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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1959

Page

3

Sergent Cantley Wedding Read In Double Ring Church

Wanda Mae Cantley and Eddie Eugene Sergent married in a double ring ceremony at Regular Baptist Church. The couple, both of Harper families, were joined by Rev. Everett R. Shafer with music by J D Lilly and Mary Cole. The bride wore Chantilly lace and a fingertip veil, and the wedding party included maid of honor Velma Cantley and best man Tom Fraley. They reside at 405 3rd Ave after a southern wedding trip.

Cans Delabra Wanda Mae Cantley Eddie Eugene Sergent Joe Cantley Harper L. H. Sergent Harper Heights Everett R. Shafer J. D. Lilly Ghent Mary Cole Velma Cantley Tom Fraley Beckley Bill Sergent Roscoe Allen Trap Hill High School Kanawha Valley Hospital School of Nursing Beckley Hospital Stoco High School Beck

Sophia Youth Bible Quiz Winners Named at Church Meeting

Two Sophia Friendship Baptist Church Young People teams competed in a Bible quiz during Sunday meetings. Alice Brown led one team and Jackie Thomas the other. the Jackie Thomas group won the quiz conducted by Mrs W W Withrow. Each week the losing team serves refreshments as the devotional by Mrs Withrow. Attendees included Vernon Mills Shelby Thomas Jerry Allen Gary Hatfield and Butch Gray.

Sophia ANS Sophia Friendship Baptist Church Alice Brown Jackie Thomas W. W. Withrow

Special Guest Speaker To Address Gulf Woman's Club

Mrs Lena McPherson will chair tonight's Gulf Women's Club meeting she arranged for Dr W F Pomputius of Helen to speak on polio The Woodrow Wilson High School vocal department will provide musical numbers Mrs W W Withrow presides over the business session

Gulf Woman's Club Lena McPherson Gulf Woman’s Club

Primatene: Nonprescription asthma relief touted by ads

Advert reads Primatene as a nonprescription asthma formula that opens bronchial tubes loosens mucus and eases spasms without injections. It claims eight medicines work together to reduce distress promising nighttime sleep and asthma relief with a 98 cent price and money back guarantee.

Ste, Wace Pearmmer

King's Daughters Install Officers At Tuesday Ceremony

The King's Daughters scheduled installation of new officers at the 2 p.m. meeting Tuesday in Friendship Hall at the First Christian Church. Miss Faye Farley will conduct the ritual and devotional. Rev. Carl Johnson will sing solos with piano by Mrs. Joyce Garrett. New president Mrs. Emery Smith will be installed, with listed officers and hostesses.

King’s Daughters Friendship Hall First Christian Church Faye Farley Carl Johnson Piney View W. I. Taylor Icie Thompson Clifford Meadows Ira Whitlock M. H. Wood A. C. Sutphin C. C Tucker W. C. Mullins L. E. Flint Lucy Rakes Lena Thompson Ira Holliday Harry Ballengee A. F. Bryson Wayne Prince E. C. Sessler

Coming Events for Beckley Women's Groups

Beckley notices invite women to submit meeting announcements to the Women's Department by 10 am for same day use. Sunday calendars must reach the office by 10 am Saturday. A list of upcoming events includes National Secretaries Association dinner at 7 am in the Terrace Room, Crescent PTA at Crescent Elementary, Junior Youth Group at 7 pm, Degree of Honor installation at IOOF Hall, Gulf Woman's Club speaker at Sophia Methodist, Beckley Legal Secretaries dinner at Elks Blue Room, Christian Service at First Methodist Parish Hall, Country Cousins Square Dance Club meetings at Prosperity and Friendship Hall, Beckley Art Group at 7:30 pm at Mrs. Halpin's home.

Women’s Department of Beckley Beckley Legal Secretaries Association Blue Room of Elks Club

Tuesday Senior Youth Group Meets at Wom Park Ave

The Tuesday Senior Youth Group convenes at 4 p.m. on Wom Park Avenue with activities planned for local youths. Members and leaders arrive for the scheduled gathering.

Circle of Mabscott church meeting at Mrs Holliday home

The Circle of Mabscott Christian Church meets at the home of Mrs. W M Holliday at 7 30 p m On the same evening St Stephen's Episcopal Church School holds a parents and teachers assembly at the church assembly hall also at 7 30 p m

Mabscott Christian Church St. Stephen's Episcopal Church

Bride Nyla Jean Alley Honored With Shower

A recent bride Nyla Jean Alley of Mabscott was feted at a Monday household shower at her mother Mrs. Frank Alley home. Hostesses were Mrs. Kenneth Alley and Mrs. Frederick Bennett. Nyla Jean Alley married Norvell Lee Maynard on December 11. About 40 guests attended.

