McClung Family Returns to Welch for Weddings in New District
The Rev R S McClung new district superintendent of the Methodist Churches and his wife return to Welch to officiate two weddings at the First Methodist Church ending his Welch duties. They stay briefly in Beckley before moving to Beckley later this week. Dr Rowland Aspinall outgoing district superintendent leaves for Charleston. The McClungs are Nicholas County natives with four children Churchill Rosseau Jr and Eugene.
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R. S. McClung
The
Methodist Churches
Welch
Beckley
McClungs
Rowland Aspinall
Charleston
McClung
Nicholas County
Methodist Conference
Churchill, Rosseau, Jr
Eugene McClung
Churchill
Fairmont
Rosseau, Jr
St. Louis
Eugene
Duke University
Third Army
Europe
National Secretary Speaks To Youths At Rally
The Rev. George Harper, national secretary of the Methodist Youth Fellowship, spoke on Stewardship at a Youth Rally last night at First Methodist Church. Attending churches included Methodist Temple, Mabsealt, East Beckley, Beaver and Blue Jay, with about 50 people present.
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George Harper
National Organization of the Methodist Youth Fellowship
Bockley
First Methodist Church
Methodist Temple
Mabsealt Methodist Church
East Beckley Methodist Church
Beaver Methodist Church
Blue Jay Methodist Church
Myra Sue Roush
Power
W. B. Peck
Glenn Stewart
The
Pattern by Sue Burnett offers a princess frock pattern
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Sue Burnett
Sue Burnell
Kateigh Register
Ave
Americas
New York 19
N. Y
America
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
A social column lists local residents and visitors including John Gates heading to Virginia Tech, Rev. Overstreet visiting Beckley, Gorsica family returning from Detroit, and others from Beckley area. It notes hospital patients, a boy in surgery, and a few community updates from Raleigh County and surrounding towns.
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John Gates
L. A. Gates
College Avenue
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
W. S. Overstreet
Buckhannon
Methodist Conference
Beckley
John Gorsica
Detroit
Mich
Detroit Tigers
You Can’t Miss Having Beautiful Hair With The Right Brush
Betty Clarke surveys hair care basics from shampoo to brushing. Oily hair needs more washing, dry hair benefits from occasional oil before washing, and daily brushing aids health. Advertisements tout brushes that dry quickly and stimulate the scalp for glossy, finished hair.
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Lus Rous
Beckley Girls Pledged to Sororities at WVU
Two Beckley girls Sue May and Mary Ann Putman are pledged to Delta Gamma at West Virginia University Mor gantown. Other local girls pledged this week include Lucy Sue Bowers to Kappa Gamma Betty Ashworth to Chi Omega and Ann Duvall to Alpha Nu Delta.
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Beckley
Sue May
Mary Ann Putman
Delta Gamma Sorority
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Miss May
Harry R. May
Miss Putman
L. T. Putman
Lucy Sue Bowers
K. D. Bowers
Kappa Gamma
Betty Ashworth
David Ashworth
Beckley teen treated for ankle injury at hospital
A 17 year old East Beckley resident, identified as American Be Penn, injured his right ankle and received treatment at Beckley Hospital yesterday.
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America
BE. Penn
East Beckley
Beckley Hospital
Birth announcements from Beckley Hospital list several newborns
A series of birth notices from Beckley Hospital details newborns for families including Stover Peters Jarrell Mead Hough Jones Tate Lickliter Patterson. Children range in weight from four to eight pounds with birth dates from September 30 to October 2 and mothers including Mary Elizabeth Peters Betty Laws Wanda Patterson.
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Dorsey L. Stover
Wiliam Dorsey
Army Hospital
Biloxi
Stover
Mary Elizabeth Peters
John Peters
South Hanawha Street
Kessler Field
Arthur Jarrell
Paint Street
Raleigh General Hospital
Carson Jr. Mead
Daniels
Beckley Hospital
Myr
Charles A. Hough, Jr
Fourth Street
Karen Ann
David F. Jones
Sprague
Davit!Bruce
Betty Laws
Donna Dear
Wilson Tate
Glen White
David A. Lickliter
Jor Beckley
David
Wanda Alice Patterson
Four Couples Apply for Marriage Licenses
Four applications for marriage licenses are on file at the County Clerk's office. Applicants listed include Henry E Bryant and Dorothy Kosmin Eccles, Raymond C Deep and Josephine Hornsley, Robert L Delp Jr and Josephine Hornsby, Erman L Hornsby and Jack Hood Arnett, and Beulah Lusk Arnett and Chloie R Hornsley Odd.
