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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1961

Page

7

Warren-Cumbow Vows Read At Mount Hope Church

Miss Judith Ann Warren and Airman 2 C Franklin Wallace Cumbow exchanged wedding vows in a Mount Hope First Christian Church ceremony. The couple, both associated with Mount Hope and Kincheloe AFB, planned a trip and will reside in Sau Marie Michigan after the nuptials.

Mount Hope RNS Judith Ann Warren Franklin Wallace Cumbow Kincheloe Air Force Base Mich Mount Hope First Christian Church Thomas A. Warren Lawrence Cumbow Hilltop Margaret Harless Solist Robert Henthorn Wellsville Ohio Robert Andrews First Christian Church Trisha Ball Sharon Gregory Carolyn Broyles H. C. Brown D. B. Hartsaw Eliese Davis William Givens Bertha Trent Edward Harless Leaders of America National Thespian Society Mustang Mons Spei Cumbow Mustan Inter Nos Junior Academy of Science Sau St. Marie

Pax Voters Elect Moore As Mayor

In Pax City election 149 eligible voters with 90 voting, Enoch Moore elected mayor with 62 votes. Challenger Clare Williams had 26 write ins. Recorder Mrs Emerson Stover re elected with 70 votes. write in E T Wade 15. Councilmen elected A W Pettry 88, E S Kidd 86, Robert Humphrey 84, Mrs Buren Davis 82, James Dickinson 75. Moore begins first term succeeding Lacy Aliff who did not run.

PAX RNS Pax City Enoch Moore Clare Williams Moore Emerson Stover Recorder E. T. Wade A. W. Pettry E. S. Kidd Robert Humphrey Buren ‘Davis James Dickinson Lacy Aliff

Wyoming County Court names 7 man Airport and planning committees

A seven man airport committee was appointed by the Wyoming County Court in Pineville, with members from Pineville Mullens and Oceana. A 15 member planning committee from the county was also named to push an economic study pilot with the West Virginia Department of Commerce. The court set meetings, budget notes, and discussed recreation funding amid coal-industry declines.

Wyoming County Pineville RNS Wyoming Joe Hansbarger Jack Feller Mullens Robert Bailey Russell Beavers Robert Crouch Oceana Lloyd West Frank Glover Thomas H. Smith Jesse W. Morgan W. C. Bailey Jr Raymond Wells C. H. Stewart W. L. Haga Leon Childress Richard Cook E. S. Eliott Gordon Hickok Herndon Heights Billy Ray Bailey Baileysville Stacy Hughes Clear Fork Arnold Rose Blaine Murphy Ikes Fork West Virginia Department of Commerce West Virginia Vaughn Stewart

Council Seeks Federal Funds For City Planning

Oak Hill council moves to obtain federal aid by sending a letter of intent to the Economic Development Agency. Vogt Ivers and Anders of Cincinnati and Charleston quoted 10800 for a comprehensive plan to guide 75 percent federal funding with the city covering 2700 over two years. The 10 year plan will assess finances, eligibility, project priority, land use, traffic, housing, facilities, and recreation.

Oak Hill RNS Economic Development Agency State Department of Commerce Vogt, Ivers and Anders Cincinnati Charleston Counscil Est Lanning

Rev Dilley Named Pastor At Price Hill Church

The Rev Herbert L Dilley of Salem Road Oak Hill has accepted the pastorate of the Price Hill Freewill Baptist Church He is a former four year pastor at Salem Road Freewill Baptist He is married to Anna Mae Connelly and they have two daughters Trisha and Trina Services begin with Sunday School at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m and evening at 7 30 p m with Wednesday youth meetings at 7 30 p m Everyone is invited to attend

Price Hill RNS Herbert L. Dilley Salem Road Oak Hill Price Hill Freewill Salem Road Freewill Baptist Church Mr. Dilley George Dilley Kingston Anna Mae Connelly Grover Connelly Rush Trisha Trina Price Hill Free- Freewill Baptist Church

Tigers No-Hit Cubs In 7-0 Little League Victory

Oak Hill reports a 7-0 win as Larry Grzyb pitched six innings with 13 strikeouts, walking four, while Prather allowed five runs. Cubs commits defined the no-hitter with six on-base by walks and two miscues. Minor League Braves top Yankees 8-6 as Phillips won and Flint lost. Tonight the Pirates meet the Athletics and Giants face the Indians in Little League action.

