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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1934

Page

5

Pleasant Inn Hosts Mrs Creed Neff and New Brides

Mrs Creed Neff of Huntington honors guests at Pleasant Inn on South Kanawha street with a late autumn gathering. Miss Margaret Phipps and Miss Eliza Phipps host. many attendees listed as recent brides or friends, chrysanthemums used in decorations and a refreshment course served at close.

Creed Neff Huntington Margaret Phipps Elizaeth Phipps Pleasant Inn South Kanawha Street Neff R. P. Hogan Beverley Hume William Mee- Wathern Harry Anderson Leslie Carter James Brown William McCathern Harrynderson Albert Holmes Patty Ellison

Mrs. Carl Sanders Hosts Bridge Gathering at Granville

Nine tables of contract bridge were in play Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Carl Sanders home on Granville avenue. Prizes for high and second high scores went to Mrs. H. F. Willfong and Mrs. Earle Bibb. A salad course followed the session.

Carl Sanders Granville Avenue H. F. Willfong Earle Bibb

Bridge Tournament At Patterson Home

The third in a series of evening bridge tournaments was played last.

Bridge Social At Mrs Patterson’s Home

An evening at the home of Mrs. Willie Patterson under Mrs. F L Banks. In the North South section L L Scherer and C W Meadows were high with J Lewis Bumgardner and Mrs. C L Buchanan runners up. In the East West section Miss Eunice Bumgardner and Ralph Holmes were high with Mr and Mrs Eddie Phillips runners up.

Willie Patterson F. L. Banks L. L. Scherer C. W. Meadows J. Lewis Bumgardner C. L. Buchanan

District Nurses Association Meeti ng at Central Baptist Church

The regular meeting of District Nurses Association No 10 will be held at Central Baptist church Hinton Thursday November 15 at 3 PM Miss Elizabeth Booth of Bluefield will report on the annual State Nurses Convention held in Parkersburg Dr J W Stokes of Hinton will deliver the principal address A large attendance is desired

District Nurses Association No. 10 Central Baptist Church Hinton Elizabeth Booth Bluefield Parkersburg J. W. Stokes Ing

Social notes from Beckley visitors and locals

Personal mentions list residents of Beckley and nearby towns visiting Charleston Lexington Waynesboro Huntington and Portsmouth. Names include Mrs R L Pugh Mrs L T Putman Mrs J G Polley Mrs J M McCarus and many others attending business interests family visits and weekend stays with relatives.

R. L. Pugh Charleston Beckley L. T. Putman J. G. Polley J. M. McCarus Campbell Court P. H. Parthenheimer L. R. Clayton St. Louis E. D. Armstrong E. D. Jr Lexington

Mayor Appears in Beckley Show as Local Cast Grows

Local residents are selected for The Worlds All Right show with Ruth Farley and Earl Hatcher as studio pianists. Mrs. Ruby Adair stars as the Tell-Me-A-Story Lady and M F O Dell mothers Nursery Land. Henry Keyser plays Father while Emerson Pownall performs a special number. Mayor A Z Lilly appears for a one minute talk. Dr J E Bird performs a broadcast number from WAR. W H McGinnis and many others join the large cast.

Ruth Farley Earl Hatcher Ruby Adair M. F. O’dell Nursery Land Henry Keyser Emerson Pownall Jack Tars A. Z. Lilly J.E. Bird W. H. McGinnis

Pythian Reunion Set With Guest Speaker in Dorothy

The Pythian reunion will be held at Dorothy on November 13 with Grand Chancellor W. J. W. Scott of South Charleston as guest speaker. A large attendance is expected from Whitesville Beckley Charleston and southern West Virginia with all former members invited.

H. P. Smith Logan Oliver Cantley Pettus Dorothy W. J. W. Scott South Charleston Whitesville Beckley Charleston West Virginia

Weekend Guests Gather in West Virginia Communities

Glen Hedrick and Lucy Mossburg visited family in Glen White while Miss Espie Epperly stayed with Crow friends. Huey Akers and children shared Sunday dinner with E Lilly in Spanishburg. Mildred Snead traveled from Gauley Bridge to visit her parents. Elizabeth Lloyd and Hazel Dillon visited friends in Huntington. Nell Waddell spent the weekend with H E Waddell in Bluefield. Ruth Brammer stayed with her sister in Beckley. Murriel Loomis and Mary Summerfield from Hinton visited Mrs. Margaret Williams. Fay Harper and family visited W Radford's home over the weekend.

Lucy Mossburg C. A. McMillion Glen White Silver Prince Bob Prince Affinity Paris Snead O. F. Glover Leonard Hadd Bradford Espie Epperly Crow Dallas Sweeney Huey Akers Akers E. Lilly Spanishburg Mildred Snead Gauley Bridge Clark Snead Elizabeth Lloyd Hazel Dillon Huntington Nell Waddell Bluefield H. E. Waddell Ruth Brammer Lawrence Corley Beckley Murriel Loomis Mary Summerfield Hinton Margaret Williams Fay Harper Stoco

Swedish king marks 27th year on throne

The monarch celebrated 27 years since his succession on December 8. He recently played a tennis match in Sweden for the first time and, teaming with a partner, captured the "old boy" championship.

Sweden

Long Dinner Host Honors Youngest Senator-Elect

Colonel J. H. Long Huntington publisher who managed Rush D. Holt’s winning campaign for U.S. senator hosted a dinner honoring the youngest senator-elect and several guests in Charleston on the eve of the election.

Associated Press Charleston J. H. Long Huntington Rush D. Holt United States

King Gustaf at 76 to observe events in Stockholm

Stockholm reports King Gustaf V o f Sweden aged 76 remains active and will observe upcoming events from the royal palace. His motives and specific engagements were not disclosed in the fragment.

Associated Press Stockholm Gustaf of Sweden

Local notes from Marfork and surrounding towns

Dated items report visits and social news across Marfork and nearby communities. Mrs Della Massey visited the capital, Hugh Jarrell spent the weekend in Whitesville, and Rev T H Underwood of Eunice toured local friends. The Raynes church revival draws attendees and C I Kessinger leads songs. Myrtle Price returned from Madison, Lee Farley of Lawson joined Massey residence guests, W C Bowles hosted visitors with W C Watts of Eunice, and a P T A meeting was moved to November 26. road work from Pettus to Emer- continues.

Della Massey Capitol City Hugh Jarrell Whitesville Raynes Church C. I. Kessinger Myrtle Price Madison T. H. Underwood Eunice Lee Farley Lawson Massey W. C. Bowles Railroad Avenue W. C. Watts Pettus Emer

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