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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1961

Page

3

Officers Installed at Mount Hope Lions Club Ladies Night

Miss Susan Johnson, Beckley vocalist, presented the program and installed officers at the Mount Hope Lions Club Ladies Night. She sang The Vain Suit, The Rovin Gambler, Getting To Know You and He's Goin Away as encore, with piano by Mrs. Raymond E. Tissue. New officers named were Patrick C. Graney Jr. president and others.

Mount Hope Susan Johnson E.E Amick Fayette County Henry L. Danner George Vargo G. G. Hodges E. E. Jones Carol Lynn Summers Vivian Cox Beckley Walter Summers George E. Davis Beckley Mental Health Center Joseph F. Marsh Jr Concord College Athens Nina Kinsella Alderson Federal Reformatory For Women C. E. Roth Morris Harvey College Charleston C. G. Peregoy Woodrow Wilson High School Beckley Lions Club Patrick C. Graney Jr Sanford McNeely Donald Stark Fred Dixon M. A. Marchetti William B. McCoy

Toll-Free Calls Between Three Wyoming Towns Implemented

Mullens Pineville and Oceana now share toll-free local calling after 12 01 a m June 18. Chesapeake and Potomac Tel Co reports high public approval with charges eliminated among the three exchanges and new all-number calling in Oceana and Pineville adding 732 and 682 prefixes. Monthly rates will rise to offset toll removal. Local calling now established in two areas in the state.

Wyoming Mullens RNS Pineville Oceana Otho Ray Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co Oak Hill Ray Public Service Commission

Hunter Killed In Odd Accident Near Lewisburg

George W. Richmond 43 shot a groundhog on a farm and died when another hunter, William G. Wells 29, fired at the same animal. Wells claimed he did not know Richmond held the animal. Wells faces negligent homicide charges. Richmond was from Charmee and Wells from Quinwood, in Greenbrier County.

Lewisburg UPI George W. Richmond Here Richmond William G. Wells Wells Richmond Wells Quinwood Charmee Greenbrier County

Giants And Reds Are Fayetteville Victors

In Little League action in Fayetteville the Giants beat the Cubs 7 1 with Brown earning the win and eight strikeouts. Wendell took the loss after allowing seven runs on eight hits. The Reds routed the Yanks with a six run sixth inning as Adkins totaled eight strikeouts in the win. Epperly and Darrett doubled for the Reds. New Brunswick produced most of Canada’s canned sardine output valued at 5 650 500 in 1957.

Fayetteville Giants Cubs Reds Brown Wendell Lawson Payne Wood Yanks Adkins Lattanzi Epperly Darrett

Marines Face Charges For Fayette Auto Theft

Two Marines released to civilian authorities to face auto theft charges in Fayette County. Henry Thomas Stover 19 of Rayford and Jerry Wayne Jackson 18 of Hurricane were held by Beckley police after a June 12 theft of a car owned by William Kenneth Vance of Kilsyth. They were later transferred to Fayette County for civilian proceedings and also charged with breaking and entering a Winston home on Mossy Creek.

Oak Hill ANS Navy Department Fayette County M. D. Yoho Henry Thomas Stover Rayford Jerry Wayne Jackson Hurricane Yoho Beckley Marine William Kenneth Vance Kilsyth Oak

Oceana Bridal Shower for Mrs Long at First Baptist

Oceana Mrs. David Long formerly Miss Jeneieve White received a bridal shower Friday night at the First Baptist Church. Hostesses were the Ladies Mission Society. Prizes were won by Maude Cozart and Jack Davis. Mrs Long plans to leave in August to join her husband in Germany with the US Armed Forces.

Oceana RNS David Long Jeneieve White First Baptist Church Ladies Mission Society Oceana First Baptist Church Pauline Mayhew Ruth Lloyd Melia Estep Glenn Chaffins Glenn McClung Bill Dodd Murvan Walker Ruth Chaffins Carroll Chaffins Jack Woods Hollie Miliam Jack Davis Bob Cuddy Don D. Cook Wirt Cook Calvin Payne Tom Fleenor Norah Fisher Garland Griffith Roby Lamb Bill Wiseman Norman Cook Harlay Brow Vernon P. Cook Danny Long Deane Walker Wayne Rollins Henry Pruitt Roy Lester Barnet Birley Phillis Graham Paul Robinson Perry Scott Harold Rose Beulah McCormick Russell Garrnett Dan Barlow Maude Cozart Ken Maynor Tom Long Homer Cook Riley Blankenship Patricia Blankenship Ralph Poland Maggie Hicks Harold Durbin Bert Greene Richard Atwell Jane King Sharon King Larverne Long Linda Durbin Nancy Poland James Otis Cook Peggy Lou Cook Hubert White

Godbey Family Arrives For Week's Vacation

Mrs H Basil Godbey of Detroit arrived at Kilsyth for a reunion with her children. The family and their spouses and ten grandchildren gathered for a week's vacation with Mrs Godbey, including Joe Columbo and family of Tonawanda New York and others from Topeka Spring Lake Huntington Columbus and more.

Kilsyth H. Basil Godbey Detroit Mich Joe Columbo Janet Carol Sue Joey Tonawanda N. Y Linda Peggy Joan Topeka Kan Jimmy Godbey Alice Marie Jimmy Jr Spring Lake N. C Bobby Godbey Robert Michael Wayne Huntington Johnny Creed Sherri Columbus Ohio

Past Week's Patients At Wyoming Hospital

The Wyoming General Hospital reports admissions and discharges for the past week. Several residents from Mullens Itmann Oceana Pikeville Pineville and nearby towns appear in both lists, with patient names including Ronnie Combs Helen Bradley Roy Cook Alena Reed Kathleen Davis Mary L Tilley Grady Bowyers Louise White Betty Gay Ellis Lula Mullins Georgia Simmons Allen Whitt and many others. The record shows multiple discharge and readmission entries across the communities of Mullens Itmann Resoca Tralee Ravine Cliff Pineville and New Richmond.

