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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1960

Page

3

Awards Given At Fayetteville High Assembly

Six Fayetteville High School students received Educational Development certificates at a 10 a.m. assembly in the Fayette County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building. Guidance counselor Miss Tommie Lee Dove presented awards for top spring National Educational Development Tests performance, with ninth graders in the 90th percentile or higher and tenth graders in the 91st percentile or higher. Scores covered English, social studies, math, science and word usage, with profiles used to compare student performance nationally.

Fayetteville ANS Fayette High School Fayette County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Tommie Lee Dove Educational Science Research Associates, Inc Chicago

Halloween Party Held For Classes at Church

The Methodist Church in Long Branch hosted a Friday night Halloween party for the Intermediate and Junior classes in the church auxiliary room. Teachers Mrs. George Shuck and Mrs. N F Walkup led the juniors and Mrs A W Pettry and Mrs Clare Williams the intermediates. Prizes went to Gracie Bailey Jon Frazier Gary and Rita Turner Jimmie Pettry Mike Walkup Ann Taylor and Wanda Winston with many students and guests in attendance.

PAX RNS Methodist Church Long Branch George Shuck N. F. Walkup A. W. Pettry Clare Williams Gracie Bailey Jon Frazier Gary Rita Turner Jimmie Pettry Mike Walkup Ann Taylor Wanda Winston Robert Pettry Brenda Hall Jerry Lois Christy Sharon Donnell Colin Lynn Craddock Barbara Donna Martha Brown Brenda Carol Judy Pritt Rita Sharon Wingrove Junie Weeks Kay Stover Dianne Aliff Patricia Bailey Jeanie Aaron David Wilmuth David Hamilton Gail Turner Wanda Sue Williams Hugh Weeks Beckley

PTA Hears Talk On Sanitation In Mullens

The Iroquois Stephenson PTA met at the Grade School with president Ted Belcher presiding A sanitation talk was given by a Payagen Health Department spokesman and a department film shown The devotional was led by Aubrey Conley Mrs E S Elliott and Miss Mary Lou Thompson rooms tied for first in the room count with 19 parents each The PTA voted to meet the last Wednesday of each month Refreshments were served by the Middletown and Stephenson committee groups

PTA Middletown and Stephenson

Mount Hope Weekend Guests Visit Local Families

Mr. Hope Mount Hope and Mrs. J. D. Smith with son Jeffery of Cleveland Ohio spend the weekend with Layland Ayers family and plan visits to Henry Miller and Luie Stuch. Erskine Caperton visits his father E M Caperton. he attends West Virginia University. Robert Angove is recuperating at home after surgery at Stevens Clinic Welch.

Mount Hope Rns J. D. Smith Jeffery Cleveland Ohio Layland Ayers Henry Miller Luie Stuch Erskine Caperton E. M. Caperton West Virginia University Robert Angove Stevens Clinic Welch

Three Suits Filed In Pineville Circuit Court

Grace Hospital sues Rommie Brows and spouse for 865.05 in Wyoming Circuit Court with Samuel Solins as plaintiff’s attorney. Virginia Peters sues Dewey and Edith Viars for 410.08 over a June 1 Route 52 accident near Pinnacle Rock in Mercer County, Kingdon and Kingdon represent the plaintiff. Bailey Lumber Co. sues Harry and Ruth Young of Corinne for 450.24 for goods. The note on Plankton ends with a biological aside about marine life serving as fish food.

Pineville Rns Grace Hospital Wyoming Rommie Brows Samuel Solins Virginia Peters Dewey Edith Viars Pinnacle Rock Mercer County Kingdon and Kingdon Bailey Lumber Co Harry and Ruth Young Corinne

Jones Mullins Wedding Read In Home Rites

Miss Carol Lee Jones and Aretus James Mullins wed at a Scarbro home in a 7 30 p m double ring ceremony read by Rev William Johnson. The bride wore violet and the couple will reside in Oak Hill. Additional engagement news for Linda Cox and Lowell Perkins and plans for a November open church wedding are noted.

William Johnson Scarbro The Baptist Church Judy Jones Beckley Alexandria Doris James Evans Oak Hill Collins High School G. C. Murphy Co Evans Home Improvement James Floyd Cox Linda Louise Lowell Ardin Perkins J. Elbert Perkins Charleston Rev Perkins Mount Hope

Johnson Circle Meets Pineville First Methodist Church

The Emma Johnson Circle of the First Methodist Church of Pineville met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Pete Morgan's home. Mrs. Harold Griffith led the program and the group discussed the Week of Prayer and Self Denial. They reminded members of the Christmas bazaar on December 3 at the church. Attendees included Mrs. Vaughan Stewart, Mrs. John Thomas, Mrs. D. W. Hollinger, guest, Mrs. Nell Martin, new member, Mrs. E. D. Stroeheckler, Mrs. William Lewis, Mrs. Claude Pancake, Mrs. Mae Belcher, and Mrs. George Bodden. The next meeting will be at Mrs. William Lewis's home.

