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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1959

Page

5

Community notices and club meeting schedule

Women's organizations are invited to submit notices for regular or special meetings. Contact Beckley Newspapers by 10 am for same day calendar use. Electa Chapter 50 of Eastern Star meets at Old Ebenezer Building 6 pm. Mabscott Rebekahs at 8 pm. Golden Gate Lodge 206 meets at 10 o'clock Hall Mabscott. Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club meets Beckley Hotel Terrace Room 7:30 pm. reservations via CL 2-7234.

Woman's Department of Beckley Electa Order of Eastern Star Old Ebenezer S. Fayette St Mabscott Rebekahs Golden Gate Iook Hall Mabscott Beckley Hotel Terrace

Local church and club meetings listed for Beckley area

Circle No 4 of First Methodist Church meets at 7 30 p m at 107 Jefferson Street with Mrs Roy L Herndon as leader. Pinewood Garden Club holds an all day meeting at 201 Avon Street hosted by Mrs Jack Akers starting at 10 a m. Beckley Presbyterian Church Supper Circle gathers in church at 6 p m. Fernwood Garden Club meets at 8 p m at the home of Mrs Wade Bardin in McLean Addition. American Legion Auxiliary No 33 holds regular meeting in Memorial Building Room 6 at 8 p m with executive board at 7 30 p m. Beckley Garden Club workshop hosted by Mrs Emerson Smith at 1 30 p m at 101 Reservoir Road. Woman's Society of Beaver Methodist Church hosts an ice cream social at the home of Mr and Mrs Ed Kinter in Beaver from 4 30 to 8 9 p m. Sophia Band Parent's Club regular meeting at Sophia High School from 7 30 to 9 p m.

First Methodist Church Roy L. Herndon Jefferson St Pinewood Garden Club Jack Akers Avon St American Legion Auxiliary No Memorial Building Woman's Society of Beaver Methodist Church Ed Kinter Beaver L. E. Shrewsbury C. Lawrence Miseman Dale Bridges Kyle Cook Mergie Wilson Mayo Mitchell Caty Ethel Martin Brooks Adair Old Kentucky Home Jesus Jack Hollandsworth Lloyd Humphries E. D. Terry Fred Brewer O Church United Terry A. H. Wilson Carmen Feazell World Call M. C. McCollum W. C. Warden Lawrence Wiseman Christian Churches West Virginia United States Brotherhood Beckley Church

Past Matrons Club Picnic Near Sam Thompson Camp

Past Matrons Club of Bethlehem Chapter No 71 holds annual picnic at Sam Thompson Camp on Glade Creek at 1 p m. Mission Circle No 1 of Crab Orchard Baptist Church meets at the home of Mrs Ennis Deck at 1 30 p m.

Bethlehem Sam Thompson Glade Creek Crab Orchard Baptist Church Ennis Deck J. H. Reed

Mission Circle No. 5 and Homemaker's Picnic Notice

Thursday Mission Circle No 5 of Crab meets 7:30 p m at Cabell Heights Oak Grove and Pleasant Hills Homemaker s Club holds annual picnic at Community Center 816 Old Eccles Rd 11 am Group No 12 of CWF of First Christian Church meets at 503 S Kanawha St with Mrs John Yago leader at 7:30 pm

Cabell Heights Oak Grove Pleasant Hills Homemaker’s Club Old Eccles Rd First Christian Church Brooks Adair Ethel Martin S. Kanawha St John Yago

Degree of Honor Lodge meets at Mrs Mayo Miller home

Degree of Honor Lodge executive gathering will be held at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Mayo Miller 104 Railroad Ave Panhellenic coffee set for today at 10 30 a m in the Woman's Club of Beckley clubhouse moving from Wednesday as previously announced

Mayo Miller Railroad Ave

Circle Leader Guides Study Book Session at Temple

Circle No. 1 of The Methodist Temple met at Mrs. Harold I. Amory’s Hull Street home with co hostess Mrs. Emerson Smith. Devotional chairwoman Mrs. Robert L. Amick led prayer and introduced Luke's Portrait of Christ by Charles M. Layman, explaining the Synoptic Gospels’ unity yet individual viewpoints.

Harold I. Amory Circle No. 1 Methodist Temple Hull St Emerson Smith Amory Robert L. Amick Luke Christ Charles M. Layman Matthew Mark Jesus James W. Bair Glenn Akers WSCS Bair Akers Ross Irle E H. Hedrick S. Earl Snead Amick M. M. Ralston Cc. J. McQuade

Rogers announce birth of son Gary Kent in Beckley

Mr and Mrs Robert J Rogers of Beckley announce the birth of their first child, a six pound thirteen ounce son named Gary Kent, born July 21 at 9 28 a.m. at Raleigh General Hospital. The mother is Marie Farley, daughter of Dewey and Mrs Farley of 303 Hemlock Street, with paternal grandparents John and Mrs Rogers of Beaver. The maternal great grandmother is Arminta Richmond of Dunas.

Robert J Rogers Beckley Gary Kent Raleigh General Hospital Marie Farley Dewey Farley Hemlock Sr John Rogers Beaver Arminta Richmond Dunas

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Local brief notes list small personal visits and travels. Mrs. Beasley returns home from Texas with family. Bob Turner family back from East Chicago. Mrs. Reynolds to attend a federation meeting in Lewisburg. families visiting relatives in various cities. Several others visit, travel, or plan surgeries and graduations.

