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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1955

Page

3

Bridal Shower for Jean Porter by Mrs. Saunders

Mrs. John W. Saunders hosted a bridal shower Tuesday at her Westwood Drive home in honor of bride elect Miss Jean Porter. Porter, soon to wed Staff Sergeant Lonnie James Nutter at her parents’ Hillcrest Drive residence, will be married March 26 at 6 p.m. The event featured red carnation arrangements and pink green sprinklers with bells and rings, and Porter received a corsage of white chrysanthemums.

Jean Porter John W. Saunders Saunders Westwood Miss Porter Lonnie James Nutter G. C. Porter Hillcrest Dr Alvin J. Cook Dwight McGraw Paul Sanna W. C. Larimore Richard Lewis C. D. Crawford Jr Bernard Crawford C. W. Kauff L. W. Bobbitt Ray Hawley Frank Halstead Richard Jones Harry Gibson G. A. Burkett John Peters W. A. Burke Danny Sorrels Glenn Sallack

Births fill Raleigh Beckley area with newborns

A batch of births announced from Beckley and Raleigh General Hospital notes many newborns. Cecelia Ann Wicks weighs 7 pounds 0 ounces. Patricia Ann Abrams 7 pounds 12 ounces. Steven Ray Lilly 6 pounds 6 ounces. Sally Eileen Hatfield 8 pounds 9 ounces. Barbara Kaye Wilder 6 pounds 7 ounces. Additional infants include George David Dyer 6 pounds 9 ounces. Deborah June Inscore 7 pounds 2 ounces. George Edward Harvey 7 pounds 3 1 4 ounces. Random other names include Richard Dale Pugh 7 pounds 11 1 2 ounces. Kathie Jane Epperly 7 pounds 234 ounces. Vickie Jo Richmond 3 pounds. Deborah Lynn Acord 7 pounds 3 ounces. James Willard IV Coleman 6 pounds 7 1 2 ounces. William Houston Moore 8 pounds 3 1 2 ounces.

Boyd Cecil Wicks Westmoreland St Cecelia Ann Beckley Hospital Patricia Ann Joe Louis Abrams Raleigh Steven Ray Edwin Ray Lilly Daniels Robert Roland Hatfield Sophia Sally Eileen Barbara Kaye James Richard Wilder Coal City George David George A. Dyer Hargrove St Albert William Inscore Hinton Deborah June William Scott William Matthew Lucas Layland George Edward Harold E. Harvey Hume Ct Rolin Pugh Richard Dale Robert Eugene Claude Stover Artie David Roy Estel Roy Thompson Princewick Charles Mervin Barker Eccles Patricia Faye Randall Ray Ray Preston Vance Jr Vernon Franklin Pack Beaver Roger Dale Raleigh General Hospital Jerry Alan Jerry Lewis Link Link Jean E. Miller Kathie Jane Otho Earl Epperly Crow George Alexander Richmond Vickie Jo Deborah Lynn Rich Ard Kelley Acord MacArthur James Willard IV James Willard Coleman Ghent William Houston Woodrow Houston Moore Mankin Ave Virgil Lee Greer Fireco James Edward

Harold Wooddell Weds Texas Girl in Las Vegas Church

Harold Herbert Wooddell and Miss Adrianne Jones of Baytown Texas married in a 7:30 p m Las Vegas First Methodist Church ceremony read by Rev Donald R O Connor The bride attended Baylor University and Alpha Omega while the groom a 1951 University of Kentucky graduate will reside in Las Vegas where he is stationed with the Air Force following a trip to California and Catalina

Harold Herbert Wooddell Texas Las Vegas Adrianne Jones Baytown Tex Bryan and Waco Beckley Lrst Methodist Church of Nev Donald R. O’connor Baylor University Alpha Omega Grover Cleveland Woodell Woodell University of Kentucky California Catalina Air Force

Baptist Missionary Circle Elects Officers at Daniels Church

New officers were elected at a Daniels Baptist Church Missionary Circle meeting held Friday evening at Mrs. Alvin Claytor's home. Officers include president Mrs. Claytor and 13 others across roles such as secretary treasurer, program chair, and vice presidents. The group planned a crazy-hat party for April 22 at Mrs. J. Bowers' home, with 15 members attending refreshments.

Daniels Baptist Church Alvin Claytor Daniels Christian Training Mae Pettry George Krise Martha Pettry Lark Davis Flower Fund Claytor Clark Krise J. Bowers

Xi Beta Chapter Elects Officers During Meeting

Xi Beta Exemplar Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi elects officers at 7 30 p m meeting in Neville Street John W Eye store Mrs Jerry Dale president others include Mrs Harold Eve vice president Mrs Earnest Allenbaugh Jr recording secretary Mrs Jack Starr corresponding secretary Miss Bladene Pickle treasurer City Council reps Miss Betty Jane Gunter Mrs William Monk Mrs L D Skinner and alternate Demonstration of a gas range by Miss Helen Petrakis followed by oven meal Founders Day decorat ing committee co chairs Miss Gunter and Mrs W H Holliday re instated member Miss Evelyn Stover Guests included Miss Helen Petrakis Mrs Kathleen Ross Hoffman and Miss Marian Essary.

