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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1966

Page

5

Raleigh County Home Demonstration Area Meeting Held

Raleigh County Home Demonstration Council hosted an Area Meeting at The Methodist Temple with about 85 women from Fayette Mercer Summers Logan Wyoming McDowell and Raleigh counties. President Mrs J B McCue spoke about her Ireland trip and slides. An art exhibit by Beckley Art Group featured local painters with commentary by Miss Pearl Rhoter.

Raleigh County Beckley Art Group Logan County Cleveland Johnson Methodist Temple Margaret Meador Mercer County Beatrice Whanger Fayette County Blanche Woods Jay Woods

Community Women Announce Calendar Submissions

Women organizations are invited to submit notices for regular or special meetings. Contact Beckley Newspapers Women's Department at 253 3321 or send notices by mail. Notices must arrive by 10 a.m. for same day use. Sunday listings require Saturday by 10 a.m.

Women’s Department of Beckley

East Park Community Action Picnic and Beta Sigma Phi Event

East Park Elementary hosts a 7 30 p m community action program by East Park group. Beta Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi holds a family picnic at New River Park at 6 p m.

East Park Beta Rho New River Park

Thrifty Savers Club and Square Dance Schedule

Thrifty Savers Club hosts a covered dish dinner at Miss Wan da Scales home 117 Rice St at 7 p.m. Social Saving Club meets at Mrs Edward Martins home 400 Gregory St at 7 30 p.m. Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club holds a regular workshop at New River Park Recreation Room at 8 p.m.

Thrifty Savers Club Wanda Scales Rice St Social Saving Club Edward Martin Gregory St Calico and Jeans Square New River Park

Beckley Newcomers Club Meets at 7:30 PM

Beta Sigma Phi group hosts a Beckley newcomers club board meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Coca-Cola Social Room and at Mrs. Bill Cooper's home, 114 Curtis Avenue.

Beta Sigma Phi City Council Coca-Cola Beckley Newcomers Club Bill Cooper Curtis Ave

Town and County Home Demonstration Club Meeting

The Tuesday Town and County Home Demonstration Club holds its regular meeting at 11 a.m. at the home of Mrs. H. R. Sawyer in Pemberton, followed by a picnic.

Town and County Home Demonstration Club H. R. Sawyer Pemberton

Nasser Claims Four British Troops in Saudi Arabia

Foreign Office sources confirmed to UPI that Britain has four troops in Saudi Arabia including a defense attache and three men with the Saudi Arabian national guard. The U.A.R. president had accused Britain and the United States of maintaining military bases in the kingdom.

London UPI Foreign Office U.A.R Gamal Abdel Nasser Britain Saudi Arabia Nasser U.S

Local Women Attend LSA Meet in Louisville

Mrs. Julia Painter represented the Beckley Legal Secretaries Association at the National Association of Legal Secretaries convention in Louisville Kentucky. The event closed with installation of officers and a banquet headlined by Edward W. Kuhn of Memphis. A post conference Puerto Rico tour was canceled while a Kentucky Bluegrass tour remained offered.

Julia Painter Beckley Legal Secretaries Association National Association of Legal Secretaries Louisville Haru Hains Manasquain N. J S. F. Fisher Beckley NALS West Virginia Als Beckley Lsa Kanawha Legal Charleston Charlotte Bedwell West Virginia Bluegrass State Lexington Horse Farms

Rebekahs and Odd Fellows Install New Officers

True Blue Rebekah Lodge and Sophia Odd Fellows will install officers Saturday at 8 p.m. in Sophia Lodge Hall with Mrs. Harold Blake and H. E. McGraw leading. Diana Smith district delegate to the United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth will speak after the ceremony. she is a Sophia High School senior from Slab Fork. A public social hour follows the meeting.

True Blue Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows of Sophia Sophia Lodge Harold Blake H. E. McGraw Diana Smith Rebekah Lodges United Nations New York Diana Joe W. Smith Slab Fork Sophia High School True Blue Lodge Oceana Beckley Russell Pegram Noble Grand

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

A brief society note invites readers to share items of wide interest and provide a contact phone line, asking friends to call with news at the provided extension.

