Community notices invite women groups to submit meeting calendars
Incoming notices from Beckley Newspapers request women's organizations to send regular or special meeting calendars by 10 a.m for same day use. Sunday announcements must reach the office by 6 p.m. on Saturday. Listings include Black Diamond Unit No 9 WV Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association meeting in Appalacian Assembly Room at 7 p.m Beta Sigma Phi Sorority City Council in Coca Cola Social Room at 7:30 p.m Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge No 206 Mabscott meets at Lodge Hill at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Beckley
Black Diamond
West Virginia
Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association
Appalachian Assembly Room
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Golden Gate Rebekah
Mabscott
Lodge Hill
Local club meetings announce evening gatherings
Tuesday events include Academy of Friendship at Moose dining room 8 p.m. American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 32 in Memorial Building Room 10 also 8 p.m. Melvola Chapter No.1 Order of Eastern Star Heroines of Jericho Home on G Street 5 30 p.m. Last meeting before grand session Supper Circle No.15 Beckley Presbyterian Church 6 15 p.m. Mrs. Fred Hurt chairman.
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American Legion Auxiliary Unit No
the Memorial Building
Melvola
Order of Eastern Star
Heroines of
Jericho
G. St
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Fred Hurt
Community notices from Tri County WCTU and local groups
The Tri County Woman's Christian Temperance Union hosts an institute and workshop at First Baptist Church at 10 a.m. Bring sandwiches. Past Matrons Club of Bethlehem Chapter No. 71 meets at Mrs. H. R. Sawyers home in Pemberton at 2 p.m. Eagles Auxiliary gathers at the Eagles Home on Woodlawn Avenue at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County
Matrons Club of
Bethlehem
H. R. Sawyers
Pemberton
Eagles
Woodlawn Avenue
Beaver church society meeting and garden club luncheon
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at Beaver Methodist Church holds a regular meeting at the church at 7 30 p m. Pine Wood Garden Club hosts a lunch eon at Town and Country restaurant with installation of officers at 11 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Beaver Methodist Church
Pine Wood Garden Club
Fernwood Garden Club marks 10th anniversary luncheon
The Fernwood Garden Club celebrated its tenth anniversary Saturday with a luncheon at the Black Knight Country Club. New officers named were Diana Powers treasurer Robert Thacker recording secretary Lewis Fox vice president George P Davis president and A Fray Lilly retiring president. Attending members included Wade Bardin A J Sparacino Jack Cremens new member William Bowers Ann Louise File and James T Farris. A mass arrangement of Dutch irises in purple and yellow with yellow roses and lupine centered the luncheon table Ivy and mock orange runners decorated the annual affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernwood Garden Club
Black Knight Country Club
Diana Powers
Robert Thacker
Lewis Fox
George P. Davis
A. Fray Lilly
Wade Bardin
A. J. Sparacino
Jack Cremens
William Bowers
Ann Louise File
James T. Farris
Massie Covey Vows Read In Glen White
The Glen White home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Covey hosted the 2 p m June 4 wedding of their daughter Charlotte Covey to Frank Massie of Pierpoint. Rev. Robert Perry officiated. The bride wore a white street length dress with bouffant skirt and pink carnation corsage. Attendants were Clifford Sanger of Crab Orchard. A reception followed. The couple will reside in Mt. Nebo Pa. where Massie is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen White
Charles N. Covey
Charlotte Covey
Frank Massie
Pierpoint
Robert Perry
Massie
Clifford Sanger
Crab Orchard
Woodrow Wilson High School
Mullens High School
Mt. Nebo
Parasol Ladies Applique Quilt Pattern Sale
Pattern No 50 features applique pieces and a diagram with quilting directions. Send 25 cents to Anne Cabot at The Raleigh Register, 1150 Ave of Americas New York NY. Each additional pattern adds 10 cents for 1st class mailing. Also offered 61 Album for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Cabot
Raleigh
Ave. of
Americas
New York
N. Y
How Does One Meet Advertised Heroines
A columnist riffs on idealized women seen in ads and magazines, naming archetypes such as the wash-day soap user, the busy housewife turning chores into beauty tasks, the thrifty decorator, a transformed beauty course alum, and a self confident girl who touts soap. The passage promotes Ruth Millett’s booklet How to Have a Happy Husband with a 25 cent offer to Raleigh Register readers.
