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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1961

Page

5

Sorority Holds Pledge Ceremony in Mullens

Beta Sigma Phi members met at Mrs. Joe Witt's home for a Christmas dance planning session. Bluefield's The Townsmen will play. a float in Mullens Christmas parade was approved. a Thanksgiving basket and candy sales to aid needy families were planned. new pledges from Mullens and Pineville received jewel ritual during a candlelight ceremony.

Gamma Alpha Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Mullens Betty Scruggs Beckley Mullens Club Pineville Club C. E. Wilks James Lyons Pineville Eugene Graham Moose Hall A. R. Smith Carol Murphy W. W. Bolt

Mount Hope Alpha Omega Club Initiates Members

Mount Hope High School Alpha Omega Club initiated new members at Mount Hope Methodist Church. Club officers led by president Miss Mary Bragg conducted the ceremony with vice president Miss Connie Criss and treasurer Miss Linda Spade among others. Additional members and sponsors attended the afternoon program.

Mount Hope ANS Alpha Omega Club Mount Hope High School Mount Hope Methodist Church Mary Bragg Connie Criss Linda Spade Judy Park Sandy Allamon Cindy Allamon Dorothy Brown Carol Bennett Nancy Booth Malinda Davis Cecilia Harless June Humphrey Susan Jacobowski Mary Miller Gwinn Kay Johnson Sandy Jackson Kathy McClung Janis Spade Ruby Wees Nancy Worring Alpha Omega Betty Boyd Barbara Carter Linda Pugh Jo Ann Vargo Bonnie Vallina A. 8. Bragg Willia Thompson

Covered Dish Dinner Planned By Circle

Members of the Galilean Circle of Mount Hope Baptist Temple met at the home of Mrs. Frances Dixon. Mrs. Ruth Lilly taught Ezekiel as Bible lesson of the month. The circle will handle church flowers in December and present a program at the Woman's Mission Society meeting December 12. The next meeting December 5 at the church will be a covered-dish dinner with Mrs. Max McClung in charge addressing the Christmas story. Other members present included Mrs. Walter Summers, Mrs. Mary Buckley, Mrs. Ivan Shumate, Mrs. John Jenkins, Mrs. Max McClung, and Mrs. A. L. Huffman.

Mount Hope RNS Mount Hope Baptist Temple Frances Dixon Ruth Lilly Woman's Mission Society Max McClung Guy Pettit Lloyd Jordan Walter Summers Mary Buckley Ivan O. Shumate John Jenkins A. L. Huffman

Mrs H Bauer Hosts Kilsyth Church Women

Kilsyth Freewill Baptist Ladies Auxiliary met at 7 3 p m in the Auxiliary Hall with Mrs Harvey Bauer as hostess The program Our Field at Home covered Consecration a Must Serving First in Our Home and Community Through Prayer and Witnessing Being A Good Steward Now is the Hour and talks on recent meetings at Bethel Freewill Baptist Church MacArthur Guests and new members were welcomed The next meeting is Dec 4 with Mrs Ruth Allen hostess

Kilsyth KNS Kilsyth Freewill Baptist Church Harvey Bauer Norman Arthur Dorothy Hutchinson Ray Perry Pearl Tate C. L. Bennett Bill Combs Jack James W. C. Combs Ladies Auxiliary Bethel Freewill Baptist Church MacArthur Eunice Edwards Nashville Tenn National Auxiliary Association MacArthur Arch Bill Bauer Lisa Pino Jackie James Steven Bauer Ronnie Perry Violet Burdette Mike Vargo Helen Bennett Cecil Wall Ruth Allen Willard Lafferty Pat Pino

Mt View 4-H Club Attends Officers Training

The Mt. View Willing Workers 4-H Club traveled to Cranberry School Saturday for officers training. Attendees included Mary Margaret Henderson Judy Dickens Jackie Acord Judy Acord all of Rock Creek Larry Webb Vickie Combs Janie Wiley Arnett Lawson Barrett the school principal accompanied the group.

Rock Creek RNS Mt. View Cranberry School Mary Margaret Henderson Judy Dickens Jackie Acord Judy Acord Larry Webb Vickie Combs Janie Wiley Arnett Lawson Barrett

Layman's Dinner Plans At Hulbert Circle Meeting

Hulbert Circle of Mount Hope Baptist Temple met at Mrs Charles Bergendahl home. Mrs Ernest Mann opened with prayer. Minutes by Mrs Donald Humphrey. Love gift by Mrs Hobart Garvin. Plans for Layman's Dinner today at 6 30 p m in Fellowship Hall and December 1 dinner at 6 30 p m at the church discussed. Members urged to attend. Card from Mrs Layland Ayers read. get well card to Mrs Mary Buckley at Raleigh General Hospital. Nursery in charge in November. December hostesses. Bible book Ezekiel presented by Mrs Eva Cope. Program Fun With Facts led by Mrs Blanche Davis. Meeting closed with prayer. refreshments served. Next meeting a pot luck at Mrs Blanche Davis December 5. Members urged to attend.

