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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1962

Page

6

Pineville Juniors Hear Armed Forces Day Talks

Seventy five Pineville seniors attended Armed Forces Day at Pineville High School with talks from U S Army, Women's Army Corps, Marines, Navy and Air Force recruiters. They watched The Age of Space film and learned about jobs education retirement benefits and the value of a diploma and college education. Students were later grouped by branch including Ralph Kublinger M E Houston Clarence Snyder and Robert Fitzwater with Capt Christine Corps.

Armed Forces Pineville High School Shirley Mullens Douglas Tilley Robert Fitzwater U.S. Marine Christine Haynes Women’s Army Corps Beckley Clarence Snyder U.S. Army Pineville M. E. Houston Navy Ralph Kublinger Air Force Recruiting Station Welch ANS Armed Forces Day David Acord U. S. Army Women's Army Corps U. S. Marines U. S. Navy U. S. Air Force Air Force Army Marines

Shower Honors Mrs Joe Childress in Pineville

In Pineville a household shower honored Mrs Joe Childress the former Kitty Gunter. Hostesses included Mrs Harry Gunter Mrs Clyde Boggs Mrs Ralph Cook Mrs Sidney Gunter Mrs Carol Hedinger and others. About guests attended the event in the Raleigh Coca Cola Building social room.

Pineville RNS Joe Childress Kitty Gunter Raleigh Coca Cola Building Harry Gunter Clyde Boggs Ralph Q. Cook Sidney Gunter Carol Hedinger Paul Tilsey Clifford Morgan

Rainbow Girls District Meet Held at Rainelle

Members of Assembly No 14 of the Order of Rainbow for Girls met at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Building with Miss Carol Bailey presiding A report on the St Patrick s Day dance was given by Mrs Mary Stevenson District Assembly No 5 will meet April 14 in Rainelle Miss Sandra Salango of Beckley is district worthy advisor Grand Assembly will be held June 19 21 in Charleston Rainbow Camp runs July 29 to August 5 at Beckwith 4 H Camp A 40th birthday anniversary of the Supreme Rainbow will be commemorated April 8 at Mount Hope First Christian Church Plans included attendance by Assembly No 14 members and a list of attendees and local officials The next meeting is April 9 Also: Douglas Evans and son Billy Richmond Va returned home from Beckley where his father Bill Evans suffered a stroke and died in a Beckley hospital.

Mount Hope RNS Assembly No Order of Rainbow Masonic Carol Bailey Mary Stevenson District Assembly Rainelle Sandra Salango Beckley Grand Assembly Charleston Rainbow Beckwith Assembly No. 14 Jennie Cope Carter Eva Cope

Fayetteville Sorority Banquet Guest Plans and Awards

Fayetteville Gamma Omicron Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Miss Jean Miller's home to hear Freida Akers discuss loving various things. They planned a Founders Day dinner with Oak Hill Sorority, voted secretly for Girl of the Year, and arranged official stationary and a scrapbook for the winner.

Fayetteville BNS

Human Rights Official Sets Bluefield Visit

Howard McKinney executive secretary of the West Virginia Human Rights Commission will meet Bluefield area Civil Rights Committee on April 12 to learn members sentiments. He also will meet Clarksburg group on April 8 to discuss local efforts and nondiscrimination in hotels and restaurants.

Charleston UPI Howard McKinney The West Virginia Human Rights Commission Bluefield-area Civil Rights Committee Bluefield McKinney Clarksburg State Commission

Only Girl in the World sing-a-long at Mullens High

A Spring Style Revue at Mullens High School auditorium Saturday at 8 p.m. features a male sing-a-long performance of If You Were the Only Girl in the World. The event is sponsored by FHA and FBLA with Frances Roncella and Teresa McNeely as honorees. A dozen male singers including Woodrow Cook Gene Allen Elbert Patton Lee Hodson George Biggs Cecil Harrold Arnold Cooper Neil Pleasants Bill Fink Harry Houck Oakley Moran and Gene Winzenrith participate, with Mrs Roy Kemp as commentator.

Teresa McNeely Frances Roncella Mullens High School Future Homemakers Future Business Leaders Clubs Frances FHA Teresa FBLA Woodrow Cook Gene Allen Elbert Patton Lee Hodson George Biggs Cecil Harrold Arnold Cooper Neil Pleasants Bill Fink Harry Houck Oakley Moran Gene Winzenrith Roy Kemp

Explorer Post Reports Scout-O-Rama Plans in Pineville

Explorer Post No 154 met at the Legion Hall Pineville with reports on the April 14 Scout-O-Rama in Kopperston and plans for the March 31 Spring dance. Members will clear Horse Creek Lake for the June 13 camporee and work on a Redstone model rocket for Scout-O-Rama. Committee members and next meeting dates were announced.

Pineville RNS Explorer Post No Legion Hall Sam Foster Kopperston Ned Crews Roy Lee Breeden Explorer Post Horse Creek Lake Georgia-Pacific Corp

Sunday visitors greet Maynor family in Mount Hope

Mrs Nell Kemp, fifth grade teacher at Mount Hope Elementary, sustained slight injuries from a fall at school. Ada Chapman is improving after a week at home with a virus. The visitors included Mrs Harvey Diggs Mrs Howard Diggs and Becky Diggs of Bristol Tennessee.

Mount Hope RNS L. H. Maynor Jr Park Heights Harvey Diggs Howard Diggs Becky Bristol Tenn Nell Kemp Mount Hope Elementary Ada Chapman

Pineville HS CD Unit To Study Medical Self-Help

Pineville High School forms Civil Defense unit with Capt Christine Haynes and officials from the U S Army Recruiting Station and County Civil Defense directing a 16 hour Medical Self-Help Training program. Members include Jim Beavers Kay Waddell Dennis Viars Eddie Egleson Bob Bailey Mary Cook and Roger Ward with auxiliary police and many volunteers aiding in planning a central fallout shelter and community alert drills at the school.

