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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1955

Page

5

Coming Events by Women Groups and Clubs

A Beckley News Women’s Department notices column lists meeting times and hosts for Mission Circle Crab Orchard Hilltop Baptist Church Sophia 7 30 p m Women of the Moose Beckley McCreery Street 7 30 p m Junior Department Beckley Woman's Club Bark Avenue 8 p m Bethlehem Chapter 71 Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Howe Street 8 p m Raleigh County Navy Mother's Club 7 30 p m Mrs Wesley Hedrick 608 S Oakwood Ave Coal City Ladies Aid Society 7 30 p m Mrs John Jackson Degree of Honor Halloween party Union Hall Duplicate Bridge Club Coca Cola Social Room.

Hilltop Baptist Church Crab Orchard Faye Harper Sophia Bethlehem Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Howe Street Raleigh County Navy Mother's Club Wesley Hedrick S. Oakwood Ave

Community Club Meetings and Nursing Group Events

Wednesday events include New River Dental Auxiliary guest luncheon at Glass House at 1 p.m. Woman's Club Chorus at 4 p.m. at the Clubhouse, Park Ave Beckley Area RN Club at 7:30 p.m. in Pinecrest Sanitarium Nurses Home. Fann Women's Club luncheon at Mrs. L. B. Shrewsbury’s Harper Road at 12. St Cecilia's Guild meets at 8 p.m. at Mrs. L. O. Belton's No 4 Fairview Apartments Wickham Ave. Beta Rho Chapter Beta Sigma Phi at 7 p.m. in Coca-Cola social room.

New River Dental Auxiliary Glass House Beckley Area Pinecrest Sanitarium Fann Women’s Club of Mount Tabor St. Cecilia's Guild of St. Stephen's Epscopal Church Beta Rho Beta Sigma Phi Sorority

Local Club Events In Raleigh Area Tonight

Rhododendron Garden Club meets at 8 p.m. at Mrs. James E. Wilkes home in Raleigh Heights. First Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Society hosts an annual Fellowship Dinner at 6 30 p.m. with Rev. H Eldon Waltz as guest speaker. Sophia Band Mothers Club holds a special meeting at 7 30 p.m. at the high school.

James E. Wilkes Raleigh Heights Women’s General Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church H. Eldon Waltz

Jayoecetts Club pancake dinner at parish hall

The Jayoecetts Club hosts a pancake dinner at the First Methodist Church parish hall from 6 to 8 p.m. Proceeds support club activities and local community needs. Residents are invited to attend, enjoy pancakes, and join the fundraiser.

Jayoecetts Club First Methodist Church

American Home Department luncheon and Oak Grove meetings

The American Home Department hosts a covered dish luncheon at the Clubhouse on Park Avenue at 1 p.m. Oak Grove Mission Circle meets at 7 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Adam Zutaut in Oak Grove.

American Home Department Park Avenue Oak Grove Mission Circle Adam Zutaut Oak Grove Woman's Club of Beckley Robert A. Godfrey Woodrow Wilson High School Paul H. McClure Katybelle Pickett Robert Wriston Clair de Lune Carolyn Morris Granada Josephine Acosta Blue Star Miss Pickett Julia Smith Jeanie Ransom R. B. Sigmund L. L. Withrow

Slimming Costume Pattern No 2259 for many sizes

Fashion pattern notice describes a slimming dress pattern No 2259 with sizes 12 through 48 and yardage. Price 35 cents, order via Pattern Bureau Beckley Raleigh Register New York NY, extra 5 cents for first class mail. Fall-Winter Fashion World issue highlighted.

Beckley Raleigh Register Old Chelsea Station New York N.Y

West Virginia Nurses Week Panel Discusses Recruitment

A 15 minute TV panel on nurse shortages and recruitment airs at 8:30 p.m. today on WOAY. Speakers include Mrs. B. K. Peters Mrs. Paul Copeland Mrs. Deane Brooke Mrs. John Whitlock and Mrs. E. B. Wray Jr outlining roles of auxiliaries, nursing education, future clubs and qualifications.

Dean F. Brooke West Virginia State Nurses Association United Nations Woman's Auxiliary Raleigh County Medical Society WOAY B. K. Peters Medical Auxiliary Paul Copeland Deane Brooke West Virginia John Whitlock E. B. Wray Jr

Ballards Honored At Surprise Birthday Dinner

Daughters of Mr and Mrs E H Ballard hosted a Sunday birthday party at the Ballard home in Sophia. The family dinner at 1 p m included Mr and Mrs J L Blackburn and son Richard, Mr and Mrs Woodrow Smith and sons David and Dwight, Mr and Mrs Roland Hatfield and children Gary Sally Lanny Drema Larry and Junior Ballard, and Mr and Mrs O H Martin of Mullens.

E. H. Ballard Ballard Sophia J. L. Blackburn Richard Woodrow Smnith David Dwight Roland Hatfield Gary Sally Lanny Drema Larry Junior Ballard O. H. Martin Mullens

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Multiple Beckley residents and guests are listed as returning from events travels and visits. The column notes Beta Sigma Phi state convention in Clarksburg, a five weeks western states and Mexico tour, and attendance at West Virginia Grand Lodge and Rebekah Assembly sessions in Charleston. Also mentions Marshall Miami football game, local hospital and tourism visits, and a scholarship awarded to Evan Mickel of Charleston, Marshall College freshman in advertising.

