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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1962

Page

5

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Multiple families and visitors are listed visiting relatives across Greensboro, Memph is, Glasgow, Orlando, Albany, Arlington, and Beckley. Note mentions include doctors visits, eye surgery, hospital observation, and patients discharged from Beckley Memorial Hospital. Names include Mrs Edwin E Boone, Eddie, Mrs C E Philpot, Michael, Roy Keyser, William McShane, Melani, Patricia Pallares, Elora Mann, Mason Darlington, W W Honaker, Lacy Milam, Linda Milam, Loretta Matthews, Sam, Madrena Giammerino, Victor Giammerino, N A Sheppard, Glenn, Belinda, Ca rol Lineberry, Mrs Mills, James Whittaker, Terry, Dean, Marion Cook, James Stovall, Stovall discharged, and other relatives in the area.

John Elora Mann Albany, Ga Mason Darlington Glen Morgan Beckley Memorial Hospital Lacy Milam Linda Milam Sam Loretta) Matthews Arlington James Milam Surveyor Madrena Giammerino Washington, D. C Milami Victor Giammerino N. A. Sheppard Glenn Belinda Greensboro N. C James Whittaker Terry Dean Marion Cook Huntington James Stovall MacArthur Stovall

Woman's Groups Publish Beckley Notices Schedule

Coming events list for local women organizations includes the Woman's Mission Society Memorial Baptist Church at 7 30 p m general meeting and the Laurel Business and Professional Women's Club at Beckley Winn Hotel at 6 30 p m Also Rhododendron Garden Club holds a workshop at Mrs W C Mays home and Bethlehem Chapter 71 Order of Eastern Star conducts a school of instructions at Masonic Temple with a Dutch dinner at Elks Club before.

Woman's Mission Society of Memorial Baptist Church Laurel Business and Professional Women’s Club Beckley-Winn Hotel Rhododendron Garden Club W. C. Mays N. Kanawha St Bethlehem Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Elks Club

Community club and church events and plans listed

Navy Mothers Club meets at Memorial Building at 7 30. WCTU Crab Orchard holds meeting and covered dish lunch at Ruth McCormick home at 11. Beckley Home Demonstration Club at Vernon Hargraves home at 12 30. Eliza Hunter Home Department Class at Florence Hall 5. Pine Wood Garden Club at John Hancock home at 10 with members bringing a design. Ann Thomas Bible Class Cal loway Heights Church at Orville Ballengee home at 7 30. DAV Auxiliary in Memorial Building Room 6 at 8. June Thurman Bible Class St Marys Church lawn social Meadows Apartment at 7 30 rain plan church. Ladies Aid Society Regular Baptist Church officers election at church 7 30. Poinsettia Saving Club Hazel Doom home 125 Washington Ave 7. Degree of Honor Lodge 56 annual picnic Little Beaver Lake 6. Whitestick Lodge 311 IOOF Hall 8. Saturday all girls 9 to 16 may join bowling at Elks Club 11 to 1.

June Thurman St. Mary's Methodist Church Meadows Apartment H. C. Barnett Paris Sutphin

Weekend Visits Fill Waddell Mabscott and Nearby Homes

Residents shared hospitality across families in Calloway Heights Mabscott and surrounding areas. Jeannie and family from Summersville visited Waddell home and Myrtle Terry joined for the week. Bailey family from Norfolk visited Mabscott relatives and Hart of Stamford Road hosted. Everett Barrett and Clinton Barrett plus M Irvin joined Clayborns for a Sunday gathering. DuPont Evans and Brenda Maplewood Lane attend Marshall University summer session. M H Hedrick at Raleigh General Hospital is somewhat improved from pneumonia after a four week visit with Hedlund family in Denver. James Sloan family left Boston after two week stay with Sloan relatives in Beckley area. Former Beckley residents Robert and Cecelia Williams traveled from Jacksonville Florida for a visit, with planned return.

Jeannie Summersville W. W. Waddell Calloway Heights M. H. Hedrick Mason St Raleigh General Hospital R. M. Hedlund Denver Colo James Sloan Boston Mass Charles J. Sloan S. Oakwood Ave Norman Sloan Harper J. D. Kyle Glen Daniel Sloan Cecelia Williams Jacksonville, Fla Ohio

Beckley Area Residents Return from Trips and Visits

Mrs. James Williams and Barbara guest of sister Ada Robinson in Beckley with other relatives. Williams, formerly Olivia Wright of Beckley, now lives in Washington DC. S S Fuller of Orchard Avenue joined Ray Leach family from Mount Holly New Jersey. Howard Shirkey family back from ten day vacation with Carney family. Ann Shirkey to visit. G A Massing and family return from Myrtle Beach. Rev Paul Smith, former Beckleyan, critically ill in Beckley Memorial Hospital. W W Miller of Connersville Indiana visiting Roschi family after Florida vacation.

