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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1954

Page

3

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

List of social visits and homecomings in Beckley and nearby towns. Mrs. O H Meador visits Middleboro guest of C D Phillips. Mr and Mrs John Hatfield stay with Reginald Meyers in Beckley. Mrs Walker O Neal returns from Montgomery after weeks away. other guests and returns include Detroit, Dayton, St Louis, Oak Ridge, and Fort Lauderdale trips. Several local residents hosted relatives from Charleston Huntington Clarksburg and Elkins, with notes on hospital return of J Frank Williams.

O. H. Meador Pine Street Middleboro C. D. Phillips John Hatfield Logan Reginald Meyers Locust Drive Walker O'Neal Pax Montgomery Ala J. R. Richards First Ave Wade Clark Detroit Clyde Law Second Ave Mary Lou Marshall College Huntington John Davis Advance Machine & Manufacturing Co Dayton Ohio Phill McDaniel Phill McDaniel II Calloway St St. Louis Mo C. W. Kauff Maryland Ave Charleston Mary and Nancy Carpenter Westwood Drive Ronald Love Clarksburg Herbert Stansbury Beckley Otie R. Patterson Elkins Oak Ridge Tenn Emerson Pownall Samuel Croy Washington, D. C Park St Joseph A. Hunt Woodlawn Ave Ft. Lauderdale Fila A. F. Combs Summers St. Beckley Carl Belcher MacArthur Ray Hickok Richmond Hickok

Mt Top Garden Club Hears Mums Talk Monday

Mt Top Garden Club met with Mrs Charles Hodel Maxwell Hill as co host Mrs Harlow Warren and speaker Rondey Webb of Webb Florists discussed mums culture propagation cures and pest control Webb recommended planting cuttings in sand The group voted to donate a tree for Central Elementary School Arbor Day in April A report on sending a boy to Camp Caesar was given and slides on West Virginia wildflowers were shown Two members were appointed to Beckley Recreation Board Park Planning Committees Arrangements on Spring theme won ribbons and 19 members plus two guests attended

Mountain Top Garden Club Charles Hodel Maxwell Hill Harlow Warren Rondey Webb Webb Florists Webb L. A. Landers E. G. Grogan C. S. Bepler L. M. Hallaran Central Harry Watkins Camp Caesar West Virginia W.R. Fugitt Guy Graves D. A. Blankenship Beckley Recreation Board W. H. File John Eye E. C. Lesler William A. Chrisley

Decorating Need Not be Hard Job

Agricultural Extension specialists from West Virginia University offer guidance on home decoration. They recommend analyzing room shapes, varying color schemes, and using different textures. For a quieter room avoid shiny fabrics and choose light colors to create space.

Agricultural Extension West Virginia University

Mrs Sherwood Dunagan Elected Xi Beta President

Mrs Sherwood Dunagan was elected president of the Xi Beta Exemplar Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority at an 8 p m Tuesday meeting. Other officers named include Don Houchins as vice president Harold Eye recording secretary Betty Jane Gunter corresponding secretary Bladen Pickle treasurer and Jerry Dale Bridget Rose named city council reps.

Beckley Business and Professional Womens Club Beckley Hotel David Anderson Jr Gladys Milam Mary Syner M. G. Jarrell Paul Jenkins Sherwood Dunagan Xi Beta Exemplar Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Don Houchins Harold Eye Betty Jane Gunter Bladene Pickle Jerry Dale Bridget Rose Jack Starr Shady Spring W. H. Holliday Pickle T. C. Moorefield American Red Cross Holliday Lois M. Minter Isadore Wein West Virginia Cancer Society Mankin Ave James Maples Linda Surratt Sam Roberts II Arnold Carney

Winter Party Coconut Snowballs

For a winter party, serve coconut snowballs made from angel food mix. Prepare a package of angel-food mix, bake into cake, spread boiled frosting over two inch squares, and roll in shredded coconut.

Tiny Pattern No 8093 For Babies And Toddlers

Advertisement describes Pattern No 8093 for sizes 6 months to 4 years with dress slip and romper options. Each item requires one yard of fabric and 39 inch fabric for the dress. Send 30 cents plus name address size to Sue Burnett Raleigh Register New York. Also offers Basic Fashion Spring 54 for 25 cents.

Sue Burnett Raleigh Register Ave. Americas New York N.Y Our

Community Meeting Notices for Hadassah at Beth-El Temple

Community organizations urged to send notices by 10 a.m. to be printed in the Sunday calendar. Hadassah Chapter meets at Beth-El Temple at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Officers should call 3321 to submit notices for the club calendar.

