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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1949
Page
8
Local notices list many Beckley area residents and visitors ahead of Thanksgiving. Families traveling from Riverside to Beckley and Clifton Forge plan holiday gatherings with relatives, while others recuperate from surgery or travel to Detroit and Montreal for shared celebrations.
Miss Patty Sanders hosts a bridesmaids breakfast at the Beckley Hotel before her 8 pm wedding to Robert Lee AleCormick of Logan at Beckley Presbyterian Church. Attendants include Miss Martha Sanders maid of honor and Mrs. Le Roy Sassen matron of honor.
Beckley recreation director Ted Cook told Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club that current facilities are limited but could be expanded. He outlined building activities for all ages, noted lack of junior high girls programs, urged more physical education, and linked school attendance and juvenile delinquency to parental involvement. He called for a large stadium and praised local organizations for donations to recreation efforts.
Miss Betty Johnson bride elect of Don Wilson was honored at a Tuesday evening shower hosted by Mrs. Marion Johnson on Sitvonnaswwa Road. Decorations matched the bridal theme as guests played games and the honoree opened gifts, with a guest list including Mrs. A. Faull, Mrs. Herb Eddy, Mrs. W. Greer, and others.
Mrs. Mont Pendleton hosts a rehearsal dinner for Miss Virginia Pauline Lafon of Beaver and Earl Henry Zoar of Detroit Michigan. Assisting are Mrs. Gleason Reed and Mrs. Morton Pendleton. Bridal decorations set as wedding party and relatives gather. vows to be exchanged on Thanksgiving Day.
Two bridal showers honored Jelen Eanes of Sophia bride elect of Edward Weaver of Sophia. The couple plan to wed January 2 at the Sophia Free Will Baptist Church. Attendants were selected from among friends at a household shower hosted by the bride’s parents and an older friends’ gathering.
The article notes weddings at the Colonial Apartments Fayette with maid of honor Belly Eanes and bridesmaids Joyce Gaughter Deborah Gay Gail Whit and Bonnham Kincaid. It also reports the birth of a son, James Douglas, at Beckley Orchard Hospital on November 17, weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces. A billiards match scores overview follows with teams ABly and others totaling match points.
At the weekly duplicate bridge event sanctioned by the American Contract Bridge League five tables are in play with results showing top pairs. The leaders were Sam Hochman and Bill Klein scoring 46 match points followed by Mrs Karl Klaus and Mrs Kate Dunn with 42 points.
An old style advertisement promotes beauty shop services at 203 Prince Street with rates for guaranteed creams and cold wave perms. It lists price points like 5.00 and 7.50 and notes appointments or walk-ins. Names mentioned include Helen Curtis.
The Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club plans a December 27 buffet dinner at the Beckley Hotel dining room for members and escorts. Miss Alice Walker heads the music committee. a special group includes Miss Sheren Durham and others. A list of 27 area women eligible for invitations was voted, with preparations and a social program featuring games, dancing, and a Europe tour recap by Miss Joan Moran.
About 60 women gathered Monday at the Beckley Methodist Temple for the Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting. Circle No 11 earned a pin for the highest attendance as reports from circles were shared and a discussion on Pakistan was noted.
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