Air Force to Sponsor Name Band for Easter Dance
Beckley Air Force Association plans a name band dance during Easter season. Committee chair E R Thorne, with W C Mitchell James Thompson and John H Bavis, coordinates venue and orchestra details. A spaghetti dinner hosted by the auxiliary at the Cox home discussed plans. The event marks the association's second name band dance, last featuring Tex Beneke and his orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Air Force
Alice Walker
James Houtz
Air Force Association
E. R. Thorne
W. C. Mitchell
James Thompson
John H. Bavis
Tex Beneke
Beckley Recreation Building
Dexter Avenue
Virgil Cox
Foy
Walter Duncan
Cox
J. D. Devasher
John Jf. Davis
Raleigh County Women Engage Actively at Lincoln Day Dinner
Raleigh County women showed strong participation at the 1950 Lincoln Day Dinner with over 200 attendees. Mrs. J. W. Maxwell greeted guests while her husband served as MC and Mrs. D. K. Amick organized elephant decorations and gladioli arrangements. Several women held seats of honor and contributed to the program alongside Walter Hallanan. The article notes notable attendees including Mrs. Robert Ashworth and Mrs. Dugene Scott. In a separate item, Mr. and Mrs. Westwood H. Holiday announce the birth of son Woodrow Harrison III at Raleigh General Hospital on February 8.
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Raleigh
J. W. Maxwell
D. K. Amick
Delmas Elkins
Abraham Lincoln
Wal
Robert Ashworth
Raleigh County
Dugene &. Scott
Senator Scott
Young Republican Club
Amick
Young Republican Group
Walter Hallanan
Westwood H. Helliday
Crawford Street
Westwood Harrison
Raleigh General Hospital
New Features of Pie Carnival Announced by Methodists
The First Methodist Circle No 4 met at the Westwood Drive home of Mrs. James Leiber with 15 members present. New features for the pre carnival include sound movies a booth for the Mysterious Mr Pie Face and carnival entertainment to raise funds for class room chairs. Pieces of pie and whole pies will be sold for carry home purposes.
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Westwood Drive
James Leeber
Circle No. 4
First Methodist Church
Car Bunch
John Gwynn
Jack Starr
Lot Mabscott
Wesley Fellowship Claset
Methodist Temple
Mr. Pie Face
Jearnival Entertainment
Roy V. Gwynn
Woodrow van- Ness
George P. Davis, Jr
Beckley Hardware
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Local items list residents and relatives affected by illness travel visits and relocations. Sylvia and Barbara Brown are ill at home on Clyde Street while Jack Keaton heads to Cocoa Florida for the Bies ane Shock. Betty Jean Milter visited St Albans and Beckley relatives.
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Sylvia
Barbara Brown
S. Roger Brown
Clyde Street
Jack Keaton
C.€. Keaton
Rabiateaton
Aleigh
Cocoa
Fla
Bill McGowans
Rasmmond Mounts
Charlesto
George P Danis
Max
Joey Pat O'Neal
A. J. O'Neal
Willams Street
Robert Higgins
Woodlawn Avenue
Washingston
D. C
Luther Hix, Jr
Sweetheart Ball Planned Tonight at Mark Twain High
Mark Twain High School hosts a semi formal Sweetheart Ball to raise funds for the music department. Miss Jimmie Robinson Miss Sara Frances Epperty and Mrs. Cleo Ferguson lead faculty sponsorship with Magdalene Wills performing Will You Remember and a Nick Moran Kathryn Palmer duet Always Be in Love With You.
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Mark Twain High School
Jimmie Robinson
Sara Frances Epperty
Cleo Ferguson
Magdalene Wills
Nick Moran
Kathryn Palmer
Robby Cooper
Ethel Cooper
Neela Sturgill
So Original Crochet Tulip Trim Pattern 7054
Crochet pattern 7054 offers transfer of six motifs sized 4x12 inches with lazy daisy and outline stitches. Includes improved visual charts, complete directions, and photos. Send twenty cents to The Raleigh Register for pattern and catalog.
