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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1963
Page
7
Women’s groups may submit regular or special meeting notices to Beckley Newspapers. Pioneer Women’s Club meets at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Hilda Tanks, 125 Canaday Street.
Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge holds a regular meeting at OOF Hall Mab Scott at 8 p.m. Members are advised to attend and participate in the planned agenda.
Thrifty Homemakers Club hosted by Mrs. R C Carey on South Fayette Street at 6 p.m. Captain James Allen Chapter DAR schedules annual picnic at Flat Top Lake at 12 30 p.m with Mrs C H Sain as co hostess. Beckley Art Group holds a sketch session at The Playhouse studio at 7 30 p.m.
Xi Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi hosts an end of year party at Mrs. Paul Hayner's home, 232 Vine St, 6 30 p.m. Beckley Chapter Women of the Moose hosts Academy of Friendship Night at Moose Lodge Ballroom, 7 30 p.m. Columbine Garden Club luncheon at Beckley Hotel Terrace Room, 12 30 p.m. Charmette Subdeb meets Hopkins Skylane on Tuesday at 5 45 p.m. Golden Age Club meets Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. at the Woman's Club House Park Ave. transportation call numbers provided.
The JFF Savings Club meets at 302 Hunter Street at 7 30 p m with Miss Nancy Robinson hosting. Gloria Strickland serves as hostess for the event.
Bethlehem Chapter No 71 of the Order of Eastern Star holds a covered dish dinner at the Masonic Temple on Howe Street at 6 p.m. An election of officers will also be conducted.
A new display case may be needed to hold trophies won by seventh and eighth grade cheerleaders at Hollywood Elementary. Front row: Susan Canaday Margie Watson Carol Ross. Second row: Pat Fridley Connie Bowman. Back row: Barbara Lilly Judy Riffe Janice Ross. They earned top cheerleading honors in four basketball tournaments this spring including Stoco Shady Spring Invitationals Sophia Lions and Town District Tours. Sponsor: Mrs. Kenneth Mills.
Beckley Home Demonstration Club at 107 Stansbury Street lists a 12:30 a.m. Thursday event. The Catholic Daughters Paula No. 741 holds its regular meeting at 8 p.m. in the Parish Hall of St Francis de Sales Church.
Combined circle and general meeting set for 11 a.m. at the Beckley Presbyterian Church with an executive board session in the Laura Pierson Classroom at 10 a.m. The event details outline program activities and preparatory plans for attendees.
Degree of Honor Lodge met Off Fellows Hall at N Oakwood at 7 30 p m for a practice session and executive meeting Mrs Stollie Jarrell was hostess with the event chaired by local officers and members.
A Friday household shower at the Eccles Community Building honored former Edna Lee Blankenship, wife of Kyle H. Davis. Hosts were Mrs. Pearl Tolbert Mrs. Herman Davis and Mrs. Grover Zutaut with a long guest list of local women from Hurley Old Eccles Road and nearby areas. The honoree is Edna Lee Blankenship daughter of Halsey Blankenship of Hurley and wife of Kyle H. Davis son of Old Eccles Road.
Miss Ann Kinzer daughter of Mr and Mrs A G Kinzer of Charleston formerly of Beckley heads to Europe for a five week tour. She is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs H C Smith.
Mrs Elmer Davis returned Saturday to her home on Woodlawn Avenue after treatment and observation at Raleigh General Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Meador return to 324 N Kanawha St after visiting friends in Florida Georgia and Virginia. Former Beckleyans Mr and Mrs Don Phillips of Christiansburg Va spent the weekend with relatives. Beverly Harvey of Washington DC visits grandparents Mr and Mrs J W Harvey in Beckley and will vacation with them. Mrs Ernest McClung of Skelton remains a patient at Raleigh General Hospital in satisfactory condition. Mr and Mrs Davis Roush and family leave for Ocala Fla to make their future home. Roush employed there since the first of the year.
Mr and Mrs Marshal Nay lor and daughter Linda Kay have returned to their home in Washington D C after visiting relatives in the area.
The Saturday noon wedding of Miss Marilyn Jean Sliger and Marvin Clark Fultz took place at the Presbyterian Church of Kopperston, with Rev. Murray Page officiating. The couple, both of Kopperston backgrounds, will reside in Durham after their honeymoon.
Clear picture hooks offer a decorative touch for kitchen walls and come in 15 and 35 pound sizes to support heavy pots pans molds or triplets.
Mr and Mrs Roy Bottomley spent the weekend in their Daniles home then returned Sunday to Pittsburgh where he is employed. Mrs Roy Gene Powers and daughters Vanissa Jean and Rhonda Lynne leave to join Roy Powers stationed in the U S Navy at New Port R I Ruth Anne Pack granddaughter of Mrs Jess Pack travels to spend the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs David George Burns of Columbus Ohio.
Mr and Mrs Worthy Harris travel in Virginia visiting Mr and Mrs Harold Deeds of Newport News and Mr and Mrs Hampton Harris of Staunton. Hampton Harris is recuperating at home after suffering a heart attack.
Mrs. W. H. Gibson and her mother Mrs. Alice Mead of Newport News Virginia visit W. H. Gibson Jr. and family in Shady Spring. They formerly lived on Crow Road and she worked as a switchboard operator for Beckley Newspapers Corp.
Tired of bars melting away at the sink, install a plastic soap dish that sticks to the wall behind the faucet. The ridged design keeps soap dry, and it comes in decorator shades to blend with kitchen colors.
Representative Bernard F. Grabowski announced a bill to grant tax relief for expenses incurred in adopting children. He argued it is unjust that adoptive parents miss tax advantages provided to birth parents for related costs.
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