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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1972
Page
4
The musical based on Peanuts characters continues with performances on Thursday Friday and Saturday July 27 28 and 29 at the Greenbrier Student Summer Theatre in Lewisburg. From Underwood Estates Barn one mile north of Lewisburg on U S 219 near Interstate 64.
Mount Hope reports visiting relatives from Ohio Georgia and Michigan in local homes. Charlie Brown musical cast members from Greenbrier Student Summer Theatre include Mickey Pope Mary Beth Crites and Bill McClung in Charleston and Lewisburg performances.
Reservations for the musical comedy may be made by writing Box 775 Lewisburg W Va 24901 or by calling 645 3822 All seats are reserved and tickets are 2 Curtain time is 8 30 pm.
Rebecca King daughter of Mr and Mrs James Paul King married William H Booth III son of Mr and Mrs William H Booth Jr at Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church Scarbro The double ring ceremony with traditional music followed by a reception at Oak Hill Catholic Center The couple will reside at 522 Highland Ave Oak Hill Both graduates of Collins High School and employed locally The bride wore silk organza gown The groom served in the Army and works for the Fayette County Sanitation Dept
Branham and Henry E. Cook, both Kopperston youths, earned college engineering scholarships from Eastern Associated Coal Corp through its Employer Scholarship Program. Branham will study civil engineering at West Virginia Tech. Cook will pursue mining engineering at West Virginia University. The awards total 750 dollars per year during undergraduate study.
Spencer West Virginia six proposed changes to election laws float from Tom Winner, candidate for secretary of state. He urges making the secretary of state the chief elections officer with investigative powers, broad donor reporting thresholds, annual registration checks replacing quadrennial canvass, and designation of election days as a key reform.
Fayette reports Mr and Mrs Kurt Vrchota and two sons from Pompano Beach Fla visiting Pax and staying with former neighbors the Wingroves. They tour the eastern coast including the Smokies en route home and are impressed by West Virginia sights. The State Election Commission plans to distribute non partisan information to voters aiding lesser known candidates. Small contributions remain tax deductible up to fifty percent.
Mrs Ronald L Cook led a Pacific Ocean Oceana First Baptist Women meeting with a Charader themed program at the home of Mrs Maude Cozort. Volunteers including Mrs Minnie Hawkins Mora Chambers and others assisted. A devotional based on Psalm 46 was given.
The 1970 National Vehicle Safety Check found tires to be the most frequently reported and the least safe vehicle part. The report highlights tire condition as the leading concern for overall vehicle safety.
A Friday evening household shower honored Mrs. Lena Ruff of Packs Branch hosted by her mother Mrs. Dallas Williams of Weirwood. The event featured games and prizes for attendees including Mrs. Fannie Angel and several other listed guests.
Mount Hope resident Max McClung of 407 Colorado Street is a patient in Beckley Hospital.
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