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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1960

Page

5

Coronation to Highlight SHS Homecoming Activities

SHS prepares a homecoming coronation with Sandy crowned Miss Blue at 8 p.m. during halftime of the Marsh Fork game on Sophia field. Attendants Dreama Baugess and Melissa Carvin, escorted by Harold Calhoun and Larry Bays, join post game dance in the gym. Floats form at 2:45 p.m. under Student Council. Alumni guests attend, with activities centered at Sophia and Midway.

Sophia Sandy Sophia High School Melissa Durvin Dreama Baugess Sophia Field Kenneth Smith James “Spud” Mills Harold Calhoun Dreama Melissa Larry Bays SHS Henry D. Parks Midway Orville Baugess Slab- Fork Ben F. Carvin Slab Fork NHS Science Onward Rhododendron Girls State Gulf Woman's Club Senate Slab Fork Senior High Youth Fellowship West Virginia Christian Youth Council Soak Creek Emmanuel Gaziano

Beckley Follies to Be A Clown at Memorial Building

Thursday fittings underway for a two night show produced by the Junior Department of the Woman's Club of Beckley directed by Chris Carter. Be A Clown number features C. E. Trent and Mrs Arnold C Burke in clown dance. full dress rehearsal Sunday 2 to 6 p.m. Costumes from Chester Iowa arrive cleaned and prepared for fittings.

Memorial Building Woman’‘s Club Beckley Chris Carter New York City C. E. Trent Arnold C. Burke Larry George Chester Carter

Beaver Resident Returns From Hospital After Surgery

O A Bryson comes home to Beaver from Raleigh General Hospital where he underwent surgery October 13. Dr and Mrs W W McKinney return to 111 Hume Ct from a Hawaiian Islands vacation. Mr and Mrs Earl Yates and Mr and Mrs C B Rider head to Buckhannon for West Virginia Wesleyan College homecoming. Margaret Keadle of 310 Glen Ave attends Fawn Fashions sales meeting in New York City this week. She will visit Major and Mrs Hamlin and son. In Beaver, Mr and Mrs Charles Hall host their daughter Mrs W R Justice and Billie Jo of Bluefield. Mrs Hall to Florida and Miami visit family in Orlando and Daytona Beach.

O. A. Bryson Beaver Raleigh General Hospital W. W. McKinney Hume Ct Hawaiian Islands Buckhannon West Virginia Wesleyan College Earl Yates Dorcas Ave C. B. Rider Sophia Yates Margaret Keadle Glen Ave New York City Fawn Fashions Essex House Virginia West Virginia Paul W. Hamlin and Son Charles Hall Beaver Ave W. R. Justice Billie Jo Bluefield Hall Florida Sterling Lilly Jr Orlando Mac McCaffery Miami Joe Hall Daytona Beach

Local Council Names Team for Upcoming Meeting

The council, with Nancy Morton as chairman, appoints staff to assist including Jerry Cullis Joanne Kish and Phillip Gaziano as part of the preparations for the forthcoming session.

Nancy Morton Jerry Cullis Joanne Kish Phillip Gaziano

Model Meeting Set By Beta Kappa Group

A Beta Sigma Phi Beta Kappa Chapter will hold a Tuesday model meeting replacing the usual business session. Plans were formed at 7:30 p.m. in the Coca ay Social Room. Attendees include numerous members and two guests, with Isabell Vass as president.

Beta Kappa Group Beta Kappa Beta Sigma Phi Cocaay Bob Thomas Dempsey Adams Howard Lambert Zeno Sparks Glenn Adams Willie Adams Thomas McKinney Charlie Moye Cecil Stanley Lawrence Winston N. C. Craddock Jr Sandy Costello Bill Cadle Isabell Vass

Visit Highlights Family Time in Tampa

Accompanied by Mr and Mrs L L Fleshman of South Kanawha St they visited their son and daughter in law in Tampa.

L. L. Fleshman South Kanawha St Tampa

Beckley Women Meet and Announce Calendar of Events

Invitations go to women's organizations for regular or special meetings. Notices by 10 a.m. stay same day. Sunday items by 10 a.m. Saturday. Upcoming: Beckley BPW board at 119 1 2 S Heber St 7 p.m. Messiah rehearsal 7:30 p.m. United Daughters at 207 Fourth St 1 30 p.m. Social Saving Club Hunter St 7 30 p.m. Thrift Savers 112 Thurman St 5 30 p.m. Haloween party at Richmond Rec Room 7 30 p.m. Marsh Fork Womans Club Mount View 7 p.m. Beckley Art Group Bank of Raleigh 7 30 p.m. Mountain Top Garden Club 411 Woodlawn Ave 2 p.m. Moose Chapter Academy of Friendship 7 30 p.m. Kings Daughters postponed. Parent Teacher Open House 7 30 p.m.

Woman's Department of Beckley

Pie baking tip for clean filling spills

When making pumpkin or custard pie place the pie shell on an oven rack before pouring in the filling. This keeps spills off the oven and makes cleanup easier.

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