Shower Honors Mrs John Pedro in Richmond Social Room
A household shower was held Monday night in the Richmond social room honoring Mrs. John R. Pedro, formerly Miss Vada Juanita Lilly of Beaver. Hostesses were Mrs. Garnette Sheppard and Mrs. John G. Pedro. The room featured yellow and blue decor with a decorated umbrella over the gift table, and roses asters peonies baby’s breath and greenery arranged around the room. The honoree received a rosebud corsage as 45 guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Pedro
Richmond
Vada Juanita Lilly
Beaver
Garnette Sheppard
John G. Pedro
Woman of the Bible program lights Circle No. 5 meeting
Mrs Roy L Herndon presented the program for Circle No 5 of the First Methodist Church at the church Monday night. Leaders and officers were installed including Mrs Beavers as leader and Miss Martha Dickenson as secretary. The group voted to hold the annual ice cream social in July and a Bible quiz winner was Miss Dorothy McCulloch. The next meeting will be at Mrs C G Peregoy's home on Park Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy L. Herndon
Circle No. 5
First Methodist Church
Asenth
C. E. Beavers
Lord Jesus
Beavers
Jay Woods
Ellen Campbell
Martha Dickenson
Herndon
Carl Bunch
Blanche Watson
Dorothy McCulloch
Dickenson
Campbell
Weyland Redden
C. G. Peregoy
Park Ave
Miss Mary Frances Smith Weds Billy Ray Moore in Ceremony
Miss Mary Frances Smith became the bride of Airman Third Class Billy Ray Moore in a May 28 ceremony at 9:45 p.m. in the bride’s parents’ home at MacArthur. Officiant was Rev. D. W. French. The couple’s families and local relatives attended a reception. the bride and groom plan to reside near Rantoul, Illinois where he is stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Frances Smith
Billy Ray Moore
Harry W. Smith
MacArthur
Grover Moore
Ghent
D. W. French
Bethel Church
Mac
Arthur
Lucille Smith
Arthur Moore
Stoco High School
The
Beckley News Co
Shady Spring High School
Air Force
Rantoul, Ill
Spring Summer Fashion World pattern release
V-necked cap-sleeved princess dress No 2252 offered in sizes 12 through 40 with a short-sleeved bolero. Pattern price 25 cents. add 5 cents for first class mail. Send 35 cents for pattern with name address size and style number to Pattern Bureau Beckley Raleigh Register Box 42 Ensen Station New York I N.
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Beckley Raleigh Register
Olden Station
New York
I. N
Beckley Events List For Upcoming Week
Women of the Moose meet at the Moose Club Ballroom at 7 30 p.m. Bethlehem Chapter Order of Eastern Star No 71 holds officer elections and initiation at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. Beckley Art Group sketches at Raleigh County Library 7 30 p.m. Circle No 3 Calvary Baptist Church meets 7 30 p.m. at Mrs Ronda King Mabscott. Royal Neighbors of America Camp gathers 7 30 p.m. at the Sons of Italy Hall Prince St.
