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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1956

Page

8

Junior Class to Present Beauty and the Beef at Woodrow Wilson High

The junior class of Woodrow Wilson High School will present a three act comedy Beauty and the Beef at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Mrs. Frank Vass directs, Miss Ruth Laren sponsors, with Douglas Schwank in charge of lighting and Mrs. George Parker supervising ushers. Cast includes Drema Hall Myron Moses Dick Yates and many others.

Weodrow Wilson George Woodrow Wilson High School Elena Audium Frank Vass Ruth Laren Douglas Schwank George Parker Drema Hall Myron Moses Dick Yates George Gwinn Phyllis Peregoy Earland Lilly Janet Woods Ricky Dennis John Arnold Norma Gundersen Dora Lee Stanley Bob Bivens David Thompson Douglas Lewis Mary Laf

Wise Trippers Embrace Light Packable Wardrobe Trend

Travel has shifted from grand trunks to capsule wardrobes and package plans. Designers create mix and match, light fabrics and coordinated pieces weighing under 40 pounds, enabling three month trips with one suitcase. New fabrics include feather weight corduroy and bark textured varieties.

Quick Tricks for Home Decorator Gay

A busy decorator explains how bright pillows lift monotone color schemes. Local sewing center experts advise using varied sizes and shapes to add vitality and create a lively, accessible home aesthetic.

Self Help Features for Child Dressing and Home Projects

Extension home economics specialists at West Virginia University advise selecting clothing with self help features to build a child's coordination and independence. Emphasis on centered front openings, full length zippers, large round buttons, guard zippers, and easy to grasp fastenings. Felt appliques and simple pillow projects develop sewing skills without hemming. Also includes patterns and directional tips for decorative cushions and designs. Kitchen strategy notes placing gas appliances and supplies for easy access to reduce strain, with work areas planned for seated tasks.

West Virginia University

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Miss Dorothy McCulloch observes and receives treatment at Beckley Hospital. Charles Pyles visits Marlinton with David Lee Bowers in Pinecrest. Alice Jean Williams returns to University of Virginia as a medical student after a Beckley visit for grandmother Burke Williams’ death. Edsel and Brooks Adair attend with Edsel Jones’ parents in Huntington and Crescent. Carrie Herndon Bales and Harry Bales attend Shirley McQuade and Theodore Buck wedding in Richwood. Earl Lawson and family relocate from Charles Street to Mt. Hope. Jack Houck and spouse reside on Park.

Dorothy McCulloch Woodlawn Ave Beckley Hospital Charles Pyles Marlinton David Lee Bowers Pinecrest Alice Jean Willams University of Virginia Charlottesville Oscar O. Williams Reservoir Rd Beckley Burke Williams Edsel Jones Huntington Brooks Adair South Kanawha St E. L. Jones Crescent Re Carrie Herndon Bales Harry Bales Whitestick St Shirley McQuade Theodore Buck Richwood Earl Lawson Charles St Mt. Hope Jack Houck

Bowers Discusses at Secretaries Meeting

K Douglas Bowers spoke during a secretaries conference at Ave with Wednesday guests. Included in attendance were his parents Mr and Mrs M C Houck Mullens and Dr and Mrs John E McKenzie Woodlawn Ave. They returned Tuesday after six weeks in Florida and South Carolina. Mr and Mrs Grenva Stover Prosperity also returned from several weeks in Elyria Ohio.

Coming Events In Beckley Women’s Groups Calendar

Local column lists upcoming events for women organizations with notices due by 10 a.m. for same day use. Friday features Ann Rose Claes talk at First Baptist Church 7 30 p m and Eagle Auxiliary benefit card party at Woodlawn Ave 7 30 p m. Monday covers Raleigh County Bar Association luncheon and Beckley Legal Secretaries Association meeting at Memorial Building 12 30 p m.

Women's Department Beckley Newspa Rose Claes First Baptist Church Eagles Auxiliary Eagles Aerie Woodlawn Ave K. Douglas Bowers Raleigh Raleigh County Bar Associal County TB and Health Association W. Va. Dept. of Veterans Memorial Building Beckley P. m

Beckley Local Clubs Host Meetings and Introductions

Beckley Homemakers Club met at a main residence with Mrs. WE Mitchell introducing the group and stressing accuracy for legal secretaries. Two new members Mrs. David Lares and Mrs. Mary C. Meadows were welcomed alongside numerous attendees. Upcoming events include Phi Filiae Club at Reservoir Road, Music Club at Mrs. Peter's Granville Avenue home, and Circle No. 5 of the First Methodist Church evening meeting. The Tuesday Degree of Honor Lodge installation and Band Mothers Club gathering are listed with locations and times.

