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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1959
Page
5
Women’s organizations are invited to announce regular or special meetings. Send notices by mail or call CL 3-332 before the weekly Friday 10 am deadline to appear in the Sunday calendar.
Beta Lambda Chapter holds its regular meeting in the Appalachian Assembly Room at 7 30 p m. Members plan activities and discuss upcoming events.
Eta Rho Chapter Beta Sigma Phi holds pledge ami ritual at the Moose Club dinner set for 6 30 p m Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary Teachers Society meets at Mrs J L Kefer home Campbell Street at 7 30 p m both events reflect local civic and college alumnae activities with female civic groups assembling for special programs.
Home of Mrs. Amos Myers hosts an institute workshop from 9 30 a m to 2 p m with activities and discussions on temperance and community measures led by local organizers.
Registrants attend two local events including the Recruiters Wives Club regular meeting at Coca-Cola Social Room at 7 30 p m and the Beckley Jayceeettes Christmas decoration workshop at 205 Garfield Street hosted by Mrs James Green starting at 8 p m.
Home of Mrs. Anna Brown on Massey Street hosts Eliza Hunter Home Department class at 5 p.m. The note outlines location and time for the local event.
Combined church meeting at Beckley Presbyterian Church with a buffet supper in Floor C beginning at 6 15. Women and Men attend together for fellowship and discussion.
Church circles and clubs convene at 7 30 p m in homes and halls including Hilltop Baptist Crab Orchard Beckley Area Nurses Club Practical Nurses of West Virginia and Beta Sigma Phi Gamma Gamma Chapter Coca Cola Social Room Dry Hill Farm Woman's Club Mission Circle Daniels Missionary Baptist Church and Crab Orchard Baptist Church social room with various hosts and venues listed during the week
Mrs. George Bright led the devotional Thanksgiving Is Coming for Circle No 3 of The Methodist Temple Woman's Society of Christian Service during a 12 30 p m luncheon hosted at Mrs L E Shrewsbury's home with co host Mrs Eula Franklin. She tied in Luke's Portrait of Christ and prayer requests. Attendees included Rev W H Foglesong and several named members as business reports were presented by officers.
Rhodell Hart of Manassas Virginia spent the weekend with his parents, Luther Hart. L C Taylor hosted family from Bluefield Virginia and Yakima Washington including Arthur and Annette Taylor visiting Henry Lockhart in Tazewell Virginia. Beverly Baisden from Athens visited A J Wallen and Barney Porter in East Gulf.
Eager and Mabscott circle members hold meetings at 224 Beckley Ave and the home of Mrs. L. A. Garten Jr. MacArthur hosts a 1:30 p.m. gathering. Gulf Woman's Club plans a 7:30 p.m. program chaired by Mrs. Fred Williams. St. Marys Guild meets at St. Stephens.
Miss Mary Katharine Barnes announces a state level poetry contest for Federation of Women's Clubs members. Entries up to 32 lines excluding light verse, any verse form. Deadline February 25 1960. Main prize set by GFWC with awards at the Washington convention July 13 17 1960.
Rhodell Rhodell Woman's Recreation Club members met Thursday evening at Rhodell Teen Town to discuss ongoing community projects and club activities in the town.
A stork shower for Mrs. Barney Porter was hosted Saturday night at the home of Mrs. A. J. Wallen in East Gulf with hostesses Mrs. Buck Craddock Mrs. Earl Harmon and Mrs. Jack Wallen. Prizes went to Miss Patty Porter Mrs. Jack Wallen and Mrs. N. C. Craddock. The group planned a constitution draft set for approval next meeting on Nov 19 with flower fund coordinators named.
Members of Beckley Temple No 55 Pythian Sisters hold officer nominations at Lodge Hall over Watkins Drug at 7 30 p m. The event at 707 Woodlawn Ave includes Mrs D C Ashton’s church gathering at En s Episcopal Church at 1 30 p m.
The Beta Kappa Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will hold its pledge ritual and jewels ceremony at 6 pm today in the Glass House. The group met Friday in the Greenbrier Social Room with Miss Shelby Brewer as hostess. Tickets for the Christmas dance were issued. the event will occur at the Beckley Hotel Ballroom on December 18 with Ned Guthrie and his orchestra. A covered dish dinner for members and their husbands is planned this month. Participants include Wayne Turner and several named members.
Dr. Sheri J Winter and his wife Mrs Sheri J Winter and their daughter Nina Winter visit Atlanta Georgia for the Southern Medical Association meeting November 15 19 at the Biltmore Hotel. The women attend auxiliary roles and tours with wives of physicians from 16 southern states while Dr. Winter is on Beckley Memorial Hospital staff and RCMS member.
Pleasant Hills residents Mr. and Mrs. V C Hatcher welcomed their son Homer Hatcher and family from Columbus Ohio including Betty Jeannie and Carol. Neighbors Lewis and Carl Hatcher joined by Oscar Hatcher and clan plus Alva Bowling party visited Mrs Bertha Meadows in Rhodell who underwent surgery in Raleigh General Hospital Sunday and is reported in satisfactory condition.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Frilen of 106 Veterans Ave and Mrs. Ann R. Lilly of 401 12 Park Ave have returned home following a visit with friends in Columbus.
James R. Allen, son of Mr and Mrs C C Allen of Crescent Road, was treated Sunday and released from Beckley Hospital for head injuries suffered in a fall at his home.
Miss Alice Van Snuffer Premier Miss Carol Ann Saunders and Clayton Saunders of Jaeger were Sunday guests of Miss Ginny Sue Snuffer at Glen View, visiting with her parents Mr and Mrs G R Snuffer.
Miss Faye Comer of Pemberton is a patient at Beckley Hospital undergoing observation and treatment.
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