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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1965

Page

3

Friday Birthday Observance at Ebenezer Baptist Church

Women's organizations are invited to submit notices for regular or special meetings. Call 253-3321 or mail notices to Beckley Newspapers Women’s Department. Notices due by 10 am for same day use, with Sunday announcements due by 6 am Saturday. A birthday observance for Rev. Corey O. Mitchell is planned at 7:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.

Women's Department of Beckley Will Oe Corey O. Mitchell Fellowship Hall Ebenezer Baptist Church

Saturday activities at Central Baptist Church and clubs

Saturday schedule lists Usher Board at the church at 12 30 p m with Lucille Collins and Maggie Venable leading. A birthday dinner follows at 7 30 p m at John Williams home 123 Deegan Street. Raleigh County Garden Council meets at Bank of Raleigh and Woman's Club hosts at Mrs. Robert Webb 115 Canada Street 7 p m. Social Saving Club gathers at Beckley Junction at 7 30 p m.

Central Baptist Church Lucille Collins Maggie Venable Thrifty Savings Club John Williams Deegan St Woman's Club of Robert Webb Canada Street Social Saving Club William Brooks Beckley Junction

Sunday American Legion Auxiliary Meeting at Legion Home

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit No 70 invites members to a gathering at the American Legion Home at 4 p.m. on Sunday for a regular meeting and planned activities.

Sunday American Legion Auxiliary Unit No American Legion Home

Dry Hill group hosts evening meet at 7:30 p.m.

Monday event by Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life Group features a community build at 7 30 p m and Flowering Hills Garden Club meets at the home of Mrs H D Butterworth 2000 Harper Rd with speaker L S Cavendish at 1 p m

Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life Group Flowering Hills Garden Club H. D. Butterworth Harper Rd L. S. Cavendish

Bethlehem Chapter No 71 Eastern Star Meeting Notice

Bethleham Chapter No 71 Order of Eastern Star holds social hour at 7 p.m. and regular meeting at 8 p.m. at the Masonic Temple Howe Street Beckley. Beckley Women’s Christian Temperance Union meets in the church parlor at 1 30 p.m. at First Baptist Church.

Bethleham Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Howe St Beckley Women's Christian Temperance Union First Baptist Church Church

Methodist Guild Schedules Picnic

Plans were made for a picnic on August 3 at the home of Mrs. C. H. Rutledge following a Wesleyan Service Guild meeting at the Methodist Temple hosted by Mrs. Jean McGuigan, president. The program “Rekindling the Inner Life Through Prayer” was given by Miss Bladene Pickle with refreshments served to members and guests listed.

C. H. Rutledge Wesleyan Service Guild The Methodist Temple Jean McGuigan Bladene Pickle Lucille Highlander Marion Forren Nelda Dunagan Ruby Jo Hedrick Catherin Carney Dorcas Houchins Elizabeth Houchins Hallie Jackson Betty McCorkle Carol Mignor Catherine Hutchens Betty Jo Lilly Rose Ann Mills Judy Morell Anita Sue Burns

Two More Girls Appointed To Queen's Court

Two more girls named as princesses for the 1965 Mountain State Forest Festival in Elkins October 7 to 9. Diane Rebecca Miller 18 of Martinsburg and Carol Patricia Anderson 19 of Pipestein named by Rep. Harley Staggers and Sen. O Roy Parker. Both are college sophomores and will serve in the Queen Silvia court. Also notes Beckley Subdeb Council officers and Project Head Start efforts for YMCA pool funds with banquet and Most Valuable Member awards.

Sylvia XXIX Elkins Diane Rebecca Miller William Harley Miller West King St Red Hill Martinsburg Carol Patricia Anderson Curtis Carroll Anderson Pipestein Phil K. Harness West Virginia University Miss Miller Harley O. Staggers Miss Anderson Queen Silvia West Virginia Glass House Ymca Swimming Pool Fund

Welcome to Beckley Newcomers Club Members

Mrs. Thomas Bransford presides as new members are welcomed to Beckley Newcomers Club. The entertaining meeting featured a fashion show “Fashions Berserk” with members modeling outfits from morning to evening, including a newspaper print ensemble and humorous dinner plate dress.

Beckley Thomas Bransford W. B Judy) Morell Harper Rd L. B Regina) Saunders H. M Effie) Burrell C. H Connie) Williams Tator Jim Helen) O'Conner Sonny Gllda Meyers Marvin A Clarice Wales Eatmore Bulge Frank Ruth) Jones Lawrence Lorna) Cavendish Bowl- Wick

Jim Comstock Speaks at DAR Heritage Camp

Jim Comstock editor of the West Virginia Hillbilly spoke Tuesday at the Our American Heritage Week Camp at Cedar Lakes near Ripley. His address titled West Virginia women of Established Fame drew about 200 campers from across West Virginia and neighboring states. Comstock was born in Richland.

Jim Comstock West Virginia Cedar Lakes Ripley North Carolina Virginia Ohio Comstock Rich Pearl Buck Hillsboro Comstocks United States of America

Incidents In The Lives Of- PEOPLE YOU KNOW

Short items from Morgantown and surrounding areas describe visits among families including the Gaydos Klaus Griffiths and Bivens households. Notes mention education, military service, and community activities with several relatives and travelers listed in casual society items.

Horticultural Specimens Judged By Mrs Ralston

Beckley Garden Club members met at 101 Reservoir Rd hosted by Mrs Emerson Smith. Mrs M W Arnold co hosted and Mrs A Robert Koch announced next meeting to be at Mrs Okey Patte son in Oak Hill. Members present included Mrs M F Barksdale Mrs Price H Caffee and others.

M. M. Ralston Beckley Garden Club Emerson Smith Reservoir Rd M. W. Arnold A. Robert Koch

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