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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1965

Page

5

Coming Events Tuesday club notices and social gatherings listed

A Beckley area notices column schedules meetings and social events for many groups. Just A Mere Club at New River Park at 6 pm hosts Mrs. Samuel Heston. Eastern Star Bethlehem Chapter 71 social hour 7 pm, meeting 8 pm at Masonic Temple Howe St. Laurel BPW picnic at Maxwell Hill Road 6:30 pm hosted by Mrs. Robert McCollum. Alcoholics Anonymous Mountain Air Rest Home 8 pm. Beckley Moose Chapter College of Regents night 7:30 pm at Moose Lodge ballroom. Woman's Mission Society First Baptist Church 10 am meeting with book review by Mrs. C. D. Hall. Licensed Practical Nurses Association District 3 meeting 7:30 pm Appalachian Assembly Room. Arab Orchard Baptist Church Mission Society Circle No. 2 7:30 pm social room host group. Silver Star Rebekah Lodge social night IOOF Hall Valley Drive 7:30 pm. continuous notices due 10 am for same day or Saturday before 10 am for Sunday.

General Mission Society of the Arab Orchard Baptist Church

Mrs. H C Smith Begins Inspection of Head Start

Mrs. Hulett C. Smith leads an official Head Start inspection tour across West Virginia and nearby states. She visits Tikselwah Charleston Grandview North Charleston Neale Vienna Jefferson Parkersburg and Tannerville Rural Wood County with governor spouses joining on future days in Harrison County West Milford Wyatt Lexington and Fayette County. The eight week program targets preschool children from underprivileged families to reduce future dropout problems.

Charleston UPI Hulett C. Smith Pennsylvania Kentucky

Designers Favor Short Hemlines in Italian Shows

In Florence and Rome the Italian fall winter fashion week showcased shorter hemlines with most skirts ending around the knee. Maria Antonelli led the trend by exposing the kneecap, as collections from Forquet Bibi Tiziani Veneziani and Lancetti appeared along with men’s lines from Lit rico Franzoni Brioni and Datti.

Rome UPI Florence Maria Antonelli Forquet Bibi Tiziani Veneziani Lancetti Litrico Franzoni Brioni Datti

Large Bridge Luncheon At Black Knight Club

One of the largest bridge luncheons in recent years was held Wednesday at the Black Knight Country Club. About 125 attendees from multiple clubs competed for high scores, with prizes awarded to the top 16 players after a daylong event beginning with coffee at 9. The win ners included Mrs Hunter Wethered and others from Berry Hills, Meadow Brook, Logan, Gary, Willow Wood, and more, as announced by Mrs Daniel.

Black Knight Country Club BK Women's Bridge Committee Ross P. Daniel

Mrs Loflin To Become President Of West Virginia SDS Auxiliary

The Greenbrier hosts the 18th WVDAA session with Mrs Paul Loflin set to assume state auxiliary presidency and Mrs James Haley presiding as dental assistants head. Delegates include Norma Davidson Farley Snead Rodriguez Fleshman, all New River group members, at the WB state society meeting led by Dr D E Neill.

West Virginia State Dental Society The West Virginia Dental Assistants Association Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs Paul Loflin New River Auxiliary James Haley Mary Lou McCallister D. E. Neill WVSDS K. K. Rand

Incidents In The Lives Of- PEOPLE YOU KNOW

Mrs. Harry Cooke returns home after summer school at Morris Harvey College in Charleston. Nancy Cooke, daughter of Norval and Mrs. Cooke, heads to senior year after summer study at the University of Tennessee. The Haveners of Dearborn Indiana visit due to Hurcal Dobbins illness at Beckley Hospital, listed as serious. Various families visit Charleston and Ravenswood, with trips to Virginia and West Virginia towns noted amid health and travel updates.

Harry Cooke Westwood Drive Morris Harvey College Charleston Cooke Cranberry Elementary School Nancy Cooke Norval Cooke Orchard Ave Knoxville Tenn University of Tennessee Charles Havener Dearborn Mich J. M. Meador Daniels Hurcal F. Dobbins Beckley Hospital

Birth of John Paul Looney in Lewisburg

Mr and Mrs W A Looney of Lewisburg announce the birth of their second child a son at Bluefield Sanitarium at 8 30 p m on July 16 weighing eight pounds six ounces He is named John Paul The Looneys other child is daughter Elizabeth Ann 3 Mrs Looney formerly Miss Nancy Nickell daughter of Mrs Pat Nickell 300 So Heber St

W. A. Looney Lewisburg Bluefield Sanitarium John Paul Looney Elizabeth Ann Nancy Nickell Pat Nickell Heber St

Mrs Vest Speaks On Eating Habits

Mrs Clyde Vest, lesson leader, spoke at the Thursday meeting of Route 41 Home Demonstration Club held at Mrs Erdine Fleshman's home in Stanaford. Her talk, Your Food as the Years Go By, offered diet tips and a reminder to make mealtime social and orderly. The session included devotion, reading, and prayer, with business led by president Harlan Gwinn. A forthcoming tour, a picnic at New River Park on August 12, and a September meeting at Mrs Riley Reggs were planned.

