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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1956

Page

9

Style Show Luncheon Set by Beckley Woman's Club

The Junior Department of the Beckley Woman's Club plans a style show and luncheon on November 10 at Beckley Hotel Ballroom. Theme is Holiday Prelude Fashions Through the Day with clothes from local stores modeled by department members and other area women.

Weeliday Woman's Club of Beckley Beckley Hotel E. S. Pugh Dr Earl Stalnaker Ep, Stansbury J. Y. Ward Jr W.F. Watts J.G. Lilly Jr William N. Turner Truman Sayre Thomas Keyser William Buchanan Ernest C. Dean Jr Wikford Wooddell Roy Cunningham Clyde Woods Jr Paul Loflin Young Walker James Backus Jack Bazzarre William Bower Robert Bullock Jr Harry Cooper Ross Daniel Ralph Jackson Robert Mew Lean QO. A. Phillips Jr William Sigmund Wil Luicheot B.S. Pugh Sr Eyl Stalnaker

Tea and Sale Slated Wednesday At Phi Beta Phi Alumnae Club

The Southern West Virginia Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club plans a Wednesday tea and sale at Mrs. A. K. Canterbury’s home 718 Woodland Ave. Featured items are handmade crafts from Arrowcraft Shop Gatlinburg Tenn woven by Gatlinburg mountain communities. Proceeds support families and a local school established in 1912.

Phi Beta Phi Alumnae Club West Virginia Pi Beta Phi Arrowwcraft Gatlinburg Tenn A. K. Canterbury Woodlawn Ave Earl Morgan

Princess Jumper pattern for misses with blouse option

Fashion note introduces pattern 4805 for misses sizes 12 14 16 18 20 in deep black winter cotton or tweedy wool. Jumper features fitted lines and flare with a contrasting blouse. Includes simple easy to sew instructions. Send 33 cents plus name address style number and size to Pattern Bureau Raleigh Register Box 42 New York NY.

Raleigh Register Old Chelsea Station New York N.Y

Rhodell Friends and Relatives Visit Across States

Rhodell personal notices list Mrs T G McConnell and nephew Alien Wood of Rhodell visiting relatives in Raleigh Baltimore and Beckley. Others include Mrs Johnny Rogers and son David, Mrs Claude Akers and Alice Akers, and many local families hosting and visiting kin in Maryland Virginia Ohio and West Virginia.

Rhodell T.G. McConnell Alien Wood Johnny Rogers David Beckley Claude. Akers Alice Baltimore J Don Dickerson Nikki Burdiss Charles Burdiss Coal City Jive Frady Mitchell Frady Bill Almond Johnny Judy Jeffrey Levi Almond Jim Gillette MacArthur Garlon Lafon Murphy Clyde Murphy Paul Hite Helen Sunrise Chapel Serena Woodrow Caldwell Hite Tim DeWayne Linda Janet Lacy A. Meadows E. W Gilbert Copen David Brown David Jr Diana Painesville Qaio E. W. Copen Nan Meadows Ernest RB Williams Raleigh Bristol M. F. Barksdale Fairview Ave G.T. Puckett Dexter Ave George Puckett Gladys Jack L. Puckett and Son Y Danny Rustburg

Beckley Birth Announcements Show Nine New Arrivals

A series of birth notices from Raleigh General Hospital details nine newborns with weights ranging from 5 pounds to 7 pounds 7.5 ounces. The newborns include Clarence Robert Jr Barbara Gayle Katherine Leona Steven James Mark Steven Milton Duff and others born to families in Beckley Sprague and nearby areas.

Clarence Robert Brown Sprague Clarence Robert Jr Raleigh General Hospital Thomas Edward Jewel Edward Martin E. Beckley Barbara Gayle Fred ‘Gary Basham Beckley Roy Www. Snell Katherine Leona Steven James Gamee Willie Heaton Montroal Raleigh Tibeteral Hospital Mark Steven Ernest Lee Allenbaugh Raber Milton Kincaid Clear Creek Milton Duff Gct Raleigh Generals Hospital

Beckley Couple Marks 50th Anniversary Open House

An open house at the Methodist Temple Friendship Hall in Beckley celebrated the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C. Kinzer. The event featured a piano program, vocal numbers, and a cake display with gold decorations, attended by family, friends, and clergy.

