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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1965

Page

5

Mrs. Hatcher Feted Rhode ll Farewell Party Beckley

Mrs. Paris Hatcher received a farewell party and shower in Beckley at the Methodist Church social room after 39 years in town. Hostesses included Lacy Meadows and Lawrence Bell. Prizes were awarded to multiple guests including Mrs. Paris Hatcher. Other attendees listed include Virgil Meadows and many Beckley residents.

Rhodell RNS Paris Hatcher Methodist Church Hatcher Lively Street Beckley Alex Hugbert U.S. Wydick Brenda Sanders Virgil Meadows Virginia’ Sneed Marvin Hansford Dario Salari Alan Blake

Smart Shopper's Guide to Lifewear by Aileen Snoddy

The column argues clothing choice begins with Caveman era needs and stresses balancing fashion with wearability. It notes synthetic fibers raise laundering costs, price competition drives lower costs for good designs, and emphasizes shopping by plan, quality, size, and durable features for different workers and growing children.

So Very Popular and Comfortable Slipover Pattern

Pattern CC119 offers a softly tailored v neck slipover for men and women with a shell for her set. Includes knit directions and sizes from 10 to 18 for women and 38 to 44 for men. Price 50 cents, order via Raleigh Register, 1150 Ave of Americas, NY 10036.

Raleigh Register Ave. of Americas New York N. Y

Be an expert fraud spotter in smart shopping guide

Learn to spot fraud and buy bar gains in a 144 page illustrated guide by Aileen Snoddy SMART SHOP PER'S GUIDE. For a personal copy send name address and $1 to SHOP. PER'S GUIDE. co, The Raleigh Register, P.O. Box 489, Dept. Radio City Station, New York, NY 10019.

Aileen Snoddy Raleigh Register P.O Dept Radio City Station New York N. Y

Community Council Schedules Board Meeting Wednesday

Community Council announces a board meeting set for Wednesday. The agenda includes committee reports and routine governance items for public review. Local residents are invited to attend at the council offices.

Raleigh County Community Council Board Meeting Held at Beckley Club

The Raleigh County Community Council schedules a board of directors meeting at the Woman's Club of Beckley club house on Park Avenue at 8 p m Wednesday. President Ken Chambers stressed the meeting's importance and requested full attendance by all board members.

Raleigh County Community Council Woman’s Club of Beckley Park Avenue Ken Chambers

Electa Chapter No. 50 Order of Eastern Star Special Meeting

Women’s events column notes Electa Chapter No 50 Order of Eastern Star holds a special call meeting at the Masonic Hall on S Fayette St at 6 p.m. The notice appears in Beckley Newspapers Women’s Department with filing details and deadlines for notices.

Women’s Department of Beckley Electa Order of Eastern Star Masonic Hall S. Fayette St

West Virginia Historical Drama Board Meeting Tonight

The West Virginia Historical Drama Association convenes a board of directors session at Raleigh County Bank Penthouse at 8 p.m. The agenda includes governance tasks and program planning.

West Virginia Historical Drama Association Raleigh County Bank

Judea Shrine No 13 Meeting at Masonic Temple

Judea Shrine No 13 and the White Shrine of Jerusalem announce a regular meeting with a Friendship Night at the Masonic Temple on Howe Street at 8 p.m. Members encouraged to attend and bring guests.

Judea Shrine No White Shrine of Jerusalem Masonic Temple Howe St

Modernistic Homemakers Club Meeting Notice

The Modernistic Homemakers Club invites members at Mrs Lois Robinsons residence Hager Street to a meeting at 7 p m.

Lois Robinson Hager St

Beckley Art Group Event At 1135 Country Club Road

Beckley Art Group hosted by Mr and Mrs W D Bettinger at 1135 Country Club Road Oak Hill convened at 7 30 p m for an evening gathering.

Beckley Art Group W. D. Bettinger Country Club Rd Oak Hill

Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting at Mountain Air Rest Home

Group 1 holds an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at Mountain Air Rest Home located on 19 21 By Pass at 8 p m all attendees welcome for support and fellowship in a private setting at the facility's meeting room.

Alcoholics Anonymous Mountain Air Rest Home

Raleigh County Navy Mothers Club Meeting Notice

Raleigh County Navy Mothers Club meets at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Mack Maples 217 Reservoir Road with Mrs Gilbert Feazell as co host.

Raleigh County Navy Mothers Club Mack Maples Reservoir Road Gilbert Feazell

Degree of Honor Lodge Social Meeting at Coca Cola Room

Degree of Honor Lodge schedules a social meeting at the Coca Cola Social Room at 7 30 p m. All members are invited to attend and enjoy a community gathering with fellowship and light refreshments.

