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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1956

Page

8

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

A series of social notes lists relatives and visitors in Beckley and nearby towns. Entries mention Becky Thompson Elkins Jt and Karen Foster in Athens West Virginia, Betty Cook in Charleston, J B Corley Raleigh Huts visiting Clearwater Florida, and others visiting Blowing Rock North Carolina and Virginia points. Several families from Beckley host or visit relatives in Washington DC Greenville and Ann Arbor with travels to New York City and Charleston.

Becky Thompson Elkins G. Dean Richmond Burgess,s Etta Saycer Blowing Rock N. C Bristol Dren Tom Bill Eyl Clark 1 H. E. Runge Greenville D. C H. L. Honaker Sunrise Ave Thomas Walfry Bobby Jimmie Washington, D. C William Hefner Tommy W. R

Prosperity Farm Club Plans Summer Activities

Prosperity Farm Woman's Club members met at Mrs. Carl Bailey's home to map summer outings and a July 29 Raleigh County clubs picnic at IH Camp with a 6 p.m. supper. Aug. 21 picnic at Mrs. Walter James's home, and a September session planned at Mrs. D. B. Stover Jr.'s Prosperity home. Debates and devotional led by members noted.

Prosperity Farm Woman's Club Carl Bailey Albert Lovelace Farm Women Clubs Raleigh County Court House Raleigh County Suiter Tope Prosperity Farm Women's Club Walter James Prosperity Mirae Lovelace Okey Brooks Wayne Stewart Ames Wilbur Bowyer Hollie White Frank Dearing Denval Stover Ross Stover T. No ‘Thurman Wayne Laws D. B .Stover Jr

Engagement notice corrects to Doris Dina Arington and James William St. Clair

The Sunday Register corrects an earlier misprint from July 15 stating the engagement of Doris Dina Arington of Glade Springs Virginia to James William St. Clair of Huntington with grandparents Mrs. W. P. St. Clair and Mr. J. W. St. Clair.

Sunday Register Brice Musroe Arington Glade Springs Doris Dina James William St. Clair J. W. St. Clair Huntington W. P. St. Clair Beaver Ave Beckley

Brethren Church Women Contribute To Building Fund

The Women's Council Workers of the Brethren Church Crab Orchard met at Mrs. Charles Phipps home. They joined to donate 130.94 to the building fund and pledged 200 more. Ezra Deck will lay tile in the hall. A wiener roast followed the meeting.

Brethren Women's Council Workers of the Brethren Crab Orchard Charles Phipps Seldon Cummings Ruth McCormick Paul Gallimore Women's Council Gallimore Ezra Deck Effie Wood Amos Myers Mary Ann McCormick Vera Wood Cleve Phipps Dan Childs Cleta Wood Lizza Rowe Dora Deck Russell O'Neal E. W. Wilson Lillian Childress

WCTU Session Held At Mrs Y Blevins Crab Orchard

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Crab Orchard met at Mrs Vedia Blevins home. Devotions were led by Mrs Blevins and the group sang What a Friend We Have In Jesus. Mrs L D McGraw offered a prayer and Mrs Amos Myers reported on a Veteran's Hospital visit.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union Crab Orchard Vedia Blevins WCTU Ruth McCormick Mary Ann John Rice Howard Blevins Homer Persinger

Birthday Party Honors Mrs Nancy Jane Duppee in Rhodell

Mrs Orville Duppee Mrs Will Rhodes and Mrs Harrison Powell hosted a party Friday night at Mrs Nancy Jane Duppee’s Rhodell home for her 72nd birthday. Guests included Mrs Elizabeth Wyco Mrs Ted Wyco Mrs Clarence Miller Mrs Dennis Harper and many others. Nancy Jane Duppee born 1834 Lego was married in 1906 to George W. Duppee in Mabscott and is mother of seven with four living Orville Harald Inez Rhodell and Mrs Will Rhodes among the survivors. One child died in infancy Irene Hawley died in 1933.

