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REGISTER AND POST-HERALD, BECKLEY, W. SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25, 1969 Fayette County SEVEN OAK HILL Highlighting the night meeting of Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma 'hi Sorority was a Ritual of New Officers Of Retarded Children's Association New officers of the Fayette Association for Retarded Children began their duties Tuesday night. They are (left to right, back row) Mrs. Wilhelmina Ashworth and Roscoe Laflerty, a members; Steward Frazier, vice president, and D. F.

Puckett, treasurer. In front are Eva Titiow, board member; Mrs. i McMillion, president; Mrs. Yvone Wilburn, secretary, and Mrs. Virginia Barron, esponding secretary.

Other board members are Miss Connie Johnson and A. Arthur. M. Burkbolder Association Officers Begin Fayette Duties Dies; Rites Slated SUMMERSVJLLE (RNS) Marivin Eugene Burkholder, 74, died Friday in a Summersville hospital. A native of Virginia, he was the son of the late William Kinney and Virginia A i Watson Burkholder.

He was a retired vacuum I veteran and a member, of the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Ethel O'Dell Burkholder, and a brother, a of Washington, D. C. The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Howard White Funeral Home Chapel in Summersville with Rev.

L. A. Fahringer and Rev. Rex Houston in charge. Burial will be in the Gilgal Church Cemetery at Mount Nebo.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 p.m. today. All-Day Session Is Held By Group MANDEVILLE (RNS) -Mrs. Paul Mandeville was hostess to the Mandeville Home Demonstration Club Tuesday. The all-day meeting featured a quilting during the morning, covered-dish luncheon a regular meeting in the afternoon.

The devotional consisted of the reading of the 23rd Psalm. "Antiquing was the lesson taught by Mrs. J. R. Keatley.

A vanity dresser bench with walnut antique and gold antiqued roses were used as a display. The February meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Sam Shell. The topic for lesson study will be a i Bathrooms." Mrs. Elizabeth Bare of Hinton, county home demonstration agent, will conduct the lesson.

During the business meeting the 1969 yearbooks and calendars were presented to the members. Attending were Mrs. Bare Huston Crotty and Mrs. Sam ShclL FAYETTEVILLE (RNS) -New officers of. the Fayette Association for a Children began their duties Tuesday night at a meeting in he Eayette County Courthouse.

During the business session, a report was given by Mrs. Edith McClung, chairman of the Christmas gift committee for he children at Oakville School and by Mrs. Cordelia Toles on House Bill No. 560. Members were urged to contact their Members Accepted RAINELLE (RNS) The Meadow River Lions Club met Tuesday night in Fellowship Hall of the Rainelle Methodist Church with members of the Womens Society of Christian Service serving the dinner.

John Adkins, second vice president, presided in the absence of the president, Dick Jarrett, and first vice president, Jim Decker. Letters were read from Lions International announcing the international convention will be held in Tokyo, Japan, this summer. Owen Shinn and legislators concerning passage of the billl. Mrs. Toles also was named chairman of the legislative committee.

It was announced that Mrs. Dorothy Hess had been appointed publicity chairman for 1969. The next meeting will be held Feb. 6. The board of directors will meet at 6:30 p.m..

and the membership session is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. tiles Are Slated For Mrs. MiDer ASBURY (RNS) Mrs. Sthel Fleshman Miller, 87, of isbury died Friday morning at tie home of a daughter, Mrs. rene Ferrell of Clintonville.

She was a lifelong resident )f Asbury. Other survivors include two ons, Ray A. of Covington, and Claude Miller of Asbury; wo sisters, Mrs. Betty Yeager I Page and Mrs. Lester Hern Lewisburg; a brother, Ernest Fleshman of Detroit, arid wo grandchildren.

The funeral will be at a Sunday in the Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home Chapel at Lewisburg with Rev. B. B. Mitcham and Rev. Rex Ball in harge.

Burial will be in the Asbury Methodist Cemetery. The body will remain at the uneral home where friends may call after 10 a.m. today. Betty Campbell To Marry Don Ratliff Mr. and Mrs.

