Barker's Ridge PTA Hosts Pot-Luck Dinner
HERNDON The Barker's Ridge District Parent-Teacher Association at Herndon High met Thursday evening with 35 to 40 parents and teachers attending. Guest speaker County Superintendent Jesse Morgan discussed school consolidation and its benefits for boys and girls. Mrs. Frank Harrison led a tribute to teachers and two educators were honored. Officers were re-elected and plans were made to sponsor a Boy and Girl State participant. proceeds from a recent steak dinner were allocated for a new cafeteria stove, with pancake fry plans to follow.
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Jesse Morgan
Hubert Singleton
Morgan
Frank Harrison
Ellen Hogg
A. J. Shannon
Hannah McKinner
Bill Milam
Church Group Honors Pastor With Surprise Birthday Party
The Ladies Willing Workers Band of the Church of God held a May meeting in the church social room honoring Rev. Harold Clendenin with a surprise party and program theme Our Pastor. Readings were given by several members, a fried pie sale netted 53.55, and gifts were exchanged. Attendees included Mrs. Craddock and guests from Olmstead Ohio. the next meeting is scheduled for May 29.
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PAX
RNS
Ladies Willing Workers Band
Church of God
Harold Clendenin
Clendenin
S. N. Craddock
Jack Akers
Viola Trent
Etta Weeks
Debbie Craddock
Robbie Givens
James, Terraceina
J. D. Blake
Jack Bailey
Olmstead
Ohio
Methodist Men Install Officers At Oak Hill Dinner
Oak Hill Methodist Men will install new officers at the May dinner meeting at 6 PM in Fellowship Hall. Beckley district layleader Beckley James McCabe will attend and conduct. New officers include George Armstrong president Edward Kurzyna first vice president Wayne Winston second vice president W C Sundstrom secretary and Robert Saxton treasurer.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Fellowship Hall
George Armstrong
Edward Kurzyna
Wayne Winston
W. C. Sundstrom
Robert Saxton
Aging problems lack simple solution, experts say
Oak Hill symposium on aging, hosted by the Fayette branch AAUW, features Judge F. Duane Hill and J. Floyd Harrison among others. Experts warn there is no single remedy as the aging population grows from 3 million in 1900 to 15 million today and life expectancy rises, urging society and churches to share responsibility and expand care, therapy, and supportive programs.
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ANS
Fayette
American Association of University
F. Duane Hill
Kanawha County
Judge Hill
United States
Harrison
Fred Richmond
Beckley
Chandler
Lolder
Methodist Church
West Virginia
M. G. Macaulay
Beckley Clinic
Capitol Flag Raised for Fayette County 4-H Camp
Fayette County Four-H Club agents announce the 1961 camping season opens with a flag flown over the Capitol. Rep. Cleveland Bailey sent the flag and a Capitol certification letter. More than 150 Four-H members will take part in daily flag ceremonies at the camp June 12 16, aligned with the West Virginia Centennial planning.
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Fayetteville
RNS
John OD. Cutlip
Fayette County
U. S
Cleveland M. Bailey
Rep. Bailey
Capitol
United States
J. George Stewart
Four-H
Cutlip
West Virginia
Commodities to be distributed at Pax City Hall
Pax City Hall will distribute commodities today from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sid Lively, agent, says recipients must pick up their own food and bring containers.
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PAX
Pax City Hall
Sid Lively
Lively
Veterinarian Average Income Estimated at Ten Thousand
A historical note estimates a veterinarian's average yearly income at ten thousand dollars. This reflects early 20th century earnings for veterinary professionals, illustrating economic conditions and professional value of the era.
Mt Hope Thespians Initiate 47 Members
Mt Hope High School Thespians Troupe No. 1891 initiated 47 new members led by Anna Mae Adkins and Earl Batten. Short talks covered Speech Music Theatre and Dance with a banquet following in the Gold Room at Mountainair Hotel. Ed Roberts spoke at dinner. about 75 students attended. adults included Ed B. Roberts and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Dillon and sponsor Lena Dillon.
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Trisha Ball
Judy Jones
Carolyn Broyles
Mountainair Hotel
Butch Tanner
Carol Lynn Summers
Ed Roberts
Ed B. Roberts
Virgil Dillon
Lena Dillon
Alumni Banquet Set Af Tech
West Virginia Institute of Technology holds its annual alumni banquet at 6 30 p m May 27 in the Tech Cafeteria with the class of 1961 as guests. Pete Popovich of WVU chemistry will receive Alumni of the Year from John Matheny. Menu includes turkey tomato cocktail strawberry shortcake. 1961 nominating committee members listed.
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Line Ferguson
Charleston
Jim Lively
Oak Hill
Mary Ellen Cobb
Montgomery
Lloyd Spencer
East Bank
Don Meadows
Madison
Parts Of State Make Switch To Fast Time
United Press International reports parts of northern West Virginia began observing daylight saving time this morning. Clocks moved ahead one hour to fast time and will remain so until September or October. Areas from Weirton to Moundsville and Martinsburg to Keyser joined Morgantown and Kingwood in the change. Southern West Virginia cities have not observed DST since 1957.
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United Press International
West Virginia
Panhandles
Weirton
Moundsville
Martinsburg
Keyser
Morgantown
Kingwood
Space telescope under construction in Sugar Grove
A space telescope now under construction in Sugar Grove West Virginia will use more than two million pounds of aluminum for its structure. This project highlights the scale of material needs and the involvement of local industry in a major scientific facility.
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Sugar Grove
W. Va
Circles Set Tuesday Meets at Oak Hill Church
Circles of the Women's Society of Christian Service at Oak Hill Methodist Church plan May meetings on Tuesday. The Ella Lewis Circle meets at 1 p.m. with Mrs. L. D. Brooks, Anna King Circle at 1:30 p.m. with Mrs. E. A. Rickard, and Mary Peters Circle at 6 p.m. for a covered dish dinner. Circles to meet at 7:30 p.m. include Susannah Wesley with Mrs. G. A. Owens, Belle Bennett with Mrs. Frank Shipe, Adah Callison in the church chapel with Miss Shirley Kirk as hostess, and the Wesleyan Service Guild with Miss Nancy Hannabass.
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Oak Hill
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Women's Society of Christian Service
Oak Hill Methodist Church
Ella Lewis
L. D. Brooks
Anna King
E. A. Rickard
Mary Peters
Susannah Wesley
G. A. Owens
Belle Bennett
Frank Shipe
Adah Callison
Shirley Kirk
Wesleyan Service Guild
Nancy Hannabass
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