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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1950

Page

8

Summersville Bride Weds Benjamin M. Guy III in Rural Baptist Rite

Jean Marie Vaughan and Benjamin M. Guy III married at the Baptist Church of Summersville. They establish residence at 100 Beckley Avenue, Beckley, after a ceremony performed by the bride's father. The article notes attire, attendants, reception details, and the couple’s educational backgrounds.

B. M. Guy, III Beckley Benjamin M. Guy Jean Marie Vaughan Beckley Avenue Guy Vaughan Summersvile B. M. Guy Granville Avenue Baptist Church of Summersville Benjamin' Guy Jean Vaughan

Newlyweds Honored At Open House On Granville Avenue

Open house honors new couple B M Guy Sr and bride Jean Vaughan at their Granville Avenue home Tuesday from 8 to 12 with colorful flowers. Hostess aides included groom’s aunts Mes D D Williams and Mrs Lawrence Hunt. many area residents attended.

B. M. Guy, Jr Granville Avenue B. M. Guy, Sr Jean Vaughan Guy iMes D. D. Williams Lawrence Hunt J. C. Brannon and Son W. F Nunnekamp Edsell T. Jones

Sweetheart Ball Planned by Beckley College Sorority

Beta Theta Mu members at Beckley College plan a Sweetheart Ball on February 10 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars clubrooms on Main Street. Dave Carter and his Orchestra will provide music. Tickets will be sold to the public and an amateur show is tentatively set for February 2 at Beckley Junior High School Auditorium with prizes from local merchants.

Beta Theta Mu Beckley College Veterans of Foreign Wars Main Street Dave Carter Beckley Junior High

Episcopal Women Sew For Moundsville Hospital During Lent

Local St Stephen’s Episcopal Church Woman’s Auxiliary will sew hospital supplies for Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Moundsville during Lent. At last night’s February meeting in the parish hall plans were made for weekly Lenten sewing sessions and Holy Communion each Thursday at 10 15 am followed by study and sewing. The program included a roundtable on overseas missions and a tea hosted by St Mary’s Guild with Yellow jonquils and green candles on the tea table.

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Reynolds Memorial Hospital Moundsville Paul B. Barwood N. W. Reese Aj Thyman Episcopal Church Randolph Walz O. Worth May J. W. Newman Pemberton St.Mary's Guild J. C. Ashton R. D. Watts Don P. Wolfe H. J. Atheridge W. J. Jackson Irma Huettner Christine West G. C. Porter China

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Mrs. Eliza Phipps rests at home after fracturing her right shoulder in a fall. Several residents travel and visit family across Beckley and surrounding towns, including trips to Bland Virginia and Washington.

Eliza Phipps Reservoir Road Aflen Ofe Lively Long Berane H. G. Bird Beckley Stansbury Street Bland Billie Dorothy Wiley Beecher Wiley Beaver Millard Shuaale Ant Ronnie

Birth of Wayne Harmon to Mr and Mrs Ralph Meadows

Mr and Mrs Ralph Meadows of Egeria announce the birth of a son Wayne Harmon on January 28 at the home of Mr and Mrs Pete Caslanon of Raodell. He is the great great grandson of the late Harmon Foley of Egeria.

Ralph Meadows Egeria Wayne Harmon Pete Caslanon Raodell Harmon Foley

Methodists Temple Men Plan Dinner to Launch Drive

About 100 men from the Beckley Methodist Temple Bible Class will attend a dinner at 6:50 p.m. served buffet style. Women of the church prepare the meal and dishwashing will be aided by an automatic dishwasher. Frank Gans and Frank Hoffman lead two teams in a three month membership drive with a dinner prize for the winning team.

Beckley Methodist Temple Fele Frank Gans Frank Hoffman

Flora Ann Shelton Weds Robert Blankenship in Pearlsburg

Miss Flora Ann Shelton daughter of Mr and Mrs Nathan Shelton of Calloway Heights married Robert Blankenship son of Mrs Wilda Shumate of McGraws. The single ring ceremony occurred at 4 30 PM Friday January 27 in the minister A B Wing home in Pearlsburg Va with a dark blue taffeta dress worn by the bride and corsage of white carnations. The couple will live at Wickham Avenue.

Flora Ann “Shelton Nathan Shelton Calloway ‘Heights Robert Blankenship Wilda Shumate McGraws Pearlsburg A. B. Wing Sheljton

Air Force Auxiliary to Sponsor Local Wing Girl Scout Troop

The Beckley Squadron No 1 Air Force Association will sponsor two Pinecrest patients and a Wing Girl Scout troop. The group will visit patients weekly and supply personal needs, with plans to recruit WAC and WAF enlistees during February Air Force month in cooperation with the Beckley Military Manpower Commission. A spaghetti dinner is planned at Mrs. Virgil Cox's home on February 9 with guests from the squadron.

Air Force Auxiliary Pinecrest Beckley No. 1 Air Force Association Joe Kacsmaryk H. Davis Warper Road Don Lilly Jindith Jackson WAC WAF Air Force Beckley Miliary Manpower Commission Airs Virgil Cox Dexter Avenue William C. Mitchell Howard Hamilton Auxiliary Air Force Association LD. Devasher E.R. Thorne John McCoy Keister

Christian Woman's Council Hears Hymns Program

The First Christian Church Women’s Council met Thursday night with a program on psalms and hymns led by Mrs. Irby Webb. Miss Athaline Rogers spoke on The Power of a Singing Religion, Mrs. Davenport on Let Us Know What We Sing, and Mrs. Williams directed old hymns. The group announced World Day of Prayer on February 24. 81 members and five guests attended.

Circle No E. P. Miller Kanawha Street HR. L. Mondorf Jesus Richard Lewis E. L. Hutchinson Circle No. 8 Fidelis Harry R. May China Clark McDaniel E. Bixler Davis India D. C. Mean Davis Baptist Church of Beckley G. A Circle No. 1H W. A. Thornhill Anne Street W. R. Fugitt Christian Woman's Council Dan Covey Woman's Council of The First Christian Church Ethel Martin I. W. Givens A. H. Wilson A. S. Davenport Oscar Wiliams Arthur Rees

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