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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1956

Page

8

Midway Shower Honors Mrs Zeno Sparks

A Midway event honored Mrs Elizabeth Ann Proffitt Sparks with a Wednesday night shower hosted by Mrs Harald Pendry and Mrs Marvin Proffit. Pink and white decorations framed a miniature bride under a pink umbrella while favors, games, prizes, and bridal themed refreshments completed the gathering for invited guests including Mrs George Stinnette and others.

Zeno Sparks Harald Pendry Marvin Proffit Midway Sparks Elizabeth “Ann Proffitt Harold Pendry Marvin Proffitt

Half Sizes Jumper and Blouse Pattern Appeal

Pattern offer for a slender fit jumper with its own blouse and battery feature. Includes sizes and yardages, requests 35 cents for pattern plus 5 cents extra for first class mail. Becktley Raleigh Register Pattern Bureau Box 42 New York 11 New York.

Beckley Raleigh Register Oldats Station New York

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Mrs. Carrie Herndon Bales returned home from Berkley Hospital after several days as a patient. D A Riffe and daughters Frances and Alice, Tracy Riffe and Sue Crab Orchard spent weekend with Mrs. Alice McClure of Yawkey. Monday guests at Coal Street were Mrs. Williams Dews, son Harry Huffman, and Mr. and Mrs. Etta King of Wyco. W B Connoley of Beaver Avenue attended an educational meeting in Charleston and chairs Raleigh County vocational schools. A-2C Thomas A. Connoley left for England via New York City for a three year post and visited his parents before departure. Emma Louise Ash, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Ash, Orchard Avenue, homebound with scarlet fever recovery reported. Mrs. Blaine Hanner is recovering in Raleigh General Hospital after an emergency appendectomy. Mrs. L A Gray of Columbus Ohio and Mrs. Frank H Gibson of Matoaka visited Rt. Be tella Feazell, who has been ill at her 830 W Neville Street.

Carrie Herndon Bales Whitesticks St Berkley Hospital D. A. Riffe Frances Alice Riffe Tracy Riffe Sue Crab Orchard Alice McClure Yawkey C.’Conner Coal St Williams England W. B. Connoley Beaver Ave Emma Louise Ash Paul E. Ash Orchard Ave Blaine ‘Ianner Raleigh General Hospital L. A. Gray Columbus Ohio Frank H. Gibson Matoaka Betella Feazell W. Neville St Feazell

Rabbi Shmedling Reviews The Commodore At Beckley Sisterhood

Rabbi A Shmedling presented a review of Robert A Abrahams The Commodore at a Beckley Sisterhood meeting in the Bethel El Temple social room. Mrs William Binderman led the business session as the group planned March fundraisers and February junior congregation luncheon with a Purim play, plus a postplay party.

Robert A. Abrahams A. ‘Shmedling Beckley Sisterhood Bethel-El Temple William Binderman the Temple

Gas Ranges Demonstrated by Miss Dunn at Institute

Miss Mildred Dunn of the Gasco Food Institute will present a new line of near magic gas ranges at a cooking school sponsored by Amere Gas Utilities Co. and Beckley Newspapers Corp. February 21 to 23 in the Memorial Building auditorium. The lecture covers ovens with exact timing, built in rotisseries, top griddle work spaces, precisely heated tops, meat thermometers, level eye broilers and elegant designs. Prizes include two gas ranges from Clark Stores, plus baskets, a Whirlpool dryer, and other gifts from local merchants.

Mself Mildred Dunn Gasco Food Institute Miss Dunn Memorial Building Amere Gas Utilities Co Beckley Newspapers Corp Clark Universal Montgomery Ward A. and P. Food John W. Eye Sales Haddad's Pat Wheeler

Community events and club meetings listed for the week

The column lists upcoming events: Friday Degree of Honor Lodge at 10 Railroad Ave Oak Grove, Mission Circle at 7 pm Old Eccles Road, Saturday submission deadline 16 am for Sunday notices, Monday Raleigh County Medical Society auxiliary at Beesley Hotel 12 45 pm, Flowering Hills Garden Club 111 Bellevue Lane 1 30 pm, Second Mile 4 H Club Crab Orchard Baptist Church 7 30 pm, Tuesday Frances Willard Tea 2 pm Methodist Temple, Cooking School 7 30 pm Memorial Building auditorium, Women Missionary Society First Baptist Church 7 39 pm lower auditorium.

