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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1959

Page

5

Gardening Club Plans October Halloween Event

The Raleigh County Garden Council led by Mrs Henry L Walker hosted events in October. On October 29 Mrs Robert Parker from the Glen White Club discussed Halloween arrangements and decorations. Mrs Carpenter defined bulb terms distinguishing true bulbs from botanist terms for bulbous plants such as lilies and narcissus versus crocus and iris.

Raleigh County Garden Council Henry L. Walker Robert Parker Glen White Club Carpenter

Fun Festival by CWF at First Christian Church

The Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church hosts a Fun Festival Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 30 p.m. in the social room. Group leaders oversee hot dogs, aprons, jellies, candy, pastry, movies for children, and handmade crafts, with plans to appeal to all ages.

CWF of Christian Church Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church Jed Brewer Beckley E.B. Wray Jr Ann Louise File James Lowe Co. M. Doss Lee Burleson George Moss G. L. Willis John Yago Don Steps Howard Starr

Weekend visits and hospital notes in Beckley and area

Personal notes report Eleanor Rothlisberger visiting Washington D C with her parents and attending West Virginia Institute of Technology homecoming. Newman Campbell remains a Beckley Memorial Hospital patient under observation. Beckleyans attended the Charleston Boat Races including the Wetzel and Todd families. several others were noted as hospital patients or weekend guests in nearby towns.

Eleanor Rothlisberger Washington, D. C Floyd Rothlisberger Franklin Ave West Virginia L. W. Thorne Barbara Thorne Wildwood Ave J. H. Todd Virginia St Clay Price and Sons Clay II and Ronald Oak Grove C. T. Harvey Judy Harvey James Harvey Harper Rd Wetzells Todd James H. Todd C. M. Littlejohn Mabscott Raleigh General Hospital Clarence Smith Lynn Smith W. Neville Sr Clarence W. Smith Jr Greenbrier Military School Lewisburg Beckley Ray Ellis Virginia Tolley J. Adam Amick Clifftop Eugene Blankenship New York Larry Gene R. J. Blankenship Glen Daniel Raven P. L. Blankenship Robert Byrd Logan Robert Clayborn S. Kanada St Fort Bragg N. C Fort Leonard Wood Dillard Williams Pike St White Sulphur Springs J. H. McGrady Charles F. Richard and Son Mercer St Johnstown Rd I. June Matheny Beckley Ave Montgomery Douglas Lewis West Virginia Institute of Technology J. B. Dryfield S. Heber St Huntington Virginia Stark

Dry Hill Farm Women Meet at Feazell Home

Dry Hill Farm Women's Club gathers at 1701 Maxwell Hill Rd at 7 30 p m Thursday. Mrs Gene Smith presents the lesson Youth Today while Mrs T N Thurman presides.

Dry Hill Farm Women’s Club Sam Feazell Maxwell Hill Rd Gene Smith T. N. Thurman

Mission Circle Holds November Meeting at Crab Orchard

Hilltop Mission Circle of Crab Orchard met at Mrs. James Brown’s Green Valley Addition home after a Thursday 7:30 p.m. gathering. Mrs. Harold Willis hosted with Mrs. LeRoy Scott leading the program. Scripture was read from Revelation chapter one and a brief story on "The Power Of Example" was given by Mrs. Ray Meadows. Future plans place Mrs. Lacy in charge, and the next meeting set for Mrs. James Brown’s home.

Crab Orchard James Brown Green Valley Addition Harold Willis Soak Creek LeRoy Scott T. T. Smith Ray Meadows Cameron Lilly Lacy

Community Women Group Meeting Announcements

Local clubs and women’s organizations list upcoming events and meeting venues. Beta Rho Chapter Beta Sigma Phi holds a grab bag party at Coca Cola Social Room 7 30 p.m. Alpha Delta Kappa meets at Mrs Eric Williams 114 Orchard Ave 7 30 p.m. Eliza Hunter Home Department Class hosts 308 Hunter St 5 p.m. Beta Lambda Chapter Beta Sigma Phi meets at Mrs James Stover Edwards St 7 30 p.m.

Beta Rho Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Delta Kappa Eric Williams Orchard Ave Eliza Hunter Ada Smith Hunter St Beta Lambda James Stover Edwards St

Beckley Area Clubs Host Evening Meetings List

Practical Nurses Association West Virginia District No 3 gathers at Raleigh County Vocational School Library at 7 30 p m. Church School Staff of St Stephen s Episcopal Church plans UNICEF and Halloween programs at 7 30 p m. Recruiters Wives Club covers a dish dinner for members and husbands at Richmond Recreation Room 7 p m. Royal Neighbors of America Camp of Beckley Halloween party at Sons of Italy Hall 7 30 p m. Women of Beckley Presbyterian Church white cross sewing at church 10 30 p m. Raleigh County Association of Medical Assistants meets Coca Cola Social Room 7 30 p m. Club No 1 of St John s Baptist Church Raleigh hosts Imogene Miller birthday at 6 p m. Xi Alpha Gamma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Appalachian Assembly Room 6 30 p m. Dry Hill Farm Women s Club at Mrs Sam Feazell 1701 Maxwell Hill Rd 7 30 p m. Woman s Society of Christian Service of The Methodist Temple Friendship Hall Church 7 30 p m.

Practical Nurses Association West Virginia

Mental Health Talk Emphasizes Causes and Treatments

Dr. W. E. Wilkinson spoke at the Auxiliary to the Raleigh County Medical Society luncheon on mental health. He warned that emotional illness hinges on unknown causes and urged treatment per individual case, noting low mood and schizophrenia as common conditions.

W. E. Wilkinson Raleigh County Medical Society E. B. Wray Jr Wilkinson Wade Bardin W. B. Lilly Beckley Hotel Beckley Mental Health Center McCreery St Beckley Lilly Richmond

Worry Clinic Advice on office morals and moral danger

A Cincinnati reader seeks Dr. George W. Crane’s guidance after a year of unwanted advances from her married boss and a hostile office culture. The columnist urges changing jobs or channeling effort into church and virtuous friends to resist moral decline.

Cincinnati Florida Jesus Diane

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