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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1955

Page

3

Round Robin Tennis at Black Knight yields doubles title

Miss Loretta Bays and Kenny Schulte won the doubles championship in a Round Robin Tennis Tournament at Black Knight Country Club. The final match ended 3-1 after a 3 out of 5 series. Open to players 20 and under. Guy Gregory led the event and officiated.

Loretta Bays Kenny Schulte Black Knight Country Club Patty Hughes Ross Brown Miss Bays Schulte Guy Gregory White Sulphur Springs Miss Hughes Phil Payne Tina dePaulo Gene Harvey Pat Donahue Jimmy Hitchcock Sue Smith

Raleigh County Marriage Permits Filed In Six Cases

Six marriage license applications were filed at the Raleigh County Clerk's office yesterday. Couples include Houston T. Mann 22 and Rose Marie Reynolds 18 of Slab Fork. James R. Chambers 22 of Logan and Virginia A. Farmer 23 of Bolt. Tommy O'Dell 20 Beckley and Gloria Brunk 17 of Sprague. Larry A. Scarbro 23 Roark Creek and Shirley J. McKnight 21 of Birchton. Ernest Tanks Jr. 27 Detroit Michigan and Sylvia M. Prince 26 Beckley. Lloyd B. Warden 33 Beckley and Patsy J. Worthington 22 of McAlpin.

Raleigh Houston T. Mann Rosemarie Reynolds Slab Fork James R. Chambers Logan Virginia A. Farmer Bolt Tommy O'Dell Beckley Gloria Brunk Sprague Larry A. Scarbro Roak Creek Shirley J. McKnight Birchton Ernest Tanks Jr

Feminine Charmer Pattern Offered in Multiple Sizes

The notice promotes a spring pattern titled Feminine Charmer No. 2364 with sizes 10 through 20 and a 53-8 yard 35 inch fabric requirement. It urges readers to mail 35 cents for the pattern plus 5 cents extra for first class mail, sending name, address, style number and size to Pattern Bureau Beckley Raleigh Register Box 42 New York.

Beckley Raleigh Register Box Old Chelsea Station New York N. Y

Local Residents Share Summer Visits and Travel News

A dst local column lists Virgil Adkins family visiting Harold McDaniel in Pontiac Michigan and Ray Adkins relatives in Piney View. Elmer Martin back from Beckley Hospital with major surgery. William Bonner and Dempsey Light vacationing in Washington DC. Campbells, Lillys, and Campbells family plan Fourth of July visits in Charleston and Park Avenue. Nancy and Harriet Kelly return from Birmingham with sisters in Huntington. W. R. Ferndon visiting Oak Hill. Ballard family visits Charleston Hospital. Tamplin guests of Carrie Bales in Sewell.

Virgil Adkins Roger Doris Piney View Harold McDaniel Ray Adkins Pontiac Mich Elmer Martin Calloway Heights Beckley Hospital Grover C. Hedrick Park Avenue Banna Eads Barbara Portsmouth Fannie Walker Glen Morgan Jerry Walker Ernest Walker Table Rock R. D. Watts Jr Jordan Chicago Will Betty Beckley Campbell West Neville Street R. D. Watts N. Kanawha St Nancy Kelly Orchard Ave Birmingham Ala Harriet Kelly Mary Louise Kelly St. Mary's Hospital Huntington H. B. Lyon W. R. Ferndon Oak Hill Carrie Bales Whitestick St S. C. Ballard Jack McGuiga Mankin Ave Charleston R. S. Tamplin Sewell

Ransom Addresses WSCS at Methodist Temple Meeting

District superintendent Dr. Wayne F. Ransom spoke to the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Temple on a program titled A Visit To the United Nations. He outlined steps toward lasting peace, highlighted a UN building tour, and urged universal peace through truth, understanding, and neighbor love.

