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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1963
Page
9
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The Saran don family hosted relatives from Strongsville Ohio at 317 Woodlawn Ave. on Wednesday night. They attended a performance of Honey In The Rock at Cliffside Amphitheatre where Chris Sarandon plays five roles in the Civil War drama.
Don Proffitt of Chicago and Bill Proffitt, a U S Navy member in Cleveland, are due home Saturday for a two week visit with their parents Mr and Mrs Paul Proffitt of Midway.
Weekend visitors gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Holt, 511 Woodlawn Ave, for the birthday celebration of Mrs. Holt’s mother, Mrs. Marie Ballard. Guests included individuals from Ocean City New Jersey Mount Hope Oak Hill Gauley Bridge Waynesboro Beckley and their families.
Mr and Mrs John Chees brew and son Bill go back to Prosperity after attending funeral services for their nephew and cousin John Durst in Point Pleasant.
Mrs T W Wiseman mother of Mrs Dan Pinson Sophia left Sunday for Detroit Michigan to visit her daughter Mrs Larry D Hunt for an extended stay.
Mrs Hallie Williams of 218 1-2 S Heber Sr. is reported in satisfactory condition after undergoing major surgery Friday at Beck Ley Memorial Hospital.
A fragment notes hospitality shared by Mr and Mrs Jessie Moore and family and the Ray Bowling family as they visited with relatives in Beckley. The line indicates friendship and cordial hosting among households in the Beckley area.
Mrs Ardith Shumate of Detroit is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Mitch Emerson of Eccles and will visit her husband Lon Shumates parents in McGraw. Also visiting are Mrs William Blankenship and Horace Blankenship 14 of Detroit guests of Ernest Shumates grandparents in McGraw. They expect to leave Friday.
Mr and Mrs Ott Cook of Lynchburg Virginia formerly Beckley came as Tuesday overnight guests at the Beckley Hotel. They were luncheon guests of Mr and Mrs E G Larrick on College Avenue and Tuesday night dined with Mrs Isabele Morton at the Glass House. They visited other friends while here.
Mr and Mrs Gordie Wolford and infant Jan of El Paso Texas visit relatives in Sophia with Rev and Mrs S D Wolf ord and Mr and Mrs Claude Sturgill of Midway.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Meadows of 104 Virginia Street entertained Wednesday dinner guests including Mrs. R. C. Fleshman, Mrs. Adeline Conner of Princewick, Mrs. Willie Meadows of Winding Gulf, and their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Parent with children Melvin Joseph and Marcia Lee of Chattanooga Tennessee who are visiting.
Mr and Mrs Okey Goins formerly of Beckley now reside in Cleveland Ohio visit her mother Mrs Betty Epps of 1310 Dry Hill Road She is the former Miss Frances Epps They will return Saturday.
Richard Jones has returned to his home at 404 Hill Street from Morgantown where he attended the West Virginia Florist Telegraph Delivery convention.
Mr and Mrs E C Auerswald of North Vernon Indiana have come back home after spending several days on vacation with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs William Beasley of 230 Vine Street
The Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Nunn and their children Gayla and Jerry returned from a trip to Akron where they visited their son Joe Nunn Jr. and daughter-in-law, and were guests of Miss Billie Tersis and her brother Anthony. The Beckleyans also toured Medina, Ohio during the journey.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bandy and their daughter Bridget of Jacksonville Florida returned home Tuesday after a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Atkins in Beaver. They were also guests in the homes of Mrs. Carl Atkins at Princewick and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Meadows of Beckley.
Women's organizations invited to use this column for announcements of meetings and events. Deadline by 10 a.m. for same day use. Sunday calendar items due by 10 a.m. Saturday. St Matthews AME Church rehearsal for Women's Day at Mills Street church 7 p.m. Degree of Honor Lodge executive board meeting at Mrs. Irene Stover home 427 1 2 Neville Street 7:30 p.m.
Rehearsals and meetings scheduled this week include Women of St Matthews AME Church on Miller Street at 7 p.m. The No 1 Club of St John’s Baptist Church Raleigh meets at the home of Mr and Mrs Price Taylor in Fitzpatrick at 7 p.m. The Licensed Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia District No 3 holds a dessert meeting in the Terrace Room of Beckley Hotel. Electa Chapter No 50 Masonic Hall on South Fayette Street hosts a gathering at 6 p.m.
