Bidding Aloha For Pam Harless Ahead Of Hawaii Trip
Miss Pam Harless left Saturday by jet for Honolulu Hawaii to spend a month with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Jim Preston serving with the US Marine Corps Preston and his wife have lived there since August last year The affair was at Pam s parents home 115 Church St Others attending included Bill Wilkinson Al Walker Kyle Phipps Linda Kay Smith and Marilyn Hurst of Clarksburg A farewell gift and two apiece were presented
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aloha
Pam Harless
Nikki Williamson
Mary Swan
Shelia Phillips Ray Wood
Kenny Thurman
Robert Ash
Andy Campbell
Harless
Honolulu
Hawaii
Jim Preston
U.S. Marine
Preston
Pavla Harless
Pam
Paul M. Harless
Church St
Bill Wilkinson
al Walker
Kyle Phipps
Linda Kay Smith
Marilyn Hurst
Clarksburg
First Baptist Church Circles Schedule August Meetings
August circle meetings of the Mrs. Robert Long Woman's Mission Society of the First Baptist Church are listed with dates and hosts. Circles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 meet at homes, churches, or classrooms, with picnic or parlor gatherings scheduled from Aug 6 to Aug 14 led by listed organizers such as Mrs. French Davis Mrs. Mary Carpenter and Mrs. H E Melton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church Circles
Robert Long
Highland Woman's Mission Society
the Pfirst Baptist Church
Robert Davis
C. F. Ratliff
Robert Sadler
Summers St
Bechley and Beckley area guests listed in weekend notices
Weekend guests include Harmon Lushbaugh and son Gregory visiting H. F. Lushbaugh in Prince ton. John Schulte family vacationing in Williamsburg Richmond and Washington. many Beckley residents attending Woman's Baptist Missions Society session at Alderson Broaddus College Philippi with Rev Lena A Keans as speaker. other local visitors and extended family travel to Nova Scotia New England and North Africa. Friendship Night observed at Jabal Abreja Shrine Oak Hill with Beckley participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Baptist Missions Society of West Virginia
Alderson-Broaddus College
Philippi
W. C. McMahon
J. French Davis
N. H. Harless
B. A. Long
Clyde H. Williams
Malcolm Tolliver
Richard Lewis
L. C. Gwinn
Waldo Jackson
Beckley
Army paratrooper Mason Webb at Fort Benning
M. Sgt. Mason Webb an instructor at the U S Army Airborne School in Fort Benning Georgia has 22 years in service 365 jumps including combat one of 11 volunteers for the first night jump His unit records the Army lowest jump at 225 feet Webb spent 19 years at Fort Benning instructing 350 trainees weekly During World War II he instructed 1000 weekly He has served in Japan Philippine Islands and the Panama Canal Zone Mrs Webb owns Frisky the family pet with wife and daughter Susan Anne and Linda Caldwell from Roanoke Virginia accompanying him
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U.S. Army Airborne School
Ft. Benning
Mason Webb
Susan Anne
Linda Caldwell
Roanoke
L. H. Webb
Flat Top
Webb
Japan
Philippine Islands
Panama Canal Zone
Puckett Family Reunion in Salem and local visits
Fairdale and Beckley residents attended the Puckett Family Reunion in Salem Virginia Sunday. The report also notes several relatives visiting or returning home from hospitals and colleges in West Virginia and Florida.
Miss Kiwanis Senior Bowl to Crown Miss Odum Aug 17
Miss Odum Miss U S A 1961 62 will crown the Miss Kiwanis Senior Bowl winner at halftime of the Sixth Annual Senior Bowl in Lefty Hamilton Park Williamson Aug 17. Proceeds benefit Pike and Mingo counties youth with shoes clothing medicines and camp opportunities.
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Jo Ann Odum
U.S.A
London
Kiwanis
Pike
Mingo
Miss Odum
Huntington
Primatene Tablets Marketed For Quick Asthma Relief
Advertises Primatene tablets as the most prescribed asthma remedy by doctors and available without prescription. Claims relief lasts hours, opens bronchial tubes, loosens congestion, eases nervous tension without injections. Promotes a three-medicine combination at prescription strength. Priced 98 cents at drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Sophia Hurt Returns to Washington After Germany Duty
Sophia Specialists and Mrs. Carlton Hurt traveled to Washington after visiting his parents J A Staton and grandmother Gertrude Campbell and other area relatives. Hurt recently completed a tour in Germany. his wife worked in Baltimore during his overseas service. Donna McVey and family traveled from North East Maryland to attend the death of her father Grover Hollins, visiting H H McVey’s home and their daughter Mary McVey who lives with grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Wood
MacArthur
Bertha Grinsted
Frank
Nor Folk
Ada Brinegar
Coal City
Kyle Wood
Kyleen
Mike
Wharton
Emma Burford
Jack
Oceana
Buck Wood
Donna
Helen
C. H
Maynor
Kay
Midway
Junior Wood
Melba Wood
North Africa
Carlton Hurt
Washington, D.C
J. A. Staton
Gertrude Campbell
Hurt
Germany
Baltimore
Donna McVey
North East, Md
Grover Hollins
H. H. McVey
Mary McVey
Community notices for Beckley newspapers calendar
Women's organizations are invited to submit announcements to the Beckley Newspapers Woman's Department. Notices by 10 a.m. appear the same day, with Sunday items due by Saturday 10 a.m. The Black Diamond Unit No 9 of West Virginia Cosmetologists and Hairdressers Association meets at Phil's Drive-In at 7 p.m. The Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge No 206 meets at IOOF Hall Mabscott at 8 p.m.
