Juanita Halsey Feted At Shower
A Ma theny household shower honors Juanita Halsey June bride elect of Freddie Smith Hatcher with hostesses including Mrs Oscar Halsey Mrs Fred Smith and Mrs Douglas England. Attendees list features numerous local names and extended families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Halsey
Matheny
Douglas England
Freddie Smith
Hatcher
Oscar Halsey
Fred Smith
Boyd England
Maxine Halsey
Springfield
Mass
Conley Hamilton
Oceana
Basil Brown
Dana Cook Matheny
Wanda Smith
Peggy Jewell Pineville
Yvonne Smith
Judy Brooks
Jesse
Darlene Jewell
Anna Mullens
Anita Jewell
Loretta Canterbury
C. A. Hodge
T. T. Lambert
Barbara Brown
Glenna Lambert
Arlene Barrett
Margie Cook
Corda Thompson
Anita Dillon
Lawrence Close
Katheleen England
Jackqueline Shrewsbury
Sandra Brown
Mary Keaton
Patty Canterbury
Shelby Wilson
Gladys Vaughn
Virginia Stewart
P. D. Raymond
Ivan Mullens
Hassell Blackburn
Herman Reed
Edna Halsey
Carol Smith
Ada Brooks
Louise Demea
Frank Pendry
Almeda Burks
Iris Pendry
Irene Stewart
0. C. Hamilton
Rita Stewart
Lucy Halsey
Susie Brown
Linda Hamilton
Harold Cable
Ruth Workman
Ott Walker
Laura Stewart
Marie Scott
Paul Persinger
Persinger
Violet Persinger
Airman and English Bride Return From Overseas
S. Sgt. and Mrs. Mac Green arrived in the states after 15 months in England and stay with his parents Mr. and Mrs. William H. McGraw. The wife traveled at her own expense since dependents were not allowed to accompany servicemen to the British Isles. The airman's assignment was near her hometown, about 70 miles away.
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Elizabeth Williams Ravencliff
RNS
Mac Green
States
England
William H. McGraw
British Isles
Green
Return of the couple after long England visit
The couple returns to America after a 15 month stay in England. Mrs Green expresses happiness to be back among new friends and family here. The airman will report to Denver upon leaving Ravencliff.
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England
Miss Mary Payne Weds Navyman In Virginia
In Virginia Beach, Miss Mary Elizabeth Payne married Richard Allen Leach in a 2 p.m. ceremony at a Methodist Church Chapel. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. H. Payne of Virginia Beach, wore white and yellow organdy with white lace, carried a white Bible with orchids, and was escorted by her twin brother John Edward Payne as best man. The groom, son of Mrs. Robert Doxtaten of Kalamazoo, is stationed aboard the USS Hermitage at Little Creek Naval Base. The couple will honeymoon in Kalamazoo with a reception for the groom’s family. Attending out-of-town guests included Mrs. Mary Foley, Mrs. Ben Akers, and Miss Sheryl Akers.
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John Edward Payne
Gail Smith
Hermitage
Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base
Kalamazoo
Mary Foley Oak Hill
Ben Akers
Fayetteville
Sheryl Akers
Loyalty Dinner Planned by WSCS at Mount Hope
Mount Hope WSCS met at Mount Hope Methodist Church with Mrs Nokie Thompson as outgoing president receiving a life membership. New officers for 1963 64 were elected led by Mrs Haven Davis as president and a Loyalty Dinner set for May 22 at the church with Mrs W L Burruss in charge. An installation titled You are Called to Lead a Double Life was presented by Mr Porter. Refreshments followed and the next meeting is June 4 with Circle No 2 hosting the program What Do You Have in Your Hand.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Nokie Thompson
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Mount Hope Methodist Church
George Porter
W. L. Burruss
Haven Davis
Edward Martin
Loraine Wotring
Anna Cope
Charles Honaker
Christian Social Relations
T. M. Rogers
N. L. Kemp
Hobart Maynor
Miller Gwinn
Jennie Cope Carter
Lee Fontana
George Scott Vargo
William L. Burruss
WSCS
Porter
Circle No. 1
Circle No. 2
Two Inducted for Local Board No 21 May 7
Two registrants were forwarded for induction on May 7 at Local Board No 21. The inductees are Rondell Deane Tilley a volunteer, and Denver Manley Snuffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Rondell Deane Tilley
Denver Manley Snuffer
Almanac of May 10 1963 features notable historical events
May 10 1963 marks the 130th day of the year with 235 to follow. The entry lists Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys storming Fort Ticonderoga in 1775, Jefferson Davis captured in 1865, and the 1940 German invasion of Belgium Luxembourg and the Netherlands. A thought for the day quotes Robert Ingersoll on nature’s consequences.
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United Press International
Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Ethan Allen
Green Mountain Boys
Vermont
Ticonderoga
N.Y
Jefferson Davis
Irwinville
Belgium
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Robert Ingersoll
Mullens Band Club Changes Name and Elects Officers
Mullens Band Association members elected Jules Gautier as president and Mrs. Jules Gautier as vice president, with Mrs. W. A. Delp leading as president during the meeting. The group renamed to Mullens High School Band Boosters and approved an interim “Buck a Month” membership plan with no dues, funding extra curriculars through approved authorities.
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Mullens Band Club
Mullens High School Band Boosters
Bers
Constitution and Amendment Committee
Gene Allen
Delp
Memorial Service Set for Eastern Star Chapter 115 Leaders
Fayetteville RNS reports the Fayetteville Chapter Order of the Eastern Star No 115 will honor past matrons and patrons Monday at 8 pm A memorial service will remember grand officers who died during the year A service is also planned for Lena Wiseman who died July 25 1962 Wiseman was a charter member and longtime secretary she became a life member February 13 1950
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Fayetteville
RNS
Order of the Eastern Star
Lena Wiseman
Kopperston Social Notes Share Weekend Visits
Mrs. Virginia Price visited Kimball on Saturday. Mrs. Jack Moore of Kopperston returned home Monday after surgery at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Woodrow Lamb included son Roy a Concord College student in Athens and James serving with the US Army at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama.
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Kopperston
Virginia Price
Kimball
Jack Moore
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Woodrow Lamb
Roy
Concord College
Athens
James
United States Army
Red Stone Arsenal
Alabama
Liberation Day observed in East Berlin and East Germany
Soviet and East German officials marked V E Day by laying wreaths at Russian war memorials in East Berlin and East Germany. In East Germany the anniversary date is known as Liberation Day.
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Berlin
UPI
East Berlin
East Germany
Prohibition repeal revenue nears federal cost coverage
Federal, state and local alcohol tax revenues from 1933 to 1962 totaled about 76 billion dollars, per Licensed Beverage Industries. The amount nearly funded all federal government expenses for its first 130 years, underscoring alcohols fiscal impact across levels of government.
Phrase About Fear and Public Courage
A reflective line notes that those who hesitate and fear are the ones most often blamed when wider situations heat up. The speaker suggests courage under pressure is central to collective progress.
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MR. and
Mrs
R. A. Leach
Mary Payne
Virginia
Colo
California
Missouri
Country
Glen Rogers
Air Force
the Almanac
Allen
Charleston
Frank Roncella
Leo Smith
L. C. Stewart
Gautier
Sore
Goodyear
United States Flag Foundation
Lincoln
Washington
Tire Products Inc
Sprague
Calloway
Valley Drive
Krogers
EPPY
En Eg
Beckley
West Virginia
Daniel Webster
N.P.H. U
McKesson Bexel
S.M.A
Whitman
Bell Camp
Martha Washington
Hollingsworth
Alka Seltzer
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