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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1961

Page

5

Beckley Antique Show Opens In Hotel Ballroom Today

The Beckley Hotel Ballroom hosts the second annual Antique Show and Sale starting at 1 p m with 15 dealers set up. Proceeds go to Civic Department projects of the Woman's Club. Last year attracted 1700 visitors. items include glass, china, furniture, books, clocks, jewelry, and coverlets.

Beckley Hotel W. E. Williams Civic Department The Wom Beckley Civic Department of the Woman's Club of

Church In the Home Prayer Band Holds Services

The Church In the Home Prayer Band will hold services today at 4 p m in Mrs R I Radford s Midway home The Wednesday night meeting at Pemberton Methodist Church featured Rev Gladys Canaday on healing with special singing by Mrs Dale Bennett Mrs James Mann and Mrs L H Akers A duet I Need No Mansion Here was performed by Mrs Akers and Mrs Bennett Others attending included Mrs W B Jones Mrs Anna Young Mrs Minnie Bradshaw and Mrs Gervin Cook.

R. I. Radford Midway Pemberton Methodist Church Gladys Canaday Dale Bennett James Mann L. H. Akers Akers Bennett

Coming Events Women’s groups publish notices and meetings

A Beckley News notices column lists regular and special meetings for Gamma Gamma Beta Sigma Phi, Degree of Honor, Rebecca Section, Rainbow Girls, Pythian Sisters, and many church and civic groups. Activities include social rooms, homes, and temple venues with times from 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. An antique show and savings clubs also appear with dates and locations.

Woman's Department of Beckley

Make-up Tools Last Longer with Proper Cleaning

Keep brushes puffs sponges and pencils clean and in good condition. Regular cleaning extends tool life and ensures smoother makeup application with less product use. Do you ever serve apple fritters with roast pork or ham.

WV Women to Convene at Jacksons Mill Convention

Vera Lee Smith chair of the national committee on mass media will serve as consultant during a three day West Virginia Division convention opening Friday at Jacksons Mill. Attendees from Beckley include Miss Ethel Keyser president and other delegates. Smith, with two WVU degrees, teaches English at Shepherd College and serves on scholarships loans and public relations committees.

American Association of University Women Vera Lee Smith Shepherd College Shepherdstown West Virginia Jackson’s Mill Beckley Ethel Keyser Gladys Milam L. T. Durrance Eva Keyser Malcolm Shumate Paul K. Reed Jr Smith West Virginia University

Gamma Gammas To Meet Tonight Culture Program Held

Gamma Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meets in Coca Cola Social Room. Bud Kurtz with 11 years in radio TV and as local station program director presents “Let's Talk on the Radio and Over Television.” Mrs Howard Byrge directs “Let's Match Wits” with a panel. Hostesses include Naomi Fink Bryant Murdock Wardensky.

Bud Kurtz Gamma Gamma Beta Sigma Phi Bud Howard Byrge Naomi Fink Robert Bryant Don Murdock Shirley Wardensky

We the Women Seek Comfort in Ties with Past Furnishings

Young homemakers across the country shift from modern to antique style choosing old furniture to add warmth and character to new homes. They search attics, dealers, and junk shops to own and treasure bygone craftsmanship, hoping to pass it down to their children.

Newspaper Enterprise Assn

Xi Beta Exemplar Dinner Ritual Tonight In Beckley

A 6:30 dinner meeting in the Appalachian Assembly Room highlights the Xi Beta Exemplar Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority pledge ritual. City Council officers will be installed May 1. Civil Defense program and training details are shared, with eight BSP chapters represented and guests listed among members.

Appalachian Xi Beta Beta Sigma Phi Sorority BSP Bladene Pickle W. H. Holliday Greenbrier George Cales Pickle Diane Hontgas Paul Fourney Blaine Wright

Pro Musica to perform at WWHS auditorium tonight

New York Pro Musica will perform at Woodrow Wilson High School Auditorium at 8 30 PM in Beckley. Douglas Gilmer of the Beckley Community Concert Association urged new memberships at the concert, noting recordings of Renaissance and baroque works for recorder and other ancient instruments. Mrs. Oliver L. Peck highlighted recorder history and playing style, with the ensemble also using viols rebec and harpsichord among other period instruments.

Douglas Gilmer Beckley Community Concert Association New York Pro Musica Woodrow Wilson High School Pro Musica Oliver L. Peck Bach Vivaldi Handel Beethoven Teleman Recorder Paul Hindemith Edmund Rubbra Lennox Berkeley Community Concert Association Beckley Hotel

Fire Prevention Tip for oily rags safety

Reclaim greasy rags and prevent fire hazards by soaking them overnight in a bucket of water with a half cup of baking soda added. This method reduces spontaneous combustion risk and keeps environments safer.

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