James Williams Barbara Ada Robinson Church Street Beckley Williams Olivia Wright Washington, D.C S. S. Fuller Orchard Avenue Ray Leach Peggy and Sue Mount Holly N.J Howard E. Shirkey Brenda Kay Norman Edmond Flint Mich A. B. Carney E. St Howard B. Shirkey Crab Orchard Miss Ann Shirkey Jay Johnson Steven Jay Jayne Ann Kenova

New Officers Named in Local Ladies Group

Mrs McClellan and new officers are shown with conductor Mrs Ernest Ballengee treasurer Mrs Ron da King secretary Mrs Herbert Eddy Paris L Richards right supporter to the vice grand Mrs Milton Hitchen flag bearer Mrs Roscoe Lilly inside guardian Mrs Ross Neal warden and Mrs Fred Basham color bearer in the assembly line.

McClellan Ernest Ballengee Ronda King Herbert Eddy Paris L. Richards Milton Hitchen Roscoe Lilly Guardian Ross Neal Fred Basham

Home Demonstration Clubs Plan Party For Golden Age Club

Pleasant Hills ANS report shows City Vista Home Demonstration Club planning a August 7 party at the Beckley Woman's Club clubhouse for the Golden Age Club. Members coordinate floral centerpieces for a First Christian Church session and discuss a National meeting August 12-14 in Lexington Kentucky along with local tours and civic activities.

Pleasant Hills ANS Golden Age Club City Vista Home Demonstration Club J. W. Persinger Claude D. Hatcher Woman’s Club of Beckley Golden Agers O. C. Waugh City Vista Club CVHD Paul O. Burdette First Christian Church Pemberton Nancy Boyd Raleigh County Sawyers Harrington Del Jackson's Mill

Barbara Wilson Weds In Florida Ceremony

Barbara Wilson of 307 Mankin Ave and Forest Buckley Clark wed June 29 at the Hoke home in Salt Springs Florida with Rev R M Wade officiating. Matron of honor was Mrs Joseph Abel of Rochester NY, and the couple will reside at Import Marina Lake George after Aug. 14. Mrs Clark is a nurse at Beckley Memorial Hospital and her husband is a retired publisher formerly of Chicago now at Lake George. Attending were Mr and Mrs Tony C Pallaras.

Barbara Wilson Mankin Ave Forest Buckley Clark E. H. Hoke Salt Springs Fla R. M. Wade E. H. Hoke Jr Joseph Abel Rochester N.Y Import Marina Lake George

Travel notes from Shady Spring and surrounding area

S Sgt Douglas Ball is on a 30 day leave visiting family in Gauley Bridge Shady Spring and nearby relatives after duty in Frankfurt Germany. He will be stationed in Japan. Visitors include Irson Thomason John Taylor Marion Indiana Mrs Ella Light Duke Williams Jimmy Beckley and family Mrs Tom Light Burlington Vermont Tom Shrewsbury and Jim Sobeski Sturgis Michigan Navy man Ira W Lilly called home for his father Issac R Lilly’s death Last stationed Naples Italy awaiting new assignment after leave.

Shady Spring RNS Douglas Ball James Ball Gauley Bridge Loren Fink Frankfurt Germany Japan George Vanney Irson Thomason John Taylor Marion Ind Bob Roberts Coatsville F. A. Couch Zane Griffith Ella Light Duke Williams Jimmy Beckley Tom Light Linda Debbie Bonnie Burlington, Vt Tom Shrewsbury Jim Sobeski Sturgis Mich Ira W. Lilly U. S. Navy Issac R. Lilly Naples Italy

Births at Raleigh General Hospital Highlight Local Families

Local hospitals report a series of births including Elizabeth Ann West born July 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Fred West of Mac Arthur at Raleigh General Hospital weighing 7 pounds 9 ounces. Other newborns include Donal Ray Honaker born July 6, Steven Wade French July 6, Randy Zeno Sparks July 7, Debbie Jean Sparks July 7, Jeffery William Thomas July 7, Scotty Dale Lowell July 8, Mary Clay Caperton July 6, Jerry Elwood Jr. July 8, and Kimberly Virginia Hendricks July 9, with weights ranging around six to eight pounds.

Fred West MacArthur Elizabeth Ann Raleigh General Hospital Harper Hobart Alvin Honaker Donal Ray Steven Wade Robert Lewis French S. Heber St Zeno Windfield ‘Sparks Midway Randy Zeno Glen Daniel George Snowden Clay Debbie Jean Jeffrey William Jessie ‘William Thomas Landisburg Warren Virgil Lowell Ghent Scotty Dale Skelton Tommy Jarrell Bennett Tommy Jarrell Jr Samuel Austin Caperton Jr Slab Fork

Visitors Return From California Visit to Coal City

Thomas Wills and wife completed a 10 day visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Howard Wills of Coal City. A party at the Wills home honored the guests with many relatives and friends in attendance. Wills, a Stoco High School graduate, served four years in the U S Navy and has worked in Oakland two years. His wife is a California native on her first West Virginia trip and she praised the state.

