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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1968

Page

11

Earthquake Expert Sees Resilience in California

Pasadena correspondent reports Dr. Charles Richter, creator of the Richter scale, argues that earthquakes kill few people directly and most losses come from fires and collapsing badly built structures. He criticizes alarmist predictions and urges safer engineering, saying higher buildings pose greater risk unless properly engineered.

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Woman With A Will Theme Of Oceana WSCS Program

Halvigh Repister leads Oceana Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting with a program on A Woman With a Will featuring Elaine Viers and others from Pineville and Beckley. Delegates heard reports, discussed the district training session, and planned the annual fall banquet and rummage sale.

Halvigh Repister Beckley W. Va Oceana WSCS Mac Velcher Elaine Viers Pineville Ralph Tater Norman L. Draves PL Od. Raymond Robert Milton Sebert Pleas Wright E.G. Shannan Oceana Woman's Club Arthur Bostic B. L. Morgan Ugh Miller Ars. Norman Hopkins Glendon Blankenship FE. J. Davis Jeffrey John Tillinghast Madison E. W. Goode Oak Hill Fay Farley George Altizer B. K. Morgan Qceann

Five Couples Get Permits To Wed In Fayetteville

Five couples list permits to wed including Patrick Beymore Davis 18 and Janice Kay Painter 17 from Pax. William Edward Mitchell 21 and Judith Lon Skages 12 from Charlton Treights. Jy Flisha Tabit 18 and Sue Carol Marless 17 from Kim herly. Charles Coy 29 of Washington D C and ?. Eugene Young 31 of Kimn herly and Evelys Stanley Young 23 of Powellton. Retreat planned at Mount Hope Methodist with Ashley District Woman's Society of Christian Service. Registration 9:30 a.m. coffee and donuts served. luncheon 12 noon to 4 p.m. debt note references public debt totals.

Patrick Beymore Davis Wills Ranch William Loretta Whitlow Davis Janice Kay Painter Pax Dayranter Junior Versa Hurd William Edward Mitchell Montgomery Dorothy Dembeck Mitchell Judith Lon Skages Charlton Treights Orvet Mildred “Shearer Skages George Flisha Tabit Jy George Frances Pratt Tabil Sue Carol Marless Kimherly Frank Elizabeth Queen Harte Cosmelius Neil Tur Washington, D. C Hyman An Tulisa Ravanthe Charles 1 Coy Washington D. C Edith Henson Miles Eugene Young Kimnherly Evelys Stanley Young Andl Macel Leuzonia Lovejoy Powellton Alfie and Mavel Brown Lovejoy Mount Hope RNS Ashley District Woman's Society of Christian Service United States

Mount Hope Weekend Guests and Local Happenings

Mrs Ness Head Miller of Richmond visits Mount Hope with Mr Colson and Miss Patricia Callison home in Madison Street. Weekend guests include Mrs Miller, Miss Betty Brown of Cincinnati, and Mr and Mrs Sam Trade’s family. Hospital notes report Mrs Myrlie Fishersdy at Beckley ARH Hospital with a fractured hip.

Mount Hope Ness Head Miller Richmond van Tornne Neckley A. Colson Madison Street Callisons Miller Patricia Callison Betty Brown Cincinnati Ohio Clinton Waliant Hep Beckley Appalachian Ciarles R. Vlarnsbarger Helena Vlarnsbarger Sweet Springs Sam Trade Robert Yost Jy Catherine Aim Sam Or Robert F Marshall University Lumtington Christy McNeels West Virginia University Morgantown Sanford McNeely Madison Direct Long Chinfield Pringe Mockley Haleigh General Hospital My Long Ilia Stoplowski Dick Long Lillian Davis Tergsce Ilress

Honored At Dinner To Celebrate Mount Hope Birthday

Mrs. Andrew A. Oschlager was honored with a birthday dinner at her Mount Hope home on Monday. A former Mount Hope Elementary teacher who retired three years ago due to ill health, she hosted a gathering with many neighbors and friends in attendance.

Mount Hope Andrew A. Oschlager Oschlager Frank Lane Ros Susi Shaw Laughters Dawn Orda Heckley Ida Melton June Garrell Madley Blaneda Davis Oak Wil Fannie Richeson Mabel Jenkins John Veger Tageduffman Madge Warden Charles Bergendahl Beatrice Light Avlence Bennett Reanichidren Gary Beth Wwter

Kirana Nation Declared Largest Municipality in Lapland

The World Almanac lists Kirana in Sweden’s Lapland as the world’s largest municipality with about 5,456 square miles. It notes a population around 30,000 and highlights Kirana’s status in iron mining, describing mining as a core industry.

Kirana Sweden Lapsland World Almanac

Clubwomen Set Fall Banquet With Guest Speaker

The Oceana Woman's League of Voters plans its fall banquet at 7 30 in Fellowship Hall of the United Methodist Church. Lois McQuade Kauffelt, longtime Charleston organizer and WV legislative chair, will speak. The event honors her 17 years as a League member and features a hostess committee chaired by Odell Thomas with members from Moundsville and Pittsburgh areas.

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Be A Reporter Raleigh GQ Correspondent Network

Residents of Payette Raleigh and Wyoming counties are invited to participate in the Raleigh Register by supplying information to local correspondents. The aim is speedy writing and dispatch of readable news to the newspaper for publication.

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