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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1954
Page
3
All local organizations are reminded to notify members about meetings. Officers should call 3321 with calendar notices. Notices received by 10 a.m. are carried that day. Sunday notices must be in by 10 a.m. Saturday. Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 7 20 p.m. Coca Cola Building.
The Ladies Bridge Association will hold a luncheon at Black Knight Country Club starting at 12:45 p.m. Members are invited to attend and participate in the event.
Circle No 11 of the First Baptist Church meets at the home of Mrs W M Duncan on Freeman Street at 7 30 p m.
A general meeting of Beckley Woman's Club will be held at the Clubhouse on Park Ave at 2 30 p m Attendance is requested by members and includes a briefing on upcoming activities and club affairs.
Eight members of the New River Dental Assistants Society gathered at the Mountaineer Hotel Mount Hope for a dinner and later a business meeting at the Mount Hope Lions Club. Dr. Robert Davis Clarksburg president elect of the NRDS and Dr Bernard Poindexter Huntington president of the West Virginia Dental Society gave lectures. Attendees included Rafella Rodriquiz Dorothy Booth Myrtle Green Betty Maxwell Ruth Frazier Viola Schlickermann Beatrice Kennedy Joan Grant.
The Beckley Lions Club hosts its 22nd annual Spring Style Show at 8 p.m. April 6 in Woodrow Wilson High School auditorium to fund sight conservation. W. H. File Jr. and Jack Mann host, Dr. A. H. Wilson presents Easter Thoughts, Russell Parsons welcomes, Jay Woods chairs, and Mrs. Myra Sue McVey opens with Easter Parade. The event features Kiddie Shop and Baby Shop models, hair fashions by Raymond's, dances by Cinderella School of Dancing, musical selections by the Swanee River Boys, and an orchestra from Woodrow Wilson HS.
St Marys Methodist Church in East Beckley hosts the first district meeting of the Methodist vacation school institute. The 1:30 p.m. session features a Beckley district team led by Mrs George Tully with Mrs W H Brown, Mrs R P Whittaker, Mrs R E Newman, and Mrs E N Goodin guiding junior to kindergarten levels. Remaining meetings are April 10 in Madison and April 24 in Summersville.
The Methodist Temple circles announce April meetings. Circle 1 led by Mrs. C. C. Wetzel meets 2 p.m. April 1 at Mrs. L. W. Thorne’s home. Circle 2 hosts luncheon 1:30 p.m. April 1 at Mrs. W. L. McBride’s home. Circle 3 meets 2 p.m. April 1 at Mrs. Eugene Huffman’s home with Mrs. T. A. Vermillion. Circle 4, 7:30 p.m. April 1 at Mrs. Edward Birch’s Harper Rd. Circle 5 meets 7:30 p.m. April 1 at Mrs. C. A. McDaniel’s. Circle 6 holds 7:30 p.m. April 1 at Mrs. S. K. Hamlin’s with co-hostess E. J. Leach. Circle 7, 7:30 p.m. April 6 at Mrs. Robert Moore’s Westwood Dr. Circle 8, 7:30 p.m. April 5 at Mrs. Nola Gregory’s. Circle 9, 6:30 p.m. at the church for a pot-lunch dinner led by Mrs. Arthur Smith. Circle 10 meets 7:30 p.m. April 1 at Mrs. Francis Parker’s with Mrs. Gordon Foster and co-hostess Hattie Fink. Circle 11, 7:30 p.m. April 6 at Mrs. R. B. Coburn’s with Miss Jessie Worley. Circle 12 at Mrs. J. W. Bovaird in Beaver at 7:30 p.m. April 1.
Mrs. Robert Smith leads the Wesleyan Service Guild meeting at 7 30 p m on April 5 at Mrs. Cecil Millers home 217 Sixth Street with Mrs. W H Caney as co host. Foglesong Study Group meets at 8 p m on April 7 at Mrs. Albert Starrs home 110 12 Main Street with Mrs. W H File Jr leader and Mrs. B F De Hays as co host.
Ninth birthday party was held in Beckley for A David Abrams Jr son of Mr and Mrs A David Abrams at the Moose Club. Western cowboy theme featured a Hopalong Cassidy cake with guests including Robert Levy I R Wein Roger Burns David Barksdale Jimmy Isley Benny James Donald Surbaugh Robert Wein and Dennis Abrams all of Beckley and Baltimore relatives.
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