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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1966

Page

5

Art And Craft Festival Opens Friday In Raleigh County Armory

Local women clubs mobilize volunteers for the 2nd Appalachian Art and Craft Festival at the Raleigh County Armory. The schedule lists ticket booth shifts from Friday to Monday with names of hostesses and volunteers from Laurel BPW, Beta Sigma Phi sororities, and Beckley clubs. Notable exhibitors include Ken Snyder of Bluefield and several area hosts and demonstrators.

Raleigh County Armory Ken Snyder Bluefield Raleigh County

Mrs. Emery Carper Arrives for Visit in Artesia New Mexico

Mrs. Emery Carper of Artesia New Mexico arrives for several weeks visiting her sisters Mrs. M L Bragg of 210 Reservoir Rd and Mrs W E Tissue of Mount Hope. She will stay with Mr and Mrs G Dan Covey of Vale Street and Mr and Mrs Leslie H Williams of West Neville Street. Accompanied by her niece Mrs Hazel Bragg Davenport who flew to Beckley. Davenport teaches first grade at Central Elementary School.

Emery Carper Artesia N. M M. L. Bragg Reservoir Rd W. E. Tissue Mount Hope G. Dan Covey Vale Street Leslie H. Williams West Neville Street Carper Beckley Hazel Bragg Davenport New Mexico Davenport Central Elementary School

Sol Steffen to Spend Night With Rameys

Mr and Mrs Sol N Steffen of Williamson arrive Friday to stay with Mr and Mrs Fayet Ramey at 214 Woodlawn Ave They will attend Friday night performance of Honey in the Rock at Cliff side Amphitheatre Grandview State Park.

Sol N. Steffen Williamson Fayet Ramey Woodlawn Ave Cliffside Amphitheatre Grandview State Park

Mrs Cameron Lilly Admitted After Accident

Mrs Cameron Lilly of 400 Meyers Ave is reported in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital after admission Wednesday afternoon.

Cameron Lilly Meyers Ave Raleigh General Hospital

Mrs Amick to Visit Ironton Family This Weekend

Mrs Robert L Amick Jr of Ironton Ohio will arrive this afternoon to spend the weekend with her husband's parents at 213 Reservoir Rd.

Robert L. Amick Jr Ironton Ohio Reservoir Rd

Mrs Dora Greene Returns From Visit To Ghent

Mrs Dora Greene of Flat Top has come back home after several days visiting her daughter Mrs Argel Griffith in Ghent.

Dora Greene Argel Griffith Ghent

Mr and Mrs Eli Fitzwater and Son Randy Prosper

Mr and Mrs Eli Fitzwater and their son Randy are noted in a concise public notice from Prosper. The snippet records a family designation and location without additional details.

Eli Fitzwater Randy Prosper

Local Family Returns After Baltimore Visit

A family has returned home after visiting their son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Edward Marshall and children Eddie and Ginger in Baltimore Maryland they spent several days there before coming home.

Ity Edward Marshall Eddie, Ginger Baltimore

Births Lori Lynn Wilson and Vanesa Rose Wilson

Lori Lynn Wilson, daughter of Phillip Lane Wilson and wife of 218 Beckley Ave, Raleigh General Hospital on August 21 at 7:45 a.m. weighed 5 pounds 13.5 ounces. Vanesa Rose Wilson, daughter of Arnold Hampton Wilson and spouse of 820 Johnstown Rd, born August 21 at 10:04 a.m. at Raleigh General Hospital, weighed 8 pounds 13 ounces.

Lori Lynn Phillip Lane Wilson Beckley Ave Raleigh General Hospital Arnold Hampton Wilson Johnstown Rd Vanesa Rose

Coming Events For Women Clubs And Societies

Women organizations invited to submit notices or calendars to the Beckley newspapers Women's Department. Notices by 10 a.m. daily. Sunday notices by 10 a.m. Saturday. Episcopal Churchwomen St Stephen's first fall meeting 7 30 p m Undercroft. Shady Spring District Woman's Club first meeting 7 30 p m Lions Clubhouse Beavers. Whitestick Lodge Mabscott IOOF 8 p m. Friends of the Library Raleigh County Public Library Pride of East Gulf Masonic Hall 5 30 p m. Rupert Jefferson Court Pythian Hall 6 30 p m. Assembly 47 Rainbow for Girls officer elections Masonic Temple 7 p m. Prosperity Home Demonstration Club at Mrs Jimmie Pennington 7 30 p m. Beta Rho Beta Sigma Phi home 110 Houston St 7 30 p m. Gamma Gamma Beta Sigma Phi Coca Cola Social Room 7 30 p m.

