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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1947

Page

8

Beckley BPW Club schedules annual June dinner dance

The Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club plans its annual Lower Wreather dinner for Tuesday June 24 at Black Knight Country Club. Dinner at 7 pm, dancing to follow with an orchestra. Mrs Thelma Soter leads the conservation committee arrangements. Special program components were announced by club members and officers.

Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club Black Knight Country Club Thelma Soter West Virginia Conservation Committee Lamperni Fsilekas Brockton Mass Beckley Club Orril Denney O. D. Hall Ann Armentroul Leslie Carter Gloria Mills

Wiener Roast Held By Amigo Group Amigo class hosts wiener roast at ball diamond

The Sunday School class at Amigo held a wiener roast last week at the Amigo ball diamond. Attendees include Emma Jean Miller Everett Gentry Jane Bee Wells L B Carper Jr Marie McVey Martha Howerton Ruby Little Lahoma Betty Atkinson Roy Bradberry Dale Setliff Norwood Coffee Andrew Cumby Cora Jane Walker Peggy Eimodolar Dewey McVey Jene Johnson Joyce Billy Cramer Jo Elba McKinney Donna Jean Wells Janice Little Edward Nowlin Earnest Dantoni Dorothy Thomas Herbert Sayre. Sponsors were Mrs J Hl Sayre Mrs Fred Elmodolar and Mrs C W Walker.

Amigo Emma Jean Miller Everett Gentry Jane Bee Wells L. B. Carper, Jr Marie McVey Martha Howerton Ruby Little Lahoma Betty Atkinson Roy Bradberry Dale Setliff Norwood Coffee Andrew Cumby Cora Jane Walker Peggy Eimodolar Dewey McVey Jene Johnson Joyce and Billy Cramer Jo Elba McKinney Donna Jean Wells Janice Little Edward Nowlin Jimmy Earnest Dantoni Dorothy Thomas Herbert Sayre J. Hl. Sayre Fred Elmodolar C .W. Walker

Flowers Stork Decorations At Mrs Beard Shower

Mrs. Charles Jackson and Mrs. Alma Moul hosted a stork shower for Mrs. J. G. Beard Jr at Mrs. Frank Lemon’s Heber Street home last night. Guests included Mrs. Nick Gagalis Mrs. Ralph Whitner Mrs. Fleshman Mrs. Sikora Mrs. William McClure Mrs. George Soler Mrs. Joe Fazio Mrs. Beard Sr. Mrs. John Marcum Mrs. Darrell Lowe Mrs. Ray Milliron Mrs. Wills and Miss Evelyn Lemon. Gifts were sent by Mrs. Tom Bazzarre Jr. Mrs. Grace Snead and Mrs. F. C. Givens.

Frank Lemon Heber Street Charles Jackson Alma Moul J. G. Beard, Jr Nick Gagalis Ralph Whitner C. @. Fleshman John Sikora William McClure George Soler Joe Fazio J. G

Grace Marland Named To Queen's Court At Greenbrier

Grace Marland daughter of J W Marland Glen Rogers senior at Greenbrier College Lew isburg will join the Queen's Court in a May 30 pageant on campus and receive her diploma June 2. Alma Wight piano instructor plans summer Lew Burg private lessons after teaching Munich’s State Academy of Music.

Grace Marland J. W. Marland Glen Rogers Greenbrier College Lewisburg Queen's Court Greenbrier Alma Wight Lewburg Munich State Academy of Music Munich Germany Wight

Tams Church Class Has Picnic Lunch

The Sunday School class of Tams Community Church held a fellowship dinner on Sunday May 25 at 1 30 p m. Thirty three women and 31 men attended and a picnic lunch was served. Ice cream was served by teachers around 5 pm. Indoor games followed rain with hoop racing won by the women. Miss Anna Muncy provided piano selections and led group singing.

Tams Community Anna Muncy

Women Golfers In Charleston Invite Attend Tourney

Women golfers from the Black Knight Country Club compete in Charleston at Kanawha Country Club fairways today. Participants include Mrs. Walter Buncean, Mrs. J. P. White, Mrs. L. L. Scherer, Mrs. Rosalie Muller, and Miss Betty Sweet, with pro C. B. Sweet accompanying the group.

Kanawha Country Club Fairways Black Knight Country Club Walter Buncean J. P. White L. L. Scherer Rosalie Muller Betty Sweet Black Knight C. B. Sweet

Mrs M L Long Hosts Stork Shower for Wanda Hottie

Mrs. M L Long assisted by Mrs. Lillie Snuffer and Mrs. Mary Arthur entertained guests at a recent stork shower for Mrs. Wanda Hottie. Attending were Mrs. Denny Agsers, Mrs. C R Samples, Mrs. Wayne Persinger, Edna Wickfine, Beulah Kincaid, B A Wicks, Beach Thacker, A L Wooten, A R Burton, Howard Conner, Henry C Mesley, Ruth Ingram, Juanita Thacker, and Juanita Ayers. Mount Etna, a Sicilian volcano, is described as frequently violent and continually fuming.

M. L. Long Lillie Snuffer Mary Arthur Wanda Hottie Denny Agsers C. R. Samples Wayne Persinger Edna Wickfine Beulah Kincaid 8B. A. Wicks Beach Thacker A. L. Wooten A. R. Burton

Quintuplets Celebrate 13th Birthday At Callander

Dionne quintuplets marked their thirteenth birthday as father Mark Dionne said he fears they have not learned to swim. Oliva Dionne noted plans for a private pool on the farm while nuns report the girls as serious minded and talented in music, less interested in sports or fashion.

