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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1966

Page

10

Bridal Shower Fetes Mrs Mosley in Ravencliff Home

The home of Mrs. Greely McGraw hosted a bridal and household shower honoring Mrs. James D. Mosley with summer flower arrangements. Leading guests were the mothers of the bride and groom, plus many Ravencliff and Oxon Hill attendees and relatives from nearby towns.

Ravencliff RNS James D. Mosley McGraw Home Avery Tilley William Mosley Oxon Hill Robert Duty Kay Tilley Elizabeth Williams Aden Tilley Dennie Lafferty Glen Acord Rice Lafferty Perry Lafferty Bess McGraw Willie Shumate Lacy Lafferty Roy Shumate Garnet Coleman Nancy Hash Vangell George Ed Kerns Glen Stewart Jess Shumate Ira Lafferty McGraws John Hurt Munsfordville Dall Lafferty Baileysville Rosie Rollins Benny Lafferty Matheny Harold Mosley Beulah Bower Jay Wesley

Mr. Hope Man Vacationing Through Two States

Lloyd G. Fitzgerald returns home after a lengthy tour of Virginia and Kentucky. He visits Hazard and Corbin in Kentucky, Marshall and Burnside residents, plus Somerset and Greenboro on Lake Cumberland. En route, he attends the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers board meeting in Charleston.

Mount Hope Rns Lloyd G. Fitzgerald Virginia Kentucky C. C. Wells Hazard Virginia Doll Marshall Ill Barter Theatre Abbington Fitzgerald Wells Charles Fitzgerald Corbin Lonnie Bryant Lora Bates Joe Fitzgerald Burnside Somerset William Doyle Melon Cobb Lake Cumberland Greenboro Arnold Ray Fitzgerald Lexington West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers Board of Directors Clemmentis Charleston

Pineville Youths Attend Camp George Washington Carver

Four members of the Methodist Youth Fellowship from First Methodist Church Pineville left Monday to attend the senior session at Camp George Washington Carver in Raleigh County. Attendees are Wesley subdistrict officers Kennie Beavers Marilyn Campbell Patti Griffith and Karen Tailaferro, children of local families.

Pineville ANS Methodist Youth Fellowship First Methodist Church Camp George Washington-Carver Raleigh County Wyoming- Wesley Subdistrict Association Kennie Beavers J. Russell Beavers Marilyn Campbell Lewis Campbell Patti Griffith Harold Griffith Karen Tailaferro Ray C. Tailaferro

Beverly Chisholm Weds A-20 Hurley In Virginia

Beverly Jane Chisholm of Wichita Kansas married A-20 Hassell Hurley of Glen Fork in a 4:40 p.m. Friday double ring ceremony at First Baptist Church Pearisburg Virginia. Reverend Don Nelson McGrady officiated. The couple will reside in Glen Fork. Hurley is an Air Force member set for a year in Thailand starting August 10.

Glen Fork Beverly Jane Chisholm Wichita Kan Hassell Hurley Avener Hurley First Baptist Church Pearisburg Don Nelson Seven-Eleven Chain Stores, Inc Hyattsville Thailand Hurley

Bible School Begins At Oak Hill Church

Oak Hill Church opens Vacation Bible School Monday at 7 p.m. and runs through Friday 9 p.m. for all ages with adult and children classes. Adult class theme is Gods Answers to Lifes Problems taught by Rev. John Mills and his wife. Children travel with Jesus Through Bible Times with teachers Rev. Mills Mrs. Mills and nine assistants. Superintendents are Paul Fox and Harry Payne.

Oak Hill RNS Oak Hill Brothers Church John Mills Jesus Rev. Mills Mrs. Mills Nancy Warden Opal Short Margaret Kokoski Virginia Buskus Pauline Crouch Pat Halstead June Allen Paul Fox Harry Payne

Frank Sinatra Mia Farrow Slip Back Door Into London

Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow arrived in London by back door. The couple, married two weeks earlier in Las Vegas, landed at Northolt and were driven into the city to the actor singer's Grosvenor Square apartment.

