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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1959

Page

3

BK Country Club Ladies Day Team Play Result

BK Country Club women golfers held team play on Ladies Day with Group No 2 led by Mrs John Whitlock defeating Group No 1 nine to six. Prizes went to Mrs John F Rist Jr and Mrs F Vivian Lilly for low net with Mrs Dan Hall and Mrs Joe Stoddard tied for second low net.

Black Knight County Club W. M. Sprague John Whitlock Wayne Reynolds Whitlock John F. Rist Jr F. Vivian Lilly Dan Hall Joe Stoddard Harry Ellis Lilly W. J. Barbour Jr James E John L. Phillips Jr George Piper Silver’ . Mohler Basil Bailey C. E. Galaspie Elizabeth James Douglas T. Bryant Stoddard John Cooper James E. Walters Robert Frilen Lou Scherer Larry Ciccarelli John Kushner R. K. Thacker

Baptist Circles Set General Meet Tuesday

Circle No 13 of the First Baptist Church will host the general meeting on Tuesday. The group met at the home of Mrs Marie Faull on Fourth Street. Guest speaker Charles Callaway spoke on Stewardship. Mrs Ruth Jermigan gave the devotional If You Ask Greater Work Shall Ye Do. The meeting closed with prayer by Mrs Beulah Moore. Eight members attended.

First Baptist Church Marie Faull Fourth St Charles Callaway Ruth Jermigan Beulah Moore

Flat Top Personal Weekend Guests Headed Home

Weekend visitors to Cool Ridge included Mr and Mrs David Lee Sharp and family from Sand Fork and Mrs John T Fraley with sons Johnny and Jay Randall visiting Ghent. Elbert Webb and family returned to Columbus Station Ohio after staying with L H Webb in Ghent. Additional guests around Ghent and Beckley included Amos Epperley Beckley and John Dennie family as well as Delvin Bailey Susie and Riss Cottle.

Mike Burroughs Cool Ridge David Lee Sharp Sand Fork John T. Fraley Johnny Jay Randall Roy Applegate Ghent Elbert Webb Junior Judy Columbia Station Ohio Dennie Gregory Delvin Bailey Susie Riss Cottle Beckley Dennis Griffith Isobel Carolyn Lewis Fink L. D. Sweeney Ben J. Lilly Bluefield

Memorial Baptist Church Music Program Delights Local Audience

A Sunday program at Memorial Baptist Church featured Mrs. Robena Garrison hosting a varied lineup of performers. Participants included Vicki and Mickey Rahall on organ and piano, with a long list of local musicians and singers from Coal City Fairdale Eccles Harper and Beckley areas, among others.

Memorial Baptist Church Robena Garrison Vicki Mickey Rahall Joyce Sweeney Darlene Covey Glen Daniel Barbara Melton Loleta Melton Helen Bowden Yvonne Archer Sue Cole Coal City Diana Stewart Fairdale Diana Brenda Bailey Bobt Roger Cook Lester Cynthia Pugh Jo Ann Honaker Eccles Vicki Giles Lewis Cookie Buskirk Jackie Cook Margie McKinney Patricia Meadows MacArthur Sharon Cooper Stamford Ruth Clyburn Prince Clyburn Harper Elizabeth Stover Beckley Harper Rd

Marriage Permit Applications for Wood and Cook

George Duleth Wood aged 19 of Edwight and Linda Fern Cook aged 16 of Fairdale apply for marriage permits. Wood is son of Corbett and Tessie Wood. Cook is daughter of Byrd and Belva Cook.

George Duleth Wood Edwight Corbett Tessie Wood Linda Fern Cook Fairdale Byrd Belva Cook

Election Open At Girls State Event In Rhodo Dendron

Today's program at Rhodo dendron Girls State began with Morning Call at 3 45 a m and included flag raising, city county and state government sessions, public safety talks by West Virginia officials, party meetings for Federalists and Nationalists, candidate filing, cottage games, flag ceremony, and campaign speeches. Delegates from Raleigh County include Stella Cook Sophia High Billie Morris Rosa Lea Stover Martha Christian Alma Payne Linda French Alice Wheley Catherine May Charlotte Klaus Sally Summers and others from Woodrow Wilson Shady Spring Stoco and more.

Rhododendron Girls State West Virginia Department of Public Safety Raleigh County Stella Cook Sophia High Billie Morris Mark Twains High Rosa Lea Stover Clear Fork High Martha Christian Alma Payne Linda French Alice Wheley Catherine May Charlotte Klaus Sally Summers Woodrow Wilson High Helen Smith Shady Spring High Marian Canterbury Stoco High

Fairdale Personal Notes and Visiting Guests

Fairdale residents share a busy round of visits and illnesses. Mrs Aussie Coldiron visits Clara Maryland sister ill. relatives from Oxford Pennsylvania and Baltimore return from weekend with Carter and Barrett families. Several others travel to Beckley hospitals, Crab Orchard, Mullens, and Cleveland for visits and surgeries. Pfc Ivan Byrd on leave from Fort Knox visits parents in the area.

