Richmond Ratica Wedding Announced in Washington
Miss Janet Adele Ratica and Terry Jerald Richmond were married March 20 at First Baptist Church Washington D C The bride is daughter of Mr Mrs George Ratica Brownsville Pa The groom son of Mrs Evelyn Richmond 111 Booth Ave and the late Terry J Richmond Rev Robert McMillion officiated Attendants were Miss Virginia E Barnes maid of honor and James C Pritt best man The bride works as secretary for an insurance company in Washington The groom works for a contracting firm in Washington He is a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and the Raleigh County VocationalTechnical Center
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ratica
Brownsville
Evelyn Richmond
Booth Ave
Terry J. Richmond
Robert McMillion
Virginia E. Barnes
Washington
James C. Pritt
Forrestville
Woodrow Wilson High School
Raleigh County Vocational-Technical Center
Prosperity Club Discusses Health and Happenings
The Prosperity Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Joseph Domby’s home with Mrs. Wayne Stewart leading a health lesson on new concepts in community health. Topics included viral hepatitis symptoms, cold prevention, and disease knowledge for prevention. plans for scholarships, senior citizen outreach, and a April 22 Show How Day were announced along with workshops on foam rubber hangers and clothes brushes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prosperity Home Demonstration Club
Joseph Domby
Wayne Stewart
Stewart
International Student Fund
Cedar Lakes
Ripley
Dora Stroud
C. Stover
Dry Hill Prosperity Community Center
Clifford W. Collier Jr
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Jimmy Pennington
Domby
James Woolwine
Leisure-Time Robe Pattern From PATT O-RAMA No. 8239
Leisure-time robe patterned after the muumuu in sizes 36 to 52 with bust 38 to 54, four yards of 35 inch fabric for size 38 40. To order send 50 cents to Sue Burnett Raleigh Register New York address for pattern No. 8239. Add 10 cents postage for each pattern. Also advertising Basic FASHION Spring Summer 65 issue for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patt O-Rama
Sue Burnett
Raleigh Register
Ave. of Americas
New York
N.Y
Basic Fashion
Fernwood Garden Club to Enter Table Show on April 23
Fernwood Garden Club will participate in the Anniversary Table Setting Show organized by the American Home Department of the Woman's Club of Beckley on April 23. At a Tuesday meeting at Mrs. Harry Culp Jr.'s home the club voted to enter a table themed 20th Anniversary. President Mrs. Joe Rodriguez introduced Gene Morehouse who spoke on the Citizens Scholarship Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernwood Garden Club
American Home Department
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Harry C. Culp Jr
Mercer St
Joe Rodriguez
Gene Morehouse
Citizens
Woodrow Wilson High School
Azalea Garden Club Discusses City Beautification Program
Azalea Garden Club members heard a talk by President Mrs. Murrill Ralston on Landscape Design in City Improvement. She urged cl ub guardianship of land, better architecture, and park space, stressing simplicity in park planning and thoughtful planting. The group planned a town symbol flower or tree and noted a future visit to Richmond schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azalea Garden Club
Suburan
Europe
Howard P. Meadows
Richmond High
James H. Redden
Vo-Agriculture
Orchard Valley Club Plans New Clubhouse
Orchard Valley Woman's Club formed a committee to buy land for a clubhouse. The Tuesday meeting at Crab Orchard Baptist Church approved land contacts by Mrs. Harvey Webb and Mrs. Alden Deck. President Mrs. James Wickline led the session and plans included serving the Lion's Club of Crab Orchard-MacArthur bi monthly with church circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orchard Valley Woman's Club
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Harvey Webb
Alden Deck
Ernest Ballengee
James Wickline
Sam Pilliteri
West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
Lion’s Club
Crab Orchard
MacArthur
Zella Taylor
State Clubwomen Attend GFWC Contact In New Orleans
State and Louisiana clubwomen prepare for the GFWC convention in New Orleans June 7 to 11 at the Jung Hotel. A special bus will transport West Virginia members from Charleston via Beckley Princeton and Bluefield with overnight stays en route. Highlights include Mardi Gras ball, keynote by Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Council of International Clubs luncheon, State Presidents Night, and awards for art contests with national judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
William H. Hasebroock
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Jung Hotel
Fred Hurt
Beckley
West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
Fred K. Hays
Woman’s Club of
Charleston
Princeton
Bluefield
Holiday Inn
Birmingham
Ala
Atlanta
Louisiana Federation of Women’s Clubs
Rex
Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Tulsa Tribune
Tulsa
Okla
Council of International Clubs
Benson Ford
Ford Motor Co
GFWC
Hasebroock
Jeanne Eleanor Coyne
Lewisburg
Robert D. McWhorter
West Virginia Outdoor Advertising Association
Greenbrier
State Federation
W. H. Anderson
Carol Sue Miller
Fort Spring
Coyne
Miss Miller
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Brief notices invite readers to share items of local interest. Call 253-3321 extension 52 to contribute.
