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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1962

Page

3

Practical Nurses Association Hosts Piano Music Evening

The Practical Nurses Association West Virginia District No 3 invites all nurses to a meeting at 7 30 with dessert. Mark Ferrell will perform at 8 after the business session, playing standard tunes and jazz on his own electronic console piano. Ferrell, a former Orlando resident now running Dot's Shoe Store, moved here recently from Logan.

Steve Suptic Ferrell Cora Burnett Orlando Fla Dot Florida Logan

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Miss Alma Smith of South Kanawha Street, a clerk at Selective Service Board 18, remains a patient at Beckley Hospital with condition noted as improved. Mrs. W. C. Canterbury and Mrs. Roberta Lewis returned from Washington DC after visiting D. L. Craft family in Springfield Virginia. Mrs. Arnold C. Burke has returned home after observation at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Walton Cook of Crab Orchard admitted to Beckley Hospital for observation and treatment. Mrs. Nettie Runyon of Hargrove Street confined at home with pneumonia and improving. mother of Beatrice Gill. Mrs. Grover C. Trail returned from three weeks in Rochester NY visiting her son Robert W. Trail and attended the Blossom Pageant opening in Niagara Falls, Canada. Her daughter-in-law accompanied home from Cool Ridge.

Alma Smith South Kanawha St Arnold C. Burke Maxwell Hill Road Beckley Memorial Hospital Nettie Runyon Hargrove St Beatrice Gill Grover C. Trail West C. St Rochester N. Y Robert W. Trail Niagara Falls Canada

Local Women’s Groups Schedule Regular Meetings

Coming events list for Beckley area women's organizations includes Xi Alpha Gamma Beta Sigma Phi officers installation at Black Knight Country Club 7 30 p m Eagles Auxiliary birthday party at Eagles Home Woodlawn Ave 7 30 p m Xi Alpha Delta final meeting at Mrs Jack Clemons 612 Russells St 7 30 p m Eliza Hunter Home Demonstration Class at Mrs Victoria Pickens 300 Massie St 5 p m Beta Rho Beta Sigma Phi installation pledge ritual and jewels ceremony at Glass House 7 p m

Woman’s Department of Beckley Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Black Knight Country Club Xi Alpha Delta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Jack Clemons Russells St Eliza Hunter Victoria Pickens Massie St Beta Rho Glass House

Community meetings listed for Thursday across churches and groups

Thursday gatherings include Circle No 1 at Myrtle Hubacher 201 area drive 7 30 p m. Practical Nurses Association District No 3 dessert meeting Beckley Winn Hotel ballroom 7 30 p m. Woodrow Wilson High School 1962 graduates parents meeting Court House 7 p m. Woman's Society at Methodist Temple general meeting. Poinsettia Savings Club at 134 Sour St 7 p m. Woman's Improvement League Lottie Redd home 105 Hoover Ave 2 p m with co host Pearl Pickens. Beta Kappa Chapter installation Coca Cola Social Room 7 p m. Church in the Home Prayer.

Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia Inc Beckley-Winn Hotel Woman’s Improvement League Lottie Redd Hoover Ave Pearl Pickens

Mrs Harvey Jones Hospital Stay After Major Surgery

Mrs Harvey Jones of New Bern N C daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry N Hambric underwent major surgery at Beckley Memorial Hospital on Thursday Her husband accompanied her home Sunday and their daughter Cindy Lou stays with her grandparents They will remain here with her parents for several weeks after release

Harvey Jones New Bern N. C Harry N. Hambric N. Oakwood Ave Beckley Memorial Hospital Cindy Lou Jones

Plan to hire pros for plaster wall room finish

It advises hiring professional workers to complete a new room with plaster walls, noting that using skilled tradespeople yields better results and a proper finish.

Group Fellowship at Crab Orchard Church

The gathering in Crab Orchard at 2 p.m. in Fellowship Hall and an 8 p.m. meeting. Edward Feazelle is associated with the group in this community event.

