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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1949

Page

8

Mabscott Church Sets Scene For Fleming Dilley Wedding

The Calvary Baptist Church of Mabscott hosted the wedding of Miss Janice Dilley to Arnauld Fleming with a single ring ceremony at 8 o'clock officiated by Rev. James Neal. Attendants included Rain Akers, John Jarvis, and ushers Angelo Gonzalez and Charles Ray Stahl Jr. The bride wore a white satin gown and carried an orchid bouquet. reception followed at the bride’s home. The couple plans a temporary residence with the bride’s parents in Glen Morgan after a honeymoon.

Calvary Baptist Church of Mabscott Janice Dilley Arnauld Fleming James Neal Virginia Lee Noel Loretta Haddad Noel Derwood Dilley WCFC Fleming Glen Morgan

Shady Spring Circle To Meet October 10 At Griffith Residence

The Lacies Missionary Circle of Shady Spring Baptist Church will meet October 10 at Mrs. Lacy Griffith Jr.’s home. The group held a recent session led by president Mrs. E L Vass with devotional, readings, and poems. A stork shower for Mrs. Sturgeon McBride followed and refreshments were served to members and three guests.

Shady Spring Circle Griffith Lacies Missionary Circle Shady Spring Baptist Church Lacy Griffith, Jr E. L. Vass Mary Willis S. T. Bays Billie Miles Sturgeon McBride George Sweeney McBride Worthy Harris S. H. Salyards Charles Worley Ross Houchins Z. Bo Boyd D. E., Shorter Willard E A. Coffey

Beackley Xi Beta Exemplar Names Committees for Year

The Beckley Xi Beta Exemplar chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. Sam Roberts II to name committees for the new year. Appointments include program chaired by W. H. Holliday with John Doud and Earl Martin. social chaired by Armine Kell with William Dale and Janet Snyder. telephone and publicity led by Walter Humphrey with Elacene Pickle. ways and means led by Kenneth Seelinger with William Dale and Kathleen Ross Hoffman. Walter Humphrey was elected vice president and Holliday extension officer. Armine Kell and Bladene Pickle will serve as delegates at large to the city council after chapter election. Attendees included Mrs. Holliday, Doud, Seelinger, Humphries, Monk, Dale, Martin, Snyder, Sam Roberts II, Hoffman, and Pickle.

Beckley Xi Beta Beta Sigma Phi International Social Sorority Sam Roberts Sophia Roberts W. H. Holliday John Doud Earl Martin Armine Kell William Dale Janet Snyder Walter Humphrey Elacene Pickle Ways and Means Kenneth Seelinger Kathleen Ross Haffman W. H. Holiday Armine Kel Bladene Pickle Walter Humphries William Monk Sam Roberts II Kathleen Ross Hoffman

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

James G. Smith of 1821 South Kanawha Street expects to return home today from Beckley Hospital after an operation last Wednesday. Mrs J H Pickett and daughter Katy Belle along with Mrs H G Sterne spent the weekend in Richwood visiting Mrs W F Smith. Mrs William Lukens and son Ted of Silllboro Ohio were guests of Dr and Mrs Frank Harkleroad in Hillparks Drive last week. L C Houchins Jr left for Ithaca New York to resume studies at Cornell University. L H Davis and daughter Mrs Louis Deas and granddaughter Patricia Stuart of Bristol Virginia are visiting Philadelphia and Washington DC. Hursey C Hall left for Washington DC to enter Galtoudet College with his mother Mrs J Kathleen Hall and sister Drema and Miss Yvonne Hall. Mrs Ross Stover of 115 Carter Street is a patient in Raleigh General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Gene Williams of Monticello Florida and Mrs Charles W Byers of Jobstown New Jersey have visited in Beckley with Mrs Lucien H Davis of South Kanawha Street. Williamses return home tomorrow and Mrs Byers will stay a few days. Miss Jane Sarandon with her parents Cleon and Mrs Jane Sarandon of 317 Woodlawn Avenue leaves today for Bristol Virginia to enroll as a senior at Sullins College. Howard Silverman of 121 Beckley Avenue returned to Morgantown Monday where he is a student at West Virginia University. A lite was accompanied by Dr Sam Blacker who continued on to California after visiting Beckley.

James G. Smith South Kanawha Street Beckley Hospital J. H. Pickett Katy Belle H. G.sterne Richwood W. F. Smith William Lukens Ted Sillsboro Ohio Frank Harkleroad Hillpark Washington, D. C Galtoudet College Columbia Institute For the Deaf J. Kathleen Hall Drema Yvonne Hall Ross Stover Carter Street Raleigh General Hospital Gene Williams Monticello Fla Charles W. Byers R. BR. Calloway Huntington Williamses West Virginia University Lite Sam Blacker California Beckley

Brabban to Lead Philathea Class For Coming Year

Mrs J Brabban was named head of the Philathea Class of the First Baptist Church for the coming year, her third term as leader. The nominating committee also selected officers including Lena Thompson vice president Carrie Bales secretary D B Walls assistant secretary H E Melton corresponding secretary Annie Long treasurer and Totten as teacher. The meeting featured four songs, a $28 donation to furnish a senior room and a $5 gift to a shut-in, and plans to attend the Baraca Philathea State Convention in Hinton on the 14th to 16th. Memorial services for deceased members were led by Mrs J O Totten. Thirty members attended.

