Rainbow Girls Install Officers in Pineville
Fred Shannon Assembly No. 51 of Rainbow for Girls installed officers at the Masonic Hall in Pineville. Deanna Ellenburg was named worthy advisor with a slate of installing and subordinate officers led by Edythe Ross and Harold Pruett. Named officers include Toni Sauls as worthy associate advisor Carolyn Roberts Hope Diane Dodd faith and Barbara Whitten treasurer, among others.
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Pineville
Fred Shannon
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Hall
Deanna Ellenburg
Harlan Ellenburg
Oceana
Edythe Ross
Harold Pruett
Faye Grosse
Oscar Goode
Fred Shannon Jr
Jesse Hager
Kathleen Beckelheimer
Toni Sauls
Katie Neal
Charity
Carolyn Roberts
Hope
Diane Dodd
Faith
Sandra Nutter
Barbara Whitten
Treas
Boll weevil spares Arizona cotton crops a rarity
Arizona remains among the few cotton growing regions where crops do not suffer losses from boll weevil. This unusual resilience highlights regional agricultural conditions and pest management differences impacting yields across the United States.
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Arizona
Mullens Practice Teachers Feted at Tea
Mullens High School home economics class hosted a Friday tea honoring Concord College students completing practice teaching. Honorees were Mrs. Herman Riffe Bramwell Robert Collins Pineville Mrs. Judith Bradford Matheny and Miss Francine Jennings Mullens with details on their teaching assignments and host families. Second year Latin awards were presented at Mullens High School with students Kenneth Logwood Billie Jo Repass Carole Bleovd vins Kay Simpson and Karen Wells recognized for grades and club involvement.
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Ing
Concord College
Herman Riffe
Bramwell
Robert Collins
Pineville
Judith Bradford
Matheny
Francine Jennings
Mullens
Riffe
Woodrow Cook
Jan Caldwell
Leo Smith
Moran Avenue
Collins
Lee Hodson
Earsel Toler
Chester Collins
New Richmond
Bradford
Mac Gillenwater
Sidney Dalton
Miss Jennings
Ted Robinette
E. S. Jennings
Center Street
Mullens High School
Kenneth Logwood
Billie Jo Repass
Carole Ble
Iovedvins
Kay Simpson
Karen Wells
D. Grove Moler
Theny
Francine
Mount Hope Prom Crowned King and Queen Gary Sweeney Rita Holt
Gary Sweeney and Rita Holt were chosen Prom King and Queen at Mount Hope High School Saturday night. The election occurred last week with seniors selecting the queen and boys naming the king. The announcement came at the junior class prom with Phil Tissue presenting gifts, and escorts for Holt and Sweeney noted. The theme was Tender Is The Night with music by the Playboys from local and nearby towns.
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Mount Hope
Gary Sweeney
Rita Holt
Mount Hope High School
Phil Tissue
Gary
Rita
Miss Holt
Scotty Vargo
Jackie Grabowski
Playboys
Conrad Neely
Allen Skellett
David Hinkle
Glen Jean
Tony Malco
New Jersey
John Kemper
Fayetteville
Lula Sweeney
Raymond Tissue
School opening plans outlined by student officers
Freddie Powers leads present officers to outline school opening plans for September. Charley Lilly, Tommy Peck, and Roger Phillips join him as vice president, secretary-treasurer, and chaplain, with each officer identified by family roots in Glen Fork Ravencliff Sabine Soulsville.
