Fidelis Class Installs Officers At Annual Banquet
Officers were installed at the Fidelis Class annual banquet of First Baptist Church By in Fellowship Hall. About 65 attendees heard Mrs. M H Wood recognized among guests. Miss Margaret Sullivan led installation of officers including Mrs. Robert Thomson Jr. and Mrs. O D Hall as teachers and leaders. Dinner served by Ann Rose Class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellowship Hall
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church By
In Fellowship Hall
M. H. Wood
Crab Orchard Elementary
B. H. Wonder
Margaret Sullivan
Robert Thomson Jr
O. D. Hall
W. C. Covey
T. V. Hutchison
Earl O. Snider
R. S. Fadely
Ethel Price Williams
Millard Tyree
Holliday
W. M. McCutcheon
J. R. Simmerman
C. A. Curry
J. B. Bibb
Home Mission Committee
T. Kessel
W. M. Kessel
I. E. Kessel
Kermit Locke
W. K. Farrar
James Estep
Robert Taylor
Harry Bales
Alvin J. Cook
E. Lauren Bigger
C. Callaway
D. O. Totten
J. H. Dunn
Ida S. M. O’dell
Ann Rose
C. G. Wauhop
West Virginia Beckley club notices schedule events
Local organizations publish a Tuesday and Thursday roster of meetings and activities. Garden clubs and junior 4 H group gatherings, Women of the Moose enrollment, community concert by the Columbus Boys choir, and various homemaker and church groups list dates, venues, and start times across Beckley and nearby towns.
Raleigh General Nurses Alumni Elects New Officers At Meeting
Mrs. Melvin Tolle was elected president of the Raleigh General Hospital Nurses Alumni Association at the Beckley Hotel Terrace Room meeting. She will lead with vice president Edward Gallagher, second vice president George Daniels, secretary Harold Bradford, treasurer Paul Vaughan, and directors Mrs. Sidney Fox, Mrs. Roy Graybear, Mrs. Harry Moore, and Mrs. Clifford Daniels. Officers will take office after the Spring dinner May 12 at White Oak Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Tolle
Raleigh General Hospital Nurses Alumni Association
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Beckley Hotel
Edward Gallagher
George Daniels
Harold Bradford
Paul Vaughan
Sidney Fox
Roy Graybear
Harry Moore
Clifford Daniels
White Oak Country Club
C. P. White
Henry Conway
Theodore Wood
Westwood Garden Club Nominating Slate Set at Workshop
Westwood Garden Club held a Thursday night meeting at Mrs. Chester Roberts home. Mrs. Maurice Robertson announced a nominating committee to select officers, with Mrs. John R. Man as chair and Mrs. H. H. Pulliam and Mrs. Roberts on the panel. The gathering featured a workshop and judging plans led by guest speaker Mrs. Colin McLuckey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Robertson
Westwood Garden Club
Woodlawn Ave
Chester Roberts
Herbert Ash
John R. Manchairman
H. H. Pulliam
Roberts
Colin McLuckey
Raleigh County Garden Council
McLuckey
Roger Sharp
Ash
David Anderson Jr
Herbert McGraw
Robert Shirey
King's Daughters To Meet With State President Thursday
Mrs Brook D Evans of Charlestown will be guest speaker at the local King's Daughters executive board meeting Thursday at 1 30 in the home of president Mrs Emery Smith 300 Highland Ave Plans for the state convention will be outlined and discussed by the group
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
Emery Smith
Highland Ave
Brook D. Evans
Charleston
Tthe Group
Vermillion Family Visits From Hampton to Beckley Area
Monday guests at Mrs. Robert Moss French’s home on S Kanawha Street were her nephew and niece Dr. T A Vermillion and wife and their son Bobby from Hampton Virginia. The Vermillions, former Beckley residents, had stayed with his parents Dr Uriah Vermillion and Mrs Uriah Vermillion in Athens while he undergoes observation and treatment at Bluefield Sanitarium in Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Kanawha St
Robert Moss French
T. A. Vermillion
Bobby
Hampton
Vermillions
Beckley
Uriah Vermillion
Athens
Bluefield Sanitarium
Bluefield
Holiday guests visit Ballard and Ballard homes
Arriving Thursday Pamela Pittsburgh and Mrs G W Ballard Jr Raleigh are holiday guests in the homes of Mrs G R French Fairview Ave and Mrs G W Ballard Church St, as noted in local society items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Ballard Jr