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Junior
Ruth Millett
c/o
Raleigh Register
P. O
Dept. A
Radio City
New York
N. P
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Raleigh notes repeat visits by Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Parkins and family from Caro line to 118 Forest Ave. They will stay a week as Parkins returns to Raleigh. Graduation attendees at the University of Virginia include several named relatives. PFC Anthony Gonzalez, stationed in Kaiserslautern, Germany, is on a 14 day furlough with his Raleigh area parents. Quincy Polk of Sophia visits Washington D C and Alexandria. Eddie Eugene Sergent and Wanda Cantley announce birth of daughter Melinda Marie at Raleigh General Hospital. Mother is a registered nurse. paternal and great-grandparents named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Parkins
Caroline and
Greg
Raleigh
N. C
Manuel Hidalgo
Forest Ave
Agricola Santos
Parkins
Pfc
Anthony Gonzalez
U. S. Army
Kaiserslautern
Germany
Campbell Gonzalez
Crescent Rd
Washington, D. C
Quincy Polk
Sophia
Pete Burleson
Miss Sue Amick
Alexandria, Va
Eddie Eugene Sergent
20 Meadows Ct
Melinda Marie
Raleigh General Hospital
Wanda Cantley
Joel Cantley
Harper
L. H. Sergeant
Harper Heights
George Allen
Glen Daniel
Mrs Dale Fisher Visits Beckley Parents in Mount Hope
Mrs. Dale Fisher formerly Miss Norma Lee Bowman of Mount Hope is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Bowman in Beckley and will return to her Aurora Illinois home on June 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Fisher
Norma Lee Bowman
Mount Hope
E. M. Bowman
Beckley
Aurora, Il
Funeral attendees named for W R Davis in Saddy Tenn
Attendees at the funeral of W R Davis in Saddy Tennessee on Monday included Jim Wooten Ben Wooten Willis Wooten and Mrs Emilie Harris all from Crab Orchard. Robert Hope and his son John of Fireco left Monday for Weston where they will live after accepting employment. Mrs Ben Wooten and sons Arthur Dean and Alfred left Wednesday to visit their daughters in Detroit Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Davis
Saddy, Tenn
Jim Wooten
Ben Wooten
Willis Wooten
Emilie Harris
Crab Orchard
Robert Hope
John of
Fireco
Weston
Hope
Arthur Dean
Alfred
Detroit
Mich
Mrs Eddy Gravley Jr and Family Visiting Pleasant Hills
Mrs Eddy Gravley Jr and her children of Chicago are visiting the home of Mr and Mrs Eddy Gravley. They also plan to visit Mrs Myrtle Snodderly in Pleasant Hills during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy Gravley Jr
Chicago, Ill
Mrs. Eddy Gravley
Myrtle Snodderly
Pleasant Hills
Young locals head for new posts in government service
Walter Buddy Blackwell Jr. of Sophia leaves for New York to work with his brother at a motel, escorted by foster parents Mr. and Mrs. Millard F. Cameron and traveling by plane from Charleston. Miss Dreama Bauguess, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Bauguess of Slab Fork and recent Sophia High School graduate, departs for Washington D C to take a stenographer job with the U S Agriculture Department, accompanied by Miss Ruth Anne Horton of Slab Fork who will seek employment there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Buddy” Blackwell Jr
Sophia
New York
Charleston
Millard F. Cameron
Dreama Bauguess
O. W. Bauguess
Slab Fork
Sophia High School
Washington, D. C
U. S. Agriculture Department
Ruth Anne Horton
Bride-Elect Honored At Shower In Sophia Church
Nancy Williams, bride elect of Richard Wolfe, was honored at a miscellaneous shower in Friendship Hall at Sophia Methodist Church. Hostesses were Arlene Woodie Bud Wolfe and S L Wolfe. Guests included many local women and friends, with games and prizes awarded. The couple plans to marry tonight.
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Sophia
BNS
Nancy Williams
Friendship Hall
Sophia Methodist Church
Richard Wolfe
Arlene Woodie
Bud Wolfe
S. L. Wolfe
Jerry Adams
Joe Calvert
Orville Barr
Jack Murdock
Susan Handy
Larry Williams
H. G. Withrow
Glenn Mooney
Cecil Terry
Tammy Hutcheons
Guy Williams
Alex Lavis
Beverly Lavis
Patsy Terry
George McKinney
Cly Sother
Cecil Hughes
Bruce Peak
Roberta Peak
Mack Basham
Don Kelly
James L. Hornbeck
R. F. Allen
Daniel E Polk
Douglas Polk
Alex McVey
Lula Lilly
Ooe Porter
Patty Lil
Local Graduates Headed to FBI in Washington
MISS REED ANN RAY and Miss Ray Lambert, graduates of Sophia High School, left June 4 for Washington to join the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Miss Ray is the daughter of Mrs. E. E. Ray and Miss Lambert’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Lambert, all of Soak Creek. MISS NANCY HAGA of Soak Creek celebrates her 18th birthday at a family dinner at home with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Barney Haga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Haga
Soak Creek
Barney Haga
Bernard Saks Admitted After Heart Attack At Home
Bernard Saks of 423 1-2 Woodlawn Ave is in good condition at Raleigh General Hospital after a heart attack suffered at his home. He was admitted at 3 a.m. Saturday for treatment.
