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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1949
Page
10
Today marks the first Ladies Day opening at Black Knight Country Club with nine hole play starting at 10 am. Mrs Wayne Reynolds chairs the women golf committee with members including Mrs J P White and Mrs L L Scherer.
Rural Acres Garden Club members will tour local farms this evening guided by H. B. Thomas, Raleigh County farm agent. The route includes Virgil Warden’s Dry Hill, Maxwell Hill Allen residence, New River Reforestation Farm Prosperity, and H. C. Coleman farm Harper Road. Meet 5:30 p.m. at Millers Store to begin the tour and end at Coleman residence for the meeting. Mrs Coleman hosts with Mrs Carl a stick assisting. each member brings a miniature flower arrangement.
Announcement of the engagement and upcoming marriage of Miss Marie Coots to Dwight Williams of Artie. Parents Rev and Mrs N F Cook announcing, plans set for a June wedding. Bride elect is a senior at Clear Fork High School class of 1949. Williams works for Appalachian Electric Power Company in Rainelle.
Local beauty shop offers cut rate creams with guaranteed results at Oil Wave. Helena Curtis lists contact at 8750 Cold Wave with appointment optional. Address 20814 Prince St. Phone 8[6i appears.
Mrs Ilene Kasik was honored with a stork shower at the Maxwell Hill home of hostess Mrs George P Davis Jr. The house featured honeysuckle and iris with pink and blue strollers as favors. Prizes went to Mrs C E Davis Miss Emma Sikora and Mrs William Mitchell. Refreshments were cake punch and coffee. Guests included the honoree Miss Sikora and numerous named local women.
A respected English language compendium contains about 700000 swords, with roughly half classified as scientific terms. This striking collection reflects a broad scope of vocabulary spanning everyday usage to specialized disciplines.
Miss Joyce Waid daughter of Mr and Mrs John Waid hosted a 130 pm luncheon at her Raleigh home for Woodrow Wilson High School graduates. Spring flowers decorated the house and guests received miniature flower pet favors with fortunes. Attending were Mary Ann Freeman Patsy Lively Sonja Carper Marcella Walker Joan Hose Wanda Philpott Pinny Goldsmith Nancy Jo Minster Betty Lou Thorne Libby Yago and Katherine Kemp.
Local notices recount moves and social visits. Mr and Mrs J D Robinson relocate with children to Bluefield where he joins Burroughs Adding Machine Co. Memorial Day weekend visits include Dr and Mrs H A Shaffer from Morgantown. Several Beckley residents attend a Rose Show in Charleston and others visit friends in Beckley.
New officers were named at a Wednesday night gathering of Baptist Group No 2 of the First Baptist Church. Mrs. Mark Skaggs II hosted at the Powerline Drive home. Miss Dessie Sarrett read a poem and each member offered a good thought. Mrs. Carl Burns led a report on next year’s projects as nine members and one guest enjoyed refreshments.
A Saturday surprise mart day party was given for Duane Williams by Miss Jewell Meadows at the Williams home 623 Russell Street. The honoree, observing his 21st birthday, opened and displayed his gifts as guests Evelyn Persinger Leona Mann Lorena Mann Joan O'Dell Lawrence Persinger Lois Williams Mary Belle Stephens and Mr and Mrs Charles Sulton attended.
The article lists church leaders and chairmen including Stella Callopie as Christian citizenship chair, Charlotte Gunter program chairman, Dorothy Aff devotional chairman, and Benny Headsley leader with Fred Grogang assistant. Other roles include Polly Lanier secretary, Herbert Pulliam treasurer, Tom McCreery White Cross work chairman, Jess Lilly love gift chair, Lloyd Mollohan librarian and reporter, and Raymond Morgan Christian friend.
Lt and Mrs Alfred Bazzarre announce the birth of their second son, Terry Lee, weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces on May 19 at Beckley s Hospital in Enid Oklahoma. The mother is staying with her husband's parents at Skelton.
Miss Eileen Meador bride elect and West Liberty State College student was feted at a pre-nuptial luncheon in Wheeling hosted by roommate Miss Charmaine Soulier at the Laurel Room of the McPayne Hotel. Guests from Beckley and college friends attended. A June wedding is planned.
Highland Gardeners discussed entries for the Beckley June flower show at a July summer meeting hosted by Mrs. Hulett Smith and Mrs. J. W. Walters. Mrs. Leo Vecellio became president, with Mrs. E. E. Sheffler as committee chair. 23 members and guests attended. next gathering set for July 6 with Mrs. George Hodel hosting.
A luncheon hosted by Mrs E J Nichols and Mrs G H Thompson honored Mrs J H McKenzie who will leave Beckley with her husband Dr McKenzie for a three month tour of Europe. They sail June 4 and plan to tour Eastern Europe, returning to Woodlawn Avenue late August. The gathering featured pastel floral centerpieces and a corsage for the honoree, with a guest list including Mrs Francis Conway and many local social figures.
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