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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1954

Page

3

Raleigh BPW to Attend Convention

Delegates named to the state convention of the Business and Professional Women's Club by the Raleigh BPW at their April dinner in Beckley Hotel private room. Nominees for Clarksburg May 15 to 17 include Annette Smell, B H Wonder, June Winner, Gloria Wipperman, and Jennie Amato. Mrs. Basil Minter spoke. membership party planned for May 10. district meeting report by Miss Marie Meadows.

Raleigh Bpw Marie Meadows Miss June Winner Angeline Amato Gloria Wipperman Green B. Horton B. H. Wonder Business and Professional Women's Club Beckley Hotel Clarksburg Annette Smell June Winner Jennie Amato Basil Minter Raleigh County Cancer Information Center Miss Smell Health and Safety Committee Wipperman Jennie Gaziano Clyde Baker Beckley

Beckley Art Group Sketch Session Held A Prep for May Show

Members of the Beckley Art Group meet for an all day sketch session in the Appalachian Building meeting room on Wednesday. The event prepares for the annual show scheduled for May 19 to 21.

Beckley Art Group Appalachian Bldg

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

The notice lists Easter weekend visits by students and relatives to and from various addresses in Virginia, West Virginia, and nearby states. It names Mary Lou Reitz, Sally Leigh McCreery, Debra Zigler, and Joan Stone among others, alongside families hosting in Charlottesville, Charleston, Farmville, and Huntington.

Mary Lou Reitz University of Virginia Charlottesville Howard Reitz Ford St Charleston Charles D. Jones Cecil Kincaid Kitty College Ave Robert Calloway Neville St R. S. Zigler Debra Akin, S. C Virgil Calloway Clinton, Tenn Vada Long Mercer St Clara Massie H. B. Sligh Farmville Ronald Morgan Pineville Donald Long Cleveland Sally Leigh McCreery Queens College Charlotte N. C Harry L. McCreery Hillpark Drive David Riffe Marshall College Huntington Crawford St

New Capelet Pattern by Designer Tami Debuts

Exclusive pattern M354 offers a detachable capelet fitted to the waist with velvet ribbons. Fabrics include organdy gingham silk taffeta and cotton for casual wear. Available Misses' sizes 10 through 18. size 16 requires 5 7/8 yards of 35-inch fabric. Send fifty cents to Raleigh Register Pattern Department, New York.

Tami Raleigh Register Pattern Department P. O Old Chelsea Station New York 11 N. Y

Foam cleans carpets brighter with Finn Foam test ad

A hardware ad claims foam cleans best. It proposes testing Finn Foam in one room and another rug cleaner in a second room to prove it cleans carpets brighter. The message promotes Finn Foam available at Henry Conway Hardware in Beckley, Neville Street.

Henry Conway Hardware Neville St. Beckley Adv

A New Kind of Mayonnaise Light Not Heavy

Mrs Filbert presents Mrs Filbert's LIGHT Mayonnaise a light smooth blend with foamy egg yolks delicate whites and very light salad oil. Real lemon juice gentle vinegar and soft-spiced flavor aim to please lighter tastes with a rich mouthfeel. Eat some today.

Mrs. Filbert

Community events calendar notices for Tuesday to Wednesday

Coming events invite all organizations to remind members to attend meetings. Officers should telephone 3321 for notices to be mailed in the club calendar. Read by 10 a.m. Saturday notices. Tuesday activities include Women of Moose, Woman's Missionary Circle, WCTU, Beckley Woman's Club, Rebekah Bible Class, Duplicate Bridge League, and Ladies Aid Society. Wednesday activities feature Registered Nurses Club Beckley VA Hospital, Ladies Bridge Association, New River Dental Assistants Society at Hotel Hill Oak Hill.

Woman's Department New River Dental Assistants Society Hotel Hill Oak Hill

Community meeting agenda and club notices

Wesley Fellowship Methodist Temple meets at 7 30 p.m at Mrs Wiley Elkins home 201 Vance Dr Royal Neighbors of America Lodge gathers at 7 30 p.m at Sons of Italy Hall Prince St St Anne s Guild holds a 8 p m session at St Stephen s Episcopal Church Board meeting of Beckley Business and Professional Women at 7 30 p m in the Bair Building.

Wesley Fellowship Methodist Temple Virgil Elkins Vance Dr Royal Neighbors of America Sons of Italy Prince St St. Anne's Beckley Business and Professional Women Bair Building

Births in Raleigh General Hospital list multiple newborns

The bulletin records several birth announcements from Raleigh General Hospital between April 13 and April 16. Newborns include Evelyn Joyce Zilinski, Gary Ray Tilley, Karen Sue Lilly, Johnnie Lee Meadows, Vickie Karen Bragg, Ardith Wayne Jr Lawson, Robert Charles Henderson, Karen Eileen Ward, and George Mitchael Peters, with weights ranging from 6 pounds 6 ounces to 8 pounds 10 ounces. Mothers include Charlie Zilinski, Clinton Clifford Tilley, Charles William Lilly, John Hubbard Meadows, James Emmett Bragg, Ardith Wayne Lawson, James McDougall Henderson, Willard Kyle Ward, and George Edward Peters.

