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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1967
Page
3
Mrs Sherman McMillion and her daughter Miss Wilda McMillion returned home after two weeks in West Grove Pennsylvania and visits in Oxford and Thorndale. They stayed with relatives including Mr and Mrs Wilson Perdue and Mr and Mrs Robert Denny and Mr and Mrs Bob Houston.
About 125 youths attend the seventh annual Baptist State Youth Camp at the Baptist Convention Grounds in Hill Top July 23 28. The program features Morning Watch by the pool talent parade God and Nature Hike early banquets and a Friday closing program with guest speakers from Huntington Fairmont Beckley Lewisburg and Norfolk.
A new Charolais section joins Aberdeen Angus Hereford and Shorthorn in the State Fair of West Virginia Beef Cattle Department. First year of Charolais competition at the West Virginia show. fair runs August 21 at Fairlea near Lewisburg and Ronceverte on Route 219. The breed, origin France, has historical pedigree records and global growth. Ayreshire returns to Dairy Cattle Department for 1966.
Miss Judith Ann White bride elect of William Brabbin Adams was honored at a 1:30 luncheon at the Cow Shed Restaurant Pineville hosted by her fiancé’s mother Mrs Buckridge Adams. Guests included Mrs Henry Hall Mrs Sam Fogle and many local residents. The couple plan to wed August 6 at Riverview Methodist Church Altizer.
Mr and Mrs Asa Hurst and granddaughter were weekend guests of the Hurst family in Glen Fork. The visit included relatives in Ravencliff Jesse and Beckley. Guests included Rev and Mrs Wiley Brooks Jr and Mrs Brooks with extended kin from Beckley and Wilmington Del among the attendees.
Mrs IW C Hoke of Kilsyth is a patient at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. John Franck of Detroit visits visiting residents this week. Mrs Hattie Flynn recuperating at home after major surgery there. Mrs John Jenkins recuperating at home after surgery at the hospital. Mrs Doy Miller of Kilsyth was an outpatient at the hospital Monday.
Fayetteville residents host relatives visiting from California Florida and Miami while also noting local residents visiting and staying with families. Mack Dempsey of Fayette Avenue remains a patient at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore Maryland.
Mrs Ame deo Domi hosted weekend guests Mr and Mrs Charles Agner who traveled from Dayton Ohio. They returned home Sunday after a week in Ritchfield Ohio with their son and daughter-in-law Mr and Mrs Kyle Reid. They visited Cedar Point during the stay.
Mythic figure Argus with 100 eyes becomes part of Juno’s peacock lore. Juno places all eyes in the tail feathers, linking Argus to the celestial bird.
Fayetteville high school students Laura Brashears Mark Caldwell Eddie Hambrick Charles Allen Parsons and Nancy Carol Summerfield will attend the seventh annual West Virginia Student Council Workshop at West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon July 23 28. The group includes student leaders presidents and volunteers active in church clubs bands 4 H and honor societies.
Ronald L. Cook was named president for a second year on the Oceana Library Board. Ruby Ford became vice president and Dale Cook re elected secretary measurer. New members include Mrs. Margie Toler and Vaughn Cozort. Anna Walls remains librarian.
Miss Wambui of Kenya recipient of an international scholarship for study in home economics at West Virginia University 1966 67 was guest of Fayette County home demonstration club in Fayetteville during July 1923. The WV Home Demonstration Council awards the scholarship annually to a foreign undergraduate student in home economics. she is the first Kenyan recipient and the 13th overall.
Bradley residents host and visit relatives across several states with numerous family gatherings. A list of visitors includes Jean Keaton Richlands Virginia and others from Charleston and Tampa while many relatives plan travels to Oak Hill Ravenwood and Mullens.
The list covers admissions and discharges at Wyoming General Hospital in Mullens across Wednesday through Sunday. Names include Eugene Radford Rebecca Goode Claude Mieskins Ivan Combs Minnie McMillion Anita Garland Belva Ingle Oleta Cook Myrtle Blankenship Kathy Smith and others with multiple patients discharged such as George Woodling Jim Carter Eugene Radford and Ivan Combs.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Shrewsbury of Clendenin announce the birth of a daughter Abbie Re Inee born July 20 at Charleston Memorial Hospital. She weighed six pounds 14 ounces. First child for the couple and first grandchild for maternal grandparents Paul Phillips of Pineville. Paternal grandparents Oscar Shrewsbury of Stephenson. Mrs. Phillips will spend the week with her daughter and son-in-law.
Wyoming County technician G. T. Brown announces a dog rabies vaccination program for all dogs over five months, required every two years. Dogs vaccinated this year avoid another shot until 1969. Clinics run Thursday at Dr Hatfield's Oceana office 5 to 8 p.m. and Friday at Baileysville Grade School 5 to 7 p.m. Cost is $2 per dog.
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