Raleigh County Mothers Rally For March of Dimes Doorbells
Raleigh County mothers solicit tonight for the New March of Dimes. Contributions will fund arthritis research and prevention of birth defects. Headquarters at the Bank of Raleigh Building opens at 6 o clock. Captains can arrange transportation by calling 253-4117. A long list of workers from various streets and communities will canvass areas including Callaway Heights Prosperity East Beckley and Raleigh with Shady Spring High School girls.
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Raleigh County
R. Francis Parker
Bank of Raleigh
Parker
R. J. Howard
Clyde St
Charles Jackson
East Main St
Pat O'Dell
Greenbrier Court
Wickham Ave
C. A. Wilcox
Lincoln St
Frances Miller
Maple St
Icie Burleigh
Monroe St
Stansbury St
William Lively
Montgomery Ct
Lewis
Northwestern Ave
Thomas L. Martin
Wade Bardin
Howard Hall
North Oakwood Ave
Harry Hambrie
Peggy
Polly Cook
South Oakwood Ave
Wade H. Bailey
Anthony Sparacino
North
South Kanawha
Meadows Apts
Shady Siping High School
Erma Atkins
Carolyn Buckland
Sandra Scott
Patty Morrison
Dreama Miller
Sandra Cook
Mary Evelyn Meadows
Donna Cooper
Susan Hughes
Callaway Heights
Cohen St
Andy Sotak Jr
Tony Ciciuccio
Roscoe Loudermilk
Outer End North
Charles Faukus
Tony Eder Jr
New Addition
Dorothy Woods
Har
Births in Raleigh General Hospital Names and Dates
The Raleigh General Hospital welcomed several newborns between January 20 and January 23. Babies include Robert Lowell Morgan born January 20 at 2:22 a.m. in Allen Junction. Brenda Kay Bennett born January 20 at 5:20 p.m. in Beckley. John Eric Pittman born January 21 at 2:37 p.m. in Sprague. Margaret Ellen Blevins born January 21 at 8:18 p.m.. Philip Rock Bonifacio born January 22 at 8 p.m.. Elizabeth Jane Rose born January 23 at 10:10 a.m.. Leah Anne Shepherd born January 23 at 11:55 a.m. All weighed between 6 pounds 4 ounces and 9 pounds 4 ounces.
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Robert Lowell
Lowell B. Morgan
Allen Junction
Raleigh General Hospital
Robert L. Bennett
Beckley
Brenda Kay
Sprague
Danny H. Pittman
John Eric
Margaret Ellen
Bobby E. Blevins
Princewick
Floyd Bonifacio
Mount Hope
Philip Rock
James M. Rose
Elizabeth Jane
Leah Anne
Edward F. Shepherd
Harper Road
Dry Hill HD Club Installs Officers At Meeting
Mrs. Noel Thurman became president of the Dry Hill Home Demonstration Club with officers including Mrs. Wildey as vice president and Miss Nancy Boyd presenting the lesson “A Design for Enriched Living.” The group planned a 10 hour first aid course and set February meeting details at Mrs. Houchins home.
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Dry Hill HD Club
Noel Thurman
Dry Hill Home
Caudill
Thurman
Howard Earehart
Edward Snuffer
D. W. Kinzer
West Virginia
Ditson
Houchins
Allen
Wildey
William Ormandy
Gene Smith
Earehart
Nancy Boyd
Raleigh County
Archie Riner
Clyde Barker
Appalachian Electric Power Co
No. 8276 PATT-O-RAMA blouse patterns offered
A Raleigh Register notice advertises No. 8276 PATT-O-RAMA blouse patterns in sizes 10 through 20 with yardage for three styles the bow tied overblouse and collared blouse. Customers order by sending 35 cents plus 10 cents for first class mailing to Sue Burnett in New York and include name address tone style number and size.
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Sue Burnett
Raleigh Register
Ave. of Americas
New York
N. Y
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
A round of health and education notes from Beckley and Charlottesville includes Mrs Price H Caffee undergoing extensive surgery at University of Virginia Hospital and Dr J W Witherspoon admitted to Beckley Hospital for observation. Mr and Mrs R Michael Smiley plan study at West Virginia University in Morgantown and outline future degrees before returning to Beckley. O'Dell scheduled for surgery at Raleigh General Hospital. Visiting relatives from Alexandria, Va, in Wickliffe home. Reverend Armour Sayre and wife return from Melbourne Florida after weeks with son and daughter in law. Mrs Dewey Meador and son Jimmy return home after virus treatment at Beckley Hospital. Howard Phillips improving after Friday surgery at Raleigh General Hospital.
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Price H. Caffee
Harper Road
Charlottesville
University of Virginia Hospital
J. W. Witherspoon
Beaver Ave
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Beckley Hospital
R. Michael Smiley
Cabell
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Smiley
Beckley
Smileys
Cedar St
Dewey Meador
Jimmy
Resaco
Weekend Social Notices From Shady Spring and Baltimore
RICHARD RASE of Rio Grande Ohio visited Miss Martha Adams at the Austin Avenue home of her grandparents Mr and Mrs G C Birt. MRS CALISTA Meador returned to Shady Spring after discharge from Raleigh General Hospital. Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Aaron Phillips Shady Spring were their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Lewis Airey of Baltimore Maryland. Attending the Mid Winter Conference Women of the Moose in Hinton were Beckley Chapter members Mrs Bessie Carroll Mrs Jimmy Tucker Mrs D B Shumate Mrs Franklin Williams and Mrs B E Watters senior regent. Visiting friends and relatives in Baltimore MD is Mrs Bertie McMillion of North Oakwood Ave.