Degree of Honor Lodge

Xi Beta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Meeting Notice

Xi Beta Chapter holds a regular meeting in the Appalachian Assembly Room at 7:30 p.m. Members and guests are expected to attend. Regular business and organizing plans will be discussed.

Beta Sigma Phi Appalachian Assembly Room

Maxwell Hill Community Meeting Noted at 7 30 PM

A Maxwell Hill community meeting is scheduled at 7 30 p m at the Maxwell Hill Community Building. Residents are invited to discuss local concerns and upcoming projects.

Maxwell Hill

Mabscott IOOF Lodge Dinner and Regular Meeting

Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge No 206 at IOOF Hall Mabscott hosts a covered dish dinner and gift exchange at 7 p.m. followed by a regular meeting at 8 p.m.

Golden Gate Rebekah Ioof Hall Mabscott

Beckley Woman's Club Dinner Event At Beckley Hotel

Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club hosts an Employer-Employee Dinner in the Ballroom of Beckley Hotel with a social hour at 7 p.m. and dinner at 7:30 p.m. Local professionals attend a formal evening.

Beckley Business and Professional Women’s Club Beckley Hotel

Melvola Chapter No 50 Eastern Star Meeting Notice

Melvola Chapter No 50 Order of the Eastern Star will convene at Masons Hall on G Street at 5 30 p m for a regular session. Members are advised to arrive early for roll call and refreshments following adjournment.

Melvola Order of Eastern Star Masons Hall G St

Dry Hill Home Demonstration Club Meeting Notice

Dry Hill Home Demonstration Club at Mrs Sam Feazell’s home 1701 Maxwell Hill Rd invites members to attend a 7 30 p m gathering for project planning and neighborhood outreach.

Dry Hill Home Sam Feazell Maxwell Hill Rd

Raleigh Association Meeting at Appalachian Regional Hospital

The Raleigh County Medical Assistants Association holds a meeting in the physical therapy room at Appalachian Regional Hospital at 7 30 p m. in the evening.

Raleigh County Medical Assistants Association Appalachian Regional Hospital

Dorcas Missionary Society Special Call Meeting

Dorcas Missionary Society of Central Baptist Church will hold a special call meeting at the church at 6 30 p m.

Dorcas Missionary Society of Central Baptist Church

Beckley Child Care Auxiliary Officers Election Picnic

Beckley Child Care Auxiliary at the Child Care Center schedules an officer election at 10 30 a m and a picnic at noon with members asked to attend.

Beckley Child Care Auxiliary

Homeroom Mothers Meeting At Crab Orchard School

Homeroom mothers gather for a meeting at the new Crab Orchard School at 1 30 p m. The event aims to organize classroom activities and parental involvement for the academic term.

New Crab Orchard School

Raleigh County Council Board Meeting at Beckley Woman's Club

The Board of Directors of Raleigh County Community Council meets at the clubhouse of the Woman's Club of Beckley on Park Avenue at 8 p.m. The session covers organizational matters and community programs.

Gamma Beta Sigma Phi events and club meetings list

Gamma Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi hosts a Coca Cola Social Room at 7 30 p m Dee-Demi Deb Subdeb Club meets in Civic Room Bank of Raleigh at 4 p m An executive board meeting of the Woman's Club of Beckley is at the club house on Park Avenue at 7 p m and the annual fall reception follows at 8 p m

Gamma Gamma Beta Sigma Phi Bank of Raleigh Woman's Club of Beckley Park Avenue

Incidents In The Lives Of PEOPLE YOU KNOW

A brief note under a local column invites readers to call with items for the “Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know” feature. It provides a contact number 253 3321 extension 52 for submissions and hints at broad local interest.

Mrs Earwood Returns Home After Visit to Staunton and Pendleton

Mrs. Paul B. Earwood of 125 Quesenberry St. returned home after a week's visit with Mr. and Mrs. Randolph M. Valz in Staunton Virginia and with Mrs. William Forrest of Pendleton Virginia. The Valzes accompanied her home on Saturday and returned to Staunton Monday.

Paul B. Earwood Quesenberry St Randolph M. Valz Staunton William Forrest Pendleton Beckley Valz Earwood

Mrs Anna Mae Zornes Visits Friends In Virginia

Mrs Anna Mae Zornes of Hopewell Virginia is visiting this week in the home of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs W B Robinson in Pleasant Hills. She will also visit Mr and Mrs B G Lilly in Shady Spring and Mr and Mrs W R Lester in Daniels.

Anna Mae Zornes Hopewell W. B. Robinson Pleasant Hills B. G. Lilly Shady Spring W. R. Lester Daniels

Beverly Eddins Hospital Patient in Charlottesville

Beverly Eddins daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Eddins of Sophia is a patient at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville Virginia.

Beverly Eddins Sam Eddins Sophia University of Virginia Hospital Charottesville, Va

Mrs Davis and daughter visit Gregory families

Mrs. Charles Br. Davis and daughter Tammy arrived for an extended visit with her parents Mr and Mrs C A Gregory, and with her husband’s parents Mr and Mrs Roy Y Davis. Sgt Davis stationed with the U S Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune N C returned Sunday.

Charles BR. Davis Tammy C. A. Gregory Tams Roy Y. Davis Mabscott Hill Sgt. Davis U.S. Marine Corps Camp Lejeune N.C

Maynor relative visits Mabscott Shady Spring family

Bernard Gene Maynor of Hopewell Virginia is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Marvin Maynor of Mabscott Hill and his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Tom Maynor of Shady Spring reportedly according to RNS monitor.

Bernard Gene Maynor Hopewell Marvin Maynor Mabscott Hill Tom Maynor Shady Spring

A Pleasant Hills and Daniels Residents Return Home

Mrs W B Robinson of Pleasant Hills and Mrs W R Lester of Daniels have returned home after a week visiting Mr and Mrs James Robinson in Greenbelt Maryland. They toured Washington and Maryland with the Robinsons and their sons James and Jeffery, who visited relatives in Mabscott and MacArthur. Ronald Dawson of Mabscott, formerly a patient at the Veterans Hospital in Durham North Carolina for two weeks, is set for heart surgery there Wednesday with his wife and mother in law along.

Ronald Dawson Mabscott Veterans Hospital Durham N.C Georgie Keller

Couple Returns Home From Weekend Visit in Falls Church

Mr. and Mrs. John Ventura returned to their Falls Church Virginia home after spending the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Wood, at 311 Orchard Ave.

Mrs. John Ventura Falls Church, Va T. A. Wood Orchard Ave

Mr and Mrs Carter Gallagher visit Clifton Forge kin

Mr and Mrs Carter Gallagher of Clifton Forge Virginia were weekend guests in the home of their son Robert Gallagher of Flat Top Lake.

Carter Gallagher Clifton Forge Robert Gallagher Flat Top Lake

Students from Lester visit Marshall University parents

Kay and Roger Trail, students from Lester, spent the weekend visiting their parents in Huntington near Marshall University.

Lester Marshall University Huntington Kay and Roger Trail

First Child Born to Mr and Mrs T E McGrady

Mr and Mrs T E McGrady of 606 Russell Street announce the birth of their first child, Donald Edward, on September 23 at 3 50 p.m. at Raleigh General Hospital. He weighed six pounds 15 ounces.

T. E. McGrady Russell St Donald Edward Raleigh General Hospital

Three-Ingredient Mint Frozen Dessert

A simple mint frozen dessert uses mint jelly, evaporated milk, and lemon juice. Heat mint jelly until smooth, whip partially frozen evaporated milk to stiff peaks, mix in lemon juice, fold in jelly, and freeze in a quart tray for 6 to 8 servings.

Trail Snuffer and Collins Named as Sons in Notice

Paul Snuffer, son of Mr and Mrs W F Trail, James Collins, son of Mr and Mrs Dwight Collins, are mentioned as sons in the family notice.

W. F. Trail Paul Snuffer Dee Snuffer James Collins Dwight Collins

Mrs Stafford Returns Home From Raleigh General Hospital

Mrs. Joe Stafford has returned to her North Ridgeville home after convalescing at the home of her in laws in Eccles following a stay at Raleigh General Hospital. She and her husband are teachers in Lorain County, Ohio.

Joe Stafford W. L. Stafford Eccles North Ridgeville Ohio Raleigh General Hospital Stafford Lorain County

Ellison- Kes Singer Heads to Arlington Home

After visiting her mother Mrs E L Ellison of 109 Ellison Ave Mrs Ted Kes singer left Monday for Arlington Virginia where she and her husband have recently moved to 5550 Columbia Pike where he is manager of a 400 unit apartment building En route she was an overnight guest of Mr and Mrs Ben Murphree in Lewisburg

E. L. Ellison Ellison Ave Ted Kessinger Arlington, Va Columbia Pike Ben Murphree Lewisburg

Mrs Houston Hall Discharged From Beck ey Hospital

After twelve days of observation Mrs. Houston Hall of Sophia was discharged Friday from Beckey Hospital.

Weekend guests visit Falls Church and Charlottsville

Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Noel Bush in Falls Church Virginia and Mr and Mrs William F Young in Charlottesville Virginia included Mrs Steve Suptic and her children Valeria and George of Prosperity.

