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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1955

Page

3

Let Your Light Shine Theme Of 22nd Junior Convention

Four Beckley members of the Junior Department will attend the 22nd annual State Federation Junior Convention in Morgantown. Attendees from Beckley are Mrs. John H. Davis, Mrs. George Warren Hodel, Miss Mary Louise Klaus and Mrs. W. L. Whetzel. Convention HQ is Hotel Morgan. The event features a reception by Morgantown Woman's Club for Miss Barbara Shaw, General Federation Director of Junior Clubs. Saturday includes an address by Mrs. John A. Jones on Unlimited Opportunities and honors the Junior Club with awards. Social events include Purple Hatters Luncheon and the Junior Banquet with project presentation by Dr. George P. Heffner and G. H. Sears.

Wilfred Wooddell Woman’s Club of Beckley George Warren Hodel Morgantown John H. Davis Mary Louise Klaus W. L. Whetzel Hodel Federation City Beautiful Davis Woman's Club of State Federation of Woman’s Clubs Hotel Morgan Morgantown Woman's Club Barbara Shaw Roslindale Mass General Federation John A. Jones State Federation Phares Reeder Purple Hatters George P. Heffner West Virginia Medical Association G. H. Sears

Refrigerate canned ham storage guidance

Unlike other canned meats, canned hams should be stored in the refrigerator to maintain quality and safety.

Women of Presbyterian Church Plan Thursday Circles

The Presbyterian Church circles announce Thursday meetings with multiple circles listed by number and hostesses. Most gatherings start at 1 30 p m with various hosts and addresses, plus two circles at 8 p m and updates for circles 9 12 13 as times are to be notified.

Women of Presbyterian Church

Woods Honored On 25th Anniversary At Beaver Residence

A dinner honoring Mr. and Mrs. H M Woods of Beaver celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary Sunday at the Wood residence. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ayers and children of Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ballengee and children, Barbara and Margaret Ann of Charleston, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Berry and daughter Ginger Gene, Mr. Belva McKinney and children, Mrs. Walter Boyd, and Earl Wills, all of Blue Jay.

H. M. Woods H M. Wood Beaver Wood Charles Ayers Brooks Russell Ballengee Barbara Margaret Ann Charleston Lewis Berry Ginger Gene Belva McKinney Walter Boyd Earl Wills Blue Jay

Mrs. T. J. McDermitt Patient at Bluefield Sanitarium

A personal item corrects earlier notice: Mrs. T. J. McDermitt of 207 Avon Street is the patient at Bluefield Sanitarium, Bluefield, not her husband as previously reported.

T. J. McDermitt Avon Street Bluefield Sanitarium Bluefield

Poetry program by Mrs Irby Webb inspires club

Mrs Irby Webb led a poetry program for the Past Matrons Club Bethlehem Chapter No 71 CBS at the Masonic Temple on Howe Street. She read humorous pieces, closed with My Kitchen Prayer, as two members rejoined after vacation and the group planned a summer camp meeting at Flat Top Lake with hostesses named.

Bethlehem CBS Masonic Temple Howe Street H. R. Sawyers L. A. Gates Annie Scott Irby Webb M. P. Honts H. J. Thorne E. S. Pugh A. A. Potts D. F. McKenzie Charles Honmaker

Mrs. A. K. Minter Conducts May Circle Service

May gathering of Circle 12 at the home of Mrs. C. E. Kinter on South Kanawha Street featured a devotional by Mrs. Foglesong and a pledge led by Mrs. A. K. Minter on Be Ye Doers of the Word. Thirteen members and one guest Miss Evelyn Hasbrouck attended. Treasure Chests were distributed for year-end return.

Circle 12 The Methodist Temple C. E. Kinter Kanawha Street W. H. Foglesong Foglesong A. K. Minter Paul E. Ash Woman's Society of Christian Service Circle No. 12 Minter E. F. Cooper C. C. Wetzel Ralph Amick Evelyn Hasbrouck Temple

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