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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1960

Page

2

Carol Holley Weds Stephen Markham in Dundalk Church

The August 10 wedding at Waters Edge Baptist Church in Dundalk Maryland joined Miss Carol Sue Holley and Stephen Wayne Markham. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Marshall W. Parsons with aunt Thelma Boggs and Mrs. Holley as attendants. The bride, a Pax High School attendee, wore a beige sheath and orchid bouquet. The groom, a Pax High School graduate, served four years in the Air Force and works for Westinghouse in Columbus Ohio. A reception followed at the Wiley home in Dundalk with family and friends attending.

PAX RNS Waters Edge Baptist Church Dundalk Carol Sue Holley Tracey Holley Lively Stephen Wayne Markham William Markham Long Branch Marshall W. Parsons Thelma Boggs Pax High Ohio Pax High School U. S. Air Force Columbus Westinghouse Ray Wiley James Black Arthur Cosser Bill Boggs Holley

Fayette Clubs Schedule for August Meetings

The Fayette calendar lists weekly meetings from August 15 to 20. Circle No 2 of Mount Hope Presbyterian meets at Flat Top Lake. other church women groups gather at the Mount Hope churches. the Dynamic Christian Fellowship plans a Mount Hope Baptist Temple study. White Shrine Patrol and choir dinners, Board of Christian Education, Baptist Jubilee Advance, Lions Club dinner, Samaritan Society, and the Fayette Association Baptist Youth Fellowship retreat are scheduled across Monday through Saturday with various local venues. MacDonald Lodge No 103 meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Hall on Saturday.

Mount Hope Baptist Temple White Shrine Patrol White Shrine Hall Mount Hope Presbyterian Church Board of Christian Education and Baptist Jubilee Advance Mount Hope Lions Club Samaritan Society of the First Church of God Fayette Association Baptist Youth Fellowship Minden Baptist Church MacDonald Lodge No. 103 Masonic Hall

Switzerland Controls Post and Telegraph Lines in Liechtenstein

Switzerland administers all post and telegraph lines in Liechtenstein, a small principality of about 65 square miles on the right bank of the Rhine River.

Switzerland Liechten- Stein Rhine River

Oceana Family Visits and Local Updates

Oceana and Myrtle Beach visitors include Lynn and a grandmother with relatives. Sgt Freddie Fletcher and family from Camp LeJeune visit Minnie Hawkins and Fred W. Cook. Gladys Thompson vacations with James T. Richardson family. Bobby Roach returns from Charleston to relatives. Cris Fisher hospitalized in Beckley. H K Meredith seeks medical care in Charleston. Dean Gray and Melinda Gray enjoy Claytor Lake weekend.

Oceana RNS Lynn Myrtle Beach N A Lee Ities Mora Chambers Freddie Fletcher Eddie Anne Camp LeJeune S. C Minnie Hawkins Fred W. Cook Gladys Thompson Virginia James T. Richardson Bobby Roach Charleston Philip M. Roach Jr John Shannon Cris Fisher Beckley Hospital Beckley H. K. Meredith Dean Gray Melinda Claytor Lake

Matheny Girl Attends National Convention in Tennessee

Miss Sharon Browning 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clair Browning of Matheny, leaves for Memphis to compete in the National Convention of the Church of God after winning the West Virginia state Bible quiz trophy in Beckley. She is an Oceana High School graduate, active in church and student groups.

Matheny ANS Sharon Browning Clair Browning Memphis Tenn Church of God Browning West Virginia Beckley Matheny Church of God Willing Worker Oceana High School National Honor Society Bible Re Future Ho! of America Tri-Hi-Y OHS Chorus Tribal Council Business Machines OHS

Ruby Coleman Weds A J Kokoski in Oak Hill Ceremony

Miss Ruby Ellen Coleman daughter of Mrs Myrtle Adkins and the late Royal Coleman and Albert J Kokoski son of Mrs Nellie Nowlin and the late Ambrose Kokoski were married in a double ring ceremony at Rev Fred Oxendale's home Oak Hill. The bride wore a white street length dress with a scooped neckline and rhinestone bandeau. They will reside in Middletown Ohio where he works for Black Clawson Machine Co. He taught at Pax High School and is a member of the Oak Hill Lions Club. The bride attended Pax High School and worked as a switchboard operator at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Attendants included Mrs Fred Oxendale and Mr and Mrs William L Snyder. The Sealing ter of Mr or Mrs Foster of Weirwood is noted.

PAX RNS Fred Oxendale Oak Hill Ruby Ellen Coleman Myrtle Adkins Royal Coleman Albert J. Kokoski Nellie Nowlin Ambrose Kokoski William L. Snyder Pax High School Beckley Memorial Hospital

Clarksburg Man To Head Hotels Assn

William J. Wiggins of Clarksburg was elected president of the West Virginia Hotels Association at a weekend meeting in White Sulphur Springs, succeeding Richard E. Holtzman of White Sulphur Springs. Harry Stern of Logan was chosen as an officer.

White Sulphur Springs William J. Wiggins Clarksburg The West Virginia Hotels Assn Richard E. Holtzman Harry Stern Logan

STEP Employs 24 Counties on 31 New Projects

The Conservation Department reported 329 STEP employees across 31 projects in 24 counties, up 85 from a month ago. About four million dollars has been appropriated for state parks forests and related areas, with 1,200 unemployed expected to gain work. Projects include Burch's Run Lake Marshall County and several tower, trail and park improvements across Randolph Pocahontas Kanawha Mercer and other counties.

