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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1961

Page

7

WWHS Valedictorian and Salutatorian Named

Shirley Ann Shirey and Mary Helen Chapman named valedictorian and salutatorian of Woodrow Wilson High School with 399 graduates. Commencement set for Friday June 2. sermon by Rev. Dulaney on May 28 at 8 p.m. Activities include Flying Eagle Band directed by Glenn Sallack and 25 seniors with five art committee members. Diplomas to be presented by Carl G. Jarrell. prayers by multiple pastors.

Woodrow Wilson High School Shirley Ann Shirey Mary Helen Chapman C. G. Peregoy Charles L. Delaney St. Luke’s Lutheran Church Flying Eagle Band Glenn Sallack Cary McClure Board of Education Carl G. Jarrell Sherman C. Trail Peregoy H. A. McClung Calloway Heights First Methodist Church A. H. Wilson First Christian Church Dulaney Shirley Shirey Concord College Robert Shirey Ewart Ave Bible Club The Future Homemakers of America Baptist Youth Fellowship Miss Chapman Morris Harvey College Woodrow National Honor Society Future Teachers of America Christian Youth Fellowship

National Honor Society Inducts Nine New Members

Sophia High School welcomed nine students into the James L. Hornbeck Chapter of the National Honor Society during gymnasium induction ceremonies. New members include Donna Black Alice Crutchfield Kayetta Hodges Joanne Kish Neal Lacey Carole Kelley Diana Stone James Sturgill and Sandra Testement.

Sophia ANS James L. Hornbeck National Honor Society Sophia High School Donna Black Alice Crutchfield Kayetta Hodges Joanne Kish Neal Lacey Carole Kelley Diana Stone James Sturgill Sandra Testement Sandra Testament Joanne Kisk

List of names likely in a social or genealogical notice

A long roster of individuals including Betty Irene Wickline Linda Lou Wiley Suzanne Wiley Billie Joyce Williams Buster Linton Williams Elizabeth Gwen Williams Helen Ruth Williams Patty Sue Williams Vada Rose Williams Rondell Wray Wills Janet Eileen Wirtz Joan Elaine Wirtz Robert Earland Wise Julie Ann Withrow Jack Wolman Retha Faye Wood Tessie Loretta Wood Donald Richard Wooten Lana Kay Wooten and Shirley Mae Wyatt.

