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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1955

Page

3

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Various Beckley area residents and relatives are listed visiting friends and relatives across states. Major surgery for Mrs. James Houtz of Princeton is reported as good. Numerous city and regional names appear as travelers, guests, and returning visitors to Beckley and Sophia.

James Houtz Princeton Beckley Hospital W. J. Sisson Third Avenue Lloyd Akers Adrian Sandra Tallahassee Fla O. B. Aker Calloway Heights Inlaw O. B. Stover Prosperity Danie Plumley Reservoir Road Billy Freeland Dayton Ohio Ann Louise File Beckley Washington, D. C Memorial Hospital Association of Kentucky Beckley Memorial Hospital Robert W. Trail Ft. Benjamin Harrison Ind Grover C. Trail West C Street Carrie Herndon Bales Whitestick Street R. S. Tamplin Sewell Verney Bowles Bluefield John Trevison Temple St Toledo Windsor Canada Henry Dorsey Storrs Con C. N. Davis Wheeling T. S. Williams Woodlawn Avenue Marian R. Williams Raleigh Betty Moore Eleanor Webb Norma Jean Hodge Greenbrier Ruth Christian Sylacauga Ala Collis Amon Skyline Drive W. E. Ratcliffe Bardstown W. H. File N. Kanawha St C. M. Goodwin Bill Beaver Ave Virginia Beach William Thompson Jewell Elaine William A Chicago, Il Lena Thompson 4Th St John Hedrick Beaver

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Golden Anniversary Observed by Couple With Family Dinner

Mr and Mrs Frank Harper of Harper Heights celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at home on Sunday July 3 Their marriage occurred in Beckley in 1905 A large group of relatives attended including Kennedy Wilcox Pettry Riffe Harper and Davis families from multiple towns and states with many nieces nephews and siblings present

Frank Harper Harper Heights Harpers Beckley Ashley Kennedy Virginia Kennedy Wilma Kennedy Bernice Kennedy Alderson John L. Wilcox Doris Ann Wilcox Pat Wilcox Curtis Wilcox Betty Wilcox Nimitz Snowden Pettry Nelma Pettry Darrell Pettry Prosperity Virgil Riffe Eunice Crab Orchard Dorsey Harper James Harper Wesley Harper Marvin Harper Baltimore John Harper Gilbert Pettry Robert Naomi del Stanley Rita Christian Tommy Foli Lester Kenna Martin California Ruth Ann Martin MacArthur Sam Mann Cabell Heights Warren’ Patton John Earl Stanley Charlie Stanley

Coming Events Women’s organizations notices in Beckley News

Women’s groups may announce meetings at the Beckley Newspaper Women’s Department. Notices by 10 am used the same day. Sunday calendars due before 10 am. Tuesday events include Women of the Moose 7:30 pm on McCreery St Bethlehem Chapter Eastern Star 8 pm at Masonic Temple Executive Board of Christian Women’s Fellowship 7:30 pm church parlor.

Women's Department Beckley Women of the Moose, Moose Club McCreery St Bethlehem Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Christian Women's Fellowship

Primrose Garden Club and Leaders Meet for Camp Training

Primrose Garden Club gathers at the home of Mrs Oscar C Thorpe 214 Allison Ave at 8 p.m. Raleigh County Leaders Association holds a morning to afternoon session 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Beaver Lake focusing on counselor training for Camp Greenwood and Camp Gundagai.

Primrose Garden Club Oscar C. Thorpe Ellison Ave Raleigh County Leaders’ Association Greenwood Gundagai Beaver Lake

Women church groups plan meetings and picnic event

Executive Board of Women of Presbyterian Church holds a 2 p.m. meeting. Circle No. 12 of the First Baptist Church schedules an annual picnic at 6 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Lena Thompson, 207 Fourth St.

The First Baptist Church Lena Thompson Fourth St

Methodist Circles Schedule July Meetings

Circles of the Women s Society of Christian Service at the Methodist Temple announce July gatherings. Circle 2 hosts Mrs Theo Harvey on July 7 at 7 30 p m, Circle 3 at Mrs G O Wood 108 Queen St July 7 7 30 p m, Circle 4 at the Glass House July 11 7 p m, Circle 5 at Mrs M Harmon Jr 216 Mercer St July 7 7 30 p m, Circle 6 at Mrs W R David 709 Woodlawn Ave July 5 7 30 p m, Circle 7 with Mrs M M Ralston 117 Hillpark St July 7 2 p m, Circle 8 at the Glass House July 7 1 p m, Circle 10 at Mrs Hubert Jackson 303 Park St July ?, Circle 11 at Greenbrier Dairy Stanaford Rd July 7 2 p m.

