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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1963
Page
5
The Woman's Department invites women’s organizations to submit notices for regular or special meetings. The Golden Age Club, sponsored by the Woman's Club of Beckley, will meet at the clubhouse on Park Avenue at 7 30 p m Friday.
Various groups hold events around Raleigh and Beckley including Cathryn Gunter Circle of Memorial Dei Church at 7 30 p m, St John s Baptist Church Raleigh meeting at 6 p m, Practical Nurses Association District 3 special meeting in Beckley at 7 30 p m, Woman s Club Junior Department Follies rehearsal at 9 a m, Beth El Temple dances at 7 30 p m, Friendship Social Club at 7 p m, and a dance event at the Westmoreland home.
Saturday events fill the calendar with dances and club meetings. Bud Bleau calls the Calico and Jeans Square Dance at Greenbrier Dairy Social Room at 8 p m. Social Saving Club holds a Bruce's Diner banquet at 7 p m. Various clubs meet across town with host homes and guest speakers through the afternoon and evening.
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 70 holds its regular meeting at the Legion Home on South Fayette Street at 4 p.m.
Monday events include West Virginia Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association in Hopkins Skylanes conference room at 7 30 p.m. Azalea Garden Club hosts at Mrs E E Bibb 404 S Oakwood Ave 1 30 p.m. Beckley Junior High PTA guest speaker John Saunders 7 30 p.m. Shady Spring Garden Club with S F Thomas Beaver Lions Club 7 30 p.m. Welcome to Beckley Newcomers Glass House 7 30 p.m. Smart Set Savings Club Mrs Earl Breckenridge Jr 110 Ringleben St 7 p.m.
Fernwood Garden Club meets at Mrs. William Bower’s home 211 Queen Street at 1 30 p m Belmont Homemakers Club gathers at Mrs Curtis Coleman home 406 Gregory Street at 6 30 p m Both groups hold local home venue gatherings.
Veal Chops Italienne blends lean veal with a spicy tomato sauce and noodles. The dish uses oregano garlic onion and Parmesan with bread crumbs baked to a golden crust. Braising tips from Reb a Staggs accompany a step by step method and yield six servings.
A small select sextet wowed the audience at the First Nighter party staged by Beckley Woman's Club Junior Department. The group included E. J. Berger Jo Peabody Paul Peabody Kathy Ross Rivers Varn and Jackie Berger. They taped a WOAY-TV spot in Oak Hill and the Follies promo will air Saturday at 1 45 p m on Spotlight Theatre.
A large Meads Meadows family gathering honors Mr. and Mrs. Meadows parents at Cabell Heights. The couple, with 12 children, 40 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren, were joined by most offspring except Roy, serving in Germany. Seated daughters Violet Smith Hilda Doss Geals Alford. Standing daughters Charlotte Fisher Nira McKenna Kay Sperling. Other children listed include Virginia Hedrick Sidney Delmer Woodrow Sgt Woodrow Meadows Eugene Meadows and late W G Meadows Jr. Also noted is Mrs Mead ows former Goldie Waddell of Jumping Branch.
Question and answer on dieting and protein sources from Gaynor Maddox discuss skipping meals as a poor weight loss method and suggest smaller regular meals. They note fruits and vegetables alone do not provide adequate protein, recommending dairy, eggs, meat or beans plus grains for sufficient intake.
The Shady Spring District Woman's Club hosts a fund raising contest to crown the Beaver Volunteer Fire Department queen. All Shady Spring High School girls in the SS District may enter by registering with Wendell Thurman, with votes costing 10 cents. The winner earns a parade crown on April 19 and a summer schedule including the June 22 Centennial Parade. attendants require at least 10 dollars in votes.
A household shower for Judith Gilkerson Bailey, bride of Nick Bailey, was held in the Richmond Recreation Room Monday. Hostess Mrs. Virgie Ewing of Piney View led the event with help from Mrs. Betty Gilliam and Mrs. Ernest Bailey as guests and a long guest list from Bradley, Beckley, Stanford, Lanark, Scarbro, Kincaid and Piney View attended.
The Chicago Little Symphony under Thor Johnson closed the 1962 63 Beckley Community Concert Association season with a varied program. Bach Sinfonia impressed, Kol Nidre moved, Griffes Poem pleased, and soloists Hamilton Chauson Gariglio shone. Dohnanyi Hungarian Rural Scenes and Bazelaire Grecian Suite drew warm applause. Audience behavior cited as inappropriate between movements. Johnson's leadership praised for balanced, intimate orchestral quality. We must have them back.
Mrs. Willard Scurlock of 108 King Street is listed in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital where she is under observation and treatment for several days. Don V. Bender of 300 South Heber Street was discharged Wednesday from Raleigh General Hospital after observation.
The W L Richmond couple of Quinnimont marked their 40th wedding anniversary on a Thursday. They have six children: Marie Maxwell and Anna Lee Steinhour of Decatur Alabama, Dorothy Thomas of Piney View, Robert James Richmond of Quinnimont, William Harrison Richmond, and Billy Lee Richmond, both deceased.
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