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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1959

Page

5

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Mrs A B Wiley returns home after summer in California visiting sisters Faith Sherwood Margaret Duncan and Judy Stefani. Locals at Lewisburg State Fair included Dr C F Hale and family and many Beckley residents. Norris Battierger arrived to join West Virginia University as a third year engineering student. Hal Turner Jr and family from Martinsville visited E J Leach home. Lewis Fanti and daughter Brenda returned from Washington after a week with relatives.

A. B. Wiley Bostic Ave California Faith Sherwood Los Angeles Margaret Duncan Hayward San Francisco Judy Stefani Sacramento Lewisburg State Fair C. F. Hale J. Polley E. F. Dillon Frank Pierce Fred Pierce Grady Whitlock L. A. Landers E. R. Stover Bill Ormandy Alfred Landers A. S. Bair Sammy R. D. Calloway E. S. Halstead Beckley H. D. Gibbs N. Oakwood Ave Norris Battieger Mark Morgantown West Virginia University Hal Turner Jr Hal III Martinsville E. J. Leach Ann St Hal Turner Washington, D. C Lewis Fanti Brenda Mankin Ave

Beckley Women’s Groups Set Meetings This Week

Beckley area women announce a slate of meetings including Circle Moderators at 8 p.m. and Navy Mother’s Club at 7:30 p.m. Catholic Daughters of America hold a 8 p.m. session at St Francis de Sales Parish Hall. Moose and Daughters of Isis events also listed with hosts and venues.

Raleigh County Girl Scout Council Meeting Schedule

Raleigh County Girl Scout Council Beckley at Presbyterian Church educational building 10:30 a m Tri County Women’s Christian Temperance Union Memorial Baptist Church E Beckley 10 a m Black Knight Country Club Bridge Association luncheon at club 12:45 p m Beta Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Richmond Recreation Room executive board meeting 7 p m Regular meeting 7 30 p m Eliza Hunter Home Department Class home of Mrs Carlene Whitlock 923 S Fayette St 3 15 p m

Raleigh County Girl Scout Council Beckley Presbyterian Church Educational Tri-County Women’s Christian Temperance Union Memorial Baptist Church E. Beckley Black Knight Country Club Bridge Association Beta Rho Beta Sigma Phi Richmond Eliza Hunter Carlene Whitlock S. Fayette St Women of Beckley Presbyterian Church Laurel Pierson

Local Lodge and Club Meetings Schedule in Beckley

Regular gatherings and meetings listed for Degree of Honor Lodge IOOF Hall Mission Circle Crab Orchard Mission Circle Beckley Presbyterian Women of Beckley Prosperity Farm Woman's Club Beckley Temple Pythian Sisters Beckley Civitan Queen Esther Court Heroines of Jericho Juveniles of F and AAY Masons at the Heroines of Jericho Home G Street times range from 4:30 p m to 7:30 p m with various venues on Main Street Laurel Pierson Room and Beckley Hotel.

IOOF Main St Crab Orchard Baptist Church Jericho G. St Jericho Home

Freddie Cassity Birthday Party Celebrated at Grandparents Home

Freddie Cassity was honored on his second birthday with a party at his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Lee Eller home. Hostesses included Mrs. Bobby Cassity and Mrs. Eller with Carol Allen Patty Eller and May Belle Maxey assisting. Prizes went to Steven Allen Paul Riggs Kem Gillespie and Juddie Allen among attendees Rickie Sabine Claude Richards Joyce Reaves and others.

Freddie Cassity Sophia BNS Lee Eller Bobby Cassity Eller Carol Allen Patty Eller Maybelle Maxey Steven Allen Paul Riggs Kem Gilllespie Juddie Allen Rickie Sabine Claude Richards Joyce Reaves Dean Richards Norma Reaves Marie Richards Sherell Reaves Eric Fritz Tony Allen Kenneth Hall Tommy Gillispie Andrea Gillispie Freddie Kendricks Patricia Cassity

Buchans to Move to Enid Oklahoma

Sgt and Mrs Buchanans will depart Beckley this week for Vance Air Force Base in Enid Oklahoma where they will establish their new home. The Burfords, formerly of Beckley, are related to Mr and Mrs Ben Bane and will remain in the area.

