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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1962
Page
5
Women’s organizations are invited to submit notices of regular or special meetings. Send notices to Beckley Newspapers Woman’s Department or mail calendars. Notices received by 10 a.m. are used the same day. Sunday calendar items must arrive by 10 a.m. Saturday.
Charmette Sub Deb Club and Sky Lanes Bowling Alley host meetings in their spaces at 7 p.m. The Junior Department of the Woman's Club of Beckley meets at the Park Avenue clubhouse at 8 p.m. The Servicemen's Wives Club holds a regular gathering in the Coca Cola Social Room at 7 30 p.m. Laurel Business and Professional Women's Club plans a dinner meeting in the Terrace Room at Beckley Winn Hotel at 6 30 p.m.
Rebekah Bible Class of The Methodist Temple meets 7 30 p m in Fellowship Hall. Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority gathers 7 30 p m in Appalachian Assembly Room. Bethlehem Chapter No 71 of the Order of Eastern Star holds regular meeting at 8 p m in Masonic Temple on Howe Street.
The Maids and Matrons Social Study Club hosted by Mrs. Frances Flipp en at 430 South Fayette Street will meet at 7 30 p m with co hosts Mrs. Hazel Garland and Mrs. Pearl Hodge assisting.
A Paint crew will decorate flats for the Curtain Callers production of The Petrified Forest at the Play House at 8 p.m. Volunteers are welcome to assist with the set work for the staging.
The Women’s Auxiliary to the New River Dental Society holds a luncheon at the Beckley Winn Hotel at 1 p.m. The event invites members and guests to gather for fellowship and updates from the society.
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority hosts Xi Alpha Gamma Chapter ritual at Mrs. Carl Bunch home located at 501 Temple Street, starting at 7 30 p m.
The Young Woman's Club of Central Baptist Church meets at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Jane Ellison 906 Fayette Street to discuss community programs and upcoming events.
The Alpha Delta Kappa teachers sorority will gather at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Kathryn Ennis residence, 707 Northwestern Ave. The meeting will cover chapter business and local education activities.
The New River Dental Auxiliary schedules a luncheon in the Terrace Room. Members will discuss upcoming volunteer projects and plan community outreach efforts.
Missionary Circle Daniels Baptist Church 7 p.m. Pine Wood Garden Club 10 a.m. Ho garth arrangements judged. Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Room Six Memorial Building 8 p.m. Degree of Honor Lodge No 56 Beckley Halloween Party IOOF Hall Valley Drive 7:30 p.m. Beta Kappa Chapter Beta Sigma Phi masquarade for rushees Coca Cola Social Room 7:30 p.m. Beckley Temple No 55 Pythian Sisters social meeting Lodge Hall over Watkins Drugstore 7:30 p.m. Beckley Assembly No 47 Order of Rainbow Girls regular meeting Masonic Temple Howe St. 7 p.m. Poinsettia Savings Club home of Mrs Bill Billups 232 7th St. Womens Christian Temperance Union Institute hosted by Stanford WCTU Stanford Baptist Church 10 a.m.
The Thurman Bible Class at St. Mary's Methodist Church meets at 7:30 p.m. A meeting at the Masonic Temple on Howe Street starts at 7 p.m. Refreshments follow at Town and Country Restaurant. Gulf Woman's Club gathers at Sophia Clubhouse with executive board at 7 p.m. and regular meeting at 7:30 p.m.
American Home Department of Woman's Club of Beckley and Maxwell Hill Home Demonstration Club meet in the Community Building with a special film at 7 30 p m. New Era Women's Club of Staneford holds a regular meeting at Mrs Lillian Banks home at 7 p m.
The Football Queen at the Sophia versus Trap Hill High School game was crowned during halftime. Myra Barr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Barr, led her attendants Kitty Matherly and Jesse McElrath with escorts Curtis Hunt and Donald Moore. Kitty is daughter of Mrs. Ruth Matherly. Jesse daughter of Mrs. Anna McElrath. Myra and Jesse are from Sophia. The queen is a senior, drum majorette, Miss Liberty state titleholder, and two-time first runner up in Miss Southern West Virginia.
Brief community notes invite readers to call the paper at 253 3321 extension 52 with news of widely interesting local happenings and familiar people.
