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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1965
Page
5
Beckley newspapers invite women’s organizations to announce meetings via phone or mail. Notices due by 10 a.m. for same day use. Sunday items due by 10 a.m. Saturday. Wednesday events include Shady Spring Garden Club, Friendly Few, Artistic Homemakers, and St. Nicholas Auxiliary with listed hosts and 7 to 7:30 p.m. start times.
Thursday Beckley Temple No. 55 Py thian Sisters hold a social night at Lodge Hall at 7 30 p m Members are requested to bring one or two dish towels to share with the group.
Gamma Gamma chapter Beta Sigma Phi hosts a model meeting and anniversary at Coca-Cola Building. Pine Wood Garden Club meets at Coca Cola Social Room. Mrs. Lewis Dunn and Mrs. Charles Boitnott co hostesses. Group Leadership Training at Methodist Temple. Regular Beta Sigma Phi meeting at Phil's Drive-Inn. June Thurman Bible Class at St Marys Church and Raleigh County Mental Health Association dinner meeting with officer elections at Glass House.
Ann Thomas leads a regular Bible class gathering at the Cal Loway Heights Community Church hosted at the home of Mrs Doris Farruggio at 7 30 p m in the evening.
The St Francis de Sales Parent Teacher Organization will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m in the school cafeteria. Attendees include parents teachers and students coordinating upcoming events and fundraisers.
Regular meeting announced for Mission Circle of Daniels Missionary Baptist Church at Church at 7:30 p.m. The Order of Rainbow for Girls Beckley Assembly No 47 will hold a meeting at the Masonic Temple on Howe Street at 7 p.m.
Friday event hosted by the American Home Department of the Woman's Club of Beckley at the clubhouse on Park Avenue at 1 30. Proceeds support local charitable projects and club activities.
The West Virginia Nurses Association District 10 holds a meeting in the social room of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church at 200 Ellison Avenue starting at 7:30 PM. Attendees discuss district matters and upcoming events.
The Byrd Bible Class of Crab Orchard Baptist Church hosts a church social and class meeting at 7:30 p m with fellowship and activities for members.
Regular dance event at River Park Recreation Room starts at 8 p.m. featuring Calico and Jeans Square-Club performing. Local patrons invited to join in for an evening of square dancing and social dancing.
A daytime instruction course for area teenagers in volunteer hospital work is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon. The Raleigh County chapter rooms of the American Red Cross in the Bair Building will host the session to prepare youths for volunteering.
Social Saving Club at 109 Earl Street with Vivian Cook hosting matters. Meeting adjourned after brief discussion and plan for upcoming event at 30 p m.
About 700 people attended Beckley Community Concert Association’s program by The Greenwich Quartet. The performance featured Brahms and Mozart quartets, Chopin and Ysaye pieces, and a memorable Rachmaninoff cello piano duo with an enthusiastic encore of Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5. The reviewer notes strong individual and group artistry and an interesting, enlightening evening.
The February meeting of the Junior Suddeb Club sponsored by the Woman's Club of Beck ley was held Monday at the Park Avenue clubhouse. Susan Bailey, president, introduced guest speaker Rivers L. Varn Jr., a local interior decorator, who led a room setup exercise and explained color schemes with samples.
The U S Department of Agriculture and Interior outline abundant red meats, eggs, fruits, and vegetables for weekend shopping. Top buys include broiler-fryers beef roasts steaks pork roasts and eggs plus cabbage carrots lettuce squash and sweet potatoes. Northeast markets favor smoked hams turkeys beef loin roasts pork loin roasts as well as carrots celery mushrooms and tomatoes. Fruit values emphasize storage apples limes nectarines peaches oranges grapefruits and honeydews.
Lydia Ormandy Circle of Memorial Baptist Church plans a February 26 at 7 30 p m gathering in the Coca Cola Social Room. The group met at Mrs Della Bowling’s home and discussed a reception for Rev. Ray Franklin. New members welcomed include Peggy Smith and Jackie Repass.
