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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1959

Page

10

Birthday tribute at Colcord for Judy Dillon

Judy Dillon celebrated her 15th birthday at the residence of Mrs. Estep Colcord with guests including Joe and Jerry Blevins Johnny and Jerry Moses Vanda Patty Lucille Pettry Shirley Josephine Leonard White J W Staley Randy White David Luther Lin ey Thompson Billy Beller James Knott Robert Brown Howard Miller Maggie Miller Della Christian Connie Knott Roy Pettry Geraldine Thompson Pete Withrow James Knott Charles Harris Dean Stove Toby Lunsford Raymond Estep Ronald Estep Glen Pettry Jackie Pettry Kenard Austin Roger Austin and Ann Austin Activities included games and refreshments Ben Thompson visited Beckley after a hospital check up Mrs Joe Asbury convalescing at home Esther Browning who arrived from Cleveland Ohio to visit her parents James Williams and daughter Louise remains with the grandparents Colcord resident Mrs Ronnie Cooper hospitalized at Beckley Memorial Hospital for about six weeks is expected to be released this weekend to go home.

Colcord Estep Judy Dillon

Fayetteville Visitors Call on Taylor Family

Visiting their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Clarence Taylor Fayetteville Sunday were Mr and Mrs L A Taylor Princeton.

Fayetteville RNS Clarence Taylor L. A. Taylor Princeton

Sandstone High FHA Holds Annual Banquet

Sandstone High School hosted the Future Homemaker of America Parent Daughter Banquet with the crowning of the queen, junior degree and emblem ceremonies, and songs by the Junior Tones. Hazel Duncan led the program with Dreama Gunter s welcome and Gail Auld ridge at the piano.

Sandstone ANS Future Homemaker of America Sandstone High School Sandstone Fha Dreama Gunters Hazel Duncan Nelma Gwinn Carol Bragg Barbara Fitzwater Gail Auldridge FHA Katherine Smith Doris Harrah Becky Bleau Norma Taylor Peggy Ayers Gloria Lane Kay Willis Nancy Johnsson Carolee Cadle Ramoni Martin Mary Jean Meadows Nancy Surbaugh Genevieve Pereinger

K Legg Speaks At Oak Hill PTA Meeting

Oak Hill event featured Kenneth Legg Kingston High School principal and WV legislator discussing the May 15 special school levy. A Q and A followed his remarks as officers and reports were presented for 1959 60 including Aubrey Halstead Edward Radford Ray Singer Harold Hall and Fred Jasper with refreshments served by homeroom mothers

Oak Hill RNS Parent- Teacher Association Kenneth Legg Kingston High School West Virginia Fayette County Harold Hall Gus Addington

Kopperston Personal Notices Highlight Local Guests

Local Kopperston and nearby residents hosted family and friends visiting from Akron Lexington Princeton Oceana Marlinton Charleston and Cleveland. Notable items include the FHA queen crowning ceremony and a nod to the 1911 first transcontinental air flight by C P Riley Campbell with escort.

1949 Mullens Graduates Reunite After Ten Years

Mullens High School 1949 class held its first reunion in ten years with 28 of 74 graduates attending. A buffet in the cafeteria and a dance in the auditorium followed gifts to sponsors and memory roses for departed members. Special prizes honored youngest child oldest child longest marriage distance traveled and most children. Five year reunion planned.

Mullens Mullens High School Myrus Piugu Oweency Edisons Beckley Russell Akers Jr. Lockabill Louis Kaman Corinne Phyllis Edwards Worley Itmann Irene Lee Hodson Betty Robinette Watson Charleston Rosemary Kester Jett Bill Frank Roanoke Jett Dorothy Williams Williamson Falls Church Betty Durham Watson Mount Crab Ohio Edison Donna Hines Looka

Virginia Cook Honored At 81 Birthday Party

Mrs Virginia Cook 81 oldest Oceana Rebekah Lodge member was feted at her Jesse home with a covered dish dinner and spring flowers. The event honored her along with plans for a Cancer Drive bake sale and sponsoring Loretta Dean to Rhododendron Girls State in June.

Oceana RNS Virginia Cook Oceana Rebekah Lodge No. 61 Jesse Almer McClellan Jenny Cook Edith Matheny G. W Chloe Stewart Matheny- Jesse Guyandotte Baptist Church of Elbert G. Cook Harry G David Roy Nellie Vale Cook Encil Vean Nellie Clay Wanda Gray Mary Bowden Marie Moore Nell Hendricks Ruth Conley Maybeth Fraley Mary Lee Cook Lodge

14 Couples Issued Marriage Licenses in Pineville Area

Wyom ing County Clerk reports 14 marriage licenses issued featuring couples from Otsego Marianna Rhodell Stephenson Clearfork Jesse Mullens Cyclone Mullens Amherstdale Guyan Accoville Cyclone Hanover Hatch er Oceana Beckley Allen Junction Jesse Cyclone Marlboro and Glen Fork regions. Names include Spence Nottingham Zandlo Finley Berry Cook Haney Altizer Bailey Smith Blankenship Elkins Muss er Morgan Cumby Franklin Morgan Wood Bailey Lusk Cline Cline Crouse McCart y Shrewsbury Stumbo and others.

