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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1959
Page
5
In October a brandy snifter houses a terrarium with moss peat moss sand and coal to sweeten the soil. Begonia grows inside while on October 15 Mrs. Paul Phipps and Mrs. T V Kutchison will visit the site to discuss dried materials.
Four Chaminade Music Club members will participate in The Messiah on Dec 6. The group met at the Flat Top Lake cottage of Mrs. C. A. Thompson for a dessert meeting to discuss the program. Presents included Hymn of the Month Eternal Father Strong to Save and selections such as The Lost Colony pieces, The Milkmaids Song, and Brethren numbers with Mrs. Gravely, Davenport, McClure, and others taking roles.
Coming events column lists meetings for Navy Mother's Club Xi Alpha Gamma Beta Sigma Phi Beckley B&PW Primrose Garden Club School of Missions Eliza Hunter Home Dept Beckley Jayceeettes. Submissions to Shockley Newspapers Woman's Department by 16 a.m. for same day.
Curtain Callers announce a meeting at the old General store building at Oakwood and Neville Street. The group invites new members to join the workshop, signaling an open welcome for interested residents.
The Raleigh General Hospital Nurses Alumni group will hold a regular meeting at 7 30 p m in the Terrace Room of the Beckley Hotel. Members are urged to attend.
The notice lists the School of Missions and The Method Past Chief's Club at Beckley Temple No. 55 hosting events. Westwood Garden Club schedules a regular meeting at Mrs. H. H. Pullian's home 337 Westwood Dr. at 8 p.m.
The Women’s Improvement League holds its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Robert Parks located at 212 Mill Street, starting at 2 30.
Fidelis class of First Baptist Church hosts a Halloween party at the home of Mrs D MacdAllister 223 Mercer Street at 7 30 p m. Royal Neighbors of America hold an initiation ceremony at Camp Beckley and Sons of Italy Hall at 7 30 p m.
The Ebenezer Service Guild at Mrs. Cornelius Canaday's home 215 Church Street hosts a gathering Friday at 7 30 p m with attendance invited.
Cabell Heights Oak Grove and Pleasant Hills Homemaker's Club hold regular meetings at the Community Center. Crusader's Council No 1 meets at Heroines of Jericho Home G Street at 5 30 p m. Friendship Club gathers at Mrs Mary Bassett 606 Worley Road at 7 p m. The Women’s Missionary Society of First Church of God hosts a birthday benefit party at Greenbrier Social Room from 7 30 to 9 30 p m.
Country Cousins Square Dance Club offers a refresher course at Pres tity Dry Hill Community building at 8 p.m. Participants will review calls and formations and enjoy a social square dance session.
A committee to plan exhibits for Achievement Day on November 3 was appointed by the Cirtsville Homemaker’s Club at Friday’s meeting. Sponsored by Raleigh County Farm Women’s Council, the session is annual. Members include Mrs. Frank Wiseman Mrs. Duff Spangler and Mrs. Harless Stover.
RHODELL Dale Parker son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Parker East Gulf observed his 11th birthday Sunday Parents hosted a theatre party with refreshments Guests included Douglas Grindstaff Corinne Gigi Harold Danny Harold and Porter Harmon
The Ladies Willing Worker Band of the Church of God met Friday at the home of Mrs. Allie Bowers with Mrs. Helen Byers presiding. Plans were made for a ham dinner on Saturday October 31 at the parsonage. Hosts Mrs. Helen McGrady and Mrs. Bowers served refreshments. Attending were Mrs. Addie Bradley, Mrs. Fannie McGrady, Mrs. Iva Lambert, Mrs. Effie Allen, Mrs. Kate Coulson, Mrs. Donna Hargis, and Louella Stepro.
In National Business Week the Beckley Business and Professional Woman's Club selected Mrs. Colin McLuckey as Business Woman of the Year from nominations by a committee of past winners. She chairs Raleigh County Garden Council events, judges flower shows, and holds multiple garden club titles in Beckley and surrounding areas.
Mrs. Robert Peters and Belinda visit Toledo relatives while plans include meeting her husband's parents. Melva Ann Miller from Charleston visits her mother in Fairview, and will train at the Charleston hospital during two weeks. Lois Tolbert and Franklin Huston enroll at Bryan College in Dayton Tennessee for the fall. Mrs. James Brandabur and John III visit Dayton relatives. Neil Sweeney announces birth of daughter Cheryl Ann at Beckley Hospital weighing nine pounds four ounces.
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