Miserly Jack Benny Hosts $25,000 Hollywood Wedding
Beverly Hills witnessed an extravagant ceremony as Jack Benny, in formal attire, walked his 19 year old adopted daughter Joan down the aisle for her marriage to Seth Baker, son of industrialist Harry Baker. Rabbi Magnin officiated while Beverly Hills Hotel hosted a star studded reception. Tulips and white satin gowns framed the Crystal Room, with guests including Burns, Allen, Shore, Hope, Cantor and dozens more. A 200 pound five tier cake capped the lavish affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Calif
Seth Baker
Jack Benny
Hollywood
Benny
Joan
Baker
New York
Harry Baker
Edgar F. Magnin
Holland
Crystal Room
Don Lopez
France
Lily of the Valley
Mary Livingston
George Burns
Gracie Allen
George Montgomery
Dinah Shore
Ann Sothern
Jane Wyman
Bob Hope
Eddie Cantor
Benny Troupe
Dennis Day
Don Wilson
MelBlane
Bob Crosby
Rochester
Milton Berle
Tyrone Power
Linda Christian
Esther Williams
Dean Martin
Ann Blyth
Ed Wynn
Joan Bennett
Ethel Merman
Births at Raleigh General Hospital March 3 4
Norma Jean Morrison Deborah Rose Don Allen Joyce Ann Moses and Noble Jordan Bailey are newborns reported from Raleigh General Hospital. Parents include Morrison Foster Poe Moses and Bailey with birth times on March 3 and 4 and weights ranging from 5 pounds 11 ounces to 10 pounds 7 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Jean
Roscoe Junior Morrison
Lester
Raleigh General Hospital
Luther Lee Foster
Maplewood Lane
Deborah Rose
Don Allen
John Abner Poe
Shady
Joyce Ann
Harless William Moses
Edwight
Noble Jordan, Jr
Noble Jordan Bailey
Corinne
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Mrs George Hyatt and Mrs Arthur Lendsay of Mabscott with others attended the funeral services of a niece Monday in Pulaski Virginia. Debra Leigh Dale is confined at 213 Clyde Street by measles. Mrs M M Ralston and Mrs E E Bibb Jr visited Charleston Tuesday. Elmira Lucas 89 is in critical condition at French Lucas home Woodlawn Avenue after a stroke. Peggy Evans of Montgomery was a weekend guest in Stanaford at Mrs Donald Ferrells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hyatt
Arthur Lendsay
Mabscott
W. H. Brown
Beckley
Jack Starr
Shady Spring
Pulaski
Debra Leigh Dale
William Dale
Clyde St
M. M. Ralston
Hillpark Dr
E. E. Bibb Jr
White Oak
Charleston
Elmira Lucas
Beckley Area
French Lucas
Woodlawn Ave
Peggy Evans
Montgomery
Donald Ferrell
Stanaford
Dusty lamp bulbs and shades reduce light value
The U. S. Department of Agriculture advises cleaning bulbs and diffusing bowls when they collect a film of dust and grease. Remove and wash them like glassware to maintain full light value.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Pattern No 8818 for spring 1954 fashion
Advertises Basic Fashion spring catalog and Pattern No 8818 sizes 14 to 24 with dress and bolero options. Include fabric yardage and coin payment instructions for Sue Burnett Raleigh Register address. Encourages ordering.
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Sue Burnett
Raleigh Register
Ave. Americas
New York
H.Y
Beckley Students Cast In Dramatic Program At WVU
Beckley students Dan Jan utalo and Carlo Peraldo will appear in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, staged by WVU Players March 11 12 13 as part of National Theater Month. Other cast members include Roger Mc Coy Richard Lawrence Clyde Richey Theodore McClain. sets by Robert B Burrows. technical direction by Joe E Ford and lighting by Charles Cochran. An extra matinee March 13 will host West Virginia high school students.
