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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1959

Page

3

Gasco Kitchen On Stage Demonstrates Practical Living

The Gasco Food and Modern Living Institute features a fully functional stage kitchen at Beckley Memorial Auditorium, February 24 to 26 at 7:30 p.m. Free admission. Designer Miss Gaylee Ankerstjerne and lecturer Harriett Wolfe showcase movable, practical appliances and storage, offering ideas for real home use.

Gasco Food and Modern Living Institute The Food Institute Beckley Memorial Auditorium Gaylee Ankerstjerne Ohio Fuel Gas Co Harriett Wolfe

Program On Crusade Scholars Given At WSCS Circle Meet

Fern Phillips Circle hosted Mrs. Ross Hutchens with a devotional led by Mrs. W L Kidd and readings by Mrs. Frank Noe. Mrs. Lovell spoke on Crusade Scholars and letters from two West Virginia Wesleyan College students were read along with pictures of 13 foreign students supported by the Dorothy Lee Fund.

Dorothy Lee WSCS Methodist Churches West Virginia J. L. Hornbeck Jr O. A. Phillips Fern Phillips J. B. Loving Mary Wills Hutchens Hornbeck

Empire Line Couture Original by Tarquin Featured

Prominent designer Tarquin shapes fabric into timeless couture. Empire line dress highlights a rounded bodice and flowing front with a modest back. Printed pattern A896 offered in Misses sizes 8 through 14 and 46, priced one dollar, from The Raleigh Register Pattern Department.

Empire Line Tarquin Empire Raleigh Register Pattern Department P. O Old Chelsea Station New York N. Y

Ladies Aid Society Meeting at Tams Home

The Ladies Aid Society of Tams met at Mrs. W. B. Crickmer's home Wednesday night with Mrs. Barcel Lytton, president, presiding. They planned an April annual dinner honoring members, husbands, and guests, voted to donate 5 to the March of Dimes and 5 to the Red Cross, and heard a program titled Freedom on Abraham Lincoln.

Abraham Lincoln Dave Hill Charles Gregory George D. Williams Anna Muncy S. M. Bailey Ballard Short Steve Soltes Earl Lytton

Gollehon Returns Home from Short Jacksonville Visit

Sophia Social items note Luther Gollehon returning home after a day visiting his son in law Sgt Richard Johnson and daughter in Jacksonville North Carolina. Other entries mention Harless Stover’s hospital release, Emmett Gearheart’s hospital treatment, and trips by the Pennington and McVey families to Washington DC.

Beckley Hospital Raleigh County Emmett Gearheart Beckley Memorial Hospital James Pennington Midway Alex McVey Susan James Pennington Jr Washington, D.C

Browning Hospitalized After Surgery in Raleigh General

Charles Browning of Bolt is a patient at Raleigh General Hospital where he underwent surgery and his condition is listed as fair. Mrs Awssie Coldiron has returned home after a week with Mrs Clifford Church in Roncervte. Mrs Buddy Furey and son Keith from Cleveland Ohio visit Mrs Myrtle Furey. Mr Roy Milam and daughter Ronda of Cleveland were weekend guests of his parents Everett and wife.

Glen Daniel Charles Browning Bolt Raleigh General Hospital Fair Awssie Coldiron Clifford Church Ronceverte Buddy Furey Keith Cleveland Ohio Inlaw Myrtle Furey Roy Milam Ronda Everett Milam

Birth announcements from Beckley Hospital list multiple new arrivals

A long register of newborns in Beckley Hospital is reported with parents and times of birth. Names include David Lane Webb, Michael Leon Williams, Randal Preston Mitchem, Duane Edward Jennings, Karen Eve Lively, Kathy Melinda Simms, Kathryn Louise Kirby, Jeffrey Malcolm Sturgill, Alfred Virginius Bowman, Donna Suzanne Ferguson, Michael Orlando Lacey, Steven Anthony Costelli, Cheryl Lynn and Charlotte Gwen Pennington, and Christine Jane Collins. We note weights and exact birth times for each baby.