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Bernard Saks
Woodlawn Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
Williams couple leaves for Eugene from local visit
Mr and Mrs Hugh Williams recently left for their home in Eugene Oregon after visiting Mrs Winifred Rombeau at 309 Johnstown Road and Mrs W M Williams at 201 6th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Williams
Winifred Rombeau
Johnstown Rd
W. M. Williams
6Th St
Eugene, Ore
Junior Clubwomen Win National Awards in Miami Beach
The Junior Department of the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs earned 10 first place awards at the General Federation of Women's Clubs meeting in Miami Beach. Mrs. Arnold C. Burke of Beckley led the state Education Department with two top honors for communications and adult education, and Mrs. James Scarbro of Montgomery was endorsed as a candidate for national junior director for 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Miami Beach
Fla
Arnold C., Burke
Woman’s Club of
Beckley
H. B. Sullivan
Education Department
Sullivan
James Scarbro
Montgomery
GFWC
Shumate Family Ties Noted Across Several States
Ville Kentucky native Mrs. Shumate and her husband, lifelong residents with 31 years of marriage, are linked to a wide family network including siblings and in laws in Beckley, Mullens, Sugar Grove Virginia, Troutdale Virginia, Cranberry Heights, Whitestick Road, Ohio, Titusville Florida, and Calloway Heights Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B
Slick
Shumate
Russell and
Gratt Shumate
Beckley
Sibbia Adams
Lucy Blevins
Midway
George Barker
Mullens
Emma Barton
Sugar Grove
Ocie Mitchell
Troutdale
C. E. Bailey
Cranberry Heights
Emma McGehee
Whitestick Road
Wayne Cozart
Ohio
Vincent West
Titusville
Fla
Activities At Girls State Begin Today At Jackson's Mill
West Virginia Girls State activities start in Jackson's Mill with candidates filing for mock state and county offices. Primary elections are Tuesday and the general election Wednesday. The camp, sponsored by the American Legion for 25 years, aims to educate girls on state and local government operations. Delegates from Raleigh County high schools include Barbara Gwynn, Shirley Puckett, Martha Phipps, Charmee Hughes, and others.
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Jackson's Mill
Jackson’s Mill
W.va
UPI
West Virginia
The
West Virginia American Legion
Raleigh County
Confab
Barbara Gwynn
Shirley Puckett
Martha Phipps
Charmee Hughes
Shelia Phillips
Lois Wood
Susan File
Lana Houchins
Woodrow Wilson
Lana Harvey
Shady Spring
Janet Lasley
Clear Fork
Joanna Kish
Sophia
Lelia Turner
Stratton
Christine Spinelli
Mark Twain
The Safest Wedding Gift Advice
The piece urges choosing a wedding gift of silver, china, or glassware in the bride’s preferred pattern, presenting it as a safe and enduring option for the couple. It emphasizes thoughtfulness and lasting value in selecting home treasures aligned with the bride’s tastes.
Mrs. Elizabeth Young Ill on 92nd Birthday
Mrs. Elizabeth Young marks her 92nd birthday and is reported seriously ill at her home on 114 East Main Street. She is a native of Raleigh County.
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Academy of Friendship
Moosege
Massie-Covey
STN Eh Ca
Anne
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company OF
West-Virginia
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Earl C. Davis Jr
Angelo Zonta
Rhodell
Franklin Mitchell
R. D. Williams
Richard
Emma Hugbert
S. Heber St
Paul Tolbert
B. M. Darnell
Eva Harmon
Cynthia. Reed
Ralph Gorse
James Polk
Earl McVey
Charles Hinte
Jack Martin
Lena McPherson
Homer Withrow
Veronica Wolfe
Margaret Mooney
Naomi Adams
Josie Robertson
Mary Joe Levine
C. T. Mooney
Mary Wolfe
Patsy Calvert
Nick Thompson
Betty Neal
Joseph H. Jones
Patty Lilly
Nickie Gwinn
June Reed
Lee Burleson
Robert Douglas
Pearl Roberts
Kihty Mooney
Hampton Thomas
Frank Morton
Owen Ellison
T. Johnson
John Cuthbert
Herbert Sutter
Gaye Harpler
Douglas Johnson
Joe Carnahan
Willa Cole
Cethus Fleshman
iCarl Neff
New York, N. Y
Arnold C. Burke
USA
C. W. Shumate
Belvoir St
Alexandria
Klaus Street
Pine
Miter
Chicago
Washington,d.c
Clifford
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