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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1966
Page
8
Judith McGraw carries torch as torch bearer with Barbara Phillips and George Phillips in the guard roles. Walter O'Brien acts as herald and Mrs. W. S. Brooks serves as advisor while the emblem keeper is Barbara Phillips and George Phillips is noted as ald.
Mrs. E Clyde Bussard led an Easter program for the Oceana Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service. Officers reported, pledges were approved for church and missions, and funds given to the Dorothy Lee Fund and a love offering. The spring meeting is set for April 5 at Oak Hill Church with Mrs John Norris as speaker.
Ronald Holley of Lively, son of Mrs Dessie Holley, earned Corpsman of the Month at the Alpine Job Corps Center in Arizona where he enrolled in October 1965. He was promoted to dorm leader in January and assistant work leader in February, enjoys carpentry, and aims to become a carpenter or resident counselor after completion.
A cheeky prompt urges readers to research the 16th Amendment to the U S Constitution, challenging complacency and inviting scrutiny of taxation authority and its historical impact.
Stevie Shumate, youngest active member of the Wyoming County Coon Hunters Club, displays his three month old treeing walker pup that won the blue ribbon in the unregistered dog class at the Beach Show held Saturday night at Tolliver's Garage in Soulsville.
R D Bailey secretary of state will be honored at a 9 a m April 9 breakfast at Pineville High School. Gov Hulett C Smith will speak as the campaign kickoff for Bailey who was appointed secretary of state in 1965. He has a long record in Wyoming County, from lawyer to prosecuting attorney and Rotary Club president, and served as a World War II sergeant major.
Hassie Lum luy, 17, had an accident Friday when his car struck a fireplug. The resulting water discharge toppled the plug and caused the street to cave in, leaving the car submerged hocd-deep below street level until water officials turned off the plug.
In St. Louis the federal beautification program along Wharf Street suffers a setback as about 20 U.S. Park Service trees along the Mississippi River waterfront died due to lack of watering.
The Republican Congressional Committee schedules a June 7 centennial gala in Washington to honor House GOP Leader Gerald R. Ford of Michigan and raise funds to aid Republican incumbents in the fall campaigns.
Mrs. Herman L. Akers named a jewel by the Woman's Civic Club of Mullens in honor of her long federated service. Her career spans Roanoke and Oak Hill clubs, Mullens leadership, and district and state federation roles, including fundraising shows and community projects.
The Supreme Court meets today to hand down opinions and orders as it opens the second week of arguments in the March session.
A spring buffet dinner and dance hosted by the Wyoming County Democrat Woman's Club will take place at the American Legion Hall Mullens on April 16 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Music by the Masonagers of Princeton. Tickets are $5 per couple with advance sales begun this week.
The giant stars are atom smashers producing light and heat by splitting atoms into protons and neutrons.
New York a 24 year old brunette from Brentwood California Karan Armstrong won the Metropolitan Opera contract in the finals defeating 13 finalists. Observers call the competition the strongest in years as she performed an aria from Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots. Armstrong was co winner of the San Francisco Opera auditions last June and will sing with San Francisco Opera this spring.
Duncan-Catron Motor Co Inc located at 111 Prince Street Beckley West Virginia.
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