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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1956

Page

3

Bluefield Garden Club Helps Homebound Children With Therapy

Mrs. W W Dickinson of Bluefield leads a Monday workshop for the Mountain Top Garden Club garden therapy program aiding Raleigh County homebound children. Assisted by Mrs. Percy Gillie and others, attendees learn to make peep boxes terrariums and gardens, while members discuss birdlife and plant growth to brighten the illness restricted days of children.

Mountain Top Garden Club E. Guy Graves Harry W. Hall Paul Phipps Flow W. W. Dickinson Bluefield Dickinson Percy Gillie Presi W. R. Fugitt Mountain Top Club Hall Floyd M. Sayre Flowering Hills Garden Club

Youth Temperance Week Marked Across West Virginia

Governor Marland proclaims April 22 to 29 as Youth Temperance Education Week in West Virginia Miss Sally Honaker Woodrow Wilson High School senior serves as state promoter and local council president This marks the ninth annual observance in the state The bulletin notes one in four hospital mental cases are alcoholics and drinking is linked to 60 percent of national crimes

West Virginia William C. Marland Sally Honaker W. W. Honaker Temple St Youth Temperance Council Woodrow Wilson High School YTC Miss Honaker

Filling Thin Pancakes with Apple Sauce

Pancakes rolled with thick apple sauce are placed in a baking pan and warmed in a moderate oven. Serve immediately with a topping of freshly grated nutmeg over a dollop of sour cream or whipped cream.

Giant 16000 lb smoked meats display at A P Beckley

Mr. R L Reed manager of the A P Super Market Beckley plans a large smoked meats promotion for this week. Items include smoked beef tongue imported canned hams smoked pork chops canadian bacon cottage butts ham hocks and assorted fish such as white fish salmon and herring. Prices will be especially low to offer extra savings and attract visitors.

R. L. Reed A&p Beckley Mr. Reed

Beckley Women's Groups Invite Upcoming Meetings

Beckley area women groups announce a slate of meetings and socials. Events include Beckley Duplicate Bridge Club at 7:30 p.m. and the Judea Shrine installing officers at 8 p.m. plus a Golden Age Club dinner and other local gatherings.

Beckley Duplicate Bridge Club Coca-Cola Golden Age Club Park Ave

Miss Richardson Named Secretary of Year in Beckley

Miss Madge Richardson has been named Secretary of the Year by Beckley women’s civic groups acting as judges. She will be honored at a Beckley Secretaries Association luncheon in the Beckley Hotel. Richardson is secretary to Hal M. Scott of the Winding Gulf Operators Association and active in BPW Club leadership and civic work in Raleigh County.

Women's Department Beckley Will Oe Beckley Women's Civic Organizations Miss Madge Richardson Miss Richardson Beckley Secretaries Assn Beckley Presbyterian Church Business Women’s Circle Beckley Woman’s Club Beckley Business and Professional Women’s Clubs West Virginia Federation BPW Clubs Beckley Bpw Club News Service National Security Beckley Club Hinton Mullens Pineville Raleigh Mullens High School Charleston Business College Raleigh County Mental Health Association Traffic Control Commission of West Virginia Historical Drama Association Raleigh County Welfare Association

Downbeat for Freedom Musical Wows Capacity Crowd

A packed Memorial Building applauded the Lincoln School PTA musical Downbeat for Freedom directed by Julian Williams. Don Boyd wrote and arranged songs including Downbeat for Freedom and The Miners Song. Notable performances featured Katybelle Pickett and Jerry Rowles with miners Fred Burdiss and others. Norma Jean Dick and Dolores Marino danced as Spirit of the Land and Spirit of Labor. Betty O'Dell led I’m Just a Girl Who Cain’t Say No.

Julian Williams Don Boyd Ann Blue Betty O'Dell Hattie) Fink Billye Sue Bowyer Bob Daniels

College friends take week vacation to Florida

Personal notes report D K Shroyer and G E Hartman of Beckley College returning Saturday from a week in Daytona Beach Florida. They visited four commercial schools in Jacksonville and Daytona Beach during the trip.

D. K. Shroyer G. E. Hartman Beckley College Daytona Beach Fla Florida Jacksonville Danny McClure P. H. McClure Highland Ave Morgantown West Virginia University Paul E. Ash Orchard Ave Nancy Jane Ash William C. Mitchell Vine St Beckley Hospital Frances Jones Richard Jones Maryland Ave Richard McDaniel R. E. McDaniel Roosevelt St Roy Pyles Ruth Pyles Beckley Place Apts

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Ering Hills Garden Club Henry Butterworth D. C. Lynn W. R. Henkle S. S. Sutphin R. E. Newman R. P. Whittaker Garden Cla Carl C. Drewry C. F. Hale Highland Wilford Wooddell Henry L. Walker WVGC Phymosia Club W. H. Bardin Fernwood J. R. Hunt W. A. Thornhill The Azalea Garden Club Mountain Top D. A. Blankenship W. H. File A. 0. Smith George Johnson C. S. Bepier Harlow Warren George Bright O. H. Meadow E. H. Banker A&p Food Store Sophia Band Mothers Judea Shrine No Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem Masonic Temple Howe St Beckley Business and Professional Women’s Club Beckley Hotel Beckley Art Group Appalachian Richardson Memorial Building Lincoln School Parent - Teacher Association Mr. Stationer McCreery St Penney VOGUE Switzerland Chambray Penney's Cotton Plisse
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