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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1955

Page

3

Eva Keyser Reviews Women Are Here to Stay at Club

Miss Eva Keyser, librarian at Woodrow Wilson High School, reviews Women Are Here To Stay by Agnes Rogers during a Beckley Woman's Club Civic Department meeting at the Park Ave clubhouse. She notes women's far reaching influence in art, literature, theatre, and service in two world wars and muses on future paths in this supersonic age.

Eva Keyser Woodrow Wilson High School Agnes Rogers Beckley Woman's Club Park Ave Keyser Harvey Pauley R. H. Legg Lee Summers Loretta Haddad T. S. Williams Fred Hays Dept White Sulphur Springs Lovell Higgins

Junior Dept of Woman's Club Plans Federal Meeting

The Beckley Woman's Club Junior Department scheduled a February meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday on Park Ave with a panel on Cancer featuring Drs. Broaddus Merritt Lewin and Richmond. Moderator I R Wein, chairwoman Dr. Psimas, and others organized a Feb 15 program, a Feb 16 shirt and pad workshop, a pledge by Mrs. Bernard Crawford and Mrs. John H. Davis, and a resolution urging a ban on objectionable comics.

Beckley Woman's Club Park Ave R. G. Broaddus Charles W. Merritt Julian Lewin Fred Richmond I. R. Wein George N. Psimas Woman’s Club Bernard Crawford John H. Davis

Discussing New Bathing Suits in Winter Fashion Tone

A lively note on winter fashion for swimsuits, highlighting higher bosoms, longer torsos, cinched waists, and rompers. It cites Dior influence and the trend toward play suits and dry-off garments as key style shifts shaping June shopping.

Dior

Rose most likely national flower choice in the United States

The United States has no official national flower. If popularity determined selection, the rose would win by a large majority.

United States

Births in Beckley Hospital Families Record New Arrivals

Announcements list numerous newborns at Beckley Hospital with birth times and weights. Stephen Danny, Barbara Jean, Michael Edward, Sandra Key, Debra Kay, James David Jr., Debra Ann, Rose Marie, Barbara Lynn, Priscilla Jane, Connie James, and Kimberly Anne are among the infants born to families in Beckley area between January 10 and January 16.

Stephen Mason Miller Stephen Danny Beckley Hospital Barbara Jean Lewis Edward Matheney Clear Creek Michael Edward Paul Hartford Radford Shady Spring William Donald Wise Glenn Ave Sandra Key Debra Kay Harold Edwin Bragg Whitby James David Ellison Hope James David Jr Debra Ann Maurice Parent Glen White Rose Marie Vernon Harding Dickerson McAlpin Robert Allison Friez Valley Dr Barbara Lynn Priscilla Jane Luther Thurston Powers Mankin Ave Connie James John Lewis Basham Coal City Kimberly Anne Frank Abbott S. Oakwood Ave

Co-Chairmen Name Committees For Elks Little League Minstrel

Elks Little League minstrel Show Boat at Memorial Building February 7 and 8 lists committees led by co chairs W E Hedrick and Mrs Ann Springer. Warren Richards directs the show with Buck Ross in charge of end men. Rehearsals underway. first end men meeting Thursday at Elks Lodge. Sam Cohn chairs ticket committee with four sub units. volunteers from merchants Little Leaguers cast and public sale planned.

W. E Ed” Hedrick Ann Springer Elks Little League Minstrel Memorial Building Warren Richards A. A Buck” Ross Elks Lodge Little League Clayton Howery Franklin Baker Ed Hedrick George Springer Marv Wehner W. E., Hedrick Sam Cohn Franklin Baber Little Leaguers Public Sale Anthony Giampalo Jim Harvey M. E. Curtis Earl Riner Cliff Lilly Irvin Mahoney Marvin Wehner Reginald Meyers Wade Sur

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Paul E. Ash returns home from trips to Philadelphia and New York City. Miss Trudge Windle from Mabscott will visit for mid semester vacation. Stacy Stover plans a Las Vegas move per physician advice, joining his son Eugene. Mrs. Stover to join later. Sue Wehner and Connie Boitnott visit homes of their parents while training at St. Marys Hospital. Jane Baker to visit Morgantown with her father and mother during WVU mid semester break, joined by Nancy Jane Ash and Sam Morrison. Noah Price and French Williams visit patient at Bluefield Sanitarium. H. T. Belcher confined with pneumonia. Mrs. Marguerite Blankenship improving at home.

Trudge Windle J. G. Windle Mabscott Marshall College Huntington Stacy Stover Laurel Terrace Las Vegas Nev Eugene Stover Stover Sue Wehner M. J. Wehner Vine St Connie Boitnott C. O. Boitnott St. Mary's Hospital R. F. Baker Summers St. Will Morgantown Jane Baker West Virginia University Nancy Jane Ash Paul E. Ash Orchard Ave Sam Morrison Keith Morrison Noah Price French Williams Sophia Bluefield H. T. Belcher Johnstown Rd Marguerite Blankenship Fourth St

Beckley Women’s events and club meetings listed

Beckley notices invites women groups to send calendars by 10 am. A weekly list includes Beckley Art Group at 7 30 p m at the public library Jayceeettes at Coca Cola Building 7 30 p m First Christian Church groups 6 7 30 p m Wesley Fellowship at Raleigh Heights and others plus Practical Nurses open meeting 7 30 p m in Richmond social room Various church and club gatherings are scheduled through Friday with locations and times provided.

