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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1962

Page

5

Woman's Department notices postponed events list

The Friday Queen Esther Court No 53 Heroines of Jericho at G St is postponed until December 14. Dorcas Circle of Memorial Baptist Church meets at the home of Mrs C E Walker 1410 S Kanawha St at 730 p m. Coming events from women's groups are invited to submit notices by 10 a m for same day use.

Woman’s Department of Beckley Queen Esther Court Heroines of Jericho G. St Dorcas Memorial Baptist Church C. E. Walker S. Kanawha St

Willing Workers Club meets at New Hope Baptist Church

The Willing Workers Club of New Hope Baptist Church will gather at the church at 5 p.m. for its scheduled meeting. Members are urged to attend and participate in planned activities and discussions.

Willing Workers Club of New Hope Baptist Church

Midway Groups Host Workshops And Christmas Meet

Pinochio Bugs Inc led by Mrs Edward Howard hosts a 7 p.m. meeting at 259 S Heber St with Mrs Mayme Tatrum as president co host. A candlemaking workshop runs at Midway Elementary School starting 10 a.m. Raleigh County Bluefield Alumni hosts a 7 30 p.m. gathering at 202 F St with Beulah Boyden at home. Christmas party follows.

Pinochio Bugs, Inc Edward Howard S. Heber St Mayme Tatum Midway Home Midway Elementary School Raleigh County Bluefield Beulah Boyden F. St Helen Dobson

Thrifty Savers Club Hosts Miss Doris Adams Event

Thrifty Savers Club features Miss Doris Adams, at 8 p.m. at 915 S Fayette St. The occasion highlights community activities and local engagement.

Thrifty Savers Club Doris Adams S. Fayette St

Messiah Concert By Beckley Choral Society Near 4 PM

The Messiah presented by Beckley Choral Society at First Baptist Church at 4 p m with American Legion Auxiliary Unit 70 gathering at Legion Home on South Fayette Street also at 4 p m.

Beckley Choral Society First Baptist Church American Legion Auxiliary Unit Legion Home South Fayette St

Flowering Hills Garden Club Christmas Luncheon

The Flowering Hills Garden Club hosts a Christmas luncheon at Beckley Winn Hotel starting at noon. Members gather for seasonal décor, shared meal, and club updates.

Flowering Hills Garden Club Beckley-Winn Hotel

Junior High Sub Deb Club Meeting at Woman's Clubhouse

The Junior High Sub Deb Club gathers at the Woman's Clubhouse on Park Avenue at 7 p.m. for an evening of topics and community activities. Members are urged to arrive on time for the planned discussions and announcements.

Park Avenue

Community groups schedule varied holiday events

The Crab Orchard Elementary PTA hosts a Christmas program at 7 30 p m. The Azalea Garden Club meets at 12 45 p m at Mrs Broaddus 524 Woodlawn Ave. The Black Diamond Unit No 9 G S C A dinner is at Phil's Drive In at 7 30 p m. Beckley newcomers club meets at Glass House at 7 30 p m.

Parent-Teacher Association of Crab Orchard Elementary School Azalea Garden Club R. G. Broaddus Woodlawn Ave Black Diamond W. Va Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association Phil’s Drive-In Beckley Glass House

Shady Spring Groups Plan Regular Meeting

Shady Spring Band Boosters Club and Shady Spring High School join Trap Hill Home Demonstration Club for a regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Tom Hartson. Surveyor contributes to the discussion.

Shady Spring Shady Spring High School Trap Hill Tom Hartson

Fernwood Garden Club Christmas Workshop at Mrs Lewis Fox Home

Fernwood Garden Club holds a Christmas workshop at 110 Croft Street at 1 p.m. The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 22 meets in Memorial Building Room 6 at 8 p.m. Activities focus on holiday arrangements and club duties.

Fernwood Garden Club Lewis Fox Croft St American Legion Auviliary Memorial Building

Polly Cramer's Dear Polly Tips From a Newspaper Page

Reader sent tips on quick bun reheating with water and foil in an electric skillet, drying clothes in the final spin cycle, absorbing oil with sand to treat car leaks, creaming oleo by squeezing in wrapper, storing bulbs in egg cartons, removing candle wax from robes with brown paper, and a note from a reader in Europe through a husband in the Armed Forces.

Polly J.T.L Joan H

Diluting Condensed Soups With Milk Or Water

A quick kitchen tip explores combining condensed vegetable and tomato soups. Dilute with milk or water to reach desired consistency and flavor, balancing creaminess with tomato and vegetable flavors for a smoother, thinner texture.

Homemaking Ideas for Polly's Pointers

Readers are invited to send homemaking ideas to Polly at The Raleigh Register care of Polly's Pointers. Submissions may be used and rewarded with a bright silver dollar if Polly features the idea.

Polly Raleigh Register

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Brief column notes offer small human moments from local lives. The item invites readers to call with updates or tips, providing a single contact line 253 3321 extension 52 for submissions or inquiries.

