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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1962
Page
3
The Beckley newspaper invites women's groups to submit meeting announcements by 10 a.m. for same day use. Saturday and Sunday calendars list quiz programs, degree ceremonies, teas, flower shows, garden council events, pageants, square dances, and club meetings at churches, temples, and community centers with dates, times, and locations across Beckley and Raleigh County.
The Golden Age Club sponsored by the Beckley Woman's Club hosts a First Ladies Day. An all women event includes a picnic at New River Golf Course and Black Knight Country Park on North Oakwood Ave. Coffee at 9 a.m. Hostesses at 6 p.m. Mrs. Ordie Shrewsbury and Mrs. John Cooper assist.
The Raleigh County Garden Council calls for public entry in its 14th annual Horticulture Division show, “June is Bustin’ Out All Over,” to be held Saturday 2 to 9 p.m. at the Masonic Temple Howe Street. Entries accepted Friday 7–9 p.m. and Saturday 7:30–10 a.m. Fame rests on hidden judges. Volunteers from Highland Garden Club stage the event with coffee at 10 a.m. at Mrs. John V. Schulte’s home.
Washington shoppers will find abundant choices as meat counters spotlight steaks boneless duck roasts and hams. Poultry includes broiler fryers and turkeys with June Dairy Month boosting dairy displays and bargain egg prices amid plentiful supplies. Vegetables feature asparagus onions radishes Maine potatoes rhubarb spinach and more while fruits highlight oranges strawberries and other staples. Fish counters offer fillets shad clams and halibut as good buys.
Mr and Mrs Willie Joe Chandler of 310 N Vance Drive announce the birth of their first child, a son named John Franklin, May 25 at Raleigh General Hospital. Mrs Chandler teaches at Stamford Elementary and is daughter of James and Mrs Walker of 210 N Pike St. Mr Chandler is son of Joe and Mrs Chandler of 203 Carter St and serves as assistant coach at Clear Fork High School.
Mr and Mrs Charles Robert Klaus of Liverpool N Y with their daughter and two sons arrived Wednesday to visit their parents Mrs Sedalia Adams of Worley Road and Mr and Mrs E J Klaus of 110 Wilson St En route they stopped in Marietta Ohio to visit Klaus brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs W N Page and their family Mrs E J Hodel has returned home after major surgery at Beckley Hospital Miss Pat Love of Sistersville daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Boyd is guest of her roommate at Alderson Broaddus College Miss Shelia Jackson in the home of her parents the girls will return to Phillips Sunday Weekend guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Eldon Morris were his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Clyde Humphrey and their son
The Nugen residence in Coal City hosted a Sunday family reunion with guests including Rev. Daniel Dorsey of Beckley and couples from Beckley Hurricane and Oak Hill. Also attending were Rev. and Mrs. D. B. Peters and children Eddie Deborah, and Cindy DeHart with Ray Eddie, along with James Booth and Steven, and Mary Booth.
Daughter-in-law and Mr and Mrs Richard Humphrey of Vesuvius Virginia accompanied by Mrs Virgie Morris Humphrey's mother who had been visiting their home for four weeks. she returned with them.
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