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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1963

Page

10

Miss Delores Boyden Weds Paul E Mann Jr in Beckley

Miss Delores Ann Boyden and Specialist 5 Paul Edison Mann Jr wed at 7 p.m. Saturday in her mother's Beckley home. The ceremony was led by Rev. Corey O. Mitchell with maid of honor Geraldine Boyden and best man Charles Dow. A reception followed at Masonic Hall. The bride, a Stratton High School graduate active in several clubs, will study at Fayetteville Teachers College. the groom, Four years in the Air Force, is an engineer mechanic at Ft. Bragg. They plan to reside at Ft. Bragg.

Delores Ann Boyden Paul Edison Mann Jr Mildred J. Boyden S. Fayette St Beckley Corey O. Mitchell James Bly C. C. Mitchell Robert Blakely Geraldine Boyden Charles H. Dow Masonic Hall South Fayette Street Washington, D. C Stratton High School the Bride Future Homemakers of America National Thespaian Society Future Teachers of America Band Bluefield State College Department of Education Ema Air Force 618Th Engineer Company Ft. Bragg N. C Ft.Bragg Mann Fayette‘ville Teachers College

Circuit Court Jurors Ordered to Report in Raleigh County

Petit jurors are ordered to report for the February term of Raleigh County Circuit Court at 9 am Wednesday. The list includes Beckley Piney View Sophia Mount Hope and many others. Thirteen cases are docketed for the term with dates March 6 through March 27 involving local residents and companies.

Raleigh County Circuit Court Glenn M. Akers Jack E. Bazzarree Roy Brash Joseph Bowling O. F. Cain C. W Crews al Cohen R. S. Dodson W. L. Duxbury Bernard Dehart Dave L. Finley E. S. Freeland Sam David Bondale Howard Jim George Barr Walter Tolliver Bessie Wolfe Sophia Phillip Bsharah James E. Thompson Raleigh Heights Vercl Blake Mount Hope Harvey Bailey Lanark Basil Dew Delvin D. Elwell MacArthur Carl Dobson New Raleigh Road William Freeman Eccles James H. Lilly W. Lacy Wood Tracy Shrewsbury Odd Dick Edith Smith Mabscott John A. Santy Beckley Junction Paul Tolbert Oak Grove W. E. Underwood Shady Spring Walter Via Green Valley Addition Sherman Blair Ethel Marie McClure Freddie Morris Alma Trent Flippin Appalachian Power Co Kinney Anderson Irvin Mahoney Jose Perez Moran Acme Construction Co

Heart Fund Drive Rescheduled for Sunday in Rhodell Area

Rhodell Mrs. Helena McKinney chairman says the door to door canvass for the Heart Fund has been moved to Sunday at 2 p.m due to weather. The fire alarm will signal the start as volunteers from Rhodell Women’s Recreation Club and local helpers canvass Francis Tommy Creek Rhodell and Tommy Creek Hollow to raise contributions.

Rhodell RNS Helena McKinney Heart Fund Patrick Bolen Ted Wyce Lacy A

Crews Open Road For Sick Ballard Family

A State Road Commission crew works to clear Grand View Road for the Ballard family of five after an influenza outbreak. Neighbors report the Ballards have been ill for over a week and are slowly improving after Mrs. Minor Scott found the father able to talk.

SRC State Road Commission Kermit Ballard Grandview Road Ballards Ballard

Beckley Jaycees Plan Home and Sports Show

Beckley Jaycees invite all members to a Saturday breakfast at the Beckley Hotel to discuss the May 25 Home and Sports Show at the Raleigh County Armory Fieldhouse. The show will feature 99 exhibitor booths, new merchants may apply, and contests tied to a Centennial theme including homemaker, outdoorsman, and board contests.

Beckley Jaycee Beckley Raleigh County Armory H. M Mike Eckler Thursay Eckler Space Kitchen Jaycees Howard L Bud) Spears John Meadows

City Candidates Invited to Attend March YDC Meeting

Raleigh County Young Democratic Club will host all city Primary candidates as special guests at the March 26 meeting. The year's first YDC session at the Raleigh County Courthouse included Beckley College YDC members. John W. Smith, a city councilman and mayoral candidate, attended. Membership cards for 1963 were issued.

Raleigh County Young Democratic Club Robert Young YDC Beckley College YDC Club College Club Washington John W. Smith Young

Flu slows Beckley city hall plans delay

An epidemic of flu slows Beckley city hall project. Architect Collis Ammon and engineer S H Bridge have fallen ill. Plans will be sent to Philadelphia for Accelerated Public Works approval within about ten days before advertising for bids.

Beckley Collis Ammon Cecil Miller S. H. Bridge Amon Philadelphia Public Works Program

Beaver Lions Hear Scholarship Plans

Beaver Lions hear plans to build the Shady Spring Community Scholarship Organization with $1 plus contributions from individuals, businesses, and clubs. Aubrey Jackson says the group will fund loans and grants for district students who cannot afford college. The club also backs Raleigh County Court’s plan to sell Little Beaver Park to the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources for Stephens Lake development funding.

Shady Spring Aubrey Jackson Shady Spring High School Beaker Lions Club Raleigh Little Beaver Park West Virginia Department of Natural Resources Stephen's Lake

Junior Choir To Present Sunday Program at First Methodist

The Junior Choir of First Methodist Church presents a three act play The Barnesville Choir Spruces Up by William Hainsworth at 7 30 p m Sunday in the Parish Hall directed by Mrs Paul Hinzman. The show aims to raise funds for new choir robes with cast members Ann Matheny John Deveres Robert Tolliver Mary Ann Totten Sue Williams Sue Godby Terry Branson Richard Hinzman and others plus Linda Underwood and Sharon Shelton as prompts and John Devores as stage manager.

