Syncopated Wedding at Glen White Junior High
A Friday night talent show in the Glen White Junior High School Auditorium featured a Syncopated Wedding under Mrs. Carl Neff. The Parent-Teacher Association organized the event to raise funds for a specialized typewriter for the primary department. Lynn Tate and Mickey O'Dell played the bride and groom with Jackie Westmoreland as parson. all eight graders at Glen White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen White Junior High School
Carl Neff
Parent-Teacher Association
Lynn Tate
Mickey O’dell
Jackie Westmoreland
Glen White School
Usher Board Plans Program at First Baptist Church
The Usher Board of the First Baptist Church will sponsor a program at 2 30 p m Sunday Reverend Ronald Dyer Beckley will be the speaker Pastor W P Strickland invites the public Confederate General John D Imboden submitted to General Lee a draft of the plan for an attack on Northwestern Virginia in 1863 known as the Jones Imboden Raid one of the West Virginia s most disastrous actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Imboden
Lee
Virginia
William E. Jones
Jones-Imboden
West Virginia
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Military personnel from West Virginia gain promotions and postings at bases in Ohio Texas Washington D C Md and Hawaii. Notables include S Sgt Kenneth Light Mt Hope and Airman C Clarence Frazier Harvey who graduate from training at Sheppard AFB and Rolling AFB respectively. Other items cover assignments to South Vietnam Fort Riley Okinawa Kaneohe Bay and Ft Gordon with multiple promotions and reassignments.
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Air National Guard ‘Ang
Clinton County Afb
Ohio
U.S. Air Force
Sheppard Afb
Tex
Kenneth G. Light
Omer Light
Mount Hope
Light
Ohio Ang
Mount Hope High School
Jewel Birchfield
Beckley
Air Force Headquarters Command Non
Rolling Afb
Washington, D.C
Harvey
Frazier
Andrews Afb
Sophia Honor Society Inducts Eleventh New Members
Eleven new members were inducted into the Sophia High School chapter of the National Honor Society on Wednesday. Inductees include one senior Karen Acord and ten juniors: Linda Cole Bobby Armes Johnny Parker Barbara Gillenwater Sara Henry Nancy Eddins Diane Calvert Benah Martin Juanita Ford and Mary Higgins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia High School
National Honor Society
Karen Acord
Linda Cole
Bobby Armes
Johnny Parker
Barbara Gillenwater
Sara Henry
Nancy Eddins
Diane Calvert
Benah Martin
Juanita Ford
Mary Higgins
Marilyn Pack
Jesse McElrath
Paul Young
ABI Choir Announces Spring Tour Across Six States
The Appalachian Bible Institute choir of 23 members led by Rev. Cal Beukema starts a two month spring tour visiting Ohio Michigan Pennsylvania Kentucky Virginia and West Virginia. Accompanied by pianist Mrs. Lester Pipkin the group performs at churches and events from Berean Baptist Scio Ohio to Lindside Maryland vague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Bible Institute
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Virginia
West Virginia
Patricia Hensley
Mary Mallet
Vicki Fought
Bette Phelps
Dianna Stover
Janice Bender
Lois Tew
King Smith
Nellie Flecman
Betty Allen
Ann Caw
Irene Saunders
Trudy Thomas
Esther Camp
David Jenkins
Jim Miller
Stephen Pipkin
Martin Willis
Joseph Slaughter
Gamiel Storey
Jesse Porter
Brent Branham
John Lewis
Cal Beukema
Lester Pipkin
Local basketball game set for Monday evening
Their team will meet St Francis de Sales Catholic School's team at 6 30 p m Monday. They are left to right Rebecca Williams Linda Gilkerson Dianna Shawver front Laura Canaday Kay Gaylor captain Connie Matheny
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis de Sales Catholic School
Rebecca Williams
Linda Gilkerson
