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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1950

Page

3

Beckley Royal Neighbors Attend State Conference in Clarksburg

Twenty Beckley Royal Neighbors travel to Clarksburg for the state meeting at the Waldo Hotel. Activities include a memorial service, initiation, class adoption, and banquet led by Beckley delegates. State oracle is Clara Yates Shafer of Fairmont and state recorder Mrs. Annie Long of Beckley.

Beckley Royal Neighbors Clarksburg Waldo Hotel Beckley Clara Yates Shafer Fairmont Annie Long Beckley Lodge W. P. Gardner M. L. Humphries James Farris Lloyd Dobbins Willard Hoskins Estle Lilly Memphis Ramsey A. O. Rhodes Daniel Levenson T. L. McCreary B. H. Ellison Lenna Goss Dixie Bailey Beckley Royal Neighbors Lodge Inez Lair Beckley Oracle

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

A local column lists numerous Beckley residents and relatives visiting, traveling, or ill. Individuals include Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Foster in Danville for a death, Dr. M. M. Ralston in St. Louis for two weeks, Mary Carol Libs with measles, and many others visiting Charleston, Bluefield, Oak Ridge, and Winchester areas.

Dorothy Amick G. E. Foster French Street Danville M. M. Ralston Hillpark Drive St. Louis Mary Carol Libs Anne Street K. G. Libs New Brunswick N. J Howard Diggs Jimmy Gladys Sessler Reservoir Road William Warden Bluff City Tenn W. H. Harvey Crab Orchard Howard Harvey Clear Fork Clyde Oney Jewel Killarney Julia Secrest Fairview Apartments Charleston Oak Ridge H. E. Carper Philip Wilkes Jennie Johnny Calléway Street Bluefield Flora Hornbarger Kemper Stewart J. C. Lyons Pamela Lexington J. A. Lyons MacArthur Fred Box Pineville Pete Groseclose Johnstown Road Bailey Groseclose J. J. Lamb Second Avenue Z. W. Lafon N. Kanawha Street Castleberry Fla Don Lafon Mary Sweeney Calloway Heights Earl Hutchinson Skelton John Taylor Scarbro Russell Dalton Sam Hochman William Klein Max Workman Sam Scott Jean Norton Bob Scott Beckley Beckleyans Edsel T. Jones Anna Mae Fink Sigma Sigma Sigma Concord College Athens Jane Noon Nancy Coram F. W. Meyer Fairview Avenue Mrs Linwood S

Hummingbird Junior Garden Club Meets at Sam Kessler Home

The Hummingbird Junior Garden Club schedules a Thursday 5 p m meeting in the Calloway Heights residence of Sam Kessler. Sponsored by Rural Acres Garden Club, the gathering was moved from H. J. Holliday residence originally planned.

Hummingbird Junior Garden Club Calloway Heights Sam Kessler Rural Acres Garden Club H. J. Holliday

Wesley Fellowship Class Plans Pot Luck Meeting

Wesley Fellowship Class of the Methodist Temple Sunday School invites nursery through junior department instructors to a pot luck supper at 6 30 Thursday. Mrs Dewey Isley and Mrs Lewis Chriss oversee arrangements for the monthly gathering with guests from children divisions.

Methodist Temple Sunday School Wesley Fellowship Dewey Isley Lewis Chriss

Local residents note numerous family visits and transfers

Daniel McDaniel a Huntington native, a Chief Petty Officer in the Navy, is being transferred to Portsmouth Virginia after a Beaver family visit. Many others report returns home from Beaver Staunton Marietta Inverness Calloway Heights Princeton and other places along with illnesses and graduations.

Daniel Huntington Beaver McDaniel Navy Portsmouth

Kuhns welcome son Michael George born April 18

Mr and Mrs Michael Kuhn Jr of 2104 S Kanawha Street announce the birth of their second child a 7 pound 2 ounce son Michael George born April 18 at Beckley Hospital

Michael Kuhn, Jr S. Kanawha Street Michael George Beckley Hospital

Beckley Community Concert Workers Hold Dinner Event

Workers in the 13th Beckley Community Concert Association campaign hosted a dinner at the Beckley Hotel to boost memberships, with nine hundred tickets available through April 23. The gathering featured a review of past artists and a film showcase, including Met Opera tenor Charles Kullman, soprano Nadine Conner, pianist Constance Keene, and violinist Tessy Spivakowsky.

Beckley Community Concert Association Beckley Hotel Thomas H. Wickham Association Ritchie Ware J. F McKenzie Arlena Miller Men of Song Constance Keene Beckley Nadine Conner Met Tessy Spivakowsky

Fourth Art Exhibit Planned for Beckley Youth Week

Posters for Youth Temperance Educational Week April 23 to 30 were distributed at a Baptist Church meeting led by Dan Janutolo. The Beckley Art Group announces its Fourth Spring Show May 22 week with spectator voting on best painting and a hanging party before opening. Egg yolks storage tip advises refrigerating leftovers in a dry jar for a day.

Youth Temperance Union First Baptist Church Dan Janutolo Betty Dew Donald Heron Women’s Christian Temperance Union A. L. Rohrer YTU Wesley Hedrick WCTU Pilgrim Four Quartet Dolores Gargas Pat Williams Jack Davis Ellis Gunter Margaret Gargas Anthony Gargas the Baptist Church Beckley Art Group H. L. Bragg

Sophia Lodge Plans Organization of Team

The True Blue Rebekah Lodge of Sophia calls a Friday 7 30 meeting to reorganize a degree team. Noble grand Mrs Clinton Shumate urges all interested members to attend the Lodge Hall session.

Sophia Lodge True Blue Rebekah Lodge Sophia Clinton Shumate Noble Grand

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Mary Burkette Augusta Bridwell Esther Flesher Mary Phillips Beckley Camp A. R. Koch Optometrist Beckley Water Co Heber St Aere Betty Jean Miller J. Robert Miller St. Albans Roy Williams P. C. Conner Cole Street Etta King West C Street Pauline Wiseman Joseph Suldo, Jr Michael Harper Road Joseph Suldo Grant's W.T. Grant CO Neville Street Eeds Psas Hummingbird Club Beckley Community Association Richard Suter New York Suter H. R. Sawyers Wendell Marston Marjorie Belcher C. B. Trenor Staunton A. Robert Koch S. A. Dempsey Marietta, O E. S. Pittman Mary Lou Reitz Ford Street S. W. Woodyard Jefferson Street Talcott G. W. Keaton A. H. Clay Wharton Harry D. Forren, Jr E. A. Fellers Stamford Road Betty Lou Thorne L. W. Thorne Wildwood Avenue Ora Radford Maxwell McKnight Renick Loney Ewing Lanark C. O. Hanson Roy Clay Inverness Fila G. J. Wood Princeton Ira Whitlock Avon Terrace W. H. Harris Ellison Avenue W. A. Curtis Johnston Street Morton Talbott G. C. Kelly Joey Pat Helen Vanity Bea Cavalier Helene Curtis With of Withou Prince St Del-Mar Oasis SPE Helene Curti Janice Omensi Juanita Porter France Dle Lee Dilien Meredith Goins Mason NEW Leisure Turk Amere Gas Utilities Company Grand Gas Ranges John W. Eye W. Neville St
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