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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1965

Page

5

Community Clubs Tuesday Event Roundup in Beckley

Women's notices list a Tuesday schedule of gatherings across Beckley: Alcoholics Anonymous at Mountain Air Rest Home 8 p m. Modernistic Homemakers at 104 Smith St 7 p m. Raleigh County Medical Assistants Association at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital 7 30 p m. Ebenezer Service Guild at 112 Booker St 8 p m. Officers to be installed for Judea Shrine No 13 at Masonic Temple Howe St 8 p m. Degree of Honor Lodge drill practice 7 30 p m I O O F Hall Valley Drive. Beckley Art Group at Appalachian Social Room 7 30 p m with H T Olds conducting a critic session. Senior Usher Board at New Hope Baptist Church 7 p m. Belmont Homemakers at 304 Gregory St 6 p m. Maxwell Hill Community Building 7 30 p m. Dry Hill Home Demonstration Club at Dry Hill Road 8 p m. Xi Beta Exemplar Chapter BSP 8 p m at Coca Cola Social Room with hostesses. Executive board meeting for Orchard Valley Woman's Club of Crab Orchard at James Wickline home Cedar Road. Senior Youth Dept Beckley Woman's Club dinner and officer installation at Glass House 5 30 p m.

Orchard Valley Woman’s Club Crab Orchard James Wickline Cedar Road W. W. Withrow

Beckley clubs schedule gala and officer install

Quota Club of Beckley hosts a dinner meeting at the Beckley Hotel ballroom at 7 p m to install officers and initiate members. Hollywood Home Demonstration Club meets at Coca-Cola Social room at 1 p.m. Eagles Auxiliary holds 7 30 p.m. meeting at Eagles Hall Woodlawn Ave. Xi Alpha Delta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority meets at Mrs W R Scruggs Jr 104 Catlett St 7 30 p m Mrs William Brock co host. Dinner for Pro Tems of Bethlehem Chapter No 71 O E S Masonic Temple Howe Street 6 p.m. Silver Star Rebekah Lodge meets Lodge Hall Valley Drive 1 p.m. with a covered dish dinner at 6 p.m.

Quota Club of Beckley Beckley Hotel Eagles Auxiliary Eagles Hall Woodlawn Ave W. R. Scruggs Jr Catlett St William Brock Bethlehem Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Howe Street Silver Star Rebekah Lodge Valley Drive First District Quota International, Inc Helen Beck Charleston Mary Louise

Fathers of three presidents saw sons hold office

The article notes that the fathers of John Quincy Adams, Warren G. Harding, and Calvin Coolidge lived to witness their sons becoming president, highlighting a rare political family pattern across generations.

U.S John Quincy Adams Harding Coolidge

Holiday Guests Gather With Fairdale Families

Fairdale notes list numerous weekend and holiday visits from relatives and friends. Names include Faye Bowman and daughter of Chicago. Willard Walker from Quantico. Edna Allen and Sharon Whitenack from Beckley. Bertha Stewart party from Florence and Cody Daniel family. Duff Belcher Leola Allen Sun day guests. C W Walker Jr and son Charles visiting from Dayton Ohio. Eddy Soulsby and others hospitalized or under observation. multiple Ohio and New York visitors to Fairdale residents.

Earl Allen Quantico Bertha Stewart Russell Hicks Florence S.C Hicks Cody Daniel Duff Belcher Leola Allen Ralph Sulphin Pemberton C.W. Walker, Jr Charles Charles Sheppard Jack Gary Bill Sheppard Mary Jane Dayton Ohio Sharon Whitenack Beckley Hospital Charles Claypool Eddy Gilmer Celete Donald Cleveland Charles Poe Logan Buddy Claypool West Virginia Institute of Technology Montgomery Gilmer John Gilmer Eddy Soulsby Applachian Regional Hospital Junior Bailey Ernestine Perry Spence Soulsville Blanche Clay Inlaw Kenny Byrant Linda Kenny Carla Babylon N.Y Ronnie Clay Kim Melinda Melissa Pineville Sonny Clay Lester MacFadden Charles Bonds Chilren Lawrence Bonds Sheryll Herron Marshall University Huntington Arthur Herron Nellie Stewart Glen Daniel Dale Clay Lake Forest Ill Clays Joanne Lee Illinois

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Readers share brief items about births weddings travels and hospital admissions. Mimi Michele Harris was born April 23 in Huntington weighing seven pounds nine ounces to Pat and Judy Harris. Doctors report Dr J M Grandison of Lester listed as satisfactory in Beckley ARH. Bertha Ruble Sophia admitted after a heart attack in fair condition. Katy Pinson at Beckley ARH after an emergency appendectomy in good condition. Alyce Ann Hutchinson and Michael Campbell wed in Kingston Ohio. Dino Torlone visited Morgan Town. Elmer and J B Hutchinson and I W Reeder family updates.

