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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1966
Page
3
Mrs. Richard Taylor of Covington Va was guest of honor at a stork shower hosted Friday night by her parents Mr and Mrs Lacy Smith on Paint Creek Road. Games prizes and refreshments were given to a long list of attendees including Connie Criss and many others.
An organizational meeting in Pineville formed the Wyoming County Homemakers Clubs into a county council. Officers elected were Lucelle Lusk president, Mary Lester vice president, Reta Bussard secretary, Penny Blankenship treasurer, Ruby Fultz reporter, Dorothy Morgan chaplain. Members include Ramona Shrewsbury Susie Manning Lois Shrewsbury Sylvia Bostic Lois Cook Nora Miller Mae Cook Betty Hannah Ethel Profit. representatives to Beckley area meeting set for July 27: Nora Miller Mary Lester Penny Blankenship Louise Cook Mae Cook.
Mount Hope brief reports multiple patients in Beckley and Oak Hill hospitals. Mrs. John Kody admitted for observation and treatment. Mrs. Doy Miller improving after injuries from a two car crash on Price Hill. Roy Jackson improving after weeks as a truck accident patient. Mrs. Helen ONeal underwent major surgery. Pat Pino improving after major surgery. visiting relatives from Cleveland and Hyattsville are noted in the community update.
Maple Fork residents visit friends in Maynor Road and Jefferson City Missouri while Eddie Gray and Tommy Thompson are guests of Ohio. Arbutis Hurd and Elizabeth Ann visit in Cleveland with Edward Hurd and Joyce Harmon. Penny Persinger and Ann Davis also appear in Ohio and Washington events, with Ann Davis moving to Arlington Virginia for work.
William McKinley defeated William Jennings Bryan two times, first in 1896 then in 1900, securing the presidency in both elections.
Former Glen Rogers resident Mrs. Thomas Bunting now of Arlington Virginia returns home after visiting relatives in McGraws and Glen Rogers. Arlington guests include Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Sizemore and son Kenny Lee visiting their mother Mrs. Lennie Sizemore and sister Miss Sue Sizemore. Carl Vass remains a patient at Beckley Appalachian Hospital after mining accident injuries last Tuesday.
Mrs Lon Stewart and son David leave Ravencliff for Daniels to visit grandparents before traveling to Cleveland to see relatives Mr and Mrs Robert Stewart. L A Dillon undergoes major eye surgery in Bluefield as school transport director. Mrs William Totten from Flushing Michigan visits Ravencliff relatives while awaiting news on a family member.
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Sheila Marie Kania of Oak Hill to Thomas Andrew Varva of Uniontown Pa. The ceremony was June 11 at St Peter and Paul Catholic Church Secarbro officiated by Rev Leo Werner. The bride is a Collins High School graduate and works for the Export Import Bank in Washington D C. The groom attended South Union High School Uniontown and is employed by Swift and Co.
W Grady Mullins announces 349 high school students attend summer classes at Wyoming Vocational Technical School Pineville. Courses include driver education with 144 students and vocational shop subjects totaling 205, running June 6 to July 29. Instructors listed. buses provided by local dealers.
A cool front produced record low readings across multiple areas on June 1. The unusually cold day disrupted normal June warmth, with several towns reporting temperatures far below typical highs and prompting residents to wear jackets.
A couple remains based in Washington state as indicated by their residency status and location. The brief note confirms their continued residence in the state.
Five spools of insulated copper wire valued at 10000 dollars and a 1962 pickup stolen from Roberts and Schaffer Co were found abandoned near Mills Branch or Raro Hollow. The wire belonged to Eastern Associated Coal Co mine near Herndon. Officers say the driver dumped spools along hollows and creeks, then left the truck across an old timber road as a wrecker and company crew recovered the wire spools. Investigating deputies include Sheriff Paul Goode and Deputies Vern Morgan and Joe Hayden.
Chronicle of Shih Huang-ti the First Universal Emperor uniting China by 221 B.C. The Ch In dynasty standardized weights and measures and writing while crushing feudalism. Li Ssu urged burning books but some works survived. Scholars were buried alive and many sent to toil on the Great Wall.
Karen Anne Lynch ten and Cecilia Lynch eight daughters of Mr and Mrs James R Lynch were feted with a joint birthday party at Palisades Park Pineville. Lunch followed by a park pool swimming party with many friends and relatives attending.
A fox hunt tradition states that horses which hunted valiantly until aged or unsound are fed to the hounds by the huntsman, as described in Collier's Encyclopedia via United Press International.
Oak Hill East End Grade School Oak Hill Grade School Collins Junior High and Collins High announce summer school and Heart Start Program bus routes. Routes include No 25 Paul Tygrett Salem Road 7:15 a.m. Woods Pharmacy Dairy Queen Second trip Country Club Road No 43 Andy Bodnar Harlem Heights 7:00 a.m. Loch gelly Midway Summerlee Rosedale Gannon's Service Sta tion State Road Garage for junior high and high school only Second trip Harlem Heights 7:45 a.m. Fast End Oak Hill. No 16 Herbert Brown Page Store 7:15 a.m. No 22 Lewis Argabright Rocklick Store 7:00 a.m. Minden Greentown Pea Ridge Sanger No 55 Hillard Toney Collinsdale 6:40 a.m. Kings Dothan Sweetwood Hollow.
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