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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1963
Page
7
Sophia RNS reports Beta Kappa Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held an Jan 8 meeting in the Coca-Cola Social Room. Plans for a sleigh ride and party were made and Miss Marsha Cole was named tickets chairman for a BSP City Council circus set Feb 13 at the Raleigh County Armory.
Local notices report Mrs. A. K. Smith at Beckley Memorial Hospital after a December 19 stroke. Walter M. Duncan at Beckley Hospital to undergo major surgery. Thelma Cantley Jo Ann Shumate Mona Hart Edna Kidwell attend funeral in Princeton for Mrs. Lucille Combs. Agnes McEwan under care at Raleigh General Hospital. Judith Burns Anita Burns visit Buckhannon and Mr. Burns at St. Luke's Bluefield. Richard Sluss returns home from Raleigh General Hospital. Out-of-town relatives attend funeral of Frances Bailey in Keyser. several relatives visit in North Kanawha Street home. James Lemon at Beckley Hospital for observation and treatment. W. E. Bill Wassum admitted to Raleigh General Hospital for possible surgery.
Local CAA members may attend a Bluefield High School Auditorium concert tonight at 8 15 p m featuring famed mezzo-soprano Mildred Miller under the Bluefield Community Concert Association. Dr Werner A Laqueur President Beckley Association says Beckley members eligible by reciprocity. Miller recently appeared on Voice of Firestone and has sung with San Francisco and Metropolitan Opera companies.
Plans for a February sewing workshop were made at a Thursday Midway Home Demonstration Club meeting. Mrs. Jesse Lacy presented the program titled Lets Start Outside Improvements and led the devotional. President Mrs Ralph Arnett distributed project books. attendees included Mrs Jack Eller Mrs Toney Zeborsky Mrs Dave Kinsley Mrs Carl Viars and Mrs Clinton Murphy.
The Cathryn Gunter Circle of Memorial Baptist Church elected officers at a Friday meeting hosted by Mrs. Albert Goodman. General chairwoman is Mrs. Dorsey Foster and other officers include vice chair Mrs. Morris Imboden secretary Mrs. Edward Snuffer and treasurer Mrs. Clinton Dew.
Women groups announce meetings in Beckley area including Sigma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi at Richmond Recreation Room 7 30 p m Raleigh County Retired School Employer Association Beckley Junior High School 6 30 p m Bethlehem Chapter Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Howe Street 8 p m Beckley Chapter Women of the Moose Moose Lodge Ballroom 7 30 p m Rebekah Bible Class The Methodist Temple Friendship Hall 7 30 p m Junior Department Woman's Club of Beckley Park Avenue clubhouse 8 p m Curtain Callers paint flats for Separate Rooms at The Playhouse basement 7 30 p m Servicemens Wives Club U S Army Recruiting Main Station lounge 7 30 p m hostess Mrs Hazell Manning.
A Tuesday night double ring wedding in Helen unites Miss Sue Ellen Trent and John Llewellyn Lewis at Regular Baptist Church with Rev. Shafer officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Trent, wore aqua street length. groom is son of Mr and Mrs Bill Lewis. Best man James Handy and bridesmaid Miss Mary Ann Handy attended. The newlyweds plan to finish school and live in Helen.
S J McVey treated at Beckley Memorial Hospital January 5 after a fall at his Pemberton home and is in satisfactory condition recuperating at his son and daughter in law’s home. Grace Edwards had surgery at Raleigh General Hospital for October hip fracture and now resides with her son in law and daughter. Bill Kidd of Soak Creek and C L Nolan of Soak Creek are patients at Beckley and Raleigh General Hospitals respectively. James Pennington of Cheltenham Md attended Pete Burleson’s funeral. Donald and Ronald Murdock family visits with Pennsville relatives noted. Ronald returned home after two week trip by train.
The Dee Ette Sub Deb Club, home of Connie Hatcher, hosts a gathering at 218 Garfield Street at 2 p.m. Enduring local club activity signals community engagement in the afternoon.
The Rev. W. J. Blair married Miss Lora Sue Maye daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Maye of Josephine to A. C. Farley Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Farley of Sophia. The ceremony occurred at 3 p.m. December 29 at the Blair home. The bride, a Stoco High School graduate, previously worked in Washington DC. Farley, also a Stoco High School alumnus, works for Radio Corporation of America in Indianapolis, and the couple will reside there.
Mary Lou Forren and Thomas James De Polo wed January 4 at Beckley Presbyterian Church. Dr. James W. Witherspoon officiated. The bride, daughter of J. H. Forren, wore white Italian knit with seed pearls. groom is son of Grace DePolo of Windber, Pa. They reside at 224 East Prince Street.
Mr and Mrs Bobby Simmons of Columbus Ohio announce the birth of their first child a daughter named Jane Lisa Kay in a Columbus hospital She weighed seven pounds The mother is the former Mary Jane Bailey of Columbus Simmons is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Garner Carter of Tams with whom he formerly lived
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