Francis Israel Installed Sunday As President of Youth Fellowship
Francis Israel was installed as president of the Crab Orchard Baptist Youth Fellowship during candlelight services at the church Sunday evening. Mason Lilly, president of the Raleigh County Baptist Association, served as installing officer during the 1950 ceremonies. Other officers taking part included Lila Horton vice president Margaret Cooper secretary William Maxey treasurer Rosanna Riffe song leader Margaret Vandivort pianist and group leaders Nila Riffe Jack Hale Don Lilly Berman Meadows and Shirley Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Israel
Crab Orchard Baptist Youth Fellowship
Mason Lilly
Raleigh County Baptist Association
Lila Horton
Margaret Cooper
William Maxey
Rosanna Riffe
Margaret Vandivort
Nila Riffe
Jack Hale
Don Lilly
Berman Meadows
Shirley Stone
Presbyterian Women Schedule Meetings
Beckley Presbyterian Church Women announce May gathering times. The Business Women's Circle meets Tuesday at 6 15 p m with birthday offering. Church circles Nos 1 through 11 meet Thursday at 2 p m or 8 p m with listed chairmen co hosts and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Business Women's Circle
C. D. Brewster
Jack Nelson
Floyd M. Sayre
Woodlawn Avenue
Ray Light
Light
Queen Street
Colin McLuckey
Eric Brown
Vance Drive
R. B. Sigmund
Willie Patterson
McLean Addition
William Harsanyl
B. F. Whitney
Raleigh Heights
John Hedrick
Billy Clay
Granville Avenue
Elizabeth Schwank
William C. Matthews
Orchard Avenue
Jack Morton
Morton
McLean
First Methodist Circle Lunch Meeting Planned
Circle No. 2 of the First Methodist Church led by Mrs. R. L. Maxwell will meet at the Stamford Road home for a 1 o'clock lunch on Thursday Miss Georgia Wickline will deliver the final lesson on the Women of the Scripture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
R. L. Maxwell
Stamford Road
Georgia Wickline
Mrs. Holt Feted On 53rd Birthday In MacArthur
Mrs. R. P. Holt of MacArthur was honored at a Sunday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Milam. Guests included A. B. Phillips C. I. West G. D. Underwood Beckley L. M. Lowe Crab Orchard H. E. Cook Tams Floyd Miller Midway and several Holt Milam relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Holt
MacArthur
G. W. Milam
A. B. Phillips
C. I. West
G. D. Underwood
Beckley
L. M. Lowe
Crab Orchard
H. E. Cook
Mrs L R Steele Jr Honored at Shower in MacAlpin Home
Lester R Steele Jr of Prosperity was honored at a stork shower held at the MacAlpin home hosted by Mrs E A Cook. Tulips dogwood and snapdragons decorated the room with party games and group singing. A refreshment course was served to a long list of guests led by Mrs Mary Katko and including Roger Preston Steele and Lowell Mason Steele.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester R. Steele, Jr
E. A. Cook
MacAlpin
Mary Katko
L. P. Wallace
Carl Worthington
C. Meadows
George Stennett
Belcher Home Hosts Circle No 1 Meeting
The Johnstown Road home of Mrs. H. T. Belcher hosted Circle No. 1 of the First Methodist Church on Thursday. Mrs. Jean Matheny led the gathering with cut flowers decorating the setting and a dessert course served. Mrs. W. B. Peck delivered devotions, reading from the Methodist Woman and discussing The Olive Tree. Mrs. Matheny reported on The World Outlook, then Mrs. W. W. Honaker spoke to conclude the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown Road
H. T. Belcher
Circle No. 1
The
First Methodist Church
Jean Matheny
W. B. Peck
Matheny
World Outlook
W. W. Honaker
Crochet patterns and club notices from Raleigh Register
Crochet scarf patterns in No 30 cotton with charted directions and a 7070 pattern number appeal to crafters. Also notes on a needlework catalog with sample designs and a free pattern insert. Social club meeting attendees, birthday acknowledgments, and new officer elections are listed with gifts for long service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Household Arts Dept
P. O
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N. Y
Alice Brooks
Monday Music Club Luncheon and New Officers Elect
The Monday Music Club will meet at the Gien Daniel camp for a 12 o’clock luncheon on June 9. New officers were elected for the coming year including Mrs. R. A. Boyd as president and Mrs. Joan E. McKenzie as a potential state president candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Club
Daniel Camp
Monday Music Club
Gien Daniel
Hoss Daniel
R. A. Boyd
John E. McKenzie
Harlow Warren
Floyd Bayre
R. M. French
H. £. Phipps
Federation
M. C. Banks
J. Q. Hutchinson
E. Ss. Dupuy
T. H. Wickham
Austin Caperton
Harry Caperton
Manners and Grooming Project Winners Named in Beckley
