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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1954

Page

3

Circle Meetings Set For Thursday

The Circles of the Women of the Beckley Presbyterian Church plan Thursday meetings. Circles 1 to 7 meet at various homes and times, while Circles 8 9 and 10 gather at 6 15 p.m. on Floor C for a covered dish dinner hosted by a committee including Mrs. Holliday and others.

Beckley Presbyterian Church L. V. Deas Deas N. Kanawha St B. B. Corker G. S. Eager Beckley Ave H. C. Kinzer W. H. Holliday Doreen Eachus J. O. Harvey Alfred Hughes W. R. Monk W. J. Noel Robert Sperry The

Rinse Thoroughly for Clean Shiny Hair

Advice urges three to four warm water rinses to ensure a clean scalp and hair that shines. Skipping thorough rinsing may leave flaky scalp and dull tresses.

Calloway Heights Church Circle Plans Nursery

Calloway Heights Circle No 2 of the Calloway Heights Baptist Church met Thursday at 730 pm in the church. Mrs Eddie Whitt president conducted the meeting and the group voted to install a nursery in the church basement to be completed by the last of November. Reports on the Fall Rally of the Raleigh County Missionary Society were given by Mrs Whitt and Mrs Robert Parker. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs J P Hughes in Sprague.

Calloway Heights Circle No Calloway Heights Baptist Church Eddie Whitt Raleigh County Missionary Society

Wood and Sisson Exchange Vows in Pearisburg Ceremony

Miss Jane Ann Wood became the bride of Blaine Lewis Sisson in a Sept 30 service at the Pearisburg Methodist Church. The couple, both students, plan further education and reside with their parents. Names include Marian Wood John R. Wood Nancy Gaskill Rhodell West Neville Street Osgood Indiana Stoco High.

Jane Ann Wood Blaine Lewis Sisson Pearisburg Henry C. Dawson Marian Wood West Neville St John R. Wood Osgood Ind Nancy Gaskill Rhodell Woodrow Wilson High School Stoco High School

Women’s clubs schedule for Beckley area meetings

Coming events list many local group gatherings. Circle No 10 First Baptist meets at 7 30 p m at 107 Ellison Ave. other groups include Duplicate Bridge Club Coca Cola Building Sophia Band Mothers Club Raleigh General Nurses Alumna Crab Orchard Garden Club and more with various times and locations around Beckley and area.

Circle No First Baptist Church William Harris Ellison Ave

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Weekend visits and hometown moves fill this community note. The Bland family from Parkwood Addition plans a Charleston visit. Beckley locals host and travel to Morgantown and Norfolk events. Several residents return from hospitals and trips, while others relocate for work or family reasons.

Organizational Meeting For Jayceettes Planned For December

Last night the Jayceettes held an organizational meeting in the Coca-Cola Building social room led by Mrs. Wilmer Stanley. They planned a dessert bridge and canasta party in December to raise funds for Christmas baskets for the needy. Temporary officers named include President Mrs. Stanley Secretary Mrs. Raymond Walker and Publicity Chairman Mrs. W A Wilbur. The next meeting is set for November 18 at 7 30 in the Coca-Cola Building social room.

Jayceeetts Coca- Cola Bldg Wilmer Stanley Stanley Raymond Walker W. A. Wilbur Coca-Cola Bldg

Program Planned For Veterans Day At VA Hospital

In commemoration of Veterans Day the American Legion Auxiliary will present a program at the Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital Thursday at 7 p.m. Mrs J E Carnahan West Virginia American Legion rep at the VA Hospital announced the lineup. A Square Dance will be led by Jim Lowry with Raleigh County 4 H Pinners and hospital patients participating. Mrs Reese Bowers will sing hillbilly selections accompanied by herself on guitar and Mrs Teena Brown on piano. Dike Pisegna chief of special services will address the group on Veterans Day. Assisting Mrs Carnahan will be Mrs Peg Williams and Mrs Loma Pointer.

American Legion Auxiliary Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital J. E. Carnahan Sophia American Legion Department of West Virginia Jim Lowry Sophia High School Raleigh County Reese Bowers Teena Brown Dike Pisegna Carnahan Peg Williams Loma Pointer

Sadie Hawkins Dance Held by Beckley College

Beckley College hosted the fourth annual fall Sadie Hawkins dance with 150 attendees from Beckley College and 34 high schools across Raleigh, Summers, Wyoming, Greenbrier counties. Billy Fry's Oak Hill band provided music while a floor show featured Delores Saylor Virginia Shortt Carole Gibbs Gloria Vila Pat Blackwell Peggy Sarrett Susie Otey Delores Marino John Cook Betty Kincaid Pat Blakwell Faith Potts Jim Cole Audrey Logsdon Anne Springer Shirley Woodrum and others.