Mrs. Claude Worley Billy Patton and Junior Ray Stump of Glen Daniel and Mrs Victor Giammerino with W A Giammerino of Surveyor attended the Concord West Liberty homecoming football game in Athens. Mrs Worley visited her daughters Nancy Carol a Concord senior and Claudia Ann a Concord freshman. Mrs Giammerino visited her daughter Madrena also a Concord freshman.
Kelly C. Stewart of 300 Temple Street was ill for over two weeks and admitted Monday to Beckley Hospital for observation and treatment. He is employed by Raleigh Cleaners and Laundry.
Weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs R F Baker 109 Summers Street were their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs R L Jackson and daughter Pamla Sue of Clendenin.
W. R. Harler of North Oakwood Avenue has been hospitalized since October 1 at Beckley Hospital for a heart condition. He is reported much improved and expects to return home Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs J S Mann of Beckley along with Mr and Mrs Ray Farley and family and Mrs Opal Farley vacation in Florida. They visited Horn's Cars of Yesterday and Music Box Arcade in Sarasota over the weekend. The car show displayed 70 antique and classic automobiles dating to 1897, while the Arcade boasted the world’s largest collection of music boxes and the only place in the world where music boxes are actually played for the public.
The Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs Club gathered Thursday at the Ra- home of Mrs. Cora McHale. Members discussed club affairs and planned future events with attention to lodge activities and community outreach.
Former Beckley residents Mr and Mrs Danny Coleman of 212 Buchanan Ave Orlando Fla announce the birth of their second child a daughter born Sept 7 at Orange Memorial Hospital in Orlando. She joins one older sister Donna Lynne age 2. The baby weighed seven pounds two ounces. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs John Gravely Mabscott and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs B H Coleman Orlando formerly Beckley. Mrs Gravely visiting with family in Orlando.
A schedule lists a house on Park Avenue at 1 p.m. and Queen Esther Court No. 53 Heroines of Jericho at 5 30 p.m. on G Street. The items indicate civic or fraternal event times and locations.
Three new members were introduced at Leigh time Mrs Guy Pennington Mrs George Calloway and Mrs Harold Blake. Mrs Carrie Quesenberry served as co hostess in the event marking the social gathering.
Attending a District meet of the American Legion Auxiliary at Madison were Mrs. R. L. Wooster president of Unit No. 32 Mrs. Mary J. Starr Mrs. Harry Anderson Mrs. Emma Sirocco Beard and Mrs. G. C. Buchanan all of Beckley and Mrs. W. W. Lovell of Sophia.
Guests at the Stamford Road home of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Stollings included Everett Stollings his sister Miss Caryl Stollings and his mother Mrs George Stollings all of Stollings for the weekend
Mrs. and Mrs. Mikel Griffith of North Oakwood Avenue spent the weekend with Mrs. Gusta Trail and her daughter Marie in Alderson.
Mr and Mrs Robert Carter of 201 Riley St announce the birth of their first child, a son named Mark Douglas, born Monday October 15 at 4 30 a.m. at Raleigh General Hospital. Weight seven pounds seven ounces. Mrs Carter is the former Charlotte Allen, daughter of Mrs Florence Allen, and Carter is the son of Mrs and Mrs Lawrence Carter of Stanaford.
Trap Hill High School will crown Patty Jo Holt 17 of Lester Homecoming Queen during halftime of the game against Stoco High. Attendants Brenda Booth 17 Fairdale Brenda Dillon 15 Sandlick join her as escorts and guards include Ronald Lubich Terry and Arthur Wills as team captains assisting the procession.
Mrs. Maude Bryant visits with sons-in-law and daughters in Shady Spring. George Vanney from this city rode with Governor Terry Sanford in Wilkesboro for the Kerr-Scott Dam and Reservoir dedication ceremony. Mrs. Vannoy returns home after pneumonia treatment in Raleigh General Hospital.
The London Underground began operating the original three mile stretch in January 1863 marking the world’s first urban rapid transit line.
Polly Cramer's Dear Polly column offers practical home hints. Advice covers hanging draperies with pinch pleat folds, adding spring pins, and overnight flattening for neat drapes. Additional tips include tying a loose string along folded drapes, sealing belt edge holes with clear nail polish, self watering plant jars via cloth wicks, and turning corduroy garments inside out to reduce lint. Readers are invited to contribute ideas.
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