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 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1962

Page

8

Rubinoff and His Violin To Perform In Mullens

Rubinoff and his violin, famed concert artist, will perform at Mullens High School Auditorium on November 10 under Mullens Rotary Club sponsorship. Local officials praised the event set to benefit Little League. committees and ticket outlets will be announced. The program features Clair de Lune and Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue on the Stradivarius, insured for 100,000 dollars, marking its premiere as solo violin pieces.

Rubinoff Warsaw Chopin DeBussy Eddie Cantor Televison Times

Holt reunion draws Pineville and New Richmond families

Mrs. Bessie Hall of Pineville and Mr. and Mrs. Levi Hawley with children Sylvia Kathy Dora Lynn and Den is Ray of New Richmond attended the Holt reunion Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cables near Scarbro.

HOLT Pineville Bessie Hall Levi Hawley Sylvia Kathy Dora Lynn Denis Ray New Richmond Frank Cables Scarbro

Daughter Born to Morgantown Residents

Ravencliff West Virginia dispatch reports the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Lilly of Morgantown at University Hospital Morgantown. The infant Lisa Michele weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and was born Tuesday at 8:30 am. The mother is Martha McMillan formerly of Fairdale. Father is a university pharmacy student. Grandparents are Robert McMillan Fairdale and Carl C. Lilly Ravencliff.

Ravencliff Ronnie Lilly Morgantown University Hospital Lisa Michele Martha McMillan Fairdale University Robert McMillan Carl C. Lilly

Postmaster Nominee Confirmed for Page West Virginia

The Senate confirmed Margaret F. Hawks to be postmaster at Page West Virginia on Tuesday. Page is a Fayette County community with about 900 residents.

Washington UPI Margaret F. Hawks Page W. Va Senate Fayette County

Men's Bible Class Hears Rev. D. Elwell

The Men’s Bible Class of the First Baptist Church met at the Worley home for their regular monthly meeting. Rev. D D Elwell, pastor of Cook Memorial Baptist Church Pineville, spoke on God Our Refuge. Refreshments followed for attendees including the Elwell family and several members and spouses.

Oceana RNS First Baptist Church Frank Worley Homer Cook D. D. Elwell Cook Memorial Baptist Curch Pineville Wayne Rollins Chilren Tommy Nutter Bud Jones Carroll Brooks Roy Agee Murvan Walker Ronald Lee Cook Bert C. Greene Larry Keaton Harold Maynor Hubert White Een Manning Virginia Claypool Peggy Woods

Birth Announced Ravencliff Anglea Renee Gentry Born in Columbus

Mr and Mrs Kermit Gentry of Columbus Ohio announce the birth of their second child a girl in a Columbus hospital Saturday weighing seven pounds and something ounces The baby is named Anglea Renee The mother is the former Sandra Woods Grandparents include the Reverend and Mrs Willis Woods and the Gentrys Herndon Ohio The couple already have a son Mikey

Ravencliff Kermit Gentry Columbus Ohio Anglea Renee Gentry Sandra Woods Willis Woods Clarence Gentry Herndon Mikey

Kilsyth Family Guests Include Detroit Visitors

Kilsyth residents hosted several relatives and friends. Fred Stella and wife welcomed their son Johnny Stella and daughter-in-law from Detroit, Mich. Elizabeth Smith Stella is the granddaughter of Mount Hope elders. Dina Rotolina of Hyattsville Md visited her brother-in-law and sister-in-law Luigi Cinotti. The Cinottis hosted their daughter Angelina Yates and her mother, and Earl Ludwig, all from Detroit.

Cinotti Angelo Yates Angelina Earl Ludwig Detroit Mich

Sole natural disaster in 1958 strikes Wisconsin deaths

The only natural disaster to kill five or more people in the United States in 1958 was a June group of tornadoes that hit northwestern Wisconsin, resulting in 30 fatalities.

United States Wisconsin

Department of Labor reports food price rise under five percent

The Department of Labor reports a less than five percent increase in food prices from December 1951 to December 1961. By contrast the average price of all goods and services rose thirteen percent in the same period.

