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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1962

Page

5

Laurel Club Names Delegates To Confab April 6-8

Laurel Business and Professional Women's Club selects four delegates and three alternates for the West Virginia Federation of B and PW Clubs state convention set for April 6 through 8 at The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs. Members noted a district meeting March 18 at Hinton and volunteers will assist at Beckley VA Hospital evenings.

Laurel Club Laurel Business and Professional Women's Club West Virginia Federation of B and PW Clubs Beckley-Winn Mary Zuchick Evelyn Fink Edna Ferris Mary Etta Bell James Mallamas Harold Williams Gladys Cherry Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs Robert L. Davis Hinton R. L. Wooster Veterans Administration Beckley VA Davis Salvation Army

Double Wedding Rites Unite Area Couples

Two ceremonies on February 10 at Crab Orchard Baptist Church united Miss Margaret Yevonne Tucker with Scott Riddle and Miss Sandra Kay Bennett with Kenneth Tucker Jr. The Rev. C S Donnelly officiated. Riddle serves as a paratrooper at Fort Bragg with the U S Army. both couples will reside near the base after a wedding trip to Fairmont.

Crab Orchard Baptist Church Margaret Yevonne Tucker Scott Riddle Sandra Kay Bennett Kenneth Tucker Jr C. S. Donnelly Phyllis Rhodes Diana Smith Tucker Margaret Canaday Miss Bennett Ronnie Cummings Riddle Harrison Adams Kenneth Tucker Green Valley Margaret Leah Riddle Fairmont Philippi High School Fort Bragg N. C United States Army Mrs. Tucker

Combined Meet Of First Baptist Church Groups

The Men's Fellowship and Women's Missionary Society plan a 7 30 p m gathering at Fellowship Hall with PREP Planning the Right Education Program for our Children The event includes a 6 30 p m supper and a 7 15 p m joint 15 minute business session followed by the program A film How To Visit a College Campus will address college accreditation financial aid and related questions Committee leaders and presidents are named for WMS and MF involvement.

Men’s Fellowship Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church American Baptist Convention W. C. McMahan Christian Training WMS R. L. Davis C. C. Farmer James P. Bland

Progressive HD Club Names New Chairmen

At the February meeting of the Progressive Home Demonstration Club Mrs. Carl Burns appointed committee chairmen Education Arnold Bowyer Better living projects C E Kessel Health and nutrition Francis S Keiling Publicity The lesson Our Part in Rural Area Development was given by Mrs Keiling The group voted to continue support of the Pinecrest Sanitarium project Mrs C E Kessel was hostess The meeting in the Coca Cola Social Room Introduced as a new member Mrs Nick Brash

Progressive Home Demonstration Club Carl Burns Arnold Bowyer C. E. Kessel Francis S. Keiling Eugene Hancock Keiling Pinecrest Coca-Cola Nick Brash

Friday announcements from local women clubs

Women's organizations invite notices for meetings via Beckley Newspapers. Friday events include No. 1 Club of St. John's Baptist Church Raleigh at 6 30 p m Mrs Sadie Harvey home S Fayette St Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club board meeting 113 and 12 N Fayette St 7 30 p m Christian Board of Missions Maxwell Hill Church home of Mrs Hansford Lilly 7 30 p m Rural Acres Garden Club 509 Maxwell Hill Road 7 30 p m Friendship Social Club 126 Cana day St 7 p m

Woman's Department of Beckley St. John's Baptist Church Raleigh Sadie Harvey S. Fayette St Beckley Business and Professional Women’s Club Fayette St Christian Board of Missions Maxwell Hill Church Hansford Lilly Rural Acres Garden Club E. M. Ashworth Maxwell Hill Road Friendship Social Club Eva Poindexter Canaday St Social Savings Club Elmo Pannell Hunter St

Saturday club meetings listed for evening events

Charmette Sub Deb Club at WILS Clubroom at 6 15 p.m. Skelton Fire Club No 2 at Morning Star Baptist Church 2 p.m. Social Savings Club at 509 Hunter Street 7 30 p.m. Willing Workers Club at New Hope Baptist Church 5 p.m. Thrifty Savers Club at 121 Rice Street 17 p.m. Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club at Greenbrier Social Room 8 p.m.

