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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1958

Page

5

Problems Of Aging At Medical Auxiliary

Beckley physicians Dr. Deane F. Brooke and Dr. Fred Richmond spoke at a Monday luncheon of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Raleigh County Medical Society on aging. They highlighted rising numbers of seniors, hospital bed shortages for the aged, and the need for gerontological committees and dedicated resources. Mary Clyde A. Smith presided with about 40 attendees as the program stressed safeguarding health for tomorrow.

Beckley Deane F. Brooke Fred Richmond Woman's Auxiliary Raleigh County Medical Society Richmond Beckley Memorial Hospital General Hospital Brooke American Medical Association U. S. Public Health Service West Viginia Medical Society West Virginia Clyde A. Smith Beckley Hotel

Woman's Club Beckley hears lunch talk by Mrs Loflin

Mrs. Paul Loflin, chairwoman of the Junior Department of the Woman's Club of Beckley, was a guest speaker at a discussed lunch function.

Paul Loflin The Woman's Club of Beckley

Local Churchwoman To Address Bluestone Presbytery Meeting

Mrs W E 8 McCormick Beck ley speaks at Bluestone Presbytery Women of the Church one day session at First Presbyterian Williamson with J M Sydenstricker Brazilian missionary as principal speaker. Representatives from 29 churches attend. Officers to be elected.

Bluestone Presbytery W. E J. M. Sydenstricker Medical Missionary Brazil Presbyterial Ex Petite Hall W. R. Poling H. Bruce Fisher Williamson Church Paul V. Price Williamson Wotc Fellowship Hall Rex Ankrom Helen Reams J. R. Price W. S. Owen G. William Ingram Sydenstricker Daurados Station

Flowering Hills Garden Club Holds Dried Material Workshop

Flowering Hills Garden Club members met at 9 30 a m Monday for a dried material workshop at president Mrs H D Butterworths home on Harper Road The sale to fund club activities will be Oct 29 7 9 p m and Oct 30 9 30 a m to noon at Butterworths home Items include dried materials painted leaves containers and all gold or all silver arrangements Mrs B B Chambers is chairman A business meeting voted to sponsor a child at Camp Caesar Ribbons awarded for arrangements and horticultural displays by members including Mrs Chambers Burdette Newman Hutchison Doss Carter and Butterworth A guest Mrs S M Furnald of Clarkson N Y visited the gathering.

Flowering Hills Garden Club H. D. Butterworth Harper Rd B. B. Chambers Butterworth Camp Caesar R. E. Newman Paul Burdette T. V. Hutchison C. N. Doss Bernard Carter Chambers Burdette Newman Doss Hutchison Carter

Gingerbread with Whipped Fairmont Cottage Cheese

Serve slightly warm gingerbread with creamy Fairmont Imperial Cottage Cheese. Its delicate natural flavor blends well. Whip cottage cheese at high speed and fold in a small amount of whipping cream for a creamier topping.

Wednesday club notices from Beckley papers events

Wednesday calendar announces Regular meetings of local women's groups. Just-A-Mere Club meets at Mrs. Guerrant's home 7 30 p m. Eliza Hunter Home Department class at Mrs. Pulliam 5 p m. Beckley Jayceette at Mrs. George 113 Virginia St 8 p m. Beta Lambda Beta Sigma Phi at 111 McClure St 7 30 p m. Thrifty Homemakers at 185 Fayette St 6 p m. Catholic Youth Organization at St Francis de Sales church recreation room 7 p m.

Women's Department of Beckley Just-A-Mere William Guerrant Hunter St Eliza Hunter Ida Pulliam Massey St Beckley Jayceette Club Larry George Virginia St Beta Lambda Beta Sigma Phi John F. Eckard McClure St Thrifty Homemakers Club John Moss Fayette St Catholic Youth Organization St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church

