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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1951

Page

8

Out-of-State Guest Honored With Party at Mahaffey Home

A card party Monday night honored Miss Lorrie Lindberg of Brooklyn New York as a houseguest of Miss Mary Mahaffey at 226 Fairview Avenue. Both are student nurses at Buffalo General Hospital and will graduate in September. Guests included Mrs Robert McNeish Miss Betty Gordon Foster Mrs Mike Seeling Miss Louise Jonicks Mrs J L Meador Mrs James Willis Miss Ann Mahaffey and Miss Sue French.

Mary Mahaffey Lorrie Lindberg Brooklyn N. Y Buffalo General Hospital Buffalo N.Y Miss Mahaffey Miss Lindberg E. M. Mahaffey Fairview Avenue W. C. Griffith Harper Road Elmer Warden Quesenberry Street G. P. Stoutamyer Vine Street Chris Goins Glen White Charleston Sharon Goins G. E. Taylor Judith Johnstown Road Faye Martin South Kanawha Street Ella Miller Woodlawn Avenue Gaze Szeboda Locust Drive T. R. Wilson Charles Gleason Higgins Thurmond James R. Emmons College Avenue Harold Feagon Shirley Christian Marshall College Huntington O Iners E.H. Christian Lincoln Street Richard Presley

Social Calendar Highlights From Beckley Area Events

Social notes report a Wiener roast for Rose Harvey School of Dance members. Mrs. B. M. Holdren marked her 90th birthday with a dinner at her daughter’s home. Eight hostesses hosted a household shower for Mrs. Lewis Ledoucer in the Richmond Building social room. A Tuesday dinner and dance for Appalachian Electric Power Company bowling team members featured Dave Carter and his orchestra at the Beckley Moose Club ballroom. New officers of St. Mary’s Methodist Youth Fellowship include Joe Cox president and Louise Gilkerson treasurer. Robert Harvey Todd Jr and bride Ann Garten honeymoon in Cincinnati after their wedding at the Regular Baptist Church. The Todds will reside on North Oakwood Avenue. Junior Gardeners urged seniors to enter the Flower Show at Little Beaver Park, with Beckley Garden Club coordinating.

Appalachian Electric Power Company Dave Carter Beckley Moose Club Youth Fellowship of St. Mary's Methodist Church Joe Cox Tonie Gilkerson Freeman Epling Louise Gilkerson Robert Harvey Todd, Jr Ann Lune Garten Cincinnati Regular Baptist Church Elouise Garten Clayton Garten Orlando Fla Robert H. Todd Todd Oakwood Avenue Humming Birds Little Beaver Park Beckley Hridgernose Armine Kell Miss Pickle Kathleen Ross Hoffman W. R. Monk Robert Green Holliday Richmond Hoffman Walter Humphery

Community party honors Yvonne Hall at Bibb Avenue home

Mrs. Kathleen Hall hosted a Friday party for her daughter Yvonne with help from Mrs. Thurman Southern. Guests included the Sylvia Elementary School graduating class. Moose Club ballroom hosted a Beckley Junior High School dance by the Waverine Club with chaperones listed.

Kathleen Hall Yvonne Bibb Avenue Thurman Southern Sylvia Elementary School Moose Club Beckley Waverine Club G. C. Porter Nene Porter Harold Hager Glenn Sallack Grady Morgan

Xi Beta Members Invited to Wheeling Installation Event

Xi Beta Exemplar Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi is invited to attend the formal installation of opera star Eleanor Steber as a member of the Xi Nu Chapter in Wheeling. The ceremony is July 8 in the Colonado Room at Hotel McClure, with an outing at Logtebay Park for out of town guests.

Xi Beta Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Eleanor Steber Xi Nu Wheeling Colonado McClure Logtebay Park Bladene Pickle Johnstown Road W. H. Holliday

Trudy Windle Hosts Junior High Classmates Party

Trudy Windle held a party at the Mabscott home of Mr and Mrs James G Windle Jr Friday for classmates of Beckley Junior High School. Guests included Ida Mae Quesenberry Nancy Car penter Nancy ashner Frances Jones Virginia Webb Dorothy Woodfard Nancy Kautz Anna Dean Williams and Billye Terizi. Outdoor games provided entertainment.

Mabscott Andj Nany James G. Windle, Jr Hawthorne Mary Rose Moncada Ida Mae Quesenberry Nancy Car Trudy Penter Nancy Ashner Frances Beckley Junior High Ann Forsyth Frances Jones Ginia’ Webb Dorothy Woodfard Nancy Kautz Anna Dean Williams Itki Te Billye Terizi Trudy Windle Beckley Junior High School Nancy Kushner Nancy Hawthorne

Birth of Judith Irene Delph in Beaver

Mr and Mrs Jack Delph of Beaver announce the birth of a daughter Judith Irene at home on May 19. She weighed 7 pounds 3 4 ounces. The Delphs also have a daughter Ruth Ann.