Pineville RNL Wyoming County Clerk’s Office Lee Roy Spence Otsego Hubert Mary -Bell Spence Aretta Carol Nottingham Ernie Nottingham Bethel Dorsey William Zandle Marianna Joe Mary Zandlo Connie Lee Finley Field Juanita Finley Connie Berry Rhodell Albert Betty Berry June Cook Stephenson Barney Mary Cook Charles William Haney Clearfork John Marie Haney Carol Margaret Altizer Lacy Gladys Altizer Posey Bailey Jesse Crockett Golda Bailey Sylvia Jo Smith Rockview Oley Marie Smith Gene Blankenship Cyclone Lee Inez Blankenship Jean Elkins Pierce Helen Elkins Johnny Musser Mullens Vernon Mabel Musser Patricia Ann Morgan Jeter Laura Morgan Charles C. Cumby Corinne Edward Lucille Cumby Kathryn Louise Franklin Daugheter Claude Kathleen Franklin Arnold Morgan Amherstdale Red Corbie Morgan Helen Wood Guyan Mine Inie Wood Kelly Bailey Accoville Bruce Priscilla Bailey Effie Lusk Lewis and Mahulda Bailey Noah Cline Hanover L, B Bertha Cline Lacy Norman Cline Howard Hattie Norman Arthur L. Crouse Hatcher Anna Crouse Lela Mae McCarthy Oceana Vannie Maysel McCarty Franklin Miller Beckley Bill and

Oak Hill Woman To Speak At Lewisburg Club Banquet

Oak Hill resident Mrs John Scott second vice president of the State Federation of Womans Clubs will address the Lewisburg Woman s Club banquet on May 11 in Fellowship Hall Old Stone Church Cap Murray M Blake will be guest vocalist Devotional by Mrs Andrew McLaughlin New officers Waldo Jackson and R C Richardson will be installed Reservations through hospitality committees begin at 6 30 p m final meeting of the year led by Mrs James Laird president

Lewisburg RNL Woman’s Club Fellowship Hall Old Stone Church John Scott Oak Hill State Federation ‘of Woman's Clubs Scott Waldo Jackson R. C Richardson Andrew McLaughlin Cap Murray M. Blake C. W. Lewis William Messinger James Laird

Mount Hope High Students Take National Merit Test

Mount Hope High School seniors listed by principal E W Dunkley include Janet Dorado Jim Wills Betty Ingles Robert Robenson Louis Burruss Bill Burruss Earl Weis Carl Lambert Eddie Kamensky Jerry Collier Mona Clifton Kenneth Pack Deanna Jenkins Sarah Bergendahl Patty Patteson Bob Appleton Pam Spessard Louie Corey Helen Hunt Betty Montgomery Elsie Errington David Massing Luther Lewallen Martha Pennington Jane Walker Ruth Shelton Mike Vargo and Juanita Clay The National Merit test begins the program to award scholarships funded by about 90 organizations and the Merit Corporation with roughly 15 million dollars already awarded in four years.

Tech Sorority Names Officers

MONTGOMERY RNS Chosen to head the Sigma Iota Chi National Sorority at West Virginia Institute of Technology for the next school year is Patricia Stillwell Coalwood a junior business teacher major. The sorority also announced that Carol King junior from Ronceverte has been selected as the friendship award winner Connie Burton junior from Kimberly has been chosen as best pledge of the year. Other new officers are: Sandra Nichols of Lockwood worthy scribe Phyllis Bailey of Oak Hill worthy protectress Judy Pettry of Dunbar worthy keeper of the treasury Carole Schoonover of Clay worthy directress Gail Coffman of Greensburg Pa worthy guard Alice Morriston of Zela parchment editor Jo Ann Parish of Fayetteville Pan Hellenic representative and Lucille Brown of Belle student council representative.

Dunbar Carole Schoonover Clay Gail Coffman Greensburg Alice Morriston Zela Jo Ann Parish Fayetteville Lucille Brown Belle

Pettry Completes Eight Courses While Stationed in Japan

A-3C John M. Pettry son of Mr and Mrs Tom G Pettry completed six high school and two college level courses in off duty time over ten months in Japan. An aircraft mechanic with the Logh Weather Reconnaissance Squadron he also finished two maintenance fundamentals courses. He earned five math courses a physics course a photography course and a public relations course. A Marsh Fork High School graduate of 1955 he is married to Lois Darlington of Arnett and they have a son Terry M aged 18 months. He was active in the Marsh Fork High School band.

Montcoal Japan John M. Pettry Tom G. Pettry Pettry Logh Marsh Fork High School Lois Darlington Arnett Terry M Marsh Fork High

Pax PAX Personal News From Ohio to England Home

Pax PAX brief item notes Ralph Humphrey and family visiting parents. Jimmie Humphrey and Kathy Jimmy Becklesy join them. Debra Terri Coltey attend, Mrs Coltey heads to Swindon England to join S Sgt Coltey at Burdrope Park Base Hospital for a three year tour. Teena Wingrove hosts son-in-law Harold Powers family from Akron Ohio as guests.

Pax Ralph Humphrey Jimmie Humphrey Kathy Jimmy Becklesy Roger Coltey Debra Terri Swindon England S. Sgt. Coltey Burdrope Park Base Hospital Teena Wingrove Long Branch Harold Powers Childdren Debra and Joe Akron Ohio

Seek Wedding Permits Princeton Couple Files

In Mercer County Clerk’s offices two marriage license applications are filed. Bernard Eugene Davidson and Patricia Ann Evans, both of Bluefield, seek a license. Thomas Arthur Hubebard and Janie Lou Kirby, both of Princeton, also seek a license.

Princeton Kns Mercer County Bernard Eugene Davidson Patricia Ann Evans Bluefield Thomas Arthur Hubebard Janie Lou Kirby

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