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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1956

Page

3

Beckley Women s Notices Highlight Local Meetings

Coming events invite women's groups to submit notices to the Beckley newspapers Woman s Department. Readable items include Friendship Class reception for new members at First Baptist Church 7 30 p m Raleigh County Navy Mothers Club gathering 7 30 p m at Mrs A B Carney s home Beckley Art Group at Mrs Eugene Eager s residence 7 30 p m Women of Moose initiate and elect officers at Moose Ballroom 7 30 p m Degree of Honor Lodge No 56 annual inspection at Sons of Italy Hall following with an dessert course at Glass House.

Women's Department Beckley First Baptist Church Raleigh County Navy Mothers Club A. B. Carney E St Sons of Italy Glass House

Raleigh County Girl Scout Council Meeting Schedule

Wednesday events listed include Raleigh County Girl Scout Council at the Bair Building starting 10:30 a.m. and Beckley Homemakers Club at Mrs. W. H. Cooper’s home Route 2 Beckley at 1 p.m.

Raleigh County Girl Scout Council Bair Building Beckley Homemakers Club W. H. Cooper Beckley

Miss Shirley Lowe Weds Travis Bailey

Miss Shirley Clestie Lowe of Mabscott married Travis Carol Bailey of Mabscott in a 4 p.m. ceremony Saturday at East Beckley home of Rev. Don ald A. Lowe. The bride wore a light blue suit with white accessories and a white carnation corsage. Attendant was her mother Mrs John Lowe in navy. The bride, a 1956 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate, works for G. C. Murphy Co. The groom, Woodrow Wilson alumnus, is employed by Towns Creek Coal Co. at Pax.

Shirley Clestie Lowe Mabscott Travis Carol Bailey Donald A. Lowe East Beckley John Lowe Woodrow Wilson High School G. C. Murphy Co

June Dairy Month urged to boost milk use in homes

Miss Mary Virginia Pullen and Miss Anita Jean Floyd of the Dairy Council of Southern West Virginia in Charleston announce June Dairy Month programs in Raleigh County. They highlight milk as nutritious and versatile from breakfast to bedtime snacks. Nutritionists urge three to four glasses daily for children and more for teens and adults. The Dairy Council, sponsored by farmers and dealers from 17 southern counties, promotes health via milk and dairy products. Miss Pullen, Charleston native with degrees from WVU and Penn State, leads council activities and associations. Miss Floyd, a Charleston native, serves on the WV Home Economics Association program committee and the Charleston Dietetic Association.

Raleigh County Mary Virginia Pullen Anita Jean Floyd Dairy Council of West Virginia Charleston Pullen Miss Floyd Council SWV W. Va United States Dairy Council National Dairy Council of Chicago Floyd Miss Pullen West Virginia University Penn State University West Virginia Department of Education W. Va. Home Economics Assn State Nutrition Council Charleston Dietetic Assn Tri-County Home Economics Assn Foot Assn

Mary Reeser Engaged to Phillips Emmons in Huntington

Announcement May 31 reveals Mary Elizabeth Reeser of 409 Eleventh Ave Huntington will wed Phillips Champion Emmons son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Stoddard Emmons Huntington and Chesapeake The couple plan a July 28 ceremony at Johnson Memorial Methodist Church A reception for hundreds will follow Miss Reeser a Woodrow Wilson High School graduate attended WVU Marshall College and is active in several clubs He is a Virginia Tech graduate and former Air Force officer now works as a maintenance engineer at American Car and Foundry Huntington and belongs to professional engineering groups Also includes a casual unrelated note about porterhouse steak preparation.

