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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1961
Page
5
Photographs show Raleigh County tuberculosis and health association club women arranged for a group portrait. From left to right are Mrs Ruth Evans Mrs Wendell Thurmond Mrs Franklin Lilly Mrs Lewis Mrs Charles Akers and Mrs J R Thur.
The Crab Orchard Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet November 15 at Mrs. John Rice's home for a covered dish luncheon. The announcement came at the closing session of the annual Institute at the church Wednesday. Mrs. Dan Childs Jr. presided, with Mrs. Robert Laws providing special music and Mrs. Patsy Hudson as soloist.
A guide urges women to reinvent themselves after years with a bold new hair, makeup, and style. It suggests visiting a stylist for a fresh look and trying new shades to spark both physical and mental renewal, noting partners may notice differently.
A short note praises a pecan fruit pie for its caramel topping and notes a simple three-ingredient filling. Ingredients include melted butter brown sugar and chopped pecans with precise measures. The method advises spreading topping and warming under medium broiler heat for five minutes before serving.
Rural Acres Garden Club members vote at a Friday meeting to prepare a gift basket for a needy family and plant bulbs in the triangle at Rural Acres Drive and 1921 By Pass. Mrs. Ted Stover led in the president’s absence. attendees included Mrs. McManamay and Mrs. Ballengee from the Appalachian District. Mrs. Lucy Watkins presented a herbs and spices film. refreshments were served to 11 members and two guests.
Newlyweds Mr and Mrs T K Shelton reside at Lilly Heights Sprague after their marriage at 5 p m Oct 19 officiated by Rev Ernest Barley at his Bradley home Bride Mrs Shelton formerly India Barnabi of Lilly Heights Attendants were son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs R F Armstrong Bride wore a blue dacron dress with black accessories and a corsage of white roses.
Local notes list visits and travels of Beckley residents. Mrs. H G Sterne returned home from Huntington after hospital treatment. Shirley Fil land, daughter of Mary Baldwin leaders, named to Who's Who at Mary Baldwin College. Dr and Mrs Fitzhugh Banks returned from Richmond after a hospital portrait unveiling. Several families report visits, moves, and family events including a tea, El Paso departure, and a birth in Cleveland. Martha Gregory returns home after emergency appendectomy at Beckley Hospital.
NBC-TV conductor Donald Voorhees will lead the Charleston Symphony in an All-French program on November 19 at Municipal Auditorium. He arrives November 16 for social events and returns to New York after the concert. Program includes Bizet and Debussy works, part of the orchestra's Around the World in Music theme for 1961-62. Tickets at 1104 Quarrier St. office and Potomac Tel Co. offices. 3,500 seating capacity. no reserved seats.
Tuesday notices list regular meetings for Les Petite Mademoiselle Club Bethlehem Chapter No 71 Eastern Star Beckley Chapter Women of the Moose Modernistic Homemakers Club Open House for National Education Week at Beaver Elementary School Beckley Art Group special meeting Woman's Club of Beckley executive board Daughters of Isis Parent-Teacher Association Morton Reeves Elementary School meetings plus various church circles and charity groups in Beckley.
Wednesday events include Eagles Auxiliary at Hall on Woodlawn Avenue at 7 30 p m Brownie and Girl Scout combined meeting 1 30 2 30 p m Mount Tabor Mounties 4 H Club Mount Tabor Elementary School 1 p m Senior Youth Department of the Woman s Club of Beckley at Park Ave 4 p m Xi Alpha Delta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi model meeting Coca Cola Social Room 7 30 p m host Miss Betsy Hatcher Eliza Hunter Home Department Class 215 Gregory St 5 p m Past Matrons Club Order of Eastern Star at Mrs C H Felter Virginia St 1 30 p m sg A Mere Club meeting 1308 F St 6 p m Thursday features Woman s Improvement League at 231 Church St 2 p m Polio Clinic by Midway Elementary PTA at school 10 to 11 a m Friendship Social Club 306 Earl St 8 p m Friday Fine Arts Department of Woman s Club Beckley at Park Avenue Clubhouse 2 p m Raleigh General Hospital Nurses Alumni covered dish dinner Appalachian Social Room 6 p m
The fragment notes Anita Leigh of St Louis and Beatrice Follis of Houston Texas referenced in the Desto California context. Represents a partial line listing individuals linked to the locale.
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