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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1962
Page
5
Household dye and simple sewing ideas convert old shirts into stylish, usable items. Cotton shirts dye evenly with clear colors, while synthetics vary. Projects include a cobbler apron, a pattern printed with dye, a short nightie, and a mandarin jacket with frog closures.
Beckley Home Demonstration Club hosted a Valentine party Friday night at the Beckley Child Care Center. Honored guests included Roger Agee Garry and Jerry Cooper Virginia Durst Ivan Full Buford Lunsford Mandy Ruthie Sandra Oral Phillips Brady David Frederick Suzanne Kenneth Michael Smith Jeannie Beverly Charles Madeline Donna Cotton. Entertainers Pat Hall and Dick Callaway delivered comedy sketches. Club members in attendance were Mrs W G Williams Mrs Thomas Biggs Mrs Cam Thompson Mrs Robert Nashby Mrs R P Hall Mrs John L Holliday Mrs Maude McCann Mrs W C Rogers Mrs Vernon Hargreaves and Mrs W F Epling.
Beginner friendly PATT-O-RAMA dress pattern ad lists sizes 12 through 24 and busts 33 to 47 inches. Illustrates No 8272 with 1 2 3 assembly, 35-cent price, and mailing details to Sue Burnett Raleigh Register New York for pattern order.
Mrs. George Francisco has returned home after three weeks in Beckley Hospital. Recent guests in Crab Orchard were their son Donald from Hartford and daughter Helen from Elyria. Conno ley of Winston-Salem visited his parents here as he was transferred to Charl eston. Mrs. Thompson of Greenville returned home after time with her son Cam Thompson and son-in-law Donald Bolin. A son, Keith Douglas, weighed nine pounds three ounces, born February seven at Raleigh General Hospital. A guest at Sophia was Mrs. Sylvia Loffin from Baltimore. Her father returned home from Wyoming General Hospital Mullens after a week.
Former Sophia residents Mr and Mrs Ervin Williams, now of Neova Alabama, are touring the Sophia area to visit friends and relatives.
Arline Wingate, a prominent sculptor and grandmother, argues that women can rival men in creativity and that duties of wife mother and artist can coexist. Born in New York and educated at Smith College she has 26 years in sculpture with studios in New York and East Hampton. Her works span wood stone and metal with recent pieces shown at Feingarten Gallery and notable portraits including Harpo Marx and Prince William of Sweden.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mahoney and son of Goochland Virginia have returned home after time with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Toney in Maple Fork and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Mahoney of Oak Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Davis of Sophia were guests of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Hess Davis. Mrs. Eunice Williams spends the week with her daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. Damon Coots in Cleveland Ohio. Visiting Mrs. Madge Davis last weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Williams and children Jim and Nancy Kay and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Williams and daughter Shirley of Mount Hope.
Beckley Newspapers invites women's organizations to submit regular or special meeting announcements by 10 am. For Sunday calendar items, submit before 10 am Saturday. Tonight Maxwell Hill Home Demonstration Club meets at 7:30 at Mrs L W Fridley’s home. Young Women's Club at Central Baptist Church 7 pm at Mrs Margaret Hill’s Mulberry St. Woman’s Missionary Society at Stanford Baptist Church 7:30 pm.
Alpha Delta Kappa Zeta Chapter hosts a Dutch luncheon at Glass House at 12 30 p m and dinner at Sophia Church of God from 2 to 6 p m. Alpha Zeta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta meets at Mrs Clyde Taylor’s home 1127 S Fayette St at 3 p m. Social Saving Club gathers at Mrs Ollie Lilly’s 118 Smoot St at 7 30 p m. Maxwell Hill Community Building hosts a square dance at 8 p m.
Beckley Chapter of Pinochle Bugs Inc held at Mrs. R. J. Howard's home at 259 S Heber St at 4 p.m. Thrifty Savers Club meets at the home of Rev. and Mrs. John Lockett at 113 Canady St at 5 p.m.