Kay Waddell Donna Rose Jane Kuhn Mary Cook Dennis Viars Eddie Egleson Jim Beavers Edsel Cook Pineville RNS Civil Defense Pineville High School J. Paul England England Clarence Snyder U. S. Army Russell Beavers Wyoming County Civil Defense Christine Haynes Women's Army Corps Beckley Bob Bailey Roger Ward Gene Neal Ernie Hays Arlie Day James Jackson Robert McKinney Paul Young Doug Barrett Mike Basham Donnie Cook Ballard Whitt Benny Noble Don Fox James Oliver Randy Holten Bill Moran Rickie Decker Carlos Spencer Jack Cooper John Shoe

Church Men Set District Meet

Fifteen members of the Presbyterian Church Men’s Club attended a dinner at Pineville church with Circle No 1 in charge. Afterward a devotion and business session were held. Plans noted for the district meeting on April 13 at Mt Hope and at least two cars would go. A social on April 6 to Mullens by about 12 members was tentatively set, and April 18 designated for a church grounds clean up with 5 pm start. Next regular dinner is April 24.

Pineville RNS The Presbyterian Church Circle No. 1 W. W. Bolt Mt. Hope Mullens

Auxiliary To Purchase Medicine For Child

Fayetteville ANS American Legion Auxiliary Unit 149 met in the Chestnut Room. The executive board met March 14 and voted to buy medicine for a needy child under the Child Welfare Program. Mrs. Robert Martin donated shoes for a needy boy. Mrs. Henderson reported on the Legion snack bar. approx 110 attended the birthday dinner hosted by Mrs. John Witt Jr. Refreshments were served to listed members. Hostesses for the Avril meeting will be Mrs. John Witt Jr. and Mrs. Tunney Hunsaker.

Fayetteville ANS American Legion Auxiliary Unit 149 Chestnut Room American Legion Maple Ave Robert Martin Henderson The Legion William Hesse John Witt JR Legion and Auxiliary Carl Riner Frank Adkins Porter Lewis Norman Poff Walter Picket John Tamplin Rachel Bennett Tunney Hunsaker Vida Henderson Alex Gray

Salem Escapees Returned From California

State Institutions Commissioner Joseph Hodgson said two Salem West Virginia Industrial Home for Girls escapees are being returned from California. Lorna Heighes, 16, from Mercer County on April 11, 1961, and Sadie Beckett, 18, from Wayne County on August 2, 1961, fled January 27. Heighes is in Orange County Juvenile Hall, Beckett in Orange County Jail.

Charleston UPI California West Virginia Salem Joseph Hodgson Hodgson Lorna Heighes Mercer County

Wyoming Servicemen Given Assignments

Ensign Philip A. Goins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Goins Hatcher, arrived in Rotterdam March 13 aboard the escort destroyer USS Holder, part of Project Mercury recovery operations for Marine Lt. Col. John Glen. Darrell A. Riffe, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil S. Riffe of Hanover, is in recruit training at Naval Training Center Great Lakes, Ill, and will choose a rating from more than 65 specialties. Marine Pvt. Lonnie W. Dawson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harless H. Dawson of Fannock, completed recruit training March 22 at Parris Island, S.C.

Pineville RNS Philip A. Goins Philip Goins Hatcher Rotterdam Holland Holder John Glen Darrell A. Riffe Virgil S. Riffe Hanover iNaval Great Lakes Ill Wyoming County Lonnie W. Dawson Harless H. Dawson Fannock Parris Island S. C

New Date Set For CC Banquet

Mullens Chamber of Commerce announced the annual banquet with Gov W W Barron and state officials as guests is rescheduled for May 2 pending the governor's office confirmation. His trip to Mullens was postponed due to a Japan visit on April 3. A public meeting on Mullens Maben road is set for April 12 at 1 pm at the Moose Lodge with State Road Commission reps. The swimming pool debate ends with owners refusing to lease again, keeping pool closed unless sold.

Mullens BNS Mullens Chamber of Commerce W. A. Davis Moose Lodge Mullens-Maben Road State Road Commission Chamber of Commerce Roger Pritchett

ASTRO-GUIDE: March 31 hints at intuition and study

Present-For You and Yours cautions against rash action while optimism runs high and financial affairs tilt favorable. A mental trend and guidance from elders aid formation and research. Noting a birth on March 31 1811 of German chemist Robert Wilhelm Eberhard Bunsen, inventor of the Bunsen burner at Heidelberg University.

Robert Wilhelm Eberhard Bunsen Heidelberg University

Eyeglasses chained to writing surfaces offered for those who forget

By Ocean Future readers are informed that in addition to pen and ink supplied at banks post offices currency exchanges etc a pair of medium strength eye glasses may be chained to writing surfaces for people who forget their own glasses the notice suggests.

Aries to Pisces Horoscope for March 1962

Distractions from work may be enjoyable but costly for Aries born March 2 to April 19. Taurus should let matters unfold naturally. Gemini faces disturbances but should aim for a positive day. Cancer should bring things out in the open. Leo actions will be most effective with calm focus. Virgo keep calm as tensions rise. Libra seek an alternate plan if current one stalls. Scorpio keep plans private to avoid interference. Sagittarius be practical in domestic problems, not rely on intuition. Capricorn heed warnings against acting against better judgment. Aquarius avoid sharing personal information that could backfire. Pisces aggression may cause trouble so stick to routine today.

ARIES Taurus Capricorn Aquarius

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