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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1955

Page

3

Mental Health Talk Highlights Illness No Respecter of Persons

The Fine Arts Department of Beckley Woman's Club heard Mrs. Ross P. Daniel discuss mental health at the February meeting. She defined mental health as comfort with self, harmony with others, and ability to meet life’s demands, warning that mental illness strikes without regard to person. She noted factors like love, education, and stability protect against illness, and urged understanding of the mentally ill while sharing information on institutions and legislation.

Charles R. Jackson Beckley Ross P. Daniel Fine Arts Woman's Club of H. €. Avis Jackson Daniel Woman's Auxiliary American Medical Association Park Ve George M. Parker L. T. Durrance H. A. Stoan Robert Thomson Jr Woman's Club Beckley Woman's Club Bernard Carter N. S. Lilly Clyde Law

Weekend Guests Visit Grace Weaver Bergines Home

Social notes list weekend visitors and returning travelers across Sophia and nearby towns. Names include Miss Mary Alice Bergines New York City, William Bergines University of West Virginia, Ruth Ann Stephens Morgantown, Marie Fink Woodlawn Ave New York City, and others visiting relatives or on leave from military duty at Fort Knox Camp Lejeune and overseas assignments.

Grace Weaver Bergines Earwood St Mary Alice Bergines New York City William Bergines University of West Virginia Ruth Ann Stephens Morgantown Marie Fink Woodlawn Ave Hotel Plaza Roy Richardson Crab Orchard Beckley Judge Allen Sophia Puerto Rico Charlton Hurt Roanoke Business College Roanoke J. A. Staton Jr Garland Barnhart Ansted C. A. Cullis Jerry Eanes Eanes Geraldine W. G. Eanes Sunny Cocoa Fla W. T. Denyer Boston Mass Paul Edward Ash Orchard Ave Frank Sigwart Susan Moran Harry Moran Granville Ave Oris Grimmett Hinton J. L. Mills William Oaks Princeton Birmingham Ala

Orville Wake to address church board at annual dinner

Dr. Orville W. Wake president of Lynchburg College will address the First Christian Church board tonight at 6 30 in the church social room. W R Henkle will give the invocation. A quartet of Sara Jane Parker Suzy Bruce Fernia Rose Shrewsbury and Anna Dean Williams performs. Hal M. Scott is toast master and Mrs C A Thompson Jr is organist. Planning and officers listed for dinner program and Sunday School.

Orville W. Wake Lynchburg College The First Christian Church W. R. Henkle Sara Jane Parker Suzy Bruce Fernia Rose Shrewsbury Anna Dean Williams Oscar Williams Hal M. Scott C. A. Thompson Jr George M. Parker Fred Brewer Paul Phipps E. D. Terry I. E. Hawkins Christian Women's Fellowship Phill A. McDaniel Howard Phipps James D. Lowe Ray B. Sigmund Fred Clark Virgil Horton

Beckley Women's club notices schedule meetings

Women's organizations announce regular or special meetings with times and locations. Army Mothers Post No. 7 meets 7 p.m. in Building Room Six. AAUW Beckley branch at 109 Bellevue Lane 7:30 p.m. Hummingbird Junior Garden Club 7 p.m. O E S Chapter 71 8 p.m. Duplicate Bridge 7:30 p.m. Moose Women 7:30 p.m. Hill Top Baptist Mission Circle 7:30 p.m. Coal City Ladies Aide 7:30 p.m. Degree of Honor 7:30 p.m. Valentine party. Junior Woman's Club 8 p.m. Park Ave clubhouse.

Women's Department Beckley Beckley Branch American Assn. of University Women Clark Kessel Bellevue Lane Women’s Mission Hill Top Baptist Church Crab Orchard Ray Meadows Jr Junior Woman's Club of Becley Park Ave

Beckley Area Nurses Club and Art Group Meet Nearby

Beckley Area Registered Professional Nurses Club gathers at Pinecrest Sanitarium at 7:30 p.m. The Beckley Art Group holds a workshop at Mrs. Lee Bragg's home on Calloway Heights at 7:30 p.m. The Raleigh County Library hosts AAUW Children's Workshop from 10 to 11 a.m.

