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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1963

Page

7

Miss Dephane Tessner Bride-Elect Honored in Tea Shower

Miss Dephane Tessner bride-elect of James B. Smith was honored at a bridal tea shower Tuesday night in Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church at New Richmond. Hosts included Mrs. Hatfield, Mrs. Vesta Hatfield, and other local ladies. many guests attended from Pineville and Keyrock.

Dephane Tessner James B. Smith Warren Smith Keyrock Fellowship Hall First Baptist Church New Richmond H. H. Tessner Pineville Tessner Smith

Centennial Play To Feature Mullens Stars

In Mullens the joint centennial pageant Strange and Wayward will be staged Monday and Tuesday at 7 30 p m with Jack Feller and Bill Delp portraying a grandfather and his grandson. The event, part of the centennial celebration, is sponsored by the Woman's Civic Club at the high school gymnasium. Oak Hill hosts a Fayette Study Club DAR centennial program at White Oak Country Club with state regents Virginia Johnson and John Scott as speakers and a gown review, solos, and period segments marking West Virginia’s centennial.

Strange Wayward Mullens Jack Feller Bill Delp Feller Wyoming County Bil W. A. Delp Woman's Civic Club of Oak Hill RNS Fayette Study Club Borderland Daughters of the American Revolution White Oak Country Club O. F. McCoy J. E. Howard Virginia Johnson West Virginia Society DAR of Charleston John Scott West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs of Ottis Singer Eva Estes West Virginia Raymond Tissue Estes Gibson Girls E. O. Mc

Airman Vanover on 15 Day Leave from Sheppard AFB

Airman Larry Vanover, son of Mr and Mrs Marian Vanover, is spending a 15 day leave with his family. He is stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base Texas.

Mullens ANS Larry Vanover Marian Vanover Sheppard Air Force Base Tex

One Miner Killed and Another Hurt in Separate Mines

In Mullen s West Virginia Wyomin g County two mining accidents occurred Thursday evening. J C Harmon a Lashmeet man died in a roof fall at 7 p m at the Tralee operation of Semet Solvay Division Allied Chemical Corp. Edward Solsby 37 Fairdale was injured at the Itmann mine Pocahontas Fuel Co at 6 20 p m and taken to Beckley Memorial Hospital with a leg injury. he is reported in satisfactory condition.

Birth announcement for David Dean Trump II in Beckley

Mr and Mrs David D Trump formerly of Ravencliff now Crab Orchard announce the birth of a son at Beckley Memorial Hospital Wednesday at 8 15 PM weighing eight pounds The baby is named David Dean Trump II Mrs Trump is the former Sue Marie Pettry Maternal grandparents are Cather and Pettry Ravencliff Basil Trump Beckley paternal grandparents Great grandparents include Lacy Brooks Sabine Elizabeth Pettry Glen Daniels and Everette Smith

Ravencliff RNS David D. Trump Crab Orchard Beckley Memorial David Dean Trump II Trump Sue Marie Pettry Cather Pettry Basil Trump Beckley Lacy Brooks Sabine Elizabeth Pettry Glen Daniels Everette Smith Ben

Patsy Alley Weds Harry L Browning at Matheny Church

Miss Patsy Sue Alley daughter of Mrs Etta Alley Route 1 Williamson united in marriage to Harry Lee Browning son of E H Browning Matheny on Sunday at the Church of Christ on West Fifth Avenue. Rev Fred T Toney officiated as vows were exchanged under an arch of greenery and bells. Music by organist Rebeca Jane Hubbard and soloist Mrs Bill Young highlighted the ceremony.

Matheny RNS Patsy Sue Alley Etta Alley Williamson Harry Lee Browning E. H. Browning Church of Christ West Fifth Avenue Fred T. Toney Matheny Chapel Rebeca Jane Hubbard Bill Young Chantilly W. R. Browning Betty Smith Mary Daphne Lipinski Beulah McCarty Patricia Joetta Browning Eddie Dean Scott W. R. Browning Jr Eddie Spears Nolan Browning Oceana Columbus Evvans Eddie Ronald Hackney Turkey Creek Edwin Cook Allen Mary Belle Browning Okey Alley Dan Smith Rebecca Hubbard Elizabeth Sutton Henry Hackney Jr Barbara Alley Donald C. Jenkins Ironton Ohio Sarah Smith Leroy Smith Sherry Lee Smith Browning Chattaray High School Berea College School of Nursing Cincinnati General Hospital Cincinnati Chi Beta Sigma Phi Sorority

Vacation Bible School closes at Toneda Church with 83 attendees

The Toneda Baptist Church wrapped two weeks of Vacation Bible School with an average attendance of 83 and a $56.05 missions offering. Co-directors Mrs. Vern Cook and Mrs. Otis Cook led sessions across nursery to junior classes, while crafts, readings, and songs celebrated the theme The Church and the World.

