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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1965
Page
5
Woman's department invites regular and special meeting notices from clubs with phone contact 253-3321 or mail. Notices received by 10 am are used the same day. Sunday calendar announcements must reach the office before 10 am Saturday.
Circle No 3 meets at 103 Myers Ave home of Mrs Yeazel Palmer at 730 pm led by Mrs Grady Dean Circle No 1 meets at the church at 730 pm chaired by Mrs Basile Meadows each group holds its regular gathering on Tuesday evening.
The Beckley Presbyterian Church hosts a Supper Circle at 6 15 p m with Mrs Virgil Sarrett as chair. The American Legion Auxiliary Unit No 32 meets at 8 p m in Memorial Building Room 6.
Xi Beta Chapter executive board meets at 7 p.m. and regular meeting at 7 30 p.m. in Appalachian Assembly Room at Thrifty Homemakers Club home of Mrs. Johnny Moss 501 South Fayette Street. Melvola Chapter No 1 Order of Eastern Star meets at Masons Hall G Street 530 p.m.
Stoco Band Mothers and Stoco High School host activities at 7 p.m. Stratton PTA meets at Stratton High School also at 7 p.m. Degree of Honor Lodge holds a business meeting at Coca-Cola Building, 700 S Oakwood Ave, at 7:30 p.m.
The Academy of Friendship and Women of the Moose gather at Mrs Dixie Bailey’s home located at 202 East Prince Street for a community function. Participants and organizers are identified by local society records and welcome attendees from area lodges.
The Raleigh County Unit of the American Cancer Society and Black Diamond Affiliate No 9 organize a Glass House buffet dinner meeting at 6 30 p m and a board of directors session at Phil's Dining Room at 7 30 p m with participation from West Virginia Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association and related groups.
Group 1 meets at Mountain Air Rest Home located on 19 21 By Pass at 8 p m with session focused on shared experiences and recovery support for attendees during the evening.
Royal Neighbors of America and Eagles Aerie hold a gathering at Woodlawn Avenue at 7:30 p.m. Details indicate a joint or concurrent event for members and community. Local lodge activities expected to be announced.
Zi Alpha Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meets at the Appalachian Assembly Room at 7 30 pm hosted by Mrs James Snyder. The plan includes social time and chapter business led by the hostess.
A regular meeting of the Ann Thomas Bible Class is set for 7 30 at Cal Way Heights Community Church. The gathering invites members and neighbors to join for discussion and fellowship.
The St Francis de Sales Parent Teacher Organization will gather in the school cafeteria at 7 30 p m for its next meeting.
If the can has no refrigeration directions store in a cool dry place like other canned foods. If the ham is not cooked and labeled perishable it must be kept in the coldest section of your gas refrigerator.
Glen White Garden Club met at Mrs. A. E. Manning s home where Mrs. B. F. Williams MacArthur won first for Mexican zinnias and snowball foliage. Mrs. A. L. Grimm took second for a coat hanger hanging basket. Business session led by Mrs. Straughan planned attendance at Appalachian District meeting on Sept 25 at Black Knight Country Club.
Mrs. Wesley Grose of Washington DC was honored with a stork shower Saturday hosted by her sister Mrs. Joseph Glenn and sister-in-law Mrs. David Basham. Attendants included Mrs. Bonnie Walker Mrs. Estel McKinney Mrs. Doris Shrewsbury Miss Annette Walker and others.
Miss Mary Alice Heagarty and William M. Burgan of Baltimore were married September 4 at St. Francis de Sales Church. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Edward J. Burley with a reception at Black Knight County Club. The couple will reside in Bloomington, Indiana, where Burgan is an associate English faculty member and Heagarty is an assistant professor of English at Indiana University.
Mrs D R Mayine Sullivan of 111 Freeman Street is in California visiting her daughter Mrs Lorraine Dunham in Los Angeles. She has stayed with former Raleigh Countains Mr and Mrs Sam Sparcino in San Jose and visited San Francisco. She expects to return by plane next week.
