RCMS President Addresses Auxiliary Luncheon
Dr. Clark Kessel, newly installed RCMS president, spoke at the Woman's Auxiliary luncheon in Raleigh County. He traced medical progress from ether anesthesia in 1846 47 to modern antibiotics and emphasized balancing art and science in care. A geriatrics committee was announced as the crowd of about 50 heard the talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Kessel
Woman's Auxiliary
Raleigh County Medical Society
Ross P. Danes
Woodlawn Ave
Clyde A. Smith
Kessel
RCMS
C. W. Long
Georgia
Morton
Boston
County Medical Society
Crab Orchard Circle Hosts General Meeting
Crab Orchard Circle No. 1 of Crab Orchard Baptist Church will host the general session of the Woman's Mission Society on January 29. The gathering, attended by 18 members, featured a devotional, theme program, business vote for a March of Dimes donation, and a love gift dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Woman's Mission Society
J. B. Wilson
St. Luke
A. C. Allen
A. C. Knapp
Woman's Mission Society of
Community events calendar for Beckley women groups
Beckley notices invite women to submit meeting announcements to the Beckley Newspapers Women’s Department by 10 am for same day use with special Sunday deadlines. Tuesday listings include Rhododendron Garden Club Moose Lodge Beta Sigma Phi Sigma Chapter and more with times and locations. Thursday covers Woman’s Mission Society and other groups. Friday features Missionary Union events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Department of
Beckley
Crab Orchard Circle Group Views Film On Korean Cities At Meeting
Mrs. Elliott Deck led Crab Orchard Baptist Church Circle No 2 at her home Tuesday night. Clyde Dowdy presented slides of Korean cities farms and orphanages detailing climate growth and missionary needs since the Korean War. The group voted five dollars to the March of Dimes and heard plans for a Spring Rally at Crab Orchard Church in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Circle
Elliott Deck
Circle No. 2
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Crab Orchard
Preston Meadow
Gene Riffe
Korea
Clyde Dowdy
Deck
St. Mary's
Plumley
W. P. Riffe Jr
Joan Beckett
Earl Karnes
Alden Deck
Mason Beckett
Tracy Riffe
Gene Deck
Raymond Beckett
George White
James Baird
Bobby Farris
Margaret Wood
John Morgan
Mury Price
Emory Huffstutter
George Sparks
Dowdy
Incidents In The Lives Of- People You Know
Local families plan weekend visits and hospital updates as residents share travel, illness, and entertainment notes. Thomas Connoley and Biggs households will host relatives. Bakers return from Jensen Beach. Jacksons vacationing with kin. Pierce and Hochman in medical and travel updates. Kingery family travels for care. Meadows hosting and college student Freddy Friar visiting. Hackleman family in Urbana for theater event with son Carleton Fitzgerald of University of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Connoley
Washington, D. C
Thomas Biggs
Monroe Ave
Amd
W. B. Connoley
Beaver Ave
R. Frank Baker
Summers St
Jensen Beach
Fila
Robert L. Jackson
Clendenin
S J
Fredric W. Friar
Harper
Dale King
Roy King
Roanoke
W. W. Dews
Etta King
Ils West C St
J. Kent Hackleman
Park Ave
Carleton Fitzgerald
Hackleman
Agricultural Department
University of Illinois
Beckley
Chicago
Fern Phillips Circle Program Holds January Meeting At Sophia Church
The Fern Phillips Circle met Wednesday night at Sophia Methodist Church with Mrs. W. L. Kidd presiding over devotionals. The program included a dialogue Bridges To Cross The Centuries by Mrs. Fredco, assisted by several members, followed by prayers and hymns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RNS
Fern Phillips
Sophia Methodist Church
W. L. Kidd
Kidd
Jesus
Sam Kir
Fredco
Vernon Lawson
W. W. Lovell
Frank Noe
Circle Group Hears Lesson Theme at Methodist Temple
Members of Circle No. 3 of the Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. C. H. Rutledge's Harper Road home. Devotional chairwoman L. B. Shrewsbury opened with prayer and read Isaiah. The lesson covered Isaiah chapters six and seven with themes A King Will Reign in Righteousness and Comfort My People.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle No. 3
