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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1956

Page

8

Seth and Seth Area Residents Reach Home and Milestones

Jewel Turner returns to Huntington after visiting sister W J Kinder of Seth. Glen Brammer returns to New York base after a week with Seth parents. H J Banks visits brother Boyd Banks in Seth. James and B L Basham celebrate 45th wedding anniversary and Basham birthday on Oct 17 with Mabel Dillon and others. George Green resumes home after surgery in Charleston. J W Nolan returns from C and O Hospital. Boyd Banks returns from summer aboard Great Lakes ships.

Tennessee BL. Bashar Seth Basham Mabel Dillon St. Albans A. Curry Brenda Jack Basham George Green Charleston General Hospital J. W. Nolan C. and O. Hospital Huntington Boyd Banks Great Lakes

Husbands Attend Sorority Dinner Hosted by Ni Alpha Delta

Ni Alpha Delta Exemplar chapter of Bata Sigma Phi held a covered dish dinner for husbands at Mrs. Duke Williams home. The meeting opened with ritual led by president Mrs. C A Phillips Jr. Plans included gathering material for a hobby shop at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital under Mrs. Robert Fleming and purchasing three cook books for a fund raising sale.

Ni Alpha Delta Exemplar Chapter Bata Sigma Phi Sorority Duke Williams Raleigh Re C. A. Phillips Jr Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital Robert Fleming Paul Bailey Phillips William William Mitchell

Births in Beckley Hospital Report New Families

Several births announced at Beckley Hospital. Robert Lydon son to Emil Cimila of 124 Mankin Ave born Oct 19 at 4 28 pm weight 7 lb 5 oz. David Richard son to Thomas Rose born Oct 19 at 5 pm weight 5 lb 6 oz. Debra Kay daughter to James Garland Cole Jr of Harper Rd born Oct 20 8 33 am weight 6 lb 5 oz. Charles Edward Jr son to Charles Edward Bennett of Beaver born Oct 20 4 27 pm weight 3 lb 9 oz.

Robert Lydon Emil Frank Cimila Mankin Ave Beckley Hospital David Richard Thomas William Rose Beckley James Garland Cole Jr Harper Rd Debra Kay Charles Edward Jr Charles Edward Bennett Beaver

Golden Gate Lodge Holds Halloween Party Meeting

The Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge No 266 Mabscott held a Halloween party after its Monday business meeting. Mrs J Clarence Woolen led the session. Mrs Ada Johnson stressed attendance at the Nov 4 meeting and the new drill team was to be announced. Prizes went to prettiest and ugliest costumes with Mrs Nora Basham and Mrs Fred Johnson winning.

Golden Gate Lodge Mabscott Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge J. Clarence Woolen Noble Grand Ada Johnson Johnson Herbert Eddy Suntington Ronda King Eddy Nora Basham Fred Johnson Hume Vogt Anna Mooney C. J. Meeadows P. L. Richards J. B. Hereford

Incidents In The Lives Of Seven People You Know

A collage of local updates details visits and travels of residents including Mr. and Mrs. James W. Tan Mr. and Mrs. J P Roberts and family Deborah Gaye Knoxville Krisandra Cross Street and others. It notes Hollywood Florida wintering Summers in Huntington and Beckley visits and influenza confinement.

James W. Tan J. P. Roberts Deborah Gaye Knoxville Tenn Krisandra Cross St Mary Forssh E. &. Tandauphler Frances Ann H. Lasner Easter St. Will” Lodge Ashland Huntington S. H. Summers Hollywood Fla Roy Fairchild Russell St Summers Beckley Fairchilds FE. F. Cooper South Kanawha St Levi Maxey Hagerstown Maxeys Orchard Ave George P. Davis’ Jr Maxwell Hill R. R. Hatfield Jack Roop Na Fomi Fink

Community Notices and Birth Announcement Highlights

Local column invites women organizations to submit events and calendars. Birth: Danice Jean Copeland born October 20 at Raleigh General Hospital weighing seven pounds eight ounces to Danice and Paul Sorrells. Various church circles, hospital updates, travel notes, and local visits detailed.

Women's Department Beckley WSCS Daniel Sorrells Methodist Church Apesville Paul R. Copeland Veterans Tal Danice Jean Raleigh General Hospital Sorrells Paul Edward Ash Orchard Ave

Mrs Tom Phillips Honored at Shower in Beckley

Mrs Tom Phillips was honored at a miscellaneous shower Monday night in the home of Miss A Carale Garcia at 22 College Ave with hostesses Miss Elton Rahall and Miss Elsie Green. Other guests included Miss Margaret Davis and many named local women. Wedding smaller events followed with dinners and club gatherings in the Beckley area.

Tom Phillips Carale “Garcia College Ave Elton Rahall Elsie Green Margaret?Davis Patty +Spangter Zohenna Pinson Bea Febean Shirley Robinson Bonnie Bragg Dora Dehart Elsie Anp Rose Elsie Anp Rose Class of First Bap Kendall, Miss Sue Bistany List Church Kay Lewis Nancy Jackie Epperly Viv Ian’ Whited Opal. Alley Beckley Temple Pythian Margaret Lambert Joyce Sisters the Union Moore Mary Saragusta Hall Millie Slovak Rita Braddish Cecelia Hurley Sally Wallaster Jean Cline Christian Church Mary Ann Cobb

Embroidered panel pattern for Bedtime Prayer design

Pattern No 175 features a hot iron transfer with a Bedtime Prayer motif. Send 25 cents to Martha Madison, The Raleigh Register, Box 438 Midtown Station, New York 18, for this design. The panel’s simple embroidery appeals to all ages.

Shower Honors Mrs Phillips and Miss Cuthbert

A shower Tuesday night hosted by Mrs T E Phillips and Miss Christine Cuthbert featured a gold and white color scheme. Guests included many listed names such as Mrs William Sigmund, Mrs Harry Pat, Mrs Robert Perdue, Mrs Margaret McLean, Mrs Ralph Lawson, and Mrs J H Phillips among others.

Thomas Earl Phillips Ray B. Sigmund William BR. Sigmund Sigmund W. V. Gunter William R. Sigmund McLean Meredith Trent Harry Pat Peggy Joyce Meterson II Robert Perdue Daniels Fireco Robert Wood Wiley Lil Edward Dinkler Hicks Kyle Jarrell Orations Harry Ballou William Lilly John B. Camp Evelyn Privett Munsey Lanton Ted McGuffin Jewel ‘Canne Day Helen Comer Bonnie Kidd J. W. Burdiss EB. R. Cresap Jim Lutes

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