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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1950
Page
2
About 100 Beckley area residents are expected to attend a Sunday open house at Mrs. Minnie Farley's Pipestem home in observance of her 80th birthday. The event runs from 12 to 5 p m and refreshments will be served by her family.
Local column by Dorothy Amick compiles weekend movements and visits of Beckley residents and relatives across states. Notable entries include Dr R E Newman attending an obstetrics congress in New York and Alvin Wartman’s appointment as an assistant editor at Washington and Lee Law Review.
Mr and Mrs Amos William Epperly of 134 Cora Street announce the birth of daughter Carmen Antionette Epperly at Raleigh General Hospital at 12 55 p m May 13. The baby weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce.
Rev W B Harvey and bride Louise Lilly King married at Prosper Baptist Church last night at 8. The couple plans a cross country tour to visit California friends and relatives after the ceremony officiated by Rev James Neal. The bride wore brown with an orchid corsage. reception followed with organ solos and a three tier cake.
The Beckley Women of the Moose will elect new officers at a covered dish dinner tonight at 6 at the Moose Club. Chinese doctor Dr Tsui Yat kwong of Pinecrest Sanitarium will speak. About 11 candidates will be initiated. Mrs H E Wilcox chairs. Musical program and soup drive for Oak Hill Orphanage planned.
Randy Lee Taylor was entertained on his seventh birthday Saturday at a party given by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Taylor at their Garfield Street home. A pink and white color scheme decorated the home with games providing entertainment for the guests. Attendees included Ellen and Jean Smith, Dana Prilliman, Barry Bales, Jimmy and Dennis Bays, Sandra Lynn Stephenson, Steve Curtis, Randy and Donna Graham, Wayne and Edwin Stafford, Tommy Bazzarre, Noel and Loretta Ising, John Sorenson, Tommy and Jill Ratliff, Mrs. James Prilliman, Mrs. Genevieve Curtis, Mrs. William Graham, Mrs. Tom Bazzarre Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Van A. Bays, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Taylor, and Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Bowling.
Forty five members attended the Friday night Friendship Class meeting at First Baptist Church with Mrs. Fred Grogan in charge. Miss Beverly Watts gave a devotional on Appearing As An Angel to a Group of Children and Mrs. R. H. Ford portrayed Whistler's Mother. A trio provided music. Mrs. C. E. Davis offered two whistling selections with Mrs. E. J. Fourney at the piano. Oldest and youngest mothers, Mrs. R. H. Ford and Mrs. June Hilton, received roses. Refreshments were served by hostesses Grover Trail, Dessie Sarrett, Norval Cooke, Pat Wheeler, James McNeish, and Sam Thios.
Group No 5 of the Young Women's Missionary Auxiliary of the First Baptist Church met at the Westwood Drive home of Mrs Elbert Baker. Mrs Elmer Hutchinson chaired. The program included a devotional on Mother's Day by Mrs Virgil Warden and a talk on Mother s Day and Spiritual Maturity by Mrs Hutchinson. Mrs C F Ratliff gave a mission talk on Blind Spots and the hostess served a refreshment course to 14 members.
Cinderella Kindergarten and Studio present A Year with Cinderella at the Memorial Building Auditorium Friday at 8 pm. Betty Schulte and Teresa Gilmore lead the show with Tommy Winner as master of ceremonies and a large cast of students performing in four parts including Spring and Autumn sequences with dozens of named students and choral numbers.
The Clyde Street home of Miss Carol Sue Truman hosted a Friday night gathering of the Sports Teens Club, a group of 10th grade girls. Officers elected include Joe Lee Quesenberry as president Norma Paisley as vice president Polly Tilley as secretary treasurer Carol Sue Truman as reporter and Nancy Candler as entertainment chairman. The club, formed for girls who like sports, sang songs and discussed plans for a wiener roast and hayride. refreshments were provided for listed members Mary Ellen Thompson Joan Maples Sally Bunch Nancy Cresap Sue Wassum and Patsy Harper.
A Barn Dance at the American Legion Building in Sophia sponsored Friday night by Beta Kappa Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi raised funds for the international endowment fund and local treasury. Miss Gloria Ellison chaired with Miss Rosemary Fleshman Miss Betty Snyder and Mrs Daryl Williams assisting. decoration committee included several members. sponsors Mrs Sam Roberts III and Mrs J A Staton Jr helped. Music was by Raymond Martin Roy Dale Martin Dan Banker and Junior Reed.
About 175 people attended the Mother's Day dinner in Rhodell Sunday night hosted by the Woman's Society of Christian Service. Proceeds totaling 150 dollars will help pay a 320 dollar conference claim for the area church. Mrs. T J Wattis, 69, received a plant for oldest mother, while Mrs. Sam Wyce, mother of 17 children, earned a corsage for largest family.
Miss Muriel June Elder of Harper Heights is engaged to Marshall Chapman of Slade Gap Pa. The couple plans a June 10 wedding at Harper Heights Baptist Church with Rev W Tolliver officiating.
Nineteen new members will be inducted by Shady Spring High School Thespians during a formal ceremony on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Installing officers are Sue Wills president Helen Jean Bragg vice president Patricia Griffith secretary and Mrs. Preston Crosby troupe sponsor. The narrators of the drama history are Ann Patton Mary Lou Pruett James Cooke Lois Meador Norma Lee Harrah Martha Carper and Betty Shannon. Understudies pledging the Thespians oath are Grayson Aldridge Betty Anderson Elwood Brammer Jack Clark Judith Evans Peggy Fisher Robert Farrow Mary Frances Harris Shirley Hedrick Melva Lilly Patricia Lilly William Miller Dorothy O’Neal Larry Pruett Jean Shrewsberry Edna Smith Frank Weigand Betty Wood and Joe Fourney.
Mr and Mrs James Ralph Dorsey of Beaver announce a 6 pound 7 ounce daughter born at Raleigh General Hospital at 8 47 a m on May 12. Mr and Mrs Frank George Rakes of Beaver announce a daughter Beverly Ann born at Raleigh General Hospital at 2 12 a m on May 13 weighing 7 pounds.
An old advertisement promotes Doan's Pills as a mild diuretic for kidney strain and bladder irritation. It claims stress and cold exposure slow kidney function, causing backache fatigue and dizziness. The copy asserts long use and widespread success, urging readers to obtain Doan's Pills.
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