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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1964

Page

5

Temple construction advances in Charleston ceremony

Chairman Martin Crigger of the Saturday party and James Price of Dunbar presided as Divan members and spouses gathered. Lambert, new temple head, outlined the Charleston building due to finish early next year and to be dedicated April 17, 1965 by Imperial Potentate D Carlyle Brock of Zem Zem Temple Erie Pa. He reviewed the Imperial Session in late July in New York City and urged full cooperation among Masonic bodies.

Martin E. Crigger Huntington James A. Price Dunbar MacDermid Crigger Price New York City

Howerton Clinton Vows Exchanged

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Phyllis Jean Clinton and Harold Lewis Howerton. The ceremony was at 6:30 p.m. on August 13 at the Soak Creek Gospel Tabernacle in Sophia with Rev. Okey Cox officiating. The bride wore a navy dress and carried a white Bible. The couple will reside with her parents until she completes training, then move to Washington, D. C.

Sophia RNS Phyllis Jean Clinton Harold Lewis Howerton Kelly Howerton Herbert Clinton Crab Orchard Soak Creek Gospel Tabernacle Church Okey Cox Woodrow Wilson High School Raleigh County Vocational School Sophia High School Washington, D. C Howerton Washington

A Girl's Basics Dress Advice for Career Women

A concise style note suggests every career girl should own one or two versatile dresses that work for day at the office and can be dressed up for evening outings with the right jewelry.

Teens Prefer Parental Presence At Home, Says Study

A study suggests teenagers may feel more content staying home if their parents are present. Researchers note family engagement and supervision affect youths’ preference for home life.

Guest speaker to lead Raleigh County leaders training meeting

Dr Leonard M Davis assistant professor of speech at West Virginia University will address Raleigh County Home Demonstration Councils at 1 pm Thursday in the Appalachian Assembly Room He will teach the lesson You Too Can Give A Talk for leaders of the 13 clubs in the council also attending will be lesson leaders from the RC Homemakers Council led by Mrs Gustine Elliott with 12 club representatives present.

Raleigh County Leonard M. Davis West Virginia University Mary Nell Godbey Raleigh County Extension Home Appalachian Assembly Room Davis RC Homemakers Council Gustine Elliott

Women’s club notices and meeting schedule

Women’s organizations are invited to use this column for meeting announcements. Notices received by 10 a.m. are used the same day. The listings include the Beckley Assembly Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Howe Street 7:30 p.m. Nursing staff Pine Lodge Nursing and Convalescent Home, Royal Neighbors of America, Beckley Temple Pythian Sisters, Gamma Gamma Beta Sigma Phi, Curtain Callers tryouts, Pine Wood Garden Club, Calloway Heights Bible Class, Methodist Women’s Society picnic, and the Social Saving Club at 8 p.m. at the Brooks home.

Women’s Department of Beckley Beckley Assembly Order of Rainbow For Girls Masonic Temple Howe St Pine Lodge Ann Thomas Calloway Heights Community Church Bruno Barney

Friday Byrd Bible Class at Crab Orchard Baptist Church

The Byrd Bible class at Crab Orchard Baptist Church meets Friday in the social room at 7 30 p m. The event invites attendees to join the church group for study and fellowship in the evening.

Byrd Crab Orchard Baptist Church

Maxwell Hill Home Demon Demonstration Club Dinner

Maxwell Hill community event features a covered dish dinner at the Community Building at 6 30 p m. Members bring dishes to share and demonstrations on home demon topics are planned.

Maxwell Hill

Youth Fellowship Dinner at Wel come Baptist Church

Wel come Baptist Church hosts a youth fellowship dinner at 7 p m with Mr Thomas Evans as guest speaker in the evening event aimed at young members.

Welcome Baptist Church Thomas Evans

Sunday chard Baptist Church picnic at Pluto Road

A Sunday event at Sunday Chard Baptist Church features a church land picnic on Pluto Road with a lesson to be taught at 11 a.m.

