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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1958

Page

5

Coming Events for Women’s Groups This Week

Catholic Youth Organization meets at St. Francis de Sales Church at 7 p.m. Robin Hood Promenaders host a Halloween square dance at Sons of Italy Hall on Prince Street at 7 30 p.m. Beta Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi holds a Halloween party for members' children at the Coca Cola Social Room at 7 30 p.m.

Catholic Youth Organization St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Sons of Italy Prince St

Community group events list for Mabscott and area

Thursday Fellowship dinner of Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge at Odd Fellows Hall Mabscott 6:30 p.m. Social Savings Club hosted by Mrs Elmo Pannell Hunter Street 7:30 p.m. St Nicholas Orthodox Church dinner 5 to 8 p.m. Silver Star Rebekah Lodge No 77 costume Halloween party at 100F Hall Main Street 7:30 p.m.

Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Mabscott Social Savings Club Elmo Pannell Hunter St St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Church Hall Silver Star Rebekah Lodge No Main St

Sorority Chapter Plans Ritual Fete

The Beta Kappa Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at the Richmond Social Room to plan a chapter ritual for November 21 at the Glass House. They arranged a Halloween party for October 30 at 7 p.m. in the Coca-Cola Social Room to honor the members' children and awarded a hostess gift to Miss Isabell Vass.

Bible Club Hears Talk By Advisor

SOPHIA RNS Mrs. Hubert Jackson was selected by members of the Bible Club as their faculty advisor for the school term. She spoke to the group on Responsibilities of the High School Student. Group singing opened the meeting and a program Be Responsible was presented by Sue Griffith and Linda Lambert. Patty Sturgill closed with a prayer. Patty Sturgill, president, named Shelby McVey chairman to meet with Tri-Hi-Y Club and seek religious films. Shelby reported on placing Commandments For Teen-Agers in classrooms.

Shelby

Sophia High crowns carnival queen in 1958 59 year

Sophia High School crowned Miss Martha Hall as Carnival Queen with attendants Paulette Mason Lor etta Young Delores Veneri and Patty Jones. Escorts included Woodrow Darnell Doug Maynor Ralph Cook James Little. Crowned by Gordie Woldford and John Young.

Sophia High School Martha Hall John Young Presi Victor Hall Future Teachers of America Tri-Hi-Y Paul Mason Midway

Fashion World Describes Empire Lines Dress by Estevez

Fashion World lauds a new empire line design by Estevez featuring a black wool jersey base with cocoa satin accents. The pattern Printed Pattern A893 is offered for Misses sizes 10 through 18, with fabric yardage specified for 54 and 39 inch widths. Request by mail one dollar to The Raleigh Register Pattern Department in New York.

Estevez Raleigh Register Pattern Department P. O Old Chelsea Station New York N. Y

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Mr and Mrs Harry Bowers of 118 Walker St spent Sunday with her mother Mrs Samuel Wilson in Enoch. Mr and Mrs Walter H Walker have returned home at 115 Miller St after visiting relatives in Lexington Virginia. Ralph Buddy Williams son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Williams Raleigh spent the weekend visiting his parents. A Bowling Green Ky sophomore at Bowling Green Business College hosted Barry Baker of Michigan a fellow student at the university. They were joined by Bob Morrison a senior who spent the weekend at his parents home on Stanaford Rd.

Harry Bowers Walker St Samuel Wilson Enoch Walter H. Walker Miller St Lexington Ralph Buddy) Williams Ernest Williams Raleigh Bowling Green Business College Bowling Green Barry Baker Michigan Bob Morrison H. Morrison Stanaford Rd

Beckley Hospital Births List Multiple Newborns

Local Beckley Hospital reports numerous births including Laurie Elizabeth Thompson born Oct 16 at 10 40 p m weighing 6 15, Sarah Lynn Blair Oct 18 at 2 35 p m 6 6, Mary Beth Karnes Oct 18 1 36 p m 9 7, Jack Alan Stewart Oct 19 7 12 a m 7 2, Stephen Joseph Scott Oct 19 2 30 a m 5 15, Freddie Lee Clyburn Oct 19 10 a m 7, Brian Duke Lilly Oct 18 10 06 a m 7 1, Deborah Kay Snuffer Oct 17 3 47 p m, Kenneth Carleton Reno Oct 20 1 20 a m 8 3 12, James Preston Holt Jr Oct 20 1 17 p m 7 9, twins Ellen Lynn and Alan Lee Ballard Oct 20 9 34 a m 9 31 a m 4 14 and 3 6, Kevin Eugene Crawford Oct 21 6 50 a m 8 13, Alvin Lewis Sturgill Oct 21 8 40 a m 8 1, Denita Kay Toner Oct 22 8 30 a m 4 142, Stanley Ira Corey Mabscott Oct 23 6 20 a m 6 3.

