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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1960

Page

5

Rural Acres Garden Club Honors Husbands Dinner

Rural Acres Garden Club held its annual dinner at Tees Elementary School on a Saturday night dating to 1946. Members and their husbands enjoyed May baskets and group pantomimes including a Lawrence Welk show themed piece and a panel on Anything Goes.

Tees Elementary Rural Acres Garden Club Fred Dorsey Pine Lodge Lawrence Welk Bill Yost Garry Moore Kenneth Jennings Florida Herman Sydenstricker Carl Bostic A. R. Cook Orville Ballengee Ezra Ash

Congressional Club Members Attend Event For First Lady

Mrs. Erland Hedrick and Mrs. Joe Smith flew back from Washington D C after attending a Mayflower Hotel breakfast hosted by The Congressional Club to honor the First Lady. Miss Ethel Merman entertained at the Willard Hotel head table, and Mrs. Hedrick also joined the 1960 Democratic Dinner with Harry S. Truman.

Erland H. Hedrick Woodlawn Ave Joe L. Smith Washington, D. C Mayflower Hotel Washington Dwight Eisenhower Congressional Club Congress Willard Hotel The Beckleyans Ethel Merman Eisenhower

Army Specialist on 25 day leave visits family

Rhodell Specialist C Michael Almond on a 25 day U S Army leave from Fort Riley Kansas visits his brother and sister in law Bill and, Mrs Almond and his parents Levi and MacArthur Almond in Alderson Also Mr and Mrs B W Lilly visited in Alderson and traveled to Roy Spangler's summer camp in Pence Springs during the weekend

C. Michael Almond U. S. Army Fort Riley Kan Bill Almond Levi Almond MacArthur B. W. Lilly Alderson Roy Spangler Pence Springs

Dunns Couple Weds In Home Ceremony

Miss Jessica Ann Lilly and Jack Nelson Skelton united in a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev. W. E. Bill Harvey at his Teel Road home on May 2 at 8 p.m. Attendants included Rebecca Sue Lilly and Roger Lilly. The couple, both of Dunns, received guests at a reception following the ceremony.

W. E. Bill Harvey Teel Rd Jessica Ann Lilly Jack Nelson Skelton Eva Lilly Dunns Virgil Lilly Cleo Skelton Lonnie Skelton Rebecca Sue Lilly Roger Lilly Harvey Home

Music By Methodist Youth Highlights Meeting of WSCS

The WSCS meeting featured Minton as pianist and a meditation by Mrs. Noel Christian on light found in unexpected places. The quintet performed My God And I as Dr. Yoak and Dr. Fogle led a discussion on family church involvement and fellowship.

Methodist WSCS Minton Noel Christian God Joan Wirtz Brenda Massey Janet Wirtz Susie Vass Janice Feazell Nelle Bryson J. B. F. Yoak Jr W. H. Fogle Dr. Yoak Foglesong Hubert Jackson George W. Bright Daniels Bldg Prince St Gordon Foster

Worry Clinic case on sexual hypochondria in a young wife

Dr George W Crane profiles Loraine S a 26 year old newlywed whose fear of tuberculosis masks sexual frustration in her marriage The piece explores psychosomatic medicine noting that her anxiety stems from unmet needs rather than disease and describes common patterns among dissatisfied wives The tone reflects a 1960s advice column view linking neurosis to distorted sexual expectations in marriage

Loraine

Local bride to join Air Force husband in Texas

James, Mrs. Russell B. Lilly, and Mrs. Lando Skelton attend the ceremony. The bride, a Spanishburg High School alumna, will later join her husband who left Friday night for San Antonio, Texas, where he is stationed with the U. S. Air Force.

Show How Day Demonstrations by Raleigh County Homemakers

About 50 homemakers from Raleigh County presented demonstrations at Show How Day sponsored by RC Farm Women's Council under Miss Nancy Boyd. Sessions covered patching with strainers, toy chests from orange crates, furniture polish, aluminum packing, copper pan cleaning, beach jackets from polo shirts, polish recipes, quilt squares, table services, manners, rug making, bee wax polish, sun bonnets, and plastic bags as mini hot houses.

Raleigh County RC Farm Women’s Council W. R. Daniel RCFWC Roger Ager Finley Prewitt Joe Huddle Beckley Homemaker Daniel E. Polk Sophia Homemaker’s Richard Snuffer Trap Hill Homemaker’s Mary Williams Maxwell Hill Homemaker’s Zane Griffith A. G. Wilcox Shady Spring Farm Saul Brown Sophia Homemaker I. E. Borrer Duff Patton Robert Davis Mount Tabor R. F. Wildey Dry Hill Farm Don W. W. West

Sex Problems in Marriage booklet offer

A newspaper ad invites readers to request Dr. Crane's booklet “Sex Problems in Marriage” by sending a stamped return envelope and 20 cents to cover costs. The copy discusses informational treatment for sexual health issues and proposes writing in care of the newspaper.

Loraine

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rural Acres C. C. Harper H. O. Coleman G. S. Lilly Frank McMannamay Lawrence Hunt William Woods Gulf Woman’s Club Sophia Methodist Church Ross Hutchens Frank Noe Clyde Souder Noe Joe Carnehan GWC Souder Woman’s Society of Christian Service Church Ezra M. Ashworth Claude Akers W. R. Yost Ted Stover Rhodell Buskens Women's & Children's George W. Crane Worry Clinic Loraine S Webb Nancy Boyd G. M. Powers Main Street Wen Reisen Philco Cat Olgtien Beckley Furniture Neville St Beckley National Bank Jimmy's Penney’s Valance Sale Street Shop Penney's
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