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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1965

Page

2

Ravencliff Bride-Elect Honored Shower Details

Miss Doris Shumate was feted with a bridal shower at Ravencliff Odd Fellows Hall. Hostesses included her sister Mrs. George Nolley of Roanoke and her mother Mrs. Hurley Shumate, with Joyce Ann Stewart among the guests and a pink blue floral centerpiece highlighting the event. The guest list features numerous relatives and friends from McGraws, Soulsville, Pineville, Mullens, Glen Rogers, Beckley, Huntington, and nearby towns, plus attendees from Oklahoma and True.

Ars Hursie Shumate Soulsville Raymond Tolliver Doris Shumate Ravencliff George Nolley Roanoke Hurley Shumate W. C. Belcher Pineville Joyce Ann Stewart Bill Lester Wanus Shumate Beckley Gladys Watson Huntington Don McCoy Crab Orchard Kelly Sizemore Marie Shumate Rose Marie Shumate Stephen H. Hogg Mullens Nancy Hash Ed Kerns Harry Tolliver Linda Tolliver Paul Duncan Devon Duncan Carl Bowers Jack Sizemore Noah Dancy Walter McGraw Sharon McGraw Johnny Sizemore McGraws Melvin Richardson Billy Stewart Clyde Ellis Glen Rogers Mae Belcher William Mullens Ward Stewart Gale Stewart Jack Tolliver Donald Mann Willie Milam Lon Stewart Oscar E. Canterbury Frank

Indian Official Dies In Mysterious Crash

Gujerat state chief minister B R Gehta 66 his wife and three persons were killed in a plane crash eight miles southeast of the Pakistan border near Bhuj in the Rann of Kutch area. Prime Minister Shastri said reports suggested the unarmed plane may have been shot down by Pakistani aircraft.

New Delhi UPI India Gujerat Pakistan All-India Radio B. R. Gehta Bhuj Rann of Kutch Gujarat West Pakistan Lal Bahadur Shastri

Fall Rally Held at Bluestone Conference Center near Hinton

The Bluestone Presbytery Fall Rally met at Bluestone Lake's Presbyterian Conference Center near Hinton on Saturday and Sunday. Delegates from Mount Hope included C. E. Jones D. M. McCoy O. G. Callison Charles Harnsbarger Lloyd Fitzgerald and F. G. Furin representing the Mount Hope Presbyterian church.

Mount Hope RNS Bluestone Presbytery Presbyterian Conference Center Bluestone Lake Hinton Presbyterian Church At C. E. Jones D. M. McCoy O. G. Callison Charles Harnsbarger Lloyd Fitzgerald F. G. Furin

WSCS Program On Space Age Living In Mullens

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of First Methodist Mullens hosts the first session of a new book titled Living in Such An Age. Led by Mrs Buren Toler the program features Circle No 7 members and guest soloist Mrs Fred Shutt Jr performing The Firmament on High.

Mullens ANS Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Buren Toler Circle No. 7 Fred Shutt Jr A. C. Dennis E. S. Jennings Ray Bowling E. P. Hughes WSCS Sam Barton

Secret Red Guerrilla Report How To Capture A Viet Nam Village

A diary captured from Vietnamese troops presents a Viet Cong strategy to seize and hold a 6000-person village in Phong Province near the Cambodian border. It details landowner back rents, cadre-led propaganda, village base building, selective killings, and attempts to organize schools and health services while revealing weaknesses and wavering farmer support. The report notes hard work but declining enthusiasm and incomplete infiltration of local military units.

Washington Nea Viet Nam Pien Phong V.C Cus

Violence At Minimum In Desegregation Violence At Minimum In Desegregation

A weekend SERS report from Nashville says most Southern public school districts complied with the 1964 Civil Rights Act, with few violent incidents. The only serious trouble noted was a bomb blast injuring a NAACP official in Natchez Mississippi.

