Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Mrs William M Jackson arrived Friday from Carlisle Pa to spend time with her husband’s parents and her own. Her husband has been stationed since April 12 at Bussac France with the U S Army for two years. Mrs Clifford Moore of Max Hill is recuperating after minor surgery in Raleigh General Hospital. Kathy Lynn Thios two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Thios of Charleston spent days with her grandparents while her parents attended Sam Thies graduation from a military academy in Front Royal Va. Mr and Mrs Norman Utz Mrs Freeman Baird of Prosperity and Mrs Beatrice Teague of Maxwell Hill left for Sparta NC to attend the funeral of their sister Norma Jean Poole Stump who died Tuesday in Winston Salem NC. Mrs Teague recently was discharged from St Luke’s Hospital in Bluefield after a second cornea transplant both reported successful. Mr and Mrs Chester C Roberts and daughter Shelby of 1019 Woodlawn Ave attended the graduation of their son Darryl from Baylor School for Boys in Chattanooga Tenn. Darryl accompanied his parents home for the summer. Mr and Mrs Sam Comer of Midway attended the Montgomery Sunday graduation of their son in law Robert Hilton who earned a BA from West Virginia Institute of Technology. Also attending were his wife and two children Darrell and Katherine of Deepwater and Mr and Mrs Allen Thurmond and daughter Tammy Jean of Thurmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Jackson
Carlisle
Miller Jackson
Clyde St
Herbert Toney
Prosperity
Bussac
France
U.S. Army
Kathy Lynn Thios
Tom Thios
Charleston
Front Royal
Sam Thies
Norman Utz
Freeman Baird
Beatrice Teague
Maxwell Hill
Sparta
N.C
Norma Jean Poole Stump
Winston- Salem
Teague
St. Luke's
Chester C. Roberts
Shelby
Woodlawn Ave
Darryl
Baylor School For Boys
Chattanooga
Tenn
Sam Comer
Midway
Montgomery
Robert Hilton
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Darrell
Katherine
Deepwater
Allen Thurmond
Tammy Jean
Lof Thurmond
June 16 Convention Planned for Rebekah Lodges
Mrs Ada Johnson and Mrs Joan Armes discuss the June 16 Rebekah Lodges District 24 convention hosted by Sofia True Blue Lodge with Mrs Almar McClellan presiding. Attending lodges include Laurel Rebekah Oak Hill Deborah Glen Daniel Silver Star Beckley Rachel Ravenscliff Oceana Mabscott Sophia groups. Reports and prizes for best reports. Plus Miss Universe, State Teen Queen, Rhododendron Queen, Miss Liberty baton twirlers and Little Miss events for Raleigh Fayette Mercer Wyoming Summers counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodges
Ada Johnson
Golden Gate Lodge
Mabscott
Joan Armes
Sophia True Blue Lodge
Almar McClellan
Laurel Rebekah
Oak Hill
Deborah
Glen Daniel
Silver Star of
Beckley
Rachel
Ravencliff
Oceana Rebekah
McClellan
Mabscott and
Sophia
Miami Beach
Fla
Raleigh
Fayette
Mercer
Wyoming
Summers Counties
Fitzpatrick-Cooper Marriage Performed at First Church
Rita Faye Cooper and Pfc Claude D. Fitzpatrick II wed at the First Church of the Nazarene in Beckley in a 7 30 p.m. ceremony officiated by Rev Carl Gray Jr. The bride, daughter of Carlyle and Ruth Cooper of Stamford, wore a white chiffon dress with a cummerbund and veil, carrying a white Bible with an orchid. The groom is the son of Claude and the late Mrs Fitzpatrick of 230 E Prince St. The reception was at the groom’s home with a three tier cake and tea roses. After a Western trip, the couple plans life in Chicago where the groom serves at an Nike missile base. Out-of-town guests included Roger Hickman and daughter Marianne and Dutchy Nytes from Bridgeton New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naza
Jene
Beckley
Rita Faye Cooper
Claude D. Fitzpatrick II
Carl Gray Jr
Paul McClure
Larry Meadows
Carlyle Cooper
Stamford
Claude D. Fitzpatrick
E. Prince St
Rita Smith
Herman H. Harvey
Joseph Bahr
Warren French Jr
Dutchy Nytes
H. H. Harvey
Roger Hickman
Woodrow Wilson High School
U. S. Army
Chicago
Ill
Marianne
Nytes
Bridgeton, N.J
Food Shopping Guide Weekend bargains across meat dairy and produce
