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TEX REGISTER AND POST-HERALD, BECKLEY, W. SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 4,1967 Fayette County Offkers Elected By Rotary Group MONTGOMERY (RNS) -Mrs. Jane Moore of Gauley Bridge High School spoke Wednesday evening at the Montgomery Rotary Club meeting. Her topic was "The Speech Correction Program in Fayette County." New officers were elected as follows: Robert Mills, president; Nat Kennedy, vice president; James Duncan, secretary-treasurer; Nat Kennedy, editor; Giles Musick, sergeant-at-arms, and Norman Corbitt, song leader. The board of directors for 1967-68 includes Reed Davis, Elden Goldsmith, Robert Mills, Don Kincaid, Nat Kennedy and Neil McMorrow.

Roberta Loudermilh Engaged To Wed The engagement of Miss Roberta Lee Loudermilk to Charles Clayton Nimmo has been announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Carter of Ronceverte. The bride-elect is a 1962 graduate of Greenbrier High School and recently received her A. B.

degree in physical education and speech from Marshall University. Her finance, a graduate of Milton High School, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Nimmo of Milton.

He served Tag Day Slated At Mount Hope MOUNT HOPE (RNS) Mrs. Helen Darnall, chairman of the Heart Drive in Mount Hope sponsored by the Mount Hope Federated League, has an nounced that a tag day will be held today for residents who may have been away or unable to contribute on Heart Sunday four years in the Air Force Canvass volunteers will be Nimmo is attending Marshall lumbers of the Future Busi- University and is employed by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. An open church wed- ness Leaders of America of Mount Hope High School. Mem bers are conducting the drive ding is planned for June 17. as a dvic pT0 whieh is a Activities Are Planned For Girl Scout Week Drema Williams, Brenda Gwinn and Jan Caye Gwinn.

MOUNT HOPE (RNSj--Mem- bers of Senior Girl Scout Troop No. 12 met at the home of their president, Jan Caye Gwinn, Thursday afternoon to complete plans to attend the Rhododendron Hills Planning Board in Beckley for an overnight March 10 and 11. Members were urged to attend the planning board when final plans for the State Conference will be made. Jan Caye stated that Girl Scout Week is March 32-18 and the various activities planned will fall during this week. Sun-day the members will attend the Mount Hope Baptist Temple as a group for church service.

Wednesday a bowling party will be held. Thursday evening a dinner will be held honoring week, and an outing is planned Friday evening. Registration cards were distributed to all members attending. Blanks for the Senior Confer' ence to be held at the Heart-0 Town Motel in Charleston March! 17 and 18 were distributed members. Brenda Gwinn gave -a resume on Juliette Lowe, whose birthday was celebrated Feb.

22. Lookout Items LOOKOUT (RNS) Fire destroyed the barn of Estell McClung Monday night burning a truck, car, and rotiller, and all his farm tools. He doesn't know how the fire started. Yv. S.

CaldweU died Wednesday night at a Montgomery hospital where he was taken the! day before. His only son. Porter, is in Vietnam, and his daughter, Mrs. Ruby Heslep. lives in Michigan.j Mrs.

Elmer Harrell attended! the Fayette County Council of' Home Demonstration Clubs' Thursday at Fayetteville. Mr. and Mrs. R. 0.

Blume and Mrs. Lonnie Parrish were outpatients of the Beckley Ap- The program at the next meeting will be given by Jan Gwinn. Members attending were Ellen Page, Susie Dower, Lucile Page, Mary Jean Brady, Marjorie Renick's Engagement Told The Spring Creek Presbyterian Church at Renick will be the scene for the June 24 wedding of Miss Marjorie Dare Renick and Kenneth Adair Sizemore. The bride- elect, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Robert T. Reniek of Renick, is a junior at Frankford High School. She belongs to the Senior 4-H Club and teaches a Sunday school class at the Presbyterian Church. Her fiance is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Jesse E. Sizemore of Trout. He is employed at the Lafayette Coal Company of Lewisburg. The couple will live in Williamsburg. part of requirements for the organization.

