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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1963

Page

10

Former U S Attorney General To Address Fayette Library Friends

Fayetteville will host an open meeting of the Friends of the Fayette County Public Library on January 28 at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Building. Guest speaker Francis Biddle, former U S attorney general and wartime judge at Nurenberg, will discuss the trials and his role on the International Military Tribunal. An election of officers will follow and any Fayette County resident may join as a Friend of the Library.

Friends of the Library Memorial Fayetteville Biddle United States Italy William R. Laird Montgomery Laird Friends” Meeting Friends Fayette County Garvin

Lucy Ball eyes commercial yet educational TV growth

Lucy Ball defends television as a strong institution and aims to boost educational programming through Desilu Studios while keeping shows profitable. She favors Disney’s model, trusts her writers, crew, and actors to contribute ideas, and recalls a past clash over a door on a Hope film as a cautionary tale.

Dick Kleiner New York Lucille Ball Lucy Desilu Studios Desilu Disney Miss Ball Bob Hope

Local families host relatives and guests across towns

Jerry Mathews and Bobby Roach joined Homer Toler at Lockbourne Air Force Base in Ohio. Philip Roach Jr and grandson Jerry visit from Chicago. Otis Cook hosts his siblings and nieces in Madison. Jimmy Cook and family visit Pilgrims Knob and Toneda. TOM FLEENOR stays ill at home. Various returns and visits noted in Oceana Clear Fork and Mul.

Oceana RNS Jerry Matthews Bobby Roach Homer Toler Lockbourne Air Force Base Columbus Ohio Philip Roach Philip Roach Jr Jerry Chicago Otis Cook Barbe Cook Becky Susan Madison Jimmy Cook Larry Brenda Betsy Diane R. P. Mullins Pilgrims Knob Tom Fleenor Eastern Gas and Fuel Associate Kopperston Toneda Benny Mac Shropshire Denny Brown Richard Pell Fort Knox Tommy Evans Tommy Jr Charleston Kimberly Roach John Kucek Clear Fork Wirt Cook Tom Bailey Baileysville Maude Cozort Glen Cozort Genea Philip Mul

Parent guides child on honesty over promised behavior

The columnist advises a mother to drop the promise ransom for her 10-year-old after she hid 50 cents from a five dollar purchase. She suggests open talk: allow keeping money when really needed and only tell the parent. This restores communication and reduces shame.

Muriel Lawrence Newspaper Enterprise Association Mrs. Lawrence

Phillips elected president of Wyoming County School Board

Claude Phillips was unanimously elected president at the Wyoming County Board of Education meeting in Pineville. Mundy resigned Dec 20 and Lokant sworn in to fill the vacancy. New assignments and resignations for teaching and non teaching staff were announced including principal changes at Wyoming No. 1 and Pineville High School.

Pineville RNS Claude Phillips Wyoming County Phillips Mundy Mercer County J. W. Shufflebarger Fred Lokant Oceana Lokant Kuhn Pineville High School Ann C. Kuhlke Road Branch Anne Belle Shumate Wyoming No Jesse W. Morgan Paul England W. C. Worrell Wyoming No. 1 Janet Payne Oceana High School Shelby Wilson Matheny School

Savings Stamp Program Starts in Oceana Schools

After a two week holiday break the United States Savings Stamp Program began Tuesday in area schools. Oceana Grade School No 1 is assisted by Mrs Ralph Poland and Mrs Jim Hall with principal Hollis Brooks. Grade School No 2 by Mrs William Lugar and Mrs Ples Wright with principal Berlin McKinney. Kopperston Grade School by Mrs Gayle Pennington and Mrs Emory Lusk with principal Vaughn Stewart. Public affairs chairman Mrs Bob Branham and community affairs chair Mrs Otis Cook announced sales of 1103.30 in November and December.

Oceana RNS United States Savings Oceana Woman's Club Ralph Poland Jim Hall Hollis Brooks William Lugar Ples Wright Berlin McKinney Kopperston Gayle Pennington Emory Lusk Vaughn Stewart Bob Branham Otis Cook

Birth of Charles Elamuel Cook in Mullens Hospital

Mr and Mrs Charles Cook announce the birth of a son at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens weighing eight pounds eleven and a half ounces. The baby is named Charles Elamuel Cook. Maternal grandparents are R L Wall Rhodell and Pearl Cook McGraws, paternal grandmother is Mrs. Cook. The couple has nine other children.

Open House for 94th Birthday at Oceana Church

Open house in Fellowship Hall of Oceana First Methodist Church Sunday from 2 30 to 4 30 p m in honor of Uncle Rice Cook who will be observing his 94th birthday anniversary Relatives and friends are invited.

Oceana Fellowship Hall Oceana First Methodist

Printing Industry's Survival At Stake In Record NY Walkout

The record printers strike cripples New York papers and threatens nationwide publishing and commercial printing. Local 6 ITU warns of a life and death struggle as publishers push a $9.20 weekly raise over two years, claiming higher costs could shutter papers. The union seeks pattern negotiations and synchronized contract dates with other unions.

