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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1962

Page

3

PTA Votes To Support Legislative Program

About 125 patrons, teachers, and guests attended the Oceana High School PTA meeting. The program featured performances by the Oceana High School chorus under music director Fred Shannon Jr. The girls and boys choruses sang multiple numbers, with plans announced for a Christmas Cantata December 20 at the Oceana First Church of God. The group discussed school-ground restrictions, endorsement of the West Virginia Legislative Association Program, and voted to support education funding through state legislature.

Oceana RNS Oceana High School Parent-Teacher Association Oceana High School Chorus Fred Shannon Jr America Shannon Oceana First Church of God Tri-Hi-Y Sandra Jones Brenda Baldwin Miss Jones Virginia Stewart Bob Payne Otis Cook Garland Griffith Woodrow W. Cook Wyoming County Classroom Teachers Association PTA West Virginia Legislative Association Cook West Virginia Ronald L. Cook Jennings Barrett Clyde Baldwin Howard Elkins Ellea Gillenwater Lester Buckley James Collins

Pupils Buy Stamps Totalling 580 Dollars

The United States Saving Stamps program, started this year in Oceana and Kopperston schools, is described as a big success by Oceana Woman's Club president Mrs. A G Lugar Jr. November sales reached about 145 dollars at Grade School No. 1, 235 dollars at Grade No. 2, and 200 dollars at Kopperston Grade School, with December work planned by named staff at each site.

Oceana BNS United States Kopperston A. G. Lugar Jr Oceana Woman's Club Otis Cook Bobby Jean Crouch James Jones A. G. Sugar Jr James Richardson Willis Adams Glenna Braham Emerson Shannon Tommy Evans Babe Morgan No. 1 Ray Eppling Kenneth Hager Kopperston School

Annual Luncheon Set By Oceana Women

Oceana First Methodist Church hosts the annual Christmas bazaar and luncheon this Saturday from 11 30 a m to 1 p m. Rev Art Carter is pastor. Virginia Price chairs the ticket committee with tickets via ways and means members. Items for sale include aprons candles wet Christmas trees card holders table dec orations wall decorations and a pastry table with pies cakes cookies and candy. Ways and means committee members in charge include Mrs Robert Crouch Mrs Willis Adams Mrs Richard Atwell Mrs Rom Long Mrs Dale Cook Mrs Gayle Pennington Mrs Robert Farren Mrs Ray Eporling Mrs Conrad Conley Mrs William Sugar Mrs Don D Cook and Mrs Otis Cook.

Oceana ANS Oceana First Methodist Art Carter Virginia Price Ways and Means Robert Crouch Willis Adams Richard Atwell Rom Long Dale Cook Gayle Pennington Robert Farren Ray Eporling Conrad Conley William Sugar Don D. Cook Otis Cook

Patients Listed At Area Hospital In Mullens Area

The list covers November 24 to November 29 at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens and surrounding towns. It names patients admitted and discharged including Eugene Mounts Itmann T R Roop Allen Junction Mae Cover Brenda Ratliff Corinne Waynie Atha Maben Mary Lopez Bessie Oren and others plus multiple discharge entries.

Mullens ANS Wyoming General Hospital Eugene Mounts Itmann T. R. Roop Allen Junction Mae Cover Bud Brenda Ratliff Corinne Wayie Atha Maben Mary Lopez Bessie Oren Wyco Lee Burgess Sarah Coburn Wanda Lester Ellen Lusk Melony Courey Eunice Belcher Marianna Mattie Reed Herndon Pearl Ward Pineville Carolyn Sells Clarence Clemins John Reedy Dallas Wood Stanley Hatfield Brenda Hatfield Donald Blankenship Robert Lockabill Eddie Pryor Mary Maynor Ella Smith Mary Cantrell Alma Smith Ury Calvin Willard Anna Dietrick Simon Linda Walker Stephenson Alphonso Taylor Rhodella Jane Lowe Kopperston Pauline Sturgill Hatcher Sandra Waycaster Verda Matherly Susie Snuffer Dixie Carper Arlie Wilson Besoco Raymond White Michael Lester Keyrock William Finney Jerry Paul England Allen Laxton Lynco Vena Woods Andrea Browning Brenton Peggy Adkins McGraws Roger Dale Carper Lynce Kathy Pendry Nancy Sizemore Carl Colbird

Bride and Airman Read Vows in Oceana Church

Miss Alman Gayle King daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert King Oceana became the bride of Airman Third Class James Franklin Britton son of Mr and Mrs Chester Britton Brenton at 2 pm November 22 at Toneda Baptist Church. The couple plan to unite after his December 12 departure for a duty tour in England.

