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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1954

Page

3

Mothers' March Brings Supplies and Film on Serum

Beckley and Raleigh County workers will call Friday night between 7 and 8 to collect polio fund contributions. Mrs. Reginald S. Meyers leads the drive with jet badges for canvassers. Monday mass meeting at Memorial Auditorium distributed tags and supplies and screened a new polio serum movie.

State March of Dimes Charleston Don Jenkins Reginald Meyers Mothers’ March Memorial Auditorium Meyers March Jenkins Carl Mooney Sophia R. J. Howard Delbert Thompson Bradley Jack Starr Shady Spring Beckley Raleigh Reginald S. Meyers

Cotillion Club Plans Winter Formal Dance Friday Night

The Beckley Cotillion Club will hold its annual winter formal at Black Knight Country Club on Saturday night with Jan Campbell's orchestra playing from 9 30 p m to 1 00 a m Seatings are by reservation with Mrs T R Wilson Jr as chair of the reservation committee The dance committee includes A A Ross C D Crawford and T R Wilson Jr

Beckley Cotillion Club Black Knight Country Club Norman Knapp Jan Campbell T. R. Wilson Jr A. A. Ross C. D. Crawford

Community events calendar notices and meetings listed

All organizations are invited to submit notices by 10 am for Sunday and daily postings. Town clubs meet at various venues: Phymosia Garden Club 1:30 pm at Mrs. Jack Bazzarre home. King's Daughters 2 pm at First Baptist Church. Duplicate Bridge League 7:30 pm Coca Cola Building. Friendship Class 7:30 pm First Christian Church. Judea Shrine No 13 8 pm White Shrine of Judea at Masonic Temple. League of Women Voters 6:30 pm First Methodist Church dinner. Degree of Honor installation 7:30 pm Sons of Italy Hall. Fernwood Garden Club 8 pm Appalachian Building auditorium. Royal Neighbor Lodge practice 1:00 pm Sons of Italy Hall. Royal Neighbors installation 7:30 pm Sons of Italy Hall.

Woman's Department

Mothers March for Polio City County Canvass

The community invites residents to participate in a two night polio fundraising canvass from 7 to 8 p.m. urging households to turn on lights and support the drive across the city and county with volunteers per local event spirit.

Incidents In The Lives Of- People You Know

Mrs Cather Bennett of East Beckley left Monday night for Cleveland to visit her son Robert and daughter Corina Bennett who is ill. Mrs G W Plumley of Abraham is in Cleveland visiting her son Lloyd Plumley. Holt Hays wedding guests in Slab Fork included Neil Bays Ernest Martin Jr Capt and Mrs Robert T Holt of Camp Kilmer New Jersey. Mr and Mrs Earl Hatcher of Sophia dined with his mother Mrs A A Hatcher and daughter Ruth in Lincoln Street. Airman Roy E Hatcher visiting his mother reported to Langley Field Virginia. Mrs O Worth May left for Charleston for diocesan meetings. Mrs Phillip Wilkes and children Jenny and Johnny of 417 Hull Street visited relatives in Bluefield Sunday. Miss Peggy Dilleacher, Cleveland.

Cather Bennett East Beckley Cleveland, O Robert Corinna Bennett G. W. Plumiey Abraham Cleveland O Lloyd Plumley Holt-Hays Slab Fork Neil Bays Ernest Martin Jr Virginia Institute of Technology Blacksburg Robert T. Holt Camp Kilmer N. J Earl Hatcher Sophia A. A. Hatcher Ruth Lincoln St Roy E .Hatcher Langley Field Charles Meadows Ft. Campbell Bessie Meadows Kinzer St J. E. Weidensall Wilkes St O. Worth May St. Stephens Episcopal Church Charleston Christian Education Phillip Wilkes Jenny Johnny Hull St Bluefield Peggy Dilleacher Cleveland

West Virginia Student Guest Visits Granville Couple

A West Virginia University student arrived Monday to stay with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hall of Granville Avenue. She is described as the Hall couple’s niece.

West Virginia University Harry Hall Granville Ave Hall

Arboretum Talk Open to Public by Fernwood Club

Fernwood Club invites garden club members and the public to an 8 p.m. talk by William Lee son, West Virginia Arboretum director, at the Appalachian Building auditorium. Lee will discuss the Arboretum and present colored slides. Beckley area residents with interest are welcome. time limits prevented personal invites.

Fernwood Club William Leeson West Virginia Arboretum Lesson Appalachian the Conservation Commission Rural Development Council Beckley Area

Garlic-Free Hands Use Waxed Paper To Absorb Odor

To keep hands free of garlic odor place the garlic between two sheets of waxed paper and mash with a knife handle. The tip offers a simple, kitchen hacks style approach suggesting a quick odor neutralization technique.

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