Beckley Hospital Notes and Family Reunion Attendees

Mrs Grace L Thompson of Beaver was admitted Wednesday to Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. BENEVES TOMMY POE, son of Mr and Mrs Millard Poe, is a patient at Beckley Hospital after a knee surgery on Tuesday and attends Beckley College. A family reunion Sunday at Mrs Daisy Rom bow Manns home in Ballard drew many attendees from across the region including Mr and Mrs Don Johnson Orlando Florida Frank Rombow Richwood Mr and Mrs William Mann and daughters Linda and Connie Mrs Constance Treadway Mrs Mary Somerfield all of Fayetteville Mr and Mrs Ora Giles Mr and Mrs Danny Wurst and twins Tena and Dena Mrs Lorraine Fox and son Jerry all of Beckley Mrs Ray Author Mrs Ronald Berry and daughter Rhonda Lee Mike and Don Casey all of Jumping Branch Mr and Mrs Dean Miller and sons Rickey and Joe Ballard Mrs Jean Barker and children Donna Donnie and Terry Mrs Zenith Bailey Oak Hill and Nellie Gilkerson and grandchildren Linda and Kenny Cranberry.

Daisy Rombow Mann Ballard Don Johnson Orlando Fla Frank Rombow Richwood William Mann Linda Connie Constance Treadway Mary Somerfield Fayetteville Ora Giles Danny Wurst Tena Dena Lorraine Fox Jerry Rickey Joe Jean Barker Donna Donnie Terry Zenith Bailey Oak Hill Nellie Gilkerson Kenny Cranberry

Mabscott couple hosts Newark visitors tour sites

Mr and Mrs Albert Lindsey of Mabscott entertain her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Holt Walker and their children Ilene Terry Holt Jr Allen and Melba from Newark New Jersey. They will tour the Beckley Exhibition Mine Stephens Lake and Grandview State Park and attend a performance of Honey in the Rock.

Albert Lindsey Mabscott Holt Walker Ilene, Terry, Holt Jr Allen and Melba Newark N.J Beckley Exhibition Mine Stephens Lake Grandview State Park

Mrs Dinsmore Honored At Coal Marsh Shower

Mrs Nolan Dinsmore the former Dixie Lee Daniel was feted with a household shower hosted by Coal Marsh Baptist Church women in Glen Daniel. Prizes went to Arlene Agner Karen Eubanks Sharon Allen Sheldon Covey and Freddy Bonham. Attendees included many named residents and church members.

M.H. Dinsmore James Cannady Homer Claypool Kelly Barrett Hilda Barrett Ruth Durham Gilmer Athey Howard Elkins Harold Dillon Margaret Dillon Basil Holland Robert Furey Hilda Daniel Aussie Coldiron Mary Jane Morrison Hope Walker Jessie Herron Clay Bogle

Births Report Two West Virginia Cousin Sons Share News

Mr and Mrs Melvin Maples of Crab Orchard announce the birth of their first child a son Capriel Paul born July 27 at 2 08 am in Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital weighing six pounds fourteen ounces Mrs Maples is former Pansy Ballengee daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Ballengee of Crab Orchard The father is son of Mrs Mack Maples and the late Mack Maples Also Mr and Mrs Donald Phillips announce the birth of their first child a son Donald Cleveland II born July 24 at 3 45 pm in Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital weighing eight pounds five ounces Mrs Phillips formerly Miss Freda Rubin is Maples first cousin She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernie Rubin Coal City and her husband is son of Roy Phillips of Winding Gulf and the late Thelma Phillips

Melvin Maples Crab Orchard Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital Capriel Paul Maples Pansy Ballengee Ernest Ballengee Mack Maples Reservoir Rd Roy Phillips Winding Gulf Thelma Phillips

Peanut Grillwich Recipe Instructions

Peanut butter mix with onion and pepper, tomato juice, and Worcestershire is beaten to fluffy. Toast bread, spread with butter and peanut butter then add cheese. Broil open face sandwiches five inches from heat for about one minute.

