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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1960

Page

5

Virginia Garden Club Woman to Address Appalachian District Meeting

Mrs. Byron W. Steele announced as Virginia garden club authority will replace Mrs. G C Spillers as main speaker for the Appalachian District session at the First Methodist Church Parish Hall. About 150 garden club women from Raleigh Wyoming Fayette Nicholas and Webster counties expected. West Virginia Garden Club president E J McQuail Jr of Bluefield to attend.

Virginia Garden Club Appalachian District West Virginia Garden Club, Inc Att South Central Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs American Daffodil Society Blue Ridge Orchid Society Seven Hills Garden Club Lynchburg Council of Garden Clubs Lynchburg Tulsa Okla First Methodist Church C. S. Bepler Raleigh County Garden Club Raleigh Wyoming Fayette, Nicholas Webster Counties E. J. McQuail Jr Bluefield West Vic Appalachian Azalea Garden Club John Earl Lilly Ginia Garden Club, Inc

Community Women Schedule October Meetings

Coming events list notices for Shady Spring District Woman's Club at Mrs Larkin Philpott's home 7:30 p m and several groups meeting at local venues including Eagles Auxiliary at Eagles Home 204 Woodlawn Ave 8 p m Eliza Hunter Home Department Class 310 Hunter St 5 p m Thrifty Homemakers 922 S Fayette St 6 p m Xi Alpha Delta Beta Sigma Phi 6 p m dinner at Mrs Walter Treadway home plus Coca Cola Social Room 7 3 p m contact Beckley Newspapers by 10 a m for calendar submissions.

Woman's Department of Beckley Shady Spring District Larkin Philpott Hinton Road Xi Alpha Delta Beta Sigma Phi Walter Treadway Stanaford Road Coca-Cola

Xi Alpha Gammas Set Rush Party in Mabscott

A list of local club events includes Xi Alpha Gammas rush party at 108 Glen Ave hosted by Mrs. Andrew Maddow on Oct 5. Others: Curtain Callers Janus reading at Bank of Raleigh 7:30 p.m. and Beta Sigma Phi chapters hosting meals, services, and workshops across Beckley and Mabscott with about-town venues and times.

Janus Bank of Raleigh Social Room Gamma Gamma Beta Sigma Phi Richmond Recreation Room Xi Alpha Gamma Chapter Andrew Maddow Glen Ave

Home Economist Speaks At Beckley Club Meeting

Mrs. Mary Nell Godbey, home economist with Amere Gas Utilities Co., spoke on Party Flare and Fare at the Thursday meeting of the Intermediate Department of the Woman's Club of Beckley. She demonstrated take it easy cooking and distributed menus with colorful recipes.

Mary Nell Godbey Woman's Club of Beckley

Parkersburg woman speaks at WV federation gathering

Mrs. Godbey formerly of Parkersburg, now covering Lewisburg Princeton Peterstown Mullens, presented a social hour menu including a hot fruit compote ala mode and a Hero Sandwich. The meeting, led by Mrs. C Frank Hale, discussed the Blood Type File, fluoridation, CARE, and hospital greetings, with notes on WVU reading courses and a rummage sale planned for Oct 15 at the Daniels Building.

Parkersburg Godbey West Virginia University United Fuel Gas Co Charleston Amere Lewisburg Princeton Peterstown Mullens W. B. Lilly A. C. Smith Leslie C. Gates C. Frank Hale Camp Apache WCB General Club Marmet Hospital Robert Thomson Jr WDB Morgantown West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs Daniels WVFWC Bluefield Paul Loflin

October Bride to Be Carol Southern Feted in Shower

A brides-to-be, Miss Carol Southern, was honored with a miscellaneous shower Thursday evening in Richmond Recreation Room. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Southern of Crab Orchard and will wed Harold Shrewsbury of Fort Lauderdale Fla., formerly Green Valley. Hostesses carried a pink color scheme and presented a pink lace umbrella centerpiece with a bridal doll on the gift table.

Carol Southern Richmond Orville Southern Crab Orchard Harold Shrewsbury H. P. Shrewsbury Fort Lauderdale Fla Green Valley Phyllis Cox Nancy Cox Drema Denny

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Local column highlights social news and moves. Rev James W Witherspoon and Mrs Witherspoon are in Atlanta attending church missions meetings. Mrs Elgin Hall returns from Kanawha Valley Hospital after observation and treatment. Allen reunion held at Bolt with about 100 relatives. The Randalls move from Chicago to Bolt. Mrs Randall is Marie Allen. Visitors include Raleigh Cook and son Lloyd. The Carters visit from Baltimore. Blanche Carter and Kenny Barr in Sprague. Siblings visit in Washington DC. Katherine Kambouris joins George Kambouris family. Nick Kambouris travels to see relatives. father Nick Kam bouris plans trip.

James W. Witherspoon Beaver Ave Atlanta Richard Randall Linda Chicago, Ill Bolt Randall Marie Allen James Allen Fairdale Raleigh Cook Lloyd Jesse Cook Mrs. Allen George Kambouris Washington, D. C Katherine Kambouris Croft Street Chris Samares Annapolis Nick Kambouris

Suzann Leah Taylor Birthday Party Celebrated

Mr and Mrs John Taylor of Beaver honored their daughter Suzann Leah with a party for her fourth birthday. The affair was held Saturday at their home.

