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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1964
Page
5
A weekly notice column invites women’s groups to submit event details. Friday at 7 30 p m the Silver Star Rebekah Lodge meets at IOOF Hall on Valley Drive. Notices must reach Beckley Newspapers by 10 a m for same day use, with Sunday items due by 10 a m Saturday.
Beckley groups host pinochle Bugs evening at 7 p.m. Eastern Star officers to be elected at East Gulf lodge hall at 11 a.m. Zeta Phi Beta final meeting and officers elected at Heroines of Jericho Home at 2 p.m. Social Club officer election and gift exchange at McMillian’s Restaurant at 7:30 p.m. Senior Usher Board meets at Central Baptist Church 6 p.m. Junior Usher Board 5 p.m. Fernwood Garden Club Christmas party at Mrs Charles Shoemaker 410 Pike St. 8 p.m.
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 70 holds a regular meeting at 4 p m in the American Legion Home on South Fayette Street. Members are reminded to attend.
Beckley Newcomers Club hosts a Christmas meeting at 110 Locust Drive with 7 30 p.m. Shady Spring Garden Club gathers at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs Grimet's Beaver home. Electa Chapter No 50 orders a Christmas party at Masonic Hall 6 p.m. Flowering Hills Garden Club hosts a Christmas luncheon at 201 Queen Street 1 p.m. Mountain Top Garden Club meets at 501 S Kanawha Street 2 p.m. Ned Ragland hosts a Garden at Wood-Ha Avenue with a white elephant sale at 12 30. Ladies Savings Club of North Beckley meets at Mrs Ethel Harvey's at 7 30.
Beta Sigma Phi hosts a Christmas dinner and meeting at Moose Lodge at 6 15 p m. Junior Department Woman's Club meets at Park Avenue clubhouse at 8 p m. Beckley Art Group holds annual Christmas party at Black Knight Country Club at 6 p m. Modernistic Homemakers meet at Sylvia Street home at 6 p m with Mrs Lawrence Boyden as co host. Missionary Baptist Chu Circle holds annual Christmas dinner at Mrs Nellie Price MacArthur home at 6 p m. Beckley WCTU meets at First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall at 1 30 p m for a Christmas meeting.
The Raleigh County Community Council holds an organizational meeting at 8 p m in the Woman's Club of Beckley clubhouse. Hollywood Home Demonstration at Glass House features installation of officers and a gift exchange at 1 p m.
The Pine Wood Garden Club meets at 7 30 p m with Mrs Beulah Whitener hosting at 202 Avon Street and Mrs Homer Strickler as co host.
If your clothes feel off, the issue may be posture not size. Stand straight and sit tall to keep garments aligned and improve fit.
Mrs. James Wickline was elected president of Crab Orchard's newly organized Woman's Club. Other officers selected include Mrs. Sam Pilliteri as vice president, Mrs. Neil Horton as secretary, Mrs. Lowell Meadows as treasurer, and Mrs. John Bailey as historian. The January 14 meeting at 7 30 p.m. at the Crab Orchard Baptist Church will be the last chance for Crab Orchard women to join. Special guests from Beckley and club leaders helped with planning. Committees were named to arrange refreshments and find a club house.
Printed Pattern A914 offers a knit sweater pairing with a simple bloused sheath in Misses sizes 10 through 18. Pattern requires 2 yards of 54 inch fabric for size 16. Send one dollar to The Raleigh Register Pattern Department in New York for printing and mailing options.
Fairdale news roundup shows families visiting relatives in Charleston Whitesville Oak Hill and Cleveland Ohio. Guests include Carlos Snuffer and wife and son from Los Angeles, Emma Stover visiting Kavinsky family, Sonny and Blanche Clay and others visiting Jean Cox hospitalized in Charleston. Covey patient in Raleigh General for observation. Bonds family moving to Cleveland joining husband.
The Monday Music Club held a December meeting at Mrs. Randolph G. Broaddus home on Woodlawn Avenue with theme Let's Keep Christmas. Mrs. Fred rick O Helm, program chair, announced a sermon by Peter K. Marshall and readings including Let's Keep Christmas by Mrs Ross P Daniel. Members sang As With Gladness Men of Old with a brief life sketch of Kocher by Mrs Isabel Morton.
Beta Rho Chapter schedules a Dec. 19 Christmas dinner at Mrs. Franklin Bosia’s Orchard Ave home. Mary Caudill presented The Art of Dress. a handmade large Christmas stocking for Pinecrest patient gifts was shown. Donations for the basket and gifts will be collected at the dinner. plans for a future joint activity with Oak Hill chapters were discussed.
Mr and Mrs Charles Harler of Beckley announce the birth of daughter Dana Denise born December 1 at 7 09 p m in Beckley Hospital weighing five pounds four ounces Mr Booker Talmdge Cooper III is born to Mr and Mrs Booker I of Raleigh on December 3 at 7 15 a m in Beckley Hospital weighing six pounds 14 ounces Mr and Mrs Harvey Ray Paden of Dorothy announce daughter Melissa Anne born December 3 at 4 15 a m at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital weighing six pounds two ounces.
If you want your wardrobe to last, change your dress as soon as you get home for the evening. Put on a comfortable robe or at home costume and hang up the things you have worn so that they can air out. The shower rod is a good place for them.
Bright colors and pastels dominate winter resort wear in tropical climes. Mint greens melon bright blues turquoise and hot pinks are favored while black is seldom worn even for evening attire.
Claud Allen 10 son of Mr and Mrs Jennings Allen 609 Temple St is reported in good condition at Raleigh General Hospital after injuries suffered in a reported accident. Miss Hariett A Hall daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry W Hall 122 Granville Ave is freshman at Wheaton College Norton Mass as campus expands dining and adds three dorms by a student body over 1000 for first time in the 130 year history. Mrs Harry Bond of New Martinsville WV and others visit Wheaton as guests. Robert Yates of Roanoke VA formerly of Sophia guest of Sam Blackwell in Sophia. Blackwell recently treated at Beckley Hospital. Yates plans Roanoke home.
Bob Martin left Crab Orchard on Wednesday night for Bristol Tennessee due to his mother Mrs Mary Martin being a patient in Bristol Memorial Hospital.
Mrs Lina Waddell of Sophia welcomed her son Jack Waddell and his family including son Greg from Bluefield for a weekend visit.
Mrs Elizabeth Haga of Soak Creek recently welcomed her son and daughter in law, Mr.
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