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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1937

Page

9

Wedding Plans Complete Miss Bruster and Mr Lively to Wed

Invitations issued for the wedding of Mae Bruster to Oral Lively on Wednesday at 5 45 PM at the Christian church. Ceremony to be informal with Dr. Ritchie Ware officiating. Matron of honor will be Mrs Albert Holmes and best man G G Greene. Ushers are William Bruster and Albert Holmes. Miss Fernia Mae Smith to sing and Miss Beverly Watts to accompany. After the wedding the couple will reside in Beckley.

Mae Sruster Christian Church Ritchie Ware Albert Holmes G. G. Greene William Bruster Fernia Mae Smith Beverly Watts Miss Bruster M. L. Bruster West Neville Street Woodrow Wilson High School Raleigh Smokeless Fuel Company Lively Otis Lively Pax Pax High School New River State College Ferguson- Gates Engineering Company Beckley

Calvary Baptist Circle Gathers in Mabscott

The Calvary Baptist Mission circle met Thursday night at Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Melton’s Mabscott home. Led by president Mrs. Ray Patton, the session opened with Trust and Obey. The annual silver tea, postponed this month to February due to illness, followed dessert served by the hostess to a long list of members and guests.

Calvary Baptist Church Mission Circle H. E. Melton Mabscott Ray Patton Anna Hutchinson A. Ray Fink M. B. Light George Dale L. D. Fink Effie Hedrick Stella Davenport Violet Bragg Leona Mae Finest Patty Richards Jimmie’ Fineout

Surprise 14th Birthday Party For Sarah Lemon

Evelyn Shrewsbury invited Sarah to the movies and a Mabscott party followed at the Lemon home. Guests included Juanita Crawford Jackie Davis Betsy Simpson Elizabeth Walker Lorraine Sullivan Helen Black Billie Lemon and many others as games and refreshments delighted the group after a rousing greeting for the guest of honor.

Evelyn Shrewsbury Jackie Davis Bets Simpson Mabscott Sarah Lee Lemon Sarah T. W. Lemon Juanita Crawford Betsy Simpson Eliabeth_. Walker Lorraine Sullivan Helen Black Billie Lemon Jack Griffith Paul Loflin Campbell Walker Benny Wallace Junior Davis Phil Hedrick Billy Simpson Billy Dale Dean Dale Bobby Bower Bobby Patton

Lambert announce birth of daughter Virgie Iline

Mr and Mrs Edward Lambert announce the birth of a daughter named Virgie Iline on Sunday.

Hotchkiss Edward Lambert Virgie Iline

Young Church People Hold Week's Meet in East Beckley

One hundred fifty attended the Fayette Raleigh Young People's Union banquet of the Southern Methodist church in East Beckley Friday night ending the Epworth Training Conference. Classes covered educational work, personal development, and Bible surveys with evening sessions throughout the week.

Fayette-Raleigh Young People's Union Southern Methodist Church East Beckley Epworth Missionary Society of Iss Rhodell J. B. F. Yoak J. M. Helm L. H.burns I. D. Rowe J. A. Brackman Glenn Donaldson John Holliday Mona Wood Anna Fern Palmer Anna Keaton Howard Miller

Curds Entertain Friends at Home

Mr and Mrs H L Curd hosted a Tuesday turkey dinner at their Hinton road home. Guests included Mrs Ora Curd of Cincinnati Miss Mary Elizabeth Meadows of Talcott Miss Annie Crawford of Greenbrier Springs Miss Florence Schwartz of Cleveland Miss Sibyl Mire and daughter Helen Miss Myrtle Meador of Shady Spring Deck Holden of Shady Spring Jessie Bennet of Raleigh Basil Abshire Jasper Plumley and Bob Plumley of Jumping Branch Neil Van Stavern and C Jennings of Princeton Harlow Wills and Jack Wills of Jumping Branch Dan Frazier of Thurmond Gilbert Upton of Stumping Branch.

H. L. Curd Hinton Road Ora Curd Cincinnati Mary Elizabeth Meadows Talcott Annie Crawford Greenbrier Springs Florence Schwartz Cleveland Sibyl Mire Helen Myrtle Meador Shady Spring Deck Holdren Jessie Bennet Raleigh Basil Abshire Jasper Plumley Bob Plumley Jmping Neil van Stavern C. Jennings Princeton Harlow Wills Jack Wills Jumping Dan Frazier Thurmond Gilbert Upton Stumping

TAMS PTA Plans to Buy Chairs for Auditorium

The Tams PTA voted Tuesday to purchase three dozen chairs for a new auditorium. Miss Kate Dunn's fifth grade presented "Magic Carpet" and "A Good Thanksgiving" as the PTA's program, with a play "A Good Gil in the Kitchen" by members. Refreshments were served.

