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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1962

Page

5

Azalea Garden Club Luncheon Highlights Pilgrimage Talk

At a Woodlawn Avenue luncheon Mrs. R G Broaddus hosted Azalea Garden Club members with a keynote by Mrs H L Crawford of Mountain Top Garden Club on the Wild Flower Pilgrimage to Black Water Falls State Park. The two day program featured biology motor tours bird walks and lectures drawing West Virginia and out of state participants. New officers for 1962 63 were installed with Mrs Paul B Bearwood as president and a landscaping project on Valley Drive noted. Prizes for arrangements and specimens were awarded with Mrs Lilly and others receiving blue red or yellow ribbons.

The Azalea Garden Club R. G. Broaddus Woodlawn Ave Paul B. Bar Woodlawn Avenue H. L. Crawford Mountain Top Garden Club Black Water Falls State Park Raleigh County Garden Council Robert Parker Glen White Club West Virginia Garden Club Broaddus Valley Drive H. C. Avis John E. McKenzie Paul B. Bearwood Ned H. Ragland J. B. Bibb John E. Lilly Harry C. Sessions R. G. Richards Crawford L. M. Halloran Lilly D. C. Ashton Paul Hutchinson J. A. Hunt E. B. Hawpee Sessions Duff D. Daniel H. E. Phipps W. A. Thornhill Phipps Thornhill

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Local society notes recount visits and travels of residents and visitors. Mr and Mrs F H Dunlap of Melbourne Fla arrive June 4 for two weeks visiting her parents in Shady Spring. Dr and Mrs John E McKenzie return home after a 10 day tour of South Carolina and other stops.

F. H. Dunlap Melbourne, Fla J. L. Hamlet Shady Spring Charles E.massey Charles Jr Raymond Jimmy MacDill Air Force Base Fla Sherman Massey Eccles Virgie Smithson

Thursday clubs set meetings and events in Beckley area

Women organizations are invited to submit notices for regular or special meetings and calendar items. Ebenez er Service Guild meets 7 30 p.m. at 104 Westmoreland St. Midway Home Demonstration Club gathers at 7 p.m. at the Community Building. Woman's Improvement League hosts a meeting at 725 S Fayette St with Mrs Simeon Warren co hosting. Westwood Garden Club holds annual installation dinner 6 30 p.m. at Becklen Winn Hotel Terrace Room.

Mali Woman's Department of Beckley Woman's Improvement League Roger Taylor S. Fayette St Simeon Warren Westwood Garden Club Becklen-Winn Hotel

Community notices from Raleigh area clubs and events

Maxwell Hill Home Demonstration Club hosts meeting at 7:30 p.m. Queen Esther Court No 53 Heroines of Jericho Hall on G Street lists 5:30 p.m. Miss Susan Johnson soprano recital presented by Monday Music Club at The Methodist Temple at 8 p.m. Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club holds board and general meeting in the Civic Room of Bank of Raleigh at 7 p.m.

Maxwell Hill Thomas Young Jericho Hall G Street Susan Johnson Monday Music Club The Methodist Temple Beckley Business and Professional Women’s Club Bank of Raleigh

Thrifty Savers Club and Young Woman's Club Meet

Thrifty Savers Club at 9:15 from Miss Doris Adams hosts at 8 Fayette Street. The Young Woman's Club of Central Baptist Church hosts Mrs Maurice Wooten at 1131 St at 7:30 p.m.

Thrifty Savers Club Doris Adams Fayette St Young Woman’s Club Central Baptist Church Maurice Wooten

Beckley Moose Women Install Officers at Lodge Ballroom

Beckley Chapter Women of the Moose hold installation of officers at the Moose Lodge Ballroom at 2 p.m. Catholic Daughters Court Paula No. 741 holds regular Communion Sunday Mass at 8 a.m.

