Miss Lorena Rahall Engaged to Iowa Resident
Miss Lorene Martha Rahall is engaged to Toy John David of Sioux City Iowa announced at a family party hosted by Mr and Mrs Mike Rahall at 220 North Fayette Street Attending were relatives and out of town guests including T A Nasser Nath an Haddad Jackie David James Tweel Thomas David Naseeb Rahall The couple plan a summer wedding Miss Rahall a Woodrow Wilson High School Beckley graduate worked in Washington DC and now with the Veterans Administration in Huntington The groom is a Sioux City East High School graduate and former sergeant in the US Army who ran a photography studio and now works with his father in the David Floor Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorene
Martha Rahall
Toy John David
John David
Sioux City
Iowa
Mike Rahall
North Fayette Street
Rahalls
T. A. Nasser
Huntington
Nathan Haddad
Charleston
Jackie David
James Tweel
Thomas David
Naseeb Rahall
Rahall
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley
Bowling Green College of Commerce
Bowling Green
Washington, D. C
Veterans Administration
East High School
U. S. Army
David Floor Company
Miss Emma Burford to Wed Wilton Buchanan Jr in January
Announcement notes the engagement of Miss Emma Margaret Burford to Wilton Howard Buchanan Jr both from local families. The ceremony is planned for Sunday January 30 at Memorial Baptist Church with Rev. C E Walker officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Margaret Burford
Wilton Buchanan, Jr
Emma
Margaret Burford
Z. E. Burford
Laurel Terrace
Wilton Howard Buchanan
W. S. Buchanan
Limit Street
Woodrow Wilson High School
Buchanan
Beckley College
Beaver's Grocery
Memorial Baptist Church
C. E. Walker
Presbyterian Women Schedule January Meetings in Beckley
Beckley Presbyterian Church circles plan gatherings this week. Tomorrow at 6 15 p m the Business Women’s Circle meets at the church for dinner. Circles 1 through 8 hold sessions Thursday at specified homes or the church with named hosts and chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Women’s Circle
Circle No. 9
Tomorow
W. C. Matthews
Orchard Avenue
FP. E. Daniels
Circle No
H. C. Avis
R. 2D. Kemp
East Main Street
Denim Scores for 1949 Resort Wear
Denim, a sturdy blue fabric, leads 1949 resort styles. Designers feature faded blue, red, and striped versions in sun dresses, shorts, halters, pedal pushers, sailing skirts, shirts, clam diggers, and two piece outfits. The fabric’s durability suits cruise wear and beach fashion trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Roe
Associated Press
Next d
One Week Limit Stipulated for Weddings in The Ralben Register
The Ralben Register announces a one week deadline for wedding stories and photos to reach the social editor. The rule covers secret ceremonies and weddings performed out of town and applies to all wedding submissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralben Register
Baptist Women Plan January Meetings This Week
Two women's groups at the First Baptist Church schedule gatherings in Beckley. The Philathea Class meets 7 30 p m at the Ellison Avenue home of Mrs D O Totten. The Ann Rose Class gathers 7 30 p m in the downstairs auditorium. The Young Women's Missionary Auxiliary meets Tuesday at 7 45 p m in the same auditorium for a January session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Philathea
Ellison Avenue
D. O Totten
Ann Rose
Young Women's Missionary Auxiliary
Bridal Shower Given Saturday for Mrs Wheeler
Mrs Charles Jackson Mrs Sam Jackson and Mrs Hubert Jackson entertained at the latter s home on Park Street Saturday evening with a bridal shower honoring Mrs Orville Wheeler the former Miss Mary Kathleen Cook. Games were played with Mrs John Dillinger and Mrs Orville Wheeler winning prizes. Gifts were displayed on a table centered with a miniature bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jackson
