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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1952
Page
8
Memorial Baptist Church Ambassadors for Christ Chel Three held a pot luck dinner at the church followed by a business meeting. Hymns Faith of Our Fathers and The Kingdom is Coming were sung. Rexford Simmons presided as president. Attendance included 11 members and two guests.
Raleigh County Girl Scouts raised funds at the Juliette Low Festival to support the World Friendship Fund. Contributions totaled 107.47 with 74.25 from the festival, 33.22 from Negro troops, as 300 Scouts and leaders gathered at the Recreation Building for the ceremony.
Two Beckley girls will take part in May Day festivities at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg Virginia. Julia Ann Graham will dance and Patricia Lee MacAlister will be a May Court page. The May Court will crown Nancy Horan queen after a Pied Piper story performed by the Mary Washington Dance Clubs.
Local social notes recount visits and travel of Beckley residents and relatives. Families journey to Huntington New York City and Columbus University linked events. Several residents move homes and receive hospital care while others mourn a death in Lachsa Kentucky.
At the newly organized Christian Church in Table Rock a Tent City event was held with Harriet Vaught Mrs Wilson and Mrs Shrewsberry performing and Whitlock providing postlude. Group IV served 78 members and guests led by Mrs T R Wilson. Guests included Mrs Glen Scott Mrs Minor Scott Philip Scott and others. June district workshop plans were announced with Martha Covey as host. A film Where the Bible Speaks was set for next Sunday and Bethany Adult Conference dates July 13 18 at Bethany College were noted. The program featured J C Whitlock Jr piano medley and a devotional by Mrs Beatty.
Mrs. S. W. Woodyard is named leader of Circle Eight at the First Baptist Church. The group appointed assistants and committee members at a Jefferson Street meeting. They planned visits to the Sanitarium and a basket for Emma Shanks, a shut‑in member. The devotional was given by Mrs. Q. O. Warren.
O D Hall urged time ability and possession as core traits in stewardship. Mrs India Broyles gave the closing prayer. Refreshments were served to 13 members.
The Royal Neighbors Lodge officers meet at 1 pm Sunday in the Union Hall for a special ritual practice. The Lodge Juvenile Department convenes at 3 pm.
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