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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1962

Page

5

Fernwood Gardeners Beautify Van Meter Stadium Entrance

Fernwood Garden Club members enhance Van Meter Stadium entrance with bright yellow marigolds for the Charleston Mountain Lions versus Beckley Flying Eagles football game. President Mrs Fox and members including Mrs Shoemaker and Mrs Sparacino led the autumn planting effort near Woodrow Wilson High School on Park Avenue. They plan evergreens and bulbs for spring, with officers listed.

Fernwood Gardeners van Meter Stadium Charleston Mountain Lions Beckley Flying Eagles Stadium Woodrow Wilson High School Park Avenue C. L. Shoemaker A. J. Sparacino George P. Davis Robert Fleming James K. Far

POLLYS POINTERS AND READER LETTERS

Newspaper Enterprise Assn features Dear Polly tips on repurposing plastic bottles as funnels and flower containers, plus gum removal with peanut butter and tray meal serving tips. Polly awards silver dollars for selected ideas while promising originality checks and occasional reader praise.

Polly M. C. Dear A. A

Weekend visitors and local moves noted in report

Rhodell Rhode ll Rhode ll Rhodell RNS weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Dave Charles Pikeville Ky and Mr and Mrs James Meadows and daughters Pat and Carol who moved to Crab Orchard Meadows is Amigo Elementary principal Pat teaches at Stoco High School and Carol attends Beckley College Ronnie Baker family and Fred Barker visited relatives in Bristol Va Sunday Silvanus Kelly admitted to Beckley Hospital for emergency treatment at 3 30 am Monday for observation and treatment

Rhodell O. C. Conner Dave Charles Pikeville James L. Meadows Pat Carol Crab Orchard Meadows Amigo Stoco High School Beckley College Ronnie Baker Brenda Ronda Darlene Ronnie Lee Fred Barker Bristol Silvanus Kelly Beckley Hospital

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Local column notes social visits and travels of Beckley area residents. Mrs. James W. Witherspoon sails to Belem Brazil for three weeks of Presbyterian mission stations. Mrs. G. H. Caperton of Orange, VA visits Dr. and Mrs. Banks in Beckley. Mr. and Mrs. Don Bender and daughter Donna return from two weeks in St. Petersburg and Tampa with Beckley connections. Mrs. Lee Cox returns from three weeks including Seattle World's Fair and visits in Virginia and Maryland. Mrs. Joe Antonese remains hospitalized in Raleigh General. The Rev. Baron Dowdy of Atlanta and Clyde Dowdy visiting parents in Beckley. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Crews return from McConnellsville Ohio with son Ronald Crews. Mrs. Paul Gwynn discharged from Beckley Hospital. Weekend guests in Ghent include several Beckley area residents and visitors from Hollywood California to Flat Top. (RNS)

Don Bender Donna S. Heber St St. Petersburg Tampa Fila L. L. Fleshman Jr Beckley

Community notices invite women groups to publish meetings

Beckley Newspapers invites women's organizations to send regular or special meeting notices to the Woman's Department. Notices by 10 a.m. are used the same day, with Sunday items due by 10 a.m. Saturday. Listings include Rebekah Section Crab Orchard Church officers election at 7:30 p.m. Maxwell Hill Home Demonstration Club at 7:30 p.m. Thrifty Levers Club at 7 p.m. Miss Wanda Scales co host. Queen Esther Court Heroines of Jericho at 5:30 p.m. Etude Music Club at 7:30 p.m.

Woman's Department of Beckley Rebekah Crab Orchard Church of the Brethren Carl Flory Thrifty Levers Club Curtis Pannell Thurmond St Wanda Scales

Community and social club events in Amar

Theodora Court No 10 meets at Community Hall 11 a.m. Elec ta Chapter No 50 hosts a Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club event at Greenbrier Dairy Social Room 8 p.m. Dorsey Adams leads Social Savings Club at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Robertson Sylvia Street 7 30 p.m. Willing Workers Club at New Hope Baptist Church 5 p.m. Mountain Top Garden Club at Appalachian Assembly Room 2 p.m. hostesses Mrs. S C Ballengee Mrs. Floyd Sayre and Mrs. C C Lewis.

Theodora Court Amaranth S. Fayette St Electa Order of Eastern Star Calico and Jeans Greenbrier Dairy Social Room Dorsey Adams Social Savings Club James Robertson Sylvia St Willing Workers Club of New Hope Baptist Church Mountain Top Garden Club Appalachian Assembly Room S. C. Ballengee Floyd Sayre C. C. Lewis

Tuesday Dry Hill Home Demonstration Club Meeting

The Dry Hill Home Demonstration Club holds its regular meeting at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs C Lake Allen. Members will discuss planned activities and upcoming events.

Dry Hill Home Demonstration Club

Homeroom Mothers Meet at Crab Orchard Elementary

Wednesday afternoon gathering of homeroom mothers at Crab Orchard Elementary School in the New School building slated for 1 30 p m.

Mothers of Crab Orchard

DAR Marks Constitution Week observance in city

Daughters of the American Revolution members lead Constitution Week activities in the city with plans for a tea at the Governor's Mansion. Mrs. G W Childress views a DAR window display at Embee's on Main Street prepared by DAR historian Irma Huettner. GFWC officer James A Scarbro will present a rhododendron gavel to Mrs. Dexter Arnold in Washington. The gavel is crafted by disabled veteran Harrison Quick in Buckhannon. The event ties to a national arts and crafts promotion and aims to boost West Virginia sales. Members discussed Constitution Week plans at the Hull Street home of Mrs. E V Bowman and noted upcoming DAR state convention in Martinsburg.

Captain James Allen Daughters of the American Revolution G. W. Childress McLean Addition Embee‘’s Main Street Irma Huettner DAR Bob Bowers James A. Scarbro Dexter O. Arnold General Federation of Woman’s Clubs Washington D. C Scarbro GFWC Harrison Quick Buckhannon State Department of Commerce United States Hull Street E. V. Bowman A. D. Cooke Norman Knapp Raleigh County Cooke John E. McKenzie Shenandoah Martinsburg William Morris Chapter Charleston Governor’s Mansion Claude Jarrett Rainelle Roy D. Milliran J. A. Hunt Huettner

Homeroom Mothers Elect Slab Fork School Officers

New officers of the Homeroom Mothers of Slab Fork Elementary School were elected at a Tuesday meeting. President Mrs Charlie Martin will be assisted by Vice President Mrs Johnny Milam Secretary Mrs Sammy Stone Treasurer Mrs Herman Martin and Reporter Mrs Robert Horton. Members plan projects including school supplies and a graduating class trip. A noon Monday meeting at the school will plan a fundraiser dinner.

Slab Fork Elementary School Charlie Martin Johnny Milam Sammy Stone Herman Martin Robert Horton

Great Lakes Proximity Fact About Michigan Towns

A geographic note asserts no Michigan community sits more than 85 miles from one of the Great Lakes freshwater shores. The claim highlights Michigan’s dense Great Lakes coastline and regional accessibility to lake waters.

Michigan Great Lakes

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