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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1954
Page
3
Community notices urge all organizations to mail or telephone reminders by 10 a.m. Notices include a dinner program for the Beckley Woman's Club Civic Dept at the Elks Club at 6 30 p.m.
Bethlehem Chapter 71 of Eastern Star hosts 8:00 p.m. at Masonic Temple Howe Street. Beckley Woman's Club meets 8:00 p.m. at Park Avenue clubhouse. Duplicate Bridge Club gathers 7:30 p.m. at Coca Cola Building. Woman's Mission Circle meets 7:00 p.m. at Hilltop Baptist Church Crab Orchard, home of Mrs. D. L. Keadle. Frances Willard Tea for WCTU at Methodist Temple 2:00 p.m. Group No. 10 of First Christian Church meets 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Kyle Cooke’s home 200 Clyde Street. Guiders Class of First Christian Church 7:30 p.m. Builders Room. Executive board meeting of Womens Society Christian Service 7:30 p.m. in the church. Rebekah Bible Class of Methodist Temple 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. J. C. Ginrich 422 Calloway Street.
The Beckley Art Group gathers at 8 p.m. at the residence of Mrs. H. L. Walker located at 224 West Wood Drive for an evening meeting.
Group No 1 organized by the First Christian Church inaugurates new activities. Members plan meetings and community outreach while seeking wider participation from area residents.
The Reserve Officers Association hosts a military ball featuring General Alfred Beckley at the Black Knight Country Club. Attendees include ROTC members and local officials as plans highlight service history and fundraising goals. Proceeds support veterans programs and scholarship funds.
Beckley Art Group to discuss plans for its eighth annual exhibit at an 8 p.m. meeting. President Mrs. E. C. Minter will appoint committees. The gathering takes place at Mrs. H. L. Walker of 224 Westwood Drive with Mrs. Herbert Tolley co hosting.
West Virginia University Agricultural Extension Service specialists advise new television owners on room lighting to reduce glare and eye strain. For daylight, avoid direct screen illumination. blinds may be needed. Use subdued evening lighting with three way lamps and soft indirect lights behind or beside the set to balance the screen. Ensure lamp reflections are minimized by adjusting lamps after turning off the set. Antenna entry point may affect set placement.
The Fernwood Garden Club held a luncheon at 12 30 p m Saturday in the Beckley Hotel private dining room. After the meal Mrs William A Chrisley president conducted a brief business session.
Dr. George Walcott cites American Dental Association guidance urging regular professional cleanings and proper brushing technique. Use 3 4 inch toothpaste, hold brush at 120 degrees, brush inner and outer surfaces, repeat strokes, and clean chewing surfaces. Regular dentist visits help detect cavities and remove stubborn deposits.
August Kaucher, a German immigrant now living in Beckley West Virginia, will address the Raleigh Business and Professional Club at the seven oclock dinner meeting in the Berkeley Hotel. The talk contrasts life in Germany with his new environment in West Virginia. Kaucher, sponsored by M W Powers Beckley, came to the state last August and is now assistant manager of the General Store at Oceana.
A party honoring Debra Yvonne Harris on her second birthday was held Sunday afternoon at her Glen Morgan home. hosts Mr and Mrs Charles Harris provided games and refreshments for 18 guests.
West Virginia University home management specialist Gladys Wasmuth says polished brass leads lamp metals for the coming season. Brass is used in bases and trim while black metal shifts to a background role. New pairings include metal with wood like natural walnut and brass, with options in fruitwood, maple, cherry, oak or mahogany to match furniture. manufacturers also pursue correlated lamp designs via similar shapes or materials. Lamps now come in varying sizes and colors sharing the mushroom cap feature.
The Executive Board of Women of the Moose will meet Tuesday at 7 00 p m at the Moose Club. The regular meeting follows at 7 30. Mrs Bessie Carroll senior regent asks members to bring groceries for a needy family and reports from committees will be given.
Bethlehem Chapter No. 71 of the Order of Eastern Star will host a Tuesday eight o clock Valentine themed party at the Masonic Temple honoring Past Matrons and Past Patrons. Worthy Matron Mrs. Charles L. Honaker will preside with Mrs. W A Burke backing the music. Mrs. Samuel Thomson will perform a selection of popular airs after the program.
Circles No 1 and 3 of First Methodist Church plan a special meeting Thursday at 2 30 p m in the home of Mrs E L Ellison 109 Beckley Ave All members urged to attend for business matters.
The passage describes several lamps with walnut wood bases sharing a common design motif. Each lamp differs in shape yet maintains a unified aesthetic to harmonize within a single room.
Draperies can transform a problem room into one that is attractive and livable. Gladys Wasmuth advises studying the room from all angles and choosing fabrics that complement rugs, upholstery, and pictures. For large rooms use heavier materials and bolder colors. small rooms benefit from lighter pastels and patterns in proportion. Shop dress-goods counters and drapery departments, ask about care and shrinkage, and weigh material quality along with color and design.
A medical advertisement promotes Lydia Pinkham's Compound of Tablets claiming to ease cramps backache and headaches from menstruation with three of four relief and 63 to 80 percent relief for change of life symptoms. It urges purchase at drugstores and notes added iron variants.
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