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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1949

Page

10

Banquet Held Monday by Sophia Fire Department

The Sophia Fire Department held a banquet on Monday night October 10 at Daniels Sandwich Shop with city officials Chamber members wives and guests. Mayor Elgin Ballard Fire Chief M F Walls and Benny McManus spoke on department history fundraising and training. Walls announced a 28 week fire school and eight more volunteers were sought.

Sophia Fire Department Daniels Sandwich Shop Chamber of Commerce Bri. H. Wonder Elgin Ballard M. F. Walls Benny McManus Orville Daniel Walls The West Virginia University Service Division Bilgie Ballard James G. Croweh Frank Lovell Edward Crouch Earl Wyatt Steve Waybright James C. Akers Bill Euckles Earl Munn Thalia Ferris Archie Bean Kelsey Ruble Ralph Davis Jack Branham Perry Haga George Ruble Claude’ B. Biden Paul Shaw B. H. Wonder Jenny Osborne

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

A long column of social items notes moves, visits, and travel by Beckley residents. J E Huffman family moves from Woodlawn Avenue to Anne Street while Earie Bibb Jr. remains ill at home. Many families plan trips to Clarksburg Columbus Chicago and Richmond. guests arrive from Boston Lovell Pittsburgh and Detroit as medical and academic events are mentioned.

J. E. Huffman Sarah Julia Woodlawn Avenue Anne Street Earie Bibb, Jr Gunda Gai White Oak C. G. Williams Raphine Colmnbus, O W. E. McCorkle Minnesota Ohio State University Robert Ashworth Elkinstreet Boston Mass J. E. McKenzie Leonard C. Dursthoff Lovell Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs Massachusetts Chicago Ill R. G. Broaddus Wickham Avenue American College of Surgeons E. M. Payne, Jr North Kanawha Street L. L. Scherer Granville Avenue Charleston E. D. Armstrong Richmond Robert FE. Henkle Arthur Miller Wallowa Ore Raleigh County E. H. Graff Glen Daniel William Callihan Beckley Charlottesville C. W. Shears Rainette University Hospital William Huddleston Deborah Joplin E. W. Huddleston Lil Austin Avenue W. W. Stone North Beckley Tucker County H. J. Ubbing Mankin Avenue Columbus W. H. Walker Miller Street Washington, D. C Baltimore Norma Jean Hess Callaway Heights Medical College of Virginia Tom Kelly J. G. Anderson Westwood Drive Darrell C. King John Sikora Beech Street Orlando Fla Charles B. Leo Detroit, Mich Rosetta Flint 203 Park Street Alf Dominico Leo Glen White A. H. Wilson Dr. Wilson E. G. Wilson Gallipolis Ohio Wilson Roy F. Wilson Petersburg Florida J. A. Sharp Mason Street

Vanity Beauty Shop Ad Quietly Announces Services

An ad for Vanity Beauty Shop at 20844 Prince St offers oil wave and cold wave perms with or without appointment. Prices listed include 3.00 for a service and 7.50 for another option, contact via phone 8761.

Vanity Beauty Shop Cavalier Elena Curtle Prince St

Miscellaneous Shower Held for Mrs. Ira Holliday

A miscellaneous bridal shower honored Mrs. Ira Holliday Jr formerly Miss Leona Godbey. The event took place at 7:30 PM in the social room of the Core Cola Building on South Oakwood Avenue with hostesses Miss Ethel Godbey Miss Jeanette Harper and Mrs. Frank Costello coordinating.

Ira Holliday, Jr Leona Godbey Jeanette Harper Seatail Ethel Godbey Frank Costello

Baptist Group Meeting Includes Birth Announcement

Group No 3 of the Young Women s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church met at the Pike Street home for Mrs Steve Pachuta. Devotions on Love were led by Mrs Carl Burns and a mission talk on Christian Friendliness followed by an 8 pound 1 ounce birth. Eleven officers and one visitor attended. A daughter was born Sunday to Mrs Decker in Beaver. Decorations featured gladioli and chrysanthemums as gifts were opened. The next meeting will be held in Fla with details about attendees and hosts listed.