Wayne F. Ransom Woman's Society of Christian Service Methodist Temple Mona Wood Ransom United Nations Hume Vogt Susan Vass Jesus Frank Vass G. R. French Nell Bryson WCSC Noel Christian J. E. Garrison Circle No. 4 A. Robert Koch Virginia Foglesong K. Lynn Stevenson J. S. Larrick

Black Knight and Bluefield Golf Match Report

Ladies of the Black Knight Country Club defeated Bluefield 11 to 7 in a Tuesday golf match at the local club. Low gross for Bluefield went to Mrs. Low Rish, low net to Mrs. Dewey Isley of Beckley on the Bluefield team. Beckley’s Mrs. Harry Ellis led low gross on that side, with Mrs. Melvin Wood winning low net and Mrs. John A. Hedrick high.

Carl H. Taylor Westwood Ensign Taylor Academy USS Cone Norfolk Beckley John Earl Lilly, Jr Black Knight Country Club Bluefield Ladies Ladies of Bluefield Country Club Low Gross Low Rish Low Dewey Isley Beckley Club J. W. Crouch Harry Ellis Melvin Wood John A. Hedrick J. B. Hoilman Charles Belcher C. A. Joyce W. T. William Jr C. N. Haynes Lee Wright E. B. Stowers Jr W. H. Sperrow T. W. Hoilman Wilmer Stanley E. B. Wray Jr Patsy Callison Elizabeth James Jack Bazzare Keith Lipscomb Paul Loflin J. P. White John Whitlock James E. Thompson Walter Duncan Don Wolf Black Knight Country Club Bridge Association C. F. Cain Phil A. McDaniel R. F. Wildey W. D. Nace E. M. Des Rochers J. W. Watkins G. S. Moore E. Shriver George A. Watkins J. Edwin Dickerson R. S. Brashear W. A. Dempsey W. R. David C. D. Sebert Guy E. Rice John Bonner John Turner N. R. Chillingworth Price

Dorothy Arnold Bride-Elect Honored With Bridal Shower

A bridal shower for Miss Dorothy Arnold was hosted Tuesday at the home of Mrs Albert Goodman 110 Ewart Ave with co host Mrs John N Greer Decorations featured pink green and white spring flowers. Games and prizes were enjoyed as attendants honored the bride elect who will wed Henry Edward Stasiek of Bel Air Md July 10 at Regular Baptist Church Johnstown Rd.

Dorothy Arnold Albert Goodman Ewart Ave John N. Greer Arnold Henry Edward Stasiek Bel Air Regular Baptist Church Johnstown Rd Nettie Arnold Albert Arnold Kiser St

Different Peanut Butter Fillings for Sandwiches

A reader suggests varied peanut butter fillings for noon sandwiches. Mix 1 2 cup peanut butter with cranberry sauce or pineapple for a fruit flavored spread. Other mixes include dates with lemon juice, or prunes with prune juice and dressing.

Local Ladies Receive Awards At Yearly Gathering

Award recipients included Mrs Roy Hodge Mrs Glenn Goodman Mrs E L Webb Miss Billie Shrewsbury and Miss Arnold. Attendees listed include Mrs Kermit Alley Miss Ruth Hall Mrs Jess Rogers Miss Eleanor Webb Mrs Stewart Goodman and several others.

Roy Hodge Glenn Goodman E. L. Webb Billie Shrewsbury Arnold Kermit Alley Ruth Hall Jess Rogers Eleanor Webb Stewart Goodman Jack Gilmore Edith A. Mays Bill Hylton Effie Clyburn Otto Price Icie Me Kinney Milton Gates

Dean's List Honor For Mary Lou Law At Marshall College

Miss Mary Lou Law daughter of Mr and Mrs Clyde Law of 305 Second Ave has made the dean's list for the second semester at Marshall College Huntington She majors in elementary education and will be a senior this fall She is a member of Kappa Delta Pi education honorary Pi Kappa Sigma social sorority the Greek Caucus and College Theatre.

Mary Lou Law Clyde Law Second Ave Marshall College Huntington Kappa Delta Pi

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Annapolis, Md United States Naval Academy Chapel Jackie Ann Litton Carl Herman Taylor Jr Mason Conley Whitt Black Knight Raleigh County Women’s Wayne Ransom WSCS Knight Country Club Eugene Stowers Jr E. B. Wray M. Powers Main Street Dan River W. T. Grant Co Neville St Dean Pi Kappa Sigma The Montgomery Doan S-M-L Child's
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