Womens Women's Department Beckley Practical Nurses of West Virginia Richmond

Famed Artist Delivers Piano Program at Sophia High School

SOPHIA ANS Melvin Ehrin a stage radio and TV artist presented Fun and Music at the Piano during a Sophia High School assembly. He represents the Antrim Bureau Philadelphia and aims to blend education with entertainment by showcasing Chopin Beethoven Gershwin. Ehrin will visit Summers Wyoming counties this month then head to North Dakota. Carnegie Tech graduate taught in Pittsburgh and Hawaii. Miss Sue Henley directed arrangements.

Sophia ANS Melvin Ehrin Sophia High School Ehrin Antrim Philadelphia Wyoming North Dakota Carnegie Tech Pittsburg Pittsburgh Hawaii Sue Henley

Women Missionary Society Meeting Postponed to Jan Twenty Seventh

The Womens Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church was set for Jan 20 but delayed due to bad weather. The event will now be held Jan 27 in the church lower auditorium.

Womens Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church

Lives of Gilbert and Sullivan Topic at Beverly Music Club

Beverly Music Club met at Mrs. David Mullins home to hear Mrs. S. T. Nicholls discuss the lives of Gilbert and Sullivan and give a brief Pirates of Penzance sketch. Mrs. C. W. Brown sang selections with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Oscar Williams. Five new members were welcomed.

Beverly Music Club David Mullins Reservoir Rd Truman Sayre Robert Bane Grover C. Hedrick Jr Carl Rexrode C. D. Parsons S. T. Nicholls Gilbert and Sullivan C. W. Brown Oscar Williams Emmett Pugh Jr

Medical Auxiliary Members Hear Address by Dr Hedrick Jr

Dr Grover C Hedrick Jr spoke to Raleigh County Medical Society Auxiliary at Beckley Hotel about scurvy a nutritional disorder from lack of vitamin C He outlined prevention suggesting 50 to 75 mg daily and noted vitamins C can be added to infants milk Hedrick new president of Raleigh County Medical Society Mrs L M Halloran announced Eisenhower to receive the Dr Frank Lahey award Mrs Fred Richmond moved to hold April guest meeting at The Glass House and officers election in April instead of May

Grover C. Hedrck Jr Raleigh County Medical Society Beckley Hotel Hedrick Eisenhower Frank Lahey Fred Richmond Glass House

Episcopal Church Guilds Set Meets

All Guilds of St Stephen s Episcopal Church will meet Thursday at multiple locations. St Mary s hosts at 2 p.m., St Margaret s at 2 p.m., St Stephen s at 2 p.m., St Anne s assembly hall at 8 p.m., St Cecelia s library at 8 p.m., St Francis home at 8 p.m. Coordinators include Mrs C D Lewis Jr Mrs D D Daniel Mrs P W Burks Mrs C S Lewis Sr Miss Diana Hontgas and Miss Margaret James.

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church St. Mary's C. D. Lewis Jr Virginia St St. Margaret's D. D. Daniel Granville Ave P. W. Burks St. Stephen's St. Anne's Louis George St. Cecelia’s Diana Hontgas Margaret James St. Francis George W. Hodel Bishop St Paul Ryan

Postpone Meeting For Beckley Nurses Club

The Beckley Area Registered Professional Nurses Club meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. today at The Glass House is postponed due to bad weather. It will be held next Thursday at the same time and place, per secretary Miss Mary Jane Dilley.

Beckley Area Registered Professional Nurses Club Glass House Mary Jane Dilley

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Civic Dept The Higgins Ted George Julia Ann Casey Lucille Smisko A. P. Leeber Basil Anderson James Bair Eugene Carpenter Margaret Alice Carter Joseph Vargo Frank Davis G. In Madge Richardson Bailey Groseclase Patricia Searle Woman's Club Fed Robert H. Frisen Roy H. Cunningham Harry Patterson III Bolero Ensemble Beckley Raleigh Register Chelsea Station New York N. Y Douglas Paul Homer Lloyd Wood MacArthur National Homes Servel Gas Refrigerator Hamilton Gas Dryer W. Neville Street Elks Women’s Dept New York City Beckley Art Group Jayceeetts Club Coca-Cola Building First Christian Church Wesley Fellowship Methodist Temple Guy Rumberg Raleigh Heights H. D. Butterworth Harper Rd Ann Thomas Calloway Heights Ladies Bible Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church American Home Department New National Homes Lilly Midway Crab Orchard Magicaire Neville St C. D Parsons Mullins Phil McDaniel II Medical Auxiliary G. C. Hedrick Jr Bell-ans Adv Episcopal Church Guilds Colgate’ New Florient Colgate Lilly Land Company Magic Chef Lafayette Hamilton Gas Stewart Warner
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