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Beckley Post-Herald from Beckley, West Virginia • Page 6

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BIX BhCKLKY POST HERALD, BECKUSY, W. THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER Miss Kidwell To Wed G. C. Hendrick Mrs. Susie Kidwell of Whitesville has announced the forthcoming marriage of her daughter, Miss Blondena Sue Kidwell, to George C.

Hendrick of Naoma, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Hendrick. The bride-elect attends Sherman High School at Seth. Hendrick was grad- uated from Marsh Fork High School at Montcoal and is employed by Armco Steel Corporation at Montcoal.

The couple will be married at 6 p.m. Feb. 4 in an open church ceremony at the Presbyterian Church in Whitesville by Rev. Bob Morgan of Kanawha City. Colcord Area News Items COLCORD (RNS) Holiday guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Dess Painter were Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Carter and children, Stephen and Wanda, of Tampa, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Obugene Trash and Garbage Beginning Jan.

1, 1972 bills will be sent every three months instead of every two months. The rate has not increased. 425 Canterbury Drive Patricia Painter, and son, Michael, also of Tampa, who left Monday afternoon and a son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Birchfield and children, Todd and Allen of Williamson who left Sunday The Carters will remain unti! Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. William Alfred Dillon and daughter, Marilyn Kay, of Morencie, are visiting his mother, Mrs. Marie Dillon, and other relatives on Sycamore Creek. Mr.

and Mrs. Wilford Wrighi and daughter, Tammy, returned to their Ohio home Monday after visiting relatives on Sycamore Creek. End of Year SPECIALS ALL ITEMS IN OUR GIFT GALLERY DEPT. IMPERIAL FLASH CAMERA With Carrying Case 1 Only $6.95 IMPERIAL FLASH CAMERA 2 Only $4.95 BLACK DECKER DRILL $9.99 WEST-BEND PERCOLATOR In Colors Reg. $13.50 Chrome $7.88 WEST-BEND COUNTRY KETTLE IN COLORS Reg.

29 95 $24.99 G.E. STEAM AND DRY IRON Reg. 10.98 BLACK DECKER DRILL Only WEST-BEND BUN WARMER In Reg. 5.95 SWING-A-WAY ELECTRIC CAN OPENER IN COLORS Reg. 14.95 SUNBEAM HAND MIXER AVOCADO Reg.

10.98 Reduced Prices On A Number Of Other Small Appliances And Cook ware REDUCED APPROXIMATELY New Store Hours Monday Thru Saturday 7:30 To 5 Beckley Feed Hardware Co. St. ot RR Crossing Ph. 253-3389 Greenbrier Deeds Listed LEWISBURG following land (RNS) transfers were recorded by the Greenbrier County clerk during the past week: Charles R. Moody and Amanda Moody to William H.

Moody, 0.85 acre, Fort Spring District, transfer from parent to child. Greenbrier Memorial Gardens, to Joseph L. Meredith and Virgie Meredith, Units 1 and 2, Lot 31, Block Section 3, Lewisburg District, $150. George A. Lewis and Patricia G.

Lewis to Gary Lee Carter and Nornia J. Carter, 0.49 acre, Lewisburg District, 517,500. Marcel Ryder and Phyllis Ryder to Aceil B. Ryder, 10 acres, Anthony Creek District, $350. William C.

Shafer and Mina T. Shafer to Dewey P. Wickline and Bertha L. Wickline, Lots 10 and 11, Meadow Bluff District, $2,000. John Joseph Walkup Jr.

and Barbara B. Walkup to Virginia Walkup Wilkins, interest in 104V4 acres, 135 acres and 106 poles, Falling Spring District, $12,960. Virgil Dunn Jr. and Brownie F. Dunn to George A.

Lewis and Patricia G. Lewis, 0.52 acre, Lewisburg District, $1,200. Virgil Dunn Jr. and Brownie F. Dunn to George A.

Lewis and Patricia G. Lewis, 0.49 acre, Lewisburg District, $1,200. John H. Bowling Jr. and Sarbara M.

Bowling to Glen E. Grimmett and Betty F. rrimmett, Lot 36 and of Lot 37, White Sulphur Springs District, $14,000. The ABAC Corporation to Dewey Melvin Eary and Gisela E. Eary, Lot 78, Lewisburg District, $16,000.