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Lawrence Rhodes
Clarksburg
Frances Stern
Margaret Early
Weston
John Dietz
Winona
Beatrice Burge
Parkersburg
Martha Lilis
Wheeling
Elizabeth Henderson
Sistersville
Evelyn Justice
Williamson
Barbara Binns
Barbara Lawson
Fairmont
Joe Kaputo
Uniontown
Roy Provins
Connellsville
Eileen Ficks
Brownsville
Robert B. Burrows
John Murray
Allen Boretz
Virginia Kemp Wins Sophomore Representative Post
Miss Virginia Kemp daughter of Mr and Mrs R D Kemp of Beckley has been elected as a sophomore representative to Associated Women Students governing body for women at West Virginia University She is a freshman and Delta Gamma pledge active as vice president of the freshman class secretary of the freshman rules and investigating committee member of the University executive committee Young Women’s Christian Association Terrace Hall advisory board and Mountainlair decoration committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Kemp
R. D. Kemp
Beckley
Associated Women Students
West Virginia University
Kemp
Delta Gamma
Young Women's Christian Association
Terrace Hall
Mountainlair
Sportsman Tells Gardeners Of Conservation Problems
Dr. A Robert Koch former Raleigh County Rod and Gun Club president spoke to Beckley Garden Club on soil water and conservation urging education and support for WV Conservation Commission. New by laws approved and a park planning committee named. Members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Garden Club
Dewey Isley
H. S. Edwards
J. S. Larrick
A. Robert Koch
Conrad Stowers
J. D. Donavan
Raleigh County Rod and Gun Club
Koch
West Virginia Conservation Commission
Robert L. Amick
A. S. Cappellari
Recreation Board
G. C. Hedrick Jr
P. H. Caffee
J. D. Donovan
W. C. Barnard
James W. Bair
M. F. Barksdale
Amick
Caffee
Barnard
E. M. Des Rochers
Cappellari
Donovan
Edwards
Palmer Farley
Hedrick
Ross Irle
Larrick
Julian R. Lewin
Stowers
Paul Feigley
Crescendo Club Hears Irish Theme Program
The Crescendo Music Club March meeting featured an Irish theme in observance of St Patrick's Day with Miss Beverly Samans hosting. Lois Allen presented Mrs Myra Sue McVey who sang Irish airs and Allen performed a piano solo.
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Beverly Samans
Woodlawn Ave
Lois Allen
Myra Sue McVey
Miss Allen
Anne St. Clair
McVey
Leslie Williams
Abraham Shindeling
Herman Samans
Lawrence Pack
Nursery Manager To Address Gardeners
S. F. Thomas manager of the Shady Spring Nursery will be guest speaker at the Rhododendron Garden Club Thursday evening meeting on The Care of Shrubs. The group meets at 8 o clock at the home of Mrs James Wilkes Raleigh Hgts with Miss Grace Wilkes as co hostess.
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S. F. Thomas
Shady Spring Nursery
Rhododendron Garden Club
James Wilkes
Raleigh Hgts
Grace Wilkes
New indelible writing device marks cloth to rubber
Mothers who hate to sew name tapes on school and camp gear gain a nine color labeling tool. It writes indelibly on cloth, rubber, canned goods, freezer packages, sports equipment, and toys. The flat nub prevents spills.
Vance and Meadows Bride in Crab Orchard Ceremony
Miss Caroline Meadows became the bride of Jack E. Vance in a 8:30 p.m. February 26 ceremony at Mullens. The Rev. Tom Eldreth read the double ring rite. The couple, residents of Crab Orchard, are the daughter and son of local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Meadows
Jack E. Vance
Tom Eldreth
Mullens
L. S. Meadows
Ray P. Vance
Crab Orchard
Community Meeting Reminders for Beckley Group
Local notices invite all organizations to remind members of meetings via this column Officers should call 38321 to submit mail in notices by 10 am Each Sunday notices due by 10 am Saturday events include Beckley Art Group at 7 30 pm hosted by Mrs Colin Mc luckey 123 Dexter Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Department
Beckley Art Group
Colin McLuckey
Dexter Ave
Circle 4 and club events at local churches and homes
Circle 4 meets at First Methodist Church, 8:00 p.m. Royal Neighbors gather at 7108 De Ths Sons of Italy Hall for annual banquet and officer installation. Fidelis Class at First Baptist Church 6:30 p.m. Rhododendron Garden Club hosts 8 p.m. at Mrs James Wilkes home Raleigh Heights. Hummingbird Junior Garden Club 7 p.m. at Coca Cola social room. Beckley Woman's Club Fine Arts Dept Clubhouse 2 p.m. Maxwell Hill Community Church Young Adults Class 7:30 p.m. at the Harvey home Porter St.
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de Ths Sons of
Italy
First Baptist Church
Hummingbird Junior Garden Club
Coca-Cola Social Room
Maxwell ‘Hill Community Church
Homer Harvey
Porter St
Elks Club Dance Features War Ren Richards Orchestra
Elks Club hosts a dance with members attending as War Ren Richards Orchestra provides live music. Patrons enjoy a lively program marking the event at the club on a weekend evening.