Beckley Sergeant in Washington Hospital Report
Jess W Williams of Mankin Avenue is a sergeant with the Beckley Police Force and is reported in satisfactory condition at a veterans hospital in Washington DC. The notice notes his status and affiliation with Beckley police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess W. Williams
Mankin Avenue
Beckley
Veterans Hospital
Washington, D.C
Allan Ross Hosts Donna Sturgeon For Weekend Visit
Allan Ross a student at Louisiana State University resides with his parents Mr and Mrs A A Ross 245 North Kanawha Street. A weekend guest at the Ross home will be Donna Sturgeon a student at Marshall University Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Ross
Louisiana State University
Baton Route
A. A. Ross
N. Kanawha St
Ross
Donna Sturgeon
Marshall University
Huntington
Miss Brenda Mills Visits Over Easter Break
Miss Brenda Mills arrived Thursday to spend the Easter holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Mills of Slab Fork. She is a student at Charleston General Hospital School of Nursing and also attends Morris Harvey College Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Mills
Elmer Mills
Slab Fork
Charleston General Hospital School of Nursing
Morris Harvey College
Charleston
Mr and Mrs Roy Lucas Adopt Child Allen Dall
Mr and Mrs Roy Lucas of Eccles announce the adoption of a son named Allen Dall. Adoption procedures were completed Wednesday April 14, and the boy will be three years old in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Lucas
Eccles
Allen Dall
Hospitalized residents remain in fair condition
Mrs Betty Beckley Campbell stays in Beckley Hospital with fair condition. Charles Hodel also in fair condition at Raleigh General Hospital. Both have been hospitalized for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Beckley Campbell
Beckley Hospital
Raleigh General Hospital
Charles Hodel
Route 41 Home Demonstration Easter Program Held
Route 41 Home Demonstration Club members met April 8 at Mrs. Lee Piziak’s home for an Easter program led by devotional chairwoman Mrs John Jacobs. Speakers including Mrs M H Gwinn and Mrs Basil Young addressed truth humility compassion faith hope love and salvation. A vocal solo and poems were shared. The group planned April 22 at New River Park Recreation Room and discussed Show How Day health topics and Pennies for Friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Route 41 Home Demonstration Club
Lee Piziak
Stamford Road
John Jacobs
M. H. Gwinn
Basil Young
Finley Gill
Eddie Whitt
Clyde West
Hope
Erdine Fleshman
Charles Clemens
Harlan Gwinn
Fleshman
New River Park
Clemens
Milams Return Home After Visit to MacArthur
SGT and Mrs Lew Milam and children Joann Dee and Gregory Scott depart Thursday for Brown Mills New Jersey after visiting at the home of his mother Mrs Belle Milam of MacArthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Milam
Joann Dee
Gregory Scott
Brown Mills
N.J
Belle Milam
MacArthur
Hyattsville Couple Visiting Parents For Easter
Mrs. Robert Ellison and daughter Tammy Lynn of Hyattsville Maryland are spending the Easter season visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Irby Webb at 510 Russell Street and her husband's parents Mr and Mrs Andrew Ellison at 115 Jackson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ellison
Tammy Lynn
Hyattsville, Md
Irby Webb
Russell St
Andrew Ellison
Jackson St
Beckley Scouts Attend 1965 Roundup Prep At Camp Abbot
Members of the Beckley patrol and alternates trained for the 1965 Senior Girl Scout Roundup to be held in July in Idaho. A weekend session at Camp Abbot included Margie Shumate Ann Straub and Gale Phillips from Beckley with instructors Mrs. Paul Loflin and Mrs. John Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Camp Abbot
Beckley
Margie Shumate
Ann Straub
Gale Phillips
Paul Loflin
John Phillips
Relatives Attend Mrs Mullins Funeral in Sophia
Out-of-town relatives gathered for the funeral of Mrs. Anner Mullins on April 6. Attendees included Mrs. Louise Jackabus and her daughter Mrs. Rachel Nelson of Detroit Michigan, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. McVey of Lincoln Park Michigan with their daughters Nadine Wood and Ella Elliott of Taylor Michigan. McVey family members visited in Sophia, staying with H. H. McVey and J. A. McVey relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anner Mullins
Louise Jackabus
Rachel Nelson
Detroit
Mich
H. H. Mc.Vey
Lincoln Park
Bill
Nadine) Wood
James
Ella) Elliott
Taylor, Mich
McVey
H. H. McVey
J. A. McVey
Sophia
Women’s fashion blamed on men as dictating style
Commentary argues that women’s clothes seem constrained because styles are controlled by men, shifting accountability from women to designers and male influence. The piece frames fashion as a gendered power dynamic shaping garments worn by women.
