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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1964
Page
7
Madge Kaman of Mullens High School participates in the fifth annual Wesleyan science institute for high school students sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Forty superior ability students begin a six week program on July 13 at Wesleyan.
Los Angeles Dodgers coach Leo Durocher testified in Addison County Court on a $150,000 alienation suit filed by Rene Morin, saying he loves Carolyn Morin, the bricklayer's daughter. He described courting her since 1961, gifting the Morins to ingratiate himself, and said she has repeatedly refused marriage though he remains in love.
Washington officials said the Soviet Union's latest proposal for a United Nations peace keeping force is unacceptable in its present form. Views differ on Kremlin motives with some seeing sincere seeking of broad negotiations and others labeling it a tactical move to improve the Soviet position at the U.N. General Assembly. Formal administration response has been delayed while discussions continue.
The exact location of Moses burial remains unknown though scholars place it near Mount Nebo. The note emphasizes uncertainty about the precise burial site while identifying Mount Nebo as the probable area associated with the prophet.
Mrs Mary Ann Fischer mother of the surviving US quintuplets confirmed she is pregnant again. She plans to move her ten-child brood into a 20 room farm home within about three months as the family adjusts. No X rays confirm multiple birth. the quints were born September 14 last year.
Pineville area residents are listed visiting relatives and staying with family across several states. Myrtle Rose travels to Jacksonville Florida with Noble Maddox and son Tony. J D Mangus and family visit George F Brown and J W Burton in Madison. Everette Bowling visits grandparents in Tazewell Virginia. Mrs R J Chenoweth Jr and Mrs Paul Viers attend School of Missions in Buckhannon with Woman's Society of Christian Service. Jack Knight visits from Norfolk. Glen Green and children stay with Barbe McGraw in Pulaski. Bradley Durbin visits maternal grandparents in Clarksburg. Mrs Oley Groose visits from Orlando with daughters. Charles Stone returns from Orlando visits. Frankie and Ronnie Parker stay with grandmother C Parker in Welch.
About 75 REA Express Agency employees in Brooklyn walked out after a foreman blocked five workers from wearing Bermuda shorts. They argued the shorts suit 9 degree weather, but the company says bare legs are not appropriate for employees dealing with the public.
A detailed retrospective on the 1932 Democratic National Convention that nominated Franklin D. Roosevelt. It highlights Roosevelt’s decisive four ballots, Farley’s strategic leadership, and Smith’s dramatic presence, set against the dawn of the New Deal and the era’s political realignments.
The Glen Rogers area welcomed relatives and former residents during a long weekend visit. Guests from Cleveland Ohio Arlington Virginia Miamisburg and Soulsville joined locals to tour families and attend a Glen Rogers High School reunion for the class of 1954.
Lloyd G. Fitzgerald returned home after attending the National Society of Professional Engineers meeting at Park Grove Inn in Asheville North Carolina where over 800 engineers from across the country attended He visited former Mount Hope area residents including Dr and Mrs W W Pharr of Black Mountain NC and Mrs Robert Mellin formerly Mrs Henry Lewis who runs the Davey Motel in Fletcher NC En route home he also called on Mr and Mrs Tom J Liddie in Big Stone Gap VA Liddie previously worked at the Mount Hope Bureau of Mines Building
Concord College plans the second summer term for 1964 with registration on July 13 at 8 a m EDT. Dean James F Davidson announces basic courses in all departments and some upperclass electives for prepared students. Teacher education certification courses available. new students from 1963 summer or 1963-64 academic year should notify registrar in advance to avoid delays. Courses include art biology business chemistry education economics English foreign languages health physical education literature library science mathematics music physical science physics social sciences and history.
Funeral services will be held for Mrs. Chelyan Drusilla Calvert Smith 72 who died in a Charleston hospital after a yearlong illness. Her father James W. Calvert was the first area postmaster and named the post office for his two year old daughter, a name the town adopted for Chelyan.
Istanbul, formerly Constantinople, stands among the world’s oldest cities with a history extended across eras. Its strategic location bridging Europe and Asia shaped empires, cultures, and trade routes for centuries.
Mrs Rodney Deal Jr resigns as organist at Mount Hope Christian Church and will move to New London Connecticut with her Navy husband. A June Mount Hope High School graduate and former Miss Nevada Tipton she has taught piano and aided youth work. Mrs Larry Hatfield to serve as organist.
The Turkey Dip Baptist Church at Hatcher will host a quarterly rally of Laurel Valley Baptist churches Saturday at 7 30 p m led by Rev Herbert C Perry The four county area Wyoming McDowell Raleigh and Logan is part of the Laurel Valley Fellowship The host church under Rev Roy Elkins will present the program A attendance banner will be awarded to the Sunday School with the highest attendance for the past quarter The banner is currently held by St Joseph Church at Lynco A watermelon feast on the church grounds will close the rally.
Mrs Muriel Lawrence uses a fairy tale analogy to help parents protect a child from a domineering aunt. The advisor rejects confrontation and urges parents to arm the child with self understanding to resist misjudgment and preserve her true self during family interactions.
Sherri Finkbine, 31, mother of four and former abortion figure, confirms she is pregnant again and due next January. She and her husband Robert, 33, a high school history department head, say they are very happy. The couple previously faced a publicized abortion after thalidomide exposure.
New York City plans to shield Mrs John F Kennedy from visitors when she moves from Washington. The secretary said frequent tours disrupt traffic as sightseers pass the Georgetown home. City official Joseph Dicarlo urged tour companies to skip the widow's residence.
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