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Richard Rase
Rio Grande
Ohio
Martha Adams
Austin Avenue
G. C. Birt
Calista Meador
Shady Spring
Raleigh General Hospital
Aaron Phillips
Lewis Airey
Baltimore
Women of the Moose
Hinton
Beckley
Bessie Carroll
Jimmy Tucker
D. B. Shumate
Franklin Williams
B. E. Watters
Baltimore, Md
Bertie McMillion
North Oakwood Ave
Ladies Aid Proposes Missionary Education Fund Gift
The Regular Baptist Church Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs M A Thompson home to decide on a contribution to the educational missionary child program. Mrs Jack Keatley led devotionals on Consecrated Hands and Miss June Winner offered prayers. President Mrs Nina Bowles led business and a bake sale was planned for February 10 with co hosts Mrs Thompson and Mrs Nancy Thorne.
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Ladies Aid Society
Regular Baptist Church
M. A. Thompson
Jack Keatley
June Winner
Nina Bowles
Thompson
Nancy Thorne
Emma Tyree
Margie Meade
Community Women Gather For Regular and Special Meetings
Women's organizations are invited to announce meetings via Beckley Newspapers Woman's Department. Notices by 10 a.m. used the same day. Sunday listings need Saturday by 10 a.m. Several clubs and societies list dates, hosts, and locations across Beckley including the Eliza Hunter Home Department, Les Petites Mademoiselle, Poinsettia Savings Club, Catholic Daughters, Rainbow Girls, Calanthian Court, Episcopal and Methodist groups, Beta Sigma Phi, Women of the Church, Pythian Sisters, and Girl Scout Leaders Training with times from 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday event at Just A Mere Club.
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Woman's Department of
Beckley
Women Named in Local Obituary Notice
Dottie Auldridge, Mrs. Luther Mac Kinney, Mrs. W. O. Price, Mrs. Don Young and Mrs. Margaret Thompson are listed among those mentioned in a recent local obituary notice.
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Dottie Auldridge
Luther MacKinney
W. O. Price
Don Young
Margaret Thompson
Mason-Seem Vows Exchanged In Elkins Ceremony
Karen Leigh Thompson Seem and Paul Edward Mason exchanged vows December 18 at Highland Park Methodist Church near Elkins in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. James Karnes. The bride, daughter of Maynard and Barbara Thompson of Elkins, was attended by her sister, with Frank Mazzie Jr. as best man. The couple plans to reside in Beckley where Mason will join his father's accounting firm after he finishes college at WVU.
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Karen Leigh Thompson Seem
Paul Edward Mason
H. Wayne Mason
Bellevue Lane
Maynard B. Thompson
Elkins
Highland Park Methodist Church
James Karnes
John E. Hanifan
Buckhannon
Buckhannon District Methodist
When You Need a Wet Blanket Keeps Coming Up
Ruth Millett notes a universal saying about life’s stages and habits. The column reflects on societal responses to personal milestones from cars and teenagers to aging and retirement, concluding that there’s always someone ready with a wet blanket.
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Ruth Millett Newspaper Enterprise Assa
Critics Call Compliment A Veiled Critique Of Hair
A dismissive friend blends praise with critique of the old style to hint at changes. Notes Boston did not declare Christmas a holiday until 1856, reflecting evolving social norms.
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Boston
Mass
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Trudy Loudermilk
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Brook St
J. T. Seay
G St
Alice Poindexter
Green and I Sts
James Jordan
Raleigh
H. E. Davis
Anna Brown
Ellen Mahan
Lillian Carter
Lottie Clay
Sam Wilson
DIMES
Dallas Friend
Jesse Williams
Miller Jackson
M. F. O‘dell
S. Heber St
Coy Brakefield
C. B. Vencill
Homer Saunders
Judy and
Larry
Alexandria
Armour Sayre
Coal ‘City
Melbourne
Fla
Armour Dale Sayre
Howard Phillips
Temple St
Ladies Aid To
Eliza Hunter
Ozella Humbles
Hunter St
Les Petites Mademoiselle
Tenth St
Esther Motley
Poinsettia Savings Club
Thelma Dyer
Sour St
Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Temple
Beckley Assembly
Order of Rainbow For Girls
Masonic Temple
Howe St
Court of Calantha
Calanthian Home
South Fayette St
Episcopal Church
Library of the Church
Gamma Gamma
Beta Sigma Phi
Prosperity Home Demonstration Club
Wilbur Bowyer
Women of the Church
Ladies Mission Society of the
Midway
Beckley Temple
Pythian Sisters
Watkins Drug Store
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Fred Quintier
Shady
Spring District
Woman's Club
Lions
Beaver
the Methodist Temple
Meg Bailey
Carl Boyden
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Diamond-Row International
He One
Prince St. Marty
Yellow Cab Lot
Manners
Millet
Toney
Infants’ & Children’s
EOC
Zere
Neville Street
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