Oceana ANS Toneda Baptist Church Vern Cook Otis Cook Tom Fleenor Verne Cook Virginia Lester Vicki Fleenor Brenda Cook Ellen Joyce Walker Jay Cook Wirt Cook Jerry Cook Bill Wiseman Harold Durbin Green Hutson Emory Justice Gilbert Cook Harold Tracy Jesus Robin Daniels Cada Cook Jimmy Cook Gayle Pennington Hurley Brown Lloyd Acord Virginia Stafford Phyllis Walker Geraldine Cook Denny Walker Ott Walker Quentin Cooper Sharon Brown

Mrs. Pugh Farewell Shower Before Move to Florida

Mrs. Donald Pugh was honored with a farewell shower at the home of Mrs. Glen Crotty on Frantz Avenue. Guests included Mrs. R. L. Stover and Virginia Ann Stover, Miss Patty Smith, and many local residents. The Pugh family will move to Orlando, Florida, where her husband becomes foreman for Gunnison Outdoor Advertising. Hubert Frazier returned from Hopewell, Virginia, with son Charles Hubert Frazier Jr. and daughter Sharon Frazier visiting relatives.

J. E. Plum F. J. Herald Jack Dick H. L. Herald J. H. Snow C. G. Weaver William T. Ball John Rinehart Frank Herald J. E. Whitt George Meade Randy Akers Lucille Hayes Sabine RNS Hubert Frazier Hopewell Charles Hubert Frazier Jr Frazier Sharon Frazier Sanford Frazier

Florida visitors call Oak Hill home this week

Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Evans Jr. of Orlando Florida visited Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Pratt at 121 Woods Avenue Tuesday. Also in Oak Hill this week were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dunne and family from West Palm Beach Florida visiting friends and relatives.

Florida Oak Hill Rns H. H. Evans Jr Orlando Fla G. D. Pratt Woods Avenue Henry Dunne West Palm Beach

Cleve Trump Family Mentioned in Beckley Birth Note

TH and Mrs. Cleve Trump of Beckley are parents to another son Gary and a daughter Debbie, expanding the family.

Ton, TH Cleve Trump Beckley Gary Debbie

New Women of the Moose officers installed at Mullens Lodge

Wednesday night at the Moose Lodge Mullens Women of the Moose installed new officers including installing guide Jackie Laxton and installing regent Grace Deal. A banquet followed in the dining room as capsule sisters were revealed and new member drawings were held.

Women of the Moose of Estelle Caudle Betty Hylton Bernice Harper Waverly Tibbs Kay Reed Josephine Williams West Virginia Mullens Jackie Laxton Moose Lodge Women of the Moose

Purchase Of Fire Truck Discussed At Council Meet

Mulens city commissioners discussed buying a new fire truck with equipment for about 16000 dollars. A motion to pay 50 percent down passed. The council also seeks tax suits against Jones and Spry Store and to file for 9400 dollars in federal flood aid. Executive session followed for re-hiring city employees.

Mullens ANS Mullens City Commissioners Tracy Hylton Jones and Spry Store

Plans Made For Chorus At Fayetteville Centennial

Fayetteville Centennial Commission met in Town Hall at 8 pm chaired by J. E. Cottle. The West Virginia All-State Chorus will perform at 1 pm Sunday in Memorial Auditorium Maple Ave. The group plans a noon meal for 135 children and 10 chaperones. Treasurer shows $103.80. Cottle named Mrs Cecil Spradlin and Mrs Tunney Hunsaker to supervise activities. Mrs Stanley Moore to arrange milk and ice cream with the local dairy. Attendees included J. H. Allen Cottle Lia Vaglio Mrs Hunsaker Mrs Moore Ermel Hess.

Fayetteville RNS Stanley Moore Spradlin J. H. Allen Cottle Lia Vaglio

Reliable party sought to assume weekly payments

A responsible person is needed to take over payments of 1.50 dollars weekly on a five piece dinette set. A reliable party is also sought to assume payments of 3 dollars weekly on a seven piece living room set including sofa bed chair two end tables coffee table and two lamps.

Dinette

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