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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1959

Page

5

Mount Tabor Homemakers Elect Mrs Robert Davis President

At a Wednesday Mount Tabor Homemakers Club meeting Mrs Robert Davis was chosen to head the club for the coming year. She will be joined by officers including Mrs Denny Phipps as vice president and Mrs Roy Lawson as secretary. The group also announced plans for a December bazaar and a Christmas dinner at Mount Tabor Church with various committees named for 1960 projects.

Mount Tabor Japan L. B. Shrewsbury Roy Lawson O’dell Jessup Idon Borrer Patton Phipps Dillon Kelly Beckelhimer Davis Boyd Stanley C. J. Stockwell Lawson Charles Stanley Tabor Borrer Jessup Beckelhimer W. Va McCormick Combs Shrewsbury

Coming Events In Woman's Department Notices

Women organizations may announce regular or special meetings via this column. Telephone CL 43 3321 for notices of club calendars to the Woman's Department of the county papers. Notices received by 10 am will be used the same day. Sunday calendar announcements must reach the office before 10 am Saturday.

Specia Telephoe Mal Guu Jeckiey U.S.A

Ebenezer Service Guild Meeting at Mrs Onion Home

The Ebenezer Service Guild will meet at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Christadean Onion on Book er Street. Members are urged to attend for plans and discussion of upcoming charity events.

Ebenezer Service Guild

Country Cousins Square Dance Club Event Tonight

Country Cousins Square Dance Club hosts a dance at the Dry Hill Prosperity Community Building at 8 p.m. By Queen Esther Court No. 53 of the Heroines of Jericho the 5 30 p m gathering is scheduled at G Street home.

Country Cousins Square Dance Club Dry Hill Jericho G. St

Juveniles of F and AAY Ma sons at Jericho Home

Juveniles of F and AAY Ma sons perform at Jericho Home on G Street at 4 30 p m with a noted community recital and youth participation in the program.

Box Supper Hosted by Mount Tabor Elementary PTA

The Mount Tabor Elementary Parent Teacher Association sponsors a box supper at the school from 6 to 8 p m. Proceeds support school activities and student programs.

The Mount Tabor

Baptist Woman’s Day of Prayer at Crab Orchard Church

A Baptist Woman’s Day of Prayer is set at Crab Orchard Baptist Church from 1 to 3 p m. The event invites attendees to join a community prayer gathering at the church.

Crab Orchard Baptist Church

Pastor's Aid Society event at St. John's Raleigh

A community gathering hosted by the Pastor's Aid Society of St. John's Baptist Church in Raleigh takes place at 2 p.m. at the church home of Mrs. Eliza Burger.

Pastor’s Aid Society St. John’s Baptist Church Raleigh Eliza Burger

Silver Star Rebekah Lodge Meeting Notice

Silver Star Rebekah Lodge No 77 meets IOOF Hall Main Street at 7 30 p m for an evening gathering and quests.

Silver Star Rebekah Lodge IOOF Main St

Good Cheer Club Christmas Party At Beckley V A Hospital

The Good Cheer Club hosts a Christmas party for patients at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital at 7 p.m. Local staff and volunteers will coordinate refreshments and small gifts for inpatients.

Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital

Multiple club events listed for Methodist and local groups

Methodist Men's Club of St Marys Methodist Church holds a dinner in Fellowship Hall from 5 30 until 8 p m Gamma Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi conducts a pledge ritual in Glass House at 7 39 p m Promenaders Square Dance Club meets at Beckley Recreation Building at 8 p m All area clubs invited to attend.

Methodist Men's Club St. Mary’s Methodist Church Fellowship Hall of Church Gamma Gamma Beta Sigma Phi Glass House Promenaders Square Beckley Recreation Building

Flowering Hills Garden Club Luncheon in Beckley

The Flowering Hills Garden Club holds its annual Christmas luncheon at the Beckley Hotel's Race Room on Monday at 1 p.m. Members are urged to attend for seasonal cheer and network opportunities.

