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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1950

Page

2

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Dor othy Armick reports on a continuous stream of visitas and travels among Beckley area families. Dozens of residents visit relatives in Virginia Florida and North Carolina while others vacation at Virginia Beach The Greenbrier Niagara Falls and Atlantic City. Names include Brown Williams Loyveiny Parker Lucas Thompson Gearhart and Lucas among many others with moves to and from Beckley and nearby towns.

Dorothy Armick W. C. Brown Waynesburg W.T. Williams Vicksburg Miss Harper Road Arnott L. Loyveiny David Mercer Street Cherry Grove Beach S. C Lovejoy Randolph Norton Mary Ran Jimmy Charlotte N. C Park Avenue C. C. Thompson Betty Ann Tommy Ft. Leavenworth Kan Gib Thompson Third Avenue Thompsons Chicago Callie A. Blair St. Petersburg Fla C. E. Galisple Virginia Street Fred Brewer Red Wing Apartments W. H. F. Farley Avon Avenue Melba Bailey Logan John Bailey Princewick Jack Binderman Arthur Goldstein Atlantic City Nathan Pickus Woodlawn Avenue Beckley Hospital Frances Bailey Johnstown Road Jacksonville C. A. VanStavern Lewisburg Roy J. Lucas Flossie Bolen Fairmont General Hospital Fairmont Lundy Bolen Lega Earl F. Martin Dorothy Martin Reservoir Road Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs M. E. Proctor S. Kanawha Street Bougainville Place Miami W. G. Wilkes Rose Marie Wilkes Richmond Sue French Ann Mahaffey Niagara Falls Canada Huntington Mahafffey E. M. Mahaffey Fairview Avenue Jean Gearhart Carl Poff Sophia Nancy Jane Ash Orchard Avenue Clarksburg Carolyn Reynolds Mary Jane Campbell Sally Coleman E. Prince Street West Palm Beach William Klein West Virginia Street Lincoln National Life Insurance Company Kleins Rhodell Willis Gilmore W. F. Clark Athens Nelson Dempsey Linda Lou and Nelson, Jr John Thompson Jack and Jill Fayetteville Duddy Bal

Mrs Burmeister Hosts Charleston Guest at Luncheon

Mrs Rod Burmeister of Raleigh entertained with a luncheon at the Black Knight Country Club for Mrs Kemp Littlepage of Charleston who has been a guest in the Burmeister home. Afternoon guests included Mrs J Bumgardner and several others.

Rod. Burmeister Raleigh Black Knight Country Club Kemp Littlepage Charleston Burmeister J. &. Bumgardner

Shower Honors Mrs. Lee Roy Meadows in Cooper Home

A birthday hamburger fry was held Friday evening at the Vine Street home of Dick Jarrett with decor by George Gunter and accordion solos by O D Hall. The event drew many neighbors and friends, followed by refreshments and indoor dancing.

Lee Roy Meadows Cooper Residence Alton Wrilliman Ernie Smith Vine Street Dick Jarrett George Gunter O.D. Hall Louis Alexandra O. D. Hall, Jr Douglas Gilmer Carl McGuire Roy Cawley David Riffe Don Keister Norma Barenart Sharon Howard Berty Roe Delight Robert Aaron Meade Storm Flower Hosor K Griffith Ales Simonie Q Fita Della Jones Griffith Lacy Griffin Lacy Griffith Georg Sweeney M. H. Cook A. Furrow Warren Furrow Eddy Duncan Jes Meador J. J

Lodge Members Furnish New Hall Through Quilting Project

True Blue Rebekah Lodge 34 Sophia reports about 93 realized from a quilting project to furnish their new lodge hall. Thirty two quilts were completed by members who met weekly, with Mrs. Ernest Angle and Mrs. J T Bowman named champion quilters for attendance and speed. Proceeds fund blinds chairs stove cabinet and other furnishings. They resume the project in October with many named quilters and visiting relatives noted.

True Blue Rebekah Lodge Sophia Ernest Angle J. T. Bowman W. G. Mooney Ed Martin Bill Osborne Ernest Osborne Effie Eddings Crisa Ruble Ed Hartson Tom Graybeal John Pat

Past President Night Observed By Honor Lodge

The Degree of Honor Lodge held past president night with Mick W. Stover appointing Carrie Houchins as acting president. Gifts were exchanged by all presidents and arrangements included gladolias on tables. Attending post officers and workers assisted with serving and refreshments at the meeting.

Degree of Honor Lodge Mick W. Stover Carrie Houchins Owas Eugene Huffman Jeb Feters Emma

First Christian Group 3 Meets in Beaty Home

Group 1 of the First Christian Church met at Mrs. J R Beaty s Craw ood Street with Fred Brewer leading devotional six months theme The Strong Son of God Mrs Beaty led the mission study Town and Country Church The business session was led by Mrs Dale Covey Plans were made for a rummage sale on Aug 26 with Mrs Phil McDaniel as chairman The next meeting is Aug 15 at the Thomson summer camp guests include members husbands and children

Awater Charleston Beckley Lambrick Beaver Irving H. Scarce Whitmell Jim Baker Jimmy Jackie Joan Cincinnati Harold Stromberg Skelter Street Beckley Hospital M-Set Dorsey L. Stover Mary Linda Bill Shreveport John Peters S. Kanawha Street G. Dean Richmond O. Bob Ames Dick Stout Salem Barbara Ann Ames W. H. Raines Fred, Dixon Hope Charles L. Honaker Vine Street J. H. Lumkin Richmond, Va Lumkin Chessapeake and Ohio Railway Company Marcia A. Curtis iHih Street Columbus Mardrial Earnhart First Christian Church J. R. Beaty Crawood Street Fred Brewer Phil McDaniel Samuel Thomson

GMS Alumni Banquet Set for July 27 in Charleston

Greenbrier Military School alumni in the Charleston area will hold their annual banquet at the Daniel Boone Hotel on July 27 at 7 30 p m Col J M Moore Greenbrier superintendent will be guest of honor Maj R W Keene alumni executive will attend Last year about 125 Lewisburg alumni attended George Ward Charleston National Bank trust officer is Kanawha Valley Chapter president Many Greenbrier alumni from Raleigh County plan to attend Charleston meeting.

Register Lewisburg Greenbrier Military School Charleston Daniel Boone ‘Hotel J. M. Moore Greenbrier Kanawha Valley Maj R. W. Keene Lewis‘burg ‘School George Ward Charleston National Bank Raleigh County

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