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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1956

Page

3

Flowering Hills Club hears talk on annuals by Mrs Sharp

Mrs J E Sharp spoke on annuals at the Flowering Hills Garden Club meeting held Monday in the home of Mrs H D Butterworth on Harper Road. She explained annuals grow from seed and complete life in one year, though many resemble perennials as they self sow. She urged choosing seed from established firms and prolonging bloom by cutting flowers. The group formed a garden therapy committee to support homebound children and awarded prizes for floral arrangements.

J. E. Sharp Flowering Hills Garden Club H. D. Butterworth Harper Rd Paul Phipps Phipps D. C. Lynn R. P. Whittaker B. B. Chambers Carl Price Colin McLuckey Primrose Garden Club Butterworth R. E. Newman C. M. Doss Eugene Meadows Sutphin Carlyle Bolen Floyd Nickell James Maples

Cinch-Dress pattern 4707 adds quick waist cinch design

Behold the Spring-Summer Fashion World issue featuring a cinch waist dress pattern 4707 for sizes 12 through 20. Pattern costs 35 cents plus 5 cents extra for first class mail. Contains colorful illustrations and easy to sew designs for summer wear. Pattern bureau offers mail order from Beckley Raleigh Register Box 42 Old Mars Station New York 11.

Beckley Raleigh Register Oldmars Station New York

Novel Appliances for the Modern Home

The piece surveys new household innovations such as built in vacuum systems that siphon dust to the sewer, microwave ovens that cut cooking time, waste heat recovery devices to heat rooms, and a multi room public address intercom system. The setup can address the door, play music, monitor rooms, and even function as a baby sitter with a fire alarm.

Rural Acres Garden Club Friday meeting announced

Community notices invite women’s organizations to submit calendar items via telephone or mail to the Women’s Department of Beckley Newspapers. Notices received by 10 a.m. are used the same day. Friday’s entry lists Rural Acres Garden Club meeting at the Appalachian Building at 7:30 p.m.

Women's Department Beckley Newspapers Rural Acres Garden Club Appalachian

Weekly Garden Club and Bridge Club Meeting Schedule

Monday gatherings include Mountain Top Garden Club at 501 South Kanawha Street with host Mrs E Vecellio at 2 PM Azalea Garden Club at 524 Woodlawn Avenue with Mrs R G Broaddus at 2 PM National Secretaries Association dinner in Beckley Hotel private dining room at 6 30 PM Dogwood Garden Club hosted by Mrs Homer Sanders in Coal City at 7 30 PM Tuesday Beckley Duplicate Bridge Club meets at Coca Cola Social Room at 7 30 PM

Mountain Top Garden Club Azalea Garden Club R. G. Broaddus Woodlawn Ave National Secretaries Assn Beckley Hotel Dogwood Garden Club Homer Sanders Coal City Beckley Duplicate Bridge Club Coca-Cola

Coal River Personal Notes Elusive Local News Roundup

AMEAGLE residents welcome Boots Legg back from Walton after a month visiting friends. Families from Pettus Colcord and Sylvester return from fishing at Murray Lake South Carolina. California residents Laymon family arrive to visit Coal River relatives. Ohio and Columbus ties with Norris family visiting Ameagle. Local business visitors meet Raleigh County Board of Education on teacher placements in Beckley. Colcord sends G L Kincaid and George to Coal Show in Bluefield while Nelson Stover serves in Marine Corps. Julian Walk visits Colcord family with Cheries Harris. Elza Boyne of Colcord suffers paralytic stroke at Clear Creek. Charles Dillon improves after severe auto wreck injuries.

Ameagle RNS Boots” Legg Walton Levi Legg Roy Flint Ronnie Pettus Ted Mullens Sylvester Murray Lake S. C Cecil Laymon California Cheries Harris Colcord Pearl Walk Columbus Ohio Elza Boyne Clear Creek Charles Dillon

Personal Notes on Raleigh General Hospital Patient

R R Smith of 309 Clyde Street is a patient at Raleigh General Hospital after surgery this morning. Sunday guests at The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs included G Dean Richmond of 311 Burgess Street. they also visited Summersville. Other guests at The Greenbrier were R C Tudor John C Lynn Sam Mc Cleary of Beckley.

R. R. Smith Clyde St Raleigh General Hospital

Did The Cake Fall in Blacksburg?

In Blacksburg Virginia a caller questioned town manager Bill Lavocchia about the cake height. Lavocchia replied 2000 feet, denying 5000 feet. The woman concluded something else must be wrong with her cake.

