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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1964

Page

3

Pax Women Plan Yule Party

Pax Farm Woman's Club met at Mrs. Larry Kelly's home to plan a Christmas party for December 1 at Mrs. Raymond Kelly's home. Sun shine sisters will be revealed. devotional themed Thanksgiving given by Mrs. Jess Humphrey. four poems and two readings presented. officers retained for 1965. one new member, Mrs. Dessie May Holley, joined.

PAX Pax Farm Woman's Club Larry Kelly Raymond Kelly Sunshine Sisters Jess Humphrey Willis Wingrove Humphrey Kenneth Dangerfield John F. Kennedy Dessie May Holley

Manassas Mason’s Helper Rayburn Roberts Visits Family

Rayburn Roberts, mason's helper at Manassas, Virginia, spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Huey Roberts. On returning home he will be joined by his wife and son Mark, and they will make their home in Manassas.

Matheny Rayburn Roberts Manassas Huey Roberts Mark

Air Conditioning Prevalence in U S Apartments

A New York Times style note estimates about 20 million U S apartments exist and roughly one in four is partly or wholly air conditioned. The figure highlights growing demand for cooling across housing nationwide.

United States

Slides On Art Shown At Woman's Club Meet

Fayetteville Senior Woman's Club held a meeting in the Fayette County Memorial Building with a devotional by Mrs. James W. Ayers. President Mrs. Robert Tamplin announced a district certificate for community improvements and the program featured slides from the National Gallery of Art and local paintings.

Woman’s Club Fayetteville RNS Fayette County Memorial Building James W. Ayers Robert Tamplin Tion Charleston Nettie Cottle National Gallery of Art Washington R. G. Farmer Chester Hager Renee Workman Luther Workman J. H. Allen B. B. Boone Grover W. Brooks Delaney H. Caldwell Page Corley

Kilsyth Ladies Auxiliary Meets in Church Hall

Members of the Kilsyth Free Will Baptist Church Ladies Auxiliary gathered in the Auxiliary Hall with Mrs. Pearl Moss as hostess. The program included songs and talks on thanksgiving with prayers for missionaries and for Rev. and Mrs. James Kemper Combs as they assume charge of the Kilsyth church on December 6 at 2 p.m. Attendees listed include Mrs. Joann Boyd, Mrs. Kansas Nicosia, Mrs. Demain Foster, and many others.

Kilsyth RNS Kilsyth Free Will Baptist Church Pearl Moss Joann Boyd Kansas Pearl Tate James Kemper Combs Kilsyth Church W. C. Combs Hattie Bennett Ethel Blanchard Mary Cain Wanda Collins Helen Greer Barbara James Ollie Kiddy Mary Perry Lena Rierson Kathleen Lafferty Mae Vargo Melinda Rakes Helen Bennett Kansas Nicosia Della Coleman Evelyn Lawson Demain Foster Myrtle Meadows Leona Godbey

Airman Vanover on 23 day leave at home in Wichita Falls

Airman 10. Larry Vanover from Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls Texas is on a 23 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Marian Vanover and sister Mary at 500 Frantz Ave.

Mullens ANS Larry Vanover Marian Vanover Mary Frantz Ave Vanover Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls Tex

Committees Named At Sorority Meet

At the Nu Eta Chapter Tau Phi Lambda meeting held at Mrs. Diane McGuffin home, committees were appointed including Hospitality by Mrs. Diane McGuffin and others for contact program project welfare newsletter social ways and means publicity and a combined program. Members approving a gift exchange on special gifts were Mrs. Carol Miller Mrs. Gladys Smith Mrs. Margaret Cummings Mrs. Hope Ratliff Miss Barbara Farmer hostess Mrs. Diane McGuffin co hostess Miss Jo Ellen Toney.

Oak Hill Nu Eta Tau Phi Lambda Supreme Forest Woodmen Diane McGuffin Carol Miller Barbara Farmer Margaret Cummings Hope Ratliff Jo Ellen Toney Jane Giles Glayds Smith

BYF Retreat Planned at Oceana First Baptist Church

A Rockcastle Association Baptist Youth Fellowship meeting at Oceana First Baptist planned a second retreat on November 12 at the same church. Participants from Cook Memorial Pineville Guyandotte Mullens New Richmond Toneda Jaeger and Bud Alpoca attended. 145 BYF members and guests were served refreshments.

