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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1960
Page
5
The recipe lists two 8 inch cucumbers and two carrots for a marinated cucumber salad served on romaine. Ingredients include olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, and sugar with a 1 to 2 hour chill. Yield about 4 to 6 servings and notes 2 1/2 to 3 cups cucumber and about 1 cup carrot slices.
Local notices list regular and special meetings for women groups. Entries include Phymosia Garden Club at Flat Top Lake, Business and Professional Women’s Club Laurel Wreath Dinner at Beckley Hotel Terrace Room, Dry Hill Farm Woman’s Club at Mrs. Snuffer’s home, Beta Sigma Phi pledge training at 2214 S Kanawha St, and more. Public invites for dinner meetings, workshops, and guilds across Raleigh County.
Crab Orchard Woman's Christian Temperance Union elected new officers for the coming year at a Wednesday afternoon meeting held at Mrs. Virgil Woodie's home. Mrs. Dan Childs Jr. was chosen president with Mrs. Canaday as vice president and reporter, Mrs. Ruth McCormick secretary, Mrs. Woodie treasurer, and officers from local churches filling posts. Cards, veterans programs, and fund offerings were noted, with guests Mrs. Wesley Hedrick and Mrs. Basil Young in attendance.
Paris fashion opens with Jacques Griffe featuring a slim semi-fit ted line and knee-length skirts. The collection includes bag-backed jackets, long hems, high necklines, and favored colors brown, red, black, oyster, with fur trims and long harem-like skirts. Materials span tweeds, velvets, silks, and lace, with fur borders and feathered accessories to complete the look.
On Truman Ave at 2 p.m Mrs Ollie Trotter co hosts a Ladies Circle gathering at Mabscott Christian Church. At Fairlawn Ave 7 30 p.m the Just A Mere Club meets at Mrs Nathaniel Braxton home. The Woman's Society of Christian Service at The Methodist Temple convenes in Friendship Hall at 7 30 p.m.
Social Savings Club convenes at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Durgans on Hunter Street at 7 p.m. Local residents are invited to attend and learn about community savings plans and member benefits.
A long list of relatives and friends visit and host across Florida Ohio Michigan Indiana Maryland Chicago and West Virginia. From Wayne Hensley and Cindy to Janice Manning and the Meadows family, travelers stay with Smiths Reed Hollingshead and other relatives while spouses and siblings visit Ohio Cleveland Detroit and Odd.
After a three week tour of thirteen New England states Quebec and Montreal Mrs Emma Siroc co Beard returns to 103 Har grove St with sister in law Mrs Hunter Arbogast of Neola Mrs Fannie Cain of Arborvale and Mrs Alyne Sissler of Fairlea Also her husband M R Beard comes back from a farm near Arborvale Other items mention Mrs Dan Covey Dixie Mondorf Claude Gallaher Mike Sutyak and various family visits and hospital stays over the period.
Dr and Mrs C E School Jr and daughter Susan of Detroit Michigan visit Mr and Mrs H E Melton on Sunrise Avenue for a few days They also spend time in Charleston Mrs Scholl is Meltons sister.
Mr and Mrs Reginald Knight and their children Gary and Janet arrived Saturday for a two week visit with Mrs Knights parents Mr and Mrs W A Burke at 229 Hargrove Street in Williamstown.
Sunday guests of Mrs B Ney Caldwell at 210 Vine Street were Dr and Mrs P C Bibbee Dr and Mrs Donzie Lilly and Dr Richard V Lilly of Athens and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lineberry of Gary.
Mrs. Charles Richard Angell and child return to Sophia to rejoin her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Eanes, following a separation. The brief item notes the family reconciliation and the individuals involved.
Mrs. Coral Huff of Christiansburg Virginia returned home Sunday after a three week visit with her son Ernest Angle. Gary Angle of Midway is on a three week vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cole in Fort Lauderdale Florida. Weekend guests at Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walker's house included Denver Meredith of Chicago Illinois Sgt Roy Riddle and daughters Sherry and Barbara of Little Rock Arkansas, nurse Isabell Arnott at Man Memorial Hospital, Clifford Riddle and Denia Riddle of Summersville and Mrs. John Rinehart of Phoenix Arizona.
Mrs. M. H. Wood of Fairview Avenue returns home after spending several days with Mrs. J. Hugh Garnett of Farmville Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Murray Jr. left Sunday for their home in Miami Florida with sons Bobby and Ricky after a weeklong visit. They stayed with her parents Mr. and Mrs. H Armstrong of Mercer Street and with his uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. R H Legg of Reservoir Road. On Saturday the Armstrongs hosted a day with their son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Armstrong of South Charleston. The Murrays also visited in Oak Hill during the vacation.
John Burke returns to Wellston Ohio after a three week visit with Mrs Burke in Fairview Avenue. Grandchildren Karen Mike John and Nancy Calfee visit relatives in Glouster Beckley and handle visits with Forrest Walton. Airman Donald A Lowe Jr departs Lowry AFB after a Bibb Avenue stay with his parents Rev and Mrs Donald A Lowe. Dr J E Barker family return to Kansas City following two weeks with F A Barker family and Florida Barker relatives. Victor Pisegna and son Michael depart Savannah after visiting Harry Seidman. Mrs James G Rizos arrives to spend days with her parents in Neville Street.
A Florida resident who previously lived at 606 Johns town Rd is visiting family in Oak Hill and Roanoke Va after a luncheon at the Glass House hosted by Mrs. R. H. Neal and Mrs. W. J. Smith of Beckley. She plans to return home Saturday.
Mrs. Holt Kester entertained the Flowering Hills Garden Club at her Harper Road home. President Carl Price led a business session distributing year books and planning the entry for the Raleigh County Garden Council flower show. Susanne Williams reported on the 18th annual Conservation Camp and activities for West Virginia youths.
Mr and Mrs J R Wilmoth of Alexandria Virginia announce the birth of their first child a daughter Martha Ann at 630 am July 21 in a local hospital. The infant weighed nine pounds three ounces. Mother is formerly Miss Ramona McGuire daughter of Mr and Mrs C H McGuire 221 Clyde St. Father and mother both teach in Alexandria schools.
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