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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1964
Page
3
Mrs. Muriel Lawrence counsels parents to stop trying to instill brotherly love and instead detach from their children’s squabbles. She argues love and loyalty grow with time, not parental control, and suggests minimal intervention until children settle themselves.
Area country club women attended the Ladies Day Bridge Invitational at White Oak Country Club Oak Hill Friday. Prizes were awarded with high honor to Mrs Pat Hamilton Hawks Nest. Other winners included Mrs Dorothy Anderson Oak Hill second and Mrs Anna Warden White Oak third. Additional prize recipients ranged across Berry Hills Black Knight Willow Wood and Charleston Tennis Club with hostess chair Mrs I O Shumate helped by a large committee.
Rev and Mrs Oscar Canterbury learn his brother Daii of Appalachian Bible Institute Bradley is progressing satisfactorily at Mount Alto Veterans Hospital Washington DC after two weeks as patient. Floyd Canterbury tenor with Christian Harmoneers Quartet returned from Mount Nebo singing convention with Jack Gillespie and Vic Hayhurst Mullens. Lance Cpl Garner Bailey Jr and his wife returned to Camp LeJeune NC after emergency home leave. Sister Mrs Alfred Rossler and children also returned to Norfolk VA while father Garner Bailey remains critically ill in Beckley Hospital.
Judy Margaret Poore and Carrington Lee Maynard were married Saturday at Saints Episcopal Church in Winter Park Florida. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. William H. Folwell. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Carrington L. Lobban of Mount Hope and the late Mr. Lobban. The couple will reside at 1360 Oneco Ave in Winter Park.
Mullens West Virginia hosts the tenth annual horse show on Aug 12 at Mullens Horse Show Grounds. A midget pony display by Smith McCoy of Roderfield features the world’s smallest ponies including a 20 inch 30 pound prize. Show times begin 2 PM with a 7 30 PM session and a Sunday 2 PM finale with a concert by Mullens High School Band directed by Gene Allen. Cecil Underwood trophy for top point winner in four western game classes plus five additional gifts including a western pony awarded at the end.
Miss Tott McGraw a retired Mullens school teacher and Miss Juanita Higgins co owner of Colonial Jewelers return from ten weeks abroad touring Europe and the Holy Land. They visited the World's Fair in New York City on their U S trip.
Elbert Clay and Harvey Clark hosted a visit in Saulsville with Clark and his daughter Martha meeting Clay and his daughter Rachel from Sunday to Tuesday. The gathering marked their fourth reunion since serving together in the European theater during World War II in the US Army.
The term carol is defined as a dance in a ring. Manhattan Island covers an area of 22 square miles.
A Civil Defense helicopter patrolling a Negro district crashed into a two story rooming house in Rochester. Pilot James Docharty and two occupants were killed. Col. Robert Abbott sustains critical burns. Co-pilot Obert Canniotto and several responders injured. Overall toll rises to four in city disorders.
Mrs Mary Bailey is confined at home with a heart attack and improving. James Humphrey returns home from visiting relatives in Arlington Virginia. Mrs Samuel C Lilly and daughter Lake Ann visit parents in Mount Hope while he serves at Elgin Air Force Base. The Lillys recently arrived from the Philippines. The Polings of French Creek were weekend visitors. Sam Dorado and children return from travel to the World Fair and other cities. Visitors include the Diodoardo family from Bridgeport and their relatives Uliano and McLain. Legion Post 149 held a kickoff dinner in Fayetteville. Cherrian Barbera visits in Detroit. The Forren family visit Bluestone Road and Miss Susie Dower accompanies them. Mrs William McClure visits from Alva Oklahoma with her children. Recent guests include Jim Thompson.
West Virginia Imperial Wizard Eddie Houchins announces a private membership plan for the Klu Klux Klan with aims to open a chain of whites only restaurants motels and hotels. He says current membership is 340, interviews reduced unsuitable applicants, and notes Goldwater as preferred president candidate with some potential write ins. A Labor Day rally is to be arranged but site remains unpicked due to venue refusals.
Nine births at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens over a week include Tammy Sue Lusk born July 18 at 3 30 p m weighing 3 pounds 15 ounces to Richard Lewis Lusk Covel Carla Jeanette Flinchem born July 19 weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces Jeffrey Dean Browning born July 21 at 2 36 am weighing 6 pounds 13 1 2 ounces Therese Diane McKinney born July 23 at 12 51 am weighing 6 pounds 13 1 2 ounces Goldie Leigh Stapleton born July 22 weighing 8 pounds John Robert Farlow born July 23 at 6 02 am weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces Theresa Gail Randolph born July 23 at 8 04 pm weighing 7 pounds 2 1 2 ounces Timmy Lynn Simpson born July 25 at 6 42 pm weighing 5 pounds 8 ounces.
A national hot air balloon champion, Richard Pollard of Denver, 19, died after his gondola hit a 150,000 volt power line near Pittsburg California. The accident occurred during a race canceled earlier for hazard. Fire engulfed Pollard as he fell 50 feet. golfers at the nearby club helped remove his burning clothes.
Guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morgan at 612 Moran Ave include Mr. and Mrs. Joe Graham and daughter Jerri from Toronto Canada. They toured Grandview State Park East River Mountain and Blue Stone River and will visit White Sulphur Springs before returning home.
Junior Gibson son of Mr and Mrs W H Gibson Mullens is visiting his grandparents and his uncle in Norfolk Virginia during a family trip confirming kinship ties and travel.
New healing substance called Bio-Dyne used as Preparation H suppository or ointment claims to shrink hemorrhoids stop itching and relieve pain without surgery. Case reports note reduction and strong statements that piles ceased to be a problem. Origin attributed to a world famous research institute.
John Ireland Jr. from Los Angeles was found alive after eight days missing in Yosemite National Park. Rangers called his survival a miracle while the boy credited keeping his head and making plans to reach home. He weighed 87 pounds, down from 103, after living on mountain stream water. he cited cold nights and mosquitoes as the hardest part.
Wyoming General Hospital lists admitted and discharged patients for July 21 through 25 across Mullens Pineville Sabine Itmann Tralee and surrounding areas including Quesenbury Cook Mullins Browning Cozort Mullens and Ravencliff among others The notices name numerous individuals and towns with daily admissions and discharges.
Glen Fork residents host relatives and guests including Darlene Hurley visiting from Hyattsville Maryland and Everette and Barbara Blevins from Silver Hill Maryland. Larry Powers recovers at home after BeCkley Appalachian Regional Hospital surgery. Brenda Polk travels to Virginia to visit relatives Holt and Stella Cozort. Namhan Michael Pizzino born June 13. Charley Pizzino and Douglas visit Charleston. Jake Fortner returns home for further care.
Oak Hill area of the Southern States Cooperative will hold its annual membership meeting August 7 at 8 p m at the 4H camp near Beckwith. The program includes recognition of young farmers and homemakers, election of a Board of Directors and Farm Home Advisory Committee, and talks by local and regional leaders. Glendon H Riner will chair. Rev Walter Shank will give the invocation. group singing led by Mrs Kenneth J Burgess.
A survey reveals that a typical woman's purse contains a diverse array of objects from keys and coins to cosmetics and receipts, illustrating how daily life stores abundant small tools and personal items in a portable container.
Josiah Gilbert Holland, an American editor, authored the renowned Timothy Titcomb letters, a lasting contribution to American literary humor and social essays.
Fragmented listing of names and phone numbers across multiple towns including Mullens Oak Hill Pineville Shady Spring Sophia and Ravencliff with various residents and household contacts. Contains many incomplete numbers and inconsistent formatting.
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