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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1961

Page

3

Marsh Fork High School Homecoming Crowning Planned

Marsh Fork High School announces homecoming activities with Miss Bulldog 1961 crown at Friday night halftime during Marsh Fork Sophia football game. Candidates include Nancy Webb Gail Parolari Judy Dickens with other seniors serving as attendants. The piece notes Gail Parolari’s band and cheer roles and Nancy Webb’s future at Marshall University and biology major tracks. Curtis Stewart and family are noted relocating to Ocala Florida after 25 years in Lillybrook, with details on their family and community roles. Inez is noted as the Spanish form of Agnes.

Marsh Fork High School Nancy Webb Gail Parclari Judy Dickens Marsh Fork-Sophia Gail T. A. Parolari Rock Creek Wade Webb Nancy Marshall University Huntington Judy Clinton Dickens Lillybrook Curtis Stewart Ocala Fla Bobby Steco High School Ocala High School Curtis Stewart Jr Greenwood Scooba Miss East Mississippi Junior College Bowling Green Business University Kentucky Stewart Maggie Lusher J. F. Lusher Lusher Stoco High School Lillybrook Elementary School Gulf Woman’s Club Civic Department

Fresh clam buying tip about shell integrity

When purchasing fresh clams inspect for broken shells, discard any with damage to ensure quality and safety.

Coming Events for Women’s Groups and Clubs

Notices for meetings include THURSDAY Poinsettia Saving Club at 7 p.m. in Mabscott, Circle No. 3 of Calvary Baptist Church, Ladies Aid at 524 Highland Dr, Degree of Honor Lodge No. 56 meeting postponed, Gamma Gamma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi at Coca-Cola Social Room 7:30, Gulf Woman’s Club at Sophia Clubhouse, Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary No. 18 at Memorial Building 8 p.m. Beckley Temple Pythian Sisters 7:30, Christian Service at Beaver Methodist 7:30, square dancing Dry Hill 8 p.m. plus Etude Music Club at 117 Edgewood Drive 7:30 and Queen Esther Court No. 53 Heroines of Jericho at 5:30. Notices must reach 10 a.m. for same-day use.

Woman's Department of Beckley Gamma Gamma Beta Sigma Phi

Choosing Clothing for Various Occasions at Prosperity club

The Prosperity Home Demonstration Club met October 12 at the Dry Hill Prosperity Community Center with Mrs. Deward Stover presenting Choosing Clothing for Various Occasions. Mrs. Stover showed packing for travel while Mrs. Carl Bailey modeled a wool knit suit with two skirts and a matching blouse, plus coordinated accessories. The session, led by KOARS. Bailey, included tips on budgeting, wardrobe assessment, and shopping for value, and a devotion on Church and Home. A waist-measuring contest raised pennies for friendship, with several members named in attendance.

Deward Stover Prosperity Home Demonstration Club Dry Hill Prosperity Community Center Stover Koars. Bailey Wayne Stewart Carl Toney Wilbur ‘Bowyer Ross Stover

Community clubs plan meeting and bake sale

Nominating committee members were appointed and will report in November. A chicken barbecue from 5 30 to 7 30 p m tonight at the Center will be served by Women of two home demonstration clubs with proceeds for County Life Group. ACHIEVEMENT Day set Nov 2 at First Baptist Church with guest speaker Mrs Elinor Glenn. Mrs Walter James to display baked yeast bread for the Prosperity Club.

Weekend Visitors From Moundsville Stay With Local Hosts

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell and their son Edward of Moundsville are weekend guests at the home of Mrs. G C Hedrick on Park Avenue and with Mrs Betty Beckley Campbell on Neville Street.

Robert Campbell Edward Moundsville G. C. Hedrick Park Avenue Bettty Beckley Campbell Neville Street

Mrs Dearing Hosts Session With 16 Members And Guest

Mrs Frank Dearing served as hostess for a session attended by 16 members and one guest Miss Connie Proffit of Newport Va. Mrs Joe Johson accompanied the group for a hymn, and Mrs Deward Stover offered the closing prayer.

Frank Dearing Connie Proffit Newport Va Joe Johson Deward Stover

Saturday events listed for Star chapter and thrift club

Saturday notice lists Eastern Star Chapter No 11 meeting at Lodge Hall Resaco at 11 am and Thrifty Savers Club at 7 30 pm at Mrs Paul Wilsons home 112 Thurmond Street.

Evening Star Order of Eastern Star Resaco Thrifty Savers Club Paul Wilson Thurmond St

Sunday meeting notices for Cen tral Baptist and Legion Auxiliary

The Sunday Young Women's Club of Central Baptist Church will meet at 3 p.m. at Mrs. Evelyn Spradley's home on New Raleigh Road. American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 32 Sixth District Fall Conference will hold a luncheon and meeting at El Chico at noon.

Young Women’s Club Central Baptist Church Evelyn Spradley New Raleigh Road American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 32 el Chico

Lad and Lassie Junior 4H Club Meeting and Elections

Lad and Lassie Junior 4H Club and Bank of Raleigh plan officer elections at 7 p.m. Dry Hill Home Demonstration Club meets at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Ormandy.

Lad Lassie Bank of Raleigh Dry Hill William Ormandy

Homeroom Mothers Meet at Crab Orchard Elementary

Homeroom mothers gather at the new Crab Orchard Elementary School for a meeting at 1 30 p m. The event is hosted to discuss class activities and parent involvement for the upcoming term.

Mothers of Crab Orchard New School

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First Christian Church of Florida Inez Agnes Princeton Birefield Welch Poinsettia Saving Club Hazel Doom Washington Ave Woman’s Mission Society of Calvary Baptist Church Mabscott B. C. Sisk Ladies Aid Society Regular Baptist Church Melvin Tolle Highland Dr Gulf Woman's Club Sophia Memorial Building Beckley Temple Pythian Sisters Watkin’s Drug Woman’s Society of Christian Service Beaver Methodist Church Dry Hill Prosperity Etude Music Club Carl A. Bostick Edgewood Drive Jericho G. St Dacron Penney’s Tomchins Mullens Northfork Penney
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