Flowering Hills Garden Beckley Hotel

Chaminade Music Club Plans Evening at First Christian Church

The Chaminade Music Club hosts a program at 8 p.m. in the First Christian Church. Program committee members include Mrs. C. A. Thompson and Mrs. Fred Pioch. Hostesses listed are Mrs. Fred Souder, Mrs. L. E. Shrewsbury, Mrs. Grace Lynch, and Mrs. D. J. Fourney.

Chaminade Music Club First Christian Church C. A. Thompson Fred Pioch Fred Souder L. E. Shrewsbury Grace Lynch D. J.fourney

New officers elected for Degree of Honor Lodge No 56

The Degree of Honor Lodge No 56 elected new officers at 7 30 p m on Thursday in the lodge hall on Main Street led by new president Mrs Edna Heath replacing Mrs Hazel Scott Other officers include Mrs Marie Carter vice president Mrs Ray Dew second vice president Mrs John R Scott recording secretary Mrs Wilfred Stover financial secretary and Mrs Bailey Groseclose treasurer Usher elected was Mrs vonn Euler with aide Mrs Veronica Atkins Others named include Mrs Viola Moore interwatch Mrs Evelyn Sampson outer watch Mrs Irene Dodd right and Mrs Marie Meador left assistants to vice president Mrs Hazel Scott ritual counselor Mrs Stover captain of the drill teams and escorts including Mrs John Green Mrs Harvey Webb Miss Charlotte Bragg and Mrs Mayo Miller Color bearer Mrs P C Johnson The group voted to donate 5 to Mac's Toy Fund Plans for a combined Christmas party and executive meeting were set for Dec 16 at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs John R Scott 521 Temple St co hostesses Mrs Hazel Scott Bradley and family recently returned from holidays with Mr and Mrs Jack Rowe Becket College Kappa Theta Ball music will be by THE HI FI S at Beckley Hotel Ballroom 8 30 p m to midnight Merrilee Doris Elliott recuperating after an appendectomy at Raleigh General Hospital.

Degree of Honor Lodge No Main St Edna Heath Hazel Scott Marie Carter Ray Dew John R. Scott Wilfred Stover Bailey Groseclose Vonn Euler Veronica Atkins Viola Moore Interwatch Evelyn Sampson Outerwatch Irene Dodd Marie Meador Stover John Green Harvey Webb Charlotte Bragg Mayo Miller P. C. Johnson Mac’s Toy Fund Temple St

Mrs McKenzie to Charlottesville Return Sunday

Mrs. John E. McKenzie of 602 Woodlawn Ave left on Thursday for Charlottesville Virginia and plans to return home on Sunday.

John E. McKenzie Woodlawn Ave Charlottesville

Stanley family attends Beckley church service

Mr and Mrs Wilmer A Stanley of Princeton went to Beckley to join a Sunday morning service at the First Christian Church honoring his grandfather W A Stanley.

Wilmer A. Stanley Princeton Beckley W. A. Stanley First Christian Church

Sorority Christmas Party Planned by Xi Beta Exemplar Chapter

The Xi Beta Exemplar Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority schedules a December 22 Christmas party at Mrs. James Mallamas home with cohostesses Mrs. W R Monk and Mrs. James Maples. A holiday basket will be delivered to a needy family by service committee. The group held a turkey dinner meeting at Mrs. Sherwood Dunagan’s home on Kanawha Street.

Xi Beta Beta Sigma Phi Sorority James Mallamas W. R. Monk James Maples Monk S. Kanawha St Jerry Dale Service Committee Don Lilly Sherwood Dunagan Ways and Means George Cales Europe British Isles Scandinavia Finland Belgium Germany Glynn Cook England Scotland Wales London Arctic Ocean Russia Gulf of Finland Gulf of Bothnia Sweden

Garden Club hosts table displays and bake sale event

Fernwood Garden Club members plan a Spirit of Togetherness table display in the Beckley Hotel Ballroom on December 12 from 2 to 9 PM chaired by Mrs. Alex George with Mrs. Wade Bardin as president. The article also notes local marriage license and divorce counts observed in Pittsburgh.

County Garden Council Fernwood Garden Club George P. Davis Jr A. Fray Lilly Spirit of Togetherness Garden Club Beckley Hotel Alex George Fernwood Club Wade Bardin

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