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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1962

Page

6

Jaycees State Teen Age Dance At Oak Hill Armory

Oak Hill Jaycees sponsor a teen age dance at the Oak Hill Armory this Saturday from 8 p m to midnight. Ray McClung of East Oak Hill is dance chairman with Joe Lewis John Morris James Mahood and Carl Lokant on the committee. McClung says monthly dances are planned to meet student requests. Jaycee members and wives will chaperone and parents are welcome.

Jaycees Armory Oak Hill ANS Oak Hill Armory Oak Hill Jaycees Ray McClung East Oak Hill Joe Lewis John Morris James Mahood Carl Lokant McClung Stu

Wight Joins Bulls Coaching Staff as Assistant

Bill Wight former Notre Dame and Chicago Bears player joined the Chicago Bulls coaching staff in the United Football League as an assistant to head coach Ed Sprinkle. Dick Barnegan and Bob Price had previously signed as assistants.

Chicago UPI Bill Wightkin Notre Dame Chicago Bears Chicago Bulls United Football League Ed Sprinkle Dick Barnegan Bob Price

Cancer Crusade Progress in Wyoming County Midpoint

ANS reports Wyoming County Unit reached about 57 percent of its 1962 goal for the Cancer Crusade. Chairwoman Mrs Otis Cook urges organizations and businesses to contribute now. Town by town totals include Mullens 1137.14, Pineville 256.86, Oceana Kopperston 692.09, Ma and Jesse 177.51, Allen Junction Beechwood 53.07, Wyco 58.94, Baileysville 97.39, Itmann 247.31, Ravencliff 73.46, Glen Fork 53, Corrine 23.24, Pierpont 13.08, Cyclone 6, plus other small donations and school activities planned next month.

Oceana ANS Otis Cook Wyoming County Cancer Crusade Wyoming County Perston Oceana Woman's Club Jesse Ernest Lusk Quinnie Daniels Allen Junction Beechwood Juanita Lusk Wyco Raymond Mgr Baileysville Woman's Club Wayne Bailey Black Eagle Bernice Harper Itmann Harold Carte Glen Fork Lawrence Parnell Ravencliff Elizabeth Williams New Richmond Curtiss Smith Glen Rogers Hayden Wolfe Corrine Jan Huffman Pierpont Everett Morgan Sabine Pauline Burleson Cyclone Fred Lusk Wyoming Mullensville Marianna Ken Fields Bud

Ravencliff Guests and Travelers Move in a Busy Weekend

Ravencliff notes Bill King in Washington with Donald Hall at the Lily home. Judith Jenkins returns to Charleston work after a weekend with her parents. Aden Tilley hosts son Ernest from Newport News. McGraws host S Sgt Roy Green and Robin in Omaha with plans for England assignment. funeral in Logan for A Zekany ties to Mrs Darrell McGraw. Shumates host Sadie Cox from Hamilton Ohio. Cox visits nephew Jess Trump.

William H. McGraw S. Sgt Roy Green Robin Omaha Neb McGraw Butch Philadelphia Washington D. C MacGreen England Bobbie Joe Taraczkozy Washington McGraws Logan A. Zekany Darrell McGraw Pineville Frank Shumate Sadie Cox Hamilton Ohio Cox Jess Trump

Miss Bailey Is Shower Honoree

The Oceana Church of God hosted a miscellaneous shower Friday evening for Miss Linda Bailey who will marry Melvin Martin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the church. Hosts were women of the church led by Mrs. Fred Lusk. Attendees included many named members and friends, with games, prizes, and decorative gifts featuring a miniature couple and a lit church backdrop.

Oceana RNS Oceana Church of God Linda Bailey Melvin Martin Fred Lusk George Darnell Paul Bailey Jr W. S. Easter Fred Locant Barley Dunn Earl Alfrey Charles Thompson Ruth Atwell John Greene James Pennington Judith Lusk Lola Cook Brenda Dunn Lawrence Vance Arlenne Drake Harlan Ellenburg Ada Brewer A. G. Lugar Jimmy Toney Mancil Sigman Howard Elkins Dale Cook Bert C. Greene Otis Cook Worley Walker Penny Blankenship Charles Hannah Rupert Crouch Blanch Cook Lonnie Philyaw Tom Duty Wanda Steffey Garland Griffin Fred Cook Julian St. Clair William Lusk Lima Beane Ruth Dunn

Eskimos sign punter Bobby Walden to 1962 contract

Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football Leaguehave signed Bobby Walden to a 1962 contract. Walden led the Western Conference in punting average and kickoff returns in his rookie year last season.

Edmonton Alta UPI Edmonton Eskimos Bobby Walden Walden

Association President Speaks At Toneda Meet

Mrs. Travis Taylor Welch, president of the Women's Mission Society of the Rockcastle Association, spoke at a Toneda Mission Society gathering in Fellowship Hall. She urged focus on national and international needs to strengthen overseas missions, noting American missionaries often stay home because they are needed abroad.

Jimmie Cook Denny Brown Quentin Cooper Hurley Brown Lynn and Damon Blanche Cook Jay Whitt Cook Cada Jayetta Wirt Cook Roy Lester

Local notices from Oceana detail visits and movements

Miss Patsy Conley leaves for Southern Illinois University to attend the summer term in Carbondale. Pvt. Larry Conley arrives on furlough from Fort Jackson to visit his parents in Oceana. Kathy Daniels checks into Beckley Memorial Hospital with her parents present. Dwayne Brown receives medical care at Beckley Hospital. Gene and Roy Lamb visit Mullens. Clinton Kinzer and Johnny Evans fish in the Greenbrier River area. John Hoover and Joe Whited stay as guests of Otis and Barbe Cook. visits to family in Matheny and Clearfork noted. Bill Wiseman and his parents visit Oceana residents. Mrs. Millard Wallace from Charleston visits Jay Woods family. Mrs. Wallace attends To Ned Baptist Church services.

Oceana RNS Patsy Conley Rueble Conley Carbondale Ill Southern Illinois University Larry Conley Fort Jackson S. C Kathy Daniels Beckley Memorial Hospital Barbe Cook Becky Susan Madison Mr. Otis Cook Peggy Lou Blake Cook Matheny John Sturgill Clearfork Bill Wiseman Alva Wiseman Weston Millard Wallace Charleston Jay Woods Wirt Cook Toneda Baptist

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Mullens Betty Phillips Clyde ‘Boggs Oceana and Kop Jane Lucento Hernieen High School Penney’s Penney Dacron Ize Bailey Association Toneda Virgil Lusk Edith Cook Ross Brown Denna Walker W. Main ST Beckley
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