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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1965

Page

11

Deanery Meeting Set March 20 In Beckley

Saint Anthony's Guild president Myrtle Flaherty presided at a Beckley Catholic Hall meeting. Father Leo Werner announced a March 20 deanery gathering in Beckley from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with Bristol Bluefield Huntington and Charleston deaneries. Luncheon reservations due by March 13 at the Beckley Hotel. Bishop Hodges of Wheeling will speak. A skit on the Women of the Laity by Mary Virginia DeRoe will be shown.

Beckley Hotel Joseph Hodges Wheeling Mary Virginia DeRoe John Kody Dorothea Allcutt TV Recreation Mount Hope-Oak Hill Fred Stella Father Werner America

Pax Commodities distribution at Pax City Hall

Pax commodities will be distributed at Pax City Hall on Monday from noon to 4 p.m. and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Recipients are urged to bring their own containers.

PAX Commodities Pax City Hall

Hare swims across wide inlet as Britannica notes

United Press International reports the well known English hare thrives in water, swimming well. An observation notes one animal crossing an inlet about a mile wide, cited from the Encyclopedia Britannica.

United Press International Britiannica

Circle Study Program At Mount Hope Church

Members of Circle No 2 at Mount Hope Christian Church met in the Social Hall. Mrs Page Humphrey presided in place of the absent chairman Mrs E W Dunkley. The program titled Great Dreams and Under New Flags was led by Mrs A Maude Roby with topics Philippines Jamaica Congo India. Givens led Birthday Box duties as Harless Beverley and Batchelder attended. The next meeting is April 6 in the Social Hall.

Mount Hope RNS Circle No. 2 Mount Hope Christian Church Page Humphrey E. W. Dunkley Marvin Beverley A. Maude Roby Philippines Humphrey Jamaica D. B. Hartsaw Congo India Morton Givens Givens Hazel Harless Rufus Beverley Barbara Batchelder

Local Notes From Beckley Area Hospitals

Mt Hope area notes report Mrs Frank Lancianese back at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital for further treatment. Mrs Hill C Brown is an outpatient at the same hospital for ongoing observation. Mrs J B Helton confined to home due to illness. Miss Annie Miller returned to Kilsyth after days at Beckley hospital for observation and treatment. Roy Miller ill in Oak Hill Hospital for observation and treatment. Mrs Mary Falletty confined to home with illness.

Mary Falletty

Beckley City Finances Disbursements and Balances 1963 64

City of Beckley financial statement for July 1 1963 to June 30 1964 lists disbursements totaling 77 333 06 with material supplies salaries and refunds. Includes receipts balances sinking fund and Sanitary Board revenue account with certified attestations by city officials.

Gulf On Corp Lillys Hardware, Inc Means Lumber Co Petty Cash Raleigh Hardware Co H. C. Roach Walker Machinery Company Woodrow Woods Teresa Woods State Tax Commissioner Scherer, File, Bowers, and Hudson de Ae West Virginia State Auditor Social _ Security Division Donald Bailey A Hancock Beckley United States Sanitary Board PE Etyste. & Corporation City of Beckley Little Whitestick Plant City OF W. L. Humphrey John Wesley Smith

Sorority Holds Inspection Rite at Woodmen Hall

Nu Eta Chapter Tau Phi Lambda Sorority held its ritualistic inspection Monday at Moose Hall. Mary Alice Summerfield supervised, with Pi Psi Charleston members Mary Ellen Gannon and others attending. Spring Rush Party set for April 16 and a Dream Come True Fund donation approved.

Mount Hope RNS Nu Eta Tau Phi Lambda Woodmen of the World Moose Hall Mary Alice Summerfield Summerfield Pi Psi Charleston Mary Ellen Gannon Sue Adkins Dream Come True Sherman Texas Hope Ratliff Gannon Cecilia Davis Hazel Stout Betty Samples Gladys Smith Carol Miller Dotty Adkins Sheila Toney Jean Gieseking Barbara Farmer Jane Giles

Criswell Circle Meeting At Mullens First Baptist

Misses Ina and Iris Cook co host a Criswell Circle meeting at Mullens First Baptist Church. Naomi Ashley presented Love Your Neighbor and Dorothy Farley offered Make Me A Channel of Blessing. A brief business session followed with get well cards to the ill. Attendees included D W Dailey Gladys Woods Edna Gary William Nelson Georgia Spangler Ashley and Farley. April meeting will be at Mrs Ashley's home.

Mullens Ina Iris Cook Crisswell Circle of First Baptist Church Mulens Naomi Ashley Dorthy Farey D. W. Dailey Gladys Woods Edna Gary William Nelson Georgia Spangler Ashley Farley Ashey

Births Recorded at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens

The Mullens Wyoming General Hospital lists births: Danny Dean Short Jr born Feb 26 at 12 32 p.m. weight 7 11 to Danny Short and wife of Clear Fork. A son to Lomer Kester McMillian and wife of Matheny weighed 7 9 1/2 born Feb 26 named Frank Avery. Vickie Lynn born Feb 27 at 5 20 a.m. to Sherman Reed and wife of Amigo weighing 7 2. A boy to Charles Arthur Barton and wife of Mullens born March 1 at 12 48 p.m. weighing 5 10 named James Arthur Barton.

