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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1957

Page

16

Eastern Star Installation and Community Notices in Clendenin

The Thelma Chapter of Eastern Star will install officers at the Masonic Temple tomorrow night. Also listed are Vacation Church School events at Church of God and First Methodist, meetings of Big Sandy Rebekah Lodge and Rainbow for Girls, a Methodist Men dinner, and a love feast at Bomont. Local residents Joyce Ann Rule and Judy Marks return from Athens Ohio as yearbook representatives. A motor trip to Washington and Maryland is noted for W C Settle family members.

Clendenin Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Genevieve’ ‘Shupp ForestEstep Ednadine Chandler Clark Young Forest Estep Virginia Jones Mary ‘Bond C. G. Cantley Wade Hubbard Ona ‘Lowe Katherine Butler Thelma Young The First Methodist Church Gladys Stout Carl ‘Harris Bomont Methodist Church Jack Turner Joyce Ann Rule Queen Shoals Judy Marks Clendenin Athens Ohio Clenecho Ata Publicaene Ohio University

Summers County relief rolls show 1 in 14 on aid

Summers County reports 2 294 persons on relief from a total population near 19 000. DPA lists show 434 aid for dependent children 431 old age 232 permanent total disability 183 CPA assistance 14 blind. City finances end May balance 3 738.31. May income 8 241.91 expenditures 8 707.60. Camp Thomas E. Lightfoot Camp Brookside open next week with about 80 staff and 210 children. Brookside to host about 45 campers per session. Paul Dodd to summers soil conservation office. Meadow Creek power cut by a 35 inch blacksnake incident. County court rejects Chamber of Commerce park proposal. Florence Wright elected worthy matron of Silver Leaf Chapter 5 Order of the Eastern Star with officers listed.

Hinton Summers County Summers Florence Wright Order of the Eastern Star W. S. Wicker Vada Redmond Ralph Donohoe Margaret Donohoe Jean "Teabo Beatrice Bailengee Lora Moore Nita Goins

Whitesville Fire Banquet and Lions Club Installations

Whitesville June 22 the Whitesville Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual banquet at the Raleigh Grill. The Whitesville Lions Club officers will be installed at a dinner meeting Tuesday at the Raleigh Grill with Robert Plantz as president and other officers named. Junior High Camp for the West Virginia Mountain Project Presbyterian churches will be held at Patti Stockdale Home School June 23 29. Bible school starts at First Baptist and runs to Friday with commencement at 8 am. Rev Eddie Morrison directs with teachers listed and Shirley Jelsomine as secretary-treasurer.

Millie ‘Thompson Hone Whitesville Whitesville Lions Club Raleigh Grill Robert Plantz E. E. Btine Bill Cook Robert Saxton Jimmy Kostas Danny Branham West Virginia Mountain Project Presbyterian Churches Patti Stockdale Bible School First Baptist Church Belle Lion's Club Kenneth B. Ball Connoly Hoffman Joe Gregg Ernest R. Parry Walter Frame Charles Lemesco George Hoffman Jr Harry James Martin Bob Durbin John Sleeman The Baptist Church Catholic Woman's Club Paul Zitzelberger Will Gatens John Cochran Pat Gatens Barbara Harrison American Baptist Convention Green Lake Wis Virginia Baptist Convention Cowen Phyllis Jeffers Katheyn Whittington Ann Garerett Mike Watson Frederick Lyon Jr John McCarty Gragg Kaufman James Peyton William Foalesong George Wright Jr Wren’s Nest Women's Union Fellowship Hall

Florida Pastor Leads Revival at First Baptist Big Tyler

Trinity College founder Dr. W T Watson now pastor at Gos pel Tabernacle in St. Petersburg conducts revival at First Baptist Church Big Tyler starting this evening through June 30. Evening services at 8 with 10 am Bible study for adults and 7 to 8 pm youth classes. Women of E K Perrow Presbyterian host regular monthly meeting Tuesday at 1 pm with Judge Herbert Richardson speaking on Church and The Adult Delinquent.

Lucille Mullins W. T. Watson Trinity, College Clearwater Fla The Gospel Tabernacle St. Petersburg First Baptist E. K. Perrow Presbyterian Church Frank Snyder Herbert Richardson First Presbyterian Church R. W. Ruff Jack Lawhorn Union Theological Seminary Richmond Olie Bates Jim Wharton Massanetta Springs Bates Kanawha Presbytery First, Presbyterian Church Holiday Park F. 2. Woodward Roland Ruff Doyle Butts William.Van Bacon Elkins Davis and Elkins College Women of the Walter W. White

Vacation Church School Opens At Belle Presbyterian Church

A two week Vacation Church School session starts tomorrow at Belle Presbyterian Church running weekdays from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm. Mrs. George Spotts leads the program with departments themed Looke at My Church Living and Working Together as Christians Love One Another Friends Near and Far and Kindergarten.

