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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1959

Page

5

Garden Club Judges Named for Bluefield Event

Mrs. Crouch of the Blue Grase Garden Club serves as horticulture judge. Mrs. E. C. Curry of the Old White Garden Club is chairman of judges. Mrs. W. W. Dickinson of the Bluefield Garden Club is another judging member.

Crouch Blue Grase Garden Club E. C. Curry Old White Garden Club W. W. Dickinson Bluefield Garden Club Lewisburg P. W.crouch Bluefield White Sulphur Springs

Worry Clinic reveals marital abuse and misperception

Dr George W Crane discusses a case of Clara a 3 year old neighbor wife who suffered a black eye and breast bruises from her husband Henry who later admits anger violence stemmed from failed romantic prelude Clara and Henry each provide versions showing how misread signals and ego insecurity fuel domestic abuse The column hints at divorce and promotes a paid booklet on sex problems in marriage with self addressed requests to the newspaper.

George W. Crane Clara D Clara Dr. Crane Henry Clara Accus

Coming Events Notice for Women’s Organizations

Navy Mother's Club meets at 107 Cole St hosted by Mrs Ann Conner and co host Mrs K C Stewart at 7 30 p m Beckley Business and Professional Women’s Club gathers at Greenbrier Social Room at 6 p m Woman's Society of Christian Service of First Methodist Church holds a general meeting in the Parish Hall at 7 30 p m Notices for the Woman's Department of Heckley Newspapers are due by 10 a m and Sunday calendar items by 10 a m Saturday for publication

Woman's Department of Heckley Navy Mother's Club Ann Conner Cole St K. C. Stewart Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club Greenbrier Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church General Meeting

Wednesday club and church activities listed for locals

A sequence of community notices lists events for Wednesday and Friday including the Black Knight Bridge Association luncheon at a club at 12 45 p m Eliza Hunter Home Department Class with Mrs Anne Brown at 351 Massey Street 5 p m Adult Choir of First Methodist Church with a covered dish dinner before practice at the church 6 p m Recruiters Wives Club regular meeting in Coca Cola Social room 7 30 p m All new members invited Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia Inc regular meeting in the Raleigh County Vocational School library 229 Second Street 7 30 p m Rural Acres Garden Club meeting at Mrs Frank McManamay home 113 McMillion Street 7 30 p m

First Methodist Church Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia Inc Raleigh County Vocational School Second St Rural Acres Garden Club Frank McManamay McMillion St

Laura Chapman Weds Charles L. Redden

Laura Mae Chapman became the bride of Charles Lewis Redden in a noon single ring ceremony at the First Assembly Church of God on North Oakwood Avenue. The couple, with parents Walter Chapman Huntington and Mr. and Mrs. Buel Redden Crow, plan to reside in Huntington. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pack Mullens.

Laura Mae Chapman Charles Lewis Redden T. M. Waldron First Assembly Church of God North Oakwood Avenue Walter Chapman Huntington James Kelly Glen Jean Buel Redden Crow Raleigh Fayette Shady Spring High School

Beaver Church Society Holds Annual Picnic

The Beaver Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service held its annual picnic on the church lawn. A brief business meeting was led by president Mrs Thelma Lilly. Plans were set for a church seminar on September 11 with chairs named for Methodist Men and Lion's Club dinners. Mrs W L Green gave the closing prayer.

Woman's Socity of Christian Service Beaver Methodist Church Church Lawn Thelma Lilly Methodist Men Lion's Club W. L. Green

Ex Beckley Girl Weds Charleston Man In Church

Beverly Irene Follmer and John F. Hall wed at First Presbyterian Church Charleston at 7:30 pm. The bride wore a satin gown with lace yoke and court train. veil with Swiss appliqué. Attendants included maid of honor Eileen Miller and bridesmaids in turquoise chiffon. Reception followed. couple to Homestead, Fort Lauderdale, Nassau trip. Mrs Follmer, WVU and Katharine Gibbs graduate. Mr Hall, Yale 1953 graduate with Union Carbide. They will reside Charleston.