United Press International South Southern Education Reporting Service SERS Nashville Tenn Natchez, Miss National Association For the Advance of Colored People Mississippi Alabama Arkansas Florida North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee

Mount Hope Visitors and Travels In Mount Hope Area

Mount Hope area residents and guests are listed with extended visits across several states. Galen Billings of Chicago visits siblings in Alexandria and Jacksonvill e. J E Bergendahl returns to Jacksonville after visiting Bergendahl and Lively relatives. Steve Hicks of Covington visits his parents in Mount Hope. Max McClung and family return from Ripley after visiting Howard Beverly and daughter Susie. Mrs. Elsie Workman’s death brings the Syner family home to Baltimore. Delbert Smith of Largo visits Carlos Underwood. Mrs Harry Lee and Belinda Lee travel with Mrs. William McCoy toward Cincinnati for Belinda’s conservatory studies. Mrs. A C Dower leaves for University Hospital in Charlottesville for observation. John Magliano returns from a week with the Magliano family in Richwood.

Mount Hope Galen Billings Chicago Joe Trail Carl Thomas Donald Alexandria Fred McLain J. E. Bergendahl Jacksonville Fla Charles Bergendahl Bill Bergendahl Thurston Bergendahl Beckley Arlie Lively Doyle Wickline Montgomery Steve Hicks Covington Warren Hicks Prince Max McClung Howard Beverly Susie Sandy Ripley Margaret Bouchard Charleston W. E. Syner E. D Kim Baltimore Elsie Workman Red Star Syner Virginia Delbert Smith Largo Carlos Underwood Harry Lee Belinda Lee William McCoy Richmond Madge Warden Mountain Ave Cincinnati Ohio Miss Lee Conservatory of Music A. C. Dower Brown Street University Hospital Charlottesville John Magliano Tony Magliano Richwood

Moosehart Chapter Night Planned in Mullens

Mrs Jack Dick senior regent of Women of the Moose Mullens chapter reviews September reports and appoints committees. Public relations talk outlines news reporting. New member Betty Grose enrolled. Mooseheart Chapter Night set for October 6 with Minnie Mills chairing the Mooseheart committee. Gifts for Mooseheart children and Moosehaven aged invited.

Mullens RNS Jack Dick Women of the Moose Herman Akers Betty Grose Mooseheart Mooseheart Committee Minnie Mills Moosehaven

Byrd urges planning aid for five-county project

Senator Robert C Byrd pushes the USDA to approve planning assistance for the Little Kanawha Area Resource Conservation and Development Project covering Calhoun Ritchie Roane Wirt and Wood counties West Virginia The effort seeks economic planning and development studies to improve roads jobs tourism and overall growth for the erosion prone five county area with potential for forest and farm output and regional investment sponsors include the Little Kanawha Soil Conservation District.

Washington, D.C Robert C. Byrd West Virginia U. S. Department of Agriculture Little Kanawha Byrd Calhoun Ritchie Roane Wirt Wood Westcentral Orville Freeman USDA Soil Conservation Service

Brooks Reunion Draws About 100 At Glen Fork School

About one hundred people attended the Brooks family reunion Sunday at the Glen Fork Grade School. In the front row from left are Mrs. Kemper Brooks Windom and her sisters Mrs. Susie McGraw Mullens and Mrs. Edna Hash Coal City. From left are Pate Brooks Ravencliff B L Brooks Bolt Carroll Brooks Matheny and Rey Brooks Madison.

Brooks Glen Fork Kemper Brooks Windom Susie McGraw Mullens Edna Hash Coal City Ing Pate Brooks Ravencliff B. L. Brooks Bolt Carroll Brooks Matheny Rey Brooks Madison

Reverend Lee Dilly Sermon at Kilsyth Freewill Baptist

Rev Lee Dilly of Salem Road spoke at Kilsyth Freewill Baptist Sunday services on Called of God. The pastor Rev G E Huffman was absent as he delivered a guest sermon at a Huntington church homecoming.

Thunderstorms Pelt Regions From Oklahoma to Wisconsin

A line of storms split hot and cool air across the nation with 40s to 90s temperatures. Oklahoma City received 1.06 inches of rain, Chanute 158 inches, Cedar Rapids 1.04 inches, Ottumwa 1.60 inches. Pease River flooded Texas with up to 9 inches of rain washing away about 1,000 cattle. Eastern Wisconsin saw damaged buildings and cars, no injuries. A reconnaissance flight was planned to study tropical storm Carol in the south Atlantic.

United Press International Oklahoma Iowa Mercury Oklahoma City Okla Chanute Kans Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Pease River Red River North Texas Pease Wisconsin Gregory Resch Menasha Weather Bureau South Atlantic Carol

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