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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1965

Page

5

Local Women's Calendar Announces Regular and Special Meetings

Coming events from Beckley area women's groups include the Friendship Social Club at 303 Worley Road 7 30 p m. Silver Star Rebekah Lodge IOOF Hall Valley Drive 7 30 p m. Raleigh County Association for Mental Health meeting at Raleigh County Public Health Department Harper Road 7 30 p m. American Home Department display of Anniversary Table Settings and Silver Tea at Beckley Woman's Club Park Avenue 2 4 and 7 9 p m. Rural Acres Garden Club meets at Mrs W J Falconer 212 Elm St 7 30 p m Plant exchange. Notices due by 10 a m to the Women's Department.

Women's Department of Beckley Friendship Social Club Maggie Austin Worley Road Silver Star Rebekah Lodge IOOF Valley Drive Raleigh County Association For Mental Health Raleigh County Public Health Department Harper Road American Home Department Woman’s Club of Park Avenue Rural Acres Garden Club W. J. Falconer Elm St

Saturday Evening Star Lodge and Community Events

Initiation at East Gulf Lodge Hall at 11 a.m. Junior Usher Board meets at Central Baptist Church at 5:30 p.m. Willing Workers Club of New Hope Baptist Church at 6 p.m. Gulf Women’s Social Saving Club hosts at Mrs John D Redd’s home at 5 30 p.m. Social Saving Club at Mrs Edna Parnell’s 408 Hunter St at 7 30 p.m. Gospel singing at First Church of God Midway to benefit American Cancer Society directed by Roy Richardson and Earl Hatcher open to public with free refreshments at 7 p.m. Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life urges all to attend a covered dish dinner at the community center 6 p.m. Other area groups invited. Thrifty Savers Club meets at the home of Mr and Mrs Goldie Rodes 516 Sylvia St at 7 p.m.

Gulf Women’s Social Saving Club John D. Redd East Gulf Social Saving Club Edna Parnell Hunter St First Church of God Midway American Cancer Society Roy Richardson Earl Hatcher Dry Hill Thrifty Savers Club Goldie Rodes Sylvia St

Judea Shrine 13 Installation Practice in Raleigh

Sunday Judea Shrine No 13 White Shrine of Jerusalem holds installation practice at Masonic Temple Howe Street at 2 pm Rupert Jefferson Court 92 meets at Pythian Hall South Fayette Street to attend memorial service at St Johns Baptist Church in Raleigh at 10 am

Judea Shrine No White Shrine of Jerusalem Masonic Temple Howe Street Rupert Jefferson Pythian Hall South Fayette St St. John’s Baptist Church Raleigh White Shrine of Jerusalem Howe St

Beckley Women and Clubs Schedule Meetings this Week

Monday events include Mountain Top Garden Club at 2 p.m. in the Appalachian Assembly Room and Beckley Legal Secretaries Association dinner at 6:30 p.m. Officers to be elected. Tuesday lists officer elections and meetings at the Masonic Temple Howe Street 8 p.m. The King’s Daughters at Memorial Baptist Church 1:30 p.m. includes Degree of Honor drill practice at OOF Hall 7:30 p.m. Phymosia Garden Club luncheon at Black Knight 12:30 p.m. Beckley Art Group 7:30 p.m. with critic session by H T Olds. Wednesday Quota Club dinner meeting to install officers and initiate members at Beckley Hotel ballroom 7 p.m.

Beckley Legal Secretaries Association Beckley Hotel Beckley Art Group Appalachian H. T. Olds Quota Club of Beckley

Juniors Hear Child Consultant Seventeen New Members

Dr. Margaret Ross spoke to the Junior Department of the Woman's Club of Beckley on children as people, urging listening, scheduling, and group activity. New officers were installed and plans announced for a May lecture and upcoming Dinner Dance with 80 uniforms sent to a hospital ship.

Woman’s Club of Beckley Margaret Ross Kana Kanawha County Schools Charleston Park Avenue Dr. Ross Tim Thompson St. Francis de Sales Church Clifford Hewitt Planned Parenthood Bernard Flederbach HOPE I. B. Anderson Huntington State Hospital Jack Hutchens Grace Thompson John P. Fanning Yeager Howard Starr William Clarke Robert Kosnoski Oliver Peck J.J. Kossuth Don

Challenge Day Planned by Alpine Girl Scouts at Camp Wilderness

Girl Scouts of the Alpine District will hold Challenge Day at Camp Wilderness on Saturday. All troops participate under Mrs. Helen Harris with a schedule from 10 a.m. opening by Brownies to 4 p.m. closing led by Mrs. James Legg. Leaders and parents must provide lunch water, a knife, rope, and first aid kits.

Girl Scouts of Alpine District Camp Wilderness Alpine Helen Harris First Christian Church Jean Nelson J. S. Larrick Betty Yapp Ina Maples Mary Legg James Farris William Payne Paul Loflin William Sutphin Gladys Terry Ardis Greene James Legg

Circle Church Circle Donaes to Cancer Fund Meeting

Circle No 1 of the Crab Orchard Baptist Church announced a $5 donation to the cancer fund at a meeting led by president Mrs Ernest Ballanginge. The program Easter in Bethany featured Mrs Hollis Rhodes as Martha and others portraying Mary mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene. A devotional was led by Mrs Clayton Cooper and a Kneeled at the Cross song was performed. Attendees included Mrs Dosha Hughes and several others.

