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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1949

Page

9

Two Clubs to Host Spring Meet of District BPW

Belle and Clay Business and Professional Women's clubs will host District No 3 spring meeting. Seventy two delegates attended the two day session in Oak Hill with Oak Mill and Mullens clubs as hostesses. The program featured invocations, devotionals, a vocal solo, and reports on membership and finances.

B.P.W Belle and Clay Business and District No 3 Oak Hill Oak Mill Mullens Syner Hichardson Beckley Club

District Meeting of Auxiliary Attended by Nine Legion Units

Mes A L Rohrer state president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union visits Martinsburg for the annual convention. Be c kl ey units and nine Legion Auxiliary units are represented at Beckley Sixth District Conference with officers from Charleston Wheeling and Mullens attending. A tea and musical program follow the business session, with officers and guests welcomed by district president Maybelle Riddle.

Legion Mes. A. L. Rohrer Harper Road Women's Christian Temperance Union Martinsburg Westey Hedrick American Legion Auxiliary Beckley Charleston St. Albans South Charleston Belle, Sophia Floyd Blake Wheeling Legian Auxiliary Maybelle Riddle R. E. Presley Harry Anderson A. H. Wilson Harker C. A. Thompson, Jr Riddle Blake C. ¥. Feller Mullens J. V. Ennis A. H. McClain Feller Ennis Virginia Lee Ganley Bridge Fred W. Roschi Ben F. Dorsey Nathan Pickus D. D. McKenzie R. Rubush T. C. Moorefield Harold Stromberg Hyman Wonder Roy T. Elkin J. R. Williams

Family Sandwich Supper Set For Sunday by Presbyterians

A covered dish dinner is planned Tuesday at 6 30 p.m. in the Methodist Temple hosted by the Kings' Daughters with devotionals by Abs. J N Dann and singing of Ave Maria by Mrs J J Fourney with Mrs W A Burke at the piano. Beckley Presbyterian Church begins Week of Prayer and Self Denial for Home Missions next Sunday night at 5 40 p.m. at the church. Families are asked to bring sandwiches and desserts while drinks are provided. Dr S Brooks McLane of Texas Mexican Institute will be guest speaker.

Kings’ Daughters Rey L. Herndon Abs. J. N. Dann J. J. Fourney W. A. Burke Beckley Presbyterian Church S. Brooks McLane Texas-Mexican Institute

Candied Apples For Halloween Party Centerpiece Ideas

Instructions for making candied apples with caramel, tips for shaping characters like Mickey Mouse, and serving ideas. Steps include washing apples, inserting sticks, melting sugar and cream, heating to 250 254 degrees, adding vanilla, dipping, and decorating with nuts or peppermint. Concludes with using hot buttered popcorn as a centerpiece.

Mickey Mouse Mortimer Snerd

Simple yard blouse patterns by Sue Burnett

A handwritten sewing notice describes three one yard blouses trimmed with bag buttons and narrow ruffles, sized for 12 through 42, using 1 yard of 30 inch fabric for size 14. Pattern No 8530 priced at 25 cents, with mail order details and club meeting notes from October 17 at New Eccles Free Will Baptist Church.

Sue Burnett Raleigh 1550 Ave Americas New Eccles Free Will Baptist Church York

Mercer Couples Put Marriage Licenses On File

State writer reports seven Mercer County couples secured marriage licenses from the county clerk’s office in Princeton. Recipients include Emmett W. Starling and Mary Sue Taylor of Bluefield, Junior Rhodes and Frances Blackburn of Bluefield, Linda Bernard Gilles of Pi? and Giotto Starling of Princeton, Acie Davis and Luther Anton of Bluefield, Dilly Mills and Betta Kanode of Princeton, James Nelson Meadows and Lola WV. Farley of Camp Creek, and Rages Shrader and Kate Fuller of Bluefield.

