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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1961

Page

7

Six Men Enlist At Pineville In Army Buddies Plan

Pineville recruits Sgt. 1 C Clarence Snyder lists six volunteers for three-year terms at Fort Benning Georgia. Luther Peyton King Jr. Mullens and Donald Edward Reid Mullens now Youngstown Ohio will serve in Europe after training. William Frank Burton Otsego Ronnie Lee Ratliff Itmann Matt Hall Jr Itmann Bernard Thompson Roberts Pineville enlistment includes four in the basic training buddy plan.

Pineville RNS Clarence Snyder Luther Peyton King Jr Luther P. King Mullens Fort Benning 4Th Missile Battalion 61St Artillery Robins Air Force Base Warner Robins Donald Edward Reid Paul E. Reid Mullens Now Youngstown Ohio U. S. Army Europe William Frank Burton Frank Burton Otsego Ronnie Lee Ratliff Clarence Ratliff Itmann Matt Hall Jr Fort Benning, Ga Bernard Thompson Roberts Ann Roberts Stephenson Fort Knox, Ky

Weekends Visit Highlights From Regional Families

Glen Rogers reports weekend visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey York and family including son and daughter-in-law Gary York of Cleveland Ohio. Other guests include Mrs. Nancy Johnson and children with her mother visiting Mrs. Ruby Welshan and daughter Jackie in California, now living with her mother in Eccles. Bernard McClanhan and Mike Manning visited Meadow Bridge relatives, and Wayville Johnson plus Ruth York spent time with Pete Lubich’s family and Levin Allen in Bolt. Wayne Summers of Detroit and Mrs. Ethel Free of Arlington Virginia joined Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Oyenik for a weekend stay, while Charles McClanhan heads to Washington DC for new employment.

Glen Rogers Harvey York Gary York Cleveland Ohio Nancy Johnson Ruby Welshan Jackie California Eccles Bernard McClanhan Mike Manning Frank McClanhan Meadow Bridge Wayville Johnson Ruth York York Pete Lubich Levin Allen Bolt Johnny Oyenik Wayne Summers Detroit Mich Oyenik Ethel Free Arlington, Va Charles McClanhan Washington, D. C

Fayetteville Social News Roundup

Fayetteville area residents spent time visiting relatives and hosting guests this week. Edward Myers and wife from Clearwater Fla visited his sister’s home on Laurel Creek Drive. R G Thomas and H A Cottrell returned home after visiting Clifton Forge Va. Robert C Hoops and wife from Norfolk Va stayed with Sherman Sexton’s family. Gordon Peterson accompanied them. Quincy Underwood and children Mary Ellen Robert and Barbara Gail arrived from Grants NM for a two week stay with Sam Crawford and family. Frances Lee of Maple Road was a business visitor in Charleston.

Fayetteville Rns Edward Myers Clearwater Fla T. P. Farley Laurel Creek Drive R. G. Thomas H. A. Cottrell R. H. Oliver Clifton Forge Robert C. Hoops Norfolk Sherman Sexton Garten Gordon Peterson Susie Sexton Quincy Underwood Mary Ellen Robert Barbara Gail Grants Y. M

Oceana Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Hospital Stay

Velma Stines received treatment at Stevens Clinic Hospital in Welch on Monday, accompanied by Jackie Elkins. Miss Vickie Somers of Mallory visited Sunday with Miss Lois Steffey. Billy Harvell of Dayton Ohio and Ruth Scalf returned home after a weekend with Oceana relatives. Debbie Meeks departed Saturday for Floyd County to visit grandparents. Athens visitors, Nannie Brown and Hugh Brown, visited and Hugh remains hospitalized. Larry Cook visits Washington while Mrs Wirt Cook returns from Wharton and Bloomingrose visits with Clyde Mitchell and Cyril Kirk.

Oceana RNS Velma Stines Stevens Clinic Welch Jackie Elkins Vickie Somers Mallory Lois Steffey Billy Harvell Dayton Ohio Ruth Scalf Debbie Meeks Floyd County Washington Wirt Cook Ovie Michell Clyde Mitchell Wharton Cyril Kirk Bloomingrose Kirk

Mock Trials At Herndon H S Highlight Legal Class

In a Wyoming County high school Terry Lester runs a unique business law class at Herndon High School featuring full mock court procedures. Students draw roles from judge to jury and study contracts employment and government regulation under the youngest West Virginia JP. The class has about 11 active members after starting with 20, and a recent courthouse visit boosted interest in government and daily newspapers.

Thelma Stover Mullens RNL America Terry Lester Herndon High School Wyoming County Lester Justice of the Peace Bud West Virginia Herndon High Concord College

Oceana High Band Honors Go To Estep And Chambers Jr

Miss Kaye Estep and Charles Chambers Jr. win top Oceana High School band honors at the annual banquet in Pineville. Estep earns the Arion award for four years of band service and is a leading saxophonist, chorus accompanist, pianist, organist, and homecoming leader. Chambers receives the John Philip Sousa award, has seven years in the band, and has played with several regional ensembles during summers.