Raleigh
N. C
G. R. French
Fairview Ave
G. W. Ballard
Church St
Norris family guests at Gibbs residence for holiday
Mr and Mrs Norris Bat terger and son Mark Wayne of Morgantown are visiting over the holidays at the North Oakwood Avenue home of her parents Mr and Mrs H D Gibbs in a brief social notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Norris Batterger
Mark Wayne
Morgantown
Oakwood Ave
Mrs. H. D. Gibbs
Calfee siblings spend Easter with father in Beckley
Miss Gloria Calfee and her brother Donald Calfee are spending the Easter vacation with their father, Talmage Calfee, in Beckley. Both are students at Berea College in Berea, Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Calfee
Donald Calfee
Talmage Calfee
Beckley
Berea College
Berea, Ky
Windle Family Visit to Beckley From Point Pleasant
Mrs J G Windle Jr hosted visitors over the weekend in Mabscott. Miss Trudge Windle of Ravenswood and her husband James G Windle III with son James G Windle IV of Point Pleasant joined Mr and Mrs Elmer Massie of Point Pleasant in Beckley during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott
J. G. Windle Jr
Trudge Windle
Ravenswood
James G. Windle III
James G. IV
Point Pleasant
Beckley
Lillys Return Home After Week’s Visit
Mr and Mrs L W Lilly returned to their home in Marfrance Monday evening after a week with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Clfford Daniels on McGinnis Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Lilly
Marfrance
Clifford Daniels
McGinnis St
Mankin Family Visit Arrives in City for Short Stay
David Mankin and his son arrived Monday for a brief visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Mankin, on Locust Drive. The gathering marks a short family reunion during their time in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Mankin
D. C
John R. Mankin
Sunday guests at the Leggs include Dickersons and Amicks
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rayburn H. Legg on Reservoir Road were her mother Mrs. Eva Dickerson, sisters Mrs. Alice Dickerson Proctor of Oak Hill and Mrs. A L Amick, and her brother Herbert Dickerson, both of Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayburn H. Legg
Reservoir Rd
Eva Dickerson
Alice Dickerson Proctor
Oak Hill
A. L. Amick
Herbert Dickerson
Charleston
Returning Today to Charlotte Miss at Queens College
Returning today to Charlotte North Carolina where she is a student at Queens College is Miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Queens College
Peggy Richmond Visits Over Easter With Parents
Peggy Richmond spent the Easter holidays with her parents Dr and Mrs Fred Richmond at their Granville Avenue home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Richmond
Mrs
Fred Richmond
Granville Ave
Miss Margaret Shortt Visits Wharton Parents
Miss Margaret Shortt of Wharton spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Shortt at 101 Rural Acres Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Shortt
Wharton
Mrs
Frank Shortt
Visiting Kin and Students Return After Holidays
Visiting Mr and Mrs Fred Maddy of Summers Street have their son Leo May of Bay City Michigan and daughter Katherine Ross who will return today to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill as a senior after Easter holidays with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs A A Ross of 245 North Kanawha Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Maddy
Summers St
Mr. and
Leo May
Bay City
Mich
Katherine Ross
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
A. A. Ross
N. Kanawha St
Honored on 60th wedding anniversary at home
Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Smith of 807 S Oakwood Ave celebrated 60 years of marriage. Married April 12, 1910 in Floyd County Virginia to daughter of Rev Turner, they have six children Cal von, Ray, Mrs John Brohas, Mrs W B McCall, Dillard, and Mary Jo. About 100 guests visited 2 to 5 p.m. Ray Smith could not attend. Smith is a retired coal mine operator. They spent 10 winters in Miami, Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Smith
S. Oakwood Ave
Floyd County
Joseph T
Mary Kelly Turner
Henry Jackson
Mary Underwood Smith
Miami
Fla
Smith
Easter Holiday Visitors From Pineville