Mount Hope RNS Hulbert Mount Hope Baptist Temple Charles Bergendahl Ernest Mann Bergendahl Donald Humphrey Hobart Garvin Layland Ayers Cleveland Ohio Mary Buckley Raleigh General Hospital Eva Cope Ezekiel Blanche Davis

Trooper On Bus Spots Stolen Car Near Honey Creek

A State Trooper riding a bus spotted a 1961 automobile stolen from Cedar Grove owner John Everett Green near Honey Creek bridge. The car rolled over the embankment several times Saturday night about 7 p.m. No injuries were found but a child’s ring not matching the owner was recovered in the vehicle.

Oak Hill BNS Honey Creek Bridge W. F. Wiant John Everett Green Cedar Grove Salury

Injured Teen Released After Auto Crash At Skelton Yard

Lawrence Gibson Jr., 16, son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gibson, Sun, has been released from Beck ley Memorial Hospital after treatment for facial cuts bruises and fractures of chin and jaw from a November 5 automobile crash. The car driven by James Odham of Midway ran off the road at Skelton Wrecking Co and was a total loss. Another occupant was Roger Hinkle, 15, son of Mr and Mrs Roy Hinkle, Sun.

Mount Hope Rns Lawrence Gibson Jr Lawrence Gibson Sun Beckley Memorial Hospital James Odham Midway Skelton Wrecking Co Roger Hinkle lRoy Hinkle

Mount Hope League Hosts Guest Night Event

Mount Hope Federated League held a guest night at the Lions Clubhouse with president Mrs. Charles R. Harnsbarger presiding. Rob ert Abbot of Fayetteville spoke on Fayette County library work and the bookmobile. prizes were awarded to several members.

Mount Hope RNL Mount Hope Federated League

Mullens High School to stage The Magic Touch comedy

A Mullens High School senior class to present The Magic Touch a three act comedy with scenes of a runaway note. The play features students as parents and a boyfriend in a school production with showtimes at 1 pm Thursday and 8 pm Friday. Lions Clubhouse hosts the next meeting on December 4 with a long list of attendees. A Pittsburgh bakery robbery ends with thieves taking four dozen doughnuts after finding no cash.

Mullens High School David Morris Libby Welch David Mencer Pittsburgh UPI Joseph Moros

Women Of The Church Hear Bluestone Report

Bradley Presbyterian Women of the Church convened at Mrs. John Ellis home for a Bible lesson from James on meekness. Led by Mrs. Lacy Stover, the group reviewed Bluestone Presbytery meeting notes and planned gifts, remembrance for students and service members, and a Christmas joy gift fund. Members vote to buy draperies for a mas party and host a December meeting with dessert and gift exchange.

Bluestone Presbytery Welch J. M. Hill Stover Ruth Ann Brooks Okey Brooks North Sand Branch Bowling Green Business College Kentucky Don Duncan T. E. Duncan Bradley Rob

Bacon Value Near Twelve Percent Of Live Pig Weight

Britannica notes bacon makes up about 12 percent of a pig's live weight.

Stops Constipation Due to Aging Colon

Aging colon muscles weaken with age causing dry stagnant stool. Doctors say relief comes from a new laxative principle COLONAID providing three way relief targeting the lower colon. Old laxatives cause gas cramps or slow relief by 3 to 4 days.

Colonaid

West Virginia’s Wealth: People, Resources, and Location

A Charleston speaker extols West Virginia’s three pillars of wealth: its industrious people, abundant natural resources, and strategic location. He highlights coal, oil, gas, timber, water, and transport, noting proximity to markets within 500 air miles and the enduring value of mountains as inspiration.

West Virginia Atlantic Seaboard

Also Mentioned on This Page

Joe Witt Ridgeview Drive Jimmy McVey Don Neely Joe Parsons Jan Caldwell Hercel Cook al Sandoval Neil Plesants Mr. Hope Club Circle H. Bauer Kilsyth Church Layman Glen Rogers Book Club Officers Glen Rogers High Connie Powers Susan Canterbury Joyce Smith Mt. Hope League Abbot Library Fayette County Fayetteville Friends of the Library C. H. Duncan W. B. Poling Frances Jobe Glen Jean R. P. Robertson D. B. Thorne Robertson A. Maude Roby George Scott Vargo Thorne R. C. Simpkins Pete Wotring Joe Vallina R. R. Toney Henry R. Dias Jr Ray R. Hanson Jr Fred Harless Jr Lloyd G. Fitzgerald N. J. Jobe Dorothy Spradlin Leon Stewart Pete Culberto W. L. Billups Jean Cope W. R. Abbot N. L. Kemp Robert Jeter John Bobette Braddock Tomboy Kathie Jo Snyder Women of the Church Hear Bluestone Report Ert Barrett Darrell Barrett Pfc Ralph Allen Jr Ralph Allen Germany Ananing West Ottiglas W. M. Exvurnenavs The Chesapeake and Potomac By Homer A. Hoyt Charleston Tom
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