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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1966
Page
5
Beckley Newspapers invites women's organizations to submit regular or special meeting notices. Include calendar items or club schedules by 7 a.m. to appear the same day. Sunday notices must reach the office by 10 a.m. for publication.
Tuesday gathering of the Academy of Friendship will be held at 7 p.m. at the residence of Mrs. Myrtle Nace, 110 Reservoir Road.
A series of group meetings is planned across Beckley including Order of Eastern Star Mel Vola Chapter 1 at Mason's Hall G Street 5 30 PM Stratton High School PTA meeting at school 7 PM Mission Circle No 2 Crab Orchard Baptist Church home of Mrs Gene Cornett 7 30 PM American Legion Auxiliary Unit No 32 Room 6 Memorial Building 8 PM Xi Beta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi executive meeting 7 PM regular meeting 7 30 PM Appalachian Assembly Room Mrs Ira Warren hostess Ladies Missionary Society Prosperity Fundamental Baptist Church home of Mrs Euric Lilly 7 30 PM Mrs Lester Pipkin to present devotional on slides of the Holy Land Ebenezer Service Guild home of Mrs Rudolph Green important meeting 7 30 PM Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge No 206 regular meeting 8 PM IOOF Lodge Hall Mabscott Stoco High School Mothers and Band Boosters Club meet at the school 7 PM East Beckley Progressive Center 115 G St regular meeting 7 PM
The East Beckley Progressive Center will hold a regular meeting at 115 G Street at 7 p.m. Citizens are urged to attend and participate in community discussions.
Mount Vernon Baptist Church calls a deacon meeting at 6 p.m and a special business meeting at 7 p.m. All church members are urged to attend both sessions. The notices emphasize participation and highlight the scheduled agenda.
The Past Matron's Club of Bethlehem Chapter No 71, Order of Eastern Star, gathers at the Masonic Temple on Howe Street at 1 30. Members are expected to attend the scheduled afternoon session.
The Pleasant Oakes Home Demonstration Club holds its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. W. R. Daniel in Pleasant Hills at 11 a.m. Members gather for planned program and demonstrations.
Circle No 1 of Crab Orchard Baptist Church will meet at the church at 1 30 PM. Members are reminded to bring weekly reports and plan upcoming activities.
Just a Mere Club hosts Mrs. Nathaniel Braxton at 1303 F. SM at 7 30 p m. Hillcrest Home Demonstration Club meets at Mrs. Eugene Blake’s home at noon. Preceptor Gamma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi gathers at Coca Cola Social Room with Mrs. W H Holiday as hostess at 7 30 p m.
The Adult Choir of Hollywood Baptist Church is asked to meet at the church at 8:30 p.m. this evening to rehearse and prepare for upcoming services.
Beckley Temple No 55, Pythian Sisters, meets at the Lodge Hall on N Kanawha St at 7 30 p m for a social night. Woman's Society of Christian Service of Beaver Methodist Church holds a regular meeting at the church at 7 30 p m.
Whitestick Lodge No 311 holds its regular meeting at IOOF Lodge Hall at 8 PM with members urged to attend and discuss upcoming lodge affairs.
Pinewood Garden Club holds its regular meeting at 120 Jefferson Street the home of Mrs Homer Strickler at 7 30 p m Also Gulf Woman's Club meets at the clubhouse at 7 30 p m Hilltop Mission Circle meets at Hilltop Baptist Church Crab Orchard at 312 Glenn Ave with a gospel film to be presented.
The Gamma Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi holds a regular meeting at the Coca Cola Social Room. Members discuss chapter plans and upcoming events, with participation open to all initiated members.
Beta Rho Chapter holds its regular meeting at the home of Miss Ger. The session includes an election of the Valentine Queen with members voting and organizing future activities.
Membership committee met at Mrs. Robert B. Sayre’s home to prepare 1966-67 season subscription cards for Beckley residents. Chairman Mrs. M.A. Johnson announced mailings would start soon, with Mrs. John White, the former Miss Peggy Richmond, Mrs. John E. McKenzie, and Mrs. Fred Richmond assisting. The Beckley concert season opens October 4 with Goldovsky Grand Opera Theatre’s Rigoletto in English, continuing the company visit after La Boheme in 1964-65. Mrs. Herman Samans was not present, handling file card typing for the nonprofit. Frances Elizabeth, ten months old, is pictured with Mrs. Sayre.
The fall meeting of Appalachian District West Virginia Garden Club Inc will be held at White Oak Country Club Oak Hill on Saturday as originally planned. District director Mrs Kyle M Jarrell said the meeting will not be cancelled because enough reservations have been made to continue with plans for the all-day session.
When she repeated it it was gossip.
Aldine Ball at 319 1 2 Woodlawn Avenue hosts a 7 30 p m gathering. Maxwell Hill Home Demonstration Club meets at Mrs W E Harvey on Teel Road at 7 30 p m. Sociocivettes assemble at Mrs Elizabeth Cunningham's home 782 South Fayette Street at 8 p m.
