Garden Clubs Demonstration in Currie Hall
Laurel and Lorena Spillers garden clubs held a joint meeting in Currie Hall Presbyterian Church featuring a Christmas arrangement demonstration by Mrs. Lonnie Phillips and Mrs. L B Wickline and a film by Claude Cook titled Holiday With Flowers. The event showcased seven arrangements for the December 1 flower show It’s Christmas in This House at Moose Hall and included separate business sessions followed by hostesses serving refreshments to a long list of members.
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Moose Hall
Phillips
Claude Cook
Stella Diehl
Carrie Thrasher
Harry Woods
B. W. Steele
Wickline
Virgil Conant
John Miller
R. D. Price
Carl Moran
Troy Stone
F. S. Caffee
Elizabeth Cook
C. V. Stewart
George Biggs
R. L. Hart
Herbert Morgan
John Robinson
Andrew Tolley
Odell Cook
Jack Dick
Catherine Stewart
A. G. Gilreath
N. D. Trent
M. M. Shumate
James Kuhlke
Buren Toler
William Emmons
W. L. Lawson
Roger Pritchett
Joe Cook
S. R. Thorn
J. W. Arthur
Fred Kingdon
J. D. Farmer
Ray Bowling
S. P. Pearis
Charles Thrasher
Cloyd Blankenship
H. H. Mounts
General Meeting Set By Baptist Women
Members of the Women’s Mission Society of the Oceana First Baptist Church met Thursday evening. The Ella Shumate Circle met at Mrs. Jay Woods home with Mrs. Harold Rose leading devotion. Mrs. Harold Maynor presided over the business session and plans were made to serve the general meeting on November 22. Attendees included Mrs. Ronald L. Cook, Mrs. Perry Scott, Mrs. Frank Worley, Mrs. Margaret Laing, Mrs. Virginia Claypool and Mrs. Nadine Maynor. The December meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Scott in the Hatcher area. The Eliza Bailey Circle met at the church fellowship hall with Mrs. Maude Cozort leading a program on Christian responsibility to present Christian principles of the Constitution’s Preamble. Mrs. Cozort closed with prayer. Mrs. Homer Cook chaired the business and roll call. Reports from the flower fund chairwoman Mrs. Shockley and from sick and social calls were given. The Eliza Bailey Circle will handle Nov. 22 general meeting at the church, hosted by Mrs. Shockley and Mrs. Murvan Walker. Cliff and Patty Clay and Arnetta Webb, granddaughter of Mrs. Minerva Webb, were mentioned. Arnetta was a finalist in the Register spelling bee last spring.
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Oceana
BNS
Women’s Mission Society
Oceana First Baptist Church
Ella Shumate
Jay Woods
Harold Rose
Harold Maynor
Ronald L. Cook
Perry Scott
Frank Worley
Margaret Laing
Virginia Claypool
Nadine Maynor
Scott
Hatcher
Eliza Bailey
Fellowship Hall
Oceana Baptist Church
Maude Cozort
Mora Chambers
Bert Green
Jesse Cook
Minnie Hawkins
Luther Shockley
Homer Cook
Cozort
Circle
Flower Fund
Shockley
Murvan Walker
Lewisburg
Better Homes Club
R. W. Bailey
Joe Cashion
Jack Shumate
Lee Fontana
Joe Vallina
Ralph Deal
M. A. Marchetti
Beatrice Whanger
Fayette County
McGraw School Elects 12 New Cheerleaders
The John McGraw Grade School elected twelve new cheerleaders with six joining the A team and six assigned to the B team. The group includes Ruby and Brenda Bowers sisters of Mr and Mrs James Bowers and Linda and Sandra Clay daughters of Mr and Mrs Clarence Clay both of Soulsville, plus Patty McGraw Sherri Eller Bobbie Sizemore Ledena Morgan Lenora Lafferty Sandra Smith and other Raven locations, all listed as daughters of local families.
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McGraws
RNS
John McGraw
Ruby
Brenda Bowers
James Bowers
Linda
Sandra Clay
Clarence Clay
Soulsville
Patty McGraw
Fur on a Cat Shows Unique Dry Hair Condition
A cat's fur lacks the oily substances found in other animals and the electric sparks produced when the fur is rubbed are likely due to the hair's peculiar dryness. The observation points to distinctive hair properties in felines.