Women’s Department of Beckley Shady Spring Beaver Beta Rho Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Curley Allen Houston St Gamma Gamma

True Blue Rebekah Lodge Regular Meeting Called

True Blue Rebekah Lodge holds a regular meeting at OOF Hall Sophia at 8 p.m. on reobligation night.

True Blue Rebekah Lodge Sophia

Trap Hill District Forms New Women’s Club Meeting

A meeting to organize a new women’s club in Trap Hill District is set for 7 30. Fred Hurt, past president of the West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs, will be present to assist.

Trap Hill Fred Hurt West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs

Friday Friendship Class at Whitby Church Event

A Whitby community church hosts a Friday Friendship Class at 7 30 p m. The notice lists no further details such as location or organizers.

Whitby Community Church

After-game gathering at Beckley church youth center

Ann Rose presents an after game shindig at First Baptist Church with the Beckley Christian Youth Center at 9 15 p m. Members and non members invited to attend the event at the church venue starting 7 30 p m.

Beckley Christian Youth Center

Fellowship Class at Hollywood Missionary Church

The Fellowship Class of Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church hosts a gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Glen Smith in MacArthur at 7 30 p m.

Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church Glen Smith MacArthur

Bronze Coronation and Dance at Central Baptist Church

Saturday events feature the Senior Usher Board at Central Baptist Church 1 p.m. The Miss Bronze Coronation and dance run from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the American Legion Club on S. Fayette Street, sponsored by Just A Mere Club and the American Legion Club.

Central Baptist Church Just A Mere Club American Legion Club S. Fayette St

Mount Vernon Baptist Church Special Meeting Notice

Mount Vernon Baptist Church Stanford calls a special meeting at 7 p.m. James Grasty serves as chairman and urges all members to attend.

Mount Vernon Baptist Church Stanford James Grasty

Quota Club Members Hear Talk On Accidents

Beckley Quota Club heard Miss Linda L. Wright of United Fuel Gas Co explain five main causes of accidents at home and on farms. She urged reading directions, avoiding rush, recognizing dangers in common products, thinking before acting, and following simple safety rules for a safer home life. About 18 members attended the luncheon at the Beckley Hotel Terrace Room.

Quota Club Beckley Beckley Hotel Linda L. Wright United Fuel Cas Co O. K Miss Wright Mary Louise Klaus

Fairdale Residents Return and Travel Notes

Grace Snuffer returned home from Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital after a week of treatment and observation. Opal Dalton is hospitalized there for a broken ankle suffered at Stephens Lake. Charles Talbert and Kellie Talbert visited Beckley relatives then returned to Tampa after ten days in West Virginia, attending the State Fair in Lewisburg, a Honey in the Rock performance, and trips to Grandview State Park and Lake Stephens.

Perry Grace) Snuffer Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital Ford Opal) Dalton Stephens Lake Charles D. Talbert Kellie Tampa Fla Richard Snuffer Lionel A. Herrald Beckley E. H. Hylton Talberts Lewisburg Grandview State Park Lake Stephens Talbert University of South Florida

Portable ketchup packets arrive for school and work lunches

The commuter ketchup introduces new portable ketchup packets ideal for lunch boxes, offering rich tomato flavor for away-from-home meals. Each box contains 18 packets, easy to pack and convenient to use for school, work, or play.

Sundaes Among Top American GI Favorite Foods

Fresh milk tops the list of the 10 most popular foods among American GIs. Ice cream ranks sixth and ice cream sundaes seventh, with hot rolls and butter second, then hot biscuits, strawberry shortcake, grilled steak, and ice cream completing the lineup.

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