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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1957
Page
9
The Beckley column lists weekly events for Women of the Moose Bethlehem Chapter No 7 Order of Eastern Star Mission Circle Crabs Orchard Baptist Church Navy Mothers Club and other groups. It notes regular golf, garden club, homemakers activities, bridge lunches and church auxiliary gatherings across Beckley and Prosperity with times from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Charles Cleveland Fink Daniels announce Ricky Charles born May 27 at 9 35 pm weight 3 pounds 1 ounce in Raleigh General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Graham Justice 501 Quarry St announce Karen Louise born May 27 at 10 55 pm weight 6 pounds 4 12 ounces. Sheila Berthel Kelley and Epperly announce Richard Lee born May 2 ½ in Raleigh General Hospital weight 6 pounds 512 ounces. Mr and Mrs Charles Way Summers Detroit announce Cynthia Yvette born May ? at 12 45 pm weight 9 pounds 1134 ounces.
The piece discusses Walter Lord’s Day of Infamy and its eye witness account of Pearl Harbor from 8 to 10 a.m. on December 7 1941. It notes Lord’s first hand sources from nearly 600 participants and outlines three narrative parts including service life, the attack, and the recovery effort.
Pattern No. 276 offers crochet directions for three sizes 21 by 26 inches 15 by 8 inches and 8 by 26 inches. Send 23 cents to Martha Madison The Raleigh Register Box 43.1 Midtown Station New York NY 18 for pattern details.
Hostesses Mrs S Gore and Mrs E C Hern presided as 40 members and guests attended. Lena Thompson current president led a brief business session after a program by Mrs Hs E Melton. Philathea Class choir from First Baptist performed and Rev W H Fogle spoke. Loleth and Barbara Melfon played Fstudi antina. Also present was Mrs Nathan Pickus, Beckley Woman's Club chair, sponsor of the Golden Agers.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Paris Hatcher in Rhodell hosted the May 30 wedding of Miss Ramona Hontas Farrar and Theodore Ronald Hatcher at 6 PM. Elder Lowell Lilly officiated. The bride wore a white embroidered sheath and carried a white Bible with pink roses. A reception followed with guests from Coal City Cleveland Ohio and Rhodell. The couple will reside at 706 East 118th St Cleveland Ohio.
Mrs Arnold Blevins Daniels and Mrs Sam McNeer hosted a Stork shower for Mrs Gordon Gregg at her MacArthur home. The evening featured games prizes presents and refreshments with winners named. Attendees included many local residents and relatives.
Miss Shirley Gates daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Gates Crab Orchard was honored with a miscellaneous shower in the social room of the Crab Orchard Baptist Church Friday night. Hostesses included Miss Patricia Yost and several others. the bride elect of Jimmy Simms plans a June 29 wedding.
Vacation Bible School opens Monday at Coal Marsh Baptist church with Earl Clowers directing. Sessions run daily from 9 a.m. to 12 noon through Friday for children four years and older, taught by Alice Farley, Marie Wilson, Imogene Hawley, Betty Bonham, Evelyn Furey, and Hester Manning.
Marsha O'Dell and geologist Frank A. Herrmann wed May 25 at Guadalupe Baptist Church San Jose Costa Rica. Bride daughter of John A. O'Dell and Mrs O'Dell 107 Hill St Charleston area. groom son of Mr and Mrs M A Jones Rock Springs Wyo and a West Virginia University geology graduate. They will reside in San Jose at Apartment 3530 Compania Petrolera and honeymoon at La Catalina Costa Rica. Herrmann is a former U S Army serviceman and a field geologist for Union Corp. of Costa Rica.
Mrs. Belle Williams of Whitby was honored with a Monday night party marking her 79th birthday at the home of her son and daughter in law, D. D. Williams, Crescent Rd. Dozens of relatives and friends from Phoenix and nearby towns joined the celebration and shared greetings and gifts.
Mr and Mrs Frederick Bennett of Harper Road announce the birth of daughter Vickie Leigh at 6 31 p m on May 17 at Beckley Hospital. The baby weighed 6 pounds 12 ounces.
Miss Wray daughter of Dr and Mrs E B Wray 1540 Harper is Woodrow Wilson High School junior and homecoming queen candidate She is vice president of Future Teachers Association member of National Honor Society Science Club school chief sponsored by Lions Club of Beckley She served on sophomore class executive committee will be secretary of Student Council this fall An honor student active in Booster Club mixed chorus junior play cast president of Debuteen Sub Deb Club and treasurer of Sunday school class at First Christian Church.
Linda Kay Stover celebrated her eighth birthday with a Thursday party. Attendees included Linda Shrewsbury, Danny Shrewsbury, Jo Anne Shrewsbury, Ronald Meade, Sharon Meade, Jackie Meade, Becky Sauls, Ruby Goodson, Benita Young, Dana Young, Bruce Young, Danny Young, Carolyn Stover, Debbie Stover, Ronald Stover, and Dina Stover. Hostesses were Margie Meade, Don Young, Arnold Deck, and Jerry Stover. Linda is the daughter of Jerry and Margie Stover of Carter Addition and will be joined by her grandmother Birdie Whiteside visiting Cleveland and Jefferson, Ohio, and her mother’s sister Mrs. William Penn of Detroit, Michigan.
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