Children Inc board meeting and lodge executive session

The Children Inc board of directors will meet at Beckley Newspapers Corp Library at 7 30 p m. Degree of Honor Lodge No 56 holds an executive meeting at the home of Mrs William Oliver located at 335 Chestnut Street at 7 30 p m.

Children Inc Beckley Newspapers Corp William Oliver Chestnut St

New Zealand Guest Visits Beckley From Far Ocean Voyage

Mrs Elizabeth Seal of Taihape New Zealand arrived after a three week sea voyage and a Florida bus trip to spend days with Mr and Mrs W H Fox at 117 Orchard Ave Beckley. The visit follows a friendship formed through the International Wood-Collectors Society and marks the first stop on a six month U S tour.

Taihape New Zealand Beckley Elizabeth Seal W. H. Fox Florida Mrs. Seal Fox William

Creative Woman Flower Arranging Pointers

A reader-friendly guide explains that nonprofessionals can create attractive home flower arrangements with inexpensive tools and simple rules. It notes arranging is a relaxing, creative hobby that grows with experience.

Effectiveness Of PTAs Questioned

A columnist summarizes Martin Mayer's critique of PTAs in schools. Despite 13 million members, Mayer says PTA has become ineffectual without targeted local leadership. He urges parents to set clear goals and active programs to support teachers and students. The piece also includes floristry tips using Oasis foam for arranging centerpieces.

Martin Mayer PTA Ptaers National Congress of Mothers Soa Mayer Ptas

Prom Refreshments and Creative Snack Letters

Suggestions for high school proms include decorative snack spreads shaped as school letters. Prepare letter outlines on cardboard, shape spreads in two inch by two inch blocks, and chill. Letters L and S use different meat and cheese fillings with a shared punch base recipe to serve about 50.

Women WSCS Meet Focuses On Deaconry and Mission Work

Temple WSCS program led by Circle No 12 features Ecumenical Deaconess and Missionary topic. Mrs A L Rohrer presides worship with Mona Wood Virginia Brown and Catherine Minton providing music. Panel includes Mrs Dal Fehrenbatch and others. dialogue by Carol Price and Jerilyn Stover. Betsy Ewing speaker Don Williams. Frieda Morris interview noted. Tea hosted by Circle 12. young Methodists invited to 8 p m service. WSCS urged to attend.

Dal Fehrenbatch George Bright Carlile Bolen O. E. Reuter Okey Patteson R. M. French Carol Price Jerilyn Stover Betsy Ewing Scarritt College Nashville Tenn Don Williams Stewart Frieda Morris Bluefield

Miss Beckley Pageant to Crown Beta Kappa Sorority Representive

Representing the Beta Kappa Chapter of Sophia Beta Sigma Phi Sorority in the Miss Beckley Pageant will be Miss Marsha Cole of Coal City. The 20 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Cole will perform baton dexterity in the talent portion. Judging at 8 p.m. June 2 in the Memorial Building Auditorium.

Beta Kappa Chapter Sophia Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Beckley Marsha Cole Coal City Paul Cole Miss Cole Stoco High School Beckley College M. F. Barksdale Raleigh Hardware Co Beckley Business and Professional Women Memorial Building

Also Mentioned on This Page

Practical Nurses Association Mark Fertell Woodlawn Ave Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia, Inc Raleigh, Wyoming Fayette Counties Mark Ferrell W. C. Canterbury Johnstown Road Roberta Lewis Lakeland Washington, D C Mrs D. L. Craft and Springfield Walton Cook Crab Orchard Beckley Hospital Eagles Calloway _— Baptist Church Myrtle Hubacher Area Drive Woodrow Wilson High School Court House Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Temple General Meeting Temple Poinsettia Savings Club Everette Jones Sour St Church In the Home Prayer Edward Feazelle Fellowship Hall Raleigh County Garden Council Briarcliff Garden Club Phymosia E. N. Pugh Briarcliff Harold Cook Edwin R. Harris Presi Creative Oasis WSCS Circle No. 12 W. C. Mays People of The Methodist Temple G. M. Powers Main Street Montgomery Ward Wards Heine Yahr SNC Bol Towl Snobol Company Pontiac, Michigan
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