Crab Orchard Baptist Church Cancer Fund Ernest Ballangee W. H. Boyd Bethany Hollis Rhodes Martha Martha of Bethany Boyd Mary Mother of Jesus Cecil Edmonds Mary Magdalene A. C. Allen Mary of Ballengee Rhodes Virgil Riffe Allen W. M. Horton Riffe

Ander son family announces birth of Jeanne Francis

Mr and Mrs Robert Ander of Peoria Ohio announce the birth of a daughter Jeanne Francis born Sunday April 11 weighing seven pounds 15 and 12 ounces The mother is Joyce Pugh Layland Grand parents are Mr and Mrs Oscar W Smith Beckley Moody Waddell and several others listed as relatives or acquaintances

Robert Anderson Peoria Ohio Jeanne Francis Joyce Pugh Layland Oscar W. Smith Beckley

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Mrs. William R. McGraw of Hinton underwent surgery at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. Her condition is satisfactory. McGraw operates Jane's Beauty Salon in Hinton. husband and daughter Mona Lyn visit. Lawrence M. Smith of Indianapolis and Patricia Anne Murray announce birth Tiffany Murray April 16 weighing seven pounds four ounces. Smiths have daughter Treaka Murray. Mrs. Smith is daughter of Mrs. R. E. Murray. Easter visits included Leslie McClung of Wentworth and Homer Aaron of Reidsville.

William R. McGraw Hinton Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital McGraw Jane's Beauty Salon Mona Lyn Eugene Hinkle Harper Heights Lawrence M. Smith Indianapolis Ind Tiffany Murray Smiths Treaka Murray Smith Patricia Anne Murray R. E. Murray Allen Ave Ttation Beckley Richmond Cawley Leslie McClung Wentworth N. C Homer Aaron Reidsville

Visitors and Easter Guests Gather in Beckley Area Homes

A Baltimore visitor, Mrs Nathan Lebovitz, stayed with Mr and Mrs James Pickus at 215 Woodlawn Ave from Thursday to Monday. In Beckley households, Bobby Nuckols shows improvement after three weeks in hospital as relatives from Huntington and Beckley joined family events. Easter Sunday gatherings included the Morris family of 202 Wildwood and Hubert Durham’s household. Carmela Gagalone hosted Ralph Failla and Domeneck Verduce of New York, the latter being Mrs Failla’s father and former Beckley resident. William E Cawley of 308 Ellison Ave was transferred from the Veterans Administration.

James Pickus Woodlawn Ave Nathan Lebovitz Baltimore, Md Pickus Beckley Donnie Nuckols Jackie Nuckols Canterbury Randy Bobby Nuckols Helen Sherri Huntington Bobby Herbert Morris Donna Nancy Wildwood Hubert Durham J. H. Durham Craigsville Carmela Gagalone Bellevue Lane Ralph Failla Failla Domeneck Verduce New York Mary Verduce

Birth announced for son of Cranberry couple

Mr and Mrs David Arthur Kennedy of Cranberry announce the birth of a son Johnny Ray at 3 a m on April 10 in Beckley Hospital weighing six pounds three ounces Parents reported the early arrival in the community bulletin noting the health of mother and child.

David Arthur Kennedy Cranberry Beckley Hospital Johnny Ray

Also Mentioned on This Page

Central Baptist Church Willing Workers Club of New Hope Baptist Church Mountain Top Garden Club Appalachian Assembly Room the King’s Daughters Memorial Baptist Church South Kanawha Sts Degree of Honor Lodge Oof Phymosia Garden Club Black Knight Country Club Wha County Schools Tim Kay) Thompson Nathan Pickus Civic Department Mary Louise Klaus Children and Youth Committee Southern District West Virginia Federation of WC Emmett James Sibray Don Boyd Jack Hollandsworth Education Department William Sigmund Sula Soter John Gates Donald Wise James Backus C. B. Shingleton Klaus Glen Runyan C. E. Trent Edwin Ladies Rayon Capri Super Tex Quick Enamel C. Murphy CO W. Main ST Patty Beard Joe W. Beard Nancy Jackson Ralph H. Jackson Judy Johnson Ornie L. Johnson Debbie Shumate Wilford W. Shumate Pat Roach Dorothy Thompson Girl Scouts of Cadette First Baptist Church Brownie Dosha Hughes J. B. Wilson Frank McVey Charles Crawford Virgil Phipps Moody Waddell George Wilson John Walker Barbara Canaday Joe Harrah B. R. Hooker Ronnie Hughes Pastry Shop, Inc Neville St Betty Allen ACME Atkinson Krogers Patton William E. Cawley Ellison Ave Veterans Adminis G. M. Powers Main St Consult E. M. Payne MAIN America Dupont West Park Patcraft Mullens DU Pont Guarar Nash Campbell Patera
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