Oakland Calif Thomas Wills Howard Wills Coal City Grover Adkins Twila Otis Deihl Lynda Michael Arthur Deihl Debra Willia Dubuisson Emery Massey Willard

Bostick Family Reunion Held Sunday

The Bostick family reunion met at the summer home on the Greenbrier River hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Bostick. Attending were Herman and (Mrs.) Bostick. Clyde and son Michael Bostick. H. O. Coleman and family. Clarence F. E. Kesler and daughters Janet and Judith. Howard Coleman and children Debra Wayne Allen Rebecca. Denver Holdren and children Lucretia Patty Donald Robert Deneta Jerald. Ray Bostick and children David Cathy. Ardeth Lawson and children Ardeth Gloria Donzie Jimmy. Jack Miller of Glen Ferris. Nancy Cline of New Jersey. and H. P. Hackney of Hinton.

Bostick Greenbrier Carl A. Bostick Herman R. Bostick Clyde Bostick Michael H. O. Coleman Clarence FE. Kesler Janet Judith Howard Coleman Debra Wayne Allen Rebecca Denver Holdren Lucretia Patty Donald Robert Deneta Jerald Ray Bostick David Cathy Ardeth Lawson Ardeth Gloria Donzie Jimmy Beckley Jack Miller Glen Ferris David Cline Nancy New Jersey H. P. Hackney Hinton

Quick Hosiery Prewash For Better Fit And Color

A short guidance notes new hosiery should be given a pre-wear sudsing. The quick rinse removes excess dye and prepares stockings for a better fit.

Wash Nylon Regularly for Fresh Summer Look

White woven nylon handbags stay bright with regular laundering in hot water and soap. Regular cleaning maintains the bag’s fresh appearance during the summer season.

It’s A Girl For The David Abrams

Mr and Mrs A David Abrams of 111 Springdale Ave welcome a daughter born July 16 at 12 30 am in the Ra The unnamed infant weighed six pounds eight ounces The Abrams have four sons David 17 Dickie 14 Dennis 11 and Sam 10 Abrams is a Raleigh County member of the House of Delegates.

A. David Abrams Springdale Ave Raleigh General Hospital David Dickie Dennis Sam Abrams Raleigh County House of Delegates

Also Mentioned on This Page

Edwin E. Boone Eddie W. O. Sydnor Woodlawn Avenue C. E. Philpot Memphis, Tenn Harry L. McCreery Hill Park Drive Roy Keyser Woodlawn Ave William McShane Tommy, Kenny Melanie Glasgow Raymond Pallares Orlando, Fla Patricia Pallares Maryland Ave Orlando W. W. Honaker Temple St Beckley Hospital MR. and Mrs Charles Gordon Woman's Department of Navy Mothers Club Woman's Christian Temperance Union Ruth McCormick Beckley Home Demonstration Club Vernon Hargraves Tolley Drive Eliza Hunter Florence Hall Bair St Pine Wood Garden Club John Hancock Whitestick St Ann Thomas Calloway Heights Community Church Orville Ballengee Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Memorial Building Ladies Aid Society of Regular Baptist Church Poinsettia Saving Club Hazel Doom Washington Ave Little Beaver Lake Whitestick Lodge IOOF The Bertha Bailey Lisa Bailey Norfolk, Va A. B. Shrewsbury Mabscott Cora Hart Stamford Road Everett Barrett Clinton M. Irvin Cleveland Robert Clayborn S. Kanawha St Clayborn M. Mitchell Rand Dupont Evans Brenda Maplewood Lane Marshall University G. A. Massing Beverly St George A. Massing Jr Jefferson St Myrtle Bed S.C W. W. Miller Connersville, Ind Fred Roschi Park St Florida Rebekah Lodge No. 206 S. A. McClellan Oceana Russell Pegram Sophia W. M. Horton Outside Guardian Noble Grand George Hughes Willie Farrow W. B. Robinson Chaplian Mable Forrest Anna Lee Mooney Hume Vogt Daniel iVista Mae McPherridge BMH W. R. Daniel Jerry Helen Teri Thornton Earl Thornton Robert Thomson E. W. Williams Jr John Spriggs TILIP Je Beckley Last Call Entire Stock Ladies Summer Hats VOGUE Dr. G. M. Powers Main Street Dots Factory Neville ST California David Abrams Turkey CAFE Main St Penney’s Penney GROUP
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