Associaton Callander Dionne Oliva Dionne Hhis Farm Annette Cecile Marie Emilie

Miss Faye Farley Addresses Women at King’s Daughters Meeting

Miss Faye Farley spoke on Living Memorials with Jesus as the first example at the Kings Daughters regular session in First Methodist Church Heber Street. Mrs W B Peck led devotions on Peace and a duet by Mrs Virginia Spangler and Mrs Roy J Herndon with piano accompaniment. The group sang America before the business session presided by President Mrs W A Burke. Hostess committee chair Mrs C R Harless was assisted by several members in serving refreshments.

Jesus Faye Farley King’s Daughters First Methodist Heber Street W. B. Peck Virginia Spangler Roy J. Herndon Jesus Will Iva Williams America W. A. Burke C. R. Harless Daisy Keaton John Eye W. T. Tabor J. W. Maxwell Herndon

Beclley Woman's Club Social Dinner Dance Chairman

Mrs. Fred Hurt serves as general chairman for the Civic Department annual dinner dance for about 125 reservations at Black Knight Country Club at 7 p.m. The event marks the group’s seventh year. decorations are by Mrs. George Keatley with a program dance at the Woman's clubhouse afterward.

Beckley Woman's Club Fred Hurt Hurt A. T. Leeber Jay Wood Bernard Crawford Harvey Pauley Jack Ferguson Bernard Dozier Robert Campbell

Elizabeth Ann Stover Celebrates Third Birthday Party

Mrs. Frank Stover hosted a Harper Heights gathering honoring granddaughter Elizabeth Ann Stover on her third birthday. Guests included Freddy Brown Peggy Sutton Everette Sutton Elaine Ferguson Marshall Ferguson Gilbert Stanley Donald Thompson Gina Thompson Bright Huffman James Broun Tobby Broun Doris Marshall Barbara Marshall and others.

Frank Stover Harper Heights Elizabeth Ann Stover Bernard Stover Freddy Brown Peggy Sutton Everette Sutton Elain Furgeson Marshall Ferguso Gilbert Stanley Donald Thompson Gina Thompson Bright Huffman James Broun Tobby Broun Doris Marshall Barbara Marshall John Marshall Frances Sutton Harold Thompson Howard Marshall Cremer Huffman Brown

Births for Simmons and Gauldin families in Beaver and Princewick

Mr and Mrs Donald Simmons announce the birth of an eight and a half pound son Dale Vernon at home in Beaver on May 23 Also newborn Luther Leonard five and a quarter pounds born May 25 at the Princewick residence to Mr and Mrs W R Gauldin The notice lists Donna Kay as the Simmons' older child and provides birth weights and dates for both families.

Donald Simmons Dale Vernon Beaver Donna Kay Luther Leonard Prince-, Wick W. R. Gauldin

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know notes include Dr and Mrs Duff D Daniel traveling to Philadelphia for their daughter Joan Daniels Ogontz Junior College graduation. A list of Elks Convention attendees in Huntington and visiting relatives, plus Ginger Bennett visiting Joanne Coleman in Summers Street.

Duff D. Daniel Granville Avenue Philadelphia Joan Ogontz Junior College D. O. Tolten Oakwood Avenue James Mason Denver Cola Duckieyana Dein Suoreruay Huntington Ted G. McDowell Virgil Miller R. J. Ashworth John Vv. Schulte Ross Irle Cc. C. Drewry Clarence Bibb G. C. Buchanadén

Camp Shawanagi Girls Private Camp Near Winchester

Camp Shawanagi offers sessions for girls ages 8 to 16 at Capon Bridge west of Winchester, Virginia. Open June 25 with 2 to 8 week options priced from 80 to 240 dollars. Activities include riding boating swimming games crafts and musical training under trained staff. Catalog available on request from Mrs Irene Hook Covington AL Box 320 Richmond VA phone 315 Varina.

Shawanagi Winchester Capon Bridge West Va Irene Hook Covington Richmond Varina

Women Tour Mrs Scott Garden Site At Price Hill

Mountain Top Garden Club members toured Mrs John Scott's Price Hill garden this week. President Mrs H L Crawford reported on the Jacksons Mil state garden meeting trip. The group voted five dollars to the Red Cross and awarded an attendance prize to Mrs George Bright. Refreshments were served by Mrs Bright and others, with guest Mrs Fred Martin visiting Richmond, Va.

John Scott Price Hill Mountain Top Garden Club Scott H. L. Crawford Jackson's State Garden Red Cross Fund Enrico Vecellio George Bright Bright Crwford Stuart B. Angell C. I. Bepler R. M. French E.g.grogan Guy Graves L. M. Halloran A. L. Honaker B. P.knight Fred B. Stone H. L. Watkins iFred Martin Harold Cunningham Richmond, Va W. H. Cunningham South Kanawha Street

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Woman’s Club Civic Department BPW Club Howard Slack Beckley Sylvia School Sandra Horvath Mark Slack Grant Slack Shirley Worrell Kenny Bibb Hugh Shaffer David Mantin Ann Nuckals Steve Bibb Jimmy Tilly Amigo Group Lydia E. Pirkhams Itecins Tams Church Charleston MAIN E Cremo Cleo Sepot Cai Ilie ALL Meat U. S. Government Mount Etna LASCA Qver Marguerite’s Enthee Dial Del-Mar Iver Oasis Neville St Carolina Super Market Crab Orchard Mrs Sallie Brubeck Shields Glen Hume Bias Logan Bellans TEX Nel and Beckley, W. VA Mrs. Scott Henry Henry’s SMITH Ever Cohen Drug Henry's Smith's Beautify IND Big City Alan Ape Embee Raymond's Beauty Shoppe Beckley Music & Electric Co Colin McLuckey Mer South Fayette Street Philco Bing Crosby WWNR Bing John Scott Trofer The Charioteers Lina Romay Skitch Henderson Ichmann Cleaners Oak Hill MT. Hope
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