London UPI Frank Sinatra Mia Farrow Sinatra Royal Air Force Base Northolt Las Vegas Grosvenor Square

Right Man Harrogate Couple Seek License Extension

Cecily Glick and Philip Margolis petitioned Lord Parker to extend a local hotel’s license so they could dance at their wedding on Sunday night. The appeal to the lord chief justice highlights a request to permit dancing at the reception.

Harrogate, England UPI Cecily Glick Philip Margolis Lord Parker

Barron Urges Reform After Kanawha Election Row

Former Gov. W W Barron told WSAZ TV in Charleston that the Kanawha election controversy has caused great concern and that the current administration should consider strengthening election laws with teeth. He said both parties must share responsibility for adverse conditions in Kanawha County following the May 10 Democratic primary and its charges of irregularities and contest.

Charleston UPI W. W. Barron Kanawha

Personnel Association To Meet In Pineville

Larkin Philpot will be guest speaker at the Southern West Virginia Personnel Association dinner on August 10. He will discuss the UMWA Contract as it relates to the coal industry. Luther Powers of Eastern Associated Coal Corp Mt Hope is program chairman for the 6 30 p m event at the Cow Shed Restaurant Pineville.

Pineville ANS Larkin Philpot Southern West Virginia Personnel Association UMWA Luther Powers Eastern Associated Coal Corp Mt. Hope I Cow Shed

Maternity leave call sparks education debate in Zambia

A Zambian parliament member urged the Ministry of Education to allow pregnant schoolgirls maternity leave and later resume studies. Sefafina Mulenga supported wider contraceptive instruction for schoolchildren amid calls for policy change. Then a public notice outlines a trustees sale in Raleigh County West Virginia with August 20 auction details.

Lusaka Zambia UPI Ministry of Education Sefafina Mulenga

Notice to Contractors West Virginia road projects bids

Sealed proposals for State Roads projects will be received in Charleston WV Room 412 office of the executive secretary until 10 A M DST Tuesday August 9 1966. Proposals will be opened and read for construction of the Headquarters Building Raleigh County on Old US 21 42 miles north of Skelton WV. Proposal guaranty 5 percent of bid amount. Right to reject any or all proposals reserved.

State Road Commission of West Virginia Charleston Washington Street Raleigh County Skelton W. Va Sam G. McEwen Ph&rr

Obituary notices for Bertha Manning and others in Bolt area

Obituary notices list Bertha Manning 79 of Bolt at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel with arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry. Stewart Henry Shuck 70 of Fireco died at home and services are at Jonben Church of God with burial at Jonben Cemetery. Anthony Acord 61 of Bolt at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel with service at Breckinridge Baptist Bolt and Sunset Memorial Park burial. James Berry 56 of Crow died August 1 with services at Webb and Neal Funeral Home Chapel and burial Highlawn Cemetery Oak Hill. Mrs Robert C Fleshman Virgie 63 of Winding Gulf funeral at Fred X Williams Funeral Home Chapel Sophia with Sunset Memorial Park burial.

Manning Manning Bertha Bolt Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel South Kanawha Street Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel Shuck Shuck Stewart Henry Fireco Jonben Kubach Kubach Kate Cincinnati Ohio Webb and Neal Funeral Home Vance Drive Berry Berry James Crow Highlawn Oak Hill Fleshman Fleshman Robert C Virgie Winding Gulf Fred X. Williams Sophia Roland Kennedy L. H. Hayes Sunset Memorial Park

Wanted help opportunities in Beckley and Bluefield areas

Classified notices advertise a live-in position for an elderly colored couple with minimal work and a Pleasant local task offering 3 to 4 hours daily for good income. Another ad seeks part or full time waitstaff at The Capri without phone calls, plus 42 store manager openings requiring high school education and retail experience or training with responses to P O Box 1480 Bluefield WV.

