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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1960

Page

5

Barbara Fink to Wed Samuel McClure in St Marys church

Honoree Barbara Fink and fiancé Samuel McClure prepare for an open church ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday in St Marys Methodist Church. A Valentine themed shower featured hostesses including Mrs. Ronnie Hughes and Mrs. Charles Spencer. Winners at the Wednesday night Richmond Recreation Room games included Mrs. Nina Drumheller and Miss Lillian Martin among others. A lace umbrella with red net bows and Cupid motifs decorated the refreshment table.

Barbara Fink Ronnie Hughes Charles Spencer Pete Deck Robert Mandeville Fink Samuel McClure St. Mary’s Methodist Church Richmond Recreation Room Nina Drumheller William Herbert Lillian Mar Ellen Campbell Vivian Teel Ruth Gills Charlotte Carter Carolyn McCallister Drema McCallister Patty Peters Henry McCallister Mary Giglia Charles Cooper Pierce Fink Paul McClure

Coming Events Notice for Women's Club Meetings

Community notice inviting women’s organizations to submit meeting announcements to Beckley Newspapers Woman's Department. Notices by 10 a.m. appear the same day. Sunday calendar items by Saturday 10 a.m. Includes Country Cousins Square Dance Club event at Dry Hill Prosperity Community Building at 8 p.m. Area clubs urged to attend.

Woman’s Department of Beckley Country Cousins Square Dry Hill Prosperity

Social Savings Club Calico and Jeans Dance Notices

Social Savings Club led by Mrs Edna Love on Sylvia Street hosts a seven thirty p m meeting. Calico and Jeans Square Dance slated at Greenbrier Recreation Room at seven fifteen p m. Beta Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meets at Mrs L L Sweeney Orchard Avenue at eight thirty p m. Woodrow Wilson High School Flying Eagle Band Mothers February meeting canceled. Beckley Art Group workshop runs Coca Cola Social Room from ten to three.

Woodrow Wilson High School Flying Eagle Band Mothers Beckley Art Group Coca - Cola

Community club meetings announced for Tuesday

Maxwell Hill Homeroom Representatives meet at Dry Hill Prosperity Community building at 1 30 p m. Stanaford W C T U gathers at Stanaford Baptist Church at 7 p m. Columbine Garden Club holds regular meeting at Appalachian Assembly Room at 1 30 p m. Captain James Allen Chapter D A R at Mrs E E Bibb home 404 S Oakwood Ave 2 30 p m. Mission Circle No 4 Crab burg Baptist Church at church 1 30 p m.

Maxwell Hill Dry Hill Prosperity Community Captain James Allen Daughters of American Revolution E. E. Bibb S. Oakwood Ave

Raleigh Resident Honored At Shower

Mrs. Kaaren Bennett Riner was honored with a household shower Saturday in Raleigh at the home of Mrs. Merle Riner. Co hostesses included Miss Colie Day and a lengthy guest list of local women and friends from the Raleigh community.

Kaaren Bennett Riner Merle Riner Raleigh Colie Day Opal Bennett Eva Gay Meador Blanch Eleanor Naomi Nora Susie Cole Elizabeth Emma Annie Nancy Allen Dorothy Nancy Caffee John Peelish Bertha Anderson Vivian Mary Ann Patty Ethel Mae Maggie Yost George Mays Rosalie Novak Rosie Patty Mellish Grace Sutphin Ruby Lola Pennington Margaret Milam Rosy Goldie Retha Jeanette Meadows Anna Vandall Edyth Hunter Alaine Arbough Vincent Filipek Gladys Filipek Manuel Boley Jackie Hicks Margaret Denny Bill Kincaid Faun Kincaid Oral West Violet

Thursday Mission Circle No 3 Meeting at Crab Orchard

The Crab Orchard Baptist Church hosts Thursday Mission Circle No 3 at the church hall at 7 30 p m. Members plan a brief gathering with devotional reading and a short discussion. All members are welcome.

Crab Orchard Baptist Church Ichurch

Funeral for Edith Mullens in Virginia claims life in wreck

Mrs. Lacy Meadows of Rhodell travels to Christiansburg Virginia with her daughter Loretha and Silas Manning to attend the funeral of Edith Mullens 25 who died in a car trailer truck wreck on wet pavement. Edith is the daughter of Maggie Caldwell formerly of Rhodell. Also surviving are uncles John Manning and Silas Manning brothers and sisters. Also noted are visits by Mr and Mrs J N Burroughs and Mrs Fred Hill and daughter Drema.

