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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1962
Page
5
Practical guide for making Easter dresses for girls with patterns fabrics trims and proper sizing. Advises on pattern features durable cottons washable trims zippers and buttonholes to encourage self dressing while keeping the garment length appropriate and easy to launder.
Mabscott and Oak Hill families announce newborn daughters and sons at Raleigh General Hospital. Judy Ann born March 20 at 7 24 p m weighs 7 5. Cheryl Lynn 5 7 born March 20 9 54 p m. Stacy Jean born March 21 1 54 a m weighs 6 14. Tammy Lynn born March 17 8 45 p m weighs 5 15. Charles Raymond born March 17 10 03 p m weighs 7 8. Brenda Iris born March 19 6 33 p m weighs 5 3. Lisa Marie born March 20 4 55 a m weighs 6 11. Angela Jean born March 21 1 27 p m weighs 6 14. Kenneth Wayne born March 22 7 12 a m weighs 6 14. Clinton Ray born March 23 10 26 a m weighs 5 12. Debra Dawn born March 23 2 12 p m weighs 7 1. Angela Jean Hunts listed ties. Richard Lee born March 16 10 34 a m weighs unknown.
Local notices list residents traveling to visit relatives across states. Eugene Brown and family plan a southern States trip returning Sunday via Columbia where Sgt Gordon L. Dodd is stationed at Fort Jackson. Others visit Virginia relatives and report holiday plans and hospital discharge.
Beckley newspapers invite women organizations to submit meeting announcements via telephone or mail. Listed events include Degree of Honor Lodge No 56 board meeting at Mrs Stellie Jarrell 109 Stanley St 7 30 p m Mrs Henry Smiths Missionary Society 3222 Neville St 7 30 p m Thrifty Savers Club at 110 Thurmond St 7 p m and Elizabeth Baptist Church Mc Alpin regular meeting 6 p m.
A regular square dance is scheduled for Saturday at the Maxwell Hill Community Building starting at 8 p.m. Local organizers invite all dancers to join, emphasizing a communal event with music and social dancing.
Sunday activities include the Utopian Teenettes Club at Morris Street with Miss Ernestine Jackson hosting at 2 p.m. Beckley Community Concert Association hosts a membership campaign kickoff dinner for workers and board members at Glass House at 6 p.m.
Listing of community group meetings including Chaminade Music Club at 109 Park St 8 p.m Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge Mabscott 7 30 p.m Beta Sigma Phi City Council Coca Cola Social Room 7 30 p.m Lad and Lassie 4-H conservation program Appalachian ace Room D O F A Tuesday events include Stanaford WCTU church 7 p.m Mission Circle Crab Orchard Baptist 1 p.m Ladies Mission Circle Hollywood Baptist 7 30 p.m Mrs Clyde E Bowling Speaker Golden Age Club Park Ave 7 30 p.m Navy Mothers Club home of Mrs T B Callahan 2301 S Kanawha St 7 30 p.m Mrs A P Stevenson and Mrs Millie Faini co hosts Beta Rho Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority model meeting Coca Cola Social Room 7 30 p.m
Mission Circle No 3 of the Crab Orchard Baptist Church at Crab Orchard meets at 1 p.m. at the home of Mrs Basil Wilcox. Court Paula No 741 of St Francis de Sales Church holds its regular meeting in the Parish Hall at 8 p.m.
Xi Chi Exemplar Chapter Beta Sigma Phi held a Wednesday meeting with a crazy hat theme. Ella Kellam won prettiest hat and Mrs. Jack Murdock won most original. Attendees included Mrs. John Lee Cher, Mrs. Arlene Woody, Dixie Rowe, Betty Neal, Jack Martin, Pauline Clemons, Cindy Reed, and June Reed's home. Sophia Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson McMillion announced the birth of Shirley Elaine on March 17 at 4 a.m. weighing six pounds eight and 34 ounces. Glen White residents George Leonard Moore and Mrs. Moore welcomed a seven-pound son, Larry Wayne, born March 17 at 12:24 p.m. at Raleigh General Hospital.
The Beckley Community Concert Association prepares for a kickoff dinner at Interstate Hosts on Sunday at 6 p.m. under president Dr. Werner Laqueur with Mrs. Fred Richmond and Miss Nancy Wickham leading the drive toward a 900-member goal. Campaign HQ opens Monday in the Beckley-Winn Hotel lobby, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closing 3 p.m. Saturday. contact 253 3191. Helen Easton of Community Concerts Inc. will attend.
The Mountain Top Garden Club presented a copy of Wild Flowers of North America to the Raleigh County Library in memory of Mrs. O. H. Meador. The club met in the Appalachian Assembly Room with president Mrs. C. S. Bepler leading. Guests included Mrs. Thurman B. Cross and Mrs. Charles Martin.
Readers ask how to style summer dresses with bare backs or sleeveless cuts. Eleonora Garnett suggests a backless butterfly style wrap or shrug in crepe or chiffon for modest coverage, while Henry Friedricks notes a red wool jersey all weather coat can be worn to church with daytime outfits, preferably a neat dressy black coat as an option.
Gaile Dugas offers style tips for worship attire suggesting a bright spring hat and black accessories. The column invites fashion questions for general-interest responses. Mrs Clyde E Bowling will speak at Hollywood Baptist Church Ladies Mission Circle on Tuesday at 7 30 pm, bring White Cross gifts.
Fairdale area notices report Irene Thomas death in Detroit with funeral held there. Bud Davis patient in Detroit hospital after surgery, improving. Relatives Welch and Belcher families visited in various towns. Students Nancy Sutherland leaves Lewisburg for Palm Beach trip with Dagmar Dunn and Winona Rodrick. Entomologists tout new pest control concepts eradicating dangerous agricultural pests.
Raleigh County physicians wives honor husbands at an informal party tonight at Black Knight Country Club starting 6 30 p m. Sponsored by Raleigh County Medical Auxiliary led by Mrs Harry Cooper with Mrs M M Ralston as overall chairwoman. The day began in 1933 to mark ether anesthesia first used by Dr Crawford W Long on March 30 1842.
Mrs. Aman da Lively celebrated her 78th birthday with a dinner at her Glen Daniel home on Tuesday. Attendants included daughter Mrs. D. J. Godbey of Beckley, son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stroud of Mount Tabor, granddaughter Mrs. Betty Stanley and children Cindy and Phillip of Mount Tabor, daughter Mrs. Tom Wall and Nancy of Glen Daniel, son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Harlin Covey and Pat, and son W. O. Lively.
A playful tip suggests dyeing a favorite pair to match a new costume. It presents an affordable way to refresh footwear as a beauty accent and wardrobe staple.
The record notes that World’s first large public library was established in Boston in 1852. It marks a milestone in public knowledge access and library history with Boston as the origin point for a major civic institution.
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