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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1948

Page

9

Education of veterans orphans discussed by Legion Auxiliary

W R B Fugitt spoke at the October meeting of American Legion Post No 32 Auxiliary on educating veterans orphans to deter subversive activities. Mrs Lawrence Hust chaired the program and introduced Mrs Ethel Fryer of Charleston who spoke on Employ the Physically Handicapped Week.

W. R Fugitt American Legion Memorial Building Legion Fuzitt Lawrence Hust Education of Orphans of Veterans Committee Ethel Fryer Charleston West Virginia Afrs. J. Lee Porter Floyd M. Sayre George Hartrick Hopemont Huntington Hospital Newton D. Baker Hospital Pinecrest Community Chest

Delegates Named for Parkersburg W C T U Meet

Mrs. J F Maddy and Mrs W W Honaker are chosen as delegates to the state W C T U convention in Parkersburg October 19 20 21. Captain John Roy Jones spoke on Temperance. Beckley president Mrs O Q Harreld and state officers were present. a $10 fund was raised for Pinecrest Sanitarium patient. Meeting set for October at First Methodist Church Heber Street.

John Roy Jones Salvation Army Women's Christian Temperance Union Parkersburg J. F. Maddy W. W. Henaker O. QO. Harreld Beckley Wesley Hedrick A. le Kohrer Jesus Mss Daisy Keaton Faye Farley Pinecrest Sanitarium First Methodist Heber Street

Mabscott Shower Honors Mrs Miles Crowder

Mrs Glen L Bellamy Jr entertained at her Mabscott home with a stork shower for Mrs Miles Crowder formerly Annie Bellamy. Prizes were awarded to Mrs W C Bowyer Mrs O J Riffe and Mrs Crowder. Attending were numerous friends including Mrs Charles McCollam and Mrs Joy Crowder.

Glen L. Bellamy, Jr Mabscott Miles Crowder Annie Bellamy W. C. Bowyer O. J. Riffe Crowder Charles McCollam W.0. Bowyer N. O. Riffe John Fitzwalter June West W. D. Crowder Joy Crowder G. L. Belamy, Jr Herbert Bellamy Elmer Riffe Joseph Bellamy Ethleen Little Deem Ramey Lee Hatfield Delores Filison Frances Miller R. V. McCollam Bladene Pickle Bill Williams Denzil Fitzgerald

Raleigh General Nurses Hear Address by Superintendent

Raleigh General Nurses heard Louise Acker, superintendent of pediatric hospitals, speak on pediatrics at the Raleigh group meeting. The nurses voted to donate to the General Hospital Nurses Alumni Community Chest drive and discussed plans for a Christmas party at the nurses' home on Woodlawn Avenue.

Louise Acker Beckley Hospil Raleigh General Hospital Nurses Alumni Community Chest Woodlawn Avenue Qctor Earl Martin Ead Fotos Margaret Rose Prince

Halloween Party Planned by Baptist Auxiliary Group

The Young Women’s Missionary Auxiliary of the First Baptist Church organized a masquerade Halloween party for Tuesday October 26 at the church. It will be at Mrs. Fred Grogan’s Westwood Drive home with Group No. 6 leading the program. Betty Taylor narrated talks on White Cross to India CARE boxes to Poland and aid to Alderson Breaddus College Hospital.

Young Women’s Missionary Auxiliary The First Bapist Church Fred Grogan Westwood Drive Group No. 6 Dale Buckland Betty Taylor India Poland Alderson Breaddus College Hospital West Virginia Dollie Ellison Winford Helton

Halloween Party Held by Ann Rose Class at Baptist Church

The Ann Rose Bible Class held a Halloween party in the downstairs auditorium of First Baptist Church with about 25 members. Prizes went to Mrs. C Rambeau for secret identity, Mrs. J J Bowling for luckiest attire, and Mrs. Rye Armstrong for best dressed. A $10 donation was made to the Community Chest Drive and a membership contest result was announced. Refreshments were served by Mrs. B A Terry’s group.

Ann Rose First Baptist Church C. Rambeau J. J. Bowling Rye Armstrong B. A. Terry

Ladies Aid Society October Meeting Held at Cunningham Home

The Ladies Aid Society of Tams met at Mrs. G. R. Cunningham’s home to hear Bove as the program topic. Mrs. Mollie Williamson and Mrs. W. J. Turner led the program while a bake sale raised 22.50 for the treasury. Refreshments served to 17 members.

