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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1956

Page

2

Reunion of Raleigh General Nurses Planned For Saturday

The first reunion of Raleigh General Hospital graduates and staff will be held in Beckley Saturday. Registration runs 10 a.m. to noon at the Nurses Home on Woodlawn Ave. Dr. R. G. Broaddus and Miss Margaret Taliaferro will speak at a 7 p.m. dinner at the Elks Club. A hospital tour, tea, and a 9 p.m. dance follow with details organized by a long list of committees.

Raleigh General Hospital Beckley Nurses’ Alumni Association Woodlawn Ave R. G. Broaddus Margaret Taliaferro Elks Clu Taliaferro Gill Clinic Roanoke Raleigh General Clifford Daniels Everett Riner Ted Wood Broaddus Henry Conway Ralph Keiner Ralph Koiner Walter James Starr C. P. White Dr. Broaddus M. P. Honts Sidney Fox Elks Club

Circle No 9 Hosts Meeting at Lincoln Street Home

Mrs E H Christian hosted Circle No 9 of the Methodist Temple at her Lincoln Street home. The pledge service was led by Mrs Hubert Jackson, followed by a brief business session conducted by Mrs John Baker. Refreshments were served to several members including Mrs Baker and Mrs Jackson.

E. H. Christian Lincoln St Circle No. 9 Methodist Temple Hubert Jackson John Baker Baker Richard Presley B. F. Henderson F. W. Trem Charles Hall Charles Jackson John Sydnor

Incidents In The Lives Of Beckley People You Know

Funeral attendance in Buckhannon for Mrs. Minnie Shroyer includes many Beckley residents such as Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Gravely and son Lew, Miss Gladys Davenport, Miss Erma McDaniel, Mrs. Zell McGriff, Miss Topsy O'Dell, Clarence Carte, George Hartmann, and Mr. and Mrs. Green B. Horton. Several Beckley residents attend graduations and weddings at WVU Morgantown, Fairborn Ohio, and Cumberland area, while others travel to Houston and Norfork for family visits and milestones.

Harold L. Hackney West Virginia University Morgantown H. P. Hackney Doyle Fox Roy Fox Gilbert Jean Eleanor Fox Ireland Robert Winston Neville St Fairborn Ohio James G. Rizos Martha Winston Dennis Wood Raleigh N. C Johnstown Rd Carl Meadows Charleston Hatch N. Mex Harrisburg Howard Silverman R. L. Allen

Coming Events At Beckley and Prosperity Clubs

Women's organizations are invited to use this column for notices of meetings and club calendars. Notices received by 10 a.m. will be used the same day. Sunday calendar notices due by 10 a.m. Saturday. Prosperity Farm Women's Club meets at Mrs. Okey Brooks home in Prosperity at 8 p.m. Circle No. 3 of Crab Orchard Baptist Church meets at Mrs. B. K. Wilcox home in Crab Orchard at 7:30 p.m. Circle No. 11 of First Baptist Church meets at Mrs. Guy Graves home at 227 Granville Ave. in the same time.

Women's Department Beckley Prosperity Farm Women’s Club Crab Orchard Baptist Church B. K. Wilcox Crab Orchard The First Baptist Church Guy Graves Granville Ave

Chaminade Music Club Elects New Officers

New officers were announced at a Monday dinner of the Chaminade Music Club in the General Beckley Room at the Beckley Hotel. Officers named include president Mrs Robert Thomson Jr vice president Mrs Samuel Thomson treasurer Mrs E P Donahue secretary Mrs E J Fourney corresponding secretary Miss Catherine Minton federation chairman Miss Edith Lindawood historian Mrs Brooks Adair parliamentarian Mrs C A Hillman critic Mrs Leslie Williams program chairman Mrs C A Thompson Jr Gifts were presented to Miss Elsie Bowman for her year as president.

Chaminade Music C. A. Thompson Jr Elsie Bowman

September meeting planned at summer camp in New Mexico

Mrs. Abraham J. Scmed ling and family move to New Mexico. The next meeting is scheduled for September at the summer camp of Mrs. C. A. Thompson Jr.

Abraham J. Scmedling New Mexico C. A. Thompson Jr

Weekend meat specials vary nationwide with chicken common

The Associated Press notes varied weekend sale items as retailers offset higher beef, lamb, and pork costs. Lobsters and frankfurters appear in New York stores while turkeys and picnic roasts show up elsewhere. Vegetables show strong supplies with lettuce, radishes, spinach, and onions, and Florida sweet corn plus lower potato prices.

Associated Press New York Boston Florida Califor

Pretty dessert and fruit prices rise in spring markets

Lemon or orange snow made with gelatin sugar water or fruit juice and egg whites makes a pretty dessert piled over cantaloupe rings. Nia's new crop and prices are relatively high. Onions grow pricier as late spring Texas California crops fall short. Oranges and grapefruit stay staples but cost up while the Florida crop tapers. Some areas enjoy abundant local strawberries.

Nia Texas California Florida

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