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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1961

Page

5

Coming Events Women’s clubs meet this week

Women’s organizations are invited to submit notices for regular or special meetings. Navy Mothers Club meets at Mrs Clinton Dew’s home 403 Valley Dr 7 30 p m. Royal Neighbors in Eagles Hall Woodlawn Ave 7 30 p m Belmont Homemaker’s Club III Booker St 6 p m Xi Alpha Gamma Beta Sigma Phi at Miss Ruth Mead 112 Queen St 7 30 p m Just A Mere Club 406 Hunter St 7 p m Les Petite Club Sweetheart dance planning at New Pioneer Hotel South Fayette St 7 30 p m. Notices by 10 a m for same day use. Sunday notices due by 10 a m Saturday.

Woman’s Department of Beckley Navy Mothers Club Clinton Dew Valley Dr C. E. Kingery Xi Alpha Gamma Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Ruth Meador Queen St Les Petitte Club New Pioneer Hotel South Fayette Street

Community Club Meeting Listings and Food Guide

A crowded church and civic calendar lists numerous meetings across Beckley and surrounding areas including Christian Women’s Fellowship, Episcopal Church Women, Degree of Honor Lodge, and many more. A Washington UPI food section follows detailing weekend bargains on beef pork lamb poultry eggs and vegetables with seasonal fruit and seafood offers.

Washington UPI Oklahoma

Canvass Drive Raises Over Two Thousand Dollars

Mrs. R. Francis Parker chaired the March drive with Mrs. R. J. Howard. More than $2,000 was collected Tuesday night and organizers hoped to reach at least $3,000 as one-fourth of the area remained to hear from. Envelopes were left for those away and pickup could be arranged by calling CL3-8607.

R. Francis Parker R. J. Howard

Secrets Of The Young In Heart Ruth Millett

Ruth Millett suggests the so called young in heart retain curiosity, humor, and resilience. The column promotes her booklet Hap pier Wives with hints for husbands, priced 25 cents, via The Raleigh Register.

Ruth Millett C-O Raleigh Register P. O Dept. A Radio City New York N. Y

Methodist Deaconess to Speak at Thursday Fellowship Dinner

Miss Sophia Fetzer, a Methodist deaconess, will be principal speaker at the annual Fellowship Dinner of The Methodist Temple. The Rev J B F Yoak Jr will give the invocation at 6 30 p m. The program chairman Miss Nelle Bryson notes the event offers women a chance to hear results of a project as Fetzer speaks. The deaconess serves the Barrett Bald Knob Methodist settlement in Boone County and local women have long supported gifts to area children. After the ritual for new Society members, benediction will be by Rev Glenn W Stewart Beckley District superintendent.

Sophia Fetzer Methodist Temple J. B. F. Yoak Jr D. Crawford Lynn WSCS Nelle Bryson Fetzer Barrett-Bald Knob Boone County George W. Bright Glenn W. Stewart Beckley Methodist Church

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Mrs. Earl McGrady of Russell Street and Walter Rivers of Midway return home after attending the funeral Monday of their mother Mrs. Silas Rivers 75 of Pennington Gap Va. Rivers died Friday. She visited Beckley on several occasions. Among students at West Virginia Institute of Technology Montgomery home for mid term break are Don Collier Jr Jim Scott Billy Smith Eugene Walker Jim Little Max Travis Bill Shannon Larry Bolash Lloyd Coskey and Carson Parker all of Sophia. JUDSON WALKER returns to Concord College Athens after semester break with his parents. Sophia boys at West Virginia University Morgantown who spent mid term break with parents are Ralph Staten and Richard Blackburn. Airman 2 C and Mrs Samuel Webb Jr of Columbus Ohio announce the birth of their second son Kerry Cecil on Jan 26 weighing 5 12 by birth in a Columbus hospital. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Samuel Webb of 733