Mullens RNS Wyoming General Hospital Danny Dean Short Clear Fork Danny Dean Short Jr Lomer Kester McMillian Matheny Frank Avery Vickie Lynn Sherman Reed Amigo Charles Arthur Barton James Arthur Barton

DAR Camp Delegate Picked at Oceana Virginia

OCEANA Virginia Lynn Cook was chosen to represent the John Cooke Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution at the American Heritage Week Camp July 11 17 at Cedar Lakes. Dee Dee Stewart named alternate delegate. The Sunday meeting at Oceana Methodist Church announced the selection and heard a devotional based on the 67th Psalm with the program titled Quality of Greatness. Regular meetings will be held the first Monday of each month, next on April 5 at Mrs Glendon Blankenship’s River Street home. Charter will remain open until December 1965 with all members this year becoming charter members. Committees were named By laws chairman Loretta Stewart Aubrey Chaney and Milton Harper programs Glendon Blankenship and Miss Pamela Stewart National Defense George Wayne Cook, William Drake and Earl Cook Jr. Attendees were Mrs Thomas Smith Mrs William Drake Mrs Glendon Blankenship Mrs Louetta Stewart and Miss Pamela Stewart.

Oceana Virginia Lynn Cook John Cooke Daughters of the American Revolution Cedar Lakes Oceana Methodist Church Dee Dee Stewart William Drake Glendon Blankenship River Street Loretta Stewart Aubrey Chaney Milton Harper Pamela Stewart National Defense George Wayne Cook Earl Cook Jr Thomas Smith Louetta Stewart

Birth Announced at Mount Hope

Mr and Mrs Robert Franklin Warwick announce the birth of their son Kevin Franklin at 1 40 pm Wednesday in Oak Hill. The newborn weighs seven pounds seven ounces and joins sister Robin Dawn two. Mrs Warwick is formerly Susan Gilkerson daughter of Mrs Eileen Gilkerson and the late M H Bud Gilkerson. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Farrow Warwick of Searbro.

Mount Hope Robert Franklin Warwick Main St Oak Hill Kevin Franklin Robin Dawn Warwick Susan Gilkerson Eileen Gilkerson M. H. “Bud” Gilkerson Mrs. Frankarwick, Searbro

No-Pay Tactics Considered by Nationalist China at UN

Nationalist China may adopt no-pay tactics used by Russia and France to protest UN actions. Taipei officials say Beijing pressured a committee negotiating UN financial crisis, while the United States pledged up to 60 million dollars to main UN aid agencies after months of delay intended to pressure Soviet debts. Ambassador Liu Chieh denounced Soviet blackmail as Beijing weighs withholding payments. mainland China and Formosa are assessed the fifth highest UN dues.

United Nations, N. Y UPI China Russia France U. N U.N United States Liu Chieh Assembly Alex Quaison-Lackey Soviet Union Liu Taipei Mainland China Formosa

Ham and Bacon Show Set By Fayetteville Post

Fayetteville plans for the annual Ham and Bacon Show and Sale to be held Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the American Legion Home after the Monday post meeting about 25 hams and 25 bacons will be shown and sold The Legion Post provides pigs for 4 H members under a loan fund program and repays after the show H L Van Camp noted post representatives from Nuttall High School won the 7th District Oratorical Contest and will compete at Morris Harvey College in Charleston Eddie Perry of Nuttall competed with Collins High and Mount Hope High in the event Roy D Cruikshank and Van Camp will attend the Service Officers Conference at Jacksons Mill March 23 25 The West Virginia Corporation Club 49 Inc met after the post meeting electing Walter Caldwell and Harry Aliff to three year terms on the board William Hesse named a committee to plan a concrete slab and shelter at the back of the Legion Home for storing picnic tables Board officers elected were William R Hesse president Harry Aliff vice president and Walter Caldwell secretary treasurer

Fayetteville American Legion Herb Riggle Fayette County The Legion Post H. L. van Camp Nuttall High School Morris Harvey College Charleston Eddie Perry Nuttall Collins High Mount Hope High van Camp Jackson’s Mill Roy D. Cruikshank West Virginia Club 49, Inc Walter Caldwell Harry Aliff William Hesse Legion L. W. Bradley John Witt Jr Post William R. Hesse

WSCS Plans Subdistrict Youth Entertainment at Milam Church

Milam Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Fulton Brown's home in McGraws. The lesson Why is it Hard to be Good was led by Mrs. H E McGraw with help from Mrs. Noah Dancy and others. They voted to host Wesleyan Subdistrict youth on April 5 providing a refreshment period.

McGraws RNS Woman's Society of Christian Service Milam Methodist Church Fulton Brown H. E. McGraw McGraw Noah Dancy Walter McGraw Jack Brown Ruby Brown Madline McGraw Dancy Wesleyan Beckley Methodist Milam Church F. Brown Phyllis Brown

Pax Youths Waive On BSE Charges

Two 19 year old Pax youths Gary Ewing and Jack Weeks waived to the grand jury on two counts of breaking and entering after a Monday morning theft at Wrights Esso Station and Hazel's Place Pax. Four packs of cigarettes and a damaged safe were found at the service station. About $80 in cigarettes and pinball machine money were reported stolen at Hazel's. Investigating troopers were J M Perry and G R Young of the Oak Hill State Police Detachment.

