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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1946

Page

8

158 Students To Present Dance Recital At Memorial Building

Ranging in age from three to 10, 158 students of Mrs. Emma Sirocco Beard's Dancing School will present an 8 pm recital tomorrow at the Memorial Building. Eight graduates, including Margie Carter and Patty Murdock, will be featured in the 16th annual local presentation. The program comprises three scenes with numerous named dancers and ensembles across themes Midnight in a Toy Shop, Marieties of 1946, and Down By The Sea.

Rose Harvey Down By the Sea Emma Sirocco Beard Memorial Building Margie Carter Norma Earhart Betty Allen Pally Murdock Barbara Trosper Betty Earhart Emma Sirocco Beard Patty Murdock Betty Lou Thorne Marlene Smith Lois Sanford Mary Bivens Linda Sue Rankin Wilma Gaye Kincaid Ladier Breckenridge Betty Bales Sarah Jane Parker Marion Upchurch Connie Sue Gunnoe Joyce Wills Alice Blanche Esiip Verna Lee Irwin Ben Boxley Sam Morrison Eddy Crews Ross Farley Bob Boxley Elizabeth Irwin Promenade Patty Basham Dorothy Woodward Connie Sue Boitnott Carolyn Nora Bivens Betty Shumate Kyra Rand Jane Fragile Janet Stover Ann Morrison Carolyn Rand Jane Richards Patty Shumate Teelie Lewis Barbara Lee Baker Gail Gallaher Phyllis Wilson Micky Wonder Shelby Lee Dozier Billie

Fashion pattern ad for junior date dress No. 8015

Suited for home sewers Pattern No. 8015 by Sue Burnett offers a crisp junior date frock with yoke front closing and full skirt in sizes 11 to 18. Includes 27-8 yards of fabric for size 12 and 4 yards trimming, 25 cent pattern price, and order details from The Raleigh Register New York office.

Sur Burnett Sue Burnett Raleigh Register Ave. Americas New York N. Y America

Tour of Vecellio Gardens At Garden Club Meet

Mountain Top Garden Club toured Mrs Vecellio's vegetable and flower gardens on South Kanawha Street. President Mrs H L Crawford spoke on Growing Tomatoes and Mrs J W Maxwell discussed tomato plant sprays. Members exchanged flower plants as per tradition and refreshments were served by several hostesses.

E. Vecellio Mountain Top Garden Club Vecellio South Kanawha Street H. L. Crawford J. W. Maxwell FE. Vevellio Lea Vevellio E. G. Grogan C.ed. Bepler J. A. Brackman George Bright OH. L. Crawford John Engleby Wr Tl File H. M. Holloran B. P. Knight O. H. Meador Floyd Sayre John Scott John Schulte Fred B. Stone BE. H. Christian

Guild presents program for Methodist Society members

The Wesleyan Guild staged The Fing the Torch and the Cross at a Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting in Methodist Temple. A long list of flag bearers Torchbearers and white cross bearers were named along with a musical trio and pianist. A memorial service honored deceased members over five years then Circle Five gave a ten dollar check to the emergency food campaign.

Wesleyan Guild Woman's Society of Christian Service Methodist Temple Jean Johnson Robert McCaskey Kathleen Hoffman Eladine Pickle GN. Allen Miller Jackson B. Brubeck Harry Comer H. B. Forren Jane P. 0. Malone H. A. Sloan Glenn W. Stewart Circle Five

Arrange Matches At Club Today

Women members of the Black Knight Country Club are urged by Mrs. W. M. Duncan to join Tuesday team matches at 1 p.m. Regular ladies day activities are set for Friday at the club. Golf for ladies will start at a.m. Bridge hostesses include Mrs. Stuart Angell as chairman and other officers: Mrs. C. P. Anderson Jr Sr Kathleen Anderson Mrs. John Morgan Mrs. Rosalie Muller and Mrs. R. D. Walts.

Black Knight Country Club W. M. Duncan Stuart Angell C. P. Anderson, Jr C. P. Anderson

Miss Anne Ritchie Ware Receives BA at Randolph-Sacon

Miss Anne Ritchie Ware of Woodlawn Avenue earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at Randolph-Sacon’s Women’s College commencement last night. She is daughter of Dr and Mrs Ritchie Ware and served as rush chairman for the year.

Anne Ritchie Ware Ritchie Ware Woodlawn Avenue Randolph Sacon Woman's College Ware Kappa Alpha Theta Social Sorority Rush Sock and Buskin, Dramatic Society Beckley

Oak Hill Woman Is Named Officer Of Traveller District

Mrs. H. H. O Neal of Oak Hill becomes vice chairman of the Traveller District of the United Daughters of the Confederacy after district meeting in Beckley. Officers also include Mrs. Mabel O Phillips of Bluefield as chairman and Mrs. G. W. Evans of Princeton as secretary and treasurer.