Beckley Area Registered Professional Nurses Club Pinecrest Sanitarium Beckley Art Group Lee Bragg Calloway Heights The AAUW Raleigh County Library

Women’s Society and Credit Club Meet at Local Venues

The Women’s General Missionary Society of First Baptist Church gathers at 7:30 p.m. in the church hall. Beckley Credit Women’s Breakfast Club plans a 7:30 p.m. meeting in the Coca-Cola Building social room.

Women's General Missionary ‘Society of First Baptist Church Beckley Credit Women’s Breakfast Club Coca-Cola

Beckley Woman's Club Meeting at Park Avenue Clubhouse

American Home Department of the Woman's Club of Beckley scheduled for 2:30 p.m. in the clubhouse on Park Avenue. The notice emphasizes the gathering details and venue for members.

American Home Department The Woman's Club of Beckley Park Ave

Wilbur Faces Life One-Act Comedy by Thespian Troupe 698

Thespian Troupe 698 presents a one act comedy Wilbur Faces Life directed by Mrs Preston Crosby on March 10. Cast includes Wilbur Maxwell Burnice Bucklin Betty Lou Connie Betty Carol Lilly and many Maxwell family members with guardian angel Mr Jones. Plot follows Wilbur's infatuation with Geraldine DeWitt and a future twist guided by Mr Jones. Two additional one acts will be staged later by the same group.

Wilbur Thespian Wilbur Maxwell Burnice Bucklin Betty Lou Nuala Fourney Connie Betty Carol Lilly Mr. Maxwell Kenneth Lilly Geraldine DeWitt Mr. Jones

Christian Church Groups Set Meets

The First Christian Church schedules meetings for Thursday. Group No 1 led by Miss Dorcas Ogden meets at 7 30 p.m. in the Builders' Class room with Mrs G C Hurt and Mrs W R Harler as hostesses. Group No 7 led by Mrs E Hawkins meets at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs C M Doss 203 West Virginia St. Group No 8 led by Mrs W C Warden meets at 7 30 p.m. in the church parlor with Mrs Warden as hostess.

First Christian Church Dorcas Ogden G. C. Hurt W. R. Harler E. Hawkins C. M. Doss West Virginia St W. C. Warden

Local student to act in Mercersburg college drama

John N. Ralsten son of Dr and Mrs M M Ralsten of 117 Hill Park Dr will perform as Peterson in the Stony Batter Dramatic Club production of Stalag 17 at Mercersburg Academy Mercersburg Pa on March 16 announced by Joseph I Caldwell head of the department.

John N. Ralsten M. M. Ralsten Hill Park Dr Mercersburg

Sweetheart Ball at Mark Twain High School Tonight

The Sweetheart Ball at Mark Twain High School will be held tonight at the school, announced by principal C. E. Walker.

Mark Twain High School C. E. Walker

Also Mentioned on This Page

Women’s Dept Mrs. Oaks G. M. Powers Main Street U. Army Mothers Hummingbird Junior Garden Club George P. Davis Jr Maxwell] Hill Bethlehem Masonic Temple Howe St Duplicate Bridge Club Women of the Moose Moose Club Coal City J. A. Elliott Degree of Honor Protective Association Lodge Watkins Drug Store America Winston Smake Winston Cparette Teen Town Scarlet Jennings Linda McKinney Evelyn Rogers Wayland Redden Beckley Awning & Shade Co Oakwood Ave Tussy Tusay Miss Kay O'Dell Neville St RCA John W. Eye Beckley Hardware Halstead Refrigeration CO Clark Stores AMERE GAS Utilities Company
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