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!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1965
Page
6
Shirley West and Douglas Lee married in Eastborne England after a postponed ceremony due to unmet legal requirements. A wedding reception proceeded two days earlier than the planned ceremony, with guests in attendance.
Mrs. Robert M. Worrell oversaw general arrangements for the Saturday luncheon workshop held by the Castle Rock Garden Club at the Cow Shed.
Mr and Mrs Claude Shumate of Jacksonville Fla announce the birth of their second child a girl weighing ten pounds born Saturday in a Jacksonville hospital. The baby has not been named. Grandparents are Ball Shumate Glen Fork and P T Sigman Glen Fork. The couple have a three year old daughter Lee Ann.
Degrees were granted to 104 Concord College students at the close of the summer terms on Aug. 20. Jeane Roach Roop received Magna Cum Laude. Other area students and the degrees received are listed, including Bachelor of Science in Education for several graduates and Bachelor of Arts for Sarah L. Williams.
Mr and Mrs Charley Pizzino and their children Dwaine and Regina returned Sunday night from Charlottesville Virginia where they visited Mrs Stella Workman mother and patient at University Hospital. A family spokesman calls her condition satisfactory. They joined her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Douglas Evans and sons Chester and Douglas Jr for the visit.
Pineville town council met in Mayor Vaughn Stewart's office. No new trash pickup rate changes were entered. Street repairs are planned within two weeks and support was given to Bear Hole delegation for reopening an old road near Twin Falls State Park. The council reported $221.50 in traffic related fines and 155 overtime parking tickets, plus $385.39 from parking meters. Building permits were granted to Darrell V. McGraw, Roscoe Plumley, A. E. Baldwin, Jack Adams, Charles W. Cook Jr., and Lena Stamper.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Price Hill Free Will Baptist Church met at Mrs. Maxine Miller’s home on Thursday. The lesson theme was Compelled to Cross Racial Barriers with talks on The Daughter Pharaoh Rajab of Jericho and The Samaritan Woman. Mrs. Vienna Hurt led the Bible study and others spoke. plans for a forthcoming supper were discussed and members received pins for top sales.
Mike Martin, son of Mr and Mrs Bill Martin, is confined at home with illness while summer work in the Washington area and Concord College in Athens are noted. Various local residents including Mrs Della Tyree and Mrs Susie Miller are mentioned visiting relatives. surgery and hospital stays are reported for Mrs Lacy Hurt and others, with several local families traveling between Mountain Drive and Arlington and Alexandria.
A five member delegation led by Woodrow Christian urged transfer of 18 students from Pads Fork one room school to Huff Consolidated School with contracted transport under consideration. Oceana Rotary asked blacktop work around three area schools. project could cost about 5000 dollars. The Conley Grade School building and lots sold for 1625 dollars to John A Ball Jr. Other faculty changes and staff transfers approved, including new assignments, resignations, and bus/truck driver changes.
Mrs Orazio Lucento Jr was honored with a bridal tea shower in Friendship Hall at Jesa Methodist Church Mulens The event was hosted by a long list of local ladies including Mrs Cloyd Blankenship Mrs Robert Staton and Mrs Paul Martin The guest list features many area residents such as Mrs Charles Woody Mrs Watt Carr Mrs Eugene Adkins and Mrs Glen Hudgins among others in Mulens community social circle
Mr and Mrs Clyde Mowell traveled to Washington DC due to the critical illness of her brother Fred McFalls who underwent emergency surgery at DC General Hospital and remains critical. While there they visited Arlington Cemetery where they stood before President Kennedy's grave and also visited the Miles home. Meanwhile the Glissons learned their son George underwent major surgery in a Cleveland Ohio hospital and is listed as serious. they plan to drive to Cleveland Friday to visit him.
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church circles report last meetings of the year with hosts and guests. Circle No. 1 noted an upcoming General Meeting on Sept 20 for officer installations and circle assignments. Circle No. 2 planned a potential Oct 19 Presbyter y meeting with chairs and aprons presented. Circle No. 3 met to review Christian teaching and October church flowers with gifts to leaders and guests in attendance.
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.
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!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.