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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1966
Page
5
The Lad and Lassie III 4-H Club gathers at the home of Mrs Beatrice Grant 219 Smoot Street at 7 p m for the meeting with First Christian Church noted and plans outlined for activities.
Local notices list events at churches clubs and groups tonight including King’s Daughters at Cathodist Church and Miss Wanda Scales home lesson at 117 Rice Street Homemakers Club Beckley Art Group 208 North Pike Street Beckley Hotel Terrace Room plus Maxwell Hill Country Life Group Maxwell Hill Community Center Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge Mabscott IOOF Hall with dinner gift exchange and regular meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Phymosia Garden Club gathers at 1 30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Robert Frilen located on 166 Veterans Avenue for a meeting.
Quota Club of Beckley holds a noon luncheon in the El Toro Room at Beckley Hotel. The Ebenezer Service Guild meets at Mrs Adele Gaskins home at 112 Booker St. Judea Shrine No 13 in Masonic Temple on Howe St holds an 8 pm meeting. Beckley Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Mountain Air Rest Home 19 21 By Pass opposite Armory at 8 pm. Memorial Baptist Church Women’s Mission Society meets at the church to sort Christmas cards bringing lunch at 10 am.
Dry Hill Home Demonstration Club hosted by Mrs Roy S Coe at 112 Oakley Rd holds a 7:30 p m meeting. Raleigh County Garden Council hosts a table setting workshop at Coca Cola Social Room from 7 to 9 p m.
Beckley Community Concert Association teams with New Orleans Symphony Orchestra and David Barjanist at Woodrow Wilson High School auditorium for an 8 15 concert. The Hollywood Home Demonstration Club hosts a table setting workshop at Mrs Wilman Fitzpatrick home in MacArthur at 1 pm. Coca Cola Social Room offers activity from 10 am to noon.
Thursday events include the Women s Improvement League at 725 S Fayette St hosted by Mrs Roger Taylor, and meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous at St Stephen s Episcopal Church at 8 p m Al Anon Family Group also gathers at Stephen s Episcopal Cha 8 of Memorial Baptist Church.
About 2,000 leading geneticists are expected to attend the Third International Congress of Human Genetics from September 5 to 10 at the University of Chicago. It will be the first such meeting in the United States and coincides with the university’s 75th anniversary.
Junior Department members heard talks on art, traffic safety and mental health at the Woman’s Club on Park Avenue. Speakers included Rivers L. Varn Jr on Monet and Degas and Trooper Paul E. Gyke on traffic dangers, plus a mental health report from St Marys residents. Funds and volunteers were sought for a school bus and a Heart Association benefit concert at Woodrow Wilson High School.
Three outstanding speakers were named for the Beautification Workshop at the 36th annual West Virginia Garden Club convention to be held March 28 and 29 at The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs. The roster includes Miss Carry A. Coburn of Philadelphia Mrs Ralph A Parker of Wayland Massachusetts and Mrs Henry T Ireys of Brooklyn New York.
An elderly Beatrice resident, Clarence Williams, a World War I veteran who had just lost both feet, died in a second floor bedroom when a fire trapped him. Firefighters say he apparently suffocated. The house owner, Mrs Laura Madows, attempted to reenter but onlookers restrained her.
If you continue driving while drowsy you risk a nodding acquaintance with disaster.
Ruth Millett cautions wives who earn more than their husbands to avoid confessing financial superiority. Do not reveal higher income to children relatives or friends or imply the money is separate. Instead present a united front with “our money” and avoid challenging the husband’s role or confidence.
Mrs G E Foster of Union Lake Michigan returns home after a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Akers at 120 Huffman Street and her husband's mother Mrs J G Foster and family of 505 S Kanawha Street. Ralph E Smith of 210 College Avenue is a patient in the 7 General hospital undergoing observation after leg injuries from a mining accident.
Airman 1 C Graham and K Breck Jr returned Saturday to Iceland after spending three days with his wife Karin Louise and son Allen at his parents home, 110 Northwestern Ave. He has been stationed in Iceland since April last year.
Mr and Mrs William R Wills Jr and daughter Deborah of Arlington Virginia visit his parents at 205 Monroe Ave. Plane Wednesday from Wahiawa Hawaii bring Pfc Charles F Mills and his wife Lois Wills. Mills is son of Charlie Mills of Sophia and will spend two weeks here before heading to Viet Nam. Mrs Mills will stay with her parents.
Three Beckley Quota Club members attended the 47th anniversary of Quota International, held by Princeton club. Rayer headed the group with Margater and Gladys Carney as officers. Guest speaker James Riffe of Mercer County spoke. Mrs. Robert Harrison of Princeton sang. Weekend visitors included W M Akers and Mrs. Griffin of Newport News, Va., Luther Hampton and son James R., and Herbert Sweatman and sons Fred and Bob from Roderfield, Va. Iris Kay Phillips is noted as daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W E.
Phillips of 108 Alvin Street, a WVU sophomore, was initiated into Pi Beta Phi. She majors in nursing and belongs to the Mr. and Mrs. Mountaineer Subcommittee and the Student Party, serving as secretary of her pledge class.
Mrs Myrtle J Miller of Sophia was admitted to the Todd Nursing Home in Fayetteville Sunday afternoon.
Lt. Harold O. Casali of the U S Air Force, stationed at Fort Meyers Va, arrived Saturday afternoon for a four day leave to stay with his parents Mr and Mrs Odi Casali at 110 Lewis St.
Igor Sikorsky, creator of the helicopter, will receive a bronze eagle from the Iron Gate chapter of the Air Force Association at a third annual Air Force Salute in New York. Air Force Secretary Harold Brown is expected to attend the ceremony.
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