Legal Secretary of the Year Named by Beckley Group
Olive Mitchell, native of Raleigh County, named 1961 Legal Secretary of the Year by Beckley Legal Secretaries Association. She will be certified to the National Association of Legal Secretaries for the National Secretary to the Year. Mitchell has long served in Beckley law offices and state government roles, and is active in Veterans Affairs, the Salvation Army advisory board, and Lincoln Elementary PTA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Mitchell
Beckley Legal Secretaries Association
National Association of LS
Beckley
NALS
Chattanooga
Tenn
Raleigh County
Doris Jane
Beckley Junior High School
Joe F. Wright
Woodrow Wilson High School
Williams and Riffe
George W. Williams and
W. A. Riffe
Prosecuting Attorney's Office
Judge of Criminal Court
Scherer
Locke and
Sent of Veterans Affairs
Mitchell
State Senate
Senate
Charleston
Church of Christ
Woman’s Club of
The
Salvation Army
Parent-Teacher Association of
Lincoln
Visitors in Rhodell House Guests From Alabama and California
Rev Clyde Holland wife and children Faye and Michael Birmingham Alabama along with Miss Norma Lambert San Diego California visited Rhodell to attend church services where Holland spoke at 1 pm and 7 pm on March 26. Lambert’s parents Rev H E Lambert hosted them and Miss Lambert traveled with them from Alabama. This was her first West Virginia trip. Lambert family moved to Rhodes last August. Retail sales of women’s foundation garments hit 749 million dollars in 1960. Advertising dominates newspaper revenue, with women’s specialty stores directing nine of ten advertising dollars to daily papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
Clyde Holland
Faye and
Michael
Birmingham
Ala
Norma Lambert
San Diego
Calif
Church of God
Lamber
Miss Lambert
Alabama
West Virginia
Rhodes
Women’s Foundation
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Local notices list family travels and hospital updates from Raleigh County. George Kessinger and family returned to Lorain Ohio after Easter with News of Mrs Zora Prater hosting relatives Emmett Stone and Stone family members visiting from Virginia and North Carolina. William Benfield and children visited family in Virginia and Marion before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Edward Kessinger
Gregory
Mark
Sandra Kay
Lorain
Ohio
Ildon Borrer
Harper Road
Zora Prater
Kessinger Street
Emmett Stone
Fairdale
Hubert Stone
Bassett
Bill Stone
Winston-Salem
N. C
Maynard Thomas
Henry, Va
Miss Janice Martin Visits Slab Fork Parents
Miss Janice Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Martin of Slab Fork spent last weekend with her parents. She is a student at the Kanawha Valley Hospital in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Martin
Herman Martin
Slab Fork
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Charleston
Miss Laura McVey Visits Washington and Maryland
MISS LAURA McVey daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex McVey of Sophia Virginia and a student at Emory and Henry College spent the Easter vacation visiting in Washington DC and Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura McVey
Alex McVey
Sophia
Emory and Henry College
Emory, Va
Washington, D. C
Maryland
Area students home for holidays from college
AREA STUDENTS home from college for the holidays are, Miss Susann Morton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Morton of Slab Fork, a student at Queens College, Charlotte, N C, Richard Wolfe, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Wolfe, Sophia, who attends Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va., and Miss Brenda Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Davis, Sophia, who studies at Ohio Valley College in Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susann Morton
Frank D. Morton
Slab Fork
Queens College
Charlotte
N. C
Richard Wolfe
S. L. Wolfe
Sophia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Brenda Davis
Jesse Davis
Ohio Valley College
Parkersburg
Mrs C J Huscusson Visits Family Across Regions
Mrs C J Huscusson of Marion Virginia formerly Green Valley returns home after visiting Airman 3C James Persinger stationed at Vanderberg Air Force Base California recuperating from injuries from a car crash En route she called on her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs David Meadows and two children in Washington DC former Beckley residents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Huscusson
Marion, Va
Green Valley
James Persinger
Vanderburg Air Force Base
California
David Meadows
Washington, D. C
Beckley
Leaves for Germany for three year Army family move
Mrs. Charlie Putnel and three children depart Friday from New York aboard the SS Darby to Karls ruhe Germany where Sgt. Putnel is stationed with the U S Army. The Crab Orchard family lived in Fort Hood Texas before heading to Germany and will reside there for three years. Mrs Putnel is the former Lorene Farrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karlsruhe
Germany
New York
Charlie Putnel
Cynthia Fern
Clarence J
Kenneth Dale
Sgt. Putnel
U. S. Army
Crab Orchard
