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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1947

Page

8

Beckley Girl Helps In Chicago Service

Katherine Reed of East Beckley joined a Baptist Missionary Training School team of 11 students to conduct gospel services at Chicago churches and missions. The group performed at the Christian Industrial League Mission on Chicago's South Side.

Katherine Reed Third Avenue East Beckley Baptist Missionary Training School Chicago Missionsretettiy Miss Reed Madej United States Christian Industrial League

Mrs. Albert Loving Is Shower Honoree

A stork shower at Eccles honored Mrs. Albert Loving hosted by Mrs. Rosa Loving and Mrs. Frank Loving. Prizes went to Mrs. Roy Harris Mrs. Homer Moore Mrs. H. C. Erwin and Mrs. Elmer Loving. Guests included a long list of local women and several gift senders.

Albert Loving Rosa Loving Frank Loving Eccles Roy Harris Homer, Moore H. C. Erwin Elmer Loving L. D. Harris Carvin Wilson Ed Jenkins R. P. Barron Woodrow Mullens J. R. Jenkins Chris Hinte Rose Loving Archie Mitchem Estel Hall Homer Moore Nellie Novillis Ambrose Cole L. H. Elkins W. W. Loveday Elmer Smith T. E. Allen

Football squads to hear Jimmy Kitts at dinner

Virginia Tech coach Jimmy Kitts will speak at a 6:30 dinner honoring the Woodrow Wilson football squad. The event is sponsored by the Rotary Lions Kiwanis and Civitan clubs at the Methodist Temple in Blacksburg.

Jimmy Kitts Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg Woodrow Wilson Methodist Temple Rotary Lions, Kiwanis Civitan

Mrs Cook Hosts Stork Shower for Expectant Mrs Riggs

Mrs Merrill Cook entertained at her Lega home with a stork shower for Mrs James Riggs. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments, while many senders of gifts among the attendees included Mrs Kinney Lewis Mrs Earl Barker Mrs P M Gills and Miss Joyce Cook plus several others.

Merrill Cook Lega James Riggs

Glen White Man Celebrates 70th Birthday Dinner

Glen White resident Lee Miller marked a 70th birthday with a home dinner attended by Tom Slone, Linkous, and numerous relatives from Beckley Crab Orchard Rainelle Mount Hope Lester Princeton and other areas. A daughter named Gilda was born yesterday at Raleigh General Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Barney of Sprague.

Lee Miller Glen White Tom Slone Am‘ Linkous Edward L. Arthur Beckley Oley Miller Rainelle Alier Grandy Miller Joan Carol Lester Joe Mill Arthur Mount Hope Anna Lee Hurt W. P., Hurt Gilda Raleigh General Hospital Joe Barney Sprague G. M. Buchanan Baltimore Maryland S. M. Buchanan Beaver Beckley Hospital Millard Cary Fort Leavenworth Kansas Mary Woodrum Bellepoint O.C. Weeks Crab Orchard Sgt. Cary U. S. Army T. C. Akers Clearco Ronceverte Akers Whitby James Pickus New York City

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Local notes report Evelyn Preston returning from Calloway Heights after visiting family. Others include Beckley Hospital patients 8 M Buchanan Beaver and a Mount Hope senior Mary Burgess visiting Beckley. trims on illnesses, travels, and a retirement upcoming for Sgt Cary.

Evelyn Preston Virginia Henry Smith Calloway Heights M. Buchanan Beaver Beckiey Hospital Ida Ball Cooper Harper Road Bluefield Beckley Collett Littlepage Laura Payne Lewis Charles K. Payne Charleston E. M

Birthday Party for Annell Bahr Celebrates Seventh Year

Annell Bahr marked her seventh birthday with a party at her parents home on Bailey Avenue. Guests included Ronnie Lively, Scottie Crews, Norman Southern, Butch Crews, Vicki Terzis, Jess ie Kessinger, Billy Terzis, John Lemon, Shelby Campbell, Joyce Wills, Lorraine Blevins, Kitty Young, Charlotte Berginnis, Toe Bahr, Dean Thompson, Sally Honaker, Susie Otey, Elizabeth Morgan, Marjorie Edwards, Ann Morgan, Janet Woods, Kathryn Ross, Jackie Snuffer, Joan Price, Judy Harvey, Fletcher Lively, Christine Lemon, Roger Combs, and Jackie Miller and Connie Kish of Raleigh. Adults attending were Mrs. Howard Southern, Mrs. Theo Harvey, Mrs. B. C. Wills, Mrs. Bill Woods, Mrs. Eva Kish, and Ruth Miller of Raleigh.

Annell Bahr Kyle Bahr Bailey Avenue Ronnie Lively Scottie Crews Norman Southern Butch" Crews Vicki Terzis Jessie Kessinger Billy ‘Terzis John Lemon Shelby Campbell Joyce Wills Lorraine Blevins Kitty Young Charlotte Berginnis Toe ‘Bahr Dean ‘Thompson Sally Honaker Susie Otey Elizabeth Morgan Marjorie Edwards Ann Morgan Janet Woods Kathryn Ross Jackie Snuffer Joan Price Judy Harvey Fletcher Lively Christine Lemon Roger Combs Jackie Miller Connie Kish Raleigh Howard Southern Theo Harvey B. C. Wills Bill Woods Eva Kish Ruth Miller

Mrs. Cook Named By Baptist Women at Eccles Church

Cecil Cook was elected president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Free Will Baptist Church of Eccles. Elliott Bennett became vice president, and James O. McCormick was chosen secretary and treasurer. The officers were elected at a church meeting attended by Mae Bryant Mary Smith Mable Clark Ed Jenkins Robert Barron Pierce Stanley Christina Bennett and visitors Margaret Skelton and Woodrow Hoistine.

Cecil Cook Free Will Baptist Church of Eccles Elliott Bennett James 0 Margaret Skelton Woodrow Hoistine

Olive tree growth and height in nature

The olive tree grows slowly and seldom reaches more than thirty feet in height, highlighting its characteristic steady development and limited ultimate size.

Also Mentioned on This Page

National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis Carl Price W. A. Burke Governor's Mansion Mrs Mrs. Cook T. A. Keaton Raymond Bell Lewis Holly Bill Tucker W. E. Tilson Frank Davis Dale Greer Thelma Jones W. B. Street John Williams Bill Street Martin Perdue Edna Belcher Carl Shrewsbury Tom Handy Tom Hampton Adam Carte Bill Hill Charlie Swift Sylvia Street Sallie Blevins R. Stump Bill Almond Glen White Man Beckley Elks Lodge L. M. Dorsey C. V.feller Mullens Frank E. Lemon J. S. Larrick LASCA Foster Howe Sally-Ann Embee Frank I. Sidney Labovitz Charm Main Street Sun Com Arte Chenilles R. A. Boyd & CO First Baptist Church Seautour Raymond BIG Beauty Shoppe Raymond Embees Del-Mar Oasis Neville Jf Marguerite Chambray Batiste Pacific Mills Fur Jacquard Design
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