Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia

We have 4,406,298 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1966

Page

3

Edwards and Frilen Lead WWHS Eagle Dispatch

Francis Edwards will be editor in chief and Susan Frilen co editor of the Eagle Dispatch at Woodrow Wilson High School for 1966 67. They were among 124 students from several states chosen for a West Virginia University fine arts journalism institute. Francis also earned managing editor of The Campus Herald while at the camp.

Francis Edwards Eagle Dispatch Woodrow Wilson High School Susan Frilen West Virginia Pennsylvania Maryland Ohio Georgia West Virginia University Francis Campus Herald The Delegates

Beckley Presbyterian hosts Witherspoons reception

A reception honoring Dr. and Mrs. James W. Witherspoon will be held by Beckley Presbyterian Church in the Beckley Hotel Ball Room on August 31. The event marks Dr Witherspoon retirement after over 21 years as pastor. Congregation members are hosts and urged to attend with children during the 8 to 10 p.m. two hour window to share fellowship and bid farewell.

James W. Witherspoon Beckley

South Korean Troops Kill Three Infiltrators Near Seoul

South Korean forces reported killing three alleged North Korean infiltrators in an early Saturday clash about ten miles north of Seoul. One South Korean soldier also died in the confrontation.

Seoul UPI

N J Woman Finds Relief From Hemorrhoids

Mrs. Vincent Eldridge of Trenton reports years of pain from hemorrhoids ending with relief after using Preparation H Suppositories and Ointment. She praises the product for stopping burning and itching in minutes and helping inflamed tissues return to normal.

Trenton N. J Vincent Eldridge

Real Funny Joke Causes Ambulance Rush Near Shady Spring

A prank call about a fatal head on collision in the Cherry Creek Dip prompted ambulances from Keyser-Bryant Webb and Neal and Rose and Quesenberry to respond. Two ambulances from each of the first two firms and one from the last were sent, blocking traffic as they evacuated toward Cool Ridge. The Rose and Quesenberry spokesman said he asked for a number but was cut off.

Cherry Creek Shady Spring Collison Keyser - Bryant and Webb and Neal Funeral Homes Rose Quesenberry Cool Ridge Beckley Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home

Youth Injured In Beckley Motorcycle Collision

A 16 year old Beckley youth, David O. Collins, was injured when his 1966 Honda collided head on with a car on Ewart Ave at about 5 40 pm. He sustained knee cuts and about 300 dollars damage occurred. Collins faced charges for driving left of center and was ordered to appear in Municipal Court August 29.

Beckley Honda Ewart Ave David O. Collins Rt. 2 Eula Garaffa Wyoming Ave Collins Neville St Third Ave Ricky Baron Mathena Circleview Road Nonah J. White Mt. Hope White South Fayette St San A Joe Rodriguez Leonard Bragg Shady Spring

West Virginia Delegates Named for Heart Association Meeting

Dr. Fred Richmond of Beck ley is among four delegates elected by the West Virginia Heart Association to attend the American Heart Association annual meeting. The meeting is set for October 24 and 25 in New York City, with Dr. A. D. Kistin of Beck ley named as an alternate delegate.

Fred Richmond Beckley West Virginia Heart Association American Heart Association New York City A. D. Kistin State Association

Maxwell Hill CLF Will Meet Tuesday

The Maxwell Hill Country Life Group will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Community Building. A Keyser-Bryant spokesman said they usually call the State Police to confirm an accident report.

Maxwell Hill CLF Maxwell Hill Country Life Group

Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas

Army Sergeant David S Collins, 25, son of Raby F Collins of Shady Spring, has the Purple Heart for wounds in Vietnam. He arrived in March and serves as Squad leader in Company B, 25th Infantry Division’s Second Battalion, 145th Infantry in Chu Chi. His wife Patsy lives in Cisco Texas. Boilerman First Class Frankie Dszvart, USN, son of Louis Dszvart of Mac Arthur, serves aboard destroyer USS Peale deployed with Destroyer Squadron Thirty-Two in the South China Sea providing naval gunfire support. Marine Private Elemer H Day, son of Rev and Mrs Henry E Day of Raleigh, completed eight weeks of Marine recruit training and will undergo combat and basic specialist training before joining a permanent unit.

David S. Collins Raby F. Collins Shady Spring Vietnam Sgt. Collins 25Th Infantry Vision 145Th Infantry Chu Chi Beaver Army Patsy Box 24 Cisco Tex Frankie Dszvart USN Louis Dszvart MacArthur Peale South China Sea Beale Republic of South Vietnam Elemer H. Day Henry E. Day Raleigh Marine Corps Recruit Depot Marine Corps

The Fantasticks at Palace Playhouse Opens Tonight

The Fantasticks a musical romance with comedy and drama opens at 8 30 this evening at Palace Playhouse produced by Jon Karl Baldwin directed by Ewel Cornett featuring Karen Bowen Jim Knorr and Bill Noone in a professional cast from Honey In The Rock Tickets available at Colony Drug Honey in The Rock office and Palace Playhouse Seating is limited for the two performances with a second show on August 29.

Palace Playhouse Jon Karl Baldwin Ewel Cornett Karen Bowen Luisa Jim Knorr Matt America Bill Noone Marcelle Marceau el Gallo Colony Drug Honey Rock Office

Also Mentioned on This Page

Scer Tralee Semet-Solvay Allied Chemical Here Corp Beck Hulett Smith Raleigh County Wilbur F. Eigenbroad Fayette Wyoming Robert H. Frilen Veterans Ave Prt Modern Mortgage Service Company Main Street Beckley Peath Francis Edwards, WR N.J Charles R. Williams Grafton St Lee J. Miller Williams Beavers Grocery South Kanawha St Edward Pittman Scott Avenue Dr. Richmond Heart Association Keyser - Bryant Webb Neal the Fantasticks A&p the Great A& P Teaco,, Inc Piedmont FLY Piedmont Airlines Piedmontland States
Search Courier

Search the Raleigh Register Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Raleigh Register?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication