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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1957

Page

8

Beginning of a New Calendar Theme at Meeting

Mrs C J McQuade led a discussion on living fully during the Circle No 10 meeting in the Methodist Temple. The program included a noon session, singing, a poem, and remarks on shaping a life vision with a fellowship dinner planned for February 7 at the church.

C. J. “McQuade He Methodist Temple Ing Sallie Rex Johnson Aeddar J. W. Bair Bairo Johnson Ralph £. Aniick Bair WSCS the Temple Floss Ire Amick J. D. Duval E.G. Larrick French Lugas E.' S. Pugh Snead George Williams J. C. Wright McQuade Wesleyan Service Guild The Methodist Temple J. W. Miles West Virginia St. Islands Doris Barker Pansy Riffe Dorcas Houchins Tne Miller Jackson

Beckley Girl Weds F C Young in Charlotte N C

Mary Ellen Conner, a Woodrow Wilson High School graduate and Beckley native, married Frederick Caldwell Young in Charlotte. The couple, residing in Charlotte, honeymoon in Florida, with Young a former Army member set to work for Douglas Aircraft.

Beckley F.C. Young Charlotte, N.C Charlotte N.C Frederick Caldwell Young Florida Woodrow Wilson Vance Dr Mary Ellen Conner John, A. Carriker B. F. Conner Fugate Avenue Howard Caffee Vance Drive A. L. Young Central High School North Carolina State Army Douglas Aircraft Co

Food Bills Reported Lower in the County

Extension specialists at West Virginia University summarize USDA findings on farm versus nonfarm diets. Farm families spend about 1360 dollars on food and produce 600 dollars of their own, while nonfarm families spend about 1100 dollars and grow only 100 dollars at home. Animal products such as meat milk eggs and chicken yield the main savings.

West Virginia University U.S. Department of Agriculture Ealing Midwest

Personal Notes on Visits and Improvements in Crab Orchard

Sherman Deal confined at home in Crab Orchard for a week is reported improving. Ghosts in Mrs. Bessie Carroll’s home at Snuffer Apts. are linked to her daughter Mrs. Re. W. Funk of Charleston and sister Miss Daisy Wilson of Akron Ohio. Mrs. Lilly Shumate hosts relatives from Louisville Kentucky including Howard Shumate and son Charles David. Lester Hurst and family visit Matoka and attend a paper supply company sales meeting in Bluefield.

Births and notices fill Raleigh General Hospital pages

Announcements show numerous births at Raleigh General Hospital with details on time, weight, and parent names from families in Beckley and surrounding areas. The column also notes club meetings and seasonal home decor ideas, plus a feature on new automated typing devices for letters used by business travelers.

Women’s Department of Hockey

New Spring Clothes Fashioned For Easy Comfortable Wearing

Fashion editors finish spring previews after five days of shows. Designers emphasize soft feminine lines, slender suits, brief jackets, and featherweight fabrics. Daywear remains slim while dinner and evening gowns trend ankle to floor length.

KK AP New York Neltie Rosenstein William Fox Tina Leser Anthony Bloda Ben Reig Harvey Berin Suzy Perette Anne Klein Jack ‘Horwitz Kate Greenaway

Dress Smartly on Budget Says Dior in Interview

World fashion leader Christian Dior argues that American women can be stylish on any budget with inexpensive readymade clothes. He notes European fashion favors custom tailoring and wealth, while praising New York's Seventh Avenue and predicting long daytime clothes won’t rise much in popularity. Dior also comments on trend signals from Paris and outlines his view of American dress practicality. A recipe for tuna fish and ham canapes is included as a side note.

New York Pop Dorothy Mila Christian Dior America Europe United States Seventh “Avenue Dior Paris

First Baptist Circle Meets with Guest Speaker on January

The First Baptist Church circles held January meetings at their homes and church. Guests included Mrs. Qwen Goins and Mrs. M. A. Jones with programs about faith, history, and missions. Seventeen to sixteen members attended across sessions, with prayers, devotions from Exodus and John, and plans for upcoming events.

First Baptist Church Circle Qwen Goins White Cross Eugene Meadows Bishop St Charles Allen Jr Thomas L. Martin James P. Bland Mark V. Skaggs General Society School of Missions Robert L. Dayais M. A. Jones H. A. Pierce, Jr Robert L. ‘Davis Park Ave L. D. McGraw W. H. Boyd Elvagene Lilly Vandivort Cecil Edmonds W. C. Larrimore Hillcrest Dr Circle No. 15 Women's Missionary Society John Dellinger Richard Lewis Roy Covington

Marriage Permit Applications In Raleigh County Court

Applications for marriage licenses recorded in Raleigh County court show Wham R Hutchinson 21 of Newport Washington and Margie Eloise Zickafoose 21 of Mabscott. William E Walters Jr 24 of Kansas City Missouri and Betty Catherine Saunders 21 of Mabscott.

Raleigh County

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