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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1960

Page

5

Day in Court Observed by Beckley Legal Secretaries Assoc

A Raleigh County event marked October 24 by Beckley Legal Secretaries Association gathered in chambers with Judge Harry L. McCreery presiding. Attendees included Mrs. Leah Toney Trail, Mrs. Lonnie Sweeney, Mrs. James Meadows, Mrs. Roy Bowden, Miss Bethel Campbell, Mrs. S. F. Fisher, Miss Twyla Harcuff, Miss Nancy Bowling, and Mrs. Herman Davis. The observance aimed to give secretaries a firsthand look at real court sessions and to highlight their importance to lawyers.

Beckley Legal Secretaries Association Harry L. McCreery Raleigh County Criminal Court Leah Toney Trail Lonnie Sweeney James Meadows Roy Bowden Bethel Campbell S. F. Fisher Twyla Harcuff Nancy Bowling

Coming Events From Beckley Women’s Organizations

Beckley Newspapers invites women’s groups to announce regular and special meetings via phone or mail. Notices due by 10 a.m. for same day use with Saturday deadlines for Sunday listings. Upcoming events include Beckley Art Group class 7 to 9 p.m. Mount Tabor 4-H Halloween party 6 p.m. Golden Gate Rebekah meeting 7:30 p.m. Mabscott.

Woman's Department of Beckley Golden Gate Rebekah Fase Ioof Hall Mabscott

Tuesday through Saturday club and meeting schedule list

A dense schedule of local club meetings and group activities for Tuesday and Wednesday through Saturday. Includes locations such as homes on Reservoir Road Woodlawn Avenue Kana wha Street Beaver Avenue and Beckley Hotel, with times from 7:15 to 8:00 p.m. Groups include garden clubs PTA circles Daughters of American Revolution Catholic Daughters of America Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and Women of the Church among others.

Social visitors share weekend at Beckley and Virginia towns

Mrs. John Kay from Beckley now in Point Pleasant led a party with her daughters Mrs. Harless of Madison and Mrs. Wilkerson of Hurricane. Local hosts Mrs. Ellison and Miss Anderson gave a Beckley Avenue luncheon for the guests who stayed at Beckley Hotel and left Thursday. Weekend guests of Barnley Haga and Miss Pauline Davis visited Chilhowie and nearby relatives in Virginia. Sandra Whetsel starred as a Chilhowie High School majorette in a Kentucky parade. Roy Y. Davis hosted Sunday guests Lawrence Martin and wife from Virginia, formerly Lillybrook.

John Kay Beckley Point Pleasant W. F. Harless Madison Charles Wilkerson Hurricane E. L. Ellison Elizabeth Anderson Beckley Avenue Adney Sutphin Wickham Avenue Beckley Hotel Virginia Barnley Haga Nancy Dennis Soak Creek Pauline Davis McAlpin Leslie Chilhowie Becky Ann Weaver Ed Weaver Miss Davis C. W. Martin St. Clair’s Creek Floyd Whetsel Sophia J.D. Whetsel Sandra Randy Chilhowie High School Roy Y. Davis Lawrence Martin Lillybrook

Birth of third child for Mr and Mrs Richard Quesenberry

Mr and Mrs Richard Quesenberry of Williamsburg Virginia announce the birth of their third child, a son, around 12 30 pm on October 26. The mother, Helen Martin, is from Chilhowie Virginia and Lillybrook. Mrs Quesenberry is sister of Mrs Mike Sutyak of Sophia. The couple already has two daughters Debbie and Renea.

Richard Quesenberry Williamsburg Helen Martin C. W. Martin Chilhowie Lillybrook Quesenberry Mike Sutyak Sophia Debbie Renea

Phymosia Gardeners Hear Talk On Landscaping Design

Phymosia Garden Club met at the home of Mrs. Albert M. Tieche where guest speaker Mrs. M M Ralsten outlined garden planning. She stressed design, form, color and texture and the importance of woody material and simplicity, with notes on formal versus informal gardens and landscape changes.

M. M. Ralsten Phymosia Garden Club Albert M. Tieche Dry Hill Rd Azalea Garden Club Ralsten Dr. Ralsten

Archie Browning Returns Home From Hospital

Archie Browning came back to Blue Jay on Tuesday after several days of treatment at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Residents Mr and Mrs D R Meadows are in Atlanta visiting their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Carl Kranig for two weeks.

Archie Browning Blue Jay Beckley Memorial Hospital D. R. Meadows Atlanta Carl Kranig

Beckley Couple Back From Yorktown Day Tour

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Givens returned to Wi Avenue after visiting Eastern Virginia. They attended Yorktown Day marking the 179th anniversary of the 1791 battle ending the war for independence. Vice Admiral Fitzhugh presided, with USS Ault anchored in the York River and wreath laying at the Yorktown Victory Monument. Honorary bearers included DAR and SAR representatives, Virginia Society of the Revolution, American Friends of Lafayette, and Children of the American Revolution. Dr. Davis Y. Paschall spoke, and they visited Fortress Monroe, Hampton Sidney College, Buckroe Beach, Norfolk, Newport News Shipyard, and Yorktown and Williamsburg.

J. W. Givens Wi Avenue Virginia Yorktown Fitzhugh U. S. Atlantic Uss Ault York River Yorktown Victory Monument Norfolk Newport News Shipyard and Dry Dock Williamsburg

Group 10 CWF Plans World Community Day in Beckley

Group No 10 of the Christian Woman's Fellowship at First Christian Church outlines World Community Day in Beckley on Nov 4. Hostesses Miss Ethel Martin and Mrs Brooks Adair welcome guests at 503 S Kanawha St. December meeting planned. devotional by Mrs Clinton Warden on Go Teach.

Christian Woman's Fellowship of the First Christian Church Beckley Ethel Martin Brooks Adair Martin S. Kanawha St CWF Clinton Warden Adair

Birth Announced for Diana Sue Rubin in Beckley

Mr and Mrs Jimmie Rubin of Prosperity announce the birth of their daughter Diana Sue at 7 am today in Beckley Memorial Hospital. The mother is the Gibson’s daughter from Lillybrook and the father works in The Register's composing room. The family’s first child is Mark Steven, 17 months old, and the paternal grandparents are Rev. and Mrs M F Rubin of Coal City.

Jimmie Rubin Prosperity Diana Sue Beckley Memorial Hospital Marshall Gibson Lillybrook M. F. Rubin Coal City Mark Steven Register

Clement L. Schulte to present church program

Clement L. Schulte will present a program for the Women of the Church of St Stephen's Episcopal Church. He will show slides of European cathedrals and famous Madonna paintings from his Europe tour last January.

Clement L. Schulte Church of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Europe

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