Rats. J. Diduyen Wise Philathea First Baptist Church E. H. Crouch Louetta Thomas Airs A. N. Harlow Lena Thompson T. A. Burkette Carrie Bales D. B.walls H. E. Melton Annie Long T. E- Bazzarre D. 9. Totten J. W. Taylor Department of Baraca- Philathea Central Baptist Church Hinton Je O. Totten Philathea Quartette T. E. Bazzarre K. R. Calloway

Mrs George Vance Hosts Nephew’s Fifth Birthday Party

Mac Porterfield celebrated his fifth birthday at his aunt Mrs George Vance’s home on Quesenberry Street. Games and refreshments followed for a large group of relatives and friends including Nancy Smith Janie Boles Pinky McMillian Billie Nicoly Swanson Eans Tommy Thorn Bernard White and many others.

Mac Porterfield George Vance Quesenberry Street Nancy Smith Janie Boles Pinky McMillian Billie Nicoly Swanson Eans Tommy Thorn Bernard White Lee Porterfield Carol Ann Porterfield Johnie Lemons Clara Joyce Peck Sarah Gunter Janice Herndon Alice Cody Mary Madge Stevenson Pat Porterfield

Rummage Sale Plans Completed at Christian Group Meeting

Plans for a rummage sale to be held Saturday September 17 in the church basement were completed at a meeting of Group 4 of the First Christian Church Tuesday afternoon at Mrs L E Shrewsburys home 308 Third Avenue. Mrs Lee Burleson led the meeting and Mrs Shrewsbury gave devotional readings. Refreshments followed.

First Christian Church L. E. Shrewsbury Third Avenue Lee Burleson

Vanity Beauty Shop Ad Shows Prices and Services

An old style ad lists salon items and prices for hair treatments and cold wave services. It mentions staff or place names in a fragmented format, showing price points like 5.00 and 7.56 and references to appointments and contact details.

Vanity Beauty Shop Garanteed Helens Curtis Prince Bt Del-Mar Beauty Shop Onsla Croquignela

Canadian Resident and Daughter Visit Relatives for First Time

Mrs S N Kays of Charlottetown Prince Edward Island and her daughter Diane return home tomorrow after a month visiting uncle Nick Hahall and family. They married in Syria and moved to Canada ten years ago. They traveled Beckley by train and fly back, having attended Kefirian Brotherhood’s 14th Annual Reunion in Toledo and visited Charleston Huntington Greenfield and Oak Hill.

Charlottetown Prince Edward Island Canada S. N. Kays Diane Nick Hahall S. N. Keys Nick Rahkall East Main Street Keys States

Stovall Reunion Held At Hubbard Residence

The Stovall Family Nevnion gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Hubbard in Camp Creek on Sunday with attendees from Beckley Mullens Mount Hope and Montgomery including E F Cooper Virginia Lilly H T Stovall Nan Maxey L Maxey family Lilly Stovall Arlie Stovall Buck Keattey Thurman Lilly Ira Percy Cyrus James Lilly and Merritt Reid among others.

Stovall C. G. Hubbard Camp Creek Beckley E. F. Cooper Virginia H. T. Stovall Naninie Maxey L. ¥. Maxey I. B. Lilly C. W Hobart Stovall Lottie Stovall Montgomery Merritt Reid Hinton Billie P. Hubbard Basil Stovall

High School Students Form DW Club

A group of junior girls at Woodrow Wilson High School formed the DW Club. They met at Miss Norma Jean Rotenberry’s home on Sheridan Avenue to elect officers led by Ellen Maples as president and Mary Katherine Ferrer as vice president with Anna Tamargo as treasurer, Mary Ethel Warren as secretary, and Violet Booth as club reporter. Other members include Norma Jean Rosenberry and Norma Jean Bailey.

Woodrow Wilson High School DW Club Norma Jean Rotenberry Sheridan Avenue Ellen Maples Mary Katherine Ferrer Anna Tamargo Mary Ethel Warren Violet Booth Norma Jean Rosenberry Norma Jean Bailey

Births in Eccles Bradley and Huntington update

A daughter named Jane Ellen Stafford was born to Mr and Mrs Raymond Stafford of Eccles on September 8 weighing 8 pounds. A son James Theodore Holliday was born to Mr and Mrs Teddy Holliday of Bradley on September 10 weighing 8 pounds. Patricia Baker accompanied by her parents Mr and Mrs C E Baker enrolled at Marshall College Huntington for the fall term.

Raymond Stafford Eccles Jane Ellen Staffords Raymond, Jr Teddy Holliday Bradley James Theodore

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Mabscott Church Ruth Akers Calvary Baptist Church Beta Sigma Phi J. Brabban Moethee Christian Group Ies Patty Coleman Peggy Coleman Mona Phillips Evelyn Corey Lydia E.pinkham Lydia E. Porkam Hubbard Marguerite B. E. Silverman Bal. Co Pet Ay Cae Jefferson Standard J.C. Heaberlin Raleigh CO. Bank W. Va This Co Jefferson Standard— Life Resuraace Company Grelhgdorg, Rorth Carolina Tyoy Hotpoint Food Freezer Hotpoint Capaci Beckley Music & Electric Co Coda Meluckey Mar S. Fayette St
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