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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1955

Page

3

Catholic Daughters Install 22 Members in Beckley Event

The Catholic Daughters of America Court Paula No. 741 initiated 22 members at St. Francis de Sales Church Hall at 2 p m naming the class Queenship of Mary. Out of town Grand Regents attended and Miss Rhea Ebbert installed the new officers at a Beckley Hotel banquet attended by 90 guests with Rev Fr Kerrigan as speaker.

The Catholic Daughters of America Court Paula No St. Francis de Sales Church Hall Lorenzo Torlone Mary Katherine Ann Abbott Mary Catherine Abbott Helena Bowman Eddie Corey J. R. DePaulo Robert Falkenstein Louis Fanti Edgar C Eugene Imbrogno Montgomery Mary Henne Hinton Rhea Ebbert Charleston Ebbert

Marriage permit issued in Raleigh County

The Raleigh County Clerk's Office issued a marriage license to Pete Culberto, 20, of Glen White, and Nancy Carrol For ren, 18, of Keymore, this week.

Raleigh Pete Culberto Glen White Nancy Carrol Forren Keymore

Women’s Dept. notes visits and travel plans across campuses and homes

Mrs. O. D. Hall, Harper Road, leaves for a week in Waco to attend Baylor University commencement with her son and daughter-in-law. They will return for a two week visit with Mrs. Hall and her parents, then join evangelist Eddie Martin for a summer tour. Also listed are trip details of other families visiting relatives and traveling for bereavement and tourism.

O. D. Hall Harper Road O. D. Hall Jr Waco Tex Baylor University Hall Ruth Farthing Beckley O. B. Lilly Crab Orchard Lillys Sterling Lilly Baltimore Hugh Keesee David Springfield Mass B. F. Wiley Beaver S. H. Keesee Eccles

Doris Buckles Crowned Miss Little League Honor

Doris Buckles a 12 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Buckles of Walker Avenue was crowned Miss Little League during Monday night ceremonies at the Elks stadium. Mayor Elmer Davis crowned her and she received a wrist watch. Her eight attendants joined a luncheon in the Elks Club dining room. Doris, a Beckley Junior High seventh grader, represented the Tigers in the league.

Doris Buckles Claude Buckles Walker Avenue Elmer Davis Elks Stadium Elks Club Doris Beckley Junior High School Tigers

Choose Coverings For Your Floors To Suit Home

The article discusses decorating homes with floor coverings as a key expression of individuality. It notes wood floors with large rugs, accent styles in living and dining spaces, and the rise of hard flooring across more rooms. It highlights practical benefits of area rugs in compact homes and passageways for easy cleaning and flexibility.

Quick Tomato Rice Bake With Pepper and Mayo

A simple inexpensive vegetable dish combines tomato slices with cooked rice and chopped green pepper in a shallow baking dish. Add water and cover the tomatoes with mayonnaise then broil until the mayonnaise browns.

Captain Boyce Addresses WCTU on The Christian's Problem

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union met at First Christian Church with Mrs. James G. Windle Jr. presiding. Captain Robert H. Boyce of the Salvation Army spoke on The Christian's Problem advocating church collaboration in Back to Church efforts. The study book Fruit of the Vine was presented, and plans were set to donate the book to Woodrow Wilson High School library and to sponsor a VA Hospital poster contest chaired by Mrs. W. W. Honaker.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union Robert H. Boyce W. T. Tabor Woodrow Wilson High School Mary Ogle Armed Forces Beckley VA The First Christian Church James G. Windle Jr Campbell Slemp Salvation Army Boyce Captain Boyce Jrow Wilson High School W. W. Honaker

Youth Group Installation at Temple Beth-E dinner planned

The annual installation of the Youth Group of Temple Beth-E will be held Sunday evening in the Temple. The installation will be preceded by a dinner attended open to the congregation. Arrangements for the affair are made by Mrs. Gussie Saks, Mrs Louis Wolman, Mrs. William Klein and Mrs. Sam Hochman.

Temple Beth-E Temple Gussie Saks Louis Wolman William Klein Sam Hochman

Pythian Sisters District 7 Meet Friday in Beckley

The annual convention of Pythian Sisters District 7 will be in Beckley with Beckley Temple No. 55 hosting in the union hall over Watkins Drug Store. About 75 attendees are expected with 1 p.m. registration and a 1:30 p.m. business meeting led by Mrs. Frances Thompson of Oak Hill, with Grand Chief Julia Eustry of Martinsburg and delegates from Oak Hill, Rainelle, Beckley, Montgomery, Ansted, and Sophia present.