Beckley Women of the Moose Moose Lodge Catholic Daughters of America Court Paula

Flowering Hills Garden Club Luncheon and Star Officers Install

Flowering Hills Garden Club led by Mrs Carlyle S Bolen at 417 Woodlawn Ave hosts an annual dish luncheon at 12 30 p m. Coal City Chapter No 136 Order of Eastern Star holds officers installation at 8 p m.

Flowering Hills Garden Club Carlyle S. Bolen Woodlawn Ave Coal City Order of Eastern Star

Beckley WCTU covered dish dinner at Methodist Temple

A Beckley Woman's Christian Temperance Union event invites members to a covered dish dinner at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the Methodist Temple. Attendees welcome cooperation and community fellowship in a local gathering.

Beckley Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fellowship Hall of the Methodist Temple

Unusual Food Serving Ideas In Full Color

The Raleigh Register presents the second Fairmont Foods color insert showing dairy based serving ideas for breakfast fruit salads and appetizers. Preprinted Hi-Fi color pages demonstrate realistic illustrations and identical ads across papers. A 1890 St Louis doctor created a peanut butter food for invalids and infants.

Fairmont Foods Company Raleigh Register Fairmont St. Louis

Bride Elect Honored At Sophia Shower Before Wedding

A Friday shower in the Sophia Church of God social hall honored Miss Sallie Young bride elect of Robert J. Blair of Sophia. Hostesses included Mrs. W. J. Blair and others. Prizes went to Mrs. Frank Cole, Miss Linda Cole, Miss Sharon Cook and Mrs. H. G. Withrow. The guest list featured numerous local ladies.

Sallie Young Robert J. Blair Sophia Sophia Church of God W. J. Blair Anna Basham Buford Riggs Cleve Young C. R. Young Blair Frank Cole Linda Cole Sharon Cook H. G. Withrow Libby Young Nora Darby Maybelle Maxey Wilma Whittaker Lena Asbury Delbert Farley Hazel Lusk Ruby Moore Betty Pate Sylvia Martin Francis Kelley Louise Cook Terry Gibson

Abscessed Tooth Risks and Record Hen Question

An abscessed tooth may distribute infection to other parts of the body and cause damage to kidneys, heart and other organs. A South African hen laid 355 eggs in 365 days, prompting curiosity about the remaining ten days.

Public Invited Soprano Recital Friday by Local Club

Beckley public invited to 8 p m Friday recital at The Methodist Temple by Miss Susan Johnson a young soprano and granddaughter of E E Bibb. Johnson recently earned BA in music from Mary Baldwin College Staunton VA. Her program features English and American songs and classical numbers.

Monday Music Club Susan Johnson Methodist Temple Miss Johnson E. E. Bibb South Oakwood Ave Mary Baldwin College Staunton M. A. Johnson Granville Ave Margaret Bibb John E. McKenzie Music Club

Parker Family Vacation Ends in Mullens Visit

Rhodell Rhode ll reports Dale and Debbie Parker and their Mullens family returned home after a Greenbrier River vacation. They were joined by B. W. Lilly and Amos McKinney and family from Chicago visiting Corinne relatives. Ronda May traveled with them and will visit relatives in North Carolina before returning to Chicago. Mrs. Henry Porter was released from Wyoming General Hospital Mullens after several days of treatment.

Rhodell RNS Lawrence Parker Dale Debbie Mullens Greenbrier River B. W. Lilly Amos McKinney Chicago Ill C. C. McKinney Corinne

Birth Announcement for William Franklin Jr.

Lance Cpl. and Mrs William Rose of Midway Island Virginia announce the birth of their first child a son on June 11 at 11 p.m. at the U S Navy Hospital Quantico Virginia. He weighed six pounds seven ounces and was named William Franklin Jr. The mother is Patricia Costello daughter of Lloyd and Patricia Costello of Har grove Street. Paternal grandparents are Eugene R Harvey and wife of 105 Bishop Street.

Lance Cpl William Rose Midway Island U. S. Navy Quantico William Franklin Jr Patricia Costello Lloyd Costello Hargrove Street Eugene R. Harvey Bishop St

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