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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1961
Page
7
A columnist endorses regular moderate allowances for children. The piece argues allowances provide a space for independent wishing and decision making, preventing overbearing parental control and later adult dissatisfaction. Denying allowances may foster unmet wishes and hidden parental domination.
Mt Hope notes list numerous visitors and extended family visits from Alva Oklahoma to Huntington and Detroit with travels from Charleston Airport. Several locals including Miss Violet McCutcheon and Miss Mary Ellen Stover plan summer stays while students attend Beckley College and Mary Washington College. Frank Carter begins summer work at Oak Hill Swim Club. other family movements include vacationing in Marietta and Miami Fila area.
Pineville Maternity Hospital records show a June 10 birth a boy Walter Dale six pounds three and one fourth ounces to Walter Morgan Jr Fanrock. June 11 a boy Lewis Karl nine pounds three ounces to Ernest Riffe Oceana. June 12 a boy David Denver Jr eight pounds seven ounces to David Denver Morgan Clearfork.
Oceana BNS says Miss Nancy Fleenor daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Fleenor was honored Saturday night at her parents home with a bridal shower. Prizes were won by Mrs Jimmy Cook Mrs Tracy Bowden and Miss Dixie Cook. Hostesses were Mrs Henry Pruett Mrs Ken Maynor and Mr Tom Fleenor. The list of attendees includes many local residents and friends.
Mullens O R N S reports that 13 volunteers on Local Road No. 21 have been mailed orders to report for Armed Forces physical examination on June 22. Names listed include Ronnie Dean Anderson Itmann Walter William Collins Baileys ville Carson Woodrow Cook Kooperston Earnest Clyde Hens ley Itmann Ronnie Ray Milam por White formerly of Raven cliff William Homer O'Neal Mari anna Shelba Gene Roberts Clear fork Lonnie Jene Toler Clear fork James Wiley Levert Maben Eugene Becket Toler Guyan Jesse Lee Toler Clearfork Lon nie Jene Toler Clearfork Harold Gene Walker Brenton Hubert Preston Woolum Manover.
Durango resident Elmer Langford awoke to six large bison and two calves rampaging through his bean field. Ownership of the herd was traced to the Ute Mountain Indian tribe at nearby Towaoc, Colorado.
Mount Hope Baptist Temple held a closing program for its Daily Vacation Bible School led by Mrs. Fred Dixon with singing by Mrs. Raymond Tissue and Miss Carol Lynn Summers. Teachers and pupils from Nursery through Junior departments performed verses hymns and meditations, concluding with a social hour and offerings aiding missionary Mabel Olsen of Parker Arizona.
List of patients admitted and discharged at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens over a series of dates June 9 to June 13. Names span multiple towns including Rhodell Pineville Itmann Mullens and Matoaka with several discharges noted.
Pineville will hire Richard Morgan and Sam Bowers as lifeguards at Palisades Pool with Katie Basham at the baby pool. Mayor Vaughn Stewart will direct operations and Mrs. Stewart handle concessions. Santa Boninsegna will run tennis and league basketball from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily, with planned improvements expected to attract more adults and children. Red Cross swimming programs to be announced later.
Anna Marie Lafferty eighth grade student at Bradley Elementary received the award from her English teacher Miss Beverly McClung for the story titled A Midnight Scare. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Lafferty of Bradley she will enter Beckley Junior High as a freshman this fall. Her hobbies include piano and collecting pictures of movie and TV stars.
Castle Rock Garden Club held its June meeting in Fellowship Hall with Mrs. William Lewis presiding. Members reported on garden therapy activities, adopted homebound child care, and plans for a district meeting October 21 in Pineville. The club voted to fund a therapy shoe for the child and announced a flower show set for May 12. Mrs. Shipman won first in a recent judging.
Toneda Baptist Church held its annual Vacation Bible School program on Sunday at 7 30 pm A Children s Day program titled God in Our Home featured a three scene play by Vivian Randle and Florence Wangner Cast included Jerry Cook Phyllis Walker Karen Rollins Robin Daniel and many others Worship focused on church and home influence on children The invocation was by Rev Verne Cook scripture read by Helen Barlow and Deuteronomy 6 4 7 Psalm 100 5 The welcome was by Mrs Otis Cook ushers included David Brown Mike Walker Kathy Daniels and Donna Pennington The service ended with a prayer song.
Fayette County Four-H Camp near Beckwith names four tribal leaders and sagamores from Senecas Mingos Delawares Cherokees. Camp hosts 146 campers in its 43rd year with Roger Richmond Delawares, Danny Blizzard Mingoes, Mildred LeMasters Mingoes, and Ann Paul Senecas among others chosen for tribal chiefs and sagamores. Mrs Bobby Zickafoose elected Big Foot chief with Georgia Cutlip as sagamore.
In Fayetteville Miss Ina Gaye O'Dell wed Specialist Shirley Denzle Hellms in a double ring ceremony at the O'Dell home Laurel Creek Drive Fayetteville officiated by Rev. Ralph Parsons. The bride wore a white silk organza gown with satin buttons and a pearl necklace given by the groom. A reception followed with family and friends attending and a six tier wedding cake crowned by a floral miniature couple.
Wilburn Bolt was honored on his tenth birthday with a swimming party at Palisades Park. Guests included Vanessa Pais, Johnny Martin, Mimi Lewis, Rosemary Pais, Helen Sue Pancake, Gil Brooks, Donny Martin, Meade Lewis, Patty Griffith, Billy Bower, and Jimmie Bolt, with Mrs. Bolt joined by her mother Mrs. J W Burton for refreshments at the Bolt residence.
Five young people from Mount Hope Presbyterian Church join choir director Robert Evans as counselors at Bluestone Senior High Conference from June 12 through 17. Students include Bill Chapman Barbara Carter Alice Robinson Nancy Hurd and Brenda Treadway.
Mrs. John Edwards hosted a WSCS meeting at Delilah Methodist Church in Oceana with co host Mrs. Creed Walker. The program Radio Report on Refugees was prepared by Mrs. Hassel Blackburn and included several participants. Plans for a Labor Day concession stand and a Buckhannon missions school were announced with refreshments served after.
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