Aussie Coldiron Blanche Eldreth Clara W. A. Wood Oxford Barney Carter Frank Barrett Robert Carter Baltimore Mike Potega Beckley Hospital Cornita Brewster Glen Daniel Beckley Memorial Hospital Thomas Bunting Glen Rogers Albert Snuffer Bolt Kermit Smith Merrifield Josie Smith Charles Poe Man Charles Claypool Poes Flora Joyce Brown Gary Mount Tabor Okey Combs Thelma Brooks Beckley Freddie Bonham Gladys Thomas Sonny Thomas Clifford Manning Cleveland Ohio Gus Manning Hershie Phillips The Mining Institute Celeste Gilmer Glendon Hawley Hawleys Florence Potega Earl Humphrey Ernest Billups Maynor Addison Phil Hugh Addison Lebanon Kitty Smith Widdisons James Chambers Bob Tampa Fla Ivan Byrd Fort Knox J. E. Byrd

Coming Events By Women’s groups in Beckley area

A weekly notices column lists Monday gatherings for U. S. Army Mothers Maxwell Hill Park Picnic at 7 30 p m Practical Nurses Association District No 3 picnic at Mrs Steve Suptic Prosperity Friendly Art Club at 9 and 34 S Fayette St Beckley Christian Temperance Union meets 2 p m at First Christian Church Poinsetta Savings Club at Mrs Thelma Byer 139 Sour St 7 p m Women of Moose meet at Moose Lodge Ballroom 7 30 p m Rebekah Bible Class of The Methodist Temple covers dish supper at Mrs L J Amick 305 Temple St 6 p m Women’s Mission Society of First Baptist Church General meeting Lower Auditorium 7 30 p m Bethlehem Chapter No 71 Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Howe St 8 p m Beckley Jayceeettes Club picnic at Mrs James Green 205 Garfield St 6 p m Husbands invited Thursday Degree of Honor Lodge No 4% regular meeting Odd Fellows Hall Main St 7 30 p m Hilltop Mission Circle Crab Orchard Church home of Mrs L e Roy Scott Crab Orchard Friday Degree of Honor Lodge No 56 executive board meeting at Mrs David Heath 610 Temple St 7 30 p m

David Heath Temple St

Rhodell Personal News Highlights Local Visits

Rhodell residents note guests at the Lilly home including Bill Stanley and son Ed from Louisville with children Sue Judy and Johnny returning to grandparents for school. Nellie Crook returns to Beckley after a visit with Mr and Mrs Charles Farruggia. Mildred McKinney and Nelson Blankenship visit Mrs Mary Mitcham. Debbie Parker returns home to East Gulf after a week with grandparents B. W. Lilly and family. Tim Hite returns home from Tams Mountain after visiting relatives.

Nelson Blankenship New Richmond Mildred McKinney Welch Mary E. Mitcham Debbie Parker East Gulf B. W. Lilly Tim Hite Tams Mountain Clyde Mur

Woman credits new skin creme for relief from itch

A Los Angeles woman, D Ward, says 74 years of itching ended after using LANACANE, a medicated cream claimed to kill bacteria and soothe irritated skin. The ad urges purchasing LANACANE at all drug stores to stop scratching and heal.

D. Ward L.A

St Stephens Guilds Meet Thursday At 1 30 P M

St Stephen s Episcopal Church guilds plan meetings Thursday at 1 30 p m St Stephens with Mrs J D Ballew Mabscott St Mary s with Mrs H C Sessions 114 See St and St Margaret s with the remaining details still to be announced

Guild's St. Stephen's Episcopal Church St. Stephen's J. D. Ballew Mabscott St. Mary's H. C. Sessions St. Margaret's

Larger milk bottles trend in home delivery

Last year 90 percent of home delivered milk and cream came in leak proof glass bottles in half gallon and gallon sizes signaling a shift to larger food and beverage packaging. Mrs P B Barwood 123 Questionberry St notes the trend as Night Guilds suspend meetings until September.

P. B. Barwood Questenberry St

Also Mentioned on This Page

BK Country Club Walter Duncan Keith Lipscomb Jack Hedrick E. B. Wray Jr Melvin Wood Reynolds H. P. Meadows Doff D. Daniel Eva White R. H. Magee Peter Ambrosiani Dewey Isley Rist Harry Cooper D. C. Ashton Joe Fazio Lewis Fox Phillip Black Knight Country Club Esharah Charles Merritt Jim Justice Jack Bazzarre President Hotel Neville St Baptist Our Dad Wards Freezer Hotpoint General Electric Radio Cccouc Hoover Universal Girls Woman's Department of U. S. Army Maxwell Hill Park Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia Inc Steve Suptic Prosperity Friendly Art Club Sally Johnson S. Fayette St Beckley Christian Temperance Union First Christian Church Poinsetta Women of Moose Moose Lodge Rebekah Methodist Temple L. J. Amick Women's Mission Society of General Meeting Bethlehem Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Howe St Beckley Jayceeettes Club James Green Garfield St Odd Fellows Hall Main St Hilltop Crab Orchard Church Lee Roy Scott Crab Orchard Rhodell St. Stephen's Guilds New York, N. Y U.S Pat. O Norelco Tiuntley Brinkley News NBC -Tv ZEBCO
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