Beckley College Raleigh Fayette Summers Wyoming Greenbrier Sadie Hawkins Greenbrier Dairy Billy Fry Oak Hill Delores Saylor Virginia Shortt Carole Gibbs Gloria Vila Pat Blackwell Peggy Sarrett Susie Otey Delores Marino John Cook Betty Kincaid Frances Blake Pat Blakwell Liberace Faith Potts Sigma Chi Jim Cole Audrey Logsdon Anne Springer Shirley Woodrum

Illness of Daughter Fails To Dampen Beckley Spirit

Mrs. Forrest R Foggin and family update Beckley arrival as daughter Cheryl Ann recovers from polio with slight knee paralysis. The Foggin family, natives of Parkersburg, recently moved after Mr Foggin joined Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co as plant wire chief. Mrs Foggin sews for children, while Mr Foggin enjoys power tools and toy making. The family attends Baptist Temple in Parkersburg and plans to worship in Beckley once Cheryl improves. The mother notes neighborly welcome and her optimism about settling in Beckley.

Parkersburg Forrest R. Foggin Paulette Cheryl Ann Beckley Parkerburg Foggin Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co Crawford St Mr. Foggin Baptist Temple Cheryl

Shady Spring High School Hosts Bunny Hop Dance

Peggy Sarrett announces prizes to Miss Ann Gose and Charles Fink, seniors at Shady Spring High for best Dogpatch style. Bunny Hop led by Miss Carole Gibbs. Chaperons were John Van Dyke Green Horton and Miss Topsy O'Dell.

Peggy Sarrett Ann Gose Charles Fink Shady Spring High School Carole Gibbs John van Dyke Green Horton Topsy O'Dell

Bridal Shower Honoring Miss Modley Held at Lilly Heights

Miss Helen Modley of Lilly Heights was feted at a miscellaneous bridal shower hosted by her mother and several hostesses. The gathering at home included games and refreshments, with Modley to wed Charles F. Jordan Jr. of Crow in late December. guest list featured many local women.

Helen Modley Lilly Heights Margaret Modley Helen Puskas James Brogan Steve Soltes Steve Soltes Jr Miss Modley Charles F. Jordan Jr Crow Bessie Kirby Mary Withrow Mary Wickline Louis Ozwart Steve Halash Ken Jordan Victor Kovach Joe Marczinko Margaret Shroda W. W. Stone Ross Nagy Pearl Horvath Wilma Balla Suzie Kovach van Bays Willie Aurednick Joe Soltes Earl Dalton C. F. Jordan Helen Soltes Denver Murphy Bobby Murphy Lois Soltes Jack Gilmore Ethel Trail Omhar Brogan Mary Ann Brogan C. F. Redden George Buffa Rose Santos Thelma Miser Russell Hopkins Harless Adkins Ada Johnson

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Fine Arts Beckley Woman’s Club C. E. Beavers Eugene Eager Department Parthenia Winner J. K. Brashear Waldo S. Lafon Park Ave Virgil Snead L. G. Houser Dave Keyser Joseph Luchini Earl Yates Arnold Bowyer Bernard Carter M. W. Arnold Calloway Heights Church Circle Plans Nursery Blaine Sisson Big Towner Donnybrook Dry Manhattan Gotham Originals Sample Shop Neville ST. Beckley Women's Department Duplicate Bridge Club Coca- Cola Sophia Band Mothers Club League of Women Voters Beckley Hotel Raleigh General Hospital Woodlawn Ave Crab Orchard Garden Club I. C. Edmonds MacArthur Fernwood Garden Club Lucille Smisko North Kanawha St Beckley Business and Professional Womens Club Recreation Bldg Central Junior High School Beckley Art Group Church of the Slab Fork Community Church Women of the Beckley Presbyterian Church Rhododendron Garden Club Fidelis Audi Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Lew Sheffler Memorial Bldg Bourbon Dor National Distillers Prod. Corp James P. Bland Jimmy Rick Joyce Parkwood Addition Charleston Noah Campbell Russellville J. Adam Amick Clifftop Jean Campbell Inez Lair Olga Mastalski Charlottesville Miss Mastalski Rose Mastalski Sprague Chery Ann Foggin West Virginia Phsychological Association Huntington M. L. Humphrey Hargrove St J. G. Polley Kanawha Mount Hope L. D. Lucas Jr Mankin Ave State Farm Mutual Insurance Co William E. Weir William E. Jr Stuart Duane Clifton N. C T. R. Campbell James Weir Stanford VA Hospital Margolin Doan Adv Neville Street Michael’s AGT Eco Iec
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