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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1949

Page

10

Contract Bridge League to Start Tournaments in Beckley

The American Contract Bridge League will sponsor a monthly master point duplicate tournament in Beckley starting Tuesday January 11 at 8 15 p m in the Coca Cola Building with room for 32 pairs. Winners receive master points and trophies along with prizes, and second through fourth place are also considered under the master point plan.

Beckley Russ Dalton Coca- Cola South Oakwood Avenue Dalton

Nancy Ashworth Hosts Teen Age Party at Elkins Street Home

A Raleigh area social note describes Nancy Ashworth hosting a teen age party at her Elkins Street home. The event drew many local youths from the community including Jord Berman Diana Honlgas Nancy Ashworth Margaret James Howard Silverman and others as they attended a buffet supper and a slumber party before returning home with parents. Nearby residents and families are mentioned in passing along with travel and visits during the holiday period.

Nancy Ashworth Elkins Street Ernest Peters Edwin Peters Russell T. D.lstreet M. Q. Tenens de Bya Peters

Luncheon and Bridge Party Hosted by Mrs Beavers

Mrs C E Beavers hosted a luncheon and bridge party at her Red Wing Apartments home last Thursday attended by 12 local women. Mrs J E Sharp won high prize with Mrs Walter Duncan as second high after three progressions of bridge. Also noted: Bethlehem Chapter No 71 of the Order of the Eastern Star to meet tonight at 8 o'clock in the Masonic Temple on Bowe Street.

C. E. Beavers Red Wing J. E. Sharp Walter Duncan Frank Gans Fred Brewer N.G. Weaver Q.H. Meador W. C._ Buckland R. L. Herndon Colin McLuckey D. W. Kinzer J. O. Lively Waller Duncan Phill McDaniel OES Bethlehem The Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Temple Bowe Street

William Lowery Named Officer of College Club

William Lowery of Beckley is the new vice president of the Ht Circolo Mallano, an honorary organization for Italian language students at West Virginia University. Helen Defranco of Charleston is president, and Gina V. Siddi of Morgan Town is secretary treasurer.

William Lowery Beckley Ht Circolo Mallano West Virginia University Helen ¥. Defranco Charleston Gina V. Siddi Moorgantown

Mrs William W Law Is Shower Honoree In Fayetteville Home

Mrs William W Law of 127 East Main Street was honored at a New Year’s Eve stork shower at her mother in law Mrs W B Law’s Fayetteville home Co hosts were Mrs Alice Law and Mrs W N Fowler Prizes went to Miss Bessie Conrad Mrs Evelyn Stevens and Mrs Clara Delaney Guests included Mrs Georgia Epperly Mrs William Dickson Mrs Evelyn Stevens Mrs Alice Law Mrs W N Fowler Mrs W B Law and the Stevens sisters from Fayetteville Out of town guests included Mrs Clara Delaney Miss Bessie Conrad and Miss Betty Jean Hedjiick of Portsmouth Ohio

Bob Trail Grover Trail West C. Street Raleigh General Hospital Virginia Cooper South Kanawha Street Lancaster Levi Maxey Washington, D.C Arnold Holdren U. S. Navy W. D. Holdren Harper Road Kermit A. Locke Beaver Avenue C. E. Agee Farmville Colleen Agee Charlottesville J. M. Hutcheson Locke W. H. Walker Miller Street C. L. Stewart Prinicélén William W. Law East Main Street W. B. Law Fayetteville Alice Law W. N. Fowler Bessie Conrad Evelyn Stevens Clara Delaney Georgia Epperly William Dickson Nancy Epperly Juanita Pauline Stevens Helen Nancy Jean Law Clira Delaney Betty Jean Hedjiick Portsmouth

New Year Party At Eliott Residence Hosts

A New Year’s Eve gathering was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Ray Eliott by the Youth Fellowship of Blue Jay Methodist Church. Attendees included Jackie Elliott Martha Persinger Dean Carter Shirley Carter Mary Jo Elliott Kermit Elliott George McLaughlin Tim Richmond Grather Ellen Elliott Margaret Elfiott Carol Carter Noxa Lee Carter James Earl Persinger.

Mrs Ray Elliott Blue Jay

Canterbury and Wright Lead Glen Daniel Lodges Installation

O. E. Canterbury and Mrs. Raleigh Wright were elected noble grands for Glen Daniel Lodges. The joint visitation by Trap Hill Lodge No. 36 and Deborah Rebekah Lodge No. 100 drew fifty three members and 19 guests. Installation followed under district officers, with a buffet dinner and group singing. Mabscott Lodge installation set for January 6 at 7:39 p.m.

Walter Patton Eccles Mae Brammer Matscott S. E. Daniel Surveyor Ada Johnson Mabscott Roy Patton Ecclesland Irma Basham Mabscoll B. B. Chambers Beckley Atss Annie Mooney Mabscol R. C. Henderson Glen Glen Daniel Olaf Lemont George T. Daniel Lewis Wilson Raleigh Wright Climp Wenderson D. D. Canterbury Reva Willis F. R. Bronson Roy Richardson Gren Greer Alice Bennett Albert Welch F. E. Rhodes Minnie Richmond Sidney Daniel Christie Stover Azel Clay Murs Marie Dunheat Ray Patton Slyvit Daniel Abs Lacey McNulty Ed Covey W. M. Baugeus Mabscott Lodge

Baptist Circle Opens Year With Mrs L Carner Devotion

Mission Circle No. 2 at Memorial Baptist Church met last night with Mrs Ruth Lowe directing the devotional on “The New Year” and Mrs Lloyd Carper hosting in Baldwin Apartments. A hymn was sung and Mrs Lowe performed “Beyond the Sunset” as fifteen members attended.

Ruth Lowe Mission Circle No. 2 Memorial Baptist Church Lloyd Carper Baldwin Apartments

Birth of Danny Ray Moye at Mabscott home

Mr and Mrs Ray Moye of 9 Mabscott announce the birth of a son Danny Ray at 4725 am Sunday at home. The baby weighed nine and one half pounds at birth. This is the couples fourth child.

Ray Moye Mabscott Danny Ray

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