James F. Chaplin Belle Presbyterian Church George Spotts Nancy Hice Craig Hiner Edwin Rice Russell Crow Melvin Moore William Fletcher James Rettick Dale Monday Nancy Rice Helen Hiner Julia Hitchcock John

Mental Health Group to Meet at Pt Pleasant High School

Mason County Mental Health Assn will show two films at 7 30 p m Monday in the Pt Pleasant High School library. Crisis In West Virginia covers the Legislature session at Lakin in February 1956 on new drug use for mental patients, and Emotional Health. Dr Mildred Bateman and Carl Scott head the program.

Virginia H. Lockhart PI. Pleasant Mason County Mental Health Assn Pt. Pleasant High School West Virginia Mildred Bateman Carl Scott Lakin Hospital Harry E. Baer Third Ave Roswell N. M Baer Los Angeles Pasadena Calif

Rainbow Girls Install Officers In St Albans Assembly

Miss Susan Burchett was installed as worthy advisor of St Albans Assembly No. 4, Rainbow for Girls. Officers installed included Kitty Wiley, Bonnie Williams, Myra Grizzell, Virginia Combs, and others with Betty Moore and Sharon Myers among installing officers. Burchett later served as counsellor at the Peterkin Conference Center.

Susan Burchett H. E. Burcett St. Albans Order of Rainbow Kitty Wiley Charity Bonnie Williams Hope Myra Grizzell Virginia Combs Lucille McBrayer Drill Marilyn Davis Mary Vaughan Sharon Gray Marilyn Barker Barbara Kirby Nature Jane Sharpe Sue Bobbitt Dianne Cline Shirley Bodkin Janette Hall Donna Long Patsy Britt Carol Heck Sandra Hebb Dolly Locke Betty Moore Sharon Myers Sally Spracklin Virginia Sperling

Putnam News Exchange 4-H Visit Slated in County

Members of the Town and County Mathee's Club will meet at Fairview Chapel at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Eau Claire County 4-H members will visit June 29, staying with host families and touring with Evangeline Hedrick's group. A program of tours and meetings includes visits to Jackson's Mill and areas around Nitro and Hurricane.

Town County Mathee’s Club Fairview Chapel Robert Garrett James Nung B.A K. McCormick Yvonne Olson Miss Hedrick Jackson's Mill Miss Hédrick William P. Johnson Plinyard Red House Nitro Poca

Democracy Talk At South Charleston Women’s Luncheon

Elda M. Hammond will discuss Roots of Democracy at the Church of South Charleston luncheon. The program includes devotions, a Jack Horton solo with piano, and reservations via Mrs. L. P. Morris. Various church and civic events follow in the area through the week.

Elda M. Hammond Charles G. Anderson Charleston High School First Presbyterian Church of South Charleston R. C. Shriver J. E. van Horn Jack Horton R. E. Raspillaire

Calvary Baptist Outing Plans and Local Club Notes

Fayette County news covers Calvary Baptist Church women class dinner at 4-H Camp Beckwith with speaker William Ford of Deepwater and special singers. A Beckley Woman's Club report notes WV Federation convention highlights and a proposed picnic. Also details anniversaries at First Christian Montgomery and Lions Club pins for perfect attendance.

Oak Hill William Ford Deepwater Calvary Baptist Beckwith Topsy O'Dell Beckley Woman's Club Federation of Women's Clubs Fayette Study Club Ivan Shumate Hope West Virginia Clarence Bishop Scarbro Bishop Oak Hill Lions Club G. Steele Callison Eugene Carter Eugene Cavendish Howard Cunningham Herb Dews Fred Dickinson Robert Flack Robert Godsey Clarence Herndon Joe N. Jarrett Glen Kincaid James Kesler Dick MacDonald William Moore Tom Perkins Sam Prior Edward Radford Milton Robinson James Shelton Gordon Spessard E. G. Thomas F. C. Thomas D. B. Thorne J. P. Wilkins

Lions Club to Install Clemit Humphreys as President

Dunbar Lions Club will install Clemit O. Humphreys as president at a Thursday dinner meeting at 6 20 pm at the Woman's Club house. Also to be installed are P Marshall Graves Periello Boggess Pignaio Denton Hawes Harris Smith and Veil. The Modern Homemakers Club meets at 7 30 pm tomorrow with a lesson on Saving Time in Housework.

Belle Hollow Joe Lawrence Clemit O. Humphreys Dimoar Lions Club William, P. Marshall Earl Graves Kenneth Jack Vito Perriello R. Bruce Keiffer W. J. Boggess Ter Sam Pignaio George Denton Orville Hawes William B. Harris C. Veil Smith Board of Paul Mahan 30Th St. West Charleston C. W. Tinsley

