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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1954
Page
3
The Beckley area honors ten outstanding women of 1953 as chosen by Woman's editor Harriet Allen. The revealing story, with pictures and backgrounds, will appear in Sundays Register in the Women's Section. The piece traces their civic and social impact and hopes for the future.
Beckley Sisterhood gathers at 8 p.m. at the temple while Primrose Garden Club meets at 8 p.m. at Mrs J Howard Griffiths home 308 Clyde Street. Bible teachers of Beckley Presbyterian Church meet at the manse at 1 p.m. Executive committee of Beckley Presbyterian Church women at 2 p.m. in the church. Circle No 3 of Methodist Temple meets in Sally McGinnis class room at 2 p.m.
The Fine Arts Department of the Woman's Club meets Friday at 2 30 p m at the Clubhouse for an afternoon session likely discussing upcoming programs and activities.
Past Matrons Club Bethlehem Chapter No 71 met at 2 p m in Mrs D F McKenzie home Granville Ave President Mrs McKenzie appointed a good cheer committee Ella Higgins C H Felter John Peters E S Pugh a devotional committee T R Wilson R A French and publicity Milton Honts Fifteen members present voted to move meetings from the first to the second Monday The devotional was given by Mrs Higgins
Karen Eileen Price was honored on her sixth birthday with a party hosted by her mother Mrs. Carl Price. On Saturday afternoon at 212 Hargrove Street refreshments were served and 14 guests joined games and amusements.
Julian Williams spoke to the Woman's Club Civic Department on "The Future as the Poet Sees It" and read poems by Untermeyer Frost Markham Sill and Shelley with personal commentary. He included three of his own pieces and noted poets use symbolic language to reflect times and values.
Mrs L Barnett led Circle 4 of First Methodist Church Monday night with a program on Christianity in the Home. Miss Martha Dickenson gave the devotional New Year. Ten members planned a rummage sale in March and set Feb 1 as the next meeting at Miss Dickenson's home.
The 26 piece Pittsburgh Sym phony Symphonetta led by Karl Kritz will open WVU’s 1954 convocation series at Reynolds Hall on January 14, announced by Joseph C. Gluck. The group, part of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, comprises ten violins four violas cellos and basses with oboe bassoon trumpet tympani flute clarinet horn and trombone. An afternoon show at Morgantown High School precedes the University event, which starts at 8 15 p.m.
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