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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1955

Page

3

German leader Elizabeth Wolff feted in Beckley lunch tour

Mrs. Elizabeth Wolff of Hagen Germany visited Beckley WV for a luncheon at Beckley Hotel hosted by state International Hostess Committee chair E G Grogan. She tours the U S through Dec 10 under the Foreign Leader Program and expressed interest in mining during her Raleigh County visit.

Elizabeth Wolff Germany Beckley Hotel Hagen United States Wolff German Housewives Organization International Education Exchange Service United States Department of State New Jersey Beckley Morris Stevens Revercomb Charleston Chicago Ill Raleigh County Memorial Pinecrest Sanitarium United Mine Workers Hospital

First Methodist Church Circles Schedule Meets

First Methodist Church Circles plan November meetings across six groups. Circle 1 meets 2 p.m. Nov 7 led by Mrs. R L Davis on South Heber Street. Circle 2 meets 2 p.m. Nov 3 at Mrs. F T McQueen in Veterans Site. Circle 3 meets 2 p.m. Nov 3 at Mrs. John Eye on Edgewood Drive. Circle 4 meets 2 p.m. Nov 3 at Mrs. Paul Copeland in Veterans Site. Circle 5 meets 7:30 p.m. Nov 7 at Mrs. Walter Hutz 306 Glenn Ave. Circle 6 meets 8 p.m. Nov 14 at the church led by Mrs. Roy T Elkin.

First Methodist Church R. L. Davis South Heber Street W. W. Honaker F. T. McQueen Veterans Site John Eye Edgewood Drive W. T. Tabor Wayne Ransom Paul Copeland Walter Hutz Glenn Ave C. E. Beavers Roy T. Elkin

Farm Women's Club Work Meeting at Stover Residence

An all day session of the Prosperity Farm Women's Club was held at Mrs. Denval Stover's home in Prosperity. Miss Marian Essary taught hemming and zipper techniques, and collars. Secretary Mrs. Stover led the business meeting revealing plans for Achievement Night in Greenbrier and the next meeting set for Thursday at 7:30 pm at Mrs. D. B. Stover's home. Lunch was served to members including Mrs. Seldon Adkins and others.

Denval Stover Prosperity Prosperity Farm Women’s Club Marian Essary Stover Greenbrier D. B. Stover Seldon Adkins Okey Brooks Emery Creed D. B. Stover Jr Frank Derring Wilbert Bowyer Hollie White Essary

Community Women and Club Meetings Notice

Beckley area calendar items list meetings for Christian Women’s Fellowship First Christian Church and Christian Education Committee Presbyterian Church Circle Bible Teachers and Friendship Class First Baptist Church Navy Mothers Club and Women of the Moose plus a note on notices reaching 10 a.m. for same day use and postponed Degree of Honor Lodge meeting.

Beckley Degree of Honor Lodge

Community club and church group meeting notices

Jaycee etts at 7 30 p m in the Appalachian social room Primrose Garden Club 8 p m at Mrs C Berne Canterbury 317 Westwood Drive Morning Watch at 7 a m at the First Baptist Church sots of Missions dinner at 6 30 p m Beta Rho Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority 7 30 p m Coca Cola social room Women's Auxiliary of St Stephens Episcopal Church 8 p m at the church Raleigh County Girl Scout Council meeting 10 30 a m in the Girl Scout office Bair Bldg

Primrose Garden Club First Baptist Church Beta Rho Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Raleigh County Girl Scout Council Girl Scout Office Bair Bldg

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Weekend visitors and guests are listed among Beckley residents and nearby towns. Families from Charleston Huntington Morgantown and Clarksburg hosted or visited relatives in Beckley with trips to New York City Nashville and Buckhannon noted for social and family gatherings.

Berkley Street D. C. Hamer Charleston Ross Evans East Beckley Kay Evans West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon Sarah Baker Clarksburg Evans C. Lake Allen Bobby Ann St Fla J. Everett Shrewsbury Lilly Street D. E. Wipperman South Oakwood Avenue New York City Commodore Hotel Shrewsbury Nick Kambouris Katherine Croft ,St Huntington St. George Greek Orthodox Church Helen Rinis Woodlawn Ave

Rehabilitation director outlines Morris Memorial’s new center

Jack Pearson, director of rehabilitation services at Morris Memorial Hospital, spoke to about 75 delegates from Huntington Milton Charleston and Beckley at the Morris Memorial Hospital Auxiliary State Board meeting in Milton. He said the hospital will offer integrated rehabilitation services including medical evaluation nursing physical and occupational therapy and psychosocial support to restore independence and productive lives. A film on the Kessler Institute accompanied his address as the group organized plans for a Christmas party and decorations for patients.

Huntington Milton Charleston Beckley Jack Pearson Morris Memorial Hospital Pearson Morris Memorial Hospital Auxiliary State Board J. G. Windle Jr Beckley Board Roy L. Herndon W. H. Bilenko Jr Charleston Group Morris Memorial Kessler Institute West Orange N. J

Circle Bible Teachers Meet at Beckley Church

Mrs. C. C. Lewis announces the Circle Bible Teachers of Beckley Presbyterian Church will meet today at 7 30 p m at the church. Hostesses will be Mrs. W D Menzie and Mrs. James E Halstead. Mrs. Lewis will lead the Bible study.

C. C. Lewis Circle Bible Teachers Beckley Presbyterian Church W. D. Menzie James E. Halstead Lewis

Carper Announces Birth of Son John Ray Jr in Raleigh

Mr and Mrs John Ray Carper of 525 1 2 Woodlawn Ave announce the birth of a son John Ray Jr at 957 p m October 20 at Raleigh General Hospital The mother is the former Miss Sona Joyce Meadows

John Ray Carper Woodlawn Ave John Ray Jr Raleigh General Hospital Sona Joyce Meadows

Doan’s Pills Offer Relief for Daily Aches and Bladder Irritation

Nagging backache and muscular pains from over exertion and stress may slow you down. Doan’s Pills alleviate pain and soothe bladder irritation with a mild diuretic effect, helping kidneys and easing restless nights. Millions have trusted this relief for over 60 years.

Dean Doan

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West Virginia E. K. Stevens Woman's Chai Chapman Revercomb Stanley C. Morris J. E. Otto Beckley Woman’s Club Carlton Saunders Earl O. Snider E. D. Bowers E. E Bibb The Dan River Cingham Rayon Main St Farm Women’s Club Christian Women's Fellowship of First Christian Church Beckley Duplicate Bridge Club Coca-Cola Christian Education Committee Navy Mothers Club Memorial Bldg Women of the Moose Moose Club Jaycee-etts Appalachian Social Room St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Women’s Dept D. B. McClung Michael Nicholas Mercer Street H. L. MacAlister Franklin Connie Sharon Mount Sidney Ruth MacAllister Harrisonburg Carrie Herndon Bales Whitestick Street H. C. Hodge Mabel Desautel Barber J. Adam Amick Clifftop W. R. Herndon Eunice Herndon Oak Hill Charles Street Earl Lawson Charles McGraw Robert Dunham Sandra Kim Morgantown E. H. Phipps Beckley Sisterhood Nora B. Franks Abraham Shmedling Beth-El Temple Frigridaire Armstrong Beckley Hardware Heber St Main Lorraine the Hub NYLON Denier Save
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