Mercer Register Princeton Emmett W. Starling Mary Sue Taylor Bluefield Junior iRhodes Frances Blackburn Linda Bernard Gilles Pie Giotto Mazel Starling Acie Davis Luther Anton Dilly Dd Mills Betta Kanode James Nelson Meadows Lola Farley Camp Creek Rages Shrader Kate Fuller Blue

Methodist Youth Halloween Party At First Church

A Halloween party for the church children was held in the First Methodist Church parish hall on Thursday afternoon. Roy L Herndon led as superintendent, with Connie Yates Peggy Daniel Clara Joyce Peck and Lee Porterfield among the helpers and prizes awarded for longest staying guest Teddy Kessinger and prettiest Carol Lou Walker. Halloween decorations decorated the hall as families gathered.

First Methodist Church Ales Roy L. Herndon Children’s Highwas Connie Yates Peggy Daniel Clara Joyce Peck Ianine Herndon Lee Porterfield G. i Teddy Kessinger iCarol Lou Walker Martha Louw Maxwell Erty

Devotional Service Led by Mrs J D Lowe at Baptist Meet

Mrs J D Lowe delivered a Bent Dios devotion during the Woman's Missionary Society gathering at the First Baptist Church. Circle 1 led by Mrs O O Warren organized the program with a vocal by Mrs Dorothy Eanes and business reports from the Baptist convention and Shady Spring meeting. Mrs E P Miller had the most members present. prayers were offered by Mrs Lucian Davis and Mrs Richard Lewis. Also notes a reminder about nutrients in canned salmon.

J. D. Lowe Woman's Missionary Society O. O Warren Dorothy Eanes Fred Davis Shady Spring E. P Miller Lucian Davis Richard Lewis

Woman's Club hears talk on European tour by Mrs McKenzie

The Amelia Home and Garden Department of the Brecking Woman's Club hosted a Friday afternoon talk by Mrs J E McKenzie detailing a European tour through 11 countries. She described gardens in London Stratford on Avon the Danish bicycle dodging and a visit by the Yale Glee Club in Stockholm. She urged sending food packages to England and showcased a country exhibit.

Europe Bret de London Wirtsoar Castle England Stratford-on-Avon Norway Switzerland Denmark Yale Glee Cub Stockholm Sweden Holland Italy Versailles France

Bargains on Appliances at Beckley NSIC Electric Co.

Listing shows Atuennum Folding Chace priced at 3.95 and various washers and laundromat machines from 34.95 to 293.95. Westinghouse models include Laundromat-only at 239.50 and 189.55. Becketley NSIC Electric Co. at 110 S Fayette St phone 3333.

Thor Westinghouse Beckley Nsic Elec. CO S. Fayette St

Scouts Invited To Workshop At Chart x Temple

Ralvizh County Girl Scouts invite scouts to a crafts workshop at the Baptist Temple in Chart x. Under the county council's guide committee, sessions run 9 30 to 11 80 and 7 30 to 9 30 pm with demonstrations in canelet melt baskety block printing textile painting and glass etching.

Ralvizh Chart x Yne Kanawha County Council WL. Hawes Elimi

Presbyterian Groups Plan Friday Halloween Parties

Halloween parties for the Pioneers and Sons of the Beckley Presbyterian Church are set for Friday October 28. The Pioneers meet at 7 30 at the hive and the Seniors meet at the omiurse on Beaver Avenue for the event.

Pioneers Sens Beckley Presbyterian Church Ywen Fridis Hive Omiurse Beaver Avenue

University Women Organize Friday Study Club

The Fayette Raleigh Branch of the American Association of University Women formed a Friday night book study group at Mrs. Harry Watkins home on Center Street. Jean W Porter was elected chair with Eva Keyser as vice chair and Mars Hill Richardson as secretary. The group opted for informal discussion rather than formal study. Will Huddleston chaired the study groups committee, assisted by Yella Bishop.

Fayette-Raleigh American Association of University Women Center Street Harry Watkins Jean W. Porter Eva Keyser Mars Hill Richardson Spenser Willia Huddleston Oak Hill Fayette- Raleigh AAUW Aliss Yella Bishop Jae Fey Lie

Vacu-matic Carburetor Promises Fuel Savings

Wisconsin inventor unveils the Vacu-matic automatic carburetor unit that boosts gasoline efficiency by a supercharge principle. Easy to install on cars, trucks, and tractors. manufacturers offer free details to interested readers who mail their name and address on a penny post card.

Wisconsin Vvacumatic W. Stata St Wauwatosa Wis

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