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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1965
Page
5
East Germany grapples with Western cowboy and Indian craze among youth. Ulbricht era propaganda targets toy pistols and Westerns as capitalist influence, while Junge Welt warns against admiring the cowboy myth. The tale Dakotas Sons of the Great Bear shifts plot to a Yugoslav sports student and a Czech setting.
Mrs. John McNeil state chairman of retardation spoke on the subject at the Fayetteville Woman's Club meeting. Mrs. J. W. Ayers reported on a rummage sale's success and pecan sales by members. Christmas party plans and a gift exchange were discussed as dessert hosts served guests and members.
Unbeaten heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano retired in 1956 after remaining undefeated through all 49 professional boxing bouts.
Oceana Methodist Church received four Bible dictionaries from the Junior Methodist Youth Fellowship during Sunday worship. Corky Shannon, president, spoke as the group presented the gift. Reverend Clyde Bussard accepted and led the dedication prayer. Officers Kevin Roach, Gary Bostic, Ricky Blankenship, and Larry Harless assisted, with a blond bookcase donated by the pastor. The service included two solos and a spaghetti dinner in Fellowship Hall afterwards.
The Cleveland Job Corps center hosts 380 girls aged 16 to 21, many from broken homes, offering free training, lodging, and a monthly stipend. About 53 have returned home. remaining enrollees receive classroom and on-the-job training in business services with a $90 monthly allowance plus $50 pocket money.
Attendees leaving the funeral of Mrs Mamie Hall include sons and daughters in law from Virginia Michigan Montana Hawaii and Maybeury plus relatives from Danville Danville and Malstrom Air Force Base. The group lists Pete Hall Dinky Danville Randolph Hall Marion Jack Douglas Donald Charlie Robert and Elbert Harmon among others.
Mount Hope Better Homes Club elected officers in a SHORTHAND SYSTEMS report noting Isaac Pitman an Englishman developed the first shorthand in the 1830s and John Gregg created the Gregg method in 1888. Kirsch Window Hardware promotes draped curtains with a complete line at The Curtain Shop 431 Neville St Beckley.
Mrs. Donald Hall and daughter Whitney of Rockville Maryland arrived Saturday as guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Joe D Lilly while her father remains a patient at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. In the area they will also visit Hall relatives including Mr and Mrs Tom Hall and Mr and Mrs Ralph Hall of Beckley. Other visitors include Mr and Mrs Willie Milam and sons Don and daughters Bonnie and Rosie in El ton to see Mr and Mrs Frank Goddard. Mrs Bill King and daughter Arington Virginia visit Mr and Mrs George King and Mrs William Brown in McGraws. Guests of Mrs Lottie Vaught include her brother and his wife Mr and Mrs Jack Acord of Madison Ohio, and Mrs Enouch Sizemore of Pierpont visiting Madison with the Acords. The Rev and Mrs O A Lamb left for Philphus Kentucky where Mr Lamb is presently working. he had spent the weekend at his Ravencliff home conducting services at Guyandotte Baptist Church. Mrs Lamb will spend the week in Kentucky.
The Bud-Alpoca School 4-H Striving Warriors met Monday with new officers presiding. Slugger Hess is reporter and Teresa Cardwell president, joined by Gloria McKinney treasurer, Deborah Jarrell activity leader, Doris Stanley and Linda Foto song leaders, Pauline Adkins secretary, and David Moran another activity leader. Teresa Cardwell called the meeting. minutes were read by Adkins. A November poem, Psalm 23, and a piece on daily purpose were shared. Project circulars were distributed. games and songs followed. refreshments served by Ed Holcomb and Hattie Nuckols.
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