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Bethlehem
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Howe St
The
Calvary Baptist Church
Ronda King
Mabscott
Royal Neighbors of America
Sons of Italy
Prince St
Incidents In The Lives Of PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Local society notes list visits and travels of Mullens and Sophia residents and friends. Nancy Sue Neal visits Pinecrest. Tommy Thies attends an advance swimming course. many trips to Northeast Maryland, Virginia Hot Springs, Bermuda and Daytona Beach are noted. Families relocate, hospital patients, and guests at Beclky, Sophia, and Huntington households are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Sue Neal
Mullens
George Ballard
Pinecrest
Tommy Thies
Lilly St
Camp Shaw-mi-Del- Eca
W. C. French
Central Ave
F. A. Pugh
Eccles
Northeast, Md
Luther S. McGhee
Ethel Johnson
W. C. French Jr
Beckley
Earl Farley
Coal City
Dave Royster
Melrose
Robert Bailey
Deanna
Herbie
Eddie
Hillsboro
Ohio
Barry Woods
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Jay Woods
Fairview Ave
Edward Snuffer
Danny Ray
Johnstown Rd
Orchard Ave
Mary D. Shipley
Sulli
K. Douglas, Jr
Homestead
Virginia
W. C. Kautz
Albert Kautz
Buckhannon
Patsy Mills
Birmingham
Ala
John L. Mills
Sophia
Kenneth Martin
Anna McElrath
W. H. Sutherland
Chattanooga
Tenn
James Farley
Beaver
Bill Zebrook
Aaron
Linda Shumate
Earl Houchins
Huntington
Garnet Lambert
Washington D. C
George Lambert
Clifton Price
Columbus
Noah Price
I. A. McAdoo
Pam
Jeanette Johnson
Jeanette Gollehon
Christine Pate
Josephine McAdoo
Daytona Beach
Sliver Springs
Fla
Samuel Paris
Shephardstown
W. D. Paris
Lee St
Paris
Warden Paris
Charleston
W. A. Browning
Marlinton
Snuffer Apartments
Curtis Hull
Sacramento
Calif
Navy Mothers Club Elects New Officers
The Raleigh County Navy Mothers Club held its 13th annual dinner meeting to elect new officers for the coming year. Officers include Commander G G Feazell and Vice Commanders W B Connoley and Annie Alley, with duties assigned to adjutant, finance officer, chaplains, judge advocate, color bearers, Matrons at Arms, welfare and veterans service chairman, and an alternate. A float in the Armed Forces Day Parade was reported, and volunteers offered for Beckley VA Hospital duties. Thirteen members attended with two guests. next meeting set for July 12 at Annie Alley’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Navy Mothers Club
Glass House
G. G. Feazell
W. B. Connoley
Annie Alley
Ann Connor
K. C. Stewart
H. B. Atkinson
Wesley Hedrick
James Jarrell Jr
A. B. Carney
M. L. Humphries
Mac Maples
C. E. Kingery
Welfare and Veterans Administration
Ethel Jones
Cecil Conner
J. Hereford
Jarrell
Hedrick
Paul Copeland
Beckley VA Hospital
Alley
Beckley VA
C. E
Mrs. Dorsey Named To Serve as Girls State Counselor
Mrs. Ben Dorsey of Harper Road will serve as a counselor at Rhododendron Girls State in Jacksons Mill for its 13th annual session. She has held several leadership roles including American Legion Auxiliary state president in 1945-46 and Beckley Woman's Club Civic Department chair.
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Dorsey
Ben Dorsey
Harper Road
Rhododendron Girls State
Raleigh
American Legion Auxiliary
Jacksons Mill
Girls State
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Pinecrest
Weekend Visitors Across Town Gather at Local Homes
Grandview Road and Marlinton hosted visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Haddock and D. C. Adkinson at 110 Church St. Ft Lauderdale guests Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kiddy and Judith stayed with the Kiddys on 108 A St. and Marie Fullen at Baldwin Apts. Muskegon guests Mrs. Paul Ransom and Donna Wigren visited A. G. Wilcox in Beaver.
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Grandview Road
Paul Haddock
Marlinton
D. C. Adkinson
Church St
Ray Kiddy
Judith
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
W. L. Kiddy
Marie Fullen
Baldwin Apts
Paul Ransom
Donna
Noted figures and odd facts from history
Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, was a noted teacher of the deaf. Although snapping turtle eggs are edible, they do not boil as hard as hen eggs.
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Alexander Graham Bell
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John Pedro
Princess Ensemble
NYL Hose
Women's Department
Women of the Moose
Moose Club
Beckley Art Group
Raleigh County Library
Women’s Dept
Navy Mothers Club
Mrs
Wolfe Optical
Thompson Drug
Main Street
Plisse
Masonry
Neville St
JU Mld
WOME
Columbus, Ohio
W. W. Bragg
Main St. Beckley
Mack Halsey
Sandy Soto, Jr
Macha
Farm Bureau
Associated Companies
Farm Bureau Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Farm Bureau Life Tnl
Lartol Ae Ea Re
Home Office
Farm Bureau Insurance Companies
Capitol Street
West Virginia
South Court Street
Lewisburg
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