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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1965

Page

8

Beckley Area Residents Noted In Hospital and Visit Mix

Mt Hope brief notes Mrs Jerry Long Beckley patient at Beckley Hospital for observation and treatment. Her sister Mrs Julia Steplowski Stadium Terrace and their brother Charles Richards Roanoke Va visit. Capt and Mrs Victor Berry Annadale Va brother-in-law sister-in-law also visit. Mrs Berry is former Ramona Richards Beckley. Mrs Ernest Kizer admitted Oak Hill Hospital to undergo major surgery. Eva Felton returns home after winter with W R Park family. Julia Steplowski treated and released at Oak Hill Hospital after fall. E M Caperton Morgantown hosts Erskine Caperton visit. Joe Adkins family Charleston visit Julia Steplowski and Mary Ann. Mike Bolen Concord College student weekend at Bluestone Road home. Sam Dorado family Huntington visit Miss Janet Dorado. Home and Sport Show viewing. dinner party for Miss Dorado birthday observance.

Mount Hope Rns Jerry Long Beckley Beckley Hospital Oak Hill Hospital Eva Felton Main Street W. R. Park Julia Steplowski Erskine Caperton Morgantown E. M. Caperton Joe Adkins Tony Vicki Karen Timmy Charleston Mary Ann Mike Bolen Concord College Bluestone Road Sam Dorado Sammy Bobby Janet Dorado Huntington Miss Dorado

Five Prisoners Appeal To Court

CHARLESTON UP I The State Supreme Court will hear appeals Tuesday from five prisoners who claim constitutional rights were violated and from former Charleston attorney James V Brown. Brown seeks to halt his Kanawha Intermediate Court trial on a charge of aiding in falsifying government records. The six indicted in 1962 probe into flood relief funds saw two convictions. The prisoners say they were denied right to counsel in county courts. Inmates cited include Carl Fountain Henry Cephas Benny Robison Treevie Waugh and Danny Gosnell.

Charleston UPI State Supreme Court James V. Brown Brown High Court Kanawha Car

Etosha Pan Conservation Territory Largest Sanctuary

The Etosha Pan Conservation Territory is described as the world s largest wildlife sanctuary, covering an area roughly the size of Delaware and West Virginia combined.

Etosha Pan Conservation Territory Delaware West Virginia

Maryland Bridal Shower Honors Pam Carr in Mullens

Mrs. Gerald Kerschner of Severn Maryland, the former Pam Carr, was honored with a stork shower Saturday night at her parents’ Mullens home. Hostesses and guests listed with a pink baby theme, games, and opening gifts.

Mullens Gerald Kerschner Brenda Rd Severn Pam Carr R. C. Carr Roy Sisk Everett Roach Ancel Greer Hampton Hoge Bill Ball Charles McKinney Leo Smith Sally Smith C. W. Burdiss Gladys Ball Cecil Bunion Brenda Stewart Irine Canada Buddy Skidmore Jack Finney Bill Finney Graham Tilley Sherman Stover D. B. Lilly Emmett Perdue M. A. Goins Ralph Porterfield John Snow R. E. Dishner Roger Acord Roger Pritchett Robert Woods Blake Castle Ray Toler H. L. Akers Diane Akers Dianne Nutter

Is This Government Form Necessary?

Government reform efforts target excessive paper work in 1964. Rep Arnold Olsen leads a subcommittee studying how to cut annual federal paperwork, citing billions of forms and mounting costs. Proposals include trimming the quarterly employee withholding form 941 A and reducing yearly form totals to save tens of millions.

Arnold Olsen Dmont House Census and Stratistics Olsen Hoover Commission Social Security Administration Internal Revenue Service Kennedy Airport U.S

Pineville Woman's Club Plans Luncheon and Style Show

Pineville Woman's Club finalized plans for a luncheon and fashion style show with the theme Sun Time is Fun Time at First Methodist Church. Tickets go on sale through club members for the May 15 fashion review in Fellowship Hall at 1 pm. The luncheon will be served by the Women’s Society of Christian Service.

Pineville Woman's Club First Methodist Church Paul Viers Department of Public Affairs Fellowship Hall Women’s Society of Christian Service Ned Rogers General Federation Washington, D. C

Russian East German Troops To Parade May Eight

Soviet and East German armed forces will stage an unprecedented joint parade on May 8, the 20th anniversary of V E Day. The march will go through Marx Eagles Platz, and V E Day is observed in East Germany as Liberation Day.

Berlin UPI ADN Marx-Eagles Platz Lustgarten East Germany

Gromyko Denies Car Purchase in Moscow Rumor

Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gromyko denied reports he bought a $17,000 Lincoln Continental limousine shipped from New York to Moscow last week. He said he was astonished by the rumors and noted he already has many cars in Moscow.

