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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1951

Page

8

Presbyterian Youth To Conduct Evening Service At Brooklyn Church

The Beckley Presbyterian Church Senior Youth Fellowship will lead the Brooklyn Community Church service Sunday at 7 30 p m with Ann Lou Ford as program leader. Nancy Candler Thomas Minter and James Windle give talks on the Paul life theme An Irresistible Force. They meet at 5 30 p m and travel to Brooklyn for a set hour prior to services.

Presbyterian Brooklyn Church Beckley Presbyterian Church Brooklyn Community Church Ann Lou Ford William Halstead Peggy McNeish Ann Lou Nancy Candler Thomas Minter James Windle Jesus Mary Elizabeth Magee Paul Brooklyn

Mrs. Kennedy Heads Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club

Mrs. David T. Kennedy Jr. is elected the first president of Beckley’s Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club with officers Miss Mayfield Davis vice president Miss Katherine Cox treasurer and Mrs. Andy Orr corresponding secretary. The group aims to acquaint newcomers with the city civic life schools churches and shopping, planning a monthly Pinecrest Sanitarium birthday party and monthly meetings at El Chico.

Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club Ralph Marstiner Peter Dobda Reginald Meyers David 'R. Kennedy, Jr Mayfield Davis Katherine C. Cox Andy Orr Phuta David T. Kennedy, Jr el Chico Ray Spangler Nancy Kushner

Registration Set Saturday For Sophia Blood Donors

Sophia and area residents will register as blood donors during this month as part of the Raleigh County Chapter Red Cross program. A booth will be in the town center each Saturday from 12 to 3 p.m. Representatives from American Legion Auxiliary, Sophia Band Mothers Club, Women of the Moose, W SCS, Baptist Circle, and Beta Sigma Phi attended a meeting at Mrs. J E Carnahan’s home where Mrs. Sam Sato explained the program.

Sophia Raleigh County Afrigtines Red Cross J. E. Carnahan Sam Sato Slab Fork Raleigh County Medical Society American Legion Auxiliary Sophia Band Mothers Club Women of the Moose Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church Baptist Circle Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Willam Lawrence Vernon Lawson W. W. Lovell Robert Lowery Paul Shaw Hampton Thomas Emmett Lawrence W. D. McPherson Lionel Travis Fred Brewer

Mrs E W Wilson Feted At Shower At Crab Orchard

Mrs E W Wilson honored at a Friday stork shower at the Crab Orchard home of Mrs Paul Wilson. Guests played games and enjoyed refreshments. Attendees included Mrs J A Hill Mrs Ed Smith Mrs Dale Thompson Mrs J A Myers Mrs Tony Delamotta and many others.

E. W. Wilson Paul Wilson J. A. Hill Ed Smith Dale Thompson J. A. Myers Tony Delamotta

Methodist Circle 10 Hosts WSCS Meeting Plans

Circle 10 will host the Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting on March 29 at The Methodist Temple. Plans were finalized at the Monday gathering with Miss Mary Jene Dilley leading and Mrs. Virginia Auvil assisting as hostess.

Methodist Circle 10 WSCS Women’s Society of Christian Service Methodist Temple Mary Jene Dilley Virginia Auvil

Incidents In The Lives Or People You Know

A Raleigh County Becl key column lists numerous social visits and family travel. Notable items include William and Eva Shearn of Washington D C visiting relatives on Harper Road, the Pugh and Beerbower wedding in Uniontown Pa, and Beckley residents attending events in Charleston and Charleston General Hospital. The report notes military and hospital news, with Sgt William E Weir arriving from Germany and James H Williams undergoing surgery at the University of Virginia Hospital.

William M. Shearn Washington, D.C W. d. Shearn Harper Road Eds. Pugh Graneville Avenue Uniontown KE. N. Pugh Virginia Beerbower Beckley Ellen Nicholson Granville Ave E. 8. Pugh, Jr Kemingell George Bridges Granville Avenue Kk. Minter Beaver Avenue Mer O. D. Griffith Earl Bergman Kalamazoo Mid V. 1. Smith Cleveland, O Fred Snoddy Lennalaine Limcaster Herman Seasor McGinnis Street Hiram Seasor Williamson J. C. Gingrich Catloway Street Charleston Sgt Wiliam E. Weir Stamford James Weir Germany Air Force Weisbaden Set Weir Baltimore Johns Hopkins Hospital George A. Roberts James Danville J. H. Roberts Oak Grove Avenue E. W. Faulkner Carl Anderson Mullens Lee Davis Carter Street E. M. Payne, Jr North Kanawha Street L. L Scherer Carolanne Griffith Roger Griffith Huntington Lafayette Apartments William Clay Suzanna Roscoe Clay Lewisburg Ruth Savage Raleigh County W. M. Kessel C. E. Kessel Beckiey J James H. Williams Vance Drive University of Virginia Hospital Charlottesville Hotel Monticello William G. Lilly Hal Scott Jher Vale Street C. T. Garrett Eskdale Scott C. C. Lewis Daniels Richard Pittman Clarence Pittman

Juvenile Department Meeting Noted by Royal Neighbors Lodge

The Juvenile Department of the Royal Neighbors Lodge will meet Saturday at 2 p.m. at the First Methodist Church.

The Royal Neighbors Lodge First Methodist Church

Royal Neighbors Plan Special Meeting This Sunday

A special meeting for Royal Neighbors Lodge officers is called by Mrs. Verna Hopkins at 2 p.m. Sunday. The session will be held at the First Methodist Church.

Royal Neighbors Royal Neighbors Lodge Verna Hopkins

New Officers Preside At Dinner Meeting Of Beta Theta Mu

Beta Theta Mu Alumnae of Beckley College held its first meeting of the term Tuesday night at the Beckley Hotel private dining room. Miss Rose Brown led the business session and the group discussed revising the constitution. New officers named are Gloria Ellison vice president Norma Jean Hodge secretary and June Sarandan treasurer. Easter themed table decorations noted.

Beta Theta Mu Beta ‘Theta Mu Beckley College Beckley Hotel Rose Brown Gloria Ellison Norma Jean Hodge June Sarandan

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