El Dorado Study At Sophia First Baptist Church
About 55 persons attended the third annual book study in Sophia hosted by the First Baptist Church with a Foreign Missions Latin America theme. Guests included members from Methodist and Baptist churches. Marvin Proffitt led the invocation and planned next meeting at Friendship Baptist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
C. J. Kirby Jr
The
Methodist Church
Orley Eastridge
Roy Dale Martin
Church of God
Marvin Proffitt
First Baptist Church
Donald Stone
Friendship Baptist
Dewey Wilson
W. W. Lovell
W. W. Withrow
Proffitt
Friendship Baptist Church
Beta Rhos Elect New Officers and Bush Party Plans
Mrs. Thomas Osborne was re elected president of Beta Rho chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and named Chapter Girl of the Year Other officers chosen at a Bank of Raleigh meeting include Mrs Thomas Wheeldin first vice president Mrs Arnold Allen second vice president Mrs Thomas Lilly recording secretary Mrs William Lewick corresponding secretary and Mrs Joyce Klein treasurer Civil defense chairman is Mrs Harold Welch and extension officer is Mrs Earl Davis George Lowery is BSP City Council representative with Miss Shelby Goodson as alternate A pledges training session will be at Mrs Wheeldins 107 Daniels St McLean Addition Tuesday at 730 pm The rush party is set for 730 pm Wednesday in the Appalachian Assembly Room co hosts Mrs Lewhok and Mrs Betty Cantley The Founders Day banquet favors are being organized for Beta Rhol led by Mrs J E Asbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Osborne
Holliday Dr
Beta Rho
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Bank of Raleigh
Thomas Wheeldin
Arnold Allen
Thomas Lilly
William Lewick
Joyce Klein
Appalachian Assembly Room
Lewhok
Betty Cantley
Changes marriage brings to wives in Ruth Millett piece
The column satirically outlines how attitudes shift after marriage with examples about money, plans, and living arrangements. It cites Ruth Millett’s Happier Wives hints and promotes a 25 cent booklet via The Raleigh Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Millett
C-O
Raleigh Register
P. O
Dept. A
Radio City
New York
N. Y
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Various Ways A tailored shirt dress for fuller figures No. 1312
A pattern notice for a shirt dress designed to flatter a slightly shorter fuller figure. It offers open or closed neckline options with subtle contrast. Sizes 12 1 2 through 26 1 2 with busts from 33 to 47 inches. Order by mail with 35 cents plus 10 cents for first class, include name address zone, style number and size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creative Woman
Raleigh Register
Midtown Station
New York
N. Y
Give Your Hands Full Treatment
Alicia Hart offers tips for hand care emphasizing daily lubrication after water exposure and nightly full treatment with creams, plus wearing soft mitts. For swollen veins, raise hands overhead to improve circulation, and avoid rough washing. The advice targets maintaining soft, youthful hands in daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alicia Hart
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Community women announce weekly club meetings
Woman's Department at Beckley Newspapers invites notices for regular or special meetings. Entries received by 10 a.m. are used the same day. Thursday listings include Black Diamond Unit No 9 WV Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Assoc Phil's Drive Inn 7 p.m. and numerous club events across Beckley Mabscott Coal City Crab Orchard and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Department of
Beckley
Black Diamond
West Virginia
Menu by Maddox Grapefruit Chowder and Crackers
The menu lists Grapefruit Fish and Shrimp Chowder with Green Bean Salad Crusty French Bread Butter or Margarine Cheese and Crackers Fresh Fruit Bow Coffee Tea Milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maddox
Grapefruit
Fashion Tips For Rainy Day Wear And Care
A note on dressing for rainy spring weather advises coordinating a hat with a raincoat to avoid mismatched accessories. It also warns to check whether pleats in dresses with pleated skirts are permanent to prevent repeated repleating costs from dry cleaning.
Hand Care Routine For Soft, Young Appearance
The guide recommends weekly manicures with emery boards kept short to prevent breakage. Soak fingers in warm soapy water, clean under nails, push back cuticles, and dry thoroughly. Check polish daily for chips and use a damp pumice stone for calluses to maintain smooth hands.
