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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1959
Page
6
Rhodell honors Michael Rice on his fourth birthday with a party at his grandparents home. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Bill Rice Mrs. Clyde Murphy and Mrs. A S Widick. Attendees include Stephen Shrewsbury Richard Shrewsbury Phyllis Kincaid Debbie Harris Skipper Harris Donna Rose Belcher Kim Widick Rebecca Widick Susan Widick Janet Murphy Rhoda Canterbury Elmer Rice and great grandmother Mrs Callie Beckelheimer Mullens.
Dr Theodore Wilder presided as master of ceremonies with Mrs Wilder and Mrs Laqueur hosting a social hour before the Saturday banquet. Dr Laqueur spoke on blood bank standards at the Saturday afternoon session. Co hosts included Dr and Mrs Clifford Reiber.
The West Virginia State Society of Medical Technologists ends its 11th annual convention with a Beckley banquet at the Beckley hotel. Dr Theodore Wilder urged coordinated effort of intelligent individuals and teamwork between clinicians and medical technologists to improve diagnoses and patient recovery. About 150 attended with musical numbers by local performers and remarks from Raleigh County Medical Society leaders and other guests.
Maxwell Hill Homemaker's Club members voted Friday night to plant flowers around the new park sign and along the entrance gate fence. Mrs Clyde Williams leads the beautification project and may also paint the gate and repaint the community name. They set a family picnic night for each summer month’s fourth Friday and plan a Glass Factory trip to Kanawha City the last week in May.
Coming events invite women’s organizations to announce regular or special meetings. Deadline 10 a.m. notices. Sunday calendars due by 10 a.m. Saturday. Beckley Art Group sketch session at Mrs. H. L. Bragg home 8 p.m. Maxwell Hill Community calls meeting 7:30 p.m. at Maxwell Hill Elementary. Dry Hill Farm Woman's Club meeting 7:30 p.m. at Dry-Hill Prosperity Building.
On Tuesday the Women of Beckley Presbyterian Church hold cottage prayer meetings at 10 30 a m Bethlehem Chapter No 71 Order of Eastern Star memorial service at Masonic Temple Howe Street at 8 p m Golden Gate Past Noble Grand Club meets at OOF Hall Mabscott at 8 St Francis de Sales PTA gathers in school cafeteria for final meeting and officer election at 7 30 p m Sigma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi meets in Appalachian Building recreation assembly room at 7 30 p m Bethlehem Chapter 71 O E S memorial service at Masonic Temple at 8 p m Phymosia Garden Club hosts annual luncheon and officer installation in Beckley Hotel General Alfred Beckley Room at 1 p m
A schedule of morning and afternoon gatherings across churches and clubs. Alpha Delta Kappa and Degree of Honor hold formal meetings at local halls, while Women’s Mission Society and Rural Acres Garden Club meet at church or private homes. Executive boards and social club events also noted.
Mount Tabor Homemaker's Club holds a regular meeting and bridge luncheon at 12 45 p m in the home of Mrs O Dell Jessup Mount Tabor.
A kitchen note explains cookie cutters cling to dough when the tool isn’t lightly floured before use or during cutting, suggesting a quick flour dusting to prevent sticking and ensure clean cuts.
An advertised pat tern for a shirtwaister features a tucked yoke and flattering fit. Sizes 34 through 48 offered with bust options 36 and 38. 35c to IRIS LANE via The Raleigh Register, Box 438 Midtown Station NY 16 for pattern and 50c for Home Sewing guide. Add 10c for first-class mailing.
A series of social notes from Newark and surrounding towns. Mrs Esperanza Hidalgo is visiting at 118 Forrest Ave with Manuel Hidalgo’s family. Carl Noor of Beaver is under observation at Beckley Hospital. The Raleigh Register employee is noted as undergoing treatment. Greensboro visitors, Roanoke travelers, and Parkersburg trips are listed with family ties and a Master Plumber's gathering.
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