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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1959

Page

5

Annual State FHA Convention Set Today At Jackson's Mill

Shady Spring High School Chapter delegates Drema Meador and Sandra Sanderson attend the annual state FHA convention at Jackson's Mill today through Friday. They will usher during vesper services with adviser Mrs. A W Bonds. The theme is FHA the Forward Way with a focus on training chapters and community activities. The national project is Home School and Community Beautification. state projects Cedar Lakes and Craft House.

Drema Meadow Sandra Sanderson Shady Spring Future Homemaker’s of America Jackson's Mill A. W. Bonds FHA Cedar Lakes Craft House Drema Arnett Meador Cool Ridge Edward Sanderson Shady Springs Sandra Thesvians Glenna Hall Bonds Kanawha St Little Beaver Lake

Building Christian Character Theme Of Methodist WSCS Meet

The Women's Society of Christian Service at The Methodist Temple held a round table on building Christian character for children and youth led by Mrs. M W Arnold. Circle No 2 members Delighted with talks on deliquency prevention via school home and church and civic groups. The program closed with a prayer and yearbook distribution and attendance pins.

Methodist Wscs M. W. Arnold Woman’s Society of Christian Service Methodist Temple Arnold J. E. Otto School of Missions Buckhannon Ted Stover F. E Fender Rex Johnson D. Crawford Lynn Otto Daily Bible Hour Aldred Wallace J. B. F. Yoak Jr Jonah Chitombo Nyadiri South Rhodesia WSCS Rhodesia Circle No. 2 Lynn

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Local column lists Beckley residents and guests traveling and visiting relatives from New York City to Canada. Families such as Beckleys Gibbons and Eastridges are featured with travel dates, who stayed with relatives, and hospital updates. Notable names include Mr. and Mrs. John Beckley Campbell, Mrs. Carrie Herndon Bales, and Capt Ralph Sorensen among many others.

John Beckley Campbell Wickham Ave Ray Martin Harper New York City John Fader Newark Del E. G. Larrick College Ave Mason Eastridge Terry Lee Ronnie Eldon Eastridge Jimmy Charlie Buddy Cleveland Ohio Albert Luteman Chris Ginger Steve Greensboro N. C Grace Eastridge Beaver Wesley Eastridge Sprague Margaret Nolan S. Kanawha St Niagara Falls Buffalo N. Y Pittsburgh L. G. Weaver C. Binford Simms Sue C. C. Farmer Woodlawn Ave L. P. Sorensen Jents Sorensen Carl Sorensen John Dowd West Des Moines Iowa Ralph Sorensen Santa Anna Calif Calif. Capt. Sorensen U.S. Marine Corps Jack Underwood N. Oakwood Ave Raleigh General Hospital O. G. Richardson Hollywood Fla B. E. Walters Valley Dr Underwood M. R. Beard Hargrove St Argovale Pocahontas County William Dakes Nicky Dixie Birmingham Ala C. H. Earehart Vine St Norma Earehart Dakos Nicholas Dakos Fairmont Beckley Earhart John M. Daniel Kathy Sandra Dee Charleston Daniel Gunter Air Force Base Montgomery Wichita Kan U. S. Air Force

National Baptist Women Speak At 25th House Party

National Baptist Woman speakers highlighted the 25th House Party of the Woman's Baptist Mission Society of West Virginia at Alderson-Broaddus College Philippi July 22 29 with themes Christ in The Market Place and God's Healing Power. Attendees included national officers Dr Dorothy Steven Victoria Christenson Esther Davis and Mrs W G Farmar plus many local WBMS members and area delegates. A pageant Hills Of Time traced the organization's work in West Virginia from 1883 to 1959.

National Baptist The Woman's Baptist Mission Society of West Virginia Alderson-Broaddus College Philippi Dorothy Steven American Baptist Board of Education Voices Japan Victoria Chistenson Woman's Baptist Foreign Mission Society Assam Clifford Evans WBMS Esther Davis Chicago W. G. Farmar Parkerburg National Council of American Baptist Women W. Va Inspira

Coming Events for Women’s Groups This Week

Calendar of regular and special meetings from Beckley area clubs. Listings include Beckley Business and Professional Women’s Club Tuesday 7 p.m. at the Terrace Room Beckley Hotel, Judea Shrine No 13 at Masonic Temple Howe Street 8 p.m. Trap Hill Country Life Group 7 30 p.m. Modernistic Homemakers Club 7 p.m. Eliza Hunter Home Department Class 59 Massey Street. Wednesday events include Degree of Honor Lodge picnic at Little Beaver Park 5 p.m. Black Knight Bridge Association luncheon 12 45 p.m. Beta Rho Chapter 7 30 p.m. Thursday Women’s Improvement League 2 30 p.m. at Truman Avenue.

Woman's Department of Beckley Lawrence Boyden Bostise Ave Little Beaver Park

Navy Mothers Club Picnic and Local Meetings

Friday events include Navy Mothers Club picnic for members and families at Little Beaver Park shelter at 6 30 p m Social Savings Club gathering at Mrs Beatrice McBride home Worley Road at 7 30 p m Ladies Circle of Mabscott Christian Church at Mrs Adam Mullins Mabscott at 7 30 p m

Navy Mothers Club Little Beaver Par Social Savings Club Beatrice McBride Worley Rd Mabscott Christian Church Adam Mullins Mabscott

Beckley Woman Re-Elected To Office In National LSA

Mrs S F Fisher of Beckley was re elected first vice president of the National Association of Legal Secretaries after attending the eighth annual convention at the U S Grant Hotel in San Diego California. Delegate Mrs Julia Tench Painter plans a seven day post convention tour to Mexico City before returning to Beckley. The group toured USS Bennington and saw a jet scramble in San Diego. Delegates included Miss Barbara Hale and William Talman from Perry Mason. Next convention set for Atlantic City.

National Association of Legal Secretaries Beckley S. F. Fisher Woodlawn Ave U. S. Grant Hotel San Diego Calif Julia Tench Painter Mexico City Mexico Elizabeth Rast Waco Tex Bennington United State Kanakai Club Tiju

Sophia Homemakers Discuss Fabrics and Club Plans

Mrs Saul Brown led Sophia Homemaker's Club in Friendship Hall outlining fabric types natural and man made and the importance of labeling. President Mrs Daniel E Polk announced a picnic August 23 at Flat Top Lake and a county wide picnic August 16 at 1 p.m. A Lewisburg White Sulphur Springs tour is planned for August. Members were urged to finish projects. Mrs Brown received the sunshine gift. refreshments served to 10 members and two guests.

Sophia RNS Saul Brown Sophia Homemaker's Club Friendship Hall Sophia Friendship Baptist Church Brown Daniel E. Polk Flat Top Lake J. L Hornbeck Raleigh County Lewisburg White Sulphur Springs Okey Wood

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