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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1947
Page
8
The Philathea Class of First Baptist meets in the church parlor at the new Oakwood Avenue location. Mrs. J Brabham presided with devotionals by Mrs. E H Crouch. A musical program featured Jalene Porter Ann Howard with Lela Hawley on piano and a quartet led by Mrs. Bazzarre. 25 members attended and refreshments followed in the dining room.
Mrs. Ollie Richmond of Pluto was honored on her 73rd birthday with a surprise lawn dinner Sunday June 8. Attendees included Lottie Plumley and son Billie of Jumping Branch and numerous Richmond relatives from Pluto Oak Hill Shady Spring Beckley and Beckley areas.
Memorial Baptist Church Circle No. 1 met at Rev. and Mrs. B. L. Jones home on South Kanawha Street and adopted an elderly woman to assist. Devotions were led by Mrs. C. H. Linkus with scripture by Mrs. W. H. Buckhannon. Prayers were given by Mrs. Mary Cook and Mrs. Clara Richardson. A duet by Mrs. C. E. Walker and piano solo by Mrs. J. W. Taylor were performed. They set next meeting for 7:30 p.m. July 14.
Raleigh Register reports Miss Robin Adair engaged by parents to wed in a formal naval ceremony. The article lists upcoming plans and notes the event will be held with family and friends, reflecting wartime era social customs.
Beckley Group Theater presented Personal Appearance by Lawrence Riley at the Memorial Building with Maxine Sopher as Carole Agien. The cast included Ed Laymen, Bob Burns, Shirley Ann Sikora, Nancy Lilly and others. William Diehl, board chair, said a meeting will be held soon to plan next season’s productions.
Miss Patty Sanders daughter of Mr and Mrs C C Sanders Beckley will graduate from Endicott College Beverly Massachusetts on Monday her parents and siblings Martha and Punk join the trip for senior activities starting with a play and a lawn party this week culminating in class day coronation of the rhododendron queen and a commencement tea along with exhibits and alumnae events Sunday plans include a bac calaureate and a formal dinner prior to graduation
Beckley invites collegians home for summer to a Friday youth dance at 8 pm. Mrs. Ross P. Daniel chairs the event at the Beckley Woman's clubhouse on Park Avenue with Mrs. J. E. Offa as chaperone chair.
Miss Robin Adair and Edsel T. Jones announce an engagement and July 13 wedding at the Annapolis United States Naval Academy Chapel. The couple met through social events in Beckley and are connected to the Adair and Jones families. Robin, a Concord College junior, is active in sororities and student groups. Edsel, in V-5 program service, is a Concord College member and Phi Delta Pi brother.
Edsel completes high school at Woodrow Wilson High School in 1943, marking a milestone in postwar education.
Raleigh County farmers report an unusually severe attack of cattle flies especially horn flies. Agricultural Agent H B Thomas urges spraying with 50 per cent wettable DDT powder and warns against oil based preparations. directions are on the package. The second item notes Island Park Idaho claiming nation’s longest town at 25 miles along Yellowstone Park highways.
The winning gold team of the Rebekah Bible Class at the Meth odist Temple was celebrated with a party after the group’s regular meeting Monday night. The Monday Music Club, directed by Mrs J W Witherspoon, entertained the victors with chaperones Mrs J C Gingrich and assistants Mrs G W Brown and Mrs EF S Duckworth.
Rachel Metzler daughter of missionary Paul Metzler will lecture on his experiences and show films in four Raleigh county churches this week. She speaks at Mt Tabor Baptist on Wednesday Beaver Baptist on Thursday and Calvary Baptist Morisoll Friday night concluding with Raleigh Association youth rally. Meetings begin at 7 p m.
The Raleigh County Farm Bureau holds its semi annual meeting at 7 30 tonight in the county courthouse until with officers directors and committeemen present Minor TL Scott secretary reviews goals set at inception and progress made Phyllis and Mary Meadows of Winding Gulf perform music as members of the Mitchells Ridge 4 H Club
Beckley resident Tatther Rakes Jr. will receive the Bronze Star Medal for valor at Lew Sheffler Post VFW ceremony. Captain David P. Midgett will present the award with Mayor W. A. Burke and Kermit Locke speaking. The citation notes Rakes crawled under heavy fire to support his platoon during a February 4 1945 Pacific mission, enabling a successful attack.
Detectives boarded the rent control office after a man with a shotgun arrived after closing time Monday. He returned next day minus the gun, saying he sought to learn what he could do if his landlord tried to evict him from his farm, the firearm kept for woodchucks en route.
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