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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1962

Page

7

Permits To Wed Sought By 14 Couples In Fayetteville

Fayetteville RNS reports applications for marriage licenses totaling 14 couples. Names include Burnside, Gibson, Blake, Falvo, Dunn, Rakes, Dawson, Carter, Evans, Yarbrough, Foster, Absher, Grigsby, Rinehart, Minor, Dix, McIntire, Pritt, Nichols, Stover, Treadway, Wriston, and Johnston among others. The list provides ages, residences, and parental names for both fiancés.

Fayetteville RNS Ette Cerk Fatevile Hansford Burnside Columbus Ohio Nelson Arizona Burnside Betty Gibson Glen Jean Darrell Omie Gibson Gary Stephen Blake Mount Hope Hugh Lee Tressie Blake Anna Marie Falvo Kilsyth Pete Mary Falvo Robert Dunn Joel Cary Margaret Yarbrough Stephen Michael Foster Pax Sherman C Nora E. Foster Drucilla Louise Gray Kingston Clyde Leona Opal Gray Joseph Rogers Foster Belva Dennis and Lillie Foster Kathryn Fay Absher Eugene and Vada Absher Phillip Grigsby Scarbro, Rt. 1 Hilton Irene Grigsby Katherine Rinehart Scarbro Rt. 1 Orbria Lavella Rinehart Ronald Paul Minor Ansted Channing Viola Minor Martha Ann Dix Raymond R Gordon Dix John Edward McIntire Bates City John McIntire Bertha McIntire Lett Virginia Pearl Pritt Powellton Virgil Ruby Pritt Paul Eugene Schwartz Victor Leo L Ida Marie Schwartz Elizabeth Carol Nichols David and Leva Nichols Orville L. Stover Saxon O. R Christie Lee Stover Janet Lee Cain Robert Geggie Cain George C. Treadway Monmouth Junction N. J George Willa Mae Treadway Lillian Freda Stover Scarbro Hobart Martha Stover Leonard Nelson Wriston Luther Edith Wriston Bertha Alice Johnston Hugheston Wheeler Della Johnston

The Maya the Bee in Morning Brightness and Wonder

Excerpt from The Adventures of Maya the Bee by Waldemar Bonsels retold in Mrs Muriel Lawrence's column. Maya awakes, explores a rose, encounters a beetle at the calyx, and marvels at a rainbow sphere that breaks into pearls in the dew. The scene blends gentle discovery with wonder in a sunlit meadow.

Muriel Lawrence Maya the Bee Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, Inc Waldemar Bonsels Maya

Four McGraws 4-Hers To Attend State Camp

Four Willing Workers 4-H Club members Rose Marie Shumate Cheryl McGraw Jackie Lou Clay and Sue LaVerne Clay will attend the State 4-H Girls Camp at Jackson's Mill from Monday through Saturday with the theme Open Doors. The program outlines include daily doors such as The Door of Work The Door of Learning The Door of Love and The Door of Awareness plus Visions From Your Door. Additional events include a pageant a citizenship ceremony council circle grooming contest a chicken barbecue All Star Con secration and High Council. West Virginia exhibit features and talks by WVU and University of Mississippi staff accompany the camp co directors are June Thorn and Eleanor Wilson.

McGraws RNS Jackson’s Mill Rose Marie Shumate Cheryl McGraw Jackie Lou Clay Sue LaVerne Clay June Cox Kanawha County High Council West Virginia June Thorn UMW Eleanor Wilson Action State West Virginia University Francena Nolan William B. Wagner Wincie Am Caruth Polly Hanst Oakland Joseph Golz University of Mississippi

Brooks Reunion Brings Kin to Old Brooks Home Place

An out of town Brooks reunion gathered Sunday at the old home place of Whitten Brooks on the Ravencliff Sabine Road. Attendees included many named relatives from Glen Fork Welch Fairdale Beckley Oceana Pineville Matheny Piney View Hatcher Patterson Va Baltimore Md and Kansas wheat state note.

Rebecca Adkins Glen Fork Addie Jackson Billie Welch John R. Cook Fairdale Clark Adkins Mannasses Hugh Tolliver Sabine Acie Stewart Pineville Dewey Stewart Matheny A. F Baileysville Jack Greene Herndon Paul Dempsey Hatcher Wylie Brooks Keystone Willie Smith Hanover Pauline Jackson Abbs Valley Dall Gibson Oceana Powell Brooks Jesse

Charter Day Observance Set by Oceana Moose Lodge

Oceana lodge of the Loyal Order of the Moose will observe Charter Day at 1 p.m. Sunday in the United Mine Workers Auditorium above the medical center. Raleigh Cook, membership director, reports 113 applications on record and states national and state officials will attend. Officers will be elected after the charter presentation and plans may be made to secure a lodge hall and social quarters. A well known state lodge member is expected as principal speaker. name not announced. Cook says 113 members will be listed on the charter after fees and dues, with additional applicants possible. Members should appear by noon and settle any outstanding membership fees before Sunday.

Oceana RNS Oceana Lodge of the Loyal Order of the Moose United Mine Workers Medical Center Raleigh Cook Cook State Lodge

Oceana social notes include local visits and hospital stays

Mrs Macie Shropshire and children of Pilgrims Knob visited relatives in Oceana. Jimmie Cook and Denny Brown families hosted. Jack Cooper and family from Cleveland and Quentin Cooper and others from Oceana and Chicago spent weekends with relatives. Kennedy and Womack families from Chicago and Gallipolis visitors. Patricia and Arnold Hager hospital observations noted. Brenda McClung visiting Beckley College was weekend guest.

