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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1946

Page

8

Quinnimont Woman Given Party and Shower Honors

Mrs. Ruth Shields was honored at a party and shower at her Quinnimont home. Hostesses included Mrs. J. H. Breeden Mrs. Don Watkins Mrs. Nannie Kelly Mrs. F. R. Small and Mrs. Ruth Smith. Guests listed include Mrs. John Davenport Mrs. Alfred Gibson Mrs. C. E. Kingery and others.

Ruth Shields Quinnimont J. H. Breeden Don Watkins Nannie Kelly F. R. Small Ruth Smith Emory Anderson H. T. Sydenstricker John Davenport Alfred Gibson C. E. Kingery Charles Smith, Sr Paul Smith Clarence Watkins Katherine Watkins Nedra Muir Warren Pinal G. C. King Wilbur Whitten W. OC. Richmond Ruth Thompson Pauline Carter Sareelta Small

Junior Women Edge Lions In Close Club Victory

The Junior Woman's Club beat the Lions Club 23 to 22 in a tight match last night avenging last year’s three point defeat. Six women played against five Lions, with Jerome Van Meters and Crewe Maples alternating as referees.

Lions Club Jerome van Meters Crewe Maples

Delores Holt Is Honored By Party

Mrs H A Holt and Mrs Marie Augustine hosted a Mabscott gathering in honor of their daughter and sister Delores Holt. Guests included Gloria Hawkins Betty Sneed Norma McMillion Edna Meador Jessie Lee Rogers Shirley Caldwell Lois Gunter Margaret Pachuta Janet Stover Betty Fleming Gay Pennington Mary Taylor Mary Lou Ennis Ramona Fitzgerald Pearl Rogers and many others.

H. A. Holt Marie Augustine Delores Holt Mabscott Gloria ‘Hawkins Betty Sneed Norma McMillion Edna Meador Jessie Lee Rogers Shirley Caldwell Lois Gunter Margaret Pachuta Janet Stover Betty Fleming Gay Pennington Mary Taylor Mary Lou Ennis Ramona Fitzgerald Pearl Rogers Billy, Daniel Phyllis McMillion Betty Zane Hutchinson Demetria Campbell

Pattern by Sue Burnett Gives Dress Pattern No 8016

Pattern No. 8016 offers a button down front dress with lace details in sizes 14 through 42. Fabric yardage varies by size, with options for floral or two tone contrasts, and the cost is 20 cents plus mail order for the pattern and 15 cents for the spring/summer issue. Send name address size and pattern number to Sue Burnett at The Raleigh Register in New York.

Sue Burnett Raleigh Register Ave. Americas New York N. Y Fashion

Rotary Ladies Night in Bellefont to feature Dusty Miller

Rotarians and guests will hear Ohio humorist Dusty Miller at the annual Ladies Night dinner in Bellefont. The program includes songs by Mrs. A H Wilson and piano accompaniment by Mrs. Earl Snead, with toast by W M Reeser amid a 125-person banquet.

Rotarians Ohio Dusty” Miller Pineten Bis Rotary Rotary Club NE. Reeser Ross E. Newday George M Parker George Shirey Stuart Angell C. D. Crawford iSr Duff D. Daniel Elmer ‘Davis E. G. Larrick America Tavoea A. H. Wilson Earl Snead Ray H. Magee W. M. Reeser

Osteopathy groups elect officers and plan scholarship

Mrs. Harwood James presides at Auxiliary and Dr B R Kinter of Bluefield leads the men. Officers include Dr J M Laing Beckley secretary treasurer and Dr Charles Holliday Princeton vice president. A $160 per year four year scholarship is funded for Wyoming county students with the next meeting set for June 3 near Bluefield. Dr Eva Teter Beaver license holder will open her Beaver practice April 15.

Harwood James J. M. Laing Becley W. W. Wells Roland P. Sharp Mullens Wyoming County IW. H. Carr Bluefield B. R. Kinter Swan Cafe A. F. Meador Hinton Robert Moody Lewisburg H. H. Cuddon Logan W. H. Carr Charles M. Holliday Princeton Charles M. McCray Beckley Eva Teter Beaver State Board of Osteopathy Teter

Beckley Girl Pledged to Pi Kappa Sigma at Marshall College

Elizabeth Cecilia Tonelli daughter of Mr and Mrs E Tonelli 815 South Oakwood Avenue is among recent pledges to Pi Kappa Sigma sorority at Marshall College Tonelli a Woodrow Wilson High School graduate enrolled as a freshman in the Teachers College and active in the Newman Club and Home Economics Club. Mrs Argenbright hostess at covered dish luncheon Circle Eight First Baptist Church Third Avenue with attendees listed. Births at Raleigh General Hospital include six pound girl born yesterday to Dr and Mrs C A Smith Raleigh Heights Mary Caperton Banks former name.

