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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1965

Page

5

Mothers' March for Birth Defects Seeks Raleigh County Volunteers

Raleigh County women are urged to volunteer for the Mothers' March on Birth Defects set for Thursday at 6 pm. Mrs. Robert L. Perdue, chairman for the Beckley Woman's Club Junior Department, urges mothers to join the fundraising effort supporting March of Dimes research and birth defect centers. Local area captains and workers are listed, with multiple communities needing volunteers.

Robert L. Perdue Raleigh County Woman’s Club of Beckley Perdue Mrs. Perdue Midway Jesse Lacey Lloyd Parker Lucy Blevins Bernard Bishop Dave Kinsley Kenneth Campbell Vonita Vandall Carson Gillenwater Samuel Kester William Kennedy Clinton Murphy

Rebekahs Re-Elect VAVS Chairman In Beckley

The Silver Star Rebekah Lodge met Friday at the Lodge Hall on Valley Drive led by Mrs Harold Blake. Mrs Roscoe Williams was re elected veteran's administration volunteer service representative for Beckley VA Hospital and Mrs O R Taylor was elected deputy representative. Williams reported on a veterans hospital party. Miss Margaret Jones gave a short history in memory of Thomas Wiley founder of IOOF. Members enjoyed a social meeting with Mrs Orville Smith as hostess.

Silver Star Rebekah Lodge Valley Drive Harold Blake Roscoe Williams Veteran's Administration Beckley Veteran’s Administration O. R. Taylor Williams Margaret Jones Thomas Wiley IOOF Orville Smith

Dashing pantsuit pattern sale for couture collection

Sylvia de Gay promotes a 1965 travel friendly pantsuit with matching skirt and jacket in wool gabardine and tweed. Printed Pattern M127 offers Misses sizes 10 through 18, with yardage details for jacket and skirt and a one dollar pattern price plus mail order from the Raleigh Register Pattern Department.

Sylvia de Gay Robert Sloan Paris News Ly Gowa Raleigh Register P.O Old Chelsea Station New York 11 N.Y Couture

Beckley Women Invite Notices for Meetings and Calendars

Women's notices welcomed by Beckley Newspapers' Women's Department. Deadline 10 a.m. for same day use. Saturday notices due by 10 a.m. A list of Wednesday and Thursday meetings includes Beta Sigma Phi chapters at various venues, Woman's Club activities, nursing association, and church missions with times and locations.

Women's Department of Beckley

Saturday Social Saving Club Meeting at Beckley Junction

A social saving club hosted by Mr and Mrs W N Brooks welcomes members to a gathering at Beckley Junction at 6 p m on Saturday evening.

Trade talk begins as Chinese delegation leaves Peking

A Communist Chinese government trade delegation departed Peking on Saturday for Rangoon to discuss a Sino Burmese trade agreement for 1965, according to the New China News Agency.

Tokyo UPI Peking Rangoon New China News Agency

Local Social Notes and Visits Highlight Beckley Life

Mrs Pearl Miller of Philadelphia visits her daughter and son in law the Rev and Mrs Corey Mitchell at 405 S Fayette St. Lance and Mrs James L Fink guests at 100 Thornton Ave. Mrs Fink formerly Kay Lee of Norfolk. Herbert Hasenbalg from Gauley Bridge returns to West Virginia Institute of Technology in Montgomery after working in Beckley. Annual birthday party for Mrs Sarah G Braxton planned Feb 2 at 8 pm at Free and Independent Church 106 7th Street with committee members Tunstall Stewart and others. Visitors include Elder Wesley Scott Rudolph Evans Thelma Thomlinson Jimmie, Mary Clark Hazel Canaday Ida Smith and Arizona Crockett of Harper plus Lillian Watson of East Park. Braxton addresses Beckley women on Cooperation in Home School and Church at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Sunday visitors Mr and Mrs Bob Bennett and children from Bluefield visit Braxton and families. Patient Waver Craft of Beckley ARH Hospital. Guests in Craft home include daughters Mrs Julius Wood Great Neck NY and Mrs Elizabeth Ferrell Long Island NY.

Sarah G. Braxton Free and Independent Church 106 7Th Street Viola Tunstall Vera Stewart James Tunstall John Stewart Stanford Stewart Dolph Evans Church Street Thelma Thomlinson Jimmie Washington Street Mary Clark Hazel Canaday Ida Smith Arizona Crockett Harper Lillian Watson East Park Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital Waver Craft

Ribbons Awarded To Gardeners For Flowers And Arrangements

The Prosperous Hills Garden Club met at Mrs. Lawrence Comer home in Maxwell Hill January 14 to hear Al Beaty of the Conservation Commission on Increased Tree Planting. He urged 15,000 acres of trees planted this year and described efforts to reclaim land from strip mining. Arrangements and blooms were judged, ribbons awarded, and refreshments served by Mrs. Comer.

Prosperous Hills Garden Club Lawrence Comer Maxwell Hill al Beaty The Conservation Commission Beaty Comer Carl Bailey Wayne Stewart Thomas Comer Wayne Laws Harry Neal Howard Earehart Noel Thurman Russell Gene Smith

Polly's Pointers from Polly Cramer column tips

Readers share time saving homemaking hacks. One suggests using a music stand with clothespins to hold a book while knitting. another warns trailer wall cleaners can dull wood and offers a vinegar paraffin polish recipe. Glycerin added to starch freshens linens and curtains. asks readers to request Polly's booklet.

Polly Frances Julia L.M.W

Wedding Plans For Rose And Woodrow Wilson High School Member

Rose attends Stoco High School and is to wed Woodrow Wilson High School member. The ceremony is planned for June 11 at the Stanaford Missionary Baptist Church.

Woodrow Wilson High School Stanaford Missionary Baptist Church Rose Stoco High School

Food Shopping Guide Highlights Weekend Bargains

The guide from the U S Department of Agriculture and Interior notes plentiful meat and poultry options for the weekend shoppers with ground beef steaks roasts pork chops ham and broiler fryer chickens plus eggs and various fish products. Produce features cabbage carrots celery lettuce onions potatoes and tomatoes with apples grapefruit and oranges among fruits. In the northeast beef remains the top meat buy with pork items regular poultry supply and diverse vegetable and fruit assortments including limes apples oranges grapefruit emperor grapes fish fillets king crab oysters shrimp clams and more.

Washington UPL Delaware District of Columbia New England New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Maryland West Virginia

Gulf Woman's Club Hears Miss Bowman

The Gulf Woman's Club met at the Club House with Mrs. Lenora McPherson presiding. Miss Elsie Bowman, teacher at Brooks Adair School Sprague, spoke on The Trainable Child, stressing home training and community integration. A report on the West Virginia Club calendar sale was given and the next meeting set for February 18 with Mrs. Hambric hosting and a Sound of Music program planned.

Bowman West Virginia Club Earl McVey

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