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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1965
Page
5
Announcement column invites women’s organizations to submit regular or special meeting notices. Notices received by 10 a.m. will be used the same day. Sunday calendar items must reach the office before 10 a.m. Saturday.
The Black Diamond Affiliate No 9 will hold a 7 30 p m meeting at the pent house of Raleigh County Bank in Raleigh County. Members and guests are invited to discuss dues plans programs and upcoming events.
The Parent Teacher Association of Stratton High School schedules a meeting at the school at 7 p.m. The event invites parents and teachers to discuss school activities and concerns.
Melvola Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star meets at Hall on G Street at 5 30 p m for installation of officers of IOOF Hall Valley Drive at 7 30 p m the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 32 holds a 7 30 p m meeting in Room 6 Memorial Building Education Department of Woman's Club of Beckley hosts a bridge canasta event at the clubhouse on Park Avenue with sessions at 10 a m and 7 30 p m
Supper Circle of Beckley Presbyterian Church at Floor C of the church 6 15 p m Mrs Virgil Sarrett chairman Alcoholics Anonymous meeting open to all interested at Mountaineer Rest Home 19 21 By Pass opposite Armory 8 p m
The Xi Beta Exemplar Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meets at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. James Mallamas, 138 Sunrise Ave, to conduct its regular session and discuss chapter matters.
Hillcrest Home Demonstration Club gathers at 11 30 a m at the home of Mrs Harold Blake in Cabell Heights for a community gathering and planning session.
Hunter Hall Home Depart ment at Massey Street hosts a 5 p.m. event for Mrs. Sally Terry. Woman's Society of Christian Service at Sophia Methodist Church meets at 7:30 p.m. Eagles Auxiliary gathers at Eagles Arena on Woodlawn Avenue at 7:30 p.m.
Past Matrons Club of Bethlehem Chapter 71 East ern Star installs officers at Masonic Temple Howe Street 1 30 p m note time change Circle 1 Crab Orchard Baptist Church 1 30 p m Pleasant Oaks Home Demonstration Club at Mrs Russell B Hopkins Oak Grove 10 a m Briarcliff Garden Club at Mrs Arthur Goldstein Upper Raleigh Heights 1 30 p m
Cranberry School hosts a homeroom mothers meeting at 12 45 p m. Hollywood Homeroom mothers meet at 1 30 p m at their school. The Xi Alpha Delta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi holds a regular meeting at Bank of Raleigh Civic Room at 7 30 p m.
Mission Circle No 5 of Crab Orchards Church meets at 7 30 with Mrs A E Shrewsbury hosting. Members gather for prayer and small talks in the church parlors.
The Crab Orchard Woman's Club holds a membership meeting open to residents of MacArthur and Crab Orchard. It takes place in the social room of Crab Orchard Baptist Church at 7 30 p.m.
The Cathy Gunter Circle of Memorial Baptist Church hosts at Mrs. Albert Goodman home on Eisenhower Drive at 7 30 p m Route 41 Home Demonstration Club gathers at Mrs. John Jacobs home in Lanark at 10 30 a m The Prosperous Hills Garden Club meets at Mrs Lawrence Comer residence 1412 Maxwell Hill Road
General Mission Society of Memorial Baptist Church hosts Leadership Training Day for United Church Women at Main Auditorium 7 30 p m Beckley Fellowship Hall First Christian Church hosts 10 a m session American Home Department Woman s Club of Beckley meets 1 30 p m at Park Avenue clubhouse Thrifty Savers Club meets at 133 Thurman Street 7 p m Covered dish dinner for Miss Doris Adams Crab Orchard Baptist Church Crab Orchard social room 7 30 p m
The text promotes using an outdoor gas grill during winter as infrared heat resists cold and weather. It claims grills can cook fowl meat or fish outdoors with the cover on, and even roast a 12 pound turkey in below zero weather, freeing the kitchen range for other cooking tasks.
Easy rice method from Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association. Grease a 1 1/2 quart casserole with butter, add 1 1/4 cups converted long grain rice, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 1/2 cups boiling water, and 2 tablespoons butter. Cover and bake in a 350 degree gas oven for 1 hour 15 minutes to serve six.
