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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1949

Page

8

Beckleyans Celebrate Coffee Party Hosted by Hall and May

Mrs. Gene Hall and Mrs. Harry May entertained at a Saturday afternoon coffee at the May home on Calloway Street. Guests included local brides and brides elect and a long list of Mrs. and Misses from area families. Hosts and aides coordinated the event while numerous attendees gathered for socializing.

Gene Hall Harry May Beckleyans Patty Sanders Robert Williams May Calloway Street Robert Sheffler Clyde. Woods Ross Daniel, Jr Mary Virginia Foster C. C. Sanders T. 5S Williams W. J. Jackson Oscar Sellars Phil McDaniel iI Judith Jackson Varge Hamplton Price Caffee Phil McDaniel Edgar Mohier E. W. Wilburn Jack Morton John Fisher Doff Daniel, Jr Ratty Sanders

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Short notices list residents and relatives in Bucknell University and nearby towns. Entries note returns to Bucknell University and Morgantown WV, visits to relatives in Parkersburg and Marietta Ohio, travel to attend conferences, and hospital admission for Dorothy McCullough in Beckley Hospital. Names include E Fred Pioch, Thomas and Elizabeth Baker, Vere Bill Johnson, J R Hubbard, R Yost, Pauline Davis, Leonard Stein, J R Campbell and family, W A Withrow and Libby Withrow, Lewis H Kittle, Benny McManus, Ray Lloyd, George Belcher, J B Belcher, Ed Belcher, Eileen Walker, and others with locations Buckhannon Lewisburg Huntington Marlington Bluefield Charleston Stotesbury Beckley Cameron.

E. Fred Pioch Frank H. Pioch Church Street Bucknell University Lewisburg Thomas and Elizabeth Baker R. F. Baker Summers Street Morgantown West Virginia University Vere Bill Johnson Crawford Street Parkersburg Marietta J. R. Hubbard Hampton Isabel Morton North Kanawha Street W. R. Yost Calloway Heights Narrows Robert L. Yost Percy Williams Pauline Davis Carter Street Leonard Stein Baltimore Lewis H. Kittle Benny McManus Chicago Ill Ray Lloyd George Belcher Maringo, O J. B. Belcher Ed Belcher Bluefield H. T. Betcher Johnstown Road Eileen Walker Washington, D. C iRoy L. Herndon First Methodist Church W. P. Eastwood Methodist Temple Ray Wilson Faye Farley St. Mary’s Methodist Church A. F. Clendenin Mabscott Methodist Church E. A. Kidd Surveyor Fred Brewer Redwing Apartments C. E. Galaspie Virginia Street St. Petersburg Fla C. Blair Dorothy McCullough Riley Street Beckley Hospital William Jones Cameron Charles E. Jones Harper Road

Committee Chosen To Secure Loom For Farm Women

A Shady Spring Farm Women's Club meeting named Mrs. Worthy Harris and Mrs. Ross Houchins to purchase a loom and donate 5 to the polio drive. Mrs. Mel Bride led a citizenship lesson. A humorous skit "Sweety Pie" was performed by Mrs. Bays and Mrs. Train. Thirteen members attended and plans were made to meet Flat Top Farm Women's Club.

Worthy Harris Ross Houchins Shady Spring Farm Women's Club A. M. McBride Mel Bride Flt. Bays Ethel Train Flat Top Farm Women's Club

Mary Virginia Foster Feted At Surprise Kitchen Shower

Miss Mary Virginia Foster bride elect was honored with a surprise kitchen shower hosted by Mrs. L. A. Landers at her South Kanawha Street home. Flowers, games, prizes, and a dollhouse display decorated the scene, with a guest list including numerous local women and relatives.

Mary Virginia Foster L. A. Landers Kanawha Street Jane Lowe A. L. Honaker Joan Porter Glenn Saitack Ruth Ormandy J. G. Foster Edward Foster Robert Foster Frank

Local Garden Club Honors Recent Bride With Shower

The Rhododendron Garden Club hosted a surprise kitchen shower for Mrs. James Wilkes at Elizabeth Schwank's Crawford Street home during a Thursday meeting. Miss Margaret Phipps co hosted and Mrs. Sam St.Clair was welcomed as a new member. Elizabeth Schwank, club president, was named delegate to the West Virginia Garden Clubs regional meeting Oct. 8 at Black Knight Country Club.

