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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1955

Page

3

Chaminade Music Club to Sponsor National Music Week

The Chaminade Music Club plans a community festival for National Music Week at 8 pm Monday in the First Methodist Church. Mrs. James McVey named Mrs. Fred Souder as plans chairwoman. The program includes a narration and cantata The Crucifixion by Strainer with Miss Lara Clay as guest narrator and two solos by Mrs. Brooks Adair and Mrs. C. A. Thompson.

Chaminade Music Club Lara Clay James McVey First Methodist Church Fred Souder Strainer Brooks Adair C. A. Thompson

Roast Duckling With Crisp Skin At 350 Degrees For 2 Hours

Roast the duckling at a moderate 350 degrees Fahrenheit for two to two and a half hours to achieve crisp skin and tender meat. Adjust time for size. rest before carving.

Pretty dress pattern for girl with bouffant skirt

Advertisement for pattern No 2696 in sizes 2, 4, 6, 8 with size 4 requiring 2 3 8 yards of fabric. Send 35 cents for pattern plus 5 cents extra for first class mail. Address Pattern Bureau Beckley Raleigh Register Box 42 Old Chelsea Station New York 11 NY. Spring Summer Fashion World issue promises color fashion illustrations and 25 cent copy price.

Beckley Raleigh Register Old Chelsea Station New York N.Y

Symphony Orchestra Theme Of Monday Music Club Program

The Monday Music Club met at 3 p m at Mrs R G Broaddus 524 Woodlawn Ave with theme Symphony Orchestra and the Conductor A paper on the Symphony and 12 conductors was read by Mrs Snead A Toscanini NBC Orchestra film was shown by Miss Doreen Bachus Music in the News was presented by Mrs John E McKenzie and Mrs Ralph Amick The club voted to donate to the Edward MacDowell Foundation Co hostesses included Mrs A N Breckenridge II and others Refreshments were served to a long list of members.

Symphony Orchestra Monday Music Club R. G. Broaddus Woodlawn Ave Margaret Phipps J. Q. Hutchinson S Earl Snead Snead Toscanini NBC Orchestra Doreen Bachus John E. McKenzie Ralph Amick Edward McDowell Broaddus A. N. Breckenridge II E. J. Nicholls H. E. Phipps M. C. Banks Amick Inez Caffee

Incidents In The Lives Of PEOPLE YOU KNOW

Local society notes detail visits and relocations involving residents of Beckley and surrounding areas. Mrs Joyce Asbury visited Orlando Florida. Mrs Howell Turner Jr departed for Martinsville Virginia with her husband who has a Navy discharge and a new Martinsville job. Their children Emmett Howell III and Mark Douglas stay with grandparents in Beckley. Other items mention visits to Charleston, Sophia, and Huntington, with miscellaneous illness and employment changes among residents.

Howell Turner Jr Martinsville Turner Beckley Emmett Howell III Mark Douglas E. J. Leach Anne St Navy Clinton Hilton Tams Washington Robert C. Byrd Lee James Sparata N. C H. D. Irwin Vine St Raymond Myles Sparta Irwin G. T. Walthews Jr Sandra Glen Cleveland Ohio G. L. Walthews City Ave Jack D. Walthews Cpl Billy Sullivan Quantico E. B. Sullivan Sophia R. J. Burmeister Raleigh Heights Kemp Littlepage Charleston Clarence Levy George Bragg E. S. Brown Tillie Sawyers Brown Mt. View Betty Lester Montgomery Laird Memorial Hospital Training School Cecil Richards

Beckley Women Groups Schedule Announcements and Dinners

Local column lists upcoming meetings and events for Beckley women clubs and church circles. Highlights include Beckley Duplicate Bridge Club 7 30 p m at Coca Cola Building, Art Group workshop at Raleigh County Library, First Baptist Bible Class 7 30 p m, various circle meetings, Fidelis Class annual banquet at church, Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs Club at 7 30 p m, Royal Neighbors Camp 7 30 p m, and Rural Acres Garden Club annual dinner 6 30 p m.

