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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1960

Page

3

Monday Music Club Elects New Officers in May Term

The Monday Music Club elected a new president Mrs. Oscar O Williams and ten officers for a two year term starting in May at Woodlawn Avenue home of Mrs. John E McKenzie. The program featured art and music discussions highlighting Renaissance to modern periods with paintings by Raphael Poussin Gericault Delacroix and works by Degas Cezanne Whistler Renoir Dulou-Lautrec and Peterdi.

Monday Music Club John E. McKenzie Joe L. Smith Jr Charles W Oscar O. Williams Duff D. Daniel Harlow Warren W. B. Lilly J. B. F. Yoak Jr Emerson Smith G. H. Caperton R. G. Broaddus Stansbury McKenzie Donzelle Fuggite Francesco Cavalli S. Austin Caperton Jr Charles W. Merritt Solveig Chanson Triste” Were Piano Duets By Mrs. Merritt and Mrs. Joe L. Smith Jr Shermann Raphael Palestrina Merritt Michelangelo el Greco Rubens Bach Milton Rembrandt Gericault Delacroix Mercury Corot Degas Cezne Whistler Renoir Dulouse-Lautrec Guggenheim Museum New York Paul Klee

Meat and Produce Prices Highlight Pork Focus in Shopper Season

Meat experts spotlight pork cuts from semi boneless hams to picnic hams and smoked butts while beef prices show limited moves. Chicago live hogs rise about 25 percent year to date as seasonal gains loom. Eggs and produce, including cabbage carrots celery and honeydew, appear strong with some quality caveats.

Chicago Porterhouse Chile

Community club notices for Beckley area events

Friday meetings include Just-A-Mere Club at 1303 F Street 7:30 p m and Charmette Sub Deb Club at 1131-2 N Fayette Street Snuffer Apt 9 7:30 p m Silver Star Rebekah Lodge No 77 meets at IOOF Hall 117% Main St 7:30 p m initiation at 8:30 p m Ann Rose Class of First Baptist Church meeting postponed Novelettes Club at 112 Deegans Ave 7:30 p m Fine Arts Dept of Woman's Club cancelled Crusaders Council No 1 regular meeting postponed Notices indicate calendar changes for Beckley organizations and deadlines for notices

Woman's Department of Beckley Charmette Lucinda Wirtz N. Fayette St Snuffer Apt Silver Star Rebekah Lodge IOOF Main St Ann Rose First Baptist Church

Raleigh Bluefield State Alumni meet at Mrs Dobson home

Raleigh County Chapter and Alpha Zeta Zeta Chapter announce gatherings at Mrs Helen Dobson’s home 122 Smoot Street at 7 30 p m and at Mrs Harold Trotter’s home F Street at 3 p m respectively for alumni unit activities.

Raleigh County Bluefield State Alumni Association Helen Dobson Smoot S Alpha Zeta Zeta Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Harold Trotter F. St

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Brief column invites readers to share small daily happenings and notices about local residents. It asks friends to call CL 3-3321 extension 52 with items of general interest for future publication.

Vacation visit amid home injury recovery in Blue Jay

Miss Alice Meadows of Wheeling visits Mr and Mrs Corbett Freeman in Blue Jay. Mrs Freeman recovers from a broken leg suffered February 28 in a fall down basement steps. She returned Monday from Raleigh General Hospital with her mother Mrs Ellen Campbell accompanying, and they traveled by ambulance.

Alice Meadows Wheeling Blue Jay Corbett Freeman

Mrs John R Koch in Raleigh General Hospital

Undergoing observation and treatment in Raleigh General Hospital is Mrs John R Koch of 222 Crawford Street. Hospital staff report she is in stable condition and receiving medical care.

Raleigh General Hospital John R. Koch Crawford St

William Dawson joins Ohnimgohow Club at Glenville State

William Dawson of Shady Spring has joined the Ohnimgohow Club at Glenville State College. He is a Bowen High School graduate, a senior majoring in physical education.

William Dawson Robert T. Dawson Shady Spring Ohnimgohow Club Glenville State College Dawson Bowen High School

Mrs Eldridge Holloway in Beckley Hospital Observation

Rhodell resident Mrs Eldridge Holloway is a patient at Beckley Hospital undergoing observation and treatment. The notice notes her condition and medical care.

Eldridge UH Holloway Rhodell Beckley Hospital

Mrs Edna Nolen Suffering Break in Fall at Home

Mrs Edna Nolen of 301 Hill Street is a patient at Raleigh General Hospital with a broken arm after a fall at her home last week.

