West Virginia women head to United Nations seminar
Mrs. Noel Christian and Mrs. F E Fender tour New York City and Washington to observe the United Nations and U S government operations. Sponsored by the Board of World Peace, West Virginia Annual Conference, The Methodist Church they will meet staff at UN headquarters attend General Assembly sessions and briefings from Arab States Israel Africa and other hot spots. They will also visit the State Department USIA American University embassies and meet lawmakers and Jim Hamilton at the Methodist Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Noel Christian
Vine St
F. E. Fender
Orchard Ave
Board of World Peace
West Virginia
Methodist Church
Beckley
Methodist Temple
United Nations
Washington
United States
New York
U. S
General Assembly
Israel
Africa
Iron Curtain
Algeria
State Department
DAV Auxiliary and DAV film state convention footage
The DAV Auxiliary met in Room Six at the Raleigh County Memorial Building on Thursday night. After a brief business meeting, DAV men joined Auxiliary members to view films of the state convention held in Princeton on June 1, featuring Beckley attendees Mr. and Mrs. Everett Broyles, Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Miles Crook, Mrs. O. M. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Basil Sweeney, and Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Crook, with Princeton visitors present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary
Raleigh County Memorial Building
DAV
Princeton
Death Wish in a Nervous Mother Puzzle of Subconscious Guilt
Jessie a 27 year old mother fears she is losing her mind after persistent nightmare dreams and breathless spells. Dr Crane explains such thoughts arise from subconscious jealousy of the baby and shifts in parental attention. Readers are advised to seek guidance with a stamped reply booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie B
O. K
Jessie
Women’s club notices and friendly art meeting listed
Coming events column invites women’s organizations to mail notices to the Woman’s Department. Notices received by 10 am are used the same day. Monday features the Friendly Art Club meeting at 7 30 p m at Mrs Eva Ritchie 111 Booker St.
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Specia
Woman's Department of Gerkles
Friendly Art Club
Eva Ritchie
Booker St
Raleigh Baptist Leadership Training and Local Society Meetings
Community groups meet in Raleigh County with multiple events including Raleigh Baptist Leadership Training at First Baptist Church, Judea Shrine initiation at Masonic Temple, Sprague PTA first term meeting, King's Daughters event at St Marys Church, Golden Age Club dinner at 207 Fourth St, Fall Rally by First Methodist WSCS, Beckley BPW dinner at Beckley Hotel, Dry Hill Farm Womans Club, Raleigh County Medical Assistants Association election, Practical Nurses Association District 1 meeting at Raleigh County Vocational School dining room.
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Practical Nurses Association For
West Virginia
Woman's Club Beckley Fall Reception and Meeting
Fall reception and all-department meeting of Woman's Club of Beckley at the clubhouse on Park Avenue at 8 p.m. Recruiters Wives Club holds a regular meeting at Richmond Recreation Room with all new members welcome at 7 30 p.m.
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Woman's Club of Beckley
Park Ave
Recruiters Wives Club
Richmond Recreation Room
BPW Officer to Speak at Beckley Club Dinner
Mrs. Bernice Snyder, first vice president of the West Virginia Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, will be guest speaker at the Beckley BPW dinner meeting Tuesday in White Sulphur Springs.
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Bernice Snyder
White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Beckley Bpw
Double Ring Vows Unite Area Couple In North Carolina Church
Miss Shirley Ann McKay of Beaver wed Fredrick F. Hayes of Blue Jay in Sparta North Carolina at Sparta Methodist Church on a Saturday ceremony. The Rev W P Combs officiated the double ring vows. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Richmond and the groom is son of Mr and Mrs Theron Hayes. A reception followed at the Hayes home in Blue Jay. The three tiered cake decorated the bride table. Mrs Hayes, a 1959 graduate of Shady Spring High School, works at US Coast Guard HQ in Washington DC. Her husband, also a Shady Spring graduate, serves with the U S Army at Fort Totten New York.
