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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1936

Page

5

Wood entertains guests in new Woodlawn residence

Mrs J A Wood recently moved from Amigo and hosted a bridge party at her freshly built Woodlawn Avenue home. Five tables played contract bridge with prizes going to Mrs Guy Graves for high score, Mrs H M Blankenship second, and a traveling prize to Mrs Ver ton Kent.

J. A. Wood Amigo Woodlawn Avenue Guy Graves H. M. Blankenship Igh Verton Kent Guy Yeager R. F. Wildey E. C. Sessler Mullens W. R. Fugitt H. D. Odee Roy Blake Roy D. Milliran R. K. Rubush

Brogans Host Bridge Party At Woodlawn Home

Mr and Mrs A L Brogan hosted a bridge party at their Woodlawn avenue home with six tables of play and floral decor. Prizes went to Mrs D C Ashton and W C Griffith for high scores, with Mrs K Douglas Bowers taking the consolation. guests included Ralph Maynard, F L Banks, W R Fugitt, Guy Graves, R S Goldsmith, and others.

A. L. Brogan Woodlawn Avenue Bridge D. C. Ashton W. C. Griffith K. Douglas Bowers Ralph Maynard W. C. Grifth F. L. Banks Banks W. M. Bowers Clarksburg Ashton W. R. Fugitt Guy Graves R. S. Goldsmith R. K. Rubush J. A. Wood French Lucas A. G. Mead Frank Clement

Economics Club Studies Menus

The Home Economics club of the WPA adult education department met at Mrs. Lorena Munsey’s Sixth street home. Guest Mrs. Laura Hurt of Seattle talked on inexpensive salads and carrot serving ideas. Members discussed dollar a day menus for a family of four, with photos for scrapbooks and beginner lessons in serving. The East Park ladies are invited to attend. the next meeting is set for July 7 at Mrs. Munsey’s home.

Home Economic Club Adult Education Department of WPA Lorena Munsey Sixth Street Laura Hurt Seattle Wash Munsey B. Farley East Park

Eva Teter to Teach at Camp National Music camp Interlachen Mich

Miss Eva Lena Teter daughter of Dr J M Teter of Beaver left today for the National Music camp at Interlachen Michigan to spend the summer She was chosen as counsellor at the camp by Dr J E Maddy Last year she was employed in Saeger High School McDowell County and has been re appointed for the coming year She expects to return there late August to resume duties

Eva Lena Teter J. M. Teter Beaver Interlachen Mich Miss Teter J. E. Maddy Saeger McDowell County

Social round of Bluefield area residents and visitors

Personal mentions list residents from Bluefield and nearby towns visiting relatives or traveling guests. Names include Miss Cully James of Bluefield. Mrs. N T Gagalis and Estella Jo in Detroit. Mrs. W M Bowers of Clarksburg. Mrs. Howard Belcher of Brooklyn. C L Heatherlin of Charleston and Beckley. Mrs. W L Long and daughters visiting family in Holden. the Wren family from Norfolk. Mrs. W F Tams and children visiting Beckley. convalescent Mrs. Charles Scott Lewis. Ned Quinn visiting Belle. Dr A A Tieche and Mrs Tieche returning from Atlantic City. and other locals visiting Charleston, Bluefield, Beckley, Mountain Lake, and Huntington.

Cully James Bluefield Harwood James James Fairview Street N. T. Gagalis Estella Jo Detroit Mich Brooklyn Herbert Taylor C. L. Heatherlin Charleston and Beckley W. L. Long Virginia Emma Lou Holden R. B. Yaple Johnstown Road W. D. Wren Norfolk A. S. Johnston Jr Beaver Ave Wren W. F. Tams William Sara Tams Charles Scott Lewis Wickham Avenue Rotary International W. B. Parks Mullens Irving Goldstein Gloria Hilda G. C. Hedrick Charleston C. W. Waterman Jr Ross P. Daniel R. K. Rubush Ray Pennington Eccles Beckley Hospital E. F. Miles Billy Mead Laura Hurt Lorena Munsey Huntington Seattle Washington Teel Faris Red Hill W. B. Ware

Defense Plea Shown in Holland Murder Trial

Testimony refutes state witnesses who said Dickens threatened Holland and that Hannah displayed a pistol at Sundial. Finley Pettry, present at the Dickens home, testified Holland staggered to the coal pile before Harrison Hannah fired. Mrs Dickens and Pettry’s wife tried to move Holland to safety as Dickens and Hannah approached. Prosecutor Meadows predicted the trial would wrap up late today.

Dickens Holland Hannah Sundial Finley Pettry Harrison Hannah Pettry Clarence Meadows

Marriage Licenses Issued At County Clerk Office

These marriage licenses were issued yesterday and Tuesday at the county clerk's office. Elbert Dewitt Smith and Dorothy Larretta Riffe. Herbert Clayton Gunter and Mab Scott. Alva Anna Cline and Beck.

Elbert Dewitt Smith Dorothy Dorothy Larretta Riffe Marfork Herbert Clayton Gunter Mabscott Alva Anna Cline Beck

Henderson and Cline Named in Pettus Records

Theodore Roosevelt Henderson and Virginia Lawson Cline are mentioned in Pettus records with no further context or dates provided in the OCR fragment.

Ley Theodore Roosevelt Henderson Virginia Lawson Cline, Pettus

Royal Neighbors To Have Supper Then Tango

The Royal Neighbors of America meet at Moose Hall tonight at seven for a pot luck supper. Afterward members will play tango. All members are urged to attend.

Royal Neighbors of America Moose Hall

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J.A. Wood Brogans Swaggers Atyles Gotham Raleigh County Bank Hanes Eurars P. H. Hanes Knitting Company Winston-Salem N. C Economics Eva Teter T. R. Ragland Frank Foote Helen Foote John Foote John Storrs Fort Thomas Mountain Lake J. O. Freeman TOM Walker Inc Pittsburgh Cooper Cardus Womeen Garrett Garrett’s Garretts Irgin Swine Garrett & CO. Inc Brooklyn, N Garrettson Fouth Mannish Congo Palm Beach Main Celeste Cynthia Jook Penney’s Nation Wide Shoe Promotion Oxfords Penney’s Nubuck Majestic White Shoe Cleaner Penney’s C. Penney Company, Incorporated Neville Street Post Office W. Va
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