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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1961
Page
8
The Greenville School on Oak Hill's Main Street will be removed this fall to make way for the new Giant Oak Hill Expressway. Savage Engineering Co. of Bluefield mobilizes earth-moving equipment to start the relocation and construction work.
At Mount Hope Junior High School a special awards assembly honored top scholastic averages led by Teddy Payne and Harlan Croyle with 12.4 and 12.6 GPAs respectively. Other high achievers included Brenda Ton, Stella Castle, Norman Elliott, and Richard Vickers among the top test performers in science civics English math and aptitude. New junior high cheerleaders were chosen after a try-out including Diane Vargo Debra Vargo Patty Angius Helen Zieminick Patty Crawford Linda Hardy and Kaye Kessler as substitute.
Edward L. Smith of Hinton named president of the newly formed Summers County NAACP branch at a Friday meeting in the Second Baptist Church. Lucille Radford becomes secretary and Julia Walker treasurer, with Rev. C Anderson Davis of Bluefield addressing the group. The formation followed school board inaction on integrating Negro teachers.
Miss Connie Barbera, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Barbera Bradley, received the Dunkley Award during the Senior Class Assembly at Mount Hope High School Auditorium. She is Alpha Omega and Future Business Leaders of America member, active in Glee Club Inter Nos National Thespian Society Dance Band Mons Spei Staff and Debute Sub Deb Club, and has starred in class plays. She was named best actress at West Virginia Tech Montgomery for The Storm by Troupe 1891 of the National Thespian Society. She is among the 1961 senior class honor graduates.
Mount Hope High School marked the 50th graduating class with final awards during a Wednesday assembly. Honor recipients included Kitty Jo Bolen and Denny Criss with Good Citizenship. Dunkley Awards to 25 seniors. numerous scholarship honors. and remarks by Principal E. W. Dunkley. The event featured historical sketches, dances, performances, and announcements of about 240 total awards.
Balmy Sunday weather aided the Buchannon Tilley reunion at Bearhold near Pineville. Ninety six attendees included out of town guests from Washington DC Florida Maryland Michigan and more. TOM BUCKHANNON and Charlie Tilley aged 84 were the oldest. Virginia Tilley 81 the next. The youngest was Shawn Spears infant. The day featured prayer games and a ball game with plans for the 16th annual gathering.
Alderson Miss B Lynn Chestnutt and Virgil R Smoot Jr married in Central Baptist Church Beckley in a 4 pm double ring ceremony. Bride a Howard University graduate employed at Alderson Reformatory, groom to work for the IRS. Reception followed with local aides listed.
At Mount Hope Baptist Temple a Sunday morning service honored Mount Hope High School graduates. Named students include Anna Mae Adkins Kitty Jo Bolen Mildred Dinkler Martha Garvin Kathy Jones Carol Lynn Summers Tommy Kochinsky J C Painter and Bill Peters with their listed guardians and family relations.
Kathy Lynn Martin eighth birthday observed in Pineville with family relatives from Crowley Worrell addition. Attendees included brothers Donny Billy and David, uncles aunts and cousins, Mr and Mrs John H Martin and children Johnny Jeanie Jimmie, Mrs Daisy Hickman and Robert G Hickman, and Mr and Mrs Robert G Martin and Kimberly of Princeton.
Mrs Beatrice Hazzard one of 25 enrollees selected for the third annual Guidance and Counseling Institute at Marshall University from June 5 to August 5. Dr Charles F Hess directs the program funded by the National Defense Education Act.
A Fellowship Meeting is in progress at Coon Fork Church in Coon Fork and will continue through Saturday. Services start each night at 7 o'clock with a different speaker at every meeting. Special singers are featured and the public is invited to attend.
At the Oak Hill Lions Club meeting in the Hotel Hill Clubroom Harold Hall urged improvements for Little League facilities including night game lights and proposed adding another field to shorten youngsters’ time. Guests Rickie Wilkins and Danny Daniels from Collins High School attended. District governor Dr. James Shelton spoke on the State Convention in Clarksburg and urged strong district representation as his last appearance. No regular meeting next week. new officers to convene at 5 p.m. for duties briefing.
Future Homemakers of America at Mullens High School announce their new officers. Front row left to right Mary Robertson vice president of public relations Carolyn Farley vice president of state and national projects Lula Rinehart president Anne Gail Shater vice president of recreation Back row Libby Welch secretary Vicki Ensminger treasurer Evelyn Lambert vice president of parliamentary procedure Jeri Dooley historian.
Several new families have moved to the Crowley-Worrel addition in Pineville. Mr. and Mrs. Robert G Bolton moved from Georgia. he is a forester. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Schilling and daughter Sally joined the area. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ed Lambert and children Vicki and Tommy have moved into a newly built home. Mr. and Mrs. J D Fairchild and children also relocated from the Jackson Hill area.
The 1961 Eastern Intercollegiate gymnastic championships will be held at the U. S. Naval Academy on March 3 and 4.
A 15 year old hosts a party for many high school friends. An experienced babysitter witnesses the shift when adults leave. She notes teens feign maturity while seeking approval, and warns parents to stay nearby to maintain boundaries. The piece argues parental presence reduces misbehavior without shaming teens.
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