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Raleigh Register
Household Arts Dept
P. Q
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N. Y
Alice Brooks
iT R Wilson Home Hosts Circle Meeting
Twenty six people including five guests attended Group No 10 of the First Christian Church at T R Wilson's North Kanawha Street home. After dinner Mrs Wilson led the meeting with Miss Ethel Martin giving the devotional and Mrs Brooks AdairX presenting a Japan missionary study. A Deacons-Fiders Banquet was announced for Monday night at the church.
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Group No. 10
First Christian Church
North
Kanawha Street
T. St. Wil_son
Women to Receive Flowers at Elks Valentine Dance
Women attending the Elks Valentine Dance will receive flowers. The event is set for Saturday night from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Elks Club on Prince Street with Ivan Rowling's Orchestra providing music for dancing.
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Elks Dance
Elks Club
Prince Street
Ivan Rowling
Woman's Society of Mabscott Accepts Three New Members
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at Mabscott Methodist Church welcomed three new members Mrs. Paul Farley Mrs. Earl Gray and Mrs. CG Pennington at a meeting last night in the church basement. Howard Brown led the devotional on Opening the Book of Books and Roy McCormick headed the program with others taking part. A business session led by Gordon Richmond discussed treasury-raising efforts. An executive board meeting was set for February 23. The gathering, attended by 17 members and 11 guests, ended with a prayer and a refreshments hosted by Mrs. W C Johnson and Mrs. George Hyatt.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Mabscott Methodist Church
Paul Farley
Earl Gray
CG. B. Pennington
Howard Brown
Roy McCormick
Robert Sumner
Baptist Circles Plan Rally At Crab Orchard This Spring
The Crab Orchard Baptist Church plans form three new circles. A steering committee led by Mrs. Ob. x. Wilcox and others will arrange activities for the Wednesday afternoon Mission Circle No. 1. The February meeting opened with scripture, prayer, and hymns as members discussed stewardship and crocheting patterns.
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Baptist Circles Plan
Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Ob. x. Wilcox
Willard Shrewsbury
N. C. Knapp
Clara Beckett
Hubert West
Meadows
Oliver Snuffer
Sophia W S C S Honors Member With Shower
The Sophia Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service hosted a stork shower for Mrs. Harvey Davis at her home with hostesses Mrs. Davis Mrs. Woodrow Meadows and Mrs. Ervin Williams. A $5 Pinecrest Fund donation was decided. Attendees included numerous members. The Raleigh County Association spring rally will be held at Crab Orchard church.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Sophia Methodist Church
Harvey Davis
Sophia
Davis
Woodrow Meadows
Ervin Williams
Pinecrest Fund
John D. Branham
O. A. Phillips
M. L. Tosh
Hurl Harper
Lloyd Dye
J. Hy Denney
BE. R. Bartsey
Effie Eddings
Carl Neff
Baptist Circle
Raleigh County Association
Crab Orchard Church
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O. Worth May
Mildred Wood
Julia Secrest
Marcella Walker
Robert Wilson
John Howard McCulloch
William Rees
William P. Dail, Jr
Florida
A. W. Okes
Beaver
Kathryn
Moore
W. &. Moore
National
T. Pitman
F. Shriver
Register
Vanity
Cavalier
Helers Curtis
Pirnte St
Firestone Budget
Guy
Wey
Firestone Supreme
Ashworth
Home & Auto
Firestone
Prince St
Sary
E. Edward Ellisin
Washington
Arch Williams
Fort Dogeva
J. Walter Williams
West Bend
Iowa
Sheldon Toney
Delores
Deanna
Mount Tabor
Chicago
William Huddleston
Japana
E. W. Huddleston
Lil Austin Avenue
Huddle
Mark Twain
It. R. Wilson
Circle Meeting
Heber St
Beckley Hdw. & Supply Co
Main
Woman’s Society of
Mabscott
Mike Stover
F. L. Screws
Virgil Riffe
Noel Meadows
Jesus
Sophia W.S.C.S
Dellar Beauty Shop
Oasis
Helene Curtis
Clearange
OF Women's
Carmellete
H & M Shoes
H&m Family Shoe Store
Ib Nl
Aera
H & M Family
Shoe Store
Neville St
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