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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1955

Page

3

Business and Professional Club selects delegates to convention

Raleigh Business and Professional Women's Club chose Miss June Winner and Miss Jennie Amato as delegates to the state convention of Business and Professional Women in Charleston from April 29 to May 1. The selection occurred during a covered dish dinner in the Appalachian Building, with new member Mrs. C. M. Peck and guests in attendance.

Dix Manning C. M. Peck Alfred Harper Jennie Amato Business and Professional Club Business and Professional Women Raleigh Business and Professional Women’s Club June Charleston Appalachian Building B. H. Wonder Lloyd Dobbins Clyde Baker Nike R. L. Wooster Fi Nancy Dollar C. J. Kleiman World Relations Polly Sue Rogers Billie Legislation J. R Miss Akers Nellie Amato Angeline Amato Mary Joyce McGinnis Winner Gaziano Miss Rogers G. B. Horton Shumate Emmons Baker Peck Kleiman Wonder Wooster Glass House

Princeton Clubwoman Wins Area Bake-Off Title

Mrs. Frank R. Claytor Jr. of Princeton captured the Mrs. Beckley crown as ten area contestants vied at the Memorial Building. She earned a $50 prize and a deluxe gas range and advances to the Mrs. West Virginia contest in Charleston to compete for the Mrs. America finals.

Charleston Elmer Davis Frank R. Claytor Jr Princeton Beckley Claytor West Virginia Memorial Building Huntington Elkins Northern S. W. Woodyard Amere Gas Utilities American Gas Assn Melvin Tolle Amere Helen Petrakis Amere Home Economist Reginald Meyers Basil C. Minter Princeton Junior Woman's Club West Virginia Federation of Woman's Clubs Ellinor Village Ormand Beach

Hilbert Brothers Honored on 55th Birthday

W. M. Hilbert of Gate City and J. H. Hilbert of Kingsport Tenn were feted Sunday for their 55th birthday. Family gathered at their mother Mrs M E Hilbert’s MacArthur home with guests H K Hilbert and family St Albans Roscoe Sutherland 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 Mac Arthur.

W. M. Hilbert Gate City Tenn J. H. Hilbert Kingsport M. E. Hilbert MacArthur H. K. Hilbert St. Albans Roscoe Sutphin Jerry William Glen Morgan Robert Perdue Richard, Beckley A. J. Taylor Yuma Roy Hilbert Lanark R. R. Hilbert

Birth notices from Beckley Hospital by names and dates

A series of birth announcements from Beckley Hospital list Melissa Carol Brice Torian born March 20 at 8:45 a.m. to Earl Brice Torian and wife in Whitby, weight 7 pounds 14 1/2 ounces, and other newborns: Sarah Day Tolbert Prince born March 21 at 9:40 p.m.. Bert David Dempsey Denny born March 21 at 11:58 a.m.. Orphea Ethel Bolen born March 22 at 11:20 p.m.. Kathy Ann Pate born March 23 at 5:05 p.m.. Joetta Dale Chambers born March 24 at 1:33 p.m.. Frank Milton Rodriguez born March 24 at 6:52 p.m.. Randolph Dean Lickliter born March 25 at 10:46 a.m.. Jane Elizabeth Griffith born March 25 at 12:57 p.m.. James Bruce McGinnis born March 25 at 11:45 a.m.. Barbara Ann Fortner born March 26 at 9:40 a.m.. Melinda Kaye Fain born March 26 at 7:5 day.

Earl Brice Torian Whitby Melissa Carol Beckley Hospital Sarah Day Tommy Tolbert Prince Russell Sr Bert David Roscoe Dempsey Denny Mabscott Odie E. Bolen Hill St Blue Jay Orphea Ethel Kathy Ann Elton Stanley Pate Box 127 Rt. 2 Joetta Dale James Bailey Chambers Miller St Frank Milton Frank Rodriguez Glenn Ave David Alexander Lickliter Clifftop Randolph Dean Jane Elizabeth Sherman Edward Griffith Ury James Bruce James Nelson McGinnis Wilkes St Barbara Ann Luther Willis Fortner Chip St James Lewis Fain Box 98 Midway Melinda Kaye

Miss Thelma Porter Weds Lonnie Nutter in Home Ceremony

Thelma Porter and Staff Sergeant Lonnie James Nutter married in a 6 p.m. March 26 double ring home ceremony at the Porter residence in Hillcrest Drive. Officiant Dr. Alvin J. Cook, with music by Miss Betty Ann Sallack, featured songs and a reception. The bride, wearing Chantilly lace, was attended by maid of honor Phyllis Cossu. best man Fieldon B. Nutter and usher Robert F. Hamilton. The couple will reside at 11012 S Oakwood Ave. Nutter is in the Marine Corps and based at Beckley. An out-of-town guest was Homer P. Nutter of Morgantown.

Thelma Jean Porter Lonnie James Nutter G. C. Porter Hillcrest Alvin J. Cook Betty Ann Sallack Dwight McGraw McGraw Robert F. Hamilton Sallack Phyllis Cossu White Plains N. Y Fieldon B. Nutter John Saunders W. C. Larimore L. W. Bobbitt Fayetteville Woodrow Wilson High School Crawford and Porter Amusement Co Marine Corps Marine Beckley S. Oakwood Ave Homer P. Nutter Morgantown

Personal News: Mrs Lyons and Others Return Home

Mrs J A Lyons returns to MacArthur after visiting son-in-law and daughter in Columbus Ohio. Betty Lester, student at Laird Memorial Hospital, Montgomery, weekend guest of Cecil Richards and wife in Sophia. Barbara Metz returns from Ithaca New York after visiting Barbara Wooten in MacArthur. J A Lyons learns sister E C Walker of Lashmeet is in serious condition at St Luke's Bluefield. W W King of Switchback visits son-in-law J Clarence Wooten in MacArthur.

J. A. Lyons MacArthur R. E. Wallace Columbus Ohio Betty Lester Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery Cecil Richards Sophia Barbara Metz Ithaca N. Y Barbara Wooten E. C. Walker Lashmeet St. Luke's Hospital Bluefield W. W. King Switchback J. Clarence Wooten

Liver marinated in French dressing for flavor

When liver is on the menu, marinate it in French dressing in the refrigerator for about an hour before cooking to enhance tenderness and taste.

Party for Crippled Children Planned

Forty and Eight members plan a theatre party for Raleigh County crippled children. Twenty three youngsters from last year’s Christmas party will be treated to the event on April 16. Voiture 75 hosted the Monday dinner meeting led by C. C. Crawford. Guests included Tommy E. Jones of Charleston and Edward Polley, West Virginia Legion officials.

Raleigh County C. C. Crawford Tommy E., Jones Charleston American Legion West Virginia Edward Polley the Legion

Young People to Present Easter Music Program

Miss Evelyn Cox of Beaver will lead 30 youths in an Easter music program for Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital shut ins. The 7 p.m. event on April 8 will be in the hospital auditorium, arranged by the Raleigh County Chapter American Red Cross hospital committee chaired by Mrs Deane F Brooke.

Evelyn Cox Beaver Beckley Veterans Administration Raleigh County American Red Cross Deane F. Brooke

Beckley Sisterhood Rummage Sale Planned at Temple Beth-El

Beckley Sisterhood plans a rummage sale after a Sunday board meeting at Temple Beth-El. Chairwoman Mrs Bernard Saks says the sale will start at 9 a.m. Saturday on Prince Street in the former Just-rite Furniture Co. building.

Beckley Sisterhood Temple Beth-El Bernard Saks Prince Street Just-rite Furniture Co

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