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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1956
Page
1
A long reader-listed birthday compilation includes Emma C Feijo at 103 McClure St and Cordelia B Stevenson and Joseph F Grimet at 123 Grant St. Also cited are Minnie Elsie Blanchard 285 S Heber St and numerous other individuals with scattered hometowns across Kanawha, Montgomery, Gauley Bridge, and surrounding areas.
Miss Florence Croft, a Lookout High School teacher, spoke at the Oak Hill Civic League annual dinner at Hotel Hill, presenting readings The Court of Family Relations Goodbye Sister and The Wedding, with a repeat of The Powder Box. New members Miss Margaret Whitehead and Mrs. John Donachy were welcomed. a Christmas party is set for December 17 at White Oak Country Club, and funds will support Camp Galahad with a permanent cabin in memory of the Women’s clubs.
The Marfrance Merry Mixers 4-H Club met on November 8 to elect officers for the coming year. Mary Belle Taylor was named president, Rebecca Nickell vice president, Carollyn Atkinson secretary, Bobby Barker treasurer, Patsy McCormick reporter, with Mrs. Denver Barker as club leader. The next meeting is scheduled for December 13. Two Calvary Baptist Church circles meet tonight at 7:30. Edith Murphy Circle meets at Mrs. James Wooten’s Bowling Addition home. Goldie Bailey Circle meets at Mrs. Harry Brown’s Wickline Street home.
Mrs. Carl A. Hylton, locomotive engineer, was honored at a farewell party Saturday night hosted at the home of Mrs. L. F. McCreary in Roanoke. The event, attended by friends and local residents, celebrated her service with the Virginian Railway before she and her husband move to South Martins.
Lois Williams and Ronald Williams, once divorced in Wyoming County Circuit Court, remarried Sunday in Beckley with Rev. R. H. Gillespie presiding. The bride wore a blue net dress and carried a white Bible with rosebuds. attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Burcham Jr. The couple now reside in Beckley.
Madison Rebelah Lodge No 99 to celebrate its anniversary with a pot luck dinner at 6 30 p m in the International Order of Odd Fellows Hall.
Oak Hill Union Thanksgiving Service will be held at Jones Ave Church of God at 10 am with Rev Randolph F Johnson delivering the sermon. Presiding minister is Rev E W Lambert and officers include Rev E E Hale and Rev Rh P Robertson. An inter church observance occurs at Gatewood Grade School at 7 30 pm with Rev Johnson speaking on The Thoughtful or Thankful.
A Nov. 12 household shower at the home of Mrs. Alfred Humphrey honored Mrs. Edward Helm. Hostesses were Mrs. Humphrey, Mrs. Ai leen Janney, Mrs. Daphne Humphrey, and Mrs. G. C. Johnson with a long list of attendees including Rebecca Jane Humphrey, Corkie Huber, Nancy Holly, Robbie Humphrey, and many Stover Humphrey relatives.
Mrs. Carrie Jackson of Carlisle died in Oak Hill Hospital. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at New Hope Baptist Church. burial in Greenwood Cemetery. C. D. Trent Funeral Home, Beckley, in charge.
The Friendly Farm Woman's Club of Madison will meet today for a Thanksgiving Dinner at 6 30 p.m. in the New Jackson Restaurant. Hostesses are Mrs W A Fryman and Mrs Myrtle Knabb.
Funeral services for 22 year old Lacy Ray Morgan of Fanrock will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Morgan home with Rev Edgar Beverly officiating. Burial follows in the family cemetery. Morgan drowned Sunday night after his car left the road and plunged into a gulch near Batleysville and Davy Roads, Wyoming County. He was an employee of United Producing Co. at Brenton. Surviving are his parents six brothers and four sisters. The body was moved to the Morgan residence from Robertson-Foglesong Funeral Home.
Fifty attendees at Clear Fork High School in Whitesville dressed as hobos for a school sponsored "Hobo Party" held Friday night. Freddy Mancari won first prize, a gold double picture frame, for best costume.
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