Local couples announce births in Beckley and Appalachian Regional Hospital noting multiple newborns with names including Lisa Louise Leta Jean James Kevin Cheryl Lyn Lisa Gail Riddle Jose Castillo Diana Lynne Nancy Denice Elizabeth Ann Eddie Joseph III Jeannie Denise Mary Alice and other newborn details with birth times and weights.
Debra Darlene and Teresa Lea Darrell Davis of Beaver welcomed twins born January 14 at 10:38 and 10:42 a.m. at Raleigh General Hospital, each weighing five pounds five ounces. Other births include Tina Darlene Allen born January 25 at 3:20 a.m., Robin Lynn Mitchem born February 7 at 8:24 a.m., Sharon Annette Lilly born January 26 at 3:50 p.m., Erick Samuel Robinson born January 27 at 7:30 a.m., Letisha Rena Bika born February 7 at 9:07 a.m., John Fitzgerald Conn born January 31 at 11:40 p.m., James Thomas Shrewsbery born February 4 at 9:41 p.m., and Richard Lee McClure born February 1 at 4:39 p.m.
The Mabscott Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the Mabscott Methodist Church with a Valentine motif. The meeting featured devotional leadership by Mrs. Thelma Denning, prayers by Mrs. H. H. Brown, readings by Mrs. E. V. Kenney and Mrs. M. C. Wood, and hostesses Mrs. Tom Gregg and Mrs. Nellie Rogers. Several members attended, including Mrs. Charley Land and others.
A short local feature titled Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know lists brief vignettes connected to recognizable residents and everyday life themes. It references a contact number and extension for reader submissions or inquiries.
Mrs E S Dupuy of 109 S Kanawha Sr is in satisfactory condition after major surgery at Beckley Hospital George Corey has returned home at 110 Berkley St after surgery at Beckley Hospital Eighth Note Singers from Sophia High performed at Civic Department meeting under director Mrs Duke Williams Members include Donita Neff Pam Parks Linda Martin Sandy Martin Brenda Riggs Jackie Riggs Jennifer Darnell Roger Coleman Richard Drewery James Osborne Gary Flower Charles Lilly John Drewery Mrs Betty Campbell remains a patient in Beckley Hospital in fair condition per a spokesman
Mr and Mrs Harding Richmond and Mrs Ed Bartlett of Blue Jay will depart Sunday for Okeechobee Florida for a three week vacation.
Mrs Warren McLaughlin of Blue Jay is visiting relatives in Washington D C.
Mr and Mrs Garnet Pennington observed their 50th wedding anniversary with a Saturday reception in St Marys Methodist Church Fellowship Hall from 2 to 4 pm. Married Feb 4 1915 Wickham Rev J Thomas. Delayed to Feb 18 for grandchildren to attend. They reside 226 12 Allen Ave Beckley WV. They have one daughter Edith Fink and son Willard Pennington both of Beckley. Four grandchildren Doris Deck Carol Hughes Barbara McClure John Fink. Six great grandchildren. About 100 guests attended. Color scheme gold and white with bronze candleabras, white bells, gold leaves, fern and gold mums around cake and punch bowl.
The Crab Orchard Womans Club selected Orchard Valley as its permanent name during a meeting at the Crab Orchard Baptist Church. Members were asked to submit name ideas to president Mrs. James Wickline, with charter memberships extending to February 20. Special guest Mrs. Fred Hurt, WV Federation president, spoke on the March 25 to 27 Greenbrier state convention.
Circle No. 1 announces a crazy hat sale to be held in March. Meeting held at the church featured devotional by Mrs. L. D. McGraw and program on Joy of Christ In You presented by Mrs. Kenna. Reading Thank You God was given by Mrs. Ernest Ballengee, who presided.
OSES POE Route 41 Home Demonstration Club met in Stamford at Mrs. Erdine Fleshman’s home with Mrs. Harlan Gwinn presiding. Reports from chairmen followed as members planned a clothes brushes and foam rubber coat hangers workshop led by instructor Mrs. Worthy Harris on March 4 at 10 am.
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