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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1962
Page
8
University of Iowa researchers reported that farm wives devote more time to primping than city women. They also found farm wives get more sleep and spend more time in the kitchen while having less time for personal activities they want to pursue.
New officers of the Science Club of Mullens High are Byron Stump president Brenda Houck vice president Judy Reardon secretary Sue Dick corresponding secretary Danese Taylor treasurer and Raymond Branham parliamentarian In 1961 there was 176.44 cents in circulation per person in the United States.
Five of Wyoming County seven magistrate districts reported primary results for Justice of the Peace and constable posts. Harper leads Center JP with 566 votes as Riley Thompson trails. Huff Creek JP 284 for Blankenship and 303 for Hatfield Constable. Clear Fork JP Johnnie Harper defeats Hin kle and Azzie Morgan. Barkers Ridge Constable sees McKinney lead with 213 votes amid several Democrats voting.
The U S Department of Commerce defines a small business as employing fewer than 500 persons, establishing the threshold used to classify businesses for regulatory and support programs.
ALVA unit notes service work meetings start May 16 at 2 p.m. at the Beckley VA facility with Witt and Cruikshank attending from Fayetteville post. Cub Scouts win blue ribbon at Scout Futurama in Montgomery. Membership awards given to go getters including Clinebell and Propps. May 21 officers elected. drilling session May 14. summer post meetings 8 p.m. discussed. Legislative plans include sponsoring junior baseball with board funding.
Glen Rogers High School seniors led classes for a day to gain teaching experience. Principal James Lewis reported the event successful with seniors planning lessons and supervising classes while teachers remained in rooms for support. Students participating included Butch Lilly Donna Shrewsbury Billy Jack Sizemore Jacqueline Sanders Walter Easter Nelma York Joyce Smith Tommy Day Susie Henry Jack Barnett Roger Brown Jimmy Joe McGlasson Raymond Tolliver Boyd Meyers Mary Cook Margaret Hughes Harry Reid Jr Brenda Cook Floyd Canterbury George Richardson Susan Canterbury Billy Stewart Nancye Richardson Karl Lilly Connie Powers Jackie Sanders.
The Rockcastle Baptist Youth Fellowship met at Guyan Baptist Church to hear a program on prayer. Judy Brooks sang Whispering Hope, Debbie Sluss pantomimed The Lord's Prayer with Linda Lubonia as narrator, a What Is Prayer performance was given, and Judy Brooks sang Answer To What Is Prayer. Rev. Orville Lamb gave the opening prayer. Jim Hedinger presided over the business session as offering was taken. The banner attendance prize went to the War Youth group. An all day outing is planned for Panther State Park near Yaeger on June 16. Participants represented Toneda Oceana Rockcastle War Sabine and Cook Memorial, plus many sponsors and guests. The June rally will include officer elections for 1962-63. A special board meeting is planned May 19 at Rockcastle Baptist Church to choose a slate of officers. About 140 BYFers attended with sponsors and guests.
Fayetteville district news reports the LaFayette Club 49 board approving use of the Chestnut Room for Mrs Harry Marshall and James Armstrong, inviting a dance instructor to a future meeting, and hiring Kenneth Wood as club manager to replace Lewis Baldry who resigned for Ash Craft. The panel also canceled a Town Park carnival and ordered treasurer to review junior baseball figures for the next session.
Mount Hope Elementary School Safety Patrol sixth graders depart by bus for a three day Washington D C trip to participate in the annual parade and activities. Sponsored by the American Automobile Association with partial PTA support. Chaperone T T Twaddle, Mount Hope police chief, accompanies the group.
Ensign McGraw departs Tuesday for Rhode Island to board the U S Navy ship Claude Jones His wife and children Mary Frances Lewis Donna Jean Paul and others will stay with her mother Mrs Simon Lane at Stephenson until August He spent the prior two weeks with his parents Mr and Mrs James McGraw Saturday visitors included son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Junior Dickerson and families from Pineville Mullens Mullens and Jerry McGraw and others
Jerry Anderson returns to Arlington Virginia after a weekend with his wife Shirley and their two children at Shirley’s parents Mr and Mrs Arvil Gentry. Mr and Mrs Homer Withrow and family Paulette Patricia and Vicki depart for Chesterton Indiana after five days with her parents Mr and Mrs Adam Richardson.
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