Bove Ladies Aid Society of Tams G. R. Cunningham Mollie Williamson W. J. Turner Treasury William Snuffer Sale Beckley Karen Darnell Raleigh General S. W. Beaner

Beckley Pastor Attends Wheeling Presbyterian Meet

Dr J W Witherspoon pastor of Beckley Presbyterian Church attended a Wheeling meeting of the program committee to plan spring activities for two synods of the Presbyterian Church He has been nominated moderator for the southern synod to preside at its next gathering.

J. W. Witherspoon Beckley Presbyterian Church Wheeling Presbyterian Church Beckley

Loom of Life Theme Guides Mission Circle Meeting

Memorial Baptist Church group meets in Estelle Beasley home on C Street with Mrs. Dan Lowe leading devotions under the Loom of Life theme. Hostess Mrs. John Stenson showers gifts on leader and new member Mrs. Henry Puffer as six other members attend.

Dan Lowe Memorial Baptist Church C Street Estelle Beasley Carl Walker De‘votions John Stenson Henry ‘Puffer Adam Kos

Incidents in Lives of People You Know at Beckley

Social notes detail visits, travel, and illness. Edwin Jones funeral in Logan. M. M. Ralston family trips to Mexico. Mrs Ray Martin to New York. Martha Knapp returns from Tulsa. Visitors from Parkersburg Chicago and other cities. Hospital cases and college honors noted.

R. P. Whittaker Vine Street Ray Martin John Beckley Apartments New York City Eva Parnell Martha Knapp H. L. Knapp jTams Tulsa Oklo North Kanawhan Street T.R. Wilson Myra Hays Belle Wilson Parkersburg Thomas Haysi Chicago Henry J. Lilly Crab Orchard Beckley Hospital Kenneth Cunningham Bill Richmond Beckley G. £. Slack Toledo R. R. Slack Grafton Lee Peters South Kanawha Street Clifton Haley Eccles J.D. McKinney Mabscott Odi Casali Ted G. McDowell Charleston Velture Daniel Boone Hotel T. H. Fila South Oakwood Aver Nue Virginia Maryland Washington, D. C W. H. Cole T. HB. Fitzgeralds Charlottesville Howard

Mrs. Virginia Ashworth Honored in Beckley Politics

Beckley official Mrs. Virginia Ashworth, aka Mrs. Robert J. Ashworth, of 295 Elkins Street, named one of the Seven Women of the Week in politics during Business Women's Week observances. A national committeewoman for the Young Republicans of West Virginia, she is a Beckley lawyer's wife and mother of Nancy Lee and Joan, active in local Republican groups and church missions.

Robert Ashworth Robert J. Ashworth Elkins Street Beckley Petes Cement Virginia Ashworth Young Republicans of West Virginia Chavaklers Nancy Lee Joan First Methodist Church Heber Street Missionary Society of Christ

Science claims vitamins restore gray hair color

An ad touts a vitamin product from Nix Vitamin promising to reverse gray hair without dyeing. It claims the formula uses calcium pantothenate and vitamin G to restore color, with dosage of six tablets daily for adults 22 and older.

National

Beckley club hosts federation dinner with politics theme

Mrs Ashworth will be among honored guests at the Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club federation dinner tonight. Politics will be featured as part of the program.

Itan Service Ashworth Federation Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club

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W. R B. Fugitt Legion Auxiliary Armory Mount Hope W.c. Ward Edgar ‘Akers James Rowe Bud Miller E. J. Fourney J. BR. Williams W. A. Dempsey C. E. Wolf W. A. Burke Luther [Fink A. Ray Fink W. W. Honaker W.C. T. U. Parkersburg Mabscott Home Baptist Baptist Church Ladies Aid Society Wheeling Presbyterian Meet Mary’s Beauty Shop Pringe St Marguerite Main St Del-Mar Beauty Shop Avhond Big City Raymond's USS Prince St Beckley, W. Va Neville Street Raleigh General Hospital Betty Dee Mary Frances Mawyer Margaret Mawyer Toney John A. Mawyer Chinctlottesville Va., Over the Weekend. They Were Acompanied By Mrs. Toney's Sister, Alrs Frances Dinkler Ralph Summers Locust Drive Florida Bil Henrichs Harper Paul J. Fourney Blue Jay College of Law West Virginia University State Law Quarterly Charles Max" Henderson E. M. Payne Co My Ul Adie Madras Mee Democratic Fayette Street Court House Veterans Foreign Wars Auxiliary Chesterfield America Durham N.C Liggett & Myers Tobacco CO
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