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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1965

Page

5

Coming Events for Women Club Notices and Meetings

The Beckley Newspapers Women’s Department invites women’s groups to send regular or special meeting notices or club calendars by 10 am for same day use. Monday events include Coal City Chapter 136 Eastern Star at Lodge Hall 8 pm and a Memorial service at 7:30 pm for Mrs. Sarah Reeves at 420 G St. plus Prosperity Home Demonstration Club rubber workshop.

Women’s Department of Beckley Coal City Order of Eastern Star

Eastern Star and club meetings listed for Tuesday

Bethlehem Chapter No 71 Eastern Star initiations at Masonic Temple Howe Street 8 p.m Laural Business and Professional Women dinner 6 30 p.m Beckley Hotel Terrace Room Licensed Practical Nurses Association District 3 Pine Lodge Nursing and Convalescent Home 7 30 p.m meeting date changed from May 27 Parent Teacher Association North Lester Elementary School 3 30 p.m Alcoholics Anonymous Mountain Air Rest Home 19 21 By Pass across from Raleigh County Armory Open meeting Women of the Moose ball room 6 30 p.m business meeting 7 30 p.m Parent Teacher Association P O M High School at school p m

Bethlehem Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Howe St Laurel Business and Professional Women’s Club Beckley Hotel Licensed Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia, Inc Pine Lodge Parent - Teacher Association of North Lester Alcoholics Anonymous Mountain Air Rest Home Raleigh County Armory

Community group meetings listed for the evening

Royal Neighbors of America and Eagles meet at Woodlawn Avenue at 7 30. Maids and Matrons Social Study Club gathers at Mrs Bernard Keaton on South Fayette Street at 7 30. Cranberry Homeroom Mothers Club meets at the school at 12 30. Systematic Club meets at Mrs Johnnie Mae Miller on Truman Avenue at 7.

Royal Neighbors of America Eagles Woodlawn Ave Bernard Keaton S. Fayette St Cranberry Homeroom Systematic Club Johnnie Mae Miller Truman Ave

Pine Wood Garden Club Meeting and Advisory Board Night

Pine Wood Garden Club holds a regular meeting at the Coca Cola Social Room at 10 a.m with Mrs Clayton Newland as hostess. Advisory Board of Beckley Assembly Order of Rainbow for Girls meets at the Masonic Temple Howe Street at 7 30 p m with date change. Beta Rho Chapter Beta Sigma Phi sorority meets at Raleigh County Bank Penthouse at 7 30 p m.

Pine Wood Garden Club Clayton Newland Beckley Assembly Order of Rainbow For Girls Masonic Temple Howe St Beta Rho Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Raleigh County Bank

Red Cross and lodge hosts district convention schedule

Gray Ladies Raleigh County American Red Cross hosts district convention at 410 Bair Building starting 10 30 a m with registration at 1 30 p m Dinner at 6 p m There is a 100F Lodge Hall event at Valley Drive and Byrd Bible Class at Crab Orchard Baptist Church social room 7 30 p m.

Gray Ladies Raleigh County American Red Cross Bair Building Silver Star Rebekah Lodge Valley Drive Byrd Crab Orchard Baptist Church

Episcopal Guilds Meet Thursday At St Francis Church

St Francis Guild of St Stephen's Episcopal Church will meet in Chrisman Hall Library Thursday at 8 p.m. Guild chairman Mrs Alice Flick will host. Quiet Day Thursday will be attended by three day guilds including St Margaret's St Mary's and St Stephen's with Rev David Heil conducting.

St. Francis Guild St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Chrisman Hall Library Alice Flick St. Margaret's St. Mary’s St. Stephen’s David Heil

Soup and art mingle at Beckley group show

A late night soup appeal accompanies Beckley’s 19th annual Spring Exhibit. Riv ers Warn Jr. wining oil titles draw honor mention from Beckley Art Group. final voting places Wheeler, Tolley, and Varn with "Candle Light" first and "Paper Flowers" top oil.

Greenwich Quartet Beckley Art Group Rivers Warn Jr Junior Department Woman's Club of Beckley Park Avenue Varn Beckley Community Concert Association James L Frankie) Wheeler Herbert Tolley Wheeler

Recent Bride Honored at Gulf Woman’s Club Shower

The Gulf Woman's Club clubhouse in Sophia hosted a miscellaneous shower Tuesday night for Mrs. Larry Ward nee Donna Lea Davis. Hostesses included Mrs. Leslie Haga Mrs. Robert Ward Mrs. Hazel Ward Mrs. Roy Davis and Miss June Davis. Guests listed many local ladies, with games directed by Mrs. Arlena Woody and prizes awarded to several attendees.

