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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1955

Page

3

Local Junior Woman's Club Tops at State Convention

Beckley Junior Department wins City Beautiful award and prizes at the 22nd annual West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Morgantown. Other clubs cited include Hamlin, Tug Valley, Kenova, South Charleston and Welch. Beckley receives 100 percent honors and a Camp for Medically Handicapped Children donation.

Woman's Club of Beckley West Virginia Jones City Beautiful Murial George Warren Hodel John H. Davis Beckley Woman's Club Davis Colin McLuckey Bluefield Hinton Frank Claytor Jr George Heffner West Virginia Medical Association Charles Balding Oak Hill Weirton Fleetwood L. Guthrie John Williams West Virginia University Barbara

Silver Anniversary Tea Draws Large Attendance From Area

The Metho dist Temple hosted a Silver Anniversary Tea by Beta Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi with Mrs. William C. Mitchell as general chairman. Guests included Mrs. Paul E. Ash and a line of officers and helpers while solos, organ, and piano provided performances during the afternoon. Decorations featured greenery, diases, spring flowers, and the chapter colors black and yellow with yellow roses, as a crowd of area attendees celebrated the founding of Beta Sigma Phi.

Beta Sigma Phi Doyle Fox Beta Lambda Chapter Fox W. R. Monk William Mitchell Paul E. Ash Brown-Patton Studio Friendship Hall Methodist Temple Beta Rho William C. Mitchell William Monk Paul E. Pauley Earl Carter Walker Treadway Duke Williams O. A. Phillips Jr Pete George Sue Wills Fred Burdiss Pat Roach J. E. Williams Jr Wilma Bennett Mary Faucett J. W. Muir R. L. Long Herbert Alley Judy Evans Urbana Johnson Harry L. Moore Max Baer Harold Kendall A. K. Minter J. Frank Vaughan C. H. Rutledge C. J. McQuade L. W. Thorne Roy Eye Ralph Amick Evelyn Hasbrouck

Wednesday Dinner Set at Hotel To Honor Royal Neighbor Heads

The Topper Membership Campaign of the Royal Neighbors of America will launch with a 6 p.m. dinner at the Beckley Hotel Ballroom to honor Mrs. Nelle A. Sexton of Spencer Iowa, chairwoman of the Board of Supreme Directors. Guests include Mrs. Thoma Eddy, state supervisor, and members from Charleston Mullens and Hinton chapters. Initiation ceremonies will be held.

Royal Neighbors of America Beckley Hotel Nelle A. Sexton Spencer Iowa Supreme Directors Thoma Eddy Steubenville Ohio Charleston Mullens Hinton Sons of Italy Prince St Armed Forces

Community Women Meet Schedule and Notices

Beckley newspapers invite women organizations to submit meeting notices by 10 a.m. for same day use. Sunday calendar notices must arrive by 10 a.m. Monday. Beverly Music Club hosts a 8 p.m. meeting at 210 College Ave. Flowering Hills Garden Club gathers at 1 30 p.m. at Mrs. Paul Phipps home. Practical Nurses of West Virginia District No 3 meet at 7 30 p.m. in Coca Cola Building Raleigh County Public Library hosts Beckley Art Group Sketch Library at 7 30 p.m.

Women's Department Beckley Beverly Music Club Leslie C. Gates College Ave Flowering Hills Garden Club Paul Phipps Woodlawn Ave Practical Nurses of West Virginia Raleigh County Beckley Art Group Sketch

Annual Lunch Set for Tuesday

The Beckley Woman's Board Mor ris Memorial Hospital will hold its annual luncheon Wednesday at 1 p.m. at The Glass House. Officers will be elected. Speakers from Milton include Mrs W H Blenko Jr state president, Miss Lora Danford state secretary, and Mrs Jonathan Lowe Morris Memorial personnel director. Local board president is Mrs James G Windle Jr.

Beckley Woman's Board Morris Memorial Hospital Glass House W. H. Blenko Jr Woman's Board Lora Danford Jonathan Lowe Morris Memorial Milton James G. Windle Jr

Fellowship pot luck dinner in Tams hosts 40 attendees

Yesterday the Adult Bible Class and Ladies Aid of Tams Community Church hosted the first fellowship pot luck dinner in four years at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Turner. More than 40 persons attended the event.

H. E. Turner Tams Ladies Aid Tams Community Church

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G. W. Hodel Paul L. Angle Plover Ave Lakewood Eva Gayle Angles Gary Beta Kappa Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Sophia C. A. Cullis William Blankenship Ing A. J. Staples J. B. Sexton Pat Lilly Cleo Crewey Silver Anniversary Mary Washington College University of Virginia Gap and Gown Ann Lou Ford Evelyn Page Richardson Atkins Nellie A. Sexton Mrs. Thelma Eddy G. M. Powers Main Street Williamson Frank Sprague Williamson di Fayette St R. D. Watts R. D. Watts Insurance Agency, Inc Reynolds Tobacco Company Winston-Salem, N. C
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