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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1963

Page

6

West Virginia University students spend midsemester break

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know notes WVU students and relatives spending the midsemester break with parents. Names include Bill Molina Patty Ossick Donna Ellison Teddy Kessinger Ann Kessinger Ellen Burleson Nan cy Morton Horace McDaniel and Piggy McGinnis plus Mrs Mamie Carper and the Hunters.

West Virginia University Bill Molina Andy Molina Glenn Ave Patty Ossick Mike Ossick Elkins St Donna Ellison L. B. Hunt Third Avenue Teddy Kessinger Ann Kessinger Ted Kessinger Glade Creek WVU Ann Queen's College Charlotte N. c Ellen Burleson Lee Burleson Raleigh Heights Nancy Morton Frank B. Morton Slab Fork

Local Women Groups Schedule February Meetings

Beckley area clubs announce upcoming events. Black Diamond Unit No 9 WV Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association meets 7 30 p m in Hopkins Sky Lanes conference room. Other gatherings include Beckley Legal Secretaries Elks Club dinner 6 30 p m and multiple 7 30 p m workshops at various locations.

Black Diamond West Virginia Beckley Legal Secretaries Association Elks Club

Day In Court Observed By Beckley Woman's Club

Event notes a program labeled Day In Court for members of the Woman's Club of Beckley in Raleigh County Criminal Courtroom at 9 a.m. Other activities include a sewing session at Beckley Presbyterian Church at 10 a.m. and Bible classroom sessions.

Woman's Club of Beckley Raleigh County Women of Church Beckley Presbyterian Church Women's Bible Classroom of Church

Visitation and family gatherings reported in Glen White area

Visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs Garner Fink were Mr and Mrs Bill Brogan and Tammy of Grant Town. Sunday dinner guests included Lonnie Hatcher and family from Hin to n, Rev Bill Hoffman, and Emma Pearl Hatfield of Appalachian Bible Institute Bradley. Mrs Ollie Kincaid of Meadow Bridge, mother of Mrs Howard Daniel, is hospitalized in Beckley Memorial in serious condition after a stroke at home.

Glen White RNS Garner Fink Bill Brogan Tammy Grant Town Wills Lonnie Hatcher Hinton Bill Hoffman Emma Pear) Hatfield Appalachian Bible Institute Bradley Ollie Kincaid Meadow Bridge Howard Daniel Beckley Memorial Hospital

Visiting ladies call on Mrs. Toney home

Visiting this week at 410 Johns town Road are Mrs. Alma Walker of Harper, Mrs. Ethel Dempsey of Glen Jean and Mrs. Roy Hodge of Mount Hope to call on Mrs. Bob Toney.

Bob Toney Johnstown Road Alma Walker Harper Ethel Dempsey Glen Jean Roy Hodge Mount Hope

Don’t Cry Over Sour Milk For Copper Shine

Polly suggests saving sour milk past its prime to clean and brighten copper-bottom pans. A half hour soak in a shallow milk-filled tray shines tarnished bottoms and reduces grocery costs. Mrs R S shares success recalling multiple pans cleaned using the same milk and a bit of detergent for polish. Polly advises labeling to avoid glass mixups at parties.

Polly

Polly's Pointers and Homemaking Tips From Raleigh

A Raleigh Register reader offers practical tips for daily life. Notes include labeling glasses with nail polish, securing wallets with a wide rubber band, storing fuses in a jar lid, repurposing plastic containers for thread spools, packing lunch boxes with cereal boxes, and using a magnet on a dust mop handle to retrieve small metal items.

F.C.H Polly P.E.W H. K Rickey Raleigh Register

We The Women Seek A Man For The House

A 1960s column advises women to find a husband who will be head of the family, citing a McGill University study that partnership marriage may not be ideal. It argues decision making should rest with the husband, warning against modern equal-partner ideas and urging readers to seek a traditional head-of-household husband.

McGill University

Flowering Hills Garden Club Forms Committees for May Meeting

Flowering Hills Garden Club president Mrs Holt Kester named several committees to plan the West Virginia Garden Club state convention to be held May 12 14 in the town. At the first meeting of the year Mrs Paul Phipps hosted members to view visiting gardens in Beckley and discuss Rachel Carsons Silent Spring with members Debates on chemical use in farming and gardening followed. Group No 3 won a blue ribbon for a table arrangement as about 17 members attended.

Flowering Hills Garden Club Holt Kester West Virginia Garden Club, Inc West Virginia Beckley Woodlawn Avenue Paul Phipps Rachel Carson

Memorial Baptist Church Names New Officers for Society

The General Mission Society of Memorial Baptist Church held its first 1963 meeting January 28 at the church. Officers named include president Mrs. Frank Cook and vice presidents, secretaries, and chairmen for education, missions, special interests, literature, and Christian service among others. The meeting opened with Send The Light and a devotional by Mrs. Jessup. The next meetings are set for February through April with circle programs and a January 22 training session for officers. A visitor, Mrs. Wanetha Chadwell, attended.

