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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1963
Page
6
Beckley club sponsors an orientation for 1963 Miss Raleigh County Pageant contestants and their mothers. The session Friday at 7 30 p m in the Blue Room Elks Lodge covers eligibility rules, talents, and potential future enrollment for state and national Miss America competitions.
Promotional drug advertisement for OD RINEX claims seven day fat loss without exercise or laxatives. It promises appetite suppression so readers can still eat but eat less. Sold by Kay's Drug Store 306 Neville and mail orders 3.25.
Mrs. Edward Sanderson president elect of the Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club will head a six member delegation at the West Virginia Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs interim board meeting in Blackwater Falls. She is joined by Mrs. Virgil Sarrett immediate past president Miss Boots Dilley new vice president Miss Vivian Canaday new treasurer Mrs. Lydia Price public relations chairman and Miss Madge Richardson membership chairman. MISS CHARLENE Hughes a WVU student arrives to spend summer with her parents in Morgantown, accompanied by roommate Miss Sue Riggle. Linda Dillon of Raleigh S C leaves to visit her parents in Kentucky before heading to Long Beach Calif where he is stationed with the Navy.
Mr and Mrs William Keesee and their son Allen Scott from Columbus Ohio visited his parents Mr and Mrs W L Keesee on Crow Road.
Mrs G R French of 228 Fairview Avenue departed Monday for an extended visit with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs George Ballard Jr in Florence Alabama.
MISS Jessica Buckland daughter of Mr and Mrs C H Buckland 359 Ellison Ave and Miss Johnette Evans daughter of Mr and Mrs John Evans Jr Dexter Avenue attended commencement exercises during the weekend at Greenbrier Military School in Lewisburg and the final military ball at The Greenbrier with Cadet Eugene Wallace and Cadet Robert Price both of Oak Hill.
Mrs Jack Rupe of Hartwell Georgia is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Barney Haga of Sophia and her husband's parents Mr and Mrs John Rupe of Sophia.
Mrs Leah Toney and her daughter Jonalee Trail traveled from Freeman Street to Tripoli Africa visiting her son in law Sgt Maj Ralph L Neal and family at Wheelan Air Force Base. They also toured London Paris and Rome and stayed with Warren and Mrs Neal in Cincinnati before returning home.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Bailey return to Crescent Road after visiting Mrs. Gene N. Wickline and family in Moyrock North Carolina for a 30 day visit with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gunter Mabscott and Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Wickline Teel Road. C T 2 C and Mrs. Wickline plus son John Allen will fly from Charleston on July to California then Yokohama Japan where he will be stationed with the U S Navy for three years.
A group photo shows BSP officers as Mrs Nelda Dunagan president and Mrs Edward Kingsley recording secretary. Also pictured: Mrs Joe Fourney civil defense officer and Mrs Charles Lane treasurer, with retiring VP Mrs George Lowry at the punch table flanked by Mrs E H Hedrick and others. Yellow roses and candles decorate the table. Other outgoing officers include Mrs Daniel Warren, Mrs Paul Hayner, and Miss Betsy Hatcher.
Becket Raleigh County chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a meeting in the Coca Cola Social Room to review its 1962 63 accomplishments. Activities included Birthday Ball for Centennial Fund, centennial booth and tourist information center help, charity baskets for children, hospital assistance, Crippled Children's Cotillion, cancer drive, polio clinic envelopes, YMCA drive, and BSP endowment gifts. The group is a Beckley Raleigh Chamber of Commerce member.
Women organizations are invited to submit regular or special meeting notices by telephone or mail. The column lists upcoming events including Catholic Daughters of America, Degree of Honor Lodge, Calentha No. 92, Prosperity Home Demonstration Club, Pythian Sisters Beckley Temple, Circle No. 8, Order of Rainbow for Girls, Freewill Baptist Ladies Auxiliary, St. John's Pastors Aid Society, Electa No. 50, Charmette Subdeb Club, Thrifty Savers, and more with times and locations across Beckley and Raleigh County venues.
Mr and Mrs George Ballard Jr of Florence Ala announce the birth of their second child a son named Robert French born June 3 at 9 am in a Florence hospital weighing five ounces and ten pounds The mother is daughter of Mrs G R French 228 Fairview Ave and the late Mr French The father is son of Mrs George W Ballard of Knoxville Tenn and the late Mr Ballard.
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