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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1966

Page

5

Sophia High School Singers to Appea r at Gulf Club Program

SOPHIA RNS The Eighth Note Singers directed by Mrs. Duke Williams will perform at the Gulf Woman's Club meeting set for Thursday at 7 30 p m in the club house. The Recorders from SHS featuring Vicki Chamberlain Lotus McKinney Ruth Branham and Linda Martin will also sing. Mrs Lenora McPherson club president will discuss the Pearl Buck project from the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs. Introductions by program chair Mrs T G McConnell. Hospitality chair Mrs Charles Hambirc will be aided by several members.

Sophia Gulf Woman’s Club Eighth Note Singers Sophia High School Duke Williams The Recorders SHS Vicki Chamberlain Lotus McKinney Ruth Branham Linda Martin Lenora McPherson Buck West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs T. G. McConnell Charles Hambric Eddie Lewis Rethel Kincaid William Morris James Hicks John Hambric

Beckley temple Pythian Sisters announce social night

Women's organizations are invited to use this column for notices of regular or special meetings. Telephone 253-3321 or mail notices or club calendars to the Women's Department of Beckley Newspapers. Notices received by 10 a.m. will be used the same day. Sunday announcements must arrive before 10 a.m. Thursday. Beckley Temple No. 55, Pythian Sisters, social night at Lodge hall in Anderson Building, N. Kanawha St., 7:30 p.m.

Women’s Department of Beckley Beckley Temple No Pythian Sisters Anderson Building N. Kanawha St

Gamma Gamma Beta Sigma Phi Meeting at Coca-Cola Social Room

Gamma Gamma Chapter conducts a model meeting at the Coca-Cola Social Room with a ceramics class planned for 7 p.m. at the New River Arts and Crafts Building.

Gamma Gamma Beta Sigma Phi New River Arts and Crafts

Beckley club meetings and support groups scheduled

Beckley Assembly No 47 Order of Rainbow for Girls meets at the Masonic Temple on Howe Street at 6 00 p m Pinewood Garden Club gathers at 100 Marion Street at 7 30 p m Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon Family Group meet at St Stephens Episcopal Church with unclear room details and times for the latter.

Beckley Assembly Order of Rainbow For Girls Masonic Temple Howe Street Pinewood Garden Club Ray Dowdy Marion St Al-Anon Family Group St. Stephens Episcopal Church

WWHS Class Reunion Committee Meeting Notes

The WWHS class reunion committee to meet in the Penthouse of Raleigh County Bank at 7 30 p m. The St Francis de Sales Catholic Church School Parent Teacher Organization will meet in the cafeteria at 7 30 p m. The Hilltop Baptist Church Missionary Circle holds a regular meeting at 7 p m at the home of Mrs Elbert Lilly in Crab Orchard. The Gulf Woman's Club schedules a regular meeting at the clubhouse at 7 30 p m.

Raleigh County Bank St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Hilltop Baptist Church Missionary Circle Elbert Lilly Crab Orchard Gulf Woman’s Club

Local Club Meetings and Church Events Night Schedule

Friday events list Maxwell Hill Home Demon Demonstration at 211 Forest Rd 7:30 p m Mrs Wayne Brown hosts. Stamford Baptist Church Baptist Missionary Society at church 7 p m Beckley Realtors Luncheon Beckley Hotel noon American Home Department Woman's Club Beckley clubhouse Park Avenue 1 30 Byrd Bible Class Crab Orchard Baptist Church Social Room 7 30 p m

Maxwell Hill Home Demonstration Club Wayne Brown Forest Rd American Home Department Woman’s Club of Beckley Park Avenue Byrd Crab Orchard Baptist Church

Thrifty Savers Club Birthday Meeting

Saturday gathering of the Thrifty Savers Club at 111 Cannady Street hosted by Curtis Pannell. The birthday meeting begins at 6 30 PM with members slated to discuss club activities and upcoming events.

Thrifty Savers Club Curtis Pannell Cannaday St

Mrs Hodges Home After Major Surgery

Mrs Clinton Hodges returned Friday to her home at 112 Forest Ave from Raleigh General Hospital where she underwent major surgery. They will be at 940 17th St Huntington until after funeral services on Saturday. Visiting Mrs Maude Price of 202 Williams St who is confined to her home because of illness is her daughter Mrs Robert Saye of Whitby.

Clinton R. Hodges Forest Ave Raleigh General Hospital 17Th St Huntington Maude Price Williams St Robert Saye Whitby

Ellison Family Hosts Visitors Over Weekend

Mr and Mrs Joe Ellison of Midway hosted Sunday guests Mr and Mrs Ray McAdoo and son Twig of Pineville and Mr and Mrs Ellison and son Barry of Beafield Via.

