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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1956

Page

9

Shower honors Betty Gunter prior to Allen Park wedding

Betty Gunter was feted at a Thursday night shower hosted by Mrs. Jack Gilmore in Porter 51 with co hosts Miss Evelyn Stover and Mrs. Sherwood Dunagan. Betty, daughter of G. A. Gunter, will wed Phillip Verduse of Allen Park on October 20 at St Francis Criprini Church. Guests listed include many Gunter and Dunagan relatives and friends.

Betty” Joe Gunter Jack Gilmore Porter Evelyn Stover Sherwood Dunagan Phillip Verduce Anthony Verduce Allen Park Mich St. Francis Criprini Church G. A. Gunter East C St J. Q. Gilmore Glynneoox Phillip Betty Oscar Thrope Diana Hontgas William Ballard Ellen Dunagan Pansy Riffe James Farris W. J. Semith Annie Alley Gail Lilly Norma Jean Christian Women's Fellowship of the Christian Church Ie M. Eppling Mason St C. M. Jones Samuel Thomson Clinton Warden J. R. Wilson

Barbara Burford Weds Benjamin Bane In Double Ring Rites

Miss Barbara Jean Burford becomes the bride of Benjamin H. Bane in a double ring ceremony at 7 30 p m October 5 performed by Rev A L Wilson in the First Christian Church parlor. The couple will reside at McAlpin.

Barbara Jean Burford B. H. Bane Benjamin Hare A. IL. Wilson Z. E. Burford Laurel Ter Gus F. Bane, McAlpin First Christian Church Oscar Williams

Births listed in Beckley Raleigh General Hospital notices

Mr and Mrs Joseph William Noon Beckley announce son Jerry William born Sept 30 at 1 25 pm weighing 7 lb 4 oz in Raleigh General Hospital. Mr and Mrs William Thomas Smith Jr Beckley announce son Thomas Anthony born Oct 1 at a m in Raleigh General Hospital weight 8 lb 5 oz. Debby Jean born to Mr and Mrs Gary Allen Dent Beckley at 6 45 pm Oct 1 weight 6 lb 13½ oz. Patricia Gayle Meadows Jackson Ohio born Oct 2 at 10 10 am weight Pounds 4 ounces. Ernest Monroe Painter Crab Orchard announces son Ernest Mark born Oct 2 at 10 38 am weight 3 lb 3 oz. Gene Steven born to Mr and Mrs Eugene Jerome Morehouse Beckley at 3 28 pm weight 6 lb 15 ¼ oz. Jennie Lee slaughter born to Mr and Mrs Robert Ray Crews Beckley at 7 55 pm Oct 3 weight 7 lb 6 oz. Glenn Allen born to Mr and Mrs Willie Lee Duncan Sept 30 at 3 23 pm Raleigh General Hospital weight 9 lb 5 oz. Michael Stephen born to Mr and Mrs Paul Ellsworth Pauley Beckley Sept 30 at 9 50 am weight 5 lb 13½ oz.

Joseph William Noon Beckley Jerry William Raleigh General Hospital Thomas Anthony William Thomas Smith Jr Gene Steven Eugene Jerome Morehouse Robert Ray Crews Jennie Lee Taspam Glenn Allen Willie Lee Duncan Paul Ellsworth Pauley Michael Stephen Raleigh General

Pledge party planned by Bela Lambda chapter

Bela Lambda Chapter of Bela Sigma Phi named Nancy Taraczkozy recording secretary at a Monday meeting in the Coca Cola Building. A pledge party was planned for Oct 38 at Little Beaver Park. Cultural program on Prose by Mrs. William Harsanyi and a white elephant sale funded the chapter treasury.

Nancy Taraczkozy Bela Lambda Bela Sigma Phi Coca Cola Little, Beaver, Park Willian Harsanyi C. H. Nenderson H. L. Merrli Frances Meador Mary Jo Holcomb R. B. Fridley Nancy Kelley Richard Wiseman Betty Gorman Joan Stover S. 5. Evans Patricia Alley Sally Collier John Manley Fredric Friar R. M. Fleming Mary Jo. McNeely A. R. van Horne Robert Easley D.L. Keadle Jr Christine, Cuthbert Robert Esiip

Homecoming Set at Glen Daniel Methodist Church

The Glen Daniel Methodist Church holds its annual homecoming on Sunday Oct 14 with morning service at 1 a.m featuring Rev Bill Gray Naoma and Rev Garland Goode Glen Daniel. A noon basket lunch is provided by church ladies followed by afternoon talks by Rev Virgil Cook Blue Jay Beaver and Rev C D Walker. Joe Candy Superintendent invites attendance.

