John Young DAR Chapter Installs Officers and Awards
The John Young chapter of the DAR installed officers at a Friday meeting at Mrs. Perry Poffenbarger’s Loudon Heights home. New officers include Regent Mrs. Gilbert V. Overholt and others. directors are Mrs. Robert H. C. Kay, Mrs. M. L. O’Neale, and Mrs. Harper G. Grimm. Good Citizenship Awards went to Issued Elkview High School student Nolie Jones, Clendenin High School Frances Barnes, and Charleston High School Jane Sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Young
Dar
Perry Poffenbarger
Louden Heights Rd
Gilbert VW. Overholt
Charles F. McNutt
Arch Alexander
Encil HL. Shinn
William W. Ten Eyck
Mary E. Jarrett
James C. Sneddon
Nole i Jones
Elkview High School
Frances Barnes
Clendenin High School
Jane Sale
Charleston High School
Virginia Williams
Maudellen Skene
Sissonville High School
Karen Whittington
Harold Chancey
Ralston-Taylor Marriage Held in Elkins
Joyce Ann Taylor wed Walter L. Ralston Jr at Davis Memorial Church in Elkins in a double ring ceremony. The bride wore a mandarin lace gown with a Juliet cap veil and carried a white Bible. Attendants included Ruth Taylor as maid of honor. Earl Ralston served as best man with ushers Carl and Keith Taylor and John Ralston. Mrs. Taylor works for Richwood Wholesale. Mr. Ralston is with Cherry River Lumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
Woodford Taylor
Joyce Ann
Walter L. Ralston Jr
A. J. Blackhurst
Cass
W. L. Ralston
Warner DuBose Jr
Davis Memorial Church
Taylor
Ruth Taylor
Earl Ralston
Ronceverte
Keith Taylor
Huntington
Carl Taylor
Richwood
Owen Crickard
John Ralston
Richwood High School
Ralston
Beta Sigma Phi
Richwood Wholesale Co., Inc
Greenbank High School
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Psi Delta
Cherry, River Lumber Co
Canadian Girl and George Elias Engaged in London and Washington
London Ontario June 13 Special Mr and Mrs A K Wakem announce the betrothal of their daughter Charlie to George Elas Jr of Washington DC son of Mr and Mrs George Elias of Charleston WV Nuptial plans are incomplete Miss Wakem works at the Mayfair Hotel London where her father is president He is appointed to the Appellate Section of the Internal Security Division Dept of Justice in Washington He studied at Charleston High School West Virginia University has a JD from George Washington University Law School He is a past president of the Knights of St George in Charleston a Mason and member of Phi Delta Phi and Alpha Sigma legal fraternities and the Van Vleck Case Club of the law school
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London
Ont
Canada
A. K. Wakem
Ontario
Charlie
George Elas Jr
Washington, D. C
George Elias
Charleston
W. Va
Miss Wakem
Mayfair Hotel
Bue
Westervelt College
Elias
Internal Security Division
Dept. of Justice
Washington
Charleston High School
West Virginia University
Western Reserve University
George Washington University Law School
Knights of St. George
Phi Delta Phi
International Flea Fraternity
Alpha Sigma
Phi
Legal Fraternity
Law School
Tuesday Club Calendar Highlights From Edgewood Country Club
Local clubs meet across Charleston area with activities from ladies day and pro clinics to installation of officers. Groups include Ethel Evans Circle, King's Daughters, Elkshore Garden Club, Wren's Nest, Cavendish Bridge Club, Forest Hills Garden Club, Practical Nurses of West Virginia, and more with elections, picnics, dinners, and social hours.