Jack Delph Beaver Judith Irene Delphs Ruth Ann

Wanda Lovelace Feted On 18th Birthday Date

Wanda Lovelace celebrated her 18th birthday with a party hosted by her parents in Prosperity. The event featured wiener roast games and folk songs at Little Beaver Park with guests including Carol Weal Kathryn Neal Rosa Acord Emma Frazier and others.

Wanda Lovelace Albert Lovelace Little Beaver Park Carol Weal Kathryn Neal Rosa Acord Emma Frazier Shirley Wood Retha Harrah Jean Arnott H. O. Arnott Frank Frazier

Incidents in the Lives of People You Know

Residents and visitors in Charleston area are listed with travels and homecomings. Mr and Mrs W H Thomas return from weekend with Lillys. Nora Ellen Lilly visits grandparents. Duke student Donald Roe to spend a week with Roschs. Richards visit from New Orleans. Hospital observations for E Guy Graves.

W. H. Thomas Charleston J. Lilly Joseph Street Nora Ellen Lilly A W. Jenkins Stamford Road E. Guy Graves Granite Avenue Raleigh General Hospital W.jc. Griffith Harper Road Jensen Beach Fla R. O. Callaway Connersville Ind Stanley. Ar James Marlor, Jr Affinity Indianapolis James Marlor R. 0. Wooten Lee Street Vetérans Hospital L. D. Miller Radford D. B. Clower David East Prince Street Charles Miller Norman Gunderson Maxwell Hill Ella Miller Maxine Bowyer Maine Fred Rutledge Neville Street Third Avenue D. W. Macalister Mercer Street Fredericksburg Patsy MacAllister Mary Washington College Staunton Joseph Kilgore Edward Cottingham Athens Densil Warden Billy Cynthia Ann Ghent

Baby Charm School Begins in Nursery

A beauty feature advises starting early grooming routines with babies. Mothers are urged to make bath time and lotion application playful, turning daily care into habits. A birth notice follows: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McGeorge Light announce their daughter Linda Susan born May 13 at St. Clares Hospital, Schenectady.

Betty Clarke AB News Baby Thomas McGeorge ‘Light State Street Schenectady Linda Susan St. Clares Hospital Light Beckley

Ladies Day at Black Knight Country Club Schedule

Golf luncheon and bridge will be featured Friday for Ladies Day at Black Knight Country Club. Lady golfers start at early morning tee offs with nine holes planned. Luncheon prizes and bridge play follow, with hostesses and committees listed for coordination and attendance.

Country. Club Y Pon Uuans Wien Black Knight Country Club John Whitlock Jman Fs B. Wray Price Caffee R. W. Chambers C. P. Anderson

Trap Hill High Senior Girls Honored At Dinner

Senior girls of the Trap Hill High School Booster Club were honored at a dinner at El Chico in Beckley. Guests included Betty Jo Cooper Fat Faull Caral Worley Jo Ann Cornett Pat Wilson Mary Alice McClung and Shirley Shamblin. Sponsor Mrs. Lloyd Humphery.

Trap Hill High Boosters Club Beckley Boosters Club of Trap Hill High School Patricia Faull Sammie Ferrell Mary Alice McClung Patricia Wilson Jo Ann Cornett Shirley Shamblin Booster Club of el Chico Betty Jo Cooper Fat Faull Caral Worley Pat Wil Marie Allen Sue Treadway Sammie Fersell Sybie Hardman Mary Jo Worley Ruth Meatows Shirley McGraw Annette Farmer Margaret Kibbee Jane Worley

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mahaffey Mrs Robin McNeish IV Miss An Mahaffey Harvey Rose Harvey School of Dance B. M. Holdren N. Kanawha Street Z. W. Lafon Lewis Ledoucer Charles Lane Louise Gilkarson Steve Wood Dennis Dinkler Lou Meadows James Jennings Gavett Hutchinson Metha Terrico Don Amon Woodrow Wilson High School Skyline Drive Mrs. C. Amon R. H. Ford Orchard Avenue Pat’ H. Wheeler Janet Lou McManamay Margaret Shorit Lawrence Hunt Eber Bragg Yost A. R. Koch Optometrist Beckley Water Co, Bldg Heber St Keith L. Harper St. Phame DAR James Allen Daughters of the American Revolution Ross P. Daniel National Congress Daniel Wanda Lovelace Dorothy Amick St.Joseph Laird Office Equipment CO T. B. Hamilton Phane X. Glenn Evang A J. Walker Austin Caperton, Jr Stuart B. Angell W. P. Hunter M. F. Barksdale E. D. Armstrong J. P. Bonner Poel Ella Aly FBI Boview Patel Santa Usis Kontrun Nytons Jayen Burt Catton Cottor Tor Ll Tor Plastic Dutch Tailoreds W.T. Grant CO Seersucker Seernsucter New York
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