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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1959

Page

5

Miss Stewart Weds Claude McMillion in Savannah Church

Miss Margaret Augusta Stewart of Savannah and Claude Ashton McMillion Covington of Covington Va. wed at 4 30 p m in First Presbyterian Church Savannah in a ceremony featuring white gladioli and lilies. The Rev James Walton Stewart Jr officiated with Mercer Hull giving the bride in marriage.

Margaret Augusta Stewart Savanah Claude Ashton McMillion Covington First Presbyterian Church Savannah James Walton Stewart Jr Elizabeth Stewart Caroline Gibbs Franklin Tenn E. Grayson Knapp Jr Robert MacQueen Montgomery Ala James Stewart

Shower Honors Bride Elect Suzy Bruce Before Wedding

Miss Suzy Bruce was feted at a Tuesday bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Ralph Starkey 712 Johnstown Rd with co host Mrs. Jack Hollandsworth. She will wed Jack Pritt of Charleston at 7 30 p m Saturday in Beckley First Christian Church. Guests included Mrs. Glenn Winchell and others as peonies and roses decorated the Starkey home.

Suzy Bruce Ralph Starkey Winchell Bride Elect Jack Hollandsworth Starkey Ralph Johnstown Rd Miss Bruce Jack Pritt Charleston First Christian Church Beckley Glenn Winchell Institute Elmer E. Tate Huntington Edward Totten

Wedding of Miss Agnes Marie Peelish and Julius Nagy

Best man Steve Peelish brother of the bride. Ushers were Jimmy Chamarron Johnnie Mollish and Tibor Kerti. The Nagys reside at 17 For rest Rd 11 Hill.

Agnes Marie Peelish Julius Nagy St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Steve Peelish Jimmy Chamarron Johnnie Mollish Tibor Kerti Nagy Forrest Rd Hill

Glass the ideal container for life saving drugs and foods

The article argues glass is the sole acceptable package for many products including life saving drugs and serums and a wide range of foods from milk to vinegar, noting its versatility and inertness as a packaging material.

Special Guests to Attend Rebekah Lodge Meet Saturday

Special guests from Fairmont Enterprise and East Rainelle join the annual District 16 Rebekah Lodge convention at Beckley Lodge Hall. The program includes balloting Draping of the Charter and Memorial Service with lodges Golden Gate True Blue and Deborah Midland taking part. Friendship hour follows with refreshments by Beckley Lodge.

Sophta RNS Rebekah Lodge Jean Garrison Antoinette Newcomer Fairmont Assembly Irene Sturm Neva Thorne Enterprise Imogene Shumate Silver Star East Rainelle Locke Silver Star Rebekah Lodge Beckley Lodge First Methodist Church Golden Gate of Mabscott True Blue Sophia Deorah Glen Daniel

Girls State Delegates Named For Rhododendron Event

Woodrow Wilson High School will be represented at Rhododendron Girls State opening Sunday at Jacksons Mill by Alma Payne and Alice Wheby. Wheby, sponsored by Beckley Civic Club, is WWHS band and orchestra member and art club president. Payne, granddaughter of Mrs. E M Payne, is Elks Club sponsor and Junior Red Cross leader. Catherine May is Beckley Rotary sponsor. other delegates include Gil Johnson and Lois Matherly. Neal Jimmie James and Carol Jean Bailey also listed as delegates.

Alma Payne Alice Wheby Woodrow Wilson High School Rhododendron Jackson's Mill Beckley Civitan Club Albert Wheby Virginia St WWHS First Baptist Church Baptist Youth Fellowship E. M. Payne S. Kanawha St Alma Elks Club Junior Red Cross Council Bible Club Paramount Catherine May Beckley Rotary Club

Marriage Permit Applications Listed for West Virginia Couples

Marriage permit notices reveal several couples from Beckley Mabscott Sprague and surrounding areas. Names include Robert Brown and Charlotte Watts. James Cate and Alice Underwood. Carl Ferguson and Patricia Claypool. James Hatcher and Dorothy Wilson with ages ranging from 16 to 30 in Stanaford Mabscott and East Beckley.

Robert James Brown Stanaford William and Elgie Brown Charlotte Anne Watts Edmond Zella Watts James Harold Cate Beckley Shirley Mildred Cole Alice Ann Underwood Mabscott Herbert Mary Underwood Carl Junior Ferguson East Beckley Johnny Ferguson Patricia Ann Claypool Ray and Reba Claypool James Wilbur Hatch

Beckley Bride Weds In Michigan Church Ceremony

Miss Kathryn Marie Lahr of St. Joseph Michigan and William Creel Payne of Charleston were married in a Trinity Lutheran Church service in St. Joseph Michigan. The double ring ceremony featured an empire lace bodice dress for the bride and attendants in white with blue accents. The couple, both connected to Beckley and Charleston, plan to live at 3901 MacCorkle Ave. in Charleston.

Kathryn Marie Lahr Frederick Matthew Lahr St. Joseph Mich William Creel Payne Charleston Paul P. Payne Orva Depue Payne Trinity Lutheran Church Martin Zschoche James F. Lahr Richard E. Nolan Paul P. Payne Jr Berrien Hills Country Club Benton Harbor Sea Island Western Mich

Coming Events Friday and Saturday listings for local clubs

Friday calendar includes Calvary Baptist Mabscott class hamburger fry 6 30 p m Crusaders Council Heroes of Jericho G St 5 30 p m Friendship Club 100 Morris Ave 7 p m Social Savings Club Sylvia St 7 30 p m Saturday features Annal Rebekah Convention DOOF Hall Main St 1 p m Calico and Jeans Square Dance Greenbrier Diary Stamford Rd 8 p m Bethlehem Chapter 71 OES install officers Sonic Hall 1 30 p m Flowering Hills Garden Club 1 p m Mrs Eugene Huffman hostess U S Army Mothers Maxwell Hill Park 7 30 p m Practical Nurses Association District 3 picnic Prosperity Degree of Honor Lodge No 7 regular meeting Odd Fellows Hall Main St 7 30 p m Degree of Honor Lodge No 56 executive board meeting Mrs David Heath 610 Temple St 7 30 p m

Odd Fellows Hall Main St

Personal Notes from Beckley and Kermit Wedding

Mr and Mrs W C Richard son Bruce arrive from Beeville Texas to settle in Beckley. Mrs Richard is Anne Armentrout of Fairview Ave a former Beeville teacher. Mrs C E Beavers and son Jerry return home from Elizabethton Tenn after visiting Mrs J W Hale. Miss Barbara Thorne en route to Kermit for the Gloria Jean Miller John Kedle wedding at Kermit Methodist Church.

W. C. Richardson Bruce Beeville Texas Beckley Richardson Anne Armentrout R. B. Armentrout Fairview Ave Beeville Independent School District C. E. Beavers Jerry Johnstown Rd Elizabethton Tenn J. W. Hale Barbara Thorne Wildwood Ave Kermit Gloria Jean Miller John Kedle Kermit Methodist Church Charleston Judy Shumate Concord College Athens

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