Mothers' March door to door canvass tonight in Raleigh area
The New March of Dimes calls for volunteers to canvass tonight starting at 6 at the Moose Lodge Ballroom. Chairs Mrs. R. Francis Parker and Mrs. R. J. Howard urge residents to give to fight birth defects arthritis and polio, citing 250 000 yearly affected children. Major local coordinators listed include Bradley Ogden Dallas Friend Farrow Kincaid Shawver Goddard Thompson Garrett Hodge Stover Blackburn and Lacek Maplefork Raleigh Glen White Glen View Glen View leaders outline coverage. A Stamford area captain, Mrs. Bryant, emphasizes the campaign and local support for medical aid through the United Mine Workers.
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R. Francis Parker
R. J. Howard
Moose Lodge
National Foundation
Bradley
F. N. Odgen
Dallas Friend
Malcolm Farrow
Paul Kincaid
Marion Shawver
Lonnie Goddard
Delbert Thompson
Charles Garrett
Wilbur Hodge
Linda Stover
James Arthur
Cleve Wood
Sarah Stone
Maxine Blackburn
Laceyard Maplefork
Chester Toney
Mary Toney
Joy Angle
Haven Davis
Dorothy Fontani
Sam Davis
Arbutus Hurd
Raleigh
Arnold Yost
Eileen Reid
Lola Hopkins
Lorene Lacek
Glen White
Roy Hendricks
Mac Durcan
Betty Tate
Gina Culberto
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Lt. and Mrs. Vernon L. Davidson return to Lockbourne Air Force Base Ohio after Raleigh County Vocational School Nursing graduation where Mrs. Kathleen Davidson also graduates Lola Mae McKamey wed Roy Wesley Collins in Hinton Avenue Methodist Church Charlottesville details. New residents Robert Matthews and son Scott arrive from Ohio to Lawnwood Apartments Woodlawn Avenue. he becomes religious director of education at First Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon L. Davidson
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Ohio
Raleigh County Vocational School of Practical Nursing
Kathleen Davidson
Lola Mae McKamey
Irene McKamey
Charlottesville
Sophia
Earl McKamey
Roy Wesley Collins
Barney Haga
William Benfield
Hinton Avenue Methodist Church
Collins
Miner and
Robert Matthews
Scott
Lawnwood Apartments
Woodlawn Avenue
First Christian Church
Beta Sigma Phi Plans Valentine's Ball Decor
Gamma Gamma Chapter will decorate the archway for the Sweetheart Ball on Feb 11 in Beckley Hotel ballroom. Decorations to be finished the Friday before the dance. Officers and members including Mrs Howard Burge Mrs Don Murdock Miss Lois Toney Miss Sandra Keaton and Miss Shirley Wardensky lead the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamma Gamma
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Beckley Hotel
Howard Burge
Don Murdock
Lois Toney
Sandra Keaton
Shirley Wardensky
Tom McManamay
Mary Dee Elkins
Norma Darby
Jack Clemens
Johnny Combs
Charleston
Wayne Tucker
Ways and Means
Treasury
Coca-Cola Social
Glen White Mothers Elect New Officers
The Glen White Mothers Auxiliary of Scout Troop No. 128 met Monday at 7 p m in the home of Mrs. Joe Culicerto. Officers elected were Mrs Ed Shraver chairwoman Mrs Culicer to vice chairwoman and Mrs Lewis Hopkins secretary treasurer. Attending members included Mrs John Davis Mrs Joe Oberbay Mrs Howard Tate Mrs Ruth Fleshman and Mrs Carol Wood. Plans were discussed to build a road to the scout cabin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen White
Mother
Scout Troop No. 128
Joe Culicerto
Ed Shraver
Culicerto
Lewis Hopkins
John Davis
Joe Oberbay
Howard Tate
Ruth Fleshman
Carol Wood
Beckley Woman to Demonstrate Corsages on TV Show
Mrs. Maude L. Griffin of 109 Freeman St. will display corsages on the Raleigh County Garden Council program Garden Club of the Air from 1 30 to 2 p m Wednesday. She will also discuss corsages on WOAY in Oak Hill on Visit With Hazel noting Valentine’s Day options. Griffin has eight years with Webb's Florist in Beckley and eight years running a Mullens shop, trained at Tommy Bright School of Design in Chicago. she stresses light weight and will show gladioli roses and feathered carnations corsages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude L. Griffin
Freeman St
Raleigh County Garden Council
Garden Club of the Air
Hazel
WOAY
Oak Hill
Local Women’s Groups Schedule Meetings and Notices
Beckley newspapers solicit notices by 10 a.m. for church and civic group meetings. Circle Bible Moderators meet at 7 45 p.m. at 211 Orchard Ave led by Mrs Paul Bond. Christian Women’s Fellowship board at 7 30 p.m. Navy Mothers Club at 7 30 p.m. hosted by Mrs Clinton Dew. Royal Neighbors Camp 10658 meets 7 30 p.m. at Eagles Hall. Raleigh County Girl Scout Council meets 10 30 a.m. at Beckley Presbyterian Church. Belmont Homemaker’s Club at 6 p.m. Beckley Home Demonstration Club at 12 30 p.m. Xi Alpha Gamma of Beta Sigma Phi at 7 30 p.m. Ruth Meadior hosts 112 Queen St. Camp No 10658 meets. Just-A-Mere Club at 7 p.m. at 406 Hunter St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle Bible
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Paul Bond
Orchard Ave
Xi Alpha Gamma
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Ruth Meadior
Queen St
Church and club meetings listed for Friday schedule
Regular and executive meetings across churches and social groups at multiple locations including First Christian Church St Stephen Episcopal Beckley Presbyterian Beckley Temple Pythian Sisters and local clubs. Activities include officer installations circle meetings and home gatherings with times around 1:30 to 8:00 p.m. in Beckley Shady Spring Prosperity and Crab Orchard areas.