Dr. W. P. Eastwood of Bramwell visits his brother Dr. E. G. Eastwood at 1021 Woodlawn Ave. Dr. Eastwood is a former pastor of the Methodist Temple.
Airman Milton Wayne Sullivan arrived at Fort Lee Virginia on Saturday on leave from the U S Air Force after visiting his mother Mrs Sadie Sullivan Crab Orchard and brothers Danny and Billy He also visited sister Sue Rose in Lamp ton Va Sullivan recently completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base Texas.
Mrs Donnie Nuckols and Mrs Jackie Canterbury with Randy visited Bobby Nuckols and Helen Nuckols in Huntington over the weekend, joined by Mrs Hattie Brooks of Sabine and Buddy Johns of Crab Orchard. Dino Torlone, WVU engineering student, heads to Morgantown for his fifth year in the College of Engineering, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Torlone of 1101 S Oakwood Ave.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Swan announce son Morris born Aug 12 at 8 51 pm at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital weight 5 lb 14 oz Timothy Lee. Clinton Carlos Claypool welcome daughter Ellen Marie Aug 14 at 2 53 pm weight 5 lb 5 oz. Heber William Harvey and wife welcome Earnest Joe born Aug 14 at 10 20 pm weight 6 lb 14 and 12. John Lee Eye and wife announce daughter Karen Grace born Aug 15 at 12 52 am weight 7 lb 11 oz. Clifford William Griffith and wife Clacy Ray welcome son born Aug 15 at 11 24 pm weight 7 lb 3 oz. Earl William Murphy and wife welcome daughter Sheila Earlene born Aug 15 at 10 51 am weight 6 lb 14 and 12. Lawrence Henry Hicks announce daughter Lawrence Henry Jr born Aug 16 at 10 18 am weight 9 lb 11 oz. Charles Adrein Martin and wife John Leonard II born Aug 16 at Weight 6 lb 10 oz. Arnold Calvin Bailey and wife welcome son Michael Allan born Aug 20 at 4 05 am weight 9 lb 4 oz. Carl Lee Burton announce daughter Sandra Kay born Aug 20 at 9 37 am weight 5 lb 8 oz. Kathleen Gwen born to William John Gerrard and wife at Landisburg.
At the September Catholic Daughters meeting Court Paula No. 741 selected Mrs. C. F. Cain as delegate to the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women meeting September 25 and 26 at the Prichard Hotel Huntington with Mrs. Edwin Davidson as alternate. Committee commands announced for 1965 66 include Spiritual Development Mrs. Peter Ambrosiani Legislature Mrs. David R. Klaus Organization and Development Miss Ida Pitotti Community Action Mrs. Cain and Mrs. Edwin Davidson Public Relations Mrs. K. J. Klaus Jr and Cooperation with the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Mrs. W. G. Skewes. The group also noted Miss Hewlett sent 20 packages to missions and members cared for patients at Pinecrest Sanitarium and Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital. The next meeting will be at the Veterans Hospital with refreshments by Mrs. Al Loma and Miss Hewlett.
After visiting his mother at Raleigh General Hospital, M L Sonny Ellison has returned to Philadelphia. Cheryl Daniel daughter of Dr and Mrs Duff D Daniel Jr leaves for St Ann's School Charlottesville as a junior. Doffell Ellison is a sophomore at Greenbrier Military School. Anthony F Massinople son of Mr and Mrs Charles Massinople leaves for Morgantown to attend West Virginia University as a junior. Mary Grace Massinople will study at College of Mt St Joseph in Ohio as a sophomore. At Marshall University Huntington freshmen include Ellen Laing Linda Mahaffey and Sally Sprague with their listed addresses.
Mabscott Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service plans for the district workshop on September 23 at Sophia Methodist Church. Mabscott members also arrange attendance at the Beckley Child Care Center Auxiliary fall meeting and picnic on September 29.
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