Woman's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Temple
Harper Road
C. H. Rutledge
L. B. Shrewsbury
David Muir
Good Cheer
A. K. Minter
Rutledge
Cc. C. Wetzel
C. Lake Allen
Births in Beckley area add four new babies this January
A string of newborns arrives at Beckley Memorial and Raleigh General Hospitals. Oley Aretus Mills Jr is born January 12 at 11 40 PM weighing six pounds twelve ounces. Richard Dale Tilley joins Sabine residents January 12 at 2 48 AM weighing six pounds seven ounces. Leon Dee Bailey Jr born January 18 at 8 21 PM weighing seven pounds three ounces. George Lewis Bolen Jr born January 13 at 12 26 PM weighing six pounds eleven ounces. A daughter Betty Ruth also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oley Aretus Jr
Oley Aretus Mills
Cool Ridge
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Richard Dale
Curtis W. Tilley
Sabine
Leon Dee Bailey
Leon Dee Jr
George Lewis Bolen
Stotesbury
George Lewis Jr
Raleigh General Hospital
Betty Ruth
Musical Program And MOD Film At Beckley Club Meet
Members of the American Home Department of the Woman's Club of Beckley heard a varied program at the Friday session in the Park Ave clubhouse. Bob Daniels sang Without a Song Thine Alone and Serenade with Julia Secrest at the piano. A film The Challenge was shown by J Kent Hackleman Raleigh County director of the 1959 March of Dimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Home Department
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Park Ave
Bob Daniels
Julia Secrest
J. Kent Hackleman
Raleigh
E. G. Akers
Navy
R. L. Dillon
W. C. Thompson
Basil Minter
Ida S. M. O'Dell
A. F. Mateon
E. L. Jones
Births at Raleigh General Hospital
A series of birth notices from Raleigh General Hospital announce newborns: a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Lee Finley Barnett at 3:00 AM on January 14 weighing eight pounds ten ounces. a daughter Rachell Denise for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bednash at 12:01 AM on January 14 weighing seven pounds one ounce. and a son Dennis Lee for Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lee Akers of Crab Orchard at 2:45 AM on January 11 weighing eight pounds nine ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Finley Barnett
Raleigh General Hopital
Rachell Denise
Frank Bednash
Oakwood Av
Raleigh General Hospital
Jack Lee Akers
Dennis Lee
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RC Medical Society
Arthur Murray
Melody Shop
Neville St
Eugene Eager
Beckley Ave
Women of the Moose
Moose Ballroom
Sigma
Beta Sigma Phi
Department of Woman's Club of
Bethlehem
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Howe St
Maggie L. Walker
Daughters of Elks
Elks Lodge Hall
S. Fayette St
Beckley Homemaker’s Club
Edward Kirk
Bellevue Lane
Rufus Hawkins
Westmoreland St
Alpha Delta Kappa _ Sorority
International Honor Society For Teachers
R. L. Cawley
Tolbert St
Eliza Hunter
Addie Smith
Hunter St
Beckley Jayceeette Club
Appalachian Assembly Room
Beta Rho
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Cecelia Hurley
Women of Beckley Presbyterian Church
Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia Inc
Raleigh County Vocational School
Dry Hill Farm
Don Houchins
Dry Hill
Women's Improvement League
Henry Powell
St. Cecelia’s Guild of St
Missionary Union of
Beckley and Vicinity
Sumbeam Mission
William C. Mitchell
Beta Sigm Phi City Council
Edward Totten
Totten
Beckley Medical Arts
Tee Women's Dept
Fern Phillips Circle
Ary Society of
New Hope
Rural Acres Garden Club
Sam Kessler
Rural Acres Dr
J. L. Hornbeck Jr
Simpson
World Bank
Effie Eddins
Calvin Saunders
O. A. Phillips
Sophie Setzer
Ross Hutchens
Phillips
Clyde Louder
Sam Kirby
Charles Hinte
Larry Greenwood
Dan Pinson
Fred Lavis
Alexis Lavis
W. E Estep
Gossard
Kley
Coats
WSCS
SH & M Shoe Store
Princeton
Bluefield
Welch
TIC XI
Office Service
McCreery St
Penney's
Penney
Fashions
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