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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1957
Page
10
The schedule lists events and meetings from local groups. Oak Grove Church dog feast at Community Center 1 a.m. Garden Council 1:30 p.m. Mountain Top Garden 2 p.m. Beckley Legal Secretaries 6:30 p.m. WSCS 1:90 p.m. N S A 7 p.m. Women’s groups and clubs share times at various venues.
Mrs. and Mr. James Mickey announce son Wayne Anthony born July 13 at 7 30 a m weighing 5 pounds 12 ounces in Raleigh General Hospital. John Byron Van Dyke and spouse report son born July 13 at 8 43 pm weighing 8 pounds 5 ounces. Additional births listed include Rayznordd Dale, Dwayne Dol, Billy Gene, Mary Alice, Kathy Ann, Deborah Lynn, Sharon Kay, Avson Jackie Ray, Linda Ste and Jeffrey Allan among others with times and weights all in Raleigh General Hospital.
The article discusses car grooming needs for women drivers, urging deodorants and powders to manage perspiration. It notes cooling clothing, hats, spacious layouts, and storage ideas for tissues, driving shoes, and a changing area. It predicts women car makers will design comfort features since horse and buggy days.
Mrs. H. L. Hendrickson was selected president of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union at the session held Tuesday in the First Christian Church. Officers include Mrs. Karl Okes as first vice president, Mrs. J. B. Lowe as second vice president, Mrs. Dixie Lee Bryson as treasurer, and Mrs. W. W. Honaker as secretary. The meeting opened with singing led by Mrs. Hendrickson, and devotion led by Mrs. Fotten with the poem At The Crossroads. Mrs. Okes and her daughters sang Jesus Only and Live for Jesus. A county convention time was set for Aug 13 at 2:30 a.m. in the First Christian Church. A life membership reception committee was named, and donations to Camp Caesar were announced to send youths, with one youth to attend Aug 4. InstallationsScheduled for August. duties begin September. Mrs. Bocanegra’s daughter Tina Marie born June 1 at Raleigh General Hospital weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces. Bocanegra stationed with U S Army at Fort Houston, Texas.
The column lists visitors and guests passing through Beckley and Sophia, including Goldie Joyce Lintens visiting Glen Daniel from Tampa, families visiting Charleston Beckley and surrounding areas, and church group notes. It notes Circle No. 1 meeting postponed to August and a birth announced for Theresa Marie Morris dry of Fairfax Virginia born July 8.
Mrs James W Smith a missionary from Haiti spoke at the Monday meeting of the Ladies Missionary Society of the Fundamental Baptist Church. Visitors Miss Betty Kemper and Miss Lorrie Caudill sang several vocal selections as the program closed with prayers and notices for August meeting plans.
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