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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1965
Page
5
Aileen Snoddy outlines key garment construction criteria from a finance company guide. Emphasis covers grain alignment, pattern matching, stitching quality, seam durability, reinforcements, hems, linings, closures, and label guidance for synthetics and stretch fabrics.
Women’s events column notes Dorcas Missionary Society of Central Baptist Church holds a special call meeting at the church at 6 30 p m Notices from women groups are welcome at Beckley Newspapers by 10 am for same day use with Saturday deadlines for Sunday listings
The Board of Directors of Raleigh County Community Council will hold a meeting at the clubhouse of the Woman's Club of Beckley located on Park Avenue at 8 p.m. This notice invites members and interested parties to attend.
Mt Vernon Mission Circle of Mt Vernon Baptist Church meets at 7 p.m. at the home of Mr and Mrs Alfred Taylor in Stamford with Rev H E Davis pastor. Gamma Gamma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi holds Coca Cola Social Room at 7:30 p.m. Dee-Demi Deb Subdeb Club meets Civic Room Bank of Raleigh at 4 p.m. Woman's Club of Beckley executive board at Park Avenue club house 7 p.m. and annual fall reception at 8. Beckley Alcoholics Anonymous meets at St Stephens Episcopal Church at Ellison and Virginia Streets at 8 p.m.
Queen Esther Court No 53 Heroines of Jericho Hall on G Street will convene at 4 30 p m. The gathering is scheduled in the local community notice.
The Royal Deb ettes meet at 1 p.m. at Miss Connie Burress’s home on Mankin Avenue. The Woman's Club of Central Baptist Church plans a 7 p.m. meeting at Mrs. Carl Dobson’s home, 1735 S Fayette Street.
The Monday Music Club meets at 2 30 p m at the home of Mrs John E McKenzie 602 Woodlawn Ave bringing together local enthusiasts for an afternoon of classical selections and socializing.
A UPI summary from the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior notes plentiful seasonal fruits and vegetables this weekend. Poultry supplies are abundant and beef and pork production remains high with good buys on roasts steaks and ground beef. Ham and roasts stay reasonably priced. turkey and poultry are steady. October Cheese Festival month brings diverse varieties.Produce counters nationwide show cabbage carrots celery cucumbers greens lettuce onions peppers potatoes radishes sweet potatoes tomatoes in good supply. Apples bananas grapes peaches and plums are strong buys. Fish sticks portions and canned tuna are plentiful and affordable.
The Trinity Methodist Church in Gulfport Mississippi hosted the 4 p.m. August 21 wedding of Miss Joan Elizabeth Hartsog of Philadelphia and Dr. William R A Boben Jr. The ceremony was officiated by The Rev T L McCurley Jr. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale Hartsog, wore a white embroidered batiste gown with empire lines and a sabrina neckline, carrying a Bible with white gardenias. Matron of honor was Mrs Jewell Hartsog Graybear and best man was the groom’s father. The couple will reside in Philadelphia where the bride is a nurse at Lankenau Hospital and the groom a pediatrics resident at Philadelphia General Hospital.
Brief local column inviting readers to call community tips to share items of general interest. Encourages calls to one-phone and extension for submission.
Gary Dean Bryant five year old son of Mrs Pauline Bryant of Sophia will receive heart condition treatment October 6 at a Bluefield clinic. MRS MAX Kunkle received a household shower at the Ghent home of her mother Mrs Phil Sneed Tuesday at 730 pm. Hostesses were Mrs Judy Lytton and Mrs Joyce Gould. Mrs Kunkle is the former Miss Linda Sneed. Guests included numerous local ladies. In Lynchburg VA Mrs C D Trent went to funeral services for cousin Wyatt H Trent accompanied by her mother and sister returning Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Larry G Wood of Alexandria Virginia announce the birth of their first daughter Jennifer Michele on August 28 at George Washington University Hospital. She weighed eight pounds two ounces. Jennifer is the sister of Roderick two and granddaughter to Mrs Eliza Henderson and Mrs Charles Dunbar. The Woods previously had a son named Roderick.
Vernon Ball of North Heber Street spent a week on vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Ball in Barboursville.
Mrs Frances Godbey and Mrs Eva Allen departed on Saturday from Church Street and Carter Street to visit trends in Oregon and California. They expect to return home in about two weeks.
New nail polish remover pads come in foil pockets and cover all ten nails with one pad. Ideal for women who travel or have children at home who spill cosmetics and demand access.
Mrs D O Means chaired the coffee hour at the Appalachian District West Virginia Garden Club fall meeting attended by 175 women at the Black Knight Country Club. Other Beckley and state leaders included Mrs May Puckett junior gardeners and Mrs Conrad Stowers and Mrs M F Barksdale of Beckley Garden Club with Mrs George Patterson of Lewisburg as awards chairman.
Polly's Pointers shares practical tips from readers including using a plastic windshield scraper to clean flour from the pastry board, anchoring dress tape loops to a hook inside the lining to avoid showing, wax on shoes for shine and protection, waxed paper use on leather purses, labeling laundered tablecloths with sizes to simplify setting, and a grandmother's scrapbook for quick history references aiding a school report.
A suggested menu feature for sultry days is Jellied Veal Salad served with hot muffins and berry tarts. The recipe uses leftover veal or braised cuts, gelatin, water, beef bouillon, lemon juice and minced onion with cucumber and olives for a refreshing main dish.
A historical passage describes a Newport car line with 440 TNT engines, twin exhausts and snorkels. Interiors are highlighted as luxurious with shell bucket seats that seem custom fitted. Five Newport models are priced just a set amount.
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