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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1956
Page
8
Sam Hochman and William Klein won trophies at a regional bridge tournament in Mountain Lake Virginia. More than 100 players participated in the event held September 5 to 9 at Mountain Lake Hotel.
Mrs. McClung led a devotional on Beautiful Summer at Circle No. 7 of Methodist Temple hosted by Mrs. C. Lake Allen. Circle plans included mission study classes and an October rummage sale. Bridge players Hochman Klein and partners Turk and Herring won open and four-hand events, earning sterling silver trophies.
Community calendar notes list several meetings including Sophia Band Mothers Club at Sophia High School at 7 30 p m Stoco Band Mothers at Stoco High School 7 30 p m American Legion Auxiliary Unit 32 Memorial Building Room 6 8 p m Beckley Art Group sketch session at Mrs H L Bragg Calloway Heights 7 30 p m Beckley Divinette Club dinner at Beckley Hotel 6 p m Briarcliff Garden Club at Mrs John Marra 1 30 p m Hillpark Dr
Miss Carolyn Janes Miller of Martinsburg is named maid of honor to Queen Silvia XX for the 1956 Mountain State Forest Festival to be held in Elkins October 4 to 6. The four maids of honor join three princesses from across the state in forming the Court of Queen Silvia XX.
Mrs A L Rohrer spoke on The Treasure of Meditation at Circle No 2 of the Methodist Temple held at Mrs E T Gilmore Jr Beckley Ave on Sept 6. Scripture was Psalm 19 and the session closed with prayer and singing led by Mrs R E Brunk at the piano.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Kincaid announce the birth of twin girls on September 3 at Beckley Hospital. Lois Flaine weighed six pounds fourteen ounces and Evelyn Lorraine weighed six pounds. Mrs Kincaid formerly Ava Lou Deck.
Local residents update moves and travel plans across West Virginia and nearby states. David Linn Hall has moved to Clendenin to teach industrial arts at Clendenin High School. Joyce Arnold leaves for Huntington to start sophomore year at Marshall College majoring in business administration. Otis Yost visits from Middletown, Ohio and plans to move there soon. Ann Margaret Wallace visits Parkersburg with her parents. Several families enjoy weekend visits and vacations in Alpena and Lynchburg, with students heading to Lynchburg College for sophomore year. Other noted transitions include Miss Anna Dean Williams heading to Lynchburg College and Kendra Hutchison pursuing music studies in Odessa, Texas.
Janet Oney daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Oney of Vine Street Virginia graduates from the University of Virginia School of Nursing at Cabell Hall Charlottesville on Sept 7 She attended Stoce High School and was co editor of The Wigwam yearbook member of the National Honor Society band and class salutatorian She plans to continue studies at UVA Hospital School of Nursing
Doris Nadine Rocke married Harry T. Haskins Jr in a candlelight ceremony at Central Methodist Church Clifton Forge Virginia. The couple, with both families present, planned a Smoky Mountains honeymoon and will reside in Roanoke.
Over Labor Day weekend, Mr. and Mrs. Harold K. Lilly hosted guests in Beaver. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Roy Robertson of Appomattox Virginia Me and Mrs. H O Phillips and sons Jimmy and Bob of Warren Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Dobins and son Randy of Charleston, Daniel Crawford and Jerry Graham of Roanoke Virginia.
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