Edna Nolen Hill St Raleigh General Hospital

Mrs. Charles Perkowski Admitted for Observation

Juanita Perkowski a teacher at Woodrow Wilson High School was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital for treatment and observation.

Charles Juanita) Perkowski Raleigh General Hospital Woodrow Wilson High School

Bren da Campbell Returns Home from Virginia Hospital

Miss Bren da Campbell recuperates at 328 Ewart Ave after returning Tuesday from Charlottesville Virginia where she underwent treatment at the University of Virginia Hospital.

Ewart Ave Brenda Campbell Charlottesville University of Virginia Hospital

Pine Wood Garden Club to Meet Tuesday

Mrs H D Butterworth guest speaker explains spring planting for early bloom at the Pine Wood Garden Club meeting at 10 a.m. in the home of Mrs Ray Ledford 622 Russell St. A member of Hills Garden Club she will address the group.

H. D. Butterworth Pine Wood Garden Club Flowering Hills Garden Club Butterworth Ray Ledford Russel St

Columbine Gardeners Plan Flower Show School and May Pilgrimage

At the Columbine Garden Club meeting, members discussed Flower Show School Course No 3 to be held April 19 20 21 in the Elks Club Ballroom under Raleigh County Garden Council sponsorship. A committee was formed to promote a wildflower pilgrimage to Babcock State Park in May. Guest speaker Mrs H H Perdue spoke on Herbs highlighting their culinary uses. The president announced the 30th annual West Virginia Garden Club meeting at The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs with speaker Mrs Hugh L Sutherland from Greenwood Miss, an former Flower Show School instructor.

Columbine Garden Club Elks Club Raleigh County Garden Council Blaine Tanner Appalachian Assembly Room Babcock State Park H. H. Perdue Rhododendron Garden Club West Virginia Garden Club Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs Hugh L. Sutherland Greenwood Flower Show Bluefield

Feb bride honored with surprise shower by Bethlehem Chapter

A February bride Mrs Harry Bennett of Mabscott received a surprise shower Tuesday night from Bethlehem Chapter No 71 Order of Eastern Star Officers Club. The former Mrs Margaret Eblin Alexander wed Feb 11 in Mabscott Methodist Church, with Rev Lester Tenny officiating. She works in Beckley National Bank bookkeeping while her husband joins Raleigh Hardware Co Mabscott. Mrs Herbert Ryan of Coal City has been a Beckley Hospital patient for a week undergoing observation and treatment.

Harry Bennett Mabscott Officers Club of Bethlehem Order of Eastern Star Margaret Eblin Alexander Mabscott Methodist Church Lester Tenny Beckley National Bank Raleigh Hardware Co Herbert Ryan Coal City Beckley Hospital

Spaghetti Dinner Planned by Rhodell Church Women

The Willing Workers Band of Rhodell Church of God plans a spaghetti dinner on March 19 in the church kitchen. The group gathered at Mrs. Roy Bradbury’s home to organize with Mrs. Charles E. Sanger in charge and a program led by Mrs. Isaac Hylton.

Rhodell RNS Rhodell Church of God Willing Workers Band Roy Bradbury Charles E. Sanger Isaac Hylton Carl Vass Russell Hamm Florence Nightingale Orlie McKinney Johnny May Mae Shearer Earl Merchant R. A. Fielden Bill Hollingshead Minnie Coleman Princeton Mary Meadows New Jersey Hamm Bill Ellis Charles Farruggia Alliefair Johns Burnette McKinney Effie McKinney Malvonna Johns Brenda Ellis

Weekend Visits and Recoveries Reported in Fairdale

Fairdale notes list Betty Simpson of Dayton visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Quince Dickens and daughter Lou Ann. John Smith of Cleveland spent time with family at Glen Daniel. Gerald Hawley accompanied him home. Sonny Thomas returned from Beckley Hospital and is improving. Carol Beatty and children Gloria and Angela returned home after visiting relatives including Mrs Robert LeMasters of Charleston.

Fairdale RNS Betty Simpson Dayton Ohio Quince Dickens Lou Ann John Smith Cleveland Glen Daniel Gerald Hawley Sonny Thomas Beckley Hospital Carol Beatty Gloria Angela Robert LeMasters Charleston

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Woodlawn Ave Poussin Fragonard Associated Press Jewelry Store, Inc Court House Shop Penney’s Penney’s Just-A-Mere Nathaniel Braxton Novelettes Club Thelma Robinson Deegans Ave Woman’s Club of Park Ave Crusaders Council No. 1 Ellen Campbell Pine Wood Club Columbine Rhodell Church Beckley Hotel The Amana Prince ST Neville ST
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