First Baptist Mission School Tonight Theme Women and Proverbs
First Baptist Church hosts the second School of Missions session with a 6:30 p.m. dinner in Fellowship Hall. Dean Mrs. A F Bryson leads the five week Africa study while Mrs. Charles Callaway coordinates arrangements and presents a display on women in tropical Africa with proverbs.
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School of Missions
The
First Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
A. F. Bryson
Africa
Charles Callaway
WVU students spend mid semester break on travels
Incidents In The Lives Of- PEOPLE YOU KNOW reports WVU Morgantown sophomores and freshmen Brenda Booth Mary Jane Mulholland returning for mid semester from breaks with parents in Morgantown Hinton Bishop Meadows and others listed. Francis Marion Cook and others travel to Huntington and Morgantown while Loretta Sweeney remains hospitalized after Monday surgery.
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Brenda Booth
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Clarence Booth
Mercer St
Booth
The
Orchesis
WVU
Hinton
Glen Ray Bennett
Gene Simms
Mary Jane Mulholland
Eugene Meadows
Bishop St
Beckley
Pete Bishop
Martha Wray
Loretta
Janie Cook
John Pyles
Bill Farrar
Johnny James
Hutchens birth announced in Beckley Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Jack Hutchens 119 Dorcas Ave announce the birth of their first child a six pound son Mark Bates born January 19 at Beckley Memorial Hospital. The mother is Betty Bates daughter of C V Bates Princeton and the paternal grandparents are H B Hutchens Princeton. Airman 2 C William N Oliver stationed with the U S Air Force returned to Oklahoma City after a 10 day leave with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hutchens
Dorcas Ave
Mark Bates
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Betty Bates
C. V. Bates
Princeton
H. B. Hutchens
Oklahoma City
Okla
U. S. Air Force
William N. Oliver
Mrs Lewis Worley Returns From Camp Lejeune Visit
Mabscott resident Mrs. Lewis Worley Riley Sr. has come home after a week with her husband Corporal Worley. He is a patient at a Camp Lejeune hospital in South Carolina and is stationed there with the U S Marine Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Worley
Riley Sr
Cpl. Worley
Camp Lejeune, S. C
U. S. Marine Corps
Mrs L V Caudill Returns From Bluefield Sanatorium
Mrs L V Caudill of Skyline has been at Bluefield Sanatorium for observation and treatment and is now home.
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Bluefield Sanitarium
Beulah Sturgill Joins Beckley Division Vocational Rehab
Miss Beulah Sturgill of Midway becomes a junior stenographer for Beckley Division Vocational Rehabilitation. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Sturgill and a Sophia High School graduate.
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Beulah Sturgill
Midway
Beckley Division
Claude Sturgill
Sophia High School
Weekend Visit Ties Mona Hart to Charleston Couple
Mrs Mona Hart and Mrs Jack Southard spent the weekend at Maxwell Keyser Apartments and Charleston, visiting a husband in Pinecrest Sanitarium. The women shared time with the patient during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mona Hart
Maxwell Keyser Apts
Jack Southard
Charleston
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Death notice for Jobe Ray consulted in Charleston
In Charleston on Sunday Mr and Mrs A B Car ney 212 E St were called there due to the death of his uncle Jobe Ray whose funeral was conducted Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
A. B. Carney
E. St
Jobe Ray
Walker Family Turkey Dinner Reunites After Nine Years
The home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Walker at 115 Miller Street hosted a Sunday turkey dinner marking the first family gathering in nine years. Attending were Fred Walker and Sophia, Emory and Erna Walker of Kopperston, P. B. Hash of Glen Fork, J. E. Hagamon of Glen Fork, nieces and husbands Jess Green and sons Ronnie and David of Pineville, and Evan Canterbury of 303 E. Prince.
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W. H. Walker
Miller St
Fred Walker
Sophia
Emory Walker
Erna Walker
Kopperston
P. B. Hash
Glen Fork
J. E. Hagamon
Jess Green
Ronnie
David
Pineville
Evan Canterbury
E. Prince
Davis George Vows Read In Prosperity Home Ceremony
The single ring wedding of Louise Alma George and George Edward Davis took place at 10 a.m. on January 23 at the home of Rev. Clyde Martin in Calloway Heights Prosperity. The bride, from Springfield Illinois, is the daughter of Mary Jordon Prosperity, while the groom is the son of Lawrence and Mrs. Davis Prosperity. Best man was Roy Cree Prosperity. The bride wore a light blue street length dress with white accessories. her mother wore a gray street length dress with matching accessories. After a wedding trip the couple will reside in Prosperity.
