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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1959

Page

5

Episcopal Guilds Set Meets Thursday

Five guilds of St Stephen s Episcopal Church announce meetings on Thursday. St Margaret s meets with Mrs A A Bliss at 1 30 p m. at 105 Springdale Ave. St Mary s Guild gathers at 1 30 p m. at the home of Mrs C S S Lewis Jr 104 Virginia St. St Cecilia s hosts at 8 p m at the church with Mrs Paul Loflin and Mrs Paul Ryan. St Ann s and St Francis s Guilds meet at 8 p m at the church with hostess pairs. St Stephen s Guild postponed to Sept 24 to meet with Mrs W C Sydnor Jr 516 Woodlawn Ave at 1 30 p m.

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church St. Margaret’s A. A. Bliss Springdale Ave St. Ann’s Guild James Green Blaine Green St. Francis’s Guild St. Stephen's Guild W. C. Sydnor Jr Woodlawn Ave

Births announced for Thompson and Milam families

Mr and Mrs Tim Thompson 115 West Virginia Street announce the birth of an eight pound three ounce daughter Catharine Ann at 5 01 pm September 8 Beckley Memorial Hospital An eight pound six and one half ounce son Charles Wesley born to Mr and Mrs William H Milam Jr Slab Fork at 5 17 pm September 9 Beckley Memorial Hospital

Tim Thompson West Virginia St Catharine Ann Beckley Memorial Hospital Charles Wesley William H. Milam Jr Slab Fork

Baptist Circle To Meet At Bishop Street Home

Circle No 2 of the First Baptist Church will meet October 13 in the home of Mrs Eugene Meadows at 114 Bishop Street This followed a Tuesday gathering in the home of Mrs Sam Thies with Mrs Richard Lewis opening the meeting and Mrs D O Totten delivering the devotional Lillian Ratliff led the program Other attendees included Mrs Grover Trail Mrs Richard Lewis Mrs John Dellinger Mrs Robert L Davis Mrs Lionel L Caffee and Mrs Richard Cooper

Baptist Circle First Baptist Church Eugene Meadows Bishop St Sam Thies Richard Lewis D. O. Totten Lillian Ratliff Grover Trail John Dellinger Robert L. Davis Lionel L. Caffee Richard Cooper

Marriage Permit Applications in Raleigh County Court

Applications for marriage licenses record five couples: Frank Gillespie 30 Mabscott and Almeda Meadows 18 Mabscott. Eugene Huffman II 20 Beckley with Connie Curtis 18 Beckley. Roger Hickman 21 Wilmington Del. with Barbara Fitzpatrick 18 Beckley. James Ratliff 20 Beckley with Donna Jones 19 Crab Orchard. Sherman Tomblin 22 Harts with Donna Faull 17 Beckley.

Raleigh County Court Frank Junior Gillespie Mabscott Ance Nancy Gillespie Almeda Meadows Carley Pearl Meadows Eugene Carl Huffman II Beckley Eugene Ethel Huffman Connie Dave Curtis William Curtis Genevieve Richardson Roger Hickman Wilmington Del Chester Naoma Hickman Barbara Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Claude Sadie Fitzpatrick James Lewis Ratliff Robert Lee Ratliff Billy Ratliff Adkins Donna Carol Jones Crab Orchard William Boyd Mary Jane Jones Sherman Tomblin Harts Frank Annie Tomblin Donna Alrene Faull John and Marie Faull

Beckley Women Calendar Notices From Local Clubs

Women's organizations are invited to submit meeting announcements to the Woman's Department. Notices received by 10 am are published the same day. Sunday calendar items must reach the office by 10 am Saturday. Beckley Sisterhood Beth El Temple 8 p.m. Annual Home Harvest Tea First Christian Church 2 to 5 p.m. Mrs T R Wilson 300 N Kanawha St. Beta Rho Beta Sigma Phi Coca Cola Social Room 7:30 p.m. Eliza Hunter Home Department Class 306 Bair St. 5 p.m.

