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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1956

Page

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Rhodell Personal News Notes Weekend Visits

Rhodell residents report weekend visits from relatives and friends. Velvo Crisp and family from Columbus stayed with her mother Mrs. A. Kagey. John Thomason and family visited their son and daughter in Wyoming. Clifford McGrady and son David Carl visited relatives in Rhodell. Shirley Meadows and Daisy Polk, Capital City Commercial College students, spent time with parents. Walter Whittaker visited family in Princeton. James L. Meadows of West Virginia University spent time with his family. Glen Seymour of Lewisburg visited his parents.

Rhodell Velvo Crisp Joan Adrian Columbus Ohio A. 0.Kagey John Thomason Carl Thomason Wyoming Clifford McGrady David Carl Abney Shirley Meadows Daisy Polk Capital City Commercial College Charleston Samuel M. Meadows Wilbur Polk Walter Whittaker Princeton H. G. Whittaker Carl E. Whittaker Sand Marvin

Weekend prices eye value in markets for meat and produce

Retail prices edge higher in scattered areas as wholesale costs rise for beef and pork. Vegetables benefit from a bountiful harvest with tomatoes up 16 percent and celery 18 percent, while watermelons cantaloupes and other greens show mixed availability and pricing trends for the weekend.

Associated Press Chicago Department of Agriculture

Miss Beverly Smith Named Forest Festival Princess

Miss Beverly Smith will serve as princess at the Mountain State Forest Festival in Elkins from October 4 to 6, representing the Third State Senatorial District in the Court of Queen Silvia XX.

Beverly Smith Forest Festival Queen Silvia XX Mountain State Forest Elkins Beverly

Teen Beau-Calder dress pattern offered in multiple sizes

Jeanne Smith, a West Virginia University student and Delta Gamma rituals chair, is profiled in Raleigh Register style notes. The piece notes her involvement with YWCA Mountainlair Council and Mountainaire Weekend steering, plus her Calhoun County High School background and prominent family ties in West Virginia politics and veterans groups.

Jeanne Smith West Virginia University Delta Gamma Sorority YWCA Mountainlair Mountaineer Calhoun County High School Miss Smith Lewis E. Smith Carthkeman West Virginia House of Delegates West Virginia Forestry Council Ladies Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of West Virginia Harry E. Moats

Keesee Clark Wedding Readings at Regular Baptist Church

The ceremony for Miss Janis Sue Clark and Richard Edward Kee s ee Jr took place at the Regular Baptist Church with Rev. Everett R. Shafer officiating. Attendants were Delores Keesee and Parkey Clark, and the reception followed at the couple’s home with guests from Beckley Cambridge and Stotesbury.

Richard Edward Keepsee Jr Everett R. Shafer Alton P. Clark Richard Keesee Helen Janis Sue Clark Delores Keesee Miss Parkey Clark Miss Keesen Miss Clark R. T. Kidd Roscoe ‘Weikte Beckley Antonette Maddy Cambridge Ohio Keesee Mark Twain High School Stotesbury

Past Matrons Club Picnic At San Thomson Camp

The Past Matrons Club held a picnic at San Thomson Camp on Glade Creek on Monday August 13 with opening prayers and a devotional on Psalm 139 given by Mrs Rosetta Flint. A musical program by Mrs Sam Thomson featured Keep on the Right Side Where Could I Go and Pass Me Not. Announced birth Patricia Carol Plum mer August 7 weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces at Beckley Hospital. Franklin Plum mer and wife are the parents.

San Thomson Glade Creek T. R. Wilson Rosetta Flint M. P. Honts H. R. Sawyers Datta

Water Heaters Drink Up Hot Water For Families

Modern homes use hot water efficiently but 8 percent of daily water is hot. When buying a new heater size to meet family needs by multiplying 25 to 30 gallons per person per day. Also note hot water demand rises with new appliances. In Landrum South Carolina a well fire required 230 gallons plus six truckloads of sand to extinguish after a mattress and ashes were dumped. LET'S PLAY GOLF WEEK suggests cooling milkshakes as a healthful postgame drink with ready mix powders for chocolate vanilla or strawberry.

Mrs Don P Wolf Wins Bridge High At Luncheon Meet

Mrs. Don P. Wolf won high during bridge play at the Tuesday luncheon of the Black Knight Ladies Bridge Association at the country club. Second high went to Mrs. W. F. Dempsey and low to Mrs. Paul Hutchinson. Guests included Mrs. Eugene Eager and Mrs. Harriet W. Barrett among others.

Don P. Wolf Black Knight Ladies Bridge Association Country Club R. S. Brashear W. R. David K. V. Caudill J. Wilbur Bays Paul Davis C. F. Cain Roy D. Millican Ralph Kolner J. P. Bonner Guy E. Rice J. W. Watkins T. S. Williams W. D. Nace R. F Wildey Eugene FP. Eager R. H. Legg J. W. Anderson R. F. Baker Polly Blake J. D. Dusval J. M. van Winkle Eva Pannell

Literary Guidepost review of A Certain Smile by Sagan

W. G. Rogers reviews A Certain Smile by Francoise Sagan translated by Anne Green. The piece praises Sagan’s handling of a young woman Dominique and her love entanglements with Bertrand and an older suitor, noting moral themes and sharp wit.

Francoise Sagan Anne Green Dutton

Birth announced for Larimore couple in San Antonio

Sgt. and Mrs William Richard Larimore announce the birth of their first child a daughter Anita Diane born August 12 at the Army Hospital weighing pounds 4 ounces Mrs Larimore is Delma Ann Aliff daughter of Mr and Mrs G C Aliff of Mabscott and her husband is the son of Mr and Mrs W C Larimore of Beckley West Virginia

William Richard Larimore San Antonio Tex Anita Diane Army Hospital Larimore Delma Ann Aliff G. C. Aliff Mabscott W. C. Lar Hillcrest Dr Beckley

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