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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1954

Page

3

Spring Concert Set by Stoco High Music Group

The Stoco High School Music Department will present its spring concert Thursday at 7:45 in the Coal City School auditorium. The program features the Glee Club with secular songs and Easter themed pieces, the Stoco High Quartet with Mozart and Bach numbers, and the Senior Band performing overtures and sacred melodies, concluding with the Star Spangled Banner.

Stoco High Music Department Stoco High School Coal City Duke Williams Glee Club Ole Man River Jerome Kern George Gershwin Kern Jesus O'Hara Green Hahn Burleigh Rosalie Atwood Lilly Brevins Janice Booth Delilah Crawford Judy Elmore Peggy Farley Mary Lou Fendley Annabelle Fink Betty Floyd Helen Greer Ruth Gross Fred Brubbs Mary Ellen Jones Fred Kirk Twila McVey Joyce Mann Evelyn Martin Yvonne Martin Daniel Meadows Janet O'Neal Patty Painter Margaret Patterson Raynell Sanders Joan Sears Peggy Shrewsbury Geraldine Sizemore Hazel Sneed Jessie Swim Bonnie Tate Dana Thompson Shirley Thompson Fred Grubbs Will Offer Sev West Virginia Fairmont Mozart Bach Olivadoti James L. Tarver Rosas Holiday David Bennett Harold Walters Paul Yoder Twinkle Twinkle James A. Scott Key Hazel Allen Phyllis Allen Patty Bolen Betty Bryant Bill Crum Harold Daniel Jeannie Daniel Arbadella Stoco High School Music Department Ralph Maloney

Birth of D. and D. Allen Twins in Cleveland Ohio

Mr and Mrs Donald Allen announce the birth of twin sons on April 11 The family who now live in Cleveland formerly resided in Raleigh and the mother is Shelly Dean Grimmitt formerly of Raleigh

Donald Allen Cleveland Ohio Raleigh Shelby Dean Grimmitt Emma Allison Mabscott Richard Blofeld

Pythian Sisters Meet Friday For Social Dinner

The Pythian Sisters of Temple No 55 Beckley will meet Friday at 7 30 p m for a social gathering and pot luck dinner. The meeting is at Union Hall on So Heber Street.

Pythian Sisters of Temple No. 55 Beckley Union Hall So. Heber St

U S Army Mothers Elect New Officers at Meeting

United States Army Mothers Post 7 elected new officers at Monday night’s meeting in Memorial Building Room 6. Officers named include Evangeline Harvey as commander and O H Bose as first vice commander, with Gladys Meador as treasurer, Ethel Thomas as historian, Bessie Reno and Henrietta Ellison as banner bearers, and Ethel Jones as chaplain. They planned to attend the Army Mothers State Convention in Charleston May 13 to 15 and a party at the Veterans Administration Hospital next week.

United States Army Mothers Post Memorial Evangeline Harvey 0. H. Bose Gladys Meador Ethel Thomas Bessie Reno Henrietta Ellison Ethel Jones Charleston

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

A compiled social column notes visits, travels, and family events. Raymond Foster and family hosted relatives in Charleston. Peter Ellenbogen returned from spring break at William and Mary. numerous Beckley and Charleston residents visited, traveled, or hosted guests in North and South Carolina and Virginia.

Raymond Foster Second Ave E. R. Biggs Madison Peter Ellenbogen William and Mary College Williamsburg Archie Ellenbogen Woodlawn Ave Opie Richmond Pike St Charleston Nathan Pickus Jerry Wodlawn Ave Baltimore David Levinson Catherine Huddleston Pauline Huddleston Crab Orchard Concord College Memorial Hospital Princeton H. H. Evans Church St Ft. Lauderdale Fla W. L. Evans Reservoir Rd Charles FE. Merritt Harper Rd C. E. Presley Clarksdale Elbert Baker Westwood Dr J. C. Edwards Gene Bellamy Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Tex Beckley Pete George Vine St Oppie Lee Hedrick Hill Park Drive Washington, D. C James Windle Jr Mabscott Jeanne Carol Harless Anna Rutherford Alum Creek Betty Fisher Harless Norman H. Harless Morris Harvey College Shady Spring R. L. Davis Mankin Ave Florida Beckleyans Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg Norma Jean Long S. Heber St Doris Hope Railroad Ave Agnes Leslie Williams Neville St C. A. Thompson Russell St University Hospital Charlottesville

Area Students Named WVU Weekend Hosts

Several area students at West Virginia University were selected to act as hosts and hostesses for the Greater West Virginia Weekend observances at Morgantown May 7 to 9. Chosen are Marion Dorsey of Mt Nebo, Louis Longanacre of Links Grove, Martin McMillian of Renick, Alva Wood of Bellepoint, Margaret Brady of Summersville, Sugar Kellison of Hillsboro, per Miss Jo Ann Copenhaver of Charleston, committee chair.

West Virginia University West Virginia Morgantown Jo Ann Copenhaver Charleston Marion Dorsey Mt. Nebro Louis Longanacre Links Grove Martin McMillian Renick Alva Wood Bellepoint Margaret Brady Summersville Sugar Kellison Hillsboro

Career Girl Guides Loneliness Into Action Across America

Muriel Davis, Chicago insurance executive, formed Sigma Alpha Sigma to help working girls combat loneliness. The sorority grew to 2,000 members in 100 cities, with trips to Hawaii New York Washington and the Kentucky Derby. She plans a 300-girl Derby trip aboard the Filly Special and a Europe tour in August. Pattern notice and fashion promo follow.

Muriel Davis Chicago Sigma Alpha Sigma United States Miss Davis Hawaii New York Washington SAS Europe London Paris Copenhagen Switzerland French Riviera

Foam cleans carpets brighter with Finn Foam ad

A small ad promotes Finn Foam as the top choice for carpet cleaning. It claims foam cleans better than any other rug cleaner and urges testing against a rival product in two rooms. Available at Henry Conway Hardware 317 Neville St Beckley Ady.

Henry Conway Hardware Neville St. Beckley Ady

Air Conditioner Size Tips From Deepfreeze Experts

Deepfreeze Home Appliances engineers explain how to pick the right room air conditioner. Key factors include room size location window area outside shade insulation ceiling height and day versus night use.

Community Events Calendar Reminder for Club Notices

Coming events column invites all organizations to remind members to attend meetings by 10 a.m. daily notices to officers, with Saturday deadlines. Lists various group meetings including Duplicate Bridge League at Coca Cola social room and multiple lodge club meetings around town with locations and times.

Duplicate Bridge League Coca Cola Social Room

First Christian Church Group No 5 Meeting at 7 30 P M

Group No 5 of First Christian Church meets at the church at 7:30 P M for its regular session. Attendees and nontangibles not specified.

First Christian Church Samuel Thomson Park St

Guild Meetings At St Stephen's Episcopal Church

St Margaret's Guild of St Stephen's Episcopal Church meets at 204 First Ave for a 2 p.m. gathering hosted by Mrs H P Meadows. St Mary's Guild of St Stephen's Episcopal Church meets at 425 Hull St for a 2 p.m. session hosted by Mrs Ross P Daniel.

St. Margaret's St. Mary's

Washable Crepe Blanket Protector Simplifies Family Care

A quick guide praises thin cotton crepe blanket protectors with white ruffles for easy care. Wash in hot sudsy water, rinse, shake out wrinkles and dry in an automatic gas dryer. No ironing needed, sleeping covers are ready within hours for tidy beds.

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