Oak Hill Tigers Cubs Larry Crzyle Prather Eddie Matheney Red Legs Grzyb Ferri Braves Yankees Phillips Flint Pirates Athletics Giants Indians

Boone Vocational Center Proposal Aims at Workforce Training

The Boone County Development Association proposed a vocational center in Boone to teach high school students and unemployed residents new job skills. Estimated construction and equipment cost were $439,850, serving about 37,500 people across Boone County and parts of Lincoln Logan and Raleigh counties. Financing details were not disclosed.

Madison VPI Boone County Development Association Boone County Lincoln Logan Raleigh

Street Signs Going Up In Mullens

Mullens will begin erecting street name signs this week after a city commissioners meeting. The Mullens Chamber of Commerce funded a $435 check toward sign costs through a door-to-door collection drive, with the city covering total project costs. Mayor Woodrow Cook praised the chamber and urged residents to protect the new signs as officials proceed with charter ordinance readings.

Mullens RNS Woodrow Cook Cook

Mt Hope Girl Scout Leaders Schedule Camping Sessions

Mount Hope neighborhood Girl Scout leaders and officers met to plan the fall fund drive and camping season. Senior Camp runs June 12 to 18 at Camp Abbot with four intermediate sessions and a Brownie Day Camp in July, as training for overnight sessions continues.

Mount Hope RNS J. C. Gwinn Don Sanford Albert Booth P. C. Graney Jr Thomas Howard Fayette County Sanford Tommy Pettry Linda Trail George Arthur Robert Penman

Concord Names New Theater Appointment

Concord College announces the appointment of Harold Craig Paul as assistant professor of speech and theater. Paul holds a BA from Colby College and an MA from Fordham University and has taught at St. Benedict's College Atchison Kansas Towson State Teachers College Maryland. He has a rich theater background in New York serving the Actor's Equity Association and directed entertainment for the U S Army in Germany. He will collaborate with Professor Frank Stein on Concord theatrical productions.

Athens Concord College Harold Craig Paul Paul Colby College l Fordham University St. Benedict's College Atchison, Kan Towson State Teachers College New York Actor’s Equity Association U. S. Army Germany Actor's Equity Association The Speech Association of America Concord Frank Stein

Whitesville Druggest Wins Mayor's Seat

Whitesville voters elected Druggest Harry L. Johnston in his first bid for mayor with 196 votes against H. Morgan 135 and the Labor Party ticket. Selma Stover defeated recorder Dallas Andrews 190 to 137. Progressive Ticket swept council with Nicholls 211 Grubbs 209 Hendricks 207 Arvon 197 Pandelios 186. Labor suffered, Hoff man 142 leading the losers.

Whitesville RNS Harry L. Johnston H. §&. Morgan Labor Party Johnston Morgan Selma Stover Dallas Andrews Progressive Paul Nicholls Howard Grubbs James Hendricks Manuel Arvon James Pandelios C. W. Hoffman Robert Dew Ray Bowling William Hornsby L. E. Salamy

Miss Eary Attends Governor's Conference in Charleston

Miss Gladys Eary of Fayetteville and past club president will attend the Governor's Conference on Restoration of Historic Sites in Charleston. The event starts at 10 a.m. in the House of Delegates Chamber, with a luncheon for speakers and guests at the Charleston Woman's Clubhouse. Governor Barron called the meeting to promote preservation, restoration, and marking of historic sites in West Virginia.

Fayetteville RNS Gladys Eary Fayetteville Woman's Club Charleston House of Delegates Capitol Building Bary

Mt Nebo Man Gels 6 Year Prison Term

Lloyd H. Stump 40 of Mt Nebo West Virginia received a six year federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to transporting two stolen cars across state lines He stole a car in Columbus Ohio drove it to Wheeling West Virginia and another from Charlotte North Carolina to Miami He was arrested in Bedford Pennsylvania on a firearms charge His record includes escapes from Moundsville WV 1942 and Kanawha County Jail Charleston WV and capture after both breaks

Pittsburgh UPI West Virginia Lloyd H. Stump Mt .Nebo Nicholas County W. Va Columbus Ohio Wheeling Charlotte N. C Miami Bedford Stump West Virginia State Penitentiary Moundsville Kanawha County Charleston

Florida Visitor Is Honored At Party

Mrs. A. G. Sugar Jr. hosted a bridal party in Hatch er for Mrs. Andy Botany of West Palm Beach visiting her mother in Oceana. Botany received a guest prize and a bridge prize. other winners included Mrs. Melvin Harper, Mrs Arnold Hager, and Mrs. Willis Adams. Attendees included Mrs. Virginia Price, Mrs. J. H. Justice, Mrs. A. G. Lugar, Mrs. William C. Lugar, Mrs. Emory Jones, Mrs. Lacy McMillion, and Miss Peggy McMillion.

