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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1948
Page
8
The program lists Carl des Rochers and Carl Whitener as fan bearers with Alice Wilkies as the queen and Judy Graham portraying a dancer in a slave girl role. The decorations and program align with a royal Arabian theme.
Beckley Club members toured outstanding flower gardens in Beckley yesterday as part of their program visiting Mrs. French Lucas at Woodlawn Avenue then homes of Mrs. E T Stromp Mrs E A Christian Mrs A Y Honaker Mrs C A Davis and Mrs H B Snead. They returned to Lucas home for a buffet dinner and a short business meeting after which Mrs Nina Bruster spoke on Cultivation of Roses before adjourning until September.
Miss Mary Lou Miller named May Queen at Fairfax Wall Junior College Waynesboro Virginia. Attendants include Patsy Black and Patricia Thomas. Mrs Hal Scott and Nancy Hull noted as visitors and patient improvements reported at Beckley Hospital. Mrs H B Moore returns home from visit with husband H B Moore.
An all-day rally planned for Sunday at the Calloway Heights Community Church has been postponed due to the death of Mrs Harmpton Hensley, a member of the Lavies Fifells Class. The event, featuring music, luncheon and program, is rescheduled for Tune 13. Everal Winchell of North Kanawha Street and her niece Susan Vandall of Piney View recently returned from Washington, D C, where they visited relatives. Mrs Chris Sarandon and her son Chris of Apartment Homes are visiting friends in Wheeling this week.
Roanoke residents Mrs. J S Brown will visit the Lafons for a week with her granddaughter Martha Lafon to accompany her for several months. Mrs. Weaver returns from Beckley Hospital. Malone family welcomes Mike Mary Stuart for a week’s vacation. she has served in the U S foreign relations service. Local couples visit relatives and attend events in nearby cities, with several heading to Morgantown, Charleston, and Washington for family and professional duties.
The Young Women's Missionary Auxiliary of First Baptist Church hosted a spaghetti dinner for about 60 members. Mrs Tine Hilton chaired Group No 1 with scripture read by Als Hilton and Mrs Harry May spoke on Hopevale a Panay Island valley where 11 missionaries fled during the Philippines invasion and were killed. New officers named include Dollie Ellison president and Lillian Ratliff first vice president with Jessie Mae Halstead second vice president.
Miss Oreta Snyder and Miss Eva Snyder of Beckley built a thriving Curtain Shop with Venetian blinds, curtains, rugs, and gifts. Starting from a hobby, they opened a permanent store on Ball Street in 1946, attracting customers from Pittsburgh with national brands and affordable prices.
Beckley Beth-El Sisterhood schedules May and June social events at Beth-El Temple. Members meet this week to plan district meeting in Beckley on June 16 with a luncheon at Fi Chico Cafe. A June picnic will entertain Temple children. Mrs Marian Schwartz is general chair.
Next Thursday a meeting with the Beckley Hebrew Association is set to discuss plans for the coming year. It will begin at 8 p.m. and members from both organizations are urged to attend. Social activities will conclude with a closing dinner on June 28.
The Captain James Alten Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be represented by Beckley members at a southern sectional meeting in Bluefield. Attendees include state historian Mrs. F. S. Harkleroad and others, with state and national officers to be honored at a tea after a 9:30 a.m. session and lunch at 12:30.
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