Harold Eve Earnest Allenbaugh Jr Jack Starr Bladene Pickle Betty Jane Gunter William Monk L. D. Skinner Helen Petrakis Sherwood Dunagan James Maples Dale Allenbaugh Eye Holliday Miss Stover Kathleen Ross Hoffman Marian Essary

Personal notes from West Virginia and nearby towns

Weekend visits and travels recorded for local residents. Frances Jones of Morgantown, a WVU student, stayed with her parents at 304 Maryland Ave. Spurgeon and Wilson Fink and Billy of Summerlee visited their mother Lydia Fink in MacArthur. Joe H. Jones has been discharged from the Navy. L V Fuller of Alexandria and family attended a funeral in Eggleston then stayed with H R Brown. Cadet Roy E. Pyles will spend a 10 day spring vacation in Beckley. Various other local arrivals and departures noted among families in Beckley and nearby communities.

Frances Jones West Virginia University Morgantown Richard G. Jones Maryland Ave Spurgeon Fink Carlisle Wilson Fink Billy Summerlee Lydia Fink MacArthur Joe H. Jones Navy L. V. Fuller Alexandria Robert Fuller Eggleston H. R Brown North Kanawha St Harold M. Riffe Jr Beckley Robert C. Byrd House of Representatives Washington, D.C Roy E. Pyles Staunton Military Academy Staunton Ruth E. Pyles Beckley Place John Simmerman Stansbury St Mack Halsey Ellison Ave R. W. Gallaher East Prince St John King Chesapeake F. E. Winner F. T. Ambrose E. A. Robinson Marvin Robinson Huntington Howard Arrington A. R. Russell Charles Eckhart Lizzie Dix C. R. Keller Ansted Frank E. Winner Blacksburg Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Women's meeting notices for Beckley newspaper calendar

Women's organizations are invited to submit meeting announcements or club calendars to the Women's Department at Beckley Newspapers. Notices received by 10 am will appear the same day, with Sunday calendar items due before 10 am.

Women's Department Beckley

Royal_neighbors pot luck supper and garden club meet

The Royal Neighbors of America Camp hosts a pot luck supper at 6 30 p m in the Sons of Italy Hall Rural Acres Garden Club meets at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs B H Coleman Calloway Heights

Royal Neighbors of America Sons of Italy Rural Acres Garden Club B. H.coleman Calloway Heights

Airman Alvin Garten Assigned to Florida Base

Air Alvin Garten, who has reenlisted for four years, is assigned to West Palm Beach Florida. He previously served in England where he married Miss Yvonne Howitt of London who returned to the United States with him. The Gartens have spent the past...

Air Alvin Garten Air Force West Palm Beach Fla England Yvonne Howitt London States Gartens

Garten youth visits family in Shady Spring and Milliron Ave

A 45 day stay involving Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Garten of Shady Spring and their son with his brother in law and sister Mr. and Mrs. George Richmond of Milliron Ave is noted.

G. H. Garten Shady Spring George Richmond Milliron Ave

Mrs. Turner Will Head Project for Band Mothers

The Woodrow Wilson High School Band Mothers Club met on Monday evening in the band room with president Mrs. Ruth Pyles presiding. They voted to sell cake mix in local stores Friday and Saturday to raise funds for the band and noted the treasury is already funded from internal efforts. Mrs. Sam Turner was named chair of the cake mix project with Mrs. R. L. Stewart as co chair. captains named include Mrs. Kyle Fink Mrs. Oakey Brooks Mrs. D. C. Toney Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sanger Dale Fletcher C. L. Meadows Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Jones and Mr. and Mrs Woodrow Bales.

Woodrow Wilson High School Band Mothers Club Ruth Pyles Sam Turner R. L. Stewart Kyle Fink Oakey Brooks D. C. Toney Charles Sanger Dale Fletcher C. L. Meadows Richard G. Jones Woodrow Bales

Butter Honey Syrup For Pancakes And Muffins

A simple topping blends equal parts butter or margarine and honey to create a rich glaze. Drizzle over pancakes hot biscuits or muffins for a sweet, warm finish.

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R. F. Hamilton Thomas Snuffer Fildon Nutter Helen Holliday Jackie Lafon Ann Larimore Dolores Marino Jo Ann Sheets Nancy Forren June Greer Betty Sallack Barbara Sallack Sally Ramey Ester Cole Phyllis Broyles Nancy Lickliter Doris Lambert Joannie Bennett Toby Craddock Faye Walk Mary Williams Shaler B. Tate Jr Irene H. Golden H. T. Stovall Adrian Eugene Jones Baytown, Tex Dresden Baptist Missionary Circle Jerry Dale Xi Beta Exemplar Beta Sigma Phi John W. Eye Store Neville St G. M. Powers Main Street Saal Ap Women's Dept Richard Florida Adv Mrs. Turner Band Mothers Episcopal Church St. Francis Guild Thurs. & Fri Maxwell Keyser Youth For Christ General GQ Electric Lyment G.E.C.C Beckley Day Television & Appliances, Inc N. Kanawha St Halstead East Rainelle B. T. Collins Electric Co Briers Home Furniture Company Third Avenue Naoma Adkins Electric Co Lewisburg Lewisburg Furn. Co Howard Avenue Princeton Tombin Furniture Co Mercer Street E Electric Company General Electric Distributing Corpation Pittsburge Altoona Charleston Pittsburgh
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