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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1956

Page

8

Lollypop Set Attends Wedding With Mom Made Fashions

In a charming summer wedding scene the Lollypop set features outfits sewn at home by mom. Patterns guide a flower girl dress in white organdie and pastel taffeta with lace and tucks, and a ringbearer suit in white silk with a tapered trouser fit. Local experts cite sewing machine attachments like ruffles and edgestitchers to simplify the craft.

Ruffer Buttonholer Edgestitcher Hemstritcher Tucker Marroy Hemmer

The Last Squadron by Gerd Galser

Review of Gerd Galser's The Last Squadron translated by Paul Findlay. Set in a week of air war over the North Sea, the German flyers face attrition, love, betrayal, and a looming defeat as superior Allied Forts and escorts overwhelm their forces.

Ry Gerd , Galser Paul Findlay Pantheon North Sea Moell Mier Cornils Hoerath Kreuser

Teen-Type Glamour Dress Pattern Ad

An advertisement offers a clever summer dress pattern No 1473 with PATTO RAMA, sizes 10 12 14 16. It features a neckline, full pleated skirt, and a collared capelet. Send 35 cents to Iris Lane Raleigh Register Box 498 Midtown Station New York for the pattern.

Iris Lane Ra‘leigh Register Midtown ‘Station New York N. Y

Toothbrush Useful After Initial Chore

A retired toothbrush remains useful for many household tasks. It cleans tile joints with powder and bleach, dusts hard to reach areas, cleans rust from tools, shines shoes, and helps scrub kitchen ranges and appliance gaps.

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Mrs O F Cain Wins High in Bridge Play

The Ladies Bridge Association of the Black Knight Country Club met for lunch and an afternoon of bridge. Mrs O F Cain won high, Mrs W R David second, and Mrs A A Bliss low. Guest Mrs Gus Walker from Sandusky visited Beverly Street home of Mr and Mrs Crawford L Wilson.

Ladies Bridge Association Black Knight Country Club W. D. Nace W. D. Wildey L. V. Caudill C. D. Sebert O. F. Cain

Fernwood Garden Club Plans and Aug Meeting

Fernwood Garden Club members met Tuesday to plan an open meet for all garden clubs on Aug 1. They will host in the Coca-Cola Social Room at 8 a.m. and discuss roadside park work at Memorial Airport on July 24. The group also advances garden therapy for homebound children and a library for their use.

Fernwood Garden Club Ann Louise tFile N. Kanawha St James Farris Coca-Cola Emma Hepler Scarbro Memorial Airport H. L. Crawford Jr Gladioli

Rhodell Residents Gather for Family Reunions and Visits

Rhodell and nearby areas feature family gatherings across several households. Members travel from Meadow Bridge Charleston and Baltimore for reunions and Sunday picnics at Pineville while others visit relatives in Coal City Chimney Corner and Rhodell.

Rebecca Bible Class Honored at Lawn Supper in Amick Home

The Rebecca Bible Class of the Methodist Temple entertained at a lawn supper hosted by Mr. and Mrs. I J Amick. Miss Vicki Lee Vickers was named festival princess at large for the Mountaineer State Forest Festival in Elkins on Oct 4 5 and 6. Vickers a Fayetteville High School student and 4 H Entomology winner is among 40 princesses and maids of honor from across West Virginia.

Rebecca Bible Methodist Temple I. J. Amick Johnjers Fayetteville Ti Baker Ruby Campbell Delta Gamma Edith Lindamood Katherine State Forest Ity YWCA Glee Club Minton Vera Phelps Elkins Monticola J. B. Miss Vickers Fayetteville High School F. Yoak Jr Fayette County Vickers Mountain State Silvia Ann Lyon Alexander Parfersburg

Beckley Women’s notices invite meetings and calendars

Sunday calendar notices for the Beckley Newspapers Women’s Department must be in by 10 a.m. to publish the same day. On Wednesday the Beckley Area Registered Professional Nurses Club meets at 7 30 p.m. in the Greenbrier Dairy Club Room.

Women’s Department Beckley Beckley Area Greenbrier

Birthday Dinner Surprise For Guy Moye At 72

Friends and relatives gathered at the home of his daughter in Huntington to honor Guy Moye turning 72 with a birthday supper. Attendees included extended family from Prosperity Raleigh Crab Orchard and more, sharing hospitality and stories. Honey note mentions baking use and freshness benefits.

Guy Moye Methodist Church Robert Higgins Woodlawns J. L. Bas Ham MacArthur B. F. Moye Prosperity Clyde Lilly Raleigh Daisy Wheeler Huntington Don Wheeler Coral Joyce Schill James Herring Herschel Moye Coal City Paris Moye Camp Creek Kermit Christian Amanda Kay Billy Moye Billy Blake Eaperly Carlile Moye Crab Orchard Burton Hill Princeton Marvin Frazier Sue Prince Jen Charley Hatcher Oney Gray Dunns Logan Meadows James Price Hill Hillard Hatcher Ellison Jona Jiiden Hume Rose Jimmy Flat Top Alice Smith Mary Perts Ethel Lowman Baltimore L. Loyd Lilly Rober B. Weston Epperly Carl McGraw David Gary Basham

Thursday events listed for Crab Orchard and neighborhood

Thursday meetings include Hilltop Mission Circle at Mrs Lacy Pendry home and St Stephen's Guild at Mrs Johnston Jr residence. Degree of Honor Lodge gathers at Mrs P C Johnson home Temple Street and Group No 16 meets at First Christian Church. Rhododendron Garden Club hosts at Miss Kathleen Anderson home. Friday Practical Nurses of West Virginia District No 3 meet at Coca Cola Building.