Jeanette Rahall of Campbell Street won the Junior Miss Club project on manners and good grooming in Beckley. Edna Straughan of Center Street was runner up. Doris Jean Gingrich had the nearest notebook. Judge Mrs. Ruth Calvert Stover, of Monroe Avenue, announced results at a Monroe Avenue meeting with eighth grade members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Jeanette Rahall
Campbell Street
Miss Rahall
Edna Straughan
Center Street
Ruth Calvert Stover
Monroe Avenue
24 Seniors To Be Feted At Methodist Banquet
The Methodist Youth Fellowship at Methodist Temple sponsors a 6:30 pm Thursday banquet honoring 24 graduating seniors. Dr. Walter P. Eastwood, the pastor, is the honored guest to mark the conference year’s end. Program planning by Mrs Dc. J. McQuade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship of the Methodist Temple
Walter P. Eastwood
Dc. J. McQuade
MacArthur Woman Celebrates 73rd Birthday Dinner
Mrs. F. C. Hilbert was honored on her 73rd birthday with a dinner party at her MacArthur home. Hosts were Mrs. Roscoe Sutphin and Mrs. Roy Hilbert. Guests included relatives from Gate City Virginia, Kingsport Tennessee, Detroit Michigan, Beckley West Virginia, Lanark, and Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Hilbert
MacArthur
Roscoe Sutphin
Roy Hilbert
A. J. Taylor
Cecil Taylor
June
Annette
Bryan
John Robertson
Freddie
Margaret
Bruce
Jay Roller
Kay
Warner McDavid
W. M. Hilbert
Gate City
John Hilbert
Kingsport
Tenn
Richard Curtis
Roberta
Detroit
Mich
H. K. Hilbert
Charleston
Ernest Lickliter
Ronnie
Beckley
Robert Hilbert
Ruth
Lanark
Jerry
Mother-Daughter Tea at Sophia High School
Sophia High School Future Homemakers of America held a Mother-Daughter Tea on Thursday. Betty Jean Eanes presided. guests arrived to red rose pins from Shirley Sizemore and Florine McKinny. Members and guests total about thirty, with Mrs. John Robinson as faculty adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homemakers of America Club
Sophia
Sophia High School
Betty Jean Eanes
Shirley Sizemore
Florine McKinny
Kenna Bays
Jewell Hartson
Mary Kenny
Kitty McVey
Jamie Davis
Sue Blake
Louise Mahone
Mary Jackson
Pat Carnohan
Mona Nicely
Peggy Church
Lois Allen
Joe Carnohan
Golden Banes
George McKinny
Harvey Davis
A. M. Sizemore
Kenneth Bays
Robert Douglas
Alfred Hughes
Paul McClure
Roland Smith
Eunice Haddad
Pat Kent
McVey
John Robinson
Azalea Garden Club Hears Record on Church Flowers
Azalea Garden Club met at Granville Avenue hosted by Mrs. Richards. Mrs. Dickinson and Mrs. Harsany reported on church flower arrangements favoring white with autumn leaves and poinsettias. President Meadows announced upcoming state convention attendance and park cleanup cooperation. Members toured local gardens and ribbons were awarded for tulips and iris. Next meeting June 12 will feature Maurice Mendell on roadside development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dickinson
John Harsany
Oak Hill
Azalea Garden Club
R. G. Richards
Granville Avenue
D. D. Daniel
Dickinson
Harsany
J. P. Nowland
E. E. Bibb
E. T. Stromp
D. C. Ashton
M. C. Banks
C. A. Davis
J. M. Miller
H. E. Phipps
Stromp
Richards
F. L. Banks
Barwood
Maurice Mendell
Charleston
State Road Commission
Brownies Honor Mothers At Friday Banquet
Brownie Troop No. 57 held a mother and daughter banquet Friday night at the Methodist Temple. Mrs. I. W. Bays of Raleigh County Girl Scouts spoke as guest. The Wesley Fellowship Class prepared dinner for 36 guests. Centerpiece featured spring flowers. Each guest received a white gardenia. Leader Mrs. Robert Fleming directed, assisted by Mrs. Irby Webb. Miss Nancy Jane Ash performed piano as the group sang. Sixteen mothers attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Temple
Lincoln School
Wesley Fellowship
I. W. Bays
Raleigh County Girl Scouts
Brownie
Robert Fleming
Irby Webb
Nancy Jane Ash
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sunday
Youth Fellowship
Presbyterian
First Methodist Circle
Jack Beard
Raleigh Co
L. R. Steele, Jr
MacAlpin Home
R. H. Sawyers
R. A. Cunningham
Vernon Riddle
Joe Shelton
Gilbert Fox
Dorothy Jones
Shirley Hicks
Grover Webb
Roy Reid
Cleda Riddle
Lena Harman
Ruth Grubb
Phyllis Bane
J. A. Barntell
Helen Fox
Bill Mabry
W. B. Crickmer
Gus Bane
Jean Tabor
Mary Hagler
C. Reid
W. M. Thompson
John Tanner
Roosevelt Morris
James Tanner
Elmer Tabor
Eddie McGinnis
G. G. Darnell
George W. Jackson
P. B. Jones
Joe Withrow
Roger Preston Steele
Lowell Mason Steele
Bill Davis
J. C. Mirocco
Ann Lee Matheny
W. T. Tabor
Bernard Martin
L. H. Williams
Gertrude Griffith
Roy L. Herndon
van Hunter
Elizabeth Anderson
Herndon
Avgice Brooks
Studebaker
America
Borg-Warner
Beckley Motor Company
First Ave
Beckley, W. Va
S. Earl Sneaan
Chaminade Music Club
Federated Music Clubs
Joan E. McKenzie
McKenzie
Isabel Morton
Christ and
W. B. Lilly
Julia Secrest
Oscar Williams
Eva Teter
Ross Daniel
Harry Truman
Institute School
Wr Eure
Purekibe
Sophia High Homemakers Group
St. Joseph Aspirin
Raleigh
Sotenie. Ems
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