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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1950
Page
3
A long list of residents and relatives from Fairborn to Charleston share moves, visits, and health updates. Families travel for Mother's Day, clinics in Cleveland, and influenza recovery. others attend events, graduations, or return home after visits.
Forty members attended the Tuesday night Royal Neighbors meeting. Six new members were initiated: Helen Lilly Ada Johnson Margaret Cook Irma Bowling Ruth Clark and Ruby Lilly. Plans were made for a bake sale Saturday morning in the Raleigh County Bank Building and a future pot luck fete. Hostesses were Mrs. W. P. Gardener Mrs. M. L. Humphries Mrs. Tom Goss Mrs. M. Meadows and Mrs. Ronie Adkins.
The Deborah Rebekah Lodge of Glen Daniel met Tuesday to arrange a birthday party and handkerchief shower for four members. Honorees are Mrs Velma Daniel Mrs Ann Erskine Mrs Minnie Richmond and Lewis Wilson. Refreshments will be served and all members are urged to attend.
Mrs. D F McKenzie is appointed district deputy of White Shrine. Mab Scott Methodist Church installs new Woman's Society of Christian Service president Mrs W G Johnson and officers including vice president Mrs Robert Sumner treasurer Mrs Anthony Kochalek recording secretary Mrs George Williams and others. The group discussed God in Family led by Mrs Brown with prayer by Mrs A F Clendenin and planned an executive meeting for May 25.
Sixty four attendees gathered for the Youth Banquet at the Methodist Temple honoring 24 graduating seniors and Dr. Walter P. Eastwood. The event featured a two part skit, presents to Eastwood, musical performances by local youths, and farewell address by Earnest Smith. Honored guests included the Eastwoods and many seniors. Mrs. C J McQuade served as counselor. Mrs. Ross P. Daniel travels to Morgantown for Mother’s Day events and to Cleveland for a medical meeting before returning home.
Group No. 6 of the Young Women's Auxiliary of the First Baptist Church met at Elizabeth Lilly's home Tuesday night. Deovotionals were led by Mrs. Harry Boggs and Mrs. C. F. Ratcliff discussed The Legend of the Dogwood and Race Prejudice. Prospective members were named. a stork shower honored Mrs. Bobby Hodge. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Reuben Smith's home.
Group No 2 of the First Baptist Church met Tuesday evening at Mrs Steve Pachutas home on Pike Street The program focused on Home Missions led by Mrs Opie Richmond Business session appointed Mrs Harry Ballou treasurer Mrs Morban Wood secretary and reporter Mrs Calvin Moore program chairman Mrs Pat Wheeler sick committee chairman Mrs Nolan Gunter refreshment committee chairman Mrs Steve Pachuta devotional leader and Mrs A E Oliver decoration committee chairman The hostess served a refreshment course to members.
Group No 4 of the First Baptist Church met Tuesday at 205 Highland Avenue in the home of Mrs Don Lilly. Mrs Perry O Dell led the program titled Mothers Day after a devotional by Mrs Woodrow Aliff and the group leader conducted the business session.
Mrs. D. F. McKenzie of 226 Granville Avenue has been officially notified of her appointment as supreme district deputy of the White Shrine. The appointment was made at the Supreme Shrine in Omaha Nebraska May 1 to 5 by Sojourner Claudia Finegan of St. Louis Missouri who was elected supreme worthy high priestess of the United States and Canada. As district deputy she will lead schools of instruction and inspection in all shrines in District 1 including Charleston Montgomery and Mt. Hope. She is past worthy high priestess of Jabay Aleja No 6 Mt. Hope and was a charter member of Sheba Shrine in Carbondale Illinois before moving her membership to Mt. Hope.
Mrs John Fitzwater of Highland Street was honored at a stork shower Tuesday night hosted by Mrs Mabel Small at 313 Highland Street. Hostesses included Mrs Paul McClure and Mrs A C Cline. games were led by Mrs Joe Huddle and gifts were opened amid a blue pink and yellow decor.
Plans completed for a Mother's Day affair Sunday at Beth-El Temple sponsored by Hadassah Medical Organization with Mrs Archie Ellenbogen as chair. A children’s fashion show and the Sunday School Chorus will highlight the event to raise funds for Hadassah Medical College in Israel.
Committee chairmen for the new year were named at the St. Cecelia's Guild monthly meeting in the parish hall of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. Mrs. Deem Ramey presided, with guest Mrs. R. D. Watts. Freida Soter spoke on the New River Con vocation Meeting and the West Virginia Woman's Auxiliary gathering in Charleston. The group planned the May 22 men's dinner with Miss Jennie Bsharah in charge and served a refreshment course to a long list of members and guests.
Teachers at Crab Orchard Elementary School were honored at a dinner hosted by the Homeroom Mothers. James Deck, assistant superintendent, spoke as principal Carl Stover introduced him. New Homeroom Mothers president Mrs. S. B. Blevins presided as toastmistress, corsages were given, and a list of attending teachers and patrons was noted. New officers were elected: Blevins president, Walton Cook vice president, Edith Hall secretary, and Robert Manning treasurer.
Mrs. J. G. Foster of 505 S. Kanawha Street and Mrs. Frank Lowe of 205 Lincoln Street travel to Morgantown for Mother's Day activities. They will be hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Floyd Cox during the visit.
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