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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1949
Page
10
A roundup of travels and visits across states and countries. Notable movements include Edward Zemerick and family to Fort Myers for Norma Jean’s extended recovery, Goldie and Garnette Clay visiting Baltimore, and various Beckley residents touring cities from New York to Jacksonville. Also listed are hospital, college, and legislative updates plus multiple weekend plans and family reunions.
Miss Shirley Caldwell wed Calvert Lichtford in Mabscott Baptist Church on Tuesday January 25 at 3 30 pm Rev James Neal officiated The bride wore a gray crepe dress with black accessories Attendants included Mackey Fitzgerald and Mrs Inez Hawley The couple will reside at 161 Stanley Detroit Lichtford is son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Lichtford of Cookeville Tenn He works at Biggs Manufacturing in Detroit
The Cosmopolitan Club met to plan a backward party in February at Edith Vance's Quesenberry Street home with girls inviting boys as guests. Thirteen members attended at Shirley Christian's Lincoln Street home, and the next meeting is set for Helen Farmer's home.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Phoebus of Mount Hope Route 1 welcomed a son, Earl Dean, weighing eight pounds and three quarters, born Tuesday night at home. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Krise of Knoxville, Tennessee, welcomed their third daughter, seven and a half pounds, born Friday at Mrs. Mae Pettry’s home in Daniels.
Time is eastern standard. For central standard subtract one hour and for mountain standard subtract two hours. Some local stations adjust relay times to fit local schedules. Last minute changes cannot be included.
A garbled but readable radio timetable lists programs by hour from evening into night. Shows include News, Music, Newscasts, dramas, quizzes, and variety acts with multiple sponsors and repeating segments across stations.
Announcement by Mr and Mrs Fletcher H Lively of 325 Bailey Avenue confirms the engagement of their daughter Charlotte Lively to Jack Ingole grandson of Mr and Mrs E Engole of Ghent. Plans for the marriage are set in the near future with both families described, Charlotte a nurse at Raleigh General Hospital and Ingale an electrician at Lillybrook Coal Company. The couple will establish a home in Beckley after the wedding.
Anto ni o Madarelli conducts the Charleston Symphony at Municipal Auditorium in Charleston with violin soloist Miltiades Siadimas. The program includes Weber Der Freischutz Overture, Mozart Violin Concerto No 5 in A major, Brahms Hungarian Dances, Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Overture Fantasia and Mignon Overture. Over 300 Beckley ticket buyers receive reciprocal admissions to Charleston concerts. Siadimas, born in Athens, trained at the Athens Conservatory, and recently arrived in the US seeking permanent residency with Charleston Symphony’s help.
First Baptist Church hosts twelve circle meetings Thursday with five in homes and seven in the church. Home circles include Circle 1 Circle 8 Circle 10 Circle 11 and Circle 12 with various leaders and hosts detailed. Church sessions will meet in several classrooms and the church parlor beginning at 2 p m. and 7 30 p m. The notice also provides a simple fish sauce recipe using butter lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce.
The executive board of the Women of the Moose will meet at 7 p.m. in club rooms on McCretry Street, followed by the regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pals meeting was postponed and will be announced later, said publicity chairman Mrs. C. WwW. Kauff.
Miss Dora Alice McKinney marries Frederick M Thorne at First Methodist Church on Friday. Bride, daughter of C S McKinney of Calloway Heights, and Thorne, son of Fred Thorne of Mount Hope, exchange vows at 2 pm with Rev W Bruce Perk officiating. Attendant Genevieve Daniel and best man Estel Thorne. Reception follows at the Thompson home on Russell Street.
Beckley notes announce former Beckley resident Miss Inez Myers will marry Max Cohen of Houston Texas on March 13. Myers, a Woodrow Wilson High School alumna and former band member, later studied at San Jacinto High School and the University of Houston. Cohen attended the University of Texas and played on the varsity basketball team. The Myers now live at 4711 Chenevert Street Houston.
The Beck ley Presbyterian Church Young Adults group will gather Tuesday at 6 15 p m at the Manse. A showing of the China themed film Thy Will Be Done will cap the social program led by Mrs M G Jarrell.
Thirteen members attended the installation in the lodge hall as Pythian Temple No 109 Sophia named new officers for the coming year. Lucille Shaw is grand chief with Malissa Sturgill as past sitting chief Effie Eddins as excellent junior Ella Graybeal as excellent senior Zora Mooney as manager Bertha Ruble as mistress of finance Pauline Loury as mistress of records and correspondence Arnie Campbell as protector and Melvina Pegram as guard.
Mrs. G. H. Garten of New was feted for her Sith birthday on Wednesday January 26. Gifts arrived and refreshments were served. Attendees included Mrs. George Richmond and daughter Shirley Anne of Beckley, Mrs. Johnnie McCoury of Beckley, and multiple New residents namely Mrs. Bessie Russell, Mrs. Myrtle Eye, Mrs. Mona Fox, Mrs. Annie Bragg, Mrs. Minnie Bragg, Bobby Garten, Lenard Garten, Jimmy Bennett, Peggy Fox, and Mrs. Bertie Lee Cook.
Twelve circles of Methodist Temple on South Kanawha will meet in early February. Circle 1 hosts Mrs R S McClung on February 10 at 2 and 6 pm, circle 7 hosts a church pot luck, and February 3 schedules include circles 2 through 12 with various hostesses and times.
School band instructors and selected players attend a two day band clinic that began yesterday in Huntington. About 125 musicians chosen by the Band State Band Masters Association work on new numbers and festival material for May. Glenn Salleck of Woodrow Wilson High is accompanied by four band members. Leaders Mrs. Sara Frances Epperley Mark Twain Mrs. Duke Williams Stacy High School Miss Joan King Shady Spring and Mrs. Paul McClure Sophia escort one student each. Wesleyan Guild Meets The Wesleyan Service Guild of the Methodist Temple will meet February 7 at 7 30 p.m. in the church.
Circle No 11 of the First Baptist Church schedules a 7 30 meeting at the home of Mrs W A Thorn with Mrs Irma Buettner leading. The discussion notes that egg production can be increased by using lighting in the poultry house to lengthen the laying period.
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