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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1959
Page
6
Miss Dora Lee Stanley bride elect of Ronald F. Reed was honored with a bridal shower Thursday night at Mount Tabor Baptist Church. The couple will be married at 7 p.m. Saturday in the church.
The Ladies Aid Society of Tams meets today at 7:30 PM for its fall session opening at church. Mrs. Earl Lytton hosts a fruit-cup demonstration with melon balls and a French ball cutter for about 75 attendees.
Mrs. Emery J. Smith announces the King's Daughters annual luncheon for members and guests at the First Baptist Church on May 19 from noon to 1 pm. General chairman is Mrs. C. G. Wauhop, with officers including Mrs. W. T. Tabor and Mrs. Ira Whitlock. The article traces the organization’s origins in 1886 and its expansion to about 60,000 members in 2,400 Circles with branches worldwide.
The group formed on May 2 1911 with organizing president Mrs John C Baker and 20 charter members: Mrs Baker Mrs C C Rose Mrs T C Combs Mrs Mason C Brackman Mrs C L Proctor Mrs E E Hendrickson now Elizabeth Young Mrs Chris McTaggert Mrs M F Matheney Mrs C L Beckner Mrs J E Bumgardner Mrs J A Ewart Mrs H T Caffee Mrs William Taylor Mrs J E McCreery Mrs L D Bailey Mrs A S Abshire Mrs H M Patterson Mrs J B Earwood Mrs J W Fielding and Mrs Robert S Taylor.
Notices invite women’s groups to send meeting announcements to the Raleigh Register Women’s Department by 10 p m for same day use. The piece lists events for Sophia Band Mothers Club Beckley Presby te rian Church Supper Circle American Legion Auxiliary and others with details on times and locations. It notes long standing civic work by Beckley Circle including scholarships and hospital support and ends with a cooking tip for pineapple and potato pancakes.
The Beckley Hospital earlier this week recorded multiple new births including Richard Howsard, Karen Sue Fox and Erin Marie McGann among others. Parents from Beckley Weight ranges 6 pounds 7 ounces to 8 pounds 5 1/2 ounces with times from April 21 to May 4.
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