Beckley club notices and events Friday calendar
Women's organizations invite notices for meetings and events. Friday lists include the Woman's Club general meeting and executive board, Degree of Honor, Silver Star Rebekah Lodge, Fidelis Class banquet, Dry Hill Home Demonstration, Judea Shrine installation, Beckley Art Group, Modernistic Homemakers, Business and Professional Women's Club, Antique Show, Terrace Room dinner, Women of the Moose fundraiser, Social Saving Club, Friendship Social Club. Details include times, locations, and host names.
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Woman's Club of
Beckley
Park Avenue
Beckley Business and Professional Women’s Club
Vear
Beckley Hotel
Community clubs schedule at Beckley venues
Civic Department of the Woman's Club hosts a noon to 10 pm event at Beckley Hotel ballroom. Thrifty Savers Club meets 7 pm at 116 Canna day St. Xi Theta Sub Deb Club gathers 11 am at Hopkins Skylanes conference room. Memorial Building hosts a play Standing Outside by Sophia Freewill Baptist Church group at 7:30 pm. Willing Workers Club meets at New Hope Baptist Church at 5 pm.
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Civic Department
Woman’s Club of
Beckley
Beckley Hotel
the Woman’s Club of
Xi Theta
Hopkins Skylanes
Sophia Freewill Baptist Church
Beckley Woman’s Christian Union
Memorial Building
Willing Workers Club of
New Hope Baptist Church
Rural Acres Garden Club Annual Dinner Postponed
The Rural Acres Garden Club announces the annual dinner has been postponed. Details on new date and venue will follow through club notices and local listings.
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Rural Acres Garden Club
Sunday Charm Ette Sub Deb Club Tea at El Chico
A community club hosts an afternoon tea at El Chico on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. The event invites members to socialize and enjoy light refreshments in a casual setting hosted by the Charm Ette Sub Deb Club.
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el Chico
Just A Mere Club Event At New Pioneer Hotel
A social gathering at the New Pioneer Hotel hosted at 7 30 p m with Mrs Jerry Peck and Mrs Robert Rinehart acting as co hostesses inviting attendees to a community club event at the hotel venue.
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New Pioneer Hotel
Jerry Peck
Robert Rinehart
Miss Carter Feted At Household Shower
Richmond Recreation Room hosted a household shower for Judith Carter bride elect of Robert Earle Pack. Hostesses were Genno Griffith Irene Carte and Wanda Phiegar. The guest list featured numerous local ladies. the couple will wed at Memorial Baptist Church at 4 p m Saturday in an open ceremony.
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Richmond
Judith Carter
Robert Earle Pack
Genno Griffith
Irene Carte
Wanda Phiegar
W. H. Ford
Margaret Cook
Rosie Harvey
Norma Richmond
Elsie Pack
Emogene Griffith
Dora Lee Moore
Hattie E. Lowe
Betty J. Moore
Marjorie Calloway
Eugene O'Neal
Florence Lares
Mae Ellison
Dewey Griffith
Gene Bowling
C. R. Hatcher
Lawson Reed
Wanda Cooper
Barbara Short
June Moore
Nancy Carte Massie
Louise Pack
Aileen B. Carter
Modern Homes and the Wife: A Timeless Influence
An observing note on home design links architectural styles to domestic taste, noting that while trends shift, the wife’s role in shaping living spaces remains influential. The piece blends social commentary with design references, reflecting midcentury attitudes and duties within the home.
Home Demonstration Clubwomen Exhibit Items In Show How Day
Twelve Raleigh County home demonstration clubs took part in Show How Day sponsored by the Raleigh County Farm Women’s Council in the Coca Cola Social Room. Demonstrations included corduroy paper weights, pettipants from discarded leotards, Christmas card crafts, jewelry from marbles, and a variety of sewing and homemaking tips. A post lunch style show featured members modeling handmade garments dating back 100 years, with notes on family provenance and a dramatic 1920s coral georgette dress. Over 50 members attended from all 13 clubs.