Beckley Duplicate Bridge Club Coca-Cola Building Beckley Art Group Raleigh County Library Fidelis First Baptist Church

Birthday Party Set By American Legion

The 36th birthday of the American Legion and its auxiliary will be observed with a joint meeting at 8 p.m. today in Room 6 of Memorial Bldg. A short business meeting will be conducted by Mrs. R. E. Presley, commander, preceding the party which will honor past commanders and past unit presidents. Mrs. Sam Thomson will present a program of music and Miss Nu l a Fourney will give a musical reading.

American Legion Memorial Bldg R. E. Presley Sam Thomson Nuala Fourney

Sophia Band Mothers Club Calls Public Meeting

A special public meeting is called tonight by Sophia Band Mothers Club president Mrs Dan Polk. The meeting at Sophia High School at 7 p m will discuss raising funds to send the Sophia Band to the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC in late March and early April.

Sophia Band Mothers Club Dan Polk Sophia High Sophia Band Washington, D. C

Officer Promoted Amid Military Service Details

The report notes a military promotion effective February 8 for Capt White who has six years in the Air Force and prior service of over six years with the U.S. Marine Corps. The couple, returning to the country in May 1952, share two children Ollie II aged three and Jacqueline aged eight.

Capt White Air Force U.S. Marine Corps Ollie II Kibitzer Jacqueline

Baptist Circles Set Meetings for Today

Auxiliary groups of the First Baptist Church schedule today meetings. Group 1 led by Mrs. Davis has a luncheon at the church at 1 30 p m Group 2 led by Mrs Gunnoe meets at Mrs. Holliday Jr s home Lilly Heights Adda Groups 3 and 6 led by Mrs. Young and Mrs. Skaggs hold a combined meeting at the Glass House at 6 30 p m Group 4 led by Mrs. Bland meets at Mrs. Calloway s home 211 Murray St 7 30 p m Group 10 led by Mrs. Chikos meets at Mrs. Jackson s Crescent Road 7 30 p m Honey usually contains less than 20 per cent of water.

First Baptist Church Robert Davis Carlos Gunnoe Ira Holliday Jr Lilly Heights Adda Edward Young Mark Skaggs Glass House James Bland C. C. Calloway Murray St Paul Chikos Ralph Jackson Crescent Road

Beck ley Sisterhood Meeting At Temple Beth El

The March meeting of the Beck ley Sisterhood will be at 8 p m Wednesday at Temple Beth El Bellevue Lane. Mrs William Binderman chairs the meeting and presides. Mrs Abraham Shmedling leads the program committee with Mrs Edward Samans Mrs Edward Harvitt Mrs Irving Goldstein on the committee. Members on the program will be introduced by Mrs Sam Hochman.

Beckley Sisterhood Temple Beth- el Bellevue Lane William Binderman Will Abraham _ Shmedling Edward Samans Edward Harvitt Irving Goldstein Sam Hochman

TASTY TIDBITS

Use leftover pastry to craft bite sized snacks. Roll dough, cut into squares, fill with chopped anchovies, fold into triangles, seal and fork pricked edges. Bake hot until golden. Serve hot with a tomato vegetable juice cocktail.

Also Mentioned on This Page

E. P. Donahue Adair Leslie Carter Ethel Martin Ted McDowell E. Fred Pioch L. B. Shrewsbury Thompson John Wirtz Miss Martin T. V. Shiels Carden A. Hillman Hillman Donahue Pioch Marlene Cohen's Drug Store Neville St. Beckley Nylon and Music Club Women’s Dept Joyce Asbury, MacArthur Orlando, Fla Shirley Christian Lincoln St Huntington James L. Hornbeck Sophia High School Lance Buttrick Buttrick Lana Carol Sherman McKinney VPI Blacksburg Henry McKinney Women's Department Ann Rose Elbert Baker Westwood Dr Business Women’s Circle of Beckley Presbyterian Church The First Christian Church Choir Mothers of James Patton Stewart Ave Beckley Temple Chief's Club James Nolen S. Kanawha St Royal Neighbors of America Sons of Italy Prince St Rural Acres Garden Club Lawrence Hunt Rural Acres Drive Coats Ollie White Korea Baptist Circles Wed Sat Eton Baby Shop Main ST Beckley Hotel Beckley Ge Florida
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