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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1963

Page

3

Becktley resident Stone returns for minor surgery

Mr and Mrs Claude A Stone of Crab Orchard return from Florida and visit former Crab Orchard residents in Albany Ga Stone is admitted Monday to Beckley Hospital for minor surgery later this week John Thomas Jr and his wife and three children depart for a three year U S Air Force tour in France Thomas son of Dallas Thomas and grandson of John B Thomas of Beckley Washington DC returns home after weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Gladstone Cunningham at 782 Fayette St

Claude A. Stone Crab Orchard Fort Lauderdale Fla Cecil Meador Albany, Ga Stone Beckley Hospital John Thomas Jr France U. S. Air Force Dallas Thomas John B Thomas Beckley Washington, D. C Gladstone Cunningham S. Fayette St

Mabscott Pair Visit Green Bank Observatory

Jess Kiser of Coal City and Mr and Mrs Jesse Jones with children Jackie and Betty plus Mrs Dentford Jones of Mabscott spent Sunday touring Case residents Mary Lambert and Ina Neighbors then visited the National Radio Astronomy Observatory at Green Bank.

Jess Kiser Coal City Jesse Jones Jackie Betty Dentford Jones Mabscott Mary Lambert Ina Neighbors Case National Radio Astronomy Observatory Green Bank

Weekend Guests of Mr and Mrs Walter Goff

Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Walter Goff of 2091 2 Combs Street were her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ivan Smith and children of Hyattsville Maryland.

Walter Goff Combs St Ivan Smith Hyattsville, Md

Bays Family Vacation Keeps Growing Palm Beach to St Petersburg

Mr. and Mrs. Frazier T. Bays of Bradley and their daughter Mrs. Kevin Lynch of Mullens returned from a three week Florida vacation. They visited J. S. Thomas of Jacksonville and Silas Laws of Hialeah, toured Silver Springs Busch Gardens Tampa the Everglades Cypress Gardens and Miami Beach. Accompanied as far as St. Petersburg by the Rev. and Mrs. Ray M. Walls and son Timmy of Bradley, Mr. Walls returned with the Bays while Mrs Walls and Timmy stayed longer with Mrs. Walls’s mother Mrs. Louise Martin.

Frazier T. Bays Bradley Kevin Lynch Mullens Florida Inlaw J. S. Thomas Jacksonville Sprague Silas Laws Hialeah Silver Springs Busch Gardens Tampa Everglades Cypress Gardens Miami Beach St. Petersburg Ray M. Walls Timmy

Mr and Mrs Charles D Early and Daughter Yvette of

Mr and Mrs Charles D Early and their daughter Yvette are mentioned in a dated social note indicating a family unit and residence. The fragment suggests a local society item noting the Early family in an upcoming event or social column.

Charles D. Early Yvette

Bristol family weekend visit spans two households

MR. AND MRS. Forrest Hinte and sons Forrest Jr. and Mark Allen of Bristol Tenn. spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hinte of Sophia and her parents Mr. and Mrs. C J Chaffin of Midway. Her parents accompanied them home for a week's visit.

Forrest Hinte Forrest Jr Mark Allen Bristol, Tenn Charles Hinte Sophia C. J. Chaffin Midway

Pickles and relatives visit kin in Virginia and Tennessee

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Pickle and daughter Miss Bladene Pickle of 304 Laren Ave visited her brother and sister in law Mr. and Mrs. George Bales and his sister in law Mrs. W. E. Spangler of Groseclose Virginia. Also stopping to see B. C. Pickle of Marion Virginia and Ena Crow of Atkins Virginia during the weekend.

J. E. Pickle Bladene Pickle Laren Ave George Bales W. E. Spangler Groseclose B. C. Pickle Marion Ena Crow Atkins, Va

Army Sergeant to Leave for 18 Month Germany Tour

SGT Bill Cole of Fort Carson Colorado visited Louisville residents Mr. and Mrs. M F Noel at 115 Virginia Street. He is the son of Mrs W C Cole and the late Mr Cole of Glen Morgan. He will depart Wednesday for an 18 month duty tour in Germany. his wife and children will stay in Louisville Kentucky.

Bill Cole U. S. Army Ft. Carson, Colo M. F. Noel Virginia St W. C. Cole Mr. Cole Glen Morgan Germany Louisville

Lawson couple name daughter Jennifer Kathleen at Raleigh General

Mr. and Mrs Ralph E Lawson of 110 Maplewood Lane welcomed Jennifer Kathleen born May 1 at Raleigh General Hospital. The baby weighed six pounds 15 12 ounces. She is their third child joining siblings Joellen, 10, and Phillip, 5. The mother, Betty Jo Phillips, is daughter of Mrs Howard Phillips of 204 Temple St and the late Mr Phillips. Lawson is son of Mr and Mrs E L Lawson of 111 Garfield St.

Jennifer Kathleen Ralph E. Lawson Maplewood Lane Raleigh General Hospital Joellen Phillip Betty Jo Phillips Howard Phillips Temple St Mr. Phillips Lawson E. L.lawson Garfield St

We The Women Just Say Thank You

Ruth Millet discusses accepting compliments graciously and avoiding deflection. The piece frames a compliment as a gift and offers simple, practical guidance to say thank you. Readers are invited to request Ruth Milett's Teen-Agers tips by sending 25 cents to The Raleigh Register in New York.

