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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1966
Page
5
A notice invites women’s organizations to attend a gathering at the Beckley office before 10 a.m. Saturday. The schedule lists Tuesday events for a County Navy Mothers Club and YMCA meeting at 7:90 p.m.
Multiple local group meetings listed with times and venues including Beckley Business and Professional Women 6 30 p m at Beckley Hotel Maxwell Hillcat Life Group Maxwell Community Center Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge 206 Mabscott Ebenezer Service Guild 112 Booker St Judea Shrine White Shrine Masonic Temple Howe Street Alcoholics Anonymous Beckley Group Mountain Air Rest Home Dry Hill Home Demonstration Club 112 Oakley Rd Raleigh County Garden Council table setting workshop Coca Cola Social Room 7 00 to 9 00 p m
Wednesday meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Fraternal Order of Eagles at Aerie Home set for 7 30 pm with agenda and local notices to follow.
Beckley residents are invited to a community concert featuring the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra and David Barjanist at Woodrow Wilson High School auditorium at 8:15 p.m. The event showcases a diverse program with soloists and ensemble pieces in a seated city venue.
The Hollywood Home Demonstration Club led by Mrs. Wilkes Fitzpatrick from MacArthur holds a table setting workshop in the Coca Cola Social Room from 10 a.m. until noon.
Homeroom mothers in Crab Orchard gather for a meeting at the new school at 1 30 p m. The event aims to organize parent volunteers and discuss upcoming school activities and classroom support.
Thursday schedule shows Degree of Honor Lodge No 56 social gathering at Anderson Building North Kanawha S&T at 7 30 p m Xi Alpha Delta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi regular meeting at Elks Club 7 30 p m Women s Improvement Mrs Roger Tass Sora St Alcoholics Anonymous Stephen s Episcopal Church Al Anon Family Group St s Episcopal Church
The Women’s Mission Society of Memorial Baptist Church will meet at the church at 10 a.m. to sort Christmas cards and bring lunch.
General Mission Society of the Crab Orchard Church hosts a social room gathering at 7 30. The Ladies Bible Class of the Holywood Missionary Baptist Church of MacArthur meets at Mrs Polly Smith’s home at 7 p.m. Electa Chapter No 50 Order of the Eastern Star holds a regular meeting at Masonic Hall on South Fayette Street at 6 p.m.
The Friday schedule lists Young Adult Fellowship Class at Sophia Methodist Arch social room at 7 p m. World Day of Prayer at First Methodist Church Heber Street 1 3 p m. Silver Star Rebekah Lodge social night at Anderson Building North Kanawha Street 7 30 p m. Rural Acres Garden Club at Mrs Orville Ballengee’s Calloway Heights 7 30 p m. Christmas cards at Calloway Heights 7 30 p m.
Public invited to World Day of Prayer services at Hollywood Baptist Church on Saturday with refreshments to follow.
Members of the Gulf Woman's Club at the Thursday meeting at the clubhouse discussed contributing to the Pearl Buck Foundation. The program featured Mrs Lenora McPherson, and introduced the Eighth Note Singers and The Recorders from Sophia High School, with Bach and Handel selections. A West Virginia Safety Council Drivers Improvement Program was announced by Mrs Williams, with State Police coordinating the eight hour study. a nominating committee was named for the March meeting. In Beckley, England, a live Boer War shell was removed from Leslie Stack home garage, which he had used as a doorstop and once drove over unintentionally.
Cattle numbers in Nevada reach 558000 while state population stands at 490000, according to Neva da figures released in Reno. The report highlights a larger cattle population relative to humans, signaling the agricultural impact on the state’s economy.
A recipe for cherry tart hats using sour cherries, cream cheese and pastry. Steps include making cherry filling from drained juice, rolling pastry, cutting twelve circles, shaping into hat forms, baking until golden, then filling with cream cheese mix and cherry filling. Adjust sugar if cherries are packed in heavy syrup.
The Beckley Community Concert Association presents the New Orleans Philharmonic SymphonyWednesday at 8 15 p m in the Woodrow Wilson High School Auditorium. Werner Torkanowsky music director and conductor leads the ensemble in its third season. His bio notes study in Germany Israel and the United States with noted posts including Ballets Espagnols and Ballets U S A He has conducted major American orchestras and earned acclaim in New York Montreal Philadelphia Houston Chicago and more.
Mrs. Margaret Adams of 100 Park Ave underwent major surgery Monday in Raleigh General Hospital. She is the mother of Mrs. Jess Richmond. Mrs. Donnie Nuckols and Mrs. Jackie Canterbury and son Randy of Randolph Street spent Sunday with Don Nuckols and his wife Jenny and their daughters Rene and Michelle in Mullens. Miss Georgia Daniel of Bedford Virginia was a Saturday guest of Mrs. Canterbury. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morris and family hosted as a weekend guest her mother Mrs. Willie Durham of Craigsville at Wildwood Street. The Rev. and Mrs. John Totten of White Plains New York returned home after a short visit with his mother Mrs. D. O. Totten of 109 Ellison Ave and his brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Vargo of Ford Street. They also attended Education of the Nationalists of Churches last week in Louisville Kentucky. He is minister of religious education at the White Plains Baptist Church.
Timothy Camgrand, 74, spent hours marooned on a ladder after a sonic boom from an aircraft dislodged it. A neighbor eventually arrived and raised the ladder so Camgrand could descend.
P A Thurmond of 109 Carter Street was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital Sunday after suffering a heart attack. He is listed in fair condition as of the report.
Sophia residents Wil liam Oaks and children from Richmond spent the weekend with her parents J. L. Mills in Sophia. They also visited M. L. Oaks in Princeton Memorial Hospital. James Pennington family traveled to District Heights Maryland due to the illness of Mrs. Pennington who underwent major surgery. Mrs. Pennington formerly Kathy Toler of Maple Meadow. J H Johnson of Arlington visited Sophia relatives and will return with them to Arlington. Jack Murdock hosted Mrs. Frank Janney and family from Pax and Dolly Janney. share time with Sharon.
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