This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1962
Page
6
Oak Hill firm Oak Hill Ash Craft Co. sold the first WV manufactured boat to a Seattle, Washington purchaser last week. The aluminum utility craft was distributed by Ray Marine Distributing Co. and sold by Jackson Boats in Seattle.
Hinton City Council adjourned a special session without action on Mayor C. S. Dillon ouster and postponed until next Tuesday for further consideration.
Miss Joyce Crider a Baltimore secretary visited her parents Mr and Mrs Theodore R Crider in Arnett with Naoma and her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Robert L Shelton Also noted is Crider a Marsh Fork High School 1961 graduate Visitors from Baltimore to Charleston by William Kinder and family.
The council will hear witnesses to determine charges for removing Dillon as mayor. Dillon is hospitalized and could not attend the Tuesday meeting.
Pax High School class of 192? plans a reunion at Little Beaver with a planning meeting at Mrs. Madge Weeks home. Committee members include Mrs. Irma Koffer Miss Mittie Humphrey and Mrs. Betty Rae Godby. Sponsor Mrs. John Donachy invites many classmates while noting one member Akers is deceased.
Fayetteville Lions Club will install officers for the coming year at a 6 00 p.m. meeting in the dining room of the Fayette County Memorial Building.
Grandson Cledith Williams of Cleveland Ohio was feted Friday at his grandmother Mrs Jack Honaker's home in Arnett. He will visit maternal grandparents in Missouri before moving to his new home in Cleveland. Attendees included Wilma Honaker Danny Harvey Lewis Harvey Randy Dickins Chuck Mathews Jo Ann Dickens Eddie Dickens Vernon Honaker and several Williams and Honaker family members.
Alumni from California to New Jersey attended the Mullens reunion with thirty 1960 graduates present plus two former principals and three instructors. A tribute to deceased members was read as portraits and class flowers were arranged. Present were many Mullens residents and friends, with awards and gifts shared during the event.
The Rev and Mrs C A Lamb hosted visiting family including Robert Lamb Huntington Mrs Hurley Blankenship Mullens and family Miss Vidovich from Cleveland to spend a week with relatives before returning to Ohio. Other guests included Arnold Stewart Oceana Lon Stewart and family David Stewart funeral in Pineville Ky, William Eyring and son from Millersville Md, Jeanie Gunter and family, Kerman Canterbury Beckley wife’s relatives in Ravencliff, and Ronnie Lilly Morgantown student. Charles Radford family relocating Roanoke Va after two weeks in Roanoke.
Mr. and Mrs. Byram Blevins returned home after a week with their son-in-law and daughter in Butler Pennsylvania. The Rev and Mrs Claude Bailey are in Arlington Virginia to visit their son-in-law and daughter and meet their grandson David Wayne Daniels. Mrs P G Sigman left Saturday for Jacksonville Florida to spend several weeks with her son-in-law and daughter.
Fayette County Medical Society resumes the spring polio vaccination drive with clinics at Mount Hope City Hall Fayetteville Dr M G Hresan's office and Montgomery Woman's Club Gauley Bridge Rainelle Dr W B Davis Rainelle Oak Hill City Hall with hours today and Thursday. All residents not yet vaccinated may receive a shot for a fee as relief funds cover part of the cost.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.