Calamatum Ointment Claims Fast Itch Relief

An advertisement touts CALAMATUM Ointment as a remedy for spreading itching like poison ivy. It claims drying of open weeping lesions and prevention of infection from scratching, turning pink and staying in place until washed off. Available at drugstores without prescription.

Fish Canning Tip Uses Potent Brine Soak

A home canning note advises soaking fish in a brine strong enough to float a medium sized potato for one hour to harden flesh before processing.

CWF Groups Announce August Meetings Across Church

Christian Women's Fellowship groups of the First Christian Church plan August gatherings. Details list group numbers, leaders, times, and locations including home addresses, church classrooms, a picnic at Glade Creek Camp, and a barbecued chicken dinner at 206 4th St with multiple co hosts. Tuesday events note Group No 1 at 7 30 p m in the church classroom with Mrs Anderson hosting.

Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church A. H. Wilson CWF Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church E. B. Wray Melvin Wood Lloyd Humphrey Harper Rd Ann Louise File G. L. Willis Glade Creek Samuel Thomson Roy Milliran Harry Anderson Anderson

Sames Welcome First Child Edward Lewis In Versailles Ky

A nine pound two ounce son, Edward Lewis, born to Mr and Mrs W L Sames of Versailles Kentucky at 5 15 am August 8. It is the couple’s first child. Margaret Sharp is listed as daughter of Mrs Margaret Sharp Beckley and the late Edward Sharp.

Edward Lewis W. L. Sames Versailles Margaret Sharp Beckley Edward Sharp

Home Canned Fruit Juices Add Flavor to Dishes

Home canned spiced fruit juices enhance baked ham and pork shoulder adding rich seasoning. They also flavor gelatin desserts puddings sauces ice cream sherbet and other treats, offering versatile uses in home kitchens.

Traditional egg white clarification for canning stock

The method uses beaten egg whites mixed with water and crushed shells, added to soup stock. Heat slowly to a boil, cook five minutes, then strain to clarify.

Panhellenic Coffee Set Friday

The Beckley Panhellenic Association will hold its coffee Friday at 10 30 a m instead of Wednesday as previously stated. The annual affair for sorority rushees will be in the Woman’s Sub clubhouse on Park Ave Beckley. Mrs Gene Hall is president and Mr Ted Anderson is general chairman. A style show is being arranged by Mrs Robert N Daniel.

Beckley Panhellenic Association Woman's Sub Beckley Park Ave Gene Hall Association Ted Ander Son Robert N. Daniel

Fernwood Member To Conduct Workshop

Mrs William A Chrisley of the Fernwood Garden Club will lead a workshop for Beckley Garden Club members on Tuesday at 1:30 p m at Mrs Emerson Smiths home 101 Reservoir Rd Mrs Smith president urges members to bring materials for the session At the close Mrs Corisley will judge arrangements.

Fernwood William A. Chrisley Fernwood Garden Club Beckley Garden Club Emerson Smith Reservoir Rd Smith Corisley

Social Guests From Several Cities Visit Helen Home

Sunday visitors to the home of Mr and Mrs Grant Brevins included Mrs Mayme Pennington Miss Shelba Pennington J D Pennington and Mr and Mrs Jack Lancaster of Cincinnati Ohio Mr and Mrs Clarence Jones and Mr and Mrs Walter Cullop and children Greg and Patricia of Sophia Mr and Mrs Carl Baker and family of Brooklyn and Mrs Mont Baker of Helen.

Helen Grant Brevins Mayme Pennington Shelba Pennington J. D. Pennington Jack Lancaster Cincinnati Ohio Clarence Jones Walter Cullop Greg Patricia Sophia Carl Baker Brooklyn Mont Baker

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Beckley Presbyterian Church Wade Bardin McLean Addition Sophia Band Parent's Club Sophia High School Woman's Club of Mergie Wil Christian Women's Fellowship Fernia Rose Shrewsbury W. R. Henkle Z. W. Lafon George W. Crane Butch’ D Butch Shirley Sissy Jorove Sbattle Shirley Po‘vich Washington Post John Beasley Wickham Ave Glen Bellamy Keith Doug Marque Tex Beulah Beasley Detroit Mich Bob Turner Bobby Debbie Chicago Ind Lewis Ostwart MacArthur Gene Turner Pike St Wayne Reynolds Woodlawn Ave Southern District Federation of Women’s Clubs Old Stone Presbyterian Church Lewisburg Dwight Fileana Mary Bolling Hall F. L. Banks N. Kanawha St Hazel Scott Temple St Andy Woods Chapel Hill N.C W. E. Wilkinson Woods University of North Carolina Paul D. Lilly C. D. Lilly Traveler's Lane Lilly Grace Jean Ann Dudley White Sulphur Springs C. J. Kleiman Kathy Elkins St John E. Miller Murray St Tommy Springer Edgewood Dr Blue Bend Monongahela National Forest Miller Kleiman The Worry Clinic Speed Science Calamatum Isodine Pharmacal Corp Pruritus Ation Playtex Park Dover Del James D. Lowe James Kessinger E. Prince St W. W. Wolford L. E Shrewsbury W. J. Dunn Maplewood Lane Wayne Prince C. M. Doss J. W. Darling Lois Darling Glen Morgan Don Stepp Ross Phipps Westwood Dr Howard Starr 4Th St Jack McClung Tom Snuffer Lee Burleson Peoples Credit Neville St Kyle Cleaners S.&h. Green Kyle Cleaners, Inc South Kanawha St Cash Neville CL Willard Food Service Willards Super Market S. Kanawha St. Beckley, W. Va Neville Street Seersucker
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