Friday events list include Silver Star Rebekah Lodge at IOOF Lodge Hall on North Valley Drive, Rural Acres Garden Club at Calloway Heights Church social room, and Friendship Social Club at Eva Poindexter home. Monday Woman's Club meets at Central Baptist Church. First child born to Mr and Mrs Tommy Miller of Berwyn Illinois Tina Marie June 14 at MacReal Memorial Hospital with parents and grandparents named. Sam G Hill hosts a 7 p m meeting at 300 Mulberry St.
Mrs. Ernestine Evans and children from Hudson Ohio and Roger Williams family of Washington DC visit relatives in Stotesbury and nearby towns. Jean Henderson spends a week with Louis Lopez in Martinsville Virginia. Ev an Maynard of Washington DC visits local friends. Dusty May enlists in the U S Army. Melvin Blackburn injured in Kentucky. Moran family returns from Cleveland with companions. Sam Leslie admitted to Beckley VA hospital after illness and surgery this year.
The Beckley chapter of the Women of the Moose hosts a chapter night at the Moose Lodge Ballroom at 7 30 p m on Tuesday. Members and Regents College invite participation in the community event.
The Clothes Poll by Helen Hennessy notes five million babies expected and highlights a fashion awakening in maternity wear. Casual tops, A line skirts, ticking seersucker muumuus, pleated swimsuits, silk sheaths, organza coats, tunics, and midrange prices offer practical yet stylish options for expectant mothers.
Mrs Lena Jordan of New Castle Pennsylvania has returned after visiting in the home of her niece Mrs Mae Duncan. She also visited other relatives in the area.
Mr and Mrs Omer Bailey of Fairdale announce the birth of a daughter Debby on June 21 at the Bluefield Sanator ium. The child weighed nine pounds five ounces. Mrs Bailey formerly Patricia Herron of Eccles is the couple's third child.
Kawasaki Dockyard Co announces a 12,000 ton cargo ship built for Kawasaki Steamship Co that can be operated by 28 crew members and is scheduled for launch next December in Kobe at a cost of 2.77 million dollars.
Mrs. John Scott of Oak Hill led WV Federation of Women’s Clubs executives in Charleston with 17 000 members. Attendees included Mrs. Fred Hurt of Beckley as first vice president. Conferences planned September 11 to 14 include the National Conference on Citizenship in Washington and the WV Association for Mental Health. Junior clubs installed at Clay, Kanawha Valley, Nitro. senior clubs planned at Kingwood and Farmington. WV clubs won multiple GFWC Milwaukee honors. Morgantown, Shinnston, Masontown, Moorefield received street lighting awards. Cita tions listed for cultural heritage and art. Miss Martha Madrid of Quito named Pan American Scholar to attend WVU. Adult Education Institute slated Aug 21–23 at WVU.
Sophia SOPHIA notes multiple trips and visits as residents and relatives travel between Slab Fork Sophia Bristol and Washington D C. Names include Miss Alice Crutchfield Miss Carol Wimmer Darrell Mentz George Blasco Nancy Bowman Ruth Ross Ruthie Ross Vernon Trainum and families April 2024 context implied.
The Maxwell Hill Home Demonstration Club met at 7 30 p m Monday in Mrs Clyde Williams home to plan a birthday party for the club s adopted patient at Pinecrest Sanitarium. Mrs Hubert Turner gave the devotional and Wayne Pettry spoke on A Second Century of West Virginia Culture. Attending were Mrs Tom Young Mrs W E Harvey Mrs Hubert Anglin and Miss Mary Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Dove and their daughters Carolyn and Mary Beth of Cleveland Ohio spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. James Deweese. Gail Worrell remains a patient at Beckley Memorial Hospital after leg surgery on June 17.
Mr and Mrs Chastain of Chattanooga Tenn are parents of their first child a daughter born June 22 at 610 am in Memorial Hospital Chattanooga She weighed seven pounds 10 ounces and has been named Debra Kay The mother is Kay Short daughter of Mr and Mrs R E Short of 133 Westwood Drive and the paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joel E Patrick of Chattanooga
Report notes Bermudian residents historically use a shark oil bottle as a weather barometer. The practice links marine life to local weather observation amid traditional customs.
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