First Methodist Church Barnesville William Hainsworth Paul Hinzman Ann Matheny Mrs. Hepsibah John Deveres Hank Die Adwick Jo Anna Ubeda Mabel Jenkins Barbara Lester Tommy Amick Cornelius Bowman Kathy Fink Kenneth Smith Garland Hopewell Linda Underwood Sharon Shelton John Devores

Cub Scout Program Expands at First Baptist Church

Cub Scout Pack 6 grows to four dens at First Baptist Church with Mrs. Ira Holiday Jr. as Den 4 mother. Den I opened the Blue and Gold meeting and Den II performed a skit. Awards include Bear pins and Bobcat pins while Dr. Kenneth Swank led closing remarks. Special services at Coal City Community Church begin tonight with Rev. Armor Sayre delivering the message on Personal Soul Winning. Public invited to 7:30 p m services through Sunday.

Den The First Baptist Church Ira Holiday Jr den I R. P. Hall den II Douglas Bellany David Hall Ricky Canterbury David Hall Sheffield Charles Farmer Coal City Community Church Armor Sayre Coal City O. O. Kidd

Civitan Club to Help With Centennial Parade

Beckley Civitan chapter will assist William Blakely in organizing the county centennial parade for West Virginia statehood. The parade is set for June 22, with Civitans to handle line up and other duties as assigned. Committees will be formed at the next dinner meeting, Civitan president Guy Rumberg said.

Beckley Civitans William Blakely Civitans Blakely Guy Rumberg Civitan

District Phone Meet Held Here

An all day session to review Beckley District advertising was planned by the Beckley District office of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co of West Virginia and the new Parkersburg ad agency Fahlgren and Co. Representatives from Beckley Lewisburg Montgomery Williamson Logan and Hinton were to attend along with Fahlgren officers Smoot Fahlgren Jim Swearingen and Thomas Farson and C P Charleston public relations supervisor Stewart King.

Beckley Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company West Virginia Fahlgren and Co., Inc Parkersburg el Toro Beckley Hotel Fahlgren Smoot Fahlgren Jim Swearingen Thomas Farson Charleston C&p Stewart King Paul Peabody Lewisburg Montgomery Williamson, Logan and Hinton

Stotesbury Girl Finishes Third in State VFW Contest

Dianne Williams a 16 year old junior at Mark Twain High School placed third in the state Voice of Democracy script writing contest staged by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. She had won local and district contests with Mannington student Lewis Brewer taking first and Linda Pepper of Parkersburg second.

Dianne Williams Stotesbury Mark Twain High School Voice of Democracy Veterans of Foreign Wars Mannington Lewis Brewer Linda Pepper Parkersburg

Future Brightens for Area Showman

Captain Frank Allen Beckley showman and circus performer previously in need of work now has jobs at a laundromat and dry cleaning on West Neville Street owned by Bill Blakely. Blakely provides a vacant room for furniture repair and Allen also earns clowning pay today and Saturday. The arrangement follows a Sunday Register feature.

Frank Allen Beckley West Neville Street Bill Blakely Blakely Captain Allen Sunday Register

Revival Begins At Glen White Church Of God

A revival starts Tuesday at the Glen White Church of God with guest evangelist Rev Beulah Pack from Jonben Church of God. Special singing and 7 p.m. services will run nightly for an indefinite period, according to Rev Mrs Jess Fuson the church pastor.

Glen White RNS Glen White Church of God Beulah Pack Jonben Church of God Jess Fuson

Deer hunting in District 4 faces doubt at public meeting

Public meeting in Raleigh County debated deer season in District 4 eight counties. Most sports club representatives opposed open season for deer while nonmembers urged some form of hunting. Officials noted bow season support and discussed small game, trapping, and fishing as well as a potential 1964 resident input method. A trout fishing contest and bear hunting questions also surfaced amid attendance of Department of Natural Resources staff and local conservation officers.

Raleigh County West Virginia Mercer County Wyoming County Natural Resources Department Pete Samsell Game and Fish Division State Department Commission Department of Natural Resources Col Alan Woodburn Charleston David Robinson Sutton Dan Cantner Robert Combs Raleigh Fayette Summers Wyoming Nicholas District 4 Samsell

Former officer jailed for stealing from parked cars

Former policeman David O Connell was sentenced in Birmingham England for stealing from parked cars. He told the court he aimed to teach motorists to lock up their vehicles to prevent crime.

Birmingham England UPI David O'Connell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Delores Boyden Paul E. Mann Jr Circuit Court Sophia Williams Leonard Lyons Mary M. Law John L. Holliday Ruth Maxine Sanders Mabel Lee Bolen Melvin Sanders Jerry G. Bennett General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corp Hopkins Co Joe Herrera Melvin E. Richmond Cather B. Campbell James F. Richmond Oather B. Campbell Imperials Joe's Green Room Rhodell Area Meadows Mrs Frank Helvey Baby Jane Bette Davis and Joan Crawford India Pakistan Jacqueline Kennedy United Artists Beaver Lions Dr. In Joanne Dru Mark Stevens Fasiman David Wyatt Bill Kessel Harold Hendrick Danny Tom Lewis Danny Bragg George Rupp Tommy Holiday Andy Meador David Smith Gold Arrows Kenneth Bailey Mike Paxton Denner Mike Harrison Jerry '‘Cabe Douglas Bellamy C. C. Farmer Leon Neal C. E. Kessel Paul Harrison Kenneth Swank MacArthur Hill Pete Hammond the Versatones Beckley Area Fiir Burt Lancaster Judy Garland Future Brightens Glen White Church
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