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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1947

Page

9

Mountain Top Garden Club hosts visitors for weekly meet

Corsage making was demonstrated by Mrs. E C Meadows of Madison for Mountain Top Garden Club members and guests in the Coca Cola Plant recreation room on South Oakwood Avenue. Attendees included visitors from Madison and St Petersburg Florida, Azalea Garden Club members, and Mountain Top hostesses who served refreshments.

E. C. Meadows Madison Mountain-Top Garden Club Coca- Cola Oakwood Avenue W. W. Adkins Haley A. Browning David. R. Pierson St. Petersburg Fla Florence Warden Rural Acres Garden Club Stallaway Heights J. E. Huffman Guy Graves J. M. Maxwell H. L. Watkins Stuart Angell George Bright H. L

Mrs Landers Hosts Thursday Luncheon for Mrs Thornton

Mrs L A Landers entertained at the Beckley Hotel with a luncheon honoring Mrs Earl Thornton who, with her family, will move from Beckley to Richmond Virginia this week. The event featured a formal summer floral centerpiece and many guests including Mrs J D Donovan and 20 others.

Earl. Thornton Beckley Richmond Beckley Hotel L. A. Landers Landers C. C Thornton J. D. Donovan C. B. Thornton J. M. Porter K. Lipscomb J. W. Miles Lee Burleson

Beckley Presbyterians Attend Annual Youth Rally

About 25 Beckley Presbyterian Church youths plan a 7:45 AM Saturday trip by chartered bus to Mullens for the Bluestone Presbytery Youth Fellowship fall rally. Lois Fillmer leads the worship program after registration. other Beckley delegates join training groups led by Janet Campbell and others, with Dr. J W Witherspoon guiding the session on We Are The Light of the World. Nancy White will discuss Oslo world youth convention.

Beckley Presbyterian Church Mullens Youth Fellowship of the Bluestone Presbytery Lois Fillmer Beckley Witl Beverly Follmer Bil Sigmund John Witherspoon Jim Witherspoon Janet Campbell Lewisburg Carmen Hayes Williamson J. W. Witherspoon J. W Witherspoon Nancy White Commission On Christian Work Oslo Norway Beckleyans

Young Musicians Club Set Saturday Meeting

The Young Musicians Club of Raleigh County will meet Saturday from 4 to 7 p m at the home of Miss Patsy Talbert 113 Monroe Avenue. Miss Gloria Biggs will be co hostess. All members were asked to attend.

Young Musicians Club Raleigh County Patsy Talbert Monroe Avenue Gloria Biggs

Tea quality rises from high elevation plantings

The finest tea is grown at high elevations where elevations influence flavor, aroma, and leaf maturity, suggesting that altitude contributes to superior blends.

Beckley's Church Circles Hold Meetings In Homes And Churches

Women’s circles from Beckley churches met across homes and churches this week. Circle No 10 at Mrs E W Lewis’s Douglas Avenue home led devotions from John 12 and discussed Home Religion and Family Life with talks by Mrs Lewis Mrs Mason and others. The session ended with prayer and a 30 minute social period. Circle No 1 of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service met at Mrs W T Tabor’s Clyde Street home with prayer Bible lesson and a business session led by Mrs B B Chambers assisted by officers.

E. W. Lewis First Baptist Church Douglas Avenue F. S. Gore St. John E. L. Lawson Lewis Holland W. O. Mason Tony Garges Everette Broyles Gore Sellers Emma Harvey Mason Woman’s Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church W. T. Tabor Clyde Street O. O. Harold Tabor B. B. Chambers W. W. Honaker O. D St. Mary’s Church East Beckley S. E. Beaver E. P. Farley W. E. Palmer M. L. Kayser A. F. Eggleston Denzel Palmer Ethel Adams B. T. Donaldson W E. Palmer Anna Bennett Merial Ellison James Gross Margaret Adams B. P. Farley C.L. Walker J. H. Dunn Stella Likens Ira Whitlock Rebecca Johnson R. L. Stewart B. L. Jones Park Avenue J. D. Lilly Circle No. 7 W. C. Covey Woodlawn Avenue Circle R. T. Eckle Martha Ellen Snider Earl O. Snider Circle No. I P. A. Thurman Carter Street E. E. Bibb India Mae Wilson W. J. Taylor Thurman Bibb W. M. Crawford G. G. Burnett Taylor

Becktley social gals host college bound girls luncheon

Miss Billie Sue Anderson and Miss Betty Jane Catlett entertain Beckley girls bound for college at a luncheon at the Catlett home on Elkins Street. Guests list includes Louise Christian Betty Ann Conley and Virginia Carter.

Catlett Anderson Billie Sue Anderson Betty Jane Catlett Beckley Elkins Street Sara Malone Croft Street Malone June Martin Geneva Verduce Martha Sanders Georgia Gunter Margaret Gunter Ellen Roush Miss Anderson Miss Catlett Louise Christian Betty Ann Conley Dianne Bailey Virginia Carter Rose Leggette Williamson N. C Betty Ashworth Lucy Sue Bowers Jean Fugitt Pat Long Barbara Trosper Patty McCutcheon Sue May Sue Foster Frances Allen Margaret Ann Meador Mary Goldssmith

Six Local Delegates Attend Presbyterian Auxiliary Meet

Mrs. J W Witherspoon to speak at the annual Wo man’s Auxiliary meeting in Beckley. Six Beckley church members attend led by Mrs C L Wilson president. Mrs Witherspoon to present two devotionals. John Witherspoon to discuss youth Presbyterian work. Senior Youth Fellowship honored at a 6 p m dinner at the church. Pioneer group to hold a 6 p m Sunday picnic at the manse.

Beckley Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary of the Synod of West Virginia Montgomery C. S. Bepler C. L. Wilson W. E. S. McCormick J. W. Witherspoon Presbyterian Synod of West Virginia Beckley Presbyterian Church W. EF. S. McCormick Lois Thurmond J. E. McCreery The Presbyterian Church Pioneer

Miller Reunion Set for September 14 at Peace Springs

The Miller Reunion, led by Cecil L. Miller of Beckley, will be held Sunday September 14 at Riverside below Peace Springs. A program of music, short talks and children's games is planned. Attendees will mingle and bring picnic baskets as a key part of the gathering.

Miller Peace Springs Riverside Cecil L. Miller Beckley Miller- Halstead Henry Miller

Direct trip requested to manse on Beaver Avenue

A note states they have been asked to go directly to the manse on Beaver Avenue. Details about who issued the request or the purpose are not provided in the fragment.

Beaver Avenue

West Virginia group invites members to attend meeting

A fragment notes a group in southern West Virginia inviting members born in 1774 and died in 1862 to attend. Officers listed include Cecil L. Miller Beckley as president, A. R. Miller Wikel as vice president, Blanche Weikel as secretary, and L. M. Miller Oak Hill as treasurer.

West Virginia Cecil L. Miller Beckley A. R. Miller Wikel Blanche Weikel L. M. Miller Oak Hill

Beckley Moose Club Plans Floor Show and Dance

Beckley Moose Club announces a Saturday floor show featuring six novelty acts arranged with Hetzer Booking Agency of Huntington. Lloyd Neely and his orchestra provide dancing music from 10 p m to 2 a m for members and guests. Bamboo is noted as the world’s tallest grass.

Beckley Moose Club Hetzer Booking Agency Huntington Lloyd Neely

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