Social Scene Notes From Local Church Groups
Womens Council Workers of Crab Orchard Brethren Church planned a covered-dish dinner at their next meeting to be held at Mrs. Paul Gallimore’s home with husbands invited. Group 7 of First Christian Church met at Mrs. Glenna Snyder’s home with 26 members and four guests. bazaar set for Thursday at the church. Circles 3 of First Christian Church discussed Mexican Churches with Mrs. Paul Phipps in charge. hostesses were Mrs. Hal Scott and Mrs. G D Covey. business led by Mrs. Ralph Starkey. plans for a church bazaar on Nov 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens Council Workers of the Crab Orchard Brethren Church
Paul Gallimore
Glenna Snyder
Circles 3
Firsti Christian Church
Paul Phipps
Hal Scott
South Kanawha St
G. D. Covey
Ralph Starkey
Veterans group maps Christmas decorating at Beckley VA
The For eign Wars Auxiliary to Lew Sheffler Post 4469 discussed plans to decorate Beckley VA Hospital for Christmas. Mrs. Fred Huffman presided in the Memorial Building, naming Mrs. Edward Fink Civil Defense Chairman. Miss Helen Durham reported on the hospital. Seven members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Lew Sheffler
Beckley VA Hospital
Fred Huffman
Memorial Building
Edward Fink
Civil Defense
Helen Durham
WVU Graduate’s Painting Reproduced by Hallmark Card Series
West Virginia University graduate Grace Martin Taylor of Charleston has a painting titled Cathedral Spires reproduced for Hallmark’s Artistic Series of Christmas cards. The work, one of about 30 chosen from 3,669 entries at Hallmark’s second international exhibition in New York, is displayed in large cities and many foreign countries. Taylor is dean of Mason College of Music and Fine Arts and holds A B and M A degrees from the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University
United States
Grace Martin Taylor
Charleston
Hallmark Company
New York
Taylor
Mason College of Music and Fine Arts
Hallmark
Ladies Aid Meeting At Bolt Baptist Church
The Ladies Aid of the Independent Baptist Church in Bolt met November 11 at the home of Mrs. L. K. Allen with 18 members in attendance.
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Ladies Aid of the Independent Baptist Church of Bolt
Beckley Art Group Hosts Mrs Holt Kester Speaker
Mrs Holt Kester addressed the Beckley Art Group on Composition during the Wednesday meeting held at 200 Beverly St. Fifteen members attended as plans were made for the December 5 Christmas sale in the James Realty Insurance Building. The next gathering is set for December 2 at Mrs Henry Walker's home 224 Westwood Dr with Mrs H R Tolley as co host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt Kester
Beckley Art Group
Gus Walker
Beverly St
Kenneth Lazenby
James Realty Insurance
Henry Walker
Westwood Dr
H. R. Tolley
Coming Events Near Be
Beverly Music Club meets at Mrs John Schulte home Maplewood Lane at 8 00 p m Civic Dept of Beckley Woman s Club gathers at the club house at 8 00 p m in the evening
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Beverly Music Club
John Schulte
Maplewood Lane
Beckley Woman's Club
Tuesday club meetings and church group gatherings
The schedule lists a closed meeting of the Junior Department of the Women's Club at 8:00 p.m. at the club house, a Women's Christian Temperance Union luncheon at First Baptist Church at noon, First Christian Church Group 10 meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Ernest Quesenberry Jr.'s home, Rebekah Bible Class at Metho dist Temple at 7:30 p.m. at 504 South Kanawha Street, and a Duplicate Bridge Club session at Coca-Cola Building at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Woman's Club
Women's Christian Temperance Union
First Baptist Church
First Christian Church
Ernest Quesenberry Jr
Quesenberry
Rebekah Bivle
Methodist Temple
L. D. Roe
Kanawha St
Duplicate Bridge Club
Coca-Cola
Evening church group notices for Thursday schedule
First Christian Church Group 1 meets at 7 30 p.m. in the Builders room. Hill Top Baptist Church Woman's Missionary Society gathers at 7 p.m. at Mrs Clarence Gills home. Presbyterian Church Women hold a general meeting at 2 p.m. American Home Dept of Beckley Woman's Club meets at 2 30 p.m. at the club house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Woman's Missionary Society
Hill Top Baptist Church
Clarence Gills
American Home Dept
Beckley Woman's Club
Tune Is Costly
In Long Beach California Elsie C White paid 13 dollars for a piano tune. Her music drowned out the noise of a burglar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Calif
Elsie C White
Fernwood Garden Club Soil Conservation Program
Fernwood Garden Club met Tuesday night with 14 members present. Floyd Rothlisberger and John Gorman presented a soil conservation program and analyzed member soil samples. Gorman showed slides on proper and improper methods. Mrs. Charles Ross Jr led a brief business session. the club voted to place flowers in Pinecrest Sanitarium for Christmas.
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Fernwood Garden Club
Floyd Rothlisberger
John Gorman
Gorman
Charles Ross, Jr
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Teen Town Holiday Hi Jinks Deadline Moved Up
The deadline for entering the Teen Town Holiday Hi Jinks contest has been extended to Sunday, Nov 22 to allow Raleigh County residents more time to enter for cash prizes. Semifinals are Dec 10-11 and finals Dec 14-15 with top awards of 100, 75, and 50 dollars. Proceeds go to the new youth center. many entrants listed include Anne Springer, Nancy Carpenter, Janette Petty, Gloria Biggs, and others from Beckley and surrounding areas.
