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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1951

Page

8

City Council Sorority Dance At Local Elks Club

The Beta Sigma Phi Christmas dance drew Beta Sigma Phi members and City Council hostesses from Sigma Beta Rho Beta Lambda and Xi Beta Exemplar chapters at Beckley Zicks Club ballroom. Harold Miller Orchestra played from 9 PM to 1 AM as each chapter decorated tables with a festive motif.

City Council of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Elks Club Beckley Zicks Club Sigma Beta Rho Beta Lambda Xi Beta Harold Miller Fredrick Tissue Henry Herring Rose Harper Stover E. Carl Meadows

Births and church dinner mark Shady Spring notices

Multiple birth announcements from Whitby, Daniels, Resaco, Cherry Creek and Sprague list babies named Darrel Waye, Patricia Della, Sandra Jean, Charlotte Mae, Roger Lee, Anthony Logan, Wesley Allen, Cathy Sue with Raleigh General Hospital timings and weights. Christmas turkey dinner held by Shady Spring Baptist Church Ladies Mission Circle with readings and songs, next meeting January 10.

Arthur Bruce Akeers Whitby Darrel Waye Beckley Hospital James George Kourey Fairlawn Avenue Patricia Della Raleigh General Hospital Sandra Jean Keith Edward Epperly Daniels Lawrence Lachney Resaco Charlotte Mae Roger Lee Zina Emmett Farley Cherry Creek Raleigh General’ Hospital Harry Clifton Lace Odd Anthony Logan Wesley Allen Sprague Luther Stump Crab Orchard Cathy Sue Shady Spring Circle Ladies Mission Circle Shady Spring Baptist Church Ross Houchins J Berman Farley

Incidents Of Local People At Holiday Time

A roundup of local residents visiting relatives and traveling for Christmas. Mrs D W McLean of Stanhope Court visited Philadelphia. Silas Pickering of Charleston plans to attend the wedding of Cynthia Goldsmith and Claude Hill Sr. and will be weekend guests of the Edwards and Thornton families. Cedars, Thornton and Haddad families host and travel for holidays. District students and servicemen return home for Christmas. cases include Loretta Haddad at Marshall College Huntington and Mary Lou Reitz recovering from sinus infection. Many others arrive or depart to spend the holidays with relatives in towns like Charlottesville Fredericksburg Blacksburg and New Orleans.

D. W. McLean Stanhope Court Philadelphia Silas Pickering Charleston Cynthia Goldsmith Claude Hill Gene Edwards David Thornton Fort Belvoir Washington, D. C C. €. Thornton Lincoln Street Loretta Haddad Marshall College Huntington North Kanawha Street Joseph Had Mary Lou Reitz Ford Street Howard Reitz Creye Maples Maple ‘Wood Lane Louise Keinfer Charlottesville Wl O A. Thornhill Bluesfield Woodlawn Avenue W. 4. Thornhill Alice Jean Williams Mary Washington College Fredericksburg Oscar 10. Williams Reservoir Road Elwin E. Boone Greensboro N. C W. O. Sydnor,Jr Jack Brown Sharon and Jon Lake Sand Fla C. A. Lowe W. J. Shearn Harper Road Inlaw William M. Shearn Washington ID Richard ‘Thompson United States Naval Academy Annapolis James Leeber James J .Leeber Westwood Drive Jean Graves New Orleans Central South America

Teen Age Party At Sam Kessler Home

Sally Kessler and Betty Costelli hosted a teen age Christmas party Saturday at the Calloway Heights residence of Mr and Mrs Sam Kessler. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments, with attendees including Eva Lee Watkins Carolyn Patton Kylene Fink Prestine Crosby Barbara Lawson Patsy Morgan Carolyn Morrison Greg Haloran David Leeber Larry Daughtery Don Thompson Gene Edwards Paul Hutchinson Norma Southern and Charles Lucas.

Sally Kessler Betty Costelli Calloway Heights Sam Kessler Eva Lee Watkins Carolyn Patton Kylene Fink Prestine Crosby Barbara Lawson Patsy Morgan Carolyn Morrison Greg Haloran David Leeber Larry Daughtery Don Thompson Gene Edwards Paul Hutchinson Norma Southern Charles Lucas

Guild Meeting at St Stephen's Episcopal Church

St Stephen's Guild will meet Thursday at 2 p m in the home of Mrs R M Yalz at 204 Queen Street. Co-hostesses are Mrs J D Ballew and Mrs H C Sessions.

St. Stephen's

Beckley Junior Woman's Club Accepts 15 New Members

Fifteen new members were welcomed at the Beckley Junior Woman's Club Christmas meeting held at the Beckley Woman's Clubhouse. New inductees included Mrs. George Springer and several others, with transfers noted for Mrs. E. B. Brewster and Mrs. Robert Sharr. The event featured a candlelight initiation and a postponed charity ball, plus reports on library events and a talk on the Madonna artworks by Mrs. Thomas Douglas.

Beckley Junior Woman's Club Beckley Woman’s Clubhouse George Springer Florence Farris J. W. Muir Henry Herring Bernard Capterton Mary Gaston Caperton Clay, McDaniel Mary Louise Klaus Eugene Cox Thomas Turner Parthenia Winner Thomas Winner Pinecrest Sanitarium E. S. Pugh, Jr Lafane Ware Raleigh County Library Capitol Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs John H. Davis Albert Tieche Thomas Douglas Valley of the Nile W. Muir Mary Louise Klaus

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