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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1937

Page

3

Mrs. Davis To Address Club At Clubhouse

Mrs. Tom B. Davis of Charleston state federation director and former chairman will address the Woman's Club this afternoon at the clubhouse. Federation day is observed as members discuss the aims of federation. Mrs. Davis will discuss The Set of The Sail and will be luncheon guest of Mrs. Stanley Higgins. Music and readings accompany the program.

Tom B. Davis Charleston State Federation Woman’s Club General Federation of Woman’s Clubs Davis Stanley Higgins Mt. Hope

Personal mentions From Beckley area and Charleston visitors

Social notes list residents and visitors across Beckley Charleston Rainelle Lewisburg Montclair Morgantown Clarksburg Zanesville and Columbus. Individuals named include George F Darlington A S Clement Oppie Hedrick H B Snead D B Jarrell Walter McDougall Laura Pierson Rexford Funk J R Cunningham William Klein Shirley Ruth Betty J P Arthur Myrtle Arnett and others with travel, hospital and illness updates.

George F. Darlington Charleston Beckley Darlington Cyrus Meadows Woodlawn Avenue A. S. Clement Rainelle Lewisburg Oppie Hedrick H. B. Snead Raleigh General Hospital D. B. Jarrell Otis Fisk Boston Mass K. M. Jarrell Morgantown Eileen Jarrell Walter McDougall Laura W. Pierson Montcl Rexford Funk William Klein Shirley Ruth Chicago Ill Erland Apartments D. H. Short Bill Short Betty Zanesville Ohio J. E. Evans Parkersburg Lucy Bailey J. P. Arthur Myrtle Arnett Clarksburg State Educational Association Thomas Bibb E. E. Bibb Beckley Hospital A. K. Canterbury Beth Gregory Brownsville Texas Helena Doyle Resoco A. K. Minter Beaver Avenue Ira Davis Glen Rogers Millersburg Annie Chilson George Eckley Ned Quinn

Mrs Keyser Hostess for Mission Group Meeting

Mrs. Roy Keyser hosted members of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church at her Woodlawn home with Mrs. Robert Higgins and Mrs. Ross Culpepper assisting. Talks on Mohammedianism and Syria from the Mecca and Beyond study book. plans for a Christmas meeting and exchange of gifts. A salad course was served to numerous attendees including Mrs. C. G. Casto and Mrs. Robert Higgins.

Roy Keyser Women’s Foreign Missionary Society First Methodist Church Woodlawn Avenue Robert Higgins Ross Culpepper C. G. Casto Leslie Williams W. H. Cunningham Syria Mecca O. C. Daniel Keyser J. W. Maxwell Elizabeth Anderson J. R. van Meter Gertrude Roush Ralph McWhorter E. L. Lawson C. G. Peregory Gilbert Kelson B. B. Chambers FE. L. Ellison Bob Harless Martha Jean Peregoy Eleanor Chambers Mary Lou Keyser

Presbyterian Circle Veets at Church

Two members of the Beckley Presbyterian church met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. R. H. Magee as leader and Mrs. W. M. Vanwinkle guiding devotionals. They planned a Christmas box for the Davis Orphanage in Lewisburg and reported 20 gallons of apple butter for the home. The group will meet Monday to make more, with listed attendees including Mrs. J. P. Bonner and others.

Beckley Presbyterian Church R. H. Magee W. M. Vanwinkle J. P. Bonner Davis Orphanage Lewisburg J. A. Hunt M. D. McMahon John Earl McCreery H. L. McCreery E. L. Peter C. Ty Rose F. M. Sayre R. Schwank P. H. Wilson R. H. Keatley

Three Guests Honored At Luncheon In Beckley

Miss Eleanor Payne hosted a luncheon at the Beckley hotel honoring Miss Libby Gillespie of White Sulphur Springs, Mrs. Tom Ragland Jr. of Charleston, and Mrs. L Meredith Powers of Richmond Virginia. Lunch began at one with a pink snapdragon centerpiece.

Eleanor Payne Beckley Hotel Libby Gillespie White Sulphur Springs Tom Ragland, Jr Charleston L. Meredith Powers Richmond E. M. Payne, Sr E. M. Payne, Jr T. R. Ragland M. C. Banks Austin Caperton Harry McCreery K. D. Bowers Ned Ragland Miss Gillespie Ragland Powers Miss Payne

Mrs Bair Hosts Beta Theta Mu Group Tradition Night

Mrs Bair and Miss Rosine Geisey hosted the Beta Theta Mu sorority at her Harper road home. The gathering focused on pledge initiations and planning a Thanksgiving dance. A gift from members honored former president Rosine Geisey. Hostesses served open-face sandwiches, red apple salad, and coffee to a long list of members and guests including Lucy Bair, Mary Dwyer, Sara Hunter, Frances Witt, Kathryn Totten, Joan Wilkes, Flora Mae Jones, Helen Farris, Janet Smith, Earl Martin, Howard Quesenberry, Doris Hollandsworth, Ruth Manning, Sallie Rahall, Evelyn Stover, Margaret Reynolds, Ina Bair, Agnes Givens, Eloise Cook, Evelyn Fink, Melba Ann Hayes, Betty Wilkes, Ruth Rule, and Katherine Baker.

Bair Geisey Lucy Bair Mary Dwyer Sara Hunter Frances Witt Kathryn Totten Joan Wilkes Flora Mae Jones Helen Farris Janet Smith Earl Martin Howard Quesenberry Doris Hollandsworth Ruth Manning Sallie Rahall Evelyn Stover Margaret Reynolds Ina Bair Agnes Givens Eloise Cook Evelyn Fink Melba Ann Hayes Betty Wilkes Ruth Rule Katherine Baker

Woman's Day Planned By Young Missionary Society

About 80 members attended a meeting of the Young Women's Missionary Society at the Christian church. Devotions were led by H D Price, with Dan Covey presiding. Plans were made for Woman's Day on December 2. Report on Columbus convention shared. Rural Churches talk given by Rev. Ross Culpepper. Social hour followed with pumpkin tarts and coffee.

Young Woman‘s Missionary Society of the Christian Church Emory Smith J. R. Williams H. D. Price Dan Covey George Parker Ritchie Ware Columbus Ohio Ross Culpepper Northern Methodist Church Fernia Mae Smith Kenneth Moore A. H. Ellison A. E. Murdock J. J. Lamb J. H. Bell Allie Hull C. P. Mar- Norwood C. M. Doss Jin Ben Peck Ralph W. F. Marty Roy T. Elkin Lora Freeland Everett Smith Hulbert Price Joe Collins J. A. Robertson J. W. Kennison J. R. Beaty Thelma Smith

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