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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1964
Page
6
Mrs. Roger Acord received honors at a Household Tea Shower at First Church of God in South Mullens. Many members attended including Mrs. Kermit Cook and Mrs. Roy Sisk with a green pink and white decor scheme.
Mr and Mrs Bulin Vaught and son Raymond hosted dinner with the Vaughts in Black Eagle. Mae Hall and her family returned from Pineville while Robert Mosley arrives from Arlington for a two week Ravencliff stay. Weekend guests include Mrs Jack Woodyard and Mrs Pauline Evans with Varney East from Narrows, plus Larry Lilly wedding in Oceana. Mr and Mrs French Brooks visited Forest Hill in Monroe County after time with Mrs Lilly.
Maple Fork area hosts visits from Mr and Mrs Norvell Bennett of Stanton Island New York former residents. Margaret Toney returns home after summer with sister and brother in law in Goochlands Virginia. Calvin Williams and son Skip in Washington DC weekend with relatives in Mt Hope and Maple Fork. Willis Davis visits his mother Mandie Tyree Sunday. Judy and David Bowyer Layland and Bob Bowyer family Greenbank visit Prudie Bowyer and Mary Ruth this week. Lena Davis Maple Fork Road ill but improving. Craddock family Maxwell Hill visit Maple Fork Road parents George and others.
Mr and Mrs Bryce Phillips hosted a cookout at Mill Mountain Park Roanoke Virginia for juniors affiliated with their daughter Carolyn Phillips a Roanoke Memorial Hospital student nurse. Also attending was Brenda Wimmer a senior nurse from Saltville accompanied by the Phillips sons Jimmy Randall and Roger whose guest was Chuckie Morgan from Ravencliff. The Phillips returned to Saulsville Sunday night.
Two Wyoming County soldiers on leave visit their parents in Pineville. Pvt. Ned A. Rogers, son of Dr and Mrs Ned C. Rogers, Bailey Murphy Addition, is on an eleven day leave before reporting to Ft Walters Tex for pre flight training as a warrant officer helicopter pilot. Pic Roy F. Cook, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Cook of Brenton, is on a 30 day furlough after serving in Korea as a teletype operator with the 34th Signal Battalion. He will report to 385 Signal Support Co at Ft. Lee Va after leave.
A birthday party was held on the Belcher grandparents lawn in Pineville for Robbin Lynn Grose of Orlando Florida celebrating her fifth birthday. Games and refreshments followed by gift presentations from family friends and neighbors.
A birthday party was held Friday night for Polly Lancianese on her eleventh birthday hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Lancianese. Prizes went to Louanne Dower and Debbie Humphrey as groups split into two sides for games with one side winning prizes. Attendees included Caryn Williams Linda Matheny Debbie Humphrey Ricky Johnson Pamela Boyd Teresa Miklos Don McLain Jackie Mobley Mike Moss Roger Power Janis Spade Valerie Miller Diane Spade Debra Hudson Larry Spade Randy Dolin Mark Spade Tom Swift Gwinn Rhonda Parker Debra Rutherford Louanne Dower Bernard Evans Suzanne Burr Becky Cochran Betsy Burr Bobby Lananese Nancy Burr and the honoree. Afterward Polly hosted a slumber party with Diane Spade Valerie Miller Caryn Williams Debra Rutherford Betsy Burr and Debra Hudson attending.
Hern don High School sent eleven boys to Amherst Massachusetts for a nine week tobacco field program run by Consolidated Cigar Corporation. They worked on a 115 acre farm, performed leaf handling tasks, and socialized with girls from Florida. Weekend trips included Boston sights and historical landmarks.
Mount Hope notices list residents ill at home and recently confined to hospital. Mary Bailey and Nellie Megamose are ill, Mrs. Fred Schernbach confined at home after hospitalization, and the Rev. Ray R. Hanson Jr and family visited his Lewisburg relatives for the state fair. Other visitors include Paul Harris and Ernest Addair families from Roanoke and Ashtabula, Buddy Walker returning from Washington, and Buddy Ciccentell visiting his grandfather James Ellis in Price Hill. Pearl Montgomery visits daughter Maron in Washington.
James Sanders and Mr and Mrs Jack Sanders returned Sunday night to North Toonawanda N Y after visiting Croba Sanders in Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. They were guests of their mother and the Rev and Mrs Walter Norman in Ravencliff where they also saw sister Mrs Wilson Mann.