Fort Hood
Tex
Putnel
Mainz
Lorene Farrow
Clarence Farrow
Weekend Guests of Mrs Ray and Family
Weekend guests of Mrs. EF E Ray and family of Soak Creek included daughters Martha Ray and Carol Ray and friend Terry Williams from Washington DC, plus son Fred Ray of Statesville NC visiting his wife and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. _E. Ray
Soak Creek
Mar ‘Tha Ray
Carol Ray
Terry Williams
Washington, D.C
Fred Ray
Statesville
N. C
Jack Rupe visits in Statesville for Easter weekend
Jack Rupe of Statesville North Carolina spent the Easter holidays visiting his parents Mr and Mrs John Rupe and his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Ed Rupe and his fiancee Miss Nancy Haga and her parents Mr and Mrs Barney Haga all of Soak Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Rupe
Statesville
N. C
John Rupe
Ed Rupe
Nancy Haga
Barney Haga
Soak Creek
Weekend Visit Of Linda Lambert From Washington D C
Weekend visitor in the home of Mr and Mrs Arlie Lambert of Sophia was their daughter Linda Lambert employed in Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlie Lambert
Sophia
Linda Lambert
Washington, D. C
Beaver hosts weekend visitors from nearby towns
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lilly of Beaver welcomed weekend guests including Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rose and children of Flat Top, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mann of Norristown Pennsylvania, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Maddy, Mr. and Mrs. Leo May and children, and Mrs. Anna Goodson, all of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Lilly
Beaver
Richard Rose
Flat Top
Henry Mann
Norristown
Fred Maddy
Leo May
Anna Goodson
Beckley
Mrs Gibbs Returns Home From Morgantown Visit
Mrs H D Gibbs returns to her North Oakwood Avenue home after a three week visit to Morgantown with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Norris W Batterger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Gibbs
North Oakwood Avenue
Morgantown
Norris W. Batterger
Baltimore couple visit kin over weekend trip
Mr and Mrs Burton Gautier Jr of Baltimore Maryland spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Burton Gautier of Mid way and Mr and Mrs Wildon Miller of Meadow Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Gautier Jr
Baltimore, Md
Burton Gautier
Midway
Wildon i Miller
Meadow Bridge
Midway Hosts Barnett Family Over Holidays
Midway residents Mr and Mrs Jess E Barnett welcomed their son Jess Barnett Jr and daughter in law and grandson from Baltimore Maryland as holiday guests, expanding family ties during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway
Jess E. Barnett
Jess Barnett Jr
Baltimore, Md
Reception honors Costa Rica envoy at El Paso home
Mr and Mrs Bernard Flederbach of 205 West Virginia St were guests at a reception given by American Consul General to Mexico and Mrs William Wright honoring the Ambassador Desig nate to Costa Rica Mayor Raymond Telles Jr of El Paso Tex The Flederbachs and their daughters Catherine and Maureen are visiting her brother in law Maj and Mrs John W Rosen at Biggs Air Force Base in Texas and will return to Beckley later this month
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Flederbach
West Virginia St
Mexico
William Wright
Costa Rica
Raymond Telles Jr
el Paso
Tex
Wright
Flederbach
Catherine
Maureen
Maj
John W. Rosen
Biggs Air Force Base
Texas
Beckley
Sleeveless dresses suit women of all ages says designers
Dear readers, fashion expert Gaile Dugas shares advice from Bill Blass and Maurice Rentner on sleeveless dresses. These styles flatter many women, including those with less confident upper arms, when paired with sleeves if desired. The piece also offers guidance for larger figures seeking slimming swimwear with smart construction and pattern choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaile
Bill Blass
Maurice Rentner
Rentner
West Indies
Bobby Len
Lee
Gaile Dugas
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Rural Acres Club Plans Spring Clean-Up Week
The Rural Acres Garden Club designated this week for its annual spring campaign. They target beautifying the Rural Acres Triangle Plot and discussed building a clubhouse to boost the fund. Committee appointments were announced, and H. B. Thomas, Raleigh County Agent, spoke on Garden Notes with pest control mixtures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Acres Garden Club
Rural Acres Triangle
Ezra M. Ashworth
Woodlawn Dr
S. W. Kessler
W. R. Yost
Frank McManantay
C. E. Kesler
Kessler
Yost
H. B. Thomas
Raleigh
Bride Elect Lois Toney Celebrated In Richmond Shower
Miss Lois Toney, bride elect of April 15, enjoyed a shower at the Richmond Recreation Center Tuesday night. Hostesses included Mrs. Frank McManamay and Mrs. Lloyd Spencer, with others such as Mrs. Kenny Stanley and Miss Grace Halash. Guests and prize winners were listed among local residents, with gifts presented and pink roses at the centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Toney
Richmond Recreation Center
Frank McManamay
Lloyd Spencer
Kenny Stanley
