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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1965

Page

10

Couples Seek Permits To Wed In Wyoming County

Wyoming County clerk records list numerous marriage licenses issued in the past week. Couples include Robert Manning and Agnes Allen both 20, Joseph Gibson 47 and Eva Widener 23, Douglas Reed 20 and Patricia Ramsey 16, Gaston Hatfield 19 and Wilma Osborne 17, Swettie Osborne 19 and Brady Lusk 16, Roger Mullens 20 and Betty Woodrum 19, James Clark 23 and Carol Bennett 21.

Pineville RNS Wyoming Robert Patrick Manning Glen Daniels Ralph Manning Geraldine Tolley Manning Agnes Joan Allen Glen Rogers John Arthur Allen Charlotte D. Webb Allen Joseph N. Gibson Detroit Mich W. F. Gibson Lilly Fulton Gibson Eva Elaine Widener Corinne Noah Glen Widener Brady Gay Lusk Cyclone Shelby Lusk Brookie Osborne Lusk Roger Glenn Mullens New Richmond William J. Mullens Bertha Lam Mullens Betty Carroll Woodrum Raymond L. Woodrum Mary Burton Woodrum James Bedford Clark Canton Ohio William Alfred Clark Carol Lee Bennett Lynco Howard Wilson Bennett

Trial Calendar Sets Wyoming Circuit Court March Term

Wyoming County Circuit Court in Pineville opens its March term with a long docket. The list includes numerous civil cases, corporate disputes, public service matters, and several West Virginia felony and criminal appeal dockets scheduled for March 8 and March 10. Multiple plaintiffs and defendants span local firms, hospitals, coal companies, and state agencies.

Pineville RNS Wyoming County Circuit Bill Sizemore Nellie Evelyn Holshouser W. D. Reedet Ax Luther Steel Et al Grace Hospital A Corporation J. E. Gibson C. A. Pennington Standard Coffee Co., Inc Wyoming Lumber and Supply Co Jennings Kennedy Nettie Short Bailey Als Bertha Short Woolwine Elva Morgan Nathan Morgan Mechanical Equipment and Construction Corp Center Public Service District Robertson and Foglesong, Inc Coy L. Hash Phillips Coal Co James V. Mallamas Jr David L. Edwards Peggy Perkins Bobby Gene Graham Minter Fuel Co Tony Mamone James Kemper Workmen Raymond Workman Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Norman Hopkins Jimmy England Virgil Lusk Charles Belcher Mary Z. Bower J. Paul Vower Nelva H. Webster Kate Mullins Monroe Lee Richardson Dale State of West Virginia Leland Phillips Danny Pendry Lelan B. Phillips Jesse Jude Donald Ray Griggs Jimmy Adkins Bobby Joe Adkins Blevins Hager Jerry Sherman Jackson Barry Lee Scotten State of West Virginia Lee Parum Glenn Roberts Bobby Ladd James Kelly Stanley Leonard Howard Thomas Clarence Wright Obie Cruise Homer Allen Dunn Edward D. Droppleman Okey Lambert Norman Phillips Harold R. Cook Lee Dean Ruth Cline Dewey Chambers Jr Charley Francis Almeda Gillispie Ora Brown Riley Mitchem Edward G. Droppleman

First Child Born to Tommy Day Family in Mullens

Mr and Mrs Tommy Day announce the birth of their first child a boy born Sunday at 7 p m at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens weighing nine pounds one ounce. The baby named Tommy Lee Jr. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Zina Fortner and Mr and Mrs Joe Day Glen Fork paternal grandparents listed Maternal great grandparents Mr and Mrs Jake Fortner. Mrs Day is the former Miss Zianna Fortner.

Glen Fork Tommy Day Wyoming General Hospital Mullens Tommy Lee Jr Zina Fortner Joe Day Jake Fortner Day Zianna Fortner

Glen Rogers Homeowners Move In Weekend

Mr and Mrs Sebert Snuffer and Mr and Mrs Nelson Bailey and families moved into newly acquired homes in Glen Rogers on Saturday. Also moving from Trough Fork to Glen Rogers were Mr and Mrs Junior Meadows and their family, Monday.

