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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1929

Page

10

Engagement of Sue Kelly to Gordon Witt Publicly Announced

Culpeper Exponent records the engagement of Miss Sue Kelly of Culpepper Va to Mr Gordon B Witt of Alta Vista Va. The couple hail from Virginia families. the announcement was hosted by Mrs Mollie Hume Partner at Hume Court with guests including Mrs Mollie Hume Farmer and Mrs Willian Waller Mune among others.

Kelly Woodrow Wilson High School Beckley Willim Waller Asinie Mollie Hume Farmer Gordon Witt Southern Railroad University of Virginia Daniel EK. Withe Dunville, Va Sue Kelly Culpepper Gordon B. Wil Alta Viesta Via Mollie Hume Hume Court Kethie Conner Burwell Ware Chesler W. Cook Ward Brabeck J. €. Hobson Caroline Streeter Garneth Hundley Willian Waller Miss Kelly

Mrs Williams Piano Class Recital at Central School

Mrs Williams presents her beginners piano class in recital Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock at the Central School Building on South Kanawha street. The public is cordially invited.

Oscar Williams Central School South Kanawha Street

Bowers Entertain Mr and Mrs Quarles Hosts Reveal Spring Decor

Mr and Mrs K Douglas Bowers entertained guests at their Woodlawn Avenue home with a seven o clock dinner honoring Mr and Mrs C Quarles of Logan. The party featured spring flowers and a one hour bridge session with prizes for high scores and gifts for the Quarles couple.

K. Douglas Bowers Woodlawn Avenue C. Quarles Logan Bowers Bridge W. Quarles F. M. Sayre Howard Meadows W. JA. Thornhill, Jr I. C. Epperson Nettie Robertson

Thornhill Home Hosts Quarles Guests at Bridge Evening

Mr and Mrs W A Thornhill Jr entertain at Woodlawn Avenue home Friday honoring Mrs and Mrs Quarles of Logan. After bridge, Dr and Mrs Ross Daniel won high scores. gifts of remembrance given to guests. Attending were Mr and Mrs K Douglas Bowers and Dr and Mrs Ross Preston.

W. A. Thornhill, Jr Woodlaw Avenue W. Quarles Logan, Sigsls K. ‘Douglas Bowers Ici Ts Ross Daniel

Community Names List in a Local Social Notice

A fragmented social notice lists multiple couples and individuals including Daniel, Mirc and Mrs. We We Gold smith Me, Merritt Draney, toward Meadows, Atrs. P. 2B. Barwood, Z. A. Petty, Con ard Muller, Duff Daniel, HG. Sloan, and Robert Williamson among others. The garbled OCR preserves a network of households and spouses in a neighborhood event.

Mrs Levy Hosts New Bride Breakfast at Granville Ave

Mrs. Kelsey Levy honored Mrs. Everett Keyser a April bride with a Saturday morning breakfast at her Granville avenue home. Honeysuckle and rose decor highlighted the spring event with blue glass and lace centerpieces. Guests included Alma South and Jane Schwank among many others.

Kelsey Levy Granville Ave Everett Keyser Levy Alma South Everett French Keyser R. Bruce Naple John Kay Brash Nate Keyser Roy Gray Foster Robert Sala Paul W. Fiegley A. Lilly 2A.ioneh Jane Love Ellison

Mrs Hawley Hosts Birthday Party For Daughter Geraldine

Mrs. Hawley entertained Saturday at her East Main Street home with a pink and white theme for Geraldine Hawley who turned four. Guests included numerous children and mothers as games and dancing accompanied ice cream cake and party favors.

Hawley East Main Street Geraldine Mary Sadler Bobbie Sadler Jo Ellen Jack Hudgins Nellie Landreth Hazel Landreth Mary Louise Lilly Bobbie Marjorie Betty Mayne Doris Harkin Mane Garth Harris Thugh Mann Arlene George Jeffrey Crozier Tie Amony Shen Harold Price Hawley Clyde White Oris Lilly Raymond Foster R. L. Sadler Max Maples John Mayne A, W

Charles Farmer Celebrates Fifth Birthday at Home Party

Charles Farmer honored on North Kanawha Street as friends including Jimmy Ward Eugene Poster Abby Foster Peggy Ann Vawabhe Mary Bell Polley Eloise Bowyer Roy Cawley Mary Ashworth Jimmy Meadows Margaret Autyman Eleanor Epperson Lloyd Phipps Margaret Doltins Doris Maynor Betty McLean Ann Rucker Bobbie Lamb Joe Srcko Densil Warden Billie Marlin Neva Dempsey and Pounie Sauter gathered for a birthday afternoon. A pink and white cake lit with five candles was the centerpiece and small balloons were given to each guest.