Beth-El Temple

Beckley clubs host sketch, visitation day and potluck

Beckley Art Group holds an all day sketch session at Coca Cola Blog starting 10 a.m. Women of Beckley Presbyterian Church hold a visitation day at 2 p.m. Royal Neighbors scheduled a potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the Sons of Italy Hall.

Beckley Art Group Beckley Presbyterian Church Royal Neighbors Sons of Italy Hall

Shady Spring Minstrel Tonight by Shady Spring High

Shady Spring High School music department presents a minstrel show titled Swanee with songs tap dancing and wisecracks directed by Joann King. Students including Bob Cole Kenneth Lilly and Howard Mays perform as interlocutors end men and in various song and dance routines with the chorus and jazz band assisting. public invited tonight and matinee tomorrow.

Shady Spring Shady Spring High School Joann King Bob Cole Kenneth Lilly Bryan Rees Howard Mays Robert ‘Lilly George Wilcoxon Melvin Smith Olio Burnice Buckland Patsy Thompson Lilly Meadows Lois Phillips Pauline Wills Geraldine Meadows Barbara Lilly Loretta Farley Eileen Harrah Mary Lou Lilly Shirley Shrewsberry Howard Mays. ‘Oh’, A Tap Dance By Nuala Fourney Linda Gilkerson Barbara Persinger Margaret Lilly Louise Kauff Shady

Well-Dressed Men Carry Handsome Attache Cases

Gaining in popularity with men this year are attache cases patterned after the diplomatic pouch. They suit businessmen who carry little or much and come with expandable lids and a removable file case. Center holds a rigid board for memos. Cowhide leather in ginger or suntan with contrasting saddle stitches. Some have tumbler locks for privacy when checked.

Beckley Bridge Team Dominates Mid-Ohio Valley Tournament

Beckley pair Sam Hochman and William Klein led the mid-Ohio Valley championship at the Chancellor Hotel Ballroom Parkersburg. They won open pairs both sessions Saturday scoring 196 to 164, then captured the team of four event Sunday. Friday they finished third in mens pairs then tied for second with Werthammer and Bickers. Parkersburg Duplicate Bridge Club sponsored the event with 100 attendees from nine cities.

Beckley Sam Hochman William Klein Chancellor Hotel Parkersburg Hochman Elsa Werthammer Huntington Mr. Klein Marguerite Bickers Bart Tuffley Charleston Art* Angleman Werthammer Bickers Dave R. Tredwell Klein Bluefield Princeton Elkins Marietta Cincinnatti Columbus Ohio

Azalea Club to award prize for top bloom points

Azalea Garden Club plans a year end prize for the member with the most points from specimen blooms. The group met Monday at Mrs. John E. McKenzie’s home with co hosts Mrs. Duff Daniel and Mrs. J. E. Huffman. Miss Shirley McGraw will represent the club at Camp Caesar this summer.

Azalea Garden Club Ned Ragland Monday Af March Garden J. W. Watkins E. M. Payne Jr H. P. Meadows Paul Eatwood Payne M. M. Ralston H. L. McCreery

Kings Daughters Hear Outline On Observing Lent

Rev. O Worth May outlined Ways of Observing Lent for Kings Daughters at St Stephens Episcopal Church where 75 members attended. Mrs J Brabham presided and introduced the speaker. A solo by Willem Coenen was sung and a Raleigh County Cancer Information Center talk given by Mrs Basil Minter. New members Mrs I C Rotenberry and Mrs A A Potts were welcomed.

O. Worth May Kings Daughters St. Stephens Episcopal Church J. Brabhan Episcopal Church America A. P. Sloan Basil Minter Raleigh County Cancer Information Center Willem Coenen Ralph Amick Sloan Francis JI. Bloise W. F. Tams W. O. Sydnor R. D. Watts

Tasty Shrimp Rice Bake Casserole Recipe

Place half of a 15 oz can of Spanish Rice in a greased 1 quart casserole. Layer with 9 shrimp, cover with remaining rice, and top with 6 shrimp brushed with melted butter. Pour tomato juice over and bake at 250 degrees F for 30 minutes. Serves 3.

Quick Dish Stuffed Peppers Method

Wash green peppers cut in half remove seeds. Boil five minutes in salted water. Place peppers in a shallow baking dish with water. Fill peppers with canned Spanish Rice and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

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