The Wyoming County Court met on Monday September 1 with full attendance. Library consultant Frances Jones outlined a larger 5000 book unit funding a trial service across six counties with the Book Express visiting Pineville. The court approved a new board, expanded membership, and ongoing countywide library support including extensions to Mullens and Oceana areas. The session also approved capital purchases for record storage, and discussed tractor funds, county markers, and a successful farm-to-market vegetables transport project. Final settlements and estates were approved for numerous local entities and individuals, with bonds and guardians named as part of the day’s approvals.
The Klusmann family in California awaits Lt. Charles Klusmann, a Navy pilot who escaped Communist captors in Laos and is believed en route to the United States. Bangkok officials say he is no longer in Thailand.
Miss Dor Ann Morgan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernie L. Morgan of Oceana, was honored Friday evening at a bridal shower in the Oceana Methodist Church. She is the bride elect of Dr. John William Bunke of Waukesha, Wis., with a Sept. 12 wedding at Pineville Methodist Church. Hostesses included many local women. attendees listed large group names.
Saulsville report states Harold Phillips and his wife returned from Elkhart City Kentucky to Ohio after funeral services for Fred Stilner. En route they visited soulsville to spend Saturday night with Lacy Laferty and family. They were joined by their children Don Bonnie and Sandra and briefly by Don Stilher and his wife from Welch.
Enrollment at Pineville three schools totals 1,251 students with Pineville High School at 465 and Pineville Junior High at 448. Principal V. McGraw notes a slight decline from last year while new students arrive from Kentucky New Mexico and other states.
Richard Oliver Pew an accountant for Roman Tools Co pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing 11000 from the firm while managing the office June 1963 to June 1964. He admitted taking 6500 and said temptations of cash and checks led him to live a high life. Superior Judge Joseph A. Wapner sentenced Pew to one to 10 years in prison.
Carmen Hutchens and Patricia Murphy from Herndon attended the fifth annual West Virginia State GOP Youth Training Camp and National Teenage Republicans Camp at Camp Caesar near Summersville. They were the first Wyoming County delegates to attend. The 211 delegates from 18 states heard GOP leaders including Cecil H. Underwood and Mike Goldwater. Sessions covered government topics, a model congress, and a mock political convention staged with the State Republican Executive Committee’s help.
Pax area news notes visits by extended families from Toledo and Cincinnati Ohio and Wallowa Oregon. Highlights include Mr and Mrs Ray Williams and children Allen Roger Mark Jeanette Tim visiting the Murphy Williams family. Pennington from Cincinnati visiting the Harless family. Sandy Pennington accompanying them home. and St Joe V Compton of Paris France spending a 40 day furlough with his parents O. E. and the Compton daughter. Compton will return to France Sept 14 with the 4th Traffic Region and 594th Transportation group. Dessie Holley hosts sister Zola Ellison en route from Columbus to Oak Hill Ohio.
A dinner honoring Miss Elizabeth Ann Welch and Mr Darrell Glen McKinney, bride and groom elect, was hosted by the groom’s parents in Friendship Hall at First Methodist Church after the Friday rehearsal. Guests included wedding party members, families, and out of town visitors. Numerous Mullens residents plus several nonresident guests attended, with floral and candle decor by Mrs Moran, Mrs Thrasher, and Miss Stewart. The couple wed Saturday evening August 29 at the Presbyterian Church.
Glen Rogers area residents host visitors from Norton and Matheny. C A Dotson, former Glen Rogers assistant store manager, stayed with Mr and Mrs Hay den Wolfe. Clarence Shafer and Dean Weiss, long time residents now in Virginia, visited the Wolfes. Harvey York and son Desalee traveled to Philadelphia to see relatives while Wallace York and family stay back. the younger York recovers from recent surgery.
After visiting grandparents in Eccles Horace Eugene Blankenship returns to Livonia Michigan with his parents. Weekend guests of Billy Jack Sizemore include Earl Blevins J Daniel Allen and others who traveled from Stoco Burke and Steubenville. Evangelist Coleman hosts services and visits Ravencliff with relatives Lacy and Ira Laferty and Robert Duty.
Mrs and readers learn how to stop power struggles with arguing children by listening first. The columnist argues listening defuses conflicts over simple tasks like clearing the table and suggests stepping back to understand the child’s need for attention before responding.
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