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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1961

Page

5

Grand Visitation Plans By Bethlehem Eastern Star Chapter

The Officers Club of Bethlehem Chapter No. 71 Eastern Star plans the Grand Visitation for Mrs. Vera Mc Fadden of South Charleston, to be held Feb. 7 at the Masonic Temple on Howe Street. State officers are invited. a 6 p.m. covered dish dinner precedes the 8 p.m. session and a reception follows.

Officers Club of Bethlehem Order of Eastern Star Vera McFadden South Charleston Grand Jurisdiction West Virginia Witherspoon Street Joseph Perdue Masonic Temple Howe Street Temple W. R. Henkle H. G. Bird McFadden E. W. Elliott H. B. Atkinson Harlan Ritchie C. D. Collier T. T. Prince

Rosemont Gardeners To Elect Officers

Rosemont Garden Club will present a slate of officers for the coming year at its February meeting. Installation is set for March. Mrs J W Foster hosted the January gathering at her Slab Fork home, with Mrs Joe McElyen, president, leading the program on Garden Design. A membership drive continues and new members will be welcomed at the next meeting. The ways and means committee will meet to plan a project. Mrs Orlie Eggleton was appointed third chairman. A ribbon for miniature arrangements was given to Mrs S Austin Caperton. Hostesses for the next meeting will be Mrs L J Neal, with Mrs Robert Horton presenting the program on Book Review. Charlie Martin and Miss Joanna McElyea attended.

Rosemont Garden Club J. W. Foster Slab Fork Joe McElyen Ways and Means Orlie Eggleston S. Austin Caperton L. J. Neal Robert Horton Charlie Martin Joanna McElyea

What’s In A Name For R.O.W Window Sales Co

The president of R.O.W Window Sales Co cannot explain the initials. They originated from the Royal Oak Wholesale Co of Royal Oak, Michigan, the first rented space in 1939. The letters were adopted because the founders disagreed on a name and have never held meaning since.

Royal Oak Wholesale Co Royal Oak Mich Window Company Royal Oak Wholesale Gordon Love R.O.W

Children Feel The Anger Inherent In Your Hate

A mother and crowd jeer at a Black schoolgirl walking to a public school as U S marshals escort her. The observer condemns parental responsibility and notes children absorb the hate shown by adults. The piece argues hate harms both white and Black children and mourns the little boy who hid from his mother’s snarling face.

Newspaper Enterprise Assn

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

The column lists visits hospital statuses and travel. Rev John Gray Hutchinson arrives from Gloucester to see parents in Raleigh General Hospital. Several residents return from cities or trips, with out of town funeral attendees and a note of Mrs Hankla's upcoming hospital discharge.

John Gray Hutchinson Gloucester Mass John Q. Hutchinson N. Kanawha St Raleigh General Hospital

Women's clubs notice for Beckley Newspapers calendar

Women organizations are invited to submit notices for regular or special meetings via telephone or mail to Beckley Newspapers Woman's Department. Notices by 10 a.m. are used the same day. Sunday calendar notices must arrive by 10 a.m. Saturday. Wednesday events include Eagles Auxiliary at Eagles Hall Woodlawn Ave at 7:30 p.m. Eliza Hunter Home Department class at Patty Wilbur home Gregory St at 5 p.m. Charmette Sub Deb Club with Miss Jane Wilkes at Grace Wilkes Dress Shoppe 811 Eisenhower Dr at 7:30 p.m. Eagles Auxiliary meeting at Eagle's Home Woodlawn Ave at 7:30 p.m.

Woman’s Department of Beckley Eliza Hunter Patty Wilbur Gregory St Jane Wilkes Grace Wilkes Eisenhower Dr