Washington shoppers face a wide range of deals this weekend with plentiful supplies. Top meat buys include round boneless cuck roast and steaks while poultry features broiler fryers and turkeys. Also priced are hams and dairy, with beets cabbage corn greens lettuce Maine potatoes radishes spinach rhubarb and fruits like grapefruit limes mangoes Florida oranges and strawberries. Fish offers grid fillets shad clams and halibut. In England a pastor refused to play two pop tunes at a wedding because they could not be played on the church organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Maine
Florida
Beckley Women’s Groups Schedule Thursday Through Saturday
Local women’s organizations announce meetings for Thursday Friday and Saturday. Raleigh County Medical Assistants Association meets at 8 pm. Catholic and Baptist groups gather for services and social events. various clubs hold 7 30 pm or 5 pm starts at homes churches and lodges across Beckley and Prosperity with officers and hosts named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Department of
Beckley
Raleigh County Medical Assistants Association
Richard Starr
Woodlawn Ave
Birth of Judith Grace in Wheeling
Mr and Mrs J Paul Roger II of Wheeling announce the birth of their first child a daughter born June 6 at 5 09 am in North Wheeling Hospital She weighed seven pounds eight ounces and is named Judith Grace The mother Charlotte Ann Berginnis is the former Mrs Berginnis 114 Orchard Court The paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs J Paul Reger of Wheeling
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Paul Roger II
Wheeling
North Wheeling Hospital
Judith Grace
Charlotte Ann Berginnis
E. A. Berginnis
Orchard Court
J. Paul Reger
Births in Raleigh Area Announce Three New Babies
Mr and Mrs Kenneth R Webb of Raleigh announce the birth of a son Michael Anthony on May 24 at 1 07 pm in Raleigh General Hospital. He weighed seven pounds 13 ounces. Mr and Mrs Max B Williams of Eccles announce a daughter Tina Louise born May 25 at 8 pm in Raleigh General Hospital weighing eight pounds 12 12 ounces. Mr and Mrs Frank W Bennett Jr of Cool Ridge announce a son Timothy Frank born May 27 at 12 24 am in Raleigh General Hospital weighing six pounds 15 12 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth R. Webb
Raleigh
Raleigh General Hospital
Michael Anthony
Max B. Williams
Eccles
Tina Louise
Frank W. Bennett Jr
Cool Ridge
Timothy Frank
Royal Neighbors Install Oracle At Wednesday Meeting
Mrs Annie Long was installed as oracle at the Royal Neighbors of America meeting. Deputy Mrs Melvin Humphries chaired the session which planned a rummage sale for June 30 and July 2 to boost the treasury. Hostesses were Miss Mae Green and Mrs Gladys Peters. The next meeting, a business session, is set for June 20 in the Eagles Hall on Woodlaw Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of America
Annie Long
Melvin Humphries
Treasury
Mae Green
Gladys Peters
Eagles Hall
Woodlaw Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clifford Moore
Max= Hill
Bluefield
Avere
Debra Sue Harvey
H. E. Harvey
Hume Ct
Beckley Memorial Building
America
S&h
Food Shopping Guide
North Shields
England
Thomas Douglas
Thomas
FORD
F.D.A.F
Kiddie Portraits Inc
Kiddie & Junior Shop
Main ST
Beckley Temple
Pythian Sisters
Watkins Drugstore
Court of Calantha
Calanthian
South Fayette Street
Paula
Catholic Daughters of America
Mission Society of
Prosperity Home Demonstrations Club
Zetta Stewart
Loof Hall
North Oakwood Ave
Poinsettia Saving Club
Hy Roxie Stark
Berry St
Order of Rainbow
Assembly
Masonic Temple
G. E. Coleman
I St
Willing Workers Club of
New Hope Baptist Church
Thrifty Savers Club
Mrs. Curtis Pannell
Thurmond St
Social Saving Club
Nathaniel McCormick
Hunter St
Norma Jean Combs
Kenneth L. Bibb
James B. Bibb
E. E. Bibb
Woman‘s Club of
Bibb
Miss Combs
W. C. Combs
Crab Orchard
Clarence L. Bibb
Woodlawn Avenue
Kilsyth Freewill Baptist Church
James Bibb
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Schiff
Neville Street
Montgomery Ward
NeviLle St.eckley
Brent
Montgomery Word
Dad
Brent Wash
Warde
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