Byrd Crab Orchard Baptist Church Church-Land Pluto Road

Vice President District Deputy Visit Rebekahs

Friday night Silver Star Rebekah Lodge meeting featured Vice President Mrs Thelma Morrison Buckhannon and District Deputy Mrs Pansy Wyatt Glen Daniel. New officers named for the term include noble grand Katheryne Blake and secretary Ruby Pennington with others listed. Refreshments were served by hostesses.

Silver Star Rebekah Lodge Thelma Morrison Buckhannon Pansy Wyatt Glen Daniel Katheryne Blake Noble Grand Nisa Bowles Ruby Pennington Pansy Williams Margaret Jones Mary Smith Maude Epperly Guardian Etta Callowa

Mrs Fred Edmonds Leads WSCS Topic at Mabscott Church

Mrs Fred Edmonds led the Mabscott Methodist WSCS program on What A Christian Woman Reads with Mrs Richard Basham assisting. The group sang and prayed as the business session was led by president Mrs Charle Land. They reported 23 calls on ill persons and a Mission School report by Mrs Nellie R. Rogers at Buckham July 6 10. Refreshments were served by hostesses Mrs Charles Richmond and Mrs Basham to a long list of members.

Fred Edmonds Women's Sociey of Christian Service Mabscott Methodist Church Richard Basham E. V. Kenney Charle Land Nellie R. Rogers School of Missions West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckham Charles Richmond Basham W. H. Brown Mary Wilbur W. J. Underwood W. G. Johnson Lowell Walker John Cheetham Tony Kocholeck W. S. Gregg Bob Legg Wanda Gregg

Sophia SOPHIA Hospital Patient and military leave notes

Sophia SOPHIA reports Hubert Kirby of Asbury remains a patient at Beckley VA Hospital admitted four weeks ago. Dollie Egnor of Sophia is his sister. Paul Proffitt of Midway travels to Houston to be with her father H. E. Gearhart who died, planning about two weeks there. William W. Clinton on 30 day US Army leave with parents Herbert and and Mrs. Clinton of Crab Orchard after a year in Korea, to report to Ft. Rucker on Sept 15.

Sophia Hubert Kirby Asbury Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital Dollie Egnor Paul Proffitt Midway Houston Tex H. E. Gearhart William W. Clinton U. S. Army Herbert Clinton Crab Orchard Korea Ft. Rucker Ala

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Brief local column invites readers to share items about people they know. Call 253-3321 ext 52 to report short life events or noteworthy happenings. Published as a community feature in the local paper.

Family Visitors and Gatheringsetions Across Regions

Mr and Mrs C B Treadway and son Stevie of Maxwell Hill with Mrs Frank Treadway and children visited Richmond Virginia from Friday to Sunday. Akon visitors returned Monday. Guests at 115 Daniel St were Mr and Mrs Mendel Spears and daughters Susan and Linda from Wheel ing attending Leaders Association meeting at The Greenbrier. Sunday guests at Har per Rd included Walter Willis and Weston Willis and Cecil Hawley from Bluefield plus Mrs Glenn Trosper of Apple Valley California. Mrs Hattie Brooks of Sabine is a guest with Donnie Nuckols and Jackie Nuckols Canterbury and son Randy on East C Street Beckley. Mr and Mrs Richard A Jones and children Anita and Rickey returned Saturday from a trip in North Carolina and Virginia visiting Talcott and Hinton. Earl D Johnson of Hampton Va announces the birth of a boy Daniel Earl weighing six pounds six ounces born July 13 at Hampton General Hospital. Mrs Violet Fern Gunnol is mother. Johnson is son of Mae Johnson Daniels. Mr and Mrs John Lonker Naoma entertained family with vacationing guests Alfred Milam Linda Ann Ocean Side California and Robert Bradford Evanston Illinois. Beckley residents included Thurman Workman Sylvester and Margaret Daniel Sharon Lon ker. Milam family reunion at New River Park attended by Milam and Sharon Lonker. The group will travel to other West Virginia points during their vacation.

