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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1959

Page

5

Thank You Always Day by Dr. Crane Worry Clinic

A column urges readers to express gratitude daily addressing God family and neighbors. Rabbi Fox notes church people often fail to give thanks and the piece cites biblical and Franklin contrasts. The message encourages appreciation, avoiding idle silence, and suggests sending for Dr. Crane’s booklets.

G. George Fox Chicago South Shore Temple Dr. Crane Rabbi Fox Christ Benjamin Franklin

Mrs Ronnie Barker Honored At Shower

RHODELL RNS Mrs Ronnie Barker was guest of honor at a stork shower held in her home Tuesday evening Sharing hostess duties were Mrs K E Wilson Mrs Fred Barker and Mrs Marie Alley Games were played and prizes awarded to several attendees including Mrs Roy Bradbury and Mrs A S Widick The list of attendees includes Mrs Danny Smith Mrs Alex Hugbert and many others.

Rhodell Ronnie Barker K. E. Wilson Fred Barker Marie Alley Roy Bradbury A. S. Widick Wilson Woodrow Meadows

Rhodell Woman’s Club Adopts Constitution and Holds Birthday Dinner

Rhodell Women's Recreation Club adopts constitution and by laws at Ruby's Teen Town meeting. Birthday dinner honors president Mrs. Lewis Perkins and Mrs. Victor Augustine. New members include Mrs. Lilly and others. A password committee is formed and next meeting set for December 3.

Rhodell RNS Rhodell Women's Recreation Club Doss Lopez Ruby's Lewis Perkins Victor Augustine B. W. Lilly Augustine Perkins Emmett McKinney Alex Hugbert Lilly Harrison Powell Chester White Ed Wyce Dallas Hartley Ranny Smith Orlie McKinney J. B. Burdiss Emmitt McKinney McKinney Paul Shrewsbury Powell T. G. McConnell Wesley Reed Ted Wyce Bob Belcher Robert Smith Junior Smith Tony Greco Lacy Meadows Amos McKinney Clay Patrick Cline Ritchie

Flat Top Farm Club Discusses New Tax Appraisal System

The Flat Top Farm Women's Club met Friday at 7 p.m. at Mrs. Jane Foster's home with Mrs. Harold Wood leading devotional on God Is a Builder. Mrs. A C Meadows explained Mercer County's new tax appraisal and a service corporation's survey. real estate tax will be based on 50 to 60 percent of reported valuation affecting all property owners and rural zoning.

Flat Top Farm Women’s Club Jane Foster Harold Wood A. C. Meadows Mercer County

Community events calendar notices requested

Women’s organizations invited to use this volume for announcements of special meetings and club calendars. Submit notices to Kerckles Newspapers Woman’s Department by 8 am for same day use and by 10 am Saturday for Sunday calendars. Include club calendars and schedules via telephone CL 4-332 and deliver notices to the office.

Specia Woman's Department Kerckles Witte

Community Club Meetings Schedule

Just-A-Mere Club hosted by Mrs Willis Braxton on F Street meets at 7 30 p m Thrifty Homemaker's Club hosted by Mrs C O Carey on 8S Fayette Street at 6 p m Eliza Hunter Home Department Class hosted by Mrs Alberta Gilbert on Bair Street at 5 p m

Just-A-Mere Willis Braxton F St Thrifty Homemaker’s Club Eliza Hunter Alberta Gilbert Bair St

Ebenezer Service Guild Meeting Notice

Mrs Christadean Onion hosts a 7 30 p m gathering at Book er Street for the Ebenezer Service Guild event. Attendees invited to attend the evening program at the home location.

Ebenezer Service Guild

Sophia area residents visit kin and recount hospital care

Mrs. Etta Tiller and others from Arlington Virginia and Bluefield West Virginia visited in Sophia area homes including Raymond Farmer Clifton Caudill and W H Lewis. Two cousins Roger Dale Darnell and Robert Pegram are receiving treatment at Beckley Hospital.

Midway PTA discusses Thanksgiving program and model school plan

At Midway Elementary School the Midway Parent-Teacher Association met with Rev. F. C. Calhoun presenting The Meaning of Thanksgiving. Vice president Mrs. Clinton Murphy led a brief business session while Principal Orlin Riffe outlined steps for achieving model school status. Plans for a December Christmas program were discussed. Parents toured classrooms and reviewed student issues with teachers.

Davis Family Visits and Local News at Maple Fork

Maple Fork notes Da vid Davis returns to Newark New Jersey after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Spirrel Davis. Other guests include Mrs Dorothy Mae Ellison and her son who have been in France with their husband and father serving in the U S Army. Mrs Josie Sweeney visits Kentucky. Omer Bogner is ill. Mrs Jeff Adair Davis hosts a stork shower with attendees listed among local residents and relatives.