Weekend visitors and hospital notes from Fairdale
Weekend guests include James Nunn and son from Chicago visiting Mr and Mrs Edgar Nunn. Carrie Allen visits son Earl Allen at Quantico Virginia. Edna Allen remains hospitalized in Beckley for observation and treatment. Others visit relatives and residents travel to Belton Fort Hood Cleveland Mansfield Baltimore and Cleveland for family and health reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Hood
Tex
Belton
Frye
Bill Grubb
Charleston
Ezra Mullens
Arthur Herron
Ghent Herron
Cleveland
Ohio
Herron
Sheryll Herron
West Virginia University
Huntington
Frank Legg
Mansfield
John Smith
Smith
Dwight Daniel
Harold Jerew
Elmer
Baltimore
FE. Erskine
Beckley Hospital
Nettie Griffith
Bobby Meadows
Prentiss Trump
Ft. Gordon
Phyllis
Mrs
Paul Trump
Friday Social Saving Club Meeting in Grafton Street
Women's notices invite clubs to announce meetings in Beckley Newspapers column. Calls or mail due by 10 a.m. Friday for Friday listings and Sunday notices due by 10 a.m. Saturday. Friday 7:30 p.m. gathering hosted by Mrs. Betty Poindexter at home on Grafton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Department of
Beckley
Betty Poindexter
Grafton St
Queen Esther Court Cancels Good Friday Meeting
Queen Esther Court No. 53 Heroines of Jericho at Home on G Street canceled due to observance of Good Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther Court
Jericho
G St
Mission Circle Meeting at Stamford Missionary Baptist
The Mission Circle of Stamford Missionary Baptist Church will hold a meeting at the church at 7 p.m. Community members are invited to attend for fellowship and updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Circle of
Stamford
Missionary Baptist Church
Thrifty Savers Club Birthday Dinner Tonight
The Thrifty Savers Club holds a birthday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wallace at 113 Rice Street, starting at 6 p.m. The event gathers members for a social evening and meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrifty Savers Club
Mrs
Tom Wallace
Rice St
Raleigh County Garden Council Meeting Notice
The Raleigh County Garden Council will convene at 1:30 p.m. in the Civic Room of Bank of Raleigh to discuss upcoming planting projects and community garden coordination. Members and liaison notes will be reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Garden Council
Bank of Raleigh
Easter Cantata by 50-voice Youth Choir at Memorial Baptist
A Sunday Easter cantata titled Hallelujah, What A Saviour performed by a 50-voice Youth Choir at Memorial Baptist Church. The event begins at 7 30 p m and is open to congregants.
Easter Egg Hunt at St Luke Church Sponsored Event
The Easter egg hunt sponsored by Modern Woodmen of America and St Luke Lutheran Church will be held at the church at 2 p.m. All Maxwell Hill area children are invited and asked to bring a container for eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modern Woodmen of America
St. Luke Lutheran Church
Maxwell Hill Area
Flowering Hills Garden Club Meets at Butterworth Home
The Flowering Hills Garden Club gathers Monday at the home of Mrs. H. D. Butterworth on Harper Road for a 1 p.m. meeting. Members are advised to bring prior notes and seasonal arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flowering Hills Garden Club
H. D. Butterworth
Harper Rd
Laurel club to elect officers at Beckley Hotel
Laurel Business and Professional Women's Club of Beckley schedules officer election in the Terrace Room of the Beckley Hotel at 6 30 p m The meeting invites members to attend and participate in the vote and proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Business and Professional Women’s Club of
Beckley
Beckley Hotel
Beckley Chapter Women of the Moose Meeting Light
Beckley Chapter of the Women of the Moose holds a meeting at the Moose Lodge ballroom at 7 30 p.m. Residents and members are invited to attend for social and service activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Women of the Moose
Moose Lodge
Bethlehem Eastern Star Chapter Meets at Masonic Temple
Bethlehem Chapter No. 71, Order of Eastern Star, holds its regular meeting at the Masonic Temple on Howe Street at 8 p.m. Local members are urged to attend as routine business and ceremonial duties are on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Howe St
Stoco Band Mothers and Boosters to Elect Officers
The Stoco Band Mothers and Boosters Club will meet at the high school for an officer election. The band will perform at 7 p.m. during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoco Band Mothers
Hollywood PTA Plans Tacky Dinner Meeting at MacArthur
Hollywood Parent Teacher Association of MacArthur holds its regular meeting at the school evening. Members will cover dish dinner and a Tacky party starting at 6 p.m. Social time and planning activities are on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Parent - Teacher Association of
MacArthur
Beckley Woman's Club Meeting Ahead at Park Avenue
Thursday at 10 a.m. the Education Department of the Woman's Club of Beckley will meet at the club house on Park Avenue to discuss programs and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Education Department of Woman’s Club of
Beckley
Park Avenue
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Richmond-Ratica
Janet Adele Ratica
Terry Jerald Richmond
First Baptist Church
Washington, D
Prosperity Club
Mercer Street
Tion
Philip Bsharah
Charles Shoemaker
Raleigh County
R. M. Fleming
Culp
James T. Farris
J. A. Clemens
Nick Shucet
Rodriguez
E. D. Terry
Amerigo Cappellari
A. Fray Lilly
George P. Davis
Anthony Sparacino
Harry Mce Creery
James B. Bibb
Dudley C. Ashton
Orchard Valley Club
W. M. Horton
Robert Kincaid
Dorothy Bailey
G. M. Powers
Main St
Louisiana
Route 41
H. Persinger
Roy Dilon
Nash Campbell Floors
Fairdale
Budget Shop
N. Fayette St
Rogers
Dacron
Dacron& Cotton
E.M. Payne CO
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