor stayed with Ben and Mrs. Keller at 126 Keller Ave from Saturday to Tuesday. Lora Simpson, retired 16 years as Wright-Patterson AFB accountant, will live with her son-in-law and daughter Nelson Zorio and wife at 134 E Maple Ave. Sp. 5. David L Beasley and children Martha and Charles, after three and a half years in Germany, arrived from Stuttgart Dec 14 to visit grandparents Nelson Zorio, then headed to Fort Sill OK for duty. Chuckie Beasley, born in Stuttgart, met his grandparents for the first time. J M Eubank helped Della Jackson move to Gaston AL, then planned trips to Brunswick GA before return. Nancy Pennington, daughter of Darrell Pennington, Maple Road, admitted to Oak Hill Hospital Tuesday.

Fayetteville Rns Ben D. Keller Keller Ave Ben Kingman, Ariz Lora Simpson Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton Ohio Nelson Zorio E. Maple Ave David L. Beasley Martha Charles Germany Stuttgart Fort Sill Okla Chuckie” Beasley J. M. Eubank Della Jackson Gaston Ala

Fire Destroys Lochgelly Elementary School

A fire of undetermined origin destroyed Lochgelly Elementary School about 7 p.m. Sunday. Principal Lewis Arthur said 98 pupils were enrolled. no attending arrangements yet. Oak Hill volunteer firefighters faced water and road issues. They also responded to Norman Morris home on Pea Ridge Road where thawing pipes with a blow torch caused minor floor fire damage.

Lochgelly Lewis Arthur Oak Hill Norman Morris Pea Ridge Road Morris

Hillbilly Editor To Speak At Conference

Richwood editor Jim Comstock of the West Virginia Hillbilly will speak at the 49th annual Conference of the Council of the Southern Mountains in Gatlinburg Tennessee February 4 to 11. The event crowds four to five hundred attendees for day long discussions, workshops, and panels led by experts in welfare health education religion recreation community development gerontology scouting and more.

Richwood Council of the Southern Mountains, Inc Berea Gatlinburg

Awards To Be Given Man Woman Of Year

Fayetteville PTA holds a 7 30 p m meeting at the elementary school auditorium with president Frank K. Mahan presiding. The Man and Woman of the Year selections will be announced and awards presented to both at the gathering.

Fayetteville RNS Parent-Teacher Association Frank K. Mahan

Dinner Meet Set Fayetteville Church Figures to Speak

Robert Abbot will be guest speaker at the Men of the Church dinner meeting at Fayetteville Presbyterian Church at 6 p.m. Tuesday. He will discuss unification proposals from Eugene Carson Blake and Bishop James Pike from the National Council of Churches assembly in San Francisco. Rev. J Edwin Stanfield leads the church, with Robert J Thrift as new Men of the Church president.

Fayetteville RNS Robert Abbot Church of the Fayetteville Presbyterian Church Abbot Eugene Carson Blake Presbyterian James Pike National Council of Churches San Francisco J. Edwin Stanfield Robert J. Thrift

Cheerleaders lineup for Ben Dunman juniors squad

The photo notes show front row Lynette Hinchee and Sharon Neely with back row Linda Whitt, Donna Rae Sisk, Trudy Canterbury, and Patty Worley head cheerleader. Patty is in her fourth year, Sharon Linda Donna and Trudy are in their third, and Lynette enjoys her first year.

Lynette Hinchee Sharon Neely Linda Whitt Donna Rae Sisk Trudy Canterbury Patty Worley Patty Sharon Linda Donna Trudy Lynette

Look magazine features Scarbro airman in aerospace ad

OAK HILL RNL Patrick Humphrey, Airman 2C, son of Mr and Mrs William A Humphrey of Scarbro, is pictured in Look magazine's January 31 issue as part of the U S Air Force aerospace team. A Mount Hope High School graduate, he joined the Marine Corps after 1955, then trained in gunsmithing before enlisting in the Air Force. Assigned to Westover Air Force Base in Massachusetts, he serves on the ground crew of a B 52 jet bomber. He is single, with five siblings and two Scarbro Elementary pupils, Harriet and David. His father is a World War I veteran. The Humphrey family reports many calls from friends who saw Patrick in Look.