Patricia Sue Acord Norma Jean Adkins Ronald Mitchell Adkins Geraldine Akers Carolyn Sue Aldridge Jerrylinn Allen Sherrill Lynn Ambrosiani Jimmie Lee Ames John William Amick Marcia Lynn Anderson Charles Daniel Armentrout Landis Arthur Ruth Ann Arnstein Donna Jane Atha Kyle Joseph Bahr Nicholas Ross Bailey James Dayton Ball Barry Lee Bales Howard Lawrence Ball Olivia Sue Ball Constance Sue Ballard Norma Jean Bane Frank Basile David Curtis Edwards Brenda Gail Eller Reba Marie Eliott Danny Paul Ellison Ray Chando Elmore Larry Lee Ernst Harold Lee Erskine Marjorie Carol Evans Wayne Dell Facello Paulette Farley Marie Elaine Faull Ralph Dale Fazio Janice Ray Feazell William Lee Ferguson Larry George Fielding Lawrence Anthony Filipek Linda Gail Fink Thomas Fitewater Katrina van Forren Frances Ann Carolyn Sue Martin Harold Ray Martin Joseph Leonard Martin William Clark Magon Brenda Sharon Massie Joyce Lorraine Maxey Evelyn Jag Maynor Robert Earl Mays Illiam Daniel McCauley Sharon June McCormick Vivian Earle McCormick Ralph Bruce McDaniel Charles Dean McKinney Carlos Denartie McMillion Margaret Meadows Shirley Ann Meadows Ruth Ellen Meeck John Robert Milam Carol Edna Miller Gary Lee Miller Lynda Harrietta Miller Rodney J. Miller Betty Lou Pack Jerry Lee Pack James Parker Travis Lockhart Parsons Patti Sue Pate Patrick Louis Payne Alma Rae Peck Jimmy Lane Pennington Kay Frances Persinger Mary Lee Peter Helen Catherine Peterson Henry David Pettry Norma Jean Phillips Sandra Penny Phillips Kyle Curtis Phipps Jerry Lee Pierce Clarence Glenn Pierce II Rita Irene Pietrantozzi Lester Stephen Pipkin Barbara Wayne Pittman Emma Robert Malcolm Rose Lillian Beth Ross Carole Sue Rutherford Eva Mae Sanger Billie Lorraine Scarbro Johnny Setliff Zelma Lou Shaver Geor Crawford Sheets Linda Lou Shields Shirley Ann Shirey Darrell Lloyd Shirley Linda Lou Shuck Sheila Sue Shuck Mary Charlotte Shur Carolyn Kay Sisk Dempsey Nelson Slocum Cheryl Cathleen Small Ann Louise Smith Billy Joe Smith Margaret Agnes Smith Patricia Ferrer Smith Sharon Eileen Smith Shellie Jean Smith Tina Theresa Snead Albert Eugene Snuffer Audrey Carol Snyder Richard Earl Spade Paulette Jane Svaracino Bobby Leon Sparks Mona Kay Sparks Daniel Edgar Speilman Chiorene Lita Spinelli Tommy Michael Springer Bonnie Lou Stanley Chester Wayman Stanley Linda Marie Stover William Edward Steiner Sandra Helene Streho Shelby Jean Stump Leon Franklin Summers Linda Lou Sutphin Everett Andrew Sutton Curtis Millard Sweeney Rosalie Tassitino Carolyn Sue Taylor Lara Ann Taylor Randy Lee Taylor Martha Rose Teague Marvin Ral Teel William Floyd Tennant Anthony James Terzis Harold Benjamin Thomas Janet Lee Thomas Margaret Anon Thomas Charles Keith Thompson Frances Lee Thompson Donald Norman Thompson Ralph Douglas Thompson Dorma June Tolbert Nannie Tolbert Phyllis Lynn Tolbert Billve Rachel Toney Ida Dean Toney William Dino Torlone Sharon Evangeline Trail Patricia Emily Traybor Jackie Areon Treadway Mary Lee Tucker Sandway Tucker Marshall Lewis Turner Charles Walter Tyree Patty Jean Tyree Maria Carole Porterfield Vandall Ruth Ann Vass Susan Carol Vass Carl Dennis West Robert Earl Via Frederick Ray Waddell Sandra Kay Waddell Conley Buryl Wagner Jr Joseph Larry Walker Marcia Kay Walker Shelia Jo Walker Earl Jennings Ward Michael Alexander Waugh Billy Joe Wauhop I Sharon LaMayne Webb William Marshall Webb Rodney Clayton Weible Linda Kaye Wenger Johnny Ross Wesley Martha Jane West Herbert Clemon Wheeler Betty Sue Wheeling Beverly Carol Whitehead William Edward Whiting Jr Betty Irene Wickline Linda Lou Wiley Suzanne Wiley Billie Joyce Williams Buster Linton Williams Elizabeth Gwen Williams Helen Ruth Williams Patty Sue Williams Vada Rose Williams Rondell Wray Wills Janet Eileen Wirtz Joan Elaine Wirtz Robert Earland Wiseman Julie Ann Withrow Jack Wolman Retha Faye Wood Tessie Loretta Wood Donald Richard Wooten Lana Kay Wooten Shirley Mae Wyatt

Twelve Seek Jobs at Beckley Employment Office

Twelve applicants filed for work at the Beckley Office of Employment Security on Friday. They include a kitchen helper, a waitress, a restaurant hostess, a porter, a painter, a groundman, a despatcher, an electrician, a coal cutting machine operator, two construction laborers, and a mine foreman. Also listed are out of area openings for a camp director, a camp cook, a housing worker, a biological photographer, and an architect.

Beckley

Policeman's Ball Set June 10 In Beckley

The annual Policeman's Ball sponsored by Black Diamond Lodge 81, Fraternal Order of Police, is scheduled for 9 p.m. June 10 in Beckley. Beckley police members are selling tickets, and Don Wills and his Charleston orchestra will provide the music for the dance.

Black Diamond Lodge 81 Fraternal Order of Police Beckley

Canned Food Share Minimal in U.S. Diet

About ten percent of the annual food sales in the United States come from canned goods, a small slice of the domestic market amid broader grocery trends and consumer preferences.

