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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1959

Page

5

Valentine Motif For WSCS Dinner Sets Scene

The Women s Society of Christian Service plans its annual Fellowship Dinner at 6 p m in Friendship Hall with 14 groups seated at decorated Valentine motif tables. World Day of Prayer and a love offering for Amherstdale’s Settlement House were noted plus a Weslayan Guild program led by Mrs Sherwood Dunagan.

Women's Society of Christian Service Friendship Hall Carlyle S. Bolen D. Crawford Lynn J. E. Otto WSCS C. H. Rutledge Women's Welfare Service of Japan Wesleyan Service Guild Sherwood Dunagan Wesleyan Guild Chicago Bladene Pickle Mose Hedrick

Program Highlights BYF Meet Sophia First Baptist Church

The Baptist Youth Fellowship at Sophia First Baptist Church held a Friday program themed Christian Witness. Louise Lilly led with Marlene Coleman assisting Readings by Coleman and Bowman covered calling to a task and learning the will of God. Others spoke on leadership, church vocations, world missions, and personal growth. The session included prayers, a roll call, and plans for a youth revival in Helen with advisors Dora Day Nellie Butterworth and Arthur Akers present.

Sophia RNS Christian Witness Baptist Youth Fellowship Sophia First Baptist Church Louise Lilly Marlene Coleman Nancy Bowman Gordon Akers Lee Waters Jerry Cochran Thelma Mills Kay Calhoun Alice Ormandy World Missions Iva Smith Arthur Akers Helen Dora Day Phyllis Butterworth Matthew

Farley Birth Announcement for Barbara Anne in Virginia

Mr. and Mrs. ay Farley of Falls Church Virginia formerly White Oak announce the birth of a daughter on January 15. Barbara Anne weighs seven pounds two ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Trail of Beaver and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Berman Farley of Shady Spring.

Ay Farley Falls Church White Oak Barbara Anne J. T. Trail Beaver Berman Farley Shady Spring

Announcement Of Official Visit Made At Meeting Of Judea Shrine

Judea Shrine No 13 White Shrine of Jerusalem announces July 9 visit by Mrs Russ M. Thomas of Durham NC supreme noble prophetess. Meeting held Tuesday night in the Masonic Temple. plans for the visit and Past Officers Night February 44 discussed. hostess obligations assigned. district objectives praised.

Judea Shrine No. 13 Jerusalem Russ M. Thomas Durham N. C Masonic Temple C. S. Lilly Roy Cawley Herman J. Thorne Lilly Judea Shrine A. Robert Koch Robert L. Amick T. R. Wilson

Beckley Women’s notices and meeting calendar items

Sunday and Saturday deadlines for women’s group announcements. Eliza Hunter Home Department class meets at Mrs Alberta Gilbert’s house on Bair Street at 5 p.m. Beta Lambda Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meets in the Coca Cola Social room at 7 30 p.m.

Women’s Department of Beckley Eliza Hunter Alberta Gilbert Bair St Beta Lambda Beta Sigma Phi

Circle and church groups meet this week in Beckley area

On Thursday a Mabscott Circle meets at home of Mrs. W. M. Holliday at 7 30 p m St Stephen's Episcopal School Assembly Hall hosts a parents and teachers gathering at 7 30 p m Women of Beckley Presbyterian plan a white cross sewing day at the church 10 a m St Stephens Guild meets at Mrs C S Lewis Jr 104 Virginia St 1 30 p m St Marys Guild at Pinecrest Sanitarium 1 30 p m St Margarets Guild at 126 Orchard Ave 1 30 p m Mrs A F Matson leads St Stephens Guild at home Thursday FRIDAY the Social Savings Club meets at the home of Mr and Mrs Elmo Pannell Hunter St at 7 30 p m

Mabscott Christian Church St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Beckley Presbyterian Church White Cross St. Stephen's St. Mary’s St. Margaret's Social Savings Club Mrs. Elmo Pannell Hunter St

Flat Top News Items

Flat Top items note multiple family visits across towns including Bedford Ohio and Beckley West Virginia. Residents visit relatives in Lilly Croy Rogers Pack Lilly and McBride families while Deloris Richmond returns to Concord College Athens after a week with her parents. Various trips include Ghent Cleveland Floyd Crab Orchard and Sydney Ohio connections.