Gulf Woman's Club Sophia Larry Ward Donna Lea Davis Leslie Haga Robert Ward Hazel Ward Roy Davis June Davis Arlena Woody Ruth Cook Linda Stepp

Author Receives DAR Award At Southern District Meeting

Miss Edith Hurley received a West Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution award from Miss Virginia Johnson at a Southern District DAR meeting in Welch. The Colonel Andrew Donnally Chapter hosted, with leaders from Beckley and Welch guiding the program.

DAR West Virginia Hinton Lewisburg Princeton Bluefield Logan Welch Beckley National Society William W. McClaugherty Continental Congress Washington, D.C Lanell Agee Welch High School Freedom Foundation Virginia John ‘Son W. Va Cedar Lakes

Prosperity HD Members Set Foam Rubber Workshop Tonight

Prosperity Home Demonstration Club members will attend a foam rubber workshop at 7 tonight at Mrs. Carl Bailey's home. Attendees should bring a gift. a small materials fee will be charged per Mrs. Joseph Domby. May session was held Tuesday at Mrs. Wayne Laws’ home with devotional by Mrs. Okey Brooks. program leader Mrs. Joseph Jones spoke on highway safety.

Prosperity Home Demonstration Club Carl Bailey Joseph Domby Wayne Laws Prosperity Okey Brooks Joseph Jones Harry Neil Laws Domby Land-O’-Hills 4-H Club Safety Education Department West Virginia State Police Maxwell Hill Land-O’-Hill 4-H Club

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Local notes list hospital updates and achievements. Mrs Bette Wise Cantley, 110 Meadows Ct, admitted Beckley Hospital May 3, major surgery May 5, listed satisfactory. Susan Burleson, daughter of E. Lee Burleson, 404 Parkway Dr, earns Alpha Gamma Delta medal for art at Queen's College Charlotte. Edwin R. Walker, college president, presents awards at Awards Day. Richard Larimore of Palm Beach Gardens promoted to first lieutenant in US Army Reserve. son of W. C. Larimore of North Palm Beach. Mr and Mrs Ronnie Taylor of Huntington visited family in Bradley and Woodlawn Ave. Mrs O B Kirby, 308 Maryland Ave, back from Medical College of Virginia after major surgery.

Bette Wise Cantley Meadows Beckley Hospital F. Vivan Lilly Susan Burleson E. Lee Burleson Parkway Dr Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Queen's College Charlotte N.C Edwin R. Walker U. S. Army Reserve Beckley W. C. Larimore North Palm Beach, Fla O. B. Kirby Maryland Ave The Medical College of Virginia Richmond

Azalea Members Visit Richmond High School

Azalea Garden Club members met at Richmond District High School for a May luncheon hosted by the school. Principal James Redden spoke on local progress issues, and officers for 1965 66 were elected Led by Mrs M M Ralston the club discussed the Mountain State Art and Craft Fair at Cedar Lakes Ripley on July 15. Maynard Collins described farming improvements as electrification roads and equipment aid agriculture A student Ronald Meadows will attend Camp Caesar Conservation Camp and a farm tour followed the meeting

Azalea Garden Club Richmond District High School James Redden M. M. Ralston D. C. Ashton J. A. Hunt L. M. Halloran Ned Ragland E. E. Bibb Duff Daniel Mountain State Cedar Lakes Ripley Collins

Birth announcements from Beckley hospital list multiple newborns

Ed ward Pack of Cool Ridge names Samuel Harvey born April 14 at 10 34 p m weighing nine pounds thirteen ounces. Catamus Gilbert of Mabscott welcomes William Timothy born April 29 at 2 05 a m weighing seven pounds two and twelve ounces. Beezalue Hannah Jr announces Lisa Gail born April 29 at 6 58 a m weighing six pounds one ounce. Richard Jackson Lilly of Fireco welcomes Timothy Wayne born April 29 at 8 35 a m weighing three pounds four ounces. Roger Allen Farley of Whitby born April 29 at 9 44 weighing six pounds eight and twelve ounces. Tomas Evans of Prosperity welcomes Richard Dale born April 30 at 8 24 a m weighing seven pounds five ounces. John W Bower of Fayetteville welcomes Linda Jean born April 27 at 7 48 p m weighing six pounds fourteen and twelve ounces.