Hatcher ANS A. G. Sugar Jr Andy Botany West Palm Beach Fla J. G. Carr Oceana Botany Melvin Harper Arnold Hager Willis Adams Virginia Price J. H. Justice A. G. Lugar William C. Lugar Emory Jones Lacy McMillion Peggy McMillion

Vacation Bible School Opens at Bradley Presbyterian

Daily Vacation Bible School runs Monday through Friday from 9 to 11 30 a m at Bradley Presbyterian Church with Rev Ray R Hanson Jr as pastor directing Mrs John Myles and Ruth Ann Brooks guiding music and teaching across primary junior and pioneer departments led by Mrs Marion Shawver Mrs William Lilly Mrs Harry Lafferty Mrs Lacy Stover and Mrs Harless Stover.

Bradley RNS Bradley Presbyterian Church Ray R. Hanson Jr John Myles Ruth Ann Brooks Marion Shawver William Lilly Harry Lafferty Lacy Stover Harless Stover Pioneer

Pineville group airs aid bill and potential factory plans

Pineville Rotary heard state agency officials outline how Wyoming County may qualify as a distressed area to obtain federal aid. A proposed factory to manufacture athletic goods and clothing could employ 400 at start, up to 1,000, needing 20,000 to 50,000 square feet and 5 to 10 acres. A county court order seek steps to be sent to Charleston for approval, with a 15 member planning commission appointed to draft a master development plan.

Pineville ANS Bailey Wyoming County L. E. Ward Jr Economic Development Agency Charleston Planning Commission

Summers NAACP Seeks Hiring Probe

Summers County NAACP asks state NAACP president to investigate the Summers County Board of Education on alleged discrimination in hiring Negro teachers. Negro organizations have complained, and delegations met the school board three times seeking integration of teachers and students, all requests were rejected.

Summers Naacp

Pineville Juniors Attend Church Camp

Pineville juniors Billy Broom Mike Stewart Wilburn Bolt Bill Bowers Chris Hawkins and Edward Smith attend the Presbyterian Junior Fellowship Camp at the Fayette 4-H Camp near Fayetteville this week. They are accompanied by Mrs. Al Broom Mrs. W. W. Bolt Mrs. J. W. Burton Mrs. Sam Bowers and Mrs. Duane Hawkins.

Pineville Ans Billy Broom Mike Stewart Wilburn Bolt Bill Bowers Chris Hawkins Edward Smith Linda Valentine Judy Davis Wyoming Presbyterian Fayette Fayetteville al Broom W. W. Bolt J. W. Burton Sam Bowers Duane Hawkins

Birth of Mack William Shumate in Norfolk Virginia

Norfolk couple Mr and Mrs Benjamine Shumate announce the birth of their first son Mack William on May 30 at 8 am in DePaul’s Hospital Norfolk. The baby weighed 5 pounds 13 ounces. The mother is Betty Cook daughter of Elbert and Mrs Cook of Church Street. The father is Mack Shumate son of Mr and Mrs Shumate of Moran Avenue, marking the fifth generation in the Shumate family with great great grandfather Riley Shumate of Saulsville.

Mullens ANS Benjamine Shumate Norfolk Mack William DePauls Hospital Betty Cook Elbert Cook Church Street Mack Shumate Moran Avenue Shumates Riley Shumate Saulsville

New COLONAID laxative claims three way relief

Aging colon muscles lose tone and dry hardened waste slows movement. New COLONAID laxative promises three way relief by moisturizing waste for easy passage, rebulking to tone colon muscles, and stimulating nerve reflexes for the lower colon. It is advertised as safe for expectant mothers and does not affect nutrient absorption. Introductory size 43¢.

Colonaid CoLonarp

Ford Dealer Absolute Yardstick Of Value Cars

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Forolusion, Zant Over Company

Also Mentioned on This Page

Vivian Whited Martha Garvin Susie Humphrey Richard Cumbow James S Skeens Franklin W. Cumbow Pax Voters West Virgina de Partment of Commerce Wanda Lester Audie Morgan Matheny Fergie Scott Claude Proffit Delison Dale Jesse- Matheny Barker’s Ridge District Mack Quesenbury Opal White Fran Ces ‘Litta Bud Metropolitan Opera Dorothy Kirsten John Douglas French University of California, Los Angeles Council Rev. Dilley Price Hill Church Boone Haward C. W. Burdiss Mullens Chamber of Commerce Missioner Lelan Harless Mt. Hope Whitesville Druggest Miss Eary Mt. Nebo Florida Pineville Group FORD Grady Whitlock Beckley
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