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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1959
Page
3
A Christian Dior heir debuts a spring suit in black and white tweed with a straight hi length jacket over a sheath dress and bright scarf. A mannish look is created by crisp lines and a straw bowler while other dresses emphasize feminine frills. The gray and white checked wool suit features a soft skirt and elongated jacket paired with a matching fabric hat.
Patricia Ann Worley daughter of Mr and Mrs Gilles F Worley married James Robert Lemasters son of Mr and Mrs Willard H Lemasters Saturday in Clifton Forge Va at Dr T C Bales home. Bride wore baby blue sheath with white accessories. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Harold Joe Adams. Bride is Trap Hill 1958 graduate. soloist band NHS. Groom Tyler High School WVU BA economics member of Chi Alpha. They will reside at 1548 Jackson St Charleston.
New officers of the Chaminade Music Club were installed at a dinner in Beckley Hotel Terrace Room. Officers include Mrs. C. A. Thompson Jr. as president, Mrs. Robert Brunk as vice president, Mrs. John Hindsley as recording secretary, Miss Edith Lindamood as corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Fred Pioch as treasurer. Installation was performed by Mrs. Brooks Adair, club’s first president, with Mrs. Sam Thomson and Mrs. C. A. Thompson Jr. in charge of arrangements.
Flat Top residents hosted Sunday visits with Mrs. H C Lilly, Mrs. Pearl Barber, Patti Lilly, and Shirley Barber. Ghent hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Shumate and Va rious Shumate with son David from Beckley. Bluefield and Morgantown visitors included Miss Grace Bennett and Miss Sandra Baldwin, Eldon Williams, and families of Lilly and Finley relations. Wayne Harvey and son Wayne from Hinton visited Mrs L W Okes.
Date' Nik Ahmed Kamil told President Eisenhower that he is encouraged by human freedom and democracy in the United States after presenting credentials. The article notes Council Bluffs Iowa on the Missouri River was named for the bluff where Indian powwows occurred.
Mr and Mrs Maryland War ren Lyons of 212 Sycamore Ave announce the birth of a daughter Sandra Gail on April 29 at Raleigh General Hospital.
The Xi Alpha Gamma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority hosts a dessert luncheon and installs new officers at 7 30 p m in the Terrace Room of the Beckley Hotel.
Local notices list patients and travelers with names and hometowns. Mrs. Fred M. Corley returns from Black Mountain to Woodlawn Ave. Dr. W. Pharr and family retire there. Edsel T. Jones and others visit relatives in S Kanawha and Crescent roads. births and deaths referenced with family movements across states and cities.
Fairdale residents share weekend visits across towns. Dothan Webs and family joined Paul Patton and others in Barboursville, while Glen Daniel guests toured Charleston. Spouses and relatives from Glen Daniel and Eccles dropped by, with hospital stays noted for Jean Phillips and Emma Lou Trump visiting family.
Mr and Mrs John S Marie announce the birth of their first child, a daughter named Mary Anne, at Raleigh General Hospital on April 29 at 8 45 am. She weighed seven pounds, fourteen ounces. The mother is Magdaline Roles, daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Roles.
The Woman's Auxiliary of St Stephen's Episcopal Church will install new guild chairmen and officers in the Assembly Hall on Thursday. Newly named guild chairmen include Mrs H S Edwards Mrs A A Bliss Mrs W O Synor Jr Mrs Alice Flick Mrs W W Butler and Mrs Paul Pauley. St Francis Guild will lead devotional program with St Cecilia's serving as hostesses. Airman 2C Hubert Lilly and wife Dorothy Mansfield announce birth of son Allen Ray in Flat Top Del. weighing six pounds six ounces. They have another son Hobert Jr.
The Rosemont Garden Club of Slab Fork will meet at 1 30 p m Thursday in the home of Mrs Jorlie Eggleston Slab Fork.
Easy travel with Plymouth delivers big-car room and comfort at a low price. The brochure highlights the Swivel Seat, wide front door, and the big difference in headroom and legroom without ducking or knee contact. It notes the super-smooth Torsion Aire Ride as standard on all models and enhanced visibility on some models, with Sport Fury featuring it as standard.
Plymouth, dominant in its class, again tops the Mobilgas Economy Run with a V-8 averaging 21.15 mpg. The car proclaims a big difference in economy and offers low extra cost options like rear Sport Deck and Push-Button heating, plus standard features such as Total-Contact Brakes and electric windshield wipers.
Plymouth showcases unmatched handling with torsion-Aire suspension reducing roll and sway. The V-8 engines are the largest in their class, with the top model New Golden Commando 395 offered at a low extra cost.
An ad touts Stainless Pazo suppositories or ointment as a three action pile remedy that stops pain and itching within minutes, reduces swelling, and promotes healing without surgery. It claims doctor tested immediate relief and money back.
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