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Shirley Ann McKay
Beaver
Fredrick F. Hayes
Blue Jay
Sparta Methodist Church
Sparta
N. C
W. P. Combs
Jack Richmond
Theron Hayes
Hayes
North Carolina
Shady Spring High School
United States Coast Guard
Washington, D. C
Shady Spring High
Fort Totton
N. Y
U. S. Army
First Methodist WSCS Schedules Fall Rally Tuesday
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church plans its fall rally Tuesday at the church. Guest speaker is Dr. R Noorman Parker of Charleston, executive secretary of the Board of Missions West Virginia Conference. The Rev J B Dryfield will give the invocation and introduce the speaker with special music planned. District Superintendent Dr Claude R Collins and Mrs Collins attend, along with WSCS leaders from Beckley and nearby churches.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
The
First Methodist Church
R. Noorman Parker
Charleston
Board of Missions
West Virginia
Methodist Church
Parker
Beckley
J. B. Dryfield
Claude R Collins
Collins
D. Crawford Lynn
Beckley Disttrict
WSCS
Faye Farley
District of St. Mary’s Methodist Church
J. E. Orto
Methodist Temple
Trap Hill Homemakers Plan County Display Booth
Trap Hill Homemakers Club outlined the County Achievement Day booth display on Japan to be shown in November during their meeting in the high school library. Plans also covered the County Bazaar December 4 and 5, United Nations Day name tags for Beckley on October 28, and a shower for a Pinecrest patient at the October meeting. A nominating committee was named for officer slate and a Social Security film was shown by Beckley office manager Stanley Earl.
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Fairdale
RNS
Trap Hill
Cluo
Japan
Richard Snuffer
Beckley
Snuffer
A. C. Waugh
Howard Farmer
Howard Farmer, Chairman of Health and Nutrition Committee
Pinecrest
Dale Covey
George Covey
Stanley B. Earl
Beckley Social Security Office
Hollywood
Earl
Gulf Woman's Club Supports Bookmobile Project Night Meeting
The Gulf Woman's Club voted to raise funds for a proposed bookmobile after a plea by Mrs. Robert Thomson Jr. The season opener was led by Mrs. W. W. Withrow at Sophia Methodist Church with about 40 attendees. James K. Lowry was named 1959 Teacher of the Year, and Stella Cook spoke about Rhododendron Girls State. Delegates to the Southern District convention were named.
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Gulf Woman's Club
Robert Thomson Jr
Woman's Club of
Beckley
W. W. Withrow
Sophia Methodist Church
Wayne Reynolds
Southern District
West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs
James K. Lowry
Gulf Club
Southern
Lowry
Nina Lowry
Madison Lowry
Robert Lowry
J. W. Foster
Stella Cook
Rhododendron Girls State
Jackson's Mill
Lewisburg
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USIA
American University
Methodist
Jim Hamilton
S. W. Harvey
Richard Rice
Terry Osborne
Louise Osborne
George W. Crane
Worry Clinic
Raleigh Baptist Leadership Training School
First Baptist Church
Judea Shrine No
White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Howe St
Sprague Parent-Teacher Association
King’s Daughters
St. Mary’s Methodist Church
East Beckley
Golden Age Club
Lena Thompson
Fourth St
E. C. Hern
Josie Howery
Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club
Beckley Hotel
Dry Hill
Raleigh County Medical Assistants Association
Coca-Cola
BPW
AGA
Tion Chamber
Frederick F. Hayes
Homemakers
A. A. Farmer
Noel Mankin
Nancy Boyd
Raleigh County
Barbara Waugh
Philco
Consolette New Decorator TV
Sales & Service
Beckley Music & Electric CO
Prince St
Eeitid
Fred X. Williams
W. D. McPherson
Withrow
Robert Horton
Hampton Thomas
Ercel Lytton
W. B. Crickmer
John Venters
George D. Williams
C. A. Gregory
S M. Bailey
Earl Lytton
Neville ST
Beckley, W. VA
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