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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1957

Page

9

Beckley Girl Crowned Princess At West Virginia Poultry Festival

Miss Martha Janey Cooke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil D. Cooke of Beckley, is named princess at the West Virginia Poultry Convention and Festival in Moorefield. Sponsored by Babcock Poultry Farm Inc., the event runs to Aug 2 with a grand parade and Coronation Ball. Miss Cooke, senior at Woodrow Wilson High School, has strong 4-H ties and serves in church youth roles.

Martha “Janey” Cooke Cecil D. Cooke Queen St Babcock Poultry Farm Inc Ithaca N. Y West Virginia Moorefield Ralph J. Bean Miss Cooke Mor-gantown Blu- Ban West Virginia Poultry Association Woodrow Wilson High School Jackson's Mill Yeen-Town Methodist Temple

Hatcher Kendrick wedding read in candlelight church ceremony

Miss Margie Maxine Kendrick and Bob Eugene Hatcher wed in a Freewill Baptist Church ceremony. The bride wore a satin Chantilly gown with a fingertip veil, and ring bearers and a bridal party complemented the service officiated by Rev. Williams. A reception and shower followed in the church Auxiliary Room with lavender arrangements and white carnations.

Sophia RNS Freewill Baptist Church Soaks Creek Margie Maxine Kendrick Bob Eugene Hatcher French Williams Tne Leo D. Kendrick George Arnold Hatch Janet Kendrick Joson Kendrick Larry Kendrick James Hatcher James Sturgill Fred Robinson Fred Walker Elizabeth Eanes Arnold Hatcher Hatcher Galen Eanes Mack Basham

Rhodell community notices update church and social events

Rhodell area church and community groups announce meetings and activities. Women's groups from the Rhodell Methodist, Crab Orchard Baptist, First Methodist, and The Presbyterian Church schedule gatherings, picnics, and circles. Neighbors, guests, and travelers visit in Rhodell and nearby towns.

Sophia Social Notes Vacationers Visit Friends in Multiple States

Vacationists in Miami Florida visit Mr and Mrs Steve Way and other Sophia residents. Ailes from Raleigh North Carolina and Pasadena Maryland host several visitors. Local residents travel to White Sulphur Springs and the Greenbrier Hotel. EVonne Vaught Miss Sylvia Vaught host Frank Sizemore and Doug Cook. Visits to Giles Memorial Hospital noted.

Miami Fla Steve Waybright R. F. Allen 5. L. Wolfe Lula Sutter Sophia Orvald Riffe Raleigh N.C John Meadows Raleigh General Hospital Donna Matherly Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Tex Haford McKinney David Ronald McKinney Corpus ‘Christie Air Force Base Huntington Clinton Shumate Linda Brenda Pamala Rene Austin Basham Evonne Vault Washington,d.c A. O. lWaught Arthur Brewer Harper Rd John J. Gerland Pasadena Gerland Jo Ann Brewer Mickey Shutnate W.L. Kidd Florence Misher C. W. la Rue Chicago Hll White Sulphur Springs Greenbrier Hotel Mickey Shumate W. L. Kidd Greenbrier River James M. Cook Marion Francis Cook Fairmont Harold P. Knight Sharron John Denise Birmingham Ala John L. Mills Evonne Vaught Sylvia Vaught Frank Sizemore Doug Cook J. W. Ringstaff James Henderson Beckley Earl R. Hatchter R.B. Ringstaff Narrows R. B. Ringstaff Giles Memorial Hospital Pearisburg Sylvia Deanna Vaught A. O. Vaught Vaught Nancy Nunn Brenda, Jones Nancy Gray al’ Ice Brown Janet Burdette Kay Snyder Geraldine Pate Laura McVey Sue Ward Melva Polk Carol Ruthford Paulette Mason Dixie Rowe Pat Williams Louis Ray Johnny Young Donald Ray Basham Condoy Peak Robert Peak Larry Cook Lanny Ballard Tommy Hicks Leo Attili Donnie Eller Aaron Darnell John Murdock Cecil Hughes Jack Monk Fred Monk Dubby Cameron

Picnic Held by Holy Name Society at Beckley Field

About 100 people attended a Sunday picnic sponsored by the Holy Name Society of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. The event at the Beckley Archery Club field ran from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. with each person bringing a dinner and enjoying games like badminton and horseshoes.

Holy Name Society of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Beckley

Massie Pettry Families Hold Glen Daniel Homecoming

The Massie family of Glen Daniel and the Pettry family of Dry Creek held a Sunday homecoming on Ray Massie’s Glen Daniel farm with music from attendee groups, horseshoe and baseball games, and a basket dinner. Attendees included many relatives from Beckley Dry Creek Pine Knob and Elyria Ohio.

