Community notices highlight women’s groups and meetings
Women’s organizations invite participation in events across Raleigh area. Chaminade Music Club performs eight pm in hall. Amaranth, Jericho Heroines meet seven pm with Crusaders afterward. Beta Sigma Phi civic room meeting 7:30 pm. American Legion Auxiliary and VA Hospital drives run all day. Alpharette and Friendly Few host gatherings at private residences with Christmas basket drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi City Council
Bank of Raleigh
Community clubs and classes fill Cranberry week schedule
A dense notice roster lists multiple December activities at New River Arts and Crafts Building and various clubs. Ceramics classes, Christmas luncheons, and home demonstrations appear alongside DAR and Ladies groups. Birth announced for Stefan Allen Rakes at Fairfax Hospital with family details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New River Arts and Crafts Building
Beckley Arts Group Spotlight in Regional Arts Event
The Beckley Art Group showcased the field of art in a regional event, with Sher ry and her husband serving as co directors of the Bosey Dance Theatre. The presentation highlighted local artistry and community collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosey Dance Theatre
Sherry
Beckley Art Group
Purple Will Need Matching Cosmetics
Winter fashions show a heavy use of purple including eggplant shades. Wear livelier makeup to counteract color drain on the face and add turquoise eyeshadow for a brighter look.
Social rounds as families visit across Glen View and Ravenswood
Mr and Mrs Edward Saddler and children Pam and Eddie return to Chicago after a week with his parents in Lester. Mrs Archie Webster returns from S C where she visited her son-in-law and daughter Hazel Horna and David of Bec Baltimore. Several relatives travel between Glen View Wayne Ravenswood Detroit Cleveland and Chicago for visits with grandparents and in-laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen White
RNS
Edward Saddler
Pam
Eddie
Chicago
Ill
Leonard Saddler
Bill Harris
Lester
Archie Webster
Ralph Cole
Hazel Horna
David
Bec
A. T. Henegar Jr
Ae Ao
Orn Gues
Robert Smr
Ravenswood
James Craggett
Glen View
Detroit
Mich
Frog
Janat Wood
Cleveland
Ohio
Kathleen Wood
Christmas Workshop Set At New River Park Building
Two day Christmas workshop at New River Park Craft Building on Tuesday and Wednesday for the public from 9 30 am to 3 pm. Led by Mrs. Carl Umland with a $1 registration, co sponsored by Beckley Recreation Dept and Native Ention Service WVU. Sessions cover honeycomb decorations and making Christmas items, with lists of materials and instructors. City recreation director Frank Rodriguez and Raleigh County home demonstration agent Mary Nell Godbey head the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New River Park
Carl Umland
Beckley Recreation den
Native Tension Service
West Virginia University
Umland
Frank Rodriguez
Mary Nell Godbey
Raleigh County
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Ralph L Rice convalesces at home after about three weeks in Raleigh General Hospital. Mrs S H Bridge returns home from Raleigh General Hospital after observation and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph L. Rice
Laren Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
December Meetings Set By Presbyterian Circles
Circles of Women of the Church Beckley Presbyterian announced a series of December meetings. No. 1 will meet at 317 North Kanawha Street at 10:15 a.m. with co-hostess Mrs. Will Sprague. No. 2 meets at 211 Queen Street at 10:30 a.m. with chairwoman Doyle Minter. No. 4 gathers with Mrs. Carl W. Umland at Ty Gg tygg. No. 5 meets at 10:15 a.m. at 309 Third Avenue in the home of Mrs. John A. Hedrick. No. 6 meets at 1:30 p.m. at 412 South Kanawha Street with co-hostess Mrs. Tom Trent. No. 11 meets at 8 p.m. at Orchard Avenue in the home of Mrs. Paul Bond with co-hostess Mrs. Kinzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Presbyterian
Wilmer , Jr
A. J. Walker
North Kanawha St
Will Sprague
Doyle Minter
Queen St
Charles W. Nelson Jr
Carl
John A. Hedrick
Third Ave
Vince Calvert
Virgil Snead
South Kanawha St
Tom Trent
A. G. Plumley
Paul Bond
Orchard Ave
Kinzer
Residents and visitors share local ties in Raleigh area
Mrs. Virg il Brown, after months as a patient at Raleigh General Hospital, returned home at 105 Ford Street. Recent visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Truman Shaffer of Bolt included their son and daughter-in-law Donald Shaffer of Cleveland Ohio and Charles Cooper with Gary Donnie and Debby Cooper, also of Cleveland, who visited after seeing Mrs. Reva Burdette of Terry. Attending the funeral of Rudo Pete Lubich of Bolt were Billy McGraw and sister Alice McGraw of Falls Church Virginia, who then visited their father Orville McGraw and other relatives in Bolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Brown
Raleigh General Hospital
Ford St
Truman Shaffer
Bolt
Donald Shaffer
Cleveland
Ohio
Royand
Saxon
Charles Cooper
Gary, Donnie
Debby
Reva Burdette
Terry
Rudo Pete Lubich
Billy McGraw
Miss Alice McGraw
Falls Church, Va
Orville McGraw
Weekend guests of Ab ney couple from Falls Church
Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Raymond Bowers of Abney were their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Thomas Bowers and daughter Tammy of Falls Church Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Bowers
Abney
Thomas Bowers
Tammy
Falls Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ents of Tegular
Spec Nee Wm
Chaminade Music Club
Amaranth
Jericho
G. St
American Legion
Department of West V Me
Pinecrest
Alpharette Club
Nannie Price
S. Heber St
Vera Sledge
the Friendly Few Club
Catherine Seay
Mills Street
Joe Vira
New River Arts and Crafts
Golden Age Club
Park Avenue
Bessie Gore
Josie Howery
Seemers
New River Arts and Building
Columbine Garden Club
Nordstorm Clifford
Veterans Ave
Dry Hill
Prosperity Country Life
James Allen
Daughters of the American Revolution
Irma Huettner
N. Kanawha &T
Town and Country Home Demonstration Club
James Hewitt, MacArthur
Semsnsree No
Wessers and Comenienters Association
Raleigh County Bank
Stanaford Women’s Society of Christian Es
Stanaford Missionary Baptist’ Church
Beckley
Women of the Moose
Moose Lodge Ballroom
Beckley Group
Alcoholics Anonymous
Mountain Air Rest Home
Bethlehem
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Howe Street
Ladies Mission Circle
First Baptist Church of
Beaver
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
First Baptist Church
Bethlehem No
Order of Eastern
Howe S&t
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Sophia Methodist Church
John C. Rakes
Stefan Allen
Fairfax Hospital
Catherine
Rakes
Greenwood
Coca-Cola
Hollywood
Hillcrest
Glass House
Ladies Auxiliary of the Eagles
Woodlawn Ave
Pleasant Oaks
P.m
Beta Lambda
Beta Sigma Phi
Elks Club
Orchard Valley Woman’s Club
Crab Orchard Ba
Bring
Instruc
Crown Cleaners
Ray Richmond
Arious
West Virginia Wesleyan
Jerry Rose
G. M. Powers
Neville St
Raleigh Register
W. Va
ANGEL
S. H. Bridge
Wickham Ave
Valley Bell
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