Jackson A. Thompson Pax Laurie Elizabeth Beckley Hospital Sarah Lynn Allen N. Blair Maxwell Hill Rd Mary Beth Earl Karnes Harry Corbett Stewart Quarry St Jack Alan Stephen Joseph John F Scott Coolridge Freddie Lee Harold S. Clyburn Bradley Mounces Henry D. Lilly Beckley Mabscott James P. Holbert Mount Hope James Preston Jr Ellen Lynn Alan Lee Oscar L. Ballard Crab Orchard Kevin Eugene Robert D. Crawford Midway Roy Alvin Sturgill Slab Fork Alvin Lewis Denita Kay Lawrence G. Toner Oak Grove Ave Stanely Ira Jr Stanley Ira Cood

Beckley Art Group Plans Christmas Dinner and Exhibit

The Beckley Art Group met Monday at 7:30 in the Appalachian Assembly room. President Mrs. Eugene Eager led discussions on a Christmas dinner party and a sidewalk art exhibit planned for next summer. The Sept. 27 show drew rain or shine attendance and success. Hostesses were Mrs. J. S. Bowling and Miss Pearl Rohter. Members present included Mrs. J. L. Wheeler Mrs. R. S. Haplin Mrs. B. R. Hartsog Mrs. Evans Mrs. Paul Reed Mrs. Grace Hewitt Miss Virginia McCormick and Mrs. Robert R. Brashear.

Beckley Art Group Appalachian Assemblyoom Eugene Eager J. S. Bowling Pearl Rohter J. L. Wheeler R. S. Ha‘pin B. R. Hartsog Evans Paul Reed Grace Hewitt Virginia McCormick Robert R. Brashear

Fellowship Guild Holds Meet At Phillips Home Mabscott

Patty Phillips hosted a Monday night Fellowship Guild meeting at 312 Ridge Ave Mabscott with eight members and counselors including Mrs William Vaughn and Mrs Herman Davis. Four prospective members Rebecca McMillian Beverly Hurt Nora Taylor and Carolyn Wiley received dedication services and corsages. Rita Smith delivered Expanding Our Experiences and Kay Sisk led the business session planning baby quilt sewings for a Minnesota hospital and collecting materials for Mothers School. Mary Margaret Williams arrived to stay nine weeks to practice teach English and history at Shady Spring High School.

Fellowship Guild Phillips Home Patty Phillips Fellowship Guild of Calvary Baptist Church of Mary Margaret Williams Ernest Williams Raleigh Concord College Athens Shady Spring High School

Program at meeting of Methodist WSCS

The Way-Brotherhood theme guided a Monday WSCS worship at First Methodist Church. Mrs. Carl Bunch presided as spiritual life secretary with Mrs. W W Honaker, Mrs. Roy L Herndon and Miss Izetta Bowers participating. Numbers featured guitar and piano accompaniments while slides and narration highlighted a world trip.

Woman's Soceety of Christian Service First Methodist Church Carl Bunch Spiritual Life W. W. Honaker Roy L. Herndon Izetta Bowers Rex Noble Eva Keyser Ethel Keyser Bowers Herndon van Hunter I. P. Meadows W. T. Tabor C. C. Watson Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Annie Cloud WSCS H. M. Nixon Beckley Honaker

Former Beckleyan Mrs Sam St Clair Wins Washington Trip

A former Beckley woman, Mrs Sam St Clair now of Fort Lauderdale, earned a Washington D C trip as a South Florida delegate to a Women's Conference on Housing. The 50 words or less entry described preferred home features and Mrs St Clair’s background includes teaching at Beckley Junior High and a Marshall College psychology master’s degree.

Beckley Sam St. Clair Washington D. C South Florida Women's Conference On Housing Fort Lauderdale St. Clair Marguerite Ward Dora Word S. Oakwood Ave J. W. Word Mullens Florida Craig Jim St. Clairs

Marriage Permit Applications Raleigh County Clerk Office

Applications for marriage licenses listed by the Raleigh County Court clerk. Jerry Lee Perkins 22 Crab Orchard son of Homer Perkins and Geneva Mae Metrick 16 Sophia daughter of Johnny and Thelma Metrick. Frederick George Thornton 28 Calloway Heights son of George and Carrie Thornton and Mildred Ann Hamilton 45 Cirtsville daughter of Sid and Ruth Lively.

Jerry Lee Perkins Crab Orchard Homer Perkins Geneva Mae Metrick Sophia Johnny and Thelma Metrick Frederick George Thornton Calloway Heights George and Carrie Thornton Mildred Ann Hamilton Cirtsville Sid and Ruth Lively

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Hubert Jackson Roland Smith Rachel Hatcher Willie McGehee Poto Women's Department of Beta Rho Beta Sigma Phi Bible Club Sophian Miss Young Cleve Young Future Homemakers of America Miss Veneri Albert Veneri SHS Miss Jones Nancy Hughes Lois Minter Eunice Haddad Robert Douglas Fashion World Universal Bill Bower Chapman Revercomb Revercome U. S. Senate Wchs-Tv Woay-Tv Whis-Tv WILS WCHS WOAY WWYO Revercomb-for-Senate Garold Porterfield Woman's Club of Raleigh County Tuberculois and Health Association John H. MccCulloch New Intermediate Department French Davis Wayne Prince Fred Hayes Warry Gibson Hayes Beckley Group Topsy O'Dell CSC W. R. Henkle T. A. Vermillion John Dellinger M. M. Ralston Earl Snider Fred B. Stone Carl Drewry J. B. F. Yoak Jr G. Robert Bullock Jr S. C. Ballengee T. R Wilson K. D. Bowers R. B. Sigmund L. Leithrow Henry Conway R. P. Whittaker Raymond Skiles R. A Methodist Continent Robert Thomson Jr Eddie Zopp A. C. Carsney First Baptist Church June Matheny Beckleyan Raleigh County Court AVOX Phonos JAN Campbell Music CO DIAL Raleigh Heights
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