Miss Flying Eagle Crowned At Friday Home Game
Woodrow Wilson High School will crown Miss Flying Eagle 1961 and attendants during half time of the WWHS Hinton football game. Susan File, 17, will receive the crown. attendants are Karen Carte, Lana Houchins, and Teresa Littlejohn.
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Flying Eagle
Woodrow Wilson High School
Susan File
Karen Carte
Lana Houchins
Teresa Littlejohn
Susan
W. H. File Jr
Woodlawn Ave
Rhododendron Girls State
First Christian Church
Youth Fellowship
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Ben Wooten Jr
Crab Orchard
Karen
Usher Club
Bethel Baptist Church of
MacArthur
Teresa
James E. Littlejohn
Hartley Ave
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Coquette
Lana
W. M. Houchins
Maxwell Hill Road
St. Francis de Sales Church
CYO
Beckley Women’s groups schedule meetings this week
Coming events list invites all women’s organizations to submit notices to the Beckley Newspapers Woman’s Department by 10 am for same day use. Belmont Homemakers meet 6:30 pm at Gregory St. Eagles Auxiliary 7:30 pm Woodlawn Ave. Senior Youth 4 pm Park Ave. Xi Alpha Delta Beta Sigma Phi 7:30 pm Coca-Cola Social Room Betsy Hatcher hostess. Eliza Hunter Home Dept 5 pm Gregory St. Just A Mere Club 6 pm 1303 F St. Les Petite Club 7:30 pm 108 Sour St. THURSDAY Charmette Sub Deb 7 pm Northwestern Ave. Woman’s Improvement League 2 pm Church St. Polio Clinic 10–11 am Midway Elementary PTA. TUESDAY Mission Circle 2 Crab Orchard Baptist 7:30 pm Mrs Beckett home Friendship Social Club co-hostess.
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Woman's Department of
Beckley
Xi Alpha Delta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Betsy Hatcher
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Raymond Beckett
Friendship
Earl Lilly
Births in Raleigh General Hospital Highlight Local Families
Local Hospital Lists Births Mr and Mrs Ralph Williams of 503 Scott Ave announce the birth of a six pound two ounce daughter Sherri Lynn at 11 42 p m Oct 19 at Raleigh General Hospital Sprague residents Mr and Mrs Julius Atkins announce the birth of a seven pound three ounce son Michael Scott at 5 28 p m Oct 20 at Raleigh General Hospital. Debora Darlene born to Mr and Mrs George Lewis Garner of Skelton at 11 27 p m Oct 22 weight 314 ounces Pamela Sue born to Mr and Mrs Orville Lee Cook Prosperity at 4 25 a m Oct 18 weight 7 pounds 8 1 2 ounces Gary Nathan son of Mr and Mrs James Nathan Brown Beckley born Oct 19 at 4 55 p m weight 8 pounds 1 1 2 ounces Kim Nanette daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Virgil Sparks Crab Orchard born Oct 19 at 10 05 a m weight 14 pounds 12 34 ounces.
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Ralph Williams
Scott Ave
Sherri Lynn
Raleigh General Hospital
Sprague
Julius Atkins
Michael Scott
Kim Nanette
Kenneth Virgil Sparks
Crab Orchard
Debora Darlene
George Lewis Garner
Skelton
Raleigh
General Hospital
Pamela Sue
Orville Lee Cook
Prosperity
James Nathan Brown
Beckley
Gary Nathan
Community club notices and Lodge meetings listed
Maggie Austin hosts Beckley Temple Pythian Sisters gathering at 8 p m at 306 Earl Street with Mrs John Wallace in Calloway Heights. Westwood Garden Club meets at 7 30 p m at 106 Locust Drive hosted by Mrs John R Mankin. St John s Baptist Raleigh No 1 Club hosts Price Taylor s home Fitzpatrick at 6 30 p m Friday. Degree of Honor Lodge 56 executive board at 7 30 p m at 104 Railroad Avenue with Mrs Mayo Miller. Rose Class First Baptist meets at Nanny Hall at 7 30 p m. Raleigh General Hospital Nurses Alumni dine at Appalachian Assembly Room at 6 p m.
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Beckley Temple
Pythian Sisters
Chiefs Club
John Wallace
Calloway Heights
Earl Lilly
Westwood Garden Club
John R. Mankin
Locust Dr
St. John’s Baptist Church
Raleigh
Price Taylor
Fitzpatrick
Mayo Miller
Railroad Ave
Rose
First Baptist Regular Meeting
Nanny Hall of Church
Las Vegas hires women to wash casino playing cards
In a curious Las Vegas practice, workers are employed solely to clean plastic playing cards used in casinos. The task highlights the odd, meticulous routines behind the city’s gaming industry and the unusual roles that keep casino floors running smoothly.