Thomas Lynn Maddy and Bernice Louise Maddy to Irvin Stanford Maddy and Marie Tallman Maddy, Lot 15, Lewisburg District, $15,672.71. Island Creek Mineral Co. to G. T. Buskirk, 40,000 square feet and 40,000 square feet in White Sulphur District.

Jeanne Fletcher Constance and John i Wesley Fletcher Jr. to Jess R. Lyall and Peggy S. Lyall, Lot 63 and a 10-foot White Sulphur Corporation, $12,500. Leafy W.

Judy and Elmer Judy and Nellie N. Young, a lot, Williamsburg District, $4,500. Kermit Riffe and Vera H. Riffe to Jerry D. Linton and Janet Linton, 0.73 acre, Fort Spring District, $4,000.

Jerry a Margaret Louise Roberts to Ronald B. Synder, 15.5 acres and 32 acres, Falling Springs District. Jerry D. Roberts and Margaret i Roberts to Ronald B. Snyder, 8 acres, 15 acres less 95 square poles, Falling Springs District.

Ronald B. Snyder and Suzanne Snyder to Jerry D. Roberts, 15.5 acres and 32 Ronald B. Snyder and Snyder to Jerry D. Roberts, acres, 15 acres, 30 acres, Falling Spring District, acres less 95 square poles, Falling Springs District.

Salem Cemetery to Mrs. W. H. Loudermilk, Lot 128 Irish Corner District. Joda Dennis Evans and Elizabeth I.

Evans to Harold T. Stell and Geneva R. Stell, a lot, Lewisburg Corporation, $45,000. The following fiduciary note also was recorded: Pauline Casdorph of Ronceverte gave a $1,000 bond and qualified as administratrix of the estate of Leola Bailey Yates. C.

McHale is commissioner of accounts. Carl Bivens, Curtis Shawver and Thornton England were appointed appraisers. Danese, Cliff top Personals DANESE (RNS) Mr. and Mrs. William Berry and children, Linda and Eugene of Madison Heights, spent the weekend with his brothers-in- law and sisters, Mr.

and Mrs. Boots Sexton of Layland and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mignor of Danese; his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Berry of Maplewood, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lensey Harrah of Backus Mountain. Chris Hanshew of Wilmington, is spending this week with lis parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Hanshew. Holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Berry were their children, Mr. and Mrs.

Calvin Berry and children, Mark and Randy, of Kensington, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Berry and son, Mathew, and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Lewis and children, Greg and Wade of Silver Spring, Mr.

and Mrs. Forest Wilson and children, Jenny, Rita, David Ray and Keith, of Lewisburg, and Ruy Cook of Meadow Bridge. They returned home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Bobbie Parker and children of Chicago, 111., spent the weekend with his father, Ray Parker. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Fox and daughters of Wilmington, arrived Monday to spend a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Hanshew of Danese, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jud Fox of Bellwood. CLIFFTOP (RNS) Visiting Mr. and Mrs.

Bill Simms over the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Akers and children, Jeanie and Jeff, of Fairfax, Va. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs.

Billy R. Simms and children, Adam and Aaron, of Waldorf, Md. Mr. and Mrs, John Simms and family had as a guest Sunday James William of Ann Arbor, Mich. He also is spending this week with his parents Mr.

and Mrs. a a Williams, and sister, Joyce. Christmas Party Held By Greenbrier Group The Christmas party of Alpha Zeta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, International Honorary Sorority for Women in Education, was held Monday in the home of Mrs. Wilson Yates at Lewisburg. Hostesses were (from left) Mrs.

Fred Workman, Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Henry Riffe and Miss Gail Ratliff, president. Brightly decorated Santa Clauses and bells were presented to each person as favors. The party opened with the singing of Christmas carols accompanied by Mrs.

Charles Arbogast at the piano. Following a gift exchange, served. refreshments were Penneys sheet sale starts next week. Why wait? To save lots off money! And that's worth waiting for. Especially saving money on something so beautiful and practical.

Penneys famous sheets. On sale next week! JCPenney vafcm art htrt tvory day, Bellwood Items BELLWOOD (RNS) Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Dana Scott over the holidays were Mr. and Mrs.

