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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1961

Page

3

Beclley Style Show Highlights Spring Fashions

A Crippled Children's Cotillion and Style Show returns to Beckley Hotel Ballroom at 8 30 p m Saturday as City Council of Beta Sigma Phi presents spring garments and beach wear preview The event features Mrs C V Hoppy Reed modeling a white fox cape shrug and Doris Day inspired outfit plus Miss Patty Fink of Coal City in floral jacquard swim wear The fashion parade promotes Easter Seal Drive and showcases latest furs swimwear and travel luggage with attire in black olive blue and gray and accessories including a flower trellis hat and rhinestone accents

Beckley Hotel Beta Sigma Phi Sorority C. V “Hoppy” Reed S. Kanawha St Doris Day Patty Fink Coal City

Are You A Good Listener Test From The Impor tance Book

A Newspaper Enterprise Association piece discusses listening skills from The Importance of Being Imperfect. It critiques attention during conversations, noting how eyes, gestures, and the nodding mechanism reveal real engagement versus feigned interest. It urges readers to test themselves and their friends for true listening.

Newspaper Enterprise Assn

Liberty Bell Origins: Cast in England in 1752

The historic Liberty Bell was created in England in 1752 and later recast in Philadelphia, reflecting its journey from British shores to American heritage.

England Philadelphia

Central tile focus designed to aid patient socialization

Dr Robert Sommer, a research psychologist at Saskatchewan Hospital Weyburn Canada, argues that a central tile floor focus can stimulate socialization among hospital patients. Grouping furniture around it gives patients a sense of security and order.

New York UPI Robert Sommer Saskatchewan Hospital Weyburn, Sask Canada

Family News From Beckley Area Hospital and Nearby Towns

Floyd Whetsel returns home from Beckley Memorial Hospital after a 17 day stay. Visitors include son J D Whetsel and family from Chilhowie Virginia and Arnold Eller family from Charleston. Candy Renee Campbell born at Beckley Hospital to Kenneth Campbell and Joyce Smallwood. The couple's parents listed. grandmother Mrs. Verlon Smallwood. Dennis J. Davis and wife Tammy Leilani born at Tripler Army Hospital in Honolulu weighing nine pounds three and a half ounces. Davis is grandson of Mabscott residents. William Klein wins team of four at Appalachian Bridge Tournament in Abingdon and plans Charleston event this weekend. Mrs. Tom Bowman also discharged from Beckley Memorial Hospital.

Floyd Whetsel Sophia Beckley Memorial Hospital Kenneth Campbell McAlpin Candy Renee Beckley Hospital Joyce Smallwood Verlon Smallwood Dave McGlain Atlanta, Ga Foncie Campbell D. E. Shorter Athens E. O. Craig Jr Narrows Ben Sennett Whitesville West Virginia

Harper Road visitor joins Stansbury home

A Friday guest at the Harper Road house of Mr and Mrs Harry Stansbury was their daughter Mrs Frank Morton of Fayetteville.

Harry Stansbury Harper Road Frank Morton Fayetteville

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Woman’s Department of Beckley Beckley Legal Secretaries Association Blue Room of Elks Club Lad Lassie First Christian Church Beckley Art Group Appalachian Assembly Room Marsh Fork Woman's Club Mount View Elementary School Golden Golde Rebekah Lodge No Mabscott IOOF Smart Set Savings Club George Breckenridge Ringleben St Modernistic Homemakers Club Elmer Boyden Hager Street Golden Age Club Woman's Club of Park Ave Phymosia Garden Club Paul H. Loflin North Kanawha St Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church Judea Shrine Jersaleum Masonic Temple Howe Street Dry Hill Home D. D. Holliday Dry Hill Road Park Avenue Beckley Presbyterian Church Mission Maxwell Hill Country Life Group Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club Moose Club Navy Mothers Club Eric Williams Orchards Ave Royal Neighbors of America Eagles Hall Woodlawn Ave Raleigh County Girl Scout Council Belmont Homemakers Club Cleo Boyden Gregory Street Beckley Home Demonstration Club R. P. Hall Burgess St Beta Rho Beta Sigma Phi Xi Alpha Gamma Danny Warren Porter St Shady Spring District Beaver Lions Club Beckley Duplicate Bridge Club Bank of Raleigh Prosperity Home Demonstration Club W. O. Bowyer Women of the Church St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Laura Pierson Social Savings Club Ardella Carter Hunter Street North America Dior Diana Lina McFarland Howery Miss Fink Diana Hontgas Fairlawn Ave Raleigh County Memorial Airport Revere Clayton Howery Hartley Ave Ruth Millett Manners Millett Tad Earwood ST Twin Suit Sale Peoples Credit Neville St Arnold Eller Derick Douglas Charleston Frank Martin Crab Orchard Isaac Eller Tom Bowman The William Klein West Virginia St Abingdon Neville St. Beckley
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