David Davis Newark N. J Spirrel Davis Davis Dorothy Mae Ellison France U. S. Army Josie Sweeney Mollie Deweese Kentucky Omer Bogner Jeff Adair Davis H. B. Legg Susan Legg Donna Legg Pat Legg Mandie Tyree Maxine Catlett Dorothy Ellison Gertie Davis Bernie Davis Neil Hill Frank Propps Anbutes Hurd Jenny Pittman Lodenna Addison

Randall Epling Celebrates Fourth Birthday at Home

Randall Mark Epling aged four was honored with a party at his Glenn Avenue home. Guests included Cindy Ann Thompson Jane Allen Patty Teubert Johnny Venters Mark David Caldwell James Conerd and Michael Pauley. Assisting Mrs Epling were Mrs Jack Thompson and Mrs Paul Pauley. Mr and Mrs James T Stover spent Thanksgiving with her parents in Taylors Valley Virginia.

Randall Mark Epling W. F. Epling Glenn Ave Cindy Ann Thompson Jane Allen Patty Teubert Needy Wise Johnny Venters Mark David Caldwell James Conerd Michael Pauley Epling Jack Thompson Paul Pauley

Mrs. Arnott Returns Home After Major Surgery

Mrs. Harry F. Arnott of 220 Vince Street has been discharged from Raleigh General Hospital after major surgery and is reported improving at home.

Harry F. Arnott Vince St Raleigh General Hospital

Marshall College Freshman Alice Brown Arrives for Holidays

Alice Brown a freshman at Marshall College Huntington arrived late Tuesday to spend the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Saul Brown in Sophia.

Alice Brown Marshall College Huntington Saul Brown Sophia

Freshman Cadet Rondle Cole Visits Beaver Family

Rondle Lee Cole, a freshman cadet at Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg Virginia, will spend several days with his parents Mr and Mrs C E Cole in Beaver.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg, Va Rondle Lee Cole Mrs. C. E. Cole Beaver

Freshman Carolyn Sue Hitechew For Thanksgiving Visit

Expected to arrive late today to spend Thanksgiving with her parents Mr and Mrs Milton Hitechew and her sister Donna. Carolyn Sue Hitechew a freshman at Shepherd College Stephers town Crab Orchard is the reader.

Milton Hitechew Donna Crab Carolyn Sue Hitechew Shepherd College Stepherdstown

Fairdale couple announce birth of daughter Kimberly Ann

Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Daniel greet a healthy eight-pound girl named Kimberly Ann at Raleigh General Hospital on Friday. The baby is the couple’s fourth child and brings to a total of four children in the family.

Fairdale Dwight Daniel Raleigh General Hospital Kimberly Ann

Temperance Workshop Held by Crab Orchard Union

A Women's Christian Temperance Union workshop met Wednesday at Mrs. Amos Myers home in Crab Orchard. Mrs. Roby Blevins read the Scripture and guest speaker Mrs. Wesley Hedrick reported on the state convention.

Amos Myers Women’s Christian Temperance Union Crab Orchard Roby Blevins Wesley Hedrick

Sunday guests at the Calhoun home include Hunters and others

Sunday guests in the home of the Rev. and Mrs. F. C. Calhoun at Midway included Mrs. Alva Hunter and Mr. and Mrs. James Hunter with sons Roger Dale and Douglas Lynn of Oceana, Jimmy Beckett of Cra Orchard, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Pettry and son Robert Dean, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Dickens of Naoma, and Mrs. Marie Harner of Beckley.

F. C. Calhoun Midway Alva Hunter James Hunter Roger Dale Douglas Lynn Oceana Jimmy Beckett Cra Orchard Gilbert Pettry Robert Dean Bert Dickens Naoma Marie Harner Beckley

Mrs Ellison and Miss Anderson to Spend Thanksgiving in Gilford College

Mrs. E. L. Ellison and her sister Miss Elizabeth Anderson of 109 Beckley Ave will travel today to Gilford College, North Carolina, to spend Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Steele.

E. L. Ellison Elizabeth Anderson Beckley Ave R. D. Steele Gilford College N. C

Senior Carolyn Patton to Spend Holidays with Magee Family

Miss Carolyn Patton, a senior at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, will arrive tonight to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr and Mrs R H Magee, at 320 Mankin Ave.

Carolyn Patton Medical College of Virginia Richmond R. H. Magee Mankin Ave

Collins Family Plans Roanoke Trip for VMI VPI Game

Mr and Mrs J M Collins of Beaver travel to Roanoke Virginia to attend the Virginia Military Institute Virginia Polytechnic Institute game Cadet Steven Collins their son and member of the VPI Regimental Band will perform at halftime and return home with his parents for the holiday weekend Mrs J Frank Maddy Miss Zora Lilly and Miss Arlena Miller accompany the party to Roanoke.

J. M. Collins Beaver Roanoke Virginia Military Institute Virginia Polytechnic Institute Steven Collins VPI Collins J. Frank Maddy Zora Lilly Arlena Miller Queen St

Miss Mary Jane Mulhol a WVU student in Morgantown

Miss Mary Jane Mulholland a student at West Virginia University Morgantown is noted in this item with her affiliation at the university. Further context appears in this brief notice.

