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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1960

Page

12

Pineville Junior High Chooses Cheer Leaders

Pineville Junior High selects eight graders Judy Morgan Pat Hill Lana England Sandra Hill Jean Halsey and Brenda Stewart as 8-A cheerleaders. Each girl is active in Tri-Hi-Y Girl Scouts church groups and various hobbies matching their school subjects and community activities.

Pineville High School Judy Morgan Pat Hill Lana Sue England Sandra Hill Jean Halsey Brenda Stewart Judy Herbert Morgan Welch-Pineville Road Church of God At North Welch Carmel Hill Pineville Girl Scouts Rockcastle Baptist Church Rockview Lana Sue J. Paul England Cook Memorial Baptist Church Sandra Buren Hill Rockcastle New Richmond Brenda Dennis Stewart

Sophomores to Take NED Tests in Pineville

Pineville will hold the National Education Development Tests at 9 a.m. March 8 for sophomores. The three hour exam, prepared by Science Research Associates of Chicago, yields scores in English social studies and word usage. The $1 fee is payable in the guidance office. Each student may plot scores on a leaflet to compare with county peers.

Pineville RNS Pine Science Research Associates of Chicago

Mission Sunday Sermon At Cook Memorial Baptist

The Rev. Robert McCoy will preach at 11 a.m. Sunday at Cook Memorial Baptist Church in Pineville for Mission Sunday. The theme is Every Christian a Missionary.

Pineville RNS Robert McCoy Cook Memorial Baptist Church

Ash Wednesday Prayer Vigil Set In Oak Hill

Oak Hill Methodist Church kicks off Lent with a 24 hour Ash Wednesday prayer vigil and a week of evangelistic services under the theme Two Great Weeks in One. Rev C S Thompson Jr returns as evangelist with Aubrey Halstead leading music.

Oak Hill ANS Oak Hill Methodist Church C. S. Thompson Jr

Church Aids Wyoming Family After House Fire

Mr and Mrs Conley Dean and children lost their home to an early morning fire on Feb 14 on Clear Fork, but Toneda Baptist Church and Toneda community aided them with shelter, furniture, clothing and over 200 dollars. Grant Hensley offered a temporary home until a new one is found. The Deans expressed gratitude for the swift kindness and support from neighbors and church members.

Oceana RNS Conley Dean Verne Cook Toneda

Fayette Students Tour State Capitol on Know Your State Day

Fayetteville and Oak Hill High School students toured the West Virginia State Capitol and museum in Charleston from 2 15 to 3 p m. Participants included Mary Hash Anita Clay Kathryn Williams Alan Wickline and Larry Bailes.

State Capitol Charleston Fayetteville Oak Hill Mary Hash Anita Clay Kathryn Williams Alan Wickline Larry Bailes

Defendants Favored In Injunction Suit Ruling

In Fayetteville the Bell Creek Missionary Baptist Church case ends with Judge Robert Abbot largely ruling for the defendants. Plaintiffs gain limited relief on meetings notice core issues, school officer elections, and the Webster Lumber donation trust, while other claims are rejected. Each side bears their own costs. residual costs include a $125 court reporter fee to be split.

Fayetteville RNS Bell Creek Abbot Bell Creek Missionary Church Webster Hardwood Lumber Co

Mount Hope Junior Class Play Slated

Mount Hope High School to present a three act comedy Mister Coed in the auditorium March 25. Ester E. Orson wrote the script with direction by Mrs Lena Dillon assisted by Ann Callaway and Margaret Sutphin. Bunny Kennedy leads as the listed cast with multiple student contributors handling behind the scenes tasks.

Mount Hope RNS Mount Hope High School Mister Coed Ester E. Orson Lena Dillon Ann Callaway Margaret Sutphin Lotus Smith Conrad Neely Emily Manning Kitty Jo Bolen Miss Hayworth Martha Garvin Pauline Pooley Susie Patteson Homer Quackenbush Sherman Gregory Connie Barbera Angela Vargo Usher Charlotte Kessler Susie Gilkerson Cathy Wender Carol Summers Edward Roberts Miller Gwinn

Women To Serve At Moose Dinner

OAK HILL ANS The Women of the Moose Chapter No. 33 will serve dinner at the Moose Lodge No. 1664 class initiation planned for 4 p m Sunday. A March of Dimes dance on Jan 30 raised fifty six dollars for polio and $2 was donated to the heart fund. Next meeting is 7 30 p m March 10 Moosehaven Chapter Night new members to be initiated bake sale planned for April.

Oak Hill ANS Moosehaven Albert Yocum Ray Williams Catherine Martin Violet Lane Billie Sumner

Several Cleared In Area Slaying

Williamson AP Several suspects whose number was not disclosed were cleared of any connection in the weekend slaying of Opal S Harmon a 40 year old school bus driver and candidate for constable. Harmons body was found shot six times in the head as he sat in his car on a rural road late Saturday night. Police await a pathologist report from Charleston General Hospital.

Harmon Varney Horsepen Mountain Don V. Lilly Charleston General Hospital

Schweitzer Celebrated Scientist-Physician Turns 85

Dr. Albert Schweitzer, famed scientist and physician in French Equatorial Africa, reaches the age of 85 amid decades of humanitarian work and medical service in Africa.

Albert Schweitzer French Equatorial Africa

Van Dyne announce birth of daughter Kimberly Ann

Mr and Mrs Robert Van Dyne of Cambridge Ohio announce the birth of their first child a daughter Kimberly Ann born February 13 in Cambridge The mother is the former Miss Dixie Stover daughter of Mrs Frank Baumgardner of Cleveland Ohio and Hayden Stover Pax

PAX RNS Robert van Dyne Cambridge Ohio Kimberly Ann Dixie Stover Frank Baumgardner Cleveland Hayden Stover

High Court to hear Wyoming case in April

The West Virginia Supreme Court will hear Daniel L. Firestone’s petition on April 12 seeking release from the State Penitentiary. Firestone claims he was sentenced without indictment and is illegally confined due to improper transfer from juvenile to circuit court. A writ of habeas corpus was granted by the court.

Charleston Wyoming County Supreme Court Donivan E. Adams Daniel L. Firestone Firestone Tucker County West Virginia Industrial School For Pruntytown Frank C. Haymond Thornton G. Berry Robert B. Perry

Forgery Trial Enters Second Day in Perdue Case

At Princeton the trial of Ossie Perdue moves into day two with city clerk witness Janet Caffee testifying about a forged recall petition. Prosecution argues names from an earlier petition were inserted without consent. defense claims Perdue acted lawfully and questions the evidence. The case centers on alleged forgery and uttering a false instrument.

Princeton Bluefield C. O Ossie) Perdue Maxie P. Holm Perdue Walter V. Burton George A. Daugherty Burton Daugherty Day exCity Janet Caffee

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