Oceana Rockcastle Association Baptist Oceana First Baptist Church Cook Memorial Pineville Oceana Church Sandra Nutter BYF Melody Masters Quartet Jerry Jewell Lacy Brooks Linda Lubonia Russell Osborne Anita Cook Ginny Lynn Cook Wayne Rollins Larry Hager Jerry Hager Larry Griffith Garwood Griffith Association Bobby Browning Diane Dodd Regina Pruitt Bud-Alpoca Byf Cook Memorial of Guyandotte of Jesse Mullens New Richmond Toneda Jaeger Bud-Alpoca Oceana First Baptist Linda Davis Jim Maynor Steve Maynor Tony Lang Linda Haynes Debbie Gilliland Carolyn Mulkey Wanda Hamilton Cathy Cook Melba Hurley Renee Lang Susan Filkland Roy Agee Harold Maynor Toneda Baptist James Hall Otis Cook Tom Long Deanna Lester Leah Lester Darrce Lester Laverne Long Sue Hutson Ellen Joyce Walker Guyandotte Nicky Brooks Ronald Cook Larry Cook Paul Cook Sue Cook Beth Pendry Kathy Lubonia Dewey Brooks Johnny Cook Barbara Hendricks Ballard Blackburn Ann Pendry Helen Cook

Students Play Game In French At Meet

Fayetteville Miss Regina Myles was guest speaker at Le Cercle Francais in Fayetteville High School Cafe. She discussed her French pen pal and displayed letters gifts magazines books travel folders and postal cards. The group played a French version of Password with Les Miserables and Les Grands Cerveaux teams and will be challenged by a new opposing squad at the next meeting.

Fayetteville Regina Myles le Cercle Francais Sharon Tudor Allen Baker France Canada Joan Droppleman Betsy Durrett Harry Farmer Billy Hash Steve Hoye Becky Keaton Carol Knotts Martha Lively Billy Marshall Sandra Neubert Brenda Null Betty Parish Nancy Pennington Michael Pilato Diane Renick Mary Rosenecker Mary Sweazy Charles Wendell Elaine Wise Mrs Louise Smith

Legion Post Nearing Membership Goal in Fayetteville

La Fayette Post No. 149 announces 332 new members signed toward a 350 goal by Veterans Day. Post Commander Leslie W. Bradley urges attendance at the Seventh District Conference in Lewisburg on November 8. The post votes to cover dinner costs for attendees.

Fayetteville LaFayette American Legion Leslie W. Bradley Lewisburg LaFayette Club 49, Inc Greg Witt U. S Legion Room Chestnut Room Oak Hill Legion

Commonwealths Among U S States Highlight Four Examples

The text notes that while there are 46 states in the Union in a strict sense, four states are technically commonwealths: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

Kentucky Massachusetts Pennsylvania Virginia

Packing for a Space Trip Baffles The Author

In a light column, Ward Cannel jokes about preparing for a space voyage after a fictional discovery of extraterrestrial life. He notes the vast distance, 600 years at light speed, and the impracticalities of packing for such a long journey. The piece mocks bureaucratic haste and praises solar energy while stressing packing limits and humor.

Oceana Athletes To Be Honored For Home Game

Oceana High School will honor the varsity football team and coaching staff with a 5 30 PM buffet in the school cafeteria after the final practice for Saturday’s home game. Charlene Centers FHA president will give a welcome and appreciation speech. FHA sponsors the dinner with Deanna Eilenburg Judy Bailey Sharon Neal Pat Blankenship Linda Asbury Jane Ellen Stafford and Patty Lusk on decoration.

Oceana RNS Oceana High School Charlene Centers FHA Deanna Eilenburg Judy Bailey Sharon Neal Pat Blankenship Linda Asbury Jane Ellen Stafford Patty Lusk Virginia Smith

Mine Association Sets Meeting on Saturday

Registration for the fall meeting of the National Mine Rescue Association is set from 2 p m to 3 p m Saturday at the Elk Country Club in Princeton L C Snyder of Pineville reports At 3 p m the Smoke Eaters will hear mine explosion reports by W R Parks of the Eastern Gas and Fuel Association Grant Town W V Eig en broad director US Bureau of Mines Leslie Ryan inspector at large WV Department of Mines and John Ashcraft assistant inspector at large of the Northern Division A social from 4 30 p m to 5 30 p m will precede a 6 30 p m dinner with a brief business session to conclude the activities.

Pineville RNS National Mine Rescue Association Elk Country Club Princeton L. C. Snyder W. R. Parks Eastern Gas and Fuel Association Corp Grant Town W. F. Eigenbrod U. S. Bureau of Mines Leslie Ryan W. Va Department of Mines John Ashcraft

Rising U S Education Levels Since 1940

The text notes that today the typical American aged 25 or over has completed over 11 years of schooling, compared with about 8 years for the same age group in 1940. This highlights substantial growth in educational attainment over time.

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