Blacksburg Bill Lavocchia Lavocchia

Beth El Youth Officers Installed at Dinner Meeting

Beth El Temple Youth Group installed officers at a Wednesday dinner in the Beckley Hotel private dining room. Phil Binderman was named president with Robert Klein as vice president and treasurer. Rita Harvit and Valeria Binderman were secretary roles and the group's publicity chair. Mrs. William Klein advised the group. Ruth Weinstein spoke as guest. Rabbi Shmedling gave the benediction.

Beth el Temple Beckley Hotel William Klein Center Valerie Bind Erman Rita Harvit Dennis Laymen Phil Binderman Robert Klein Ward Harvit Valeria Binderman Ruth Weinstein Abraham I. Shmedling

Births in Raleigh General Hospital lighted with names

Mr and Mrs Donald Patrick Hunter Glen Morgan announce a son George Edward born May 12 at 9 45 am in Raleigh General Hospital weight 4 pounds 9 34 ounces A daughter Sherry Darlene born to Clarence Edward Moore 131 Mercer St May 12 at 1 30 pm weight 7 pounds 12 ounces Ethel daughter born to Stanley Jordan Robinson Beckley May 12 at 5 30 pm weight 5 pounds 9 ounces Patricia Joann daughter to Paul Irvin Dickens Lester May 14 at 2 40 pm weight 7 pounds 9 34 ounces Alan Wayne son to Levi Harmon Shrewsbury Jr Odd May 15 at 2 05 am weight 7 pounds 14 ounces John Hoff son to Herbert Dee Quinn Beckley May 16 at 12 30 am weight 6 pounds 13 1 2 ounces Debra Sue daughter to William Stephenson Wiseman 212 1 2 Hargrave St May 16 at 5 50 pm weight Raleigh General Hospital.

Donald Patrick Hunter Glen Morgan George Edward Raleigh General Hospital Sherry Darlene Clarence Edward Moore Mercer St Ethel Stanley Jordan Robinson Beckley Paul Irvin Dickens Lester Patricia Joann Alan Wayne Levi Harmon Shrewsbury Jr Odd John Hoff Herbert Dee Quinn Debra Sue William Stephenson Wiseman Hargrove St

Phymosia Garden Club Hear Address by Mrs Abrams

Members of the Phymosia Garden Club met in the president's home to hear Mrs A David Abrams speak on Annuals and view prize winning gardens slides. Twenty two members attended as committee chairs were named for programs exhibits therapy and other duties.

Phymosia Garden Club Abrams Roy A. Cunningham Anne St A. David Abrams Program W. J. Barbour A. M. Tieche D. D. Daniel Jr Colie Minter E. S. Pugh Jr E. W. Wilburn Wilburn Walker C. S. Lewis Jr Thomas L. Martin Johnstown Rd

Birth of Darrell William Allen at Raleigh General Hospital

Mr and Mrs William Allen of Eccles announce the birth of a son Darrell William at 2 23 p m on May 16 at Raleigh General Hospital The baby weighed 8 pounds 4 12 ounces at birth and additional weight note 8 pounds 2 1 4 ounces appears in the report

William Allen Eccles Darrell William Raleigh General Hospital

Hilltop Mission Circle Meets In Home of Mrs Keradle

Hilltop Mission Circle of the Hilltop Baptist Church meets at the home of Mrs D L Keadle of Crab Orchard. The session opens with prayer and features talks on youth through poems and readings. A June ice cream social plans are announced plus a crazy hat sale with prizes. Other attendees listed. June gathering slated for Mrs Ray Meadows Jr.’s home in the Carter Adda.

Hilltop Mission Circle D. L. Keadle Crab Orchard Hilltop Hilltop Baptist Church Janet Gills Lacy Pendry Clarence Gill Ray Meadows Jr Clarence Gills Smith Robert Elmore Okey Goodson Glen Fitzpatrick Ruby Goodson Carter Adda

Buttered Souffle Helps It Rise Higher

When making chocolate souffle, butter the dish walls and dust with granulated sugar. The sugared sides create a rough surface that helps the souffle climb and rise taller.

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French Williams A. L. Cole Woodrow Wilson High School Bob and John McCoy Flowering Hills Club Coal River Personals Murphy’s COR Free Waco Eta W. Main Si. Beckley Beth el Harry Cooper J. W. Ward Ross P. Daniel Jr N. Joe Rahall H. L. Walker J. R. DePaulo Clyde Woods Harry Patterson Pat Searle Miss Inen S. Fayette St Butter Bank Neville Maytag & Furniture Co Darlene Maynard T. T. Smith Lo Toi Neville ST Kaywoodie Fathers Day Shop Kay's Ry Nia Li BAYER Satin Prince Albert Granger Velvet P.A Lado Tal Att Grainin W. NY T.M U.S Pat Doan
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