Marsh Fork Prom Royalty at "Rendezvous of the Stars"
Marsh Fork High School held a prom with a junior king and queen chosen by the junior class and a junior prince and princess selected by the seniors. King Stanley Cook and Queen Maverine Kirk led the court, with junior prince Danny Pritchard and princess Gail Parolari also named. Senior class officers and sponsors are listed alongside junior officers and sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh Fork High School
Stanley Cook
Arnett
Delphia Cook
Maverine
MYF Has Indoor Wiener Roast at Glen Rogers Church
The Methodist Youth Fellowship of Glen Rogers Community Church held an indoor wiener roast in the abandoned Scout cabin on the hill above the church Saturday night. About 35 youths roasted wieners by embers and candlelight under MYF counselor Hayden Wolfe and Sunday School superintendent C. C. Cottrill, with church board head as chaperone. Attendees included Pat Manning, Jerry Wolfe, Kathryn Grace Cottrill, Roger Manning, Eddie Durham, Nathan Manning, Johnnie Gentry, Roy Allen and others from Glen Rogers, Glen Fork, Soulsville, Ravencliff, and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rogers
RNS
Methodist Youth Fellowship
MYF
Hayden Wolfe
C. C. Cottrill
Pat Manning
Jerry Wolfe
Kathryn Grace Cottrill
Roger Manning
Eddie Durham
Nathan Manning
Johnnie Gentry
Roy Allen
Russell Manning
Dianna Allen
Jackie Pack
Annie Manning
Betty Hall
Connie Richardson
Alvin Hall
Linda Sizemore
Nadine Manning
Carrel Manning
Maggie Fournier
Elizabeth Meadows
McGraws
Richard Hagaman
Freddie Powers
Glen Fork
Jackie Lou Clay
Soulsville
Conrad Dillon
Ravencliff
Barbara
Roger Hill
Bolt Road
Jeanelle Belcher
Cindy
Cathy Wolfe
Milam WSCS Holds Annual Covered Dish Dinner
Milam Methodist Church Wo mens Society of Christian Service hosted its annual covered dish dinner in the John McGraw School cafeteria. Guests included families of members Rev. Paul Pepoon and Mrs Pepoon and their sons, Rev. and Mrs. Orville Belcher of Herndon, and other locals. The event featured a turkey dinner with a white linen buffet, yellow chrysanthemums and white lilies centerpieces, and tables set for children. President Mrs Noah Dancy, ill in Beckley Hospital, was remembered in prayer. Mr Belcher, a former area pastor, serves as visiting evangelist at Mabens revival and runs the Hern don Circuit of Methodist churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Dancy
Beckley Hospital
James H. McGraw
Full Brown
Walter McGraw
Nancy Hash
Jack Brown
H. E. McGraw
John Meredith
Shelburn Brooks
McGraws
Earnest Shumate
Sabine
Belcher
Maben
Herndon
Ravencliff visitors and patients noted at Beckley hospital
Residents and relatives frequent the Beckley Hospital and Beckley Memorial Hospital this week with multiple family visits. Mrs Noah Dancy returned home after a week as a patient, while Mrs French Brooks awaited family visitors. The Stewart and Farley families joined in care and recovery activities. Detours include visitors from Detroit Cincinnati Pineville Daniels and Elgin Air Force Base Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravencliff
Noah Dancy
Beckley Hospital
David E. Scott
Detroit, Mich
Scott
Lon Stewart
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Stewart
Hiram West
Daniels
Cincinnati
Ohio
Stewarts
Paul Brooks
Earnest Sheppard
W. P. Sheppard
Pueaura Farley
Pineville
Frank Farley
Farley
Kentucky
Clarence Delph
Elgin Air Force Base
Fla
Mrs Clawson Feted At Shower In Glen Fork
Mrs Michael Clawson honored at a pink and blue shower in Glen Fork Grade School dining area. Her mother Mrs Avener Hurley and grandmother Mrs Bryan Blevins hosted. games awarded prizes to Miss Carol Ann Acord, Mrs Elmer Lay, and Mrs Ova Brown. Guests and hostesses listed. Clawson from Arlington Virginia previously Miss Lynda Hurley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Fork
RNS
Michael Clawson
Astoric
Avener Hurley
Bryan Blevins
Carol Ann Acord
Elmer Lay
Ova Brown
Estil Bailey
Ralph Stewart
Fred C. Redden
Bert Pizzino
Hiram Acord
L. C. Shrewsbury
Lon Acord
Ancel Powers
Lester Blevins
Karen Blevins
Jim McCracken
Jennings Brooks
H. W. Stumbo
Everette Blevins
Oley Bailey
Elizabeth Williams
Clawson
Arlington, Va
Lynda Hurley
Fishermen Line Big Coal River For Marsh Fork Trout
A Saturday gathering in the Marsh Fork District started at 6 am official time with anglers waiting along the Big Coal River. By 9 30 am two men, Charles Brown of Welch and his brother in law Ellis Dickens, displayed a nine rainbow trout catch averaging 12 to 14 inches. Rock Creek Route 3 traffic mirrored a parade through Arnett, Rock Creek and Dry Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Coal River
