West Virginia Women Attend General Federation Convention
A large West Virginia federation delegation travels to Los Angeles for the General Federation Convention. State leaders report on conservation and community improvement efforts while others tour Hawaii en route. The 4,000 clubs in the 1958 1960 Community Achievement Contest seek prizes exceeding 65,000 dollars as Sears Roebuck Foundation backs local needs program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs
General Federation
Los Angeles
Mary Katharine Barnes
Philippi
Charleston
James A. Scarbro
Montgomery
State Federation
Fleetwood L. Guthrie
Dunbar
Conservation of Natural Resources Department
George T. Hoylman
Gassaway
Central District
Robert van Blaricom
Huntington
Southwestern District
Charles Garner
West Union
West Coast
Chicago
Charles W. Hathaway
Public Affairs Department
Robb Gover
Keith L. Lazenby
J. R. Surbaugh
Woman's Club of
California
Hathaway
Lazenby
Surbaugh
Hawaii
Edgar Steele
Jaeger
Southern District
James A. French
Welch
Robert Thomson
Beckley
H. L. Watkins
A. D. Cooke
Louis Nassif
Wheeling
International Affairs
A. L. Hill
Williamson Woman's Club
Convention City
Harry L. Findley
Morgantown
West Virginia
Chloe Gifford
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
GFWC
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Hand Care Tip for Kitchen Use and Routine Moisturizing
Keep a bottle of hand lotion or cream on a kitchen shelf near the sink and apply after cooking and dish washing. A small amount used regularly can help keep hands in good shape.
East End DVBS Begins Today at Church
The Daily Vacation Bible School starts today and runs through Friday June 12. Activities include Bible stories drills music games and crafts for all ages. Principal Mrs John M Brown leads a staff with officers and department superintendents. commencement is set for Thursday June 11 at 7 30 p m with workbooks and crafts on display. Reverend J C Gindlesperger is church pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Brown
Jack Davis
Ronald Whalen Jr
Hubert Baldwin
C. A. Roberts
Fred Smothers
Mary Waters
Lashmeet Personals Report Visits Across Towns
Lashmeet brief notes list visits by Mr and Mrs Harold West Delores Tommy and Gregory to W M White Nellie in Simmons and by Mrs Gale Linkous of Pulaski Va to Bud Huffman. Various other locals including Hurst Collins Tibbs and Porter families are mentioned with weekend visits and illness updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ray
Hurricane
Phyllis Ashworth
E. S. Hurst
Janet
Daniel
Barboursville
Kyle Tibbs
A. M. Hurst
W. B. Thompson
Roger Thompson
David Wayne
Huntington
E. H. Kester
Jim Curtiss
Lynn
Curtiss
R. C. Gillespie
Bluefield Sanitarium
Lindon Hurst
Pearlsburg
Jack Porter
Alice Edwards
Porters
James Justic
Carol Dean Myers
Pvt
Gene Basham
Fort Campbell
Airborne Division
Earl Basham
Harold
Ralph Graham
Roger Tibbs
Pocahontas Personal Notes Reach Across States
Mrs Elean or White left Pocahontas after a week with Mr and Mrs C H White Sr and their son Bill White. John D Dinsmore of the US Army and Mrs Dinsmore and son John Michael visited Mrs Dinsmore’s parents and will sail June 9 for Germany where he will be stationed. Douglas Craig of Roanoke visited town. continues to St Clair Mich for a visit with Mr Dinsmore’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Eleanor White
Spartanburg
U S. C
C. H. White Sr
Bill White
John D. Dinsmore
U. S. Army
St. Clair
Mich
Mr. Dinsmore
Germany
Douglas Craig
Roanoke
Installation of WSCS officers in Pocahontas Virginia
The Rev L J Turner conducted an installation at the First Methodist Church for the newly elected officers and secretaries of the Woman's Society of Christian Service led by president Mrs W R Witt and vice president Mrs A O Bishop. Mrs J L Whitworth received a life membership pin for service and loyalty. presentation by Mrs Witt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
L. J. Turner
First Methodist Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
W. R. Witt
A. O. Bishop
J. L. Whitworth
J. K. Peters
Raymond Martin
D. C. Tabor
C. H. Martin
C. W Porterfield
Barnes Shumate
Frank Wood Jr
K. B. Widner
R. H. Edwards
Cleon Crockett
J. C. Wells
T. E. Whittington
WSCS
W R. Witt
Bluefield Club Activities Include Speaker on German Affairs
Calendar for Monday lists a 2:00 p.m. meeting of the Bluefield Woman's Club with Henry B. Cox on German affairs at the Appalachian assembly room followed by a reception. An executive board meeting, a public speaking group session, and a King Cole Coin Club banquet with rare Biblical coins and Potter gold coin exhibit are scheduled, with reservations due by June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Republican Woman's Club
A. L. Hopkins
Albemarle Street
Bluefield Woman's Club
Appalachian Assembly Room
Henry B. Cox
J. Barnes Gillespie
Norfolk and Western
King Cole Coin Club
Betty Jo Lambert
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Deb-Ettes Club
Central Junior High School
Elks Club
Ricky Bolen
Barbara Ann Davis
Mike Wilson
Carolyn Eldridge
Micky Willis
Flower Girl
Prince
Princess
Honor
Ranny Mullins
Jimmy Bray
Johnny Booze
Don Surface
Emma June Hill
Paula Melvin
June Hager
Martha Riley
Warlick
Shaffer Maytag CO
Bland St. Bluefield, W. Va
Mercer St
Princeton
W. Va
Eljer
W. Ve. Mullens
W. Ye. Matooks
W. Ve. Gilbert
Kollege Drive-In
Nannie Kae's
Schuyler’s
Catalina
Hazel Peery
Tazewell
Virginia
Charles Edward Cauthern, Jr
Hazel
Mar On
Royal Doulton
Bradley's Bridal
Jean Fitzgerald
Dial
Sam Fine
Oakhurst Avenue
Sam Roth
Miami, Fla
Joy Sue Weiss
Eric John Roth
Elinor McQuail
Edward J. McQuail Jr
Cardome Academy
Georgetown
Kentucky
Sisters of the Order of the Visitation
Lashmeet
Bluefield Gas Co
Raleigh Street
Keystone - Northfork Woman's Club
Keystone
T. C. King
Raymond Goade
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. Va
the Commercial Bank
F.D.I.C
Rosemary Clooney
Tab Hunter
Tony Randall
United States Brewers Foundation
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