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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1952
Page
8
Beckley Professional and Business Women’s Club members plan an outdoor picnic at Little Beaver Park for July. Miss Mary Syner chairs the event with the executive committee. They meet at 6 p.m. at the Memorial Building and depart by 7:30 p.m. from the Bair Building.
Local notes recount Deanna Blair recovering at home from throat infection on South Oakwood Ave. and multiple home visits by relatives and servicemen, including Sgt. James Lucas, Airman Jimmy Hagy, and Pfc. James E. Jones. The fragment lists visits, vacations, and rounds of recovery across several towns and addresses.
Nicholas Nicholls adopted son of A Kostas of Dorothy is listed in Who's Who in the colleges and universities for this year. A Clear Fork High School graduate, he is a June Maryland University graduate with a political science major. Also, Sue Darnell’s Sophia birthday party celebrated with host Melba Polk and guests including Eileen Polk and Carol Love.
Fourteen members attended the opening meeting of the new missionary year for Group No 7 of the Christian Women's Fellowship at the First Christian Church. Mrs Stuart Andrews hosted, displaying a black walnut hostess chair upholstered in gold antique velvet with matching chairs in rose, green and blue.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Kinzer of Dry Hill Road demonstrate how to rehabilitate dismantled chairs into attractive upholstered pieces at a fraction of store prices. They stressed careful finishing, note-taking, and both oil-based and spirit stains to achieve durable, stylish results for a farmhouse setting.
Red Cross Swimming Class assistants were guests at a Wednesday party hosted by instructors Mrs. Fred Watkins and Mrs. H Harvey at Waterdale. The event featured group swimming demonstrations and a refreshment course for attendees including Helen Isley Connie Merrick Teddy Watkins Eva Lee Watkins David Wood Mary Lilly Denny Mahony Buddy Mahony Carol Fink Henrietta Broome Warren Watkins Rosemary Lafferty Kitty Brown Ann Burford Tommy Thies Gloria Calfee Jackie Smith Carolyn Palmer Donald Calfee and life guard Carl Withrow.
Mr and Mrs Ray Sweeney announce the birth of Mahlon Augustus on July 9 at 9 59 am at Raleigh General Hospital weight 8 pounds 12 34 ounces. Mr and Mrs Charles Omechinski of Kilsyth announce the birth of Charles II on July 10 at 9 58 am at Raleigh General Hospital weight 9 pounds 1 ounce.
Lego school hosts its annual musical reception on Tuesday August 12 to welcome students joining the school band next year. The event features dinner music by William Pitzer with performances by Sue Henley Zelda Stafford Henley H P Pugh and Jack Craver plus a majorette routine. Organizing chairmen include Mrs Glen Bryant Mrs Earl Farley Mrs Paul Cole Mrs Marie Bucklin Mrs Keith Gilmore and Mrs F B Hen with plans via Stoco Band Mothers Club meeting on July 11.
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