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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1961

Page

3

Community club notices for Beckley area events

Tuesday gatherings include Dry Hill Home Demonstration Club at the Community Center at 7 30 p m Senior High Youth Department of Woman's Club on Park Avenue 4 to 5 p m Modernistic Homemakers at 512 Sylvia Street 6 p m Hollywood Parent Teacher Dinner 5 to 7 p m at MacArthur school regular meeting 7 30 p m White Shrine of Jerusalem session 4 p m with initiation at 8 p m Maxwell Hill election of officers 7 30 p m Executive board and 7 30 p m general meeting First Methodist Church service 7 p m with Christian Service officers 7 30 p m Beckley Elementary Parent-Teacher Association Ambassadors Class Beckley Presbyterian Church covered dish 6 15 p m Crab Orchard Homeroom Mothers 1 30 p m Just A Mere Club Jerry Peck North Beckley 7 p m Mabscott Ladies Circle 1 30 p m Practical Nurses Association District 3 Greenbrier Social Room 7 30 p m

Woman's Club of Beckley Park Avenue Hollywood Parent - Teacher Association MacArthur School Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church of

Safety Feature Of The Week Kitchen Dangers For Children

Kitchen hazards arise from normal items when misused and poorly cared for. Use back burners, turn pot handles inward, keep children out of the kitchen when possible, and never put water on flaming grease. Learn safe handling of frying, grease fires, and pressure cookers. choose labeled, properly used utensils and maintain copper and tinware to avoid contamination.

Local Mystery Man Classifies Merchants by Age

In Cortez Colorado a businessman observes merchants and assigns age groups. Ages up to 35 correspond to girl watchers, up to 45 to bird watchers, and older than that to watchers of time and temperatures at a bank clock.

Cortez Colo

Bridal Shower For Elnora Chambers Bride Elect

A bridal shower was held Saturday at Mr. and Mrs. B B Chambers home to honor Elnora Chambers bride elect of Lawrence Smith of Beckley. The couple wed May 7 at 4 p m in the First Methodist Church Beckley Gifts were opened for numerous relatives and friends and prizes awarded in games.

B. B. Chambers Harper Rd Elnora Lawrence Smith Beckley First Methodist Church of Smith Iva Smith Cherry Avenue Lawrence Ith

Sigma Chapter Elects Officers

Mrs. Carl Cook was elected president of the Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority at the bi monthly meeting on March 17 in the Appalachian Assembly Room. Other officers named include Kathryn Lewis, Frank Rasco, Susan Bistany, Agnes Reeder, Norman Coffman, Archie Riner, Jean Donley, Ralph Shrader, and Arnold Mitchell. Doris Maynor presided. Riner led a program on The Art of Thinking. A rush party followed. several attendees listed. Maynor named Girl of the Year. Mitchell pledged Year. Bette Lou Evans was chosen to chair the Ladies of the Year committee. Coffman to entertain with a dessert at 327 Westwood Dr. Goorge Cales and Tia Wiseman presented a skit for rushees.

Carl Cook Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Appalachian Cook Kathryn Lewis Frank Rasco Susan Bistany Agnes Reeder Norman Coffman Archie Riner Jean Donley Ralph Shrader BSP City Council Arnold Mitchell Doris Maynor Riner Jo Ann Tyree Cornelia van Ginhoven Velma Cantley Laura Cooper Peggy Ann Boone Bascom Rogers Joe W. Hager Hal Price II George Garland Charles McMillion Maynor Mitchell Bette Lou Evans City Council Frank Costello Clifford Daniel Donley Reeder Westwood Dr Vince Calvert Goorge Cales Tia Wiseman Beta Sigma Phi E. H. Hedrick

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Mrs Thomas H Wickham of North Kanawha Street was admitted to Beckley Hospital for observation and treatment and is reported satisfactory. Mr and Mrs W C Sydnor Jr returned home from six weeks in Sarasota Florida, visiting relatives in Greensboro and an infant grandchild. Mr and Mrs A K Smith returned from Miami Beach Florida spending time in Key West and Fort Lauderdale. Mrs Margaret Keadle attended a fall sales meeting of Fawn Fashions in Atlanta Georgia. Miss Glenna Sue Moore, student nurse at West Liberty College, will weekend with parents Garnet and Mrs Moore of Table Rock. Mrs Myrza Williams underwent surgery at Raleigh General Hospital and is in good condition. Mr and Mrs Thomas Hartley and children Kathy and Arthur will spend Easter weekend in Detroit Michigan visiting relatives.

Thomas H. Wickham North Kanawha Street Beckley Hospital W. C. Sydnor Jr Woodlawn Ave Sarasota Fla E. E. Boone Greensboro N. C A. K. Smith South Oakwood Avenue Miami Beach Key West Fort Lauderdale Everglade Parks Margaret Keadle Glen Ave Atlanta Fawn Fashions Atlanta-Cabana Hotel Glenna Sue Moore West Liberty College Wheeling Garnet Moore Table Rock Myrza Williams Quarry St Raleigh General Hospital Thomas Hartley Kathy Arthur Detroit Mich Woodson Hartley

Music's Influence On Our Lives Feature

A feature program highlighted music's impact with Miss Sharon Coffman presenting accordion selections including The Easter Parade. Group singing followed as Miss Bistany and Miss Kathryn Lewis acted as hostesses shaping the event.

Sharon Coffman Norman Coffman Bistany Kathryn Lewis

Elbert Bowyer Ends Two-Week Oak Hill Hospital Stay

Elbert Bowyer of Maple Fork has returned home after a two week stay as a patient at Oak Hill Hospital.

Elbert Bowyer Maple Fork Oak Hill Hospital

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dry Hill Modernistic Homemakers Club Catherine Boyden Sylvia St Beckley Business and Professional Women’s Club Town and Country Drive White Shrine of Jerusalem Masonic Temple Howe Street Maxwell Hill Country Life Group Maxwell Hill Elementary Central Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association Beckley Presbyterian Church Women's Bible New School Just-A-Mere Jerry Peck North Beckley Mabscott Christian Church Marie Bowden Fairlawn Ave Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia Peoples Credit Store Neville St. Beckley, W. Va Kathe Harris Edwin R. Harris Woman’s Club of Jersey Coats Marcwyn Johnny Eckley Omar Stover Jay Wood George Chambers Cecil D. Cooke T. R. Chambers Carl Chambers A. B. Clay Elmer Stover Wood Alvin Chambers Harold Mays Cecil Cooke Ritchie Shannon Ezra Cantley Dewey Cantley E. Keith Sigma Chapter Dacron the Vogue Southern W. VA Virginia Quinn Penn Cy’s Penney
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