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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1951
Page
8
Trap Hill High School presents its annual minstrel show tonight at 8 in the school auditorium under the direction of Mrs. Lloyd Humphrey Hubert Jackson and William Parker. The cast includes dancers vocalists and end men.
Mr and Mrs Russell M Peter announce the birth of son Russell Malcolm Jr at Beckley Hospital born April 25. Weight 7 pounds 4 ounces. Other parents report newborn sons and a daughter with birth dates from April 20 to 28 at Beckley Hospital Raleigh General Hospital and home births.
Mrs Dale Covey will give a book review at the May meeting of the Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church at 7 30 p m Thursday at the church Devotionals will be given by Mrs Ralph Starkey and Mrs Samuel Thompson Hostesses will the Group 9 with Mrs T BR Wilson as leader Robbie Harris Feted on Second Birthday at Ellison Avenue home of Mr and Mrs W H Harris with daffodils jonquils green and yellow decorations rubber balls and bats favors attendees listed
The Methodist Temple hosts a two day Methodist Youth Fellowship Institute with about 70 in attendance. Dr. Ro McClung district superintendent and Chaplain Lyle Snyder spoke. Participants from Long Branch Beckley Mabscott Blue Jay MacAlpin Sprague Whitby Oak Hill and others attended lectures and a dedicatory service led by Dr. McClung. A luncheon followed for attending youth.
Members of the Friendship Bible Class at the First Baptist Church enjoyed a Friday dinner in the social room. After the meal, Mrs. Shirley Rogers directed a program with Rev. Dewey Wilson as guest speaker and Mrs. John Washburn delivering an address. A business session followed.
Miss Margaret Phipps was elected president of the Rhododendron Garden Club at a Thursday meeting held at the Crawford Street home of Miss Iris Schwank. Holt Kester was named vice president, Betty Wilkes secretary, and Joseph Luchini treasurer. Mrs Kester won first for an arrangement featuring hollyhock and almond foliage.
A Tom Thumb Minstrel will be presented Thursday at 7 o'clock by Helent Elementary School students in the school auditorium. The cast includes six end girls Susie McKinney Sandra Stone Linda Woods Billie Morris Patricia Cullop Katina Laturea with a 14-voice mixed chorus. Also listed are wedding party members and other attendees from the community in a bustling school event. Ronald Hawks celebrated a birthday with a Sprague home party hosted by his parents Mr and Mrs Jerry Hawks featuring games and multiple prize winners. A circle planned a Thursday pot luck dinner and quilting party at Calloway Heights Community Church with prayers, scripture, and poems followed by refreshments.
Mrs Doft Daniel of Granville Avenue visits daughter Joan in New York City. Mrs F L Conway returns home after a 10 day Cincinnati trip. Dr George F Fordham resumes Raleigh General Hospital duties after Atlantic City meeting. Sunday guests on North Kanawha Street include Gillispie and Emma Gene, and Blanche Willigans family. Several families from Charleston, Huntington, and Belle send weekend or extended visits and travel notes. Out-of-town attendees at the Walker Pennington wedding and funeral services in Beckley are listed along with relatives.
The Women's Society of Christian Service of The Methodist Temple plans a Mother’s Day luncheon on May 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the church. Officers elected include Mrs. E H Christian as president and a slate led by officers such as Mrs. J E Otto and Mrs. Harry Mayse. The program featured talks on Women in Industry and professional women with a call to worship and prayer. Refreshments were served by Circle 1.
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