Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia

We have 4,406,501 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 29 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1962

Page

5

Trophy Winners Honored At BK Club Dinner Dance

Mrs W N Sprague accepted congratulations as winner of the BK Club Spring Tournament. She also won the Mc Culloch Mess Handicap with Mrs John A Hedrick and was runner up in the Handicap Tourney. Tourney medalist Mrs John Whitlock led in the Championship Tourney in first flight.

W. N. Sprague BK Club Sprague John A. Hedrick John Whitlock Jac Bazzarre John Cooper Wayne Reynolds French Toney Keith Lipscomb Ned Payne John Hedrick ALL Smiles W. J. Barbour Jr Dan Halil John Phillips Jr Long Bob Cunningham Joe L. Smith M. M. Ralston

Bethlehem Chapter Visitation Dinner and Meetings List

Women’s groups are invited to submit notices to Beckley Newspapers with 10 am deadlines. Bethlehem Chapter No 71 of the Order of Eastern Star schedules a grand visitation dinner at 6 pm in Friendship Hall The Methodist Temple and a regular meeting at 2 pm at the Masonic Temple on Howe Street. Eagles Auxiliary meets at 7:30 pm at 204 Woodlawn Ave.

Woman’s Department of Beckley Bethlehem Order of Eastern Star Friendship Hall The Methodist Temple Masonic Temple Howe St

Elize Hunter Home Department Class Summary

Elize Hunter hosts a Home Department class at the home of Mrs. Ozetta Humbles on Hunter Street at 5 p.m.

Elize Hunter Ozetta Humbles Hunter Street

Thrifty Homemakers Club Meets at Mrs Mackins Home

The Thrifty Homemakers Club gathers at 6 p.m. at the home of Mrs Willie Mackins on West Moreland Street to discuss upcoming projects and share tips on budgeting and crafts. Members are encouraged to bring ideas and samples.

Thrifty Homemakers Club Willie Mackins Westmoreland Street

District 3 dessert meeting at Beckley hotel Terrace Room

The Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia District No 3 invites members to a dessert meeting in the Terrace Room of the Beckley Winn Hotel at 7 30 p m. Address and agenda to be announced.

Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia, Inc Beckley-Winn Hotel

General Mission Circle at Crab Orchard Baptist Church

A church notices a meeting of the General Mission Circle at Crab Orchard Baptist Church scheduled for 7 30 p m. Members are urged to attend for planning and fellowship.

General Mission Circle Crab Orchard Baptist Church

PTO Meeting at St Francis de Sales School

The Parent Teacher Organization of St Francis de Sales School schedules a meeting at 7:30 p.m. for parents teachers and staff to discuss school activities fundraising and upcoming events.

St. Francis de Sales School

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 32 Board Meeting

The executive board of American Legion Auxiliary Unit No 32 will meet in Room 10 of the Memorial Building at 7 30 p m. The agenda includes standard organizational matters and planning for upcoming events. Members are urged to attend for quorum and decisions.

American Legion Auxiliary Memorial Building

Woman's Improvement League meets at Lang horne home

The Woman's Improvement League hosts a meeting at Mrs. Matthew Lang Horne's home on Beaver Avenue 411 at 1 p.m. with Mrs. R O Carey as co host.

Woman's Improvement League Matthew Langhorne Beaver Ave R. O. Carey

Modernistic Homemakers Meeting Announces Raleigh County A M A Event

Modernistic Homemakers led by Mrs Milton Hughes will host a 5 p m gathering at 762 1 2 S Fayette St and the Raleigh County Medical Assistants Association sets a 7 30 p m event at Bowl Wick Restaurant.

Milton Hughes S. Fayette St Raleigh County Medical Assistants Association

Ladies Bible Class Dinner and Gift Exchange at Church

The Ladies Bible Class of Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church will hold a regular meeting and a covered dish dinner at the church starting at 6 p.m. Secret pals will exchange gifts during the gathering.

Ladies Bible Class Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church

Community notices for local clubs and meetings

Poinsettia Savings Club invites Mrs Julie Ragland to its meeting at 534 Broad way Street at 7 p.m. Electa Chapter No 50 of the Order of Eastern Star holds a regular meeting at Community Hall at 6 p.m. Whitestick Lodge No 311 IOOF meets at IOOF Hall at 7 30 p.m.