Department of Labor

Roberts Jailed on B and E With Pending Charges

Kenneth Paul Roberts pled guilty in Wyoming County Circuit Court to two breaking and entering counts at the office of Magistrate Terry Lester Bud and the Freewill Baptist Church in Marianna, taking minor valued goods. Reduced to misdemeanors, six months in county jail on each count, to run consecutively. four other charges, including three felonies, remain pending. Other actions include guilty pleas for Abe O Neal and Dewey Akers with fines, probation for Bobby Moran and two others, a judgment for Church Brothers Lumber against Laurel Park Recreation, and a divorce and several dismissals.

Pineville RNS Kenneth Paul Roberts Wyoming County Terry Lester Bud Freewill Baptist Church Marianna Roberts Edgar Esso Herndon High School The Sand Gay Georgia Pacific Corp Abe O'Neal Dewey Akers Calvin E. Sizemore Bobby Moran Pineville Drive-In Charles E. Clark Charles W. Stafford Jr Church Brother's Lumber Co., Inc Laurel Park Recreation, Inc Charles W. Fizer Rachel Lane Fizer Nayman Maynor R. E. Riley James Dow Cook Fred Dyke Lewis J. Coleman Everett Miller

Berlin High School Bomb Found Neutralized

Berlin Conn 950 students dismissed early after a bomb was found in a closet. State police traced the device to a homemade flashlight left by an inventive student.

Berlin Conn UPI

Hell to hold Satan's Holiday next June

Hell Michigan plans a Satan's Holiday festival next June announced by the Chamber of Commerce. Visitors will receive bags with the message Dont throw your trash all over Hell.

Hell Mich UPI Chamber of Commerce

Varied Projects Planned By Beta Sigma Phi

Fayetteville Gamma Omicron Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Grace Street home of Mrs. Kim O Neill. Miss Jean Miller presided as reports from Cordelia Phillips and Ben Akers. Ritual of jewels dinner set for Sept 24 at Blume's Tea Room. Style show planned Oct 8 at Service Mine and Supply Gatewood. Phillips to chair program. rummage sale for town park tennis courts funds. Jewelry display by L F Tinch. Valentine queen chosen as Mrs. Ronald Clifton attends with others.

Fayetteville BNS Service Mine Gatewood Cordelia Phillips Mary Margaret Thrift Ways and Means Thrift L. F. Tinch Ronald Clifton Oak Hill Keith Hunt William Webb Vivian Bock Carl Vickers

Sweet Home Juniors Hold Ice Cream Party

SAULSVILLE Residents report the Sweet Home Baptist Church Junior Class hosted an ice cream party Saturday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Emmett Canada in Maben. Attendees included Kathy Lester Charles Ward Roger Keaton Billy Tilley Pete Tolliver Regina Keaton Bessie Ward Rita Jean Shumate Robert Halsey Debbie Lester Teddy Canada Rachel Clay Dallas Clay Stephen S Shumate Linelle Halsey and additional families and local clergymen.

Saulsville RNS Sweet Home Baptist Church Emmett Canada Maben George Halsey Vern M. Clay Frank Keaton Warren Lester Dale Shumate Cecil Canada

Watch Market Shares by Gender in Survey

An industry survey shows 30 percent of wrist watches are bought by men for themselves, 30 percent by men as gifts for others, 31 percent by women for gift making, and 9 percent by women for their own use.

Explorers Plan Jukebox Dance in Pineville

Explorer Post No 154 met at the Legion Hall Pineville to plan a jukebox dance for September 29 from 8 to 11 30 pm. Free admission for explorers and guests. others seventh grade and up pay 50 cents per couple. Committee chairs named. final details at Sept 24 meeting. Funds from a recent singing convention totaled 31 21 with a janitor fee approved for courthouse work. Attendees listed.

Pineville RNS Explorer Post No. 154 Legion Hall Ernie Hays Glen Varble Lloyd Swennan Jerry Lupardus Grady Bowyer Charles Riling Dewey McKinney Ned Crews McKinney Glen Green Lewis Sturm Eddie Egleson Robert Bailey Robert McKinney Hays Kenneth Blankenship Ray Altizer James Oliver Sherman Taylor Steve Morgan Varble Lupardus Rising Swetnam Everett Bowling

Eighty Enroll For College Extension Classes In Pineville WV

In Pineville West Virginia University and Marshall University plan extension classes each Monday at 6 30 p m at Pineville High School. Concord College will meet there Wednesdays at 6 30 p m. WVU offers Education 373 A with Prof Frank McClung guiding. Marshall offers Education 616 on child development. Concord instructors not yet announced. Psychology 101 oil painting home economics 300 also listed. Students may enroll next week.