Earl McGrady Russell Street Walter Rivers Midway Silas Rivers Pennington Gap Rivers Beckley West Virginia Institute of Technology Montgomery Don Collier Jr J. D. Collier Westwood Dr Jim Scott Oral Brown Crawford St Billy Smith E. M. Smith Hartley Avenue Eugene Walker Myrtle Walker Reservoir Rd Jim Little Raymond Airman Samuel Webb Jr Columbus Ohio Kerry Cecil Samuel Webb

Beckley Woman's Club hears Rev Shirley Donnelly on heritage

Rev Shirley Donnelly spoke at the Beckley Woman's Club Intermediate Department on Park Avenue about Our Heritage detailing General Alfred Beckley life and Civil War activity. WCB president Mrs Robert Thomson Jr led business and legislative program and blood typing plans.

Woman’s Club of Beckley Park Avenue Shirley Donnelly Henry L. Walker Frank Hale Crab Orchard Baptist Church Donnelly Alfred Beckley Gen. Beckley United States West Point D. E. Neil Hale Robert Thomson Jr WCB Charleston Willis N. Sprague Jr

Beaver Baptist Youth Week Events Planned

The Beaver Baptist Youth Fellowship outlines Youth Week activities from today through Sunday. Linda Underwood leads a prayer meeting, youth choir practice Thursday, visitation, a social, and a film on What Is Baptist Youth Fellowship Friday, followed by Sunday School Worship and evening services.

Beaver Baptist Youth Fellowship Linda Underwood What Is Baptist Youth Fellowship

Youth Choir Performs Across Week Services with Listed Singers

The week’s program features a youth choir with Bonnie Skelton Ronnie Taylor Norma St Clair Charles Akers Diane Stump Vickie Noor Drema Smith Sandra Ballard Wanda Peters Patti Cole Dorris Smith Winifred Bucy Brenda Taylor Roger Anderson Sandra Moore Billy Cook Larry Cook Wayne Anderson and Carl Anderson The youth choir will sing throughout the services.

Bonnie Skelton Ronnie Taylor Norma St. Clair Charles Akers Diane Stump Vickie Noor Drema Smith Sandra Ballard Wanda Peters Patti Cole Dorris Smith Winifred Bucy Brenda Taylor Roger Anderson Sandra Moore Billy Cook Larry Cook Wayne Anderson Carl Anderson

Lucinda Keatley Admitted At Raleigh General Hospital

Lucinda Ann Keatley two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Keatley of Mount Hope is a patient at Raleigh General Hospital. She was admitted Saturday and is reported improving. Lucinda is a niece of Mr and Mrs Fred Hayes of 224 Locust Dr

Lucinda Ann Keatley Jack Keatley Mount Hope Raleigh General Hospital Lucinda Fred K. Hayes

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Royal Neighbors of America Eagles Hall Woodlawn Ave Belmont Homemaker’s Club Eva Ritchie Booker St Just-A-Mere Andrew Durgan Hunter St Christian Women’s Fellowship of First Christian Church Episcopal Church Women of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Ioof Hall South Oakwood Avenue Shady Spring District Beaver Lions Club First Methodist Church Reginald Meyers Locust Dr Haven Clay Crab Orchard Pythian Sisters Watkins Drug First Baptist Church G. C. Porter Druid Ave Mary Carpenter Prosperity Home Demonstration Club Wayne Laws Prosperity Helping Hand the Welcome Baptist Church Mrs T. R. Tuck St. John’s Baptist Church Mary Wright Fayette St Gamma Gamma Beta Sigma Sorority Food Shopping Guide California Porto Rico Cortland Florida Mothers New March of Dimes R. V. Lowery City Ave Dwight Cas Alvin Chambers Charles St Moose Lodge Assa John C. Marshall Royal Royal Loan & Finance CO L. N. Heber Clifford Beckley, W. Va Eeney Judson Walker Concord College Athens Fred Walker Sophia Robert Thacker Duke Williams Norman Knapp Manners Millett Dimitri Mitropolous the Quality Shop Oy Price Babette Fsaky Berms Sterne
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