Pythian Sisters Beckley Beckley Temple Union Hall Watkins Drug Store Oak Hill Rainelle Montgomery Ansted Sophia Julia Eustry Martinsburg Frances Thompson

Observance Set for Beckley Presbyterian Women Birthday

The Annual Birthday celebration of the Women of the Beckley Presbyterian Church will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday on Floor C of the church. The observance will begin with a covered dish luncheon. A special program has been ar-

the Beckley Presbyterian Church

Beckley Women’s groups announce meetings

Coming events notice lists BECKLEY AREA PROFESSIONAL NURSES CLUB gathering at Coca-Cola Building 7 30 p m. MT Tabor Farm Women’s Club meets at J L Petty home Cabell Heights 1 p m. Women of Beckley Presbyterian Church hold general meeting 1 30 p m Floor C church. Registered Professional Nurses Club also meets 7 30 p m Coca Cola Building.

Beckley Area Coca-Cola Mt. Tabor J. L. Petty Cabell Heights Women of the Beckley Presbyterian Church Registered Professional Nurses Club Coca Cola

Farm Woman's Club Meeting at Mrs Shelor's Home

Friday the Cittsville Farm Woman's Club meets at 10 a.m. in the home of Mrs. Ernest Shelor. Saturday the Beckley Woman's Club holds its annual luncheon at Beckley Hotel at 12 30 p.m.

Cittsville Farm Woman's Club Ernest Shelor Woman's Club of Beckley Beckley Hotel

First Woman Lawyer Heads South Carolina Bar Group

Greenville attorney Miss Jim Perry becomes the first woman in South Carolina to lead a bar association, elected as president of the Greenville Bar Assn.

Greenville S. C Jim Perry South Carolina Greenville Bar Assn

Meeting Arrangements Note Childcare Facility Details

A brief note mentions plans for a meeting with a nursery available for the young children. The text emphasizes child care support during the gathering. No additional context or specifics are provided in the fragment.

Wild Flower Tour and Election Held by Flowering Hills Club

Flowering Hills Garden Club elected new officers at a meeting held Monday at Mrs. Paul Phipps home. Officers named were Mrs. Phipps president Mrs. H D Butterworth vice president Mrs R E Newman recording secretary and Mrs Eugene Meadows treasurer. Members also heard about Fall Flower Show horticulture classes and a wild flower pilgrimage along Hinton road identifying flowers not to be dug up. The next meeting will be at Mrs H D Butterworths home where a rose workshop will be led by Mrs Blanks hip.

Flowering Hills Garden Club Paul Phipps Woodlawn Ave Phipps H. D. Butterworth R. E. Newman Eugene Meadows D. A. Blankenship Mountain Top Garden Club Robert Parker Hinton Road

Mrs Hutchinson celebrated 67th birthday with Kilsyth dinner

Mrs. Walter S. Hutchinson was honored on her 67th birthday Sunday with a family dinner at Kilsyth. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Maurice White Stallings, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harrah and children Raymond and Judy Kilsyth, Mr. and Mrs. John Gilbert and children Carolyn Sue Betty Lou Johnny Kimberly, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil R. Hutchinson and children Emma Scott Cecil James Stamford, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Booth and children Nancy Junille Kilsyth.

Walter S. Hutchinson Kilsyth Maurice White Stallings Robert Harrah Raymond Judy John Gilbert Carolyn Sue Betty Lou Johnny Kimberly Cecil R. Hutchinson Emma Scott Cecil James Stamford Albert Booth Nancy Junille

Also Mentioned on This Page

H. L. Hendrickson Carol Walker Sophia High School Women's Dept G. M. Powers Main Street Mose Tere Ac Halstead Uae G.ec.c Pia A Deedale Watt East Rainelle B. T. Collins Electric Co Calrod MODEL General Electric Appliances CO Altoona - Charleston - Huntington Pittsburgh Briers Home Furniture CompAny Third Avenue Lewisburg Lewisburg Furn. CO Naoma Adkins Electric Co Mullens Union Furniture Co Howard Avenue Princeton Tombin Furniture Co Mercer Street Robert Boyce WCTU Pythian Sisters District No. 7 Women's Department Flowering Hills Club A. H. Wilson D. Crawford Lynn J. E. Sharp George Maye Jr Harper Rd Blankenship Fayette St
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