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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1960

Page

5

Harvey-Behary Exchange Vows In Cleveland Church Ceremony

Miss Jo Ann Behary and Carl Harvey wed at St. Patrick’s Church in Cleveland Ohio on July 2 in a double ring ceremony read by Rev J Bork. The bride wore white lace and satin gown with pearl details and a seed pearl crown. The couple will reside in Cleveland where they are employed. Out of town guests included relatives from Royal Oak Mich Beckley and Calvary Heights.

St. Patrick's Church Cleveland Ohio Jo Ann Behary Joseph Behary Carl Harvey W. E. Harvey Teel Road J. Bork Rosemary Wurstner Don Durst Michaud Cleveland Bank Woodrow Wilson High School Chevrolet Co

Newlyweds Visit In Rhodell Rhodell Couple Wed In Des Plaines Church

Newly married Earl Archer of Des Plaines Illinois and Bonnie Montowski of Des Plaines were married in a 8:30 am ceremony at St Stephen s Catholic Church with Rev F Cornelgia officiating. The bride is the daughter of Joseph Montowski Des Plaines and the groom is the son of Brady Archer formerly of Rhodell now of Des Plaines. They will reside in Des Plaines after a luncheon at Adrotts Caterers Restaurant.

Earl Archer Des Plaines Ill St. Stephen's Catholic Church F. Cornelgia Bonnie Montowski Joseph Montowski Brady Archer Rhodell Christine Kopczynski Patricia Montowski Norbert Walczoniak Adrotts Caterers Archer Main Township West Stoco High School Benjamin Electric

Community Women Schedule Regular and Special Meetings

Coming events list local women’s clubs inviting notices for meetings. Thrift Savers Club meets 7 30 p m at 117 Cannady St hosted by Mrs Warren Robinson. Charmettes Sub Deb Club at 116 Pine St hosted by Miss Martha Surbaugh at 7 30. Social Savings Club at 7 30 with Mrs Evelyn Parker on Sylvia St. Young Woman’s Club of Central Baptist at 209 Smoot Ave 7 p.m. Azalea Garden Club hosts 10 45 a.m. at Woodlawn Ave. U S Army Mothers Post No 7 at Teel Rd Maxwell Hill 7 30.

Woman's Department of Beckley Thrift Savers Club Warren Robinson Cannady St Charmettes Martha Surbaugh Pine St Social Savings Club Evelyn Parker Sylvia Young Woman's Club Central Baptist Church Gladys Kemp Smoot Ave Azalea Garden Club J. A. Hunt Woodlawn Ave U. S. Army W. E. Harvey Teel Rd Maxwell Hill

Gulf Woman's Club Meeting At Sophia Clubhouse

Gulf Woman's Club members gather at the Sophia clubhouse at 6 30 p m to discuss decorations and remodeling plans for the facility.

Gulf Woman’s Club Sophia

Visitors In Abraham and Nearby Homes

Mr. and Mrs. Ce cil Bennett of North Carolina visited their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Bragg. Joan and Helen Smith of Daniels stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bennett. Bob Gravely of Cambria Virginia visited the Jessie Martin home. Joan Jones of Michigan stayed with W. S. Smith, and Audra Hurley of Colorado was a Smith guest. Elville Richmond of Meadow Creek visited the Plumley home. Leonard R. Adkins and family returned to North Carolina after visiting Earles Adkins and Joey Plumley.

Colo Smith Elville Richmond Meadow Creek Robert Plumley Leonard R. Adkins North Carolina Earles Adkins Joey Plumley

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Visitors and out of town relatives fill the social page as Beckley residents share travel, visits, and summers away. Names include Mrs. E E Ray Mrs. Clifford Coe Wayne Mich Miss Martha Ray Miss Carol Ray Buster Amburgey and many more from Huntington Oak Hill Charleston and beyond.

E. E. Ray Rea Ann Soak Creek Ray Clifford Coe Anne Wayne, Mich Martha Ray Carol Ray Washington, D. C R. Miller Gene R. Harris William R. Harris Hamilton Ohio Joe Sarber Oak Hill Roy L. Amburgey and Son Point Pleasant Buster Amburgey Jasper Tenn Earl P. Danner Raymond Hage L. H. Ware James Ware Huntington Paul Bolen Bob Bolen Charleston Leonard Ware Logan Bill Ware Ashland P. S. Jenkins Montgomery G. S. Reinhart Narrow C. W. Reinhart Gauley Bridge Samuel Welch Mount Hope

Visit at the Sarrett Home

Visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs Calvin Sarrett and their daughter Dessie Sarrett.

Mrs. Calvin Sarrett Miss Dessie Sarrett

Beavers and Kin Visit and Travel Notes

Mr and Mrs George Maddy and daughter Mary Belle of Beaver spent Sunday with Mrs Walter Coulter at Greenlawn Nursing Home Radford Virginia. Mr and Mrs A S Cappellari and children Mary Margaret Anita and David of South Kanawha Street returned from several days tour of points in Virginia and Washington DC visiting former Beckley residents Mr and Mrs Dike Psigna in Silver Spring Maryland and staying with sister in law Mr and Mrs Alfred Benvenuto in Pittsburgh Pa en route home visited mother Mrs A Benvenuto in Morgantown. Mr and Mrs Robert H Lytton of 107 Lincoln St visited their son in law William Turley at Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery where he is treated for injuries from a July Fourth motor boat accident. Visiting at the Beaver home of Mr and Mrs J M Collins for the past week has been Mrs L D Miller Radford Va housemother for the Sigma Nu Fraternity at Penn State.

