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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1934

Page

5

Social Courtesies With Theater Party At Beckley

Mrs William Taylor entertains in Charleston courtesy for Mrs H W Shawhan Jr guests include Mrs J A Cunningham Mrs Austin Caperton and many others. The group will attend Looking for Trouble at Palace Theatre then enjoy refreshments at White Cross. Birth news notes Patricia Ann to Lawrence Chambers and baby girl to Roy Canady with both mothers and children reported well.

H. W. Shawhan, Jr Charleston William Taylor Palace Theatre White Cross Taylor Shawhan J. A. Cunningham Austin Caperton J. H. McGinnis J. O. Freeman D. C. Wade J. S. Edmundson T. R. Ragland Carter Helm Jones Murfreesboro Tenn Ritchie Ware M. B. Smith Joe L. Smith Nell Walters George Seims Mount Hope Willie Patterson Harry C. Sessions Isabel Orton Lawrence Chambers Patricia Ann Roy Canady

Miss Shrewsbury Hosts Outing With Local Social Group

Rose Shrewsbury led a social outing to Shrewsbury camp on Glade Creek with friends. The group swam, picnicked, then held a weiner roast and watermelon feast before returning to Beckley late in the night. Attendees included Margaret Bledsoe, Sarah Mead, Julia Ann Ellison, Jean and Jessie Wauhop, Evelyn Rogers, Betty Jordan, and many others.

Rose Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Glade Creek Beckley Margaret Bledsoe Sarah Mead Julia Ann Ellison Jean Paul Phipps Tom Garrett Bob Watts, Jr Charles Lewis, Jr L. E. Shrewsbury J. S. Ellison E. L. Ellison A. U. Edwards

Personal notices of guests and travels across the region

Local society items report Mr and Mrs Freeland Watts returning to Bluefield from a visit with her parents accompanied by her sister Miss Albertine Harvey. C W Meadows returns from Charleston. G R Bartley with Covington niece Eva Miles and Miss Anna Watts Harper back from Greenbrier camping. Mrs E C Minter travels to Danville and Reidsville. H A Sloan and family visit Charleston guests of H V Wykoff. Margaret Poague Banks of Orange arrives in Charleston to visit Dr F L Banks family and will be joined by Mary Lu Hamilton of Charleston. Mrs Herbert Goodwin and children visit Huntington home of Mrs John Cook and others. Mrs L O Chambers of Killarney admitted for surgery at Raleigh General. Mary Sadler confined at home. Dr L G Houser returns from Washington and Baltimore. Mrs S B Sayre of Ripley, previously a guest, remains noted.

Opal Thompson Bluefield Easter Kerns Elmer Compton Sarah Jane Marie West Beatrice Hall Davey Monnie Mitcham Margaret Emma Hugbert Amigo W. T. Sizemore Mullens H. A. Dickerson Sarah Jayne Eliza Farley O. C. Conner Rupert Young O. A. Akers Frank Hollinghead Bill Hollinghead Resaco B. W. Lilly Beckley Cecil Conner Kentucky Moss Hawley Henderson Caudell Ernest Brat Charlottesville Perry Garland Williams Ernest Bratton Guyandotte Roy Bowers Winding Gulf John Taylor Pineville Eugene Pat Powell Oscar Donlee Mt. Lake Laura Whitt Roanoke Kate Stewart Hubert Jackson Wyoming Hotel L. E. Comer Piedmont Roy Canady Ted Cook Freda Naomi Raymond Rodes Wyco Norfolk, Va Grover Robertson Robertson Lawrence Chambers Freeland Watts Albertine Harvey C. W. Meadows Charleston G. R. Bartley Covington Eva Miles Anna Watts Harper Greenbrier E. C. Minter Danville Reidsville N. C H. A. Sloan H. V. Wykoff Margaret Poague Banks Orange W. S. Shepherd F. L. Banks Mary Lu Hamilton Shirley Banks Herbert Goodwin Huntington John Cook W. H. McGinnis Sara Elizabeth McGinnis Russell Rader Chicago Ill L. O. Chambers Killarney Raleigh General Hospital Mary Sadler R. L. Sadler L. G. Houser Washington Baltimore S. B. Sayre Ripley

Pairings of Residents Named in Local Marriage Notices

The notice lists multiple couples from West Virginia towns including Winding Gulf Mabscott Malco Skelton Beckley Lester Beckley Harper Rhodell Elizabethton Tenn Skelton Harper Marco Price Hill Winding Gulf Long Branch Ameagle Cranberry Sophia detailing fiancé and spouse pairs with their home towns.

Harry Ferrell Nellum Pauline Augustus Johnson Winding Gulf Raymond Wright Hazel Marie Chapman Mabscott Lancy Graham Malco Cora Belle Reed East Gulf Walter Edmond Brown Skelton Cleopatra Hairston East Beckley Ott Lee Brooks Lona Fay Bailey Lester Leland Talmage Helmuth Mildred Mae Walls Beckley John Darman Treadway Nancy Lueziney Scalf Harper James Wesley Miller Neva Ritchie Rhodell Rolland Sylvester Hammett Elizabethton Tenn Nancy Tolley Ray Raymond Lester Vivian Fay Robertson Virgil Hawley Vera Fay Graham Marco Arnold Lee Blaney Lillian Rebecca Davis Price Hill John Trimble Rowena Smith Jess Lewis Humphrey Long Branch

Ladies Missionary meeting at Mrs Muncy home

Rhodell West Virginia note records the Ladies Missionary society gathering at the home of Mrs Hubert Muncy on Thursday August 2 at 2 30 with Mrs Robert Young leading the devotional. All members requested to attend. Also reported is a birthday dinner for Millard Lester who reached fifty and celebrated with his wife Mrs Lester hosting several friends. It also marked the Lesters 25th wedding anniversary with guests listed and decor described.

Ladies Missionary Society Hubert Muncy Robert Young Millard Lester H. A. Dickerson Ard Blevins Connerrock Arthur Whitlock Bristol, Va Johnnie Gillenwater B. F. Hanes E. A. Farley H. E. West B. M. Hall Davey Lacy Shrewsberry

Rush Holt Faces Senate Bid With Roosevelt Claim

Rush Holt, Democratic Senate candidate in Bluefield West Virginia, compared himself to Franklin D. Roosevelt saying if Roosevelt is a radical, Holt is a radical and proud. He highlighted his labor legislative record and pledged to continue it in the Senate.

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