Johnie Larry and son, Michael, of Columbus, Ohio, Mary and Jessie Scott of Charleston, Larry Gambles of Chicago, 111., Hariett Scott of Montgomery, Dana's father and Brother, Elbert and Vandall Scott of Beckley, Mr. and Mrs. bam Alley Bingham and and family of Lawrence Greenbrier Man Dies; Rites Slated WHITE SULPHUR (RNS) Junious Williams, 68, ol White Sulphur Springs died in a Fairlea nursing home Tuesday evening after a long illness. Born at Halifax, March 23, 1903, he was a son of the late Granville and Mary B. Jones Williams.

He was a member and deacon of the First Baptist Church at White Sulphur Springs. Williams was a retired head bellman at The Greenbrier, a member of the King Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7 at Lewisburg and had served as a member of the White Sulphur Springs City Council. He was chaplain emeritus of the Silent Workers Club of the First Baptist Church, member of the Missionary Society and chairman of the trustee board of emeritus of the same church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs.

Julia Pettis Williams, and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday in -the First Baptist Church at White Sulphur Springs with Rev. Warren S. Lewis and Rev.

Steward H. Frazier in charge. Burial will be in Brown i a Cemetery at White Sulphur Springs. The body is at Shanklin Funeral Home in White Sulphur Spring where the family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today and will be taken to the church one hour prior to the funeral.

William Burns, George Carter, Thomas E. Childress, Lorenza Childress, a Williams and Samuel Triplett, nephews, will serve a pallbearers. Meadow Bridge MEADOW BRIDGE (RNS) Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fox returned home Monday after spending Christmas with her son anc daughter-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs Wendel Backus, and son, David, of Kensington, Md. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. Carroll are her son-in-law anc daughter, Mr.

and Mrs. Humberto Ponce of New York, and son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Williams, anc children, Joey and Jessie, oi Tampa Fla. Visiting Mr.

and Mrs. Delford Bartlett over the holidays are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Redden and son, Paul of Austin, Mr. and Mrs.

Glenn Diehl and son, Todd, of Covington, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Orsban and sons, Allen and Mike, of St. Albans, Mr. and Mrs.

Bill Bartlett of White Sulphur Springs, Mrs. Harold Boggus and children, Fawina and Ray, Hattie Cordial and Cleo Simms. Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Gwinn spent Christmas with then: son- in-law and daughter, Mr.

and Mrs. Bob Young of Oak Hill. They were accompanied by Young's father, L. I. Young.

Mr. and Mrs. Hill Gwinn returned Tuesday after spending Christmas with their children, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Atheraton and Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Trimble of Brunswick, Va. The Gwinns celebrated their 55th anniversary. They were accompanied by another and daughter, Dr Josephine Gaill of son-in-law and Mrs. Hinton.

Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hanshew over the holidays are their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Micheal, and son, Allen, and Mr.

and Mrs. Russel Walthall of Baltimore, Md. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Boxley and children, Carry and David, of Petersburg, are spending the holidays with Mr.

and Mrs. Dewey Sifers. Jackson of Harlem Heights. Mr. and Mrs.

Homer Gillespie lad as holiday guests Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Pillow of Roanoke, Mr. and Mrs. Hobert Miss Aleta Gwinn of Orsban and daughter, Judy, of Montgomery is spending the Jauley Bridge, Mr.

and Mrs. Tincher and children, Ervin, Emma and Allen, of Alexandria, i Gillespie of Washington, D. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Turner and children, Barbara and Sharron, of Chicago, 111., and Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Gillespie and family of Meadow Bridge. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Redden and sons, Eddie and David, of Cleveland, Ohio, are spending holidays with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Redden. His Father is a patient in a Clifton Forge, hospital. Other guests are Mr. and Mrs.

Ted Watson and children, Vienna and Teddy, of Vienna, Ohio. Pierpont Personals PIERPONT (RNS) Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cook of Beckley, accompanied by his aunts, Mrs. Emma Tolliver, Mrs.

Jack Ray and Mrs. Eugene Smith of Pierpont, left Monday Ashland City, to attend the Tuesday morning funeral of their aunt and sister-in-law, Mrs. Harold Cook. Mr. Mrs.

Robert Mc- Orady had as a Vir, visitor his nephew and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Cook, andj W1 snown vns of Chicago, who are) KieM.s of Mrs. Sylvia Cook ofi Ancient A.syrian tablet writing Bradley, was known as holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Gwinn. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Plum of Morgantown are spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs.

Basil Redden. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Redden have as guests their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Redden and son, Paul, of Austin, Tex. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Howall and daughter, Cherry, of Jackson, S. returned home a after spending Christmas with Mr.

and Mrs. John Stickler. Mr. and Mrs. John Flcshman of Columbus, Ohio, are spending the holidays with his mother, Mrs.