M. H. Hedrick Mason Street Denver Colo R. M. Hedlund Julie Matt Pike’s Peak George Maddy Mary Belle, Beaver Walter Coulter Greenlawn Nursing Home Radford, Va A. S. Cappellari Mary Margaret Anita David Kanawha Street Virginia Washington, D. C Beckley Dike Psigna Silver Springs Alfred Benvenuto Pittsburgh A. Benvenuto Morgantown Robert H. Lytton Lincoln St Montgomery William Turley Laird Memorial Hospital Beaver J. M. Collins L. D. Miller Radford Mason Sc M. E. Taylor Berlin Magee Miss Bertie Farley Frank Akers Marie Bragg David Bragg Princeton Joe Little W. R. Martin George Evans Delbert Farmer Vester Rash Patricia Robert Bobby Kelly Gordonville Washington D. C Ernest D'Antoni Painesville Ohio Paul Mechalek Josephine Bruce McKinney Baltimore Chess McKinney Orlie McKinney Emmett McKinney Coy McKinney Carl Hart Luther Hart Carl Martin Bill Taylor Bennie Meadows Norfolk Billy Bullins Newark Del Pvt Jimmie Bailey Fort Jackson S. C P. H. Meade Charles Meadows Athens West Jefferson N. C Maryland Hollingshead Eva McKinney Oregon W. K. Graham Clyde Graham Chicago Ill Riley Graham John L. Graham

Mrs Charles Songer Visits in Birmingham

Mrs Charles Songer Clyde Sr. spends several days with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Leroy Creel in Birmingham Alabama. She is joined by her son s wife and children Mrs James Songer Debbie and Eddie.

Charles Songer Clyde Sr Leroy Creel Birmingham Ala James Songer Debbie Eddie

Visit notes and family travel announcements in Beaver area

Multiple short notices list visiting relatives arriving from Shawnee Hills and Radford Virginia, and departing to Myrtle Beach South Carolina. Also record moves to new homes on South Oakwood Avenue and en route visits to Magee Mississippi with accompanying relatives including Berlin Maryland Princeton West Virginia and Beckley.

Amigo Notes Local Visits And Hospital Return

Miss Peggy Rader of Bloomingrose visits her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs John Campbell James W Mullins stationed with the U S Army at Fort Campbell Ky visits his parents Mr and Mrs Roy Mullins Ralph Forrester returns home from Charleston General Hospital where he was admitted July 1 for observation

Amigo Peggy Rader Bloomingrose John Campbell James W. Mullins U.S. Army Fort Campbell Roy Mullins Ralph Forrester Charleston General Hospital

BSP Sorority Runs Souvenir Booths At Mountain State Folk Festival

Beta Sigma Phi sisters manage two souvenir booths for the Mountain State Folk Festival today and Saturday. The Xi Beta Chapter opens at noon selling sorghum molasses jugs and small crafts from local students, with other chapters rotating shifts at Main Street, Heber Street, and Woodrow Wilson High School auditorium. Additional volunteers from Raleigh County Farm Women's Council assist at the information booth, while WWHS hosts a second booth Friday and Saturday starting at 1 PM.

Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Duke Williams MSFF Main St Heber St Woodrow Wilson High School XI Beta Chapter Shady Spring High School James Robinson Beta Rho Xi Alpha Delta Jack Clemens BSP City Council Pat Roach Frances Meador Beta Lambda Raleigh County Farm Women’s Council Main Heber Streets Xi Alpha Delta Chapter Sue Bane Gamma Gamma Samuel Evans Xi Alpha Gamma

Rhodell Hosts Winter of Visits From Baltimore Folks

Residents share holiday visits with relatives from Baltimore Md and nearby towns including Epperly Princeton Gordonville and Newark Interspersed with trips to Washington DC and Virginia. many family gatherings feature Uncle and Aunt pairs and multiple generations visiting local homes in Rhodell and nearby communities.

Lodges Plan Installation Ceremonies District 16 Beckley Area

Rebekah and Odd Fellow Lodges District No 16 announce installation of officers. Closed rituals at Lester Odd Fellow Lodge and Coal River Odd Fellow Lodge Whitesville on August 6. Public installations set July 14 Glen Daniel July 16 Sophia July 21 Mabscott July 23 Oceana July 29 Beckley July 30 Ravencliff with UN Pilgrimage delegates as guest speakers. Refreshments after each event.

Sophia ANL Rebekah Odd Fellow Athaline King Glen P. Daniel Coal River Whitesville Glen Daniel Mabscott Oceana Beckley Ravencliff United Nations New York Rebekah and

Radio Free Europe jamming breaks on Iron Curtain bands

Nine of ten Radio Free Europe programs penetrate Communist jamming in most areas of Iron Curtain countries, reaching listeners on several frequencies despite efforts to block broadcasts.

Radio Free Europe Iron Curtain

Epling Lilly Wedding Read at Flat Top Church

The First Christian Church of Princeton hosted the June 30 wedding of Mrs Twila Doris Lilly of Flat Top and Deward Blake Epling of Camp Creek. Rev Norman Crawford officiated as vows were exchanged.

Flat Top RNS Princeton Twila Doris Lilly Deward Blake Epling Camp Creek Norman Crawford Cora May Cox Fred Epling

Maple Fork Visitors From Virginia And Maryland

Maple Fork residents Mr and Mrs Herbert Boland and children Darrell Cheryl and Randy of Newport News Virginia spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Sam Sink. Bobby and Ronald Facello of Baltimore Maryland visited their mother Mrs Goldie Facello. Mr and Mrs W C Mills and daughters Connie and Judy returned home after a stay in Little River South Carolina with Mrs Mills brothers in law and sisters Mr and Mrs Wallace Hickman and Mr and Mrs T M Hickman.

Herbert Boland Darrell Cheryl Randy Newport News Sam Sink Goldie Facello Bobby Ronald Facello Baltimore W. C. Mills Connie Judy Little River S.C Mills

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