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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1958
Page
5
One of Beckley’s four music clubs the Chaminade Music Club joins Etude Monday and Beverly clubs plus church choirs for rehearsals of The Messiah directed by William H Cruser. December 7 at Beckley Presbyterian Church, with Mrs Julia Secrest as accompanist.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Armstrong gave talks with Alaska slides at the Thursday general session of the Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church. They described living, diet, vegetables, and storage bins in Alaska, with images of mountains glaciers and resorts. Ruth Laren introduced the speakers and announced the School of Christian Living schedule from Nov 2 to Dec 7 each Sunday at 6 30 p.m.
Visit ing this weekend in Glen Daniel were Mrs Myrtle Furey and her brother West Furey of Anthony. Miss Shirley Bogle of White Sulphur Springs spent the weekend with her parents. Mrs R J Blankenship has returned home from Raleigh General Hospital and is improving. Hersey Phillips and daughter Sherry Phillips and Mike Pazaga were guests at Lacy Phillips home. Joe Cantley of Harper, formerly of Glen Daniel, underwent surgery last week in Beckley Hospital.
The Women's Missionary Society of Beaver Baptist Church hosted a Friday night shower for Mrs. Fred Stump of Beaver. The event featured fall floral decor, a serving table led by several hosts, entertainment by Mrs. Linda Carter and Mrs. Gladys Taylor, and prizes awarded to Mrs. Sherman Akers and Miss Eva Sheppherd. A large group of guests attended.
The Catholic Youth Organization meeting at St. Francis de Sales Church planned a skating party for November 5 at MacArthur rink. Johnny Lagos, president, named Miss Sally Albanese chair for the event. A bake sale was also discussed amid a prayer and devotional period led by Rev. Paul Helsley. About 60 members and sponsors attended.
Mrs J Kent Hackleman will sing I Love Thee by Grieg and The Prayer Perfect by Oleg at the Friday Fine Arts Department meeting of the Woman's Club of Beckley. She will be accompanied by pianist Robert Broderick. Mrs Hackleman, a Our Lady of the Lake College graduate, has taught voice and piano and acted in Light Opera Guild productions in Charleston. She lives at 318 Park Ave with her husband and three children and serves as organist at St. Francis de Sales. The program leads to an address by Helen Holt, Secretary of State, followed by a 6 p.m. dinner at the Elks Blue Room. Reservations with Mrs Fred Roschi by Wednesday.
Two visitors from McAlpin attended the Sunday night Sophia Methodist Church Young People meeting conducted by Kay Snyder. Visitors were Nancy Meadows and Mary Alice Meadows. Sue Ward and Carole Kelley led worship. Plans for the Raleigh County Sub-District Meeting on Oct 20 at Sophia church were discussed.
Mrs. C A Curry has returned from a three week visit with her daughter in law and daughter in Parkersburg where her recovering daughter in law accompanied her home. Miss Arlena Miller spent the weekend with her sister in Charleston. Woodrow Bales and Miss Chippy Newman visited Cadet Buddy Bales at Greenbrier Military School and attended a game. James Ethan Lowe, a Marshall College freshman, visited with his parents Clyde. Rev R Elmer Baker and Mrs Baker were Sunday visitors in Mount Hope with Rev E E Temple.
Baltimore Md announces the birth of a daughter on October 2 named Beverly Kay. The mother is the former Betty Redden daughter of Mr and Mrs Emmet Redden of Shady Spring.
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