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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1966
Page
5
Women organizations are invited to announce regular or special meetings or club calendars. Send notices to the Women’s Department or call 253 3321. Notices received by 10 a.m. will be used the same day. Sunday event listings posted.
Wednesday gathering of the Thrifty Home Demotion Club hosted by Mrs. R. M. Macking at 218 Westmoreland Street. The event takes place in the afternoon.
East Beckley Elementary PTA meets at 6 p.m. at the school. Past Chiefs Club of Pythian Sisters gathers at Mrs. Pennington’s Raleigh home at 7 p.m. Degree of Honor Lodge No. 56 hosts a 7:30 p.m. business meeting at Anderson Building. Raleigh County Red Cross board convenes in Room 410 Bair Building at 3:30 p.m. Route 41 Home Demonstration Club meets at Mrs. Eddie Whitt’s home on Stanaford Road at 10:30 a.m.
The Xi Alpha Delta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meets at Betsy Hatcher's home located at 404 East Prince Street at 7 30 p.m. Members gather for their scheduled event and local fellowship.
The Women’s Improvement League hosted by Mrs. R. M. Mackins at 218 Westmoreland Street held a meeting at 2 p.m. The gathering focused on neighborhood improvement and community service projects.
Prosperous Hills Garden Club hosts a workshop on antiquing flowers at Dry Hill Prosperity Community Center at 7 30 p m. Helping Hand Mission Circle No 1 meets at Mrs Ethel Morton home on A Street at 6 p m. Pride No 63 East Gulf Heroines of Jericho rehearse a cantata at 5 30 p m. Group No 1 of the Christian Women's Fellowship at First Christian Church Builders Classroom hosts a meeting at 7 30 p m.
Mission Circle No 5 meets at Crab Orchard Baptist Church home of Mrs Wilma Fitzpatrick in MacArthur at 7 30 p m attendees discuss church work and community outreach in a brief evening gathering
A meeting scheduled for 7 p m at Crab Orchard Baptist Church hosted by Orchard Valley Woman's Club. Members and local residents are invited to attend and participate in community affairs and activities planned by the club.
Fidelis Class of First Baptist Church gathers in Fellowship Hall at 7 30 p.m. Al Anon group meets at St Stephen's Episcopal Church undercroft at 8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous also listed at St Stephen's.
The Silver Star Rebekah Lodge meets 7 30 p m at the IOOF Lodge Hall in the Anderson Building on North Kanawha Street. Members gather for the weekly session in the Anderson Building venue.
The Suburban Social Club will hold its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Paul Mills located at 211 McKinney Street at 7:30 PM. Members are reminded to attend.
Regular dance and workshop at New River Park Recreation Building at 8 p.m. Advance Teenagers Art Class at YMCA from 3 30 to 5 p.m. Mrs Holt Kester teaches. Coal City Chapter No 136 Order of the Eastern Star holds a practice session with officers to attend.
Raleigh County Mental Health Association and Raleigh County Health Center on Harper Road hold a regular meeting at 7 30 p m. A mental retardation committee meeting is planned for 7 p m. The Fine Arts Department of the Woman's Club of Beckley meets at the clubhouse on Park Avenue at 2 p m.
Social events include a Saturday gathering at Mrs. Nathan Payne's home in Pickshin at 5 80 p m and the Central Baptist Church primary usher board meeting at 12 30 p m. A Dance Club beginners lesson is at New River Park Recreation Room at 7 p m.
Practical ironing tips from a starch company recommend checking the fabric type and selecting the iron temperature accordingly. Allow the iron to reach the proper heat, press small sections first, then larger areas with long smooth strokes, and move surfaces away from you to prevent wrinkles.
The Council of National Accredited Flower Show Judges Appalachian District WV Garden Club will meet Saturday at 10 a m at Mrs. Paul Phipps 907 Woodlawn Ave to discuss changes in the new Handbook For Flower Shows Panelists include Mrs H D Butterworth for capital awards Mrs Phipps for design Mrs Henry L Walker for special classes and Mrs M M Ralston for tables Mrs George T Fordham Mullens council president will moderate.
Rosemont Garden Club plans spring plantings for the Raleigh County Garden Council flower show set for June 11-12 at the Raleigh County Armory in Beckley. Vice president Mrs Joe McElyen led the meeting at Mrs Charles Martin’s home as Treasurer Mrs Aubrey Nicely reported 48 cookbooks sold.