Albert Dunford Walter Whittaker Nancy Gaskill Buford Wood Bob Belcher Donna Lopez Angelo Zonta Tom Rash Sam Wyee Lourie Wood Mary E. Mitcham Walter Gentry Sarah Dickerson Alice Wood Carl Martin Ann Wattis Nellie Farruggia Florence Pendry Will Rhodes Orville Duppee Wavell Harness Walter Whittaker Jr Randy Powell Donald Gaskill Nancy Jane Duppee Grandma Duppee Lego John and Reena Cole George W. Duppee Sam Bowers Mabscott Spradling Roxie Bowers Ann Brammer Orville Harald Inez Rhodell Wyeo Irene Hawley

Coming Events and Notices Column Guidelines

Public notices advise readers to submit meeting announcements to the Women’s Department by 10 am for same day use. Schedule updates include telephone and mail reminders. Sunday listings must arrive by 9 am Saturday to be published.

Via Women's Department Beckley

Flowering Hills Garden Club meeting recalls drying methods

Flowering Hills Garden Club members hear Mrs. Chambers outline how to dry leaves flowers grasses seed pods and berries for winter arrangements. The group discussed materials for a fall flower show to be held September 29 at Beckley Hotel sponsored by Raleigh County Garden Council.

B. B. Chambers Flowering Hills Garden Club Rebekah Bible Methodist Temple J. J. Amick Temple Harper Rd St At & P.m Beckley Hotel Rayleigh County Garden Council Fernwood Garden Club Ann Louise File G. N. Kanawha &J Terial Chambers Paul Phipps Coca Cola Emma Hepler Scarbro H. D. Butterworth Prolaram Coca Cola Building May Puckett Fred Dickinson Oak III Garden Club

Shady Spring Youth Class Holds Picnic at Babcock Park

Members of the Shady Spring Community Church young people's class gathered for a Sunday picnic at Babcock State Park. Teacher Mrs. Ina Reed led the group with attendees and guests listed, chaperones included Mr. and Mrs. Carl Reed and others.

Shady Spring Babcock State Park Ina Reed Betty Aflen Janice Bennett Connie Clark Ricky Clark Donald Collins Rebecca Fink Rodney Pack Dickie Palmer Lois Ransom Wanda Ransom Gary Redden Patty Reed Ronald Reed Barbara Richardson Judy Richardson John Sanderson Sandra Sanderson David Walker Hazel Clark Jack Starr Charles Dobbins

Beckley Nurses Club Meeting At Greenbrier Dairy Club

Beckley area registered professional nurses meet at 7 30 p m in the Greenbrier Dairy Club room to discuss upcoming professional activities and community health topics.

Beckley Registered Professional Nurses Club Greenbrier Dairy Recreation Room Beckley Area Registered Professional Nurses Club Greenbrier Dairy Club

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Women's Dept Prosperity Farm Club Sue French G.R. French Fairview Ave Marshall College Dean Wilbur French Woodrow Wilson High School Marshall Murphy Nancy Jane Dupper Will Rhodes, Wyeo Rhodes Flowering Hills Garden Women of Moose Meeting Moose Lodge Women's Missionary Society Meeting First Baptist Church Bethlehem Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Eileen Lickliter Mount Tabor Farm Duppee Old Ecclescient of Dome Robert ‘Higuire Stephen's Guild Episcopal Church A. S. Johnston Jr P. C. Johnson Temple St Grow No First Christian Church Orlan Oxes W. Paul Jones J. W. Maxwell Mountain Top Garden Club Holt Kester Rhodo ‘Dendron Garden Club Kester Butterworth iChambers iMrs. Phipps Carl Price Floyd Nickell Ishady ST. Jasnen The Baby Shop Main St Omen's and Children’s One Summer Weinally the Hub Everglare Tropan Strikea Et de Interns Penney's Cannon Towels Penny’s Ladies Penney
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