This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1961
Page
7
Pineville residents report relatives visiting from Louisville Logan Hemp hill and Noblesville. Families travel between Pineville Princeton Hinton Bluestone River Claytor Lake and Cherokee Lake for visits and vacations.
Mt Hope items show Sanford Fox and family vacationing in Atlanta with the Manns and the Ruberts families from Mill Hall visiting the Gunns in their home. Porpia Roark, Berea sophomore, also visits. Arthur Corey returns to Wheeling from a stay with his parents and works at WVU. Weekend guests at 112 North Michigan Avenue include Ernest Napier’s family from Williamson and Delbarton relatives. David Merrix, DC, visits his grandparents in Richwood, while Alice Grimmett from Toledo visits in North Michigan Avenue.
Oak Hill Jaycees present official plates bearing the slogan Coal Courtesy and Culture. Van Wilmoth hands one to Mayor Joe Keatley. Chief H E Janney displays another on the police cruiser. Proceeds fund community projects. plates available through Jaycee members and local shops including F W Woolworth Kelly Drug Gannon Esso Mop s TV Service.
Virgil Lee Clemens, 15, of Cleveland Ohio, was moved from Raleigh General Hospital to Lutheran Hospital in Cleveland after suffering third degree burns from gasoline ignition while filling a lawn mower at his grandfather Marion Buffarine’s home in Pettry Bottom. His brother Marion Robert watched as flames burned his clothing.
Palisades Playground in Pineville and Horse Creek Lake near Baileysville drew crowds for the holiday. Palisades Pool opened for the first time in years and the Lake’s new swimming area, arranged by the Baileysville Lions Club, welcomed visitors. Scores of cars from 14 states filled the sites as people played badminton tennis basketball and horseshoes while picnicking. the sheriff reported a calm day with plans for more lake tables.
Local residents layer vacation plans and trips across multiple destinations including Blackwater Falls Spruce Knob Greenbank Naval Observatory Monongahela National Forest and Myrtle Beach Also listed are visits to Dayton Ohio Richlands Virginia and Cleveland Ohio with families and grandchildren joining in for week long or ten day escapes from Rock Creek Beckley and surrounding towns Reflecting a busy pattern of summer travel among Marsh Fork residents with names and kinship ties noted.
A pleasant day at the lake and park drew many residents who enjoyed the sunshine and activities. Officers helped park cars, ensuring orderly access and smooth flow for visitors.
Jannetta Clay and Billy Belcher exchange vows at 10:30 am in Oceana First Baptist Church. Ceremony featured lace gown, coordinated attendants, and a reception with red roses. The couple, both of New Jersey and Illinois ties, will reside in New Jersey for now.
The American Legion Club Post No 59 on Central Avenue closed due to lack of patronage after months of renovation and fundraising. Dances sponsored by Collins High School Teen-Age Club supported by small memberships and admissions ceased as interest waned with Fountain Terrace Bowling Lanes opening and summer activities ending.
Mr and Mrs Louie Omechinski Jr Mount Hope hosted Sunday guests Thedford Miller Crichton and Louis Miller for a family gathering with Thedford Louis Miller arriving two weeks earlier and grandparents Mr and Mrs Louie Omechinski in attendance.
Youth at Glen Rogers 4 H Camp are pictured with winners from the Delaware Mingo Cherokee and Seneca tribes. Judy Pack and Donna Mitcham tie for girls third place while Pete Shumate and Conrad Dillon place high for boys. John Kincaid from Oak Hill injures wrist and is treated at Oak Hill Hospital after a fall from a garage roof revealing a fracture.
Fayetteville reports Carl Rierson of Mt Hope was fined $50 and costs and given two days in jail for drunken driving. His license will be suspended six months. Elbert Queen, car owner, was fined $15 and $10 on related charges for allowing intoxicated driving. State Police detained them on U S Route 21 after hearings before Magistrate Frank Simms.
Oak Hill city council schedules a meeting for next Tuesday after a postponement due to the Fourth of July holiday. Budget items and local matters are expected to be on the agenda.
Mr and Mrs Billy James Akers announce the birth of their first son Mark Anthony in an Orlando Florida hospital weighing eight pounds nine ounces The baby joins three daughters two of whom are twins Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Jack Akers of Long Branch Mrs Akers is in Orlando with her son and daughter in law
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.