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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1962
Page
5
A Beckley newspaper notice invites women's organizations to submit announcements for regular or special meetings. Notices due by 10 a.m. for same day use, with Sunday items required by 10 a.m. Saturday. Monday features Junior High Subdeb Club at the Women’s Clubhouse on Park Avenue at 7 p.m.
Crab Orchard Elementary PTA hosts Christmas program at 7 30 p m. Black Diamond Unit 9 meets at 7 30 p m. Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association dinner at Phil's Drive In at 7 30 p m. Welcome To Beckley Newcomers Club at Glass House at 7 30 p m. Electa Chapter No 50 Order of Eastern Star at Masonic Hall South Fayette Street 6 p m. Woodrow Wilson High School Band Mothers meet in band room at 7 30 p m.
Shady Spring Band Boosters Club at Shady Spring High School holds a meeting Tuesday. Parents and supporters are invited to discuss fund‑raising, event planning, and upcoming performances for the marching and concert bands. Attendance appreciated by band directors.
Trap Hill Home Demonstration Club holds a regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Tom Hartson with a Fernwood Garden Club Christmas workshop at the home of Mrs. Lewis Fox, 110 Croft Street, at 1 p.m. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 22 meets in Room 6 Memorial Building at 8 p.m.
The Columbine Garden Club plans a Christmas gathering at Bowl Wick Dining Room at 7 30 p m. Members will convene to share decor ideas and holiday plans.
Xi Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi hosts a Christmas party at the home of Mrs. W. R. Monk at 2228 St. Kanawha Street, starting at 8 p.m. An invitation lists members and guests for a social evening.
Beckley Garden Club holds its annual Christmas party and luncheon at noon in the El Torro Room of the Beckley-Winn Hotel. Cleanup and social time follow the meal with informal chairmen coordinating activities.
The Academy of Friendship Club of Women of the Moose hosts a Dutch treat Christmas dinner at Moose Lodge Dining Room at 6 30 p m. Call Mrs D B Shumate at 253 5853 for reservations.
Judea Shrine No 13, Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem, holds a business meeting at the Masonic Temple on Howe Street at 8 p m ceremonial postponed.
Circle No 1 gathers at Crab Orchard Baptist Church for a 1 30 p m gathering at the church with attendees and program details limited in readable text.
Briarcliff Garden Club hosts a party for homebound children at the Green brier Social Room at 1 p.m. Past Matrons Club Bethlehem Chapter No Order of Eastern Star holds a Christmas party at the Masonic Temple on Howe Street at noon. Beta Lambda Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority holds a regular meeting. Hopkins Skylanes Conference ongoing.
King's Daughters invite attendance at a Christmas program and party in the Fellowship Hall of First Christian Church at 1 30 p.m. with plans for fellowship and seasonal readings.
Prosperous Hills Garden Club led by Mrs. J. R. Campbell of Prosperity meets at 7 30 p m to exchange Christmas arrangement ideas and create festive designs with club members.
Hillcrest Home Demonstration Club invites members to a Christmas party at Bow Wick at 6 30 p m. The gathering features festive activities and shared refreshments as the season’s plans unfold.
The Woman's Improvement League at 430 South Fayette Street meets at 1 p.m with Mrs. E L Morton hosting and Mrs. William Beverly co hosting. The Ladies Auxiliary of Freewill Baptist Church of Coal City convenes at 6 p.m in the Auxiliary Building.
The Friday Wailey Spirital Choir will rehearse at Central Baptist Church at 7 30 p m. The event invites participation from choir members and church attendees for an evening session.
A home stain guide from Betty Lou Ramsey of West ae University offers simple methods to remove spills from carpets. Blot liquids immediately, then use a detergent vinegar solution for most foods and replace with a cleaning fluid for oily stains. Avoid over-wetting and dry gently.
Shady Spring District Woman's Club met at the Beaver Lions Club to discuss Christmas plans. They will donate gifts to a Raleigh County boy at Hope Mont Sanitarium and assemble baskets for needy families, with items due at Shady Spring General Store or Peerless Packing Co by Dec 22. Activities included bandage and bed shirt projects for cancer patients and a piano solo program.
The passage lists attendees in an addenda with names including Mrs Lacy McKin ney Martha and several others such as Mrs Cecil Stanley Worthy Matren and Mrs Paul Colle. The incomplete line mentions additional participants: Mrs L E Winston Mrs Delane Mc Graw Mrs Manuel Blanco Mrs Clyde Hill and Mrs Fred.
Fashion tips encourage shopping hat sales and varied costume jewelry accents. Lining in dresses expands wear and budget-priced dresses are common. Color coordinated items boost outfit options within budget limits. Harmony Saves suggests mindful coordination and thrifted wardrobe tweaks.