Norvell Maynard Chestnut St Frank Alley Mabscott Kenneth Alley Frederick Bennett Nyla Jean Alley Norvell Lee Maynard Claude Maynard Crab Orchard

Mount Tabor Homemakers Review Leadership Abilities At Meeting

Mount Tabor Home makers Club met to discuss leadership growth in a session led by Mrs. C. E. Stanley. Members named yearlong chairmen, outlined projects, planned fundraisers, and approved a landfill site near Mount Tabor with a February reading list and a February meeting at Mrs. Reid's home.

Mount Tabor T. A. Dillon Eugene Alderman Robert Davis Grover Combs John Reid K. E. Beckelhimer Sidon Rohrer West Virginia L. B. Shrewsbury Cecil Tabor Parent-Teacher Association Hamburger Fry Mount Tabor Recreational Park Pinecrest Sanitarium Patton Rural Development Council Appalachian Power Co Beckley Hotel Nancy Boyd Raleigh County Let's Preserve Raleigh Davis Reid Boyd

Tile Floors for Mud Free Entrances

Dripping umbrellas pose little issue with a ceramic tile umbrella stand and a floor fully surfaced in real tile. Mud and water can be whisked away in seconds with a mop or cloth.

Marching Mothers Lead Organized Recruitment Pyramid

Organizationally the March takes the form of a pyramid with recruitment tasks spread from leadership to the broad base of Marching Mothers. The leaders of this year's can vass are aware that enough.

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Mr and Mrs C M Meadows return home after two week visit with son in law and daughter in New Orleans Weekend guests at Mrs F W Ruckers were Mrs S D Bruster and Miss Eleanor Gregory of Durham N C Mrs James Patton has been a patient in Beckley Hospital since Thursday underwent major surgery and is reported in satisfactory condition O W Godbey underwent major surgery Friday in Beckley Hospital his condition is good Mrs O W Brown and sister Mrs H A Pierce will leave Friday for Raleigh NC for the wedding of their niece Miss Ann Hall in Holly Springs NC Dr and Mrs D H Warren returned home from a visit to St Petersburg Fla and other places in Florida

C. M. Meadows Virginia St A. J. Parent New Orleans F. W. Rucker Teter Apts Woodlawn Ave S. D. Bruster Eleanor Gregory Durham N. C James Patton Stewart Ave W. Godbey Queen St Beckley Hospital O. W. Brown Lafayette Apts H. A. Pierce Jr Bishop St Raleigh Ann Hall Holly Springs D. H. Warren S. Kanawha St St. Petersburg Fla Florida

Ability Of A Leader Discussed By Speaker At Farm Club Meeting

Mrs. Archie Meadows, Flat Top Farm Women's Club member, described leadership as guiding others, accepting responsibilities, inspiring unfinished tasks, and developing talents. She listed core traits including charm, humor, tact, courage, wisdom, and patience. The devotional was led by Mrs. Harold Wood. The next meeting is Feb 14 at 2 p.m. hosted by Mrs. Meadows.

Archie Meadows Flat Top Farm Women's Club

Flavor debate in chicken prep study spurs choice

A recent study finds ready to cook chicken often tastes better than dressed chicken drawn and cut at home or by request at the butcher shop. The findings suggest consumer preference leans toward convenience and consistent processing standards.

Maxwell Hill Group Plans Year's Work

Maxwell Hill Home makers Club planning committee outlined projects for the year at a Friday night meeting hosted by president Mrs. W. E. Harvey. Proposals include UNICEF drive, August family picnic, family health records, home improvement, and community beautification. Two new members, Mrs. R. Darlington and Mrs. L. W. Oswald, joined the club.

Maxwell Hill Homemaker's Club W. E. Harvey R. Darlington L. W. Oswald

Also Mentioned on This Page

Eddie E. Sergent Meadows Vernon Mills Shelby Thomas Jerry Allen Gary Hatfield Butch Gray New York, N. Y National Secretaries Association Parent - Teacher Association of Crescent Elementary School Woman's Club of Park Ave Ioof Hall Main St Sophia Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church Country Cousins Square Dance Club Dry Hill Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Temple Friendship Hall of Church Beckley Art Group R. S. Halpin Jennings St Woman’s Club of Nurses Association West Virginia Nurses Association Margaret Ann Fabry South Charleston Glenice Gather WVNA Mary Lemons Lee Dew Sweeneysburg J. W. Peters Robert Dew Whitesville Neal Dew Gay Dew Dillon Willis Stover Bradley Bradley. Mrs. Dew Miss Pearl Davis W. C. Davis Bill Dew Ing Culloden Miss Fabry Milton High School Milton McMillan Hospital School of Nursing Charleston Michael Reese Hospital Chicago Herbert J. Thomas Memorial Hospital Fabry Vanderbilt University Nashville Tenn Bureau of Public Health Nursing W. Va State Department of Health University of Cincinnati Cincinnati Ohio The West Virginia League For Nursing Opportunity Silver Springs Ocala Regal Land & Title Co., Inc Florida Lake Country Marion County Chamber of Commerce Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce Seybold Miami Joyce Plybon Walter McCutcheon James Wauhop Maxwell Hill Group Cohen's Geritol Neville St Helen Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company OF
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