Raleigh County Medical Society Beesley Hotel

Eagles Auxiliary District Meeting Planned in Beckley

The Fraternal Order of Eagles and its Auxiliary will hold a combined district meeting at the Beckley Aerie on Saturday and Sunday. Districts 5 and 2 include Huntington Charleston Williamson Montgomery Bluefield and Beckley A class initiation will be held in honor of state auxiliary president Marina Mong. A dance at the Eagles Home is set for Saturday night from 9 pm to 1 am.

Fraternal Order of Eagles Eagles Beckley Eagles Aerie Ave Huntington St. Charleston Charleston Williamson Montgomery Bluefields Beckley Mabel Reeder Marina Mong Martinsburg Eagles Home

Jaycee-ettes to Donate Picnic Tables to City Park

Beckley Jaycee-ettes Club will donate picnic tables and benches to the city park. Members approved the project at a Wednesday meeting in the Coca-Cola Social Room led by President Mrs. James H. Stump. A board of directors meeting is set for 8 p.m. February 27 in the Coca-Cola room.

Beckley Jaycee-ettes Club Coca-Cola James H. Stump CocaCola Lonnie Sweeney Stump

Mrs James Woodie Hosts Xi Chi Exemplar Chapter Meeting

Mrs James Woodie hosted the Xi Chi Exemplar Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi at her Sophia home. President Mrs D W Kennemar led the business, the group voted to donate to the endowment fund, and the program on The Origin of Valentine's Day was led by Mrs Woodie. Daryl Williams won a Valentine game and received a gift. Each girl received a personalized handkerchief. The next meeting is set for February 27 at Mrs Calin Saunders Sophia. Hampton Thomas and several named members attended.

James Woodie Xi Chi Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Sophia D. W. Kennemar Woodie Daryl Williams Calin Saunders Hampton Thomas John Branham Woodrow Smith Janice Bent

Social event at Glen Morgan Church hosts hot dog social

The Ladies Aid Society of Glen Morgan Community Church sponsors a public hot dog social today from 5 30 to 9 p m. Proceeds will be added into the church building fund.

Ladies Aid Society Glen Morgan Community Church

Marinade for Onions Adds Spice to Canned Pearls

Drain canned potted onions and cover with a spicy marinade. Bring to a boil, then cool and chill. Serve with meat after the onions absorb the marinade flavor.

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Zeno R. B. Proffitt George Stinnette Solane Adams Lloyd Graham Tommy Richards Bill Kennedy Clayton Terry Hoepstake Man St Rabbi Shmedling Sisterhood Walkers of the L. J. Fink Irving Goldstein B. E. Silverman Camp B'Nai B’rith Wisconsin W. H. Foglesong Temple Lewis Wolman William Klein Joseph Miller Martha Washington Bikl Ac Angousce Women's Department Degree of Honor Lodge Mayo Miller Railroad Ave Oak Grove Mission Circle Herbert Chambers Old Eccles Road Flowering Hills Garden Club George Mays Jr Bellevue Lane Second Mile Crab Orchard Baptist Church Women’s Christian Temperance Union Frances Willard Fellowship Hall of the Methodist Temple Auditorum of the Memorial Building Women’s Missionary Society of First Baptist Church Beckley Jaycee-eiles Club Raymond R. Walker Richard H. Beeth H.B. Atkinson Jr M. E. Eller William A. Hurst Wallace R. Kerley Jaycee-ettes IWWN Richmond Recreation Room Dick Booth Warner Stanley Bill Hurst Raymond Walker H. B. Atkinson Jr Wallace Kerley Don Lar- Tick Sis Lars McE Tafel Ae al CM Hevitle Se Mrs
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