Ethel | Williams Julia Painter G. Evelyn Thompscen Becky Lemon Zelma Pettry Lou Ella Rhinehart Leo Bri|' di Sibley Weatherford Anna Gilkereon Mary Frances Roop Pangaban Luther Mann Band Mothers ' Club High Te Beckley Homemakers Club Glenn Ave Paul Burdette Joe V. Huddle Jr R. L. Reed Fred Huffman W. J. Noel le Roy Ballard Wiliam D. Foster J. W. Sim Merman Marion Essary Raleigh County

Beckley Jaycee-etts Install New Officers At Dinner

New Beckley Jaycee-etts officers were installed Thursday evening in The Glass House private dining room. Officers include President Mrs James H Stump First Vice President Mrs Bill Hurst Second Vice President Mrs M E Eller Treasurer Mrs Raymond Walker Recording Secretary Mrs Dick Booth Corresponding Secretary Mrs Don Wise Historian Mrs H B Atkinson Jr Publicity Chairman Mrs Wallace Kerley. Outgoing President Mrs Warner Stanley gave remarks and gift presented to Mrs Weitman Bailes who moves to Pittsburgh. Next meeting set for Feb 15 in Coca Cola social room.

Beckley Jaycee-etts Glass House James H. Stump Bill Hurst M. E.eller Raymond Walker Dick Booth Don Wise H. B. Atkinson Jr Wallace Kerley John Boley Joldicers Warner Stanley Weitman Bailes Pittsburgh Coca-Cola Bill Wilbur Gene Morehouse John Hammer Lonnie Sweeney Melvin Tolle Corkey Caldwell Bill Pippin Denver Barker

Curried Mongole Soup with Veal Chops and Sides

A family dinner recipe by Cecily Scown offers a warm version of an old favorite. It combines condensed pea and tomato soups with stock milk and curry powder to create a curry soup, serving 4 to 6. Optional bourbon stock made with a bourbon cube and boiling water.

Cecily Scown

Primrose Garden Club hears bird life and West Virginia notes

Mrs. Colin McLackey addressed Primrose Garden Club members on West Virginia birds with color slides. Horticulture chief Mrs. Richard Godin discussed feeding birds, garden shrubs, and bird feeder adaptability. Members named their favorite birds during roll call. a convention plan from the West Virginia Garden Council was read.

Colin McLackey Primrose Garden Club Stamford Rd Godin Stallings William Snead Spoils Bank Raleigh County Garden Council Percy Gillie West Virginia Garden Council White Sulphur Springs W. W. Vines Pinecrest Sanitarium Yula Durrett Lionel Caffee Walter Rappold Mark Skaggs Arthur Smith

Mrs French Davis Discusses Indians At Circle Meeting

Mrs. French Davis spoke at Circle No. 5 of First Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mrs. Ida S. M. O'Dell's home. She cited Isaiah 45 and the book Courageous Hearts, tracing American Indian missions from Roger Williams to Bacone College. A birth notice follows for Cynthia Kay Reid born Jan 28 at Newport Naval Hospital.

French Davis Circle No. 5 First Baptist Church Ida S. M. O'Dell Second Ave Roger Williams England Providence R. 1 Martha's Vine‘yard Bacone College Bacone Okla America E. E. Bibb E. B. Eckle Pinecrest Sanitarium John Russell Reid Fall River Mass Cynthia Kay U. S. Naval Hospital Newport Reid Joyce Ann Wills B. G. Wills Bailey Ave John Reid Harper Rd Navy

Heart of the Home and the Kitchen’s Central Role

The article notes a trend toward all-purpose rooms combining kitchen dining and sewing laundry spaces in good taste for modern family living. It emphasizes the kitchen as the heart of the home, especially in larger homes with fewer servants.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gwinn Myrna Moles Erland Lilly Pate Boyd's Jewelry Stomea Beckley Homemakers Club Phi Filiae’ Club Edward Corey B. K Peter Granville First Methodist Church William Harris Sons of Italy Prince St St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Neville St Hollywood Swift's Pork Chops Kingen Nebece Gehen Joy Boc Oleo Libby Vance Drive Fayette St Itrems
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