Oceana RNS Kaye Estep Charles Chambers Jr Cow Shed Pineville Miss Estep Arion Oceana High Chorus Kopperston Presbyterian Church Chambers John Philip Sousa National Association of Rudimentary Drummers George Brewster Oceana High School

Fayetteville Girl State Delegate Named for 1960

Fayetteville High School junior Dorothy Ann Dickerson 16 is chosen by the Fayetteville Junior Woman's Club to attend Rhododendron Girls State at Jackson's Mill June 11 17. She is active as cheerleader majorette band officer Thespian troupe 487 and Rainbow youth leader.

Fayetteville RNS Fayetteville High School Jackson's Mill Dorothy Ann Dickerson W. A. Dickerson Second Avenue No. 487 Pen Pal Club Facit Order of Rainbow Girls Assembly Rainbow Fayette School of Dance Fayetteville First Baptist Church Dickerson Baptist Youth Fellowship Guild Girls

Science Shrinks Piles New Way Without Surgery

New York report claims a new healing substance Bio-Dyne from a world famous research institute shrinks hemorrhoids stops itching and relieves pain without surgery. Case after case shows actual shrinkage and statements that piles have ceased to be a problem with Preparation H in suppository or ointment form available at drug counters.

New York, N. Y

Churchwomen Honor Mount Hope HS Seniors

The Women of the Church Mount Hope Presbyterian Church honored three Mount Hope High School seniors serving their church community with a dinner at the Glass House. Recipients were Ann Callaway, valedictorian for 1961 Trisha Ball, and Conrad Neely III, with attendees including Barbara Carter Alice Robinson Brenda Treadway Nancy Hurd Buz Callaway Bill Chapman Ricky Carter and sponsors Mr and Mrs Anthony Puskas and Rev Ray R Hanson Jr.

Mount Hope RNS Mount Hope Presbyterian Church Mount Hope High School Glass House Ann Callaway H. R Jack” Callaway Trisha Ball V. A. Ball Conrad Neely III Kathryn Neely l Conrad Neely Barbara Carter Alice Robinson Brenda Treadway Nancy Hurd Buz” Callaway Bill Chapman Ricky Carter Anthony Puskas Ray R. Hanson Jr

Jaycees State Meet Aids Fayetteville Chapter Start

Oak Hill area junior chamber chapters plan a Fayetteville meeting at the Fayette County Courthouse to help establish a Jaycee chapter for Oak Hill and the Upper Kanawha Valley. Larry Tucker, regional VP, will attend to assist and answer questions. The 8 p.m. program includes a showing of The Jaycee Story and invites all area young men.

Oak Hill ANS

Ireland Tops World in Potato Consumption per Capita

Inhabitants of the republic of Ireland are the biggest potato eaters in the world, averaging more than one pound per head per day. United Press International reports this striking dietary habit highlighting Ireland's rural cuisine and agricultural reliance on the potato.

United Press International Republic of Ireland

Eddie Matheny Pitches Shutout In Oak Hill II

Eddie Matheny worked six innings allowing five hits and no runs to lead Oak Hill Red Legs past the Tigers 5-0 for a no hit no run victory. He struck out eight and added a fifth homer of the season. Gwinn took the loss after five runs on five hits with 11 strikeouts and six walks. The night closed the first half of Little League with Senators beating Indians 11-0. Sumner homered in the fourth. Minor League action saw Red Sox 17 Yankees 2 and Dodgers 24 Athletics 19 in a high scoring night.

OAK Hill RNL Red Legs Eddie Matheny Tigers Tiger Matheny Steve Waynes Senators Gwinn Harrah Jack Davis Indians Sumner Campbell Red Sox Yankees Dodgers Athletics White Sarver Yankee Ball Thomas Tigers Webb Ib Sheaves Grzyb P Holt Renkovich Weary O'Dell Thornburg Waugh Woodrum Rf iShuck J. Epperly Waynes R. Epperly Treadway Lowry Jerry Davis Ferrell Harmon Sumner P Dutlass Ritchie H'botham Tompkins H'rickson Baker Toombs Craft If Davis Rf Scott Kincaid Campbell P ' Adkins McCluskey Shuff of Carter Blake

Ravencliff Visitors and Family Gatherings Reported

Mr and Mrs George Osborne and their Arlington Virginia son returned home after visiting Mrs Farleys in Ravencliff. Mrs Geraldine Ownby and Ricky visit Charleston relatives and attend graduation of David Ownby. Roy Vaught of Slab Fork visits the Manns. Lambs host Robert Lamb and family from Cleveland Ohio. Thurman Woods and Willis Woods share a visit in Sand Lick.

C. A. Lamb Robert Lamb Cleveland Ohio Thurman Woods Sand Lick Willis Woods

English divorce claim cites late reading to children

Mrs Simeon Kramrisch won a divorce in Woodford England after telling the judge that her 32 year old husband kept her up late reading long passages to their two children.

Woodford England UPI Simeon Kramrisch

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