Charmette WILS Skelton Fire Club Morning Star Baptist Church Willing Workers Club New Hope Baptist Church Calico and Jeans Greenbrier

Community groups meet for Sunday events in Beclley area

Beckley General membership meeting of Beckley Community Concert Association to elect board members at Bank of Raleigh Civic Room 2 30 p m. Woman's Mission Society planning dinner at Memorial Baptist Church 7 p m. Maxwell Hill Home Demonstration Club first aid course by T J Woolwine at Community Building 7 p m. Lad and Lassie 4 H Club Appalachian Social Room 7 30 p m. Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge IOOF Hall Mabscott covered dish dinner 6 30 p m regular meeting 7 30 p m.

Beckley Community Concert Association Civic Room Bank of Raleigh Woman's Mission Society of Memorial Baptist Church Maxwell Hill T. J. Woolwine Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge Ioof Hall Mabscott

Club and church meeting notices for Tuesday

Modernistic Homemakers Club meets at Mrs Edward Boyden’s home on Hager Street at 6 30 p m Appalachian Garden Club gathers at the Appalachian Assembly Room at 2 p m The Meet moved from Monday Fellowship Class of Hollywood Baptist Church meets at Mr and Mrs William Smiths home at 7 30 p m Dry Hill Home Demonstration Club meets at Mrs Don Houchins 1421 Dry Hill Road at 7 30 p m

Modernistic Homemakers Club Edward Boyden Hager St Mountain Top Garden Club Appalachian Assembly Room Hollywood Baptist Church Mrs. William Smith Dry Hill Home Don Houchins Dry Hill Rd

Sophia Girl Feted On Ninth Birthday

SOPHIA RNS Wendy Rob erts honored on her ninth birthday with a party at her parents Mr. and Mrs. Sam Roberts II home. Assisting hosts were Mrs. Milford Lacy Mrs. Woodie Smith and Mrs. Roland Hatfield. A pink and blue cake and a twist dance contest plus games featured. Prizes went to Brenda Lacy Dwight Smith Sammy Roberts Kathy Prunesti Ruth Bran ham and Judy Dunn. Attendees included Debra Fekete Butch Fekete Dennis Lacy Gary Basham James Saunders Martha Sturgill Iris Smith Susan McVey Alma Prunesti Carol Branham John Branham Sharon Branham Virginia Neal Robin Hatfield Sally Hatfield Lisa Wetzel and Patty Stone.

Sophia Wendy Roberts Sam Roberts II Milford Lacy Woodie Smith Roland Hatfield Brenda Lacy Dwight Smith Sammy Roberts Kathy Prunesti Ruth Bran‘ham Judy Dunn Debra Fekete Butch Fekete Dennis Lacy Gary Basham James Saunders Martha Sturgill Iris Smith Susan McVey Alma Prunesti Carol Benfield John Branham Sharon Branham Virginia Neal Robin Hatfield Sally Hatfield Lisa Wetzel Patty Stone

Butterscotch Sundae Look Hits Fashion Contest Modeled by Mrs Thompson

Mrs Tim Thompson of Beckley represents the Junior Department of the Woman's Club in the Southern District West Virginia Federation Fashion Sewing Contest at Gateway Hotel in Ronceverte. Her butterscotch beige outfit pairs a fitted jacket with three quarter sleeves a straight skirt overblouse and silk lining with a pillbox hat fringe trim and matching accessories.

Tim Thompson Gateway Hotel Ronceverte Woman’s Club of Beckley Thompson West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs

Davis announces birth of first child at Quantico base hospital

Cpl. and Mrs. Charles Roy Davis announce the birth of their daughter Tammy Ellen on February 22 at 11 30 a.m. in Quantico Marine Base Hospital Virginia. The mother is Mary Ellen Gregory daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Gregory of Tams and the father is Roy Y. Davis son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Y. Davis of McAlpin. Paternal great grandmother is Mrs. Bertie Martin of Chilhowie and maternal great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Amburgey of Oceana.