General Mission Society of the Memorial Baptist Church Frank Cook Louise Miller Lloyd Carper Cornelius Bryant James Pierce Bettie Hopkins R. T. Belcher Joe Dickerson Jack Wauhop Special Interest S. A. Turner Carlos Crews Christian Service Kelso Lilly Love Gift Claude McCormack White Cross Wayne Daniels Christian Social Relations Morris Imboden Christian Training Andy Molina Spiritual Life O'Dell Jessup Jennings Allen Dewey Griffith Dorcas Memorial

Sophia Resident Honored On Birthday

Edna Nichols of Sophia was honored with a surprise birthday party at her home on Thursday. Hosted by her daughter Mrs. Melvyn Shumate and daughter-in-law Mrs. Ernest Nichols, the gathering included many friends. Nichols, a Tennessee native, has lived in Sophia 28 years and has six children: Margaret and John in Cleveland Ohio Samuel in Sheffield Ohio Shirley in Midway Ernest in Sophia and Charlotte at home.

Sophia Edna Nichols Melvyn Shumate Ernest Nichols Ada Tolliver Hurt Harper Deward Gayness Glenn Nelson J. Bowers Eddie Blevins Matt Lowery David Collins Charlotte Nichols Tennessee Nichols Margaret John Cleveland Ohio Samuel Sheffield Shirley Midway Ernest Charlotte

Leftover beef ideas and water for steam irons

The note suggests methods to repurpose cubed cooked beef in cream sauce on toast, curry over rice, casseroles with noodles, and using loaf meat cold or reheated with mushroom or tomato soup. It mentions various serving options and warns that defrosted or boiled water is unsuitable for steam irons due to minerals and particles.

Shrewsbury family visits span several states

Mr and Mrs Cleve Shrewsbury and sons Donald and Chris return to Washington DC after visiting relatives in Crab Orchard Midway Basin and Soak Creek. Francis McVey and Margie Terry of Concord College in Athens and Midway visit parental homes during mid semester breaks. Tracy Hatcher on 15 day leave from Beckley VA Hospital. Earl Hatcher ill at home. Betty Hall and children visit Aber deen Maryland relatives.

Sophia Cleve Shrewsbury Donald Chris Washington, D. C Dorsey Shrewsbury Crab Orchard Arthur Shrewsbury Midway Edward Shrewsbury Basin Pemberton Margie Terry Concord College Jesse Terry Garnet Hatcher Bristol R. I Tracy Hatcher Hatcher Navy Stotesbury Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital Earl Hatcher Betty Hall Steve Sandy Ronnie Aberdeen F. M. Lilly

Shalala announces birth of daughter Jennifer Ann

Mr and Mrs Fred J Shalala of Arlington Virginia announce the birth of their first child a daughter on January 18 at 517 PM in Arlington Hospital Jennifer Ann weighed six pounds six ounces The mother is formerly Ruth Reed daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Reed of Glen Morgan

Fred J. Shalala Arlington, Va Arlington Hospital Jennifer Ann Ruth Reed Earl Reed Glen Morgan

Cardiovascular deaths and disease burden cited by WV Heart Association

The West Virginia Heart Association notes that over 900,000 Americans die annually from cardiovascular diseases and millions suffer from various heart and blood vessel conditions.

West Virginia Heart Association

Beckley Concert Group elects officers and board

Officers of the Beckley Community Concert Association were elected at a Sunday gathering. Dr. Werner A. Laqueur was named president for a second term, with Dr. Fred Richmond as vice president and Mrs. John E. McKenzie as secretary and Arlena Miller as treasurer.

The Beckley Community Concert Association Werner A. Laqueur Fred Richmond John E. McKenzie Arlena Miller Association Dr. Laqueur Miller McKenzie William Cruser J. C. Higgins Jan Campbell W. R. Smoot Mary Carpenter Oscar Williams Isadore Wein West Virginia State Tax Commissioner John Cunningham Columbia Artists Maneos Inc

Lilly Feted At Stork Shower

Mrs. Charles Smith and Mrs. John R. Scott hosted a stork shower Friday for Mrs. Jerry Lilly. The Scott home on Temple Street was decorated with forsythia and daffodils, serving table lit by yellow candles, and gifts arranged in a ruffled bassinet. The guest list included numerous local women and friends such as Mrs. A Fray Lilly, Miss Fern Richmond, Mrs. Ralph Williams, Mrs. Mary Lou Jarrell, and Mrs. Jerry Adame.

Charles Smith John R. Scott Jerry Lilly Scott Temple Street A. Fray Lilly George Davis Fern Richmond Edith Bailey Elizabeth Setliff Perfecto Decal Larry George Don Meadows

Tall pictures fit narrow walls while broad works suit wide spaces

The guideline notes that tall pictures are best on narrow walls and broad pictures on wide walls, suggesting wall orientation should match image shape for optimal display.

Indonesian Archipelago Bears 400 Volcanoes

A report highlights that the Indonesian archipelago contains about 400 volcanoes. Geologists note active and dormant systems across the region, with several eruptions shaping local landscapes and affecting nearby communities.

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