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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1962

Page

5

Concord College Junior To Vie For Miss Beckley Title Saturday

One of 14 aspirants for Miss Beckley is Patty Ann Anderson a Concord College junior in Athens A five foot three inch brown eyed brunette her measurements 36 24 36 she will perform a Charleston routine in the talent segment of the pageant Saturday at 8 pm in the Memorial Building Auditorium The daughter of Kyle Anderson she graduated Woodrow Wilson High School in 1960 where she was head cheerleader Honor Society Citizenship Girl president of the Dramatics Club homecoming queen attendant and more She is a mathematics major with minors in biology and English active in Sigma Sigma Sigma aquatics Women’s Athletic Association Student National Education Association and the Student Government Association Also a cheerleader she previously placed second in the Miss Pine Tree contest at Concord and was runner up in Miss Bluefield The pageant is sponsored by Beckley Business and Professional Women’s Club under the direction of Mrs Edward Sanderson and Miss Boots Dilley Other contestants include Marian Williams and Miss Williams will perform a humorous reading in the talent portion She is a field analysis clerk for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co a Woodrow Wilson High School graduate and plans IBM training at Charleston School of Commerce She attends First Baptist Church and Xi Alpha Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority as pledge of the year.

Beckley Patty Ann Anderson Concord College Athens Kyle Anderson Tolley Drive Woodrow Wilson High School National Honor Society Order of Rainbow Eagle Dispatch Aquatics Club Women’s Athletic Association Student National Education Association Student Government Association Concord Phi Delta Fraternity Masonic Temple The Beckley Business and Edward Sanderson Boots Dilley Marian Williams Ernest Williams Raleigh Miss Williams Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co Charleston School of Commerce IBM

Hand Washing Gadget Promises Easy Basin Laundering

A new hand clothes washer from western Germany, imported for home use, operates like a mini agitator in a basin. Its rubber bulb and plastic handle squeeze and rinse fabrics rapidly, claiming 2 to 5 minutes per load and under five dollars to purchase.

Germany

We The Women Endless Demands On Time Drive Woman To Work

Ruth Millett argues pressures and endless tasks push housewives to seek outside work. She cites that some women want personal purpose, avoid housework, or escape constant demands, with a reader’s plea about saying no to overbearing obligations and the relief found in employment.

Ruth Millett Enterprise Assa

Birth Increase in 1961 U.S. Registered births rise

The 1961 births total rose about 2 percent from 1960’s 4,247,000, at a rate of 123.6 per 1000 population, while social notes discuss women’s paid work and a Ruth Millett booklet offering advice for happier wives.

United States

Workshop Conducted By Shady HD Club

Shady Spring West Virginia a cushion making workshop was held at the club president Mrs Worthy Harris home eight members participated May meeting at Mrs Ted Simpkins home featured Understanding Medical Costs led by Mrs Zane Griffith devotional by Mrs Jim Fisher plans were made to attend the county workshop on reupholstering furniture others attending included Mrs Russell Bair Harris Worley Arent Clanahan and Martha Lilly next meeting will be in Mrs Chester Skaggs home Burma is the world's leading lice exporter.

Shady Spring RNS Shady Spring Home Worthy Harris Ted Simpkins Zane Griffith Jim Fisher Russell Bair Harris Charles Worley Arent Clanahan Martha Lilly Chester Skaggs

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