Poinsettia Savings Club Julie Ragland Broadway St Electa Order of Eastern Star Whitestick Lodge IOOF

Household Shower Honors Mrs. Brooks in Fairdale

Mrs. Don Brooks was honored with a household shower at the home of Mrs. Carmen Bailey. Hostesses were her mother Mrs. Herbert Harvey Franklin Cox and Mrs. Bailey. Mrs. Brooks’ husband serves a Hawaii tour and is due home in December.

Lewis Brunty Ernest Smith D. S. Bailey Orpha Cole Charles Browning Mary Sauls James Lucas Ernest Kyle Eddy Soulsby Beecher Harvey Okey Harvey A. A. Farmer Alvin Clay Jilles Worley Carol Beatty Myrtle Kingrey Marvin Kingrey Dick Mankin Homer Claypool Finley Dickens Brenda Bailey Teddy Lacy Minnera Webb Pearl Massey Mary Clay Bea Campbell

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Mrs. Robert Taylor of Mount Hope Road was admitted Monday to Raleigh General Hospital for observation and treatment. She works in the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co district office. Mrs. A. Ray Fink returned to Raleigh after a week visiting relatives in Edgewood Drive and Mabscott. Sara Hoskins of Washington DC spent the weekend with her mother in Beckley and is a Coast Guard stenographer.

Robert Dorothy) Taylor Mount Hope Road Raleigh General Hospital Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co A. Ray Fink Raleigh N. C Irl H. Fink Edgewood Drive Sara Hoskins Washington, D. C Marjorie Hoskins Bellevue Lane Mary Stephens Porter St U.S. Coast Guard Washington

Palmer Farley Family Attends WVU GWU Game in Morgantown

Mr and Mrs Palmer Farley and their son Palmer Jr with Mrs Maude M McCann attended the West Virginia versus George Washington University game in Morgantown.

Palmer Farley Palmer Jr Maude M. McCann Morgantown

Local residents visit kin across towns

The Rev. and Mrs. Reece Burns of 504 S Kanawhe Street returned home Sunday after visiting her mother Mrs. Sue Hudkins and sister Miss Martha Hudkins of Mount Clare. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rogers and son Jon and Mrs. Myrta Gorby, all of New Martinsville, also returned home Wednesday after visiting the Burns home.

Reece Burns S. Kanawhe St Sue Hudkins Martha Hudkins Mount Clare Charles Rogers Jon Myrta Gorby New Martinsville Burns

Mrs Sterne Visits Sister in Point Pleasant Return Trip

Mrs H G Sterne of 116 Wilson Street spent last week with her sister Mrs C W Board of Point Pleasant. She returned home Sunday with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Oscar Nickels of Rural Acres.

H. G. Sterne Wilson St C. W. Board Point Pleasant Oscar Nickels

Fairdale Area Personal Notices and Hospital Reports

Fairdale and Beckley residents are listed in hospital news and local visits. Mrs. Fred Bonham improves at Raleigh General Hospital after surgery. Mrs. C A Allen is hospitalized at Beckley Memorial for observation and treatment. C W Walker Jr post master treated and released for a crushed foot. Eddy Soulsby treated for a broken arm after football.

Eddy Soulsby Beckley Memorial Hospital

Manners by Millet Warns Against Untidy Handbags

A Millet era etiquette note advises women to keep purses neat and organized, avoiding a disordered jumble when opened. It stresses orderly storage, proper gesture, and refined presentation in public. The guidance reflects social expectations of feminine poise and discretion in everyday items.

Quieting a Creaking Floor with Soap and Names Listed

The instruction notes applying moist soap into floorboard gaps to silence a creak. It names several women including Mrs. Duff Belcher Mrs. W W Alderman Miss Margaret Alder man Mrs. Phyliss Sizemore Mrs. Melva Roach and Mrs. Pamela Meadows in the sequence of attendees or subjects. The fragment presents a domestic remedy with a roster of individuals.

Duff Belcher W. W. Alderman Margaret Alderman Phyliss Sizemore Melva Roach Pamela Meadows

Whitestick couple attends Alderson Broaddus Homecoming

Mr and Mrs Joe M Bower of Whitestick Street attended the Homecoming Weekend at Alderson Broaddus College in Philippi last weekend. Their daughter Nancy is a freshman at the college.

Joe M. Bower Whitestick St Alderson- Broaddus College Philippi Nancy

Wheeler Fore wedding in First Nazarene Church Charleston

Mr and Mrs A B Carney of 212 E St spent the weekend in Charleston as guests of Asa L Miller and wife. On Saturday they attended the wedding of Linda Wheeler and Keith Fore at the First Nazarene Church. Bride’s grandmother Mrs Courtney Wheeler joined them and later visited son Raymond Wheeler in South Charleston.