FBLA sponsors are Mrs. John Brady and E. Roberts, business education teachers of the local high school. Members who will serve are Judy Treadway, Donna Burgess, Mike Duncan. Janet McMillon, Carolyn Wright, Kathleen Arthur, Barbara Carter, Jennifer Huffman, Diana Howard, Ethel Caffie, Mary Elliott, Donna Jacobs, Shirley Scruggs, Frances Wriston, Billie Kincaid and Cynthia Pietkoski.

This will be a concluding Special Service Slated Sunday By Methodists LEWISBURG (RNS) Lewisburg Methodist Church will join more than 38,000 Methodist churches and 30 other Protestant denominations in observing the One Great Hour of Shar- for the nearly one million Vie namese reiugees. Rainelle Area Mission To Begin Sunday RAINELLE (RNS) A Lenten Preaching Mission will egin at the Rainelle Metho- ist Church with the morning vorship at 11 o'clock Sunday, will continue at 7:30 p.m. aily through March 9. Rev. Ronald Talkington of he Alderson Methodist Church be the evangelist.

Talking on was graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan and Garrett Thelogicai Seminary. Prior to oming to Alderson, he servet as associate minister of the Johnson Memorial Methodis hurch in Huntington. The theme for the services vill center around "A Modern, Quiz On Old Questions." Services topics will include 'That Was The Sin Tha Wasn't," "Heaven Launching a "ape Humanity," "The Hell i is," and "Have Faith, Will Travel." Rev. Talkington will lead a roup at 5:45 p.m. Monday an Tuesday on evangelistic visi tation.

The Sunday evening servic at 7:30 will precede a "Lente Harvest Dinner" at 6 p.m which is a family church wid covered-dish event. A- Greenbrier Area Yvonne Long To Marry Robert Baker Hillsboro News HILLSBORO (RNS) Mrs. Annie Cleek returned home over the weekend after spending the past few weeks in Charlotte, N. with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

Dale Loury, and family. She was accompanied home by her granddaughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Workman, who also visited his family, Mr. and Mrs.

Jim Workman. Sollie Workman, who has been employed in Savannah, for the past month, has been trans- Mr, and Mrs. Earnest 0. Long of Alderson have announced the engagement of their daughter, Yvonne Susan, to Robert Bradley Baker, son of Mrs. Lloyd Baker of Alderson.

Miss Long, a 1966 graduate of the Alderson High School, is a junior scout leader and is a member of the Alderson Presbyterian Church. Baker, a 1964 graduate of Alderson High School, is a member of First Baptist Church at Fairlea and is employed by Hercules, in Covington, Va. An open church wedding will be performed at 3 p.m. March 26 in the Alderson Presbyterian Church by Rev. Elwin Roberts.

A reception will be held in Fellowship Hall of the church. Election Of Officers Planned By Directors LEWISBURG (RNS) Arti-jNorth Court Lewisburg, will activity to complete the Heart ing Sundav. In this single Drive in the Mount Hope area. relief programs. Contributions i also went to victims of an made by Methodists will go in Turkev and a programs designated by the de-j typhoon in the Pacific basin of ot compassion, churchmen are given the op- 1 ss (4.1J-J 1 A .11 1 I I A I.