Women’s Society of Christian Service The Methodist Temple Theo Harvey G. 0. Wood Queen St Glass House M. Harmon Jr Mercer St W. R. David Woodlawn Ave M. M. Ralston Hillpark St Hubert Jackson Park St Greenbrier Stanaford Rd

Bethlehem OES Chapter Opens New Year Meeting

Bethlehem Chapter No 71 OES will hold its first meeting of the year at the Masonic Temple at 8 p m Mrs A W Bonde worthy matron will preside in the business session Circle No 12 meets July 7 at 615 p m at the home of Mrs E S Pugh 216 Granville Ave Foglesong Study Group meets July 6 at 8 p m at the home of Mrs Kyle Jarrell McLean Addition pledge of service addendum to be presented by officers Special music by Mrs J W Woods and Mrs Floyd F Rothlisberger with Mrs Irby Webb organist Chairman of the hostess committee is Mrs J G Foster assisted by a dozen or so named members

Bethlehem OES Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple A. W. Bonde E. S. Pugh Granville Ave Foglesong Kyle Jarrell McLean J. W. Woods Floyd F. Rothlisberger Irby Webb J. G. Foster R. M. French Alma Coleman H. G. Bird Frank Lowe M. M. French W. T. Blakely W. R. David Harold M. Korn Maude Gadd Erma Foster

Births in Raleigh General Hospital Amid Small Names

Mr and Mrs Charles Farruggio announce Patricia Anne born June 22 at 11 25 am in Raleigh General Hospital Weight 8 pounds 24 ounces Claudette June Maxwell born June 22 at 11 40 pm weight 6 pounds 0 ounces Darrell Thomas Phipps born June 23 at 7 95 am Weight 8 pounds 7 ounces Pamela Renee Schra der born June 23 at 6 10 pm Weight 6 pounds Randy Lee Koundy born June 23 at 10 40 pm Weight 5 pounds 12 ounces Kevin Ray born June 23 at 9 00 pm.

Charles Farruggio Rhodell Patricia Anne Raleigh General Hospital Claudette June Claude Buford Maxwell Route 2 Beckley Darrell Thomas Ross Lloyd Phipps Westwood Dr Harold Vanus Schrader Shady Springs Pamela Renee Randy Lee Robert Claybourne Koundy Box Kevin Ray

Beckley Duplicate Bridge Club Suspends Summer Meetings

Meetings of the Beckley Duplicate Bridge Club held each Tuesday at the Coca-Cola social room will be discontinued for the summer, per publicity chairman Mrs. Sam Hochman. The group will resume on the first Tuesday in September.

Beckley Duplicate Bridge Club Coca- Cola Social Room Sam Hochman

Births Report From Raleigh General Hospital

Mr and Mrs Joe Workman Jr of Pine Knob announce a 4:45 am June 24 birth of a son weighing 5 pounds 6 ounces. Mr and Mrs Bobbie Edward Robinson of Sophia announce a 12:15 pm June 24 birth of son Michael Lunn at Ratlei General Hospital weighing 6 pounds 1 ounce. Rex born to Mr and Mrs Orville Canterbury of Naoma at 2:18 pm June 24 weighs 5 pounds 6 ounces. A daughter Joan Kathryn born to Dr and Mrs Joe Hess Winters of 523 Orchard Ave at 3:50 pm June 2 at Raleigh General Hospital weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces. Mr and Mrs John Edgar Prince of Shady Spring announce a son John Edgar Jr at 9:30 pm June 24 at Raleigh General Hospital weighing 5 pounds 12 ounces.

Joe Workman, Jr Pine Knob Raleigh General Hospital Bobbie Edward Robinson Sophia Michael Lunn Ratlei General Hospital Rex Orville Canterbury Naoma Joan Kathryn Joe Hess Winener Orchard Ave John Edgar Prince Shady Spring John Edgar, Jr

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