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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1966
Page
5
Mrs. M. C. Shumaker of Morgantown visits her son-in-law and daughter, Dr and Mrs Richard Daniel, residing on Granville Avenue.
Announcement invitation for women’s organizations to submit regular or special meeting notices. Provide contact by mail or phone and note deadlines for same-day use and weekend publication.
The Whitby Community Church hosts a fellowship class at the church this evening at 7 30 p m with attendees arriving for a midweek gathering.
Queen Esther Court No 53 Heroines of Jericho holds a meeting at the Jericho home on G Street at 5 30 p m. Members and visitors are expected to attend as a social and charitable gathering.
The Smart Set Savings Club hosts a social hour at 6 p m at the home of Mrs Evelyn Breckenridge in Mabscott. Neighbors and members are invited to socialize and share refreshments in a community gathering.
The Shady Spring Garden Club will gather at the Lions Clubhouse on Beaver Street at 7 30 p m for an evening meeting and program. Members are urged to attend.
The Raleigh County unit of the American Cancer Society will present a film and feature guest speaker Dr. Thomas C. Wilson at the home of Mrs. Natalie Austin located at 207 Witherspoon Street.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Whitby Community Church meets at the church at 7 30 p m. The Senior Usher Board of Central Baptist Church meets at the church at 6 p m.
The Woman's Club of Beckley hosts an annual luncheon at Black Knight Country Club with a workshop and social events. A dancing session by the Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club will follow, at New River Recreation Building, starting 8 p.m.
A Girl Scout festival is held at The Methodist Temple from 1 to 4 p.m. The event invites community members to join activities and enjoy refreshments at the parish hall.
Paul S. Childers calls an 8 pm square dance at the New River Park Recreation Room featuring Calico and Jeans for an evening event.
The Appalachian Assembly Room hosts an AAUW gathering at 7 30 p m with members invited to attend the evening event featuring discussion and updates from the organization and local branches.
The Beta Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority will hold a dinner meeting at Town and Country Restaurant at 7 p.m. to install officers. Members are invited to attend and participate in the formal ceremony.
Azalea Garden Club conducts a garden tour at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs starting 10 a.m. A Beckley Newcomers Club gathering at Mrs. Charles Jean Nelson’s home at 500 Lilly Drive, Maxwell Hill features a cook-out in sports wear and the election of officers at 7:30.
U S Army Mothers Post No 7 meets at Maxwell Hill with Mrs John Harvey at 7 30 p m Harper Heights Home Demonstration Club gathers in the First Baptist Church social room at 1 p m Quota Club Beckley board of directors meeting in Terrace Room Beckley Hotel at noon Stratton Parent Teacher Association at Stratton High School 7 St Luke Lutheran Churchwomen meet at Mrs Tony Gonzalez 237 Tolley Dr at 7 30 p m Electa Chapter No 50 Order of the Eastern Star final meeting before Grand Chapter observance at Masonic Hall South Fayette Street at 6 p m
Girl Scouts gather for a leadership training session at The Methodist Temple from 10 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. Participants are asked to bring lunch and attend the program to develop skills and teamwork.
Miss Deanna Cline daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles L Cline of Daniels returned home Monday after a four day visit with Mr and Mrs Don Sneed in Plymouth Michigan They also visited in Canada
Mrs Ross P Daniel is expected to return home today from a visit with her sister Mrs J Nelson McNash of Wheeling.
The question box notes that storing cooked food in aluminum containers may alter flavor if kept for about a week. It states no evidence that aluminum utensils are unsafe in any use and cites authorities including AMA, Public Health Service, USDA, FTC, and FDA for verification.
Advice for choosing upholstery fabrics emphasizes abrasion resistance as key. Nylon wool and hard twist wool offer durability, with smooth weaves preferred and patterns that create floats or nubs avoided, as these surfaces wear faster and age poorly.
Reader questions about buying consumer goods are addressed in a regular column. The box is run by Margaret Dana and answers are provided through the Consumers Question Box in the Raleigh Register.
A historic note traces umbrellas as symbols of status and family ties from China to Persia, highlighting how the humble item connected wealth prominence and lineage in early times.
The Phi sorority holds a regular meeting with Beckley Garden Club at 1:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. W. E. Wilkinson, 901 Woodlawn Ave.
About 35 registered to attend the two day session. Delegates greet colorful tulip bed at the VA Hospital grounds led by Miss Mae C. Burton, chairman of the convention committee. Attendees included Mrs. Margaret Smith, Mrs. Barbara Fletcher, Mrs. Anne Runyon of Charleston General Hospital, Dr. Margaret Wilson of West Virginia University Morgantown, Mrs. Oona Gadd of Staats Memorial Hospital Charleston, with Ethel Awalt presiding at sessions. Dr. L. H. Kotschevar of Michigan State University spoke at the Thursday afternoon session and banquet. Dr. Harold D. Warren, internist at BARH, spoke on Diet and Cardiovascular Disease at the 9 o'clock meeting.
A dessert tea torte recipe suitable for afternoon tea. The steps mix yellow cake, tea, lemon rind and whipped cream into four layered cake portions, with a rum and nutmeg filling, lightly sugared and chilled, yielding a refined dessert for eight to ten. It includes mixing, baking at 350 degrees, cooling, assembling, and refrigerating.
Rhodell notes the birth of Kimberley Jane to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williamson on April 30 at 1 p.m. weighing six pounds two ounces. Grandparents are George Johnston and the late spouse, and the Williamsons of Richmond Virginia.
The text describes applying light blue shadow to the lower lid to deepen eye color and suggests cleansing and toning sensitive skin with hazel extract. It advises dampening cotton with the extract, placing pads over the eyes, then using them to remove old shadow.
Before purchasing a gas appliance determine the available gas type in your area so the burner can be adjusted. The four gas types are natural manufactured mixed with natural and LP gas.
Miss Joehnk, a WVU faculty member, presented Bach Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue Iberian Suite and Chopin Fourth Ballade in F minor at a Monday Music Club observance of National Music Week in Beckley. The program featured Haydn and encores Danse du Repos and Scarlatti Sonata in G major, with members praising her artistry.
Sophia residents report multiple bereavements and travel. Mrs Ad die Black, 83, died. funeral held Friday with David Black and family present. Donna Black of Washington DC and Russell Harria of South Charleston attended. Teresa Prunesti and sons left for Canton Ohio for Larry Manno’s funeral. Pfc Roger Weddle of Homestead Army Base plans Korea tour May 18. Mrs James Gwinn returned to Coatesville after visiting Florence Weddle and relatives in Lester.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Farr of Maple Meadow and Mr and Mrs Cecil Conner of Beckley spent the weekend with Mrs Conner s daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Max Smith of Knoxville Tennessee Also Mrs Claude Webb returned home after visiting her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Conrad Webb Columbia Station Ohio for two weeks She visited her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Michael Tarry and daughter Diana in Macadonia Ohio Carol Farley returned to Appalachian Bible Substitute after weekend with her parents William F Trail and family Max Trail of Hollywood Hills Calif and Roger Trail a Marshall University student Huntington Kay Trail a Marshall freshman Also guest Miss Bonnie Perry of Teays Valley who attends MU.
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