Arts and Crafts Show volunteers sought in Beckley
AH Group seeks volunteers to staff the Arts and Crafts Show at Beckley Ho tel December 7 and 8. also need help for Salvation Army booth. At a Friday department meeting, plans were set to collect Christmas gifts for Huntington State Hospital patients by December 10. Virginia calendars go on sale. New officers introduced and a holiday foods demonstration closed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Hotel
R. E. Maloney
American Home Department
Women’s Club of
Beckley
Salvation Army Booth
Department
Huntington State Hospital
Virgil Sarrett
Tg Virginia
Col Elmer Ellsworth First Union Hero Killed War
Col Elmer E Ellsworth is identified as the first Union hero killed in the War Between the States. The note situates his death as a defining early sacrifice in the conflict.
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Col
Elmer E. Ellsworth
Dear Polly Gift Tips From A 13 Year Old Denmark
Dear Polly offers practical old style ideas for knit pincushions sachets and gift wrapping from readers. A 13 year old shares a Danish school knit tip for a seven inch pincushion and other subscribers suggest reusing baby booties as sachets and practical gift ideas involving wrapped presents balloons and tape tips.
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Polly
Denmark
Barbara
Ayme
Polly in Pointers Brightens Homes With Reader Ideas
Readers submit homemaking tips to Polly in care of The Raleigh Register for Polly's Pointers. Promised incentive is a bright silver dollar if Polly uses the idea in the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly
Raleigh Register
Eye Representation in Ancient Egyptian Portraits
Even in profile the eye is drawn as a full face feature in ancient Egyptian representations. The statement notes how artists depicted the eye frontally even when the head is shown in profile.
Incidents In The Lives Of The People You Know
A brief personal notice asks friends to call the office at one phone number with extension 253 3321 when they have information about people in the community.
Freshman nurse Patty Swarthout to visit Roanoke parents
Miss Patty Swarthout, a Roanoke Memorial Hospital School of Nursing freshman in Roanoke, Virginia, will arrive Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Swarthout of 200 Van Voorhis Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Swarthout
Roanoke Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Roanoke
E. N. Swarthout
van Voorhis St
Asyrian Ladies Society Marks 30th Anniversary Dinner
The Asyrian Ladies Society gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Thabet on Wilson Street Sunday evening to celebrate the organization's 30th anniversary with a dinner. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Asaff Rahall, Mrs. Nick Rahall, Mrs. Mike Corey, Mrs. Dave Rahall, Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Ammar, Mr. and Mrs. George Haddad, and guests Farris Rahall of St. Petersburg Florida, Mrs. Mike Mickel, Mr. and Mrs. Eddy Corey and Albert Wheby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asyrian Ladies Society
N. A. Thabet
Wilson Street
Asaff Rahall
Nick Rahall
Mike Corey
Dave Rahall
N. A. Ammar
George Haddad
Farris Rahall
St. Petersburg
Fla
Mike Mickel
Eddy Corey
Albert Wheby
Miss Meridel Lowe Arrives for Thanksgiving Visit
Miss Meridel Lowe arrives from Alderson-Broaddus College at Philippi to spend Thanksgiving with her parents Rev and Mrs Donald Lowe of Bibb Avenue. Mrs Lowe is able to be out again after major surgery at Beckley Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridel Lowe
Alderson - Broaddus College
Philippi
Donald Lowe
Bibb Avenue
Mrs Thomas Carter's Housewarming At Lester Church
Mrs Thomas Carter of Lester was honored with a house warming Tuesday at the First Methodist Church of Lester. Hostesses were Mrs Hunt Carter and Mrs Thomas Washington. Twenty two guests were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Carter
Lester
First Methodist Church
Hunt Carter
Thomas Washington
Beckley Women’s Department invites event notices
Women's organizations may submit regular or special meeting notices to Beckley Newspapers Women's Department. Include telephone number 253-3321 or mail notices or club calendars. Notices received by 10 a.m. are used the same day. Sunday calendar items must arrive before 10 a.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Department of
Beckley
Beckley clubs and groups hold Tuesday meetings
The Quota Club of Beckley hosts a luncheon in the Terrace Room at Beckley Hotel at noon. Various groups meet in Beckley including Professional Women's, Raleigh County Navy Mothers, Degree of Honor Lodge, Beckley Art Group, Modernistic Homemakers, Judea Shrine, Phymosia Garden Club, and local church clubs with times ranging from 1:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quota Club of
Beckley
Beckley Hotel
Raleigh County Coon Hunters Meeting Schedule
Raleigh County coon hunters plan stocking activity at Stam ford Union Hall at 6 30 p m The Ebenzer Service Guild meets at the home of Mrs Morrell Taylor on South Fayette Street at 7 30 p m in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Coon Hunters
Stamford Union Hall
The
Ebenzer Service Guild
Eagles Auxiliary Meeting at Woodlawn Ave Eagles Aerie
The Eagles Auxiliary at 204 Woodlawn Ave holds a regular meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Members are reminded to attend and participate in the scheduled agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Eagles Aerie