Oceana RNS Alman Gayle King Robert King James Franklin Britton Chester Britton Brenton Wayne Rollins Toneda Baptist Church Airman Britton OHS Varsity O Tomahawk Times England Oceana High School Future Homemakers of America Girls Athletic Association FHA

Increased Rates Asked Of Hinton Water Users

Charleston West Virginia Water Co. has filed for rate increases with the Public Service Commission for 1576 Hinton area customers. The proposal requests a new monthly minimum of 2.40, up 33 cents, and, with the revised usage scale, would yield about 10,426 dollars in annual revenue.

Hinton Charleston UPI West Virginia Water Co Public Service Commission

Maple Fork News Roundup of Local Visits and Health

Maple Fork residents share holiday visits with relatives in Cleveland Ohio and at home. Concord College students Miss Janice Bowyer Gracie Wynegar and Larry Stover spent holidays here. Grady Angle visited by son Ralph Angle in Woodbridge Virginia. J C Miller Jr and family spent weekend with Made Davis and J C Miller Sr in Smithers. George Craddock a patient at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Ruth Williams of Mount Hope home after heart surgery in Durham North Carolina. Weekend guests of Prudie Bowyer were James Bowyer and family from Layland.

Maple Fork Arbutes Hurd Elizabeth Cleveland Ohio Janice Bowyer Gracie Wynegar Larry Stover Concord College Athens Grady Angle Ralph Angle Woodbridge J. C. Miller Jr Jerry, Smithers Made Davis J. C. Miller George Craddock Beckley Memorial Hospital Ruth Williams Mount Hope Dukes Hospital Durham N. C Prudie Bowyer James Bowyer, Layland

Seven rushees join Beta Sigma Phi in Mount Hope

OAK HILL RNS Seven rushees received their pledge ritual into Beta Theta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority at a Mountainair Hotel banquet in Mount Hope. Rituals were conducted by Mrs. T G Pettry and others. next meeting set for November 29 at Mrs Tom Humphries home, described as everyone's birthday party.

Oak Hill RNS Beta Theta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Mountainair Mount Hope T. G. Pettry Robert Stoner Kenneth Pegram H. L. Stricklin Jimmy Mahood Edward Thomas Robert Patrick Irene Riffe

Family News From Beckley Area Social Roundup

Glen Rogers and Frances Hall are among residents noting weekend visits and returns. Donald Gunnoe and Ker man Canterbury traveled from Hackensack and Beckley to join family gatherings. Debbie Hall visited in Cleveland while Frances Hall resumed Washington duties after a weekend with her parents. Mrs. Hubert Durham returned from Cleveland as guests visit Beckley relatives. Dinner guests included Claude Robertson en route to Dry Creek and Charles Jarrell family at Beckley residence.

Glen Rogers RNS Donald Gunnoe Hackensack N. J Raymond Hall Kerman Canterbury Beckley Logan Hall Frances Hall Washington, D. C Hubert Durham Cleveland Ohio Robert Hall Debbie W. S. Brooks Claude Robertson Dry Creek Charles Jarrell

Phillips Mooneyhan wed in Hickory North Carolina

At 7 p m Miss Robin Gail Mooneyhan became the bride of Airman IC Roger D Phillips in Faith Evangelical Church Hickory N C The bride daughter of Mrs Mildred Mooneyhan and Ernest Mooneyhan of Istanbul Iran the groom son of Mrs Anita Phillips and the late Andrew Phillips The ceremony featured fall decorations a four tier cake and a reception at the bride s home The couple will reside at 186 East Ashley Drive Charleston South Carolina Attending from out of town were Mr and Mrs Warrick Jr and son Dale of Oak Hill and Billy Joe Coffman of Scarbro The bride plans to continue studies in Charleston The groom is stationed at Charleston Air Force Base

