Easter bonnet rally to unite Baptist women in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Association of Baptist Women schedules its annual spring rally for Friday April 18 at Hollywood Church in MacArthur. Sessions start 10 a.m. with a noon lunch for delegates. business resumes at 3 p.m. Twenty three churches from Raleigh County including Beckley Mabscott Mount Tabor Crab Orchard participate. Guest speakers include state president Mrs Roy Keys of Parkersburg and missionary Gustaf Sword, with year’s reports to be presented.
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Raleigh, County
Hollywood
MacArthur
Raleigh County
Beckley
Mount Tabor
Crab Orchard
Mabscott
Roy C. Keys
Parkersburg
Women’s Missionary Society
Gustaf Sword
India
Presbyterian Women To Get Bible Study Instruction
The Beckley Presbyterian Church hosts an all day Bible study led by Rev. Charles W. McNutt of Fayetteville. Women meet at 10:30 AM and bring sandwiches for the noon meal. The intensive study focuses on the Book of Matthew and will continue through the day.
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Beckley Presbyterian Church
Charles W. McNutt
Fayetteville
Sacrificial Meal Scheduled By Wesleyan Service Guild
A lenten sacrificial meal will be held tonight at 6 15 by the Wesleyan Service Guild of the Methodist Temple. Officers of the Woman's Society of Christian Service are invited to attend a candlelight service with invocation, hymns, Easter meditation by Marian Forren, a duet by Loretta Haddad and Shirley Mulhéren, an Easter story by Pansy Riffe, offering to the altar, and benediction by Loraine House.
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Wesleyan Service Guild
Methodist Temple
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Kathleen Hoffman
Marian Forren
Loretta Haddad
Shirley Mulhéren
Pansy Riffe
Loraine House
Baptist Women Plan Annual Spang Ring Rally
The Raleigh Register reports a Baptist women's rally set for April 18 with 42 Daughters of the American Revolution members and guests. Mrs. Harry J. Smith of Parkersburg will address the luncheon at 1 pm at the Black Knight Country Club.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Tuster
Daughters of the American Revolution
Harry J. Smith
Parkersburg
Black Knight Country Club
Crews Celebrate First Granddaughter For Local Family
Mr and Mrs C W Crews of 203 Hargrove Street joyfully announce their first granddaughter Alice Jean named after Grandmother Crews. Billie Crews and Helen welcomed an eight pound two ounce daughter born Saturday at 3 30 pm in Raleigh General Hospital.
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C. W. Crews
Hargrove Street
Billie
Helen
Raleigh General Hospital
Crews
Alice Jean
Ronald
Junior
Harliss
Bobby
Cranberry
Prince Street
Woodrow Wilson High School
Easter Observances at First Church of God on South Oakwood
The First Church of God on South Oakwood Avenue hosts candlelight services Friday at 7:30 PM. Sunrise services are planned Easter Sunday 6 to 7 AM with morning worship at 11 AM featuring dedications for babies born in the past year. The Youth Fellowship presents the Easter cantata Victorious Christ on Sunday evening.
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First Church of God
South Oakwood Avenue
Incidents in the Lives of People You Know
Local notes report visits illness and travel among Beckley and Charleston residents. Mrs. E E Bibb Sr is treated at Beckley Hospital. Several Beckleyans are ill at home, with details of family visits and hospital stays. Elizabeth Sydnor returns home for Easter from Greensboro and will sing at St Stephen's Episcopal Church. Lawrence Harkleroad arrives home from Xavier for Easter, with Esther and Mary Emily to join later from Ursuline Academy. Genevieve Laren Ware hosts guests for a wedding, and others attend or plan travel for Easter weekend.
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Paris Sutphir Thompson
Charl
E.E. Bibb
Beckley Hospital
South
Oakwood Avenue
J. A. Campbell, Sr
Beckley
King George I
Greece
Raleigh General Hospital
Butt Bailes Miller
Fred.Corley
A. 8. Johnston, Jr
Charleston
A. B. Redden
South Kanawha Street
Frank Lowe
Raleigh Geneva Hospital
W.C. Sydnor
Woodlawn Avenue
Woman’s College
Greensboro
N. C
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
WJILS
Sydneys
Elizabeth
Lawrence Riggs
Harkleroad
Xavier University
Cincinnnati
F. S
Virginia
Burwell Ware
North Kanawha
Genevieve Laren
Latane Handley Ware
Ware
Franklin Hundley
Dunnsville
Bruce Kamp
Pearle
Philadelphia
Mrs. E. M. Payne Feted on Birthday
A noon luncheon at the Beckley Hotel honored Mrs. E. M. Payne, Jr. of 401 North Kanawha Street on her birthday. Hostess Mrs. L. L. Scherer of 205 Granville Avenue led sixteen friends in a cake centered celebration with spring social decor.
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E. M. Payne, Jr
North
Kanawha Street
Beckley Ladies Return From Richmond Visit
Mrs Yoak and Mrs Beckley, along with Mrs E Turner of 110 Ellison Avenue, have returned from a trip to Richmond Virginia.
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Beckley
Yoak
E. Turner
Ellison Avenue
Richmond, Va
Shipwrecking Party at Coca Cola Plant Charms Island Theme
Sigma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi hosted a shipwrecking party after a night wreck on a tropical island setting inside a Coca-Cola Building. Mrs. Kenneth Seelinger won first prize for best costume while Eva Jane McNeill and Walter Humphrey tied for second. Guests included Mrs. Boggs and Mrs. Walker among others with Exemplar members present.
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Coca- Cola
Sigma Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Kenneth Seelinger
Eva Jane McNeill
Walter Humphrey
Coca-Cola Plant
Circle No 2 to Host Easter Devotionals at Anderson Home
Circle No 2 of the First Methodist Church will hold Easter devotionals during a regular meeting Thursday at 2 30 PM in the home of Miss Elizabeth Anderson at 109 Beckley Avenue. Mrs F G Dix leads the group.
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Circle Meet
Circle No. 2
First Methodist Church
Elizabeth Anderson
Beckley Avenue
F. G. Dix
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