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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1950

Page

8

Beckley and Sophia Women Attend State Legion Auxiliary Meet

Six Beckleyans and three Sophia women travel to Charleston for the American Legion Auxiliary Sixth District state convention. Mrs Harry Anderson is set to become district president with past and present officers attending, including delegates from Unit 32 and Unit 169 Auxiliary. Events include a luncheon in honor of the National President Mrs Norman L Sheehe and a Commanders Banquet and Ball at the Daniel Boone Hotel.

W. C. Kautz Unit J. A. Thompson Doris Barker Bessie Carroll Roy T. Elkin Ben F. Dorsey Sophia H. D. McGraw Robert Lowery Linwood Hicks Robert M. Deaner Unit 169 Danie Boone Hotel Fes Cote Bne Pas Daniel Boone Hotel Dorsey C.V. Feller Mullens Norman L Sheehe Rockford, I

Miss Mary Alice Williams Honored At Farewell Party

A farewell party at the Rubin home honors Miss Mary Alice Williams of East Beckley who departs in September to study nursing at St. Marys School of Nursing Huntington. The event features performances by the Alpine Quartet and Miss Joan Phillips, with many local guests attending and gifts and games planned.

Mary Alice Williams Rubin Stanley Street Garvin Rubin East Beckley St. Mary's School of Nursing Huntington Billie Joy Smith Edith Vance James Greene Harold Blandeville Melvin Bowling Harold Mandeville Guess Vivian Cox Alpine Quartet Joan Phillis Elwing Light Joan Phillips Gladys Meador Susan Whitlow Earl Godbey Eugene Rubin Vanna Phillips John Whitlow Daughtar Susan Ann Ray Williams Arland Bragg Joe Suskie R. D. Simms Perfecto Ducal Elsie Gregory George Vance Catherine Smith M. F. Rubin Ernest Ballengee Stella Beasley C. H Rutledge D. D. Fitzpatrick and Son Claude Jimmy Bowling C. E. Walker Russell Miller Robert Sperry Edith Lunstrum Wyatt Gilkerson Lucy Rakes Gwynn Whitt Peggy Foster Aliee Gregory Jean Phillips Patty Scott Peggy Scott Evelyn Rubin Judy Rubin Ruth Hatcher Peggy Martin Twila Jarrell Phyllis Berry Christine Berry Patsy Bowling Willi

Area Residents Attend State Fair in Lewisburg

Attendees included Dean Stover Rickey Williams and Miss Arvilla Williams from Cittsville along with Mr and Mrs Eddie Allis and family Mrs Jack Weeks and Mrs Hugh Weeks of Pax Mr and Mrs Robert Trump of Clyde Street and Mrs Lee Lively of Hartley Avenue.

Lewisburg Dean Stover Rickey Williams Arvilla Williams Eddie Allis Cittsville Jack Weeks Hugh Weeks Pax Robert Trump Clyde Street Lee Lively Hartley Avenue

Ladies Day Events End Next Friday At Black Knight Club

The series of Ladies Day events at Black Knight Country Club will conclude next Friday. Activities today include golf, bridge, and a noon luncheon. The golf hostess committee features Mrs. L. L. Scherer and others. bridge luncheon committee led by Mrs. Ross P. Daniel Jr. with several members. Visitors Elizabeth Walker of Mabscott and Leona Fincout of Elizabethtown, Tenn., attended Thursday dinner with Mrs. H. E. Mellon.

Black Knight Country Club L. L. Scherer Eva White Malcolm Shumate Mary Gaston Caperion Julia Casey Ross P. Daniel, Jr H. L. Kirkpatrick Polly MeCulloch C. A. Smith M. A. Johnson Elizabeth Walker Mabscott Leona Fincout Elizabethtown Tenn H. E. Mellon Ellison Avenue Henry Sulfington Roanoke J. H. Hylton Princeton Whitby Oscar Farley Farley Julius Fischbach David Mary Ellen Lamising Mich Greenbrier River Earl OQ. Snider Beaver Avenue

Garden Club yearbook committee formed at Hummingbird Junior

The Hummingbird Junior Garden Club appointed a committee to prepare Broun's yearbook with Larry Kesler Nancy Kesler and Sammy Kessler leading, aided by their mothers. Publication is set for September 21 at the next meeting. A Wiener roast was planned for Calloway Heights next Thursday and Shirley Bragg joined the club.

