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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1961
Page
5
The Department chairman Mrs. Fred Roschi led a brief business meeting noting an all-department Christmas gathering scheduled for December. Harvest decor adorned the Clubhouse for the affair, with Mrs. Eugene F. Eager and Mrs. J. A. Barnell heading the hostess committee.
Beckley notices list upcoming meetings and activities for local women s clubs and sororities across Thursday to Sunday. Highlights include Maids and Matrons at Pine Lodge 8 p m Beta Lambda at Bank of Raleigh 7 30 p m Xi Alpha Gamma at Coca Cola Social Room 7 30 p m and Royal Neighbors dinner 6 30 p m at Eagles Hall Woodlawn Avenue Other events include Adult Education at Park Ave Clubhouse 7 30 p m Pine Wood Garden Club 10 a m Thanksgiving table arrangements and multiple church and community group meetings through Sunday.
Mr and Mrs H K Stairs of 210 Ellison Ave marked their sixtieth wedding anniversary with a party in Huntington on Nov 6. About 40 guests attended, hosted by son-in-law and daughter W Kennon Cowden Jr and Mrs. Cowden. Daughters Elizabeth Gelder and Ju lia Smith also attended. The couple have five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs Paul Hartford Radford of Shady Spring announce the birth of a seven pound two ounce daughter Sharon Gay at 7 46 am Nov 1 in Beckley Hospital. Mr and Mrs Thomas James Shuck of Scarbro announce a son Thomas Corliss born at 9 55 pm Nov 2 in Beckley Hospital weight 8 lb 10 1 2 oz. Mr and Mrs Stuart N Williams of Bradley announce a daughter Tammy Eileen born at 8 45 am Nov 4 in Raleigh General Hospital weight unknown. Mr and Mrs John Dale Faulk of Naoma announce a daughter Brenda Lee born at 6 am Nov 2 in Raleigh General Hospital weight 8 lb 2 12 oz.
John Boray of Queen Street is a patient in Beckley Hospital undergoing observation and treatment after admission Saturday. Guests visiting Beckley include Mr. and Mrs. Amos Blackburn of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Crawford and family of Cool Ridge. Geraldine Martin and Gene Durham exchanged wedding vows in a home ceremony with Rev. Calhoun officiating. The couple live with the groom’s parents. attendants were Mrs. Joan Cain and Leroy Gregory. The Yates family spent the weekend in Ohio and Maryland visiting relatives.
Xi Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. James Underwood's home to hear Mrs. Glynn Cook outline a public speaking program. She stressed audience reach, voice direction, and concise conclusions, offering tips from radio and TV era speechmaking. The group discussed annual Thanksgiving dinner arrangements at Miss Bladene Pickle's home and noted corrections to the year's program outline.
At a Monday meeting Mrs. Grover C. Hedrick Jr. outlined music in the news with examples from Metropolitan Opera openings to Rubinstein recitals. She traced German music from Luther to Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Strauss, Schoenberg and beyond, linking history, culture and performances.
Hostesses for the Gulf Woman's Club Thursday night meeting are Mrs. Lewis Waddell Mrs. Marie Buckland Mrs. Clayton Newland and Mrs. Reid Daniel. The session starts at 7 at the clubhouse with a business session followed by a program on World Affairs and Current Events, featuring Maj. W. P Tams Jr. as guest speaker.
Announcement of opening a general medicine office in the Duncan Building with contact numbers for office 469-4412 and residence 469-3153.
Local attorney Fletcher Mann explains adult education sessions on world affairs held every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Woman's Club house on Park Avenue. The program is a voluntary, sponsor-led course featuring professors from various universities guiding discussions on world problems and geography.
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