Ruth Millet Ruth Miller Ruth Milett C-O Raleigh Register P. O Dept. A Radio City New York N. Y

Coming Events column invites women's group notices

Women's organizations are invited to submit regular or special meeting announcements for the Beckley Newspapers Woman's Department. Provide telephone or mail notices to 253-3321. Notices received by 10 a.m. are used the same day, with Sunday announcements due by 10 a.m. Saturday.

Woman’s Department of Beckley

Stoco Band Mothers Club Reception At Stoco High

Stoco Band Mothers Club holds an annual reception for prospective members and parents at Stoco High School at 7 30 p m Supper Circle of Beckley Presbyterian Church set for floor C of church at 6 15 p m.

Stoco Band Mothers Club Stoco High School Beckley Presbyterian Church

Memorial Building meeting and medical associates notice

American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 32 hosts a 7 30 p m session in Room Six at the Memorial Building Raleigh County Medical Assistants Association meets at the office of Dr Richard G Starr 415 Woodlawn Ave at 7 30 p m

American Legion Auxiliary Unit No Memorial Building Raleigh County Medical Assistants Association Richard G. Starr Woodlawn Ave

Beta Sigma Phi and LPNs hold meetings at Beckley and Harper Road

Xi Beta Chapter and Mrs Oscar Davis host a Beta Sigma Phi gathering at Harper Road at 8 p m. Licensed Practical Nurses Association District No 3 schedules a special meeting in the Terrace Room at Beckley Hotel at 7 p m.

Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Oscar Davis Harper Road Licensed Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia, Inc Beckley Hotel

Church groups schedule meetings in local halls

Dorcas Circle of Memorial Baptist Church meets in Friendship Hall at 7 30 p m. Malvola Chapter No 1 Order of Eastern Star Heroines of Jericho meets at 5 30 p m on G Street. Presbyterian Church Floor C Circle No 2 Crab Orchard Baptist Church home of Mrs Okey Mills 7 30 p m Civinette dinner at the Glass House 6 p m Ladies Missionary Society of Fundamental Baptist Church Prosperity home of Rev and Mrs Thomas Mitchell 7 30 p m

Dorcas Memorial Baptist Church Friendship Hall of Church Malvola Order of Eastern Star Heroines of Jericho G Street Crab Orchard Baptist Church Ladies Missionary Society of Fundamental Baptist Church of Prosperity Thomas Mitchell

WCTU Meeting at Crab Orchard Baptist Church

The Women's Christian Temperance Union of Crab Orchard will hold a meeting at Crab Orchard Baptist Church at 1 p.m. Residents are invited to attend and discuss local temperance activities and community outreach.

Women’s Christian Temperance Union of Crab Orchard Crab Orchard Baptist Church

Beta Sigma Phi and club dinners listed at local churches

The Beta Lambda Chapter hosts a Mother Daughter Dinner at Bowl-Wick starting 6:30 p.m. New Hope Baptist Church hosts a banquet at 7 p.m. Mount Tabor Home Demonstra tion Club meets at 12:30 p.m. at Mrs. K E Beckelheimer’s home.

Beta Lambda Beta Sigma Phi New Hope Baptist Church Mount Tabor K. E. Beckelheimer

Beta Rho Chapter meeting at Bank of Raleigh Civic Room

The Beta Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority holds a regular meeting in the Civic Room of the Bank of Raleigh at 7 30 p m. Proceedings cover club activities and upcoming events with members in attendance.

Beta Rho Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Bank of Raleigh

Spring Meeting at Beckley Child Care Center

Auxiliary to Beckley Child Care Center holds spring meeting at Center at 10 30 a m Members are asked to bring a covered dish for a picnic or luncheon

Beckley Child Care Center

Beckley Pythian Sisters meet at Lodge Hall

Beckley Temple No 55 Pythian Sisters hold a meeting at Lodge Hall over Watkins Drugstore at 7 30 p m. Members are urged to attend and discuss upcoming events and charity drives.

Beckley Pythian Sisters Lodge Hall Watkins Drugstore

Neighbors share home tips in Polly’s pointers column

Dear Polly shares practical household ideas from readers including use of a red flag on doors to quiet doorbells, washing damaged currency to look new, keeping windows clean with plant drips, odor control with nutmeg, and simple fixes for ladders and rain spatter. Readers name Mrs R G, Mildred and others and discuss frugal, clever tricks for everyday problems.

Polly Johnny Janie Genevieve R.W

Centennial greetings at The Temple gathering

Mrs W Reece Burns wife of the pastor sends congratulations. Mrs Earehart counts 10 children and 29 grandchildren. Mrs Fred Roschi led the decorating at Friendship H church with a Centennial theme.

W. Reece Burns Temple Earehart Fred Roschi Friendship H

Playlet for Fidelis Class Centennial at First Baptist

Crab Orchard Elementary School children presented a centennial playlet for the Fidelis Class of the First Baptist Church on Thursday under Mrs. B H Wonder. Mrs. Newton Wallen presided over the business session and Mrs. P C Johnson planned the program. Mrs. Wallen noted gratitude for gifts and kind words from brides, reflecting on shared thanks.

Crab Orchard Fidelis First Baptist B. H. Wonder Newton Wallen P. C. Johnson

Simple Chicken Noodle Soup from Dry Mix

Boil three cups water then stir in one can chicken noodle dry soup mix and quarter cup shredded carrot and quarter cup thinly sliced celery. Partially cover and simmer seven minutes, stirring occasionally. Yields three to four servings.

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