Sam Jackson
Hubert Jackson
Park Street
Orville Wheeler
Mary Kathleen Cook
John Dillinger
Gills
Wheeler
Mrs Witherspoon to Review Book for Fine Arts Group
Beckley Women's Club Fine Arts Department sets January meeting for Friday at 2 30 pm at the clubhouse on Park Street. Mrs J W Witherspoon will review the book Sphere of Earth by Margaret Lee Rundeck. Musical selections include a piano duet by Betty Ann Sallack and Patsy Gall Smith and vocal numbers by Mrs Ht Maroney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley “Woman's Club
Park
Emi
Leslie H. Williams
J. W. Witherspoon
Presbyterian Church
Margaret Lee Rundeck
Clude
Betty Ann Sallack
Patsy Gall Smith
Ht. B. Maroney
Mount Hope
D.C. Wade
Lara Clay
W. C. Cove
J. Edwin Dickerson
L. T. Darrance
Paul B. Barwood
Roy T. Elkin
J. R. Emmons
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Mrs. Herbert Stansbury of Beckley Hospital and Mrs. John P. Bonner receive treatment at Beckley Hospital. Dr. and Mrs. J. E. McKenzie return to Woodlawn Avenue after a Florida holiday. Families from Dorcas and North Fayette visit Charleston and Ripley. First Methodist choir members presented a concert in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Stansbury
The
Beckley Hospital
J. E. McKenzie
Woodlawn Avenue
Florida
John P. Bonner
Beckley Hospi
Afr
Earl Yates
Henge Tee Eee Pee
Leslie N. Willams
Neville Street
J. G. Anderson
Westwood Drive
First Methodist Church
Charleston
Morris Memorial Methodist Church
Leslie H. Williams
Mike
R. L. Herndon
Janice
Harold Milter
Virginia Spangler
Orphin_ Lytton
C. A. Thompson
Myra Sue Roush
Billie Lemon
Genevieve Daniel
Daisy Keaton
Connie Yates
Peggy Daniels
Racheal Kessinger
Betty Maxwell
Melvin Tolle
Tommy Dickenson
Eber Deem Roush
Bill Hall
tChuck Ashley
Sue Otey Honored On 11th Birthday
Sue Otey was celebrated at a Saturday party from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Lorraine Apartments home of her mother Mrs. Lucy Oley. Jo Ann Hulsenpillar and Anna Otey hosted with a refreshment course for a list of guests including Sherry Persinger Marcia Persinger Mary Lou McGinnis Joyce DeHart Patsy Martin Linda Lou Halstead and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Grey
Jo Ann Hulsenpillar
Anna Otey
Lorraine Apartments
Lucy Oley
Sherry Persinger
Marcia Persinger
Mary Lou McGinnis
Joyce DeHart
Patsy Martin
Linda Lou Halstead
Pally Peters
Sally Honaker
Mary Kidd
Zackie Bennett
Phill Payne
Joe Bill Phillips
Bernard White
Neil Benson
James Kidd
Margie Peck
Gene Pack Bride Make Home In Sprague After Marriage
Miss Jo Ann Dinkler of Philadelphia and August Dinkler of Sprague wed Gene Pack son of Mr and Mrs Jess Pack of Harper Road The ceremony by Rev B L Jones last Monday at 9 pm in South Kanawha Street home The bride wore a two piece dress with black accessories and red rose corsage Attendants included Paul Pack C D Hall and Billy Dinkler The bride attended Woodrow Wilson High School and Pack graduated Coca Cola Bottling Works Beckley The couple will live in Sprague
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Ott
D. W. Brown
Lafayette Apartments
D. C. Wade
Andrew Bailey
Harper Road
O. F. Mays
William Pyles
Jacob McManus
HW. J. Crawford
Hulett Smith
H.R. Sawyers
H. E. Sanford
Beverly Street
L. A. Gates
College Avenue
J. E. Jones
Leslie C. Gates
Alrs
H. Davis
South
Kanawha Street
Louis Deas
Jo Ann Dinkler
Mary Dinkler
Philadelphia
August Dinkler
Sprague
Gene Pack
Jess Pack
B. L. Jones
Paul Pack
C. D. Hall
Calloway Heights
Billy Dinkler
Versatile Two-Piecers for Charm in Sue Burnett Ad