Family notes and hospital update from Raleigh area

Mrs C C Farmer of 217 Woodlawn Ave remains in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital after two weeks of observation and treatment. Recent guests of Mr and Mrs Ray Lilly of Harper included their son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jimmy Lee Fitzwater and children Carolyn Ann four and Paul Edward month-old, of St Albans. A state trooper Fitzwater is stationed with the South Charleston detachment. Mrs Fitzwater is the former Evelyn Lilly. Arnold and Chester Linkous of Forest Park Illinois are her grandson and wife, and Mr and Mrs Earl Archer of Chicago and Mr and Mrs Wilfred Walker of Elgin Illinois are also mentioned. Mrs Raymond Sammons has returned home to Flatwood Kentucky after visiting her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Charles Halstead of Sullivan Road.

C. C. Farmer Woodlawn Ave Raleigh General Hospital Ray Lilly Harper Jimmy Lee Fitzwater Carolyn Ann Paul Edward St. Albans Fitzwater South Charleston Evelyn .Lilly Arnold and Chester Linkous Forest Park Ill Earl Archer Chicago Wilfred Walker Elgin Raymond Sammons Flatwood Charles Halstead Sullivan Road

Mrs Beatrice Archer Sets Holiday Visit Plans

Mrs Beatrice Archer of Sophia travels today for holidays with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Brady Archer of Des Plaines Illinois. She will also visit her nephews during the trip.

Beatrice Archer Sophia Brady Archer Des Plaines, III

Phillips Improving at Beckley Hospital After Heart Attack

O A Phillips of Sophia is reported improving at Beckley Hospital where he was admitted November 26 after suffering a heart attack.

O. A. Phillips Sophia Beckley Hospital

Trollinger Gardner Vows Read In Episcopal Church Ceremony

Regina Gardner and Joseph D. Trollinger Jr. wed November 10 at St. Alban's Episcopal Church Annandale VA in a double ring ceremony. Bride is a Woodrow Wilson HS graduate employed by USDA in DC. groom also works for USDA and attends Southeastern University. couple to reside in Falls Church.

Harris M. Gardner Arlington, Va Mabscott Regina Joseph D. Trollinger Jr J. D. Trollinger Falls Church St. Alban’s Episcopal Church Annandale John R. Frizzel Jr William Bellus Doris Buckles Beckley Keith R. Laverty B. A. Eller Brenda Jones Sophia James W. Trollinger Allan Sowers Charles Higgins

Children Story Hour at County Library Saturday

The Raleigh County Library hosts a Story Hour Saturday from 11 am to noon for all elementary students. Senior readers Ellen Burleson and Katy Jo Vargo from Woodrow Wilson High School will read favorite books aloud.

Raleigh County Library Ellen Burleson Katy Jo Vargo Woodrow Wilson High School Harold Johnston Woman’s Club of Beckley

Birth of Janice Elaine Wolford at Biggs AFB Hospital

Mr and Mrs Gordie Wolford of El Paso Texas announce the birth of their first child a daughter on December 4 at 5 p m in Biggs Air Force Base Hospital The infant weighs four pounds eleven ounces and is named Janice Elaine The mother Beulah Sturgill daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Sturgill of Midway The paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs S D Wolford of Soak Creek

Gordie Wolford el Paso Tex Biggs Air Force Base Hospital Janice Elaine Beulah Sturgill Claude Sturgill Midway S. D. Wolford Soak Creek

Beckley College Snow Ball selects queen and attendants

Miss Julia Hutchinson will be crowned Snow Queen at Beckley College’s Snow Ball at Black Knight Country Club after the 7:30 p.m. basketball game against Concord College. Attendants Miss Linda Fontana Miss Lillianne Davis and Miss Ella June Crone will be escorted by Bill McCauley Sam Sposato and Charles Schepper. The Boosters Club and Circle K Club sponsor the semi formal event with Heart Tones music from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Committee members include Mary Lou Angle Paula Epperly Carmen Salgado Nancy Tucker Sue Wills Bob Slack Charles Thompson and Patrick William Piekarski.

Julia Hutchinson Beckley College Black Knight Country Club Linda Fontana Lillianne Davis Ella June Crone Boosters Club Circle K Club Heart Tones Blue Hawks Concord College Joe Cook Paul Hutchinson W. Fourth St Julia Furman University Greenville S. C Woodrow Wilson High School Bill McCauley Linda WWHS Marshall University Huntington Lee Fontana Bradley Sam Sposato Lillianne George P. Davis Wood St Mary Lou Angle Paula Epperly Carmen Salgado Nancy Tucker Sue Wills Bob Slack Charles Schepper Charles Thompson Patrick William Piekarski

Beaver Native Named Teacher Of The Year By Virginia Club

Mrs. Oscar J. Blake of Salem Virginia, a former Beaver resident and home economics teacher at Andrew Lewis High School, was named Teacher of the Year by the Salem Women's Club Education Department. She graduated from Shady Spring High School with degrees from Concord College Athens and VPI. Her husband is a professor at Virginia Tech.

Concord College Athens WWHS The Methodist Temple Girl Scouts Charles Schepper Lewisburg High School Beaver Virginia Club Oscar J. Blake Salem, Va Education Department Salem Women’s Club Evelyn Lilly Everett Lilly Blake Andrew Lewis High School Salem Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg Shady Spring High School Concord College, Athens VPI Fayetteville Monroe County

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