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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1961
Page
5
Miller and his bride Brenda try shuffleboard and other recreation at the resort. They reside at Meadows Apartments on South Kanawha Street. Miller, former reporter photographer for The Raleigh Register, is now associated with a local radio station.
Beckley College students Miss Shirley Anne Heaberlin and Allen Richard Van Horne II wed in a 4:30 p.m. double ring ceremony at the Presbyterian Manse in Sparta North Carolina. The bride, daughter of Donald F. Heaberlin and granddaughter of J C Heaberlin, wore a yellow street length dress. The groom is the son of Allen R. Van Horne of Otsego. After graduation in 1960, the bride attended Concord College. the groom, Mullens High 1959 and Davis and Elkins College. They plan to move to Pittsburgh in September.
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Beckley newspapers invite women’s organizations to submit regular or special meeting notices. Deadline 10 a.m. to appear the same day. Sunday notices reserved by 6 p.m. Saturday. Catholic Daughters meet 8 p.m. at St Francis de Sales Parish Hall. Royal Neighbors meet 7:30 p.m. at Eagles Hall. Eliza Hunter Home Department at 5 p.m. on Bair Street. Just-A-Mere Club 7 p.m. at 100 Dock Street. Degree of Honor Lodge 56 meets 7:30 p.m. at IOOF Hall. Prosperity Home Demostration Club 7:30 p.m. at Zetta Stewart’s home. Church in the Home Prayer Group 1 p.m. at Addie Greer’s Oak Grove home.
The Raleigh County Farm Women's council home demonstration clubs teach Attitudes Grow In the Home this month. Mrs. Hazel Bragg Davenport reviewed the lesson at the leaders training session in the Raleigh County Courtroom. Davenport stressed early childhood attitudes and the need for a good home climate to develop mental social spiritual and emotional health. She outlined nine core feelings including love security belonging faith self reliance consideration reality and responsibility. Miss Nancy Boyd led the meeting.
Dry Hill Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Ed Snuffer’s home on June 27 to stress the importance of wills with speaker Mrs. R F Wildey noting that about 80 percent of West Virginia women have never made a will. She covered legal distribution and the status of oral wills, urging attendees over 18 to prepare a will and to review it periodically.
Ruth Millett profiles a woman seen as a follower who relies on looks and politeness rather than individuality. The piece notes her lack of world knowledge and hesitancy to lead, urging personal distinction beyond being Jim Brown's wife. It ends with a reader service offer for Happier Wives tips.
Libby nine months joins husband and father Lt Angell for a holiday visit. Mrs Angell is former Betty Eanes daughter of Mr and Mrs W G Eanes of Sophia. Angell, a reconnaissance platoon leader with the 3rd Cavalry Division, recently completed Officers Candidate School in October. The family recently returned here after stints at Ft Knox Kentucky and Ft Rucker Alabama where Angell attended Army aviation and orientation courses.
Community notes list visitors and extended stays across Beckley and area. Gieske improving at home after heart attack treatment. Haga family returns from Chilhowie Virginia with relatives. multiple weekend guests and visits from Ohio Chicago Syracuse and Virginia tech students. Readers invited to share local life updates via telephone extension.
Mrs Chess Shrewsbury of Stephenson was released Sunday from Beckley Hospital after surgery. Numerous relatives and visitors from across states arrived during the holidays, including the Dressels and Bergines family from Fairfield Connecticut and Grants New Mexico, and many others from Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Mrs Evelyn Thompson of 102 Franklin Ave remains in Raleigh General Hospital in satisfactory condition after admission Monday for treatment.
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The report notes William Otis, credited with inventing the steam shovel in 1839, marking a milestone in early industrial machinery.
Tammy Michele, born June 23 at 11 02 p m to Mr and Mrs Denton Hawley of 102 Johns St weigh 9 pounds 12 ounces. Alan Vincent Bosia born June 24 at 6 06 a m to Mr and Mrs Frank Bosia of 1402 S Kanawha St weigh 6 pounds 13 12 ounces.
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