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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1971
Page
11
Miss Sylvia Smith and Robert Lee Pettry united in a July 25 ceremony at Long Branch Methodist Church with Rev. David Mahoney officiating. The couple, both with local ties, will reside at 602 Washington Ave in Princeton after a wedding trip.
The West Virginia State Fair sets guidelines for vocational business, office and distributive education exhibits under Arthur Maynard. Schools may enter one exhibit per chapter, up to three entries, due by May 1 1971 to Louis H. Loudermilk. Exhibits must be in place by 2 p.m. Aug 21 and stay until 5 p.m. Aug 27 with protection from loss but no liability. Judging weighs appearance, interest, wording, and coverage. awards awarded blue red and yellow ribbons for first to third place.
William Cecil Kincaid of Oak Hill visits his mother Mrs. Maudie Kincaid before reporting to military duty. A Mount Hope High School graduate of 1969 he enlisted in 1970 and trained at Ft. Jackson and Ft. Lee before reporting to Hawaii.
Oak Hill Merchants Association plans a 15000 fund drive to finance the annual Sports Festival and new Christmas decorations for Main Street East Main and Jones Central Avenues. One hundred Lanterns ordered. lantern display center town.
Hospital activity lists admissions and discharges for Wyoming General Hospital across multiple days. Patients include Miss Virgie Goodwin, Mrs Beatrice England, Mrs Pearl Lane, and numerous others from Mullens, Baileysville, Glen Fork, Matoaka, Simon, and surrounding areas. Jack Hood Vaughn to resign as Peace Corps head to back Senator Fred Harris campaign.
Keith Taylor of Ceredo announces the Izaak Walton League of America will hold its 1974 annual convention at the proposed Holiday Inn in downtown Huntington. The WV Division, chartered in 1946, leads conservation efforts including protecting the Monongahela National Forest from clearcutting and mining.
Sherry Hill of Charmeo will supervise Department N at the 1971 State Fair of West Virginia Aug 20 28 with Harold Sullivan assisting. The notice lists education exhibits crop displays egg and vegetable sections and agricultural mechanics classes with entry rules judging criteria and prize structure.
Births recorded at Wyoming General Hospital July 19 to 23 include David Wayne Reed born July 19 9 07 pm eight pounds five ounces to James Ola Reed Basin. Angela Dawn Beavers July 19 4 40 pm six pounds ten ounces to Odis James Beavers Lynch. Melinda Shawn Allen July 21 12 45 am six pounds twelve ounces to Arvil Lee Allen Glen Fork. Samuel Lee Jr McClure July 20 6 17 pm five pounds three ounces to Samuel Lee McClure Mullens. Harold Gentry Cline July 23 2 08 am seven pounds ten and a half ounces to Harold Cline Brenton. Patricia Angeline Bolen July 23 10 35 am five pounds three ounces to Elmer Ray Bolen Jr Corinne.
A man and a woman were found dead in a running car near a Nicholas County community. Victims were Kenneth E. Morton, 33, Navy at U S Weapons Center Charleston D C, and Della Fannin, 29, of College Corner Ohio. Police suspect asphyxiation with an empty gas tank.
Pamela Evelyn Portman daughter of Lawrence Portman of Acapulco Mexico and the late Edith Portman married Leroy Thomas Hayslett son of Mr. and Mrs. W R Hayslett of Minden in a candlelight ceremony at Oak Hill Baptist Church Read by Rev Randolph F Johnson with Mark A Portman as escort Kathy Portman Alexander as matron of honor William Bill Hayslett was best man and James W Alexander Jr and Thomas E Aiello were ushers Reception followed at the Alexander home The bride a Collins High School graduate 1970 and the groom a CHS attendee then in the US Army at Fort Riley Kan now reside in Manhattan Kan
Oak Hill Moose Lodge hosts a July 31 event honoring Governor Gerald Johnson and Senior Regent Frances Lopensky. Enrollment classes start 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. A dinner follows at 8:30 p.m. A dance with the Ernie Lively Band closes the night at 10:30 p.m.
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