Samuel Harvey Edward Pack Cool Ridge Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital Catamus Gilbert Mabscott Timothy Wayne Roger Allen Lesley Edward Farley Whitby Tomas Evans Prosperity Richard Dale Fayetteville John W. Bower Linda Jean

Glen White Garden Club members at Wildflower Pilgrimage

Glen White GLEN WHITE RNS Two members of the Glen White Garden Club Mrs B F Williams president and Mrs Ray Morris attend the West Virginia Wildflower Pilgrimage in session since Thursday at Blackwater Falls. Hubert Clower returns to Aberdeen Md after a week with family. Visitors over weekend include Mr and Mrs Jobe Farrow Shady Spring and Mr and Mrs David Lee Graham Chicago Il. Their first child a son Dave Lee born April 23 weighs seven pounds one ounce. Mrs Graham is former Miss Marleen Billups and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Butler Wilson Beckley. Graham is son of Mr and Mrs Lee Graham Glen White.

Glen White RNS Glen White Garden Club B. F. Williams Ray Morris West Virginia Blackwater Falls Hubert Clower Aberdeen Clowers Jobe Farrow Shady Spring David Lee Graham Chicago Dave Lee Graham Marleen Billups Butler Wilson Beckley Lee Graham

Welcome to Beckley Newcomers Club Hosts May Meeting

Beckley residents gathered as Mrs. Glida Meyers hosted the May Welcome to Beckley Newcomers Club. Guests included Mrs. Matilda Christenson and others from Hominy Falls, Charleston, and Oklahoma City. Members announced new officers to be installed in June.

Glida Meyers Welcome To Beckley

Glen View Briefs Highlights Local Family Moves and Illness

Kenneth Parent returns from Columbia and joins Tower Construction Co. He stays with Dex­ter and Agnes Bailey’s family in MacArthur. John and Mrs. Hickman visit from Richmond due to Libby Pittman’s illness. Nancy Lynn stays with grandparents. Bud Canaday is critically ill in Welch hospital. Sam Sanger and Pauline Smith visit with Frank and Pearl Humphrey. Arnold Johnson, uncle of Rudolph Hatcher, hospitalized at Bluefield Sanitarium with a broken neck.

Glen View RNS Kenneth Parent Columbia S. C Tower Construction Co Parent Dexter Bailey MacArthur Agnes Parent John Hickman Richmond Arvil Pittman Libby Pittman Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital Nancy Lynn Hickmans Bud Canaday Homer Thompson Welch Sam Sanger Pauline Smith Arnold Johnson Shady Spring Rudolph Hatcher Bluefield Mrs. Hatcher

Creamy Cottage Cheese Celery Ribs Stuffing Idea

Use small curd cottage cheese as a stuffing for celery ribs. Add chopped nuts or a dusting of paprika for extra flavor and crunch.

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Alpheretta Club Sarah Reeves Prosperity Home Women of the Moose Parent - Teacher Association, Pom High School P. m Episcopal Guilds Port Wynken Blynken Nod Robert Warrens Concord College Bobbie Meadows Barney Haga Fred X. Williams E. E. Ray W. W. Withrow Arlie Lambert H. M. Calvert Perry Armes Mid Poe Will Benfield Mamie McKinney Charles Lilly Patty Woody Maybelle Blackburn Sam Treola Jenny Teek Rice Wanda Pinson Gypsie McQuade Edith Martin H. Horton Ruth Ann Udy Paul Cook Buddy Fraley Eda Akers Marie Tedder Mandy Birchfield Faye Vernon Riddle Sally Sandy Clarence Meadows Roy Kincaid Patricia Charles Gregory Martha Toni W. Va. Dar Johnson Margaret Louise Thorne James Allen Robert L. Thomson Samuel AL. _ Solins A.F. Bush Mondongachate Reginald Pike Irma S. Huettner H.A. Sloan A. Stevenson R.L. Reardon A.D. Cooke J. A. Baritell Prosperity HD Mrs. Lewis Richard Larimore Palm Beach Gardens, Fla Ronnie Taylor Huntington George Barbera Bradley C. W. Taylor Woodlawn Avenue Azalea Richmond High School Webbs Florist & Greenhouses Matilda Christenson Clark United Press International Fannin Beckley Post-Herald Greg Linda Hamric Marquette Cement Co Tolley Christenson Marvin Wales Maxwell Hill Rd Oklahoma City Okla Melpar West Virginia Corp Wales Newcomers Club Ray Greathouse Hersie Phillips Xi Chi Beta Sigma Phi Myra Kay Barr Daryl Williams Miss Barr Georgia Barr Sue Barr Glen View Briefs G. M. Powers Main St Ichmon Cleaners Green Sky Flamingo Egghksa Cologne Tusky
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