E. J. Campbell of East Rainelle have announced the engagement of their granddaughter, Betty Campbell, to Cpl. Don Ratliff, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Willie Ratliff of East Rainelle. Miss Campbell is a 1967 graduate of Rainelle High School and is employed by The Bureau of Workman's Compensation in Columbus, Ohio. Her fiance, also a 1967 graduate of Rainelle High School, is with the Marines stationed in North Carolina. A spring wedding is planned. Tlame Of Freedom' Torch FAYETTEVILLE (RNS) -Members of LaFayette Post No.

149, American Legion of Fayetteville met at the Legion Home Monday and voted to install the everburning flame, the "Flame of Freedom," at the Memorial Building following approval by 2-Car Collision Injures Driver the Memorial Board. Tentative plans are to include a native stone base, which wil have a suitable bronze plaque included that would state that A welcomed and introduced. Bernard Dunbar announced the annual fruit cake sale was very successful. Members present were W. H.

Johnson, Bernard Dunbar, Owne Shinn, James Ed Martin, James Thompson, Karl Fahringer, John Rock, Dennis R. Hume, Phil Stalnaker. Gene Nelson, L. H. Wallace, Harold Vass, John Adkins, Wickline Jim Claude Morton, Crawford, L.

C. Hoblitzell, Neal Dougherty, Mitch Michael, Ralph Williams, Darrell K. Cales, Bernard Marrs, James McDowell, Mitch Morgan and H. H. Buster.

Hospital Patients OAK HILL (RNS) Admissions to Oak 'Hill Hospital since Tuesday include Robert Blake, Nancy Evans, Jacqueline Jones, Sidney King, Henry Schoolcraft, Lucille Howard, Eva Lewis and Wilojean Brown, all of Oak Hill, Larry Thomas of Fayetteville, B.enry Kiser of Scarbro and Stewart Painter of PINEVILLE (RNS) James mev iu ma Sonny Parks, was injured in a two-vehicle accident near Pineville about 6-30 p.m. Friday, according to Cpl. J. E. Heflin of the Pineville State Police Detachment.

The officer reported that Parks was traveling toward Oceana in a 1963 model car when the car apparently went out of control and struck a 1958 model truck driven by Donald R. Morgan of Emmitt, Logan County. The car continued to travel 270 feet across a Creek and Parks was thrown from the automobile. The identity of another occupant in the Parks car could not be learned and Morgan was accompanied by his wife. The Morgan couple was taken to a Man hospital and Parks was taken to a Welch hospital.

The extent of their injuries could not be learned. The investigation is continuing. W. W. Gwinn, H.

H. occasion of the 50th anniversary of the American Legion ii honor of all veterans of Work Wars I and II, the Korean War and the Vietnam Conflict. The adjutant was directed to order the torch and to make the necessary contacts relative to having the location of the torch The post approved the annua Pinochle Tournament members and their guests with all entries to be received Feb. 3. Oak Hill Briefs OAK HILL (RNS) Dr.

and Members were reminded to make their reservations for th department convention to held in Parkersburg July. Sine the post will have a candidate for state office, it will be im portant that several loca members attend. During the meeting of tin board of directors, it was votec to provide suitable awards fo the annual Pinochle tourna ment. The treasurer wa authorized to make necessary purchase of equip ment for installation of th "Flame of Freedom" project the organization. The treasurer wag authorize to order special electric lock and card keys for the member for the Legion club rooms.

Kiszka In California SACRAMENTO, Calif. Sgt Joseph L. Kiszka, son of Mr Ritual Of Jewels Held By Fayette Sorority (RNS) -Wednesday Jewels, which was given for Mrs. Robey (Joan) Knight. The session was held at the lome of Mrs.

John (Drerna) Srednicki of 102 Biggs St. Plans were discussed for a Valentine dinner to be held in lonor of the Valentine Queen, Miss Barbara Bozo of Scarbro. The dinner was tentatively scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at the El Cid Club in Beckley.

Husbands and guests will be invited. Miss Boso presented the cultural program on "Art." Members will participate In a door-to-door canvass for the ffeart Fund on Heart Sunday in February. The model meeting for rushees will be held Feb. 4 at the home of Mrs. James R.