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Clyde Martin
Calloway Heights
Louise Alma George
George Edward Davis
Springfield
Ill
Mary Jordon
Prosperity
Lawrence Davis
Roy Cree
Night of games for March of Dimes and club meetings
Night of games for March of Dimes at New Pioneer Hotel with co chairwoman Mrs. R J Howard Mothers March sponsor. Thrifty Homemakers Club meets at Mrs Louise Goldston 209 Grant St 6 p m Eliza Hunter Home Department Class at Mrs Alberta Gilbert Bair St 5 p m Strivettes regular meeting at Mrs John Cheatwood 420 G St 7 30 p m Beta Lambda Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Appalachian Assembly Room 7 30 p m Xi Alpha Delta Beta Sigma Phi dinner meeting at Mrs Robert Fleming 513 Orchard Ave 6 30 p m Husbands of members guests First Baptist Church School of Missions dinner in Fellowship Hall 6 30 p m
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March of Dimes
New Pioneer Hotel
R. J. Howard
Mothers’ March
Thrifty Homemakers Club
Louise Goldston
Grant St
Eliza Hunter
Alberta Gilbert
Bair St
Strivettes Club
John Cheatwood
G. St
Beta Lambda
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Appalachian Assembly Room
Xi Alpha Delta Chapter
Robert Fleming
Orchard Ave
Local church and community group meetings listed for Beckley area
Multiple organizations schedule regular meetings and events in Beckley and neighboring communities, including Ladies Aid Regular Baptist Church, Practical Nurses Association District 3, Crab Orchard Baptist Church, and Mother's March for March of Dimes. Other activities include social gatherings, installations, and club sessions at schools, churches, and community centers with times from 1:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Beckley
Area
Raleigh County groups host training and class sessions
Raleigh County Farm Women's Council holds a Lesson Leaders Training meeting in the Raleigh County Courthouse at 10 a.m. The Home Department class meets at Ebeneezer Baptist Church home of Mrs. Melissa Cheatwood at 104 Rice Street at 10 30 a.m.
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Raleigh County
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Melissa Cheatwood
Rice St
Social Savings Club Meeting Led by Mrs Cowans
Social Savings Club at 7:30 on Sylvia Street welcomes Mrs Edna Love home, with Mrs Aldora Cowans presiding as president.
Dior shows spring dresses with knees barely covered in Paris
Paris AP fashion by Nadane Walker reports Dior and Yves Saint Laurent unveil spring silhouettes, with knee coverage minimal yet modern. The show features trapeze echoes, loose jackets, tunics, and beehive hats, as models flaunt sleeveless gowns, beaded medallions, and bold costume jewelry amid gray navy daytime tones and turquoise accents.
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Paris
Nadeane Walker
House of Dior
Duchess of Windsor
Yves St. Laurent
Dior
Saint-Laurent
Weekend visit reports and patient update in Raleigh General
Mrs Nettie Mayes of Petersburg Virginia sister of Dwight Burchett and his wife Mrs Burchett and Mrs Walker's niece spent the weekend here. French Williams of 215 Mercer Street underwent minor surgery Monday at Raleigh General Hospital and is reported in satisfactory condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Sweeney
Mahlon Walker
Wilkes Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
Nettie Mayes
Petersburg
Dwight Burchett
Covington
French Williams
Mercer St
Posey Rhodes Released From Local Hospital
Posey Rhodes, owner of the Carolina Super Market in Crab Orchard, was discharged from a local hospital around 4 p.m. Tuesday after a brief period of observation and treatment.
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Posey Rhodes
Carolina
Crab Orchard
Mothers' March Plans Door-To-Door canvass Thursday
Mothers' March chairmen complete plans for a 6 pm door-to-door canvass for the 1960 New Mothers' March with theme Help Light the Way. Mrs. Francis Parker and Mrs. R J Howard led a briefing at Beckley Moose Lodge and distributed materials including a National Foundation questionnaire. Bill Wilbur cites obligations to Raeleigh County Hospital amid a $36,000 debt requiring $400 monthly payments.
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Mothers’ March
New Mothers
Francis Parker
R. J. Howard
Beckley Moose Lodge
MOD
Raeleigh County
Marmet Hospital
Rhodell Briefs and Visit Notices Near Wyoming County
Mrs M D Hubbard has joined her husband in Chicago where he is employed. Sunday dinner guests included Irvin Simmons and family and many relatives from Bluefield Crumpler Spanishburg Pineville Ashland and Matoaka. Patty White visited her father in Painesville Ohio. Crum and Lilly families visited relatives and university students in Morgantown Montgomery. Chester Warren and Henry Porter are patients at Wyoming General Hospital for observation and treatment and foot ailment respectively.