Beckley Methodist Temple Friendshipt Hall The Imvy C. 2. Kinzer Kanawha St C. Ballangee Fred Stone R. M. French Noel Christian D. C. Means G. L. McClung Pan E. Ash C. C. Wetzel N.S. Lily Rosetta Flint Roy Gwinn J. J. Bowling James Neal Carol, French Bobbie Thorne Katy Bivans R. B. Armen Yoak Jn R. A, Thetford Dad Kyte ‘Kinzer Harvey Pauley Pat Harper A.f Sloan Earl» Snead Julia Secrest Don Boyd

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Readers' notes highlight social visits and family travel across West Virginia and neighboring states. The piece lists numerous households hosting relatives and friends from New York to North Carolina, with trips from Roanoke to Phoenix and Denver, plus local visits and college connections.

Lester Personals highlights regional visits and hospital scenes

Mrs Zita Canaday and Marvin Whitenack returned to Baltimore after visiting their father James Whitenack who is a patient at Beckley Hospital. The column lists multiple Sunday visits to Beckley and nearby towns with family members from Glen Daniel Mullens Princeton Oceana and Shady Springs including the Birchfields Sumner Bowing and Davis families.

Lester Zita Canaday Marvin _Whitenack Baltimore James Whitenack Beckley—Hospital Chester Bowling Car Sumner Princeton Sumner Fountain Sumner Princeton Memorial Hospital Mark Sumner Anne Henderson Eccles Arthur Martin Ead Sumner Shady, Springs Harvey Adkins Airy N.C Virgil Rakes Fett Davis Emma Moran Opie Bolen Oceana

Coming Events Notices for Women's Organizations

Community notices invite women groups to submit announcements and calendar items to Becktey Newspapers Women's Department. Requests should be received by 10 a.m. Saturday for the upcoming Sunday issue and include contact telephone details.

Cequist Specia Becktey

Women of WSCS Quiet Day Observed at Methodist Temple

Local religious groups schedule a Week of Prayer observance at First Methodist Church and Methodist Temple from Oct 23 31 with a Quiet Day on Oct 25 led by Mrs. Ralph E. Amick and a program featuring several named participants. Additional church and club events span Tuesday through Thursday including dances, receptions, and degree ceremonies.

WSCS Methodist Temple First Methodist Church IL A.m Ralph E. Amick Woman's Society of Christian Service Christ Noel Christian H. A. Stoan Lopetta Ffaddad Paul Ash R. M. French George Bright Bernard Carter Rosetta Flint R. P. Whittaker L. B. Shrewsborr Wo. Buchanan

Beckley Club Events and Civic Meetings Digest

Listings for Beckley groups include the Beckley Art Group sketch session at Mrs H K Bragg home Calloway Heights 7 20 p m Royal Neighbors of America meeting at Sons of Italy Hall 7 30 Quiet Day at Methodist Temple Sanctuary 9 30 a m Mosaic floor tile notes from Crab Orchard Baptist Church and home beige details Ceramic mosaics sheets mounted paper back sponged clean. waterproof durable Homemakers note installations and colors General Meeting Woman's Club Beckley Parkside 2 30 p m Rural Acres Garden Club Stamford Road 7 30 p m Mount Tabor Parent Teachers Association supper at school 6 30 p m Sandwich tip with black cherries and cream cheese 7 30 p m

Beckley Art Group H. K. Bragg Calloway Heights General Mission Circle of Crab Orchard Baptist Church Mount Tabor

Marriage Permit Applications in Raleigh County Court

Applications for marriage licenses recorded in Raleigh County clerk’s office list James Curtis Handy 21 son of Thomas and Alta Handy of Lego and Mary Ann Lewis 18 daughter of Bill and Minnie Lewis Helen Barret Bailey son of Woodrow Bailey and Ruthna Cook 19 daughter of John and Leal Cook Dorothy

Raleigh County James Curtis Handy Thomas Alta Handy Lego Mary Ann Lewis Bill Minnie Lewis Helen Barret B—Bailey Woodrow Bailey Ruth Na Cook John Leal Cook Dorothy

Birth announced for John Richard McDaniel at Beckley Hospital

Mr and Mrs Clay McDaniel announce the birth of their son John Richard at Beckley Hospital. He arrived October 21 at 3:40 am, weighing six pounds five ounces, their second child.

John Richard Clay McDaniel Bishop St Beckley Hospital

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