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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1948

Page

8

Favish Wein wedding set with out of town guests

Out of town guests begin arriving for the Favish Wein marriage with a rehearsal dinner at El Chico Cafe and a Beth-E temp le ceremony. Attendees include Miss Sylvia Favish, Morri Wein, the Abrams and Wein families, and Charleston sorority sisters Miss Louise Branburg Betty Landau and Eleanor Cohn.

Tomor Sow Sylvia Louise Favish Morri Wein Isadore Wein el Chico Cafe Miss Favish Morri R. Wein A. David Abrams Sam Abrams Mayme Favish Max R. Wein Newark N. J Beckley Eva Mamber Marjorie Zappin Williamson Favish Beth-E) Temple Wein el Chico Cale Don’ Hays Eric Rosenbaum G. W Hnlworth John Godby M. L. Humphries Bill Dixon Ben Lewis Okey Friend Jack Wolfe Max Lew Gene Lusk B. E. Silverman Bill Klein Edward Laymen Sidney Weintraub Bob Levine Arthur Stern al Goldstein Bil Binderman Eric Howery Joe Miller Levin Goldberg Herman Samans Louise Branburg Betty Landau Eleanor Cohn Charleston Sigma Della Tau

Afternoon meetings held by two Beckley church groups

Two local church groups held afternoon meetings yesterday. The First Baptist Missionary Society, led by Circle 4 head Mrs. Harry Gentry, discussed Christian Friendliness and A Blueprint for Tolerance. The group approved a $25,000 donation to Maxwell Hill missionaries and adopted new by laws. Members voted to send two members to the Pittsburgh West Virginia Ministers Women’s Society school at Buckhannon, with Mrs. Honaker and Mrs. Burteigh chosen.

Beckley Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church Harry Gentry Circle 4 O. QO. Warren India Maxwell Hill Missionary Circle W. W. Honaker B. F. Burteigh Women's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Pittsburgh-West Virginia Women’s Society of Christian Service Christian Workers School The Methodist Church West Virginia

Annual Picnic of Local Philathea Bible Class

The Philathea Bible Class of the First Baptist Church held its annual picnic on the lawn of L. B. Phillips home on Fourth Street. Tables were set with linen cloths and floral centerpieces as 40 attendees shared a meal and songs in the Phillips home including the class pep song.

Philathea Philaithea Bible Class First Baptist Church L. B. Phillips Fourth Street Phillips S. S. Gore K. R. Calloway Lena Thompson J. W. Taylor

Ice Cream Social by Mabscott Circle Planned

The Dorcas Circle of Mabscott Calvary Baptist Church will sponsor an ice cream social on Thursday July 22 from 6 30 to 8 30 p m at the Ridge Avenue home of Mrs W T Calloway Plans were finalized at a July 18 meeting in the home of Mrs T E Blevins on Ridge Avenue Circle 4 will host the August 19 gathering The group discussed life membership pledges and devotional plans with several Beckley and Mabscott residents attending or mentioned in the schedule

Dorcas Mabscott Calvary Baptist Church Ridge Avenue W. T. Calloway T. E. Blevins Atrs B. B. Chambers W. B. Peck Burleigh Poland R. I. Maxwell Frances Ann Forsyth AL. C. Forsyth Lancaster Street WSCS F. G. Dick J. M. Houchins Susan Curtis Norma Jean Dick Circle 4 Calloway Blevins BR. A. Angle George T. Walthew Beckley Arnold Fleming Mabscott

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Local notices recount visitors and movements of Beckley residents and relatives. Mr and Mrs K B Carper Jr return from a Roanoke vacation. S G Toney visit from Vine Street. Mrs Mary Sweeney in serious pneumonia at Raleigh General Hospital. Miss Henrietta Leith and Mrs Rob in Beckley visiting relatives.