(Rita) Taylor of Beaver. Others present were Mrs. William C. (Joan) Taylor and Miss Mary Margaret Dixon. RANTOUL, 111.

--Airman Michael E. Lavender, son of and Mrs. C. R. Lavender of Oak Hill, has been graduated rom a U.

S. Air Force school at Chanute Air force Base in Illinois. He was trained as an aircraft equipment repairman and has seen assigned to a unit of the Pacific Air Forces at Clark AB the Philippines. The airman was graduated Erom Montgomery High School. Mrs.

Weir Gives Circle Program GAULEY BRIDGE (RNS) -The Afternoon Circle of the United Methodist Church of Gauley Bridge met at the church annex Tuesday after noon with Mrs. John Weir, the pastor's wife, in charge of the program entitled "What Makes a Nation Strong?" Members are selling dish cloths as a project. Sixteen sick and shut-in calls were reported for the month. A letter was read from Mrs. Corneilia Warren of Culpeper who is a senior citizen and circle member, thanking them for the Christmas cards sent to her from the members.

Hostess was Mrs. John Weir and the hostess for next month will be Mrs. FranMe Akers. Regional Health Activities Encourage Sen. R.

C. Byrd WASHINGTON An en- ouraging report on Ap- alachian Regional Health ac- ivities has been received by a. S. Senator Robert C. Byrd D-W.

In tiie report, the Appalachian Regional Commission told Byrd that during fiscal year 1968 ibout $36 million in federal, tate and local funds were spent in essential health facilities and programs. "In West Virginia this totalled more than $2.5 million and may rise to $8 million during the fiscal year," Byrd said. The West Virginia project encompasses nine counties Fayette, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Raleigh, Summers and Wyoming. Byrd has. been told by Dr.

Dan Hale of Princeton, chairman of the Southern West Virginia Regional Health which administers the pro- gram, that health services "are being provided in spite of unforeseen delays" and that "considering the facts, this record is outstanding." Among tile most promising programs in West Virginia is child heart screening. Already more than 3,000 chldren have been tested for hidden heart defects. The demand for this program has far exceeded the budget, Byrd has been told. "Other programs under way in the state include cancer and family planning i i distribution of mumps vaccine a home nursing program in Mercer County, dental clinics skin testing for tuberculosis am expanded psychiatric care, Byrd said. Byrd, who has been a strong supporter of the health program, is a member of th Senate Appropriations Commit tee which provides funds for the work.

FAYETTEVILLE (RNS) lases heard before Fayetteville District Magistrate 0. B. Legg his week include: Herbert Wayne Bowyer, charged with hazardous driving by police, fined $5 and costs. Romie Lee White was state fined being 520 and costs after charged with running a stop ign by Deputy Henry Daniel Neeley Jr. was fined $5 and costs after being charged with improper registration by state Prena Peterman was charged with driving left of the center Line and was fined $5 and cost John Rainey, charged with permitting an unlicensed driver to drive, was fined $5 and costs.

Nick Holoweyko was charged with driving left of the center Line and was charged $10 and costs. Lily Duncan, charged with no operator's license, was fined $5 and costs. Jack Paul Taylor, chargec with speeding, was fined $5 am costs. Duane Fait was charged with speeding by Deputy Ed Perry and was fined $5 and costs. Fayetteville District Magistrate R.

C. Godsey were: Lee Philip Gray, charged with improper registration, was fined $10 and costs. Fred Wilbourne, charged fo: unlawful possession of alcoholic liquor, was fined $50 and costs. Daniel Pounds, charged witi selling liquor without license authority of Alcoholic Beverage Commission, was fined $10 an" costs. Song Title Party Is Held OAK HILL (RNS) Xi Alpha Theta Sorority held a "Come As A Song Title Party" Wednesday night at the home of Mrs.

