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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1960

Page

5

Fine Arts Group Elects Officers Amid Communism Address

Mrs. Fred W. Roschi is elected chairwoman of the Fine Arts Department of the Woman's Club of Beckley at a Friday meeting. Miss Jean Porter spoke on communism tracing its origins, its leaders, and its global aims, urging a moral and political approach to world peace with UN laws and international bodies.

Fine Arts Group Fred W. Roschi Woman’s Club of Beckley Park Ave S. Earl Snead Joseph Fazio John E. McKenzie Raymond V. Skiles Floyd M. Sayre J. W. Witherspoon Roy L. Herndon Woodrow Wilson High School Ronny Taylor Ave Marie Holy City Blaine Tanner Dennis A. Robert Koch J. A. Baritelle Ross P. Daniel R. B. Armentrout China Communist Party Miss Porter United Nations World Health Organization Fine Arts Fred Roschi

Prosperity Women Plan Show How Day On April 29

Prosperity Farm Women's Club members will attend a Show How Day at the Appalachian Assembly Room on April 29. A film on Homemaking will highlight the session, announced by president Mrs. Zetta Stewart. A May 9 tour of Jackson's Mill is planned with lunch there and a visit to a glass factory and gift shop in the afternoon.

Prosperity Farm Women’s Club Appalachian Assembly Room Zetta Stewart James Woolwine Jackson's Mill Beckley Jackson’s Mill Virgil Stover St. Mark D. B. Stover Jr

Paul Replaces Mancha at Columbia as Assistant Coach

Paul, former head line coach at Hofstra College in Hempstead New York for nine years, is named assistant football coach and associate in physical education at Columbia University. He succeeds Vaughn Mancha who became athletic director at Florida State University. Paul, a Baltimore native, will coach under Buff Donelli.

Paul Mancha

Chartered Bus Will Take Group To MYF Confab Huntington

The Methodist Youth Fellowship of the West Virginia Conference will hold a giant convocation in Huntington April 22 to 24. More than 1,000 youths aged 15 to 23 will gather at Johnson Memorial and First Methodist Churches for three days of study, planning and fellowship. Reservations by April 15 are available through Rev Don Francis.

Methodist Youth Fellowship West Virginia Huntington Don Francis The Methodist Temple Johnson Memorial First Methodist

Local Briefs Highlight Hospital Stay and School Drama Director

Bernard Pete Martin of 224 Edgewood Dr. is under observation at Beckley Hospital after a foot injury. H. & West and daughter Annette left for Deland Fla after visiting Dr and Mrs B M Lewis at 223 Locust Dr. Miss Mary Margaret Williams, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Williams, Raleigh a North Point High teacher in Baltimore, has been named drama director for the school, directing Fog Island by E Clayton McCarty. A 1959 Concord College graduate, she is on a 10 day spring vacation with her parents.

Bernard Pete” Martin Edgewood Dr Beckley Hospital H. &. West Annette Deland Fla B. M. Lewis Mary Margaret Williams Ernest Williams Raleigh North Point High School Baltimore Fog Island E. Clayton McCarty Concord College Athens

Community women calendar of Beckley notices

Local Woman's Department lists Tuesday and Wednesday meetings for church and club groups in Beckley Mabscott and East Beckley. Events include Mission Circles, Homemakers, Eastern Star, Junior Youth, Band Parents, Legion Auxiliary, and church circles with addresses and start times noted for each group.

Holmeses Visit Norton Kin In West Virginia This Weekend

Mr and Mrs Albert Holmes of Wickham Avenue spent the weekend in Norton Virginia to visit her parents Mr and Mrs M L Bruster former Beckley residents and her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs O L Lively.

Albert Holmes Wickham Ave Norton, Va M. L. Bruster Beckley O. L. Lively

Florence Webb Enters Raleigh General Hospital for Major Surgery

Mrs Florence Webb of 201 Beckley Avenue entered Raleigh General Hospital this afternoon for major surgery.

Florence Webb Beckley Ave Raleigh General Hospital

Miss Nan Whitlock to Visit Family Over Easter

MISS NAN Whitlock a Medical College of Virginia student Richmond will arrive Wednesday to spend the Easter vacation with her parents Dr and Mrs John W Whitlock Raleigh Heights The notice notes a personal family visit in spring holidays with a local university student.

Nan Whitlock Medical College of Virginia Richmond John W. Whitlock Raleigh Heights

Out-of-Town Funeral Guests Listed for Robert C Richmond

Funeral attendees include Lambert Dobbins Richmond Virginia and Pikeville Kentucky residents Fred Coleman and Larry Coleman, Billy Salyer and Billie Sue Salyer, Wayne Hartkops Huntington, Ben M Guy III Charleston, and the Gr anville Avenue home hosts. Guy heads to Washington for a Federal Government health education post. Mrs Roy Smith of Atlanta was called home for her ill brother. Airman Roy Smith prepares a three year UK duty with the U S Air Force, to join in June with Mrs Donald Hatcher and Mrs R Earl Hatcher in Sophia.