Warren Furrow Stevie Joey Sherry Bedford Ohio Basil Lilly Furrow Harold Lilly Phillip Croy Boots Dollie Lilly Richard Rose Zella Clark Eugene Lilly Johnny Green Drema Kathryn Ronda Mabscott Deloris Richmond Concord College Athens Paris Richmond Walter Rogers Willa Mae Rogers Anawalt Doris Faye Rogers R. H. Rose Jimmie Charlie Hatcher Dorns Pearl Barber Frank Barber Beckley Howard Pack Milton McBride Ghent A. T. Lilly Robert Lilly William Lilly Johnny Lilly Cleveland Wade Akers Leo Lamb Linda Douglas Richard Dillon Floyd Luther Okes Paula Suzette Leon Fred Bowling Mary Anne Roger Johnny McBride Berlie McBride Beverly Lee Sydney Emerson Farley Odd

Freeman Rob erts Wedding in Crow

Freeman Roberts and Robert Lee Freeman wed in a Friday evening double ring ceremony at the Rev Virgil McNeil's home in Crow. The bride, daughter of C M and Mrs C M Roberts of 210 E C St, wore pastel blue with navy accessories. the groom is son of Mrs H F Ward of Daniels. After Detroit honeymoon, they reside at 120 Orchard Ct Apt 1.

Georgia Ann Roberts Robert Lee Freeman Virgil McNeil Crow C. M. Roberts E. C. St H. F. Ward Daniels Aaron Gene Redden

Captains and Workers Named for Mothers' March Set Thursday

Additional captains and workers for the Mothers' March in Raleigh County were announced by co chairwoman Mrs Calvin Moore. The list includes captains Wanda Massey Crab Orchard Basil Wilcox and many volunteers across SOAK CREEK and CRAB ORCHARD with dozens of names such as Pat Ruble Thomas McKinney Leroy Greer Fred Robinson Troy Martin Merle Pitzenbarger Jack Stovall Harold McComas Amos Myers Ray Meadows Harold Miller Charles Bailey Roland Brewster Darrell Brewster Sam Pillitteri John Bailey A C Allen Chaffin Charles Wilcox Howard Hunt George White Lawrence Martin James Moye Sherman Deal Mason Beckett Elliot Deck W P Riffe Jr Virgil Woodie Jane Woodie Duke James Katherine Dellamotta Yvonne Smith Ruth McCormack Fred Quintier Muriel Wickline Joe Kolonich Lewis Cannaday Raymond Beckett C B Treadway.

Raleigh County Calvin Moore Soak Creek Wanda Massey Pat Ruble Thomas McKinney Leroy Greer Fred Robinson Troy Martin Merle Pitzenbarger Jack Stovall Harold McComas

Second Daughter Born To Huffman Family In Hinton

Former Beckley residents Mr and Mrs Fred Huffman of Hinton welcomed their second daughter Tammy Jo born January 19 at Hinton Hospital weighing seven pounds 11 and a half ounces. The Huffmans also have a daughter Kathy two and a half. Huffman is assistant manager at the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co and moved to Hinton after promotion to manager of the local A and P store.

Beckley Fred Huffman Hinton Tammy Jo Hinton Hospital Kathy Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co Huffman

Community Notes Share Weekend Visits and Hospital Stays

Personal Notes lists weekend visits among Beckley area residents. Mentions Mrs E D Gibson and son Dean of Chesapeake Ohio with parents Rev and Mrs A F Clendenin in Beckley. Hospital observations include Dr Carl C Gilliam at Raleigh General and many Beckley Hospital patients.

E. D. Gibson Dean Chesapeake Ohio A. F. Clendenin Westwood Carl C. Gilliam Woodlawn Ave Raleigh General Hospital

Marble alarms for boiling water in double boiler

A simple kitchen tip uses a few marbles placed in the bottom of a double boiler. As water levels drop and danger rises, the marbles rattle to signal you to add more water and prevent scorching.

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