Mary Kincaid, and his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Lizzie Armstrong. Church Service Set WHITFSVILLE (RNS) or Erby King, pastor of the Missionary Baptist Church at Sylvester, has announced a Watch Night Service will be held at the church beginning at 9:30 p.m. Friday.

Two movies, "The Man That MR. AND MRS. ARTHUR ADKINS Andria L. Farris Becomes Bride Of Arthur E. Adkins HINTON (RNS) Miss Andria Lynn Farris, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Vaughn of Nimitz, became the bride of Arthur Edward Adkins, son of Mrs. Mary Adkins and the late Howard Adkins of Hinton, Dec. 23. A double-ring ceremony was performed at 7:30 p.m.

by Father David Jones of Lewisburg at the bride's home. Shelby Vaughn sang "Love Look At The Two Of Us" and played "People." Given in marriage by her stepfather, the bride wore a floor-length gown of oream velvet trimmed' with lace and matching lace entwined her headpiece and bouquet of red roses. The bride's mother wore an orchid dress, matching accessories and a corsage of pink a a i while the bridegroom's mother chose a pink dress, matching accessories and a white carnation corsage. A reception was held at the bride's home. Aides were Mrs.

Rebecca Huffman, sister of the bride; Mrs. Teresa Hatcher, sister of the bride; Miss Jeanine Adkins, sister of the bridegroom, and Mrs. Linda Adkins, sister-in-law of the bridegroom. When the couple left for a wedding trip, the bride wore a brown velvet dress, beige accessories and a red rose corsage. Mr.

and Mrs. Adkins were graduated from Hinton High School. Adkins served four years with the Coast Guards and is a student at West Virginia Tech at Montgomery where the couple will live. Miss Berry To Marry C. A.

Hanshew Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Berry of Danese have announced the engagement of their daughter, Louise Ellen, to Chris Allen Hanshew, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Roy P. Hanshew, also of Danese. Miss Berry is a senior at Nuttall High School at Lookout. He is a 1971 a uate of Nuttall High School and is employed in Wilmington, Del. A double wedding is planned with Miss Karen Holcomb of Lookout and Richard Edward Kinder of Layland at the Oakvale Baptist Church in Danese June 4.

Pocahontas County Briefs MARLINTON (RNS) Visiting in MacArthur with her mother, Mrs. Esta B. Rhodes, over the Christmas weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Delbert T.

vris and son, Randall, of Marlinton. Visitors in the Hillsboro home Backus Briefs BACKUS Visiting Mr. and Vtrs. Ralph Sawyers during the holiday were their children, Mr. and Mrs.

Bobby Gentry and daughter, Tammy, and Mr. and VTrs. Hut Gwinn, all of Bensenville, 111., and Mr. and Mrs. Rcnry Cook and children.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sawyers and daughter, Vickie, spent the holidays with their children, Dale, Phyllis, and Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Sawyers of Chicago, III.

Mrs. Ncllis Fox had as Christmas guests Mr, and Mrs. Kenneth Adkins and children of Chicago, III. Visiting Mrs. Marie Berry arc her daughter, Brcnda, and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Hut Gwinn of Bcnsenville, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dowic Gwinn.

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Shifflct jwcnt to Chicago, Saturday night to he with their son, icr Shifflct, who is ill. Mrs. Amy Wcngcr is ill at home.

of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Atkinson during the holidays were their children who were together for the first time in nine years. They are Mr. and Mrs.

Willis Shinaberry and children, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Adkinson and children, all of Arlington, Mrs.

Launa Wilhelm of Falls Church, Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Short of Fairfax, and Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Adkinson and children of Hillsboro.

Also visiting in the Adkinson home was James Shrader of Fairfax, stepfather of Patsy Ann Adkinson, who lives with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Adkinson. Mr. and Mrs.

Willie Rose and daughter, Bettie, were visited by Mr. and Mrs. George Rose and children of Hillsboro; Mr. and Mrs. Larry Rose and children of Mill Point; Mr.

and Mrs. Roger Ilambrick and children of York, and Mr. and Mrs. Kaddin Brown and children of Lewisburg during the Christmas holidays. There arc over 300 miles of paved roads within the borders of Yellowstone National Park to bring visitors closer to major attractions.

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