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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1963
Page
5
Local notices invite women’s organizations to submit meetings and events. Friday activities include K Care Sub Deb, PTA dinner cancellation, Heart Fund Variety Show, and several club meetings. Weekend dances notable at Greenbrier Social Room and Memorial Building with multiple hosts and times.
North Lester Elementary School hosts a junior department meeting at 3 30 p m. The Woman's Club of Beckley holds an executive board meeting at 7 p m and a regular meeting at 7 30 p m at its Park Avenue clubhouse. Sigma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi meets at 8 p m at Mrs Ila Smith home on Little Beaver Lake Road with executive and regular sessions.
Applications for marriage licenses list Lemar Leftwich 18 and Deloris Matthews 19 from Patterson New Jersey. Clarence Preston Meadows 20 of Crab Orchard and Shirley Ann Cecil 17 of Beckley are also noted.
The Beckley Woman’s Club, with Mrs Hays as first vice president, hosted a reception for newly arrived Dr and Mrs Reeder. Mrs Reeder, a Goucher College alumna from New York state, joined Beckley Memorial Hospital surgeon husband originally from Barnesville Ohio. They moved from Baltimore in January with two year old Paul III, living at 106 Parkwood Drive. Dr Reeder, Ohio State and Maryland trained, is nephew of Phares Reeder of Charleston, WV Education Association.
Mr and Mrs Robert C Frost of Crab Orchard announce a son Frederick James born Feb 5 at 2 51 am in Raleigh General Hospital weight 6 pounds 10 ounces. James Alan born Feb 5 at 6 41 am to Mr and Mrs James R Ferguson Lanark weight 7 pounds 7 ounces. Stephen Eric born Feb 5 at 10 47 am to Mr and Mrs Clenton R Glover Crab Orchard weight six pounds. Joyce Ann born Feb 5 at 1 12 pm to Mr and Mrs Dennis M Spangler Fayetteville weight seven pounds 14 ounces. Phillip Wayne born Feb 5 at 10 13 pm to Mr and Mrs Leonard C Nelson Beaver weight six pounds 13 ounces. Charles Edward born Feb 6 at 6 20 am to Mr and Mrs Charles R Gibson Mabscott weight six pounds 12 ounces.
Swiss Custard Pie feature with a 1962 fall pattern note and a recipe for Swiss Custard Pie. The piece promotes a sewing pattern No P-284-H with size ranges 1 to 3, plus an easy meatless dinner idea using Swiss cheese and a baked custard pie recipe for six servings.
Mr and Mrs Ray Buddy Kirby of Lebanon Pennsylvania announce the birth of a daughter Ruth Ann on January 25. She is the ninth child for the couple and the former Mary Jones. The father is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Kirby of Glen White.
A collage of reader tips from Polly's Pointers covering home hacks. Dry hair overnight with a heating pad in the pillowcase, use a nylon sock on a dust mop, repurpose pinking shears on curtains, create a rag bag, wrap a cloth around a fly swatter to clean under furniture, and other practical household ideas. Readers share grooming, cleaning, ironing, and sewing shortcuts with notes on duplications and etiquette. Polly invites readers to submit ideas for a chance at a silver dollar.
A column of practical tips from Dear Polly covers using dra pery hooks on ironing boards and hangers, creating a framed Drapery sample picture, and a fishing tackle box repurposed as a sewing kit for a wife. The reader humorously notes a rare male contributor and promises more tips.
Ceramic tile is available in more than 250 colors so the correct shade fits any decor. Remove spots on walls as they appear. For pencil marks and light smudges on paper walls, use art gum. Crayon marks can be sponged lightly with cleaning fluid on a soft cloth.
Various short notes about local residents. Mrs. Oscar Vecellio remains under observation in Raleigh General Hospital. Mrs. Julia Menghetti and Mark Mitchell recover from hospital stays and eye surgery. Mrs. Fleming returns home after surgery at St Marys Hospital. Mrs. Hand and children stay with her mother Nellie Tackett while husband is away. Mrs. Wm Boyke seeks treatment for a broken leg. Mrs. O K Sifers visits family in North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Minton and the Harris family return from Detroit after visits with relatives.
Mrs Harvey Martin of 210 E C St was treated and released at Raleigh General Hospital for a broken wrist suffered in a fall in the Beckley Parking Lot She is the church pianist at the First Baptist Church Mrs Lloyd E Walker Jr of 109 Jefferson St was released from Raleigh General Hospital after major surgery on Feb 6 Reported in satisfactory condition she convalesces at home Mrs Sally Hand and her two children Frankie and Harold have arrived by plane at Guantanamo Cuba where they join husband and father Douglas F Hand who will be stationed there
Mrs Louise Riffe formerly Louise Richmond byline of Dan iels parents Paul and Mrs Richmond enrolls in Bakersfield Junior College California. She plans to major in art.
About 100 members and guests plan a 9 30 a m Communion Breakfast in the Beckley Hotel ballroom with Edward M Carrigan as guest speaker on Spiritual Vacations. The program includes a panel discussion on Federal Aid to Education and notes parish activities and social committees.
Mr and Mrs William Don Haslam of Morgantown announce their marriage on February 3 at Wesley Methodist Church with Rev Jennings Fast officiating. Bride Pat sy Gordon Hesen is daughter of Dr and Mrs J William Hesen Jr Morgantown. groom is son of Mr and Mrs William A Haslam Mount Hope. Attendants include maid of honor Ann Omohundro and bridesmaids Jane O Smith and two others. best man Kenneth Herring s and ushers Thomas R Whelan Erskin Carpenter and David Emerson. The bride studies nursing at West Virginia University and belongs to Kappa Kappa Gamma. the groom is a senior in the College of Commerce at WVU and a member of Beta Theta Pi.
Mrs. Raymond Bailey of 1400 Maxwell Hill Road hosted a household shower in the Richmond Recreation Room for the former Marsha Meadows a Raleigh native and December bride. Hosts included Mrs. Kelly Milam and others with gifts and games.
A Valentine Dance will be held Saturday from 7 p.m. to 10 30 p.m. at Trap Hill High School. Sponsored by the Band Mothers group proceeds fund a band trip to Bluefield this summer. Tickets available at the door.
Manners by Millett advises confirming a hospital patient feels well enough to receive visitors before allowing contact. The guidance emphasizes checking comfort, safety, and consent to ensure a positive visit experience for patient and guests.
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