Area Couple Marks 42nd Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Carter celebrate 42 years married at home in Blue Jay with greenery and holiday flowers. Daughters hosted a dinner featuring a three tier cake. they have six other children and five grandchildren with two great granddaughters born in France. The Carters spent Thanksgiving in Virginia and keep visiting Missouri and other children across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Jay
R. C. Carter
Mark Comer
McKay Pennington
Beckley
James Cook
Branson
Woodrow Wade
Charleston
S. C
Earl Shrewsbury
Charles Carter
Alexandria
Betty Lou Carter
Cpl
James R. Carter
Korea
Charles E. Carter
Carter
Slab Fork
Glen Morgan
Golden Wedding Anniversary Marked by Family Gatherings
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Christian celebrated their Golden Wedding with Christmas week gatherings. The Raleigh County couple, long time residents of Lincoln Street, were joined by five children and numerous grandchildren at dinners, church services, and a Glass House reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Christian
Lincoln St
Anderson Tackett Wedding Read In Baptist Church At Helen
Miss Carol Tackett daughter of Mr and Mrs Orey Tackett Helen became the bride of Jack Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Jim Anderson Prince at 6 p m Dec 22 in the Helen Baptist Church The Rev Dewey Wilson officiated by Helen RNS report indicates a church ceremony with local families involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Carol Tackett
Orey Tackett
Jack Anderson
Jim Anderson
Prince
Helen Baptist Church
Dewey Wilson
Williams and Andersons celebrate Christmas wedding in West Virginia
The Flat Top ceremony united Miss Anderson and her groom Ronnie Tackett in a single ring rite read by families in North Tazewell and surrounding towns. The bride wore bouquet taffeta and Chantilly lace with a white Bible bouquet. Matted by Mrs Potter and best man Ronnie Tackett, the couple plans a Pensacola Florida honeymoon after high school milestones and Navy service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phia
Lynda Woods
Helen
Russel Potter
Ronnie Tackett
Anderson
Mark Twain High School
Stotesbury
Woodrow Wilson High School
U. S. Navy
Florida
Pensacola
Fla
Linda Miller
Beckley
Sherman Tumblin
Gallipolis
Ohio
Airman Vitsos on 30 day leave from Philippines
Airman Third Class John R. Vitsos is home on a 30 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Steve Vitsos after eighteen months in the Philippines. He will report back to an Air Force base in Kansas. Mr and Mrs James O'Dell and daughter Kathy of Sumer DC spent the holidays with her mother Mrs Essie Vaught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
John R. Vitsos
Steve Vitsos
Phillippines
Kansas
James O'Dell
Kathy
Sumer
D. C
Essie Vaught
Rockhound Cycles Home After Meeting Initiation
Rockhound Allyn Cureton 22 of Williams rode 35 miles to Flagstaff for a rockfanciers meet and returned home after the meeting ended at 10 p.m. He arrived in ample time for his initiation and then pedaled back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flagstaff
Ariz
Allyn Cureton
Williams
Cureton
Annual Family Dinner Held At Rhodell Home
The Levi Almond family gathered Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. Bill Almonds Rhodell home for a turkey dinner. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Levi Almond and several Almond children and relatives such as Carol, Rose Jennny Gillette, Eddie, Donnie, Richard, Ricky, Jimmie, Jamie, Peggy, Karen, Nancy, and others with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jenkins and daughters also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell Home
Rhodell
RNS
Levi Almond
Bill Almond
Carol Almond
Rose Jennny Gillette
L. G. Almond
Eddie
Donnie
Richard Almond
Richard
Ricky Almond
Teddy Almond
Jimmie
Freddie Almond
Jamie
Peggy Almond
Paul Jenkins
Karen
Nancy
Holiday Guests and Visitors Travel Through Rhodell Area
Local families hosted relatives and friends over the holidays from Maryland North Carolina Virginia Indiana and Illinois. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Farraug gia Mrs. W B Sheaves Gilbert Sheaves Joe Sheaves Charles Sheaves Benny Meadows Bill Taylor Sturgille Brooks Martha Faye Stout Judy Entzminger and more. Tammie Porter pediatric patient at Wyoming General Hospital admitted Christmas Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Martin
Benny Meadows
Bill Taylor
Bill Jr
Linda
Norfolk
Lacy Meadows
Sturgille Brooks
North Wilkesboro
N. C
Joe Little
Everette Little
Martha Faye Stout
Baltimore
W. R. Martin
George Evans
Rhodell
B. L. Reed
Epperly
Roy Meadows
Basil Entzminger
Judy
Fayetteville
A. C. Farley
Odd
Erskin Farley
A. C. Farley Jr
Tunny Farley
Sue Ellen Farley
Pat Webb
Indianapolis
Ind
Sophia
Delbert Farley
Herman Cox
van Pruitt
Carol
Erwin
Gerry
David
Cathy
Betty
Red Star
Tammie Porter
Blaine Porter
Wyoming General Hospital
Ches McKinney
Opie McKinney
Gene
Chester
Kenneth
Anna
Don Jr
Newport News
Billy Crum
Debra
Roy Crum
Mildred Ricketts
Coal City
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Clyde Graham
William Graham
Chicago
Ill
Riley Graham
John L. Graham
Randall McKinney
Grahams
Ready For Sun Seekers Princess Lines Pattern
Sundress pattern No 1361 with photo-guide offers sizes 36 to 52 with a companion bolero. Fabric requirements list 5 1 4 yards of 35 inch material for dress and 7 8 yard for the bolero plus 13 4 yards for contrast. pricing 35 cents pattern, 50 cents for Home Sewing for 59. Iris Lane agency contact in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris Lane
Raleigh Register
Midtown Station
New York
N. Y
Army Private Perkins on 30 day leave in Tams
Pfe Carlos D. Perkins stationed with the U S Army in Germany is spending a 30 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Louie Blevins in Tams. He also visits his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Alfred Smith at 210 Wyoming Ave before returning to Germany for 14 months.