Gromyko Paris UPI Andrei A. Gromyko New York Moscow

Three Couples Issued Marriage Licenses in Wyoming County

PINEVILLE RNS The County Court clerk issued licenses for three couples this past week. Mason Calvin McKinney 19 of Basin son of Raymond McKinney and Ivory Shrewsberry wed Frances L Forren 18 of Stephenson daughter of Edgar Forren and Lorene Meadows Forren. Delmas Murphy 47 of Guyan son of John H Murphy and Maudie Mellens Murphy wed Mary Lou Fortner 21 of Guyan daughter of Wayman Fortner and Elva Inez Perry Fortner. Roger Roland Sizemore 19 of Herndon Heights son of George Dewey and Martha Olga Lester Sizemore wed Sandra Lou Lester 16 of Bud daughter of Harley and Effie Smith Lester.

Pineville RNS Wyoming County Mason Calvin McKinney Basin Raymond McKinney Ivory Shrewsberry Frances L. Forren Stephenson Edgar Forren Lorene Meadows Forren Delmas Murphy Guyan John H. Murphy Maudie Mellens Murphy Mary Lou Fortner Guy

Cleveland Orchestra Arrives in Georgia for Five-Town Tour

The Cleveland Orchestra under George Szell arrived in TBILISI USSR and held a rehearsal before the first of five concerts. The program features Brahms Third Symphony Smetana Moldau and Barber Piano Concerto. The ensemble arrived after a triumphant reception in Vietnam.

Tbilisi Ussr UPI Cleveland Orchestra Republic of Georgia Brahms Smetana Barber George Szell Trans Caucasus Viet

Varied Program At Mount Hope May Day Event

About 200 attended the Mount Hope Elementary School auditorium for the annual May Day program hosted by the Parent Teacher Association. William B. McCoy welcomed guests as a slate of performances included songs by Robin Morse and others, May Pole and SCARF dances, flower girls, and a May Court. Officer elections for 1965-66 were announced and the Spring Festival set for May 7 with ticket sales ongoing.

Mount Hope ANS Parent-Teacher Association William B. McCoy Robin Morse Linda Williams Kathy Strange Becky McCoy Kim Alicia Vargo Barbara Jones Dallas Spadaro Mary Margaret Dower James Pino John Stark Ann Smith David Dowdy Frank Pino Ann Gwinn Susan Strange Debby Rutherford Crystal Cochran Bobby Lancianese Patty Duncan John Angove United States Valeria Miller Linda Hodge Polly Lancanese Joyce Warwick Kelly McCoy Don McLain Johnny Shumate Jimmy Twohig Debra Hudson Linda Matheny Theresa Miklos Lloyd Gibson Jane Dorsey Patrick Graney III Melody Hoke Deborah Walker Ella Owens Beverley Walker Sherry Ayers Judy Ward Doris Queen Bonnie Spadaro Jane Adkins Diana Spade Philomena Sheehan Brenda Thompson Wanda Thompson Patricia Myers Diana Wade Linda Kesler Bernetta Owens Barbara Vance Marsha Winston Glenna Kincaid Polly Lancianese Karen Mullohan Margaret Harris Debra Foster Glyda Morgan Dreama Allen Shirley Wade Judy Rogers Pamela Boyd Queen Vincent Figiel Frank Brown Claudie Williams Myrtle Flaherty McCoy

Tech Commencement Speaker Announced at WV Tech

Dr. J Merton England of the National Science Foundation will speak at West Virginia Institute of Technology’s May 30 commencement. A former University of Kentucky history professor, Fulbright lecturer, and editor, England has held roles at UK Press and the Journal of Southern History. He hails from Deepwater Missouri and holds degrees from Vanderbilt.

England Journal of Southern History University of Kentucky Press Deepwater Central College of Missouri Vanderbilt University Julius Rosenwald Vanderbilt Fund For the Advancement of Education

Counseling Meet Set By College at Oak Hill Elementary

Oak Hill Morris Harvey College will hold an academic counseling session at Oak Hill Elementary School on April 30 at 6 30 p.m for students considering summer term enrollment. The college will offer a six week session June 7 to July 16 and five week session July 19 to August 20 with pre registration May 20 22 and registration June 7 8. Expanded offerings include workshops in guidance language arts public school art music and speech correction plus a telecast municipal government course on WCHS TV Channel 8 Evening Classes also available.

Oak Hill Morris Harvey College Wchs-Tv

West Virginia Leads In Health Insurance Coverage

New York. West Virginia topped the national average for hospital and surgical or medical expense coverage at the start of 1964. The Health Insurance Institute reported 78 percent of West Virginia’s 1.8 million people were insured in these areas, with 1.39 million having hospital insurance and 1.35 million surgical coverage. Major medical benefits reached 366,000, and 1962 benefits totaled $60.6 million.

New York UPI West Virginia Health Insurance Institute

Why Invite Car Thieves Why Invite Car Thieves

Last year thieves made off with 460000 cars. Stay off this growing list by following the simple precautions illustrated here you could keep from becoming a victim. Don’t leave keys in ignition. Two thirds of all auto thefts occur this way.

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