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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1960

Page

5

Lighting Contest In Pineville To Spark Christmas Cheer

Castle Rock Garden Club outlines Pineville area Christmas Lighting Contest with four classes including windows doors lawns and overall decorating. Judging will occur December 26 from 7 to 9 PM with first second and third place ribbons. photographs of winners will be published. Committee urges wide participation across homes and businesses along Oceana Road Baileysville Road Mullens Road and Neal Mullens property.

Pineville RNL John Scoleri Castle Rock Garden Club Oceana Road Church Brothers Lumber Co Williamson Branch Baileysville Road Neal Mullens Mullens Road W. C. Bailey Jr

Cliffy Farm Woman's Club Sets Yearly Plans

Mrs. James Legg hosted the Cliffy Farm Woman's Club meeting and led devotion. Members selected hostesses lesson leaders and projects for the coming year. A penny-for-height fund drive was proposed. Refreshments were served by Beatrice Whanger Fayetteville Ida Crookshanks Nora Small W B Kesler and son Billy Thelma Kenny Mrs Calvin Kenny and Mrs Homer were noted.

James Legg Cliffy Farm Woman's Club Beatrice Whanger Fayetteville Ida Crookshanks Nora Small W. B. Kesler Billy Thelma Kenny Calvin Kenny Homer

Acord to Train at Kessler Air Base

Airman Second Class Charlie Acord leaves Glen Fork for Kessler Air Force Base Mississippi for several months of technical training accompanied by his wife who will stay in Mississippi during school. Lucille Gunnoe returns home from Bluefield Sanitarium and other local notes include Troop 5 eagle badge presentation to Mrs. William McGhee and a KOPPERSTON birthday party for Arnold Perrine Jr with Patrick Perrine and family hosting.

Glen Fork RNS Charlie Acord Kessler Air Force Base Miss Lucille Gunnoe Bluefield Sanitarium Kopperston Arnold Perrine Jr Perrine Paul Greer Dean Rollins Betsy Paula Greer Stevie Moore Terry Tommy Tyree Johnny Venters Cathy Forren Pam Perrine Willis Adams Melanie Angie Rollins

Scouts Celebrate Eight Birthday of Mullens Troop 5

Scouts of Mullens Troop 5 gathered at First Baptist Church for an eighth birthday celebration led by junior assistant scoutmaster Donald Elmore. Skits and stunts by patrols highlighted the evening, with awards including two eagle badges for Donald Oxley and Pat McGhee.

Pat Troop 5 First Baptist Church Baptist Youth Fellowship Mullens High School Raleigh Register McGhees Woodland Ave Mullens H. F. Oxley Center St Donald BNS Highland Avenue Donald Elmore Tommy Burcham Jr Wolf Patrol Beaver Patrol Bob White Dan Beard William McGhee Carroll Worrell Advancement Committee Donald Oxley Pat McGhee Cecil Weaver Jr Stanley Powell Robert Kirby Jr Perry Burcham Ricky Burcham Billy Meade Wayne Cowan Sheridian Green Billy Short Gary Parrish John Tice Gary Blankenship Bill Finney Kenneth Sluss John Fowler Justin Miller Bob Carroll Wayne Cowan Bill Linkous Bill Short Douglas Nease Carlos Lester

Mrs J Howard Presents Lesson At Circle Meet

Members of Circle No 2 of Mount Hope Presbyterian Church met Monday at 1:30 PM in Mrs L G Fitzgeralds home. Bible moderator Mrs J E Howard presented I Hold You In My Heart from Philippians 1 3 11 as part of Living In Christ. Program on Stewardship by Mrs Henry Hinte. Planning for congregational Victory dinner Nov 29 at 6 30 to end the canvass. Cards to the sick and shut ins. January 1961 Bible Study on Basic Beliefs of the Reform Faith by Felix Greer. Leaders Mrs E E Jones Jr will have a book display at the Church. Welcomed guests Mrs W J Moore president of Women of The Church and Mrs Ray Hanson Jr. Attending: Mrs W E Lawton Mrs Joe McCoy Mrs A L Elkins Mrs Douglas Dalton Mrs Mike Vickers Mrs H D Gast Mrs Ray Young Mrs C E Jones Mrs J H Coleman and Leo Morelli. Next meeting a pot luck luncheon Dec 12 at 12 30 PM with Circles No 1 and No 3.