Marsh Fork
Charles Brown
Welch
Inlaw
Ellis Dickens
Rock Creek
Arnett
Dry Creek
Ocean forecast and historic notes on Mohole project
The reading notes praise a good day with afternoon momentum and family support for spending windfalls. A past line notes the Hudsons Bay Company chartered May 2 1670 as a pioneer in Canada, still active after 300 years. Future plans include Project Mohole to drill to the mantle, a three year, $50 million ocean site venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson’s Bay Company
Canada
Aries to Pisces daily forecast with mixed guidance
A chaotic 1962 daily astrology page gives sun sign guidance urging Aries to guard pride, Taurus to avoid bluffing, Gemini to expect mood shifts, Cancer warns of relationship risks, Leo none, Virgo patience advised, Libra to curb ego, Scorpio seek light diversion, Sagittarius seek support, Capricorn ignore critical comments, Aquarius value kindness, Pisces watch temper as anger risks clarity. Field Enterprises, Inc. 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LIBRA
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Orayece
Capricorn
Aquarius
Meadows Elvin Hale death notices obituary
Elvin Hale Meadows, 58, of Glen Daniel, died Sunday, April 29. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, at Glen Daniel Methodist Church, Rev. Doff Harvey and Rev. M. H. Dinsmore officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary. Silas Dow Smith, 74, of Maxwell Hill died at 6:10 p.m. Monday, April 30, in a local hospital. Body to remain at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Smith
Silas Dow
Maxwell Hill
Rose and Quesenberry
South Kanawha Street
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Bank robber gets 14 years in federal case
FAIRMONT, UPI. Mike Samuel Smith, 37, exconvict, was sentenced to 14 years in prison by Federal Judge Harry Watkins for the April 10 robbery of the Tyler County Bank in Middlebourne. Smith pleaded guilty, was arraigned April 11, and has been jailed since. He held up the bank for 4,431 dollars, targeting a lone teller before noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
UPI
Mike Samuel Smith
Tyler County
Middlebourne
Harry Watkins
Smith
U. S
L. T. Eddy
Marion County
4 H Club Plans Concession Stand For Election Day
Willing Workers 4H Club at John McGraw School will sponsor a concession stand on election day at the precinct. Names on the booth committee include Frankie Acord Sue LaVerne Clay Rose Marie Shumate Damon Clay Cheryl McGraw Sharon Clay Judith McGraw and Ruby Bowers. Members urged donations of weiners buns pop candy cake and coffee. The meeting opened with a devotional prayer followed by pledges and an entertainment routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Clay
John Perry
Patty McGraw
Charles Lilly
Charles Bowers
Kenneth Bailey
Rose Marie Shumate
Rose Marie
Frankie Acord
Ruby Bowers
Help Wanted and Livestock Ads Mix in Local Notice
Classifieds list female help wanted for a waitress job and sales experience for Tastee Freez with in person applications. Beautician positions advertised by Jessie’s Beauty Shop. Also livestock for sale including a tiger kitten at 203 Campbell Street after 3 pm and two breeds of pigs with a dial-in number. Guernsey heifer for sale at Vogt’s Farm with contact 253 3792.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell Street
Yorkshire
Dial
Guernsey
Vogt
Crow
Silvus-Semones Vows Are Read In Virginia
Miss Patsy Carol Semones daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Semones Mullens and Charles Kenneth Silvus Jr son of Mr and Mrs C K Silvas Boston Mass were wed in a double ring ceremony at First Baptist Church Clarendon Arlington Virginia The ceremony was April 14 at 6 pm conducted by Rev A D Bates The bride works for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co Washington DC The groom works for National Airlines at National Airport Washington They will reside in Arlington Virginia
Son Born to Underwoods At Beckley Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Okey Underwood announce the birth of a son Tuesday at Beckley Hospital. The infant weighs seven pounds five ounces and is named Johnny Burl. The couple already have two daughters. Paternal grandfather Burl Underwood of Scarbro and maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Kincaid of Kilsyth.