Also Mentioned on This Page

Clendenin News Eastern Star J. R. Gillespie LI Church of God Koontz Avenue Ernestine Hamon B. A. Callen Rena Smith Hattie Meckley Mildred Kennedy Walter Brown Georgia Barnhouse Bettie Mullins Lola James Grace Cook Marshall Barnhouse Transportation Committee Pete Collins Shanita Graham Connie Chapaman Leslie Foreman Big Sandy Rebekah Methodist Church W. C. Settle Andy Settle Mtr W. C. Settle Jr Michael Michelle Washington, D.C Maryland Summers County News Thomas E. Lightfoot Brookside Lightfoot Paul Dodd 4. C. Dodd Lowell College of Agriculture West Virginia University Summers County Soil Conservation Office Meadow Creek Chamber of Commerce Courthouse Park Hitesville Fire Department Eddie Morrison Lucrecia Stanley Dinky King Ruth Powell Ray Bailes Evelyn Caffee Tina Snodgrass Alice Hope Bell Odessa Bartlett Edyth Sheffer Minnie Woods Rebecca Pittensberger Madlyn Hale Eloise Bell Shirley Jelsomine Florida Pastor States Services Belle News Presbyterian Bible School American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 95 American Legion Vera Ann Thompson American Legion Post No. 95 Eighth District Gien Smith Bob Miller Gary Frame 12Th St Order of Dee- Malay Bluefield Woman's Mission Society Judson Baptist Church Cyril Hill Circle No. 1 Virginia Whitten Edith Thompson Phyllis Caruthers Diane Pauley George R. Pauley Dunbar Baptist Church Mt. Juliet Field Chow Pfc Roy R. Swanagin Omar Pvts Jennings’l. Jeffery Bobby Akers Logan Raymond Avis Mud Fork Mem Bers 150Th Cavalry West Virginia National Guard Ft. Knox Mason County News Bancroft Hurricane Secont- Tears Camp Caesar Sa 4 Smith County Council Jack Kesler Everette J. Kimble Alfred E. Winslow Scott Teays Eleanor Mesdames Hanley Null Wiliam Noffsinger Null Harry Wolford WSCS Trinity Methodist Church Dorcas D. M. Harshbarger Dallas Wilfong Rebecca Circle Louis Rossi 26Th St C. H. Stone Mary Circle T. C. Caudill Henderson John Kauff Robert Miller Priscilla Circle George Keener Mary Hellems Miriam Circle William Stover Clyde, McLane Martha Circle Hanly Sibley Chandler Dr Sibley Nelson Jeck Vernon Deweese Mason County Legion Kerr Blain Donald Wood Dell Plants Jim Crosley Nellie Brackman Leland Duncan James M. Crump Margaret Kelley Lewis Wood Donald Getty Gene Crow Curt Yeager Kerr Jackson Steve Siikas Elizie Fletcher Denver Kennedy Paul Thomas Jr Bill Redman Mason County Orville Sturgeon C. A. Hill State Tax Department State Tax Commissioner Joun Wolfe New Haven Lions Club Henry Buck Mark Ward Charles Jewell Charles Lester Kermit Ford Albert Dodson Larry King George Jewell Gerald Rood McClintic, Widlife Mesdames John Oaks J. C. Appel Donna Williams Oaks Imogene Rayborn Iew Buffalo Masonic Lodge Don Jansen Esther Staley Detroit, Mich Mazie Hopple Young Emmett Slaw California Gladys Revie Mayme Barrows Gallipolis Caroline Frazier Lavenle O’neal Yailie E. Toney Pt. Pleasant Order of Eastern Star Masonic Hall Marie Chapman Raymond Jackson” Workman Nellie Geilker Eunice Jiiden Esther Thomas Lottie Wilfong Leona Wells Marshal Eleanor Ewing Gertrude Bateson Adah Merle Minton Ruth Dora Toney Esther Thelma Blain Martha Ava Ellis Electa Betty Ann Thomas Erma Workman Louise Crew ST. Albans News Rainbow Girls Lelia H. Kiefer Burchett Peterkin Conference Center Putnam News Hightown Marshall N. Bacot St. Mark's Episcopal Church Romney Ann .Norton Danny Roy Lois Arnold Roberta Fisher Belle Irma Vaught Lucille Brown Troy Holbrook John Mason Keith Clarke Woman's Society of Christian Service South Charleston News Assembly No Order of Hain Woman's Civic Club Toan Leonard M. Eckmann J. Alfred Poe Virginia Louke St. Paul Methodist Church E. H. Morris Kentucky St Hiller Rice Anderson Ind Fifth Ave. Church Fayette County News Helen Haught Dar Unis W. C. Price J. R. Perkins W. A. Haslam W. R Melton Mt. Hope First Christian Church of Montgomery Charles N. Jarrett Jarrett White Oak Country Club Old Rugged Cross Fayette County Oak Bill Shirley Chaney Linda King Barbara Young Ruth Ann Prather Susie Carroll Judy Flint Diana Wilkerson Sharon Ross Judy Park Janet Cain Betty Boyd Becky Humphrey Mary Mitler Gwinn Ora Elizabeth Roberts Sharon Thomas Betty Neubert Darleen Teana Karen Taylor J. C. Clay Rosser Long Jr Fayetterville J. Meredith Arbaugh Falls View R. A. Updike Robert Herndon C. D. Crandall Gauley Briege Dunbar News Lions Club Elda M. Thamm Paul Pleasants Fletcher Ave D. L. Salisbury Dunbar City Helen Bassett Third Ward Janet Higginbotham Carolyn Cannon Viola Cummings George H. Slater Payne Ave Woman's Club
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