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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1948
Page
8
Mrs. C. W. Wolff of Dayton Ohio announces the engagement of her daughter Shirley Ann to Glenn Rowling of Dayton son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rowling Crab Orchard. The forthcoming wedding is planned with details to follow.
Beckley members of the Women of the Moose depart for Charleston to attend the state meeting of the Academy of Friendship at the Daniel Boone Hotel. Participants include Thelma Fisher Bessie Carroll Pearl Lilly Margaret Davis Myrtle Nace Sally Lilly Edith Fink Virginia Skaggs and Ella Grangier who will oversee and initiate a class of candidates. The program features breakfast conference luncheon and an initiation with thirty three chapters represented and a plant tour plus a dance planned.
Dr. Ritchie Ware pastor emeritus of the First Christian Church will be guest preacher at Beckley Presbyterian Church for the 11 o’clock Sunday service. He will speak on The Marks of Jesus as the topic while the pastor J W Witherspoon left Tuesday to enter Duke Hospital.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Sophia Methodist Church plans a May 11 dinner for the Boy Scout Council. The meeting at Mrs Harry Davis included a devotional by Mrs Bill Lawrence and group singing. Mrs Robert Yates closed with prayer. Dinner to be served at the Scout Cabin in Sophia.
Miss Raylaene Bailey hosted a party at her parents home in honor of the Stamford Grade School basketball team. The squad had captured both the Spring Invitational and Town District titles. Guests included many local families and supporters, with games and refreshments enjoyed by players, cheerleaders, and attendees.
The Service of the Methodist Temple held a dramatic program and tabloid on The African Mother. Mrs. C. C. Mulheren introduced quiet music before Sue Armentrout and Delight Setliff played Maria. Earl Kinzer and David Lynn depicted missionaries, while Jimmy Vaughan and Sue Woods portrayed Mr. and Mrs. Winston. Shirley Mutheren and Lois Fitzgerald acted as African women and Gerald Walters as the child. After music and prayer the group sang Where Crossed the Crowded Ways. Mrs. O. O. Harrold gave a meditation and Clay Crouse spoke on Two Worlds. Mrs. R. B. Armentrout presided over a business meeting with a jurisdiction report by Mrs. A. L. Borrer. About 75 women attended and socialized afterward.
The Beckley Sisterhood of the Beth F L Temple will hold its next meeting on May 12 at the temple. Westesses will be Mrs. Herbert Cohn, Mrs. Al Cohn and Mrs. Sam Hochman.
The Mabscott Grade School presents its 7th annual minstrel show titled Baby Minstrel Show at the Memorial Building tonight at p.m. directed by Gladys Davenport and Grace Gravely. The program features two parts with white and blackfaced numbers, singing, dancing, and jokes, followed by eight review numbers. About two hundred and nine attendees expected.
Beckley Business and Professional Women’s Club plans a 7 PM dinner at Hotel Hill in Oak Hill tomorrow to honor state president Myr. Myrit Rohy bough of Clarksburg. Delegates from Beckley include Bernice Bloch and Mary Carpenter among others, with Oak Hill’s Madeline White also attending to connect clubs and meet the state president.
A busy weekend list of local residents and relatives visiting, traveling, or attending events. Kentucky Derby travelers include Mr and Mrs Harry L Crawford in Louisville. Harry R May heads to Clarksburg for a West Virginia Stationers meeting with daughter Sue Adair May and Gene Hall. Others visit Morgantown, Greenbrier Court, and Shady Spring. Appendix notes include a funeral, a hospital procedure, and hometown guests from Beckley, Bluefield, and Clemson college president elect Frank Gillespie.
Mr and Mrs Frank Helvey Jr of Lillybrook honored Rita Faye and Russell Grant on their seventh birthday with a family gathering at home. Prizes were awarded to Roy Hunter Charles Lowell Helvey Joe Gya honya and Dixie Atwood. Refreshments served to numerous relatives friends and siblings of the honorees.
Mrs Duff Daniel hosted a Kanawha Terrace luncheon honoring Miss Rosemary Hash prospective bride of William J Pettigrew of Reidsville North Carolina Floral centerpiece of spring flowers and wedding bell placecards underscored the nuptial mood Attendees included Mrs G L Hash Mary Virginia Foster Mrs Jack Morton and others in the local circle.
Mrs. Hazel Sayers of 208 Central Avenue announces the secret marriage of her daughter Betty to Shirley A. Akers son of Mrs. L. C. Akers and the late Mr. Akers of Montgomery. The vows were exchanged on November 2 in Ashland Kentucky at the Presbyterian Church with the officiating cleric.
Rev G C Turnbell officiated the wedding of Miss Akers. The bride wore an aqua street length dress with black accessories and gardenias and was unattended. Mrs Akers educated in Beckley schools and Montgomery High School graduate. She worked at General Supply Company in Philadelphia. Her husband, Montgomery High School graduate, has served in the VA 5 Army since February. He is stationed in Panama while the wife resides with his mother in Montgomery.
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Jeanne Robertson of Cru Orchard to Ewing S. Mitchell Jr. in Oakland Massachusetts with a double ring ceremony on April 23. The bride, a Woodrow Wilson High School graduate, worked as a bookkeeper in Chicago. The groom, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, works at Richmond Radiator Co. in Uniontown. They reside at 36 Town Street, Uniontown.
Delegates at Huntington vote for officers at the West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs 42nd annual convention. Mrs John R Davis of Weston named president-elect with unopposed nominees for first and second vice president and recording secretary. Final results to be announced tonight after main address by Marshall College president Dr Stewart Smith.
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