Alma Diana Gregory and James Creger wed in Beckley ceremony
Alma Diana Gregory and James Henry Creger married in a Wednesday night double ring ceremony at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carrington Lewis on Fairview Avenue Beckley. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Gregory of 218 Sunrise Avenue, wore a powder blue pabardine suit with pink hat. The groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Creger of Shady Heights Addition in Daniels. A reception followed at the Lewis home before the couple left for a wedding trip. The bride, a former Shady Spring High School Student and Beckley College alumna, was employed as secretary at WWNR. The groom is a Beclf eld native and employed locally. Out-of-town guests included Harold Bray of Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. N. Creger
Lewis
Creger
Shady Spring High School
Beckley College
Beta Theta Mu
Radio Sta~ Lion Wwnr
Shady Spring
State Officers to Attend BPW District 3 Meeting in Oak Hill
District 3 of Business and Professional Women's Club holds a two day fall meeting in Oak Hill with state officers on the program. Misa Madge Richardson chairs the opening sessions at First Presbyterian Church with welcomes by Oak Hill and Charleston clubs. Reports cover club programs, membership, quotas, and plans for Business Women's Week. A reception follows at Hotel Hill. Sunday features breakfast, devotionals, readings, and guidance on parliamentary procedure and membership drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge Richardson
District 3
Business and
Professional Women’s Club
Oak Hill
Mullens
Misa Madge Richardson
Beckley
First Presbyterian Church
Ashton Light
Oak Hill Group
Charleston Club
Hotel Hill
Hiram Hogg
The
Mullens Club
Martin
Oak Hill Club
Hinl
Boggess
Mabel Schaffer
Mildred Hiehle
State
Weiss
Wesley Fellowship Pot Luck Fete At Methodist Temple
About 25 women attended the Wesley Fellowship Class pot luck supper at the Methodist Temple marking their monthly meeting. Fall decorations included jack o lanterns and leaves arranged by Mrs. J W Van Nexs and Mrs. Luther Johnson. Mrs Noel Christian led a devotional on Prayer. Plans to build a class library emerged during the business session led by Mrs Luther Johnson. Next meeting to be hosted by Mrs Johnson at 222 Locust Street with Miss Ruth Akers as co hostess. Class teachers are Mrs C H Rutledge and Mrs Robert Hatcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Temple
Wesley Fellowship
J. W. van Nexs
Luther Johnson
Noel Christian
Johnson
Locust Street
Ruth Akers
C. H. Rutledge
Robert Hatcher
Ten Couples Receive Marriage Licenses in Fayetteville
Register staff writer reports ten Fay ette couples received county clerk licenses. Pairs include Ralph Dodrill 21 of Charleston and Macil Sheppard 1 of Thayer, Coy Hogg 46 of Gauley Bridge and Vergie Baker 44 of Glen Ferris, Arthur Lee Jackson 32 and Ruby Lee LeFrade 23 of Thurmond, plus others from Kimberly Ward Hugheston Anawalt Fayetteville Hilltop Mt Hope Corrine Ramsey and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Fayette
Ralph Dodrill
Charles*ton
Macil Sheppard
Thayer
Coy Hogg
Gauley Bridge
Vergie the Baker
Glen Ferris
Arthur Lee Jackson
Ruby Lee LeFrade
Thurmond
Charles King
Kimberly
Laverne Ross
Ward
Henry £. Stevenson
Washington, D. C
Almira S. Abbott
Marshall Lee Tucker
Hugheston
Priscilla Jean Jarrell
Andrew Walker
Anawalt
Eliza Howard
Gabriel Palmer
Hilltop
Bertha Brydie
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Raleigh Register notes numerous social updates with West Virginia residents traveling, visiting, or hospitalbound. Mrs Huffman and Mrs Rice depart for Richmond for observation. George Davis returns from Washington. Miss Wanda Philpott visits from Saltins College. several family and allied connections are noted across Beckley and nearby towns with trips to Charleston, Roanoke, Hershey, and New Orleans among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Huffman
T. S. Rice
Westwood Drive
Richmond
Huffman
George Davis
Mabscott
EH. Hedrick