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County Clerk’s Office
Henry E. Bryant
Eccles
Dorothy Kosmin
Raymond C. Deep
Josephine
Chloie R. Hornsley
Odd
Robert L. Delp, Jr
Erman L. Hornsby
Jack l Hood
Arnett
Beulah B. Lusk
Local Couple Weds In South Carolina
An announcement reports the marriage of Phyllis Waddell Ismuehter of Johnstown Road and Bosil Tals son of Mr and Mrs M AL Beckley. The ceremony occurred in York South Carolina on September 24 with Miss Ethel Tate and Roy Horton as attendants.
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South Carolina
Phyllis Waddell
Ismuehter
C. EF
Sete
Johnstown Road
Bosil Tals
AL ’Fste
Bus. Beckley
York
Ethel Tate
Roy Horton
Winston- Su- Hem
N.C
Incia
Florida
Mas
Fate Hyac Deon
Bestflew
Left Arm Injury Reported At Beckley Hospital
Robert Ray Hall, 17, of Stotesbury was treated at Beckley Hospital yesterday for an injury to his left arm.
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Beckley Hospital
Robert Ray Hall
Stotesbury
Kentucky Wedding Unites Sessler and Diggs in Russell
Jean Sessler daughter of Mrs Gladys Sessler and Herbert Sessler of Beckley wed Howard Diggs of Beckley son of H L Diggs of Baltimore Md. The ceremony was in Russell Methodist Church with Rev Sherwood Funk officiating. The bride, educated at Woodrow Wilson High and Beckley College, works as bookkeeper at Beckley Mount Hope Airport. Diggs, a six year Army veteran, later joined Raleigh Motor. The couple will reside on Reservoir Road.
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College Avenue
Minnesota
Frank Hutchinson
Fairmont
John WW. Cook
Harper Road
Hutchinson, Jr
Eloise ,Cook
Cook
Emma Bailey Deck
Raleigh General Hospital
von Daniel
Russel Street
Chicago
Coyne Electric School
Jack Milam
State Police
Logan
Beckley
Beckley Detachment
Beckley Hospital
Norma Mae Ewing
W. A. Ewing
Cranberry
Edward Ray Smith
Shirley Ann Smith
Edward Smith
Crab Orchard
Charles
Llnyd
D. Johnnson
Charles Johnson
Resaco
Larry Edward Fox
Prts
Howard L. Fox
Army Air Force
Kelly Field
Texas
Charles Lee
Meadow Bridge
James B. Deck
Raleigh County
Concord College
Athens
B. B. Chambers
Jean Sessler
Gladys Sessler
Herbert Sesstern
Howard Diggs
H. Hl.diggs
Baltimore
Russell
Sherwood Funk
Methodist Church of
Diges
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley College
Beckley-Mount Hope
Raleigh Motor
Salus
Reservoir Road
Virginia Couple Wed. Mr and Mrs Lamarr in Portsmouth
Virginia residents Mr. and Mrs. James Lamarr wed in Portsmouth on April 9. He is store manager and she the former Geraldine Walker daughter of Mr. and Mrs. FE A Walker of Beckley formerly of Portsmouth. Lamarr hails from Kernsville North Carolina.
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James Lamarr
Portsmouth
Lamarre
Geraldine Walker
FE. A. Walker
Beckley
Lamarr
Kernsville
N.C
Rent Control Officials Attend Bluefield Meeting
Rent control employees from Raleigh County left Beckley for Bluefield to attend a 2 o clock meeting of rent control workers. J. W. Givens rent inspector and Mrs. Carlton Lilly clerk traveled from Beckley to participate. The Memorial Building offices of the board were closed during the session.
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Bluefield
Raleigh Caunity
Coal Man To Talk To Club Friday
A. L. Lynn assistant to the president of Island Creek Coal Company will address the Woman's Club tomorrow at 2 30 p m at the clubhouse on Park Avenue. Mrs C J Bepler club president notes the time change from 3 oclock. Lynn born in Washington DC has worked in coal since the 1980s and will discuss citizen responsibilities in What Price Complacency. The piece ends with a farm fire death statistic.
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Island Creek Coal Company
A. L. Lynn
Huntington
Bids Sought for Rte 20 Relocation Project
State Road Commission will open bids October 15 for grading and drainage of the remaining 3.7 miles of State Route 20 relocation between Hinton and the Mercer County line. The work funds come from United States engineers and the district road commission reported. A stray line suggests a furniture cleaning tip appears in the text.
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State Road Commission
Hinton
Mercer County
New River
United States Engineers
Yaad Commission
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