1 r- i er er gency relief jferred to Circleville. He spenticles of Incorporation have officially opened, arm ot the Methodist Church, the weekend with his issued to the Greenbrier Valley The Crusade has received is nelpmg to meet emergency Mr. and Mrs. Bill Workman. Crusade, Inc.

for the support in the area with many other coun-j Mrs. Naomi Mouser spent a of sponsoring an than 45 pastors who rep- tires around the world. Relief few days in Morgantown with: meeting under the direction of! resent some 100 churches of all supplies and a disaster teamjher son and family, Billy Graham indicating an in- IPTlr TO S-fairJ XTiiT-T-i- I 3 i i i. i- i sent io Haiti after Hurri- home Wednesdav Mrs beth for her at the local grade school. Hubert Lewis has been con- In a meeting March 8 in the i First Baptist Church of Fairlea' the directors will elect perma- iterest in participating.

nomination. In addition to relief work, of illness. fined to his home this weekinent officers of the incorporat-; One half of the offering goes; One Great Hour of Sharing'sup- to support the work done ports the Crusade Scholarship through the Methodist 21 years its mittee for Overseas Relief. I existence, the Crusa'de Scholar- Vietnam has been for more ships have provided post-gradu- than 20 years suffering the toll ate training for persons Chuckie Workman, one-year- ed body, receive a report of the budget for the Crusade old son of Mr. and Mrs.

was recently accepted Workman, is confined to his i the amount of SH.828.73, a home with mumps. Weekend guests of Mr. Mrs. Henry Perkins were their Committee organizations have! Gertrude McNulty, 74, Route 1, i consider immediate preparatory and steps to be taken. Fayette Woman Taken By Death OAK HILL (RNS) Mrs.

inflicted by war. MCOR, muchj Currently 71 students "are" in 1 son-in-law and daughter, Mr. i already been formed and i a ri; 3 concemed ior the welfare of i i. mu, mcu au i. concerned lor the wettare of the 1 school in this and nine other land Mrs.

John Buly, and sons of! committees are at work in a 1 a 1 civihan population, has teams countries being trained in a va- Wilton, Conn. ious phases of preparation for day in an Oak mn hospital. of workers in Vietnam. Immed-iriety of specialized fields. The Mr.

and Mrs. Harry StarksUhe Crusade which will be held Born Feb. 14. 1893 in Oak late reher includes food, cloth-j major supports for this program are visiting in Natural Bridge-July in the TanHstanH of HiU shs was a au 2hter of the ing. temporary shelter, medical comes from the One Great Hour! with their son-in-law the" State Fairgrounds with Dr.j a te Ella and Caroline Blake assistance and supplies.

In co-! 0 Sharing offering. i daughter, Mr and Mrs Allan iGrady Wilson preaching. Burgess. She was a member of operation with other denomina-1 A portion of the One Great i Young, and family. Mrs.

Young I The general chairman for the; Avenue Church of tions, resettlement projects arejHour of Sharing offering is I is recuperating from Crusade states that a major God an the Woman's Mission- homes; used to provide servicemen's last week. 'Ijective in the work of every com- Society. THT" i -mill 1 TrvVm i a i i onf rtf i 1 helping to provide new Services Sunday For Mary Young OAK HILL (RNS) Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Young, Janna Jeffries To Wed A. S.

PanneU Mr. and Mrs. Preston Jef- Fayetteville High School where of Fayetteville have an- she is a member of the Glee 'centers for United States mili-1 John Chappell and will be involvement of Survivors include two sons. tary personnel in Korea. Japan, Starks returned home Wednes-i large number of members injHerberi, Plymouth.

and Okinawa and Hong Kong. jday night after a visit in Lay-(churches throughout the area! Warner, Route 1, Fayetteville; A sum of 575,000 of the with Chappelf and that immediate involve- five daughters. Mrs. Madge Cor- lings is for church extension i brother and sister-in-law, Mr. ment is along the lines of pray-! win, Livonia.

Mrs. Mar: among mission fields in thej and Mrs. Gene Chappell, and'er. financial contribution a a Mitchell. Plymouth, Mrs.

USA. This year Sand Lake family. i enlistment. Within the next few Ruth Bays. Oak Hill, Mrs.

June i Church in Anchorage, Alaska, Mrs. William L. the following major ac- Marie Lilly, San Diego. will be helped to purchase a Harold Shifflett and Wii- tions will be taken: jand Mrs. Joyce Chambers.