Woodlawn Ave
Friday Meeting of Silver Star Rebekah Lodge
Regular meeting of Silver Star Rebekah Lodge is set for Friday at 7 30 p m located at Odd Fellows Hall Valley Drive attendance is requested by officers and members to discuss lodge business and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Star Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Valley Drive
Sunday Moose Event Calls Formal Dress for Members
Beckley Chapter Women of the Moose sets a 1:30 p.m. gathering at the Moose Lodge Ballroom titled Star Recorders Day. All members are instructed to wear formal dress for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Women of the Moose
Star Recorders
Moose Lodge
Mrs Amy Booth Released From Craborchard Hospital
Mrs Amy Booth of Crab Orchard was released on Saturday from a local hospital after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Booth
Crab Orchard
Danley Family Visits From Levittown for Week in Area
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Danley Jr. and daughters Cheryl and Karen of Levittown Pa arrive Monday to spend a week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Brown in MacArthur. They plan to visit friends and relatives during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Danley Jr
Cheryl
Karen
Levittown
W. H. Brown
MacArthur
Danleys
Air Force Sergeant and Wife on 30 Day Leave
Air Force Sergeant Heber Watson Jr and Mrs Heber Watson are spending a 30 day leave with his mother Mrs Heber Watson of Mabscott. After the leave the sergeant will report to a Florida Air Force base for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AIR Force
Heber Watson Jr
Heber Watson
Mabscott
Sgt. Watson
Florida Air Force Base
Fraternal Eagles Meeting Attendees Listed in Charleston
Attendees at District No 2 Fraternal Order of Eagles and Auxiliary meeting in Charleston Sunday included Mr and Mrs William Ward Mrs Lana Lewis Mrs Janie Ball Mrs Katherine Jolly Mrs Par is Bowman and James Lilly.
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Fraternal Order of Eagles and
Charleston
William Ward
Lana Lewis
Janie Ball
Katherine Jolly
Paris Bowman
James Lilly
WVU sisters to visit for Thanksgiving break
Miss Anne Kessinger and her sister Miss Alice Teddy Kessinger from West Virginia University Morgan town arrive tonight to spend Thanksgiving with parents Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kessinger in Glade Creek. They travel with Bill Molina. Anne, a second year medical student, will return Friday. Teddy and Bill return Sunday after Teddy recovers from a broken collar bone and head injury sustained in a horseback riding accident at Sterling Farm near Reedsville.
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Anne Kessinger
Alice
Teddy” Kessinger
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Ted Kessinger
Glade Creek
Bill Molina
Andrew Molina
Glenn Ave
WVU
Anne
College of Medicine
Teddy
Bill
Sterling Farm
Reedsville
Mrs. Ethel Brown Returns From Lincoln Park Trip
Mrs. Ethel Brown of Tams has returned from Lincoln Park Michigan after attending funeral services for her mother Mrs. Susie Kovach who died in a Michigan hospital on November 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Brown
Tams
Lincoln Park
Mich
Susie Kovach
Michigan
Assist Pastor Taylor Visits Beckley Welfare Leader
ASSISTING PASTOR Robert W. Taylor of the Seventh Day Adventist Church at 201 Jennings St. and Mr. A M Karolyi of Parkersburg, Home Mission secretary for West Virginia and welfare work leader, plan to be in the Beckley area for several more days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Taylor
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Jennings St
A. M. Karolyi
Parkersburg
Karolyi
W. Va
Beckley
Bride-to-be Miss Virginia Broaddus Hosted Luncheon
Courtesy luncheon in the McKenzie home honors Miss Virginia Gwinn Broaddus ahead of her Friday noon wedding to Gordham L. Patel at St Stephen's Episcopal Church. Guests include Mrs. John E. McKenzie and Mrs. Grover C. Hedrick Jr. with Mrs. Richard Daniel and others at the guest table. Tables feature wedding rings, white sweetheart roses, Italian cutwork mats, pink carnations, and mini Bible and bride items as keepsakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Gwinn Broaddus
John E. McKenzie
Grover C. Hedrick Jr
McKenzie
Woodlawn Ave
Richard Daniel
Donald B. Dinger
Alexandria
Mary Hutch
The Clothes Poll The Discotheque Look Is Here
Hel en Hennessy explains the disclotheque trend with a head to toe look. The piece details a dark slip dress uniform, patterned stockings, small heeled shoes, sparkling jewelry and a discoat, plus luminous makeup to avoid collisions on the dance floor. It also offers a brief fashion Q and A advising tall women to seek tall girl shops or pleated full skirts to balance their proportions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B
Holiday Food Guide Highlights Turkey and Plenty More
Washington shoppers ahead of the holiday weekend can expect a wide selection across meat, poultry, produce, and seafood. Turkey remains the centerpiece at northeast markets with beef roasts, hams, and ribs also in high demand. fresh produce features Brussels sprouts, cucumbers, lettuce, peppers, onions, potatoes, squash, and more. Fruit choices include apples, cranberries, grapefruit, grapes, oranges, and pears, while seafood offers fillets, scallops, oysters, shrimp, salmon, and halibut.