Pineville RNS West Virginia University Marshall University Pineville High School Concord College Frank McClung Charles Ritchie Marshall Concord Nutrion

SmyF Attends Picnic at Palisades Park Pineville

The Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship of First Methodist Church Pineville attended a Sunday picnic at Palisades Park. Devotional by Mark Long. Attendees included Ned, Bobbi and Mary Ann Crews, Mary Oliver Anderson, Robert and Pat McKinney, Harriett Ringstaff, Kenny Beavers, Ann Morgan, Jane Rogers, Mrs. Oran McKinney, sponsor, and Rev. R. J. Chenoweth Jr.

Pineville ANS First Methodist Church Palisades Park Mark Long Ned Bobbi Mary Ann Crews Mary Oliver Anderson Robert Pat McKinney Harriett Ringstaff Kenny Beavers Ann Morgan Jane Rogers Oran McKinney R. J. Chenoweth Jr

Seattle Opens World’s First Gasoline Service Station

In spring 1907 Seattle Washington welcomed the world’s first gasoline service station. The new facility marked a milestone in automotive commerce and fueling convenience for early motorists.

Seattle Wash

Mrs Dixon Is Shower Honoree at Toneda Home

Mrs. Filli more Dixon was honored at a stork shower at 7 30 p m in the Toneda community home of her parents Mr and Mrs Tom Fleenor. Games were played and prizes awarded. Hostesses were Mrs Roby Lamb Mrs Pruett and Mrs Ken Mayner. Gifts were opened and displayed. The guest list includes many named friends and relatives.

Oceana RNS Fillimore Dixon Tom Fleenor Toneda Paul Fleenor Henry Pruett Bob Baker Tom Long Roby Lamb Pruett Ken Mayner Basil Nichols Alfred Walker Otis Cook Richard Collins Ruth Spears Dan Barlow Dean Lamb Faye Barlow O. J. Lamb O. B. Stinnett Mary Ann Massey Hancel Cook Robert Perry Sandra Perry Ocil Bowden

New Mullens High Hires Two New Teachers

Mullens High School adds Dave Cook as a mathematics teacher and sports alumnus from Herndon and Concord. He lives with his mother and is single. Robert W. McClain joins Mullens English and Pineville social studies, returning from insurance work in Wyoming County and Bluefield. He also coaches at Pineville Junior High and is married with two children. They reside in Pineville.

Mullens High School Dave Cook Oceana High School Herndon High School Concord College Cook Mullens Concord Herndon Madeline Cook Robert W. McClain Pineville High School McClain Wyoming County Bluefield Pineville West Virginia Institute of Technology Shirley Ann Cozort McGraws

Mullens Women Attend Oak Hill Federation Reception

Four members of the Woman's Civic Club of Mullens attended a reception honoring Mrs. John Scott of Oak Hill the new state president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. The event at the Hotel Hill was hosted by the Oak Hill Civic League with Mrs. Martin Backus Mrs. Herman Akers Mrs. Elbert Cook and Mrs. G V Duncan among the Mullens guests.

Mullens ANS Woman's Civic Club John Scott Oak Hill New State General Federation of Women’s Clubs Hotel Hill

Hatmaker and Shrewsburys Visit Glen Fork

Glen Fork residents report weekend guests from Detroit and Radford. Mr. and Mrs. George Hatmaker visited his parents in Glen Fork, while Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Shrewsbury stayed with Ms. Igo and Mr. Cox in Radford and Daniels, returning Sunday.

Glen Fork George Hatmaker Detroit Mich W. H. Stumbo L. C. Shrewsbury James Igo Radford Delmas Cox Daniels

Junior MYFers Honored at Pineville Reception

Six new members were honored at a Sunday evening reception in Fellowship Hall by the Junior Methodist Youth Fellowship in Pineville. The back row included Lou Lonker, Gilmer Hines, Helen Chenoweth, and the front row featured Vicki.

Fellowship Hall Methodist Pineville Lou Lonker Gilmer Hines Helen Chenoweth Vicki

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rev D. Elwell Kilsyth S&h Ironing Board Vai Powerty Tandy W.T Grant CO Neville Street Beta Sigma Phi Sweet Home Juniors Pine Grove Baptist Church Wade Webb Arnett Webb Arnett Church Pine Grove Church Smyf Mrs. Dixon
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