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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1948

Page

10

Undisclosed trip marks Adkins Kester wedding at Kester home

Miss Anne Kester and Claude Adkins wed in Beckley at the home of the bride’s grandmother Mrs W H Kester. Rev Howard A Kester officiated as evergreen and candle decorations framed the double ring ceremony. The bride wore ivory slipper satin with seed pearl detailing and a veil, carrying white camellias, and will resume studies at West Virginia University after a post wedding trip described as undisclosed.

Howard A. Kester Back Mountain N.C Myra Sue Roush Alma Burdette Beckley Ann Duval Charles Glenn Adkins Baltimore S. M. Furnald Marie Furnald Clarkton N. C Howard Kester Nancy Kester Black Mountain Charles G. Adkins

Two Vocalists to Sing With Schenk Orchestra Tomorrow Night

The Beckley Junior Woman's Club promotes a charity ball at Black Knight Country Club from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. featuring the Schenk Orchestra with vocalists Frankie Schenk Sonny Diergan and Helen Draper. Tickets are five dollars a couple, sold by club members and Beckley Drug. Proceeds fund club charity projects. Mrs. C. A. Smith heads the event.

All New Frankie Schenk Sonny Diergan Schenk Beckley Black Knight Country Club Beckley Area Junior Woman's Club Beckley Drug C. A. Smith Helen Draper

Best Dressed Women of Year Are Announced

The New York Dress Institute names 19 top dressed women for 1948 led by Barbara Mortimer Paley wife of CBS chief William Paley Known for frugal style the list includes Millicent Rogers Duchess of Windsor and fashion industry figures Five designers are cited in a special category including Sophie Gimbel and Gene Tierney with Cassini connections.

Associated Press New York New York Dress Institute William Paley Barbara Cushing Mortimer Columbia Broadcasting System Millicent Rogers Duchess of Windsor Andre Embirtcos Beatrice Ammidon Alfred Gwyone Vanderbilt William Randolph Hearts, Jr Austine Cassini Washington Harrison Williams Duchess of Kent Louis Arpels Hollywood Howard Hawks Princess Paley Main Rocher

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Mrs Marion Davis of Granville Avenue is recovering at home from pneumonia. Several locals headed to Bellhaven North Carolina for a hunting trip, planning events Friday. Mr and Mrs C B Nelson holidaying with sister Sgt Ross Cottle of the Beck ley city police was called to Spencer by his father’s paralytic stroke. Mrs Frances L Mancos and W H Thomas of Charleston visited Glen White with Nora Ellen Lilly. Miss Betty Andrews student at Concord College and daughter of R H Andrews spends holidays in Charleston. Mrs S J Lilly of Glen White visits Pineville during holiday vacation. Mrs A G Wilcox and son Douglas of Dallets travel to Norfolk Virginia to stay with H I Smith. Amos Epperly and Mary Epperly with C M Bennett of Beaver return home after ten days in Key West Florida.

Marion Davis Granville Avenue Pat Wheeler Orchard Avenue J. Everett Shrewsbury Harper Road C. S. Cavendish Johnston Street Bellhaven N. C C. B. Nelson Ross Cottle Beckley City Laurel Terrace Spencer P. S. Cottle Frances L. Mancos W. H. Thomas Charleston S J. Lilly Daught ‘Ter Nora Ellen Glen White Betty Andrews Pershing Street R. H. Andrews Concord College Pineville A. G. Wilcox Douglas Dallets Norfolk H. ID. Smith Amos Epperly Mary Epperly C. M. Bennett Beaver Key West Fla

Business Women Will Hold Meeting Tonight at Beckley Hotel

Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club schedules a tonight meeting at the Beckley hotel after a party earlier this month. The program includes a review of the club’s activities and remarks from members. The note mentions Rabbi Ruth Tribe and poet Edwin Arlington Robinson’s history as a subway inspector in New York.

Presbyterian Auxiliary Lois Lovell John Nat Beckley Presbyterian Church Witherspoon Jim McCormick Danny Mays Beckley Beth-El Charles Atts Ross Daniel Levine Auxcoe Isk Se Aloe James W. Witherssoon Ruth Tribe Beckley Hotel Edwin Arlington Robinson New York

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