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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1962

Page

5

Beckley Assembly No. 47 Rainbow for Girls Meeting

Women's notices invite organizations to announce meetings. Beckley Assembly No 47 Order of Rainbow for Girls holds a regular meeting at the Masonic Temple Howe Street at 7 p.m. Submissions to Beckley Newspapers Woman's Department by 10 a.m. for same day use. Sunday announcements due by 10 a.m. prior day.

Woman’s Department of Beckley Beckley Assembly Order of Rainbow For Girls Masonic Temple Howe St

Sorority and Club Meeting Schedule Evening Notes

Gamma Gamma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi meets at Coca-Cola Social Room 7 p.m. Beckley Temple No 55 Pythian Sisters elect officers 7:30 p.m. Lutheran Women meet at Mrs Fred Gambrill 207 Ashwood St 8 p.m. Prosperity Home Demonstration Club Christmas party and gift exchange at Mrs J R Campbell 7:30 p.m. Court of Calantha South Fayette St 6 p.m. Shady Spring District Woman's Club Beaver Lions Club clubhouse 7:30 p.m. Degree of Honor Christmas party IOOF Hall Valley Drive 7:30 p.m. Court Paula No 741 Catholic Daughters Parish Hall 8 p.m.

Gamma Gamma Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Fred Gambrill Ashwood St Prosperity Home Demonstration Club J. R. Campbell Shady Spring District Degree of Honor Lodge IOOF Valley Drive

Poinsettia Savings Club Meeting Notice

Mrs Ida Jackson of 226 9th Street will preside at the Poinsettia Savings Club meeting held at seven o clock this evening. Members are urged to attend and discuss upcoming milestones and financial plans.

Poinsettia Savings Club Ida Jackson 9Th St

Friday Queen Esther Court meets at G St Heroines of Jericho

The Friday meeting of Queen Esther Court No 53 Heroines of Jericho will convene at 5 30 p m on G Street. Members are urged to attend and participate in the scheduled activities.

Esther Court Heroines of Jericho G. St

Circle of Memorial Baptist Church Event

Doreas Circle at Memorial Baptist Church, home of Mrs. C. E. Walker, 1410 South Kanawha Street, invites attendees to a 7 30 p.m. gathering.

Midway Club Hosts Candlemaking Workshop at School

Midway Home Demonstration Club holds a candlemaking workshop at Midway Elementary School. Members are asked to bring lunch. event starts at 10 a.m.

Midway Home Midway Elementary School

Raleigh County Blue Field Alumni Christmas Party

Raleigh County Unit of Blue Field Alumni Association at 202 F. St hosts a 7:30 p.m. Christmas party following a meeting. Mrs. Helen Dobson, president, urges all members to attend.

Raleigh County Bluefield Beulah Boyden F. St Helen Dobson

Thrifty Savers Club Hosts Miss Doris Adams Evening

The Thrifty Savers Club presents Miss Doris Adams at 8 p.m. at 915 S Fayette St. Local pageant or club event hosted by Adams to entertain members and residents.

Thrifty Savers Club Doris Adams S. Fayette St

Messiah concert by Beckley Choral Society at First Baptist

The Beckley Choral Society presents Handel's The Messiah at First Baptist Church on Sunday at 4 p m The event includes a full performance by the choir with possible guest soloists and accompaniment by a local orchestra Fans urged to arrive early for seating and program notes

Beckley Choral Society First Baptist Church

Legion Auxiliary meeting at Unit 70 Legion Home

Members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 70 meet at the Legion Home on South Fayette Street at 4 p.m. The gathering focuses on community service projects and chapter activities.

American Legion Auxiliary Unit Legion Home South Fayette St

Crab Orchard PTA Christmas Program and Garden Club Luncheon

The Parent Teacher Association of Crab Orchard Elementary School hosts a Christmas program at 7 30 p m. The Azalea Garden Club holds a luncheon meeting at 12 45 p m at the home of Mrs R G Broaddus 524 Woodlawn Ave.

Parent-Teacher Association of Crab Orchard Elementary School Azalea Garden Club R. G. Broaddus Woodlawn Ave

Black Diamond Unit Nine Dinner Meeting Held at Phil's Drive-In

The Black Diamond Unit No 9 of the West Virginia Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association plans a dinner meeting at Phil's Drive-In at 7 30 p m. The event brings together local professionals for a social and networking evening.

Black Diamond W. Va Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association Phil's

Shady Spring Band Boosters Club Formed at High School

The Shady Spring Band Boosters Club is organized at Shady Spring High School to support band activities, fundraisers, events, and student musicians through volunteer leadership and community involvement.

Shady Spring Shady Spring High School

Trap Hill Home Demonstration Club Meeting Notice

Trap Hill Home Demonstration Club holds its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Tom Hartson with Surveyor in attendance.

Trap Hill Tom Hartson

Clubwomen To Help At Civil Defense Office Friday

The Civil Defense office in the Memorial Building basement will be open 9 a m to noon Friday. Beckley Woman's Club members from the American Home Department Mrs W R Henkle Mrs E D Terry Mrs C L Best and Mrs Arthur Rees department chairman volunteer their time for public service. National Defense and Safety Committee chairwoman Mrs A David Abrams urges the public to use the session to have Civil Defense questions answered.

