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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1953

Page

6

Three Hostesses Entertain 40 at Dessert Bridge

Mullens hosts describe a dessert bridge party at the Medical Arts Club with 40 guests including Mrs. Ward Wylie Mrs. W A Davis and Mrs. Ernest Lefler. Four progressions were played at ten tables with gifts to top scorers Mrs. Ben Murphree and others.

Ward Wylie W. A. Davis Ernest Lefler Ben Murphree Lewis D'Antoni Harry McNutt Carl Clifford John D Farmer Ralph Hash Selacer Woodrow W. Cook H. G. Thomas Mabel Culliney Lewis Stewart Bernard Rasnake Dave Arnold Dan Shewman Fred Conner Howard Pritchard Sam Foglesong John Dantzler D K. Daniels Mack Davis R. L. Tabscott Margaret Gray R. Whirby, Jr S. I. Smith, Jr N. D Trent F. S$. Caffee, Jr George Fordham Richard Harmon Paul Martin Bruno _ Rezzonico W. M. Barnard C. R. Thrasher T. Harold Lilly Herbert Craft Frank Penn G. D. Conner Charles Bailey Max Reynolds Elwood Greene

Drennen Funeral Rites Thursday

Funeral services for Lula Ann Drennen 61 die at home after long cancer illness. Service at Gospel Tabernacle East Oak Hill at 2 p.m. with Rev. Tommy Alester officiating. Burial in High Lawn Memorial Park. Survivors include siblings, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Body to be moved to O Boyle residence and church prior to service.

Fayetteville Lula Ann Drennen Betty O’boyle Gospel Tabernacle East Oak Hill Tommy Alester High Lawn Memorial Park Nicholas County Virgin Wills Falls View Bob Wills Lookout Daisy Blizzard Charleston Mary Bryant Smithers Lonnie Ray Drennen Detroit William Forcet Drennen Summerslee Freddie Drennen Oak Hill Bessie Puckett Ansted Icie James Gracey LaFon O’boyle O'Boyle Tyree

Snowflake and Mrs David Farmer Help Hostesses

Snowflake and Mrs David Farmer of Rainelle assisted the hostesses.

Snowflake David Farmer Rainelle

Oak Hill College Basketball Queen Named Miss Battler of 1953

Nancy Ann Tennant, a sophomore at Alderson-Broaddus College and Oak Hill resident, will be introduced as Miss Battler of 1953 at the Dec. 1 game against West Virginia Wesleyan. A former cheerleader, student council member, and choir participant, she also served as a Mountain State Forest Festival princess in 1952 and held multiple school honors.

Oak Hill Nancy Ann Tennant Alderson- Broaddus College Alderson-Broaddus West Virginia Wesleyan H. E. Tennant Bibb Oak Fill Alderson Broaddus Future Teachers of America Megaphone Club Student Christian Fellowship Nancy

Freshman Frolic Slated Saturday at Collins High

Freshman class at Collins High School plans Harvest Festival style Frolic Saturday at the Scout Cabin. Event features prizes dancing refreshments decorations and a posture parade of 16 selected students who will receive medals. Committees aim for unique plans and expect at least 175 freshmen to attend.

Oak Hill Collins High School

Collins High Plans Annual Christmas Yale Fete

Collins High students prepare the annual Christmas program to be staged December 22 in the Elementary School Auditorium. After four years of radio-style delivery, the hope is to perform live, with a chair appointed to oversee contest judges and planning. Clubs will participate as the Student Council organizes the festivities.

Oak Hill Collins High School

Wyoming District Scout Chairman To Meet Officers

D L Haga new Wyoming District chairman of the Appalachian Scout Council will meet with officers and committee chairmen at 7 30 p m Thursday at the home of W Kenneth Mugridge field director of the Wyoming District Haga succeeds Enos Williams who had been acting chairman in his new job

Wyoming Pineville D. L. Haga Appalachian Scout Council W. Kenneth Mugridge Haga Enos Williams

Student Council Plans Tree, Door Decoration Contests

The Student Council announces a large tree in the center hall for decorations this year and will sponsor a door decoration contest with three divisions.

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