Pineville RNS Emma Johnson First Methodist Church of Pete Morgan Harold Griffith Vaughan Stewart John Thomas D. W. Hollinger Nell Martin

Go-Cart Races Raise Over $500 for Collins Stadium Fund

Oak Hill Junior Chamber of Commerce will donate over $500 to Collins High School to support the stadium bond fund from Sunday go-cart races sponsored by the Sund ay group. About 1,200 attendees heard President Floyd Warrick praise area clubs. Winners received trophies from Nina Burgess Homecoming queen. racing results include Class A Bill Via, Class Super A Dan Wort s, Class B1 Bill Jones, Class B2 Bryan Dunlap, Class C Bill Jones, single engine John Frazier. Second place finishers were Orvel Stover and Reva Massey. Four-year-old R V Via earned a trophy for exhibiting a small alaskan go cart.

OAK Hill RNS Collins High School Oak Hill Junior Chamber of Commerce Stadium Sunda Group Floyd Warrick Warrick Nina Burgess Collins High Bill Via Bradley Dan Worts Bill Jones Bryan Dunlap Dunbar John Frazier Larry Massey Ansted Eesti

Week of Prayer ends at Oceana Methodist Church

The closing program of the Week of Prayer and Self Denial met at Oceana Methodist Church with Mrs. Drewey Mitchell as leader. Speakers included Mrs. Jennings Barrett on Wesley Community Center San Antonio Texas and Mrs. Art Carter on Audio Vision Program Around the World. An offering for foreign missions was taken. Hostesses were Mrs. Thomas H. Evans Mrs. Hugh Miller and Mrs. H. K. Meredith. Several attendees and guests joined including Mrs. C. H. Rutledge of Beckley visiting her daughter.

Oceana RNS Oceana Methodist Church Drewey Mitchell Jennings Barrett Wesley Community Center San Antonio Texas Art Carter Wanna Cook International Missionary Service B. L. Morgan Thomas H. Evans Hugh Miller H. K. Meredith E. G. Shannon Richard Atwell Pauline Mayhew Arthur Bostic Ray Shannon Harlan Ellenburg Mitchell C. H. Rutledge Beckley

UNICEF Drive Slated By Oak Hill Churches

Oak Hill churches sponsor UNICEF donations tonight with youth groups from Oak Hill and Calvary Baptist Churches and Oak Hill Methodist Church guiding child donors through the collection in support of the United Nations fund.

Unicef Oak Hill Churches Oak Hill RNS United Nations Fund Calvary Baptist Oak Hill Methodist Church

Black Magic Speaker Delights Mullens Club

Norfolk and Western Better Service Club welcomes Prince E Thornton of Appalachian Power Roanoke as guest speaker at Mullens High School on Black Magic. He outlined coal industry rise, its link to electricity and railroads, noting 80 percent of Norfolk and Western Railway revenue from coal. Attendance nears 250 with prizes and refreshments served after.

Mullens BNS Prince E. Thornton Appalachian Power Co Roanoke Norfolk and Western Better Service Club Mullens High School Woodrow Cook Norfolk and Western Railway Joliet Mississippi River Cole Virginia Hobart L. Scott Jr New River Division Frank Caldwell

Fayette Area Conservation Class Tours Fayetteville

Ward Ashford of the Soil Conservation Service led a Fayetteville farm tour for a West Virginia Institute of Technology conservation class. Instructor Mildred Keeney and students visited the L. C. Riner farm at Gatewood and the E. N. Winston farm at Kincaid to study on site conservation practices.

Fayetteville RNS Ward Ashford Soil Conservation Thursay West Virginia Institute of Technology Mildred Keeney Ashford Memorial Auditorium L. C. Riner Gatewood E. N Winston Kincaid

New COLONAID laxative claims three way relief

An aging colon leads to dry stagnant waste and constipation. COLONAID is promoted as a three part solution that moisturizes waste, retones colon muscles, and gently stimulates lower colon reflexes. The ad asserts overnight relief and safety for expectant mothers with no nutrient interference, priced at 43 cents.

Colonaid CoLtonarp CoLoNamp

WSCS Circles View Mullens Meetings Tuesday

The Womens Society of Christian Service at the First Methodist Church Mullens will hold its regular monthly meetings Tuesday. All circles meet at 7 30 p.m except Circles 7 and 8 which gather at 2 p.m. Hostesses and circle leaders are listed with addresses.

Mullens RNS Womens Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Sam Fogelsong Moran Ave J. O. Canterbury Guyandotte Ave Lillian Lynch Advocate Andrew Tolley Highland Ave R. N. Smith Lusk Ave Perry Cook Buren Toler O'Dell Cook

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HS Assembly Mr. Hope Washington Perkins Mount Hope High School National Thespian Society Clarke Floor Machine Company Morgantown Gross Lanes Dist Frontier Drive Mrs. Aretus James Mullins Johnson Circle William Lewis Collins Jaycee Backus Judy Miners Zed C Caldwell Walter Fisher Dave Arnold G. V. Duncan C. H. Mencer Bob Shumate Kenneth Sluss Judy Dixon Johnny Edwards Byron Farley Donena J. Farmer Shelia Fisher Johnny Fowler Janie Hoge Collier Jennings David Jennings Debra Roach John Fayette Area Oyry General Electric Doy IGETV Raleigh County Valley Drive Evergl Giogongs WSCS la Follette Congress W. VA Pol. Adv
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