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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1962
Page
3
Wom en of the Moose held Chapter night at Moose Hall in Mullens. Senior regent Mrs. Georgia Frank led opening rites. Barbara Tennant chaired Moosehaven committee for program and refreshments. A Moosehaven anniversary talk covered origin, work for elders, and future plans. Members voted to serve the Civic Club annual banquet in April. A new member joined.
Charles Easton of Institute was arrested on the West Virginia Turnpike for passing in a no passing zone. Officer R. M. Hoffman made the arrest. Easton pled guilty before Magistrate Myrl O Dell and paid a ten dollar fine plus costs.
A parked car owned by James Gibson of Oak Hill was struck by a vehicle driven by James Bragg, also of Oak Hill, on Route 61 near Page Saturday night. Bragg was arrested for failure to stop, appeared before Magistrate Myrl O'Dell Sunday afternoon, and fined $25 plus costs. The Oak Hill State Police Detachment arrested Bragg.
Clifford Collier from West Virginia University extension service spoke in Pineville Wyoming County for three days this week. He addressed a Monday night gathering at the court house annex proposing landscape ideas and recommendations. He toured Castle Rock in Pineville on Tuesday as part of a beautification project by the Castle Rock Garden Club and visited Herndon High School to offer landscape recommendations.
The Toneda Baptist Church Woman's Mission Society met in Fellowship Hall with theme A Perpetual Covenant. Mrs. Otis Cook led opening prayer and Dan Barlow led Bible study on Job. House Party planning set for Alderson Broaddus College Philippi July 25-28. Regular reports and love gift noted.
Oceana and surrounding communities report a diverse weekend of visits. James Griffeth, stationed at Parris Island, stayed with his wife Janet and children at his in laws while relatives gathered at family homes. Philip Roach Jr. recovers from Charleston Hospital. Dell School of Technology students Mike Daniels and Jerry Matthews visited with their families. Patricia Blankenship, Concord College freshman, spent the weekend with her parents. Ronald L Cook and family traveled to Kermit, and Clay Maynard of Lovely Kentucky hosted guests Gene Lamb and Laddie Maynard families.
SABINE RNS Larry Griffey was honored at a party Saturday night at his home for his 13th birthday. His parents Mr and Mrs Jesse J Griffey hosted friends with Mrs Griffey assisted by Mrs Walter Phillips. Guests included Larry Domi Dewaine Tolliver Sherry Frazier Robert Tolliver Gary Domi Lenos George Darlene Francis Joe Phillips Charles Tilley Cathy Canada Jerry Domi Danny Burleson Coy Francis Jr Roland Sizemore Jimmy Griffey David Tilley Linda Parnell Raymond Frazier Loretta Brooks Danny Ray Frazier Peggy Brunty Charlie Tilley Judy Griffey Cathy Canada and Emilee Brunty.
Mullens Grade School hosted its third annual sixth grade science fair in the gymnasium with 80 entrants. First place went to Kathy Kemp and Roberta Shumate, second to Linda Jessee and Ronald Gordon, and third to Lynn Richmond and Tammy Canterbury and Cynthia Brooks. Honorable mentions named Frankie Fisher Michelle Murphy Beth Finney Dickie Sisk Linda Butler Lynna Jo Hash Charlotte Bond Brian Wilcox Loretta Anderson Sherry Harrold Pam Tice Vicky Blackburn Eugene Evans Darrel Pauley Margaret Allen and Charles Feller.
Dewey Howerton received a suspended 1 to 10 year sentence and three years probation after a grand larceny charge tied to items taken from a Norfolk and Western camp car in 1961. The Wyoming County Court also dismissed several cases, and the docket outlined multiple felonies, criminal appeals, and bastardy and misdemeanor actions for upcoming days.
Oceana Grade School pupils from seventh and eighth grades performed at the Oceana Rotary Club meeting. Genny Lynn Cook played Exodus, Courtney Lilly presented Peanut Butter, Debbie Conley sang You Were Only Foolin with Mrs. Phillip Roach at the piano, and a Nutley and Hinkley report followed.
OCEANA RNS Cecil Ray Queen was honored by his parents on his seventh birthday with a party at his home in Hatcher. The cowboy motif appeared in decorations as games were played and refreshments served to a list of attendees including Mary Ann Meador Butch Browning Butch Pettrey Donald Maynard Danny Eugene Justice Kathy Queen Cliffey Baker and others at the event.
Clarence Williams of Oak Hill was arrested Saturday by State Police and charged with failure to keep his automobile to the right of center. Williams pleaded guilty before Magistrate Myrl O'Dell and paid a fine of 10 dollars plus costs.
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