Pa- site, as wiU Trinity Church onjliam D. Workman were in Val- March 6. a pastor-laymen din-jcoima. 16 grandchildren 57, of Oak Hill will be held anu Island. Hawaii.

The El; ley Bend Sunday to visit their jner will be provided for area'and 11 great-grandchildren. 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the ess i as Church in San Antonio, i mother. Mrs. Bessie their wives and Funeral services will be held Avenue Church of God with Rev.

Texas, will receive funds to es-iMrs. Workman will enter they select from 1 p. m. Sunday in the Jones Phillip Hoosier and Rev. Bill tablish an outpost church and: University Hospital in Morgan-! churches.

i Avenue Church "of God with Menefee in charge. Burial church school in a section of i town March 13 for eye surgery, March 8. the executive com-iRev. Phillip Hoosier in charge. be in High Lawn city where the people also visited their mittee of the Crusade will will be in High Lawn Park at Oak Hill.

Spanish and sister, Mr. and March 10. the Crusade office Memorial Park at Oak Hill. Mrs Young died at 6 ilBJL 'William Stalnaker. and family.

will be located at The body is at the Tyree Fu- iThursday in an Oak Hill hospi-j i a Homc at Oak Hil1 where ital after an extended illness. Born Feb. 19, 1910 at Minden, she was tho daughter of the late an( iii nn i Cheslock. a member of the Jones' palachian Thursday. Regional HosDital nounced the engagement of their daughter, Janna Fay.

to A-2C Alonzo S. Pannell. son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pannell of Route 1, Fayetteville.

Miss Jeffries is a junior at Six Births Listed Community Observance Scheduled By Churches UNION (RNS) The following births have been announced by area couples: Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lee Blankenship of Union, a boy. Paul Martin, seven pound's. eleven ounces.

Feb. 25 in Guy's Clinic in Union. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Ashley Cair of White Sulphur Springs.

Club. PanneU was graduated from Western Reserve High Surviving are her husband, School in Collins, Ohio. He is jSamuel F. Young: two sons, 1 stationed at Goose Air Force Charles T. of Ft.

Knox, Bay in Canada. He is a liquid and Frederick Warren, Oak fuel system specialist. Wed- i Hai: daughters, Mrs. Myr- ding plans are incomplete. na Rose Sickhart, Alexandria, and Miss Edith Carol Young, Oak Hill and a grand: child.

i The body is at the Tyree Fu- Ineral Hom2 in Oak Hill where may call after 4 p.m. i todav. FAYETTEVILLE (RNS) vited to join in on a "Joint Wit-1 AH community churches are in-: ness Observance" which will be Sunday at the Baptist; Awards iChurcn. Tne first session will Prayer Week Set RONCEVERTE (RXS) The be held from 2:30 until 5 p. First Baptist Church of Fair- CHARLTON HEIGHTS a a second session begins at lea will observe a Week of a boy, Bruce Allen, four pounds, The following units earned; 7: 30 p.

m. for Home Missions one ounces. Feb. 20 in Week Display Awards: The theme for the 5-10 with special services Clinic. 1 Pack 225 sponsorea by thej session will be ''Affluence andjeach day throughout the week.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Nelson-Chariton Heights Methodist! Povert y-" The first leader will! In the morning worship serv- Sealey of Ronceverte. a girl, Church with Bob Suit as Rev. Robert minis- jice Sunday, the pastor will give Lisa Sue, seven pounds, eleven! master.

of the Brean Memorial mission message on "An Unc- ounces, Feb Mr. and of Ronceverte (friends may call after 5 p.m. i todav. Golden Bear Cheerleaders At West Virginia Tech Shown are the West Virginia Tech cheerleaders who boost Golden Bear teams this year. They are (left to right) Carole Kinder of Crown Hill, Tawney Stephenson of Charles- Michael, eight eleven master.