Washington, D.C
Hedrick
Margaret Greene
Maxwell Hill
Better World Neighbors Theme Chosen For Club Meeting
Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club sets October gathering at 7 pm in Beckley Hotel private dining room. Mrs Morgan Hughes chairs. discussion centers on United Nations Day led by Mrs Nelle Strachan, co chair of the International relations committee. Committee members include Aliss Hetty Jane Gunter Nannie Lee Delaney Floreen Cremens Everal Winchell Ruth Winchell. Decorations will feature red white and blue. a movie titled International Life will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club
Morgan Hughes
Beckley Hotel
Nelle Strachan
Strachan
Aliss Hetty
Jane Gunter
Nannie Lee iDelaney
Floreen Cremens
Aliss Everal Winchell
Ruth Winchell
Fifty Couples Attend Friday Halloween Square Dance
About 50 couples are expected to attend the square dance Friday October 28 for members of the Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Jayceeettes. Mrs Jack Bailey chairs the Jaycee cite committee and says costumes include blue jeans or ginghams with Halloween masks. The event at the Village Club on Rowe runs from 9 p.m. to 12 in the Village Club. A local string band will provide music for square dancing with assistance from several volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee Lettes
Jack Bailey
Jaycee-cite Committee
Rowe
Henry Houchins
Donald Houchins
Charles Higginbotham
Fred Burdiss
Jack Perie
Mrs Arthur Smith Honored At Local Stork Shower
Mrs Arthur Smith was honored at a stork shower Thursday night at the Whiteslick Street residence of Mrs W G Williams. The affair was given by teachers of the Methodist Temple primary department with games and prizes for Mrs Beatrice Gill Mrs R E Newman Mrs Cecil Cook and Mrs D C Lynn. Plans were made for a Halloween party next Friday from 4 to 5 p m to honor primary children. A refreshment course was served to the honoree and to numerous attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Smith
Whiteslick Street
W. G. Williams
E. M.mahaffey
Cecil Cook
Frank Vass
R. P. Whittaker
N. S. Lilly
R. E. Newman
Beatrice Gill
D. C. Lynn
J. F. Vaughan
Men s Brotherhood Group Meeting in Fayetteville
Some members attended the Tuesday night dinner meeting of the Fayetteville Men s Brotherhood at Friendship Hall First Methodist Church. Leo Mazzocchi performed violin solos with Beth Coleman on piano after a turkey dinner served by Circle 1. New leaders named for St Pauls Methodist Church Austed Youth Fellowship Samuel Sink and spouse named as leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elster Aar White
Ayetteville
Fayetteville Men's Brotherhood
Friendship Hall
Leo Mazzocchi
Phillip Mazzocchi
Beth Coleman
Circle 1
Ansted
Samuel Sink
Methodist Youth Fellowship
St. Pauls Methodist Church
Austed
New Members to be Recognized at Methodist Temple Reception
The Methodist Temple on South Kanawha Street invites the full church membership to a Monday night reception from 7 30 to 9 30 p m recognizing 88 new members and honoring Dr and Mrs W P Eastwood. Invitations numbering around 600 were mailed by Mrs C D McQuade and committee. The event, held in the church recreation room, is co sponsored by the Woman's Society of Christian Service and the Official Board. The program features piano selections by Mrs Mildred Wood, with a host of church officers and new members signing the guest book and receiving corsages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Temple
South Kanawha Street
W. P. Eastwood
Eastwoods
Garveston
C. d. McQuade
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Fd Gregory
Mildred Wood
D. C. Lynn
Lyng
J. W. VanNess
VanNess
Ales
Eastwood
R. S. McClung
W. OH. Foetesong
Foglesong
J. E. Olla
HL. Christin
BE. F. Cooper
E. G. Larrick
A. L. Rohrer
Nina Bruster
E. D. Armstrong
Fred Stone
George Bright
T. K. Stairs
J. F. Vaughan
E. C. Hunt
BR. H. Hopkins
R. B. Armentrout
Kathleen Hottman
A. K. Minter
Jimmy Bair
James Lilly
Armine Kell
R. P. Whittaker
Norman Knapp
B. A. Hopkins
W. le. Parks