Mary Jane Mulholland West Virginia University Morgantown

Randolph-Macon cadets to spend holidays at home

Cadets Vincent Miller, son of Dr and Mrs George Miller of Raleigh Heights, and Stephen Warden, son of Mrs Paul Warden of Mankin Ave, Randolph-Macon Academy Front Royal Va, will spend the holidays at home. Mrs Warden recently moved from Whitby to a new home on Mankin Ave.

Vincent Miller George Miller Raleigh Heights Stephen Warden Paul Warden Mankin Ave Randolph - Macon Academy Front Royal

Elizabeth Olver to spend weekend with Concord family

Miss Elizabeth Olver of Concord College and a student teacher at Shady Spring High School will travel to Charleston this evening to spend the holiday weekend with her family.

Elizabeth Olver Concord College Shady Spring High School Charleston

WVU's Alex Bishop Guests Over Thanksgiving

West Virginia University student Alex Bishop spends Thanksgiving with his uncle James P. Bibb and aunt at their Maryland Avenue home.

Alex Bishop West Virginia University James P. Bibb Maryland Ave

Marshall College Students to Spend Holidays with Parents

Five Marshall College students are listed to spend the holidays with their families. Miss Fennia Rose Shrewsbury, Miss Linda Irle, Miss Sandra Prince, Miss Patsy Wilkerson, and John Kinzer are named as students visiting and their parents are identified with addresses.

Miss Nan Whitlock to Visit Parents for Thanksgiving

Miss Nan Whitlock of the Medical College of Virginia will arrive today in Raleigh Heights to spend Thanksgiving with her parents Dr. and Mrs. John W. Whitlock.

Nan Whitlock Medical College of Virginia Richmond John W. Whitlock Raleigh Heights

Mrs Bovaird Visits Area Ahead of Pennsylvania Trip

Mrs James Bovaird of Ocala Florida spent last week visiting friends and relatives in the area before traveling to Pennsylvania. She was accompanied by her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs John Bovaird, a former Beaver resident.

James Bovaird Ocala Fla Pennsylvania Bovaird Beaver John Bovaird

Mrs Lewis to Fort Defiance for Cadet Lewis ball

Mrs C C Lewis Daniels travels Thursday to Fort Defiance Virginia to visit her son Cadet Charles Cameron Lewis at Augusta Military Academy. She is joined by Miss Mary Hutchinson of 114 West 4th Street who will be Cadet Lewis guest at the formal Thanksgiving ball Friday night.

C. C. Lewis Daniels Fort Defiance Charles Cameron Lewis Augusta Military Academy Mary Hutchinson Paul Hutchinson Lewis

Wedding Guests At Neva Eye and George Broaderick

Out of town guests attended the Saturday wedding of Miss Neva Jannette Eye and George Mitchell Broaderick. Observers included Mr and Mrs Laundle Barnette and daughter Shelia Huntington, Mr and Mrs James Cheek, Mr and Mrs Myyer Spiro of Bluefield, Miss Melayne Mills Princeton, and Mr and Mrs Peter Gibson Monroe Michigan. Mrs Gibson is National Republican Committeewoman of Michigan.

Neva Jannette Eye George Mitchell Broaderick Laundle Barnette Shelia Huntington James Cheek Myyer Spiro Bluefield Melayne Mills Princeton Peter Gibson Monroe Mich Gibson Michigan

Mrs Archie Elenbogen Heads to New York for Two Weeks

Mrs Archie Elenbogen of 314 Woodlawn Ave sails to New York City for two weeks to visit relatives and plan new plays for Curtain Callers while away. She directed the recent production Tender Trap.

Archie Elenbogen Woodlawn Ave New York City Ellenbogen

Local Couple Celebrates Milestones and Hobbies at Home

Wall, 73, and his wife, 69, celebrate years of mining work including Stephenson mines. They have two children, Mrs. Jennings and Cecil Wall of Mount Hope. Wall enjoys rabbit hunting and gardening while Mrs. Wall sews and crochets. An arrangement of gladioli and greenery centers the table with a large gold 50, a two tiered cake marking the occasion.

Stephenson Mines Wall Jennings Cecil Wall Mount Hope

Sugar substitutes spark tempting desserts during Diabetes Week

A diabetic recounts how sugar substitutes tempt her to overeat desserts, then shares a recipe for oatmeal cookies using a sugar substitute and notes she bakes more cookies to satisfy family tastes. The piece also presents Flaming Cranberry Eggnog Pie with a gelatin eggnog filling and a cranberry sauce topping.

Record turkey crop colors Thanksgiving markets

The Associated Press reports a record 82 million turkeys for 1959 with most eaten at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Prices are slightly lower for small birds but larger birds hold steady. Trimmings remain plentiful though some vegetables and fruits are expensive. Beef and lamb prices unchanged.

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