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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1955
Page
3
Beckley’s Women’s Department invites city residents to nominate ten best-dressed women. Each person may nominate one candidate within Beckley city limits by April 6, detailing why she qualifies. Nominations go to a judge board representing local women’s groups. letters are confidential.
The East er cantata by Roy E Nolte titled Hail the Easter King will be presented at 730 p m April 3 at the First Methodist Church by the youth choirs Prelude by Mrs C A Hillman Scripture reading and prayer by Rev C A Hillman Soloists include Dicky Yates Ann Kessinger Mary Madge Stevenson Elnora Chambers Patty O Dell Margaret Noble Martha Maxwell Janice Herndon Rodney O Dell and Carolyn Morris Duet parts sung by Patty O Dell and Elnora Chambers Rodney O Dell and Carolyn Morris Ann Kessinger and Margaret Noble Chorus members listed include Sandra Bachman Jerry Beavers Clark Helen Martin Mary Matheny Coy Nicely Jeanne Ransom Mildred Tabor Elnora Chambers James Lawson Bobby Evans James Anderson Judy Arbogast Norman Hillman Douglas Matheny Carolyn Morrison Martha and Phyllis Peregoy and Patricia Mandeville Ms Paul Hinzman directs the cantata with Mrs Hillman at the organ.
The engagement of Miss Mary Frances Smith to Airman Third Class Billy Moore is announced by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith of MacArthur. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Moore of Ghent. Miss Smith attended Stoco High School and works for Beckley News Co. Moore attended Shady Spring High School and serves in the Air Force. Wedding plans are incomplete.
Shirley Duncan hosted a birthday party Friday at 7 30 p m at his MacArthur home with Mrs Shirley Duncan and Mrs Cody Gravely as hostesses. Guests included Lora Gravely Lawrence Hern Brenda Faye Lilly Rev J C Franklin David Kennedy Goldie Kennedy and many others.
Beckley area women Betty Ann Sallack and Kloris Ann Dressler are among 23 freshmen women nationwide to qualify for Alpha Lambda Delta. The article also notes leadership roles and memberships in Sigma Phi Epsilon Robe and Pi Kappa Sigma, with details on other local students and J Knox Dye’s upcoming talk at the UHSP Congress luncheon on April 30 at the college cafeteria.
The slipper shoe, worn inside or outside, now uses woven leather for men. Black or brown are the favored colors.
Prosperity Baptist Church hosts a 7 30 p m Easter presentation by the youth choirs under Mrs Paul Hinzman. The event features the Lorenz text Peter and the Resurrection with readers Rev James Neal and Mrs Walt James and a full chorus including Shirley Wood Elizabeth Neal David Neal and Phyllis Fitzwater among others.
Mrs. Frank C. Bunting of Greensboro is visiting friends in Beckley. Mr. and Mrs. James I. Amick visited in Hinton with friends. Ada Dillon Utz of Baltimore is improving after back injury surgery. She is sister of Mrs. J. F. Baird and others, stepmother of Gonard Dillon. Robert Stansbury reentered VA Hospital after a 10 day furlough. The Blounts from Roanoke and Durham visited Sophia. M. E. Richmond returned home to Piney View after winter in Florida. Robert Riley of Washington, D. C. spent Sunday with relatives on E Prince St.
Women organizations invited to send announcements for regular or special meetings. Notices by 10 am used the same day. Sunday calendar notices due before 10 am. Duplicate Bridge Club meets 7:30 pm at Coca-Cola Building. Temple Pythian Sisters meet 7:30 pm at Appalachian Building. Art Group meets 7:30 pm at 207 Wickham Ave, home of Mrs. Glenn Shanklin.
West Virginia Garden News lists Flower Show School dates and regional meetings including Charleston Parkersburg Louisville Elkins Jefferson Berkeley Beckley and Chicago. Key events run March through May with school numbers regional sessions tours and the state convention.
A skating party Friday evening gathered members of the youth choirs of the First Methodist Church. Sponsors were Mrs. Paul Hinzman and John O'Dell. Attendees included Sandra Bachman Jerry Beavers Ann Kessinger Clark Martin Helen Martin Martha Maxwell Coy Nuiley Patty O'Dell Mary Madge Stevenson Mildred Tabor Bobby Evans Janice Herndon Rodney O'Dell and Patricia Mandeville.
W M Hilbert of Gate City and J H Hilbert of Kingsport celebrated their 55th birthday Sunday. Family gathered at their mother Mrs M E Hilbert’s MacArthur home with guests H K Hilbert and family St Albans Roscoe Sutphin and sons Jerry and William Glen Morgan Mrs Robert Perdue and son Richard Beckley A J Taylor Yuma Mrs Roy Hilbert Lanark and R R Hilbert MacArthur.
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