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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1959
Page
5
A winter fruit favorite, cherry pie is celebrated with a lattice crust and a rich filling. The recipe uses water packed cherries, sugar, cornstarch, and butter, baked in a nine inch pan for about forty minutes at 425 degrees, yielding one pie.
The Fidelis Class of First Baptist Church reviewed Making the Most of What Life Brings by Dr. Theodore Adams. Mrs. Mace Wood led the review while Mrs. Lauren Biggers spoke on Gods Love, with piano by Mrs. Earl Q O Snider.Treasury showed a $50 charity gift. Pinecrest reported sanitarium holiday activities. a radio gift to a special patient. nominating slate accepted for installation at the April banquet.
Bethlehem Chapter No. 71 Order of the Eastern Star held a March planning session with four events outlined. Mrs. Carl Bunch will chair a special occasion honor, Mrs. Margaret Alexander leads a March 9 covered dish dinner honoring past pro tems, March 17 marks Past Matrons Night, and March 27 features a Scottish Rite dinner led by Mrs. Harriett Barrett. Initiation rites for three new members Billy B. Simmons T. T. Prince James A. McMillion were conducted.
Women are invited to submit notices for regular or special meetings. Send locations and times to the Women's Department of Shekley Newspapers or call CL 3 332. Notices by 10 am appear the same day. Friday includes Degree of Honor Lodge meeting at 7:30 am at Mrs. Ray Dew's home, 420 Orchard Ave. Social Savings Club meets at Mrs. Josephine Poindexter's home on Gregory St. at 7:30 pm. Maxwell Hill Homemaker's Club holds a regular meeting at Mrs. John Flanagan's home on Maxwell Hill at 7:30 pm.
Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club meets for dance at 8 p.m. in Greenbrier Social Room with a business meeting. Raleigh County Home Economics Teachers host a 9:30 a.m. guest speaker in Woodrow Wilson High School Home Economics Room. Fellowship Class of Coal-Community Church holds an at home gathering hosted by Mrs. Austin Privett at 7 p.m. Young Woman's Club of Central Baptist Church meets at Mrs. Garland Jackson's home on Ringeleben Street at 7:30 p.m. Mountain Top Garden Club gathers at Greenbrier Social Room at 2 p.m. Beckley Art Group holds a business meeting at Mrs. Harry L. McCreery's home, 107 Hill Park Dr., at 8 p.m. Beckley Legal Secretaries Association hosts a dinner meeting at the Blue Room of Elks Club at 6:30 p.m. Woman's Society of Christian Service of The Methodist Temple schedules an executive board meeting at Friendship Hall at 7 p.m., followed by a general meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Phymosia Garden Club meets at Mrs. Paul Loflin’s home 348 N Kana St at 1 30 p m. King's Daughters and Sons gather at Baptist Memorial Church F St at 2 p m. Judea Shrine No 13 White Shrine of Jerusalem Post Officers Night at Masonic Temple Howe St at 8 p m.
SOPHIA RNS reports Carrol Smith son of Mrs Stella Smith enlisted in the Air Force for four years and sent to a Texas base. Don Murdock, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Murdock, is headed to Ft Jackson S C for a three year tour. Mr and Mrs Robert Brown and son Mike have moved to San Diego Calif. The Brown family also notes Sven Brown’s son was recently discharged from the U S Armed Forces.
The Maxwell Hill Homemaker's Club gathers today at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. John Flanagan's home to discuss a party at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital and to arrange a program for a Monday Maxwell Hill Community meeting, per President Mrs. William E. Harvey.
In a local gathering, about forty persons attended as tiny red hearts sprayed the decor. The scene reflected a festive or commemorative tone, with attendees engaging in the event and supporting speakers.
Mrs. J. Clarence Wooten has returned from Morgantown after major surgery at Monongalia General Hospital and is improving. Emma Hugbert of Erland Apts. awaits major surgery at Raleigh General Hospital. Henry Mabry Mabscott admitted Feb 9 to Beckley Hospital for observation and treatment. Mrs. Myrtle Rice has returned home after major surgery at Raleigh General Hospital. Mrs. Bertie Farley celebrated her 80th birthday Jan 31 with plane trips to Mississippi. Marlene Deloris Moore recuperating at home after major surgery.
Calvary Baptist Church Circle No 3 Mabscott voted to donate 5 dollars monthly to the church building fund. The group met at Mrs Ronda King’s Mabscott home on Thursday with Mrs B C Sisk presiding. New members Mrs Richard Burdiss and Mrs Lillian Hurt were welcomed.
Arthur Lee is the name of a son born to Mr and Mrs Gordon J Wood of McAlpin at 8 37 a m February 5 in Beckley Hospital. Weighing 7 pounds 1234 ounces.
Peggy Stover, a Glenville State College student and Clear Fork High School graduate, has been named to the Dean's Academic List for the first semester, announced by Dean Delmer K. Somerville of the college.
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