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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1971
Page
8
Currie Hall of the First Presbyterian Church in Mullens hosted a bridal tea for Miss Billie Jo Repass. Hostesses included J G Mason Jack Feller Akers Coffey Tolley Barton Martin and others. corsages were given to honoree and mothers. guests numbered many local women.
Twenty six assistant section foremen attended a 120 hour training session near Pineville led by Pocahontas Fuel Co instructor J W Jones. The program, part of a continuing in house effort, prepares workers for mine foreman certification and supports in plant promotions within Consolidation Coal Co. attendance included George Dewey Sizemore James Gordon Smith Ronald Wilcox and many others with out of town guests listed.
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if states may require school attendance up to age 16 even for religiously opposed students. The case reviews Wisconsin’s ruling condemning Amish schooling beyond eighth grade as infringing religious freedom. The Amish argue their faith seeks separation from modern life and that high school emphasizes worldly success.
Fayettesville social worker Charlies Woodrum said the Fayette County Mental Health and Alcoholism staff will move May 28 from the courthouse annex to the Belland Building on Main Street Oak Hill. The new site is the former Dr. Donald C. Newell office across from King Coal Chevrolet. The office will close May 31 for a holiday and reopen June 1 at 8 30 a.m.
Reorganizational plans announced March 17 1971 to collocate Local Boards in West Virginia to 17 sites have been dropped on advice of the National Director of Selective Service. Local Board No 3 in Fayetteville basement Post Office will operate 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. weekdays.
Miss Drucilla Price daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Price of Sabine earned a elementary education degree at Tennessee Temple Bible School during Monday graduation. She will join the Orange Grove Academy faculty in Tennessee this August. She is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs P T Sigman of Glen Fork and Mr and Mrs Garfield Price of Ravencliff. Mrs Bill Price and her sister Mrs Clifford Halsey of Glen Fork attended the ceremonies.
Hospitalized Grace Deal formerly of Mullens in Cartaret General Hospital Morehead City North Carolina. She is to remain about three weeks in Room 325.
A 16 year old student activist burned himself to death during a peace demonstration in Huế Vietnam. Phan Gia Ly a tailor and activist in Buddhist student groups poured gasoline over himself and set himself afire police reported.
The 6th District American Legion convention was hosted by Mullens Post 106 with 70 delegates from Mercer McDowell Raleigh and Wyoming counties. Highlights include updates from state officials veterans affairs questions answered and plans for Boys State briefing. Delegates elected district officers and alternates for the national convention in Houston.
Miss Betty Newton, senior at Pineville High School, received a music scholarship from West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon. She will graduate in June and is active in the Minuteman Club Glee Club Girls Ensemble Art Guild Pineville Minuteman Band and the West Virginia State Chorus 1970 71. She attends the First United Methodist Church and is daughter of Mrs. Agnes R. Newton.
Jose M Vasquez collapsed at an elevator shaft bottom but was saved by coworkers John P O Hanlon and General Sando val of El Paso Texas. They received Joseph A Holmes Safety Association gold medals for heroism. Other honorees included crews from Eastern Associated Coal in West Virginia and New Mexico Illinois Ohio.
A revival starts at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Church of God on Lusk Avenue Mullens with Rev William Rhodes of Weyanoke as speaker. The pastor is Rev Elbert Hudgins.
The United Press International note states the only native mammal in New Zealand is the bat. It highlights that bats, unlike other mammals, arrived with their own unique ecological niche and have survived in isolation.
Columbia Gas System plans to import vast LNG supplies from Algeria and Venezuela. Cryogenic tankers will transport liquefied natural gas at 260 degrees below zero and storage terminals at Cove Point Maryland will degasify it for distribution to meet rising energy demand.
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