Local clubs schedule Halloween and community events

Dry Hill Farm Women's Club hosts at Mrs. Cary Houchins. Royal Neighbors of America meet at Camp Beckley for Halloween party. Crab Orchard Baptist Church Mission Society gathers at 7 30 p.m.. Beta Sigma Phi meets in Richmond Recreation Room at 7 30 p.m.. Ebenezer Service Guild at 103 Ringleben Street at 8 p.m.. Social Savings Club at Mrs. Helen Martin's, 7 38 p.m.. Paramount Sub-Deb Club at Miss Connie Caffee's, 7 p.m.. Practical Nurses Association District No 3 meeting canceled with next month’s regular meet. Women's Improvement League at Beaver Ave. 2 30 p.m.. Club No 1 of St. John’s Baptist Church at Mrs. Maggie Washington's, 241 Hill Street at 6 p.m.. Friday Halloween events include Country Cousins Square Dance at Dry Hill Prosperity Community Building, 7 30 p.m.. Rural Acres Garden Club at Mr. Claude Akers’s Pine Lodge, 7% p.m.. Week of Prayer and Self-Denial Quiet Day at The Methodist Temple Sanctuary, 10 a.m.

Halloween Carnival at First Methodist Church

Halloween events for children from nursery to primary age to be held at The Methodist Temple 2 3 p.m. and the Tower Bible Class at First Methodist Church hosts a parish hall carnival from 7 9 p.m. in the church.

Methodist Temple Tower First Methodist Church

Cirtsville Homemakers Luncheon Honors UN Anniversary

Cirtsville Homemakers Club held a luncheon at Mrs. Earl Smith’s home in observance of the United Nations 13th anniversary. Mrs. Harless Stover led devotions with From Shore to Shining Shore, while Mrs. Claude Williams spoke on Pakistan. Members and guests shared foreign dishes and country displays.

United Nations Harless Stover Cirtsville Raleigh County Farm Women's Council Lewis Meadows Okey Stover Duff Spangler Jeff Spangler Ronald O'Dell Leon Miller Sam Harper Frank Wiseman Howard Billups Max Pittman

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Mr and Mrs W B Murray return to Vine Street after visiting relatives in Davenport Iowa and Moline Illinois. They are joined by sister Mrs Jesse Anderson Cambridge Tl and cousins Col and Mrs Lee R G Ward Washington DC arriving Tuesday. Mrs Samuel Dry and daughter Tina Greenville NC stay with her mother Mrs L E Ellison and brother-in-law Mr Ronald Roach Hull Street. Mrs Ellison will visit daughter Sunday. Weekend guests include Mrs B Ney Caldwell and Mrs James Trail Spencer.

W. B. Murray Vine St Davenport Iowa Moline Ill Jesse Anderson Cambridge Murrays Col Lee R. G Ward Washington, D. C Samuel Dry Tina Greenville N. C L. E. Ellison Ronald Roach Hull St Ellison Earl V. Brown Spencer B. Ney Caldwell James Trail Daniels

Women’s Dept. freshmen Martha Wood visits family in Huntington

West Virginia University student Martha Wood and her parents Mr and Mrs T A Wood of Orchard Ave will spend the weekend in Huntington where West Virginia State Bar meeting attendees from Beckley will be present. Blaine Tanner family returns to 407 Orchard Ave from Richmond after funeral services for the mother. Salyers of Richmond accompany them and will return to Richmond today.

Martha Wood West Virginia University Morgantown T. A. Wood Orchard Ave W. A. Thornhill Woodlawn Ave Warren Thornhill Springdale Ave Huntington Beckley Attornees West Virginia State Bar Blaine Tanner Blaine Ir Linda Richmond H. C. Salyers Mount Hope

Porter-Wallen Vows Exchange In Rhodell Church Ceremony

Rita Jo Wallen and Barry Williams Porter exchanged vows at Rhodell Methodist Church in a 2 pm ceremony. Miss Wallen, daughter of A J Wallen, East Gulf, wore a white faille dress with pearls. Porter is son of Troy Porter, Epperly. Rev. Charles B. Cox officiated. Aides were Mrs Earl Harmon and Mrs Buck Craddock. Out-of-town guests included Glen Craven, Cool Ridge, and others.