Warren Mintzer Reeser Eleventh Ave Huntington Mary Elizabeth Reeser Phillips Champion Emmons Arthur Stoddard Emmons Chesapeake Reesers Beckley Johnson Memorial Methodist Church Miss Reeser Woodrow Wilson High School West Virginia University Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority Marshall College Buford Daughters of the American Revolution Emmons Huntington High School Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg Monogram Club Searwaf Corps of Engineers United States Air Force Okinawa American Car and Foundary Industries American Institute of Industrial Engineers Engineers Club of Rhododendron Girls State Jewell Perkins J. E. Perkins Mount Hope Sophia High School Beckley College Miss Perkins West Virginia House of Representatives

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Mrs. Carl Meadows heads to Hatch New Mexico by plane from Charleston to visit her son in law and daughter James Akers. Several Beckley residents visit relatives. officers elected at Royal Neighbors meeting. Herndon Bragg reunion at Babcock State Park draws many from WV and beyond. Weekend travels include trips to Charleston Morgantown and San Francisco with family and friends.

Carl Meadows Johnstown Rd Charleston Hatch N. Mex James Akers J. D. Carter James Robert Susan Nancy Williamson Aubrey O. Smith South Kanawha St Carter Myrtle Phillips Clearmont Fla Beckley E. F. Cooper Huntington Amy Bowling C. E. Kinzer Elbert Bowling Sheriden Ave M. L. Humphries Hargrove St Clarksburg Royal Neighbors of America Humphries Watoga State Park Herbert Stansbury Ewart Ave Dennis Wood Raleigh N. C Charles, Barry Beverly Bales San Francisco Calif Akrdh Ohio Richmond West Virginia Bill Higgins Paul Higgins Sophia Navy Norfolk, Va Ruth Payne Blue Jay

Births mixed at Raleigh General Hospital May 29

Mr and Mrs Oren Hibbs announce a son Danny Ray born at 12 12 am weighing 6 4. Mr and Mrs Billy Jackson report a son Danny Lee born at 6 20 am weighing 6 1. Mr and Mrs Arnold Allen announce son David Wayne born at 9 30 am weighing 9 9. Jonathan Keith Hedgecock born at 1 35 pm weighing 6 10 1 2. Sara Frances Berry born at 5 30 pm weighing 7 13. Milton Victor Thornton Jr born 8 18 pm weighing 4 2 3 4. Twins Milton Victor Jr and Melinda Carlotta born at 8 18 and 8 25.

Oren Eual Hibbs Daniels Danny Ray Raleigh General Hospital Danny Lee Billy Steve Jackson Winding Gulf David Wayne Arnold Eugene Allen Beckley Herbert Nelson Hedgecock Harper Johnathan Keith Sara Frances Lewis Brady Berry Beaver Milton Victor Thornton Mabscott Milton Victor, Jr Melinda Carlotta

Ann Rose Class Members Hold Annual Meet at Baptist Church

The June meeting of the Ann Rose Bible Class was held Friday night in the First Baptist Church lower auditorium. Mrs. A. F. Bryson led devotional exercises while Mary Frannia Foster accompanied piano. Forty one members attended as the room featured rosebud decorations and a miniature rosebud home arrangement.

Ann Rose Baptist Church First Baptist Church A. F. Bryson Mary Frannia Foster Sadie Rice J. H. Green S. H. Wood C. G. Wauhop C. L. Byron J. S. Bowling E. L. Jones

WSCS Officers Elected at Meeting

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of St. Mary's Methodist Church elected officers at a Thursday church meeting held during a pot luck dinner. Faye Farley was named president with a slate including Luther Moses as vice president and Ther man Southern as recording secretary, among others. 40 members attended the session.

Woman's Society of Christian Service St. Mary’s Methodist Church Paul McKain Wendel Thurman Faye Farley Miss Farly Luther Moses al Ellison Therman Southern Anna Bennett Thurman Ray Ellison B. T. Donalson Christian Service Paul Myers Owen Moore Ross Stover Daniel Lane P. H. McKain Status of Women Circle Donalson Bennett M. N. Kayser

New Treatment Claims To Shrink Hemorrhoids Without Surgery

A New York special reports science has found a healing substance called Bio Dyne, used in Preparation H suppositories or ointment, claimed to shrink piles and relieve pain without surgery. Outcomes include cases of actual shrinkage and patient statements that piles have ceased to be a problem, with a money back guarantee and patent details.

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