Beckley Elizabeth Cecilia Tonelli E. Tonell South Oakwood Avenue Pi Kappa Sigma Sorority Marshall College Tonelli L Woodrow Wilson High School Teachers College Newman Club Home Economics Argenbright W. A. Argenbright First Baptist Church Third Avenue K. R. Callaway T. V. Hutchinson Burma E. R. Callaway W. M. Crawford BE. C. Wil C. A. Smith Raleigh Heights Raleigh General Hospital Smith Mary Caperton Banks M. C. Banks T. F. Nevins Shady Spring

Local residents prepare visits and travels across states

A string of Beckley area residents plan arrivals and departures today and tomorrow. Mrs. R H Alvis visits in Lynelyburg, Ernest Ewart returns from Hot Springs, Miss Elizabeth Jones from Richmond, Mrs Beard visits Harrisonburg, the Harvells home from Norfolk, the Bonner Canterbury group from Atlantic City, and Bessie Gilkerson seeks hospital care in Raleigh General. Other families attend events in Charleston and Bluefield while military assignments shift for Pvt. Robert L. Andrews.

Air R. H. Alvis Lynelyburg Paul Phipps Ernest Ewart Hot Springs Ark Elizabeth Jones Richmond John Beard Harrisonburg Beckley J. H. Harvell Norfolk J. P. Bonner A. K. Canterbury Atlantic City Bessie Gilkerson East Beckley Raleigh Genera Hospital T. A. Vermillion S. A. Ford South Oakwood Avenue Camp Crowder Fort Hancock New York Woodrow Wilson High School All State Orchestra Betty Jo Hutchinson Concord College Athens William O'Brien Beaver Avenue Boston Mass Audrey Wilburn Claude Wilburn Daniels Martz Huntington Edna Noel Glen Morgan Melba Taylor Price Hill Jacksonville Fla

Oak Hill Home Economics Teachers Attend Mount Hope Meeting

Miss Isabel Lesler and Miss Carolyn Jasper of Oak Hill High School attend a meeting of home economics teachers from Fayette Wyoming and Raleigh Counties at Mount Hope today.

Sy Register OAK Hill Isabel Lesler Carolyn Jasper Oak Hill High School Fayette Wyoming Raleigh Mount Hope

Legion Auxiliary To Sponsor Gypsy Carnival At Army Hospital

The Raleigh County American Legion Post Auxiliary will sponsor a spring Gypsy Carnival at Ashford General Hospital White Sulphur Springs on Friday April 26. The event aims to entertain veterans with games prizes and food. transportation will be arranged from Beckley with Crewe Maples and Walter Duncan in charge. Last year's carnival drew over two thousand guests.

Legion Auxiliary Army Hospital the Auxiliary Raleigh County American Legion Post Ashford General Hospital White Sulphur Springs Beckley Crewe Maples Walter Duncan

Trees to Honor Veterans Along Memory Lane Plaque Planned

560 trees planted on Memory Lane honor service members from World War II. The site is State Highway 1021 with a plaque to be placed later. The Business and Professional Women’s Club backs the memorial. committee members include Miss Helen Granila and others.

Memory Lane Business and Professional Women’s Club Helen Granila State Road Department George Gadd Granila Evera Winchell Madge Righaielsson Vollet Feazell

Assault charge dropped for Myrtle Taylor released on bond

Mrs Myrtle Taylor was released from the County jail on a $12.04 bond after the drunkenness charge connected to a clemanious assault was withdrawn. The charge was brought by her husband Thomas W Taylor, according to city police.

Myrtle .Taylor Thomas W. Taylor

Red Cross Drive Yields 89 Dollars From Catholic Daughters

Mrs S Wi Bridge reports 89.95 collected in house to house canvass for the Red Cross during a Wednesday Catholic Daughters meeting. The group voted to donate 10 to the Bishop's Relief Fund and listed 18 attendees by name.

S. Wi. Bridge Paula Catholic Daughters of America Red Cross Catholic Daughters O. F. Cain Rose ‘Smisko Georgia Boray S. H. Bridge Mary Scott E. Vecillea R. G. Jones Fred Lauder Grace Berginnes Maria Gieske Ada Ann Vecillea Catherine Gallager Helen Garnelli Helen Farris Ida Pitottb Nellie Amato Teenia Tipani

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