Mildred Mooneyhan Hickory N. C Ernest Mooneyhan Istanbul Iran Anita Phillips Andrew Phillips Scarbro B. R. Bonds Faith Evangelical Church Peggy Barrer Jerry Phillips Mooneyhan Floyd Warrick Jr Charleston S. C Mount Hope High School Air Force Charleston Air Force Base East Ashley Drive Warrick Jr Dale Oak Hill Billy Joe Coffman

Births Recorded In Wyoming Hospital

Mullens births at Wyoming General Hospital list seven entries including Regina Gail, a daughter to Cecil and wife. Richard Dale, a son to Oscar Waycaster and wife. Cheryle Jossett, a daughter to Arnet Browning. June Ellen to Lewis Massey Jr.. Jo Ann to Daniel Adkins. and a daughter to Freeman Payne and wife Soulsville, with weights and exact times in late November.

Regina Gail Cecil Lopez Mullens Richard Dale Oscar Eugene Waycaster Woodland Avenue Cheryle Jossett Arnet Wayne Browning Brenton June Ellen Lewis Massey Jr Glen Fork Jo Ann Daniel Ray Adkins McGraws Freeman Payne Soulsville

Ravencliff social notes and family visits near Summersville

Saturday guests of Mrs. Emery Givens in Summersville included Mr. and Mrs. Ward Stewart with their daughter and son in law from Portsmouth Ohio. Various relatives visited, returned home, or were recovering from illness, with Mrs. DeVita arriving in Charleston after hospital discharge and planning further surgery.

Ravencliff Emery Givens Summersville Ward Stewart James Givens Portsmouth Ohio Asa Hurst Russell Shrewsbury Susan Barboursville Cameron Lilly Cameron II Earl C. Lilly Ronnie F. Lilly Morgentown R. Lillys Morgantown James H. McGraw Elbert Cook Mullens Sam _ De Vita Mt. View Baptist Church Crab Orchard Cather Pettry Frank Acord Sam DeVita Charleston Chicago de Vita Louise Bailey

Mature Parent Must Admit Anger with Children

Mrs. Muriel Lawrence discusses how parents should openly admit ongoing anger after punishing a child. Refusing to forgive teaches the child that offenses are unending, fostering lasting guilt and fear of disapproval rather than reconciliation.

Muriel Lawrence Newspaper Enterprise Assn John

All Gardeners Invited To Enter Flower Show

All area gardeners are urged to enter Laurel Garden Club’s standard flower show It’s Christmas in This House to be held Saturday 2 to 9 p.m. in the Moose Ballroom Exhibitors may enter one item per class specimens must be grown by or in exhibitor’s possession over the past three months Pots should be scrubbed no foil coverings foliage clean and free of pests All entries judged with merit and a sweep stake ribbon awarded to the blue ribbon collector Entries accepted at the Moose Ballroom 7 to 8 p.m. today and 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday

Moose

Birth Announced for Jesse Ackerson’s Son Robert

Mr and Mrs Furman Sidney Ackerson announce the birth of a son Friday at Pineville Maternity Hospital Pineville The infant weighs three pounds two ounces and has been named Robert.

Jesse Rns Furman Sidney Ackerson Friday Pineville Maternity Hospital Pineville Robert

Circle Serves Dinner at Fayetteville Methodist Church

Circle No 1 of the Fayetteville Methodist Church served dinner Tuesday to Morris Harvey College Alumni in the Fayette County Memorial Building dining room on Maple Avenue. About 33 members attended. Helpers included Mrs. Max Nuebert Mrs. Eugene Houchins Mrs. Alfred Bibb Miss Thelma Light Mrs. J W Jones Mrs. Grover Brooks Mrs. Elsie Wright and Mrs. Tunney Hunsaker.

Fayetteville RNS

London shop sign mocks paint with playful wording

In Covent Garden four freshly painted shops display a witty outside sign reading Wet lager-lacker-laquar paint, eliciting smiles from passersby as residents note the humorous mis-spelling paints.

London UPI Covent Garden

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