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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1961

Page

3

Area Student Helps To Form Marshall Council

Jim Farley of Rock Creek and Marshall University students organized the Junior Inter-Fraternity Council to provide experienced leaders for future fraternity work. Pledge presidents from Pi Kappa Alpha Alpha Sigma Phi Tau Kappa Epsilon Lambda Chi Alpha Kappa Alpha Sigma Phi Epsilon Sigma Alpha Epsilon helped form the group with Dean Willey as advisor. Projects include campus improvements statewide cleanup community relations and an annual pledge basketball tournament. Jimmy finished his freshman year and made the dean's list in the second semester. He is the son of Azel Farley.

Rock Creek RNS Jim Farley Rock Crek Marshall University Marshall Junior Inter-Fraternity Council Pi Kappa Alpha Ed Childress Alpha Sigma Phi Jim North Tau Kappa Epsilon Vita Esposito Lambda Chi Alpha Art Fornari Kappa Alpha Jim Stone Sigma Phi Epsilon Larry Gardner Sigma Alpha Epsilon Dean Willey Jimmy Azel Farley

Big eviction job Milwaukee expressway displaces pets

Milwaukee deputies evict the Thomas Burke family for an expressway and remove more than 200 rabbits 50 chickens 6 dogs and assorted pigeons from the home. Sharon Parmley 17 of Warrensburg Missouri bowled a perfect 300 in an adult league debut with 111 and 214 games.

Milwaukee UPI Milwaukee County Thomas Burke Sharon Parmley Warrensburg

Prison Warden Retiring July

Alderson Federal Reformatory for Women warden Miss Nina Kinsella, 71, will retire effective July 1 after 30 years in the Federal Prison Bureau and since 1949 at Alderson. She will be succeeded by Miss Gladys Bowman, 47, associate warden at Terminal Island, Calif. Bowman joined the bureau in 1946 and is a former WAC officer and reserve major.

Alderson RNS Nina Kinsella Federal Reformatory For Women At Robert F. Kennedy Kinsella Federal Prison Bureau Kennedy Gladys Bowman Women’s Federal Correctional Institution Terminal Island Calif Massachusetts Miss Kinsella Federal Bureau Prison Bureau Woman's Army Corps WAC

Love Waives On Check Charge In Fayetteville

Thomas E. Love, taken into custody after a months long search by local officers, has been released on a $1,500 bond after waiving hearing on charges of passing bad checks. He was located Saturday at a Salem Road home of a relative. He is accused of passing at least three bad checks including $40 at an Oak Hill clothing store, $15 at a service station, and $35 made out to cash.

Fayetteville RNS Thomas E. Love Love Salem Road Oak Hill

Raids Target Phi Delta Mu House in Springfield Pub Bust

UPI reports police raided the Phi Delta Mu fraternity house at American International College in Springfield. Officers seized illegally stored liquor and found a soft drink machine rigged to dispense seven illegal pours.

Camouflage Springfield Mass UPI Phi Delta Mu American International College

Matheny Tops LI Pitchers With .543 Hitting Mark

Eddie Matheny star Red Leg pitcher leads the Little League batting with a .543 average after 46 at bats, 25 hits and seven home runs including two grand slams by Saturday, June 24. Jim Gwinn of the Tigers hits .500 with 21 in 42 at bats, as several pitchers such as Ronny Harrah Mike Duda and Charles Flint place in the top ten.

Oak Hill Eddie Matheny Matheny Anyother Jim Gwinn Tigers Gwinn Ronny Harrah Red Legs Mike Duda Senators Charles Flint AB Pet Jack Sheaves Larry Gryzb Jack Davis Mike Duda Senatros Wid Charles Flint Tigers Wallace Bennett

Camping Sessions Begin at Beck Camp With Scout Leaders

Bill Stewart of Buckskin Boy Scout Council in Fayette and Burning Springs District discusses camping with Mrs. Don Sanford, Girl Scout council president and Camp Abbot director. Two sessions completed, a third ran Thursday to Monday, five camps planned this summer.

Bill Stewart Buckskin Boy Scout Council Fayette Burning Springs Don Sanford Girl Scout Council Camp Abbot

Seven-Foot Pickett seeks fence against Babe Ruth league

Santa Fe New Mexico state official Ingram B Seven-Foot Pickett asked the City Council to build a fence around his property to shield his home from a nearby Babe Ruth League ball park. He said quiet days ended when the park opened and described prairie dogs invading his yard chasing the family cat Princess Sri.

Santa Fe, N.M UPD State Corporation Ingram B Pickett Princess Sri

Cow comes to Van Nuys milk route in June is Dairy Month stunt

A Van Nuys housewife left a note asking the milkman to bring a cow due to heavy milk consumption. The cow was provided for a day by the June is Dairy Month committee. Also notes a Belmont Stakes trend with Carry Back and Tompion failing in recent runnings and past odds favorites Tim Tam and Bold Ruler.

van Nuys Calif UPI Carry Back Tompion Tim Tam Bold Ruler

Tax payments sent to wrong office in Parkersburg

UPI reports the federal income tax office in Parkersburg received West Virginia personal income tax payments destined for Charleston. Collector Nathaniel Looker urged taxpayers to send state tax reports to Charleston and noted an application for a state beer license among the misdirected mail.