-Social Action." in the ounces. Feb. 26 at Guy's Gin- Troop 329 sponsored by the! Next, will be Rev. Neil evening worsnip 1C. Brackens Creek Methodist! Millan.

minister of the Graham! Mrs. Dean Suiter, president of National Wildlife Week Mr. and Lewis Canicr-Church, Royal Sovine, scout- i Presbyterian Church of Bluefieldithe Woman's Missionary Union. I bury of Colonial Heights, master. with "Facts and Figures on announced that special serv-1 A 1Q boy, Gerald Lewis, six Troop 91.

Catholic Men's! Povert and Affluence." Mrs.jices of prayer and mission stu- M. Cl DtZ 2 irliif eleven one-haH ounces, Feb. 22,1 Society of the Sts. Peter and at the Chesapeake and Ohio Paul Catholic Church at Scar- Hospital in Clifton Forge, Va.lbro, Hank Webb, scoutmaster. Grandparents are Mr.

and Post 125, Catholic Men's Soc- Aaron Canterbury of Union Scarbro, Stanley Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford A. Men-! post advisor.

ols Jr. of Rupert. i Mr. and Mrs. William Marshall Thomas of Roanoke.

a girl, Karen Sue. Feb. 9 Joe Anderson, librarian of thejdy will be held daily and all Fayette County Library, will present a book review. The night session will be the "McDowell County Project" presented by Rev. Jeff Monroe, women of the church are invited to attend.

Organ Cave News WHITE SULPHUR (RNS) interested and learn about our Mrs. Joel Hockinson, conser-! public lands not being used vation chairman of the Junior jand work to see that they pro- Woman's Club, and members for wildlife or recreation, of the club are inviting all cit-iand that they are managed un- izens to join in learning aboutlder good conservation prac- Blood Is Available To Area Residents UNION (RNS) The blood needs of residents of Monroe County are still being met by Red Cross Blood Center in I Roanoke, even though the county chapter was kicked out of the blood program because of failure to meet its quota in donations of blood and money. Red Cross blood is available to Monroe residents in any hospital which is located within participating chapter, such as Greenbrier, Giles and Alleghany counties. During the annual fund campaign this month, Mrs. A.

G. Dransficld chapter fund chairman, urges every resident of the county to contribute generously when a Red Cross solicitor calls. In addition to district chairmen previously announced, Mrs. Ray Raines of Peterstown, has been selected to head the drive in Red Sulphur Springs Mrs. Stanley Fisher of Union is in charge of the county chapter's program for service men.

GAULEY BRIDGE (RNS) Elwood McPeak of Union heads music department of Gau-! the chapter's disaster commit- tpp ley Bridge High School will iee (present a jazz concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the school gymnasium. ton, Patsy Frantz of Montgomery and Annie Martin of Cedar Grove. Lewis Gale Hospital in at Roa- WINONA of Economic (RNS) Mrs. Charleston.

former pastor of the First Pres- byterian Church in Welch. He is? ORGAN CAVE (RNS) local state and now the head of the state office Doug Rabble and lands and helping to promote! The West Virginia Wildlife Opportunity in Jennifer, have been visitng heripublic use of parents, Rev. and Mrs. Jack; possible. them wherever chairman pointed out that The "Gauley Swingsters," a 20-piece stage band under the direction of James Warren, will be featured on this program.

The Cedar Grove ffish School Singing Event Set UNION (RNS) The Monroe County Singing Convention will meet at the Rock Camp Methodist Church March 19. The group met Sunday at the Union Memorial Baptist Church at a i uui. i a i i til j- I I I much property, especially milage Band, under the Meridal Union with Miss and Mrs. Irene nokc. The grandparents arc Xora Beaver was hostess to March 12 is the date set of Union.

Mr. and Mrs. The importance and variety cities and towns, includes ne- of William 0. on as pj an ts. Harold C.

