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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1961
Page
7
Mrs. John Scott serves as first vice president of the state federation and is a member of Oak Hill Civic League alongside another officer. The meeting this week will discuss local matters and federation updates.
The Wyoming County Girl Scout Executive Board hosted a dinner meeting in Pineville with district chairman Mrs W W Bolt in charge. Spring and summer activities were planned with tentative dates awaiting Appalachian Council approval. Day camp set for June 1923 with Bill Milam as site director and William Henkins as assistant. Training sessions for leaders scheduled May 3 at First Methodist Church Pineville and camp site training June 7 and 13 at Camp Collins. Cookie sale planned for April 14 week with designated distribution points in Pineville Covel Mullens and nearby towns.
More than 6,000 trout are being placed in Fayette County streams today and tomorrow by the State Conservation Commission. Conservation Officer Dennis Keffer and Officer Albert Payne will be assisted by members of the Fayette County Sportsmen's Association in stocking brook, rainbow and brown trout in Glade and Manns Creek in Babcock State Park and Mill Creek near Ansted today, with Wolf Creek and Laurel Creek in Fayetteville slated for stocking tomorrow.
Holy Communion will be observed at Maundy Thursday services at 7 30 p m at Oak Hill Methodist Church The adult choir directed by Aubrey Halstead will sing an Easter Anthem Billy W Crane will sing a tenor solo His s and a women s sextet will sing Wonderful Saviour The sextet includes Mrs Crane Miss Lillian Jane Foster Mrs Russell Riffe Mrs Edward Kurzyna Mrs Eldon Decker and Mrs Louise Peters The Rev R J Chenoweth pastor will deliver a brief sermon Easter sunrise services at 6 am will be conducted by the junior high division of the Methodist Youth Fellowship and the Rebecca Bible Class
Girl Scout troops in Pineville held a Slave Day to raise funds for the Wyoming County Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Dressed in bunny hats, they went door to door offering to perform chores in exchange for donations, part of Ned Crews Easter Seal chairmanship's planned events.
Mul lens teens earned praise for conduct at a record hop at the Rebel Recreation Center, led by director Lloyd Bright. WELC radio DJs Johnny Villani and Russ Cooke hosted the event. youth president Charlie Stump presided. April openings listed. Good Friday closes the Rec. Next meeting set for April 24.
Oak Hill Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association plans to have officers nominated at tonight's meeting. The program features second grade pupils, and grandmothers will count double toward the attendance banner.
Mullens, RNS 133 projects were displayed in the Wyoming County Science Fair held Friday in Mullens High School gym. Winners travel to Concord College for the Regional Fair April 6-8. Senior high physical division winners: Moran, Nichols, Plumley, Catron, Hays, Church, Wheeler, Thomas. Senior high biological winners: Ritchie, White, Workman, Sells, Morris. Junior high physical science winners: Davis, Stump, Butler, Fordham, McGhee, Keaton, Worrell, Titta, Compton, Oxley, Meadows. Junior high biological winners: Graham, Van Horne, Cook, Branham, Lively, Kemp, Shu mate, Lefler. Elementary winners: Kirby, Toler, Tilley, Phil lips, Nease, Huffman, Staton, Repass. All first, second, third place winners eligible for Athens contest. Judges included Montgomery, Bolen, Woodell, McNeill, Evans, O'Dell, Leonard, Porterfield.
Public Service Commission authorized Greenbrier County town Ronceverte to raise water rates for about 750 customers by 7827 dollars annually. The new schedule sets a monthly minimum of 1.50 dollars to fund 68400 dollars in water system improvements.
At Mullins High School the Future Homemakers of America Spring Banquet honored earners of junior degrees. Seated from left were Sandy Meadows Evelyn Lambert and Linda Ramsey. In back row from left were Vickie Ensminger Darlene Saunders and Vickie Crockett.
The First Presbyterian Church chancel choir conducted by Mrs. D B Thorne will present an Easter cantata during the 11 a m service. Soloist Mrs Eugene Jordan quartet with Tom Martin Oscar Neal and Mrs Leon Briggs, others include Mrs Robertson and George Evans. Cantata depicts passion week and Christ’s triumph over death. Also notes cancer films shown at Otsego Community Church for ladies at 7 p m with Dr Roland Sharpe answering questions.
Grady Mullens principal of Wyoming County Technical School, Pineville, met with junior and senior boys at Conley High School to discuss 1961 62 plans. He outlined trades offered such as automobile mechanics welding electrical maintenance and machinery with job placement on completion. At present only juniors and seniors are admitted due to crowding though tenth graders are screened. Conley High principal Carl T Hazzard called the visit a step in the guidance concentration program to orient students to trade school requirements. Beatrice Haze guidance counselor at Conley.
Acting on a tip, the Wyoming County Sheriff’s department seized four guns Monday from a large cave near Herndon. Sheriff Lelan Phillips said the firearms were part of loot stolen during a January break in at Jack Graham's Store in Basin.
Mullens locomotive shop was honored by the Norfolk and Western Railway safety department at the 15th annual Award Dinner for a best safety record with 148,280 man hours in 1960 without a reportable injury. Certificates of merit were presented by safety officials to Mullens shop personnel and several foremen for a perfect record. An audience heard remarks from Roanoke and local officials.
Reverend Eugene Klug announces a Holy Week schedule for Roman Catholic churches in Scarbro and Kilsyth. Stations of the Cross at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony’s Kilsyth. Services at St. Peter’s and Paul Scarbro begin 7:30 p.m. Thursday with Mass and Procession followed by Adoration.
Advertises Dr Caldwell's Senna Laxative as a gentle liquid laxative suitable for youngsters and adults. Claims no harsh drugs, easy exact dosage, pleasant flavor, and quick relief for temporary constipation. Encourages purchasing at local dealers.
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