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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1960
Page
12
The red carnation is the symbol of Doctor's Day chosen for its deep ties to medical science. It signifies divine joy and honorary distinction, with its spicy fragrance used to season dishes and a wine from petal juice said to comfort the heart. Red denotes masculinity, love, charity, sacrifice, bravery, and courage.
The Woman's Auxiliary to the Southern Medical Association promotes Day Doctor's Day since 1935 to honor living and deceased medical members with acts of kindness. Raleigh County honors ether’s 1842 use by Dr Crawford W. Long, notes early physicians and the 50 year recognition program, and highlights local hospitals Pinecrest Sanitarium Raleigh General Hospital and community roles of physicians.
Society officers list Harry F. Cooper as president elect Dr Clark Kessel as parliamentarian and Dr Ralph H Nestman as Charleston guest speaker with Dr F Viv an preparing for four years of medical school. The piece honors physicians for dedication, noting licensing exams internships and ongoing education.
Notices invite women’s groups to submit regular or special meeting announcements to the Woman's Department of Beckley Newspapers. Notices by 10 a.m. are used the same day. Royal Neighbors of America Camp 10658 hold a regular meeting at Eagles Hall Woodlawn Ave at 7:00 p m.
The Woman's Bible Class of Beckley Presbyterian Church will hold a business and social meeting in the classroom at 7 30 p m. Contributions and discussion are planned as part of the evening program.
The Gamma Gamma Chapter will hold a Beta Sigma Phi regular meeting at the Coca-Cola Social Room at 7:30 p.m. on the scheduled date. The event invites members to gather for discussion and socialize after the session.
The Bellomont Homemakers Club gathers at Mrs. Rufus Robertson's home located at 409 Hunter Street at 7 p m for a regular meeting. Members will discuss club activities and upcoming community projects.
Girls set up exhibit at National Guard Armory Park Ave from 10 20 a m to noon with public viewing from 2 to 4 p m Social Savings Club meets at Mrs Ardella Carters home Hunter St at 7 30 p m
Promenaders Square Dance Club holds a session in the Temple Beth El Recreation Room at 8 p m. Area clubs are invited to attend the event.
The Friendly Art Club gathers at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Virginia Walker located at 208 Springdale Ave. Members enjoy a quiet evening of painting and socializing in a casual, neighborhood setting.
The Woodrow Wilson High School Flying Eagle Band Mothers club announces the cancellation of its April meeting due to unspecified reasons. Members are advised to watch for further notice and reschedule details.
Mrs. Fred Betts of Ronceverte returned home after a weekend visit with sister Mrs. Walter A. White. Attending the State board of directors meeting in Charleston were Paul Copeland Maxwell Hill Rd Mrs. Roy L. Herndon Jefferson St Paul K. Reed Jr Austin Ave Roy A. Cunningham Ann St and Chad Bertelson King Sr Reed serves as association president.
Mrs. William T. Hall of Charleston visited her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs William T Hall Jr on Witherspoon Street for a birthday party honoring Ellen Hall as she celebrated her second birthday.
R. L. Davis of 122 Orchard Ave. was admitted Tuesday to Maleizh General Hospital for a major surgical procedure.
Returning home Monday were Mr and Mrs Gene Turner of 420 Pike St who visited Alexandria Virginia and Washington DC with their son and daughter in law Jim Turner and family. They were joined there by their son Bill Turner of Middleton Delaware.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Chapman and daughter Mary Helen return from Morgantown after attending the funeral of his mother Rosa M. Chapman.
Mr and Mrs Gene A Mann formerly of Oakland California spend a brief vacation with his parents at 216 Prince Street. They plan to motor to New York City in a few days where they will establish their new home.
Mr and Mrs George Artis married February 2 and set up home in Ossining New York The bride Bessie Mae Branch daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Branch of Tams Ohio is a Byrd Prillerman High School graduate and formerly worked at Beckley Hospital She now is employed by the Burke Rehabilitation Center in White Plains.
An eight pound one and a quarter ounce son Raymond Michael was born at 4 27 p m on March 19 at Raleigh General Hospital to Mr and Mrs Leo Gerald Howard of 200 Sixth St Raleigh. At 11 25 p m on March 19 a son Roger Lee Breeding arrived at Raleigh General Hospital to Mr and Mrs Audie Lee Breeding of Flat Top. Weighing seven pounds one half ounce.
At Bengarna in Turkey an ancient acropolis housed a major library. Mark Antony dismantled about 200000 volumes and sent them as a gift to Cleopatra.
Plains and her husband are associated with the Apprentice Corporation in Ossining in a historical notice. The fragment notes their connection to the Ossining based organization and indicates involvement or listing in a local archival item.
Miss Joan Kashner returns to Shenandoah College in Dayton Virginia after spring vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Kashner Edgell Street. The Kashners spent the weekend in Roanoke visiting son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Durrett with their children Ann and Johnny.
Patricia Ann Calhoun daughter of Mrs. Ronnie Calhoun and the late Mr. Calhoun and Wilburn Eugene Parsley Jr son of Mr. and Mrs. W E Parsley of Dearborn Michigan were married in a 2 30 p m ceremony March 21 at the bride's home performed by Rev Dewey Wilson The couple will reside in Dearborn after the ceremony
Weekend guests at the home of Mrs. Myrtle Kidd on Coal Street included Mrs. Fred Lester and Mrs. Don Moore with Tammy Moore of Charleston. They also called on Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kidd of Wilkes Street.
Mr and Mrs Roy Kidd and daughter Judy of Coal Street Richland and Mr and Mrs Roy Keesee Keystone were summoned to Lynchburg Virginia by the death of Mrs Lucy Keesee who died in a hospital there Funeral services for Mrs Keesee who had visited Beckley several times were held on Monday En route home area residents visited Mr and Mrs Otis Burnette Gladys Virginia who have visited friends and relatives in the area many times
An editor notes the oath attributed to Hippocrates from around 400 BCE remains the guiding pledge for entering the medical profession. It vows purity, patient welfare, and teaching without fee while prohibiting abortion advice and unsafe practices, with a pledge to uphold or suffer ill fate.
The Xi Chi Exemplar Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will hold its April 6 meeting at the home of Mrs. John Cher with the hostess in charge of the program. Mrs. Tony Milano hosted a delayed gathering with Mrs. Jack Martin announcing a forthcoming Founders Day Banquet at the Glass House.
The American Academy of General Practice aims to assist young doctors in entering general practice, protect a general practitioner’s right to perform qualifying procedures, provide post graduate study, and promote medical science while preserving patient choice. Active membership requires 50 hours of formal post graduate training and 150 hours of informal training. Specialists must complete residency, compile case studies, and pass exams. Raleigh County hosts many trained general practitioners and boards across multiple specialties.
The Twentieth Century Fund reports about 740 million acres of U.S. land receive too little rainfall to insure general agriculture.
In 1918 Panama amended its constitution to establish the election of provincial governors, marking a shift in local governance and political structure. The change formalized provincial leadership and expanded democratic processes within the country.
The text notes how his ideas tie justice to the perfection of the individual and to education, not only for youth but for all life, as she explores his views on justice and the ideal state.
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