United States

Teen Bible Quiz winner from Shady Spring at Beckley rally

Miss Sandra Griffith daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Griffith Shady Spring won the teenage Bible Quiz at a Princeton rally for the Church of the Nazarene Beckley Zone She received 15 toward expenses to attend Young People's Institute in August at Nazarene Camp Summersville The church sponsors a state wide Bible quiz on Acts zone winners advance to summer camp for the state championship Griffith a student at Shady Spring High School is a member of First Church of the Nazarene 607 Johnstown Rd

Sandra Griffith Clarence Griffith Shady Spring Church of the Nazarene Beckley Princeton Miss Griffith Young Peoples’ Institute Nazarene Summersville Shady Spring High School The First Church of the Nazarene Johnstown Rd

Vast Muskeg Covering Northern Canada's Bog Areas

The muskeg or bog region in northern Canada spans about half a million square miles.

Canada

Deeds On File Record of Real Estate Transfers

Real estate deeds filed with the county clerk show transfers including George and Lillie Mae Vanney to Gracie Irene and Aaron Douglas Bolen for a Resaco subdivision property at 200, Rachel and Charles Patrick to Mabel Reed for Lilly Land Co. Addition at 2000, Ivan Thompson to L J and Ellen Combs for Green Valley Homesites at 4500, Lake and Lena Jennings to James Dale and Lois Sefton at Glen Morgan for 5800, Cliffie Asbury to Claude Asbury in Anderson Sub-division for no consideration, Otis Maxey to Charles Hambric Jr. and Doris Hambric for Hall Addition at 10000, Charles Tate and Tresea Hutchens to Frank and Ella Snuffer for Mabscott Heights Addition at 350, Ethel Hedrick to West Virginia State Road Commission for Hedrick Walker Carter Addition at 13000.75, Abbie Sumlin to H P and Dora Stone for Eccles Trap Hill District at 300, Norma Kelley to Clayton and Mildred Sheens for near Sophia with no consideration, Vergil Fike to Deborah Keller for Hollywood Addition at 5000, J H Lilly Land Co. to Jonas Reed for Epperly-Wind-ing Gulf Addition Slab Fork Addition at 695, Charles J. and Mary Luther to Arnold Pruitt for Beckley Town District at 1100, Okie Thompson to Rossie Fox for Lilly-Midway Addition Slab Fork District at 400.

George and Lillie Mae Vanney Gracie Irene Aaron Douglas Bolen Resaco Slab Fork Rachel E Charles C. Patrick Mabel Lee Reed Lilly Land Co Beckley Ivan C Dorothy Thompson L. J Ellen Combs Green Valley Lake and Lena Jennings James Dale Lois Alberta Sefton Glen Morgan Shady Spring Cliffie M. Asbury Claude Asbury Anderson Thomas Warden Otis Clay Violet G. Maxey Charles D. Hambric Jr Doris J. Hambric Hall Addition Charles Tate Tresea Hutchens Frank R Ella Marie Snuffer Mabscott Heights Ethel M. Hedrick West Virginia State Road Commission Hedrick- Walker-Carter Abbie Cornelius Sumlin H. P Dora Stone Eccles Trap Hill Norma Kelley Clayton Mildred Mae Sheens Sophia Vergil Lillie Fike Deborah Keller Hollywood Addition J. H. Lilly Land Co Jonas Reed Epperly-Winding Gulf Charles J Mary Ruth Luther Arnold C. Pruitt Okie J. Thompson Rossie J Elsie May Fox Lilly-Midway Addition

Religious Book Given Library by Portland Agency

A copy of Peace With God by Billy Graham was presented to the Raleigh County Library on Saturday by Rev. Carl Johnson for Preaching Print of Portland Oregon Mrs Cecil H Graham county Librarian said Preaching Print distributes religious books to libraries nationwide Johnson is pastor of Piney View Bible Church and Appalachian Bible Institute instructor Mary Lyon founder of Mount Holyoke College was the first woman chosen for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University in 1905

God Billy Graham Raleigh County Carl Johnson Portland Ore Cecil H. Graham Mr. Johnson The Piney View Mary Lyon Mount Holyoke College South Hadley Mass New York University

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