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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1961
Page
12
Mayor Woodrow Cook leads Mullens city officials in a cleanup parade through town. The event highlights local civic effort as volunteers gather to beautify streets and public spaces.
The Rev and Mrs Mace Earley and son Eddie returned home Thursday from Petersburg Virginia after attending the Wednesday funeral of his brother-in-law Thomas Buggs. In Pineville a baby girl named Gloria Jean Tolliver was born May 5 at Grace Hospital Welch weighing 5 pounds 13.5 ounces. The mother Fern Poff Tolliver is formerly Fern Poff.
Pineville High School Band led by instructor Jack Gentry earned a superior rating at the State Band Festival held Saturday in Bluefield. About 53 band members traveled for the event, reflecting strong performances by the Pineville ensemble.
Mullens held a city clean up parade rescheduled from Monday to Tuesday due to rain. The event featured Police Chief Wendell Cook leading, with Sheriff Leland Phillips and deputies, fire department trucks with children, Boy Scouts, Mullens High School Band, a 4-H Club float, and many local clubs. Chamber of Commerce members including Mayor Woodrow Cook marched and a broom carryers swept the streets to promote street name signs project.
Wyoming County Health Office in Pineville and Mullens clinic close for three days to enable staff to attend the annual State Health Department conference in Clarksburg. Attending are Robert Pack sanitarian Ethel Clowers health nurse and Carol Trent clerk.
Mount Hope High School held its awards assembly with principal E W Dunkley presenting gold stoles to 12 1961 honor graduates led by Ann Callaway who had a 4.00 average. Other awards covered athletics journalism and club honors with many students named for outstanding work and scholarships and inductees into Quill and Scroll.
Mrs Cecil Harrold led Circle No 2 of the First Christian Church in Mullens in a program titled Mary, Mother of Jesus drawn from Women of the Bible. The meeting at Mrs D C Farley’s home was led by Mrs Loy Christian who also gave the devotional. Eleven members and one guest attended and were served refreshments.
Members of the Mount Hope Woman's Christian Temperance Union will present a singing program from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Beckley Veterans Hospital.
Long Branch man Melvin Maynor is hospitalized after his coal truck was struck by eastbound freight train No. 72 at Pax Crossing around 8:45 a.m. The truck owner was Rockford Williams. Maynor was thrown from the vehicle and is under observation with injuries not yet determined. Witnesses say the train slowed but did not stop and no whistle was heard. Maynor says he slowed and changed gears and did not realize the train until impact. Train crew from South Charleston and Charleston assisted at the scene.
Mrs. Helen Greer announces Kilsyth Free Will Baptist Church Choir and Gospel Trio will guest sing at the Free Will Baptist Church on Salem Road Oak Hill Thursday evening Rev Robert H Dean Bradley conducts revival services at that church.
A study finds heart trouble overall more prevalent in men, with women showing relatively higher rates after age 75. The data underline gender differences in cardiovascular risk across age groups.
Miss Fre da Morris of Bluefield led a leaders training class Thursday in Fellowship Hall at First Methodist Church Pineville. The morning session covered ages and stages of Girl Scout groups with camp-out and hike literature. two films were shown and a noon sack lunch followed. Afternoon explained National Council four step plan to group by ages for better leadership. Morris shared scouting experiences. Attendees included district and troop leaders from Pineville and Wyoming County.
The Women s Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church Pineville will meet Thursday in Fellowship Hall at 7 30 p m for its regular monthly gathering. Program chairman Mrs William H Street invites guest speakers and urges all members to attend.
Spanishburg High stages the senior class play No Boys Allowed at 7:30 p m in the high school auditorium. A three act farce by Jean Provence features Victrola and the Baxters as girls move in for a pajama party while plotting to scare off boys. Rita Baxter is played by Peggy Farley with Arnold Richmond as Fred Dana. Cast includes Reggie Payton Officer OBrien and John Clark Mr Midnight the Prowler with a list of other students in key roles. Musical interludes by a girls trio from the band follow each act.
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