John Taylor Beaver Suzann Leah

Republican State Women’s Club Meet in Charleston Friday

The autumn board meeting of the Republican State Woman's Club will be held in Charleston Friday with state president Mrs Regis Hinter presiding. Delegates and committee chairmen are urged to attend. sessions start at 11 a.m. at the Daniel Boone Hotel, luncheon at noon, business meeting at 2 p.m., followed by a buffet supper at the governor's mansion.

Republican State Woman's Club Charleston Reginald Meyers Beckley Regis Hinter Daniel Boone Hotel

Wesleyan Guild Day Planned by Beckley Group

The Beckley District hosts Guild Day for the Wesleyan Service Guild at St Marys Methodist Church on Saturday starting 10 a.m. Representatives from five districts attend including Charleston Bluefield Huntington Moorefield and Beckley with Miss Bladene Pickle as general chairman and Mrs Sherwood Dunagan as co chair. Lunch follows and a 3 p.m reception is planned with 85 reservations reported.

Beckley Wesleyan Service Guild St. Mary’s Methodist Church Bladene Pickle Wesleyan Service Guild of The Methodist Temple Charleston Bluefield Huntington Moorefield Pickle Sherwood Dunagan Faye Farley St Mary’s Woman's Society of Christian Service G. L. McClung WSCS E. K. Johnston Princeton West Virginia J. T. Harvey Frances Ryan Alex Thompson Robert Winston Oak Hill Arnold Graybear Marion Lowe St. Mary's Grady Dean Barbara Biggs St. Mary’s Avis Partain West Virginia Wesleyan Service Guilds Miss Pickle Dunagan Wesleyan Guild of

Ressa couple announce birth of daughter Mary Katherine

Mr and Mrs Joseph M Ressa of 206 Perdue Street announce the birth of their third child a daughter named Mary Katherine at 842 am today at Raleigh General Hospital Ressa serves as advertising manager for Beckley Newspapers

Joseph M. Ressa Perdue St Mary Katherine Raleigh General Hospital Ressa Beckley Newspapers

Undergoes Surgery by William Klein at Beckley Hospital

William Klein of 110 West Virginia Street underwent major surgery at Beckley Hospital Tuesday morning and is reported in satisfactory condition.

William Klein West Virginia St Beckley Hospital

French Protestant of the 16th and 17th centuries

A Huguenot is a French Protestant from the 16th and 17th centuries. The term denotes adherents of Protestant Reformation traditions in France who faced persecution and varied during the Wars of Religion.

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Ene Raleigh County Garden Council Harry C. Sessions Azalea Club Eagles Eagles Home Woodlawn Ave Eliza Hunter M. M. Foster Bertha Henderson Hunter St Thrifty Homemakers Lloyd Bigger S. Fayette St Mabscott Christian Church Ann Miller Church of Beckley Presbyterian Church Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge No Mabscott Poinsettia Savings Club Roxie Starks Betty St Mary Martin Winding Gulf Deacons Organization White Antonio Ave Belmont Homemakers Club Josephine Poindexter Gregory Street Xi Alpha Gammas Lill James Leeber Westwood Dr Leslie Cox Carl Bunch the Torch Carl Mooney Doris Barker Erma McDaniel Samuel Evans Mary Jo Holcomb Jimmy Vaughn Ann Ballengee Sally Collier Centerville Women of the Moose Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital Crab Orchard Baptist Church Social Savings Club Evelyn Parker Sylvia SM Calico and Jeans Warren D. Elliott Park Avenue Nancy Clark Ward Irwin H. C. Beverly Jr Fred Clark Charles Clark Melvin Hruby Roy Cawley Howard Southern Therman Southern Dub Hylton Cleo Smith Robert Cook Joe Magnier Jo Ann Magnier Wesley Beckett Charles Sparks J. C. Broome Jr Becky Broome Kay Snyder Clinton Glover F. G. Calvert Elizabeth Tolliver Bernard Shields Sue Shields Linda Shields L. C. Dickinson Dorothy Brammer Arnold Wilcox Wanus Shumate Helen Lepto Patricia Yost Howard Fridley Faye Bowling Frank Costello Jr Jo Ann Beckett Gertrude Beckett Bill Beckett Mason Beckett Raymond Beckett Darby Osborne H. B. Shrewsbury Gail Browning Opal Roles Bess Halsey Ronald Keadle W. A. Hartley Vadis Akers Bernice Akers Carl Hartley R. C. Smith Jack Adkins Clara Beckett C. E. Beckett John Cox Heneritta Broome Phyllis Cox Miss Nancy Cox Elgin Hall Raleigh Ave Kanawha Valley Hospital Allen Elbert Allen Frank Campbell Russell L. Carter Balt Blanche Carter Kenny Barr Sprague Earl Yates Dorcas Avenue First St Gary D. Hitchcock and Sons Gary Lee and Michael Great Falls Mont Pontiac Mich Johnstown Road Charles Rickard Mark Rickard Mack Thompson Dry Hill Road Jefferson St Jack Fleenor Myrtle Kidd Coal Street John Kidd Fort Sill Specialist 4 Franklin Kidd John Germany Berlin United States Ek Hed Wesleyan Group Eladene Pickle Cours Club Alan Goetz Brewing Company ST. Joseph, MQ Navy Calf G Beckley G. M. Powers Main Street Eerae Ginger Lane Les Pennleigh Tod Nler Utry Plt W .T. Grant
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