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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1960
Page
5
Tuesday notices list meetings for Captain James Allen Chapter D A R Mission Circle Pine Wood Garden Club Mabscott Homeroom Reps Melvola Chapter Eastern Star Senior High Youth Group Beckley Woman's Club Supper Circle Sophia High School Band Parents Club Xi Beta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Fernwood Garden Club cancellations and postponements noted.
Mission Circle No 1 of Crab Orchard Baptist Church in the church social room was postponed from the scheduled time of 1 30 p m. The notice provides no new date.
Civinette Club regular meeting cancelled per Mrs Clyde McCoy. Woman's Mission Society of Raleigh Baptist Association executive board meeting postponed until March 20. Ebenezer Service Guild at Mrs Gene Green home at Mool Street 7 30 p m. Eagles Auxiliary regular meeting at Eagles Home Woodlawn Ave 7 30 p m.
Mission Circle No 5 of Crab meets at 7 30 p m at Mrs L K Fink home. Suburban Homemaker’s Club gathers at noon at Mrs Burton Royal’s Cabell Heights. Canasta Group 2 of Beckley Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club at 7 30 p m at Mrs Georgia J Risich 52012 Woodlawn Ave. Degree of Honor Lodge executive board meeting at 7 30 p m at Mrs Bailey Groseclose 509 Johnstown Rd. Circle No 3 of Calvary Baptist Church regular meeting at 7 30 p m at Mrs Joe Bower 241 Whist St Mabscott.
The Women’s Improvement League holds its gathering at Mrs William Beverly's residence on Church Street at 2 p m with Mrs E L Morton as co host. Also Raleigh General Hospital Nurses Alumni meet at Mrs T A Wood's home 311 Orchard Fidelis Class of First Baptist Church meets at 7 30 p m in the Fellowship Hall at the Church.
Westwood Garden Club holds its regular meeting in the Greenbrier Recreation Room at 7 30 p m with members gathering to discuss upcoming plant show and garden projects.
The Just-A Mere Club hosts a gathering at 1303 F Street the Braxton residence Friday at 7 30 p m. Mrs Nathaniel Braxton invites members and guests for an evening event at her home.
Raleigh County Chapter of Bluefield State Alumni Association meets at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Helen Dobson’s home 122 Smoot Street and at the Nurses Alumni Association hosted by Mrs. T A Wood at 311 Orchard.
The 14 circles of Beckley Presbyterian Church Women will meet Thursday at various times and homes. Circle 1 at 10 a.m. hosts Mrs. B. V. Kelly. Circle 2 at 10 a.m. hosts Mrs. Louis Lineback. Circle 3 at 9 a.m. at the chairman's home. others convene 1:30 p.m. or 8 p.m. at listed addresses with respective chairmen and hostesses.
Mrs. Lillian Jasper of McKeesport Pa is honored at a February 29 luncheon at Henry's Restaurant. Attendees include Mrs. Joe Harrah Mrs. James M Kurtz Jr and others. Jasper leads Pittsburgh NADAA Chapter 23 and recently attended a Dixie Chapter meeting in Winston Salem NC. She runs a Pittsburgh dance studio and is noted for jazz dance.
A West Virginia survey by the Federation of Women's Clubs Junior Department launches this week to monitor a Beckley show The Dance Party from 4 30 to 5 30 pm The project uses phone interviews to gauge viewer awareness opinions and sponsor recognition
A brief reader note invites friends to call with information on incidents in the lives of local people. The item seeks tips via the paper’s newsroom line CL 3-3321 extension 52.
Miss Glida French recuperates at her sister’s home after a back injury at Beckley Hospital. Marshall College freshman Linda Bower pledged Sigma Kappa at Huntington. Russ and wife Welch announce birth of daughter Sherry Lynn Feb 26 at Grace Hospital weighing seven pounds three and a half ounces. Grandparents listed as Alma Woods and E J Boggess. Phill McDaniel III returns home from Daytona Beach Florida after two week vacation.
Callers from Locust Street and Clyde Street attended the funeral for I M Terry who died recently. He was a supervisor for the state road commission. The service was at St. Albans Baptist Church with burial in Cunningham Cemetery.
Mrs Martha Reedy of 303 Fe Prince Street left for Swords Creek Virginia to attend the funeral of her brother W W Ray who died Friday She returned home Monday night.
Mr and Mrs Sam Thom son return to Park St after a two week vacation in St Petersburg Florida They also visited Mrs Frances Bailey in Holly Hill Florida and Beckleyans Mr and Mrs Overton Kent in Ormand and Mrs Wilda Ellison in New Smyrna Beach Florida The Rev J B F Yoak Jr returns home from Beckley Hospital where he has been under observation and treatment for a week
Mrs Virg Morris plans to return to her Spottswood home on Wednesday after a Christmas stay with her son and daughter in law, E J Morris, Hill Street. Her son will accompany her to Spottswood and then return immediately to Beckley.
A Ravenswood resident Mrs Mae Johnson travels to Sprague to visit her son James G Johnson and family for a few days.
Whitby resident Mrs. Sadie Mitchell who had been a Raleigh General Hospital patient for about ten days is now in satisfactory condition at her home. She was visited recently by Mrs. Sarah G. Braxton and her daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Evans of Broadway St and Church St respectively.
A birthday party honored Miss Drema Ann Hankins of Mount Hope Saturday at 109 John Street by Miss Patty Jones. Hostess duties were assisted by Mrs. E. R. Maxey and Mrs. Lula Jones. Attendees included Butch Fink Linda Fortner Teddy Thomas Marcia Walker Butch Spence Nancy Houseknecht Ronnie Richards Virginia Akers Freddy Brown Carol Wadensall Ronnie Smisek Sharon Walker Roy Holcomb Charlotte Harrah Barbara Fortner Jack Gunther Roger Richards Bill Richmond Bobby Burleson Dwight Houseknecht Ralph Connor Roy Blecher and others from Beckley Mount Hope and Atlanta Ga.
Mrs. Charles S. Lewis Jr. reviewed Chapter No. 5 of the Handbook for Flower Shows at the Highland Garden Club meeting held at 1 15 pm in the home of Mrs. L. E. Wilkes 110 Bishop St. Co hosts were Mrs. Charles W. Merritt and Mrs. John W. Smith.
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