Glen Rogers RNS Sebert Snuffer Nelson Bailey Trough Fork Junior Meadows Fam

Ravencliff Family News and Illness Update

Mr and Mrs Quentin Steward hosted in law Rev and Mrs Dean Bailey Bozo Thursday night. Ira Lafferty and McGraws visited. Lon Stewart’s mother hosted guests. Bob Stewart and family returned from weekend visit and saw Rev and Mrs Wyrock Jr Jessie home. Rev Willis Wood hosted Kermit Gentry family including Mike and Angie. Gentry family from Zanesville, Ohio, came due to Clarence Gentry’s major surgery in Charleston hospital.

Willis Wood Kermit Gentry Mike Angie Zanesville Ohio Clarence Gentry Charleston

Russians Surprised by Mos cow Embassy Attack

UPI reports US officials believe Russians were surprised by violence at the American Embassy in Moscow. About 2,000 demonstrators, many African and Asian students, breached barricades after 250 Russian police protected the site. Russians later sent in soldiers to control the mob. Officials said the Russians remain responsible for adequate police protection going forward.

Washington UPI Moscow

When Today’s Children Become Parents

A nostalgic line notes future parents recalling how tough travel was as kids, traveling three miles to school on a slow, old bus and bragging about the hardship to their own children. The remark contrasts past travel challenges with modern commuting speed.

Judgments and Divorces Reported in Wyoming County Court

A Wyoming County Circuit Court week includes three insurance agency judgments totaling 718.28 against Fortner Ellis Beal. Carl Beal. and others with six percent interest and costs. Dismissals involve Stevens Clinic Hospital v Barrett and Island Creek Coal Co v Acord. Divorces granted include Newcomb from Newcomb with infant custody to the plaintiff, Bonnie Jean Cora from Cora with maiden name restored, Wingert from Wingert, Rose from Rose, and Folden from Folden. Grace Hospital also secured a $558.07 judgment against Bolen with costs and interest.

Pineville ANS Wyoming County Wyoming County Insurance Agency, Inc Frank Fortner Humphrey Ellis Jr Carl Graybeal Stevens Clinic Hospital Guy Barrett Marianna Della C. Newcomb John V. Newcomb Sharon Ann Vernon Lynn Toney Ray Bonnie Jean Cora Bievendid Cora Bonnie Jean Maynard Carol Winkler Wingert William P. Wingert Carol Winkler Island Creek Coal Co Ira Dale Acord Charles S. Taylor McComas Coal Co R. C. Mitchell Jr

Mrs Stennett Feted At Shower In Kopperston

Mrs Otis Stennett was honored with a stork shower Friday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Oather Stennett. The event was hosted by Mrs Leonard Walker and Mrs Oather Stennett with numerous guests, games, refreshments, and the honoree opening gifts.

Dewey Thompson Roxie Adams Clayton Walker B. L. Goodwin Joe Goodwin Frances Lamb Pamela Sidney Sheppard Bowen Cook Leonard Walker Hurley Sizemore Boyd Sparks Lonnie Gunnoe Frank Lusk J. S. Evans Wint McKinney Jimmy Lester

Missionary Society Meets At Pax Church

Pax ANS The Packs Branch Missionary Society met Thursday at the Baptist Church. Mrs. Mary Morgan led the lesson on The Ones Who Need Help and chaired a discussion. Devotional by Mrs. Jane Arbogast. Songs were Let The Lower Lights Be Burning and Stepping In the Light. Poems read Heaven by Glyda Morgan She Is Not Dead by Lelia Bailey and Lesson In Grace by Drema Allen. Readings Your Dollars and Moral Souls Will The Crib Be Empty Where Does Our Money Go by Lelia Bailey and Mary Morgan. Apron making and sales discussed. Quilts and aprons planned to raise funds. Glyda Morgan and Drema Allen sang a duet. Attendees listed. Next meeting April 8 at 7 pm at the church.