Association of Tams Kate Dunn PTA

Seven Initiated By Indians at Beckley College

Seven members were inducted into the Absent Minded Indians social group at Beckley college on Thursday. New initiates include Bill Lee Randolph Cook P D Alderson Blaine Kinzer Agnes Givens Eloise Cook Lucy Wood. Tests covered bravery and absent mindedness with a war dance and blindfolded direction tests. Officers listed: Chief R B Sampson Jr Pow-wow recorder Marjorie Givens medicine squaw Margaret Smith cupsider toter Eloise Cook medicine man Jack Lowe sponsor Professor J E Dean.

Beckley College Margaret Smith Wilson ‘Street Bill Lee Randolph Cook P. D. Alderson Blaine Kinzer Agnes Givens Eloise Cook Lucy Wood Beckley R. B. Sampson ‘Jr Marjorie Givens Cupsider Toter

Cruisers vs Lipstick Debate at Royal Commission

London officials quoted Prof J. 4 H. Jones claiming one cruiser equals a hundred lipstick factories for employment. Ernest Bevin counters that lipstick production is continuous, while a cruiser can be finished, and Prof Patrick Abercrombie adds that lipstick also ends.

London H. Jones Royal Commission On Ernest Bevin Patrick Abercrombie

Marriage Licenses Filed at County Clerk Office

The county clerk reported Friday filings for marriage licenses. Joe Huddleston Cooksey aged 75 and Elizabeth Helen Underwood aged 24, both of Beckley. Wilmer Leo Lyon aged 29 and Cecilia Sloan Lawson aged 19, both of Hazy.

Joe Huddleston Cooksey Eliabeth Helen Underwood Beckley Wilmer Leo Lyon Cercilia Sloan Lawson Hazy

Dickersons announce eight-pound daughter Ruth Ann

Mr and Mrs H B Dickerson of E street report the birth of their daughter Ruth Ann weighing eight pounds at their home yesterday.

H. B. Dickerson E Street Ruth Ann

Miss Putman Leads In Sullivan College Play

Miss Jane Putman of Beckley has the lead in Sullivan College Bristol Virginia dramatic club production set for December. A first year student majoring in expression and dramatic arts she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Putman of South Kanawha Street. She graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School last June and was active with Girl Reserves. She studied two years under Miss Matilda Hoskins, now Mrs. Art Taylor of Cincinnati.

Jane Putman Beckley Sullins College Bristol Miss Putman Brownette L. T. Putman South Kanawha Street Woodrow Wilson High School

Woodrow Wilson High Students Organize Literary Club

Woodrow Wilson High School pupils form a literary club and prepare for contests on the constitution theme and a cameral debate. Participants include Miss Elizabeth Stephenson as sponsor. Sectional winners advance to the state contest at West Virginia University in Morgantown on April 9.

Woodrow Wilson High School Mul- Tens High School Elizabeth Stephenson The United States Sara Teasdale Lincoln Witter Bynner Woodrow Wilson Mullens Bill Covey Glenn Webb Beckley Margaret Herring Henry Herring West Virginia University Morgantown Bill Carey

Mrs Ray Bunton Hosts Missionary Circle Meeting

Mrs Ray Bunton welcomed the Women's Missionary Society Circle No 1 of the First Christian Church at her Crawford street home for a covered dish supper that became a turkey dinner. Circle leader W A Burke led devotions. Greta Snyder led the rural America study discussion and program with reading Just Around the Corner. Guests included numerous members and attendees.

Circle No Women's Missionary Society of the First Christian Church Ray Bunton Crawford Street Roy Millican Ray Bailey Hazel Dillon Mary Smith Bond Walker Hall J. W. Huddle A. C. Sutphin Greta Snyder Thelma Smith Lillian Thompson Maynard Collins Crockett Mullins Dan Covey Mossberg W. A. Burke

Beckley Doctor Lyle Hart Weds Denver Girl Marie Luedke

Announcement of the marriage of Dr. Lyle B. Hart pediatrician at Beckley Hospital to Miss Marie Luedke of Denver on November 6 in Denver. The candle light ceremony was at a Lutheran church at seven. Attending was sister of the bride Mrs V V Anderson and best man Dr V V Anderson. Mrs Hart is Denver native, educated at Denver High, Parks Business College, and University of Minnesota. Dr Hart is son of Mr and Mrs John Hart of Hurricane, a Wesleyan graduate with an MD from Chicago, and did internships in Denver. The couple will reside in Beckley.