Young Women's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church Pike Street Steve Pachuta Carl Burns Noo Griffith Burns Ward Earl Jed G. P Dale Meyer U. Harrah Naval Hospital Pensacola Dessie Sarratt Virginia Alley Beckley Third Avenue Cutie Minter Circle No. 4 Presbyterian Church Nick Stahall East Main Street Colel ‘Minter Floyd Hieart Jack Nelson Circle No. 1 The Kate Johnson Last Prince Street D. W. McLean C. A. Davis E. Martin Arnold Lakas Is B. Holmes Andrew Bailey Circle No. 7 Warper Road Andrew Hogue M. Nf. Miller E. F. Keyser Circle No. 6 M. C. Banks Raleigh Heights G. C. Nedwick

Beckley Club To End National Business Week Luncheon

Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club will end National Business Women's Week with a luncheon tomorrow in the Beckley Hotel private dining room. Miss Everal Winchell oversees arrangements. Tonight members attend Mount Hope Beckley football game to boost the team and band.

Beckley Beckley Hotel Everal Winchell Mount Hope and Beckley

Catherine Cataline Engaged to University Man

Catherine Marie Cataline of Beckley and Detroit announces engagement to William Gray Johnson of Beckley. Cataline, a Beckley College and Woodrow Wilson High School graduate, has worked as an alumnal secretary and private secretary. Johnson, WVU engineering student and Sigma Tau Alpha member, is son of Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Johnson of Beckley. The couple plans to marry in December.

Catherine Marie Cataline Dominick Calaine Detroit, Mich Beckley Cathernea Willian Gray Johnson N. G. Johnson King Street Cataline Woodrow Wilson High School Beckley College Beckley Colege Detroit Johnson Valley Igi Mot Sprigs West Virginia Institute of Technology West Virginia University Sigma Tau Alpha Robinson

Presbyterian Fete Planned for Beckley Church Dinner

The Beckley Presbyterian Church plans an October 10 Fellowship Dinner featuring Rev. Brooks McLane president of the Tex-Mexican Industrial Institute in Kingsville Texas. The event promotes Home Missions with Mrs Cutie Minter as chairwoman and other Circle groups preparing notices at weekly meetings.

Beckley Presbyterian Church Brooks McLane Tex-Mexican Industrial Institute Kingsville Texas

Cranberry Circle Holds Meeting at Church Tuesday Night

Cranberry Circle met at the church Tuesday evening at 7 30. Prayer and group singing opened the program led by Mrs John Thompson with a devotional. A short program followed by Mrs Guy Rotland and Mrs J McColonel. Gifts for Pinecrest Sanitarium patients will be collected at the next meeting. Refreshments were served by hosts Mrs M M Tyree and Mrs Virgil Whittaker.

Cranberry Circle John Thompson Guy Rotland J. McColonel Pinecrest Sanitarium MM. Jtyree Virgil Whittaker

Crab Orchard Group Meets at Church For Charity Night

Thirty members of the Junior Girls' Sunday School Class met at Crab Orchard Baptist Church Wednesday at 7 p.m. A devotional and song preceded a vote to donate five dollars to the church building fund. An amateur show in the recreation room followed, with refreshments served by Mrs. G. E. Justice and Mrs. Virgil Woodie.

Crab Orchard G. E. Justice Virgil Woodie

Wesleyan Guild Plans Pet Luck Fete

The Wesleyan Service Guild of the Methodist Temple will hold a pet luck fete at 6 30 p m on Monday night at the home of Mrs James Lilly 219 Mercer Street.

Wesleyan Service Methodist Temple James Lilly Mercer Street

Birthday Dinner Planned by Bethlehem Order of the Eastern Star

Bethlehem Chapter No. 71 announces a November birthday dinner for members and invited guests. At the Monday meeting at the Masonic Temple on Howe Street, Mrs. Frank Halstead and Mrs W A Burke hosted. Mrs Halstead led devotionals from Proverbs 15. business session by Mrs Leonard Maroney. fundraising sale recap. program by Mrs Burke with musical contests awarding prizes to several members. Illness noted for Mrs Sue Shants and Mrs Helen Honaker.

Officer's Club of Bethlehem Order of the Eeastern Star Frank Halstead W. A. Burke Masonic Temple Howe Street Halstead Leonard Maroney Burke Hazel Peters Gladys Mullins Dympte Slalstead Mary Maloney Lucille Porter Sue Shants Helen Honaker

Howe method promises fast repairs for ruptures

A brief claim states the Howe method contracts openings rapidly in the average case regardless of rupture size location or stretch. It adds you can resume work the same day as before, with efficiency unchanged by the rupture.

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