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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1952

Page

8

Monthly Handicap Winners Revealed by Bridge Group

Sam Hochman and William Klein won the monthly handicap game of the Southern West Virginia Contract Bridge League with 8.5 points on Tuesday night in the Coca-Cola Building social room. 13 teams competed. averages were 0 and 13. Second place went to Mrs. Gus Walker and Mrs. Charles Carson with 3 points, third to Lou Wolman and Mrs. ee So Lee Hedson with 81. The rest of the field included Team Three 76.5, Team Nine 70, ties Team Eight and Twelve 69.5, Team Two 69, Team Ten 67, Team Ten 63.5, Team Five 6, Team Six 53, and Team Four 51.

Sam Hochman William Klein West Virginia Contract Bridge League Coca-Cola Gus Walker Charles Carson i Lou Wolman Ee So Lee Hedson Team

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

A collection of social notes from Beckley and area includes Easter visits at the Gilbert home with the Mudge and Helfer families, hospital updates for Bowles and Presley infant, travel to Charleston for garden tours, and numerous brief mentions of visits, illnesses, and social gatherings among local residents and their relatives.

Dorothy Amick HW. Gilbert Westwood Dr R. A. Mudge Sue Sally Fritz William Mudge Wheeling Gilbert Fred Helfer Baltimore Baltimore Christian Temple Richard E. Presley Shirley Christian Vine St Raleigh General Hospital James A. Lilly Vicki Key Ky B. C. Callaway N. S. Lilly East Main St Carl E. Walker Johnstown Rd T. A. Bowles Beckley Bowles C. P. Vass Doreas Ave F. P. Kidd Natural Bridge

Beckley Moose Women plan bake sale April 26

Beckley Chapter Women of the Moose plan a bake sale on Saturday April 26. Co chairmen Mrs Ruby Pittman and Mrs Charlie Reed oversee the money raising project at the Moose Club in Raleigh County Bank Building lobby. New members Mrs Dennis Miller and Mrs Margaret Gibson were introduced at the meeting.

Beckley Chapter Monse Moose Club Ruby Pittman Charlie Reed Raleigh County Bank Dennis Miller Margaret Gibson

Brethren Women's Council Plans Blood Center Help

Brethren Women's Council to assist at the Crab Orchard bloodmobile on April 30. Members met at Mrs. Donald Gamble’s home for devotional readings, prayers, and planning. New members introduced, forthcoming Mothers Day devotional, quilt session, and carpet sweepers demonstration planned. Birth announcements include Roger Lewis Priest born April 10 at Raleigh General Hospital and Jeffrey Warren Bailey born March 31 at Quantico Navy Hospital.

Brethren Women's Council Marvin Ferguson Amos Meyers Gamble W. W. Brogran Charles Phipps Women's Council Workers of the Crab Orchard Palmer Wilson Jr. A. Meyers E. W. Wilburn Howard Bowman Virginia Bradford Robert Peters Everett Perdue Mrs. Wilburn Robert Lee Priest Roger Lewis Raleigh General Hospital Virgil D. Bailey Jeffrey Warren United States Naval Hospital Quantico Bailey United States Marine Corps Lester William N. Filippo Fredericksburg, Va

Sprague Baptist Ladies Welcome New Member Atwood

Mrs. David Atwood joined the Sprague Freewill Baptist Ladies Auxiliary at a Monday church meeting led by president Virgie Pittman. The devotional featured group singing and readings, with 16 members served refreshments by hostess Myrtle Beltran after the program.

Prague David Atwood Sprague Freewill Baptist Ladies Auxiliary Virgie Pittman Jesus Mel Pittman Corde Way Myrtle Beltran

Juvenile Department to Meet for Practice Ritual

The Juvenile Department of the Royal Neighbors Lodge will meet Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Union Hall for a practice ritual session.

The Royal Neighbors Lodge Union Hall

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