Fashion Parades The Pants Suit Hits Fall Wardrobe

The National Cotton Council reports that girls and women are embracing pants suits this fall. Straight leg pants with matching jackets suit every outing from football games to dinners. Cotton fabrics like corduroy suede velour and velvet provide versatility from morning to midnight. Designers echo military style with epaulettes brass buttons and cadet collars. A bold brown corduroy suit pairs with a trench coat and orange knit turtleneck. Modern looks include safari jackets riding jackets and Carnaby inspired double breasted suits with polka dot ties. Christopher Columbus named the Virgin Islands for the virgins of Saint Ursula.

National Cotton Council

Born in Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital

Mr and Mrs Arthur Dale Jeffery of Oceana announce the birth of son Brian Lee on July 20 at 11 35 pm weighing 8 pounds 6 1 2 ounces. Ernest Russell Millsaps of Helen announces birth of son July 22 at 3 30 pm weighing 9 pounds 6 1 2 ounces.

Arthur Dale Jeffery Oceana Brian Lee Beckley Aplachian Regional Hospital Ernest Russell

Local Notes From Glen Daniel and Surrounding Areas

Mrs Fammie Cannaday returns home after a month visiting relatives in El Paso and Artesia New Mexico with trips to White Sands Carlsbad National Park and High Rolls Mountain Park Cloudcroft John W Gilmer Jr visits Beckley before departing for Ethiopia with Parsons Company Engineers and Constructors Charles Eugene Cook of Lester reported in satisfactory condition after mining accident at Beckley Hospital Steffany Sommers of Logan returns home after weekend with W F Trail family and attends Honey In The Rock and Trail Ride Camp Out sponsored by Trap Hill Saddle Club

Glen Daniel Fammie Cannaday Joe Tolliver el Paso Tex Arthur Bartley Artesia New Mexico White Sands Carlsbad National Park High Rolls Mountain Park Cloudcroft John W. Gilmer Jr John Gilmer Ray Sanderson Beckley Ethiopia Parsons Company Engineers and Constructors Los Angeles Calif Gilmer White Pines Mich Charles Eugene Cook Lester Beckley Hospital Steffany Sommers Logan W. F. Trail Miss Sommers Trail Kay Marshall University Trap Hill

Lima Bean Opener Cuts Pods For Quick Bean Release

A simple kitchen technique uses a thin strip sliced from the pod edge with a vegetable peeler. Press the cut edge to open the pod and the beans pop free quickly.

Distress Signal Methods for Deep-Sea Divers

Divers signal distress by raising four fingers or tapping an object four times. This simple gesture communicates danger when voice contact is unavailable, enabling rapid crew response and safety protocols.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Raleigh County HD Council I. S McClung Worthy Harris Shady Spring HD Council J. B. McCue Summersville State HD Council LSA Rebekahs Odd Fellows Grace L. Thompson Beaver Beneves Tommy Poe Millard Poe Beckley College Mrs. Dinsmore Jack Showalter Judy Miller Nancy Worley Myrtle Furey Edgar Nunn Rosie Cozart Archie Milam Bob Fanning Vandera Covey James Lucas Marvin Farr Violet Furey Leonard Bailey Frank Humphrey Gusta Giammerino Madrina Giammerino Bill Trump Edna Hendricks Leonard Meadows Pluma Meadows Hallie Bailey Sharon Allen Alvin Farmer Fred Hawley Janet Daniel Drema Daniel Sam Brown Frances Bunch Debbie Bailey Renee Bunch Cindy Bailey Greta Dinsmore Cherge W.T. Grant CO Neville Street Christopher Columbus The Virgin Islands Virgins of Saint Ursula G. M. Powers Main St RADIO Virgin Orion Girls’ Hollywood Murphy's Shorty Sunbeam Clinton Briggs & Stratton H.P MASON Sn Beckley Prince Street Roy Gustafson Stan Mullens High
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