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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1961

Page

5

Shady Spring District Clubwomen approve scholarship fund

At the Shady Spring Christmas Meet the Shady Spring District Woman's Club approved a $100 scholarship for a high school student. They also planned sending a boy and a girl to Boys State and-Rhodendendron Girls State, and presenting the Arion Foundation Award to a music student. MRS. Eye presided as MRS. Ritch led invocation.

Shady Spring Beaver Lions Club Pauline Okes Arion Foundation Shady Spring High School Raymond Eye

Coming Events for Women’s Groups in Beckley Area

Local clubs reveal holiday gatherings and regular meetings with details on hosts, times, and venues. Thrifty Homemaker’s Club holds Christmas party at Louise Goldstone’s home. P T A Stratton High hosts turkey dinner. Rainbow Girls hold advisory board at Masonic Temple. Circle No 1 and No 2 of St Mary’s WSCS meet at homes. nurses alumni and professional groups announce 7:30 p m sessions at Beckley hotels and recreation rooms. multiple Christmas events planned at clubs including Gulf Woman’s Club and Suburban Home Demonstration. Friday Rural Acres Garden Club Christmas meeting at Oscar Nickels home.

Rural Acres Garden Club Oscar Nickels Rural Acres Dr

Christmas Party At Prosperity Club Brightens Pine Lodge Patients

Homemakers of the Prosperity Home Demonstration Club entertained Pine Lodge Nursing Home patients with a 1 30 p m party. Favors designed by chairwoman Mrs Ross Stover were given. The group planned a children's party at Beckley Child Care Center for December 21 at 4 30 p.m. Christmas trees will be placed at the Center December 17 by Mrs Bowyer and decorated at the party. New officers and committees were installed and a prayer for peace led by Mrs James. A new member, Mrs William D Nelson, joined the club.

Pine Lodge Nursing Home Prosperity Home Demonstration Club Ross Stover Beckley Child Care Center W. O. Bowyer Stover Bowyer Jimmy Pennington Prosperity Carl Bailey D. B. Stover Jr Wayne Stewart Lacy Neal Carl Toney Frank Dearing Jr D. B. Stover Walter James James Joe E. Johnson Blaine Wood

Christmas events reach Beckley area groups

Lighting at Pinecrest Sanitarium by Girl Scouts and Azalea Garden Club at 5 p m. Free bus departs Memorial Building at 4 45 p m. Woman's Club of Beckley All Department meeting at Park Avenue Clubhouse at 8 p m. Riley Elementary PTA at 4 30 p m. Stoco Band Mothers Club annual Christmas banquet at Stoco High School 6 p m. DAV Auxiliary covered dish dinner with gift exchange in Memorial Building Room 6.

Westwood Garden Club General Beckley Beckley-Winn Hotel Pinecrest Sanitarium Girl Scouts Azalea Garden Club Memorial Building Woman's Club of Beckley Park Avenue Stoco Band Mothers Club Stoco High School

Marriage Permit Applications in Raleigh County Court

Applications for marriage licenses recorded by the clerk list Harry Patrick Burdiss Jr 25 of Beckley and Drema Rebecca Mullins 20 of Eccles, plus Richard Lee Bailey 23 of Beckley and Carol June Almond 20 of Route 2 Beckley.

Raleigh County Harry Patrick Burdiss Jr Harry Burdiss Thelma Burdiss Thompson Beckley Drema Rebecca Mullins Woodrow Katherine Mullins Eccles Richard Lee Bailey Dennie Bessie Bailey Bob Carol June Almond Levi Jennie Almond Route 2

World Affairs lecture in Beckley Adult Education series

Dr. K. Jack Bauer of Morris Harvey College will speak on American Foreign Policy the Realities at 7 30 p m tonight in the Beckley Park Avenue clubhouse. Sponsored by the Woman's Club Education committee, the class is the fourth of ten in a series with WVU Extension Department providing speakers. Admission is 50 cents.

Woman's Club of Beckley West Virginia K. Jack Bauer Morris Harvey College Woman’s Club of Park Avenue West Virginia University Extension Department Pauline Jarrett Bauer Samuel Elliot Morison U. S Harvard University The Uni Edwin Hoffman West Virginia State College Jarrett College of the City of New York Columbia University Hoffman WVSC

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Mrs. J M Baysden dies. Mr. and Mrs T M Harris of Lafayette Apts called to Huntington for the funeral. Mrs Fred Heron and son Donald visit Gainesville and Ormond Beach with relatives. return planned in January. Newlyweds George Groseclose and Gayle Osborne spend weekend with Groseclose parents in Beckley. Groseclose works for GM in Dayton. wedding was Nov 23. Weekend guests include Dr and Mrs Maynard Pride and daughter Amy from Morgantown.

