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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1972

Page

5

Reed Family Reunion Held at Hico Home

The Reed family reunion gathered Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milburn Reed in Hico. Attendees included extended families from Raleigh Prosperity Glen Morgan Ansted Lynchburg Newark Cranberry and other towns, with many children listed.

HICO Reed Milburn Reed Jake Allen Lake Reid Lisa Roney Raleigh Bob Allen Bobby Michael Prosperity Davie Allen Pat Sherry Sullivan Road Lawson Reed Jimmy Reed Carl Reed Teresa Karen Kim Glen Morgan Orval Reed Ansted Betty Terry W.T. Newman Lynchburg Ed Newman Paul Marian Newark Del Richard Joseph Mitchel Julie Rhonda Slaughter Susan Houchins

Wyoming County Court Discusses Flood Protection and Appointments

The Wyoming County Court met Tuesday to discuss flood protection for the Oceana area and study channeling options with federal aid potential. Delegations from Little Huff Creek and Otsego sought relief, including a bridge across the Guyandotte River, with plans for joint meetings to resolve needs.

PINEVILLE — _ Ronald Meade Ferman Salome Huntington Army Corps of Engineers Wyomingott Oceana Little Huff Creek Wyoming County Huff Creek Otsego Guyandotte River Jerry Fuller West Virginia

Smoking and feet health join quit smoking reasons

Boston reports that podiatrists led by Dr. Ernest M. Weiner of the American Podiatry Association say smoking worsens foot circulation. They warn tobacco narrows blood vessels and harms those with poor or borderline circulation, adding a new incentive to quit.

Boston UPI Ernest M. Weiner The American Podiatry Association

Wyoming Girls Receive Guild Degrees and Pins

In OCEANA at morning worship the Baptist Girls Fellowship Guild awarded the Degree of the Rose Degree of Color and Degree of Light along with new pins. Recipients include Sharon Rollins Judy Powell Connie Rollins Sue Brown Lynn Brown Janet Cook Virginia Toler Sandra Brown and more. Degrees were presented by Mrs. Sparks with gifts from Mae Rollins.

Oceana Baptist Girls Fellowship Guild Boyd Sparks Guild Sharon Rollins Tom ‘Rollins Judy Powell Mickey Powell Connie Rollins Tom Rollins Sue Brown Joe Brown Lynn Brown Hurley Brown Janetta Cook Jay Cook Girls ‘Fellowship Guild Virginia Toler Roy Lester Sandra Brown Dennie Brown

Briar Creek Couple Wed In Single Ring Ceremony

Connie Lusk and Johnny Walker united in marriage Sept 1 at the bride's Briar Creek home. Rev. Mervin Smith officiated with Loretta Lamastus as maid of honor and Posey Walker as best man. The bride and groom are Baileysville High School graduates, with the groom employed at Itmann No. 4 mine and the couple to reside in Brenton.

Briar Creek Burgess Lusk Connie Lusk Johnny Walker James Walker Brenton Mervin Smith Loretta Lamastus Posey Walker Baileysville High School BHS Consolidated Coal Corporation Itmann No. 4 Mines

Gore Becomes Chief of Coal Company

Former Senator Albert Gore of Tennessee was named chairman of Island Creek Coal Company in Cleveland, the nation’s third-largest coal producer. Island Creek, owned by Occidental Petroleum since 1968, posted $14 million in net profits last year as Occidental reported $2.6 billion in revenue. Gore, 64, acknowledged the irony of moving from critic to corporate chief.

New York Times NEW York Albert Gore Tennessee Island Creek Coal Company Cleveland Island Creek Occidental Petroleum Corporation Los Angeles Gore

Pennsylvania Supreme Court to hear Yablonski slayings appeals

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments later this month on appeals by Albert Pass and William Prater, United Mine Workers officials, delaying their murder trials set to begin in Washington County on September 19.

Pittsburgh UPI Pennsylvania Supreme Court United Mine Workers Yablonski Albert Pass UMW William Prater Washington County

Philippines education system fails to supply skilled graduates

Rony V. Diaz of the National Manpower and Youth Council warns the current schooling system does not produce enough graduates with adequate training to meet the country’s fast tracking economic growth. He says most graduates lack qualifications for employment, worsening unemployment.

Mount Hope Obituary Notes and Local Visits

Mrs. Lucille Evans mourns the death of her sister in law Mrs. Conrad Williams formerly Mary Jo Parson of Marlborough Maryland The family includes husband Conrad Williams and three children Rene Scott and Eric Funeral was held Wednesday Visitors included Mr and Mrs Bill Boyd at the home of Mr and Mrs James Huff in Lynchburg Virginia Bernard Evans son of Mrs Lucille Evans a Potomac College graduate is a student at Anderson College Indiana where he will major in Bible studies

Mount Hope Lucille Evans Conrad Williams Mary Jo Parson Marlborough Evans Rene Scott Eric Bill Boyd James Huff Lynchsburg Bernard Evans Potomac College Anderson College Anderson, Ind

Pax Families Visit Pax Branch For Labor Day Weekend

Pax families hosted visiting relatives over Labor Day weekend. Hattie Tyree Lorene Shrewsbury Chicago Lillys Blake Australians Bert McNeely Coy Frazier Richard Blake Alfonso Humphrey Helm Shawn Joey Timmy Roberts eye surgery tonsillectomy Shephard Clinic Charleston Gene Robinson Longacre Helen Lively Jane Rebecca Lively.

PAX Packs Branch Hattie Tyree Lorene Early Shrewsbury Arnold Shrewsbury Chicago Ill Lou Emma Lilly Paul Lilly Detroit Mich Leonard Blake Australia Blakes Bert McNeely Coy Frazier Richard Blake Alfred J. ‘Humphrey Edward Helm Shawn Joey St. Albans Charley Roberts Timmy Lively Shephard Clinic Charleston Gene Robinson Longacre Labor Day Helen Lively Jane and Rebecca

Cook Family Reunion Held at Virginia Park

The late Cal and Mae Cook of Oceana gathered relatives in Goshen Park Lexington Virginia for a reunion and picnic. Attendees from Oceana included Roy Agee and daughter Ann Don D Cook Maude Cozort Jay Whitt Cook and daughters Cada and Jayetta.

Oceana Cal Mae Cook Goshen Park Lexington Cook West Virginia Virginia Washington, D. C Lexington Park Roy Agee Ann Don D. Cook Maude Cozort Jay Whitt Cook Cada Jayetta

Pineville Families Vacation At Florida And Virginia Beach

Mr. and Mrs Essie Ramsey and sons Rickey and Jeff return to Pineville after visiting friends and Disney World in Jacksonville and Orlando Florida. Other Pineville residents spend weekends visiting Grantsville Tanner and Virginia Beach with relatives in Parkersburg and Falls Church VA.

Pineville Essie Ramsey Rickey Jeff Jacksonville Orlando Fla Disney World B. N. Cooper Michael Randall Grantsville Paige Hinzman Tanner Rue Schoolcraft Virginia Beach J.’ C. ‘Starcher Margaret Parkersburg Walter Goode Wyoming General Hospital Mullens

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