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Las Vegas
Cleaning vinyl surfaced panels with sponges and soap
The article advises washing vinyl surfaced plywood with soap and a sponge to remove scribbles marks and stains. It emphasizes no scrubbing, easy rinsing, and that vinyl panels resist scuffs and soil while remaining child resistant.
Egyptian Candymaking Uses Honey and Figs for Sweets
Sugar remains unknown in ancient times as Egyptian candy makers rely on honey with figs dates nuts and spices. Candies formed in rough molds and colored red to draw attention.
Hospitals and Homes Highlight Raleigh Area News
John L Mills of Sophia is recovering after surgery at Raleigh General Hospital. His son-in-law and daughter from Huntington visit for the weekend. Mrs H A Walker of 107 Johns St reports the birth of a great granddaughter, Mitzi Gaye Fortner, born in Florence Alabama to Mr and Mrs Tommy Ray Fortner. Fortner is the grandson of Mrs Walker and son of James Fortner of Bluefield. Also visiting are Mrs H C Litt of Fort Lauderdale and Miss Barbara Lyn Mohler. L S Crysel of Oak Grove Ave is a patient at Raleigh General Hospital, improving after admission on Tuesday. Grace Salmon of 131 Rhodes St returns from Detroit where Mission Day was held in honor of her sister, Elder W C Cook’s wife. Relatives from White Sulphur Springs and Beckley accompanied Mrs Salmon. Mr and Mrs James Brown and children from Waynesville Ohio, and Mr and Mrs Robert Lee Porter from Macon Georgia visited Raleigh area, due to the death of Mrs Porter's mother. Porter pastors in Georgia. Allen Lloyd Jr chaired church board in Beckley. Weekend guests in the Floyd home were Don Floyd and Craig from Alexandria Virginia, with Lt Col and Mrs Andrew J De Vaughan visiting from London to see the Floyds.
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John L. Mills
Sophia
Raleigh General Hospital
Mills
Marion Cook
Huntington
H. A. Walker
Johns St
Tommy Ray Fortner
Florence
Ala
Mitzi Gaye
Fortner
Wal ‘Ker
James Fortner
Bluefield
Susan Painter
Beckley
Grace Salmon
Rhodes St
Detroit
Mich
Church of Christ
W. C. Cook
Robert Lee Porter
Bobby
Marlene
Gary
Macon
J. E. Porlter
A. St
Porter
Houston Avenue Christian Church
Marion
Allen Lloyd Jr
iMr. Porter
Beckleyan Land
Woodrow Wilson High School
T. E. Floyd
Smith Avenue
Don Floyd
Craig, F
Alexandria
Andrew J. de Vaughan
London
England
Floyds
Visitors From Arlington Call On Cabell Heights Hosts
Guests this weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs Burton Royal in Cabell Heights were Roger Lee Blake and Billy Wilson from Arlington Virginia. Also visit-
Kentucky Bourbon 6 Years Old 86 Proof Distilled in Frankfort
Straight Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey six years old at eighty six proof from Ancient Age Dist Co Frankfort Kentucky. Founding member of The Bourbon Institute listed.
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Kentucky
Ancient Age Dist. CO
Frankfort
THE
Bourbon Institute
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Miss Flying Eagle
Belmont Homemakers Club
Cleo Boyden
Gregory St
Eagles
Hall
Woodlawn Avenue
Park Ave
Eliza Hunter
John Green
Nathaniel Braxton
F. St
Les Petite Club
Leroy Sorrells
Sour St
Charmette
Margie Shumate
Northwestern Ave
Woman's Improvement League
William Beverly
Church St
Midway Elementary School
Parent- Teacher Association
Maggie Austin
Earl St
Appalachian Assembly Room
Oxfords
Empire
Ashland
Empire Wall
Empire Radiant
Ashland Oil & Refining Company
Clifford
West Virginia
H. C. Litt
Fort Laudersdale, Fla
E. C. Minter
M. Kanawha St
Barbara Lyn Mohler
L. Crysel
Oak Grove Ave
Ing
Mrs. Royal
James Brown
Gary, Karen
Anita
Waynesville
Ohio
Appalachian Power
Appalachian Power Company
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