Broun Hummingbird Junior Garden Club C. E B. Kesler Calloway Heights Mary Kesler Larry Kesler Nancy Kesler Sammy Kessler Shirley Bragg H. L. Kesler Nancy Jimmy Kesler Danny Coleman James Mandeville James Kesler Paul McManamay Jimmy McManamay John Mandeville H. J. Holliday, Jr Janet McManamay Eleanor Frances Shortt Erilyn Stover Margaret Shortt H. J. Holliday Robert Mandeville

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Dorothy Amick and family plan to return to 310 Clyde Street today after a varied vacation including Detroit Bawporiam Pa and Washington DC. Guests include Mrs Henry Miller and sons from Baltimore and Joan Young from Mt Lebanon. Several Beckley residents attended weddings and reunions while others visit relatives in Bluefield Hometown news notes travel and social visits.

Sy Dorothy Amick Charles Sanger Charles Carolyn Clyde Street Detroit Mich Baw Poriam Washington, D. C Winston-Salem N. C G. E. Foster French Street J. W. Newman Affinity Florence Weir Toronto Canada Camp Beck McCutcheon Fayetteville Sandra Agnes McEwan Leon Morelli Robert Calvert Charles Reid Ted Stacy Marion Street Rowland, N. C Frank Bullock James Terreo Cresent Street Memphis Zubito Terreo Stella Theresa Guidi Vivian Taylor New York City J. E. Huffman Ann Street Bluefield Beckley Walker Jordan Aubrey Johnson Front Royal Boyd Trump Logan J. B. Moye Gallipolis Roscoe Trump Bud Trump Minnie Trump Sprague Dennis Miller Crab Orchard Baltimore John Jennings Gus Walker Beverly Street Berea Scout Executives Council Cincinnati Sam J. Amato Prudy Manuel Rockford Berkley Street Ft. Knox Edna Ball Croft Street Ft. Sam Houston Tex Munsey Bessie Nisbet Whitesville Welch Delores Bryant Jean Morony Spencer Patty McCutcheon I Queen Street Morony Leslie Wyant Billy Lee Wyant Jacksonville Fla H. W. Blevins Fireco Henry Hart Herbert Ryan Carl Meadows Wyants Paul R. Young Mt. Lebanon M. F. Barksdale Fairview Avenue

Fayette Woman Speaks to Garden Club Members

Mrs. J. C. Hamilton of Fayetteville spoke on Planting and Landscaping to Mountain Top Garden Club members at their Monday meeting. The event included a 1 pm luncheon at Country Kitchen, with a pre-lunch garden tour of members’ plots.

Fayette Garden Club Mountain Top Garden Club J. C. Hamilton Fayetteville Country Kitchen R. L. Dillon E. H. Christian A. I. Honaker John E. McKenzie Stuart B. Angell C. J. Bepler George Bright F. G. Grogan Paul T. Davis K. Glen Evans W. R. Fugitt Roe M. French J. W. Maxwell John Schulte O. H. Meador Floyd M. Sayre Fred B. Stone Harlow Warren Harry W. Hall Guy Graves W. H. File A. L. Honaker L. M. Halloran H. L. Crawford Charles Hodel L. A. Landers Mrs. Hamilton Louise Grogan Martinsville, Va

Visitors from Linwood call on Temple Street family

Guests in the home of Henry Lemon of Temple Street this week included his daughter Mrs. Henrietta Bero of Linwood, Mich., and son Steven, with friends Mr. and Mrs. Dorus Freidinger, also of Linwood. The group left Beckley yesterday for Charleston before returning home.

Henry Lemon Temple Street Henrietta Bero Steven Dorus Freidinger Linwood Mich Beckley Charleston

Homecoming Set At Bolt Church

Breckinridge Baptist Church in Bott hosts homecoming services Sunday announced by Rev. Glenn W. Webb. Morning worship features the pastor. afternoon guests include Rev. James Neal former pastor Rev. Doff Harvey of Glen Daniel and Dr. Alvin J. Cook of Beckley with special music. Invitations extended to former members.

Breckinridge Baptist Church Bott Glenn W. Webb James Neal Doff Harvey Glen Daniel Alvin J. Cook Beckley

Annual Homecoming at Calloway Heights Church

The Calloway Heights Community Church hosts an all day homecoming Sunday starting 9 45 a m. with morning messages by Pastor W F Thomas and Rev L Garten. Musical selections by Coleman Choir Maleigh Quartet Naomi Quartet and others plus poems by Robert Byrd and whistling numbers by Mrs C E Davis. A basket lunch is served at noon.

Calloway Heights Community Church W. FE. Thomas L. Garten Coleman Choir Maleigh Naomi Robert Byrd C. E. Davis Duke Wi- Hams Ladies Circle

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