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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1961

Page

3

Laurel Garden Club Show Winners Are Announced

Laurel Garden Club held a flower show at Moose Hall with Mrs. George Fordham winning best of show in artistic design. Awards went to Troy Stone for sweep stakes in horticulture and multiple residents for various iris, roses, and other classes, with many entries from Laurel and neighboring clubs.

M. M. Shumate Louis Kaman H. H. Mounts William Lewis George Fordham Troy Stone Claude Cook S. P. Pearis Elizabeth Cook Lavender Pink C. V. Feller Clyde Byrd James Kuhlke Vickie Staton Clifton Pauley Joseph P. Taylor Jack Dick Fred Kingdon Ralph Mays Ray Bowling R. H. Mitchell L. B. Wickline Castle Rock Garden Club Pineville Mullens Woman's Civic Club Beta Sigma Sorority Lorena Spillers Garden Club Laurel Garden Club

Oak Hill students honored for patrol service trip

Girls and boys in Oak Hill school patrol units have long performed duties and earned trips to the National School Patrol Assembly in Washington. The recent visit included Capitol Building tours and other D C sites, with reports shared to Oak Hill and East Oak Hill PTA groups. Patrol supervisor William Murdock and his wife joined the group. Pictured are Camilla McClung Charles Webb Michael Tompkins Matthew Wonder Charles Meadows Nancy Hudnall Steven Ritchie and Joe Jarrett.

Oak Hill National School Patrol Assembly Washington, D. C Capitol Building Washington East Oak Hill William Murdock PTA Camilla McClung Charles Webb Michael Tompkins Matthew Wonder Charles Meadows Nancy Hudnall Steven Ritchie Joe Jarrett

Collins High School beautification project dedicated in Oak Hill

The Oak Hill Garden Club and Oak Hill Civic League sponsored a noon ceremony at Collins High School to dedicate the beautification project. Benches, shrubs, and trees were installed on a 20 acre campus. student body president Alan Wickline accepted the dedication.

OAK Hill RNS Collins High School Oak Hill Garden Club Oak Hill Civic League H. L. VanCamp Alan Wickline Co. M. Bruffey Hobart Watson Collins Garden Club van Camp Kay Gilliam Oak Hill School West Virginia Justus Collins Fayette Jones Avenue J. Edward Lewis W. P. Bitlinger D. S. Kincaid R. E. Kelly Hilda Wassman Bellaire Ohio Madge Hill James Margaret Nicholls H. H. O'Neal The Long Co John D. Frisk H. C. Brown J. Walter Brown W. P. Bittinger I. Ike Brown Walter Kominsky Merchants and Miners National Bank New River Banking and Aan Co Oak Hill Rotary Club

Young Journalists Earn Awards At Pineville Press Meet

At the Raleigh Wyoming Press Association banquet in Pineville, Donald Meadows of Stoco High School won Journalist of the Year, receiving a bronze and wood plaque from Mrs. Evelyn Martin of The Raleigh Register. Also honored was Fairley Lusk with a sports writing award from Oceana High School. Eleven members from Oceana, Stoco, Mullens High Schools joined the Quill and Scroll. The event featured lighting of candles, music by the Sparkettes, and a social hour with about 45 attendees.

Pineville ANS Raleigh - Wyoming Press Associaion Donald Meadows Stoco High School Evelyn Martin Raleigh Register Beckley Fairley Lusk Oceana High School Oceana Stoco Mullens Carolyn Moore Roger Cook Norma Bailey Betty Brooks Linda Cook Jerry Matthews Jackie Adams Meadows Mary Aguirre Pam Carr Shirley Compton Carol Grose Sparkettes Pam Goode Larry Mullins Doug Tilley Ernest Tilley Marsh Fork Glen Rogers Catherine Crews Ocelana H. J. Hurley Sally Neal Tom Stone Edna Roach W. W. Bolt The

Changing Africa speaker at Pineville High commencem

William L Tsitsiwa of the Ghana Embassy spoke on The Changing Africa at Pineville High School commencement Monday night. Principal Jesse W Houck introduced him and presented the senior class. Superintendent Jesse W Morgan presented diplomas to the 60 graduates.

William L. Tsitsiwa Ghana Washington, D.C Africa Pineville High School Jesse

Pineville Police Probe Two B and E Incidents

Pineville Police Chief W. W. Bolt and Trooper J. D. Fairchild investigated two breaking and entering cases in the city Monday. A side window at the Annetta Drive-In was pried open and a waitress found it. About $40 was missing from a pinball machine and jukebox, while two vending machines at Pineville High School were also entered but contained no money and nothing else was reported missing.

Pineville RNS W. W. Bolt J. D. Fairchild Annetta

Doctor Attends West Virginia Osteopathic Meeting

Dr. Roland P Sharp of Mullens attended the 59th annual convention of the West Virginia Society of Osteopathic Medicine in May 2023. Special guests included Dr. Roy J. Harvey of Midland, president of the American Osteopathic Association, Mrs. William B. Strong of Des Moines, president‑elect of the Auxiliary to the AOA, and Dr. N. H. Dyer, director of the state health department in Charleston. The convention is required for license renewal of osteopathic physicians in West Virginia.

Huntington Roland P Sharp Mullens West Virginia Society of Osteopathic Medicine Roy J. Harvey Midland Mich American Osteopathic Association Wiliam B. Strong Des Moines Iowa AOA N. H. Dyer Charleston West Virginia

No Motive Apparent In Scarbro Slayings

Fayette County coroner says motive is not evident in the deaths of 84 year old retired Dr Arch W Wingrove and 76 year old Georgia Broyles found shot at the doctor’s home. Authorities say the pistol was the likely weapon but not found. police found no sign of missing items.

Oak Hill UPI Fayette County M. G. Hresan Hresan Arch W. Wingrove Georgia Broyles

New COLONAID laxative targets aging colon

A medical note describes aging colon muscles causing constipation and outlines problems with old bulks salts and laxatives. It touts COLONAID as a new three way relief acting on the lower colon to restore urge and relieve hard stools faster than older products.

ColonAid promotes regularity and gentle relief

Essentials for normal regularity claim COLONAID moisturizes dry waste for easy passage with no pain. It touts rebulking action to re tone colon muscles and gentleness on nerve reflexes triggering mass movement. Hospital proved safe even for expectant mothers and does not interfere with nutrient absorption. Introductory size 43¢.

Colonaid Colonnarp CoLonain CoLonaip

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