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Woman's Department of
Beckley
Black Diamond
W. Va
Cosmetologists and Hairdressers Association
Phil's Drive- In
Golden Gate Rebekah
IOOF
Mabscott
Tuesday Group Events At Beckley And Black Knight
Beckley hosts several meetings and social events including Beckley Chapter Women of the Moose College of Regents Night at the Moose Lodge Ballroom at 7 30 p m. Beckley Art Group holds a 7 30 p m meeting at Mrs John Earl Lillys home on Harper Road. Ladies Day for women golfers at Black Knight Country Club begins at 9 a m with hostesses Mrs John Phillips Jr and Mrs Paul Manley. Just a Mere Club gathers at Mrs Nathaniel Braxton 1303 F St at 7 p m with Miss Charlotte Cooney hosting. Eliza Hunter Home Department Class meets at 5 p m at Mrs Victoria Pickens 300 Massey St. Black Knight Country Club Women’s Bridge Committee hosts lunch and bridge at 12 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Women of the Moose
College of Regents
Moose Lodge
Beckley Art Group
John Earl Lilly
Harper Road
Black Knight Country Club
John Phillips Jr
Paul Manley
Nathaniel Braxton
F. St
Charlotte Cooney
Eliza Hunter
Victoria Pickens
Massey St
Women's Bridge Committee
Thursday Court and Church Group Meetings
Catholic Daughters of America meet at Parish House at 8 p.m. Women of the Church at Beckley Presbyterian Church hold an executive board at 10 a.m. Coffee break and circle meetings 10:30 to 11. General meeting in women's Classroom at 11 a.m. Circle No. 1 First Methodist at 1 p.m. Ellison home hosts Ann Rose Class Baptist picnic at New River Park at 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bet
Nathan Lilly
S. S. Gore
S. Oakwood Ave
C. D. Buckland
Paula
Catholic Daughters of America
Women of the Church
Beckley Presbyterian Church
The
First Methodist Church
Ann Rose
First Baptist Church
New River Park
Family and friends visit in MacArthur and nearby towns
MacArthur area residents and relatives are visiting from Somerset Ky New Richmond and Coal City with several trips noted. Mrs Cora McLandhan plans a Chicago return after a MacArthur stay. Thomas Meador returns home from New Richmond. A large group attends the Kin ton Horse Show and weekend guests join Floyd Farrow's family.
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MacArthur
Jimmy Carmen
Kent
Russ Pringle
Somerset
Cora McLandhan
Chicago
Ill
New Richmond
Thomas Lee Meador
Glen Smith
Clara Johnson
Coal City
Barbara Pannell
George Pannell
Donald Philpott
Hopewell
Virginia Beach
Grover Hollins
Kenny
Marks Birthday Today
Theodore Rosenbaum of 1200 St is celebrating his 95th birthday today according to his son Eric Rosenbaum. It was incorrectly reported in the Sunday edition that the event was observed last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Rosenbaum
Eric Rosenbaum
Miss Barbara Black to marry California serviceman
Barbara Black of Coal City plans marriage to Specialist 4 Richard Chilton of Fort Belvoir Virginia after leaving Bob Browns Science Circus where she worked since 1958. The couple met during the science show era with BarBaras wide exposure in newspapers magazines and TV in the eastern and southern U S. Brown praises her work and invites applicants for her successor at the Raleigh County circus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cupid
Barbara Black
Coal City
Bob Brown
Ft. Belvoir
Richard Chilton
Redding
Calif
G. D. Black
Miss Black
Beckley College
Brown
Bluefield
Princeton
United States
Assembly
New York
NBC
Today
CBS
Ohio
International Lyceum Association
Miami
Marineland
Fla
Dolphins
Florida
Silver Springs
Barbara
The
Register
Raleigh
Raleigh County
Births at Raleigh General Hospital Highlight Several New Arrivals
Beaver couple Everett Wetzel Bennett and wife welcome Eric Wayne born July 19 at 1:25 p.m. weighing 9 lb 2 1/2 oz. Sophia couple Robert Earl Spicer 알려 Glenna Jean born July 20 at 5:30 p.m. weighing 6 lb 14 oz. Paula Jean born July 22 weighing 7 lb 10 oz to Harold Crouch and wife at 12:30 p.m. in Raleigh General Hospital. Frederick Wayne born July 23 at 8:32 a.m. weighing 8 lb 8 oz to Rainelle residents Frederick Gilkeson. Carlos Denartie Jr. born July 23 at 5:37 p.m. weighing 7 lb 9 oz in Raleigh General Hospital. Twin daughters Sharon Lynn 5 lb 6 oz and Karen Sue 5 lb 7 1/4 oz born July 24 at 4:45 and 4:50 a.m. to Harless Smith and wife. Gregory Bryan born July 24 at 11:35 a.m. weighing 5 lb 9 oz to Cozart family. Kathy Annette born July 24 at 3:17 p.m. weighing 8 lb 11 1/2 oz to William Bryant and wife.