Oak Hill Traveller District H. H. O'Neal Beckley Area United Daughters of the Confederacy Mabel O ‘Phillips Bluefield O'Neal G. W. Evans Princeton Beckley Beckley Presbyterian Church U.D.C KR. M. Payne, Jr Robert FE. Lee Harry C. Sessions Robert E. Lee Mars W. C. Caperton Anna M. Stephenson Parkersburg Daughters of the Confederacy Old South Stephenson West Virginia T. R. Ragland Lena Beeckner W. A. James Charles S. Lewis Helen Cranz Richmond Virginia BE. W. James Piney View Leta M. Prince Prince J. E. McCreery J. W. McCreery T. S. Rice N. J. Herring Willie Patterson M. C. Banks Sessions J. H. Dunn S. A. Caperton A. Bailey Mount Hope WC. Thompson Willa Thompson A. Maud Roby John Craver Frank Hicklin Maggie W. Bell E. L. Robertson J. E. Johnston C. A. Golt Lady Johnson Hi. H. O'Neal W. W Wood Luja S. Watkins Mabel Phillips R. E

Birth Notices From Raleigh General Hospital Additions

Mr and Mrs William George Wright of 319 Woodlawn Avenue announce the birth of a seven pound nine ounce daughter Betty Sue on May 24 at Beckley Hospital This is their first child Mr and Mrs Clarence Daniels of 105 Laurel Terrace announce the birth of a daughter at Raleigh General Hospital on May 25 Mr and Mrs M D Smith of Oceana announce the birth of a son at Raleigh General Hospital on May 26 Lt Col and Mrs Phillip Rutschow of Raleigh announce a birth at Raleigh General Hospital on May 4 The petroleum industry is one of the youngest of the large American industries.

William George Wright Woodlawn Avenue Betty Sue Beckley Hospital Clarence Daniels Laurel Terrace Raleigh General Hospital M. D. Smith Oceana Phillip Rutschow Raleigh

Local People You Know and Visiting Guests

Richmond Virginia residents Mrs. 5. BP Collier Jr and Mr. R J Maxwell host and visit relatives on Lancaster and Fulton streets. Visitors include Miss Muriel Coutice from Larchmont New York and Mrs. H C Falin in Eccles. Others travel or stay for hospital care, vacations, and church council meetings across West Virginia and beyond.

5. BP. Collier, Jr Richmond R. J. Maxwell Virginia Street C. Forsythe Lancaster Street Wallace Bower Fulton Avenue Raleigh General Hospital Norman Miller Baltimore H. C. Falin Eccles Muriel Jeanne Coutice Larchmont New York Charles Hodel Carlos Gunnoe John M. Berry O Berry Laurel Creek Earl Carroll Hollywood San Pedro California Jimmie Ritter Claude Ritter Beckley Hospital Ritter New River Company Skelton Andrew Jones Lake Phicid Carl Jarrell

B and P W Club To Have Dinner Meeting

The Business and Professional Women's Club meets tonight at 7 in the Beckley Hotel private dining room. Miss Bernice Blech chairs library and research and is arranging the program.

Business and Professional Women's Club Beckley Hotel Bernice Blech Library and Research

Stetson appoints Beckley girl as freshman advisor

Faculty committee at Stetson University in Deland Florida selects Elizabeth Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs J N Brown 223 Vine Street to serve as freshman advisor for the coming year She will supervise five new girls and correspond with them over the summer greet them in September and act as their counselor Elizabeth Brown is a sophomore next year Also notes that ancient Egyptians used hilumen in embalming as early as 3500 B C.

iChooses Beckley Stetson University Deland, Fla Elizabeth Brown J. N. Brown Vine Street Brown

Donald Williams Dinner Before Leaving For Service

Donald Williams, who leaves for Fort Hayes in Columbus, Ohio to join the air corps, was honored at a Sunday dinner hosted by his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Julian Brown of Crab Orchard. Attending were Gene Graffa from Beckley Aileen Compton from Prosperity Ethel Hunter from Stamford Dennis Hartsos from Mount Hope and James William Brown. Williams recently finished Woodrow Wilson High School and graduated on a Friday night.

Donald Williams Fort Hayes Columbus Ohio Air Corps Julian Brown Crab Orchard Gene Graffa Beckley Aileen Compton Prosperity Ethel Hunter Stamford Dennis Hartsos Mount Jfope James William Brown Young Williams Browns Woodrow Wilson High School

Pioneer Department Party At Beckley Church

About 25 members of the Wencer department of Beckley Presbyterian Church attended a party at the church last night. Rev. and Mrs. James Z. Witherspoon chaperoned the intermediate age groups.

Wencer Beckley

Roscoe Clays Entertain Friends With Dinner

Roscoe and Mrs. Clay of Naoma hosted a dinner before planning a move to Lewisburg. Guests included John L Clay Lacy Clay Rome Rader Perry Sarrett Carlton Daniels Howard Clay and many others. A sideline note reports zoo superintendents claim big cats can beat lions in direct combat.

Roscoe Clays Roscoe Clay Naoma Lewisburg Esch Clay John L. Clay Lacy Clay Rome Rader Perry Sarrett Carlton Daniels Howard Clay Otto Wickus June Sarrett Roslin Tabor Maxine O'Neal Lewis Bradford Melba Clay Mable Clay Lantie Jarrell Dean Jarrell Johnnie Clay Jimmy Clay Pat Stanley David Stanley

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