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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1956

Page

8

Juniors Hear Conservation and Safety Talks in Beckley

Harold Lambert chief of the West Virginia Conservation Commission Education division spoke to Beckley Junior Department of the Women’s Club on funding from hunting and fishing licenses. He urged intact budgets for Parks and forestry, noted past watershed loss, and called for soil erosion control, replanting, and proper timber management. He pushed more education on conservation and discussed salaries for wildlife technicians. Lonnie Price urged safe crossings and school patrols run by parents. The group planned a February bake sale, addressed Easter Seals envelopes, welcomed new member Mrs. W E Sutphin, and held refreshments after.

Ovation Commission Harold Lambert Beckley Women's Club W. Va Clus Wild Life and Conservation Commission Lonnie Price Beckley Grup Nancy Richards Abrams Crippled Children’s Society W. E. Sutphin Charles J. Ross Jr

Incidents In The Lives Of- People You Know

Mrs Lynn E Drysdale and daughter Lynn return to Tampa after two months with her husband’s mother Mrs Bessie Drysdale. Weekend guests at Beckley Ave home of Mr and Mrs Eugene F Eager were Pepe Ferguson and family. Joe R Dutton improves at home after a month ill. Paige Cook returns to Mab Section from Florida vacation. Visiters in Fairlawn Ave home of Mrs Yula Burrett were her sons Joe and Tom. G L McClung is a Beckley Hospital patient after major surgery. Mrs William Earehart and children Deborah and David return from a 10 day Washington D C trip. Mrs H H Ballengee leaves for Clearmont Florida. Clayton Houchins visits in Vinc St with Cary Houchins and Mack Maydes. Charles D Jones returns to Baltimore after Becket death of brother Ermin Jones. Alden Deck and family vacationing in New York City at Hotel New Yorker. Karen and Dick Daniel of Miami spend weeks with grandmother Eva Daniel. aunt Gordon Richmond accompanies them. J E Day of Sophia leaves for Miami for a W day vacation.

Lynn E. Drysdale Lynn Tampa Fla Bessie Drysdale Sixth St Beckley Ave Eugene F. Eager Pepe Ferguson South Charles Joe R. Dutton Railroad Ave Paige Cook Mab- Sect Florida Gene Dixon Orlando W. B. Shannon Cleemont Harper Shumate Norfolk North Oakwood Aave J. R . Burke Greenbrier Court Welston Ohio Fairlawn Ave Yula Bus Rett Joe Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg Tom Canton G. L. McClung French St Beckley Hospital Cary R. Houchins Vinc. St Mack Maydes Reservoir Rd Charles D. Jones Baltimore Beckley Ermin Jones George P. Davis Jr Maxwell Hill Alden Deck Crab Orchard New York City New Yorker Karen Dick Daniel Miami Eva Daniel Pike St Gordon Richmond, Pike Sr R. E. Daniel J. E. Day of Sophia

Community Women Calendar Announces Meetings Beckley

Women groups and clubs in Beckley publish a schedule of regular and special meetings. Listings include St Annes Guild Beta Sigma Phi Sorority chapters Women of Beckley Presbyterian Church Christian Women Fellowship First Christian Church groups and church activities with dates and locations.

Bela Rho Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Ross. Phipps Westwood Drive

Presbyterian Group To Hear Dr Brandon Guest Speaker

Dr Don Brandon of Welch Presbyterian Church will address Beckley Presbyterian Church women at a 2 pm general meeting. The topic is Why Emphasize Christian Family Life with a devotional by Mrs B B Richmond Jr. A vocal duet by Mrs C W Brown and Mrs B K Peter will sing An Evening Prayer, accompanied by Mrs W B Lilly. The meeting closes with prayer and the hymn Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah.

Don Brandon Welch Presbyterian Church Beckley Presbyterian Church Brandon B. B. Richmond Jr C. W. Brown B. K. Peter W. B. Lilly

Reverend L B James Feted With Surprise Party

The Rev L B James was honored with a surprise party at Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church hosted by the Ladies Adult Bible Class. Attendees included Harold and many others, with refreshments served by Mrs L B Dickinson and a long list of church members and relatives.

L. B. James Hollywood Missionary Aaptist Church L. B. Dickinson Harold Blake Gracie Graham Lucille Crumpley George Blake Margaret Yon James Elkins Ralph Blake Glen Smith Charles Crumpley Erma Mills J. C. Hail Alfred Morgan James Underwood Molly Blake Jack Luddreth David Fink Jimmy Corman C. 0. Jones Lonnie Blankenship R. D. Pringle Carl Hartley Newton Meadows Phyllis Blake Nancy Dickerson Linda Underwood Jean Smith Norma Laws Betty Suddreth

Raleigh BPW Club Hears Rev Leo Lydon

The Rev. Leo B. Lydon assist ant pastor of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church spoke at the Raleigh Business and Professional Women's Club dinner in the Beckley Hotel. He critiqued naturalism socialism and humanism and discussed their influence on education. A Wesley Fellowship Class meeting at Methodist Temple was cancelled by president Mrs Heatherly.

Leo B. Lydon St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Raleigh Business and Professional Women's Club General Beckley Beckley Hotel Fr. Lydon Wesley Fellowship Methodist Temple Mra G. & Heatherly

Miss Betty Sheppard Teaches English in Bogota Colombia

Miss Betty Neil Sheppard outlines a career in Latin America after studying Spanish. The 185 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School now teaches English at the Centro Colombo Americano in Bogota and reflects on American culture, Hollywood myths, and the high-altitude city climate.

Lina Macfarl Betty Neil Sheppard Bogota Colombia Centro Colombo-Ameribee Woodrow [Wilson High School Lillian Sheppard Klaus Vanderbilt University Nashville Mexico City College Mexico City Sheppard Vanderbilt Centro San Jose Costa Rica la Paz Bolivia Brazil Centr Latin America United States Information Agency United States Hollywood U. S At &O Departmento Cundinamarca Ballet Corps

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General Federation of Women's Club Magazine Helen Ferris David Abrams City Beautiful Henry L. Walker Wilfred Wooddell Aerovense Baldwin Jan Campbell Music Co South America Women's Department St. Anne's Guild of Beckley Area Registered Professional Nurses Club Memorial Building Jayoweeds Appalachian The Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church Carmen Feazell Clyde St Christian Women’ 'S Fellowship of First Christian Church Ann Thomas Calloway Heights Community Church Mitchell H. Plumley Myers Ave First Methodist Church Hilltop Hilltop Baptist Church Ben Brown Carter Addn St. Stephen's Guild of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Eisenhower Cabinet U.S. Government Printing Office Eastern Railroads Liberty St New York N. Y Rev. L. B. James Raleigh BPW Club Leo Lydon Vicks VapoRub VapoRub Meyile St
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