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Pfe
Carlos D. Perkins
U. S. Army
Germany
Louie Blevins
Alfred Smith
Wyoming Ave
Miss Judy Pope Visits Ackworth Family in Georgia
Miss Judy Pope of Ackworth Georgia is a guest of Bill Farrar and his mother Mrs W K Farrar on Mercer Street. They spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Ralph Farrar. She will return Sunday to West town where they are juniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Pope
Ackworth
Bill Farrar
W. K. Farrar
Mercer St
Margaret and John Dren in Greenville N C
Margaret and John Dren are referenced in Greenville North Carolina. The fragment notes their names and location without additional context or details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dren, Margaret and
John
Greenville, N. C
Mrs Brandabur and son visit Whit family in Dayton
Mrs. James F. Brandabur and her son Jackie are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Whit Jr., at 116 Queenberry Street, Dayton, Ohio. They will stay until New Year’s Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Brandabur
Jackie
Dayton
Ohio
B. H. Whit Jr
Queenberry St
Miss Alicia Elkins and Harry Underwood Visit Beckley Classmates
Miss Alicia Elkins of Mount Hope and Harry Underwood of Barboursville visited Beckley classmates from Marshall College on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alicia Elkins
Mount Hope
Harry Underwood
Barboursville
Beckley
Marshall College
Holmes Family Returns From Norton Virginia
Mr and Mrs Albert Holmes of Wickham Avenue returned from Norton Virginia where they spent Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs M L Bruster and in the home of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs O L Lively Their nephews and niece Bill Robert and Nancy Jean Lively accompanied them home to spend this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Holmes
Wickham Ave
Norton, Va
M. L. Bruster
O. L. Lively
Bill
Robert
Nancy Jean Lively
John Tosh
John Paul Tosh
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
S. D. Wolford
Gordie
Soak Creek
Ollis Goff
Bancroft
Aubrey Allen
Aubrey Allen Jr
Alexandria
Eddie Hall
Coal Mountain
Charles Allen
Sprague
M. H. Worley
Gillis Worley
Bob
Charles Adkins
White Top
Bill Eller
Churchton
Lee Eller
Woodrow Leffew
Davenport
Iowa
Leffew
Earley Earp
Vilas
N. C
R. H. Pegram
Holiday Dinner Guests In Sophia And Mount Hope
Tuesday dinner at the home of Mrs. Ada Martin in Sophia drew guests including Mrs. Leo Fall Mrs. Bertha Ruble Mrs. Clinton Shumate Mrs. G W Mooney Mrs. E R Hartson all of Sophia Mrs. Ray Jessup Mount Tabor and Mrs. J R Rogers Mount Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Martin
Sophia
Leo Fall
Bertha Ruble
Clinton Shumate
G. W. Mooney
E. R. Hartson
Ray Jessup
Mount Tabor
J. R. Rogers
Mount Hope
Okes Family Returns From visit with Duncan relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Orlan Okes and their son Lanny of Crescent Street have returned from a visit with his brother in law and sister Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Duncan of Rock Hill South Carolina. Mrs. Oke's mother Mrs. O. M. Jones of Hill Street accompanied them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlan Okes
Lanny
Crescent St
C. R. Duncan
Rock Hill
S. C
Holiday Guests At Shumate Home
Mrs. Mickey Shumate of Baltimore Maryland attended the holiday gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Clinton Shumate in Sophia. Their daughter Linda Shumate a West Virginia University student at Morgantown was present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Shumate
Sophia
Mickey Shumate
Baltimore
Miss Linda Shumate
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Render family visiting Mount Hope for holidays
Raymond Render and his daughter Miss Shelva Jean Render of Atlantic Point New Jersey are spending the holidays in Mount Hope. Miss Render was a guest Saturday and Sunday in the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper of 229 Mill Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Render
Shelva Jean Render
Atlantic Point
N. J
Mount Hope
Miss Render
Elizabeth Cooper
Mill St
Earl Holmes Visits Parents Over Holidays
Earl Holmes of Coopersville Michigan spends the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs R B Holmes at Temple Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Holmes
