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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1947
Page
9
Beckley Junior Woman's Club held its first meeting of the year. Plans include a Christmas dance to aid the city's recreation building fund and a district convention on November 1 with Mrs. Schulte as general convention chairman.
Mrs. Larkin Crawford of Ghent hosted a Sunday home gathering honoring her husband on his 81st birthday. Gifts were given to the honoree and to Mrs Crawford and Miss Thurma Lilly, who also celebrate birthdays this month, as family members prepared the anniversary dinner.
Mrs. W J Smith led the Ann Rose Class program at the First Baptist Church on Monday night. Miss Violet Cook played piano for two hymns sung by a quartet of Mrs. Ruby Lowe Mrs. Cecil Brown Mrs. Fred Canterbury and Mrs. C G Wauhop with Miss Cook at the piano. The scripture was read by Mrs W A Argenbright and a prayer offered by Mrs J H Dunn. A short business meeting was led by president Mrs Roy Armstrong. Mrs Wauhop's group provided refreshments.
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union installs Mrs. Clark McDaniel as president at the first meeting of the year. A potluck supper preceded the session at Mrs. J. Brabhan’s Third Avenue home. Officers installed include Miss Faye Farley as vice president and Mrs. N. J. Herring as secretary. A delegation list and plans for a Buckhannon convention are announced.
In 1938 global aluminum production reached 644761 tons, reflecting the era's industrial output and demand for metal used in manufacturing and infrastructure.
Mrs George Schupp of Louisville Kentucky stays at 208 French Street Belkley residents hosted a luncheon at Beckley Hotel private dining room with guests Mrs Staley Mrs McGraw Mrs Fox Mrs McClung Mrs Foster Mrs Moore. Earlier events included a dinner at Hotel Hill Oak Hill and a luncheon at Black Knight Country Club hosted by Mrs Sidney Fox with Mrs Schupp and Mrs Staley.
Bill Hope son of Mr and Mrs Henry Hope enrolled at Alderson-Broaddus College Philippi Ruth Carper and Lucille Smith Beaver residents vacationing in Cincinnati Mary Louise Klaus and Cecilia Elkin Beckley residents resumed studies at West Virginia University Morgantown with Elkin's mother Mrs Roy T Elkin Alice Ballenger Piney View returned to Marshall College Huntington for sophomore year M D Hensey Queen Street returned from Kenova visit with Joe F Hamer Beckley Captain David Midgett Beckley military sub district returned from leave in Washington C C Patrick Fifth Avenue weekend in Cincinnati John Baugues son of Mr and Mrs W M Baugues Metalton left for Purdue Mrs E Ray Bailey on extended visit in Roanoke with her mother Mrs Harry Phillips recovering from operation Russell Turner Cleveland Ohio overnight Beckley sister of Senator Harley M Kilgore J N Brown Vine Street left for Daytona Beach Florida where daughter Betty will be married Friday night.
Miss Dexter Ruth Farley, daughter of Mr and Mrs James W Farley Streeter, wed James L Allen son of Mrs Laura B Allen Hill Top in a September 12 ceremony at Beckley Methodist Temple. Officiating minister was Dr Glenn W Stewart. The bride wore a light brown suit with dark brown accessories and was attended by none. The couple will reside in Huntington where the groom studies pre medical at Marshall College after the Sept. rites.
Beckley youths Tommy Winner and Elizabeth Walker will be installed as vice president and secretary of the West Virginia Conference Methodist Youth Fellowship at the Ninth Annual Youth Night in Clarksburg. The event includes a 5 p.m. dinner at the Masonic Temple and a 7:30 p.m. rally at First Methodist Church with James H. Straughn installing officers and the Kelley Millerigh School Choir performing. Retiring leaders Helen McDowell and Paula Gene Young will be honored for five years of service.
Beckley Women of the Moose held a meeting in the Moose lodge to discuss a State Moose convention in Clarksburg on September 25 to 27. Thelma Fisher presided as senior regent while Thelma Joseph led publicity planning with Thomas F. Stafford advising on broader club news coverage.
Mr and Mrs Fred Mize of Prosperity announce the birth of an eight and one half pound son Johnnie Kiner on September 14 at their home.
Mr and Mrs Gene Lusk were initiated as new members during the meeting. Refreshments were served to the members and their guests.
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