Pat Harris Huntington Mimi Michele Judy Chikos Paul Chikos Logan Marshall University Beckley News J. M. Grandison Lester Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital Bertha Ruble Sophia Beckley Hospital Katy Pinson Denver Pinson Marion St

Shower Honoree Glen White Receives Stork Shower

Mrs Jerry Cox of Raleigh hosted a stork shower Friday evening at Glen White, in Mrs Robert Cox home. Gifts were displayed from a yellow and white bassinet and refreshments served. Prizes went to Rena Hughes Patsy Maze Opal Richards Connie Young. door prize to Connie Nuckols. Guests included Mable Forrest Sandra Hughes Ruth Ann Hunt Gloria Treadway Dexter West Elizabeth Allen Kathy Cox.

Glen White RNS Jerry Cox Raleigh Robert Cox Cox Frank Richards Rena Hughes Crab Orchard Patsy Maze Opal Richards Connie Young Beckley Connie Nuckols

Beaver Churchwomen Observe Anniversary

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Beaver Methodist Church marked its 25th anniversary with prayer, scripture reading, and a "Highlights of the Years" reading. Officers were elected, a June rummage sale planned, and 15 members were served refreshments.

Woman's Society of Christian Service The Beaver Methodist Church WSCS Buford Pugh John Hedrick Juanita Blevins Hubert Poore J. N. Trimyer Andy Collier

Communist nations train rock throwing teams for Olympics

Report states some Communist countries are organizing rock throwing teams to compete in the upcoming Olympics, signaling a shift in athletic diplomacy and potential safety concerns at future games.

Price of Beauty fundraiser for cancer society event

Cut and Curl Down Cancer offers haircuts shampoo and set at Jimmie's Beauty Shop with proceeds to the American Cancer Society Fund. Becken Beckley event begins at 6 pm with 20 operators, Junior Department volunteers selling candy cookies and coffee, chaired by Mrs. Jo Ann Shumate and Mrs. Charles Perdue. Participants include Vivian Ferguson Gee Gee Harvey Edna Kidwell Charles Littlejohn Dora Stroud and others.

American Cancer Society Fund Damon Setliff Rachel Fink Black Diamond Unit West Virginia Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association Beckley Women’s Club of Jimmie’s Beauty Shop Jo Ann Shumate Charles Perdue Vivian Ferguson Gee Gee Harvey Edna Kidwell Charles Littlejohn Dora Stroud Bobby Wickline Gene Harvey Tommy Harvey Vera

Crab Orchard WCTU to donate to Cancer fund program planned

The Crab Orchard Woman's Christian Temperance Union will donate five dollars to the Cancer fund. The group met Wednesday at Mrs. Mary Myers home and will present a program Friday night at Beck ley Veterans Administration Hospital. Mrs. John Rice read scripture, Mrs. Robie Blevins led prayer, a reading The Bridge Builder was presented by Mrs. Homer Persinger, and a vocal solo was performed by Mrs. Blevins.

Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital Mary Myers John Rice Robie Blevins Homer Persinger Blevins

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Women's Department of Alcoholics Anonymous Mountain Air Rest Home Raleigh County Armory Amos Rutledge Smith St Raleigh County Medical Assistants Association Appalachian Regional Hospital Ebenezer Service Guild Adele Gaskins Booker St Judea Shrine No White Shrine of Jerusalem Howe St Degree of Honor Lodge IOOF Beckley Art Group Appalachian Social Room H. T. Olds New Hope Baptist Church Belmont Homemakers Club Etta Pennix Gregory St Maxwell Hill Country Life Dry Hill Home T. N. Thurman Dry Hill Road Coca. Cola Paul Hayner William Vanscoy Woman’s Club of Glass House Hollywood Coca - Cola Fairdale Mabel Barber Arlie Chicago Frankie Day Riverdale Sada Barber Eddy Richardson Hackensack N. J Ella Jane Clemens Papers Corp Bill Torlone S. Oakwood Ave Morgantown Dino West Virginia University Torlone Elmer L. Hutchinson Harper Rd J. B. Hutchinson Laren Ave William I. W. Reeder Brooksville Fla Vernon Hargraves Stansbury St Beaver WCTU Crab Orchard Woman's Christian Temperance Union Cancer Capris Bobbie Brook Broken PRICE M.L Fat Ube Beckleye G. M. Powers Main St Coats Rogers
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