Mrs Jesse Webb Undergoes Major Surgery in Welch
Mrs Carl Webb of Jesse underwent major surgery Thursday at Stevens Clinic Hospital in Welch. Her sister Mrs Blake Cook of Matheny visited her Thursday.
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Jesse
Carl Webb
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Blake Cook
Matheny
Ravencliff Amusement of Local Families Spans Week
Ravencliff residents and relatives share holiday visits and travel details. Robie Taraczkozy left for Washington D C after a week with parents Mr and Mrs W H McGraw. Robert Stewart visits from Richmond and plans to stay through Thanksgiving with his mother and brother. Bill King of Roanoke is visiting. Rev and Mrs Lamb host family guests including Mr and Mrs Hurley Blankenship and their children. Kellams accompany Mrs Farley to Beckley to visit her hospitalized husband. The Smiley family hosts relatives while Smiley recovers from a Veterans Hospital stay. Don and Bonnie Milam, children of Mr and Mrs Willie Milam, are ill at home. Timothy Ownby treated for bee sting allergy. Grandparents host Newport News resident Weeks during holiday visits.
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Frank Farley
Doug
Beckley
Willie Milam
Don
Bonnie
John McGraw
Timothy Ownby
Medical Center
Newport News
Donald Weeks
Woman's Club Workshop Tonight At Kopperston
The Oceana Woman's Club meets at Kopperston Recreation Building at 7 30 p m for a Christian workshop led by Carl Mack, recreation director. Hostesses include Mrs Otis Cook and a list of club members assisting with arrangements.
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Oceana
RNS
Oceana Woman's Club
Kopperston
Virginia Price
Carl Mack
Otis Cook
Tom Long
Ray Eppling
Don D. Cook
Tom Smith
George Wayne Cook
L. M. Proffitt
Dale Cook
BYF Fete Honors Youth Group at Sweet Home Church
SAULSVILLE RNS The Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Sweet Home Church on Maben Road was honored with a party Saturday night at the home of Rev and Mrs Delmar Ward. Attending and participating were Damon Clay Dwight Shumate Kenneth Dixon Rachel Clay Carol Lester Jimmie Lester Glenda Ward Kathy Lester Charles Ward Loraine Birchfield James Birchfield Debbie Lester Bessie Ward and Freda Birchfield. Mrs Warren Lester, advisor, assisted Mrs Ward in hostess duties.
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Saulsville
RNS
Baptist Youth Fellowship of the
Belmont Park Fall Card Yields One Win For Shoemaker
The nations top three jockeys 1962 Bill Shoemaker Ronnie Ferraro and Bill Hartack rode 13 mounts as a trio at Belmont Park this fall. Shoemaker won the sole race of the day guiding odds on Staretta to victory while Ferraro and Hartack did not win.
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Bill Shoemaker
Ronnie Ferraro
Bill Hartack
Belmont Park
Shoemaker
Oddson Staretta
Mount Hope Better Homes Club retains officers and plans event
The Mount Hope Better Homes Club voted to retain its officers and projects chairmen for the year at Thursday’s meeting hosted by Mrs. George Scott Vargo. Plans include a December dessert course at the Mountaineer Hotel and a January lesson trainer session with reports and fair planning.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Better Homes Club of
George Scott Vargo
Jack Shumate
W. L. Burruss
Robert Penman
George Vargo
Bill Hickman
Albert Booth
M. A. Marchetti
Albert Stone
Loraine Wotring
Leo Morelli
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Cliff
Patty Clay
Arnetta Webb
Minerva Webb
Arnetta
Register
McGraw School
James Crow
Kentucky River
Iron Horse
Kentucky
America
Old Crow
OLD Crow Distillery CO
Frankfort
Ravencliff
Woman’s Club
Johnstown Road
Mr. Hope Club
Mountainer Hotel
Fayetteville
Memorial Building
Gatewood Club
Choice
John Beckley Campbell
Prince St. At
N. Kanawha
Ford
Falcon
tChoice
Grady Whitlock
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