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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1962
Page
7
A back-to-school dance for senior high students is set for Saturday night at the Rebel Rec Youth Center from 8 to 11. Admission is free. two Welch disc jockeys will appear September 15, with sponsorship details through Lloyd Bright.
Fayetteville news notes thirty one couples filed for marriage licenses in the Fayette County Clerk's office during late August. The list includes Lucille Marie Terry 17 and Curtis Elwood Adkins 27 from Springdale. Elizabeth Ann Eskridge 21 of Fayetteville and Frank Arden Burkett 23 of Richmond Virginia. several focus pairs from Oak Hill Montgomery Heights Ansted Mount Hope Powellton and more with ages ranging from 16 to 68. The report names numerous prospective brides and grooms along with their parents and home towns across the region.
Notices list residents and visitors visiting or returning from journeys in Mount Hope area. Names include Mrs William Underwood Frederick Md Mrs Dorcus Reed New ark N J Miss Violet Grace McCutcheon and Metta Rhodes Kirk and daughter Karen Sherman Oaks Calif plus Jack Oldaker Akron Ohio and others. Trips cover Cape Hatteras Roanoke Island Georgia Atlanta California Florida and Denver.
Mrs. Amy Sparks and her daughter Judy and Norman Ison of Stockton California have stayed six weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Cabell Payne. They plan to depart August 30 for California where Judy and Norman will begin studies at Stockton High School on September 10.
Glen Rogers reports a Sunday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. York in Hatcher. Guests included Harvey York and Harvella, plus Mr. and Mrs. Wa vell Johnson and their children, who visited Mack Johnson and family also of Hatcher.
Mrs Buford Stewart of Montclair New Jersey was the honoree at a stork shower Friday night hosted by her mother Mrs Ova Brown and Glen Fork hostesses. Games and contests crowned winners including Mrs Ray Sanders Mrs Dwaine Shumate and Mrs L Brooks. Refreshments were run by a large group of Glen Fork and Sabine residents. Mrs Stewart formerly Miss Linda Brown.
Debbie Wiseman was honored at a fifth birthday party at her Oceana home Saturday afternoon. Games and prizes were part of the celebration with Reva Gaye Pritchard and Susan Law among attendees. hostesses were her mother Mrs. Bill Wiseman and Mrs. Virginia Stafford.
Cpl Garner Bailey Jr returns from Camp LeJeune for a 30 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Garner Bailey. After leave he will report to North Island Naval Air Base San Diego. Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Calvin Payne Kopperston and family. Other guests stayed with the Paynes. Mrs Amy Sparks and children visited from Hernshaw and planned to return to California. Mrs George Cozort remains a patient at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs A O Canada hosted Mr and Mrsoe Bowers and family of Atlanta for a Thursday visit.
The Sweet Home Baptist Church Young Peoples' Class held a wiener roast Saturday night at a park near Welch. Attending were Lori ne Birchfield Sheryl Dillon Stella Birchfield Mary Ward Freida Birchfield Carol Lester Patty Levert Gloria Jean Carada Ennis Birchfield Drema Tolliver Rachel Clay Kenneth Dixon Dwight Shumate Damon Clay Cathy Lester Bobby Canada Jimmy Lester Debby Lester. Accompanying the group were Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Shumate Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lester and Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Clay.
Mrs Kyle Halil and daughter Debbie from St Albans visit the Broom family in Crowley Worrell Addition. Mr and Mrs Jack D Martin and family were Sunday dinner guests at the home of his parents in Camp Creek. Gamma Xi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi members attended a steak fry Saturday night at the Lyons residence on River Drive Addition.
Mrs. Decia Lilly of Shady Spring visits her son in law Clinton Kinzer and daughter Patty Kinzer this week in Oceana.
Mr and Mrs Ted Sauls and children moved Monday to Princeton where Sauls is associated with an insurance company. Several families from Glen Fork Charleston Beckley Roanoke and Mason Town shared weekend visits and relatives across Ohio and Virginia.
Carl Allen, president of the Allen Family Reunion, announced the annual gathering will be held at Coal Springs, Indian Draft, Monroe County, on Sunday. All Allens and relatives are invited to attend.
The Glen Fork Independent Baptist Church held its annual Family Night Saturday at the Elmer Lay home lawn. Pastor Herbert Perry led prayers as families gathered for a covered dish meal with informal games and entertainment.
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