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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1965

Page

3

Mullens BSP Plans Social To Honor Members

Mrs. Don Nuckols hosted the Beta Sigma Phi meeting in Mullens with talks of a July 30 Moose Lodge social for members moving away. The group set a Aug 29 Beginning Day at the Moose Hall and Aug 11 Hawaiian Luau. A bake sale Aug 15 will aid the American Cancer Society.

Mullens Don Nuckols Beta Sigma Phi Tracy Hylton Moose Lodge Jack Sheehand Charles Thompson Maurice Anderson Mack Gillenwater Moose Hall Buck Kidd Ways and Means American Cancer Society Jody Clowers Jack Ross International Headquarters Hulett C. Smith Lorrie Carlson Chicago Bill Goad Sheehand Goad Fred Kingdon Betty Clowers Jim Musser David Worley Thomas Staton Kenneth Sluss Clifton Pauley Jim McVey al Sandoval Neil Pleasants Howard Wikes Samuel Muscari Ivan Wilcox Joe West Don Neely

Carden Club Hosts Picnic in Mullens City Park

About 50 attendees from Lorena Spillers Garden Club gathered for the annual Mullens picnic in Mullens City Park. Club president Mrs. Eugene Newsome introduced Rev. Kenneth Watkins who gave the invocation. Guests included numerous members and friends, with hostesses Mrs. Joe Burgess and Mrs. Allen Robertson coordinating arrangements. The August meeting will be hosted by Mrs. O'Dell Cook with Jean Biggs as co-hostess.

Mullens RNS Lorena Spillers Garden Club Mullens City Park Eugene Newsome Kenneth Watkins First Methodist Church Watkins Beverly Donna Kenny O'Dell Cook Teresa Debbie Raymond Price Dinky Troy Stone George Biges Allen Robertson John A. Robinson Jennifer and Jill Baren Toler Dave Arnold H. P. Stewart Maude Hart Bristol Tenn Merle W. Hart New Castle Judy Canada Becky Shumate Jack C. Burgess Karen Jack Jr Susan Lee Augusta Joe Burgess

Price Hill visits and moves abroad

Price Hill residents report moves and visits. Mr and Mrs Tony Maghano and Terri relocated to Richwood where Maghano works in a coal mine. Donald Cox family from Alexander City Alabama visit his parents in Virginia. Charlie Massey and daughter Jeanie visit Pontiac Michigan relatives. Charles Shrout family returns home after visiting relatives in Vienna and Alexandria Virginia. Kenny and Jimmy Evans of Vienna visit grandparents in Virginia.

Price Hill RNS Tony Maghano Terri Richwood Maghano Donald Cox David Denise Alexander City Ala Clifford Cox Charlie Massey Jeanie Charles Massey Pontiac Mich Charles Shrout Leslie Gloria Holbert Henry Evans Vienna James Holbert Alexandria Kenny Jimmy Evans

Family Night at Maben Methodist Church Draws Guests

RNS reports a Saturday family night hosted by the Women’s Society at Maben Methodist Church. Members brought relatives as guests to an outdoor gathering moved indoors at Mrs. Davie Church’s home near Maben. Out-of-town attendees included Edison Canada family from Mullens and Bill Prentice family from Beckley with several local members and guests.

MABEN RNS Women’s Society Maben Methodist Church

Returns from Visit Mount Hope

Mrs. H. A. Walkup has returned home after visiting her sons and daughters-in-law Capt. and Mrs. Homer A. Walkup in Alexandria Virginia and Dr. and Mrs. Harry E. Walkup in Wilmington Delaware.

Mount Hope H. A. Walkup Homer A. Walkup Alexandria Harry E. Walkup Wilmington Del

Fayetteville Students Attend West Virginia Student Workshop

Fayetteville High School delegates Kay Jacobs Billy Marshall Nancy Summerfield and Jan Whanger attend the fifth annual West Virginia Student Council Workshop at West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon Sunday through Friday to study council objectives policies and activities. They will compile a student handbook for 1965 66 and plan homecoming events with sponsor Mrs John Scott directing the workshop.

Fayetteville Fayetteville High School Kay Jacobs Billy Marshall Nancy Summerfield Jan Whanger West Virginia West Virginia Wesleyvan College Buckhann Kay J. N. Jacobs Old Court Street le Cercle Francais FHS Methodist Church Billy Harry Marshall Academy Court Thespians National Honor Society Teens Against Cancer Fayetteville Methodist Church Lexington National Association of Student Council Nancy J. Zane Summerfield Maple Road Eager Beavers 4-H Glee Club Conservation Camp Jan Fayetteville Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Youth Fellowship John Scott Oak Hill West Virginia Association of Student Councils

Ronald Otey Earns Cub Scout Award in Covel

Ronald Otey received the Cub Scout award for active participation good deeds and character by den mother Gracie Cecil. A Lion Scout two years in Pack 240 he played Covel Pioneers basketball and will start sixth grade at Herndon Grade School this fall. He attends Covel Missionary Baptist Church. Anna Jo Montrosse daughter of Samuel and Mrs Montrosse Covel was named 1965 Cub Scout Queen of Pack 240 attends Covel Missionary Baptist Church and will enter sixth grade at Herndon Grade School. Cecil's assistant is her daughter Janice.

Alvin Otey Gracie Cecil Den Ronald Covel Pioneers Herndon Covel Missionary Baptist Church Anna Jo Montrosse Samuel D. Montrosse Covel

Oak Hill Chamber Elects New President

Oak Hill Chamber of Commerce elected Mew Miller Jr as president for a two year term at a Friday meeting? Hotel Hill. Miller is an automobile dealer. Bob Prowse was elected to the Oak Hill Civil Service Commission and will start Aug. 26, replacing H B Clower. The Chamber unanimously voted to petition state agencies on restoring the cable tramway across the New River Gorge for Hawks Nest State Park development.

Oak Hill C. P. Miller Jr

Pastor John Caldwell Returns From Greenville Evangelist Trip

The Rev. John W. Caldwell pastor of Glen Fork Independent Baptist Church returned Saturday night from Greenville South Carolina where he attended a meeting with Baptist evangelist Dr. B R Lakin. He was accompanied by his brother James Harold. Mrs Caldwell and their children Jamie and Robin joined him as far as Saint Albans to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs A C Ennis until his return.

Glen Fork Rns John W. Caldwell Glen Fork Independent Baptist Church Greenville S.C B. R. Lakin James Harold

Cottrill family at Greenbrier for dental society session

Dr and Mrs C C Cottrill and daughter Kathryn Grace stay at White Sulphur Springs The Greenbrier while Dr Cottrill attends the West Virginia State Dental Society convention in its final session on Wednesday.

Glen Rogers RNS C. C. Cottrill Kathryn Grace White Sulphur Springs Greenbrier Cottrill West Virginia

Herndon Bragg Reunion Slated at Clifftop Elementary School

Mrs. Robert S. Tamplin announced the annual Herndon Bragg family reunion will be held Sunday at Clifftop Elementary School. The group, tracing to Margar et Bragg and William Lewis Herndon, gathers relatives from Ohio Indiana Virginia and West Virginia and invites old friends to bring a basket.

Fayetteville Robert S. Tamplin Herndon - Bragg Cliff Tamplin Margaret Bragg William Lewis Herndon Annie Herndon John Kincaid Clifftop Ohio Indiana Virginia West Virginia

Mullens Man Elected to Lead West Virginia Brotherhood

W R Rapp of Hugheston Kanawha County was reelected chairman of the board of governors of the West Virginia State Association of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train Men. Eugene De Barr Clarksburg was elected vice chairman B B Brown Jr Mullens secretary Roy Prichard Welch treasurer Louise Johnson Huntington named co chairwoman to represent the ladies auxiliary. The group formed in Gassaway last November and will hold next year’s convention in Huntington.

Charleston UPI W. R. Rapp Hugheston Kanawha County West Virginia State Association of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Eugene de Barr Clarksburg B. B. Brown Jr Mullens Roy Prichard Welch Louise Johnson Huntington Ladies’ Auxiliary Gassaway

Maple Fork Social Guests Return Visits Recap

Guests in the home of Mrs. Madge Davis over the weekend included Mrs. Prude Bowyer and daughter Mary and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Marshall with children Sue and Randy of Bell Virginia. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Miller and daughter Lisa of Summersville, Mrs. Charlotte Vass, Bradley and J. C. Miller of Smithers. Joy Ellen Angle of Woodbridge Virginia visited in Grady Angle's home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chapman of Ohio returned home after visiting her mother Mrs. John McMillion.

Maple Fork Madge Davis Prude Bowyer Mary Roy Marshall Sue Randy Bell Jerry Miller Lisa Summersville Charlotte Vass Bradley J. C. Miller Smithers Grady Angle Joy Ellen Angle Woodbridge Charles Chapman Ohio John McMillion

Close Family Ties Urged By Byrd

Ravencliff RNS report quotes Sen. Robert Byrd urging emphasis on family to bolster work, country, and national integrity. He spoke at a McGraws reunion, warning that eroding family values harms law, respect, and America’s status as a world leader.

Byrd McGraws

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