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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1957
Page
3
A Raleigh Register home features seasonal decorating tips for spring. The piece highlights DIY slipcovers and bold horizontal striped Roman drapes to create optical space and new window treatments. It includes step by step pin fitting, cutting with grain, hemming, and use of cording fringe to finish cushions and drapes.
A guide for home buyers highlights checking permanent materials like tile on kitchen and bathroom surfaces. Durable tile in high wear areas signals quality and value for the breadwinner shopping on his day off.
A fragmentary literary critique discusses The Seragli o by James, praising its depth and character study of Francis and the Buchanan family. It then shifts to social notices: Beta Sigma Phi chapters host an Easter Parade dinner at the Glass House. West Virginia Women Conference delegates attend Civil Defense classes April 29 at the Memorial Building. names include Mrs James Leiber, Mrs Carl Bunch, Mrs Glenn Akers, and Mrs Bill Sigmund. W G Rogers is listed among organizers.
Mr and Mrs Cartos Worley of Norton Virginia were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Harvey Stewart in Fairdale Mrs John Gilmer returned home after a month with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Glendon Hawley of Cleveland Ohio Mrs R J Blankenship and grandson Lary Jean were guests in the homes of her sister Mrs Ray Bradley in Harper Heights
Lenten lunch offers a simple green beans dish with butter lemon and chopped pimiento, plus a creamy eggs on toast variation. The family dinner menu includes meat loaf potatoes peas and carrots bread tray cole slaw and a meringue rice pudding dessert with coconut and vanilla notes.
Applications for marriage licenses recorded in the office of the clerk of Raleigh County list David Gillenwaters 20 and Ella Stover 20 as parties, with Nonna D. Thompson 22 and Goldie P. Jarrell 18 also noted. The report mentions Sophia, Crah Orchard, and Colcord as locations tied to the filings.
A California style tossed salad features romaine and spinach with radishes and blue cheese. Toasted bite sized rice cereal squares browned in butter add a savory crunch. The recipe covers two salads with oil vinegar French dressing and optional tomato accompaniments.
Azalea Garden Club members elected Mrs J E Huffman president at a Beckley meeting hosted by Mrs J E McKenzie. Officers include Mrs E E Bibb Jr as vice president and Mrs D D Daniel as recording secretary. The group planned annual horticulture awards and a conservation camp sponsorship, with slides shown of European and southern gardens.
Mrs Sam Hoye hosted Circle No. 10 of The Methodist Temple Thursday afternoon with co host Mrs J McQuade. Rex Johnson opened with a devotional Let Us Rejoice. Mrs Kyle Zinker led in prayer. Mrs McQuade read Because He Loved Us So Much. M M Ralston led business and appointed Hoye to serve on Visitation Day. Attendees included W Moran and others.
A playful piece advises checking your bed for comfort to cure insomnia. It lampoons restless mornings and suggests a simple shift to improve sleep quality. It adds a quip about waking too suddenly and lingering in bed.
Mrs and Mrs Charles Franklin Elkins announce Tina Odessa born March 30 at 8 25 am weight 6 pounds 8 3 4 ounces. George A Martin and Virginia Mae born March 31 weight unspecified. Joyce Ann born March 31 weight 7 pounds 15 ounces to Willie Ball Bishop. Angela Fay born April 2 weight 4 pounds 3 1 2 ounces. Carolyn Renee born April 1 weight 7 pounds 9 1 2 ounces. Richard Kim born March 29 weight 5 pounds 14 ounces. Darl Daymar born March 30 weight 5 pounds 13 1 2 ounces. April born April 1 weight 7 pounds 7 ounces. Linda Gay born April 2 weight 35 pounds 9 1 2 ounces. Carla DuVan born April 2 weight 7 pounds 7 1 2 ounces. Bile Elaine born April 2 weight 6 pounds 10 ½ ounces.
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