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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1965
Page
8
The Mullens First Methodist Church held a reception for the new minister the Rev. Kenneth G. Watkins and his family in Fellowship Hall. Watkins preached his first Mullens sermon June 20.
The Ravencliff home of the Rev. and Mrs. O A Lamb hosted the annual family reunion over Saturday and Sunday. Attendees included Robert Lamb and family from Rock Hill South Carolina Scotty and Carla Lamb from Huntington Bill Lamb and sons Skipper Mark and Matthew Jimmy Lamb and daughter Marla Paul Vidovich and sons Sonny David and Nicky and daughter Lori from Cleveland Hurley Blankenship and son Hurley Jr from Warrenton Virginia. Rev Lamb is pastor of Guyandotte Baptist Church at Jesse.
Three deacons were ordained during a Mount Hope Baptist Temple service led by Rev. Bill L. Withers. The Charge to the Church was given by Withers and The Charge to the Candidates by Rev. Waldo Jackson. Candidates Burns J. Butler John H. Shumate Hobart W. Garvin joined the deacon board amid a laying on of hands with several pastors and a visiting minister from Hickory North Carolina.
On the third day at Glen Rogers Junior 4-H Camp the Senecas Cherokees Delawares and Mingoes contend for points while tribal chiefs ahead include Pete Tolliver Soulsville Sidney Green and Linda Forren with leaders Roscoe Plumley and Victor Gilkeson Jr. Camp activities cover woodcraft and vegetable judging as youths learn under WVU Extension Service guidance.
PAX-Miss Barbara Ann Kostick of Cleveland and Buster D. Lively formerly of Pax wed Saturday at 11 am in Berea Ohio. The bride a Marymount graduate and teacher, is a licensed practical nurse. the groom, Pax High School alum and Chrysler plant worker, served in the Army. They left for Niagara Falls for a wedding trip and will live at 246 Front Street Berea.
Barbara Gail Cook, 7, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Joe Cook, was honored with a birthday party Saturday afternoon at her home in Pineville. Guests included Molly Sue Beavers, Twila Broom, Terry Cooper, Sandy Adams, Sherry Snead, Rose Snead, Stanley Young, Vicki Knight, Allen Wiers, Sara Jane Wiers, Beth Ann Wiers, Cindy Morgan, Matthew Morgan, Dottie Jean Graham, Leah Shawn Cooke, Mary Ann Vandenender, Gloria Tolliver, Carla Basham, and Miss Linda Broom. Also present were Mrs. Darrrell Tolliver, Mrs. Betty Snead, and Mrs. Sandy Basham.
Kilsyth resident Stanley Liss and his daughter Terri were admitted to Beckley Ap regional Hospital. Liss underwent surgery after being admitted Tuesday, while Terri, admitted Monday, had eye surgery Tuesday.
In strawberry season, box turtles gorge on fresh fruit and grow so fat they cannot close their shells, a local observer notes. This odd effect highlights how abundant seasonal fruit can alter wildlife behavior and physical condition.
The Palisades Park Improvement Committee heard Roscoe Plumley urge planting 3 willow trees on the Guyandotte River banks near the playground and 265 hemlock trees along the sidewalk. A new grass seed mix was advised for areas around the swings slides and concession.
Charleston source reports the State Road Commission will open bids on seven resurfacing projects and a I 64 upgrade on August 3. The I 64 plan covers paving under half a mile west of Alternate W Va 10 near Huntington plus two overpasses and ramps, about 1.3 million dollars. The resurfacing spans 41 miles across Cabell Jackson Kanawha Mason Putnam Roane and Wyoming counties, totaling 41 miles on routes including Sec 29 and Sec 47 1 Fudges Creek Road West Virginia 34 U S 21 U S 60 U S 35 Paradise Jackson County line Clover Bright Road Itmann Mercer County line road.
SABINE RNS The Tolliver family held a Sunday gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Hugh Tolliver to establish an annual family event. Attending were sons and daughters in law and numerous relatives from Ravencliff Pine Knob Sabine and nearby areas including Canterbury and Shumate families.
In Pineville, Charles McMillion, Delbert McMillion, and Charles Trent were bound over to the Wyoming County grand jury after a preliminary hearing held Tuesday by Magistrate Bill Harper. A juvenile co-defendant was also charged with breaking and entering a storage space next to Grove's Service Station and stealing soft drinks at 2 a.m. Sunday. Trent posted 3000 bond and was released, while the McMillion brothers are jailed in lieu of bond. the juvenile was turned to juvenile authorities. Arresting officers were Pineville Police Chief W. W. Bolt and Deputies Fred Deal and Herbert Halsey.
CHESHUNT England UPI Constable Ron Eyres 31 lost an ear to a hungry horse Monday The officer and his two children fed bread to the 2 year old horse named Joe Boy Eyres bent to pick up a dropped piece of bread and the horse bit off his ear The horse owner John Wallis rag dealer said many feed the horse and it has never bitten anyone before Perhaps he mistook the ear for bread
Mr. and Mrs James Neeley spent time at the New York World's Fair and vacationed at Myrtle Beach with Dr and Mrs Ned Rogers and David. Families and friends from Pineville accompanied trips to Camden Park Ripley Arts Festival Oceana Park and Buckhannon. Various locals, including the Pancake and Basham families, and Rev Chenoweth relatives, are noted visiting or hosting.
The Youth Training Group of Kilsyth Freewill Baptist Church led Sunday morning services. Milton Kiddy gave the opening prayer, Carolyn McGuire delivered the welcome, Pamela Boyd read scripture, Donna Greer presented a poem titled To Know All is to Forgive All, McGuire read Tomorrow, and Linda Haynes performed a skit Enlisting Mra Too Busy.
A concise comparison notes that family finances function like government with checks and balances. It argues prudent budgeting, debt monitoring, and savings discipline mirror fiscal controls used in public institutions. The piece emphasizes responsibility and steady oversight in both domains.
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