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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1966
Page
5
Women organizations are invited to send notices of regular or special meetings. Contact the Women's Department at the Beckley Newspapers by telephone or mail. Notices received by 10 a.m. will appear the same day. Sunday calendar items must reach the office by 10 a.m. Saturday.
Beckley Temple No 55 Pythian Sisters invite members to a social night at the lodge hall on North Kanawha Street at 7 30 p m. This community gathering celebrates fraternal fellowship with expected attendance and light refreshments.
Dexter Ave hosts Pinewood Garden Club at 7 30 p m for a meeting. Beckley Assembly No 47 Order of Rainbow for Girls convenes at the Masonic Temple on Howe Street at 7 p m with Mrs Donald Slayton listed among attendees.
The Friday Friendship Social Club will meet at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Mamie Jay 121 Barl Street to discuss club affairs and upcoming events.
The Methodist Men of Sophia Methodist Church invite families to a church picnic at Tams Mountain starting at 6 30 p m The event offers fellowship and outdoor dining for church members and guests alike.
Silver Star Rebekah Lodge holds installation of new officers and a social night at the lodge hall on N. Ka nawha Street starting 7 30 p m.
The Rural Acres Garden Club gathers at the residence of Mrs Richard Cook to discuss planting plans, seasonal floral displays, and community outreach projects for the neighborhood. Members share gardening tips and upcoming event dates.
The Modernistic Home Demonstration Club meets at Fitzpatrick Park at 6 p m with Mrs Chester Boyden and Mrs Edward Boyden as hostesses.
The Social Savings Club, home of Mrs. Otha Robinson, gathers at 507 Sylvia Willing Workers Club of New Hope Baptist Church at 6 p.m. in New Hope.
Beckley newcomers club hosts Mexican Fiesta at New River near Hinton at 6 30 p m Calico and Jeans Square Dance at New River Park Recreation Room 8 p m caller Wesley Mead Xi Beta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi picnic for members and families at Mrs Vince Calvert 4H Road Daniels 5 Fellowship Class Crab Orchard Baptist Church covered dish dinner at Mr and Mrs Walter Cook Crab Orchard Socio Civettes Chub at Miss Carie Washington 270 Grant St 8 p m
Courtesy coffee given for Mrs. Harry C. (Lou) Culp Jr in honor of her departure from the city. Hosted by the Black Knight Country Club Women’s Golf Committee at 10 a.m. on VA Hospital grounds, with many attendees and co hosts Mrs. Dean M. Howen and others. Mrs. Culp and family relocate Friday to Cumberland Md where he becomes YMCA executive director.
The Beckley Art Group schedules an all day outing and sketch session for Tuesday July 26 at the Flat Top Lake home of Mr and Mrs L W Thorne. James L Wheeler publicity chairman says members and families are invited. Covered dish meals will be served and a business meeting at 7 30 p m. Co hostess is Mrs C H Earehart Jr.
A sequence of birth announcements from Raleigh General Hospital lists new babies with their birth dates and times. Kevin Joseph Dor an weight seven pounds one and a half ounces. Lynetta Jo Phillips weight nine pounds eleven ounces. Donna Jean Collins weight three pounds nine and three fourths ounces. Gary Bradford Wilkerson weight seven pounds four and a half ounces. Marsha Rene Lusk weight seven pounds six ounces. Eric Kevin Simpson weight six pounds ten and a half ounces. Melissa Jean Dunbar weight six pounds twelve and a half ounces. Jeffrey Alan Stover weight seven pounds three fourths ounce. Bernice Lauren Cree weight seven pounds eight ounces.
Dr. Jean Mayer of Harvard School of Public Health suggests weight loss may hinge on eating allotted calories at peak hunger rather than fixed meals. He proposes substituting more snacks for meals to avoid excessive hunger and notes hunger regulation varies by age sex and activity.
In 1954 to 1957 the firm employed by Beckley Industrial Savings and Loan underwent a merger with the Bank of Raleigh, consolidating operations and leadership under the Raleigh institution through that period.
Alexis Smith, long known as a film star with 36 credits in the 1940s and 1950s, will star in The Coffee Lover, a comedy by Jess Korman and Steve Stefan. Rehearsals begin this week in New York, with the play opening August 8 at Westport Connecticut before moving to Broadway. Smith notes a shift from film to stage after meeting the right role, alongside husband Craig Stevens who has spent years in television and on Broadway.
Ruth Millett offers a view on marriage as dialogue and asks couples what they talk about across years. It explores topics from shared interests to conflicts and future hopes, urging couples to enjoy life now and truly listen rather than repeat the same phrases.
A Canton Ohio nephew Greg eight stayed two weeks with Mr and Mrs Robert Hatcher on Locust Drive. This week guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Vernon Riddle at McAlpin include Vincent Mari Paul Mari Mr and Mrs John Mari and Mr and Mrs Bill Mari with children Patricia and Michael all Jacksonville Florida. Paul John and Bill are Vincent Mari's sons. Iis now assistant to the president of University of Arkansas in charge of information. Mrs MaryBelle Holcombe and daughter Virginia Sue returned to North Carolina after two weeks with her mother Mrs Ona Tolbert of Railroad Avenue.
Briarcliff Garden Club held a Saturday cookout on July 16 at Sleepy Holler the camp of Dr and Mrs Braxton Anderson on Glade Creek. Attending members and their husbands included John Mueller William Clarke R Co Field Robert Sayre Penn Raines Warner Stanley and Max B Fisher with guests James Vaughan Richard Ireland Andrew Fama Joseph Larry Pete Saunders William Hurst.
Dr and Mrs Charlies I Wilson and children Kenny Carole Cathy Nancy and Lindy depart Flat Top Lake to return to Fayetteville Arkansas after a two week visit with Crawford L Wilson and family Also visiting over the weekend were Mr and Mrs Billy Hughes and their Fayetteville daughters Hughes formerly worked for Associated Press.
C E Sleepy Beavers of 606 Johnstown Road had eye surgery Wednesday morning at Beckley Hospital.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Sid Humphrey of Neville Street included Mr and Mrs Philip Humphrey and daughter Phyllis and Mr and Mrs Leonard Lord and daughter from Miami Florida Herman Davis of Long Branch Mrs Myrtle Fink of Mount Hope Mr and Mrs Bob Keighley and son Bobby of Bellflower California Mrs Charles Tucker and two children Mrs Laura Tucker and Miss Nancy Tucker of Craigsville.
Mr and Mrs J Clarence Wooten and daughter Karen return to 202 Cross St after a Florida trip guests of Mrs W W King in St Petersburg and friends in Largo and Clearwater Miss Wooten attends Youth Camp at Bluestone Conference Center as Beckley Presbyterian Church representative
A simple method for bite sized appetizers. Spread deviled ham mixed with mustard over bread slices, cut into three strips, then top with grated cheddar and broil until golden brown.
Unlike human blood banks, mosquitoes do not screen for specific blood types when feeding. Researchers note that mosquitoes feed on a wide range of hosts, making blood type less relevant to their feeding choices. Findings highlight general host availability and ease of access as key factors in mosquito feeding behavior.
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