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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1963
Page
5
Tuesday notices list multiple women organizations and meetings at churches, clubs, and homes from American Legion Auxiliary to Shady Spring Band Boosters. Events include dinners, regular meetings, workshops, and social gatherings with times and hosts noted. May include Miss Bette Evans and local host addresses.
Wednesday events include Past Matrons Club at Masonic Temple on Howe Street at 2 p m Circle No 1 Crab Orchard Baptist Church at 1 30 p m Hillcrest Home Demonstration Club at Mrs Harold Blake Cabell Heights 12 30 p m Beta Lambda Chapter Beta Sigma Phi at Coca Cola Social Room 7 30 p m Beckley Home Demonstration Club Coca Cola Social Room 12 30 p m Circle No 5 Crab Orchard Baptist Church Mrs Lakie Fink Gulf Woman's Club regular meeting Clubhouse 7 30 p m Woman's Improvement League at Mrs Henry Green Church Street 1 p m Fidelis Class First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall 7 30 p m Friday Young Women's Club Central Baptist Church chorus rehearsal at the church 7 p m
The Southern Cross Chapter of United Daughters of the Confederacy meets Saturday at 1 30 p m at the home of Mrs. S S Gore 409 S Oakwood Ave with arrangements noted for members and attendees.
The piece urges daily moisturizers to combat extreme cold and temperature swings in the U S. It recommends removing makeup with a gentle cleanser, applying a rich night cream for face and throat, and massaging hands arms elbows and legs with targeted lotion. It also suggests nightly soaks with soothing bath oil to protect and prevent dryness.
A note announces instant minced onion and onion powder now common in stores. It advises substituting one tablespoon minced onion per quarter cup fresh onion and one to two teaspoons onion powder per quarter cup fresh onion, with a tip to blend dry substitutes with a little water before adding to non liquid recipes.
Mrs Clyde Barker presides at the coffee service with Be cl ey women including Mrs Malcolm Smith Mrs John Beckley Campbell Mrs William R Sigmund and Mrs Lewis N Fox. Mrs Robert Lee Daniels assists. her husband is field representative for the West Virginia Division American Cancer Society.
Local notes list community residents with hospital stays and surgeries. A. 8. Davenport, Beckley Elks desk man, is in Raleigh General Hospital awaiting surgery. Martha Cook, 91, remains in serious condition after hip surgery. Jerry Blackburn returns home from visit with relatives in Beaver and Stamford. J A Atkins, Beaver, underwent major surgery at Beckley Hospital. Weekend guests include Evelyn Richmond and family from Silver Springs and Washington, D C. Sandra Bryant hosts a lingerie shower for Carl Dennis West at St Marys Church parsonage.
Mrs. Fred Nichols of Pleasant Hills was admitted Sunday to Raleigh General Hospital for observation and treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kelly and son Johnny, and Mrs. Roy Farley of Coal City returned Sunday from Alexandria, Virginia, where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Damon Farley.
The meeting of the Stoco Band Mothers, set for 7 p.m. at the high school, has been postponed. Mrs. Paul Cole, president, says new time is 7 p.m. Thursday.
Crab Orchard Baptist Circle No 4 met to note the Spring Rally set for April 9 at Beaver Baptist Church. Mrs John Bailey president announced a House Party July 24 27 at Philippi. Mrs Ved ia Blevins led devotions Be Still with hymns and psalms. Others present included Mrs Clyde Crowley and Mrs P B Jones.
FASTEETH is a pleasant alkaline powder that holds false teeth more firmly. Sprinkle on plates to improve eating and speaking with no gummy taste or feeling and to reduce denture odor. available at drug counters.
Four members of the Gulf/Woman's Club will attend the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs convention March 21 23 at The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs led by president Mrs Lacy Cole The program features guest speaker Mary Nell Godbey home economist for Amere Gas Utilities Co on decorating The event includes a vote for a local broadcaster award in appreciation of responsible programming Hosted by Mrs E H Meadows and others at the Sophia clubhouse
The column argues that postponing an apology only increases difficulty. It stresses timely acknowledgment and the social cost of silence, urging readers to resolve conflicts quickly to restore harmony and trust.
Mrs Walter Rappold led a conservation program at the Primrose Garden Club meeting held at 114 Greenbrier Ct. She urged soil conservation as vital and noted growth in foresters since 1930. A blue ribbon went to Mrs McCutcheon for a gardening display and a red ribbon to Mrs Ambrosiana for crescent arrangements.
A reminder to settle disputes before sleep to prevent morning friction. The notice urges reconciliation to avoid a mounting annoyance turning into a problem by morning.
Monday Music Club president Mrs. Charles W. Merritt urged members to back the Beckley Community Concert Association and the Beckley Choral Society as March is Festival of Fine Arts Month. The group met at Mrs. George L. Piper’s Mankin Avenue home and planned the Choral Society concert for March 30-31. The Hymn of the Month Be Thou My Vision was sung with Merritt at the piano.
The Ladies Mission Circle of Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church staged the playlet Answers in the Book led by Miss Phyllis Blake and Mrs. Grover Hollins for its Tuesday meeting. Mrs. Ralph Blake served as president, with devotion by Mrs. Elison and love gift duties by Mrs. Joe Ramsey.
Use a broad putty knife with rounded corners to strip an old paint finish. Avoid rigid scrapers which tend to gouge wood and damage the surface.
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