Lyle B. Hart Beckley Hospital Marie Luedke Denver Cal V. V. , Anderson V. V. Anderson Hart Nannie Luedke University of Minnesota Parks Business College Hert John Hart Hurricane Smithfield West Virginia Wesley-~an Chicago University Denver General Hospital Children's Hospital Kappa, Alpha Pan-Hellenic Council Wesleyan Phi Beta Pi Beckley

Snow Stops Officer Of Woman's Club Luncheon

Miss Sophia Bliven of Philadelphia, national officer of the Federation of Women’s Clubs, could not attend a Beckley luncheon due to impassable roads from snow with 25 cars stuck on a hill. She was traveling for speaking tours in Clarksburg, Fairmont, and Beckley. The event, sponsored by the American Home and Garden department, was postponed.

Sophia Bliven Philadelphia Federation of Women’s Clubs Beckley Hotel Charleston Division of Family Finance and Insurance Clarksburg Fairmont Beckley American Home and Garden Department Clarérice Walker F. L. Banks L. T. Putman Thomas, Morgan Jr Floyd M. Sayre J. Merritt Gooch A. A. ‘Tieche D C. Ashton J. G Polley Harry R. May Roy Millican Virgil Snead T. R. Ragland George Cole J. A. Brackman James Duval C.W. Sydnor Jr Nannine Ellen Gadd

Harris Talks to Mabacott P T A

Mabscott grade school parents gather about 100 at the Mabscott school house for the Mabscott P T A meeting Harris president of the Raleigh County Safety Council spoke on highway safety An educational film The Pioneer Woman was shown followed by song performances

Mabscott B. Harris Raleigh County Safety Council

First Baptist W W G Rally Day Guest Speakers

Charleston and Philadelphia representatives speak at the W W G Rally Day and other church events fill the week at First Baptist, Beckley college, and nearby venues with lectures, banquets, and youth activities across Monday to Saturday.

Baptist Rally Day Charles Ball Charleston World Wide Guild Goldan Bailey Philadelphia American Baptist Publicity Society First Baptist Church

Miss Jennie Bsharah Hosts Woodrow Girls Club

Miss Jennie Bsharah hosted a Woodrow W3 1 son high school girls group at her home Friday night to form a club for enjoying leisure time. They elected Miss Jennie Bowyer sponsor and will meet next at Miss Dorothy Quesenberry’s home to discuss a name. Charter members include Dorothy Quesenberry, Freda Mae Rodgers, Lamperni Renis, Katherine Whitehead, Elouise Sawyers, and Jennie Bsharah.

Jennie Bsharah Woodrow Jennie Bowyer Dorothy Quesenberry Freda Mae Rodgers Lamperni Renis Katherine Whitehead Elouise Sawyers

Pythian Sisters Meet at Tams Lodge 120 in Golden Gate

The Pythian Sisters of Tams Lodge 120 met in the Golden Gate lodge for their annual roll call on Thursday night with the Mullins Chapter as guests. Two plays were presented. A drill was staged by the Sisters and refreshments were served.

Pythian Sisters of Tams! Lodge Golden Gate Lodge Mullens Chapter

Miss Alma McKinney Performs At State Music Club Meet

Alma McKinney of the Chaminade club gave a organ recital at the district convention of the State Federation of Music Clubs in Bluefield. She was the sole Beckley representative, playing Toccata and Bach’s Fugue in B Minor. Delegates from Monday Morale and other Chaminade members had planned to attend but canceled due to icy roads.

Alma McKinney State Federation of Music Clubs Bluefield Miss McKinney Beckley Chaminade Club Monday Morale Club Baptist Church Ley Roads

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mr. Lively Christian Calvary Baptist Circle Beity’s Helen Curlls Mack's Barber Shop Palace Theatre Mae Bruster Oral Lively Christian ‘Church Young Church Epworth League Tams Pta Raymond’s Beauty and Cosmetic Shopp Main St Embee's Mrs Lyle Hart Snow Woman’s Club Harris Mabacott P.T.A Mamies Future Farmers of America Shady Spring High School Ross Wood Japan Orient Methodist Temple Earl Snead Young Women’s Missionary Society of the First Christian Church M. C.fleshman Phil McDaniel Calloway Street Evertt Smith Helen Windle Woman's’ Club Beckley Collegians Hinton High Schools Young People’s Department Big Apple Janice Ward Margie Cornwell Miss Bsharah Pythian Sisters Tams Duchess Oil Scrip Wurtzer Wurlitzes Beckley Music Store SO. Fayette ST Ae Bhampoo Wilfred Vivian Congress Davona Rk Hanks Neville Beauty Foster Funeral Home
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