C. B. Treadway Stevie Maxwell Hill Frank Treadway Beth Ann David Franklin Akron Ohio David Scites Richmond Truman Sayre Daniel St H. Mendel Spears Susan Linda Wheeling Spears Leaders Association New England Life Insurance Co Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs Richard A. Jones Anita Rickey Hill St North Carolina Virginia Jones O. M. Jones Talcott and Hinton John Lonker Naoma Alfred Milam Linda Ann Oceanside Calif Robert Bradford Evanston Ill Thurman Workman Sylvester Margaret Daniel Sharon Beckley Theresa Sue Lonker W. Hayes Pettry Lake Chaewa Milam New River Park Daniel Will West Virginia

Stork Shower Held for Mrs Cecil Yancy at Daniels Home

Mrs Elliott Yancy and Mrs Joe Malik hosted a stork shower for Mrs Cecil Bob Yancy at her Daniels home. Prizes went to Mrs W R Lester Mrs Otis Lyons Mrs D R Lester and Mrs Elizabeth Johnson. Attendees included Mrs Geneva Grose Mrs Joe Cochran Mrs Bob Campbell and Mrs Jim Pack.

Elliott Yancy Joe Malik Cecil Bob) Yancy Daniels W. R. Lester Otis Lyons D. R. Lester Elizabeth Johnson Geneva Grose Joe Cochran Bob Campbell Jim Pack

Dancers Tripped Up by Singers In School Basketball Game

Cast dancers in the Honey troupe clashed with singers in a basketball game at Beckley Junior School gym. Bill Ullom led the singers with 22 points in a 72 to 29 win over Marty Siniaws ki and the dancers.

Beckley Junior School Saturay Bill Ullom Marty Siniawski John Sander Ullom Paul Blosser James Knorr Jean Swihart Jerry Rose Siniawski Larry Murphy Garyava Michel Mickey Maley Melinda Hawkins Grandview State Park Jim Bush

Food Shopping Guide Washington Produce Buys This Week

Produce counters bulge with fresh fruits and vegetables ideal for summer meals. Beef remains a good buy, especially ground beef and roasts, with broiler fryers offering variety. Notable vegetables include green beans cabbage carrots celery lettuce peas peppers and squash. Exceptional values on sweet corn onions potatoes and tomatoes. For fruit, apples cantaloupes grapes nectarines peaches plums and watermelons. Canned pink salmon fish sticks and fish portions also plentiful.

Washington UPI

Not Smart Shopping Says Better Value Matters

It argues against buying a dress or coat solely on low price, noting that true savings come only when the garment genuinely suits the buyer and performs as hoped.

Bathroom Decor Important Link To Happy Home

The bathroom design sets daily mood and home tone to plan for. Choose durable ceramic tile for low maintenance and waterproof surfaces. Ensure ample space so the bathroom doubles as an auxiliary dressing area or powder room. Pick cheerful wake up colors with many ceramic tile shades for floors walls tubs showers and counters.

Happy Home

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Beckley Shrine Club Black Knight Country Club Harry B. Lambert Beni Kedem Charleston Graves H. Trumbo Rabban Joe Salango Shrine Club Lambert Trumbo Beckley Shriners O. C. Wicker Oakley W. Dunn Boothe Bluefield Lewisburg State Beni Kedem Shrine Neil W. MacDermid Toby Chandler Divan A. A. Ross Howerton-Clinton D. H. Warren Beckley Shrine William T. Blakely W. H. Mc Ginnis Jr Frank H. Halstead Blakely Royal Neighbors of America Beckley Temple Pythian Sisters Lodge Hall Valley Drive Gamma Gamma Beta Sigma Phi Charles Lane Temple St the Playhouse Pine Wood Garden Club Robert McClure Jackson St Women’s Society of Christian Service Beaver Methodist Church Social Saving Club Nathaniel Brooks Beckley Junction Yarm Marty Prince St Rebekahs WSCS Charles C. Tucker Harper Rd Walter C. Willis Weston V. Willis Cecil Hawley Glenn Trosper Apple Valley Hattie Brooks Sabine Donnie Nuckols Jackie Nuckols Canterbury Randy East C Street Earl D. Johnson Hampton, Va Hampton General Hospital Daniel Earl Violet Fern Gunnol Mayme Gunnol MacArthur Johnson Mae Johnson Food Shopping Guide G. M. Powers Main St Beckley Theatre Connie
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