Hilltop Mission Circle Orchard Lacy Pendry St. Stephen's Guild Episcopal Church P. C. Johnson Temple St Practical Nurses of W. Va. Inc. District No. 3 Coca Cola Building

Bride-Elect Doris Lambert Honored With Bridal Shower

Doris Lambert bride elect of Robert Eugene Dunn was feted Friday at a Richmond Recreation Room bridal shower hosted by Miss Marsha O'Dell Miss Dottie Woodyard and Miss Betty Bales. The event featured larkspur arrangements corsage for the honoree and games with prizes. The couple plans a September wedding.

Doris Lambert Robert Eugene Dunn Richmond Marsha O'Dell Dottie Woodyard Betty Bales Carl H. Lambert Warren J. Dunn Maplewood Lane Thomas E. Snuffer Shirley Williams Dwayne Wingler Gloria Biggs Norma Jean Broyles Omar Lee Dowdy Janet Mills Lawrence T. Forbes Pegey Canterberry Betty Jean Hatcher Barbara Ann Grantham W. R. Woodward Jessie Davis Nancy Carpenter Jeanette Rahall Carolin Palmer Joyce Arnold Ann Louise Drake Alvin Chambers Frances Davenport Barbara Evans Ronnie Hughes Pat Painter Lonnie Nutter Agnes Reeder Betty Sallack Jo Ann Malcolm Pat Odell Gloria Caffee Nancy’ Nickell Jimmy Hedrick Charlotte Slater Carl Lambert

Marriage License Applications Listed by Raleigh County Clerk

The Raleigh County Clerk's office records marriage license applications. Names include Louis Eddins and Edina Lewis, Marvin Pennington and Kay Day, Norman Setliff and Gladys Farley, Leonard Tackett and Zora Canaday, with ages ranging from 16 to 23 and parents listed for each party.

Raleigh County Louis Franklin Eddins Joseph and Pearl Eddins Edina Frances Lewis Fred Hallie Lewis Sophia Marvin Lee Pennington Guy and Ruby Pennington Kay Farrell Day Dewey Kathleen Day Raleigh Norman Setliff Walter Sue Setiif Gladys Farley Charles I Nora Farley Mt. View Leonard Tackett Harjvey Tackett Zora Canaday Jessie Shielda Canaday Lester

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Several families in the Raleigh area are hosting visiting relatives this weekend. Lynn Barbour, six, will return from Charleston with grandparents Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Waddell. James P. White and Mae Thompson visit relatives from Huntington and Fort Lauderdale. S. J. Lilly Jr. and family host and visit relatives in Wilmington Ohio and Oak Hill. Others include Mrs. H. Wayne Mason and Mrs. Erma Basham returning from a Florida trip. Weekend guests and visitors arrive from Huntington, Caro lyn, Charleston, Oak Hill, and Millard Law.

Lacy A. Meadows Lacy Jr Silas Manning Silas Jr Rhodell E. H. Meadows Coal City New River Shirley Meadows Missi ‘Daisy Polk Capital] City Commercial College Charleston Rhodes Shirley T. A. Walker Lashmeet Samuel M. Meadows Mae. Lundy ‘Meadows George Polk Hurricane Vester Rash Zackie Johns Beckley Memorial Hospital John Thompson Joseph Chasen Barry Wayne H. M. Nousheery Vicki Baltimore Maryland John Thomason Luther Latham Lillybrook Judy Almond Detroit Michigan Dorsey Lafon T. G. McConnell CB. Craghead Merchant Lynn Barbour William P. Hall William Jr Lawnwood Terrace Apts Barbour Jr Raleigh Heights H. G. Waddell Columbia S.C Barbou James P. White Huntington J P. White Mae Thompson Fort Lauderdale Fla James E. Thompson Edward Ross S. J. Lilly Jr Wilmington Ohio S. J. Lilly Joseph St John Sarver Oak Hill Joseph Street Lillys James W. Smith Michael North Chile N. Y Edward L. Clements East Bank Youngstown Univ H. Wayne Mason Bellevue Lane Erma Basham Ridge Ave Florida Myr H. K. Stairs Beckley Ave W. K Cowden Jr J. T. Gelder Carolyn Tommy Lloyd CC Mollohan Westwood William ‘Law Tom Law Millard Cecil Stewart Cecil Jr Jackie Minor N. Oakwood Hot Springs Ark

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W. G. Rogers Gerd Gaiser Germany Britain Italy G. M. Powers Main Street John P. Bonner Guy E. Rice Harriet W. Barrett R. D. Watts J. Wilbur Bays Roy D. Millican W. R. David Carl C. Drewry William C. Covey D. C. Means W. P. Hiner Price Caffee E. M. Des Ro Je Crawford Robert H. Frisen Fernwood Primrose Farris C. D. Parsons Douglas Bryant Eugene L. Scott Miss File RNS Charles Hornbuckle Paul Shrewsbury H. Greene Spanishbury Washington, D.t Veronica Ronnie Mead Greenes Mag Emmett McKinney Meadow Bridge Henley Harrah Stanley Herman Harrah Homer Harold Harrah Cleveland James Thompson Gunter AF Base Ala Charles Rickne Joseph Hayden C. L. Harrah George Evans Millette Valerie Elizabeth Ann Wood Janet Murphy Pineville W. G. Rice Patuxent River Chimney Corner Larry Roy Pennington Sheldon Randall Myron Cynthia Kagey Mary Hornbuckle Rhodell Mrs. Amick Rebecca ‘Bible Group Vicki Vickers Mrs. Howard Lipscomb Roberta Mary Howard C. B. Sweet John Ward Black Knight Club Lipscomb South Charleston High School North Miami High School Miami First Christian Church Rhododendron Garden Club Kathleen Anderson N. Kanawha Lovitz The Women's Tonic
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