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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1961

Page

7

Mullens High names new majorette aides and alternates

Mullens High School band director E R Patton announces three new appointments Sally Smith is alternte majorette and Gloria Jean Pritchford and Linda Salters are named assistant majorettes. Sally has five years in the band and plays clarinet. Gloria Jean is first clarinet and has two all county band selections. Linda Salters plays second clarinet and was all county this year.

Mullens RNS E. R. Patton Mullens High School Sally Smith Gloria Pritchard Linda Salters Sally Leo Smith Future Homemakers of America Rainbow Girls First Baptist Church Ann Gloria Jean H. T. Pritch Johnny Salters Future Business Leaders of America

Fayetteville Girls State delegates named by Legion Auxiliary

Fayetteville picks Van Batten and Margaret Anne Phillips for Rhododendron Girls State at Jackson's Mill June 11 to 17. Batten, 16, is an honor student at Fayetteville High School and held multiple leadership posts while earning honors in academics and activities. Phillips, also 16, completed junior year as an honor student and held NHS leadership roles, with awards in Algebra II and yearbook work.

Fayetteville American Legion Auxiliary LaFayette van Batten Margaret Anne Phillips Jackson's Mill Miss Batton R. M., Batton Court Street Fayetteville High School National Honor Society Thespian Troupe 487 Jackson’s Mill Glee Club Legion Auxiliary Fayetteville Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Youth Fellowship Miss Phillips Virginia Hesse Phillips Fayette Avenue Gordon Phillips Pen Pal Club The

Fayetteville Visitors Return Home After Maryland Trip

Fayetteville residents Mr. and Mrs. Sam Crawford and daughter Kathleen returned to their W. Wiseman Avenue home after a visit with relatives in Maryland. Their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Joe Boom and daughter Rena Kay accompanied them. Weekend guests included Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Bennett of Huntington and Miss Carol Clark of Columbus, Ohio. additional Fayetteville visitors attended graduation exercises at Fayetteville High School. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Goodman of Chattanooga are visiting in the home of her mother in Huse Addition.

Fayetteville W. Wiseman Avenue Maryland Sam Crawford Kathleen Joe Boom Rena Kay Woodrow Bennett Huntington Cecil Bennett Lindberg Avenue Carol Clark Columbus Ohio John Clark Laurel Creek Road Thomas E. Smith Carol Sue Tommy Sandra Beverley Randy Steve Lillian Smith Margaret Ann Parsons Virgil Smith Cleveland Joe Hambrick Theron Edds W. W. Hambrick Mary K. Hambrick Susan Edds Fayetteville High School Harold Goodman Jeff Chattanooga

Youth group selects Wanda Siers BYF of the Month

Wanda Siers, 16, daughter of Rev Arlie and Mrs Siers of Tralee, is named BYF of the Month by the Youth Fellowship of First Baptist Church New Richmond. She is BYF president and chairs Christian Faith, will be a Mullens High School senior, and belongs to Home Economics and Singing for Fun clubs. Sponsors are Mrs Virginia Branham and Mrs Arlie Siers, as the group studies Because He Came.

Wanda Siers Arlie Siers Tralee BYF First Baptist Church New Richmond Christian Faith Mullens High School Virginia Branham

Bradley BRADLEY News Briefs Voice from Bradley area

Carlos Sutt le spent a 72 hour pass visiting relatives and friends aboard the USS Du Pont at Norfolk Virginia Ray Barley returned from Shepherd Air Force Base Wichita Falls Texas for a 15 day leave He will report to the Air Force Base in Omaha Nebraska Mr and Mrs AM Murdock Mr and Mrs Deck Vance and Mr and Mrs Harold Radford and children of Bradley attended Sunday services at Mount Hope Christian Church Rev Ernest Barley conducts a two week revival at Freewill Baptist Church in Oceanana

Bradley RNS Carlos Suttle Norfolk Ray Barley Shepherd Air Force Base Wichita Falls Tex Air Force Base Omaha Neb A. M. Murdock Deck Vance Harold Radford Mount Hope Christian Church Ernest Barley Freewill Baptist Church Oceana

Home Loan Cost Cut by Kennedy Administration

President Kennedy ordered the FHA to reduce the interest ceiling on FHA insured mortgages from 5 to 5 percent. The White House said the cut, combined with an earlier one, would save about 4.27 dollars a month for a buyer of a 15000 dollar home with a 14000 dollar mortgage, based on a 20 year term.

Washington UPI Kennedy Federal Housing Administration White House

Fifth child born to Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Walker

Bradley couple announces the birth of their fifth child, a girl named Helen Lynn, at 7 15 p m Thursday. The baby weighed seven pounds. Grandfathers Mason Walker and Don Stull of Bradley are named. Siblings are Sharon Donnie Mason and Sue.

Bradley M. B. Walker Helen Lynn Mason Walker Don Stull Sharon Donnie Mason Sue

Marriage license bureau sees winter and summer on same day

In Pittsburgh an official noted the area’s weather as wintry and summery, while Morton Summer and Joseph J. Winter along with their fiances sought license applications at the Marriage License Bureau.

Pittsburgh UPI Winter Summer Morton Summer Joseph J. Winter

Steals Police Car in Chattanooga Case

Grady Smith aged 19 was sentenced to 11 months and 29 days in the workhouse after pleading guilty to stealing a patrol car from a lot behind Chattanooga police headquarters. The incident centers on a police vehicle taken without authorization.

Chattanooga Grady Smith Smith

Do You Know Dr Kil dare's First Name

Dick Kleiner reports on Richard Chamberlain and his future as Dr Kildare noting his confusion over the character name and detailing his career path from Pomona College to acting Burgeess Meredith and other showbiz notes are discussed alongside light trivia on marriages and names and an Arlene Francis anecdote

Dr. Kildare Dick Chamberlain NBC James Kildare Chamberlain Kildare Pomona College Pomona

Wyoming Recipients Of Self Help Pointers

Three members of the State Department of Commerce will visit Pineville next Monday to explain the state sponsored self help economic program begun last March in Boone County. Director L E Ward Jr said attorney Paul Zakaib city planner Bob Paslay and economic geographer W H Stewart will meet with former judge R D Bailey. Bailey told Gov. W W Barron Wyoming County business people had pledged their support to the program.

Charleston UPI State Department of Commerce Pineville Wyoming Boone County L. E. Ward Jr Paul Zakaib Bob Paslay W. H. Stewart R. D. Bailey Bailey W. W. Barron Wyoming County

Mount Hope lodge to elect officers for 1961 62

MacDonald Lodge No 103 AF and AM will elect officers at the Stated Communication on June 3 1961 Installation is set for June 17 1961 All members urged to attend the meetings

Mount Hope RNS

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