Oak Hill RNL Look Magazine U. S. Air Force Mount Hope High School Patrick Humphrey Scarbro William A. Humphrey Marine Corps Pittsburgh David William D Maryland Marines Robert Levi Kentucky Donna McClain Cleveland Ohio Ann Houchins Judith Williams New Jersey Humphrey Patrick

Miss Mary Hash Named Homemaker of Tomorrow

Fayetteville high school selects Miss Mary Elizabeth Hash as 1961 Homemaker of Tomorrow for outstanding homemaking exam score and campus achievements. She is active in church, an honor student, wins conservation essay and biology awards, and serves as student council and staffer.

Fayetteville Mary Elizabeth Hash Fayetteville High School Miss Hash Mary A. Hash E. Maple Avenue

Counselor Hosts Dinner for Girls Group

Oak Hill Methodist Church World Friendship Girls group, led by counselor Mrs Gene Carter, held a home dinner. Anita Kirby led devotion with an article about making friends. Sue Allen announced next meeting Feb 9 at Miss Cora Halstead's home.

Oak Hill RNS Gene Carter World Friendship Girls Oak Hill Methodist Church Anita Kirby Patty McCormick Sue Allen Cora Halstead Jesse Jones Bill Koone Sandra Blake Wanda McCoy Virginia Moses

Eastern Cancels Mining Rights At Leaseholds

Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates cancels coal mining rights on Beards Fork and Page leaseholds held with Loup Creek Co as of December 30 1960. Ranger Fuel Corp buys Eastern’s tipple and equipment for 300000 dollars with 100000 down, plans offices in Beckley, and aims to run coal mining and other businesses.

Fayetteville RNL Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Beards Fork Page Ranger Fuel Corp Loup Creek Co Eastern Gas and Fuel Ranger Fuel Eastern Loup Creek Betwen Eastern General Department Stores Beckley Floyd M. Sayre A. T. Sayre Robert

Contract Awarded for Army Reserve Center Shop

UPI reports Henry A. Justus Inc of Columbus Ohio won the contract to build a maintenance shop for an Army Reserve Center in Marietta Ohio with a low bid of 30130 dollars Engineers announced the award Also noted not related fact estimates annual U S flag production between five and six million units in the United States

Huntington W. Va UPI Henry A. Justus, Inc Columbus Ohio Marietta U. S. Engineers U. S United States

Laurel Garden Club Forms Bird Chair and Discusses Projects

Laurel Garden Club met at Mrs. R. H. Mitchells home where Mrs. John D. Farmer was named bird chairman. Mrs. Steele led a bird talk and members were urged to feed birds in bad weather. The group supported the Guyandotte River flood prevention project in a telegram to the West Virginia delegation. A plan for the 1963 state centennial was outlined, spring flower show schedule approved with minor changes, and a nominating committee appointed. Seventeen members attended and dessert was served.

George Fordham West Virginia Congress John D. Farmer Mitchell

Sharon Estep Named Homemaker of Tomorrow

Oceana High School announces Sharon Kaye Estep as 1961 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow. She led in homemaking exam scores, serves as honor society president, yearbook staffer, choir accompanist, and band member, and engages in church and youth activities.

Oceana RNS Betty Crocker Oceana High School Sharon Kaye Estep Estep Miss Estep Oceana High Chorus Kopperston The Order of Rainbow Girls Ed Estep General Mills

Mother and Son Die On The Same Day

A Utah mother Mrs. Hayden Foster and her son Jarvis Foster died the same day after he suffered a heart attack on January 10 while his mother, driving, was in a wreck. He died in hospital and she died about an hour later. They were buried on January 14 in West. Relatives include Mrs. Mack Cline Dorothy and C. K. Foster Colcord.

Dorothy Rns Jarvis Foster Hayden Foster Lapoint Utah Mack Cline G. L. Kincaid C. K. Foster Colcord Melvo Jelsomine Janey Orgas Joes Creek Brush Creek West Virginia

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