Gulf Woman's Club Discusses Curtain Callers and Community Theatre
Mrs. Allan Weinfield told Gulf Woman's Club members at a Beckley Hotel dinner that a small theatre plays a vital role in the community. She lauded Curtain Callers for producing Come Back Little Sheba and described rising from a $62.50 treasury to self-sustaining shows, with James Wheeler designing sets and members building stages themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Weinfield
Gulf Woman’s Club
Beckley Hotel
Beckley
Weinfield
Little Sheba
Charleston
James Wheeler
John Kushner
Zel
Fred K. Hays
Robert Hatcher
Woman's Club of
Gulf Club
Hays
Hatcher
W. B. Crickmer
W. W. Withrow
Earl Lytton
S. M. Bailey
Robert Horton
Hampton Thomas
Robert Lowry
George Williams
William Morris
John Cuthbert
John Hambric
Catherine Craddock
Fred X. Williams
Ben F. Carvin
E. J. MacFarland
Newborns Reported at Beckley Memorial Hospital
Birth announcements from Beckley Memorial Hospital list Kenneth Allen Dent born at 5:22 a.m. April 9 to William F. and wife of Oak Hill, weighing 7 pounds. Also recorded are William Franklin Perry born 2:29 a.m. April 9 to Franklin G. and wife of Crab Orchard, eight pounds eight and a half ounces. Tammy Lynn Bresenham born 8:42 a.m. April 10 to James P. Bresenham and wife, weight five pounds one and a half ounces. Phyllis Reginer born 10:24 p.m. April 11 to James W. Davis Jr. and wife of Sullivan, weight five pounds eight ounces. Linda April born 12:08 p.m. April 12 to James H. Evans and wife of Mount Hope, weight seven pounds four and a half ounces. Rodney Wayne Jr. born 5:30 p.m. April 12 to Rodney W. Scarbro and wife of Jesse, weight seven pounds fourteen ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Dent
Oak Hill
Kenneth Allen
Beckley Memorial Hospital
William Franklin
Franklin G. Perry
Crab Orchard Kessler
James P. Bresenham
Tammy Lynn
Phyllis Reginer
James W. Davis Jr
Sullivan
Linda April
James H. Evans
Mount Hope
Rodney Wayne Jr
Rodney W. Scarbro
Jesse
Gas ranges offer precise heat for hot weather cooking
When temperatures rise, gas cooking is preferred by discerning cooks. No warm-up delay and no lingering heat after turning off the burner. Fuel is used efficiently and heat is controlled with precision, giving full control over summer cooking. New gas ranges provide the exact heat required for each task.
Easy Embroidery Pattern Offer via The Raleigh Register
The notice invites readers to mail 25 cents for pattern No. 378 N featuring a terrier design in easy cross stitch with a hot iron transfer and color chart. Send to Martha Madison care of The Raleigh Register Box 438 Midtown Station New York 18 NY. Add 10 cents for first class mailing.
Community events calendar Friday meetings listed
Organizations announce Friday events at 7:30 p m and 5 p m times. Social Savings Club meets at Mrs Edna Love home Sylvia Street Queen Esther Court No 533 Heroines of Jericho at G Street Juveniles of F and AAY Masons at Jericho Home G Street Raleigh County Republican Women at Raleigh County Court House Albert Council No 1 at Jericho Home G Street Twilight Garden Club meets at Miss Mary Kenney 128 Smoot Street 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Savings Club
Edna Love
Sylvia
Jericho
G. St
Jericho Home
Twilight Garden Club
Mary Kenney
Smoot St
Azalea Garden Club celebrates 20th anniversary tea
Saturday events include Azalea Garden Club tea at 2 p.m. in Beckley Hotel Ballroom with a speaker, Theodora Court No. 10 Armena at 1 p.m. at Old Whenezer Church Building, Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club at The Greenbrier at 8 p.m., and a Girl Scouts Spring Festival at Recreation Building with exhibits at 1:30 p.m. and public viewing from 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azalea Garden Club
Beckley Hotel
Theodora Court No
Aramantha
Whenezer
Calico and Jeans
Greenbrier
Girl Scouts
Local Club Meetings Planned This Week
Monday events include the Woman's Auxiliary to the National Federation of Post Office Clerks at Mrs. Charles Farmer's home 330 Westwood Dr. 7 p.m. Raleigh County Medical Society Auxiliary meets at Beckley Hotel Ballroom 12 45 p.m. Flowering Hills Garden Club gathers in Coca Cola Social Room 1 p.m. Tuesday features the Rebekah Bible Class at The Methodist Temple with covered dish dinner 6 p.m. and the Woman's Mission Society of First Baptist Church meeting and officer installation in church 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
Charles Farmer
Westwood Dr
Women's Auxiliary
Raleigh County Medical Society
Beckley Hotel
Rebekah Bible
The
Methodist Temple
Woman's Mission Society of
First Baptist Church
Beckley WCTU to Meet at First Church of God
Beckley Women’s Christian Temperance Union will gather at 2 p.m. at the First Church of God located on S. Oakwood Avenue to discuss local temperance efforts and upcoming events. Members from nearby groups are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Women’s Christian Temperance Union
First Church of God
S. Oakwood Ave
Sophia Sorority Plans Founders Day Banquet at Glass House