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Roy Crum
Mildred Ricketts
Coal City
Crum
West Virginia University
Quentin Lilly
Luther Hart
Lilly
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery
Chester Warren
Wyoming General Hospital
Henry Porter
Open House Draws Large Crowd for Bookmobile Event
Mrs. Don Houchins co chaired a Raleigh County Public Library open house for the Bookmobile on Monday drawing an enthusiastic crowd. The event showcased thousands of books with floral centerpieces, pink and yellow decor, and tea service. Hostesses included numerous Farm and Homemaker clubs and Woman’s Club members from Beckley, Shady Spring, Dry Hill, Trap Hill, Sophia, Prosperity, and Beckley civic groups.
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P. J. Wood
Mercer County Farm Women’s Council
Raleigh County Public Library
Leigh County
Chester Skaggs
Shady Spring Club
BC Farm Women's Council
Woman's Clubs
County
Don Houchins
Bookmobile
Houchins
D. W. Kinzer
Dry Hill Farm Women's Club
Herbert Atha
Dry Hill
Worthy Harris
Shady Spring
Noel Thurman
Harless Stover
Cirtsville
Daniel E. Polk
Sophia
Zane Griffith
Leon Miller
Harold Dew
Richard Snuffer
Trap Hill
Robert Davis
Mount Tabor
Harold Farmer
A. A. Farmer
Denny Phipps
Roy E. Lawson
D. D. Holliday
L. W. Fridley
Eugene Wager
John M. Gates
George Bright
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Warren Jarrell
Charles Mankin
Buster Bradley
Ruth Jarrell
L. C. Weamer
J. S. Chapman
Marsh Fork District
Woman's Club
Russell Bair
L. R. Skaggs
Hit 1960s Accessory Dress Revolutionizes Sewing
Lucille Rivers presents an Accessory Dress praised for ease of sewing and instant wear. No waist seams, buttons, or zipper, cut on the bias for a smooth line from midriff to hem. Designed for fluid fabrics like wool jersey silk crepe cotton and linen.
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Lucille Rivers
Woolen dress pattern M437 by Lucille Rivers
Spotlight the dashing wide away neckline with bibs of bright beads one day vary it with scarves the next. Printed Pattern M437 is available in Misses Sizes 10 12 14 16 and 18. Size 16 requires 4 12 yards 39 inch fabric. Send one dollar for Pattern M437 to The Raleigh Register Pattern Department P. O. Box 59 Old Chelsea Station New York NY.
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Raleigh Register
Pattern Department
P. O
Old Chelsea Station
New York
Practical Nurses Set Meeting For Thursday
The Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia District No 3 will hold its regular meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Raleigh County Vocational School building. New committee chairmen will be appointed and Grace Harvey president urges all members to attend. All licensed practical nurses are invited whether or not they are members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia Inc
Raleigh County Vocational School
Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia, Inc
Grace Harvey
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Rica
Bryson
Earl Whitener
C. F. Ratliff
James P. Bland
E. Lauren Bigger
Albert Allen Jr
Mrs
New River Dental Society
J.S. Lambert , Jr
Oceana
Malcolm Shumate
J. G. Anderson Jr
John S. Callaway
Anderson
Beckley Hotel
Ben M. Lewis
Auxil
Iary
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
Theresa Amato Edwards
NRDS
Francis Marion Cook
Huntington
Marshall College
James M. Cook
John Mills
Bill Oliver
Mabscott
Davis George
Woman's Department of
Fellowship Hall of
Ladies Aid
Regular Baptist Church
Pinecrest Nurses Home
General Mission Society of
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Mabscott Christian Church
Vv. M. Holliday
Fitzpatrick
Crab Orchard Women's Christian Temperance Union
Baptist Church
Royal Neighbors of America
of Beckley
Sons of Italy
St. John's Baptist Church of
Poinsettia Savings Club
Raymond Ragland
Broadway St
Cabell Heights
Oak Grove and
Pleasant Hills
Garland Jackson
Ringeben
Missionary Union of
Beckley and Vicinity
Missionary Society of New Era Baptist Church
Stamford
Lucinda Goode
Park Ave
Women’s Society of the Methodist Temple
Friendship Hall
Women's Improvement League
Henry Powell
S. Fayette St
John Brice
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Women's Bible
National Foundation
Jonas E. Salk
Dr. Salk
Ucation
Washington, D. C
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Canal Zones
Bill Wilbur
D. D. Crawford
Francis
Rhodell
Joseph X. Fazio
Prospectus Om Affiliated Fund
City & State
Mamie van Doren
Ayds
Mamie
New England
Cohen
Neville St
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