Club the third session. "Needs andiRabbie also visited relatives the puh i ic lands ch a fijglected building sites and penorm as special guests. led the singing. Two Mrs. Gstrel Thomas of Beard.

th Stitch and Chatter formerly of Greenville, and edn csda women spent I Opportunity for Service in Our and Mrs. Dan Rorrer of Prince-' 1 6 oay quilting a maple leaf! Community' 1 will be the theme, for Mrs. Ida Bays of Look- i which will be led by local citi- ton. I out, who is a shut-in. 1 Other zens in a panel presentation.

ChiJtl i tier under way; Roy Crookshanks -will begin 5f are embroidere scarves andjmth a slide presentation; Dot and Mrs -'P lllow cases and loomed rugs. talk on welfare; Mrs. Bee Robert J. Bruggman of Dayton, After the business session, (Whanger. demonstration on Ohio, are the parents of theirjMrs.

Beaver served dinner toiHomemaking, Judge Charles secondchud. agirl. Lucinda Lil Blume, Mrs. Luella'Garvin a talk about Juve- born at 11:55 p.m. Feb.

19 in a-Han-ell, Mrs. Cleo Court and Delinauencv and Dayton hospital. The baby weighed wmds, three Mrs. Bruggman is lhe former ami A Court and Delinquency, and Blume. Mrs.

Cordnllia Tolcs. talk on mental Flossie seven Gladys Boley. Mrs. Thelma health. Ser'mger.

Mrs. Dorothy Hiser Other topics will include edu- cu TM. Beaver. ration, tutoring and scholarship. Elizabeth Shorter, daughter i The next meeting will and clothing banks, a re- Mr.

and Mrs. James Shorter of -Wcinvood. Their otlier child Also it a girl, Kimberly Ann. March 8 at the home of Mrs. Nora Beaver.

Each member will bring a covered-dish. volving emergency fund of money, care of the aged and recreation for youths. and Florida. The 1 citizens own will be emphasiz-i which could become Both musical groups will per- residents of Nor-led in the 1967 National Wild-! areas There are stat lands rm a program of standard Rabbles are man, the home of It University of Oklahoma. Rabble is employed by the University as "staff instructor" for the Job Corps and has been on tour in several states.

W. G. Hoover, a patient at the Greenbrier Valley Hospital, Ronceverte, has undergone sur- isjused for water storage, or scheduled for March 39-25 and 8 ame management, or com- the theme, "This is forestry which could Land," will continue to be a dual purpose of also promoted for the remainder of the year. "Public land begins with fee providing needed areas for campers and sportsmen. National Wildlife Week, spon- local picnic grounds and in- sored by the National Wildlife eludes jazz and popular selections.

Admission will be $.50 for adults and $.25 students. 4-H Meeting Slated LEWISBURG (RNS) The Lewisburg Depend ables 4-H state preserves andi Fcderation and its ate af-Club will hold a public meeting as well as National! such as the Junior ij Wesley Hall of the Lewisburg Son Visits Mother GREENVILLE (RNS) Jackie Johnson of Pennsylvania is visiting his mother, Mrs. Mattie Johnson, forests and parks. These areas 'Woman's Club of White Sulphur Methodist Church at p.m" already are heavily rin has bccn held each March 7. but we must develop plans a since 1938.

them for even greater use lo-j morrow," Mrs. Maxine Scar- brp, state wildlife chairman, points out. "Wt should become Hell." numbers were sung by the church choir under the direction of Albert S. Lively. A duet was presented by Mrs.

Donald Lowe and Miss Lowe. A solo was given by Mrs. H. H. Davis and several numbers -were sung by a trio, Annie Lee Hawks, Louist Hawks and Barry Booth.

The program will be on den- jtal health with Dr. John E. Ec- Soldiers from Scotland areihols as guest speaker. The sometimes called "Ladies from Central Willing Workers 4-H will join this meeting. Davis Returns Home MONTGOMERY (RNS)-Dr.

Reed Davis, dean of West Virginia Institute of Technology, returned home Wednesday from a Morgantown hospital where he underwfnt surgery..

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