Mildred Alexander, organist and educational consultant, says listening with focus can overcome tone deafness. She urges hearing music via radio hi fi TV and concerts and suggests learning a simple instrument like a home organ to better distinguish tunes and tones.
Here is a trio of blouses in one pattern No 8180 with Patt-O-Rama. Available sizes 10 12 14 16 18 20 busts 31 to 40. Includes fabric yardages for 35 inch fabric. To order send 50 cents to Sue Burnett Raleigh Register 1150 Ave of Americas New York NY 10036 plus 10 cents for 1st class mail. Print name address zip code style number and size. 65 issue note 30 cents.
The guide to the nation's food shopping bays for this weekend was prepared by the U S Departments of Agriculture and Interior for United Press International.
Washington reports robust supplies nationwide with ample beef pork and poultry. Vegetables like cabbage carrots celery and onions are plentiful along with tomatoes and peppers. fruits feature apples bananas grapefruits and avocados. Regional notes show beef cuts and produce in liberal supply with various seafood options also healthy.
A quick guide to making barbecued beef by browning ground beef in a pan then draining drippings. Add bottled barbecue sauce, heat thoroughly, and serve on buns for a fast meal.
Brief notices under a local heading invite readers to share items of general interest by calling a community desk at one phone line with extension 52.
Mrs. Leah Toney Trail of 104 Freeman Street will travel Friday to Cincinnati Ohio to visit her son in law Warren Neal and family. Mrs W C Mullins of 304 Reservoir Road is a Beckley Hospital patient for observation and treatment. A three week Florida vacation is noted for Mrs G A Massing 110 Beverly Street Mrs J W Massing of Mount Hope and Mrs William Conner of Charleston.
Mrs Thomas E Smith of Blue Jay will leave this week to visit for a week with Mr and Mrs Jess Genovely in North Augusta South Carolina.
Pfc Sam R. Thompson, son of Mr and Mrs Dave Thompson of Helen, is assigned to Korea after graduating from the U S Army Signal Corps School at Ft Gordon Ga He is a Mark Twain High School alumnus who completed basic training at Ft Jackson S C
Dayon C. IV was born Sunday March 6 to Mr and Mrs D C Meadows III of Quantico Virginia formerly of Beckley. His grandfather D C Meadows Jr and great grandmother Mrs D C Meadows Sr reside here.
Town and Country Home Demonstration Club meets at Mrs. Frank Williams home MacArthur to hear Mrs. Emmett Parker deliver youth oriented lesson on making homes welcoming for children to grow and develop values. Agnes McEwan presents devotional readings including Finding A Mother and A Child of God poem.
Mrs Ocie Kerns left today for Florida visiting Miami and Melbourne for a month. She travels with her son and daughter in law Luther and Mullens Kerns. Mrs Truman Caffee was released Sunday from Beckley ARH. Vera Jamison returned from Grant Town after visiting her husband Thurman Jamison. Howard Horton and Byron Udy of Slab Fork left for Delaware by plane due to the death of her sister Bill Smith formerly of Lester. Funeral services for Mrs Smith were held Tuesday. Charles Gregory of Tams attended a birthday dinner at her home.
Mr and Mrs Howard Mays of Logan have returned to their home in Logan after spending the weekend with her mother Mrs Eva Dillon of Lanark.
Mrs. Rose Hodel Chrisley Jr. of El Paso Texas was treated for a compound fracture of her right arm after a fall on February 23. The former Rose Hodel and her husband, William A. Chrisley Jr., once lived on Hull Street before moving to Texas several years ago.
Four Mountain Top Garden Club members were named to plan the table setting division for the June flower show at Raleigh County Armory. The show, sponsored by the Raleigh County Garden Council, will be June 11-12. Local librarian C. H. Graham spoke on The Quiet Crisis by Stewart Udall, introduced by president H. L. Crawford.
Orchard Valley Women's Club will meet Thursday night at the Crab Orchard Baptist Church to elect new officers. Mrs James Wickline will receive a pin for past year as president. Members to bring rummage sale items for Friday on Fayette Street, Beckley, per Mrs K R James.
A simple housekeeping trick suggests covering the tops of wall cabinets with transparent household wrap. During cleaning, peel away the wrap and replace it to keep surfaces tidy and protected.
Pat Lucas of 406% Ewart Avenue Beckley and Mrs Clyde Hill are listed in public records alongside Glen Morgan of West Virginia as joined individuals in the local note.
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