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Eric Wayne
Everett Wetzel Bennett
Beaver
Raleigh General Hospital
Robert Earl Spicer
Sophia
Glenna Jean
Paula Jean
Harold Jean Crouch
Vine St
Rainelle
Frederick Roscoe Gilkeson
Frederick Wayne
Carlos Denartie Jr
Carlos
Ing
Crab Orchard
Richard Lee Cozart
Gregory Bryan
Kathy Annette
William Howard Bryant
Clear Creek
Reliable party to take over weekly payments
A dependable party is sought to assume payments of 3.00 dollars weekly on an eight-piece bedroom suite. The set includes a dresser with mirror, bookcase bed, chest, mattress, springs, and pillows.
Movie Attendance Estimates for 1960s US Theaters
The 1960 weekly attendance in U S motion picture theaters stood at 41.66 million, with the 1961 figure expected to top 43 million per week, stated in the 1962 Britannica Book of the Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Tobacco Wives and the Costly Passage to Jamestown
In the early 1600s a good wife was valued by tobacco, with suitors paying 120 pounds of leaf, worth about $440, for a wife’s passage from England to Jamestown.
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England
Jamestown
Lillys and Matherlys Vacation in Shady Spring Area
Six week vacationers Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Lilly and Mr. and Mrs. Darris E. Matherly with daughter Romanza visit Shady Spring area, planning to return around Sept. 1. Also hosted last week were Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Sweeney and sons from St. Petersburg, Fla., and Mrs. Ray Carper and twin sons from Springfield, Ohio, with Mrs. Carper formerly Sona Meadows of Beckley. A. Meadows family member Elbert A. Meadows faced a serious illness prompting a homeward call for Avis Meadows and sons Roger and Robert of Richmond, Va.
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Shady Spring
O. T
Tom’ Lilly
Darris E. Matherly
Romanza
Budd Johnson
Portsmouth
Lilly
Mercer
Summers
Raleigh
Grace Meadows
Cecil Sweeney
Jerry and
Grady
St. Petersburg
Fla
Ray Carper
Richie
Robbie
Springfield
Ohio
Carper
Sona Meadows
Beckley
Avis Meadows
Roger and
Robert
Richmond, Va
Elbert A. Meadows
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Avtiive
Mary Carpenter
A. B. Cummings
Woodlawn Ave
French Davis
Lake Home
H. E. Melton
Thomas Marr Jr
Peyton
C. C. Callaway
Har- Graves
Westwood Drive
J. R. Simmerman
A.m
L. H. Echolds
Baraca
Everette O’neal
Harmon Lushbaugh
Gregory
H. F. Lushbaugh
W. C St
John Schulte
John Meador
South Kanawha Street
Williamsburg
Richmond
Washington, D. C
A. Crosier
Fayetteville
Russell Fleshman
Peterstown
Ralph Fasick
Dollie ‘Shawver
P. H. Warden
Rupert
Robert Underwood
Mark E. Gee
Dwight Shanklin
Otis F. ‘Masters
Ronceverte
Rex‘el Bennett
White Oak
Vera Ellison
Nimitz
D.D. Elwell
Acie B. Stewart
Pineville
Lena A. Keans
India
Latin America
James L. Wood
Austin Ave
New England States
Nova Scotia
William P. Beasley
Mason St
W. C. McCoy
Columbus
Ind
Fairdale
Ohlin Davis
Puckett
Salem
Raymond Brooks
Katherine Brooks
Victor Sauls
Tallahassee
Lakie Manning
Blanche Clay
Sonny Clay
Alvin
Ndy
Marshall Chastain
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Carrie Shumate
Faye Trump
Concord College
Athens
Glen Daniel
L. W. Ballard
Spanishburg
Belva Ely
J. E. Gregg
Mullens
Gregg
Barney Carter
W. J. Barrett
Kelly Barrett
George Barrett
Main St
Peeys Cosmetic Studio
Raymond
Dial
S. Fayette St
S. D. Smith
Ann Smith
Howard Smith
Elizabeth Perdue
Wyco
Evertte Collins l
Toledo
Steve ‘Miller
Oakley Smith
Ralph Molina
Maria
Ralph Jr
Detroit
Mich
Otis Smith
Andy Molina
Johnstown Road
Ray
Mrs
Fred Smith
College Park
Science Circus
California
Donna McGarr
UAL
Jack E. Cavner
Airlines
S. F. Fisher
National Association of Legal Secretaries
George Jackson
United Airlines
United
Mr. West
Tomchin
Moran Avenue
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Pat
Oleo
Jemima
Coal City Supermarket
Coal City, W. VA
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