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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1959

Page

2

Wise Sims Marriage Solemnized In Double Ring Church

The wedding of M’s Carolyn Sims and Raymond Wise took place at Mulberry Street Methodist Church Mount Vernon Ohio in a candlelit double ring ceremony at 7 p.m. The bride daughter of Mrs Floyd Taylor and the late Edwin B Sims wore ice blue accessories with a white lace sheath dress and veil. Attendants included Vivian McCormick of Beckley. Best man was Edwin Sims Jr. Out of town guests included Sgt and Mrs R M Dowdy of Rome New York and Claude McCormick family of Beckley. The couple will reside in Mount Vernon with Sims employed by General Motors Mansfield Ohio.

Mulberry Street Methodist Church Mount Vernon Ohio M's. Carollyn Sims Raymond Wise Onzo Green Beckley Floyd Taylor Edwin B. Sims Fred Wise Vivian McCormick of Edwin Sims Jr Frances Norris Claude McCormick Clyde Keiger Beaver Nobil’s Sims General Motors Corp Mansfield R. M. Dowdy Rome N. Y Vivian Claude Jr Edward Brierly

Oriental Arranging Theme Of Garden Club Talk

Beckley Garden Club members met at Mrs. Dewey Isley’s home as Mrs. Grover C. Hedrick Jr. spoke on Oriental Arranging. She explained design principles, showcased Morikana and Ikebana styles, and noted the Fur yu love of nature guiding serene arrangements. New member Mrs. W. E. Wilkinson joined, and plans were announced for a April Flower Show School and a lecture by Mrs. William F. Lowery.

Garden Club Grover C. Hedrick Jr Beckley Garden Club Dewey Isley Hedrick Price H. Caffee Mary Averill J. Larrick W. E. Wilkinson Ralsten Azalea Garden Club Beckley Hotel William F. Lowery Ralston Elks Club Larrick Isley B. M. Lewis Ross Irle Hugh S. Edwards Walter M. Duncan Robert L. Amick A. F. Matson Caffee Palmer Farley Albert W

Friday Evening Notices of Local Women’s Groups

Friday events include square dancing beginners class at Dry Hill Prosperity Community Building at 7 30 p m Social Savings Club at Mrs Edna Pannell s Hunter Street at 7 30 p m Women of the Moose covered dish dinner at Moose Lodge Ballroom 630 p m and Sweetheart Ball by Beta Theta Mu Sorority Beckley College at Beckley Hotel Ballroom 8 12 p m Fidelis Class First Baptist Church 730 p m Lee Home Department Class Welcome Baptist Church at Mrs Addie King 507 Broadway 730 p m Curtain Callers workshop Temple Whitestick 7 30 p m Ebenezer Service Guild at Mrs Gloria Jackson s Grant Street 730 p m.

Social Savings Club Edna Pannell Hunter St Women of the Moose Moose Lodge Ballroom Beta Theta Mu Sorority of Beckley College Beckley Hotel Lee Home Department Welcome Baptist Church Addie King Broadway St Ebenezer Service Guild Gloria Jackson Grant St

Mission Circle No 3 dinner at Mrs Tinslery home

Mission Circle No 3 of Ebenezer Baptist Church holds a noon dinner at the home of Mrs. O L Tinslery 783 S Fayette St The Social Savings Club hosts a Valentine Social at the home of Mrs Edna Love Sylvia St at 8 p m.

Ebenezer Baptist Church O. L. Tinslery S. Fayette St Social Savings Club Valentine Social Edna Love Sylvia St

Curtain Callers Rehearse for My Three Angels

Curtain Callers hold a rehearsal for the play My Three Angels at the Workshop on Whitestick and Temple Streets starting at 1 30 p m Participants include rehearsal venue and time details for local theater activity and production notes

My Three Angels Whitestick and Temple Sts

Edwin Steffe Charms Beckley in Second Appearance

About 500 music lovers attended the Beckley Community Concert Association program at Woodrow Wilson High School to hear American baritone Edwin Steffe. Organizers praised the artist’s versatile repertoire and stage presence, noting the performance drew stronger audience enthusiasm than his 1956 57 visit. Steffe’s accompanist Stanton Carter also received strong notices for his piano selections.

Beckley Edwin Steffe Woodrow Wilson High School Beckley Community Concert Association Steffe Association BCCA Stefte Stanton Carter

Birth of Bobby Joe Keaton in Charleston

Mr and Mrs Joe Keaton of Flat Top Charleston announce the birth of their first son Bobby Joe on January 25 at 7 15 am in a Charleston hospital. He weighed seven pounds eight ounces. Mother Betty Lester is the former Miss Betty Lester daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Lester. Father is son of Mr and Mrs Grady Keaton. The couple also have two daughters Tammy and Gail.

Joe Keaton Charleston S. C Charleston, S. C Bobby Joe Betty Lester Frank Lester Grady Keaton Flat Top Tammy Gail

Intermediate Department Holds Benefit Weigh And Pay Session

Members of the Weighs and Means Committee of the Intermediate Department of Woman's Club of Beckley report about 60 dollars raised at a Wednesday session to aid CARE, the Scholarship Fund and Camp Galahad. One cent per pound was charged. nonparticipants face a two dollar penalty. Dr. Harold I. Amory spoke on cancer prevention and treatment, noting cancer facts and urging family cancer awareness and checkups. The meeting also covered local cancer society introductions, foreign student housing needs, and a planned Aunt Jemima Pancake lunch on Feb. 26.

Weighs and Means Intermediate Department of Woman's Club of Beckley CARE Camp Galahad Park Ave Keith Lipscomb Audrey Wood Jack Bazzarre Roy A. Cunningham Leslie Gates Harold I. Amory Beckley Memorial Hospital Amory Raleigh County Cancer Society James G. Windle Jr Dave Abrams Mies Connie Sparacino Woodrow Wilson High School Jemima Pankake el Chico Thomas Allen Topsy O'Dell Woman's Club Lee Burleson W. R. Monk W. J. Barbour Jr Duff D. Daniel Jr George Warren Hodel Joe G. Lilly Jr J. H. McCulloch

Local Health Notes From Beckley Hospitals

Mrs. Nona Baker of Rock Creek is a patient in Beckley Hospital. Mrs. P. M. Anderson, visiting Pittsburg, Pa., has returned to Raleigh. Dennis Hollandsworth of Sprague is a patient in Beckley Memorial Hospital with pneumonia.

Nona Baker Rock Creek Beckley Hospital P. M. Anderson Pittsburg Malcolm McDaniel Raleigh Dennis Hollandsworth Sprague Beckley Memorial Hospital

Architect's Role Extends Beyond Drawing Plans for Homes

An architect does more than draw plans for building or remodeling a home. He prepares specifications for materials like tile glass and copper plumbing and guides installation methods. From plan start to move-in day the architect represents the owner assisting with building codes lien laws certifying charges and ensuring value for money.

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