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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1961
Page
10
An advice column advises parents to recognize that older children displaced by a new baby may react with bullying for attention. Reassure the older child of his right to favored positions, encourage him to assert it, and discourage submissiveness to sibling pushing to build healthy sibling dynamics.
Mount Hope engineer Lloyd G. Fitzgerald supervised the U S Bureau of Mines accident prevention course at Bishop Virginia. All 336 Pocahontas Fuel Co. Bishop Mine employees earned pocket card certificates for completing the six lesson program. Local 6025 leaders and mine officials drove the drive with plans to extend the course to Itmann No 1 No 2 and No 3 mines.
The Townsmen of Bluefield are scheduled to perform a St Patrick's Dance on March 18 at 9 p.m. in the Legion Hall Pineville. Sponsored by Varney Cline Post No. 133 and the Ladies Auxiliary, the event is for members and prospective members with advance tickets available and may be bought at the door.
TV critic notes Ed Sullivan and Jack Paar debate fees on CBS and NBC with a proposed swap of shows as a humorous solution. Carney leads NBC’s O Halloran s Luck with limited resources, while Channel Swim’s Seven Keys debuts on ABC and NBC renews Shirley Temple with Rebel Gun added.
In Mount Hope the Union Evangelistic Services opened with the welcome of Rev. Winston Ashley Leonard, 28, newly elected pastor of First Baptist Church. He will be formally installed on April 16. Leonard’s background includes Claymount Biblical School, Washington Baptist Seminary, ministry in Washington DC, Columbus Ohio, and work as an underwriter. About 375 attended the opening service.
Marsh Fork District Woman's Club conducted a blood typing program for Ladies Aid Society members and families. Members were typed at the Mount View clubhouse with Mrs. James L. Satter field from Raleigh Boone Medical Center performing the typings while Mrs. Leroy Williams recorded results. The event occurred Monday evening at Rock Creek Methodist Church.
Astro-Guide for Tuesday March 14 advises staying active yet careful avoiding hazards and conflicts while noting a pleasant day overall. It recalls Andrew Jackson's inaugural riot on the east portico of the Capitol with a mob chasing him to the White House, forcing him to hide for the night.
The piece notes that male babies born in 1961 have a life expectancy of 66.6 years and about 41 years of work, with education affecting earnings. It lists sun sign forecasts from Aries to Sagittarius, advising steady advancement, managing finances, tackling obstacles, gathering information, maintaining stamina, serving the majority, avoiding mixed business and friendship, enjoying a pleasant job, and embracing added responsibilities.
Price Hill Freewill Baptist Church auxiliary met Thursday at 7 p.m. The session opened with hymns and altar prayer led by Mrs. Marie Cox. Members discussed quilt making and memorial Day flower sales, with reports from Helen Cox and Myra Jo Douglas. Next meeting set for April 13 at the church.
Members of the Miram Circle of Mount Hope Baptist Temple met at Mrs. Robert Jeter's home. They planned to host the Woman's Missionary Society meeting on March 21, prepared yearbooks, and discussed the Easter program and church decorations for April through June.
Oak Hill Methodist Church circles of the WSCS plan their annual fellowship dinner for March 21 at the church. Recent meetings at members homes featured Easter devotionals and programs with many members listed as present or guest.
The Four-B 4-H Club staged a radio program Tuesday night for National 4-H Week with Lois Manns Ruth Irvin Jerome Moore Sharon Moore Dorothy Evans Ronald Pharms Webster Gilbreath James Terry Margie Coleman Loretta Johnson Phyl lis Lawson Cynthia Adams. They were joined by Mrs Gustine Elliott Mrs Hazel M Garland and Miss Florence Wiley a former member. Your Mental Health Association backs research on prevention treatment and cure of mental illness.
Mt Hope area notes show W G Potter opening an income tax and accounting office in the O Neal Building Oak Hill for federal and state taxes. The column lists local visits illnesses travels and a fatal accident in the region with several names and places including Beckley Scarbro Lewisburg and Tampa Flor.
Henry A Dow of Eccles died Friday March 10 at his residence aged 57. Funeral services set for Monday March 15 at 2 PM at Eccles Baptist Church with Rev R J Patterson officiating. Burial in Eccles cemetery. Body at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor until one hour before service.
Arthur Asbury age 63 of Fireco died at 10 30 am Friday March 10 in his residence Funeral services will be conducted at 11 am Monday March 13 in the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel 1901 South Kanawha Street with Rev Alfred Pittman officiating Burial will follow in Bolden Cemetery in Vanwood The body will remain at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel until the funeral time Rose Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
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