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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1950

Page

3

Local Youth Council to Meet At the Presbyterian Church

Beckley youth gather at Beckley Presbyterian Church for the semi annual meeting of the Beckley Council of United Christian Youth Movement. Registration starts 2 p.m. Worship led by Presbyterian Youth Fellowship with Jane Ann Roberts. Music by Ebenezer Baptist Church youth choir. Gerald Lamb speaker from First Christian Church. Movie What Happened to Jo Jo shown. Recreation led by Mrs Pansy Riffe with refreshments.

Beckley Presbyterian Church Beckley Council of United Christian Youth Movement Presbyterian Youth Fellowship Jane Ann Roberts Ebenezer Baptist Church Gerald Lamb

Lewin To Speak To Nurses Alumnae On X-ray

Dr J R Lewin head of Raleigh General Hospital X-ray department will lecture to the Nurses Alumnae at the 7 30 p m Tuesday meeting in the nurses home on Woodlawn Avenue Hostesses include Mrs Jackie Epperly Mrs Hael Fotos Mrs Emogene Hartsog Miss Margaret Prince and Mrs Helen Bazzarre Devotionals will be given by Mrs Ina Daniel.

J. R. Lewin Raleigh General Hospital Dr. Lewin Woodlawn Avenue Jackie Epperly Hael Fotos Emogene Hartsog Margaret Prince Helen Bazzarre Ina Daniel

Pete George Returns to Work After Illness Leave

Pete George of 121 Orchard Avenue resumes duties with a city bus company after two months of illness confinement to hospital and home. He recovered and is back at work.

Pete George Orchard Avenue

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Dorothy Amick reports a stream of social notes from Beckley with arrivals, visits, and departures. Mr. and Mrs. Bashore of Upper Darby join relatives in Beckley before traveling to Plainview Texas to visit L O Belton Jr. and family. Other guests include Ogden Greene and family in Washington, D C and visitors from Virginia and West Virginia at various local homes.

Dorothy Amick R. G. Bashore Upper Darby C. Marshall Johnston Greenbrier Court Plainview Tex L. O. Belton Johnston Belton Bolling Hall Goochland County Mary Sturdevant File William Ruby Virginia Beach Bob Wildy Tams Mies Nanaw Uhittalkar

BPW Members to Attend District Meet at Hinton

Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club sends seven members to the district convention in Hinton tomorrow. An invitation to meet in Beckley for the next session will be extended. Attendees include Miss Mary Syner Miss Gladys Milam Mrs Wayne Reynolds Miss Norma Jean Hodge Mrs Morgan Hughes Miss Nannie Lee Delaney and Miss Madge Richardson.

Beckley

Sophia Legion Auxiliary Hosts Tea for Gold Star Mothers

Gold Star Mothers of Raleigh County will be honored guests at a tea on November 19 at the American Legion clubrooms in Sophia. Hostesses are the Auxiliary to Robert M. Deaner Post 169 offering calling hours from 2 to 4 p.m. Six members will attend the Sixth District meeting in St. Albans on Sunday. Chaperones were named for youth dances at the clubrooms the second and fourth Wednesdays from 7:30 to 10 p.m. The next meeting is December 14.

Gold Star Mothers Raleigh County American Legion Sophia Robert M. Deaner St. Albans

Blue Jay Student To Star In Lead Role At Concord

Mary Grace Fourney, a Concord College sophomore from Blue Jay, will lead in the musical Lady in the Dark set for Nov 21 22 in the Concord College Auditorium. She previously appeared in H.M.S. Pinafore and will portray Liza Elliott as she discovers herself, joined by Ed Setrakian Pete Ballard Allison Dubois Dick Kirk Barney Salmon Kenneth Branch Davene Kirby Larry Freeman Kit Pelletier Virginia Anderson June Crowell and others in the cast.

Mary Grace Fourney Concord College E. J. Fourney Blue Jay Moss Hart Concord Miss Fourney Allison DuBois Mary Arnett Bramwell Dick Kirk Pineville Kendall Nesbitt Barney Salmon New York City Kenneth Branch Davene Kirby Athens

Plainview Couple Welcome Son at Lubbock Hospital

Mr and Mrs Leslie Oscar Belton Jr announce the birth of a son Wednesday at 5 04 pm at Lubbock Memorial Hospital Lubbock TX The mother is the former Julia Johnston daughter of Mr and Mrs Marshall Johnston of Greenbrier Court Drema Lou Bish is recuperating at her parents home in Ghent after a tonsillectomy at Beckley Hospital Friday

Leslie Oscar Belton, Jr Plainview, Tex Lubbock Memorial Hospital Lubbock, Tex Julia Johnston Marshall Johnston Greenbrier Court Lou Bish J. A. Bish Ghent Beckley Hospital

Surprise 16th birthday party for Ann Harper

A surprise party was held Tuesday at the Sweeneyburg home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harper in honor of Ann Harper turning 16. Hostesses were Mrs. Frank Wiseman, Mrs. Harper, and Mrs. Sam Harper. Guests enjoyed games with prizes awarded to Frank Wiseman and Zona Harper while a long guest list included Betty Miller Kay Toney Virginia Mit chem Peggy Hager and many others. Mrs. Martin Alvis returned to Big Stone Gap after two weeks with relatives in Hartley Avenue as her husband drove down to accompany her home.

Chicago W. Darrell Lowe Darrell Beckley Bridgeport Richard G. Jones Maryland Avenue Lowe Minneapolis Minn Bert Bish Hartley Avenue Martin Alvie Big Stone Gap G. L Trivett Harper C. B. McGuire Harper Road Sweeneyburg Roy Harper Ann Harper Frank Wiseman Sam Harper Zona Harper Betty Miller Kay Toney Virginia Mitchem Peggy Hager Jackie Blankenbeckler Peggy Toney Norma Elmore Janet Wiseman Velma White Joyce Ann Williams Nada Lee Williams Dorothy Sweeney Shirley Elmore Emma Toney Gail Osborne Ruby Sweeney Louise Hoskins Shelby Mitchem Betty Jo Mitchem Janice Hoskins Richard Sweeney Sam Miller Keith Miller Gene Harper Jackie Treadway Neal Sweeney Roger Mitchem Keith Hager Chuck Griffith Bill Hoskins Gary Sweeney Burley Logan Connie Gilliam Clyde Harper Donnie Steagall Glen Stover Damon Sweeney Tommy Meadows Ennis Harper Bobby Toney Harold Gene Mitchem Franklin Miller Gordon Sweeney Denis Worley Rebert Steagall Delano Vass Jimmie Aliff Paul Logan John Toney S. Aliff Gustava Mitchem John Mitchem Phillip Sweeney Fred White Dorsey Sweeney B. Hager Martin Alvis

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