Prosperous Hills Garden Club hosts a workshop at Dry Hill Prosperity Community Building at 7 30 p m. Beta Sigma Phi City Council calls a meeting at Appalachian Assembly Room at 7 30 p m. Flowering Hills Garden Club meets at Mrs Floyd B Nickell’s home 522 Orchard Ave at 1 p m. Woman's Mission Society meets at Just A Mere Club Coca Cola Social Room at 7 p m. Mrs Charlotte Cooney hosts Woman's Society of Christian Service at First Methodist Church. Hollywood School PTA open house at 7 p m followed by regular meeting at 7 30 p m. Women’s Christian Temperance Union meets at Crab Orchard Baptist Church 1 30 p m. Royal Neighbors of America meet at Eagles Hall Woodlawn Ave.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Henry Haynes Kilsyth announce Joyce Lynn born Feb 7 at 3 pm weighing nine pounds one ounce in Beckley Hospital. Lester residents Mr and Mrs Larry Richmond Snuffer welcome daughter Marcia Rose born Feb 7 at 12 34 pm weighing six pounds 13 ounces. East Beckley couple Leonard Bragg name their son Alan David born Feb 8 at 2 am weighing seven pounds 12 ounces. Glen White couple Russell Goff announce son Stanley Wade born Feb 8 at 9 10 am weighing seven pounds 13 ounces.
It is estimated that over 75 million gallons of paint will be needed to keep United States highways clearly marked over the coming decade.
Pleasant Hills city group sets three March workshops on reupholstering at the courthouse and Dry Hill Prosperity Building March 7 21 and 22 with a March 6 show how day at Mrs Paul Burdette home. They adopt a Pinecrest Sanitarium patient and name leaders for Heart Fund Drive.
Preschoolers will love Bed-Time for Frances and new Be ginning-to-Read titles Pearl Goes to School and A Uniform for Harry. For eight to 12 year olds Charlotte's Web and A Pet Book for Boys and Girls. Teen readers get The Gray Sea Raiders and The Silver Mango Tree. Adults see Rembrandt and Pleasure by the Busload, with other thrillers and travel volumes, all detailed with library coverage across Mexico Italy France and Russia.
A surprise party was held Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Yost in Raleigh to celebrate Diana Louise Yost turning 14. Guests included Elizabeth McNeil Linda Boley James Gill Randall Boley Gary Reid Jimmie Dale Harvey Bill Burgess Paul Prince Robert Richards Linda Boggs and many more along with Diana’s brothers and sisters.
Rhodell RHODELL residents report visits and hospital updates. Mrs Allie fair Johns and daughter Malvon na Johns visit from Baltimore with Otis Johns family. Mrs Coy Sanders at Beckley Memorial Hospital after surgery, described as satisfactory. Mrs Paul Shrewsbury returns from Washington DC wedding trip. Mrs Hubert FE Miller improving at Charleston General Hospital. Milford Willis visits fiancée Janice Manning and attends W. M. Jones home in McApton. Judy Greer returns home from Norfolk. Ray Shrewsbury travels to Helenwood Tennessee for father-in-law Mitchell Phillips’ death. Dr Robert Sanders and Barbara return to College Park Pennsylvania after funeral. Vester Rash back from Beckley Memorial Hospital. Beetle color note concludes.
An Editor's Note announces a weekly Woman's Page feature reviewing titles in the Raleigh County Public Library Memorial Building. The column previews current offerings and promotes reading within the community.
Mrs John Robert Tyson receives a social room shower from Mrs Fred Almond and other hostesses in her honor. January bride, former Mary Anne Lilly, is listed with a large guest list and prizes awarded to several ladies including Emma Lilly and Joe Bowling.
Miss Clara Swarthout daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer N Swarthout of Van Voorhees Street has been initiated into Delta Gamma chapter of Alpha Psi Omega at Alderson Broaddus College in Philippi She was treasurer of the College Players last year and played the leading role in He Ain t Done Right By Nell and appeared in A Child is Born She is a 1959 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate and a nursing student This year she studies at Charleston Memorial Hospital through AB s maternal and child health program and also takes a course at Morris Harvey College Charleston by AB arrangement
Mr and Mrs Damon Coots of Cleveland Ohio announce the birth of their first child Damon Allen in a Cleveland hospital. He weighed eight pounds three ounces. The mother is the daughter of Clarence Williams and the paternal grandparents are the Rev and Mrs Vernon Coots of Maple Fork Road.
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