Lacy Meadows Rhodell Christiansburg Edith Mullens Maggie Caldwell Virginia Meadows Loretha Janice Manning Silas Manning John Manning Tams

Hospital show delights Beckley V A patients on CDA night

At Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital 47 patients attended a variety and musical program sponsored by the Catholic Daughters of America Court Paula No 741. Participants included Draper H Lewis Glennie Johnson and entertainers Tommy Joe Giampalo Pricilla Sutter Theresa Kidd Lynda Sue Honts and Dreama Bauquess. Mrs Al Loma hospital CDA chair led the event assisted by Margaret Hewlett Agnes Melito and Mrs Bill Swarzyna. Vocal and piano numbers plus a prize winning essay were performed. refreshments and small gifts followed, with intermission and a final group song. The CDA plans repeat programs every two to three months and offers monthly parties on the hospital’s sixth floor.

Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital Catholic Daughters of America Court Paula Draper H. Lewis Glennie Johnson Tommy Joe Giampalo Pricilla Sutt Theresa Kidd Lynda Sue Honts al Loma CDA Margaret Hewlett Agnes Melito Bill Swarzyna Miss Kidd Memory Lane Miss Hants Veterans of Foreign Wars CAD Jesus

Former Crab Orchard Girl Weds Neil Auble in Cincinnati

Miss Mary Karleen Collins daughter of Mr and Mrs C F Collins Crab Orchard became the bride of Neil Auble son of Mr and Mrs N Auble of Ohio in a candlelight ceremony at St Andrews Church Cincinnati. The double ring service was at 6 pm. The bride wore Venetian lace gown with a veil and pearls. Attendant Miss Anna Lou Bastian carried red roses. The groom and families attended. The couple will reside in Cincinnati and honeymoon at French Lick Indiana.

Crab Orchard Neil Auble Cincinnati, Ohio Mary Karleen Collins C. F. Collins N. Auble Sic Ohio St. Andrews Cincinnati Dominic of Anna Lou Bastian Ronald Ankle Richard Collins Terence Collins Cleveland

Sophia Methodist Church Hosts Sunday Mission Study Session

Sophia Methodist Church invites the public to a 7 p.m. Sunday session presenting a film strip Africa Is Waiting For Christ led by Rev. L H Greenwood Jr. Miss Eva McKinney introduces chapters three and four of The Ways In Africa study book focusing on urban migration and political conflict in Africa. Primary and junior classes continue studies under Mrs. Dan Pinson and Mrs. C. A. Phillips supervision.

Sophia RNS Africa Sophia Methodist Church L. H. Greenwood Jr Eva McKinney Woman’s Society of Christian Service Dan Pinson C. A. Phillips

Ask the Butcher A Groom Learns Knife Sharpening

A groom seeking help sharpening knife blades on a steel finds guidance from a skilled butcher willing to teach. The exchange highlights practical craft advice and community support moments.

Memorial tunnel on West Virginia Turnpike TV first in nation

One Channel notes that the West Virginia Turnpike memorial tunnel became the first tunnel in the United States to be mentioned on television, marking a landmark in how infrastructure progress reached viewers.

West Virginia Turnpike

Beta Rho Chapter Sets Social Saturday Night

The Beta Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority hosts a social at 8 30 p m Saturday at Mrs L L Sweeney home Orchard Ave A covered dish dinner will highlight the affair followed by dancing per social committee chair Mrs Clara Cooper

Beta Rho Beta Sigma Phi L. L. Sweeney Orchard Ave Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Clara Cooper

Also Mentioned on This Page

Social Savings Club Edna Love Sylvia St Aldora Cowans Calico Jeans Greenbrier Recreation Room Stanaford Columbine Garden Club Regu Appalachian Assembly Room Crabburg Baptist Church J. N. Burroughs Fred Hill Drema, MacArthur Green Bank M. T. Waslo Homer Stickler Jefferson St Beckley Hospital Kenneth Miller Blue Jay Anita Kay Gail Polk Wilbern Polk J. K. Miller Jones Baptist Memorial Church Allen Ave Jimmy Martin Sherry Buchanan Rhodna Bennet Darrell Daniels Jeanette Bennett Linda Mann Pauline Johnson Mabscott Mabscott Christian Church V. N. Holliday Davis Snuffer L. A. Garten L. A. Garten Jr Frank Skaggs Shady Spring Florida Annie Richmond Tampa Fla Alonzo Rupe W. S. Goodwin Margaret Spangler Orlando Skaggs TUT Ptt Salem Neville Maytag & Furniture CO Neville St Forest Products Corp Whispering Hope VA Hospital Dreama Bauquess William Cook Fairdale Edwin Trump Arlington Faye Trump Trump Emma Lou Ford Montgomery Raleigh General Hospital Basil Richardson Mary Richardson Mabel Barbour Eddy Hackensack, N.J Marvin Barbour Sue Meadows Sheron Souder Miss Meadows Danny Boy Miss Souder Miss Bauquess Pfc Russell Carter Canada Ella Mae Blanche Carter Sprague Harvella York Glen Rogers Tommy Thomas Carol Beatty Terry Worley Leo Roach Gilles Worley LeMasters MR. and Mrs G. M. Powers Main Street Murphy’s AUKOR the Complete Variety Store W. Main Street
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