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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1950

Page

9

Beckley New Music Club Elects First President

Beckley s newest music club elected Mrs Varge Hampton of South Kanawha Street as its first president. The group met at the Northwestern Avenue home of Mrs John C Morton and named officers including vice president Mrs Wendell Marston and recording secretary Mrs E S Pugh Jr. The ceremony featured piano solos by Patsy Callison and Julia Secrest before approving monthly meetings and naming dues and a possible group name.

Varge Hampton Beckley South Kanawha Street Northwestern Avenue John C. Morton Wendell Marston E. S. Pugh, Jr Phil A. McDaniel, II Robert Williams Federation John Porter Mildred Terry Frank Bivens Miriam Byrd David G. Kennedy, Jr Patsy Callison Julia Secrest the Pines Music Club Earl Snead Mother Club Beverly Watts Isabelle Morton Morton Mirs Isabelle Phill A. McDaniel David Mullins Phoebe Bledsoe E Wilkes E E. Sheffler Dana Kyle Amick James Page Snead Monday Music Club Meckley Jack Morton Varge Mampton

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Mrs. Harry McCreery and daughter Sally Leigh return home after visiting her mother in Moundsville. Various residents from Lynchburg, Benton, Beckley, Crab Orchard, Charleston and Huntington are listed visiting, recovering, or traveling, including hospital stays and family visits.

Dorothy Amick Harry McCreery Sally Leigh Hillpark Drive W. C. Adams Moundsville Nyal L. Cline Billy and Pat Lynchburg W. M. Wills Park Avenue John E. Jones Benton, IL Kanawha Street J. S. Hunt Campbell Street Naphtoli Heller New York City John Hodel St. Francis Hospital Charleston Mac Dillon Beckley Hospital Elsie Neudek Oak Hill Hospital Raleigh General Hospital Cecil Rice MacArthur William R. Sweeney Carolyn Sue Daniels Clarence Daniels Kessinger Street James Simmons Donna Berkley Street Pat Roach Pine Street C. E. Gilmore Camp Lee California Bailey, Averlue J. R. Gilmore S. Kanawha Street Myrtle Dalton Lilly Heights Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Billy Campbell Robert Campbell

Catholic University Student Lands Part in Spring Musical

Miss Mary Emily Harkleroad daughter of Dr and Mrs F S Harkleroad of Hill Park Drive is a singing and dancing cast member in Catholic University Washingtons spring musical Your Lucky Day The show opens April 24 following a April 23 benefit performance for Fathers Fund Harkleroad who was in rehearsal was not at home for Easter Book and Lyrics by Leo Brady instructor and author of Edge of Doom to be adapted for film by Sam Goldwyn

Mary Emily Harkleroad F. S. Harkleroad Hill Park Drive Catholic University Washington, D. C Harkleroad Leo Brady Sam Goldwyn Beckley E. L. Ellison Beckley Avenue Raders C. A.rader Clifton Forge Joyce Meador Concord College Athens Taylor Meador Shady Spring C. B. Trenor Staunton A. Robert Koch Reservoir Road Charleston Carson Trenor Earl Snead S. Kanawha Street R. A. Boyd S. Oakwood Avenue Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church Joe Shank and Sons Huntington G. C. Hedrick Park Vayenue C. A. Blankenship Pineville Worth Harper Vance Drive John Foster Raymond Foster Third Avenue Concord Randy Snyder

Sophia Legion Auxiliary names Miss Carnahan president

Mrs. J A Carnahan is the new president of Robert M Deaner Unit 169 American Legion Sophia taking over from Mrs C R Wonder. The group voted to oppose compulsory health insurance and any national health system and set meetings for the second and fourth Thursdays with a special musical program planned for April 27.

J. A. Carnahan Robert M. Deaner American Legion Sophia C. R. Wonder Onder Marshall College Huntington the Legion Auxiliary Harry Anderson

Mabscott WSCS Schedules Evening Meeting at Church

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Mabscott Methodist Church will meet Thursday at 7 30 PM at the church. Members will host the gathering and a charity sale is planned.

Woman's Society of Christian Service Mabscott Methodist Church

Fine Arts schedules Friday guest artists and folk songs recital

Miss Boette from Parkersburg leads a program of two guest artists with autioharp accompaniment featuring Ballads of Religious Thoughts Lady Gay and other tunes. Kennet Marple joins as tenor soloist at Huntington church event along with local committee members and spring tea decorations planned.

Fine Arts Department Miss Boette Lady Gay Polly Marple Parkersburg First Methodist Church Huntington Parkersburg High School New York University Ohio Universty University of Minnesota Wood County Parkersburg Central High School West Virginia West Virginia Wesleyan College Clarksburg Marshall College Boele W. C. Mays Roy D. Millican C. M. Higgins W. M. Reeser C. C . Sanders R. A. Shackelford J. E. Sharp Earl Snead Manie Boetfe Woman’s Club Kenneth Marple

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