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Raleigh
Beckley Newspapers
Teen Town
New Youth Center
Raleigh County
Queens
Fidelis Class Meeting Features Vocal Solos
Mrs O D Hall led the Fidelis Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church in a Thursday evening program at the church. Miss Marsha O'Dell sang three solos with piano accompaniment by Mrs G C Porter. Mrs C L Otte led the devotional. Mrs Paul Hutchinson presided over a short business session. Pinecrest Sanitarium report given by Mrs Earl A Hall. The group planned Thanksgiving basket donations for needy families. Refreshments for 35 members were provided by Group 6 led by Mrs Carl L Hess and co chairwoman Mrs H O Powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. D. Hall
Fidelis
First Baptist Church
Marsha O'Dell
Miss O'Dell
G. C. Porter
C. L. Otte
Paul Hutchinson
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Earl A. Hall
Carl L. Hess
H. O. Powers
Peace Prayer program set for Dec 1 on WJLS
The Raleigh County Garden Council and The Raleigh Register present the Every Light a Prayer for Lasting Peace program on WJLS December 1 from 7 15 to 7 45 p m. A public candle lighting on the courthouse lawn accompanies the 30 minute devotion as families pray for lasting world peace and heed continual watchfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Raleigh County Garden Council
Raleigh Register
WJLS
W. A. Chrisley
Beckley Business Bureau
Chrisley
Radio Sation
FE. M. Payne Jr
West Virginia
O Dell Willis Wedding Road In Summersville
Mrs Margaret Willis of New Stanley Apartments and Mor diff Felix O Dell of Hill Street were married in Summersville Methodist Church on Nov 5. The Rev A F Gregory performed the single ring ceremony. A niece of the bridegroom Mrs Margaret Evans was the only attendant. They are residing in the Stanley Apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Willis
New Stanley Apartments
Mordiff Felix O'Dell
Hill Street
Summersville Methodist Church
A. F. Gregory
Margaret Evans
Stanley Apartments
Beckleyans Visit In Ashland Ky
Beckley residents visited Mr and Mrs John D Porter in Ashland Kentucky over the weekend. Guests included Elizabeth Smith Maude Geiger Frank O Lowe Jack Foster Alfred Lee L A Landers and family J E Price of Charleston. Porter home welcomed a new son John Michael born November 4. Mrs Porter’s mother Mrs J G Foster plans to return to South Kanawha Street next week.
Illness of Mrs. Lydia Fink Reported at MacArthur
Mrs. Lydia Fink of MacArthur is reported quite ill. Visitors in the past week include her sons Sturgeon of Carlisle Wilson of Summerlee Private Lloyd Fink of Ft. Knox Ky and her niece and nephew Mr and Mrs Carl Price of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Fink
MacArthur
Sturgeon
Carlisle
Wilson
Summerlee
Lloyd Fink
Ft. Knox
Carl Price
Beckley
Prefabrication Is Ancient
Hannibal Mo reports on the long history of prefabricated housing. In 1867 Gardner and Vose advertised ready made cottages, promising occupancy in days and noting high rents from 12 to 20 dollars a month, calling them the most paying investment.
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Hannibal, Mo
Gardner and Vose
Pattern and pattern add postage advertisement from Raleigh Register
An advertisement promotes sizes 20 to 30 inches with matching stole and asks readers to mail twenty five cents for pattern additions with extra five cents per pattern for first class mail. Send to Raleigh Register Household Arts Dept New York and include name address zone and pattern number. Ten complete patterns to sew embroider crochet from the Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book plus more patterns and ideas. Send 20 cents now.
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Raleigh Register
Household Arts Dept
P. O
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N. Y
Alice Brooks
Tea Reception Draws 200 Eastern Star Members Here
About two hundred Eastern Star members attended a Sunday tea in the Masonic Hall to honor Mrs. W. C. Mullins, Worthy Grand Matron of the West Virginia Jurisdiction. The event featured organ music by Jan Campbell, with Mrs. Irby Webb as general chairwoman and Mrs. G. C. Porter assisting in decoration and invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eastern Star
W. C. Mullins
West Virginia
Bethleham
Masonic Hall
Howe St
Mullins
C. L. Honaker
Rosetta Flint
Beckley
Charleston
Irby Webb
Frank Halstead
E. S. Pugh
G. C. Porter
June Shriver
John Peters
Soaking Theft at Goldsboro Transport Office
Thieves looted the Goldsboro Transportation Co. office and used a hose to soak all items, destroying evidence in the process. Police reported the incident as a fresh theft case with no injuries and are reviewing nearby surveillance for clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsboro
N. C
Goldsboro Transportation Co
Calloway Heights Circle Hears Mrs G Taylor
Mrs George Taylor presented a program on The Christian Life at the Thursday meeting of Circle No 1 of Calloway Heights Baptist Church. She also read the poem A Prayer. Mrs S M Kosh opened with prayer. hymn Higher Ground sung in unison. A short business session by Mrs Carlos Hall. Mrs W M Chandler gave a financial report. There were 20 members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Taylor
Circle No. 1
Calloway Heights Baptist Church
S. M. Kosh
Carlos Hall
W. M. Chandler
Weather Man Sees Rain Without Umbrella Joke
Earnest B Christie, meteorologist in charge of the U S weather bureau here, says he has been soaked many times without a raincoat or umbrella. He adds it isn t the forecaster s fault when drenched, noting he lacks proper rain gear.
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New York
Earnest B. Christie
United States Weather Bureau
Christie
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