Dessert fete planned to fete Beta Kappa rushees
Beta Kappa Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority plans a dessert fete to honor new rushees. The Monday meeting in The Coca-Cola Social Room was led by president Mrs Isabell Vass. A nominating committee will name new officers at the next gathering. Mrs Howard Lambert hosted a sled party and covered-dish supper. Mrs Vass gave a literature program before a member discussion.
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Beta Kappa
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Coca-Cola
Isabell Vass
Howard Lambert
Vass
Dem
Stannard Rock Lighthouse to become automatic operation
Marquette Michigan AP reports Stannard Rock lighthouse known as the loneliest out post in the United States will be converted to automatic operation after the 1961 navigation system opens. Resident personnel will no longer be required to man the lighthouse located 45 miles north of Marquette in Lake Superior. Coast Guard currently assigns two men to the rock.
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Marquette, Mich
Stannard Rock
United States
Lake Superior
Coast Guard
Rock
Special Methodist Fellowship Dinner Program at Temple
Miss Nelle Bryson announces a 6 30 p m fellowship dinner in Friendship Hall The event features a Nevin arrangement The Rosary for piano and sextet from Woodrow Wilson High School Glee Club About 200 women expected with WSCS leaders inviting nonmembers and decorating tables tied to society projects The dinner replaces February group meetings and highlights society work and new members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelle Bryson
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Temple
Friendship Hall
Emerson Smith
Woodrow Wilson High School
Joan Wirtz
Susan Vass
Janet Wirtz
Mary Lou Garrison
Lillianne Davis
Robert L. Amick
Otto
J. B. F. Yoak Jr
Bright
Estonia student expelled over church attendance at academy
A Talinn Agricultural Academy student Tiit Niilo was expelled just before final exams after the Communist Youth Organization at the school learned he attended a Baptist Church. The Baptist Times says the expulsion was meant as a warning to other students to give up religious faith. 77, regular meeting, new lodge hall on North Oakwood Ave.
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London
Talinn Agricultural Academy
Estonia
The
Baptist Times
Tiit Niilo
New Lodge Hall
North Oakwood Ave
Saturday Social Savings Club and Calico Jeans Dance Night
The Sat evening schedule notes the Social Savings Club hosted by Mrs. Willie Jackson at 513 Sylvia Street at 7 30 p m. The Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club will meet in the Greenbrier Social Room at 8 p m with clubs and spectators invited.
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Social Savings Club
Willie Jackson
Sylvia St
Calico and Jeans
Greenbrier
Sorority Makes Easter Lilies for Sale
Easter lilies for the Easter Seal Sale Drive were made when the Xi Beta Exemplar Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority met at the home of Miss Bladene Pickle. Miss Doreen Eachus served as co host, and Mrs George Cales attended. E L Allenbaugh announced a chapter bowling party at 6 pm Friday. Miss Bachus reported the next meeting at Raleigh County Vocational School on Feb 14 with program Safety in the Home. Co hostesses were Mrs Don Lilly and Miss Bridget Rose. Other attendees included Miss Diana Hontgas Mrs Sherwood Dunagan Mrs Harold Eye Mrs Glynn Cook Mrs Boyd Edwards and Mrs W H Holliday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xi Beta
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Bladene Pickle
Doreen Eachus
George Cales
E. L. Allenbaugh
Bachus
Raleigh County
Don Lilly
Bridget Rose
Diana Hontgas
Sherwood Dunagan
Harold Eye
Glynn Cook
Boyd Edwards
W. H. Holliday
Stone Age timelines traced by early scholars
Anthropologists place the Stone Age starting around 100000 B C and ending near 4000 B C. The discussion highlights evolving dating methods and regional variations in early human tool use and settlement patterns.
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Glen View
Frank Ratcliffe
Judy Ratcliffe
Nancy Bailey
Bonnie Baisley
Arnold Martin
Michael
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Michael Eddie Bryant
R. E. Presley
Vine St
Ann Walker
Springville, Ala
Sullins College
Bristol
Lee Frazier
Meadows Street
Houston Frazier
Prillerman Ave
Henry Waddell
Leaksville
N. C
Earl Hutchinson of
Skelton
Beckley Memoral Hospital
Hutchinson
Roy Hutchinson
Pat Williams
Dayton
W. R. Monk
S. Kanawha St
BSP Group
Beckley
Mrs. Maude L. Griffin
Woman’s Department of
Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church
Navy Mothers Club
Clinton Dew
Valley Dr
C. E. Kingery
Royal Neighbors of America
Eagles Hall
Woodlawn Ave
Girl Scout Council
Belmont Homemaker’s Club
Eva Ritchie
Booker St
Beckley Home Demonstration Club
Everett Rhiner
Marion St
Just-A-Mere
Andrew Durgan
Hunter St
Christian Women's Fellowship of
Episcopal Church
Women of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Ioof Hall
South Oakwood Avenue
Shady Spring District
Beaver
Lions Club
First Methodist Church
Reginald Meyers
Locust Dr
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Haven Clay
Crab Orchard
Pythian Sisters
Watkins Drug
First Baptist Church
G. C. Porter
Druid Ave
Mary Carpenter
Prosperity Home Demonstration Club
Wayne Laws
Silver Star
Rebekah Lodge
Sey Adams
N. C. Craddock Jr
Carlile Moye
Willie Adams
Tom McKenney
Sang Costello
Bill Cadle
George W. Bright
Temple
WSCS
Mrs. Emerson Smith
Dr. Caldwell
Tweeds
Penney
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Spenney
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