Coopersville, Mich
Mrs
R. B. Holmes
Temple St
Steve Andrew Returns to Cleveland After Holidays
Andrew Steve returns to Cleveland Ohio after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs O B Steve for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Steve
Cleveland
Ohio
Mrs. O. B. Steve
F. St
Brash Family Spending Christmas Week with Stanfields
Mr and Mrs R S Brash of Fairview Apartments spent Christmas week with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs L G Stanfield and their child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Brashear
Fairview Apts
L. G. Stanfield
Chil
Returning Radford Family in Orlando After Piney View Visit
Mr and Mrs Okie Rad ford and daughter Robin returned Tuesday to Orlando Florida after visiting his family in Piney View. They spent time with brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs James T Stover and Edward Stover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Fla
Okie Radford
Robin
Piney View
James T. Stover
Edward St
Dr. George W. Crane Worry Clinic overview note
Donna D. aged 8 is described as a problem child in school. The teacher says Donna appears robust but is sickly and the school doctor has expressed concerns about her health.
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Donna D
Dr. Crane
Donna
Woman's Department notices invite club meetings
Beckley Newspapers Woman's Department invites notices for regular or special meetings. Submit by 10 a.m. for same day use, with Sunday calendar notices due by 10 a.m. Saturday. Eliza Hunter Home Department Class hosted at Mrs. Pattie Wilbur's Gregory Street residence at 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Department of
Beckley
Eliza Hunter
Pattie Wilbur
Gregory St
Worry Wart Parents Shape Children Sets Example
A person discusses how parental attitudes toward health and mood shape children. It argues children imitate parents' fears, voices, and behaviors, from illness concerns to attitudes about marriage and religion, urging fathers to set positive examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dad
Woman’s Improvement League Packs Cheer Baskets
The Woman’s Improvement League organized a 1 p.m. packing session for shut ins at the home of Mrs. W. L. Morton located at 430 South Fayette Street. Volunteers prepared baskets to bring comfort to residents in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Improvement League
W. L. Morton
S. Fayette St
Prosperity Baptist Youth Fellowship Retreat Notice
Prosperity Baptist Church calls all members and officers to attend a youth fellowship retreat. Attendance is urged for all involved in the church program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prosperity Baptist Youth Fellowship
First Baptist Church
Retreat
Queen Esther Court No 83 Meeting Notice
Queen Esther Court No 83 of the Heroines of Jerico meets at G Street at 5 30 p m. This brief notice announces the gathering and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther
Jerico
G St
Juveniles of F and AAY Ma sons Heroines of Jericho Home
Juveniles of F and AAY Ma sons perform at G Street location at 7 30 p m under the Heroines of Jericho Home program.
Electa Chapter Eastern Star Matron Club Meeting
Electa Chapter No 3 Order of the Eastern Star hosts Matron Club at the home of Mrs Grace Robinson located at 304 F Street at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electa
Order of Eastern Star
Grace Robinson
F. St
Double Ring Ceremony Unites Couple in Crab Orchard Home
Miss Marie Wilson and Fairley Ray Calhoun exchanged wedding vows at 11:30 a.m. on December 24 in Crab Orchard with Rev. Dewey A. Wilson performing the double ring ceremony. The couple, both 1959 Woodrow Wilson High School graduates, were joined by family and friends in a pine and holly setting at the Wilson residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard
Marie Wilson
Fairley Ray Calhoun
Woodrow Wilson High School
Flying Eagle Band
Beckley College
Peoria Jury System Relies on Middle Aged Women
Mrs. Gwendolyn Addy, chief clerk of the Peoria County Jury Commission, notes that middle aged women with grown children form the backbone of juries. She says men rarely can afford $7.50 a day, while younger moms cannot spare the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria, Ill
Peoria
Gwendolyn Addy
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