Dianna Shawver
Laura Canaday
Kay Gaylor
Connie Matheny
Seven Area Students Named to MH Dean's List
Seven Beckley area students earned dean's list honors at Morris Harvey College for the fall term. Notable names include Mary Helen Chapman, 17 hours, daughter of Walter L. Chapman of 239 Fairview Ave, and Ronald L. Lively, 17 hours, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Lively of 325 Bailey St. The list continues with Evelyn E Harvey, 17 hours, and Thelma M. (last name incomplete) among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Morris Harvey College
Mary Helen Chapman
Walter L. Chapman
Fairview Ave
Ronald L. Lively
F. H. Lively
Bailey St
Evelyn E. Harvey
Thelma M
Exhibition Mine Opens Early in Beckley for School Groups
Beckley’s Exhibition Mine will open May 1 in New River Park, a month ahead of schedule, to accommodate school groups. Last year the site drew about 13 500 cash visitors. J W Hatfield inspected it and praised improvements by D E Warden. Hours are 10 a m to 5 p m daily, group rates apply, and delegates of the West Virginia Restaurant Assn will tour if 20 attend per trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Exhibition Mine
Beckley
New River Park
J. W. Hatfield
West Virginia Department of Mines
Cecil L Miller
Hatfield
D. E. Warden
West Virginia Restaurant Assn
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Margaret Massey
Melinda Mercer
Karen ' Ambert
Patricia Massey
Linda Ayers
Mary Acord
Randy Canterbury
Randy
Mens & Boys Store
Main Street
A&p
Oak Hill
W. VA
By Marye Rhodes
DuBois High School
Steward Frazier
Rt. 1
Annie Brooks
Roxboro
N.C
South Vietnam
Robert W. Bowling
Wilhelmine
W. Neville St
Beckley Set
Bowling
Vera Bowling
Charleston
Gassaway High School
University of Maryland
Amarillo Afb
David A. Fann
Fred Bolton
Killarney
Fann
Mark Twain High School
Lackland Afb
E. Cochran
Mrs
George Cochran
U. S. Air Force
Leslie G. Epperly
Benjamin Epperly
Sheppard
Collins High School
Virginia Harmon
Ft. Riley
Kan
1St Infantry Division
28Th Infantry
Germany
Jas
Paul A. Hart
Raleigh
Hart
Army
Kaw
Arlie Hart
Stoco High School
30Th Air Division
Truax Field
Wis
C. George L. Wilcoxon Jr
Beaver
K. I Sawyer Afb
Mid
Shady Spring High School
Myrtle Wilcoxon
Anni
1St Special Forces
Ft. Buckner
Okinawa
Samuel R. O'Neal
Shirley
Stephenson
O'Neal
Ft. Bragg
Martha O'Neal
Bud
9Th Infantry
Ft. Wainwright
Alaska
Lemuel C. Miller Jr
Itmann
Miller
Ft.Polk
Ft. Jackson
Miler
Mullens High School
Sizemore Repairs
Mullens
Fourth Marines
First Marine Brigade
Marine Corps Air Station
Kaneohe Bay
Hawaii
California
Charles R. Davis
Roy Davis
Sophia
L. Cpl
Thomas
U.S. Army Training Center
Ft. Gordon
Richard L. Allen
Ralph Allen
Bradley Allen
Fort
Hickman Afb
Robert L. Kunkel
Diana Bair
Shady Spring
Kunkel
1502Nd
William Kunkel
Daniels
Paul Hart
David Fann
G. Wilcoxon
R. L. Allen
Tb Ames
Sealy Mattresses
Box Springs
Neville Maytag & Furniture Co
Neville St
Sophia Honor Society
Robert W. Bowman
Beckley Hospital
Winding Gulf Coal Inc
McAlpin
Jim Beatty
U.S
United States
U.S.S.R
Family Weekly
ABI Choir
Berean Baptist Church
Scictoville
Battle Creek Bible Church
Battle Creek
Mich
First Baptist Church
Fenton
Memorial Baptist Church
Pontiac
Milan
St. John’s Reformed Church
Emlenton
Missionary Alliance Church
Aliquippa
Bible Mission Baptist Church
Reynolds
Burg
Grace Gospel Church
Calloway Heights Community Church
Beattyville
Grethel Baptist Church
Grethel
Salem Methodist Church
Zebulon
Varney
Lindside Methodist Church
Lindside
Covington Bible Church
Covington
Cranberry
Mabscott
Beverly Tabor
Virginia Foster
Brenda Williams
Shirley Kincaid
Sandra Meadows
Christy Wood
Marge Bales
Wood
Lillian A. Gross
Raymelle L. Sweeney
George W. Sweeney
Georgia Lilly — Shumuite
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