Miss Toney
William M. Jackson Jr
Beckley
Beaver Methodist Church
Joe Bolla Jr
Grace Halash
Emmett Long
Ray Vandall
Billie Toney
Howard Byrge
Women’s clubs list Monday meetings in Beckley area
Coming events note invites women’s organizations to send notices for regular or special meetings. Monday’s calendar includes Chaminade Music Club at 109 Park Street, Coal City Chapter 136 Eastern Star Past Matrons Night, Crab Orchard Church women’s group at Pleasant Hills, Deb Juniors Club at Park Avenue, Beta Sigma Phi City Council at Coca-Cola Social Room, Beckley Art Group sketch session at Calloway Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Department of
Beckley
Coal City
Order of Eastern Star
Beta Sigma Phi City Council
Tuesday church and club meetings scheduled in Beckley
Beckley groups publish a busy evening calendar including Women of the Moose Homemaking Chapter Night at Moose Lodge Ballroom 7 30 p.m. Mrs Frank Clark is chairman. Captain James Allen DAR meets at 531 Woodlawn Ave 7 30 p.m. Sigma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi at Appalachian Assembly Room 7 30. Friendly Art Club at 307 Westmoreland St 7 30. Catholic Daughters Court Paula No 741 meets Parish Hall St Francis de Sales 8 p.m. WCTU at Stamford Baptist Church 7 p.m. Wesleyan Service Guild at The Methodist Temple 7 30. Circle Bible Moderators Beckley Presbyterian at Mrs B K Peter 213 Granville Ave 7 45 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Women of the Moose
Moose Lodge
Frank Clark
Captain James Allen
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ross P. Daniel
Woodlawn Ave
Catholic Daughters of America
Court Paula
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Circle Bible
Beckley Presbyterian Church
B. K. Peter
Granville Ave
Charm Ette Sub Deb Club Meets at Berkley Street
The Wednesday Charm Ette Sub Deb Club at 115 Berkley Street hosts Miss Mary Ann Della Mea for an evening gathering at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charm Ette
Mary Ann Della Mea
Berkley St
Xi Beta Sorority Elects Officers
Miss Diana Hontgas is the new president of Xi Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Officers elected at a March 28 meeting in Appalachian Assembly Room include Miss Bladene Pickle co vice presidents Mrs W H Holliday recording secretary Mrs R L Wiseman corresponding secretary Mrs Glynn Cook treasurer Miss Doreen Eachus BSP City Council representative and Mrs George Cales alternate. Fred Burdiss of the Beckley City Police Department showed a film Chain Reaction and Police Captain M E Tyree spoke on Driving Safety urging a state of mind for safer living and stricter laws. Next meeting April 11 with Paul Fourney on Civil Defense. Eight BSP chapters meet at Greenbrier Social Room. Social committee plans a spaghetti dinner in April. Guests included Miss Bette Lou Evans Mrs Paul Hayner Mrs James Underwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana Hontgas
Xi Beta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Appalachian Assembly Room
Bladene Pickle
W. H. Holliday
R. L. Wiseman
Glynn Cook
James V. Mallamas
Doreen Eachus
BSP
George Cales
Eachus
Fred Burdiss
Beckley City
Bob Hope
M. E. Tyree
Bardiss
Paul Fourney
Greenbrier
E. R. Allenbaugh
Bette Lou Evans
Sigma Chapter
Paul Hayner
James Underwood
Ira Wiseman
Don Lilly
W. O. Bennett
Sherwood Dunagan
Harold Eye
Boyd Edwards
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beckley Association
West Virginia Association of LS
H. H. Pulliam
M. L. Painter
Richard H. Stout
Shirley Williams
Twyla Harcuff
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company OF
Kanawha Sr
Raleigh General Hospital
William Benfield
Cathy
Danny
Carol
Chilhowie
Becky Weaver
Jim Gillespie
Joe Mayers
Gillespie's
Marion
Weaver
Irene Mcllamey
Charlottesville
Barberton
Marlene Eagon
Roy H. Levine
Josie Roberts
Douglas Johnson
C. R. Milom
Akron
Carl L. Eagon
Murvan Dangerfield
Warren
Hebart Lovine
Barberton High School
Lovine
Newton Falls High School
U. S. Air Force
Ohio Brass Corp
John Sorrells
Charles Sorrells
Dennis
Mike
Dale
Bessie Sorrells
Stamford
Evan B. Hughes
Gaile Dug
Rural Acres Club
Cleve Brewer
Lara Brewer
Becky Brewer
Charles Spencer
Fred Toney
Sam Thies
Miller Jackson
Debra Allen
Gloria Toney
Olga Toney
Jim Allen
Freda Casto
Alma Wood
David Allison
Charlie Peppers
Betty Dinkler
Joe Bolla
Beulah Johnson
W. H. Carney
W. G. Williams
Tommy McManamay
Marie Cascio
Barbara Crotty
Loretta Lively
Rosalie Bailey
Howard Spears
Carrie Toney
Herbert Toney
George Covey
Mary Dee Elkins
Chaminade Music Club
Samuel Thomson
Park St
Church of Brethren
James Smith
Pleasant Hills
Woman's Club of
Park Ave
Beckley Art Group
H. L. Bragg
Calloway Heights
Appalachian
Friendly Art Club
Hettie Jones
Westmoreland St
Women's Christian Temperance Union of the
Stamford Baptist Church
Wesleyan Service Guild
Methodist Temple
Bell-Ans
Bellans
Orangeburg
N. Y
Thomas Jefferson
Horace Mann
Daniel Webster
Susan B. Anthony
Emerson, Hawthorne
Longfellow
Maria Mitchell
Munroe Husbands
American Unitarian Association
Beckley Hotel
Xi Beta Sorority
Tan Gea
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