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Washington
UPI
Turkey
London Opens First Skyway Over Great West Road
London introduces its first skyway a mile long suspended 26 feet above the Great West Road. The elevated roadway opens Wednesday, marking a historic urban transit milestone for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Great West Road
Quick Change Studley Motorist Faces Wolf Whistle
Eighteen year old Christopher Maddocks from Studley England bought his car whistle on Friday mounted it Saturday and was booked for using it Sunday and sold it Monday according to UPI reports
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
QUICK
Studley
England
UPI
Christopher Maddocks
Buy the Right Color For Your Dress
A fashion tip urges trying on a dress in good lighting to judge its true color. Even a small lighting difference can alter how the shade affects your skin tone and overall look.
False Teeth Support With FASTEETH Powder
An alarmingly promotional note urges readers to use FASTEETH powder on false teeth to prevent embarrassing slips and odors. The alkaline non acid formula promises firmer fit, comfort, and odor control, with availability at counters widely.
Fashion Letters to Helen Hennessy in Raleigh Register
Reader questions about fashion arrive for Helen Hennessy in the Raleigh Register care. Although she cannot reply to every letter, general interest inquiries will be addressed in this column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hennessy
Raleigh Register
Births at Beckley and Raleigh General Hospitals
Kenneth Andrew Hildebrand arrived at Beckley Hospital at 1 a.m. November 8, weighing six pounds two ounces, son of Glen and. Becket Ridge? Hildebrand of Pemberton. LaDonna Ruth Dalton, six pounds six ounces, born November 8 at Beckley Hospital to Franklin and McRoss Dalton. Richard Keith Lester born November 10 at Raleigh General Hospital to James Franklin and Helen Lester, weighing seven pounds 11 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Hospital
Kenneth Andrew Hildebrand
Glen Hildebrand
Pemberton
LaDonna Ruth Dalton
Franklin Dalton
McRoss
LaDonna
James Franklin Lester
Helen
Raleigh General Hospital
Richard Keith
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Cc. C. Farmer Jr
Roland A. Hinckley
Chaiman
French Davis
Maloney
C. C. Farmer Jr
Hinckley
Samuel Thomson
Frank Pettit
R. M. French
Frances Smith
Appalachian Power Co
Home Economist
D. O. Means
Conrad Stowers
Park Avenue
Manners Py Mater
G. M. Powers
Mountain State Hearing Aid Center
Main St Beckley
By Polly Cramer
Pena
Raleigh County
Navy Mothers Club
J. T. Jarrell
Harper Road
Stellie Jarrell
Stanley St
Beckley Art Group
Appalachian Assembly Room
Walter Robinson
Hager St
Edward Boyden
Judea Shrine No
Order of the White Shrine of
Phymosia Garden Club
Bazaar
R. A. Cunningham
Ann St
General Mission Society of
Dry Hill
T. N. Thurman
Dry Hill Rd
Pastry Shop, Inc
Neville St
NEA
Cire
Food Shopping Guide
Oak Hill
Georges Beckley
Bell-ang
Bellans
Orangeburg
N. Y
Mary Carter
Aurora
Deb
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