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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1959
Page
5
A list of community group meetings for Monday through Friday includes the American Association of University Women at Mrs. Clark Kessel’s Bellevue Lane home and numerous flower, garden, and church circles. Events span Beckley, Crab Orchard, Mabscott, and Daniels with rehearsals, dinners, and installations noted.
Dr Mahmoud Heydari of Beckley Hospital addressed Beckley Woman's Club Fine Arts members on Persia now Iran. He detailed economic disparity illiteracy disease and poverty, rug craft and World Fair honors, oil output and religious ties, provoking audience questions and lively discussion.
Raleigh County Garden Council announces a Coca-Cola Social Room advisory board meeting at 1 p.m. The session is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at the Coca-Cola Social Room to discuss council affairs and upcoming events.
Members of the Columbine Garden Club were urged to write to the West Virginia Legislature showing interest in litter-bug laws. President Mrs James Maples announced the 29th annual West Virginia Garden Club meeting at The Greenbrier March 29 to April 1 and noted the Flower Show School dates. The group discussed compost making with hostesses and plans for the February meeting workshop on shrubs and foliage.
A joint installation of officers for the first six months of 1959 will be conducted Thursday at 7:30 p.m. by Whitestick Lodge No. 211 IOOF and Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge No. 206 at the IOOF Lodge Hall Mabscott. Open meeting per Mrs F M Rogers publicity chair. District Deputy Grand Master Russell Pegram Sophia and Rebekah District Deputy President Mrs Imogene Shumate Beckley will attend with installing teams. Refreshments served afterward.
Beverly Music Club meets tonight at 8 in McLean Addition home of Mrs. Edward P. Stansbury. Mrs. J Kent Hackleman will speak on the value of an amateur group in a growing community and she leads wardrobes for Curtain Callers of Beckley with upcoming show Light Up the Sky directed by Mrs. Bob Rodrick on Jan 19 at 8:30 in Memorial Building Auditorium.
Fidelis Class of Calloway Heights Community Church announced installation of new officers and committee chairmen at the February 12 session. Officers include President Mrs. Charles McManamay, Vice President Mrs. Clyde Martin, Secretary Mrs. W. R. Yost, and Treasurer Mrs. Gertrude Bostic.
Beckley Chapter of the Women of the Moose observed a Tuesday night meeting in the Moose Ballroom. Mrs Hazel Hodges spoke on her committee on Child Care and guest speaker Dick Sepkowski chief of corrective therapy at Beckley VA Hospital presented Philosophy of Child Care. Three members were initiated at the session.
Notes from Beckley residents list travels and visits including Mrs Reese Poffenberg leaving for Cincinnati after staying with her sisters Mrs George Vance and Mrs Claude Lucas. Mentions E G Grogan at home post ankle surgery and Farrar family at Clifton Forge hospital with updates on Ralph and Bill. Several Beckleyans at the Chicago Furniture Mart and students and relatives visiting Morgantown, Farmville, Covington, and Emory University. Also a craft tip suggests making a bread board as a Christmas gift with wax finish and crackers and cheese, wrapped in colored cellophane.
Mrs Charles Calloway hosted Circle No 9 of First Baptist Church on Harper Rd Tuesday night. Devotion by Mrs Pete Karsvaski on Hills and Valleys of the New Year urged trust in God’s guidance. Mrs Fletcher Mann discussed Middle East issues and US roles, with Mrs Mary Carpenter reviewing 1958 projects and tentative plans for new efforts. салад
Shady Spring WCTU held a Friday session at Mrs. Stuart Gose’s home titled Re Kindling the Gift. Mrs. Fred Ritch opened with prayer. Mrs. S B Tate read scripture and Mrs. E M Starr recounted the story of three Muslim converts in Pakistan and their hardships. A social hour followed a surprise party for Rev. Frank Perry’s 67th birthday. Seven members attended.
Miss Kay Rider of Sophia, daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude B Rider, resumes graduate music study at George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville after suffering two badly bruised fingers in a January 4 auto accident in Kentucky while en route home from a holiday visit with her parents. Other occupants were uninjured. she is a Carnegie Fellowship student.
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