The Capri P.O. Box Bluefield West Virginia

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Howard Glasscock Ollie Lafferty Giles Lucas Mr. Hope Man States Bible School Oak Hill Church Frank Mia Barron Personnel Association Bruce E. Jones Eccles Ronald M. Greco Elizabeth A. Greco Anthony J. Sparacino Roy A. Cunningham James A. Lilly Anne T. Lilly Lilly Ridge Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Kanawha Street Webb & Neal Funeral Home Ambulance Service Brave Ridge Memorial Gardens Dial Todd’s Grocery and Hardware Beaver White Oak Mountain Beckley Water Dam R. L. Lares Beckley Rosa Sedlock Beckley Newspapers Corporation Beckley, W. Va Robert L. Amick Beckley Newspapers Sam G. Foley Porter Street Vera Rose Beauty Shop Main Georges City Ave Southern Institute of Graphic Arts South Southern Institute P. D. Box Nashville Tennessee Hotpoint Maytag RCA Westinghouse & Others Sparks TV & Appliance CO Prince St. Ph Gene Scott Valley Dr Wright’s Pickup & Delivery Crab Orchard John W. Eye CO W. Neville St. Ph Halstead Plumbing & Heating Service Sophia Builders Sprague Water & Industrial Willey Brothers Hinton Hinton, Ph R. M. Simmons, Jr Glen Taniel Jack Roop Lewis Chevrolet A.C H.P Jan Campbell Music Co Grandview Road Will John Persinger Wilkes Avenue Will Lewis Jones Laren Avenue Robert Metzker Scott Avenue Richmond Cleaners and Wlaundry S. Kanawha Velma Main St Stanley Home Products Raleigh Care Beckley Newspapers Corp Beckley Lumber and Supply Piney Ave AVON Bostick Avenue Call Shroyer Jerry Ellison Frank Mann Pen Mountain Ranch Kelvinator Ated Prince Street Studio View Panorama Camera Outfit R. E. Ribble Hall Famous Vailey Dr Aluminum MacCorkle Avenue South Charleston U.S Henry's Drive Valley Drive Morgan County Berkeley Springs Philco Marty Shumate Sears, Roebuck & Co Main St. Ph Gert Hall Furn Sophia Builders & Supply S&h Complete Rooms Furniture Inc. Range & Refrigerator Day Appliances & TV Valley American Glass & Mirror Co Webster’s Illustrated Dictionaries Harper Heights Martin’s Sprague Hill Electrolux Gibson Bowman Prosperity Beckley Post- Herald Raleigh Register Neville Phone Beckley Glass CO City Avenue Roger McMillion R. L. Stinson J. W. Huddle Call Fayette Airport Fayetteville Beckley Newspapers Corp Prince St O. H. Bennett E. Beckley Scott’s Toy Kennels Stud Service Wyoming County Coon Hunters Association John McGraws School Mr. Smith Honda Foster Hardware Ed Wyce Sophia Liquor Store America G. C. Murphy Tony's Slaughter House Tony's Super Market By Pass Skelton Tipple Means Lumber Co Sisson St. Ph PACK S. Fayette J. Walker Gravely Tractors Planet JR. Tillers Pioneer Chain Saws Repair Service and Parts Rural Equipment Co F.H.A Cecil C. Lilly Olympic Sales Dupont Nash Campbell Paul Daily Hines Electrolux Corp Temple St. Beckley Boucle & Matelasse S. Faycette McCulloch Chain Basham White Oak Evinrude Motors Sales & Service Ashworth's Earwood W. Prince Terry Beckley Post-Herald Raleigh Register Dial Beckley Maytag F.ha Conventional Loans Gray Lumber Co W. Fred Davis Monument Co Harper Rd Scholz Homes Raleigh & Fayette Counties Quality Lumber & Supply CO Beckley Tire FORD Chevrolet Plymouth Grady Whitlock
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