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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1955

Page

4

Music Club Members Contribute Money for Magazine in Braille

The Monday Music Club voted to fund a Braille musical magazine for distribution in the area or at the public library during a Nov 7 meeting at Mrs. W. Lilly’s home 202 College Ave. The program featured United Nations Day decor and a world peace through music theme with songs hymns piano duets and readings by club members.

W. Lilly College Ave Lilly Home T. S. Williams E.S. Dupuy Julia Secrest Oscar Williams Ralph Amick S. Earl Snead R. M. French Our God Luther B. F. Yoak Jr Alpenweilchen Herbert Stansbury Snead Robert Mass French Kipling S. Austin Caperton Henry Phipps J. Q. Hutchinson E. J. Nicholls B. K. Peter Floyd M. Sayre R. A. Shackelford Emerson Smith W. A. Thornhill Harlow Warren T. H. Wickham A. H. Wilson J. W. Witherspoon G. H. Caperton

Believe My FAST Get the Best for Less' ISOLE P PAIN 'LesJoseph

The fragmentary OCR reads like a stray phrase listing slogans or names related to a promotional item or ad. It mentions FAST and Best for Less and includes unclear names such as LesJoseph, with no coherent event or outcome to define a full news item.

Coming Events Show Weekly Women's Club Meetings

Women's organizations announce regular or special meetings for Tuesday and Thursday. Listings include Degree of Honor Lodge executive, Stoco Band Mothers Club, Duplicate Bridge Club, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 32, Raleigh General Hospital Nurses Alumni, Fernwood Garden Club, Sophia Band Mothers Club, and church circles with times and locations across Beckley.

Women's Department Beckley Newspapers American Legion Auxiliary Unit Memorial Building

Women of the Church Through the Centuries Talk Seated

Miss Faye Farley delivered the talk at the Wesleyan Service Guild November meeting. The dinner was at the Glass House, hosted by president Mrs. Kathleen Ross Hoffman. Eleven members and four guests attended.

Faye Farley Wesleyan Service Guild Glass House Kathleen Ross Hoffman

Incidents In The Lives Of- People You Know

Notes from Beckley area social page detailing weekend visits and travel by residents. Mentions Mrs. M E Proctor visiting Williamson. Mrs. John W Smith returning from visits in Wilmington and Baltimore. Mrs. V A Freeland post-surgery at home. garden club meeting in Bluefield. and several family and friend gatherings related to the Paris Johnson death and Daughters of Penelope Ahepa event in Beckley Bluefield area. Names include Mrs M E Proctor James P Harris John W Smith Evelyn Smith Malone V A Freeland W R Fugitt M M Ralston G R French Sue French Sara Lou Meador N G Kambouris Helen Rinis Xenophone Sarandon Evan Cleo Sarandon Chris Sarandon. Locations include South Kanawha Street Williamson Wilson Street Beckley Bluefield Pearisburg Pearisburg Del Baltimore Md Richmond Va Croft St Woodlawn Ave Heber Street.

M. E. Proctor South Kanawha Street James P. Harris Williamson John W. Smith Wilson Street Car! Smith Wilmington Del John O. Smith Richmond Evelyn Smith Malone Baltimore V. A. Freeland Ewart Avenue Beckley Hospital W. R. Fugitt College Avenue M. M. Ralston Hill Park Drive Bluefield West Virginia Paris Johnson Pearisburg Beckley Daughters of Penelope Alckmos Order of Ahepa N. G. Kambouris Katherine Croft St Helen Rinis Woodlawn Ave Xenophone Sarandon North Heber Street Cleo Sarandon Gloria Evan Woodlawn Avenue Chris Sarandon

Attractive Garnish: Carrot Curls for Luncheon Sandwiches

Learn to make large carrot curls by halving a carrot lengthwise then shaving thin strips with a swivel-blade peeler. Roll the strips, secure with toothpicks, chill in ice water for hours, remove picks, and finish with parsley for elegant luncheon garnishes.