Augsburg Germany Jack R. Chamberlain Jack R. Chamberlain Jr James W. Chamberlain New York Randall Sgt. Chamberlain U. S. Army Ohio Ben Bane McAlpin Burfords Beckley Harrison Construction Co Buchanans Vance Afb Enid Okla Buch

Fear Parties and Public Confessionals in Family Recreation

Dr George W Crane urges Covington YMCA leader Willard Wade to promote all family camping to restore family camaraderie. He champions school confessional sessions to expose fears, vaccinate against insanity and delinquency, and suggests using 200 point tests for parents to discuss home relations.

George W. Crane Willard Wade YMCA Covington Kentucky Mr. Wade Dad Mother Alcoholics Anonymous

Conservation Workshop Scheduled Sept 18 20 by State Clubwomen

Members of the Woman's Club of Beckley will attend the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs Conservation Workshop September 18 to 20 at Blackwater Falls State Park near Davis. The program will be led by Mrs Fleetwood Guthrie and Vienna, federation conservation chairmen. Local attendees include club president Mrs Robert Thomson Jr and other officers and committee members. The prior workshop was described as enjoyable educational and worthwhile.

Woman's Club of Beckley West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs Blackwater Falls Davis Fleetwood Guthrie Dunbar Vienna Federation General Federation of Women’s Clubs Robert Thomson Jr Topsy O'Dell Fred K. Hays Bess Kate Snyder Lawrence Thorne O. M. Wicker Civic Department Margaret Louise Thorne Paul Loflin Snyder

Chicken Fat in Pastry Makes Meat Pie Crust Tender

Read note explains chicken fat can be used in a crust for a meat pie to tenderize pastry and aid browning during baking. It highlights fat as a flavor and texture aid, suggesting practical use in home cooking.

Local Hospitals List Births in Beckley and Raleigh General

A run of birth notices from Cranberry, Mabscott, and New Raleigh Road families reports newborns at Beckley Memorial and Raleigh General Hospitals, including Jesse Stewart Harrah eight pounds one ounce and Nathan Ray Williams seven pounds fifteen ounces, with several other infants named along with birth times and weights. Names include Brenda Faye Gillenwaters, Catherine Cooper, Richard Herald Jr Halsey, Jeffrey Lee Legursky, and Jeffrey Mark Rathall.

Jesse Stewart Cranberry Billy Glendon Harrah Beckley Memorial Hospital Nathan Solie Williams Naomi Nathan Ray David Cerver Gillenwaters Sophia Brenda Faye Raleigh General Hospital Catherine Paul James Cooper Ridge Ave Richard Herald Jr Richard Herald Halsey, Ury James Lee Legursky Mabscott Jeffrey Lee Jeffrey Mark Mike G. Rathall New Raleigh Rd

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Austria Korea Wanda Bailey George Posey Maryland Chamberlain United States Jackie Payne’s Playtex Woman’s Department of Beckley Presbyterian Church John McKenzie Woodlawn Ave Navy Mother’s Club Ann Conner Cole St K. C. Stewart Women of the Moose Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life Group First Methodist Church Stellie Jarrell Roy L. Herndon Daughters of Isis Heroines of Jericho Prosperity Farm Woman's Club Carl Bailey Pythian Sisters Lodge Hall Watkins Beckley Civitan Club Beckley Hotel Okinawa S. Sgt W. H. Buchanan Vicki Kathy Sgt. Buchanan Z. E. Burford Conneaut Woodrow Wilson High School A and P Air Force The Worry Clinic Vall L. S. Cardigans Vogue‘of Beckley Mrs. Fleetwood Guthrie Philco Beckley Music & Electric CO Prince St Neville St Valance Murphy's the Complete Variety Stores Main Street East Rainelle Temple Street Hinton Avenue Mullens Ain Oak Street Oak Hill W. Main St. Beckley Murphy Richwood
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