H.D. Qui United Press National New York UPI New York U.S Publishers Association of New York City International Typographical Union ITU Sun Publishers Association Long Island Press Queens County Long Island New York Newspaper Guild Local 6 Bertram A. Powers

Delilah Methodist Women Plan Church Cleanup and Gifts

Mrs Effie Mae Dillon led the Delilah Methodist Church Women’s Society meeting in Fellowship Hall with theme Put This to Mine Account Assisting her were Mrs Ralph Whitten and Mrs Edna Dillon A devotional by Mrs Bessie Reid focused on New Year resolutions The group voted to buy new church flowers and sent $10 for the quarter and $10 to missions The club received thanks from a Florida kindergarten The group plans a church cleaning on Wednesday Hostesses for February are Mrs Bob Dillon and Mrs Harold Dillon.

Oceana RNS Effie Mae Dillon Women’s Society of Christian Service Delilah Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Ralph Whitten Edna Dillon Bessie Reid Jack Rider Ralph Toler High Blackburn Hallard Chaffins John Edwards Glenn Chaffins Dillon Reid Dean Rollins Melodie

BYF Members Are Entertained By Warren Lester

Saulsville. Mr and Mrs Warren Lester hosted a Friday night gathering at their Mabon Saulsville Road home for the Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Sweet Home Baptist Church. Guests included Dwight Shumate Kenneth Dixon Rachel Clay Damon Clay Carol Lester Lorra ine Birchfield Samdra Durham Jimmy Lester Eunice Birchfield Yvonne Durham Debby Lester Kathy Lester and Mr and Mrs Stanley Cozort. Mrs Lester serves as BYF advisor and secretary treasurer.

Saulsville RNS Warren Lester Mabon-Saulsville Road Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Sweet Home Maben Stanley Cozort McGraws

West Virginia Youth Art Exhibition Heads Toward Morgantown

Centered on a state wide Centennial feature, the seventh through twelfth grade art show by Mercer McDowell Logan Mingo Wyoming Raleigh Summers counties runs Jan 12 26 at the Mountainlair West Virginia University. Each selected student will receive a Centennial pin and the Concord College display closes Wednesday.

Athens Concord College Mercer McDowell Logan Mingo Wyoming Raleigh Summers West Virginia Concord Morgantown Mountainlair West Virginia University

Youth Council Plans Box Supper and Dances

Rebel Rec senior high teams plan a February box supper with girls supplying lunches and bidding by boys. Opening nights for the senior high are set for January 12 19 and 26. A March of Dimes dance is set for January 26 to aid the MOD drive. Junior high openings run January 11 18 and 25 evenings with church chaperones. Birth announced for Dianna Lynn Osborne in Pineville Maternity Hospital weighing five pounds one ounce. Diamond sales in 1962 hit a record 269 559 752 per London CZ.

First Methodist Church Cyclone Prather Osborne Sunday Pineville Maternity Hospital Pineville Dianna Lynn United Press International Central Selling Organization of London

Death notices and funeral announcements

A list of death notices and funeral details. Hoyt S. Hicks 79 of Beaver died recently with services set for Tuesday at Beaver Baptist Church followed by burial at Blue Jay Cemetery. Other notices include Robert Edward Brewer 51 Mabscott, Andrew Clayton Acord 76 Rock Creek, James Edward Agee 37 224 Garfield Street, Lionel Keith Burleson 23 Brentwood Md formerly Sophia, Archie P. Shrewsbury 41 Beaver.

Hicks Hicks Hoyt S Beaver Beaver Baptist Church Everett Powers Blue Jay Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home Brewer Brewer Robert Edward Mabscott Melton Mortuary Agee Agee James Edward Garfield Street First Baptist Church Kenneth Swank Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Robert W. Martin Lloyd Humphrey Kyle Ellison Harlan C. Mann Roland Whitt Elmer Wright Maxey Dornovich Burleson Burleson Lionel Keith Brentwood Sophia Midway First Church of God F. C. Calhoun Caffee Mt. Tabor Marley Pitzenberger Midway Ladies of the First Church of God Williams Funeral Home Shrewsbury Archie P Coal City

Notice of pistol license application in Raleigh County

On January 22, 1963 at 10:00 a.m. O. D. Janney of Orchard Avenue Crab Orchard West Virginia a car salesman and collector will apply to the Circuit Court of Raleigh County for a license to carry a pistol or other weapon as provided by law.

O. D. Janney Orchard Avenue Crab Orchard West Virginia Circuit Court Raleigh County Co. D. Janney

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Raleigh Register Beckley W. Va U. S Fayette Library United States Circuit Court of Appeals National Labor Board Oliver Wendell Holmes U. S. Supreme Court Boston University Drexel University Hobart and William Smith College New Woman’s Society Officers Woman’s Society of Pine Grove Lacy Brooks H. C. Perry Frank Acord Clyde Ellis Melvin Richardson Hopkins SKY Lanes Valley Drive South Mrs. Dillon Delilah Youth Council Kanawha Street Sprague Byus Mankin Lumber Company George Hants Lexington Virginia Neville St Nickie Wipperman Coast. Co Beckley Newspapers Dias Floral CO City Ave Papoor Soordsoooeng Nebb & Neal Funeral Home Ambulance Service R. H. Neal Mer Vance Drive Todd's Grocery and Hardware Foster Hardware Co Main St Dial Montgomery Ward Lilly Drive Maxwell Hill Robert L. Amick General Motors Ad. Beckley Newspapers Corporation Sam G._ Foley Lowell Foley Bank of Raleigh F.D.I.C Earl Huddle Earl Glass House F.H.A Quality Lumber & Supply Co
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