Michael Leon Snowden Ray Williams Beckley Beckley Hospital Randal Preston Randolph P. Mitchem Beverly R. Jennings Duane Edward Karen Eve Frank Stanley Lively Kathy Melinda James A. Simms Franklin Ave James A. Kirby Jobstown Rd Kathryn Louise Jeffrey Malcolm William L Sturgill Alfred Virginius Ernest V. Bowman Hull St David C. Ferguson Shady Spring Donna Suzanne Michael Orlando Herman C. Lacey Meadows St Steven Anthony

Rhode ll Social Items at Murphy and Gombos Homes

Saturday night guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Murphy were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hite and children Tim and Dugane from Helen. Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gabor Gombos included Mr. and Mrs. Avis Short and daughter Pamela from Wyoming County. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Whittaker hosted his brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Carl Whitaker and children Eddie Karen and Mark from Princeton.

Rhodell RNS Clyde Murphy Paul Hite Tim and Dugane Helen Gabor Gombos Avis Short Pamela Wyoming County Walter Whittaker Carl Whittaker Eddie Karen Mark Princeton

Beckley Women Honor Mrs Dunn With Birthday Visit

A group of Beckley women surprised Mrs J H Dunn on Third Ave Monday afternoon. They brought a decorated cake cards gifts and a flower arrangement for the birthday party. Attending were Mrs W A Argenbright Miss Inez Caffee Mrs C C Farmer Mrs R L Allen Mrs D O Totten Mrs W Sisson Mrs C Rombeau Mrs French Davis Mrs C W Godbey Mrs Harry Mondor and Mrs G A Massing.

Beckley J. H. Dunn Third Ave

Honored With Shower At Home In Flat Top

Mrs. Larry Lilly received a stork shower Saturday at 7 p.m. hosted by Mrs. Jack Parley and Mrs. Gloria Stafford. Prizes went to Mrs. Grady Keaton, Mrs. Erskine Clark, and Mrs. Dathan Clark. two dozen named guests attended including Mrs. Frank Lester, Mrs. I. V. Moye, Mrs. W. J. Rogers, and others.

Larry Lilly Jack Parley Gloria Stafford Grady Keaton Erskine Clark Dathan Clark Frank Lester I. V. Moye W. J. Rogers Vernon Moye Lee Patton Fred Maddy Fred Bowling MacKay Ellison Anna Wood E. C. McComas Ashby Richmond Joe McComas Garner Lilly Mack Lilly Tennyson Epling Hallie Shrewsbury Andrew Epling Nile Farley

Marriage Permit Applications in Raleigh County Court

Applications for marriage licenses listed by the Raleigh County Clerk. Gerald Wayne Bowen 26 Takoma Park Md and Martha Ann Furrow 21 Washington DC. Donald Ray Carter 21 Beaver and Leola Jane Lilly 19 Glen Morgan. John Frank Zelek 27 Oak Hill and Stella Fraga 22 Beckley.

Gerald Wayne Bowen Takoma Park Jack Dorothy Bowen Martha Ann Furrow Washington, D. C Joseph Ethel Furrow Donald Ray Carter Beaver Corbett Irene Carte Leola Jane Lilly Glen Morgan Fred Frances Lilly John Frank Zelek Oak Hill John Agnes Zelek Stella Fraga Beckley Tom Annie Fraga

Visitation at Charleston Homes of Williams Family

Mr and Mrs George D Williams visited Sunday in Charleston with their sons and daughters in law George D Williams Jr and Robert Williams. Ginger accompanied grandparents to spend a week with them and infant Robert James.

Charleston George D. Williams George D. Williams Jr Robert Williams Ginger Robert James

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gasco Food Institute Bob Eichhorn Eichhorn Good Institute Ladies Aid Society Tams Home Sophia Edward S. Webb Bradley David Lane Lloyd Costelli S. Kanawha St Clinton N. Pennington Mabscott Cheryl Lynn Charlotte Gwen Christine Jane Arthur Collins Ane Seturdey Raleigh Heights Ford Sovings Sylvania Grady Whitlock Ford, Inc Beckley CL
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