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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1967
Page
7
A reader seeks to see a granddaughter and baby born after marriage but faces a stern father’s ban. The columnist urges involving the husband’s priest or minister to plead mercy and restore family bonds. Loyalty to children balanced with respect for the father’s hurt and dignity.
OCEANA Donald David Elswick son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Elswick Huntington was honored for his first birthday with a lawn party at his grandfather Elbert Maynor home in Oceana A yellow pink and green color scheme decorates the event Hosts were his mother and aunts Miss Viola Maynor and Mrs Willard Hatfield Special guests included his grandparents Mr and Mrs Theodore Elswick of Kopperston and great aunt Mrs Lockie Cook of Matheny Attending guests were Andrew Brown Pam Dyke Stephanie Dawn Blankenship Sie Nancy Grubb Bud Cook Peggy Martha Hatfield Charles Leroy Rollins Roscoe Maynor and Jonathan Scott Blackwell of Beckley
Mrs. Carl Galbraith, state regent of the West Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution, spoke at the Borderland Chapter DAR luncheon at Oak Country Club in Oak Hill. The event featured remarks on DAR projects and awards, with attendees from Oak Hill Mount Hope Beckley Fayetteville and Marietta Ohio.
Britain said it would hold a September referendum in Gibraltar despite Spain’s objections. A Foreign Office spokesman expressed disappointment at Spain’s refusal but affirmed the plan. The June 14 announcement sets 25,000 Rock residents to choose between staying British or falling under Spanish sovereignty.
Fayetteville The Rev James Thompson was installed as pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church Garten. The service featured Rev Corey O Mitchell Eben ezer Beckley as speaker and a welcome from church members. Thompson born Feb 29 1924 in Leslie is a veteran and longtime minister with ties to Martinsburg Mount Hope and West Virginia parishes.
Mrs Perry Lafferty visited granddaughter in Beckley while Raleigh General Hospital patient. Jack Tolliver hosting in-law Andrew Puzah and son Mark From Parlin New Jersey. Stewart and Brown families, McGraws, Glen Rogers, Arlington and Daniels area relatives gathering. Other guests include Tilley family from Newport News Virginia.
Local residents recount recent travels and guests visiting Maple Fork area. Families from Arlington Bradley Newport News Clinton Jacksonville and Vincennes spent time with relatives including Sweeney Bowyer and Maynor households. Several residents returned home after visits in Arlington Rockville Logan County and Chicago with extended family members and service members visiting Marine Officers' Training School.
A summer hush around Nessie fuels talk after a reported meeting with a female serpent during a rare swinter period. Reports describe a mysterious lake encounter and renewed intrigue about the famed creature.
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