PAX RNS C. B. Legg Fayetteville Grand Jury Gary Ewing Jack Weeks Wright Esso Hazel J. M. Perry G. R. Young Oak Hill

Mullens Heart Fund drive tops $473

Mrs Peg gy Wilcox area captain of the Mullens Heart Fund Drive reports a total of 473.47 was collected during this week's campaign. The drive under the supervision of the Woman's Civic Club of Mullens was held Sunday. A canvass of the schools was conducted last week with local subdebts contributing a tag on city streets Saturday.

Ex-Glen Rogers Man Honored In Clarksburg

The Rev Vaughn Michael a former Morgantown and Glen Rogers resident was named Outstanding Man of the Year by the Clarksburg Jaycees at their 26th Bosses Night Banquet. He is associate minister at Clarksburg First Methodist Church and active as a youth and community leader.

Glen Rogers RNS Vaughn Michael Morgantown Clarksburg Michael Libby Rehn Jaycees

McGraws and Arlington Visitors Share Weekend

Mrs John Meredith Jr left Wyoming General Hospital after a several day stay and returned home Wednesday. Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Jack Sizemore included their son Billy Jack who came from Arlington Virginia. Also in Arlington were Mr and Mrs Roland Shumate and sons visiting Teddy Shumate at Soulsville their parents, Mr and Mrs Teddy Shumate.

Roy Shumate Jim Brown

Two Huntington men and juvenile confess armed holdup

Two Huntington youths and a juvenile confessed the Tuesday armed robbery of a grocery filling station near Huntington. Leon Aliff 21 and Richard McAboy 20 waived preliminary hearing and were bound over to the grand jury. the juvenile’s name was not released. The $709 holdup involved two hooded robbers who fled in a stolen car later abandoned for a second car.

Huntington UPI Here Leon Aliff Richard McAboy

Almanac Today March 5 1965 Highlights

Friday is the 64th day of 1965 with 301 to follow The moon approaches first quarter Mars is the morning star and Mars and Jupiter are evening stars Howard Pyle the author was born on this date In history Boston Massacre occurred in 1770 Nazi Reichstag seats in 1933 Stalin died in 1953 Khrushchev warned seven year plan danger in 1962 A Napoleon Bonaparte quote closes the note.

Mars Jupiter Howard Pyle Boston Germany Reichstag Josef Stalin Kremlin Khrushchev Napoleon Bonaparte

Death Notices list local funeral announcements

Death notices from Beckley and surrounding areas list J W Wright 92 of Melbourne Fla formerly Beckley funeral 2 p m Friday Melton Mortuary Chapel burial Sunset Memorial Park Masonic rites. Brenda Sue Toney 7 daughter of Earl and Mrs Toney Beaver services 3 p m Friday Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel burial Blue Ridge Cemetery. Helen Mary Soltes 82 Stanaford Rose & Quesenberry Chapel requiem mass 10 a m Saturday Sunset Memorial Park Rosary 8:30 p m Friday. Clayton E Williams 79 Beckley at Rose and Quesenberry Chapel services 1 p m Friday Peace Chapel burial Williams Cemetery White Oak. Jesse Quesenberry 43 Glen Morgan services 2 p m Saturday Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel burial Blue Ridge Cemetery. William Dove Williams 76 Bradley services 2:30 p m Sunday Mt Tabor Baptist Church Mt Tabor Cemetery. Kellie Jean Applegate 7 months Backus Mountain died March 4 residence services 2 p m Saturday Oak Grove Baptist Church burial Harrah Cemetery Webb and Neal Funeral Home.

Wright Wright J. W Melbourne Florida Beckley Melton Mortuary Sunset Memorial Park Beckley Masonic Lodge AF & AM Toney Toney Brenda Sue Earl Toney Beaver Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel South Kanawha Street Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel Blue Ridge Cemetery Soltes Soltes Helen Mary Stanaford Rose and Quesenberry South Kanawha Street St. Francis de Sales Catholic Edward Bursley Father Burley Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Williams Williams Clayton E C. FE. Walker WA. G. Nichols Williams White Oak Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel Quesenberry Quesenberry Jesse Glen Morgan Ray Franklin William Dove Bradley Mt. Tabor Baptist Church Frederick Dinkler Mt. Tabor Applegate Applegate Kellie Jean Earl Stanley Backus Mountain Oak Grove Baptist Church Roy Tyree Harrah Webb & Neal Funeral Home

Ilorists Floral and Garden Center Ad and Services

Floral arrangements funeral designs and centerpieces available at Ilorists Located Route 21 Cranberry Intersection Beckley telephone 252 7037. New floor sander and edger rental offered at Todd's Grocery and Hardware Beaver Dial 253 8373. Found stray hairline note mentions stray found.

Cranberry Beckley Edger Todd's Grocery Hardeware Beaver St. Found

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