Sophia Sorority Xi Chi Exemplar Chapter met at Williams residence on Sophia Glen White Road with 15 members. They set Founders Day Banquet for April 27 at the Glass House and a May 18 banquet for members and guests, elected D W Kennemar recording secretary, and heard a program on Enjoyment of Nature by Arlene Woodie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
RNS
Daryl Williams
Xi Chi
Beta Sigma Phi
Sophia - Glen White Road
Bill Phillips
Glass House
D. W. Kennemar
Calvin Saunders
Arlene Woodie
June Reed
Jack Branham
Walter Cullop
Clarence Cullis
A. J. Staples
Pine Crest Birthday Party Planned by SS Farm Club
SS Farm Club met at Mrs. Russell Bair’s home to plan a June Pine crest Birthday Party with co chairmen Mrs. Fred Burgess and Mrs. Arent McClanahan. Worthy Harris led the devotional and business session. Plans also formed for a hospital patient party at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital. Attendees included Mrs. George Sweeney Mrs. Mary Worley Mrs. A G Wilcox Jr. Mrs. Dennis Allen and Mrs. Lloyd A Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring Farm Woman’s Club
Pinecrest
Fred Burgess
Arent McClanahan
Russell Bair
Billy Miles
Worthy Harris
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
George Sweeney
Mary Worley
A. G. Wilcox Jr
Dennis Allen
Lloyd A. Williams
Birth announced for Stephen Edward Lowery in Germany
Airman 2 C. and Mrs. Claude E. Lowery of Simbach Germany announce the birth of a son Stephen Edward on April 3. The infant weighed seven and one half pounds. Airman Lowery is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan H. Lowery of 205 Bellevue Lane and has served in Germany for about three and one half years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude E. Lowery
Simbach
Germany
Stephen Edward
Airman Lowery
Ivan H. Lowery
Belivue Lane
Dry Hill Prosperity Community Observes National Library Week
National Library Week was observed at the Dry Hill Prosperity Community House with Book Night. Department heads Mrs D W Kinzer and Mrs Herbert Atha led the event and the local library project. A library has been started with two bookfilled shelves cataloged by Mrs Atha and Mrs Kinzer. District guest Mrs Cecil H Graham presented a book on gardening, with Raleigh County Library staff in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Hill
National Library
Dry Hill - Prosperity Community House
D. W. Kinzer
Herbert Atha
Dry Hill- Prosperity Country Life _ Group
Coun
Try Life Group
Kinzer
Colin McLuckey
Raleigh County
R. F. Wildey
Noel Thurman
William Ormandy
Ethel Snead
Howard Earehart
Shelby Stump
Spring Fashion Show by SJHS Today at 7 30 P M
Stoco Junior High School presents Spring Fashions a 7 30 p m show with Glee Club opening Eddie Payne announcer and finale. Cast includes George Keeney Katherine Foti Jane Keeney Katherine Abbott J M Collins Dewey Meador Aubrey Jackson Arnold Bolen Jerry Hood Hope Thompson Brenda Farley Nuala Fourney Herbert Jacobs Wylantha Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoco Junior High School
Lego
Glee Club
Eddie Payne
Alice Blue
George Keeney
Katherine Foti
Jane Keeney
Katherine Abbott
J. M. Collins
Dewey Meador
Aubrey Jackson
Arnold Bolen
Jerry Hood
Hope Thompson
Brenda Farley
Nuala Fourney
Herbert Jacobs
Wylantha Pierce
Potts Family Visits and Returns Noted in Local Notes
Norman M. Potts of Detroit visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. A A Potts and siblings at 245 S Heber Sr and 400 Park Ave. Jimmie Potts family from Miami Fla expect to arrive to grandparents home on Heber St Mrs Frank Lowe visitor in Charleston Monday Don Webb and son Donny, and David Webb with family, return home to New Jersey Columbus Ohio respectively after visits with Lucille Webb and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman M. Potts
Detroit
Mich
A. A. Potts
Betty Potts
Mary Potts
S. Heber Sr
Guy T. Potts
Park Ave
Jimmie Potts
Miami
Fla
Heber St
Frank Lowe
Lincoln St
Charleston
Don Webb
Donny
New Jersey
Lucille Webb
Hull St
David Webb
David
Brenda
Columbus
Ohio
Bride Elect Honored At Coal City Shower
Miss Donna Byers bride elect of Willard Hargis was feted with a Saturday night shower at her parents home in Coal City. The event was hosted by the Willing Workers Band of the Church of God where her father Rev W G Byers is pastor. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Effie Allen Mrs Ethel Spencer Mrs Christina Farley and Sondra Marsh after games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Byers
Willard Hargis
W. G. Byers
Coal City
Gaston Hargis
Willing Workers Band
Church of God
Effie Allen
Ethel Spencer
Christina Farley
Sondra Marsh
Papers Popular Salvage Drive Hits New York Collections
Old newspapers lead the list of items collected in the annual spring salvage drive by the Volunteers of America. Women's shoes are the footwear item most often donated in this national social welfare effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Salvage New York
the Volunteers of America
National Social Welfare Organization
Where to Locate Laundry in Home Remodeling
Laundry appliances should be placed in the kitchen or bathroom to reduce climbing and hauling heavy loads. Limited sorting and storage space can hinder efficient workflow, so remodel plans must include storage for soaps and detergents plus counter space for folding and sorting clothes.
