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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1966
Page
5
A local agency invites women’s groups to announce meetings in this column. Notices by 19 a.m. reach the paper the same day. Sunday notices must arrive by 10 a.m. Saturday. East Beckley Progressive Center at 115 G St will hold a meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Supper Circle of Beckley Presbyterian Church at church 615 Academy of Friendship of Women of the Moose Moose Lodge dining room 730 Mission Circle No 2 of Crab Orchard Baptist Church home of Mrs Gene Deck Crab Orchard 730 American Legion Auxiliary Unit No 32 Memorial Building 800 Raleigh County Unit of the American Cancer Association at Flat Top Lake home of Mrs Virgil Sarrett 630 Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge No 206 covered dish dinner prior to regular meeting at 800 Stanaford Lanark Unity Club Mount Vernon Baptist Church Stamford City 700 Ebenezer Service Guild home of Mrs Violet Wright 409 S Fayette St 730.
The Melvola chapter No 1 will hold a meeting at the Masonic Hall at 5 30 p m with members urged to attend and participate in the proceedings
The Eagles Auxiliary will meet at the Eagles Aerie on Woodlawn Avenue at 8 p.m. tonight to discuss upcoming events and community activities. Members urged to attend and bring notes for the schedule.
Circle No 1 of Crab Orchard Baptist Church meets at the church at 1 30 p m Past Matrons Club of Bethlehem Chapter No 71 Order of the Eastern Star meets at Masonic Temple on Howe Street at 1 30 p m
Hillcrest Home Demonstration Club holds its annual picnic at the home of Mrs. Emmett Mann located at 127 Jarrell Street.
Rosebud Garden Club meets at Willis Street at 10 a.m. hosted by Mrs. Jimmie Tucker. Members gather for horticulture talks and club planning in a community setting.
Beckley Presbyterian Church hosts Circle No 10 of the Women of the Church in the Women s Bible Class room at 8 p m with Mrs George Shriver as hostess.
The Women’s Improvement League, led by Mrs. Cora Harris, hosts a gathering at 2 p.m. at 122 Meadows Street.
Orchard Valley Woman's Club executive board named new chairs and outlined plans for an October arts and crafts display open to the public and a September 8 dessert at Henry's Restaurant to install new members.
Mrs Evelyn Killian and Mrs Ada Robinson will represent the Epsilon Delta Omega Chapter at the convention in Los Angeles August 14 to 20 with headquarters at the Statler Hilton Hotel. Other chapter members depart Thursday for the trip with stops in San Francisco Disneyland and Universal Studios en route.
Degree of Honor Lodge No. 56 invites members and families to the annual picnic at New River Park starting at 6 30 p m Attendees will enjoy a community gathering with games and fellowship in the outdoor setting Planned as a casual event for lodge members spouses and children with refreshments available Neighborhood families are welcome to attend.
The Suburban Social Club hosts a gathering at 7 30 p m at Mrs Alma Woods residence 205 Murray Street. People are invited to attend and share in community friendship.
Coal City Chapter No 136 holds a dinner at 6 30 p m followed by a school of instruction at 8 p m at the lodge venue.
Mrs Walter James and her mother Mrs Ellie Dearing of Prosperity depart Sunday by plane for a tour of the Holy Land from New York City. Calls to Salem Va for illness of Mrs Lucy Morton 80. Daughters of late Mr and Mrs B R Goff listed with homes in Stamford Fredericksburg Beaver and Charleston. multiple sisters attend the visit in Eva Dickerson Dicker son Proctor Oak Hill home.
Mrs Ruby Brown and children Carlos Darrell and Deane of Lester returned home from Jacksonville Florida where they visited her sister Miss Mary Kemp a patient in St Vincent Hospital They were accompanied by another sister Mrs Margaret McMillen and daughter Elaine of Arlington Virginia.
Mr and Mrs Bob Murray formerly of Beckley have returned to their Miami Florida home after a month long stay at the Reservoir Road residence of her sister Mrs R H Legg.
Mrs Isabell McMillan and her daughter Miss Moira McMillan of Dunfermline Scotland stay with Mr and Mrs Arthur Metcalfe at 314 Orchard Ave. Miss McMillan has been a Fulbright Exchange Teacher in San Jose California and has toured the U S Canada and Mexico for two months. They depart New York August 19 to return home. Mrs McMillan is the Metcalfs cousin.
Miss Susan and Miss Sally from 348 Ewart Ave visited Florida’s Silver Springs to explore underwater mysteries via the famous Glass Bottom Boats.
MR. AND Mrs. W. J. Gibson and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Little ton, all of Murray, Kentucky, spent the weekend as guests of Mrs. A. K. Minter at 108 Beaver Avenue.
In New York 250 senior college students join a "summer experience program" to work with the aged, indigent, mental health patients, and children with troubled homes. They gain hands on case aide duties with organizations like the Children's Aid Society while considering social work careers as a growing shortage of trained professionals looms.
A clean, uncluttered sheath silhouette is described using Printed Pattern M470 by Charles Cooper. The pattern features a surplice-wrapped back with front bow ties, originally in lustrous silk, and offered in Misses' Sizes 10 through 18 with fabric requirements noted for size 14.
Mrs Mosbey Prince Davis celebrated her 91st birthday with a Sunday party hosted by her daughter Mrs Irene Hughes at 107 Johnstown Road Beckley. Attending were sons and daughters in law Oscar Davis Fred Davis James Davis Joe Davis Russell Davis Lewis Davis and Charles F Davis, plus two grandsons and families and friends Mrs Maude Griffin and Mrs Sue Kinzer.
Mr and Mrs Mitchell A Taylor Clear Creek announce Mitchell Alfred Jr born July 28 at 12 36 pm in Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital weight 7 pounds 1 ounce. Mr and Mrs Arnold Morrison Stamaford announce Mark Arnold born July 29 at 10 19 pm weight 7 pounds 5 ounces. Harding Jr named by Mr and Mrs Harding Lewis Garten for son born Aug 1 at 2 34 am weight 4 pounds 5 ounces. Mr and Mrs Franklin D Ayers Fireco announce Whorley Albert born Aug 1 at 2 43 pm weight 6 pounds 2 and 12 ounces. Mr and Mrs Bruce Wayne McNeill Glen Daniels announce daughter Jodi Lee born Aug 3 at 12 15 am weight seven pounds one ounce. Howard Keith named by Mr and Mrs Roy Franklin Blevins Crab Orchard born Aug 3 at 8 35 pm weight 9 pounds 8 ounces. Mrs R M Toney Elbert Bowling and E Harvey and Fred Lewis Beckley noted. Other relatives listed include numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Miss Mary Grayce Lewis and Gary Lee Watson wed in a double ring ceremony at First Methodist Church Greenville South Carolina. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs I June Matheny of Beckley West Virginia and the groom is son of Mrs Mary Watson and the late Garfield Lincoln Watson. The service featured fan shaped floral arrangements a seven foot cross and organ music. Guests included numerous family members with attendants led by Matron of Honor Mrs Thomas Grayley and maid of honor Ann Lee Paige Matheny. Reception followed in the parish hall with a four tier cake and gold mums. The couple plans to reside in Greenville after a trip.
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