Robert Cody Richmond Lambert Dobbins Fred Coleman Larry Billy Salyer Billie Sue Pikeville Wayne Hartkops Huntington Ben M. Guy III Charleston Granville Ave Ben M. Guy Jr Guy Washington Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Roy Smith Atlanta R. Earl Hatcher Sophia

Local visits noted to patients in health institutions

Leaving Friday for Orlando were Mr and Mrs Raymond Pallares and Mrs H F Ward with Harold Ward. Mrs Ward visited her husband at the National Institute of Health Hospital in Re d. Mr and Mrs Harvey Webb and Mrs Mary Peters visited their brother Dorsey Skaggs at Ronceverte Hospital. Mr and Mrs Frank Skaggs of Shady Spring were guests at Fort Springs with her brother.

H. F. Ward Harold Ward Beaver National Institute of Health Hospital Red Harvey Webb Crab Orchard Mary Peters Whitesville Dorsey Skaggs Fort Springs Ronceverte Hospital Frank Skaggs Shady Spring

Paul Underwood Recuperating At Home After Hospital Stay

Paul Underwood of Lilly Brook is recuperating at his home following a stay as a patient at Beckley Hospital.

Paul Underwood Lillybrook Beckley Hospital

Airman Newsom to Germany after sister visit

Airman 3 C. Fritz Newsom of Kesler Air Force Base Mississippi visits his sister Mrs. Ernest Suttle at Bradley. After returning to base he will depart for Germany for a tour of duty. Wesley Grose of Crab Orchard is a Beckley Hospital patient, recovering from surgery performed Wednesday.

C. Fritz Newsom Kesler Air Force Base Miss Ernest Suttle Bradley Germany Wesley Grose Beckley Hospital

Bride Elect Lois Hatcher Honored With Lingerie Shower

Friday night honor for April 30 bride elect Miss Lois Marie Hatcher at the home of Mrs. Leslie Cox 114 Glenn Ave with co hostess Mrs. Edwin Easley. Hatcher is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hatcher Crab Orchard and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bell Rhodell. Fiance Steve Joseph Peelish is son of Mr. and Mrs. John Peelish Raleigh.

Lois ‘Marie Hatcher Leslie Cox Glenn Ave Edwin Easley Miss Hatcher George Hatcher Crab Orchard Sam Bell Rhodell Steve Joseph Peelish John Peelish Raleigh

Fidelis Class Banquet and Life Group Meetings Planned

The Fidelis Class of First Baptist will hold its annual banquet at Fellowship Hall at 6 30 p m The Cabell Heights Oak Grove and Pleasant Hills Country Life Group meet at the Community Center at 7 30 p m regular monthly gatherings hosted by local church groups in Cabell Heights Oak Grove and Pleasant Hills.

Philantha First Baptist Church Regular Meeting C. D. Buckland Grove Ave Fellowship Hall Cabell Heights Oak Grove Pleasant Hills

Attitudes Toward Sex in High School Discussed

The article lists topics such as Attitudes Toward Sex in High School Engagement Morality Preparing for Marriage Preparing for College Planning for a Service and Related Vocation. It outlines a program or discussion series aimed at guiding youth through moral and vocational preparation.

Beckley judges to discuss flower show school on WOAY TV

Three Beckley student judges will join Hazel on WOAY TV at 1 30 p m Wednesday in an informal discussion about the West Virginia Garden Club Flower Show School Course No 3 to be held in the Elks Club Ballroom April 1921 Six Beckley women will become junior judges after this session with Mrs Carlyle S Bolen noting the program is one of five courses forming the Flower Show School Their aim is to explain the why s of flower show practice and the point scoring system and to promote horticulture education in the area

Beckley Hazel Woay-Tv West Virginia Chrisley Carlyle S. Bolen

Music Club Meet Features Mood-Impressionistic Pieces

Monday Music Club at 34 Mankin Ave and hosts Mrs. B K Peter Mrs. Floyd M. Sayre Mrs. Isabel Morton and Mrs. Joe L. Smith presented Hymn of the Month O Beautiful for Spacious Skies and Music in the News. A pianist performed Debussy Masques and a quartet sang Be Not Way My Love while a trio accompanied Sleep That Flits on Babys Eyes with violin selections Aurora by Faure.

Monday Music Club Mankin Ave B. K Peter Floyd M. Sayre Isabel Morton Joe L. Smith Cohaban

Fairdale Visitors and Local Hospital News Brief

Fairdale residents hosted guests Monday night as Lon Dillion of Rand lies ill at home. Fanning, once at Beckley Hospital, has returned home and is improving. Clay Bogle and family visited Clifton Forge and White Sulphur Springs relatives including Sam Linkes and Linda. Mrs. Mary Jane Griffith from Glen Rogers is visiting Weldon Griffith and family.

John R. Cook Lon Dillion Rand Dillion Earl Cochran Shady Spring Fanning Beckley Hospital Clay Bogle Charles Callie Bogle Clifton Forge Sam Linkes Linda White Sulphur Springs Mary Jane Griffith Glen Rogers Weldon Griffith

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