Mullens RNS Wyoming General Hospital Ronnie Combs Itmann Helen Bradley Roy Cook Wyco Alena Reed Basin Kathleen Davis Anna B. Massey Oceana Mary L. Tilley Herndon Margaret Bolen Princewick Mary Loretta Griffith Keyrock Grady Bowyers Pineville Athlone Cook Clear Fork Betty Mitchell Charlene Billings Louise White Betty Gay Ellis Lula Mullins Georgia Simmons Allene McKinney Helen Richmond Resoca Dallas Blankenship New Richmond William Blankenship J. C. McClure Allen Junction Sidney Burcham Brenda Lafferty Ravencliff Mae Wyatt Tralee Jesse Bunty Matheny Allen Whitt Tamscliff Mildred Spigner John Cox Sarah O'Neal Ella Scale Berkley Toler Jesse Lee Walker Curtis Lester Douglas Cantrell H. E. Reeves Edith Worley Evie Reed Ira Wellman Jesse Ben Brown Michael Goode Euorkey Christian Simon Christine Lambert Covel Cleo Crowder Imogene Stafford Lester Harrie Clark Margaret Brooks Glen Fork Terry Brooks Christie Moore Corda Morgan Infant Brenda Mills Rosie Bennett Matoaka David Wall Stephenson Roger Cantrell Ruth Chaffin Hatcher Samuel E. Johnson Madelene Sizemore Othlone Cook Elmer Shelton Phillip Greer Etta Sizemore Bud James Miller James Haynes

Red Legs Win With Double Plays

OAK HILL RNL Red Legs beat Cubs 5 1 in Little League Tuesday. Winning pitcher WAYNES struck out 10 with eight hits allowed in six innings. Ferri took the loss with five runs on five hits in two innings. Prather relieved and held the Red Legs to no runs. Bennet t doubled for Cubs Harrah homered for Red Legs. Prather went 3 for 3. Harrah scored twice for Red Legs. Minor League Braves crushed Red Sox 23 2. Redman won Bragg lost. Cubs 000 001 - 1 2 Red Legs 140 00x - 7 5 1. Braves 4412 3xx - 4 23 1. Red Sox 002 6xx - 1 2 1.

Oak Hill RNL Red Legs Cubs Waynes Ferri Prather Bennett Harrah Matheny O'Dell Jerry Davis Schoolcraft Jack Davis Braves Red Sox Redman Bragg

Bride-Elect Honored With Shower at Herndon Church

Miss Joan Miller bride elect of Michael Murphy was honored with a bridal shower at Herndon Methodist Church Thursday night. Hostesses included Mrs. Virginia Jones and Miss Lou Clark, with a long list of attendees led by Mrs. Dewey Miller, Edith Gray, and Patricia Murphy.

Joan Miller Michael Murphy Herndon Methodist Church Virginia Jones Helda Aurrichio Miss Miller Blanche Dudley Billy Parks Dewey Miller Edith Gray Patricia Murphy Sharon Hurst Judith Miller Kay Shrewsbury Cookie Braham Elmer Murphy Curtis Short George White Wilie Ford Cecil L. Hendricks

SCC Engineers Arrive At Plum Orchard Site

Two engineers from the State Conservation Commission arrived at the Plum Orchard Lake project site in Oak Hill to supervise work. Project engineer James Hatfield, a native of Mingo County, leads with Ben Greene of Ripley assisting. Jim Hill is project surveyor and Clifford Burdette of Fayetteville serves as project supervisor. Both have been with the Plum Orchard project since its inception last fall.

SCC Plum Orchard OAK Hill RNS State Conservation Commission Plum Orchard Lake James Hatfield H. E. Jones Enterprises Kanawha County Hatfield Project Land Planning Division The Conservation Commission Mingo County Ben Greene Ripley West Virginia University Jim Hill Clifford Burdette Fayetteville

Fayette County Singing Convention at Long Branch Church

The monthly Fayette County Singing Convention will be held Saturday July 1 at the Long Branch Methodist Church Pax starting at 8 pm All special singers are invited to attend and participate.

Oak Hill RNS Fayette County Long Branch Methodist Church Pax

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mt. Hope Lions Meet Johnson M. A. “‘Ping’’ Johnson Mary Baldwin College Staunton Mildred Terry William H. Crister Beckley Presbyterian Church J. M. Wade Heppenstall Falls Church J. C. Miller Robert Saxton Oakwood Wade Boy Scout Troop 91 Mount Hove High School Parsons C. C. Freeman Ralph Dorsey Bill Martin C. E. Jones A. L. Walker E. C. Amick Louis Corey I. O. Shumate Harvie Stark Mount Hope Lions Club Presi Hunter Fayetteville Victors New Brunswick Fayette Godbey Wyoming Hospital Homer Ashland Oil & Refining Company Clifford Sprague, West Virginia Juanita Norris Miss Lou Clark Holland McBride Roy Stone Roscoe Ford Geraldine Barton Bill Barton Paul Goode Charles Cook Nelle Singleton May Cole Edna Harrison Marie Pedneau Mariel Raines Bob Clark Carol Murphy G. M. Powers Main Street Group
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