First Presbyterian Church Chapel Charleston Beverly Irene Follmer James F. Follmer Beckley John F. Hall Fred T. Hall Ashland Eileen Miller Jean H. Smith Milwaukee Wis Betty McGracken Fred T. Hall Jr Cincinnati Ohio Suzanne Hearne Hearne James M. Follmer John A. Reynolds Fred G. Smith Birmingham Mich James R. Griffith Donald Cooper Faima Lou Caldwell Judith Carter Howard Lowe Daniel Schultz Richard G. Dye Homestead Fort Lauderdale Fla Nassau West Virginia University Katharine Gibbs School New York Hall Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co Yale University Union Carbide Chemicals Co Vailey Rd

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Sunday visitors gathered at Mr. and Mrs. C A Gregory home in Tams with relatives from Oceana and Washington, D C. Also present were Sgt. 1-C Jimmy Ray Smith and family visiting Violet K Stone in Beckley before a move to Fort Benning. John Elmer Lowry of Geneva Fla stayed with Frederick M Wilson in Charleston and planned graduation at Morris Harvey College. Mrs R F Allen and sons visited Raleigh N C and Orval Riffe family with Gregory Allen Riffe. Campbell Slemp, a patient at Beckley VA hospital, was visited by Carroll Hamilton Kitty Slemp and J C Slemp, with Slemp reported improved.

C. A. Gregory Tams Harry Lee Amburgey Doyle Charlotte Charles Amburgey Richard Atwell Clay Oceana Gregorys Thomas Gregory Washington, D. C Doris C.B. Clemens Jimmy Ray Smith Patty Ann Debbie Sue Violet K. Stone Roosevelt St Smith U.S Army Ogden Wash Fort Benning Beckley John Elmer Lowry Geneva Fla Frederick M. Wilson Bostic Ave C. R. Bragg Jr Charleston Morris Harvey College Lowry R. F. Allen Gary Ricky Sophia Raleigh N. C Orval Riffe Gregory Allen Riffe Carroll Hamilton Kitty Alexandria J. C. Slemp Wise Campbell Slemp Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital Raleigh County Garden Council

Exotic Cookbooks Offered Through Carrier Salesman

A promotional notice invites readers to buy 24 cookbooks in two washable binders. Purchases earn the salesman five contest points toward becoming a junior reporter with a European trip as the prize. The item includes anecdotes, gift notes, and social club musings from Raleigh County.

Europe

Return Home Meriwethers After Virginia Visit

Mr and Mrs W H Meriwether and their son Jay have returned to 114 Meadows Court after visiting Rev and Mrs G E Pagans in Nicholsville Virginia and Mr and Mrs Joseph Cook in Marion Virginia.

W. H. Meriwether Jay 114 Meadows Court G. E. Pagans Nicholsville Joseph Cook Marion Pulaski

Fairdale Personal News Highlights

Fairdale society notes list Mrs Leola Allen Mrs Marie Rand and Mrs Geraldine Belcher visiting Mrs Allen s brother and sister in law Wendell Cook Mullens Friday. Miss Marie Daniel at Morris Harvey College Charleston visited her parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Daniel over the weekend. Mrs Keith Shumate returned to Cleveland Ohio after visiting her mother Mrs Violet Frost Cooper. Miss Mary Gall spoke at a Bible Institute in Fairmont. Mr and Mrs Paul McGraw and children Linda and David Paul and Mr and Mrs James Chambers vacationed at Virginia Beach Virginia. Mr and Mrs Junior Harvey and sons Donnie David and Marvin now reside in Bluefield, former Bolt residents.

Bible Institute Fairmont Paul McGraw Linda and David

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ann of Toetrie Colin McLuckey Primrose Garden Club E. C. Divley House and Garden Club Land of the Betsy Ross Randolph Hock The Worry Clinic Ingly Black Knight Bridge Association Eliza Hunter Anne Brown Massey St Laura Chapman Charles L. Redden Beaver Church Society Johnston Cohen's Thompson's Colony Drug Beckley Drug Kanawha, Kaufmann-Lottijmer Strother, McKesson & Robbins Lina MacFarland Judea Shrine No. 13 Jerusalem Wanda Sam) Thomson Letia Leigh McDaniel Phill A. McDaniel II Beth Daye Philco Beckley Music & Electric CO Prince St Ship’n Shore Fairdale Paul Mrs James Chambers Virginia Beach, Va Junior Harvey Donnie Marvin Bolt Penney’s Sleepy Poodle Floppy the Hound Spotty Dalmation Shop Penney'’S
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