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Raleigh County Farm Women's Council
Finley Prewitt
County Schemes
Coca- Cola
Harold Blake
Hillcrest HD
Hillcrest
Gussye Hangar
J. W. Farris
City Vista Club
O. C. Waugh
City Vista
T. A. Dillon
Mount Tabor Club
Progressive Club
Frances Keiling
W. J. Garner
Elizabeth Kerr Gardner
Ada Watts
Boyd Stanley
Mount Tabor
Myrtle Henderson Daniel
Sarah Allen Bolt
Worthy Harris
Duff Patton
Mary Davis
Charleston
Daniel Polk
James Washington
Jerusalem
Jim
C. E. Stanley
H. R. Sawyer
Frank Wiseman
Virgil Meadows
Elwood Phipps
Mary Catherine Jones
Sam Feazell
Blaine Wood
Earl Segle
Nick Brash
John Morgan
Connie Richmond
Melvin Richmond
Vee
Joyce
Donna
Shelby
Kathy Plumley
Rhea Plumley
Polk
RCFWC
Fairdale Family Attend Dinners and Visits Across Counties
Fairdale area residents and relatives from Indian Mills Glen Daniel Bolt and Logan gathered for dinners and weekend visits. W. A. Thompson of Indian Mills was honored at a family dinner. Several relatives traveled from Cleveland Tennessee and Ohio for visits. Illnesses and hospital stays included Elbert Herron and Ita Brooks improving after treatments. Funeral services were held in Hillsville Virginia for a Dalton family connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucien Herron
Elbert Herron
Bolt
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Ilas Lemons
Saxon
Beckley Hospital
Ford Dalton
White Sulphur Springs
John Brooks
Tennessee
Ida Brooks
Bob Daniel
Edward ‘Tilley
Ella Anderson
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Hester Manning
Homer Brooks
Lynch
Georgia Lusk
Brooks
Manning
Prosperity postmaster admitted after heart attack
W. O. Bowyer, postmaster at Prosperity, was admitted Thursday to Beckley Memorial Hospital after suffering a heart attack at his home. R. R. Dillon of 321 Ellison Ave. is reported improved at Beckley Hospital where he has been undergoing treatment for a week. Mrs. Frank D. Farley of 217 Klaus St. returned home Monday from Raleigh General Hospital after major surgery.
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W. O. Bowyer
Prosperity
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Frank D. Farley
Klaus St
Raleigh General Hospital
R. R. Dillon
Ellison Ave
Beckley Hospital
Nine-Year-Old Meadows Confined With Influenza
Carlene Meadows, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Carl Meadows of 306 Woodlawn Ave, is confined to her home with influenza.
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Carlene Meadows
E. Carl Meadows
Woodlawn Ave
Steven Mark Patton Celebrates Fifth Birthday at Grandmother’s
Steven Mark Patton, son of Mr and Mrs Lee Patton of Cleveland Ohio, was honored with a party Saturday for his fifth birthday at the home of his grandmother Mrs Fred Madd visiting at 10712 Summers St. Guests included Ruth and Brenda Neal Beth and Lindsay Sadler Lisa Price Lee Ann Patton Gregory Childress Timmy Burker Trudy Fisher and Gwendolyn Robertson.
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Steven Mark Patton
Lee Patton
Cleveland
Ohio
Fred Madd
Summers St
Ruth and
Brenda Neal
Beth and
Lindsay Sadler
Lisa Price
Lee Ann Patton
Gregory Childress
Timmy Burker
Trudy Fisher
Gwendolyn Robertson
Mrs Shelby Woolford Returns Home After Visit
Mrs Shelby Woolford returned Wednesday to her Sophia home after visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs Ollis Goff of Bancroft, who were distressed by the illness of her mother.
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Shelby Woolford
Sophia
Ollis Goff
Bancroft
Mrs Frances Lilly Returns From Weeklong Trip
Mrs Frances Lilly of 122 Church Street returns home Monday from a weeklong vacation in New Orleans Louisiana where she stayed as a guest of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs William Lovel.
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Frances Lilly
Church St
New Orleans
William Lovel
Century Plant Flowering Age Clarified
The century plant or American aloe flowers only once, generally between ages 10 and 25. There are no authenticated cases of it living 100 years.