Miss Esther Louise Riffe Weds Charles H Epperly in Virginia

Miss Esther Louise Riffe became the bride of Charles Henry Epperly of Roanoke Virginia in a ceremony held October 19 at the home of her sister Mrs Norvell R Green in Pocahontas Virginia The bride daughter of Mrs Henry Montgomery Riffe and the late Mr Riffe Her husband is the son of the late Mr and Mrs James Preston Epperly of Roanoke The double ring rites were conducted by Rev Norvell R Green The bride a former teacher at Stoco High School is a children s worker with Roanoke County

Esther Louise Riffe Charles Henry Epperly Roanoke Norvell R. Green Pocahontas Henry Montgomery Riffe Raleigh County Mr. Riffe James Preston Epperly Stoco High School Roanoke County

Birth of Carolyn Mae Lewis at McMillion Hospital

Mr and Mrs Fred Lewis announce the birth of daughter Carolyn Mae at 12 18 on November 6 in McMillion Hospital Charleston. The baby weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces and is the former Miss Glen dola Thornton daughter of Mrs Carrie Thornton Skelton.

Fred Lewis Granville Avenue Carolyn Mae McMillion Hospital Charleston Glendola Thornton Carrie Thornton Skelton

White shellac yields bright flexible finish for chair bottoms

If you work rawhide for chair bottoms you can achieve a bright flexible finish with white shellac.

Beckley Church Circles Schedule For Thursday Meetings

Updates show Circle No 4 led by Mrs O W Brown meets at her Lafayette Apartments home at 2 p.m. Circle No 5 convenes at 1 30 p.m. in the church Women’s Bible Classroom with Mrs Linda Sarrett as chairman. Mrs W E Wasum to host and Sarrett to co host.

First Christian Church I. D. Devasher Park Homes The Beckley Presbyterian Church O. W. Brown Lafayette Apartments Women’s Bible Classroom Church Linda Sarrett W. E. Wassum Sarrett

Second Child Born To Edgar Holstein Family

Mr and Mrs Edgar Holstein of St Albans announce the birth of their second child a daughter Robin Rene on Oct 27 at McMillion Hospital in Charleston. The baby weighed seven pounds thirteen ounces. The Holsteins are former Crab Orchard residents.

Edgar Holstein St. Albans Robin Rene McMillion Hospital Charleston Holsteins Crab Orchard

Women Dominate U S Apparel and Accessory Work

About seventy percent of U S workers in apparel and accessories are women, reflecting a female majority in this industry. The figure highlights gender distribution across fashion manufacturing and related jobs.

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W. B. Lilly E. S. Dupuy Isole P Pain LesJoseph Jonathan Logan R& R Joan Miller Petti Peg Palmer LA Incinnati Lynchburg Charlottesville Logan Huntington Ashland Consolidated Bus Lines National Trailways Bus System Vere Washington Nilei New York Wey Cincinnati Logan Lynchburg, VA Consolidated Trailways Prince Street Aseeveaeke Degree of Honor Lodge IL. F. Scott Temple Street Stoco Band Mothers Club Stoco Junior High Duplicate Bridge Club Coca- Cola Raleigh General Hospital Nurses Alumni Association Appalachian Building Fernwood Garden Club Alex George Virginia St Sophia Band Mothers Club Royal Neighbors of America Sons of Italy Hall Harry Anderson N. Kanawha St Glenn Winchell Johnstown Rd Sue French Sara Lou Meador Fairview Avenue New York City Paris France Efton Sager Debra Ann S. Sgt. Efton Sager Springfield Air Force Charles H. Epperly Virginia Department of Public Welfare Epperly Clover Creamry Co Epperly Lane Rawhide S. Fayette Street le Pine Emile Davis Beckley Hotel oFttorney Edgar Holsteins Cardigans Orlon Skrug
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