A. B. Carney E. St Charleston Asa L. Miller Raymond Wheeler South Charleston

Mrs J W Hall Returns From Maryland Trip

Mrs J W Hall of 101 Miller Street returned Sunday from a two week stay in Silver Spring Maryland due to the illness and death of her daughter Ada Mae Conley. She was accompanied home by daughter Mrs Martha Parsons and Mrs Mae Linton both of Beckley.

J. W. Hall Miller St Silver Springs Ada Mae Conley Martha Parsons Mae Linton Beckley

Local LSA Members Attend U S Court

Members of the Beckley Chapter of the Legal Secretaries Association attended a Tuesday session in United States District Court before Judge John A. Field Jr. They gained first hand knowledge of court procedure as the Day-in-Court observance progressed, with officials and secretaries from multiple local law offices present.

Beckley Legal Secretaries Association United States District Court John A. Field Jr Field James E. Meadows Raleigh County Norman Knapp Herman Davis H. H. Pulliam Sayre and Sayre S. F. Fisher Thornhill, Thornhill and Kennedy Twyla Harcuff Ned Ragland Raleigh County Bank Rodney O’dell William Bair Scherer, Bowers, Fife and Hudson Elizabeth Cole George Ballard Bonnie Rose Locke and Lilly Ethel Williams Joseph I. Luchini Bethel Campbell Stansbury and Stansbury Cecil L. Miler

Debbie Stover Celebrates Seventh Birthday Party

Debbie Lynn Stover daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerry Stover of 211 Berkley Street was honored Tuesday at her home for her seventh birthday. Guests included Judy Cochran Jane Powers Terry Clyburn Pamela Clyburn Terry Wickline Susan Dawson Mark Deck Kevin Deck Linda Arnold Peter Meadows Candy Corey Denny Hall Brenda Hall. Assistants included Mrs Arnold Meek Mrs Ronald Stover Paula Arnold and Diana Stover.

Debbie Lynn Stover Jerry Stover Berkley St Judy Cochran Jane Powers Terry Pamela Clyburn Terry Wickline Susan Dawson Mark Kevin Deck Linda Arnold Peter Meadows Candy Corey Denny and Brenda Hall Stover Arnold Meek Ronald Stover Paula Arnold Diana Linda Stover

Smart New Gloves Feature Curly Surface

A stylish update in winter wear introduces gloves with a loopy curly texture for chic warmth. Mohah branding highlights a soft, warm lining and fashionable surface design aimed at trend conscious wearers.

Knits Convert Chanel Jacket Into Wearable Classic

A knit version of the timeless Chanel jacket appears, offering a versatile outer garment for many occasions. The familiar silhouette is retained while embracing cozy fabric for practical wear.

Debbie Allen Party Honors Sixth Birthday At Home

Fairdale notice describes Debbie Allen’s sixth birthday party hosted by her mother Mrs. Carlos Allen. The guest list includes Diana Belcher, Sue Belcher, Cathy Belcher, Dwayne Belcher, Linda Jo Randall, Mark Bailey, Michael Allen, Patty Griffith, Vicky Griffith, Lillie Ann Clay, Randy Clay, Theresa Blaylock, Larry Bailey, Randy MeceMillion, Vicki Cole, Alicia Ann Farmer, Mrs Geneva Bailey, Mrs Mary Ann Farmer, Mrs Betty Bailey, Mrs Geraldine Belcher, and Leola Allen.

Geraldine Belcher Leola Allen

Birth of Derek Paul Cook at Seymour Air Force Base

Airman 1 C. and Mrs. Charles M. Cook of Seymour Air Force Base N C announce the birth of their first child a son named Derek Paul born Oct 17 at 5 35 am weight seven pounds four ounces Father is son of Mrs G E Greene Jr of Pine Lodge Addition and mother is daughter of Mr and Mrs W Li ley of Oxford England

Charles M. Cook Seymour Air Force Base N. C Derek Paul G. E. Greene Jr Pine Lodge Addition W. Liley Oxford England

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bob Brown Eagles Woodlawn Ave Brooks Drive Fairdale Millet Woodlawn Opp Geauty Enings E. Ion Motors LSA U.S. Court C.C.A Prince and Neville Streets G. M. Powers Main Street Jacqueline Grants Speciaic Orion Link & Link Bulky Orson Orlon Cardigans Orlon W.t.grant CO Neville Street S&h Green
Search Courier

Search the Raleigh Register Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Raleigh Register?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication