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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1956

Page

2

Community notices of women group meetings in Beckley

The column lists multiple upcoming events for women and clubs including Rural Acres Garden Club Arbor Day program at Tees Elementary, Hummingbird Junior Garden Club meetings, Flowering Hills Garden Club, Music Club, Women’s Christian Temperance Union, Women of the Moose, Beckley Duplicate Bridge Club, and Catholic Youth Organization gatherings with dates, times, and locations in Beckley West Virginia.

Women's Department Beckley Wile Rural Acres Hummingbird Tees Elementary School Calloway Heights Hummingbird Junior Garden Club Sammy Kessler Rural Acres Drive

The True Cross review by W G Rogers

A literary notice on Carlo Scarfoglio s The True Cross translated by Frances Frenaye. The novel follows Guido in the crusading era from Jerusalem s siege warfare to the Holy War s collapse and his final unarmed pilgrimage.

the True Cross Carlo Scarfoglio Frances Frenaye Pantheon Guido Jerusalem Order of Night Templars Order of Mights Levant

Ruth Knoch speaks on Smart Touches in Clothing

Miss Ruth Knoch extension clothing specialist from West Virginia University spoke to Raleigh County Farm Women and Homemakers groups at the Appalachian Building. She urged pretty appearance as a social tool and planned similar meetings to help lesson leaders prepare material for club presentations. Attendees included Mrs. Clower, Mrs. Stover, Mrs. Brooks, and others from Maxwell Hill to Mount Tabor.

Ruth Knoch West Virginia University Raleigh County Knoch Appalachian Building Marion Essary Raleigh County Home Demonstration D.B. Clower Maxwell Hill Denval Stover Okey Brooks Prosperity Robert Dwight Tilden Homemakers Club Joe. McElyen L. L. Fleshman Slab Fork

DAR Chapter Elects Burmeister Regent For Year

The Captain James Allen Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met at Mrs. George W. Johnson’s Harper Road home Tuesday at 2 30 pm. Officers for the coming year were unanimously elected including Mrs. R J Burmeister as regent and guest speaker J Q Hutchinson who spoke on Facts About the History of Our Country. Plans were announced for the May 8 guest luncheon at the Beckley Hotel.

James Allen The Daughters of the American Revolution George W. Johnson Harper Rd A. G. Meade R. J. Burmeister M. W. Arnold H. E. Phipps E. E. Bibb Johnson Peyton Graves S. M. Bledsoe C. C. Sanders A. Robert Koch J. Q. Hutchinson

Beaver Baptist Church Scene of WMS Meet

The Beaver Baptist Church Women’s Mission Society met Monday at the church. Activities included a hymn, prayer led by Mrs. A J Lilly, devotional by Mrs. Madge Smith, a poem and prayer by Mrs. Ray Akers, and a short play by several members. Refreshments were served to 12 members. Also included are cooking tips on beef grinding and fat content for hamburgers.

Women’s Mission Society of the Beaver Baptist Church A. J. Lilly Madge Smith Ray Akers Lada Wills Norma Stump Sue Smith Linda

Baptist Auxiliary Greets New Members

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Freewill Baptist Church in Sprague welcomed three new members Mrs John Hickman Mrs John Davis and Mrs Myrtle Wheeler at a Tuesday meeting hosted by Mrs John Black. President Clarence Pittman led a devotional and Lillian Carter spoke on We Need Consecrated Laborers A bake sale is planned for May at Carolina Super Market with a potluck supper served after the program Attendees included Mrs Cordell Way Mrs Ernest Brown Mrs Dewey Brown Mrs Frank Scott Mrs Melvin Littlejohn Mrs Tom Brown Mrs Ora Mesias Mrs John Summers Mrs Charles Fuller and Mrs J E Bennett.

Freewill Baptist Church of Sprague John Black John Hickman John Davis Myrtle Wheeler Clarence Pittman Lillian Carter Carolina Super Market Cordell Way Ernest Brown Dewey Brown Frank Scott Melvin Littlejohn Tom Brown Ora Mesias John Summers Charles Fuller J. E. Bennett

Sausage Ham Rolls Baked in Pineapple Rings

A brunch recipe instructs placing two pork sausage links side by side, wrapping them in a slice of boiled ham, and securing with wooden picks. Each roll sits on a pineapple ring on a rack in an open roasting pan and bakes at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes until the ham browns and the sausage cooks.