Visitors in Rhodell over Easter weekend were Mr and Mrs Dennis Simmons and son Dennis Jr from Pineville who spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Evin Simmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
Dennis Simmons
Dennis Jr
Pineville
Evin Simmons
Former Beckleyan Mrs Kittle III Receives Shower
A household shower honored Mrs Lewis Howard Kittle III a former Beckleyan in the Richmond Recreation Room Friday night. The honoree is the former Nancy Hall Scott who will graduate in May from Morgantown High School. Her husband is the son of Mr and Mrs Lewis H Kittle II of 209 Monroe Ave and is a fourth year pre dental student at West Virginia University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Howard Kittle III
Richmond
Nancy Hall Scott
Morgantown High School
Lewis H. Kittle
Monroe Ave
West Virginia University
Successful Opening Reported For State Flower Show School
Over 100 women from West Virginia and Raleigh County registered at the opening hour of Course No. 3 of the West Virginia Garden Club Flower Show School in Beckley Elks Club Ballroom. Attendees hailed from Huntington Charleston Bluefield Oak Hill Clarksburg Bridgeport Athens Martinsburg Mullens East Bank Lewisburg Clendenin Fairmont Charlton Heights Beckley with Mrs. Carlyle S. Bolen and Mrs. Colin McLuckey welcoming the students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Garden Club
Elks Club
Raleigh County
Beckley
Huntington
Charleston
Bluefield
Oak Hill
Clarksburg
Bridgeport
Athens
Martinsburg
Mullens
East Bank
Lewisburg
Clendenin
Fairmont
Charlton Heights
Carlyle S. Bolen
Colin McLuckey
Raleigh County Garden Council
Bolen
Columbus Boychoir Concert Plans at Woodrow Wilson High
The Columbus Boychoir under Donald T. Bryant, successor to Herbert Huffman, will perform at 8 15 p m Wednesday in Woodrow Wilson High School auditorium. Beckley Community Concert Association sponsors. Bryant, a Columbus native, pianist and composer, heads piano and theory at the Boychoir School and is married to vocalist Leta Cultice. The program features works by Handl Lotti Palestrina Britten along with baritone solos and a mass for treble voices. The Philippines discovery by Magellan is noted in a separate item.
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Columbus Boys Choir
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley Community Concert Association
Donald T. Bryant
Herbert Huffman
Princeton
Columbus
Capital University
Ohio
Bryant
Juilliard School of Music
New York
Boychoir
Chautauqua Symphony
Nazarene Church in Hiroshima ordains first woman pastor
The Church of the Nazarene in Hiroshima ordains Rev. Mrs. Rika Nagase, widow of a founder figure who died in 1946 from A bomb radiation, becoming the churchs first woman pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiroshima
Japan
Church of the Nazarene
Rika Nagase
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Earl 0. Snider
T. V. Hutchinson
Fidelis Class
Woman's Department of
Park Ave
P.m
Rhododendron Club
Kyner
Parkway St
Lad
Lassie
Bank of Raleigh
Women of the Moose
Intermediate Department Woman's Club of
Royal Neighbors of America
Eagles Home
Mount Tabor
New River
James Shelton
Eliza Hunter
Bertha Henderson
M. M. Foster
Hunter St
Ladies Aid Society of the Regular Baptist Church
Johnstown Rd
IOOF
Main St
Beckley Presbyterian Church
St. John’s Baptist Church Club of
Thelma Scott
Crab Orchard
Recruiters Wives Club
Appalachian Assembly Room
Beckley Area
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Raleigh General Nurses
Beckley Hospital
James Monroe
Riffe
Jay Philpott
David Lickliter
Arnold McPherson
Joe Farris
Emmett Godbey
Baltimore, Md
Raleigh General Hospital School of Nursing
Westwood
Jimmy's
Latie Wems Ander
Pamela
Pittsburgh
Franklin Lilly
Cool Lilly
L. D. Sweeney
Ghent
Marie Meador
Eliza Lilly
J. M. Williams
Carlos Allen
O. A. Williams
Shady Spring
Lowden Williams
Cool Ridge
Vivan Lilly
Charles Akers
Adam Payne
Blue Jay
Major Lilly
H. Samans
Chris Sarandon
Harry Lewin
The
Columbine Garden Club
Concert Association
Columbus Boychoir
Leta Cultice
Travis
Stephen Lee
Chesterville
Huffman
Ives
Benjamin Britten
Volcum Yale
Balalalow
This Little
Babe
Philippines
Magellan
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