Clyde Vest Route 41 Home Demonstration Club Erdine Fleshman Stanaford Vest Fleshman West Basil Young Harlan Gwinn Eddie Whitt Charles Clemens New River Park Riley Reggs Stanaford Road

Auxiliary gas oven offers flexible installation options

An expe rienced cook’s list includes a second oven and a new auxiliary gas oven that can be mounted on a counter, above a range, or built into a wall to boost cooking capacity for baking and roasting in one meal. A family update notes Sophia Venari spent a week with her parents in Alexandria while Mrs Vernon Kirk of Arlington, Virginia visits her own parents, and the Lewis family travels from Panama City, Florida, with connections to Sophia.

Albert Venari Sophia A. T. Lewis Candy Jack Tom Panama City Fla George L. Ballard Church St Lewis Amelda Lovell

Local bakers and hostesses honored at Knight club affair

The BLACK KNIGHT group hosted a social event with four hostesses led by Mrs. T S Williams and others. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Milliron for sixth, Mrs. Sharp and Mrs. White for fourteenth, Mrs. Russell tenth, and additional winners included Mrs. Amsbury eighth, Mrs. Collins fifteenth, and Mrs. Anderson sixteenth. Other hostesses listed include Mrs. Oakley W Dunn and others. A separate note discusses milk drying methods from ancient to modern times, noting instant nonfat dry milk became widely available in 1954.

Black Knight T. S. Williams Roy Milliron J. E. Sharp Blanton Nell) Russell Milliron Sharp White Russell Eleanor Amsbury Riverside Goldie Collins Dorothy Anderson White Oak

Eggs Reveal Character In Cooking Clues

Gaynor Maddox notes a tongue in cheek Department of Agriculture quip about how egg preferences may hint at personality traits. Scrambled for artistic souls, sunny side up for the healthy, turned over for versatile, omelets for sturdy types, and hard cooked for persistent, dynamic individuals.

Gaynor Maddox Department of Agriculture

Forest fire causes ranked by incendiarists to careless smokers

Most U S forest fires are caused by incendiaries, then debris burners, with careless smoking third. The statement outlines the leading sources of wildfires and their relative impact.

U. S

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Women’s Department of Beckler Samuel Heston Bethleham Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Howe St Laurel Alcoholics Anonymous Mountain Air Rest Home Beckley Women of the Moose College of Regents Moose Lodge Woman's Mission Society of First Baptist Church General Meeting Fellowship Hall of Church C. D. Hall Licensed Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia, Inc Appalachian Assembly Room Silver Star Rebekah Lodge IOOF Valley Drive H. C. Smith Berry Hills Country Club Oak Hill Hawk’s Nest Charleston Tennis Club Kanawha Logan Gary Meadowbrook Huntington Summersville Tridelphia CC Mrs Jim Turner Jimmy Mary K David Hyattsville Bob Turner Debbie Bobby Hammon Ind Gene Turner Pike St Clyde Brown Vickie and Carol Sue Dayton Ohio Gratton Lilly Hargrove St Elaine Miller Maxwell Hill Patricia Abshire Woodbine Ave Miss Abshire Wayne Brown Ravenswood Tommy James Foose June Davis Mabscott Hill Jennie Treola Walker Ave Virginia Bluefield Treola Dan Darlington Miss Davis C. W. Martin Chilhowie Lillybrook Saltville Abingdon Carl Kirk Belinda Alexandria, Va Mrs. Vest Vernon Kirk Arlington, Va W. G. Mooney Russ Togs Petti Fritzi Ship ‘N Shore Oakley W. Dunn C. F. Cain Dean M. Howen Daniel C. Hall C. C. Drewry M. F.barksdale Middle East R. S. Walker Triadelphia Country Club H. E. Frome Kaanawha CC James P. White Carl Perkins C. F. Woodroe Main Street Beckley, West Virgini G. M. Powers HUB VOGUE
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