Crawford Street Elizabeth Schwank James Wilkes Rhododendron Garden Club Margaret Phipps Wilkes Sam St.Clair Everett Keyser Ted G. McDowell

Baptist Mission Group Plans October Bake Sale Event

The Women's Missionary Auxiliary of First Baptist Church schedules a bake sale for October during their October meeting at Mrs Leonard Prater's home. Plans were made in a Tuesday evening session led by assistant leader Mrs Pete George.

Women's Missionary Auxiliary The First Baptist Church Leonard Prater Pete George

Bridal Shower for Miss Pachuta at Klees Home

Mixed fall flowers adorned the Crawford Street home as Miss Mary Klees and Miss Virginia Noel hosted a bridal shower for Miss Mary Ann Pachuta, the bride elect of Donald Wise. Gifts, corsage favors, and a social hour followed, with Miss Mary Zuchick in charge of program details and Mrs Basil Anderson delivering devotional remarks.

Caroll Begley Joan Daniel Lucy Sue Bowers Louise Christian Sallie Powers Virginia Reardon Jane Bryant Lewis Jean Graves Barbara Byus Billie Sue Anderson Nancy Richards Ann Duval Mary Agnes Cain Catherine Armstrong James Page Russell Parsons Kyle Jones Graham Brick Frank Hale John Ginestra Virginia Carter Matt Powers Martha Sanders Marcelle Wooddell Bill David, Jr Mariel West Helen Martin Sue Foster Slap” Fork Mary Lu Miller Ann Lilly Sally Laren Latane Ware E. E. Sheffler Wilfred Wooddell Jerry Pettigrew Mary Ann Pachuta Klees Crawford Street Miss Mary Klees Virginia Noel Mary ‘Ann Pachuta Donald Wise Pachuta Haciecces al Dunkley Edwards ‘Street Basil Anderson Rose Har Vey Dixie Vass Jean Aubrey Halstead Pomona McGuire Gram Lela Hawley Earl Pollyanna Quesenberry Fred Bonham Mary Klees

Cannery Schedule Set For Shady Spring Week

The Shady Spring Cannery will operate on Tuesday and Thursday this week from 9 am to 5 pm. Edith Cotlier, instructor, announced the changes.

Cannery Shady Spring Cannery Edith Cotlier

Local society names listed for forthcoming events

Doris Dacal, Miss Betty Wise, Mrs. John Pachuta, Mrs. Robert Blair, Miss Ruth Akers and Mrs. Earl Klees are named among participants or honorees in a community social page.

Doris Dacal Betty Wise John Pachuta Robert Blair Ruth Akers Earl Klees

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Phoebe Bieisoe John Schulte Walter Humphrey Ida Jane Meahows Bill Hawley Bill Myles Eugene Larrick, Jr Joan Calloway D. B. Stover Jean Sweet Betty Sweet Harry Kirkpatrick Roy Cunningham James Driscoll Virginia Weston Minter Bliss Nancy Gratley Mount Hope Jack Bazzarre Myra Sue Roush Barbara Payne Peggy Coleman Charles Pettry Charles Stafford Bill Shumate Mary Gat Caperton Slab Fork David Mubins Ferne Broardus Alfred Beane Mary Ann Putman Tom Turner Betty Conley Frances Allen L . Walker Skelton Charleston West Virginia W. B. Peck Ite Wey Prince Bt Del-Mar Beauty Ossin Scheel Speciale Feri Hotpoint Yoursel Beckley Music & Electric. CO Fayette St Hila Mae Cole Don Bender Ted Stacey Kathleen Anderson J. K. Brash James C. C. Drewry Oppie Lee Hedrick Holt Kester French Lucas Rachel Measta J. E. Otto Margaaret Phipps Sam St. Clare Grace Wilkes Joan Wilkes Baptist Mission Group MOOSE the Mosse McCreery Street Jack Hunt Mary Zuchick Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Philip Morris Philip Morris PHILIP MORRIS _ponT Paitie Morris Brad C. Philip Morris
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