City Clubwomen Win National Prize for Civic Improvement
Denver Colo The Woman's Club of Charleston and allied Charleston groups won $2,000 in the General Federation of Women's Clubs Community Improvement Program for a city wide cleanup and the creation of a drug abuse information center. The award was given at the GFWC 81st convention with 8,500 clubs inputting into the contest. Metropolitan winner was Orlando Florida with $10,000. runners up included Roanoke Virginia and Hopkins Minnesota.
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Woman's Club of
Charleston
West Side Women’s Club
Harriet Laurant
Sears
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Earle A. Brown
Federation
William F. McCurdy
GFWC
Denver
Colo
Woman’s Club of
Charleston West Side Woman’s Club
Washington, D.C
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Orlando
Fla
Roanoke
Hopkins
Mount Holley
N.J
Shenandoah
State Juniors on Top Again at National Junior Projects
West Virginia Junior Women's Clubs win top honors in both National Association of Retarded Children and Project Concern for 1970 72. Beckley leader Mrs Daniel Warren receives Special citation. Don Bare Jr raises 7631 dollars for retarded children. Williamstown earns best overall for clubs under 45 members. Max Crum chairs fine arts division. Juniorette Clubs named best overall.
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Denver, Colo
West Virginia
National Association of Retarded Children and
Project Concern
Don Bare Jr
Beckley
NARC
Kidney Foundation
Williamstown
Wood County
Colin Anderson
David Janney
Oak Hill
Its
Max Crum
Morgantown
Charles Selby
Warren
Readers Provide Pie Cake Recipes for Easter Desserts
Readers share Black Bottom Pie from Savannah and Old-Fashioned Stack Cake with molasses and applesauce layers. Also published are a homemade embroidery craft called drawing with a needle and requests for Easter egg sugar decorations with hidden surprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Ridgeway
Boomer
Ina Permelia and David Taylor Wed in Nazarene Church Ceremony
Miss Ina Mae Permelia daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Permelia of Sistersville married David Stanley Taylor son of Mr and Mrs Opie Taylor of Charleston in a May 27 ceremony at the Church of the Nazarene. Rev J Q Shank Jr officiated with music by James Shank.
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Sistersville
Ina Mae Permelia
John W. Permelia
David Stanely Taylor
Opie Taylor
Charleston
Church of the Nazarene
J. Q. Shank Jr
James Shank
Open Hearted in Plainfield Fans Bedlam Guests
Dear Ann Landers column recalls a busy houseguest week with eight visitors plus a five-member family enjoying floor cots a hammock porch and shifts for meals. Readers debate guest comfort and the joys of hosting versus organized living.
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Ann Landers
Plainfield
Women Only Doctors Weigh Request To Change Herbie’s Sex
Mrs. Willet, 71, discusses her son Herbert 38 who longs to be a woman. Doctors weigh transforming his body to resemble a female, requiring passing appearance, emotional stability, and a waiver not to sue before any surgery.
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Herbie
Herbert
Herbiesimae
Ately
Herbert Willet
Dinner honors Sorority winner at Army-Navy Club
Mrs. Dixie Wade, titled Miss Charleston Beta Sigma Phi, was celebrated at a June 2 dinner by Xi Beta Chapter at the Army-Navy Club. She received a yellow rose from the prior year's holder, Mrs. Betty Gammon.
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Dixie ‘Wade
Charleston Beta Sigma Phi
Army-Navy Club
Xi Beta Chapter
Wither
Betty Gammon
Sutton Bride Weds Richard Ankrum at Gassaway Church
Miss Karen Van Horn daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert E Van Horn Sutton and Richard Kenna Ankrum son of Mr and Mrs William Ankrum Gassaway wed at Gassaway Baptist Church Rev James Simpson officiated music by Mrs Roy Cutlip Bride wore Chantilly lace gown with empire bodice and chapel length mantilla maid of honor Sharon Van Horn bridesmaids Jo Ann Chidester Carol Hoover junior bridesmaids Cynthia Van Horn Valerie Van Horn best man Frank Ed Schiefer ushers Tracy Minnich Mike Connell Wayne Milligan and Mike Ankrum. The couple left for a Florida honeymoon and will reside in Port Richey Fla.
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Sutton
Gassaway Baptist Church
Karen van Horn
Robert E. van Horn
Richard Kenna Ankrum
William Ankrum
Gassaway
James Simpson
Roy Cutlip
Sharon van Horn
Jo Ann Chidester
Carol Hoover
Cynthia van Horn
Valerie van Horn
Frank Ed Schiefer
Tracy Minnich
Mike Connell
Wayne Milligan
Morgantown
Mike Ankrum
Warner Robbins Afb
Florida
Port Richey, Fla
Withlacoochee Power Co
Gassaway High School Graduate Marries West Virginia Student
By Barnes ed from Gassaway High School and attended West Virginia University. The bridegroom's parents hosted the rehearsal dinner and the bride was honored with a shower given by Mrs. George Blake, Mrs. Marjorie Boggs, Rita Sprigg, Mrs. Shirley Hall and Jo Ann Chides ter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gassaway High School
West Virginia University
George Blake
Marjorie Boggs
Rita Sprigg
Shirley Hall
Jo Ann Chidester
Carol Banks Engaged to Troy Simley Deepwater
Mr and Mrs Leroy Banks announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Carol Ann to Troy A Simley son of Phillip Simley of Eagle and the late Mrs Aretha Simley The wedding will be July 8 at 2 pm at Page Emmanuel Tabernacle with Elder William Johnson officiating Bridal attendants include Helen Ruth Banks Geral Banks and Velema Hanks Best man James Scott and ushers Charlie in Larry Watkin and Earl Woods After a trip to New York and Michigan the couple will reside in Detroit Delta Rho Chapter of Sigma Phi Sorority will host a chapter shower at the home of Mrs oeered Sa on Oakwood road
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A. Simley
Phillip Simley
Eagle
Aretha Simley
Emmanuel Tabernacle ‘Church
William Johnson
Helen Ruth Banks
Geral Banks
Velema Hanks
James Scott
Charlie In
Larry Watkin
Earl Woods
Aued
Omery
New Say x
Michigan
Detroit
Delta Rho
Sigma Phi Sorority
Oeered Sa
Oakwood Road
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General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Dottie
The
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W. Va
Dorothy Evelyn Comer
Beatrice Biel
Chilton Manor
Art Needlework
Evelyn
Ina Permelia
David Taylor
Lois Carpenter
Earl D. Overbay
John W. Permelia Jr
Teri Carpenter
Susan E. Permelia
Larry W. Carpenter
Parkersburg
St. Mary's
Taylor
Sistersville High School
Sissonville High School
Kanawha Country Board of Education
National Guard
America
Boards of Education
Board of Education
Washington
Sis
WTIP
Wtio-Fm
Lindsay RB
Cartie, M.D
Karen van Horn Bride
Richard E. Ankrum
Mrs. Ankrum
Braxton County High School
Graduat
By Barnes
R. K. Ankram
Post Office
Lieea
Carol Banks
Deepwater
Mrs
Leroy Banks
Carol Ann
Troy
Podividual
Wstruction
Eee
ELIA
Amedie
Belle
O Roscot Cosmetic
Tee
Bank- Americard & Master
Southern Kitchen Restaurant
MacCorkle Ave
S.E. Kanawha City
Gil White & Row
Logan W. VA
21St Street
Moles Drive
Bur River Road
O Ath & Ferry Street
Montgomery
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