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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1958

Page

5

Floor Show Planned For Beta Sigma Phi Convention Event

A floor show is announced to entertain Beta Sigma Phi Sorority’s state convention attendees with masters of ceremonies Larry George and Pete D Agostino. Performances include songs, dances, a modern dance, a singing quintet, and a band with Tom Dickenson and others. The show follows the Moon Over Miami banquet at Beckley Hotel Ballroom chaired by Mrs. Doris Mitchell with speaker Powell Adams.

Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Jack D. Clemens Beta Rho Chepter Larry George Pete D'Agostino William R. Scruggs Jr Robert L. Daniels D’agostino Pam Mitchell Bunny Ramey Delores Marino Jerry Rose Julia Secrest Tom Dickenson al Gasper James Count) Warren John Davenport Miami Beckley Hotel Doris Mitchell Powell Adams Kansas City Xi Alpha Gamma Chapter Glen Akers Erma McDaniel Edward Dinkler Grandview State Park Sigma Margaret Lively Paris Beta Lambda Las Vegas

Sophia Social Items Update From Mount View and Surrounding Areas

Mrs Lilly Sawyers of Mount View spent a week as houseguest of Mr and Mrs George Bragg Soak Creek. The Braggs accompanied her home and visited at Mount View on Sunday. Mrs Essie Eddins returned home after a month with her sister Mrs John Pinson at Kincaid due to illness and death in the family. Miss Josephine McAdoo visited Summersville on Sunday with her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Ray McAdoo. Gordie Wolford received treatment at Beckley Hospital Saturday for a right leg injury from Friday night football. Russell Sorrels and James Pennington spent the weekend visiting area friends and relatives. All are employed in Washington.

Ray McAdoo Gordie Wolford Beckley Hospital Russell Sorrels James Pennington Washington

Norma Gunderson Pledged to Gamma Phi Beta Sorority

Beckley girl Norma Gunderson of Morgan town currently at West Virginia University has been pledged to Gamma Phi Beta Sorority at the university. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman Gunderson of 205 Forest Rd.

Beckley Norma Gunderson West Virginia University Morgantown Gamma Phi Beta Norman Gunderson Forest Rd

Arrangement Of Autumn Flowers Is Theme Of Garden Club Talk

Mrs. J. S. Larrick spoke to Beckley Garden Club on Autumn Delights in the Terrace Room Beckley Hotel. She discussed chrysanthemum arranging, gave tips on bloom sizing and one flower uses, and urged viewing arrangements as part of room decor. New members Ms McGinnis, Matson, Wilkinson announced. program notes and upcoming events shared.

J. S. Larrick Beckley Garden Club Beckley Hotel Conrad Stowers Walter M. Duncan

Marriage of Ann Boatright and Robert Marchant in Plymouth

Miss Ann Boatright and Robert Marchant of Plymouth Michigan were married Friday October 10 at the home of his brother and sister in law Pete and Mrs Marchant Plymouth Rev Lester Gillon officiated Bride is a Plymouth High School junior The groom is son of Earl Marchant Rhodell and works at Price Brothers Manufacturing Co Plymouth where they will reside

Rhodell Ann Boatright Robert Marchant Plymouth Mich Pete Marchant Lester Gillon Plymouth High School Earl Marchant Price Brothers Manufacturing Co

Sub-District Meet Discussed By MYF

Sophia Methodist Church Meth odist Youth Fellowship met Sunday and discussed the Sub District meeting set here Oct 27. The meeting had been postponed from Oct 20. Jimmy Hammon reported on plans for a hayride with folk games and refreshments at return. Refreshment committee includes Mrs Larry Greenwood Mrs Arnold Graybear Miss Laura McVey Miss Sue Ward Miss Kay Snyder and Miss Marilyn Woods. Rev Larry Greenwood led a Bible quiz. Others present were Brenda Jones Jackie Lavis Bobby Blake James Little Robert Peake Sharon Souder and Paulette Mason.

