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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1959

Page

6

Fayette Lions To Meet Today In Memorial Auditorium

The Fayetteville Lions Club will gather at 6 p.m. in the Memorial Auditorium. A fall conference report from Beckley on Sept 28 will be presented by Eugene Houchins Walter Caldwell Henry Lojek and Lofton Tudor. The article notes that 12 500 Army and Navy nurses went overseas during World War II.

Fayetteville Lions Club Memorial Auditorium Beckley Eugene Houchins Walter Cald

Hope Residents Honored With Party

Mount Hope residents Jainell Booth and George Arthur were honored at a birthday party at the Arthur home. Attendees included local youths and families from Mount Hope and Bradley, with games and refreshments in the afternoon.

Mr. Hope Mount Hope RNS Jainell Booth George Arthur Arthur Miss Booth Albert Booth Rosella Ricky Jackie Tommy Pete Karen Mobley Roger Powers Donna Donald Ray Burgess Nisha Ray Arthur Nancy Booth Tomasa Vallina Judy Raymond Harrah Bradley

Pineville High Names Homecoming Queen Constance Waddell

Constance Waddell named Homecoming Queen at Pineville High School for the October 16 Pineville Gary football game. Attendants Ada Beymier Kay Carey Carol Baldwin and Irene Zsoldos. Band performances and a halftime crowning planned with a postgame dance and prizes.

Pineville RNS Pineville High School Constance Waddell Pineville-Gary Ada Beymier Kay Carey Carol Baldwin Irene Zsoldos Minuteman Gary High School Miss Waddell Charles Waddell Miss Beymer Ray Beymer

Mrs. Julius Bodo Honored At Shower

Mrs. Julius Bodo was celebrated Saturday with a stork shower at the Community Church basement. Friends announced winners of games and listed attendees including Mrs. Maxine Duncan, Mrs. Edith Cox, Mrs. Blanche Alderman, and many others, as gifts were opened and refreshments served.

Glen Rogers RNS Julius Bodo Maxine Duncan Edith Cox Blanche Alderman Donnie Nuckols Betty Vince Grace Bailey Beaty Lafferty John Greer Ray Gwinn Ralph Webb Adam Richardson Sally Harrington Ellen Wolf Louise Miller Hattie Brooks Valentine McNeill Mary Louise Sundin Kuklish Reuben Williams Lilly Mae Sizemore Hazel Dancy Lillian Bodo Elizabeth Williams

Area Students Semifinalists In National Merit Competition

Martha Pennington and Davis Massing of Mount Hope High School are semifinalists in the 1959 60 National Merit Scholarship program. They rank among about 10 000 top scorers from 14 500 schools in the qualifying test and advance to a Dec 5 final exam. Pennington pursues nursing after graduation and Massing plans chemical engineering at West Virginia University.

Mount Hope ANS Martha Pennington Davis Massing Mount Hope High School Junior Academy of Science Baptist Temple Guild Girls and Baptist Youth Fellowship Pennington Assembly No. 14 Order of Rainbow Girls Rainbow Massing West Virginia University Thespian Society French Club Mount Hope Methodist Church

Billy Manning Named BYF'er Of The Month

Billy Manning, a 15 year old Pineville sophomore at Pineville High School, was chosen BYF er of the Month at Cook Memorial Baptist Church. He serves in Student Council Minutemen Varsity Audio Visual Aids and manages the football team. He is fellowship chairman of the local Baptist Youth Fellowship and a member of Explorer Post 154.

Pineville BNS Billy Manning Cook Memorial Baptist Church Colin Manning Pineville High School Manning Baptist Youth Fellowship

WSCS Meeting Slated in Pineville Church Hall

The Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Fellowship Hall of the First Methodist Church Pineville. The program titled The Rose of the United Nations in World Affairs features hostesses Mrs Charles Waddell Mrs Evelyn Ratliff and Mrs Richard Huffman.

Pineville RNS Thussday Fellowship Hall First Methodist Church Woman’s Society of Christian Service Rose of the United Nations Charles Waddell Evelyn Ratliff Richard Huffman

Oceana and Nearby Families Enjoy Weekend at Clayton Lake

Mr and Mrs Dean Gray and daughters Patricia Melinda Becky and Sheila spent the weekend at Clayton Lake Virginia They were joined by Mr and Mrs Frank McNaughton and sons from Pinesville Visiting Mr and Mrs Harry Warner of Marlinton were Mr and Mrs Phillip Goins and others from Oceana Matheny Kopperston Montgomery Seville and Morgantown The Warner daughter Johnny was reported improved Mrs Dumire and Mr Hannah cared for the ill Mrs O R Wallace took their son Pat to Athens to attend Concord College Dennis Worrell a West Virginia University freshman visited his parents.

Oceana RNS Dean Gray Patricia Melinda Becky Sheila Clayton Lake Frank McNaughton Pinesville Harry Warner Marlinton Phillip Goins Ray Stewart Ralph Hannah Matheny Dunmire Rhoda Mae Jack Moore Carolyn Kopperston Harry Moore Montgomery Aleta Baker Seville Warner Hannah Dumire O. R. Wallace Pat Athens

Hope Family Hosts Week Visit With Relatives

Mr and Mrs Tom Hager and son Tommy of Montgomery visited this week with his brother John Hager and Janet. Bill Eans and children from Dunbar visited his parents Okey and Aubrey Blake. Lowell Perkins a WV Tech student visited his parents the Rev and Mrs J E Perkins over the weekend.

Mount Hope Rns Tom Hager Tommy Montgomery John Hager Janet Bill Eans Dunbar Okey Eans Aubrey Blake Lowell Perkins West Virginia Tech J. E. Perkins Bob Harrah Bradley Prosperity Jack Reed Tommy Hock Harold Hock H. L. Partin Manassas Tom Graff West Virginia University Morgantown Eddie Bergendahl Charles Bergendahl

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Fayette Henry Lojek Lofton Tudor State of Maine Earwood Street Mrs. Booth Pineville High Miss Baldwin Clarence Baldwin Tri-Hi-Y Miss Carey Ernest Carey Marianna Frank Zsoldos Future Homemakers of America WWYO Miss Pennington W. M. Pennington Mons Soei Alpha Omega Sorority Na Cmatam Else Buick America Twilight Sentinel Buick Dealers Invicta Electra BAYS Buick, Inc First Avenue WSCS Oceana Personals Quality Lumber and Supply Co City Ave
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