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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1961
Page
6
Therese Newsome, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Newsome of 7 I mate Street, celebrated her fifth birthday with a party Tuesday at home. Grandmothers Mrs. Bernard Newsome and Mrs. Mary Thomas assisted, gifts went to Cecilia Thomas and Teresa Campbell for pin the tail on the donkey, and guests included grandfather Bernard Newsome among others.
A compact feature outlines a colorful family week as presented by Becxxry Post-Herard, highlighting activities, meals, and local events. The piece surveys hobbies, crafts, and shared moments, noting community reactions and anticipated plans.
Dear Mrs. Lawrence argues against forcing disliked chores on children. Instead, release a child from the hated task and give them a meaningful job they can enjoy, such as planning and preparing Saturday supper. The aim is to foster a positive view of work and prevent a mindset that all labor is a punishment. The piece notes that children need to experience work as exhilarating to guide future vocational choices.
Miss Carolyn Cooper of Bailey-Murphy Addition Pineville entertained luncheon guests on Saturday. Attendees included Miss Judy Matheny Parkersburg Miss Jacqueline Millner Princeton Miss Dorothy Harless Lewisburg Larry Lilly Mullens Carlton Spicer Gauley Bridge and Rev Waldo Jackson Southern area missionary Lewisburg. Miss Cooper and her guests traveled with the Baptist Youth Fellowship disciple van last week.
The West Virginia Department of Health mobile unit, sponsored by the Raleigh County Health Department, will visit Montcoal Grade School for chest X rays on July 11 and 12 from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and on July 13 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Douglas Daniels has returned home after three weeks with his brother and sister in law in Fort. Homer Kincaid is back home from Beckley and Williamson hospitals and improved. John Huff remains a patient at Beckley Veterans Hospital for observation and treatment. Holiday visitors in the Daniels household include Pfc Eugene Daniels of Fort Knox Ky and the Daniels and Williams families from Beckley.
West Virginia Baptist Youth Fellowship Disciple Van and Rev. Waldo Jackson attended the Rockcastle Baptist Youth Rally at Mullens Baptist Church. Participants included Larry Lilly Judy Metheney Jacqueline Miller Christine Brooks and Jim Heddinger with officers installed and banners awarded to Mullens. Refreshments followed the event.
The Rev. R. J. Chenoweth, pastor of Oak Hill Methodist Church, is under treatment at Oak Hill Hospital for a back ailment affecting a large nerve in his left side.
Pineville residents and relatives are reported visiting kin in Pineville Bluefield Huntington Charleston and Logan. Darrell Jarvis and family from Burlington IA visited his parents here while Cindy extended her stay with grandparents. Other notes mention Lowell and Robert Carter visiting Pineville, Okey McCourt weekending with his wife, Pais family moving to Huntington for work, and the Scoleri and Carter families visiting in Bluefield and Charleston. A trivia line notes Kingman Reef as the smallest US territory south of Hawaii.
Robert L. Williams of Rock Creek returned from Raleigh General Hospital and is at Azel Farley’s home. Peggy Farley and Azel Farley Jr with Floyd, visiting from Cleveland, arrived for July 4. Mrs. Frank Massey of Sundial came home from Charleston General Hospital and was visited by Arnett Miller and J L Bradford. John L. Clay of Rock Creek, two weeks in Beckley Hospital, remains paralyzed on the right and nonverbal. He is at Beckley. Clay of Lewisburg returned home with Orville Carr and wife after hospital stay.
A revival begins Sunday at 7 30 p m at the Lusk Avenue and Moran Avenue Church of God led by evangelist Rev Stellie Parsons under pastor Rev E R Heaton. Local talent will provide nightly music and singing as an invitation to attend is extended to the public.
A. L. Bert Dummitt retired after 33 years with the Fayetteville post office. He began on Route 1 in 1928, served on Route 2 for 20 years, and earned a National Safety Council safe driver pin for 31 years without an accident. He received an electric shaver with fellow retiree Phil Atkinson. Charles Blake will cover Dummitt's route until a regular carrier is named. Dummitt plans to farm and raise cattle in retirement.
Fayetteville notices list multiple visitors and guests to local homes from Columbus Ohio Oak Lawn Illinois Richwood and Arlington Virginia including Mr and Mrs Sam Reed Anita Jimmy Reed Connie Sandra Smithers Judith Susan Jo and others visiting relatives at 209 Fayette Ave 178 Mankin Ave 206 Fayette Ave and 115 Fayette Ave The report also notes travel plans and a funeral attendance for Mrs Hattie Radford and subsequent family vacations in North Carolina Ornaments include Beckley O Dell Crawford and Carl Duncan with Dr George Duncan and Mrs Lucas as hosts and attendees
Miss Drema Hawkins of Washington D C is spending the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Omechinski in Mount Hope Also a guest in the Omechinski home is noted in the report and a traffic case in Fayetteville mentions Walter Grant Colman of Oak Hill who was fined $5 and costs for two violations including driving without a license and passing on a crest on U S 21.
The Fayette County Clerk reports marriage license applications listing 11 couples. Ben Arthur and Janice Hoffman. Jesse Adams and Lenora Mullins. Clifford Boggess and Betty Leavens. Thomas Chattin and Sandra Willis. Jess Cunningham and Donna Painter. William Darnall III and Nancy Burress. Amos Johnson and Deloris Jackson. Carl Jenkins and Dianna Samples. James Nagy and Elaine Comstock. Alvin Sine and Marcella Carven. James Williams and Charlene Snyder.
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