Larry Greenwood Arnold Graybear Laura McVey Sue Ward Kay Snyder Marilyn Woods Brenda Jones Jackie Lavis Bobby Blake James Little Robert Peake Sharon Souder Paulette Mason

Birthday Dinner Fetes Coal City Resident

Mr and Mrs S H Toler hosted a surprise birthday dinner at Maple Meadow home for J A Wood of Coal City to honor his 79th birthday on Oct 14. Guests from Prosperity Slab Fork Sabine Glen White Egeria Surveyor and other nearby areas attended.

S. H. Toler Maple Meadow J. A. Wood Coal City Wood Wayne Stewart Carl Stewart Steve Wood Gordon Pruitt

Personal Notes From Raleigh General Hospital Surgery

Miss Sue Sullivan daughter of Mrs Sadie Treadway Crab Orchard is a patient at Raleigh General Hospital where she underwent surgery Thursday She is employed at Beckley Manufacturing Corp Mrs S S Gore 49 S Oakwood Ave and Mrs Sean Thompson 207 Fourth St returned Thursday from Harrisonburg Va where they visited their sister Mrs E E Tucker and their niece Mrs Rio McConnell Mrs Tucker and Mrs McConnell also had as guests Miss Nan Monroe Lansing Mich and her sister Mrs Grace Lee Rustburg Va

Sue Sullivan Sadie Treadway Crab Orchard Raleigh General Hospital Beckley Manufacturing Corp S. S. Gore S. Oakwood Ave Sean Thompson Fourth St Harrisonburg E. E. Tucker Rio McConnell Tucker McConnell Nan Monroe Lansing Mich Grace Lee Rustburg

Trick or Treat Gum Gift Idea and Birth Announcement

A Halloween tip suggests passing out chewing gum to visiting children as a wholesome, inexpensive treat. In Richlands Virginia, Mr and Mrs John D Pugh announce the birth of their son John Scott on October 5 at Beckley Hospital weighing seven pounds one ounce. The mother is Nancy Stover, daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Stover of Mount Hope. Grandfather S H Pugh Thurmond and Mrs Pugh and baby will stay with her parents for a few weeks before returning home.

John D. Pugh Richlands Beckley Hospital John Scott Nancy Stover W. H. Stover Mount Hope S. H. Pugh Thurmond

Kitchen Frivolity Promotes Frugal Breakfast Ideas

A frugal kitchen note suggests mixing up meals to ease budget strain. Start mornings with milk desserts like custard rice pudding or blancmange for breakfast and enjoy a hot bowl of soup to begin the day.

Coming Events in Beckley Women’s Notices Brief

Country Cousins Square Dance Club of Dry Hill Prosperity hosts a refresher course at the Dry Hill Prosperity Community Building at 7 90 p m with Don Lilly as caller. Queen Esther Court No 53 meets at the Heroines of Jericho Home on G Street at 5 30 p m. Gulf Woman's Club meeting moved from today to October. Juvenile of Elf and Amy Masons hold a regular meeting at the Heroines of Jericho Home on G Street at 4 30 p m.

Country Cousins Square Dance Club Dry Hill Prosperity Don Lilly Queen Esther Court Heriones of Jericho G. St Elf Amy Masons G St

Raleigh County clubs schedule for Saturday

Raleigh County Garden Council holds a regular meeting at the Coca-Cola Social Room at 1 30 p.m. Theodora Court No 19 of Am aranth meets at Ebenezer Church Building on S Fayette St at 2 p.m. The Junior Department of the Women s Club of Beckley hosts a reading session for fourth to sixth graders at the Raleigh County Library Memorial Building at 10 30 a.m.

Women's Department of Beckley Raleigh County Garden Council Theodora Court Amaranth Old Ebenezer Church S. Fayette St The Womans’ Club of Raleigh County Library

Flowering Hills Garden Club hosts dried arrangements workshop

The Flowering Hills Garden Club will meet Monday at 9 30 a m at the home of Mrs H D Butterworth on Harper Road for a dried arrangements workshop with members invited to bring stems and learn under expert guidance.