K. B. Carper, Jr Lego B. M. Wells Roanoke S. G. Toney Vine Street Jacksonville Fla Mary Sweeney Calloway Heights Raleigh General Hospital Hatan

Harper Heights Lawn Party Honors Harper Heights Church Youth

Mr and Mrs William F Holt hosted a 7 o'clock lawn party at their home for the young people of Harper Heights Church. Games included croquet and softball followed by a refreshment course for the guests. Attendees included Betty Adkins Ernestine Bailey Georgia Searles Norma Beckethitner Janice Lee Doris Marshall Glenna Harper Janet Borrer Jean Adkins Renny Biggs Phyllis Adkins Bobby Harper Jimmy Harper Joan Raines James Harper Merle Elder Rosalie McGraw George McGraw Steve Scarles Patricia Davis Rosie Scarles Kay Sue Stanley Anna Mae Massey Teddy Stanley and Vivian Harper.

William F. Holt Harper Heights Holts Betty Adkins Frnestine Bailey Georgia Searles Norma Beckethitner Janice Lee Doris Marshall Glenna Harper Janet Borrer Jean Adkins Renny Biggs Phyllis Adkins Bobby Harper Jimmy Harper Joan Raines James Harper Merle Elder Rosalie McGraw George McGraw Joan Adkins Steve Scarles Bobby Adkins Patricia Davis Rosie Scarles Kay Sue Stanley Anna Mae Massey Teddy Stanley Vivian Harper

Virginia Cooper Sole Raleigh County Delegate at FHA Confab

Miss Virginia Cooper adviser for Shady Spring chapter traveled to Kansas City Missouri for the first national convention of the Future Homemakers of America July 6 to 9. She was the only Raleigh County representative among 27 West Virginians as delegates explored the motto Toward New Horizons and FHA aims for better home life.

Virginia Cooper South Kanawha Street Raleigh County The Future Homemakers of America Kansas City Municipal Auditorium Shady Spring Raleigh Conatian FHA

Former Beckley Residents Entertain Levy Florida Visitors

Former Beckley residents the Levys from Hollywood Florida visit their old hometown. Local families host a series of gatherings on North Kanawha Street Little Beaver Pack and Greenbrier River area provide venues for picnics swims and boat trips. The Florida guests join in dinners lunches and social calls with about 35 attendees at the Weeekday events.

Kelsey Levy Hollywood Flin Beckley Levys Ane South Levis Erkby Kanawha Street A. Z. Lilly Raleigh County Frank Lowe J. G. Poster L. A. Sanders James Lowe Greenbrier River Florida Jack Perdwe

Mission Circle Organized at Shady Spring Church

Mrs. E Vass will be president of the Mission Circle of the Missionary Baptist Church at Shady Spring with Mrs. Fred Lilly as vice president and Mrs. Worthy Morris as secretary. Fourteen women gathered at Mrs. Worthy Harris's home to form the circle assisted by Mrs. Harry R. May, Mrs. Richard Lewis of Beckley, and Mrs. Arendt Fleming of Mabscott.

E. Vass Tadies M Missionary Baptist Church Shady Spring Fred Lilly Worthy Morris Worthy Harris Harry R. May Richard Lewis Beckley Arendkt Fleming Mabscott Lewis May Fleming Mary Willis Freight Harris Williams Ed Hunter

Levy Family Visiting Beckley Then Heading South

The Levy family hosted about 20 friends at Mrs. J. G. Foster’s South Kanawha Street home for an informal evening. Their daughter Charlotte is visiting in Beckley, and the family plans a ten day visit to Washington DC before traveling to Florida with J. P. Levy and wife accompanying them to Sarasota for a month.

Granville Avene Diane Levys South Kanawha Street J. G. Foster Foster K. M. French Frank Lowe J. A. Landers Charlotte Beckley Washington, D. C Florida Ant J. P. Levy Sarasota Fla

Two Honored At Outing on Wednesday

A wiener roast at Little Beaver Park Wednesday honored Jimmy Clement home on leave from the Army Air Forces in Texas and his cousin Miss Jean Robinson from New York. Baraba Clement and Margaret Terry hosted the event with Beckley youths attending. Boating and swimming were main diversions as names of attendees were listed. One chaperone and several local residents attended. a separate note reports Patsy Ann Bowen seriously ill with pneumonia at Raleigh General Hospital.

Little Beaver Park Jimmy Clement Army Air Forces Texas Jean Robinson New York Barbara Clement Margaret Terry Beckley Cs Theatest Ist Earl Thompson Harry Collins Patty Sutphin David Fritey David Wat Juanita Spaun

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