Candlelight Program By Midway Church Youth Group
Sophia story notes a candlelight program at Midway First Church of God Tuesday night. Beulah Sturgill led readings with roles such as ZACchaeus Pilate Herod and John the Baptist. Sandra Parks read a short God Is Eternal and six visitors attended. Golden Trail conducted the meeting and led singing Blessed Assurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway Church Sophia
ANS
Midway First Church of God
Beulah Sturgill
Drema Ara As “Zaccheus
Sandra Parks
Pilate
Shirley Nichols
Herod
Helen Strollings
Adam
Stephen
Town Named for Widows Worthy of Widowville
Ashland County Ohio community Widowville earned its name from Civil War widows who once lived here. Historians note the town now has a population of 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Widowville
Ohio
Ashland County
WCTU RE SCHEDULES MEET
Beckley WCTU of the First Church of God at 8 Oakwood Ave will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the church. The meeting, normally Tuesday, has been rescheduled due to the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCTU
Beckley Women's Christian Temperance Union
First Church of God
Oakwood Ave
Spray Silverfish Control Advice in Homes
Silverfish can be controlled by moistening surfaces they crawl along baseboards door and window casings in closets and places where pipes go through walls and floors with household sprays containing 5 per cent DDT.
Marriage Permit Applications in Raleigh County Court
Applications filed for marriage permits listing couples with ages and parents across Mount Hope Raleigh Crab Orchard and other towns. Names include Clarence Chapman Jr and Amanda Hoskins. William Durham and Katie Goins. Karl Gray and Shelby Thomas. James Hairston Jr and Joyce Williams. Homer Lemon and Coretta Webb. Steve Luther and Mary Martin. Howard McClaughery Jr and Margaret Pack. Ronald Meadows and Carol Whitt. Donald Pingilley and Zaney Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Chapman Jr
Mount Hope
Clarence
Pearl Chapman
Amanda Ruth Hoskins
Presses
Clifford
Eula Hoskins
William Durham
Helen
Nelson and
Janie Durham
Katie Goins
George
Florence Graves
Karl Warren Gray
Sophia
Frank
Lucy Gray
Shelby Jeanne Thomas
Maxwell Hill Road
Jack
Ellie Thomas
James Henry Hairston Jr
Raleigh
James
Vivian Hairston
Joyce Ann Williams
Dale
Mabel Williams
Homer Ray Lemon
Naoma
Wayman Lemon
Bessie Allen
Coretta Carol Webb
Dry Creek
Clownie
Tressie Webb
Steve Luther
Crab Orchard
Hattie Luther
Mary J. Martin
MacArthur
Wilbur
Edna Martin
Howard Hale McClaughery, Jr
Baltimore
Howard
Martha MacClaugherty
Margaret Ellen Pack
Beckley
Arnold
Elsie Pack
Ronald Meadows
Winding Gulf
Fred
Nancy Meadows
Carol Whitt
Lillybrook
Garley
Gertie Whitt
Donald William Pingilley
East
Detroit
Mich
William and
Lena Pingilley
Zaney
Lucille Smith
Washington, D. C
Jasper and
Zula Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred K. Hayes
W. W
Withrow
Hanna Satin
Sheen
Hanna
Main
Wom
Flowering Hills Garden Club
Coca Cola Social Room
Sophia Sorority
Williams
SS Farm Club
Cecil H. Graham
SJHS
Neville St
1St Baptist Church
Virginia Okes
Ted Crouch
Jessie Ray
Jacqueline Taylor
Brenda Jones
Saundra Lavis
Sylvia Vaught
Juley Cox
Dressad
Piggly Wiggly
Tobago
Oxford
Evinrude
Tee-Nee
Keatleys
Prince St
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