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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1955
Page
3
Mrs Steve Hajash of East Beck ley left Sunday morning for Camden New Jersey to visit her son Steve Hajash Jr and his family including Steve's wife and children at their home in the city
Mrs Alma Blair announces West Virginia Division of the National Secretaries Association will hold its second annual meeting in Wheeling at the McClure hotel from Friday to Sunday. Events include registration, business sessions, officer elections, a reception and banquet at Cricket club, and tours of Wheeling parks and Wheeling Downs. Officers include Judy Beckman as vice president Betty Blayney as secretary and Carrie Ferris as treasurer. Six chapters exist in Charleston Huntington Wheeling Beckley Bluefield and Weirton.
Spring and summer styles feature permanently crinkled pleated voile in paisley and polka dot patterns. Satin striped onion and cotton, cotton faille, light weight ribbed cotton for skirts, plus cotton silk and cotton nylon blends known for luster and permanent pleating. New suedes offer dry cleanable finishes.
The article describes sheer nylon floral scuffs with foam rubber cushions that slip in and out of the inner sole for complete washing. For the bride, white nylon satin scuffs trimmed with Alencon lace are also washable through soapsuds and rinses.
Beckley girl Miss Carol Sue Truman directed chi Omega as they won the women's division in the annual Mother's Day Sing at West Virginia University. Twenty five groups competed for awards. Frances Sayre of Pi Beta Phi was on the second place sorority team. In the fraternity division, Jimmy Lilly of Beckley helped Phi Delta Theta to first, with Beta Theta Pi in second and Phi Kappa Psi in third.
Women level events announced for Beckley area including Raleigh General Hospital Nurses Alumni banquet at The Glass House at 6 30 p m Sophia Band Mothers 7 p m at Sophia High School Hummingbird Junior Garden Club 6 30 p m at Mrs Ted Stover’s Rural Acres Drive Civinette Club 6 30 p m Beckley Hotel private dining room Circle No 10 First Baptist Church 7 30 p m Royal Neighbors drill at 1 p m Camp Sons of Italy Hall Stoco Band Mothers 7 30 p m Stoco High School First Christian Church Group No 4 7 30 p m at church and Fidelis Class First Baptist Church 7 30 p m at the church.
A sequence of birth notices from Beckley and Raleigh General Hospital. Rebecca Mary Fumich born May 1 at 1:15 a.m. weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces to Anthony and Rebecca Fumich of Mt. Hope. Rebecca Sue Counts born April 30 at 6:12 a.m. weighing 8 pounds 14 ounces to Walter Counts of 612 Johnstown Rd. Terry Lee Pride more born April 30 at 10:35 a.m. weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces to James and an unnamed Pride more of 226 Klaus St. Rita Darleen Richmond born April 30 at 11:35 a.m. weighing 5 pounds 10 ounces to Robert and Rita Richmond of Beckley. Curtis Paul Meadows born May 1 at 9:55 a.m. weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces to Leonard and Meadows of Maplewood. Regina Gail Wilson born May 3 at 6:03 a.m. weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces to Donald and Regina Wilson of Dayton, Ohio.
The Past Chief's Club of the Pythian Sisters will meet at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs R H Taylor 108 1 2 Whitestick Road with co host Mrs W W Stover. Mrs Arthur Day serves as president.
The guidance recommends washing new aluminum utensils before use to remove the manufacturing film, surface dust, and gum labels. Utensils should be sudsed in very hot water and rinsed to ensure cleanliness prior to first use.
Dr and Mrs J W Witherspoon will return to Beaver Avenue Friday from Elkins where they attended a Board of Trustees meeting at Davis and Elkins College and from Richmond Virginia where they attended a Board of Trustees meeting at the General Assembly's Training School.
A pair of scissors stored in the sewing machine drawer can catch a thread and pull it through the eye of the needle, simplifying threading.
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