Benedict Teano on Kelly Avenue. Co-hostess was Mrs. Mark Miller. Mrs. James Painter won the prize for being dressed mere like her song title, "Don't Take Your Guns To Town Son." Other sons songs represented were "These Boots Were Made For Walking," "Queen Of The House," "April "Laugh Clown Laugh," "Old Black Joe," "Has Anybody Seen My Gal," "Just As I Am," "Crimson and Glover," "Penny Lane," "My Favorite Things," "Come On Baby And Light My Fire" and "Something Stupid." Mrs.

John P. Duda presented the program on "The Women Behind the Great Men." She told of the life of Joesephine, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. She said they had one of the held from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m Feb. 14 at the TV Recreation Center for the Cancer Drive Sorority members will sel tickets at $5 per couple.

Tommj Dickenson of Beckley will fur nish music for the semi-forma event. Those attending were Mrs Arnold Brackman, Mrs. Gen Carter, Mrs. Harry Price, Mrs James Painter, Mrs. Andrev Warrick, Mrs.

Orville Bashman Mrs. D. C. Rapp Mrs. Loui Scott, Mrs.

Claude Quensen berry, Mrs. Ray Ellison, Mr Earl Bannister Mrs Maurice Carden, Mrs. R. Thomas Mrs. John Duda, and a guest, Mrs.

Rober Patrick. Licenses Issued FAYETTEVILLE (RNS) -Marriage licenses issued thi week from the Fayette Count clerk's office include: Mount Hope. Discharged since a Mrs. D. C.

Newell left Thursday by plane for Jamica. They were accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Zina Newell, who will visit were Oak Hill, has arrived for duty at McClellan Air Force Base in Calif. greatest and most ex- Joseph Bellamy, 21, of March Of Dimes Telethon Worhers In Fayette County p.m. Saturday until 5 p.m.

to right, back row) Carolyn Sunday. Headquarters for the Smith of Oak Hill, Ruscee telethon will be the Hotel Hill Ann Garrett of 'Mount in Oak Hill and the telephone and Tonna McConnel of Oak number is 469-2121. Among those working will be (left F. "Mop" Warrick of Oak Hill, program chairman for the Fayette County March of Dimes, has announced area girls will accept pledges for the March of Dimes from 11 Hill. In front is five-year-old Kathy Hickman of Oak Hill.

Court Coses Are Slated; Term Begins On Monday FAYETTEVILLE (RNS) January term of the Fayette County Circuit Court will begin Monday with Charles Garvin Jr. judge and C. H. Maxwell, clerk. The civil docket Includes: Monday, G.

O. Blizzard vs. L. Burdette; Wednesday, Gary Williams vs. Steve Holstem, appeal; D.

C. Newell, vs. Jack Paul Taylor, appeal; Oscar Epperly vs. Charlie Witt, appeal; Crislip Oak Products vs. Mae Jarrell, appeal; Montgomery Drug Store vs.

William R. Ferrell, appela; and r. R. Young vs. Stephen 'ishko, appeal.

Friday, John MagUano vs. David Wooley; Feb. 3, Cloia Lockett vs. William Law; Feb. 4, Oak Hill Finance Co.

vs Curtis Hill; Feb. 5, Nelma M. Hobbs vs. Cecil L. Thompson; 6, State vs.

Pearl Shaffer bastardy. Feb. 7, John Beres vs. Oak mi Hospital, and Diego Nunnair; Feb. 13, H.

G. Shelton vs. Daniel Fullmer; Feb. .4, Mary E. Patsy vs.

Mary Doddrill and Lyle K. Wilson vs. Mary Doddrill, joint trial. Feb. 17, State vs.

Roscoe Commission vs. Adkins; March Woolridge, State vs. malicious malicious assault; Billy Rig i assault; State vs. Cecil Carter, contributing to deliquency; State vs. Michale Davis, destruction of property.

Feb. 21, State vs. Billy Thomas, bastardy, and State vs. Lawrence Coots, Paul Coots, Johnny Coots, David Coots and Roy Lee McVey, malicious assault; Feb. 25, State vs.

Elmer Lee Gilliam, grand larceny; State vs. arson and attempted murder. March 3, Billy Thompson vs. Claude G. Smith; March 5, Dollie Nutter vs.