Win R Harris of the Monday Music Club and Mrs Eugene F Eager chaired a program titled Meeting for Music. Mrs Emerson Smith and Mrs Grover Hedrick Jr led the hostess group with Mrs Bernard E Carter as co chair. Oscar Williams soloed and Mrs Harris accompanied on piano. Williams sang In the Silence of Night by Rachmaninoff and My Johann by Greig transcribed for voice. Harris played Debussy Danseuses de Delphes and Prokofiev Devilish Inspiration. W Reece Burns gave the invocation.
A brief item notes incidents in the lives of local people with contact details for further information. The notice lists a phone extension for reader inquiries and emphasizes a confidential approach.
Beckley City councilman A. A. Buck Ross of 245 N. Kanawha Street is expected to enter Beckley Hospital on Wednesday for observation and treatment. Walter Cui
Philip G Williams returned to Chicago after visiting his stepfather and mother Mr and Mrs E H Stowers on Harper Road and his brother Don E Williams and family at 514 Maxwell Hill Rd.
Lady Lilly of 506 N Oak Wood was admitted yesterday to Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital for observation and treatment.
Mr and Mrs John Hairston and son John Dow of 100 Ringleben Street are summoned to Martinsville Virginia by the death of Clark Hairston. They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs John Williams of 123 Deegans Street.
William Klein of 110 West Virginia St returned from the Central Ohio Bridge Tournament held January 8 through 10 in Columbus. Klein's Team of Four captured the title with team members Bill Wick Jr and Tom Sikora of Charleston and Norman Fisher of Columbus earning silver bowls, in a field featuring top players from Pennsylvania Indiana Kentucky Ohio and West Virginia.
Mrs. E. E. Luther of 200 Murray Street has returned after a three week visit to her son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Strother in Richmond Virginia.
Annual Leadership Training Day for United Church Women of Beckley is set for Friday in the Fellowship Hall of First Christian Church. President Mrs James D Lowe says the business session starts at 10 a m with lunch at noon. Attendees should bring a sandwich and dessert. coffee will be provided. An afternoon program led by Mrs D D Holliday and Mrs J D Ballew includes a film on UCW work, a review of the past year, and reports by program chairs. Representatives from all member churches are urged to attend.
A gas appliance makers association suggests hollowing a long French loaf by slicing off the top and removing the soft inside. Fill with canned meatballs and gravy, add onion slices and Parmesan, replace top, wrap in foil, bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Garnish with olives and parsley.
The Beckley Home Demonstration Club met in the Coca-Cola social room to launch the new year. Mrs. Basile N. Meadows led the devotional and prayer, and Mrs. John L. Holliday presented a lesson titled You Are The Key To Good Family Life discussing how the key as a metaphor relates to balancing home, family, church, and community duties.
Soprano Phyllis Curtin, a leading opera star active in television, expresses interest in a video Salome adaptation. She notes television’s safety limits, recalls her career milestones from New York City Opera to the Met, and calls for bold sponsorship of full-length opera on TV despite technical and public reception challenges. Curtin cites extensive travel, previous TV roles, and a desire for audiences to truly listen and engage with serious music.
The Past Noble Grands of Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge No. 206 Mabscott met at Mrs. Frank Facello MacArthur home. Vice president Mrs. Eugene Turner presided. Mrs. Dewey Sparks ill. Poets read prayers and poems. Next meeting at Mrs. Eugene Turner’s Feb 10 at 7 30 p m. Others present included Mrs. Mable Persinger and Miss Genecia Stover. Light from the sun takes eight minutes to reach the earth.
The Primrose Garden Club met at 119 Queen St to plan ivy planting at New River Park. President Mrs. Peter Ambrosiani announced the project and program leader Mrs. Robert Wills presented Winter Window Gardens. Attendees included Mrs. Lionel L. Caffee and several others.
A fathom equals six feet and was originally the distance between the tips of the middle fingers when arms are spread wide, as noted by Encyclopedia Britannica.
Mary Brooks Picken promotes a versatile brocade dress that doubles as two pieces or a belted one piece. The piece explains fabric choices, sewing steps, and fitting tips, with pattern No. 8255 available in sizes 10 to 20 and shipping details for ordering from Readers Service Raleigh Register.
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