Vitation Flowering Hills Garden Club H. D. Butterworth Harper Rd M. F. Barksdale W. C. Barnard

Medical Auxiliary to Speak on Health Program Levy

Members of the Raleigh County Medical Society Women’s Auxiliary will discuss the proposed $100,000 levy for an enlarged public health department at city club meetings. Speakers include Mrs. Grover Hedrick Jr at Beckley Civic Department, Mrs. Arnold Burke Jr at the Junior Department, and Mrs. Lewis M. Fox at the Gulf Woman’s Club in Sophia on October 27.

Woman's Auxiliary Raleigh County Medical Society Raleigh County The Medical Society Grover Hedrick Jr Civic Department Womans Club of Beckley Arnold Burke Jr Lewis M. Fox Gulf Woman's Club Sophia

Definition of mixture half and half milk fat level

The term mixture half and half refers to a product sold in parts of the country consisting of cream and milk or skimmed milk with no less than 10 percent milk fat.

Bride of Smiley Is Hono r ed at Methodist Temple

The former Miss Vivian Virginia Stover, daughter of Mr and Mrs Stacy Stover of 113 Laurel Terrace, wed Smiley in a ceremony at The Methodist Temple on October 3. Smiley is the son of Mr and Mrs R R Smiley of 207 Perdue Street.

Vivian Virginia Stover Stacy Stover Laurel Terrace Smiley Methodist Temple R. R. Smiley Perdue St

Day Circles Of Baptist Church Luncheon Hosts Guest Speaker

Mrs C H Deem of Richwood former Beckley resident guest speaker at the annual lunch eon of First Baptist Church Woman's Mission Society. Over 100 women attended in the lower church auditorium with seven circles represented. Deem, former secretary at First Baptist Beckley and later leader of West Virginia Junior High Girls camp, now serves as second vice president of the WV Baptist State Convention. Dr Alvin J Cook gave the invocation as a guest.

C. H. Deem Richwood Beckley Woman's Mission Society First Baptist Church Ollie Burnette Deem West Virginia Baptist State Convention Crow Agency Montana Alvin J. Cook Carl Burns WMS French Davis Faye Toney Africa Miss Toney Prosperity Burns West Virginia National Council of American Baptist Women Charles Earehart Jr Mission International Baptist J. P. Bland Foreign Mission Middle East

Yogurt and acidolphus milk rival fresh milk value

A value story argues yogurt offers similar nutritional value to fresh whole milk and extends the claim to acidolphus milk, challenging food faddists. The piece suggests no health advantage for yogurt over plain milk.

VI-LEE'S SPECIALS Cold Wave and Waves Pricing

VI-LEE'S offers a $12.50 cold wave with hair shaping and styling, plus other waves at $6.50. A weekly plan runs Monday to Wednesday with cold waves priced at $95.00. Appointment-based consult by Yuor Relax-A-Cisor Consultant in CL 35167.

Vi-Lee

Sauerkraut Boosts Tomato Vegetable Soup Flavor

When you have leftover sauerkraut, stir a bit into tomato vegetable soup for tangy depth and added brightness. The combination enhances acidity and body, giving a simple meal a distinctive, hearty finish.

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Beta Sigma Phi Pete D’ Agostino Jack D. Clem Ens Price H. Caffee Sr A. Robert Koch Albert Wheley Matson Larrick Grover C. Hedrick Jr Neville Street MYF Bargain Marty Prince ST Beckley Memorial Hospital Marie Meadows American Association of Medical Record Librarians Boston Mass James Meadows Park Ave New York City Washington, D.C Randolph M. Smiley Richmond Recreation Room Nancy Taraczkozy Ira B. Sopher Nancy Kelly Chester Foley William G. Dancy Circles of Baptist Church EMITH Trans-Oceanic Standard and S Radio CAA sTors Haddad’s TV and Furniture Co Main St Valley Bell
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