Glen Daniel Methodist Church Bill Gray Naoma Garland Goode Glen Daniel Virgil Cook Blue Jay and Beaver Methodist C. D. Walker Joe Candy Thomas Bradford Dry Creek

Personal Notes From Kanawha St Visitors and Local Moves

Aus Elizabet Kurbaight and daughter Virginia visit Mrs. W. H. Full on Kanawha Street in Minneapolis. They plan to return Sunday. Ernest Williams returns to Raleigh after a week in New York City where he attended the World Series. Mrs. E. Wi Furrow of Shady Spring visits son-in-law and daughter Mryo and A. B. Power Jr. of Mayfield Ky. He was seriously injured in an automobile accident on Sept. 24. Mise Danese Rogers of 200 Sunrise Ave returns Wednesday from Los Angeles where she visited Rodney Bowyer and kin.

Elizabet Kurbaight Minneapolis Mina Virginia W. H. Full Kanawha St Ernest Williams Raleigh New York City E. Wi Furrow Shady Spring Mryo A. B. Power Jr Mayfield Mise Danese Rogers Sunrise Ave Los Angeles Calif Rodney Bowyer

Corning Events Invite Women's Notices for Meetings

Corning events list upcoming gatherings from various women's groups. Silver Star Rebekah Lodge meets Friday at IOOF Hall, Sophia Band Mother's Club holds a special called meeting at the high school Tuesday, and Beckley Duplicate Bridge Club convenes at Coca-Cola Social Room Tuesday evening.

Rebekah Lodge IOOF Jan Campbell Main St Sophia Band Mother’s Club Beckley Duplicate Bridge Club Coca-Cola

Sophia Band Parents Club Changes Name to Include Fathers

Members of the Sophia Band Parents Club voted to rename the organization Sophia Band Parents Club to include fathers. The group discussed fundraising for new uniforms, with a committee to solicit local and out of town merchants and members to sell Christmas cards pens and antifreeze coupons. A special meeting will distribute the sale items and members gathered at McKinney High School for the business meeting led by Mrs. Daniel E Polk with hostesses Mrs O F Eggleson and Mrs Frank Morton attending.

Sophia Bandy R. F. Allen Joe Blake Sau Brown Jack Martin Dewey Jones Delmar Darnell George McKinney Ben Durgin He Arthur. Melnturff Sophia Band Parents Club S.L. Wolfe Daniel E. Polk O. F. Eggleson Frank Morton

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Betty Jane Gunter Edith Mays Wilma Bennett J. W. Muir Sam Roberts T.R. Allen Don Lilly Eugene West Evelyn Slover Eft Welore Woodhrow Wilson Hist School Universal Corporation Ond Mark Twain High School Benjamin Th. Bane Earl's The Methodist Temple Women's Society of Christian Service A. B. Carney Beckley Hotel Ed. Sharp Hank-You Luther Tee Isadore Wein Amerigo Cappallari John Pope Charleston Sharp Pope Canasta D. Christian Jr Theresa Edwards Dave Abrams W. M. Kessel Isador< Wein Wilbur Bays N. R. Coleman 0. D. Hall Lawrence Cicarelli Theo Har R.e.’Brunk WSCS John A. N. Honaker William Trail Leona Heciele Wright Alfred Weir Lessie Meadows H. E. Brymer R. B. Coburn John Mahaffey Ray Magee Mankin Ave First Baptist Church James Patton Mason Wood Lela Hawley Ralph Carper Miss Hawley Elmer Hutchinson Dale Buckland Charles Farmer Jr James Beard Robert Shirey Jack Perdue Ban Shrewsbury Emory Mec-Million Estil Henry Pearl St. Clair Earl Whitener H. A. Stickler Dan Lilly Deen Thurmond Perry O'Dell Glen Upton Dorsey Keatley ,Jr Alvin Cook Des- Isic Sarrett Webb’s Florist Snow Thornton Florists Prince St Fisher’s Flowers Women’s Department Wills Sophia Mother's Club Special Records Melody Shop Neville St. Beckley Les WS Sousa Santcensa St . Beckley Richmond Dry Cleaners Civinette Club RADIO Zenith Beckley Music & Electric Valley Drive Ike Neville St 1St Baptist Church IL Bates Mue Ay Ina Bates
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