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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1955
Page
2
Mrs Jerry Dale presented a program on Beauty Ideas for Spring at Xi Beta Chapter meeting hosted by Mrs Harold Eye on Mercer Street. She discussed spring color trends in makeup hair dye and clothing and offered fashion do’s and don’ts for the season.
Pvt. Ronald C. Vines and Mrs. Vines announce the birth of a daughter, Rebecca Lynn, at Raleigh General Hospital on February 17. The baby weighed five pounds, eleven ounces. Mrs. Vines is the former Peggy Walker of Oxford, Mississippi. Pvt. Vines is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Vines and is stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas.
Barry Schools in the Blue Ridge foothills near Rome Georgia enroll more than 1000 mountain boys and girls. Founded in 1902 by Martha Berry the school combines work and study with no paid labor. Students raise crops tend livestock cut timber brick buildings run farm and kitchen and sewing operations on a 4300 acre campus. The institution relies on private contributions along with farm and timber income to support its program.
Raleigh Beckley Business and Professional Women’s Club met Monday at 7 p.m. at the Beckley Hotel with Mrs G B Horton and Miss June Winner organizing. Mrs Ross P Daniel spoke on Mental Hygiene and Health, a health questionnaire followed, Miss Gloria Wipperman received a gift, and Miss Mary Joyce McGinnis was elected secretary. New member Miss Polly Sue Rogers welcomed. spring District No 6 meeting announced for Bellepoint School in March.
Mrs. Charles L. Young of Huntington state commander of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary addressed a DAV Chapter No. 18 joint potluck at the Memorial Building. She outlined yearly chairmanships and programs, lauded community service, child welfare and hospital work, and discussed the education loan program for veterans children and the October Colorado Springs commanders conference. She hopes to organize auxiliaries in Princeton Hinton and Oak Hill and noted Rupert Unit’s reorganization. She described the Purple Heart’s origin and urged honors to disabled veterans while praising Beckley VA Hospital and Dr. Paul Copeland.
Cap pulp away from dividing membranes with a small sharp knife held almost vertical for best results while preparing grapefruit halves for breakfast.
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