Cpl Charles Roy Davis Quantico Marine Base Hospital Quantico Tammy Ellen Mary Ellen Gregory Charles A. Gregory Tams Roy Y. Davis McAlpin Bertie Martin Chilhowie Jeff Amburgey Oceana

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

A. K. Smith of 807 S. Oakwood Ave spent last week in Roanoke Va where his wife is a patient at Lewis Gale Hospital She was hospitalized Feb 2 for injuries from an automobile wreck near Salem Va and is reported improving Mrs ETHEL Harcuff 2% S Heber Sr is in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital admitted Wednesday night for treatment Three 196] graduates of Mark Twain High School Miss Sue Worthington Miss Ruthie Meadows and Miss Linda Henderson arrived from Washington DC to spend the weekend with their parents and attend basketball tournaments Miss Worthington and Miss Meadows were MTHS cheerleaders for four years They are employed with the Navy Department and Telephone Company in Washington Mr and Mrs Larry Souder of Woodbridge Va will arrive Thursday to spend the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Paul Hurley and Mr and Mrs Clyde Souder of Sophia

A. K. Smith S. Oakwood Ave Roanoke Lewis Gale Hospital Salem Ethel Harcuff S. Heber Sr Raleigh General Hospital Mark Twain High School Sue Worthington Ruthie Meadows Linda Henderson Washington, D.C Miss Worthington Miss Meadows MTHS Navy Department and Telephone Company Washington Larry Souder Woodbridge, Va Paul Hurley Clyde Souder Sophia

Navy airman on leave with family in Virginia

PO 3. C. Bill Proffitt, stationed with the U S Navy in Norfolk Virginia, is spending a leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Paul Proffitt of Wry and his son Gene. He will return to base Sunday.

Bill Proffitt U.S. Navy Norfolk Paul Proffitt Ury Gene

Mrs Isabelle Grant Discharged After Three Weeks Hospital Care

Mrs Isabelle Grant aged 80 of Orchard Avenue is discharged from Beckley Hospital on Thursday after a three week treatment period. The release follows her recent medical care and recovery efforts at the facility. She previously resided in the Orchard Avenue area.

Isabelle Grant Orchard Avenue Beckley Hospital

Fragmentary obituary note for Mrs Hubert Smith and family

A partial obituary line references Mrs Hubert Smith of Mac Arthur and mentions her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Eddie Les. The fragment suggests a family notice from a local almanac or paper but lacks full details.

Hubert Smith MacArthur Eddie Les

Beckley Hospital admits Mrs. Eugene Voria for treatment

Mrs. Eugene Ines Voria of 205 Clyde Street is in good condition at Beckley Hospital after Thursday admission for treatment. The Sectional B Basketball Tournament will bring former area residents to visit relatives, including Mr. and Mrs. James Shupe and children of Camp Springs Maryland, who will stay with her father Evan P. Maynard of Stotesbury and attend tonight's Mark Twain versus Clear Fork game. Evan Maynard Jr. plays for Mark Twain and is Mrs. Shupe's brother. Clarence Bozzy Meadows and son Dennis of Washington DC will visit his parents Clarence J. and Mrs. Meadows of McAlpin for the weekend.

James Shupe Camp Springs Evan P. Maynard Stotesbury Mark Twain Clear Fork Evan Maynard Jr Clarence J. Meadows McAlpin

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Zuchick Williams Mallamas National Security and Internations Relations Committee E. D. Armstrong Mexico Cuba Laurel Peoples Credit Store West Virginia Prince St Neville St Progressive HD Club Thrifty Savers Club Sally Dozier Rice St Lad Lassie Appalachian Social Room Atay A EN Ile Lake Ter, Beckley Mrs. Smith Mrs. D. C. Forsythe Columbus, Ohio Eugene Ines) Voria Clyde St Europe Dot's Opposite Baptist Church Ladies’ Shoes
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