Specia Woman's Department of Heckley Wille First Christian Church T. R. Wilson N. Kanawha St Beta Rho Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Eliza Hunter Lucy Minor Bair St

Community meeting notices from Beckley area churches

Degree of Honor Lodge No 5 meets at the Lodge Hall on Main Street at 7 30 p m Mission Circle of Daniels Missionary Baptist Church meets at Mrs Margaret Bashams home at 7 30 p m Women of Beckley Presbyterian Church hold a general meeting at 1 30 p m in the church Gulf Woman s Club gathers at Sophia Methodist Church first meeting at 7 30 p m Circle No 12 of First Ch ct on Church meets at Mrs G E Greene Jr s home Pine Lodge Addition at 7 30 p m Mrs John Yago is circle leader Ladies Aid of Regular Baptist Church meets at Mrs Mary Smith s home 516 Orchard Ave at 7 30 p m Beckley Temple No 55 Pythian Sisters meets at Lodge Hall over Watkins Drug at 7 30 p m grand chief of West Virginia of Pythian Sisters expected to attend

Daniels Missionary Baptist Church Margaret Basham G. E. Greene Jr Pine Lodge John Yago Ladies Aid of Regular Baptist Church Mary Smith Orchard Ave Beckley Temple Pythian Sisters Watkins Drug Grand Chief of West Virginia

Community Group Meetings Schedule for Evening

Queen Esther Court No 53 meets at G Street at 5 30 p m Heroines of Jericho. Women's Missionary Society of First Church of God gathers at Mrs Bowers home Midway at 7 30 p m. Ebenezer Service Guild hosts at Mrs Griffiths Mulberry Street at 7 30 p m. Beckley BPW Board of Directors convenes at 119 1 2 S Heber Street at 6 p m.

Jericho G. St Woman's Missionary Society of First Church of God Midway J. B. Bower Tams Ebenezer Service Guild Rometta Griffith Mulberry St Beckley Business and Professional Woman's Club Board of Directors S. Heber St

Crab Orchard Girl Honored On Birthday

Crab Orchard girl Donna Leigh Gray celebrated her 12th birthday with a party at home from 2 30 to 4 30 p m Saturday hosted with her aunt Mrs Clarence Bowlden. Prizes were awarded to Karen Rhodes Joan Gray Elaine Dehart Anzell Nelson Sharon Sisk and Billie Kasey. Attending were Ann Gray Betty Vandivort Carol Graham Drema Edwards Nancy Martin Jeannie Woods Sandra Calvert Sharon Riffe Ellen Rae Yates Lou Ann Yates Jane Lynn Riffe Nancy Lamb Linda Lamb Beulan Hedrick Madeline Snodgrass Danny Graybear Ricky Gray and her grandmother Mrs K L Ballard.

Donna Leigh Gray Thomas L. Gray Gray Clarence Bowlden Karen Rhodes Joan Gray Elaine Dehart Anzell Nelson Sharon Sisk Billie Kasey Ann Gray Betty Vandivort

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Neil and Jerry Bays of Slab Fork, WVU students, return to Morgantown with their mother and brother after summer with Ken Bays. Visitors include Trooper Harold Holt and infant Carol, Holt stationed at Point Pleasant. Dinner guests: Lacy Brooks family, Bays children, and Mrs Holt. Barbara Wooten to Pittsburgh for Neighborhood Center Association work. Loretta Vance to accompany. Both graduates of Berea College. Irvin Campbell visits. Dallas A Campbell of Phoenix and Woodrow Campbell of San Diego are their sons.

Neil Jerry Bays Kenneth Bays Slab Fork West Virginia University Morgantown Larry Bays Trooper Harold Holt Carol Holt Trooper Holt State Police Department Point Pleasant Lacy Brooks Lacy Lee Ravencliff Jerry Brooks Baye Barbara Wooten Clarence Wooten Cross St Pittsburgh Neighborhood Center Association Loretta Vance Williamson Berea College Berea Irvin Campbell Prosperity Dallas A. Campbell Phoenix Ariz Woodrow Campbell San Diego Calif

Nina Khrushchev Portrait Emerges As Grandmother Cinderella

The Associated Press profiles Nina Petrovna Khrushchev, wife of Nikita Khrushchev, noting her humble origins, evolving public image, and active role as a party member and student of social sciences. Born in 1900, she helped rear Khrushchev’s children and is portrayed amid growing visibility in the Soviet leadership.

Associated Press Nikita Khrushchev Tak Soviet Union Nina Petrovna Khrushchev Britain Khrushchev Nina Khrushchev Nina Petrovna Stalin Politabro Leonid Yuliya Leonidovna Yuliya Viktor Gonchar Kiev Opera and Ballet Rada Alexei Adzhubei Izvestia Yelena Moscow University Sergei

Scientific Marriage Foundation Aids Nora and New Husband

Nora G., 36, an attractive widow with two daughters ages 7 and 9, thanks Dr. George W. Crane and the Scientific Marriage Foundation for organizing a courtship that led to marriage. After meeting a 41 year old widower through church counseling, they wed on a shared faith basis and report happiness. The column advocates interdenominational matchmaking to promote marriages among single adults.

Nora G Scientific Marriage Foundation Seventh Heaven America Rockefeller Ford Happy Homes Republic Nora Marriage Foundation

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