Cyd Charisse to Attend Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival

Cyd Charisse will visit Winchester Virginia on Friday April 27 to join the Shenandoah Valley Festival events. She arrives from Culver City California and will be photographed among the orchards then attend a noon luncheon with U S J C C President Hugh McKenna and ride in the Grand Feature parade starting at 2 p m. The star, notable for Singin in the Rain and Band Wagon, will be a major draw along with past visitors such as Bing Crosby and Bob Hope.

Winchester Cyd Charisse Charisse Las Vegas Culver City Hollywood Hugh McKenna Amarillo Ballet Russe

Beta Kappa Sorority Chapter Holds Rituals and Installation

The Sophia Beta Kappa Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Tuesday at 6 30 p m in the Glass House private dining room for a pledge ritual ritual of jewels and an installation service for new officers. New pledges are Mary Jo Surbaugh Mrs Wayne Turner and Mrs Manuel Seijo. Members honored with ritual of jewels include Mrs Costello Miss Sizemore Mrs McKinney Miss Norma Jean Bragg Miss Jean Coskey Mrs Tony Milano Mrs Carlile Moye and Mrs J L Cher. Officers installed are Mrs Cullis president Miss Sizemore vice president Mrs B G Cadle recording secretary Mrs Costello extension officer Mrs Moye treasurer Mrs McKinney corresponding secretary. Others taking part were Mrs J B Sexton Mrs Arthur Staples Miss Pat Lilly Miss Cleo Crewey Mrs William Blankenship and Mrs C A Cullis with additional attendees Mrs Mooney Mrs W Lovell and Mrs Lloyd Warden.

Sophia Beta Kappa Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Glass House Mary Jo Surbaugh Wayne Turner Manuel Seijo Sandy Costello Shirley Sizemore Thomas McKinney Norma Jean Bragg Jean Coskey Tony Milano Carlile Moye J. L. Cher C. A. Cullis Sizemore B. G. Cadle Costello Moye McKinney J. B. Sexton Arthur Staples Pat Lilly Cleo Crewey William Blankenship C. A Cullis Carl Mooney W. W. Lovell Lloyd Warden

Bacon Does It Quick Open-Face Bacon Sandwiches

When teens drop by your home these speedy bites appear in under 15 minutes. Try bacon bits with peanut butter bacon slices with tomato bacon with pimiento cheese and bacon with cream cheese for easy crowd pleasers.

Local Social News From Lillybrook And Surrounding Areas

Miss Lynn Dews and Miss Peggy Dews of Radford State Teachers College visited Mr. and Mrs. O. O. in Lillybrook for the weekend. Harold Crickmer of Lillybrook hosted his sister Mrs. W. P. Myers and their children from Amherstdale. Mrs. W. B. Crickmer of Beckley, mother of Harold, visited Colorado Springs. Mrs. Polly McKinney recovers at Lillybrook after Beckley Hospital surgery. Mrs. W. H. Falconer of Alderson now resides with her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cook following the death of her husband W. F. Falconer.

Rhodell Lynn Dews Peggy Dews Radford State Teachers College Radford O. O.in Lillybrook Harold Crickmer W. P. Myers Amherstdale W. B. Crickmer Harper Rd Beckley Colorado Springs Colo Polly McKinney Beckley Hospital W. H. Falconer Alderson Harry Cook W. F. Falconer

Devotion by Mrs Ramsey at Missionary Circle 15

Mrs E L Ramsey led the devotional at Circle No 15 of the Women's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church Tuesday night at Mrs Charles Earehart Jr s home 328 Vine St Guest speaker Mrs Dorsey Keatley. Under Miss Jo Ann Tyree s leadership the group voted to hold a Bible study at each meeting Plans were discussed for a June banquet A report was made on the Easter visit to the group s adopted patient at Pinecrest Sanitarium Refreshments were served to 14 members and one guest.

E. L. Ramsey Circle No. 15 Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church Charles Earehart Jr Vine St Dorsey Keatley Jo Ann Tyree Pinecrest Sanitarium

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