Civil Defense Memorial Building American Home Department Woman’s Club of Beckley W. R. Henkle E. D. Terry C. L. Best Arthur Rees A. David Abrams National Defense and Safety Committee Woman’s Club

Paper-thin French Pancakes With Apricot Preserves

Delicate crepes thin as paper spread with apricot preserves and folded twice, then dusted with confectioners sugar. A delectable dessert, especially with a touch of brandy added to the preserves.

Origins Of Christmas Customs Described At DAR Chapter Meet

The Captain James Allen Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted a 2 pm meeting at Mrs. George W. Johnson’s Woodlawn Avenue home with co hosts Mrs. J M Ferguson Mrs A A Edwards and Mrs M A Johnson. The program featured Miss Mary Ratcliff on piano and Mrs Robert L Amick speaking on Christmas customs in early America highlighting church influence New England traditions and the Advent wreath urging preservation of family customs while noting shifts after the Reformation and 1660 restoration.

Dar James Allen The Daughters of the American Revolution Woodlawn Avenue George W. Johnson J. M. Ferguson A. A. Edwards M. A. Johnson National Defense A. D. Cooke McKenzie England

Beta Rhos Plan Christmas Gifts For Beckley Center

Beta Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will collect dress and distribute dolls as gifts for children at Beckley Child Care Center. The plan emerged at a Wednesday meeting hosted by Mrs. Harold Klein, Orchard Avenue, with a Christmas party set for Saturday evening at the Klein home. Guests included Mrs. E H Hedrick and Mrs. June Cales. many members attended the pledge ritual and shared remarks on personality and religion as guiding themes.

Beckley Child Care Center Beta Rho Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Harold Klein Orchard Avenue Klein Reginald Meyers E. H. Hedrick June Cales Arnold Allen Sarah Asbury Tom Canterbury Earl Davis Omar Dowdy Reba Fleshman Shelby Goodson Robert Halstead Tom Lilly

Women improve at Charleston hospital after heart attack

Miss Mary Jane Dilley recovering at Thomas Memorial Hospital Charleston after a heart attack while visiting friends in South Charleston. She retired as a nurse at Beckley Hospital and lives with a niece at Cornstalk. Mrs. Dot Pinson wife of Sophia Fire Chief Dan Pinson in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital. Also noted are M. Wood of Crow and Mr and Mrs Lewis Berry of Daniels.

Mary Jane Dilley Thomas Memorial Hospital Charleston South Charleston Beckley Hospital Cornstalk Dot Pinson Sophia Dan Pinson Raleigh General Hospital M. Wood Crow Mrs. Lewis Berry Daniels

Funeral services held Tuesday for Ray Buckland in Radford

Attending funeral services in Radford Virginia on Tuesday were Mr and Mrs H. Buckland and other relatives as mourners gathered to honor Ray Buckland whose passing prompted the service.

Radford Ray Buckland

Weekend Visitors and Births Reach Glen White Area

Glen White residents hosted visitors including Edward Sadler of Chicago and his brother Lacy for an extended stay while Jimmy Sadler from Dorothy visited. Margie Durham of Glen Rogers joined Mrs. Donnie Nuckols for a Friday visit. Don and Rene Nuckols and Hope Walker visited Mullens relatives on Sunday. Mr Cecil Luther and Mrs Luther of Beckley welcomed a son born December 2, their first child. Roy Hendrick and family spent the day with Clyde and George Parrish in Mullens Paris.

Leonard Sadler Edward Sadler Chicago Ill Lacy Sadler Jimmy Sadler Dorothy Donnie Nuckols Margie Durham Glen Rogers Nuckols Don Nuckols Rene and Michelle Mullens Hope Walker Buster Fairdale Cecil Luther Beckley Glen White Luther Charles Luther Effie Bolen Roy Hendrick Clyde Parrish George Parrish

Mrs Sam Harper Recovering After Major Surgery

Mrs Sam Harper is reported in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital after undergoing major surgery on Monday.

Sam Harper Raleigh General Hospital

Former Honey Performers Return From Passion Play Tour

Steve Barr Norman Arrington and Tom Hinte members of a 20 person Passion Play company returned from Aurora Illinois where the show closed for holidays after stops in five states. The son of Mr and Mrs Billy H Bair served as house manager for Honey In The Rock last season and in Passion Play played Joshua the Sanhedrin priest the lead thief and the Angel Gabriel. Arrington played Caiaphas in Honey and Hinte was stage manager for Passion Play.

Steve Barr Norman Arrington Tom Hinte Beckley Aurora Ill Billy H. Bair Hargrove St Bair Joshua Sanhe

Mabel Holmes Wins Divorce From Deserting Husband Clyde

Mrs Mabel Holmes obtains a divorce from Clyde Holmes on grounds of desertion. The ruling was finalized Monday under UPI reporting.

London UPI Mabel Holmes Clyde

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