Birth notices from Beckley Memorial Hospital add several new arrivals
Jennifer Adair Payne and Roy Houston Payne welcomed a seven pound seven ounce daughter born April 17 at 6 47 PM in Beckley Memorial Hospital. Brenda Lee born April 17 at 1 24 AM to Bolt residents Juddie Trump weighing 6 13. Lacy Buren Aliff and spouse report a nine pound five ounce son Jeffrey Lee born April 18 at 2 01 AM. Roger Dale born to Luther and wife in Lester April 18 at 8 22 AM weighing 7 5 12. Cindy Lynn born April 18 at 3 45 AM to James Ralph Payne. Lorenzo Charles born April 19 at 5 20 PM weighing 6 10. Sherri Dawn born April 20 at 1 11 AM weighing 7 2 to James Archie Brown.”
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Jennifer Adair
Roy Houston Payne
Scarbro
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Bolt
Juddie Trump
Brenda Lee
Lacy Buren Aliff
Glenn Ave
Jeffrey Lee
Roger Dale
Luther Chester Conn
Lester
Stephenson
James Ralph Payne
Cindy Lynn
James Herman Evans
Glen Jean
Lorenzo Charles
Sherri Dawn
James Archie Brown
Crab Orchard
Funeral for Ervin Allen Held at Zion Church
Glen White RNS Ervin Allen of Hinton was honored at a Sunday funeral service at Zion Church attended by Ernest Wood and Gladys Lester along with their families. Also present were Nan cy West and Cindy of Beckley, Bertha Thompson, Ethel Campbell of Oak Hill, Emma Littles of Scar ro, and Car Bird with children Judy and David who spent the weekend camping and fishing at Thurmond.
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Glen White
RNS
Ernest Wood
Gladys Lester
Ervin Allen
Hinton
Zion Church
Woods
Nancy West
Cindy
Beckley
Bertha Thompson
Ethel Campbell
Oak Hill
Emma Littles
Scarro
Car Bird
Judy
David
Thurmond
Becket Community Concert Association Names Beckley Acts
Warren Martin, conductor of the Westminster Touring Choir and Westminister Choir College alumnus, leads the choir noted for its Bell Telephone Hour appearance. Next season includes the Philharmonia Hungarica, an 85 member orchestra of Hungarian exiles from the 1956 uprising. The third concert will be chosen by the BCCA board at a Beckley Hotel meeting after this week’s member drive.
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Warren Martin
Westminster Touring Choir
Westminster Choir College
Princeton
N. J
Beckley Community Concert Association
Martin
Bell Telephone Hour
BCCA
Philharmonia Hungarica
Hungary
Bcca Board of Directors
Beckley Hotel
The Power of the Educated Woman Conclave Notes
The 39th annual West Virginia AAUW conclave gathers today and Saturday at Jacksons Mill with Beckley and Oak Hill Branch delegates. Events include poetry, prose, music, workshops, memorial service, and panel discussions featuring Dr Francena Nolan, Mrs Rush Holt, and Dr Eugenia Cole, plus a banquet speech on AAUW members' state responsibility.
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West Virginia
American Association of University Women
Jackson’s Mill
Beckley Branch
Mary M. Lemons
Eva Keyser
Nelson Bragg
Ethel Keyser
C. C. Pyles
George Parker
Beckley
Oak Hill
Marke Boette
Douglas Tomkies
Francena Nolan
West Virginia University
Rush D. Holt
Charleston
Federal Housing Authority
Eugenia Cole
Mankato
Court Paula Delegates To Attend Convention Of Diocesan Council
Miss Rena Pitotti of Beckley a candidate for second vice president in the Wheeling Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will attend the first annual convention of the Diocese in Parkersburg with headquarters at the Blennerhassett Hotel. Court Paula will be represented by Mrs S H Bridge and Mrs Dario Pitotti as voting delegates alongside officials from Bluefield Mullens and Princeton. Bishop John King Massie of Steubenville will be featured with a panel discussion The Catholic Woman Fulfills Her Obligations led by diocesan chairmen from Ravenswood Clarksburg Morgantown Fairmont Parkersburg and Huntington.