Grand Chief of Pythian Sisters to be Honored on Sunday
Mary Muldrew of Fullansbee Street will be honored as Grand Chief of the Pythian Sisters at a Sunday afternoon affair hosted by Mrs A B Coates in Oak Hill. The event runs from 2 to 5 p m with about 100 guests expected as part of District 7 activities open house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters
Mary Muldrew
Fullansbee
Street
West Virginia
Coates
Peeene
Oak Hill
I A. B. Coates
Crescent
Feathers Flowers and House Plants Featured by Garden Club
Members of the Rhododendron j Warden Club toured woods for material to create a hunting lodge style arrangement while Mrs. Eugene Warden narrated. John Fisher discussed care of African violets including temperature watering light and feeding as Grace Wilkes won a bouquet in a post talk quiz. Refreshments followed with a Halloween themed tea table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhododendron J Warden Club
Eugene Warden
Rural Acres Garden Club
Alve
John Fisher
Joan
Betty
Grace Wilkes
Fisher
Young Women's Missionary Group Plans Halloween Party
The Young Women's Missionary Auxiliary of First Baptist Church met Tuesday night with group singing led by Mrs. C F Ratcliffe. Group 4 presented a program, including a devotional on Poetry of the Hebrews. Mrs. Keeler spoke on the mission history of Indians and Mrs. Rabeloliff on Hopi Indians. President Miss Collier Ellison led the business session and plans for a Halloween party on Tuesday October 25 at the church were announced. Group 1 served refreshments to 58 members and guests. Mrs. Ronnie Hensley won the car sap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women's Missionary ‘Auxiliary
The
First Baptist Church
Old Rugged Cross
Jesus
C. F. Ratcliff
Arnold Bowyer
J. L. Keeler
C.F. Rabeloliff
Collier Ellison
Ronnie Hensley
Winford Helton Jeader
Scouts urged to attend Charleston commemoration program
County Girl Scouts especially senior troops are urged to attend the Sub elles Law memorial program in Charleston Sunday at 3 p.m. at Morris Harvey College field house. The event honors Juliette Low, funds aid needy Scouts abroad, and features folk dances and songs by 29 senior Scouts who attended a Western Hemisphere encampment in Michigan last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Subelle Law
Charleston
Stuart Angell
Girl Scouts
Morris Harvey College
Silas W. Pickering
Juliette Low
Michigan
Stain Remover Tip For Typewriter Helpers
A handy stain remover suggests using a cotton pad moistened with baby lotion to remove ink stains from fingers after changing typewriter ribbons and handling carbon papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Typewriter
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Alma Diana Gregory
James Creger
Frances Ann Lewis
H. and M. Shoe
Gene and
Buck
Bluefield
Norman Beckner
Harold Bray
Carrington Lewis
RYW
Ruth Fasten
Vieter Peelish
Beckley Club
Mildred Martin
Emma Neal Boggess
BPW
Minton Club
Lilian Paushterty
Del-Mar Beauty Shop
Beckley’s
Kroger’s
Neville St
Panta
Raleigh Register
W. Va
Methodist
Vavanon
Iigriga
Hugo Lemcree
Ronceverte
D. C. Nickell
Burgess Streel
Whitestick Street
Wanda Lou Philpott
Saltins Colege
Bristol, Tonn
Larkin
Philpott
Woodlawn Avenue
Queen Street
Los Angeles
Calif
A. H. Geil
Beacer Avenue
Ja. K. Minter
Calloway Street
BE. C. Minter
E.C. Minter, Jr
Bockley
Huntington
C. Minter, Sr
J. C. Gingrich
Mary Alice
Callaway Street
Hershey
Helen Aloss
Sacramento
G. H. Moss
North Kanawha Street
R.R. Staney
Beckley Dodge
A. M
Dvur
Washington
Supreme
Saturaiy
Chiauleston
He B. Edwards
Frenen Lucas
Johnson City
Tenn
G. Cart Eden Ands
Terry
F. M. Corley
Prosperity
Julia Beckley Campbell
West Virginia University
Ray Martin
D. C. Waste
Wilson Street
New Orleans
E. T. Morgan
Chicago
Paul B. Earwood
Quesenberry Street
Men’s Brotherhood
Kanawha Street
Joe Luchini
Warden
Young Women’s Missionary Group
Marguerite’s
Helene Curtle
Shirley Moses
Catherine de Gruyter
J. B. Goldsmith
JFG
Philco
Beckley Music
Fayette St
Celix McLuckey, Mev
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