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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1962
Page
7
Community notes list multiple households hosting relatives and friends from Greenbrier and surrounding areas. Guests include the Brooks and Zickafoose families plus Edna Sheppard, Minnie Johnson Mann, and others, with visits spanning Smoot Kopperston Beckley and Pineville. Local hospital stays and convalescence mentioned for Willie Milam and Goldie Vaught.
Fayetteville Jaycees met at the Spencers home and declined to fundraise for the Buckskin Council. They donated engineering for the town park tennis courts, budgeted 12 dollars to Camp Galahad, ordered 100 copies of West Virginia in Color, Centennial edition, and planned a baby photo contest for ages six months to six years with votes by pennies.
The Fayetteville Methodist Church Joy Sunday School Class plans a fundraiser play Hen Peck Holler Sewing Circle to be staged November 16 at 7 30 p m at Fayetteville Elementary School. Committee members include Mrs Harry Richards chair Mrs Charles S Thompson Kenneth Tygrett Tunney Hunsaker and others with Mrs Thompson directing and a cast led by Mrs Max Nuebert and Mrs John Lodder among others.
Circuit Court Judge Kenneth K. Hall of Madison was elected president of the West Virginia Judicial Association at the Twenty Sixth annual meeting in Wheeling last week. He has previously served as vice president and secretary treasurer.
The Mullens Woman's Civic Club collected 235 dollars at three city points for a "Dollars for Scholars" campaign toward a deserving student to graduate this spring. Members listed include Mrs. Charles Bailey and others. Contributions may be sent to Mrs. Gerald Snyder or Mrs. Elbert Humphrey. The club aims to consolidate efforts into a significant fund to support college or trade school education and prevent dispersion of funds.
The Glen Fork Independent Baptist Church Ladies Missionary Circle met Friday in the church basement with theme Count Your Blessings. Speaker Everette Blevins urged gratitude for blessings and nationale heritage, as members shared thanks and gifts were given to Onnie McMillian.
The West Virginia Centennial Special Exhibits Train will depart Washington on May 31 and end August 27 in Pennsboro Ritchie County. Carl Sullivan, executive director, says the schedule is solid yet changeable, with Beckley stop Aug 16-17 overlapping the Senior Little League World Series. The train features eight exhibit cars and a locomotive, showcasing WV history, industry, resources, education, government, tourism, arts, and folklore.
Fayetteville notices detail Mrs Eugene E Houchins returning home on Maple Avenue after visiting daughter Miss Janelle Houchins a Marshall University student Connie Witt visited at her parents home Buddy and Mrs Vance from Elyria Ohio were weekend visitors in Fay ette Avenue Mr and Mrs Tunney Hunsaker host and David Arritt a Marshall University student visited over the weekend at his parents home on Fayette Avenue
The Oceana High School mixed chorus under Fred Shannon Jr. performed a West Virginia themed set in pioneer costumes during Mullens pre Centennial pageant. Members included Juanita Cook Larry Hager Roger Cook Richard Ellkins Donna Stewart Shirley Cook and Shannon directed from the piano. They sang West Virginia Hills John Henry I m on My Journey Home Country Style Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley and God Bless America and later marched in the parade which started in Mullens at 11 am.
Raleigh County ranks seventh statewide in September welfare aid with 2427 cases, while Fayette leads the tri county area with 2620 and Wyoming has 1441. Breakdown shows Raleigh totals in old age, blind, dependent children, disabled, and general or other aid. Fayette totals include higher dependent children and disabled counts, Wyoming covers similar categories with a notable dependent children figure.
Pax PAX RNS Henry Meredith has come back to Mississippi where he is stationed with the United States Air Force after a two week stay with his parents Mr and Mrs Russell Meredith in Weirwood. He plans to be stationed in California after November 15. Mr and Mrs David Janney and children of New Jersey visited his parents and Mrs Gladys Craddock in Weirwood this weekend. Geneva Payne Beckley spent the night with Mrs Rosella Sutton on Sunday. Russell Meredith and family are moving into a new home in Weirwood this week, the former Craddock residence.
A Route 19 study by Industrial Planning Associates for the State Road Commission projects major growth if the Beckley to Weston highway is built. It forecasts population gains to 229,790 by 1970 and 266,343 by 1980, plus $27.5 million in new industrial plant investments and up to $40 million in resort and retail development. If not built, the seven county area faces continued decline in population and employment.
Oak Hill State Police probe the disappearance of Samuel William Smith known as Sammy, 33, last seen October 20 near Top Hat Drive-In. He walked from home with about 55 dollars in cash after recent traveling and apple picking. Parents ask hunters to aid in locating him while another missing Oak Hill man, 76-year-old E C Gwinn, remains sought with a $200 reward. A Cuban sugar cane note follows about yields.
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