Massie Pettry Glen Daniel Dry Creek Ray Massie Ray Masesie Gary Dale Allen Mary Rose Allen Carol Allen James Baxter Beckley Vinson Pettry Daniel Ray Massie John Earl Charles Kathy Billy Ray Lawrence Bonds Carilla Jimmy Susan Johnny Effie Epperly Woodrow Petltry Elyria Ohio

Community notices for women’s groups invited to submit

The Beckley News announces women’s organizations may send notices or club calendars for publication. Notices by 10 a.m. each day will appear. Sunday calendar items must reach the office by 10 a.m. Saturday. Include telephone CL 3 332 or mail to the Women’s Department.

Women's Department of Beckley

Frosting Cakes Like Sides Then Ice on Top

A short note on frosting technique for layer cakes. It describes spreading icing on the sides before topping the cake with ice icing. The tip emphasizes a two step approach to achieve a smooth finish.

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Local society notes list visits and guests across Huntington and nearby towns. Lt and Mrs Gary Hitchcock arrive with son Gary Lee from Hampton while Earl and Dorcas Yates host relatives, and many others enjoy weekend stays and trips to Charleston, Myrtle Beach, and Washington.

Canada Calvin Humphrey Alice Marie Sandy Norfolk B. H. Coleman Ida Erskine Guy Jeter Hope Danny Sorrells Sabrina Sue Denise Jean Washington, D. C John Sorrell Midway Russell Sorreils Baltimore John Sorrells Barbara Bales Jacque Goss St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing Huntington Woodrow Bales East Prine St L. B. Goss Crawford Bears M. Jones Hill St W. R Maddy Edna Foster Hinton Charleston American Legion Daniel Boone Hotel Maddy Sth American

Beckley Memorial Hospital Births Reported

Elmer Peaks and Wi Rona announce Kem Laverne born July 19 at 11 07 p m weighing 7 12 in Beckley Memorial Hospital Debra Gail Massey born July 23 at 4 42 p m weighting 7 13 at Beckley Memorial Hospital Signora Celeste born July 23 at 10 23 p m weighing 5 10 at Beckley Memorial Hospital Norman Eugene Love born July 25 at 4 57 a m weighing 7 15 at Beckley Memorial Hospital

Elmer Peaks Wi- Rona Kem Laverne Beckley Memorial Hospital Debra Gail Earnest Lee Massey Bellwood Signora Celeste Rufus Reed Beckley James C. Love Sylvia SL Norman Eugene

Miss Ellen Wheby Engaged to Lt J W Witherspoon

Miss Ellen Wheby of University of Virginia Fredericksburg Virginia announces engagement to Lt Jere W Witherspoon son of Rev and Mrs James Witherspoon Beav er Ave Albuquerque NM stationed at Kirtland Base New Mexico The bride elect is a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and Mary Washington College The wedding will be performed in October

Ellen Wheby J. W. Witherspoon Alpert Wheby University of Virginia Beaver Ave Kirtland Base Buquerque, N. M Woodrow Wilson High School Mary Washington College of

Local Couple Marks 30th Anniversary in Be kley and Church

Mr. and Mrs. Gus Farris celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary with a solemn high mass at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. The couple, married July 2, 1907 in Salema Lebanon, have lived in Beckley for 46 years and raised ten children, 18 grandchildren, and a large local extended family. A family dinner at their East Main Street home followed the ceremony with numerous relatives present from Beckley and neighboring towns.

Russell Smothers Lincoln Park Mich Angele Zonta Rose Sharon Sam Zonta Chicago Angelo Zonta Eldridge Holloway Noble Baller Midway C. B. Craghead Athens Mickey Craghead Herman Danley Kentucky Clayton Davis Radford the Presbyterian Church A. W. Craghead Speedway Waldo Wyee Waldo Jr Steve Allen Leicester Mass Sam Wreco Rhodell Carl Martin Janet Babcock State Park C. A.davis Win- Fridaychester First Christian A.S. Widick Roy Pennington Hit Emery J. Smith Drew Sheldon Bary Shelia Highland St Ola Myron Darlene Princeton A. 0 Kagey Glen Hornbuckle Jr Camp LeJeune N.C Charles Hornbuckle Gus Farris St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Paul Helsley Farris Salema Lebannon Charleston Beck Frederick Farris James Farris Roger Boisse Boisse Florence Farris Tom Hayes Hayes Helen Farris Elmer Farris Isabel Farris Evelyn Farris Donald David Farris Felix Farris George Farris Josephine Farris Kathryn Far

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