Community and club meetings listed for Friday and Sunday

East Beckley Elementary PTA hosts a 6 pm event with music by Primary pupils led by President Mrs. Durgan. Mabscott Calvary Circle 3 meets at Mrs. George Gadd’s home at 7 30 pm. Home Demonstration Club at 816 Old Eccles Rd noon 30. Beckley BPW Club offers first aid class at Appalachian Assembly Room 7 30 pm led by Archie Riner. Westwood Garden Club meets at Mrs. Roger Sharp’s 806 Oakwood Ave 7 30 pm. Woman's Improvement League hosts 2 pm gathering at Mrs. John Brice S Fayette St with co-hostess Mrs. Eliza Powell. No 1 Club of St John’s Baptist Church meets at Mrs. Lillian Carter’s home 6 30 pm. Pleasant Hill Oak Grove and Cable Height Home Demonstration at 116 Old Eccles Rd 12 30 pm. Gamma Phi Beta pledge class at Miss Rosalie Bailey’s Cranberry 7 30 pm. Beta Sigma Phi decorating committee and queen candidates meet at Richmond Recreation Room 7 30. Local Iris Society members meet in Coca Cola Social Room 7 30 pm. Degree of Honor Lodge 56 executive board at Mrs. Stellie Jarrell 109 Stanley St 7 30 pm. Ann Rose Class of First Baptist Church meets in Fellowship Hall 7 30 pm. Feast of Lights of Young People at St Stephen’s Episcopal Church 7 pm public invited.

Beckley Duplicate Bridge Club Reorganizing Thursday

Beckley Duplicate Bridge Club will be re activated with a 7 45 p m meeting Thursday in the Bank of Raleigh Civic Room to discuss re organization and play six tables that night direc tor Jim Scott said. Attendees include James Sanger and many local residents, with Scott urging more members to join.

Beckley Duplicate Bridge Club Jim Scott Civic Room Bank of Raleigh Scott James Sanger Alan Susman Edgar L. Mohler M. M. Ralston Nathan Matz Okey Dunn William Klein Dave Meeks Ruth Searle Richard Booth

Food Shopping Guide Highlights January Markets

Washington readers will find ample supplies and attractive prices this weekend across meat dairy produce and seafood. Pork cuts lead meat specials while beef lamb and veal remain plentiful. Eggs cabbage celery lettuce tomatoes potatoes and mixed vegetables are strong buys with abundant fruit such as grapefruit tangerines and apples. Top fish items include shrimp scallops fillets halibut clams and oysters.

Washington UPI California Puerto Rico

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Officers Club Harry Bower Esther George Shriver L. E. Maloney Joe Salango Fred L. Penning Irby Webb Edward Sanderson Harriett S. Barrett Tron Billy Simmons C. L. Wilkinson Sentinel Martha Fred L. Pennington Perdue OES Rosemont Gardeners Muriel Lawrence Arnold’s Food Market North Kanawha St Willard’s Food Market Arnold W. Mann J. W. Maxwell Beckley Ave Washington, D Gus Farris East Main Street Beckley Memorial Hospital Ernest Neal Washington Ave East Park Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital Charles Hankla Canton Ohio Helen Noah Lusk Klaus L. E. Miller Leonard W. Mann London Everett W. Miller John Wayne Miller James Greeson Huntington Charles T. Miller Charles L. Garvin Oak Hill Charles L. Garvin Jr Fayetteville Stanley H. Martin Bluefield Dallas H. Wilfond Point Pleasant Charles West Princeton George Evans Frank Mann Guy Copeland Greenville E.S. Harvey Bridgeville Lucie Mae Terry Norfolk Howard Kittle III Shelia Gay Rogers Morgantown Lenton Edgar Miller III Barbara Sue Miller Covington Addison Miller Rock Camp Roy Miller Lula Miller Wikel R. L. Allen Reservoir Rd White Plains N. Y John W. Totten Charles Matthews Canford N. J Eagles Eagles Hall Woodlawn Ave Eagle Parent-Teacher Association of East Beckley Durgan Mabscott Calvary Baptist Church George Gadd Old Eccles Rd Beckley Business and Professional Woman's Club Appalachian Assembly Room Archie Riner Westwood Garden Club Roger Sharp Oakwood Ave Woman's Improvement League John Brice S. Fayette St Eliza Powell St. John’s Baptist Church Raleigh Lillian Carter Pleasant Hill Oak Grove Cabel Height Home Gamma Gamma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Rosalie Bailey Cranberry Queen of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Richmond Recreation Room Southern West Virginia Iris Society Coca-Cola Stellie Jarrell Stanley St Ann Rose First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall of Church St. Stephen's Episcopal Church P.m Florida John C._ Marshall Met Royal Signature Auto Furniture Loans Royal Loan & Finance CO N. Heber Clifford Beckley, W. Va Playtogs
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