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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1957

Page

8

Beckley Women's club notices schedule calendar events

Coming events list for Beckley area women groups includes a Becket Presbyterian Church supper and Sophia Methodist meeting, First Methodist home gathering, Mountain Top Garden Club at 2 p m, Beckley Legal Secretaries at 6 15 p m, Judea Shrine ceremonial at Masonic Temple, PTA at MacArthur school, and King's Daughters at First Baptist Church with times and venues.

Sophia Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service Judea Shrine Jerusalem Masonic Temple Howett King’s Daughters First Baptist Church

Marriage Licenses Issued in Raleigh County Clerk Records

Marriage permit applications list couples from Crab Orchard Beckley Artie Clear Creek and other communities. Names include Jack Akers Ester Israel Gilbert Phillips Virginia Robertson Lawrence Buller Wayie Burgess Neve Jarrell Joyce Petry Ted Jenny Peggy Webb and their respective parents and hometowns.

Jack L. Akers Claude Akers Ester M. Israel Frank Israel Crab Orchard Gilbert S. Phillips W. G. Phillips Kincaid Virginia V. Robertson D. H. Arrington Beckley Lawrence G. Buller William Butler Clear Creek Wayie E. Burgess Wobert Burgess Artie Neve Jarrell Jr Alice Price Stinuial Neve Jarrell Joyce L. Petry Virginia Toney Arnett Thomas Petry Ted Jenny Jr Red Jenney Crab’ Orchard Peggy J. Webb Albert Webb Eccles

New Officers Elected for Army Mothers Post 7 in Beckley

U S Army Mothers Post 7 named W E Harvey as commander and J D Thomas L W Fridley and others to top posts at a Monday meeting in Beckley. Members planned year long secret pals, a Beckley VA Hospital patient party, and next meeting on March 11 at Memorial Building.

U.S. Army Highland St B. Ho Ebison W. E. Harvey J. D. Thomas L. W Fridley John Harvey I Lucy Otey C. B. Treadway Augusta Bridwell A. W.james Gladys Meador B. J. Ellison Lyrms Lockie Wickline Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital

Stork shower honors Mabscott resident Mrs Greene

Mabscott hosted a stork shower for Mrs John E Greene with hostesses Mrs Arnold Hatcher and Mrs Pauline Johnson. The event featured games led by Mrs Ed Worley and a long guest list of local spouses and friends.

John E. Greene Mabscott Arnold Hatcher Pauline Johnson Arnold Hatch Ed Worley Warren Jackson Leola Goins Bessie Syne Howard Greene Dora Green Otis Clyburn Frank Alley Burly Martin Adam Mullins W. L Hatcher John Brown Buddy Parsons Swan Son Stump Jack Reed Josie Smith

Incidents In The Lives Of PEOPLE YOU KNOW

A Raleigh Heights party honored local families and club members with games contests and square dancing. Highlights included a cake contest won by Mrs Frank Rakes and a personalities contest topped by James Farmer Jr Beckley. About 30 guests attended hosted by Mrs O'Dell and co hosts.

Raleigh’ Heights Mary E. Forsyth Lancaster John O'Dell Theier Sr Miss Pratt Lees Ann S. P. Collier Mountain State Jr Jo Leslie Beagle Club, Inc Radford Florida Frank Rakes Beaver James Farmer Jr Beckley W. E. Greer James Basham O'Dell Charline Jones Walter Ford Peggy Farmer James Smith Melvin Linkous Walter A. White Hargrove St Thei W. A. White Jr Pittsburgh

Woman's Place in The Economy by Helen B Shaffer

A Twentieth Century Fund study finds earnings gaps persist between men and women and among races. 1955 median earnings were $1926 for all women vs $3797 for men. even excluding part-time workers, women earned $2778 vs $4258 for men. Wage biases appear across many jobs, with public listings often offering higher pay to men.

Helen B. Shaffer Twentieth Century Fund U. S. Women's Bureau

Bykota Bible Class Meets in Local Home

The Bykota Sunday School class of Beckley First Baptist met Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mr and Mrs Grant Sisson 106 Houston Eg A Whitmer Jr teacher opened with prayer Plans for revising the class constitution were made O J Mc Craw Jr president The group voted to set aside March project money to aid a family in financial need Mrs C E Gunnoe gave a devotional and Mrs Margaret Williams guest speaker spoke on the Bible and its formation The meeting adjourned after benediction Refreshments for 16 members and one guest were served

George Cales Sigma Beta Sigma Phi Carol Garcia Wilma Kincaid Temple St Cales Glen Cook Appalachian Jack Gilmore William Ludy Sergio Bettina International Endowire Fund Children Inc Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church of Beckley Earl C. Snider French Devis Circle No. 1 R. L. Stewart G. Cy Stallings Ira Holliday H.I. Arnott Ira Enne Lois Ar- Palmer Holliday Beckley Jaycee Bykota Beckley — First Baptist Grant Sisson Houston A. Whitmer Jr O. J. McCraw Jr C. E. Gunnoe Margaret Williams Spe Ba Church

Absorbs Order Charcoal Method for Fridge Odor Control

A two inch square of charcoal or an open jelly glass of charcoal sticks placed in the refrigerator will absorb all food odors, keeping the refrigerator sweet and clean smelling.

Squares for biscuits and a kids candy project

A rainy day activity suggests slicing dough into squares with a sharp knife to reduce waste. Kids can thread dried apricots and nuts through a food chopper, mix with coconut and confectioners sugar, roll into balls for candies, adding orange juice to help molding.

Dinner for Calloway Heights Men's Bible Class

Members of Calloway Heights Community Church hosted a dinner for the Church Men’s Bible Class and their families on Saturday at 7 pm in the social room. Hosts were Roscoe Weikle and Rev. Curtis Whaley. Earl Hutchinson led the invocation. prayers were offered by S. W. Kessler and Mr. Whaley. attendees included multiple couples and families listed in attendance.

Calloway Heights Weikle Roger Dale Weikle Rod*Iney Weikle Louis Whaley Randy Whaley Elizabeth Falkner Bobby Smithson Linda Smithson Earl Hutchinson Calloway Heights Community Church Roscoe Weikle Curtis Whaley S. W. Kessler Whaley NC. E. Kessler J. W. Shumaker

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