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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1949

Page

8

Mrs James Carter Feted At Dessert Bridge Home

Mrs James Carter celebrated her forthcoming marriage with a dessert bridge at her South Kanawha Street home on Tuesday evening at 7:30 hosted by Mrs J G Foster Mrs John Porter and Mrs Kirby Lawrence High bridge prize went to Mrs Ernest Otto floral decor featured fall blossoms and brides and grooms placecards Guests included Mrs Aubrey O Smith Mrs Frank Bivens Mrs R W Foster Mrs Mariel West Mrs W R David Miss Elizabeth Smith and several other locals in attendance

James Carter Elizabeth Smith J. G. Foster John Porter Kirby Lawrence South Kanawha Street Ernest Otto Robert Foster Low Ethel Martin Carter Mrs. Carter Aubrey O. Smith Frank Bivens R. W. Foster Mariel West W.R. David R. M. French L. A. Landers D. A. Blankenship Samuel St. Clair Varge Hampton BR. M. French John Schutte A. P. Leeber Ler Sandra Fos

Luncheon Honors Miss Joan Moran Bride Elect

Miss Joan Moran, fiancée of Bert S. Smith Jr., celebrates at a pre nuptial luncheon hosted by Mrs. David Mullins and Mrs. Phill A. McDaniel at the W C Mullins home. Guests receive pink nosegays with white place cards, orchid corsage for the honoree, fall blossom decor, and egg nog from a punch bowl.

Joan Moran Bert S. Smith, Jr David Mullins Phill A. McDaniel Reservoir Road W. C. Mullins Miss Moran Theostesses Doris Scott Jerry Pettigrew ES. Pugh, Jr James Hutchinson Varge Hampton Oscar Sellars Join

Bridge tourney yields 72 match points average

Nine tables played in the weekly duplicate game in the Coca Cola Building under the American Contract Bridge League. The Mitchell movement kept north south pairs stationary while east west pairs moved. Top NS team was Bill Klein and wife with 93 points, followed by Max Workman and Jean Norton with 84 14, then RK Kemp and wife with 81 4. In EW, Mike Smisky and Karl Klaus led with 91 0 /% match points, second by Karl Klaus and W Dunn at 82, third by B Richmond and Russ Dalton at 60 15.

Coca Cola Bill Klein Max Workman Jean Norton RK. J. Kemp Mike Smisky Karl Klaus W. Dunn B. B. Richmond Russ Dalton

Vanity Beauty Shop Ad Highlights Low Rates and Services

An advertisement for Vanity Beauty Shop promoting cut rates for Cavalier Cream and related services. Mentions Helene Curtin and price details such as $5.00 and $7.50 fees. Includes contact line with address 2034 Pance St and phone number 8161, noting options with or without appointment.

Vanity Helene Curtin Pance St

Baptist PTA planned in Raleigh Association churches

Five Raleigh area Baptist churches sent representatives to a Childrens Workers Institute to organize Parent-Teacher Associations. Meetings will be held twice yearly with tentative church meetings before year end and before Easter. Grace Turley of Parkersburg led the program with topics on church home partnership for children and parent teacher collaboration. The event featured devotions, demonstrations, and a tea after sessions.

Grace Turley Parkershieg Stile Baptist Childrens Workers Institute Raleigh Association PTA First Baptist Couch Richard Lewis L. W. Fridley Everett O'Neal Co. F. Ratlif Miss Turley First Baptist Church B. K. Wilcox W. A. Wilcox Shirley Riffe Sera AL Children's Workers Institute D.C. Stanley C. F. Ratliff Date Dixon Raleigh Baptist Association Parkersburg

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Mrs. Charles Nelson of Huntington visits her parents the Starlings in Beckley after taking a state nurses board exam in Charleston. Several Beckley area residents travel, study, or visit Florida, West Virginia University, Marshall College, and Duke University as part of family, education, and professional pursuits.

Charles Nelson Huntington E. J. Starling Hill Street Beckley Charleston State Board Nelson National Inter-fraternity Council Washington, D. C Lawrence 8. Latz Beckley College Kitty Burgess Scarbro iMarshall Patsy Harding Mount Hope Beckles College Marshall Pat Baker Nancy Whitetaker Pi Kappa Sigma Sorority Marshall College Bernard Martin Berkey Lake Helen Fla Margaret Fiolen Mary Linda Wayne Clark Florida

Christian Women Observe Family Night at First Christian Church

The Christian Women's Council plans a Family Night event at 7:30 PM at the First Christian Church. A dramatization titled Sharing the Yule will highlight the program, directed by Mrs. A H Wilson with hostess group led by Mrs. B E Bufford.

Christian Women’s Council First Christian Church A. H. Wilson BE. B. Bufford

Mrs Luther F Cook Honored At Stork Shower

Mrs Charles C Patrick hosted a stork shower for Mrs Guthee F Cook at her Larew Avenue home with a blue and white theme. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Ora Cole Mrs Harold Landers and Mrs Davis. Guests included Mrs Harold Landers Mrs Lacy Meadows Mrs Ora Cole Mrs Frank Cook Mrs Bud Lilly Mrs By Lilly Mrs N L Callaway Mrs Lula Meadows Mrs Crockett Belcher Mrs Emma Lawson Mrs age Hapris and Mrs Edward Redden.

Charles C .Patick Larew Avenue Guthee F. Cook Tarew By Lilly N. L. Callaway I iLula Meadows

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