Pattern notice from The Raleigh Register promotes two piece dresses and patterns No. 8391 and 8385 with sizes and fabric yardage. It notes installation rites at a church, urges readers to order patterns for 25 cents each by sending coins to Sue Burnett at The Raleigh Register. The Fashion Fall and Winter book offers sewing data and a free gift pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Burnett
Harry
Jenkins of
Indiana
Probig Ieee
Methodist
Degree of Honor Lodge
Ber
Raleigh Register
Ave. Americas
New York
Birth of a son Dennis Cleveland in Raleigh
Mr and Mrs Leon Williams of Wesley Street announce the December 10 birth at Raleigh General Hospital of a son named Dennis Cleveland. Mother Billie Jean DeHart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Cleveland
Raleigh General Hospital
Leon Williams
Wesley Street
Billie Jean DeHart
Two New Members Attend Alpha Sigma Tau Meeting
Beckley alumnae chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi sorority held its January meeting at the Ovelsad Avenue home of Mrs. Nowval Cooke. Two new members Mrs. Gore and Mrs. Al Parent, and transfer Miss Velma Johnson from Bluefield, were introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Sigma Tau
Beckley
Alpha Sigma Yaw Sorority
Ovelsad Avenue
Nowval Cooke
Chris Gore
Nancy Briguglio
al Parent
Bluefield
Velma Johnsat
Con
Janet Koch
Agnes Farmer
Ida Pitotti
Dessie Surrell
Jessie Worley
Velma Johnson
Emmett Phipps
Ed Radford
Tracy Moses
Swith
Elking jSueet
Sheldon Covey
Beckley's Music Clubs Meet Today at Members Homes
The Chaminade and Monday Music Clubs plan January meetings at member residences. Monday group gathers at 8 p.m. on North Kanawha Street hosted by Mrs. Wickham and others with a program on Music's Contribution to the American Way of Life. Chaminade meets at Mrs. Thompson’s Russell Street home at 8 p.m. with a French Composers program featuring Debussy, Massanet, Cesar Franck, and vocal pieces led by Mrs. Muller and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Chaminade
iNorth Kanawha Street
T. O. Wickham
Julia Secrest
Ponehielti
E. S
Chaminade Music Club
C. A. Thompson
Russell Street
John Wirtz
Lee Summers
FE. P. Donahue
Clair de Lune
Debussy
Lewis Gravely
Elizabeth ‘Carter
Gladys Davenport
Robert Thomson
Massanet
E. J. Fourney
Caesar Frank
Rosalie Muller
Fayetteville Man Addresses Woman's Club Meeting
Fayetteville resident J Alfred Taylor guest spoke at Beckley Woman's Club Friday afternoon urging that hate misconception and jealousy are excess baggage. He praised daily small deeds and cited Brighten the Corner Where You Are. The program included a quartet and songs Moon Marketing and Sylvelin. A large crowd attended at the Park Avenue clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Alfred Taylor
Fayetteville
Beckley Woman's Club
Congress
R. A. Shackelford
T. S.willams
B. K. Peter
D. D. Daniel
Shackelford
H. A. Sloan
Moon Marketing
Grieg
Park Avenue
Floyd M. Sayre
Central Club
R. B. Armentrout
Phill McDaniel
Overton Kent
R. L. Herndon
R. D. Kemp
West Virginia University
S. Ms. Tiller
Ed Cook
J. H. Dunn
BE. S. Dupuy
R M. French
J. M. Hailoran
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lorena Rahall
Presbyterian
Vicks
Mrs. Wheeler
Ewart Avenue
Ripley
J. A. Tweet and
Sue Otey
Stephanie Korel
California
Marguerite
Marguerite’s
Cord College
Detroit
Wessie Sacrett
J. Q. Hut ¢Hinson
Maslow Wareren
Suus
Inez Caffee
Brahe
Julia Seevest
Johnny, Green
Piatin
Ritchie Wire
Lois Edmundson
Beethoven
Mrs. Wickham
Ritchie Ware
Wickham
E. 5. Dupuy
of Woman's Club
B. H. Hopkins
John W. Ferris
Rosse Rle
Darrell Lowe
G. C. Wiuhop
St.Joseph
Lydia F. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
F. Pinkhaw
Phileas
the Crosby
WILS
Beckley Music & Electric CO
Colin McLuckey
Mar
Adams
S. Fayette St
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