The Sunday Progressive Democratic Club holds a regular meeting at Mason's Hall on G Street at 5 p.m. Local members gather to discuss party activities and upcoming events. Members urged to attend and participate in committee planning.
Browning beef or lamb cubes in fat or dredging in seasoned flour adds color and flavor to stews and stocks, but you can skip browning for a lighter color. Certain meats like tongue, corned beef brisket, hams, kidneys, and heart may be cooked without browning.
Eight drams equal one ounce in the apothecaries weight system. This conversion reflects the common Apothecaries' practice used in medicines and compounding.
Brief civic column invites readers to share small life notes by contacting the newspaper at the listed phone extension. The piece signals a community feature highlighting everyday events and familiar names for general interest.
Miss Lissa Mohler 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs E L Mohler 505 Northwestern Ave will depart Monday Sept 19 from Kennedy Airport New York for Lugano Switzerland to attend The American School in Switzerland for 11th grade She has attended Holton Arms School Washington DC and will return to graduate with class of 1968 Accompanied by her mother Also leaving for Washington DC Wednesday are Miss Nancy Tieche Fair chance and Miss Sharon Graney Mount Hope both accompanied by their parents.
Mr and Mrs Stewart Gregory plan to return to Caseyville Missouri today after a two week visit with relatives. They attended a family picnic at Grandview State Park on Sunday with many relatives present including Mrs Louise Gregory Mrs Dorothy Lucas and children and Mrs Clara Patrick among others.
Jon Karl Baldwin introduced Curtain Callers' first production Dracula at the Orchard Valley Woman's Club meeting in the Patio Room of Henry's Restaurant. He spoke on theatre and introduced the cast. New members were installed with corsages. about 36 members attended.
Beckley Presbyterian Church circles announce Thursday meetings numbered 1 through 9 with separate chairmen hosts and start times from 10:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. across Hendricks Street Kanawha Street Sigmund Street Granville Avenue Oakwood Avenue and Floor C in various rooms.
Mr and Mrs Dexter Worley announce the birth of a son Brian Fletcher Sept 6 at 12 39 am in Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital weighing eight pounds eight ounces He is their fifth child joining Philip Gene Cheryl Lynn Kim Alexander and Tereasa May Mrs Worley formerly Mary O'Dell daughter of Mr and Mrs A R O'Dell Surveyor
A silver themed fashion note suggests wearing a rhinestone buttoned trench coat with a matching simple silver sheath. The piece promotes a chic silversmith look for evening attire and highlights a shimmering, eye catching style.
Gregory Good, Mr and Mrs Tom Maynor and daughters Sheila Cindee and Sherry, Mr and Mrs Albert Kerbawy and sons Roger and Randy, and Mrs Todie Amos are named among attendees in the social notes.
The Rev and Mrs Frank Facello of MacArthur have returned home from St Louis Missouri where they visited their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs William Lister and children Denecia Stover and Peggy Ann Stover They were joined by their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Waydena Facello and children Yuba City California The Sisters recently visited her parents in MacArthur.
Mr and Mrs Richard Hash and daughter Tracey of 201 Hillcrest Dr left by plane from Washington DC Friday to visit Tracey’s grandparents Mr and Mrs William Staub in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. Hash is son of Mr and Mrs James Hash of 412 E Prince St. Staub is an engineer with the US Government.
Mr and Mrs Dean John of Newark New Jersey spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Monroe Halstead in MacArthur.
A guest at Mr. and Mrs. John Burleson in Roanoke Virginia is Harvey Webb of Crab Orchard. Webb plans to visit his son Harold Webb, who serves in the U S Navy in Glynco Georgia.
Mrs Cathrine Phillips of MacArthur is a patient in Kanawha Valley Hospital Charleston where she underwent surgery.
Miss Donna Leigh Gray daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Gray of 710 Northwest ern Ave will leave Wednesday to Danville Virginia where she will be a sophomore at Averet t College She has just returned from a weekend visit with college roommate Miss Pat West Berkley Heights New Jersey
Mrs T S Williams is expected to return to 206 Woodlawn Ave on Wednesday after ten days of treatment at Beckley Hospital for an eye injury from a automobile accident. Her daughter-in-law Mrs W T Williams of Clearwater Florida is due to arrive today.
Miss Sandra Kay Riddle was honored at a miscellaneous shower at the Sophia Scout Cabin before her December 10 wedding to Jimmy Dale Blevins. Hosts included Mrs. Benny Thompson and Mrs. George Hamm with guests listed, decorations described, and prizes awarded to several attendees.
Episcopal Churchwomen guilds of St Stephen's Episcopal Church plan meetings Thursday. St Marys hosts 501 Woodlawn Ave at 10 30 a.m under Mrs K D Bowers. St Francis in church Conference Room at 1 30 p.m led by Mrs James Henderson. St Margarets in church Conference Room at 8 p.m led by Miss Sula Soter. St Stephens home of Mrs W O Sydnor Jr 516 Woodlawn Ave luncheon meeting co host Mrs Hazel Wyatt.
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