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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1972
Page
4
Miss Miki Murphree of Mullens was honored at a bridal tea shower hosted by local families. The couple plans an open church ceremony at Highland Avenue Baptist Church in Mullens, with both sets of parents listed and the bride and groom’s educational backgrounds noted.
Fayette County Court awarded a contract to Metro Construction Co. of Oak Hill for remodeling the former county health offices into a financial office and offices for the board of zoning appeals. The low bid totaled $7,796 and includes subflooring flooring tile ceiling tile paneling new trim light fixtures and replacing the front landing.
Amendments approved by Summers County voters include Amendment 1 with 2 513 for and 1 448 against Amendment 2 Household Goods 3 566 for 1 086 against Better School Buildings 3 050 for 1 451 against and Federal Grants 2 345 for 1 644 against. Also notes Rutgers College football helmets in the 1870s.
Wanda Kay of Bluefield was named National Beauty Salon Week Queen at the West Virginia Hairstylist and Cosmetologist Convention in Charleston on November 4-5. Pam McCoy was first runner up. both received silver charms and Kay wore a gold cape while Valerie Vickers crowned her.
OHS senior Boshell and fellow student leaders met to map tentative plans for the Wyoming County Christmas Toy Fund Drive. They target Dec 16 at Pineville Junior High for the party and aim to collect 600 toys through house-to-house canvassing, collection boxes, and school club cooperation under district chairmen.
SCS and West Virginia soil conservation districts aided nearly 20 000 landowners statewide last fiscal year. In Fayette County 380 landowners and users received planning and installation help, with 72 cooperators signing up and total county cooperators reaching 894 by June 30.
Shelby Jean Gwinn and Thomas James Sarver wed at Mount Hope Methodist Church in a 5 45 p m ceremony read by Rev James Thompson The bride a Mount Hope High School graduate attended WVIT and Delta Beta Sorority The groom Mullens High School 1969 WVIT student is in Rho Epsilon Beta The couple will live at 108 percent Prince Street Charleston.
Beckley Drug Center representatives will speak at Mount Hope High School Auditorium Tuesday at 7 30 p m in a program on Alcohol And Drug Abuse. Speakers include Dr Wachtel Beckley Mrs Lou Ann Thomas Oak Hill and Carroll Givens Mount Hope First Christian Church minister. The event, sponsored by Mount Hope Federated League and Mount Hope Junior Woman's Club, is free and open to all ages with a Q and A period.
Oceana High School Co-ed Hi-Y sponsored by Mrs. Toler and Mrs. Whelan will hold a Thanksgiving Assembly on November 22 with two sessions for underclassmen and upperclassmen. A play Thanksgiving Day and talks by Tri-Hi-Y members will mark the event. food baskets will be distributed after the final assembly. The note mentions Chicago as a convention city since 1860 with Lincoln's nomination.
The Mullens United Methodist Church begins a two day visitation drive for its indebtedness fund and 1973 budget. About 43 teams planned to visit 115 family units starting Sunday afternoon after an instruction session and continuing 7 to 9 p m Sunday and 7 to 8 30 p m Monday with a final report at 8 39 p m Tuesday.
Wyoming County Court in Pineville approved funding for a two way radio for conservation officer Richard Robertson to use with the sheriff system. Charlie Thompson named conservator of the peace for Coal Mountain. Donald Brumfield appointed manager of Wyoming County Airport. Carolyn Cook named secretary of the Extension office replacing Oretha Miracle. Courthouse to be closed Veteran's Day and Thanksgiving observances. Additional appointments include guardians, administratrixes, and appraisers for multiple estates with bonds posted. Several guardianships and executorships named along with bond amounts and local appointment lists.
The Wyoming County Chapter of the Red Cross plans a first aid instructors course led by George Guzo of the National Red Cross. Applicants must hold a current Red Cross advanced first aid certificate. Contact the Red Cross at 294-4568 for enrollment. a date will be set later.
Gerald Short has paved the road to Short Trailer Court in West Oceana at his own expense. The park now hosts 17 mobile homes, mostly owned by local young couples, opened last spring. Road work is to be finished this week.
Deeds filed Thursday show transfers including Howard Beltz Bays to Alfred Bryant for Lot 3 Vandalia Addition Fayetteville at 19250 dollars and Earl Sharp to Judith Bevins for parcel of Lot 21 Valley District at 16500 dollars. Major Johnson to George Edwards parcels in Fayetteville for 12000 dollars and Legg to Treadway real estate in Plateau District at 8000 dollars.
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