Noel Bush Falls Church William F. Young Charlottesvile Steve Suptic Valeria and George Prosperity

Covington pair guests at Beckley Hotel luncheon

Anthony Snead and Mrs Hildreth Fleshman of Covington Va were Sunday guests at the home of their cousin Earl Snead and wife 510 S Kanawha St. They were honored at a luncheon at the Beckley Hotel Others attending included Mr and Mrs Hume Vogt Mr and Mrs Virgil Snead and Mr and Mrs Samuel Thomson

Anthony Snead Hildreth Fleshman Covington Earl Snead S. Kanawha St Snead Beckley Hotel Hume Vogt Virgil Snead Samuel Thomson

Allen Family Gathers At Sophia For Surprise Birthday

The Allen clan of 11 children and their families met at Sophia Friendship Baptist Church for Sunday School before a surprise party honoring their father on his 51st birthday. Attendees included Mrs Florence Arnold of Arlington and relatives from Alexandria Virginia Lewisburg Beckley Stotesbury and Sophia.

Sophia Ans A. W Allen Sophia Friendship Baptist Church Florence Arnold Arlington

Wedding Guests Attend Evening of Games at Ratcliff Home

Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Ralph Anderson and Mrs. Fred Meredith as games entertained guests. The guest list included Artie Christian, Elmer McGinnis, Shirley Brewer, Gatha Ratcliff, Judy Lester, Donald Anderson, Gail Anderson, Alura Ratcliff, A. J. Perkins, Jeanie Brewer, George Shupe, Ampie McGee, Ernest Wood, Alice Maschel, Lena Placidi, Wanna Faye Ratcliff, Shirley Anderson, and Barb Arbhaugh. The wedding is planned for October 9 at the Ratcliff home.

Ralph Anderson Fred Meredith Artie Christian Elmer McGinnis Shirley Brewer Gatha Ratcliff Judy Lester Donald Hawks Gail Anderson Alura Ratcliff A. J. Perkins Jeanie Brewer George Shupe Ampie McGee Ernest Wood Alice Maschel Lena Placidi Wanna Faye Ratcliff Shirley Anderson Betty Arbaugh Ratcliff

Birth of Paul Edmond Young in Beckley Hospital

Mrs. Buel Dorothy M. Young and the late Buel M. Boots Young announce the birth of their son Paul Edmond weighing eight pounds three and a half ounces on August 7 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Isaac McKinney and Ava M. Young. paternal grandfather was Buel M. Young. The father died in February after a heart attack. The couple also has a daughter Nancy, age 3.

Paul Edmond Buel Dorothy) M. Young Maplewood Lane Buel M Boots” Young Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital Isaac McKinney Ava M. Young Beckley Comer Young Nancy

Son Ronald Eric Lilly Born at Beckley Hospital

Mr and Mrs Ronald F Lilly of 311 Glenn Ave welcomed a son born September 22 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. Ronald Eric weighed eight pounds seven and one half ounces. Lilly is a pharmacist at Colony Drug. Grandparents are the Rev and Mrs K C Lilly of Beckley and Mr and Mrs Robert H MecMillion of Fairdale. The Lillys also have a daughter Lisa Michelle, age three.

Ronald F. Lilly Glenn Ave Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital Ronald Eric Lilly Colony Drug K. C. Lilly Beckley Robert H. MecMillion Fairdale Lillys Lisa Michelle

Also Mentioned on This Page

Don Tyler Doss Lopez Bill Sanders Mrs. Hatcher Lacy A. Meadows Lawerence Bell Nell Sanders Teddy Ricky Eugene Blake Alan Linda Sanders Don Taylor Harrison Powell Vernon Canterbury Virginia Sneed Lacy Meadows Ruby Auustine Silas Manning Brady Sneed Robert Belcher Edward Wyce Faye McConnell C. C. Conner Vera Barron Clyde Murphy Edith Flinchum Charles Farruggio Smart Shopper's Guild Newspaper Enterprise Community Council Woman's Club Beckley Park Avenue Mens’ Slack Sale Wool & Wool Blends A. W. Allen Jimmy Jerry Mike Charles Aubrey Eddie Sarah) Hall Mrs. Russell Carol) Atkins Audrey Tony Juddy Steven Aubrey Allen Pam Alexanderia Eddie Hall Kenny Jimmy Allen James Adean Charles Allen Russell Atkins Jerry Allen Mrs. Arnold Elsie Worley Gillis Worley Bolt William Allen Buckey Trail Stotesbury Skeets Belcher Helen Wooten Crab Orchard Billy Ratcliff Glen White Frank Ratcliff Kirsch Hardware Main ST G. M. Powers Russ Togs
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