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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1960

Page

5

Shower Honors July Bride-Elect in Coal City

The Richmond Recreation Room hosted a bridal shower for Miss Erma Lee Bolen of Coal City at 7 30 p m Friday. Hostesses were Mrs Jane Norris Mrs Virgil Hope Mrs Frank Helvey and Mrs Asa Bolen. Guests listed included numerous friends and relatives from Coal City Beckley Glen Morgan Ghent Mullens Dry Hill Lillybrook Mabscott and Ypsilanti Mich with many more in attendance.

Richmond Erma Lee Bolen Coal City Jane Nor Myra Sue Helvey Maxine Smith Charles Jarrell Frank Helvey Judith McGrady Judy Bolen Glenda Bolen Virgil Hope Maxi Dave McKinney N. H. Thompson Sonny Calvert Annie Hope Jim Hodges Grant Helvey Asa Bolen

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Local column notes social visits across states and countries. Dr. Charles L. Wilson and family from Fayetteville Ark visit Flat Top Lake. Effie McVey spends a weekend with the Kidwells. Jean Brewster in Washington, DC visits Crab Orchard parents. Miss Peggy Richmond and Miss Janet Woods attend Chi Omega convention with WVU ties. Geneva Jackson and others visit Sarasota Jungle Gardens on Sun Coast trip. James Wildey and family visit Dry Hill Road mother in Johnstown after Athens trip. Ozkaya family guests of the Phillips. weekend guests include the Simmermans and the Ralstons from Ohio. Foster home hosts Kirby Lawrence family and Porter family at Greenbrier River camp.

Charles L. Wilson Carol Ann Kenny Kathy Fayetteville Ark Crawford L. Wilson Flat Top Lake Dr. Wilson University of Arkansas Peggy Richmond Fred Richmond Granville Ave Janet Woods William W. Woods Sycamore Ave White Sulphur Springs Chi Omega Fraternity Richmond Queens College Charlotte N. C West Virginia University Morgantown Miss Woods WVU James Wildey Johnstown R. F. Wildey Dry Hill Road Athens J. G. Foster Kirby Lawrence Winter Park Fla John D. Porter Ashland Foster Greenbrier River

Coming Events For Women’s Groups In Beckley Area

Local notices invite women’s organizations to submit meeting announcements via the Woman’s Department at Beckley Newspapers. Tuesday listings include club dinners, ritual practices, regular meetings, and installations at venues such as the Beckley Hotel Terrace Room and First Christian Church.

Woman's Department of Beckley Beckley Business and Professional Women’s Club Beckley Hotel Raleigh County Republican Women’s Club First Methodist Church

Bellomont Homemakers Club Meet at Mrs Pannell Home

Thursday the Bellomont Homemakers Club meets at Mrs Maria Pannell’s home on Hunter Street at 7 p.m. Saturday the Social Savings Club gathers at Mrs JosephinePoindexter’s home on Gregory Street at 7 30 p.m.

Bellomont Homemakers Club Maria Pannell Hunter Street Social Savings Club Josephine Poindexter Gregey Street

Wild Flowers Of State To Be Wednesday TV Program Theme

The Rhododendron Garden Club presents the fifth in the Garden Club of the Air series on television Wednesday from 1 30 to 2 p m. Mrs Hobart H Perdue and Mrs Robert Parker discuss wild flowers of West Virginia with Mrs O A Philipps Jr Beckley on WOAY Oak Hill Visit with Hazel. They cover establishing a wild flower garden and nurseries selling wild plant stock. Parker outlines Tennessee spring program and wild flower pilgrimage. Raleigh County Garden Council and Fayette County Council sponsor these programs.

Rhododendron Garden Club Garden Club of the Air Hobart H. Perdue Rhododendron ‘Club Robert Parker Glen White Club West Virginia O. A. Phillips Jr Beckley Hazel Tennessee Raleigh County Garden Council Fayette County

West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs meets in Charlesto

Mrs Westratee presides at midyear executive board meeting at the Daniel Boone Hotel. West Virginia state department officials outline clubwoman help for Health Welfare and Social Service programs, enforcement of the Junk Yard Law, and push to boost legislative support and voter turnout.

Duffy Horan State Road Commission Dyer Miss Fay Road Commission Federation Deavor Topsy O'Dell Woman’s Club of Beckley West Virginia White House Conference On Children and Youth R. H. Colvin Logan State Safety James A. Scarbro Montgomery O. L. Stewart Clarksburg Greenbrier William Patterson Saturday Review of Literature General Federation of Women’s Clubs E. Lee Ozbirn Mary Katherine Barnes GFWC Home Life Department Barnes Washington WVFWC Cambodia Hong Kong Laos Morocco Pakistan India South Sea Islands Fiji Samoa H. B. Sullivan Milton WCB M. B. Spriggs Weston Federation Memorial Garden Jackson's Mill

Sally Peck Guild Of Beaver Church Schedules Meet

The Sally Peck Guild of Beaver Baptist Church will host Miss Vicki Noor for the July 18 meeting at her Beaver home. The group met at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church with Patti Cole as chair. Brenda Taylor became scribe and Norma St. Clair steward. The year’s project is making baby bibs for Wheeling and Moundsville hospitals, about 15 completed. A mother daughter banquet for August was planned. Oil exports to Venezuela rival 92 percent. 64 percent of imports come from the United States.

Vicki Noor Sally Peck Beaver Baptist Church Beaver Patti Cole Brenda Taylor Norma St. Clair Wheeling Moundsville Sandra Ballard

Flat Top Farm Women’s Club Picnic At Camp Creek Park

The Flat Top Farm Women’s Club held its annual picnic at Camp Creek Park on Sunday with many members and families attending including G B Keaton Virgil Shrewsbury C J Allen and children Sue Mary Jimmy Archie Meadows and others. The next meeting is scheduled for July 9 with C J Allen and Mrs Virgil Harvey leading the lesson.

Flat Top ANS Flat Top Farm Women’s Club Camp Creek Park G. B. Keaton Mike Virgil Shrewsbury C. J. Allen Sue Mary Jimmy Archie Meadows Archie Clyde Meadows W. J. Rogers Scott Willa Mae Rogers Doris Faye Rogers Leo Rogers James Rose Mary Kathryn L. V. Harvey Jane Foster Harold Wood Mary Beth Becky Anna Wood Scott Rogers Kathryn Lilly Nomic T Virgil Harvey

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