PAX ANS Packs Branch Missionary Society Baptist Church Mary Morgan Jane Arbogast Glyda Morgan Lelia Bailey Drema Allen Dale Cochran Melva Rhodes Della Cochran N. Bolen

First Atlantic Lighthouse Erected in 1719 on Brewster Island

United Press International reports from the 1965 World Almanac that the first lighthouse on the Atlantic Coast was built on Little Brewster Island near Boston Harbor in 1719 and used whale oil.

United Press International Atlantic Little Brewster Island Boston Harbor

IRS to Run Seven Giant Centers for Tax Returns

The IRS operates seven large computer centers nationwide processing income tax returns at a rate of about 10,000 per hour. Officials warn against attempting to interfere with the system or clip Vals Sam.

IRS

Life in South Viet Nam Compared to Coup Era Conditions

The question contrasts daily life in South Vietnam with periods of military upheaval. It suggests that governance and security may feel unstable, though precise impacts vary by region, time, and political events.

South Viet Nam

Board Approves School Calendar in Pineville Meeting

The Wyoming County Board of Education approved a tentative 1964-65 calendar at a Pineville session. Key dates include Aug 25 teacher meeting, Aug 26 pupil enrollment, May 30 last day, Dec 21-29 Christmas break, and Apr 7-11 Easter vacation. Linda K. Brown named teacher at Keyrock Elementary. budget items include $4,770 for health department, Workman's Comp plan, and $1,200 cash settlement for Conley High property as part of road projects.

Pineville BNS Wyoming County Board of Education West Virginia Education Association Robert E. Kuhn Linda K. Brown Keyrock State Road Commission Maben- Mullens Road Conley High School County Health Department

Almanac highlights March 9 1965 history notes

Almanac notes Mars as morning star and lists historical events including Lincoln's early defeat in 1832 and a Civil War naval engagement in 1862. A 1965 state notice to creditors announces the estate of Martha Alice Meadows with a deadline of July 15 and names Roy A. Cunningham as Commissioner of Accounts for Raleigh County West Virginia.

United Press International Mars Jupiter Amerigo Vespucci America Abraham Lincoln Monitor Merrimac Hampton Roads U.S United Automobile Workers Case Manufacturing Company Racine Wisconsin West Germany Martha Alice Meadows Raleigh County Bank Beckley West Virginia Roy A. Cunningham Raleigh County

Death notices and funeral announcements from Raleigh area

Multiple obituaries list Mildred Gulden Florence Moss Fannie Goodall William Woolwine and David Hatcher with ages 84 90 70 74 and 51 73. Services set at Harper Heights Missionary Baptist First Christian Shiloh Baptist Rose Quesenberry and other chapels with various burial sites and ministers.

Moss Florence P North Kanawha Street First Christian Church Walter Griswold Sunset Memorial Park Y.M.C.A Raleigh County Library Caffee Funeral Home Woolwine Woolwine William Raleigh Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel South Ernest Barley Cliff Eccles Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel Hatcher Hatcher David Alphus Raleigh County Owen P. Lilly

Florists Offer Complete Arrangements and Funeral Designs

Our heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness after the death of Jesse R. Quesenberry. Special thanks go to Rev. Ray Franklin, Beckley Rescue Squad, Keyser-Pryant Ambulance Service, Amos Quesenberry, Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel, and all who sent flowers or helped in any way. The Family.

Jesse R. Quesenberry Ray Franklin Beckley Rescue Squad Keyser-Pryant Ambulance Service Amos Quesenberry Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel

Printing Industry Offers Career Paths At Graphic Arts School

The Southern Institute of Graphic Arts in Nashville Tennessee offers complete courses in linotype intertype operation teletyp e perforator line casting machine maintenance cold type composition and more. The nonprofit school promotes well trained operators for printing industry jobs with special short courses and full information available by mail.

Southern Institute of Graphic Arts South Nashville Tennessee O. Box

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