Joe Ellison Midway Ray McAdoo Twig Pineville Oo Ellison Barry B.field, Via

Cousins Elizabeth Cunningham and Anna Dawson Attend Hughes Funeral

Mrs. Elizabeth Cunningham and Mrs. Anna Dawson of 782 Fayette Street traveled to Huntington to join relatives for the funeral of their cousin, Charles Hughes, who passed away on Wednesday.

Elizabeth Cunningham Anna Dawson S. Fayette St Huntington Charles Hughes

Beckley Art Group to Discuss Self Portrait Exhibit

Beckley Art Group meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mr and Mrs James L Wheeler 208 North Pike Street to discuss an exhibition and a self portrait. Concord College extension art class students participate with Miss Virginia Peck and Miss Virginia McCormick assisting.

Beckley Art Group Mrs. James Wheeler James L. Wheeler N. Pike St Concord College Extension Virginia Peck Virginia McCormick

Prosperity Woman Recovering After Major Surgery

Mrs Jimmy L Pennington of Prosperity wife of the assistant director at Raleigh Vocational Technical Center is listed in good condition at Raleigh General Hospital after undergoing major surgery last week.

Jimmy L. Pennington Prosperity Raleigh Vocational Technical Center Raleigh General Hospital

Walter A White Returns Home From Beckley Hospital

Walter A White of 217 Hargrove Street has come home after a three week stay as a patient at Beckley Hospital.

Walter A. White Hargrove St Beckley Hospital

Beckley Club and Maxwell Hill Meeting Remixes

Evening meetings listed include Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club at 7:30 p.m. in the Terrace Room of the Beckley Hotel and Maxwell Hill Country Life Group at 7:30 p.m. at Maxwell Hill Community Center with a 6:30 p.m. start for early attendees.

Beckley Business and Professional Women’s Club Beckley Hotel Maxwell Hill Country Life Group Maxwell Hill Community Center

Beckley concert hosts New Orleans Symphony and Bar Ilan

The Beckley Community Concert Association presents the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra with pianist David Bar Ilan at Woodrow Wilson High School auditorium at 8 15 p m Wednesday.

Beckley Community Concert Association New Orleans

Private John Bare Receives Army Automotive Training

Pvt. John Wesley Bare son of Mr and Mrs Donald Bare of Raleigh Sullivan Road left Beckley Memorial Airport Monday afternoon for Piscataway New Jersey to undergo automotive repair training with the U S Army.

Pvt John Wesley Bare Donald Bare Raleigh-Sullivan Road Beckley Memorial Airport Piscataway, N. J U.S. Army

Crews Family Visits Beckley and Raleigh General Hospital

Mr and Mrs Ronald Crews of McConnelsville Ohio spent the weekend in Beckley visiting his brother who is ill at Raleigh General Hospital where he remains a patient They also called on his parents Mr and Mrs W Crews at 203 Hargrove PMID: 0

Ronald Crews

Hears Program On Top HD Club Family's Food Needs

Mercer Camano Home Demonstration Council met in Princeton for February reports on better living health and safety international relations and civic responsibility and human resources. Three members were named to revise the club constitution as others discussed articles and sang America with devotional writings.

P. J. Wood McCallister J. Rogers Mercer Camano Home Demonstration Council Princeton Better Living Project James I. Allen V. C. Shrewsberry A. C. Meadow L. V. Harvey America G. B. Keaton Dayton Richmond Mich. Keaton Mary Beth

Suburban Social Club Plans Monthly Food Baskets

Suburban Social Club members met at 114 Maxwell Hill Ad. to plan distributing a food basket to a needy family each month and to donate to the Colin Anderson Center. Junior Girl Scout Troop No 472 prepared Valentine favors for the Red Cross and discussed the upcoming annual program on February 23.

Carol Weddle Rhonda Handy Valentine American Red Cross Rus Paul Dillon Maxwell Hill Allenge Dillon Colin Anderson N. A. Comer

Day of Prayer Set for February 25 at Local Church

World Day of Prayer will be observed Friday February 25 at 1 30 p m in the First Methodist Church on South Heber Street Mrs Robert Hornbrook is chairman The date was corrected from this Friday in the Wednesday Register

First Methodist South Heber Street Robert Hornbrook

Birth Announcement for Julie Ann Clay in Beckley

Mr and Mrs Ronald Clay of Pineville welcome daughter Julie Ann born February 14 at 4 p.m. in Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. Weight eight pounds eight ounces. Mrs Clay formerly Eva Jean Graham. Siblings Kimberly Melissa and Melinda. Grandparents Orin and Eva Graham of Slab Fork and Blanche Clay of Fairale.

Ronald Clay Pineville Julie Ann Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital Clay Eva Jean Graham Kimberly Melissa Melinda Orin Graham Slab Fork Blanche Clay Fairale

Charm School Emphasizes Conversational Listening

A charm school ranks Conversational Listening as its top subject for social etiquette. Instructors stress attentive listening, body language, and polite response to improve interpersonal interactions.

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