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Edgewood Country Club
Ethel Evans
King’s Daughters
J. R. Thomas
South Hills
Fort HU
Woodrum’s
Silver Cross Circle
King’s Daughters and Sons
R. N. Parks
Fern Rd
Brooks P
George Hagerty
Macfair Dr
West Virgiiidia, Inc
WCA
Noble Grands Assn
Montrose
Rebekah Lodge
L. C. Sturgill
Milton
Ethel McCallister
Knollwood Dr
Jack Miller
Plant Exchange
Iskelwah
Order of Eastern Star
Shrine
John Branscome
Ambda Chi Omega & P. m
Coca Cola
G. L. Martin
Rockaway Rd
Elk District Club Tours Vet Hospital and Convention News
The Elk District Farm Woman's Club hosted a luncheon at the Glass House in Beckley then toured the Veterans Hospital with hospital staff Dr. Paul Copeland and Dike West Virginia. Members learned of sorority activities, received awards at the state convention in Clarksburg, and notes mention baking powder bread recipes for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk District Farm Woman's Club
St. Albans
Nhs. Mooney
Clarksburg
William Monk
Bkeslee
William Norman
Noy
Derbert Baldwin
Pi Psi Chapisissonville
Lea Thomas
Sereztork
Milke Mychesky
Racksan St
Est
Padle TE
California
Pane Mike
Stree
Hester Lacy
George Smith
St. Dunbar
William Goff
RFC
Arthur Fisher
Grant Bt
William Ray
Donald Gatewood
Stra. Henry
Tennant
Washington Ave
Nox Tian
Sax
Harrah Dowdy Tie The Knot In Norfolk Ceremony
Mr and Mrs Hobart Harrah of Marmet announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Alice to David A Dowdy son of Mrs Annie Dorsey also of Marmet The ceremony occurred May 23 in Norfolk Virginia Mrs Dowdy formerly worked at Marmet Hospital Inc Her husband served five years in the Navy and works for A B Dick Co The couple will reside in Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart Harrah
Marmet
Mary Alice
David A. Dowdy
Annie Dorsey
Norfolk
Dowdy
Marmet Hospital Inc
Navy
A. B. Dick Co
Methodists Plan Officers Course at Charleston Church
Plans were approved for an officers training course sponsored by the Charleston District Woman's Society of Christian Service. The event runs 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 29 at Humphrey's Memorial Church, with 10 executive members named as delegates to the Christian Workers School July 11-16 at West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon. Devotional led by Mrs Henry High, district secretary of Spiritual Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Carl Poe
Humphrey's Memorial Church
Christian Workers School
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Henry High
Plans for Betty Bossie and Robert Thornton Wedding
Complete plans for the marriage of Miss Betty Ruth Bossie to Robert L. Thornton Saturday at Sacred Heart Church. Betty Bossie selects Mrs Karl East as matron of honor and Constance Ciccarello with Janice Eberly as bridesmaids. Best man is C L Johnson of New York. groomsmen include Ross Lowes Jr Bruce Bossie Robert L Morris and Richard Davis. Reception at Charleston Tennis Club after the 11 a m ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Ruth Bossie
Robert L. Thornton
Sacred Heart Church
Miss Bossie
Karl East
Constance Ciccarello
Janice Eberly
C. L Johnson
New York
Mr. Thornton
Ross Lowes Jr
Bruce Bossie
Robert L. Morris
Richard Davis
Charleston Tennis Club
Bessie
Woodrum
Jean Roberts
Mirrors of Your Mind and Criminal IQ Misconceptions
A newspaper column discusses aging social ties and health benefits of intergenerational contact. It questions whether most criminals are mentally defective, noting prison inmates skew lower on average IQ while successful criminals may be underrepresented in tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Ford
Arthurlarrest
Ford
Daniel Boone
Thornton Hosts Rehearsal Dinner at Ruffner Hotel
Thornton will entertain guests with a rehearsal dinner at the Ruffner Hotel on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton
Ruffner Hotel
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John Young Dar Chapter
Aci
Cohen
Sun‘n’ Surf
Squibb
Ralston-Taylor
Walter Ralston Jr
Joyce Ann Taylor
Charlie Wakem
Elk District Club
Vet
Ruda
Robert Ruda
Uma
Bassoon
Manor Dian
Quarrier ST
Ageini
Anne Adams
Charleston Gazette
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
N. Y
Mary Alice Harrah
Mary Harrah
David Dowdy
Methodists
Betty Bossie
R. L. Thornton
Kanawha, Ave
H. H
Joe Savage
Betty Lou Shackelford
Andrew C. Shackelford Jr
Greenville
N. C
Stuart MacDonald Shinn
Shinn
Woodlawn Ave
Hse Alem Ie
Oley Ey
Nhl
Es Ene
Ncat Home Appliances
Mountaineer
Belle
Wiliams
Canton
Conlon
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Usginis Finest Bakery
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