Oceana RNS Macie Shropshire Pilgrims Knob Jimmie Cook Denny Brown Jack Cooper Cleveland Ohio Ott Osborne Kopperston Quentin Cooper Ronnie Kennedy Donald Kennedy Chicago Ill Clifford Kennedy Otis Cook Bill Womack Gallopolis Boyd Sparks McConnell Roy Lester Virginia Wirt Cook Beckley Veterans Hospital A. G. Lugar Jr Beckley Francis Lamb Stevens Clinic Welch Andy Botany Lake Worth Fla Philip Roach Philip Roach Jr Charleston Neva Gale Lusk Raymond Lusk Clendenin Virgil Lusk Frank Whitten Arnold Hager Brenda McClung Beckley College Glenn McClung

Local social notes from Glen Fork and surroundings

The Rev and Mrs Wylie Brooks hosted Mr and Mrs L C Shrewsbury and family in Keystone while their son Mike stayed with grandparents. Mrs Shrewsbury visited Arlie and Delmus Cox families in Beckley and Daniels. Airman Odell Powers left for Biggs AFB after a leave, joined by Ronnie Gilbert from Stanford. Rev Elmer Day and family from Mocksville visited Day parents, elder Day convalescing. Darlene Hurley returned from Arlington after two weeks with Clawson family. her mother Agner Hurley visited Arlington to see Tammy Lynn born Tuesday and to visit Ronnie Hurley’s home.

Glen Fork RNS Wylie Brooks Keystone L. C. Shrewsbury Mike Biggs Air Force Base Texas Ancel Powers Stanford Ronnie Gilbert Elmer Day Mocksville N. C Jess Day Darlene Hurley Arlington J. H. Clawson Agener Hurley The Clawsons Tammy Lynn Ronnie Hurley

Local Visitors and Family News Across Beckley Area

Mr and Mrs Speed Pendry visited Beckley last week. Shelton Bailey Kopperston and Avery McMillion Matheny toured Columbus Ohio relatives. McMillion also saw granddaughter Vannie Abshire Newport News Va. Roy Stone returned from Stevens Clinic Welch after days of treatment.

Kopperston Social Roundup and Birth Announcement

Kopperston area residents hosted and visited relatives this week. Mrs. Mary Stinnett and Barney of Oak Hill joined Mr. and Mrs. John Walker for Sunday’s visit, Clyde Baldwin Jr. returned to Richmond after visiting Kopperston relatives, and Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Cobb of Charleston visited with former Kopperston mining supervisor. The Pioneers of Kopperston Presbyterian Church will hold a pool party August 4 at Laurel Park in Oceana, meeting at the church at 5 15 p.m. James E Parsons Jr is born July 11 at St Luke’s Hospital in Cleveland Ohio to Mr. and Mrs. James Parsons formerly of Kopperston. the infant weighs seven pounds five ounces. Brenda Baldwin visits Portsmouth Ohio relatives. guests last week include Paul Buckley of Cambridge Ohio and James Lorrison and son of Van.

Kopperston Rns John Walker Mary Stinnett Barney Oak Hill Clyde Baldwin Jr Richmond Clyde Baldwin Lester Buckley A. A. Cobb Charleston Cobb Iford Quesenberry Coalwood James E.parsons Cleveland, Chic Rufus Davidson Walter Altizer Cedar Bluff Davidsons Curtis Altizer Tazewell Elba Gillenwater Pio‘neer Kopperston Presbyterian Church Lparty L.avrel Park Oceana Clarence Hankin Bluefield Jimmy James Parsons Cleveland Ohio St. Luke's Hospital James E, Jr Parsons June Campbell Brenda Baldwin Hubert Baldwin Portsmouth Paul Buckley Cambridge, Ohio James Lorrison Van

Local social notes from Sabine and Newport News visits

Sabine Jerry L. Domi returned home after a weekend in Pineville with Byram Bur gess. Mrs Roy West of Newport News and son visited Newport News relatives and returned home. Terry Cook left Wyoming General Hospital to return to his aunt and uncle Lacy Brooks. Melvin Elkins, visiting at Orville Workman, returned to Beckley.

Jerry L. Domi Pineville Byram Burgess Clarence Dishman Earnest Davis Joe Ohio Roy West Newport News Donald Taylor Orville Workman Terry Cook Lacy Brooks Wyoming General Hospital Mullens Melvin Elkins Beckley

Glen Fork Church To Host Sept Meeting

The Glen Fork Independent Baptist Church will host the Fifth Sunday Fellowship two day meeting in September. Rev Cameron Lilly of Hilltop Baptist Church Crab Orchard presided as moderator for sessions at Hilltop. Guest speakers included Rev James Frazier Lillyhaven Baptist and Rev John Richardson Pine Grove Baptist Ravencliff.

Ravencliff RNS Glen Fork Independent Raleigh Wyoming Laurel Valley Independent Baptist Sunday School Lilly O. E. Canterbury Willis Woods P. T. Smith Herbert Perry Independent Baptist Church Glen Fork Christ Hatcher C. Craver Columbia S. C Columbiano Institute

Weekend visitors return home to Roanoke and Cleveland

Ravencliff residents Mr and Mrs Charles Radford return to Roanoke Va after a weekend with her mother Mrs Louise Bailey They are joined by Anita Mike and Kenny Bailey and Stanley King for a week Also Mr and Mrs Jimmy Lamb and daughter Marla of Cleveland Ohio visit their parents Rev and Mrs Orville A Lamb then continue home The Lambs are joined by Mr and Mrs Hurley Blankenship Mullens and Mr and Mrs David Trump and children who moved Friday to establish a home in Coal City.

Charles Radford Roanoke Louise Bailey Anita Mike Kenny Bailey Stanley King Jimmy Lamb Marla Cleveland Ohio Florida Orville A. Lamb Hurley Blankenship Mullens David Trump Coal City

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