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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1962

Page

2

Kopperston Building Scene of Toler Shower

The Kopperston Recreation Building hosted a stork shower for Mrs. Roger Toler Tuesday evening. Hostesses led decor with pink candles and flowers while games yielded prizes for several guests. a long guest list followed, featuring numerous local residents and friends attending the event.

Kopperston Building Toler Shower Oceana RNS Kopperston Roger Toler D. K. Shields Charles Johnson Harold Cline Clyde Baldwin John Paynter Sam E. Hager Buford Blankenship Bill Loudermilk Everett Gray C. V. Tyree T. H. Bailey Arnold Perrine Paul Greer Robert Farren John Pomeroy Mirs Glenn Kays Earl Doak Avil Grosse Myrtle Carter Charlotte Walker Lee Whitt Richard Davis Emma Wilson Emory Lusk Cyrus Williams Wilma Cline Early Browning Murray Page Acie Toler Robert Thacker Wanda Cooper Boyd Dumire Bill Hammond Conrad Conley Rosie Walker Ellea Gillenwater Henry Cook Burleigh Walker Joann Browning Harry Lovell James Fultz Minnie Stewart Carl Smith Woodrow Dillo Amos Wooten Jack Moore George Giardella Willis Adams Virginia Price Cordella Price Melvin Harper A. G. Sugar John Pike Ed Sheriff Carl Mack Dick Roberts Jack Davis James Collins Russell Berry Joe Crans

Pineville families attend various weekend gatherings

Pineville area residents report weekend visits and services. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Parks and son Ranny attended the funeral for Willie Newsome in Winston Salem. Robert G. Martin and daughter Kimberly Sue visited Bud Pendry’s in Keyrock, with Pendry and George households hosting others in Charleston and Crowley Worrell addition. E H Collins and Gail Pizzino visited Carole Collins at West Virginia University and attended homecoming.

Stella George Princeton Jack D. Martin Crowley Worrell Lee Groom Logan Alfred Broom E. H. Collins Gail Pizzino Carole Collins West Virginia University

Bobby Dower Honored Mount Hope

Bobby Dower son of Mr and Mrs Robert Dower was honored with a party Saturday afternoon in observance of his sixth birthday anniversary. Games were played and refreshments were served. Those present were Lynn Hanson Jackie Shockey Deanie Dower Mike Dower John Dorsey Janet Hager Isabell Dower Mary Dower Debbie Martin Randy Hanson Susan Dower Julia Dias Gena Spadaro and Mary Lou Gwinn.

Mount Hope RNS Bobby Dower Robert Dower Lynn Hanson Jackie Shockey Deanie Dower Mike Dower John Dorsey Janet Hager Isabell Dower Mary Dower Debby Martin Randy Hanson Susan Dower Julia Dias Gena Spadaro Mary Lou Gwinn

Mullens High School pre Centennial pageant tickets selling fast

Two performances set for Saturday at Mullens High School Auditorium with a noon parade. Participants David Cragg Becky Pritchett and Gloria Jean Pritchard Milburn Rinehart portray post World War I era and perform Harvest Moon Till We Meet Again and How Are You Gonna Keep em Down on the Farm After Theyve Seen Paree. All four are Mullens High School students.

Mullens High School David Cragg Becky Pritchett Gloria Jean Pritchard Milburn Rinehart Paree

McGraws News Quiet Weekend Visits and Health Update

Mrs Ful ton Brown who had surgery Monday at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens is improving a hospital spokesman says Her son James C Brown returned to Charleston after weekend visits with his mother In Newport News Virginia Basil Sizemore family visited Linnie Sizemore in McGraws Kenny Sizemore and son Kenny Jr visited Arlington Virginia John McGraw carnival weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Glen Sizemore and family Greg and Wayne Sizemore plus others from Newport News Nancy Sizemore Miss Sue Blake and Miss Jane and Garnet Lafferty traveled between McGraws and Washington area attending weekend events and classes at Morris Harvey College.

McGraws Fulton Brown Wyoming General Hospital Mullens James C. Brown Charleston Brown Basil Sizemore Glen Sizemore Glenna Wayne Sizemore Gregory Newport News Linnie Sizemore Kenny Sizemore Kenny Jr John McGraw Arlington Sue Blake Washington D. C Ggn Ed MacMilion Washington Area Nancy Sizemore Ohlin Sizemore Jane Garnet Lafferty Morris Harvey College Dall Laferty James Perry Colin Cleveland Ohio Hester Shumate Wiley Shumate Perrys Ohio City Roger Hodson John Sizemore John Mc

Shower Honors Jean Walker

A household shower was held Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Ernel Lusk for Jean Walker who will marry Landon Lusk of Cyclone in November. Hostesses were Mrs. Ocel Bowden, Mrs. Bowen Cook, Mrs. Ernel Lusk, Mrs. Elna Walker and Mrs. Freelin Walker. attendees included Mrs. Howard Dixon, Mrs. Norman Cook, Mrs. Roy Lester, and many others from the community.

