Valentine Queen Crowned at BSP Sweetheart Ball 1963
Mrs Willian Ann Stratton of Gamma Gamma was named 1963 Valentine Queen after eight BSP chapters competed at Beckley-Winholt Hotel ballroom. Lyle and The Statesmen provided music as about 200 guests watched the coronation under a heart themed arch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Willian
Ann) Stratton
Gamma Gamma
Howard Spears
BSP
Beckley-Winn Hotel
Lyle
Emma Sirocco Beard
James L. Wheeler
John C. Campbell
George Cales
Adams
Martha Dale Cole
Beta Kappas
Local social notes list weddings and illness among Raleigh area residents
A luncheon at Mrs. Robert Thomson Jr. 117 Lee St. honored Miss Susanne Williams bride elect. Several relatives and friends attend including Mrs. Virginia Williams and bridesmaids Helen Turner Carolyn Fleshman Linda Howard Marsha Woden. Others include travels, hospital visits, and influenza illnesses among Stover Milam Pettit Parker Bailey Starr Humphries and related families. The items describe social events, travel plans, and health updates gathered from Raleigh General Hospital and local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Thomson Jr
Lee St
Susanne Williams
Clarence Merideth
Pax
Virginia Williams
Lee Street
Helen Turner
Carolyn Fleshman
Linda Howard
Marsha Woden
Cross Over Neckline Cassini Pattern Feature
Spring fashion notes highlight Oleg Cassini casual with a crossed over neckline and slim seam lines. Printed Pattern A720 offers a flawless fit panel skirt and contour belt, available in Misses sizes 10 to 18. Send one dollar to The Raleigh Register Pattern Department for A720 with sizing and fabric yardage details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassini
Oleg Cassini
Raleigh Register
Pattern Department
P. O
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N. Y
Polly's Pointers Dear Polly Homemaking Tips
Readers share clever home hacks from cleaning white galoshes with a white sidewall cleaner to using a fork to stir thick gravies and to slip wire onto a nail. Tips cover shower curtain splash control, dull silverware brightening, powder puff filtration, and praise for practical homemaking ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly
Mrs Parthena Biggs Returns Home After 16 Days
Mrs Parthena Biggs of 303 Burgess Street returned home Saturday from Raleigh General Hospital after undergoing treatment for 16 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parthena Biggs
Burgess St
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley Womens Groups Schedule Tuesday and Thursday Meetings
Local notices list Tuesday church and club gatherings with venues in Beckley and Crab Orchard. Groups include JFF Social Saving Club, Women of the Moose, Eastern Star, PTA North Lester, Beta Sigma Phi chapters, and more with times from 1:30 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday events at churches, lodges, and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cail
Woman’s Department of
Beckley
JFF Social Saving Club
Nancy Robertson
Hunter St
Prominent Speakers Set for Democratic Women's Confab
Margaret Price, vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, will speak at West Virginia's sixth annual Democratic Women's Day Conference in Charleston on March 1 2. She will join Mrs Lyndon B Johnson for events at the Executive Mansion and Daniel Boone Hotel, with awards given at a luncheon for Democratic Club of the Year and Volunteer of the Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Price
Democratic National Committee
West Virginia
Charleston
Tracy Starcher
Lyndon B
Lady Bird” Johnson
Executive Mansion
Daniel Boone Hotel
Johnson
Price
Democratic Party
Michigan
Midwest
Prayer Meetings Slated Wednesday
Cottage prayer meetings for World Missions sponsored by Beckley Presbyterian Church will be held at 7 30 p m Wednesday in five homes. Leaders include Orville Carr Paul Smith Doyle Minter and Dr B K Peter with hosts Cecil H Graham Paul Bond and Clyde Avis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Missions
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Cecil H. Graham
N. Kanawha St
Orville Carr
Paul Bond
Orchard Ave
Paul Smith
B. K. Peter
Granville Ave
Doyle Minter
Clyde Avis
Druid Ave
B. B. Richmond
Marriage Permit Applications in Raleigh County
Marriage license applications recorded in Raleigh County Clerk's office list several couples. Names include Jack Benton Brown and Margaret An Roop. Wilton Howard Buchanan and Glen Walker. Ronald Keith Brewer and Cynthia Mae Davidson. John David Dove and Carole Joan Massey. Robert Sheridan King and Delores Virginia Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Court
Jack Benton Brown
Cottageville
Ernest
Virgie Brown
Margaret An Roop
Beckley
Charles and
Leona Roop
Wilton Howard Buchanan
Daniel
Susan Buchanan
Glen Walker
Josephine
George
Mittie Burnett
Ronald Keith Brewer
Lester
Charles
Georgia Brewer
Cynthia Mae Davidson
Fairdale
James and
Gathie Davidson
John David Dove
New Market
Clarence
Elsie Dove
Carole Joan Massey
Bradley
Minnie Treadway
Robert Sheridan King
George King
Eva Townes
Delores Virginia Jones
Beatrice Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fredric Friar
E. H. Hedrick
Danny Warren
Bill Harsayni
Sam Evans
Charles Bell
Irma McDaniel
Arnold E. Allen
Beta Rho
Elbert F. Vance
Beta Lambda
Gay Dillon
Dempsey Adams
Beta Kappa
Lonnie Sweeney
Xi Alpha Delta
Glynn Cook
Vince Calvert
Sigma
Fred Williams
Sophia
Lakeland
Fla
Nassau
Bahamas
Frank L. Pettit
Woodlawn Avenue
Norfolk
John Lee Pettit
Guy Pettit
Celarwater
Mount Hope
George M. Parker
Park Avenue
Lewis Franklin Stover
Glen Daniel
O. L. Milam
Hill St
Glen View
A. J. Perkins
Silver Springs
Howard Perkins
Samuel Kelly
Tams
Carl Perkins
MacArthur
Herman Perkins
Claude Walker
Mabscott
Archie Bare
Charles Mylander
Springfield
Joseph Larry
S. Kanawha St
R. E. Flederbach
West Virginia St
Mutual United of Omaha
Omaha
Neb
Dixie Bailey
E. Prince St
Austin Starr
Shady Spring
Orchard Avenue
Beckley Hospital
M. L
Magdalene) Humphries
Hargrove St
Polly Cramer Newspaper Enterprise Assn
J. W.H
Pegs Cosmetics
Raymond's
Dial
S. Fayette St
Cosmetic Studio
Women of the Moose
Moose Lodge
Bethlehem
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Howe St
Parent Teacher Association of
North Lester
Woman's Club of
Ila Smith
Little Beaver Lake Road
Beckley Woman’s Temperance Union
Frances Willard
First Christian Church
Servicemens Wives Club
Gerald Burba
Cabell
Beckley Art Group
Charmette
Hopkins Skylanes Conference Room
Crab Orchard
Hopkins Skylanes
Phi Sorority
Raleigh County Bank
Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority
O. S. Lilly
Mankin Ave
Alpine
Girl Scouts of America
Daniels Missionary Baptist Church
Joy Fritz
Pine Wood Garden Club
Appalachian Assembly Room
Gulf Woman's Club
Women of Church
White Cross
Women's Bible Classroom
St. Francis
Beta Sigma Phi
Democratic Women
Democratic National ‘Committee
The
YWCA
National Midcentury Committee For Children and Youth
White House
Margaret Bayne Price
Bryn Mawr
Hicksman Price Jr
U. S. Department of Commerce
Hickman
Marston
Tussy
Cohen's Drug Store
Neville St
Sahara Supreme Mattress
Sealy
Sahara
Las Vegas
New River
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