The ceremonial planned for Tuesday night by Judea Shrine No 13 White Shrine of Jerusalem is postponed due to weather. The regular business meeting will still be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Masonic Temple on Howe Street.
A famous beauty salon suggests taking three or four steps backward to align spine shoulders and head. This stance tightens the waist and creates the feeling of proper posture.
A NYU educator and Toy Guidance Council adviser argues science toys educate children by provoking questions and experimentation. A hydro dynamic building set demonstrates authentic principles as kids build plants, manage hydraulic flow, and observe color mixing through transparent pipes and valves.
Glen View resident Mrs. Claude Akers returned home after observation and treatment at Beckley Hospital. She works as a cook at Glen White Elementary Junior High School. Miss Sarah Lilly and Mrs. Basil Pittman with daughter Barbara visited brothers and sisters in Charleston. Robert Earl Wood spent a week with Mrs. John Harvey of Beckey.
Mrs. Phillip D. Wilkes returns home on Hull Street after six weeks with son-in-law and daughter S Sgt and Mrs Kenneth Breeden in Columbus Georgia. Maurice Mike Cullen of Meadows Apartments admitted to Raleigh General Hospital after a heart attack at home. Miss Beatrice Alderman of 103 Frontier Street hospitalized at Raleigh General for observation and treatment. Mr and Mrs David L Hinte and son David and Charles Hinte Jr of Newark Delaware left after visiting their parents in Sophia to spend holidays with Lorrayne Crothers in Elkton Maryland.
Miss Louise Breck of 110 North Western Avenue is recuperating at Raleigh General Hospital after an emergency appendectomy performed Sunday afternoon. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Graham.
Harold Calhoun of Charleston was a weekend guest of his parents the Rev. and Mrs. F. C. Calhoun of Midway.
Readers warned against mixing vinegar with bleach for cleaning due to dangerous fumes. The column suggests discarding saved ink stain tips, offers decor and craft ideas, and includes reader tips such as using an ironing board as a buffet table and repurposing stockings and chip bags to organize a kitchen.
Readers submit practical how tos from DIY sewing to home upkeep. Tips cover lamp shade framing with clear plastic, darning egg color division by sock weight, stopping casement window sweating, oven cleaner application with a brush and vinegar rinse, and simplifying mattress covers by using two fitted sheets for easy removal and cleaning.
Dear Polly suggests repurposing discarded matchstick curtains by cutting and lacing them around wastebaskets plant ers or other straight sided objects to create attractive home accessories.
Expert tips cover choosing a tree by size color and needle retention. Douglas fir and Scotch pine hold needles well while spruce suits outdoors. To test freshness bounce the butt, pull end needles, and rub the stump for resin. Store by cutting three inches, placing in water, and keeping away from heat with daily turning to prevent bending.
A fragment notes that ideas should be sent to Polly via the Raleigh Register, indicating a correspondence instruction or suggestion column. The line implies readers may submit thoughts for an in-house recipient. No further details are provided.
Miss Barbara Ann Phillips and Chester Wayman Stanley were married in a 6 p.m. double ring ceremony at Memorial Baptist Church with Rev. Jim Franklin officiating. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Kelso Lilly and the late Glenn Phillips, wore a white wool sheath and pink rosebud corsage. Maid of honor was Miss Betty Roark. Randy Taylor was best man. A reception followed at the bride’s home. The bride is a senior at Shady Spring High School. the groom is a 1961 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate, works for J. C. Penney, and they will reside at 205 Dry Hill Road.
Fairdale notes Illustrious visitors during the weekend include D E Nunn of South Amherst Ohio visiting his son and daughter in law Edgar Nunn. Frank Cox and children from South Charleston spent the weekend with her parents Herbert and Mary Harvey. John Wilson and daughter Mary Elizabeth of Charleston visited Mary Elizabeth’s grandparents McKinley and Mrs Simpson in Bolt. Shelby Jean Ables of Spanishburg spent the weekend with her brother and sister in law Omer and wife. Jerry Lilly and son Rodney of Beckley were Sunday guests of Kelly Barrett’s household.
S. Sgt. Kenneth Breeden of Columbus Georgia and his wife announce the birth of their first child, a daughter, born November 1 at Martin Army Hospital Fort Benning Georgia. The child weighed six pounds nine ounces. The mother, Jenny Flo Wilkes, is the daughter of Mrs. Phillip D. Wilkes of 417 Hull Street and the late Mr. Wilkes. The paternal grandfather is John Earl Breeden of Charleston.
Mr and Mrs Dennis W Steckel of Gunnison Colorado announce the birth of their second child a daughter born November 29 at 1 50 p m in a Gunnison hospital The baby Julie Wren weighed seven pounds one ounce The mother is Rita Bright daughter of Mrs Graham B Bright of 518 Woodlawn Ave
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