Oceana RNS Ernel Lusk Jean Walker Landon Lusk Cyclone Ocel Bowden Bowen Cook Elna Walker Freelin Walker Katherine Asbury Clarice Lush Drema Browning Mildred Acord Howard Dixon Tom Duty Dale Lamb Mary Ann Massey Joe Rose Raymond Asbury Tom Fleenor Charlie Lewis Dillard Gibson Glenn Shields Sherry Brown Ithel Lamb Wayne Rollins William Acord Maude Matney Drema Matney Jay Whitt Cook Don D. Cook Geneva Walker Frances Lamb Alfred Walker Clara Kennedy Mattie Walker Sidney Brooks Otis Cook

Detroit ace Jim Bunning tops 1959 AL strikeout list

Detroit pitcher Jim Bunning led the American League with 205 strikeouts in 1959, while Washington's Camilo Pascual was second with 184, shaping the league's pitching leaderboard.

Detroit Jim Bunning Washington Camilo Pascual

Family listed at McGraw carnival event

Mr and Mrs Don Nuckols and children and Miss Mary K McGraw associated with a McGraw carnival event are named in a fragmentary note.

Don Nuckols Mary K. McGraw

Stewart Family Honors Daughter Phyllis Diane Matheny

Mr and Mrs Oscar Stewart celebrated their daughter Phyllis Diane on her sixth birthday with a home party in Matheny Winning prizes went to Debbie Brown Billy Halsey and Kim Johnson Attending were many family members friends and neighbors including Dale Staf ford Roger Lambert Philip Staf ford Freda Jo Stewart and Jeanette Bowman among others.

Matheny RNS Oscar Stewart Phyllis Diane Debbie Brown Billy Halsey Kim Johnson Dale Stafford Roger Lambert Philip Stafford Freda Jo Stewart Jeanette Bowman Billie Bowman Freddie Brunty Jean Moran Filista Stafford Sharon Brunty Ricky Halsey Kathy Lusk Danny Halsey Drema Stewart Debbie Sullivan Donna Stewart Eva Lou Proffitt Glenna Sizemore Beth Pendry Dennis Sizemore Joyce Sizemore Nina Gail Pendry Nicky Sizemore Yvonne Stewart Martha Clay Marlene Clay Jimmy Clay Patricia Stewart Connie Stewart Sherry Baldwin Pearl Baldwin Carrie Evans Dora Stafford

Richardson Family Sets First Get-Together Sunday

GLEN ROGERS RNS A Richardson family dinner at Mrs. Lundy Richardson's home in Glen Rogers marked the first attempted annual get-together. Attendees included Grat Daniels Bassett VA Henry Richardson Rainelle Melvin Richardson Glen Rogers and many relatives from nearby towns along with Rev John Richardson and Sue Richardson Meadow Bridge. Nelson could not attend.

Glen Rogers RNS Lundy Richardson Henry Richardson Lundy Daniels Kenny Bassett Virgil Ellis Madgeline Betty Patty Jimmy Roger Jessie Daniels Sabine John Richardson Surveyor Sue Richardson Meadow Bridge Nelson

Food Poisoning Claims Wyoming Man Life

Andy V. Belcher, 54, of Long Branch near Coal Mountain, was found dead at his locked home Wednesday from apparent food poisoning. Deputies said the door had to be broken down to enter the residence. no foul play is suspected.

Guyan RNS Wyoming Andy V. Belcher Long Branch Coal Mountain Lelan Phillips Fred Deal

Brownies Attend Halloween Party in Mullens

Brownie Troop 70 members gathered Monday night in Currie Hall at First Presbyterian Church for a Halloween party. Attendees included Chevy Ann Luizzo, Vicky Spade, Sandy England, Denise Luizzo, Debra Jeffcoate, Kay Richmond, and many more. Donna Neely won prettiest costume, Barbara Barton most original, and Vickie Ball tackiest.

Brownie Troop Mullens Currie Hall First Presbyterian Church Chevy Ann Luizzo Vicky Spade Sandy England Denise Luizzo Debra Jeffcoate Kay Richmond

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