V. N. Green and Eagle Coal and Dock March 6, State Road a i 7, Russell Parker vs. V. N.

Green and Eagle Coal and Dock Co. And Eagle Coal and Dock March 10, State Road Commission vs. Noah Nary; March 12, Charles Scott vs. V. N.

Green and Eagle Coal and Dock March 18, Mildred Javins vs. V. N. Green and Eagle Coal and Dock and April 14, State vs. Orville Crouch, rape.

Missionary To Speak FAYETTEVILLE (RNS) Bobby Creiglow, missionary to Brazil, will speak at the Beauty Mountain Baptist Church, where Rev. J. J. Smith, is pastor Tuesday. Services will began at 7:30 p.m.

MARY JEAN BRADY Fayette Student Receives Honor MOUNT HOPE (RNS) -Miss Mary Jean Brady, a senior at Mount Hope High School, has been selected to participate in the West Virginia Band composed of 100 members at the West Virginia Music Educators Association Convention to be held in Clarksburg April 10-12. The conductor will be Dr. Stanley MichalsM of Clarion State College in Clarion, Penn. Miss Brady will be one of the 24 clarinet players. She was among the 500 students who auditioned throughout the state.

Her audition was held Jan. in Charleston and was conducted by the a a University faculty. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Brady of Mount Hope, is a National Merit Semifinalist.

She is president of the Business Leaders of America, co-editor of the Mons Spti, member of the National Honor Society, Alpha Omega and Inter Nos. She serves as accompanist for the Glee Club. She is a member of the Mount Hope Baptist Temple where is pianist for the Primary Department. She serves as vice president of the Gay Foster Guild, is past worthy advisor of Assembly No. 14, Order of the Rainbow for Girls and has received the Grand Cross of Color.

Cheerleaders At Rosedale School Fifth and sixth grade cheerleaders at Rosedale Elementary School in Oak Hill are shown with their assistant sponsor, Mrs. Gennie Drennen. Kneeling are (from left) Dana Sigmon, Shelia Drennen and Rita Baker, mascot. Standing are Mary Crawford, Jacqueline Sutherland, Diana Smallwood and Jane Ann Resses. Rainelle News Items RAINELLE (RNS) Thomas E.

Rider, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Rider of The Ponderosa, has been transferred from Lackland Air Force Base In Saa Antonio, Texas, to Chanute Air Force Baise in Illinois. He will attend missile i school. Elgin Meece of Rupert remains a patient at Richmond Medical Center in Richmond, Va.

tracrdinary romances. She related that Joesphine was told a fortune teller in her teens Davi Deepwater son of William and Delia Tuck Bellamy, and Karen Charlene i 1 I i 18. of a i tn a assigned to a unit a Tnotahmith is 1 i i i i s. or a 2 thpi a she would marry and have Smithers, daughter of Charles Janie of Thur! for several weeks with her son, mond, Robert Manning i Robert Newel) of Miami Fls. Scarbro, Mildred Clark Mr.

and Mrs. 0. A. Stark Scarbro. John Coleman of Thurmond have received Fayeteville, Charles Johnson of word of the death of bis sister, Mount Hope and Jacqueline Ann Cumbo.

She died after Charlotte Ayers, Clarence undergoing heart surgery in a Stover, Audrey Jeffries, Ray-iBethseda. i a mond Simms, Oliver Sears, (Wednesday. Eddie Marshall, rn Jack Kiggmbotham of Harvey Aerospace Defense Command. children, that it wouldn't I He previously served at a happy marriage and she would become a widow in and Elizabeth Cooper Phillips. The sergeant attended Collins Wendell Houston Stover, 27, a wicow a Oa Hill, son of George and short time.

She would then Judith Wriston Stover, and Linda and become empress ue Malashevich, 16, of Summerlee, daughter of Wilson and Do.sie Checko Malashevich, remarry iof France. Feb. 12 at the home of Mrs. Gene Carter with Mrs. R.

R. Thomas Jr. as co-hostess. Mrs. Huddleston and Doris Pack, a patient in the Beckley Ap; is Pico da Bandeira at 9,4821 of the program.

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