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Wheeling
Walter Gracy
Diocesan Council of
Catholic Men
Margaret Edmunds
Danville
Baltimore
NCCW
James P. Auscutt
Ravenswood
Jerome Malfregeot
Clarksburg
H. D. McGinnis
Morgantown
CDA
West Palm Beach couple welcome daughter Cindy
Mr and Mrs James L Disnuke of West Palm Beach Florida are the parents of a daughter Cindy born April 24 at 7 30 pm in Good Samaritan Hospital The mother is Beulah Lamb daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Lamb of 218 S Vance Drive
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James L. Disnuke
West Palm Beach
Fla
Cindy
Good Samaritan Hospital
Beulah Lamb
Cecil Lamb
S. Vance Drive
West Virginia plans Centennial Queen coronation day
Gov. W W Barron will crown one of five finalists at 2 p m on the State Capitol steps in a public ceremony. Finalists include Sandra Ross Peggy Tucker Nancy Conwell Barbara Broadwater and Dee Ann Moore. Marilyn Van Derbur Vaughan Monroe will attend the festivities with a luncheon at noon and a parade at 1 30 p m.
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West Virginia
W. W. Barron
State Capitol
Sandra Ross
Kanawha County
Peggy Tucker
Mercer County
Nancy Conwell
Harrison County
Barbara Broadwater
Pleasants County
Dee Ann Moore
Jackson County
Marilyn van Derbur
Vaughan Monroe
Woman’‘s Club
Charleston Civic Center
Capitol Steps
Monroe
Barron
John Scott
Oak Hill
West Virginia Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Gov. Barron
Capitol Building
Civic Center
Shady Spring Club Holds Workshop
Shady Spring Home Demonstration Club members held a hat and dressmaking workshop at Mrs. Worthy Harris’s home on Tuesday. Articles were modeled at Show-How Day, with weaving instructions and 55 yards of rug material produced. Funds were voted for the Scholarship Fund and Pennies For Friendship, plus five dollars to cancer funds. Next meeting May 14 at Mrs Dennis Allen’s home.
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Shady Spring
RNS
Shady Spring Home
Worthy Harris
Zane Griffith
Harris
Earl Logie
Dennis Allen
Charles Worley
Mrs Lewis opens Mrs America contest in Miami Beach
Mrs Shirley Lewis of Charleston West Virginia joined the start of a weeklong Mrs America contest in Miami Beach Florida arriving with a Centennial gown crafted by Lafayette Industries a new Fayetteville West Virginia firm sponsored locally by the community
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W. VA
Miami Beach
Fla
Shirley Lewis
Charleston
Lewis
Lafayette Industries
Fayetteville
UAR Plans Weather Satellite Orbit This Year
The United Arab Republic plans to orbit a weather satellite this year using a two stage rocket built in Cairo with German scientific help and a new liquid fuel developed locally.
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PLAN
Cairo
UPS
United Arab Republic
Ancient Romans linked June full moon to marriage timing
Ancient Romans considered the June full moon the most propitious season for marriage, associating lunar timing with favorable outcomes for union.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woman's Department of
Beckiey
Degree of Honor Lodge
John R. Scott
Temple St
Hazel Scott
Silver Star
Rebekah Lodge No
Ioof Hall
Valley Drive
First Baptist Church
Dry Hill
Judea Shrine No
Order of White Shrine of
Masonic Temple
Howe Street
Beckley Art Group
Amos Rutledge
Smith St
Women of the Moose
Moose Lodge
Social Saving Club
Dora McCormick
Hunter St
Friendship Social Club
Louise Eady
Sigmon St
Thrifty Savers Club
Evelyn Royster
Cannaday St
Miss Carter
Dion
Valley
James Lilly
Robert Nas
Maxwell Hill Club
The
Dry Hill Club
R. A. Cunningham
W. R. Daniel
Trap Hill Club
Maxwells Hill
Robert Nasby
Beckley HD Club
Lloyd Reynolds
L. V. Caudill
C. Lake Allen
Sam Harper
Dittsville Club
Sophia Club
Shady Spring Club
Fairdale
Court Paula
Rena Pitotti
G. M. Powers
Zenith
Motorola
General Electric
Westinghouse
Philco
Prince ST
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