T. M. Harris Lafayette Apts Huntington J. M. Baysden Fred Heron Donald Fairlawn Ave Gainesville Fla Robert Wesley Heron David Diane Bob Ronald Randall Lucille Welch Ormond Beach Heron Mrs George Pete) Groseclose Dayton, Ohio Bailey Groseclose Johnstown Rd G. F. Randall Harper Road Maynard Pride Amy Morgantown

Catholic Daughters Plan Thursday Patient Entertainment

The Catholic Daughters of America Court Paula 741 at Pinecrest Sanitarium will host a party for adopted patients on Thursday. Mrs. J. C. McCluskey chairs the event and invites all members. The December meeting at St. Francis de Sales Parish Hall was led by Mrs. Al Loma with updates on a Charleston workshop, Civil Defense, and upcoming guest Sister Mary Clarita. Proceeds from a church bazaar aided Girl Scouts trips, and a holiday basket was planned for a needy family. Hostesses included Mrs. Vernon Schulte and colleagues.

Catholic Daughters of America Paula Pinecrest Sanitarium J. C. McCluskey St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church al Loma Isabele Farris Charleston Anthony DeMaiori Pat Horvath Mary Clarita Edwin Davidson New York Vernon Schulte Eugene Schlatterer Steve Soltis Bernard Snead Joe Sparacino W. H. Surbaugh

CWF Groups Set Meets Thursday

Meetings of the Christian Women's Fellowship at First Christian Church are scheduled for Thursday. Details list group numbers, leaders, meeting times, and hostesses across church classrooms and members’ homes, including a covered dish dinner and caroling plans.

Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church Katheryn Murray Robert Thomson Jr R. E. Murray Murray Robert Bane Herbert Kiser C. M. Doss Murray Shuff von Daniel McDowell Dr John W. Smith L. E. Wilkes Bishop St Wayne Prince M. W. McCollam Robert Hornbrook Woodlawn Ave Jack McClung Thomas Snuffer Sara Jane Parker Park Ave Snuffer Grat Shumate Melvin Wood Lee Burleson Parkway John S. Callaway Howard Starr

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Zina French Ways and Means Alan Staton Repore Eye Community Projects Fred Lilly James Gallagher Eva Teter Hammer Howard Shrewsbury Carrington Lewis Hopemont Sanitarium A. J. Lilly Raleigh County Health Center Howard Ward Arlie Kidwell Paul Pettry Dewey Farley Bonnie Green A. G. Wilcox Pearl Wiley Shady Spring District Larkin Philpott Harold Ward Freddie Lilly James Gallaher Woman’s Department of Thrifty Homemaker’s Club Louise Goldstone Grant Street Parent - Teacher Association of Stratton High School Dora McCormick Sophia Fire Department Milano Marion Brown Grant St Local Assembly of Order of Rainbow For Girls Masonic Temple Howe Street Old Eccles Rd Gulf Woman's Club Sophia Clubhouse WSCS St. Mary’s Methodist Church Edith Morris J. W. Harvey Raleigh General Nurses Alumni Association Beckley - Winn Hotel Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia Inc Richmond Recreation Room Woman's Society of Christian Service Mabscott Methodist Church Woman’s Improvement League East Beckley F. St Columbine Garden Club K. K. Rand Pine Wood Garden Club Homer Stickler Jefferson St Wete Pine Lodge William D. Nelson Wayne Laws J. R. Cambell Harry Neal Basil Williams Walter Griffey Howard Wood Henry Arnott James Woolwine Thomas Comer Riley Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association Coats Hattie Carnegie Bernard Altman Mink Stores Spartan Pinking Young Budget Machine Singer Sewing Centers Singer Sewing Machine Company MFG, CO Africa Near East Stonday Catholic Daughters Pinecrest Rahall Petal Arie MAIN Old Master Fontana Richard Vespera Wooddell Court House Main St. Beckley Nogae Aana Dupont Ganamaker Sy Frankl Main St W. Va Guvbees
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