M. E. Proctor South Kanawha Street Belva Hazlett Oak Hill Mexico Forrest E. Meyers Sabetha Kan Frank Brooks Tucson Ariz Roscoe Williams Pike St Charleston Grand Lodge West Virginia Rebekah Assembly Daniel Boone Fred Ashworth Huntington Beckley C. T. Tach North Fayette Street Raleigh General Hospital Pearl Farley Whitby New York Annetta Farley Leslie Farley Havre de Grace C. E. Beavers Jerry Johnstown Rd R. H. Watson Bluefield Roy L. Herndon Jefferson St Gleason Reed Mercer St Evan Mickel Marshall College Huntington Advertising Club Stonewall Jackson High School Mikel Cleo Mickel Albert Kerbawy

All the Important Changes in the Fashion Silhouette

A visually rich color illustrated guide promoting fashion silhouette changes with numerous easy to sew pattern designs for all ages and occasions. The offer invites readers to send for a copy priced at 25 cents.

Blue Jay WSCS Plans Prayer Day and Turkey Dinner

The Blue Jay Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service schedules a day of prayer on October 28 and a turkey dinner on November 15 at Blue Jay Elementary School to raise funds for the church. President Mrs. F H Lynch led the October meeting with devotionals by Mrs. Fred Carter and prayers by Mrs. Virgil Cook and Miss Ruth Payne.

Woman’s Society of Christian Service Blue Jay Methodist Church Blue Jay F. H. Lynch Fred Carter Virgil Cook Cook Lacy Richmond Loretta Crawford Carter Ed Bartlett Ruth Payne

Medical Auxiliary Officers Address Raleigh County Luncheon

Mrs. Paul Warden state president of the Woman's Auxiliary to the West Virginia State Medical Association spoke at a Raleigh county chapter luncheon. She urged the auxiliary to be a source of assistance to the medical profession and a program of better health for all, with emphasis on public mental health awareness and supporting medical education initiatives.

Paul Warden West Virginia State Medical Association Raleigh County Glass House G. C. Hedrick Jr A. J. Villani Welch WVMA S. S. DuPuy Scarbro Southern Medical Villani John E. McKenzie Inez Caffee Ross P. Daniel Huntington Daniel Hedrick Warden W. F. Richmond E. B. Wray Paul R. Copeland Saul Fortunoff A. Geller

Past Chief Officers Club Elects New Officers

At the October meeting of the Past Chiefs Officers Club of the Pythian Sisters, new officers were elected. The group met at Mrs. Millie Wallace's home with Mrs. G S Tolbert as co host. Elected were Miss Annie Venter president Mrs Wallace vice president Mrs Alice Rogers secretary Mrs Margaret Nolan treasurer and Mrs Tolbert press correspondent. After business, games and prizes were awarded to Mrs Nolan Mrs Maggie Yost Miss Venter Mrs Martin J McHale and Mrs Rogers.

Past Chiefs Officers Club Pythian Sists Millie Wallace G. S. Tolbert Annie Venter Wallace Alice Rogers Margaret Nolan Tolbert

Fall Rally at Hollywood Church Set by BWMS

The Baptist Women's Mission Society of the Raleigh Association will hold its fall rally at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hollywood Baptist Church in MacArthur. Workshops will be conducted and officers for the new year will be installed with Mrs. H. E. Thompson of Hinton as guest speaker leading the installation ceremony.

Baptist Women’s Mission Society The Raleigh Association Hollywood Baptist Church MacArthur H. E. Thompson Hinton

Methodist Circle Meets at Miss Farley Home

Miss Faye Farley hosted the October meeting of St. Marys Methodist Church Circle No. 2 on South Kanawha Street. Mrs. Luther Moses led the devotional and reviewed the World Federation of Methodist Women. Proceeds from hand made articles support the circle treasury. November gathering planned at Mrs. Bennett's home 322 Meyers Ave.

Faye Farley St. Mary’s Methodist Church South Kanawha Street Luther Moses World Federation of Methodist Wmen Anna Bennett Circle Treasury Miss Farley Madeline Stover Ross Stover Damon Setliff W. K. Snyder Roy Pruett Edith Beaver Mayme Beaver Moses Daisy Keaton Bennett Meyers Ave

Marriage Permit Applications in Raleigh County Court

Applications for marriage licenses recorded in the Raleigh County Court clerk’s office list couples: Christine Cline, 24, of Wick, to Jessie M. Foster, 22, of Oakland, Md. Mary A. Lehman, 18, Mabscott, to Charles E. Gravely, Mabscott. Shirley Ann Dillon, 18, Sophia, to John P. Lively, Cleveland, Ohio. Jovy Mryle Clay, 22, Posey, to James W. Watt, 23, Cleveland, Ohio.

Raleigh County Christine Cline Elbert Perdue Princewick Jessie M. Foster Earl Foster Oakland Mary A. Lehman W. A. Lehman Mabscott Charles E. Gravely W. W. Gravely Shirley Ann Dillon Irvin Dillon Sophia John P. Lively Frank Lively Cleveland Ohio Jovy Mryle Clay Homer J. Clay Posey James W. Watt Benjamin H. Watt

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