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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1962
Page
2
Mrs. James Lewis Musser nee Carole Ruth White of Mullens was honored with a bridal tea shower at First Methodist Church Mullens Saturday evening. Hostesses included a long list of local ladies and friends.
Concord announces a summer college course option for high school juniors and seniors. Eligible students must have completed at least two years of high school with a 3.5 grade average in approved courses and pay standard summer college fees. Courses taken may count toward future degree requirements if accepted by another college, an option designed to give talented students college experience before graduation.
Lions clubs from Baileysville and Pineville held a joint dinner meeting installing new officers. New Baileysville officers include Gerald Meadows first vice president Carl Hatfield second vice president John J Sepko third vice president and Audie Morgan lion tamer. Pineville officers installed included Malcolm Arnold as third vice president and E H Collins as board member along with John Scoleri presenting appreciation letters for leadership camp sponsorships. Attendees included multiple couples from both clubs and guests from Uniontown and Mullens.
Autopsy planned for Shirley Ray Beaver 27 who was struck on Ramsey Road Sunday night by a car driven by Jane Burr 28 of Charleston Route 60 east. Edmond’s body found 38 feet from impact point.
Italian restaurants offer antipasto plates with cold meats wedges of tomato stuffed celery and assorted pickled items. The assortment includes garnishing foods kept on refrigerator shelves and used to enhance dishes.
A Thursday family reunion brought together four brothers and sisters at a home. Elijah Dockery from Spring Valley California and Willard Dockery of Portsmouth Ohio were joined by Mrs. R. L. Branson of Portmouth Ohio and Mrs. G. S. Hodson of Mullens. Attendees included Otis V. Dockery and daughters Tammy and Nancy from Lemon Grove California, Mary A. Ferris and Dann from San Diego, Otis J. Karnes of Roanoke Virginia, Clifford Hodson of Alexandria Virginia, Hubert Neely of Washington D C, Robert Hodson and Agnes Neely of Mullens, along with other dockery and hodson family members.
Former Ravencliff Kopperston resident Alice Sparks of Stockton California announced her engagement to George E Hurley of Stockton. Sparks a Farmers Insurance Group employee and Oceana High School graduate plans a California wedding while Hurley, son of the late Mr and Mrs George Hurley, has two years of Army service and works in the Western Pacific Railroad communications department.
Fayetteville hosts a three day Fayette County Fair August 16 to 18 at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial auditorium. The Fayette County Fair Association plans music from county high school bands and exhibits across five divisions with awards, a band prize donation, and a master of ceremonies. Leaders include J H Allen president and Harry W Miller vice president. Donald A Payne named fair manager with Wallace Bennett as assistant.
RNS reports a list of ten couples seeking marriage permits in Fayetteville. The entries include ages and parental names for Joleta Midkitt and Lewis Pagorelski, Nancy Crockett and Harold Perdue, Betty Dent and Everette Wrayan, Wanda Duboski and Stanley Rosiek, Gail Marion Smith and Ross A. Smithers, Sandra Kay Chapman and Ted Robson Jr., Linda Sue Keffer and Robert Stack, Jo Ann Reese and Larry Thompson, Emily Mae Hess and Merle Wood, Connie K Williams and Marvin Wingrove.
Weekend visitors gather in Ravencliff and Newport News as Ray Tilley and family host relatives from Barrett and Daniels. Others travel to Beckley and Richmond for events and work, with extended stays by the Lilly and Gentry families and several regional relatives visiting from Morgantown Columbus and New Richmond.
Fayetteville ANS reports the Young Adult Joy Sunday School Class of Fayetteville Methodist Church held a cook-out at the Hess home on Old Court St. Mrs. Charles B Thompson led a program on Ways For Handling Criticism and announced plans for a August church play and a July 15 parsonage dinner.
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