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Miss Mary Byrne Winter a Dunbarton College junior in Washington DC resumed studies after a weekend with her parents Dr and Mrs Sheri Winter of 522 Woodlawn Ave. Mrs R J Lucas Jr Westwood Drive is in good condition at Raleigh General Hospital after an appendectomy. Mrs H A Pierce 912 Woodlawn Avenue discharged from Beckley Hospital after treatment. Mrs Almeda Stone Beckley discharged from Beckley Hospital after care for left arm injuries in a fall. Miss Anna Lee Walker daughter of Mr and Mrs Dillard Walker of Stanford and bride elect Darrell Lovejoy was honored at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs Heath Bell Locust Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Byrne Winter
Dunbarton College
Washington, D. C
Sheri
Woodlawn Ave
R. J. Lucas Jr
Westwood Drive
Raleigh General Hospital
Anna Lee Walker
Dillard Walker
Stanford
Darrell Lovejoy
Heath Bell
Locust Drive
Robert Mandeville
Mary Giglia
Bell
Beckley Memorial Hospital Births Listing
Local families announce multiple births with infant names, birth dates and times at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Dottie Lee Streho born March 6 at 4 51 p m weighing 7 14 12 pounds ounces Roy Clifton II McMillan born March 7 at 5 30 p m weight 6 1 Alan Ray Brands tester born March 8 at 8 31 p m weight 5 1 Bryan Matthew Underwood born March 8 at 10 03 p m weight 5 12 Deborah Karen Dick born March 8 at 9 50 a m weight 6 12 Dianna May Campbell born March 9 at 1 47 a m weight 6 12 Brenda Lou Spade born March 10 at 7 44 a m weight 7 6 Mary Louise Ayers born March 11 at 6 25 a m weight 7 4 12 Robert Maurice Martin born March 11 at 11 02 a m weight 6 2 William Berman Keaton born March 12 at 5 20 p m weight 5 6 12 Vicki Ann Wilson born March 12 at 2 30 p m weight 5 15 Harold Clarence Gunnoe born March 13 at 11 10 a m weight 7 4
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Streho
Eccles
Dottie Lee
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Piney View
Roy McMillan
Roy Clifton II
Alan Ray
Bobby Brandstetter
Danese
Gratton Underwood
Beckley
Bryan Matthew
Deborah Karen
James Dick
Lionell St
Prince
Cather Campbell
Dianna May
Jackie Spade
Rainelle
Brenda Lou
Mary Louise
Everett Ayers
Coal City
Robert Martin
Klaus St
Robert Maurice
Sprague
Joe J. Keaton
William Berman
Vicki Ann
Joseph Wilson
Lockout
Clarence Gunnoe
Harold Clarence
Snacks For Health Discussed At Meet
At the March Trap Hill Home Demonstration Club meeting Mrs. Roger Acord presented Snacks For Health a West Virginia University extension pamphlet. Visual aids showed snack types for different ages and calories, emphasizing milk as a nutritious satisfying snack for teeth. The club planned bread distribution with surplus foods on April 10 in Lester and announced upholstery and sewing workshops and the next meeting on April 10 at Mrs. Frank Humphrey's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trap Hill Home
Roger Acord
Extension Service
West Virginia University
Richard Snuffer
Lester
Prosperity
Manners andtable etiquette noted in social dining
A columnist laments rudeness at meals as people reach for food without asking to have the dish passed. The piece underscores proper courtesy, urging readers to request items politely and share communal meals with civility.
For Lovely Vases A Cleaning Tip
A solution of hot water and vinegar or ammonia cuts grime and film on flower vases, restoring shine and clarity. Use a gentle rinse and dry with a soft cloth to prevent water spots.
Look Lovely Despite Mood Masks Your Facial Lines
A brief note urges wearing a calm expression to counteract visible facial lines. It suggests mood affects appearance and advises maintaining a relaxed, pleasant look even when grouchy.
Assignment In Europe Enjoyed By Local Girl
Lillian Marie Tolbert, a Woodrow Wilson High School graduate, served four years with Allied Air Forces Central Europe Headquarters at Fontainebleau France. On leave with her parents the WAC described Europe as a liberal education working with seven nationalities. She toured Holland Italy Belgium Luxembourg Madrid London and more and recalled a 1960 German tour through the Brandenburg Gate. Tolbert, assigned to American and German majors, enjoyed base activities won bowling trophies and planned a military career, calling life in service great.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lina Macfarland
Europe
Paris
France
1. C
Lillian Marie Tolbert
Allied Air Forces Central Europe
Fontainebleau
WAC
G. S. Tolbert
Railroad Ave
Colorado Springs Afb
Belgium
Woodrow Wilson High School
Holland
Netherlands
Italy
Madrid
Spain
Luxenburg
London
Germany
Brandenburg Gate
Iron Curtain
International Theatre Club
Bath Beats Pills as Safe Sleep Aid
A simple warm bath is suggested as a safe relaxing sedative to aid sleep when no medical reason requires sleeping pills. The guidance recommends using bathing as a nonpharmacological option for better rest and calm.
Eating Slowly Fills the Void While Dieting
Advice urges dieters to savor meals and chew thoroughly to reduce cravings and feel fuller longer. Experts say slower eating lowers hunger signals and aids portion control, potentially improving adherence to calorie goals.
Blue Flame Festival at Beckley Memorial April 3 4
America's largest traveling cooking school presents Blue Flame Festival at Beckley Memorial Auditorium for two performances April 3 and 4 at 7 30 p m. Harriett Wolfe and Robert C Eichhorn Jr host with new cooking techniques recipes and homemaking tips. A mobile kitchen showcases gas appliances and prizes donated by Amere Gas Utilities Beckley Newspapers Car and local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Beckley Memorial Auditorium
Amere Gas Utilities Co
Beckley Newspapers
Lavinder
Robert C. Eichhorn Jr
Were You Born Before 1911 Life Insurance Ad
A Fort Worth Texas advertisement offers a $1 000 life insurance policy for those born before 1911 aged 50 to 180 with no medical exam. It promises no agent contact and requests name address and year of birth to Central Security Life Insurance Co Dept M-265 1418 West Rosedale.
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Central Security Life Insurance Co
Dept
West Rosedale
Fort Worth 4
Texas
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Beta Rhos
Bush Party
Osborne
Beta Lambda
J. E. Asbury
Beta Rhol
Assa
Biide
Sally Peck Guild
Nancy Bower
Whitestick St
Mabscott
Rebekah Bible Class of the Methodist Temple
Friendship Hall
Beckley Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Nazarene Church
Johnstown Road
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Beta Sigma Phi
Appalachian
Lannie White
Sylvia St
Hollywood
Parent-Teacher Association
Xi Alpha Gamma
Woman's Club of
Park Ave
Midway Home
Royal Neighbors of America
Eagles Hall
Crab Orchard Women's Christian Temperance Union
Roby Blevins
General Mission Society
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
H. A. Pierce
Woodlawn Avenue
Beckley Hospital
Almeda Stone
Airman
Marie Tolbert
Blue Flame
Amere
G. M. Powers
Main Street
OLD Line Legal Reserve Life Insurance
Kentucky
Bank of Raleigh Main
Kanawha
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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