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Elks Club
Warren Richards
Wesleyan Service Guild Meeting Hears Mrs Hoffman Talk
Mrs Kathleen Ross Hoffman led the Wesleyan Service Guild meeting at the Methodist Temple Monday evening with a pot-luck meal. Her talk titled Our Spanish Speaking Neighbors in the Southwest covered religious and economic conditions of Mexicans Cubans and Puerto Ricans and the churchs role through schools missions and hospitals. The group planned an April 5 meeting with Mrs W H Carney and discussed the Treasure Chest fund urging 25 cent donations to support mission work. A conference meeting was announced for Princeton March 24-26 and an executive committee meeting in Bluefield March 26-27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Ross Hoffman
Wesleyan Service Guild
Methodist Temple
Methodist Church
Hoffman
J. W. Miles
Cecil Miller
Curtis Uhl
Conference Guild
Princeton
Bluefield
Dorcas Houchins
Pansy Riffe
Maude Peters
What Price Entertainment Program By Youth at Baptist Church
The Baptist Youth Fellowship presented a program titled What Price Entertainment at the Philathea Sunday School meeting of First Baptist Church. Participants included Nancy Freeman Jessie Davis Jimmy Estep Tommy Bibb and Bob McCutcheon with Mrs H E Melton presiding. The group planned candy for Beckley VA Hospital patients to be delivered March 14. Attending members listed include numerous wives and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Philathea
First Baptist Church
Nancy Freeman
Jessie Davis
Jimmy Estep
Tommy Bibb
Bob McCutcheon
H. E. Melton
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
James Marslander
Emma Harvey
Annie Long
S. M. Brock
J. G. Beard
Loretta Thomas
Daisy Wauhop
C. D. Buckland
A. N. Harlowe
Levada Clay
D. O. Totten
Clara Richards
S. S
Pictures and Mirrors in Si Beta Phi Sorority Program
Miss Doreen Eachus presented a program titled Pictures and Mirrors at Xi Beta Exemplar Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. She urged placing mirrors and pictures to enhance room interest, eye level placement, and frame coordination, then outlined types and design principles. The meeting in Richmond Building featured reports, a song contest winner Vera Cameron, and a $5 Red Cross donation as Mr. Carter’s appeal was read.
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Doreen Eachus
Xi Beta Exemplar
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Eachus
Bachus
Richmond
Kenneth Seelinger
Hostes
W. H. Holliday
Betty Gunter
Treasury
Bladene Pickle
Holliday
Maxine Field
Beta Sigma Phi
Kansas City
Lara Beth Friel
Miss Friel
Vera Cameron
Alpha Sigma Chapter
Earl C. Carter
Red Cross
Jack Starr
Shady Spring
Harold Eye
Party Given For Miss M. Meadows
A surprise party was held March 7 at 108 1-2 S Oakwood Ave to celebrate Miss Daisy Meadows turning sixteen. Guests included Patsy Walker Marlene Phillips Alice Cody Buddy Phillips Jeannie Mason Paul Mason Freddy Meadows Mary Overstreet Donny Meadows Sally Honaker Jimmy Souders Mrs L B Souder Margaret Hulett Wanda Williams Leonard Hulett Eugene Souder and Mr and Mrs Campbell Slemp. Coffee tip appears at end.
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Daisy Meadows
W. H Meadows
S. Oakwood Ave
Patsy Walker
Marlene Phillips
Alice Cody
Buddy Phillips
Jeannie Mason
Paul Mason
Freddy Meadows
Mary Overstreet
Donny Meadows
Sally Honaker
Jimmy Souder
L. B. Souder
Margaret Hulett
Wanda Williams
Leonard
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WVU
Onine
Lydia Pinkham
Albert Wheley
Crescendo Club
Vance-Meadows
Raleigh County
the Women’s Department
Beckley Newspapers
Colgate Chlorophyll
First Methodist Church
C. E. Beavers
Redwing
Apts
Raleigh Hghts
Beckley Woman's Club
the Clubhouse
American Legion Post
R. E. Presley
B. B. Chambers
Auxiliary
Sam Tucker
M. Meadows
Miller Jackson
George Davis
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Nas
Ome Yal
Thompson
Washington
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God A i
Crowgey
Brockton
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