Mount Hope ANL Circle No. 2 Mount Hope Presbyterian Church L. G. Fitzgerald J. E. Howard Henry Hinte Felix Greer Christian Education E. E. Jones Jr W. J. Moore The Women of the Church Ray Hanson Jr W. E. Lawton Joe McCoy A. L. Elkins Douglas Dalton Mike Vickers H. D. Gast Ray Young C. E. Jones J. H. Coleman Leo Morelli RNS Erian Church Sam Dorado A. C. Prince Anthony Pusikas Ann Graney Elsie Dorado H. D. Norton Paul Philippian John Barnum L. D. Clark C. R. Harnsbarger Charles Gibson S. C. Higgins

Bill Baldwin Elected President of Kopperston Fellowship

Bill Baldwin was chosen president of the Senior High Fellowship at Kopperston Presbyterian Church. New officers include Judy Gillenwater as vice president and Bill Webster as secretary treasurer. They attended training at Fayetteville Presbyterian Church with Brenda Baldwin, James Fultz, and Rev. Murray Page.

Kopperston RNS Bill Baldwin

Bids Open On Expressway Pavement Projects in West Virginia

Charleston AP reports the State Road Commission will open bids at 10 a.m. December 6 for two federal aid highway projects in Calhoun and Fayette counties. The work covers 2.008 miles of improvements costing between 1 and 2 million dollars, including grading drainage and concrete pavement on U.S. 21 Oak Hill expressway and small bridge work on W Va 16 Grantsville approaches.

Charleston State Road Commission Calhoun Fayette Grantsville Bridge W. Va Oak Hill Main Street Summerlee Road

Man dies in crash on U S 220 near Keyser

Kenneth Er vin Miller age 33 of Piedmont was killed when he lost control on a curve on U S 220 north of Keyser and struck a pole. Miller a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad brakeman based in Cumberland Md. A separate Agriculture Department survey says over half the eggs used in homes are eaten at breakfast.

Keyser Kenneth Ervin Miller Piedmont U. S. 220 Here Robert B. Noeschel Miller Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Cumberland U. S. Agriculture Department

Circle Meets Mount Hope Church Circle 1 Describes Meeting

Members of Circle 1 at Mount Hope erian Church met at 1:30 p.m. in Mrs. Sam Dorado's home with co host Mrs. A C Prince presiding. The program included a lesson titled I Hold You in My Heart from Philippians and a stewardship program led by Mrs. John Barnum. Plans were made for a congregational dinner November 29 and a January Bible study on Basic Beliefs of The Reform Faith by Felix Greer. A church book display is set for Sunday and Monday. Next meeting, a pot luck luncheon with Circles 2 and 3, is December 12 at 12 30 p.m.

Weekend Visitors Spread Across Families in Martinsburg Area

Weekend guests visited multiple households including Mr. and Mrs. Earl Clifton Jr. of Cleveland Ohio in the Rosa Evans home and Mr. and Mrs. James Hale of Rocky Mount Virginia with Orden Cheek’s family. Helen Deloris Bolock wedding in Youngstown Ohio and other visits to Mullens Girard and Belle locations are noted among extended kin and friends.

William D. Swertinger Youngstown Ohio Joe Hall Riley Thompson Riley Patricia Pineville Lacy Payne Sandra Mullens Sherman Stover Clark Parrish Richwood Nelson Burnside Hansford Columbus Pvt Douglas Burnside Camp Leno N. C Ernest Smathers Thearon Jarrett

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Eugene Noble Frances Bailey C. L. Cook Charles Holloway Jack Shipman Mountain State Hearing Aid Center Atlas Bidg Main St Beckley Robert R. Elmore Earl W. Richmond Cliffy Club GLEN Arnold Perrine Presbyterian Church Beckley Newspapers God and Montgomery Ward du Pont Mrs. J. Howard New Fellowship
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