Charlie Zilinski Odd Evelyn Joyce Raleigh General Hospital Gary Ray Clinton Clifford Tilley Sabine Karen Sue Charles William Lilly Daniels John Hubbard Meadows Route 2 Beckley Johnnie Lee Vickie Karen Ardith Wayne Jr Ardith Wayne Lawson Sprague James McDougall Henderson Dexter Ave Robert Charles Karen Eileen Willard Kyle Ward Glen Morgan George Mitchael George Edward Peters Edwight Herbert Ray Miller

Beclky Woman's Club Marks Growth and New Officers

Civic Department members lauded the Beckley club as historian Mrs. A S Davenport presented a monologue tracing growth from 1911 to 400 members. New officers were elected for two years led by Mrs. Fred Hays. the group donated $50 to the Cancer Fund after a brief talk by Mrs. Basil Minter.

Woman's Club of Beckley A. S. Davenport Beckley Woman's Club Park Avenue Loretta Haddad Catherine Minton Dennis Leary Fred Hays J. J. Vargo Fletcher Mann J. S. Larrick W. C. Barnard Basil Minter Raleigh County Cancer Information Center Cancer Fund W. R. Henkle Leary

Birth of Sherri Lynn at Raleigh General Hospital

A daughter named Sherri Lynn was born at 8 44 a m on April 16 at Raleigh General Hospital. The infant weighed 3 pounds 15 ounces.

Ball St Sherri Lynn Raleigh General Hospital

Woman's Auxiliary Names Nominating Committee

The Woman's Auxiliary to the Raleigh County Medical Society named a nominating committee including Mrs. L. M. Halloran, Mrs. M. M. Ralston, and Mrs. John E. McKenzie. They met for a 1 PM luncheon at Beckley Hotel where Dr. John A. Hedrick spoke on the topic The Relationship of the Ah Factor in Nancy. The group voted to back a million dollar city park and plans the May 17 meeting to present a new slate of officers.

Woman's Auxiliary Raleigh County Medical Society L. M. Halloran M. M. Ralston John E. McKenzie Beckley Hotel John A. Hedrick Nancy

Engle-Luscher Vows Read at First Baptist Church

Mrs Kathleen Luscher became the bride of James Engle in a 10 am Thursday ceremony at the First Baptist Church. The Rev Alvin J Cook officiated. The couple plans a Florida wedding trip and will reside in Huntington. The bride’s father, C E K Walls, is from Clintonville and her uncle B D Walls lives at 216 Locust Drive Beckley.

Kathleen Luscher James Engle First Baptist Church Alvin J. Cook C. Ek, Walls Clintonville Huntington Florida Beckley B. D. Walls Locust Drive

Rendering Duck Fat For Flavorful Leftovers

Fat poured from the roast pan can be refrigerated until it hardens. Scrape off bits of meat or stuffing that cling to the underside. Use the fat to enrich canned foods such as sauerkraut chili con carne or corned beef hash when reheating.

Fish Fillet Serving Rule Suggests One Third Pound Per Person

A simple rule for fish purchases advises allowing about one third of a pound per person for fillets or steaks. This guideline helps estimate quantities for meals, ensuring adequate portions.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Raleigh BPW Howard Silverman Medical College of Virginia Richmond B. E. Silverman Raleigh Heights Roanoke F. L. Banks N. Kanawha St Emerson Smith Linda Kay Freeman St M. S. Fultz Weston Tom Kamel E. J. Fourney Blue Jay W. B. Houchens Cincinnati Sara Ann Cosgrove Washington, D.C Eugene Lexington Park Phillip Glen Ferris Joseph West Virginia University Morgantown L. R. Fleshman Crab Orchard Rosemary and Reba Fleshman Women of Moose Moose Club Woman's Missionary Circle of the Hilltop Baptist Church Glen Fitzpatrick Womans Christian Temperance Union Park Ave Rebekah Ladies Aid Society Coal City Community Church Edgar Bowyer First Christian Church J. T. Jarrell Harper Rd Beckley VA Hospital Ladies Bridge Association Black Knight County Club James Emmett Bragg Women's Club of Civic Department St Vere Ies Joseph Pirin THE Baby Shop Main ST New Spring StoKey Woman's Medical Auxiliary Names Committee Chandise
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