Parkersburg UPI Federal Income Tax West Virginia Nathaniel Looker Charleston

Marsh Fork District Woman's Club Officers at Princeton Meeting

West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs Southern District Work shop in Princeton features Marsh Fork District officers and members. Present are outgoing president Maude Parolari treasurer L C Weamer first president Willa Jo Bradley historian Carl D Jarrell president Warren Webb secretary Grace Tabor and Robert Hale. Princeton delegation includes Mrs Leroy Williamson of Montreal. Miss Tabor received an Epsilon Sigma Omicron pin from the General Federation offices in Washington DC after completing a WVU approved adult education reading program.

West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs Princeton Marsh Fork Maude Parolari L. C. Weamer Willa Jo Bradley District Club Carl D. Jarrell Warren Webb Grace Tabor Robert Hale Tabor Epsilon Sigma Omicron General Federation Washington, D. C West Virginia University

Senators blow out Giants with 12 run third inning

Oak Hill league action sees the Senators defeat the Giants 21 to 8 after a 12 run third inning. Mike Duda earned the win as Booth took the loss. Giants James and Senators Baker Gregg posted the only extra base hits with doubles. If not for the third, final margin would be 9-8. Minor League feature notes Pirates beat Dodgers 17-16.

Oak Hill RNL Senators Giants Mike Duda Booth James Baker Gregg Pirates Dodgers

Seals and Colts Tie In Youth League Action

In Oak Hill the Seals and the Colts tied 9-9 after seven innings before darkness halted play. A playoff is set for 5:30 PM at the National Guard field. Colts, 3-1, face Bears for league lead while Seals seek to break Lions for third place. Lions beat Seals 9-7 Saturday.

OAK Hill BNL Seals Colts Elmer Sheaves National Guard Field City Park Bears Lions

California Visitors Arrive In Beckley

Beckley welcomes the Wright family from Pacoima California Mr and Mrs William H Wright and daughter Susan join Mr and Mrs Samuel Wright and Mrs Susan Wright in North Beckley The Wrights plan a six week motor tour to Pittsburgh and New York City before returning to California Mrs Starling Moss of Westmoreland Street returns from New York City and will stay in Beckley for the summer Visiting at James P Nicholas home over the weekend were James R Nicholas Washington DC and Mabel Benbow Baltimore Md

William H. Wright North Beckley Samuel Wright Suisan Pacoima Cal Wrights Beckley Golden State Columbus Ohio Pittsburgh New York City California Starling Moss Westmoreland St James P. Nicholas Ringleben St James R. Nicholas Washington, D. C Mabel Benbow Baltimore

Residents visit kin and reunions span Ohio to Kentucky

Mt Hope area notes guests from Levitown and Paintsville attend family gatherings. Families including Hurd, Rice, Dezarn and McLain visit relatives in Ohio and Virginia. Junior Camp attendees from Mount Hope Baptist Temple travel to Cowen. Isabell Oschlager ill at home. Count Fleet won the 1943 Belmont Stakes by 25 lengths with two rivals.

Mount Hope Rns Pat Delfino Belinda Bruce Levittown Hobart Hurd Cora Hurd Earl Janis J. L. Wilkins Mary Sue Wilkins Rice Paintsville Cowen Fleet

Darnall Burrus Vows Exchanged In Mt Hope

The Mount Hope Methodist Church saw the wedding of Miss Nancy Carolyn Burruss of Mount Hope and William Henry Darnall III of Mount Hope and Laurel Maryland in a 2:30 p.m. double ring ceremony. Attendants wore yellow and blue outfits. reception followed with white gladioli decor. The couple will live in Laurel Maryland after a trip. The bride is a 1956 Mount Hope High School graduate and West Virginia Wesleyan alumna. the groom is an engineering graduate of Virginia Tech and works at Ft Meade Maryland while pursuing a master’s degree. Out-of-town guests included Spearen, Marshall, Carrell, Darnall and Chambers.

Mount Hope RNS Nancy Carolyne Burruss Wiliam Henry Darnall III Mount Hope and Laurel William Lewis Burruss Jr Helen Darnall William H. Darnall Jr George D. Porter John Barnum Liebestraum Richard Yates William L. Billups John H. Hill Columbus Ohio Flower Girl Natalie Haugh West Allis Wis Lee Fontana Ambrose Bryan R. C. Simpkins William Wonder Oak Hill Kathleen Spearen Fayetteville Patsy Mayes Page Clark Williams Norfolk Morris Drive Mount Hope High School West Virginia Wesleyan College Loch Raven Methodist Church Baltimore Darnall Virginia Polytechnic Institue Blacksburg Department of Defense Ft. Meade Catholic University Washington, D. C Carl Spearen Shrewsbury George Marshall Guysville Minor T. Carrell Cairo Carolyn Darnall Beckley Philip Kruse Silver Springs William Chambers Bethesda

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