Lillybrook Kay Wallen Jack Wallen Earl Harmon Cool Ridge Buck Craddock Epperly Stoco High School Band Glee Club National Honor Society Future Teachers of America Concord College Athens SHS Porter Thespians U. S. Navy Norfolk Concord Glen Craven Crab Orchard Earl Harmon Cool Ridge

Reception Honors New Members Of St. Francis De Sales Church

A church reception honored new St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church members after a 9 a.m. Mass and 2 p.m. initiation in the parish hall. State officers and Grand regents from Hinton Charleston Huntington and Montgomery courts attended. About 122 guests enjoyed a 6:30 p.m. banquet at El Chico with remarks by church leaders and toastmistress Gerlando Amato.

Thomas Kerrigan St. Patrick's Catholic Church Hinton Jospeh Mascioli St. Francis de Sales Church

Golden Gate Rebekahs Initiate New Members

At the October meeting of Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge No. 206 in Mabscott Lodge Hall four new members were initiated: Loriie Ward Clyde Crawley Delphia Fuscher and Jo Ann Tyree. Initiating team included Elsie Meador Dimpsie Eddy Ada Johnson Frank Rogers Gertie Fink Hume Vogt Arthur Lindsay Wanda King Eugene Turner Anna Mooney Mabel Forrest.

Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge Mabscott Loriie Ward Clyde Crawley Delphia Fuscher Jo Ann Tyree Elsie Meador Noble Grand Dimpsie Eddy Ada Johnson Frank Rogers Gertie Fink Hume Vogt Arthur Lindsay Wanda King Eugene Turner Meador Anna Mooney Mabel Forrest Eddy Rogers Huntington Rebekah Assembly

Auxiliary meets Flat Top Ghent church devotional

The Ghent Free Will Baptist Ladies Auxiliary met Friday at 1 p.m. in the Auxiliary Room. Mrs. J. G. Byrd led the devotional and Mrs. G. W. Canaday conducted a brief business session. The next meeting is set for 1 p.m. November 1.

Ghent Free Will Baptist Church J. G. Byrd G. W. Canaday

Sames Sharp Wedding at First Baptist Church

Miss Margaret Elizabeth Sharp became the bride of William Lewis Sames in a candlelight ceremony at First Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon. The event featured a double ring ceremony, formal gowns, large floral arrangements, and a receiving line at the church social room.

First Baptist Church Margaret Elizabeth Sharp James Edward Sharp S. Oakwood Ave William Lewis Sames James Walter Sames Versailles Alvin J. Cook Sidney J. Rowland Oregon Julia Secrest L. John Lambros Charleston Emory Arrington Atlanta Doris Jean Hobday Lexington Dorsey Clark Midway James Sames Edward Sames Joseph Sames Georgetown Robert L Daniels Beckley Sue Radden Betty James

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Medical Auxiliary Arnold C. Burke the Medical Arts Center Umwa D. c. Lynn J. E. Sharp R. Payne Wittaker C. S. Bolen S. S. Sutphin Holt Kester Don E. Williams Harold Dew Eugene H. Meadows S. M. Furnald Clarkson, N. Y Kester Dry Hill Farm Cary Houchins Dry Hill Royal Neighbors of America Camp of Beckley Sons of Italy Hall General Mission Society of Beta Kappa Ebenezer Service Guild Lucille Dickerson Ringleben St Social Savings Club Helen Martin Earl St Paramount Connie Caffee Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia, Inc Women’s Improvement League Delra Langhorne Beaver Ave St. John's Baptist Church Maggie Washington Hill St Country Cousins Square Dance Club Rural Acres Garden Club Claude Akers Pine Lodge the Women's Dept Porter-Wallen Rhodell Church Catholic Daughters of America Golden Gate Rebekahs Robert Reed Bina Ford John Calopie A. K. Chadwell Nora Basham Emma Harvey Frank Facello P. L. Richards Elva Hutchinson Lewisburg Lodge Daniel Lodge VI Lee the Complete Variety Store W. Main St Woodrow Wilson High School Bride Mary Baldwin College Staunton Transylvania University Lexington Ky Chi Omega Ashland Midway High School Western Kentucky College Bowling Green Europe Tobacco Division United States Department of Agriculture Highland Park Dr W. M. McCutcheon Walter Radden O. D. Hall Roger A. Sharp I. Wilbur Baye Earl's Odessa C. C. Lewis Board of Education Matker Murphy’s Complete Variety Store
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