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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1961
Page
6
Po Willis the eight month old wild boar raised in Dallas enjoys piano music and daily baths. He has gained 75 pounds since urban life began and reacts negatively to loud flashes and photographers. His city dwelling days are numbered as authorities plan action.
A 1939 model car was demolished on Pineville Road near noon Sunday injuring Howard Atwell 28 Janet 23 and Timmy 7. Cathy seven months old was uninjured. All hospitalized at Stevens Clinic Welch with cuts and bruises. State-Cpl. R C Stover investigated.
Members of the Christian Woman's Fellowship met in the First Christian Church Social Hall in Mount Hope. Mrs. C R Berry led the program on Highlights of the State Convention. Mrs. Hart-saw led the worship. reports on sale items were given. Thanksgiving remembrances were sent to four members. future events include a guest speaker Mrs C M Doss for Woman's Day on Dec 3 and a Christmas party hosted by Mrs Berry on Dec 11.
Mt View Elementary PTA heard Raleigh County Board of Education President Carl G. Jarrell describe board goals including consolidation of small schools into modern plants. He said the aim is to improve schools so children can be useful after graduation and to train adults in vocational work.
Mount Hope Band Boosters met with President George Scott Vargo presiding. They discussed buying a popcorn machine and appointed an investigating committee: Bill Anderson J B Helton and Robert Evans. A dinner at the Glass House in Beckley followed Williamson Mount Hope at Bluefield. A new concession stand at Mount Hope Mustang Stadium was reported. Next meeting December 18 at 7 30 p m in the band room with basketball season plans. About 28 members attended.
L. C. Argabright won the annual journalism student sales contest at Oceana High School by selling 58 subscriptions. He had 24 inches of published material in the first nine weeks and was named top student for the period. Other top sellers were Ronald Lewis Donna Acord and Dorothy Workman.
A captioned image features The Rebels advertising staff with Carolyn Farley in the front left and Ellen Pryor in the back left along with Danny Humphrey Terry Byrd and David Mencer.
Compilers of Herndon High School annual list staff members with roles: Margaret Adams editor, David McKinney sports editor, Glenda McKinney sports editor, Louel len Shrewsbury advertising editor.
About 96 youths, counselors, and ministers attended the Mount Hope Methodist Youth Fellowship Sub-District meeting at Mount Hope Church. Attendees came from Fayetteville Oak Hill Hilltop Scarbro Harvey Red Star Glen Jean and Mount Hope.
In Ellesmere Port a store window notice declares a vacancy with eager pay and commission. The Daily Telegraph asks why only one vacancy exists amid the misprints and odd phrasing.
The column forecasts relief from adverse aspects and rising vitality, noting chances for promotion and sound judgment. It advises balancing routine with leisure as Romance harmony improves, in a general astrology forecast. On November 28 1942 the Cocoanut Grove blaze in Boston killed 492 after a jammed revolving door led to a crowd of over 1000.
The article discusses possible helmet changes to reduce injuries including use of more resilient materials and redesigned chin straps and face guards. It also announces astrological daily guidance for Aries through Pisces with cautionary and motivational notes.
A brief note on historical oyster cultivation by the Chinese long before the Christian era and Roman use of artificial methods to farm oysters for epicures, with a nod to historic name Cathay for China.
Miss Judy Park of Mount Hope is named Queen of the Ball at the annual fall for mal of the Debuteen Sub-Deb Club held at the Lions Clubhouse. A Mount Hope High School senior bound for West Virginia University in 1962 she has served as Sub-Deb secretary and as a varsity football mascot.
Norfolk and Western Railway reports October net income of $6,478,118, up 12 percent from a year earlier and a 22 month high. For January through October, the railroad earned $47,345,480 in net income with 87 cents per share, up 10 cents from October 1960.
Don na Jean Sutherland of Bluefield won the Miss Mercer County title in weekend judging the first preliminary for Miss West Virginia. At 5 feet 2 inches she measured 36 23 36 and will compete in Charleston next summer with other sectional contestants in the state pageant series.
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