Charles Facingr Mer C. G. Farmer Kanawha Street Ae Ieasion Droft Jimmy Ward Eugene Poster Abby Virginie Foster Pegey Ann Vawabhe Mary Bell Polley Eloise Bowyer Roy Cawley Mary Ashworth Jimmy Meadows Margaret Ruth Autyman Eleanor Epperson Ass Lloyd Phipps Margaret Dlotins Doris Maynor Betty McLean Ann Rucker Bobbie Lamb Joe Srcko Densil Warden Billie Marlin Neva Jane Dempsey Pounie Sauter

Mount Hope Lady Hosts Bridge Party

Mrs W C Lawton of Mont Jlope hosted a refined bridge afternoon with vine games of bridge and a floral display featuring iris snapdragons and orange yellow color tones. Mrs G G Burnette won high prize with Mrs J Porter taking second. guests included numerous local residents and the hostess.

W.C. Lawton Mont Jlope Bridge G. G. Burnette J. Porter Singh

Julian Hawley Birthday Party Guests Welcomed

Mrs. Juofian Hawley celebrated her birthday Friday evening at her Third avenue home with a surprise dinner. Guests included Mr. Hawley and Mrs. W Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. EK Ware, Mr. and Mrs. John Mayne, Mr. and Mrs. Asrwley, Mr. and Mrs. Freelthintey, Miss Etta Bealwh and Edith Snyder, Nell Kirk, Price Bailey, Dean Richmond, Bob Cook, Roy Vodge and others.

Juofian Hawley Third Avenue

Recent Bride Honored at Dinner Party

Louise Sutphin hosted a six o clock dinner at Miss Mollie McCreerys home on Woodlawn avenue honoring Mrs Evereth French Weyser a recent bride. The table featured mock orange blossoms and Mendelin ash with pink tapers and crystal holders. Guests included Mrs Everett French Foyser Mrs Rev Yaple Miss Esther Yaple Mrs I I Keyser Miss Dave Keyser Mrs C A Lynch Miss Katherine Johinston Mrs Robert Sala Miss Mary Davis Miss Julia Pack Miss Jane Love Ellison Mrs Way Gray Foster Mrs Sulphin Nena Sulphin and Mrs L H Davis.

Louise Sutphin Charmitty Mollie McCreery Woodlawn Avenue Evereth French Weyser Everett French Foyser Yaple Esther Yaple Keyser Dave Keyser C. A. Lynch Katherine Johinston Robert Sala Mary Davis Julia Pack Jaine Love Ellison Way Gray Foster Sulphin Nena Sulphin L. Hi. Davis

Local residents listed as Beckley visitors and travelers

Personal mentions report T. WH. Wickham returning from New York, Beecher Dunn visiting Beckley from Milam, Miss Sue Laing en route home from Cincinnati, Mr. and Mrs. Ashton File and Frances in Charleston, Nelson Matthews visiting Beckley, T Harmon of Glen White in Beckley, Mrs. John Walker and son Adeley shopping in Beckley, with Irene Bair and Billy Bair also noted among locals.

T. WH. Wickham New York City Beecher Dunn Milam Beckley Sue Laing Cincinnati Ohio Ronceverte Ashton File Frances Charleston Mr. File Nelson Matthews Beckley Friends T. €. Harmon Glen White John Walker Adeley Helen Irene Bair Billy Bair

Visitors and illness update from Raleigh area homes

The column lists numerous local guests visiting relatives in the Raleigh area and notes residents recovering from illness. It mentions departures for Charleston Buckhannon and Boston, along with hospital visits and confinement at home. Multiple families, including the Grigg and Vermilion households, are referenced with travel plans and gatherings.

Mountaineers Dominate Pitt in Close Big Four Track Meet

Pittsburgh May 1 The Mountaineers of West Virginia University won the Big Four track championship by narrowly beating the University of Pittsburgh. WVU totaled 99 1 3 points to Pitt 97 2 3 with Carnegie Tech in fourth place at 66 points.

Associated Press Pittsburgh West Virginia University University of Pittsburgh Mountaineers Carnegie Tech Laird J.a Allen-A Company National Allen

Medics Hear Craig Small at Raleigh Mercer Meeting

Dr I Craig Saull of the University of Pennsylvania addressed a joint Raleigh and Mercer County Medical Association meeting at the parish house on Woodlawn Avenue. He spoke on The Etiology of Rheumatic Diseases with lantern slides and was well received by attending physicians.

I. Craig Saull University of Pennsylania Philadelphia Raleigh and Mercer County Medical Association Parrish House Episcopal Sharch Woodlawn Avenue Pete Small Paysichins

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