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Freddie Powers
R. D. Powers
Glen Fork
Charley Lilly
Tommy Peck
Roger Phillips
Lilly
Joe D. Lilly
Ravencliff
Peck
Kyle
Local engineers leader attends Appalachian Chapter orientation
Lloyd G. Fitzgerald spoke as state director of the Appalachian Chapter of Professional Engineers at Cedar Lakes Camp near Ripley during the annual orientation meeting. Weekend visitors included relatives from Dothan Charleston and Kilsyth and guests staying with the Souk family. Other patrons recalled are Nell Walters visiting relatives in Ottie Walters Park Heights and Oss lager ties as well as travelers from Washington DC and Parkersburg visiting Fayetteville area kin.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Lloyd G. Fitzgerald
Appalachian Chapter of
Professional Engineers
Cedar Lakes Camp
Ripley
Eddie Souk
Frank
Eddie Jr
Della Smith
Dothan
Mike Masser
Mike
Charleston
Charles Durham
E. Levey
Don
Eayle Ann
Beckley
Navy
Charles Elliott
Melissa
Tuckahoe Naval Base
Maryland
Nathan Elliott
Kilsyth
Nell Walters
Fairmont State College
Fairmont
Lonnie Walters
Main Street
Ottie Walters
Park Heights
Bill Brock
Tommy Stafford
Harold Stafford
Jack Cain
Robert Cain
Washington, D. C
Andrew Oschlager
John Althier
Herman Delaney
Delaney
Parkersburg
Althier
Fayetteville
Lincoln Signs First U.S. Income Tax Law in 1861
On August 5 1861 President Lincoln enacted the nation’s first income tax law setting a 3 percent rate on incomes above a threshold. The measure aimed to fund Civil War effort and established a precedent for federal taxation.
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Lincoln
U.S
Wood flooring choice backs huge New York project
Research at Princeton Forest Products Laboratory influenced a $100 million timber sales decision for a NYC urban renewal pilot. The plan calls for 500 million board feet of Appalachian hardwood, with expansion to 860000 apartments. A Boston survey favored hardwood for living rooms and bedrooms over carpet and tile, and maintenance costs favor oak strip flooring over carpet.
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Princeton
Forest Products Marketing Laboratory
New York City
Robert C. Byrd
Byrd
West Virginia
Appalachia
National Oak
Boston
Four Campers Named Mount Hope Guild Camp Attendees
Four members of the Gaye Foster Guild of Mount Hope Baptist Temple will attend Guild Camp June 11 13. They are Brenda Gwinn, Drema Williams, Bonnie Shockley and Mary Jean Brady. Plans for the camp were made at the Thursday meeting at Jayne Garvin's home. Drema Williams and Mrs Robert Jeter presented the program Good bye Maria. Sandy Trail presented the Love Gift dedication It Grows and Grows. Attending were Diane Fumich Kathy Kirk Drema Williams Sandy Trail Marian Trail Joanne Penman Mrs Robert Jeter Jan Caye Gwinn Brenda Gwinn and Jayne Garvin.
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Mount Hope
Gaye Foster
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Brenda Gwinn
Drema Williams
Bonnie Shockley
Mary Jean Brady
Jayne Garvin
Maria
Robert Jeter
Sandy Trail
Diane Fumich
Kathy Kirk
Marian Trail
Joanne Penman
Jan Caye Gwinn
Cunard Church To Host Confab Music Convention
The No 2 District Baptist Music Convention meets May 28 30 at First Baptist Cunard theme Spirit of Love. Events include a 6 30 p.m. Friday service a 5 p.m. Saturday youth session a 6 30 p.m. delegate selection for state convention and regional association. Sunday features 9 45 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. song period a 2 30 p.m. presiding officers and 3 30 p.m. minister’s period led by Rev C M Ellis and A L Simms. Music by district choirs.
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Cunard
Spirit of Love
First Baptist Church of
C. M. Ellis
Thomas Howard
A. L. Simms
Eisenhower's Unique Pilot's License Rank Highlighted
The article notes President Dwight D. Eisenhower as the only U.S. president to hold a pilot's license, marking a distinctive credential among American leaders. It underscores his aviation interest and ties to military aviation service in World War II.
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Eisenhower
U.S
Mississippi River Source Identified at Lake Itasca
The Mississippi River originates in Lake Itasca, located in northern Minnesota, marking the start of a major North American waterway.
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Lake Itasca
Minnesota
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