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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1966
Page
5
Women's organizations are invited to announce regular or special meetings. Contact the Beckley Newspapers Women's Department at 253-3321 or send notices or club calendars by 10 a.m. for same day use. Sunday notices must arrive before 10 a.m. Saturday.
The Mission Society of the First Church of God in Midway will elect new officers at the church on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The meeting is open to members on the church premises.
East Beckley Progressive Community Center invites attendees to a guest speech by Miss Betina DePaulo at 115 G St at 7 p.m. The event features a slate of local meetings and demonstrations, including a dyeing/bleach machine demo by Damon’s Hair Fashions at Eisenhower Drive at 7:30 p.m. A Women of the Moose meeting runs 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. with officer elections and regular business at Moose Lodge ballroom at 7:30 p.m.
Laurel Business and Professional Women’s Club holds a dinner meeting in the Terrace Room of the Beckley Hotel at 6 30 p m.
Bethlehem Chapter No. 71 Order of the Eastern Star schedules initiation at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple on Howe Street.
The Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority meets at Appalachian Assembly Room at 6 30 p m for a regular meeting and end of year party with a secret sister gift exchange.
Maxwell Hill Life Group holds a special business meeting at Maxwell Hill Community Center at 7 30 p m. Members discuss local concerns and upcoming initiatives in a concise session.
Wednesday gathering of the Alpha Gamma Beta Sigma Phi at 1802 Harper Road hosted by Mrs Sam Evans. Members plan local service and social activities this week.
A Beckley community notice records a 1:30 p m gathering involving Beckley Woman's Christian Temperance Union and Jones Memorial Baptist Church at East Beckley for a local event.
The Coal City Home Demonstration Club will meet in the Recreation Room of Community Church Coal City at 1 p.m. The gathering is open to members and interested neighbors for a shared program and social time.
The Stoco Bandmothers gather at Stoco High School at 7 p.m. for a community meeting about band activities and upcoming events.
Beckley Home Demonstration Club hosts a gathering at Mrs. Cam Thompson’s Bailey Avenue residence at 1:30 p.m. The event invites members to share tips and demonstrations for home projects.
The Maids and Matrons Social Study Club holds its final meeting of the school year at the home of Mrs. Sherwood Tyree in North Beckley at 7 30 p m. The gathering covers year end notes and upcoming plans.
The Raleigh County unit of the League of Women Voters hosts a dessert membership meeting at Beckley Presbyterian Church with Mrs. Joseph MacLeod as guest speaker at 8 p.m.
The Parent-Teacher Association of Fast Beckley Elementary School will meet at the school at 6 p.m. The agenda includes school updates, fundraising plans, and volunteer opportunities for families. All are welcome.
Fernwood Garden club hosts luncheon and installation of new officers at Glass House. events scheduled for 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Anderson Building on N Kanawha Street.
The Woman's Mission Society of First Baptist Church will hold a general meeting at 1:30 p.m. Circle 1 led by Mrs. French Davis will host the event with hostesses assisting.
Rupert Jefferson Court No 92 initiates at Pythian Hall South Fayette Street at 6 p.m. Pinewood Garden Club hosts at 100 Marion Street 7 30 p.m. Degree of Honor Lodge No 56 holds an executive meeting at 806 North Oakwood Avenue 7 30 p.m.
The Maxwell Hill Home Demonstration Club will show a film on first aid at the Community Center at 7 30 p.m. The event aims to educate residents on basic safety procedures and emergency response.
The Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club holds a regular workshop at New River Park Recreation Room at 8 p.m. Also the Young Women's Social Club offers a noon to 7 p.m. dinner at RFV Snack Bar on South Fayette Street.
At First Baptist Church Prosperity the Raleigh County Singing Convention Spring Round-Up begins at 7 p m All singers are invited to attend.
Margaret Dana explains that broad government price controls are unlikely in peacetime while wartime shortages justify controls. Consumers can self-regulate by avoiding rising prices and substituting cheaper items like chicken or fish, but no general markup is justified in anticipation of ceilings.
Beckley residents traveled to Charleston for the State Gideon Convention at the Daniel Boone Hotel from May 13 to 15. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Keith Walker, Mr and Mrs Earl Whitener, Mr and Mrs Ira Whitlock, Mr and Mrs Bill Underwood, Mr and Mrs C C Callaway, Mr and Mrs H E Melton, Mr and Mrs Deen Thurman, Mrs W J Smith, and Mr and Mrs Walter Humphrey and daughter Marsha.
Randy F. Johnson son of Rev and Mrs R F Johnson of Oak Hill and Bill A. O'Brien son of Mr and Mrs Albert O'Brien of 110 Dorcas Ave were honored Saturday with a joint birthday party at Imperial Lanes Huntington. Johnson is a 1965 Collins High School graduate and O'Brien is a 1965 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate who will celebrate his birthday Saturday. After bowling they shared a dutch treat dinner and a birthday cake baked by Mrs R F Johnson. Hosts included James E Murphy Oak Hill Richard E Lewis Beckley Mike Williams White Sulphur Springs and Edward Moellendick Parkersburg with J C Dunbar Beckley in attendance.
