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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1962

Page

7

Beckley Hosts Stork Shower in Matheny Home

Mrs. Shelby Shumate was honored with a stork shower at the Matheny home of Mrs. Lala Graham. Hostesses included Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Betty Mays Beckley, and Mrs. Naomi Halsey of Glen Fork, with many relatives and friends attending and receiving gifts.

Matheny Ans Shelby Shumate Lala Graham Graham Betty Mays Beckley Naomi Halsey Glen Fork Eloise Stewart Sadie Stewart Ina Stewart Pauline Stewart Minnie Stewart Elda Jean Cook Vada Mae Shumate Marie Mullens Carol Stewart Josephine Stewart Tom Duty Patty Zelda Sullivan Brenda Sullivan Madgalene Stewart Pat Biggs Ola Laxton Quinnie Daniels Ethel Proffitt Hazel Cline Nancy Milam Cara McMillion Mable Stewart Ann Mullens Bonnie Stewart Joan Marshall Irene Stewart Edith Stewart Wanda Gunter Shelia June Sandy Stewart Virginia Stewart Larry Halsey Timmy Halsey Francis Shumate Tammy Shumate Vickie Biggs Paul Stewart Debbie Sullivan Eva Lou Proffitt Joetta Daniels Kay Milam Linda Biggs Teresa Cline Tammy Cline Drema Stewart Grace Pendry Ruth Workman Etta Jane Cook Leona Adams Ocie McMillion Rita Stewart Agnes Campbell Dana Cook Garnet Trump Logetta Canterbury Gleason Dale Jeanie Dale E. A. Fellers Zelma Tindellin Madge White Alice Daniels Irene Pitman

Weekend Visitors and Hospital Stay Across Oceana area

Oceana area social notes list Sunday guests for Mr and Mrs Otis Cook including Alvin and Brenda Goddard Buddy Cook and children Brenda and Carla Pineville. Barbe Cook and Becky Madi son. Herndon Cook hosts son in law Jerry Bailey and daughter Washington DC. Woodrow Lamb visits Clifford Kennedy at Beckley Veterans Hospital admitted Saturday for treatment.

Oceana RNS Otis Cook Alvin Goddard Buddy Cook Brenda Carla Pineville Barbe Cook Becky Madison Herndon Cook Jerry Bailey Washington, D.C Woodrow Lamb Clifford Kennedy Veterans Hospital Beckley

Ocean Present-For You and Yours Horoscope Note

A morning note warns of possible upheaval but suggests the day will recover and invites social activity this weekend. In the afternoon romance is favored and outdoor gestures are encouraged, balancing a lively social calendar with favorable vibrations.

Daily horoscope Aries through Pisces 1962 Field Enterprises

The page presents daily zodiac advice for 12 signs from Aries to Pisces. Aries advises staying home if legitimate. Taurus favors social evenings. Gemini notes impatience. Cancer cautions against bold expressions. Leo expects good business aspects. Virgo warns of deception. Libra hints at a friend’s tip for windfall. Scorpio hopeful home improvements via a friend’s advice. Sagittarius urges realism. Capricorn warns against backing authority. Aquarius cautions about criticism and rumors. Pisces accepts challenges despite not all going their way. The section is attributed to 1962 Field Enterprises, Inc.

Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn

Mullens Residents Return From Vacation

Mullens residents Miss Mary Lewis and Mrs. Josephine Williams returned Sunday from a southern central states vacation. Mrs. Ed Damewood of Princeton joined them to Amarillo where her husband serves in the Air Force. They visited James Damewood in Wichita Falls, a missile base instructor. Highlights included Lake Texoma, Shepherd Air Force recreation center, fishing, boating and swimming. A St Louis stop featured a S S Admiral Mississippi cruise and the Shrine circus parade.

St. Louis S. S. Admiral Mississippi

Connecticut Used Abandoned Copper Mine as State Prison

Connecticut repurposed an abandoned copper mine as a state prison, converting the empty ore shaft into a detention facility. The project aimed to address overcrowding by utilizing existing mineral site for secure confinement and monitoring.

Connecticut

Pineville social notes highlight out-of-town trips

Miss Mary Low Kelly of Beckley visits the Mar tin family for four days in Pineville. Jack Goode and daughter Linda travel with Bailey Murphy to California for a three-week vacation. Johnny and Pam Anderson of Grantsville visit grandparents C A Blankenship and Mr and Mrs John H Martin. J W Burton and W W Bolt families share time with Teel family in Point Pleasant and Bluestone River vacation.

Pineville Rns Mary Low Kelly Beckley Jack D. Martin Crowley Worrell Jack Goode Linda Bailey Murphy Twilia Wilkinson Roga California Johnny Pam Anderson Jim. Anderson Grantsville C. A. Blankenship John H. Martin Jeanie Jimmie Bluestone River

Right-Of-Way Suit Filed In Pineville

William Patrick Mullensville and the Pineville Land Co. sue Center Public Service District in Wyoming County Circuit Court alleging 1961 pipeline and manhole construction on their Birch addition property without a right of way or lawful procedure. They seek $10,000 plus interest and costs.

Pineville RNS Wyoming County William Patrick Mullensville Pineville Land Co Center Public Service District James C. Lyons Birch Addition

Oceana council keeps current town staff in place

Oceana West Virginia city officials, led by Mayor Dick Cook, vote to retain the present police chief Roy Aliff, assistant Luther Shockley, city attorney Fred W. Lokant, and water superintendent Mert Privett, with council members Ralph Hicks Ivan Daniels and Ernest Conley present. A full financial statement and state auditor progress were noted for next meeting.

Dick Cook Oceana Town Hall J. C. Hurst Roy Aliff Luther Shockley Fred W. Lokant Mert Privett Ralph Hicks Ivan Daniels Ernest Conley Joe Sams Hassell Blackburn Conley Blackburn Hurst Gene Gilliland Laurel Park Clear Fork Laurel Oceana

Council Votes Code Buy and Meeting Date Change

The group voted to purchase from the Miche Co. the Revised Code of West Virginia with revisions through 1960. It also approved moving the council meeting from the first Monday to the second Friday, with the next meeting set for August 10.

Miche Co West Virginia

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Stork U.S Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Aquarius Field Enterprises, Inc Challis Dan River Everfast Prints Jacquards Dacron Cohama Main St Mullens John Teel Point Pleasant W. W. Bolt J. W. Burton Raleigh Register W. Va Oceana Council Okehs Batiste Penney's Penney
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