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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1962
Page
5
Community notices invite women’s groups to announce meetings in the Beckley Newspapers Woman’s Department. Notices by 16 a.m. are used the same day. Sunday calendar items must arrive by 16 a.m. Saturday. Thrifty Homemakers Club meets at Mrs. Margaret Hill’s home on Mulberry Street at 6 p.m.
The notice lists upcoming meetings and activities including the Stanaford Woman's Christian Temperance Union and Stanaford Baptist Church at 7 p.m., a Ladies Day for women golfers at Black Knight Country Club, a Golden Age Club covered dish dinner at the Long home, a Holly wood Baptist Church Ladies Mission Circle dinner at the parsonage, Beckley Chapter of Women of the Moose meeting postponed to July 10, and Bethlehem Chapter Order of Eastern Star at the Masonic Temple Howe Street at 8 p.m.
The Navy Mothers Club has canceled its regular meeting for Wednesday.
The Catholic Daughters of America Court Paula No 71 convenes at the parish hall at 8 p m for a planned meeting agenda and member discussion in the evening session.
Miss Diana Lee Riddle and John Michael Barnard married June 5 at 5 p.m. in First Presbyterian Church Ocean Drive Beach South Carolina. The groom’s father once led Lillybrook operations. The couple plans residence in Charleston South Carolina.
Mrs Elizabeth Haga entertained guests from Baltimore Knoxville and Grants while Rev L R Mason Jr and family settled in Sophia to lead the Methodist Church. A shower by the Women’s Missionary Society welcomed them. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Alex McVey Corinne and Mrs Dewey McVey Amigo. Danny Porter, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Porter, received knee injury care at Beckley Memorial Hospital and will return today to have seven stitches removed. The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem is a sacred site for Jews Christians and Muslims.
Noble Grand hosted the convention with Mrs Smith presiding in absence of Mrs Almer McClelland district deputy president due to illness. The first place plaque went to Golden Gate Lodge for the best report. Mrs Athaline King and Mrs Dempsie looked on.
A stork shower in the home of Mrs Darrell Davis honored Mrs Robert Hansford Friday night Attendants included Mrs Wilton Rush Mrs James Elliot Mrs Lawrence Wood Mrs L C Taylor Mrs R A Kincaid and Mrs Reed Daniel Games led by Mrs Daniel and Miss Judy Crowder awarded prizes to Mrs Joe Parker Mrs B W Lilly and Mrs Bill Martin of Barberton Ohio The guest list featured Mrs Nellie Farruggia Mrs Myrtle Armbrister Mrs Imogene Riddle Miss Imogene Sloan Mrs Ruby Herald Mrs Paul Gilsie Miss Phyllis Kincaid Mrs John Fix Mrs Clyde Murphy Mrs Leon Sanders Mrs Douglas Grindstaff Mrs Carl Vass Mrs Bob Belcher Mrs Doss Lopez Mrs Don Brown Mrs Virginia Overby Whitesville and Mrs Manuel Eastanon
Residents of Sophia for 15 years Mr and Mrs Calvin C Saunders and children Pamela and Rodney will move to Princeton today. Both natives of Raleigh County and Mark Twain High School graduates, Saunders formerly ran the Glen White general store. They are active Methodist members and served as counselors for junior youth. Rodney, a Sophia High sophomore, works as Camp Thomas E Lightfoot intermediate counselor this summer. Pamela, a sixth grader, recently vacationed at Woodlawn Spring Lodge and visited great grandparents in Norton and grandparents in Rich icrest. The Saundersons celebrate their 17th wedding anniversary July 31 at their new home.
West Virginia Practical Nurses Association District No 3 held a Thursday night dessert meeting in Beckley with president Mrs. Cora Burnett presiding. Reports from Miss Verde Wood and Mrs. Burnett covered the State board meeting in Charleston and the fall convention, plus a by laws revision. Entertainment featured the Longtime Quartet and other Oak Hill artists. Twenty one members and two guests attended.
Mrs G S seeks a stylish, coordinated wardrobe after losing weight. Abe Schrader advises using a rich blue coat as the anchor, three coordinating dresses, a black pullover top with the black wool skirt, and a neutral, neat line approach. He cautions against tangerine for larger sizes.
Mrs Harry Patrick Burdiss of 2214 S Kanawha St was honored with a surprise stork shower at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Woodrow Mullins of Eccles. Hostesses included Mrs Albert Blaylock Mrs Allen Hall and Mrs Mullins. Prize winners named from Beckley Colorado and Eccles accompanied a long guest list of friends and relatives.
Local notices recount visits and birthdays. Bill Craighead and family from Fairport Harbor visited Rhodell relatives after a two week Wass tes trip. Gary Wayne Evans celebrated his second birthday with family in his parents home in Coal City area. Various travelers return from Nag's Head and Maryland Virginia Beach trips. Waddy of McAlpin is listed as satisfactory in VA hospital. Bartlett of Dorcas Ave. returned home to recuperate from June illness in Bluefield Sanitarium.
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