Mr and Mrs J L Mills of Soak Creek have returned from a trip whose details remain incomplete in readable text. The brief notice indicates a homecoming without specifying destinations or dates.
The Mabscott Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service met Thursday with readings including Dreams and Realities led by Mrs. Mary Ann Wilbur and others by Mrs. E. V. Kenney, Mrs. Fred Edmonds, Mrs. Tony Kocholeck, and Mrs. Nellie R. Rogers. A pledge service, scripture readings, a prayer, and a business session noted 24 sick calls plus mission study reports. A donation box of fabrics and sewing items plus a white elephant sale proceeds were sent to WSCS workers in Minden and Beckley.
Pennsylvania residents visit Mrs. Celia Lineberry in Tarr with her sons-in-law and siblings from Connellsville and Scottsdale including Gordon Bukter Kenneth Stout and Vernon Lineberry during a family gathering.
Mr and Mrs Robert H Austin Mount Hope announce daughter Bobbi Jean born May 3 at 10 30 am at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital weight six pounds nine ounces. Mr and Mrs Lee Roy Scott Crab Orchard announce son Jeffrey Lyn born May 6 at 8 50 pm at the hospital weight six pounds ten ounces. Mr and Mrs Jimmy Darrell Allison 404 Hubbard St announce son Jimmy Darrell Jr born May 5 at 8 35 pm at the Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital weight three pounds 11 ounces. Mr and Mrs John W Caldwell Glenfork announce daughter Angela Renee born May 10 at 5 38 am at the hospital weight eight pounds four and 12 ounces.
In 1964 Americans made 293.8 million dentist trips, up from 247.2 million in 1958. About 38 percent of 1964 visits involved fillings and 13 percent did other work.
Advice favors setting water heaters to match demand to save fuel. Lower temperatures suit bathing needs and reduce costs, with heaters built for easy temperature adjustments.
Aileen Snoddy advises newlyweds to map a $2,000 to $5,000 furnishings plan for their first home. Analyze needs for comfort and privacy, set budgets for priority items, shop for style and quality, avoid full room suites, start with essentials like kitchen gear and bedding, and coordinate walls and rugs for a cohesive, budget-conscious decor.
The Raleigh Register advertises pattern No 8166 Summer Comfort featuring a bare arm dress with waist detail and a loose jacket. Available sizes range 12 to 26 with bust 33 to 47, fabric needs plus 4.75 yards dress and 2.18 yards jacket, order by mailing 50 cents to Sue Burnett in New York for the Spring Summer 66 edition.
A Chicago company touts a camera that produces 8 by 12 foot negatives. Reported by American Machinist, it is likely the largest copy camera ever, used for processing giant blueprints and display photos.
Rosebud Garden Club president Mrs Noel Griffith received a national award from Appalachian District director Mrs Kyle M Jarrell at the club's annual luncheon in the Glass House. Attendees included officers, guests, and a prospective member as the Maytime Charm theme featured maypole replicas, the May queen and court, and lilac and tulip decor.
The Young Woman's Social Club organized Sunday afternoon at the Pioneer Hotel to aid the underprivileged. Officers elected include Mrs Charles Thomas president and Mrs Norman Kidd vice president. Other members listed include Mrs Robert Fortune Mrs Robert Hunt and Mrs Tommy Young. The club will meet twice monthly and has started its first ways and means project.
Prosperity Home Demonstration Club met in the Dry Hill Community Building with Thomas Osborne of Chesapeake and Ohio Telephone Co as guest speaker after a film on Communications in Civil Defense. Lessons on First Aid in the Home were led by Mrs. Henry Arnott, and new First Aid for Poisoning folders from WVU were distributed.
The Beckley Chapter of Pinochle Bugs will meet for a social on June 4 at the home of Mrs. Kinney Anderson. The announcement came at a Saturday night meeting at Mrs. Andersons Church Street home. The business session led by president Mrs. Vera Sledge discussed the year’s calendar. A salad course was served, with attendees including Mrs. Mayme Tatum Evelyn Killian Elizabeth Leece Thelma Cosby Alberta Singley Viola Wright and Ruth Wright.
Mrs Bobby Elam led a first aid lesson at the Pleasant Oaks Home Demonstration Club meeting in Pleasant Hills. She urged every home and car to have a kit and a trained family member and stressed keeping medicines and poisons away from children. A basketmaking workshop from Christmas cards was held before the business session, followed by a luncheon. Other plans included a knitting workshop in June at Mrs Russell Hopkins’s home. Gifts were given to hostess Mrs Hatcher and attendees included James Daniel and son Stevie, Mrs Sherman Sowder, and Mrs W R Daniel.
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