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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1964
Page
6
Liberia and Nigeria mark a rising wave of female power as women enter politics and professions. Liberian senator Elizabeth Collins leads a feminist push, while Nigeria elevates lawyers doctors and educators, with Lagos hosting Soroptimist clubs and a growing public presence shaping national development.
Athens President Joseph F. Marsh of Concord College announced John Wesley Cook to the summer school faculty starting July 13. Cook will teach corporation finance and economics. He is a Concord College graduate with a B S in business administration cum laude 1962 and a Wharton master of governmental administration earned in 1964. He is pursuing doctoral work at Penn and is authoring County Financial Administration for Pennsylvania. He is married with one child.
Oak Hill event reports a flower show last spring and the start of a Junior Garden Club in South Hills. Mrs. William Shaffer, club president, earned top points for the year and won the prize. Attending were Mrs. Burgess, Blume, Derry, Young, Mathys, Steiner, Steen, Busher, Brown, Gent, Clower, Puckett, Herndon, and LeRoy Britt.
Mrs Madge Warden returns home after a visit with sister Mrs Dan Cahill in Logan. Also visiting this week is sister Mrs Bess Mc Coy from Richmond Virginia. Mr and Mrs Lee Fontana have returned home after visiting their son in Akron Ohio.
Mrs Haven Davis announces WSCS general meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday at Mount Hope Methodist Church. All members urged to attend as several business matters are to be discussed. Circle lists include numerous members across three circles with named participants.
Winolia Chapter No. 59 Eastern Star installs officers at the Ma sonic Hall Mount Hope on June 23 with James Harvey as worthy patron and Mrs Thelma Kelly as worthy matron. Sixteen officers named and thirteen members receive perfect attendance gifts.
The Scarbro Garden Club held a Friday meeting at 7 30 p m at Mrs. Jack Fitzpatrick home to install new officers. Mrs J L Pettit reported on the yearbook due in July and a thank you note from Scarbro Elementary School was read for ground improvements. New officers are Mrs W B Errington president Mrs Clyde Carter vice president Mrs R R Thomas Jr secretary Mrs Mike Vargo Jr treasurer and Mrs Pettit parliamentarian. The July meeting will be the annual picnic with location to be announced. Members present included Mrs Carter Mrs W T Craft Mrs Errington Mrs E Henderson Mrs R N Hindson Mrs Pettit Mrs Charles Smith Mrs Vargo and Dana Fitzpatrick.
Mr and Mrs Ray Collins of Akron Ohio announce the birth of their fourth child a boy at 115 am June 19 at Akron General Hospital. The baby weighed six pounds eight ounces and is named Mark Daniel. The couple’s other children are Teresa five Timmy Ray three and Tommy one. Mrs Collins is the former
Milam Methodist Church women group held July Milam WSCS session on Winter Wonderland as a Creator’s plan of rest and preparation. Talks by Mrs. Fulton Brown Shelburn Brooks Walter McGraw and Noah Dancy, with prayers by Madeline McGraw and John Meredith Jr. A Jacksonville visitor Mrs. Paul Hoover joined. Hostesses for social hour were Walter McGraw and Dancy. August chair is Mrs. Jack Brown.
Miss Carolyn Fontana daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Fontana of Maple Fork Road. The maternal grandmother is Mrs R C Collins of Washington Street Mount Hope.
Visitors in the home of Rev. and Mrs. David Forkey of MacDonald are Mrs. Sarah Dewees and children Keith and Sonja of Norristown, Pennsylvania. Rev. Forkey is pastor of the Assembly of God Church in MacDonald.
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