Bill Hubert Butch Winston Marrieta Ohio Conservation Department Warren Lane Burch Kumbrabow State Forest Randolph County Seneca State Forest Pocahontas Bluestone State Park Hinton Lost River State Park Hardy County Pinnacle Rock State Park Mercer County Cal Price State Forest Grandview State Park Beckley Marshall Randolph Wayne Mercer Monongalia Preston Fayette Greenbrier Kanawha McDowell Summers Mason Braxton Boone Upshur Taylor Barbour Tucker Nicholas Raleigh Webster Hardy Ritchie

Charleston official named vice president and treasurer

D. C. Pierce of Charleston named vice president and treasurer with Miss Elsa Hamilton of Bluefield serving as executive secretary.

D. C. Pierce Charleston Elsa Hamilton Bluefield

Actium Battle Records in Ancient Greece

Actium was an ancient Grecian town where Octavius defeated Antony in 31 B. C. The decisive naval clash ended the Roman civil war and solidified Octavius as the ruler of Rome, shaping subsequent centuries of Mediterranean power.

Actium Octavius Antony

Bryant Add On Gas Air Conditioner for whole home

Gas heat costs as much as electric with potential annual savings in hundreds. A Bryant Add On Gas Air Conditioner connects to existing gas heating to provide full home cooling. Arkla-Server Air Conditioner offers heating and cooling with low monthly payments for builders or buyers.

Bryant

NAACP Leader Questions Beating Allegation in Charleston

Willard L. Brown, president of the Charleston NAACP, says he is inclined to doubt that an Ohio boy beaten after a football game was assaulted by local Negroes. Fred Tipton, 16, of Ironton, was treated for bruises and two missing teeth after the incident. Brown and others are combing the city for facts, stressing that racial harmony in Charleston remains strong and condemning any escalation.

Charleston The NAACP Ohio Fred Tipton Ironton Bob Crouse Tipton Willard L. Brown

Turnpike Will Owe Only Bondholders Soon

Charleston AP The West Virginia Turnpike Commission will have paid all construction costs within a week and will owe only bondholders. Manager W E Stahl reported over 10 000 checks have been issued for 133 1000 000 borrowed to build the 88 mile line from Charleston to Princeton. Interest at about 5 613 000 annually has been in arrears as revenue for the first half of this year reached only one sixth of the needed amount. Bondholders expect possible inclusion in the Interstate system to provide relief.

Charleston West Virginia Turnpike Commission W. E. Stahl Commission Princeton Stahl

Public hearing on Bluefield charter change set today

The city of Bluefield schedules a public hearing on a proposed change to the city charter. The plan by the Greater Bluefield Jaycees would allow all five directors to be elected at large, replacing the current system requiring one director from each of five districts.

Bluefield Ce Tod Nice Greater Bluefield Jaycees Inc

Families Visit and Travel Notes in Mt Hope Area

Mt Hope area social notes recount visits by Walters Richeson Hinchey Bl Martin families to Sweet Springs and Routes to Richmond Columbus and Wayside. Vacationers include Bob Mike Cantley Lewis James and Ronald Bee Cantley from Beckley. Mrs Fontana Payne moves to Stadium Terrace and Scouting trip to Dilleys Mill is noted. Extended visits involve Hager Lowe Nichols Duke Spinks Flaherty and others in Ohio Pennsylvania and New York.

Mount Hope Rns H. E. Walters Charleston Fannie Richeson Maggie Hinchey George Clark Hinchey Andrew S. Rowan Sweet Springs Myrtle Beach N. C Ralph Dorsey Mary Jean Ben John Jane Robert Martin Karen Columbus Ohio Marcum Parker Randy Edward Martin V. L. Martin Parker Richmond Huntington Ann Fontana Payne Stadium Terrace Tommy Kochinsky Eugene Gast William Lewis Burruss Dilley’s Mill Pocahontas County Thomas Allamon Ronald Cantley Beckley Ronald Bee Cantley Ray Edward Allamon Buunswick Ray Duke Pearl Duke Scottdale Stella Spinks Katherine Neely Conrad Arthur Spinks Myrtle Flaherty New England New York United Nations Chinatown R.C John Hager D. D. Nichols Cleveland James Lowe Montgomery Hagers

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Carol Holley Stephen Markham Fayette Clubs Beckley Ice & Feed CO Prince St NeviLle St Vents Ruby Coleman A. J. Kokoski George Painter Dan Painter Ypsilanti Mich Bonnie Pew Jacksonville Fla Leonard Stanley Milburn Thurman Tincher Paint Creek Ernie Morris Oak Mill Hospital Charles Hall Cathy E. C. Waugh Charlie Hall Gene Fitzpatrick Ypsilanti, Mich Edgar Fitzpatrick Oak Hill Hospital J. P. Scarbro C. D. Scarbro Delaney Crab Orchard Fred Compton E. Compton Charlie Blake Rosa Evans Ted Parker Gloria Amere Gas Utilities Company Beal Boy Turnpike Mt. Hope
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