Order of Publication in Raleigh County Court
Publication notice in Raleigh County West Virginia court to serve non resident defendant Felix Ishman by May 17 1962 in a divorce action. Clerk C Harold Hanks directs response and notes tab copy available. Also thanks tribute for daughter with funeral home and church staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Mae Ishman
Felix Ishman
Thornhill, Thornhill & Kennedy
P. O
C. Harold Hanks
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Vid August
Edna Deitz
Selma Wiley
W. E. Jenkins
Ben Henry
Harold Brinegar
Brenda Dillon
Mona Asbury
Nina Putinsky
Clinton R. Hodge
Milam Wscs
Mrs. Clawson
Aries
Taurus
Nears
VIRGO
Pisces
Field Enterprises, Inc
Post-Herald
THE
Raleigh Register
Post-Herald and Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Vo
Dial Floral Co
City Ave
Kyle Davis
Old Eccles Road
Bluefield Monument Co
Bluefield
Virginia
Merideth
Barre Guild
R. C. Egnor
Crab Orchard & Logan Dial Beckley
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Susie Bowles
Piney View
W. Va
Todd's Grocery and Hardware
Beaver
Foster Hardware Co
Main St
Montgomery Ward
Bible Avenue
Pinch Creek Road
Bill Redden
Robert L. Amick
Beckley Newspapers
Sam G. Foley
Earl R. Huddle
Earl
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
South
P.O
Nashville 2
Tennessee
Frigidaire
Bob Clemmer
William Davis
Wright
Ashworth Firestone
Prince St. Ph
W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating
Temple St
Sparks TV & Appliance
Prince St
Sparks Radio and TV Service
John W. Eye Television
Neville St
Jennings Radio & TV
MacArthur
Halstead
Ashworth
Ralph B. Grier
Williamson
Gravely
Bruce Martin
W. R. Fleshman
Charmco
Michael
Michael S. Pegram
Willey Brothers
Hinton
Raleigh Cleaners & Laundry
Red Ball Transit Co
Lewis Transfer & Storage CO
Carolina Super Market
Jan Campbell Music Co
Jim Green
Sparks TV & Appliance Service
Walter Chapman
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Erill Cook
Beckley Maytag Maytag
Maytag
Amy's Drive Inn
Crab Orchard
Tastee Freez, Beckley and Bradley
Mr. Stover
Iwanted
Jessie’s Beauty Shop
Main Street
Avon
Bostick Avenue
New York
Bon Bon
MacArthur, W. Va
Princeton
Burleson Motor CO
Woodlawn Ave
Oak Hill
Rainelle
G. M. Moore
Beckley Hotel
Roy A. Jones
Call R. E. Bare
O. H. ‘Bennett
E. Beckley
W. B. Jones
R.L. Stinson
Myers Ave
AKC
Chihuahua
N. Eisenhower Drive
Foster Hardware
Norge
Beckley Glass Co
Alex N. Breckinridge
IWE
Fotos & Co
Eys
Suddreth
Acorn Go Egret
James H. Mills
Sophia
SoSenemantan Sanaa Sreses Tsr
Clinton
Call
Mullens
K. M. Walker
Foster Hardware, Inc
Jack’s Trading Post
Dowdy
Kanawha
East Beckley
Bowman
Lynco
V. Huddle
J. L. Mills
McCarthy
Construction Equipment, Inc
Charleston
Tower Construction Co
Beaver, W. Va
Electrolux
FBI
Hopkins
Valley Drive
Evans Funeral Home
Lillyhaven Baptist Church
Oscar Blankenship
Webb
Neal
Funeral Home Ambulance Service
Vance Drive
R. H. Neal
Mgr
Chester L. Smith
Prince St. Dial
Nickie
End Valley Drive
Formica
Revco
Elliay
Nutone
Harvey Cabinet Co
PE Shoe Shop, Inc
Fayette
F.H.A
Quality Lumber & Supply Co
Bunker Hill
Colorado
Salem - Gatewood Road
East End Oak Hill
Stone Wall
Oak Hill, W. VA
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