Beckley Club Events Preview Week End Activities
Coming events list invites women to submit notices by 10 a.m. Saturday. Friday schedules include Memorial Baptist Church Missionary Society, Woman's Club executive board and department meeting, Rural Acres Garden Club at Alma Woods home, Friendship Social Club, Just-A-Mere Club. Saturday features Social Savings Club, Willing Workers at New Hope Church, Thrifty Savings Club, Young Women's Club, Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge installation, and Tuesday items cover Stamford Missionary Baptist WCTU, DAR luncheon, Ladies Mission Circle, and Navy Mothers Club dinner.
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Woman's Department of
Beckley
State Junior Clubwomen Convene Today
The 29th annual convention of West Virginia’s Junior Department of the Federation of Women’s Clubs opens at Hotel Frederick Huntington with an 8 p m start led by Mrs H B Sullivan of Milton. Highlights include a reception for Mrs Ronald M Hay and sessions featuring Mrs John Scott Carl R Sullivan and Mrs Hay with several Beckley delegates and officers to be installed.
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West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
Frederick
Huntington
H. B. Sullivan
Milton
West Virginia
Ronald M. Hay
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Arnold C. Burke
Donald D. Hodson
Purple Hatters
E. S. Pugh Jr
Robert Lee Daniels
WCB
West Virginia Federation
John Scott
Oak Hill
Carl R. Sullivan
West Virginia Centennial Commission
Hay
John Crawford Jr
Weston State Hospital
John Yetts
American Cancer Society
John F. McCuskey
Wvfwcc
Warner Stanley
Tim Thompson
Paul Loflin
Malcolm F. Smith
Jack Hutchens
Robert Lee
Clyde Barker
Penn Raines
Frederick O. Helm
Ira Sopher
WSCS Of Methodist Temple Presents Books For Library
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at The Methodist Temple presented new books for the church library. Items include Catherine Marshall’s Beyond Ourselves, a wartime donation from the Wesleyan Service Guild, and Mrs. George W. Bright's New Church Programs For The Aging. Miss Bryson led the meeting with Bond support notes and plans for a May 20 senior recognition dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Temple
Woman's Society of Charistian Service
Wesleyan Service Guild
Catherine Marshall
Zane Sherrard
George W. Bright
Nelle Bryson
United Nations
Floyd E. Fender
Christian Service
Russell Feazell
Temple
Sophia area visitors list shows extended family and friends
Recent visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Jack Murdock included Frank Janney of Fort Bragg California and Rebert Janney of Pax along with brothers in law sisters and other relatives from Baltimore Mul-len Beckley Pax and Columbus Ohio. Other guests came to visit the WInfrey and Bowman households as well as relatives from Alexandria Virginia and Washington DC.
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Sophia
Jack Murdock
Frank Janney
Fort Bragg
Calif
Rebert Janney
Pax
O. P. Spencer
Stanley
Gary
Baltimore
Sherman Stover
Alan
Mullens
Charles Thompson
Kevin
Beckley
J. D. Janney
Johnny Murdock
Washington, D. C
Donald
Army
Italy
Janet Kindrick
Russell Ryals
Columbus
Ohio
C. C. Ryals
W. F. Kennedy
Calloway Heights
Ryals
Joseph Kiminski
Tom Bowman
D. B. Winfrey
R. A. Thompson
Princeton
Donald Winfrey
Lexington Park
Rock
Aubrey Allen
A. W. Allen
Allen
Painesville
Alexandria
Charles Allen
Mark
Maxwell Hill
Julis Ann Adkins
Ed Severts
Wyoming General Hospital
Ethel Pate
Edgar Price III
Price
Geraldine Pate
Leona Hall
Joseph Hensley
Bertha Ruble
Virginia
Catholic Daughters Court Paula 741 meet and club banquet
Catholic Daughters of American Court Paula No 741 holds its regular meeting at the Parish Hall at 8 p.m. Shady Spring District Woman's Club schedules its annual banquet at the Beaver Lions Club at 6 30 p.m.
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James Allen
Daughters of the American Revolution
Black Knight Country Club
Catholic Daughters of American Court
Shady Spring District
Beaver Lions Club
Sneak Thief Steals $20 From Wayland Service Station
In Wayland Iowa a thief escaped with 20 dollars from a local service station cash register on Wednesday. authorities noted the suspect fled in a late model Cadillac.
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Wayland, Iowa
UPI
Weather protesters swarm Bracknell youths over forecasts
Weathermen arrived for work in Bracknell England to find seaweed pine cones blotting paper and balloons piled at the office door in protest of forecast accuracy. The action targeted Nicholas Bonham 16 and his sister Eve 14, accusing them of producing faulty weather predictions.
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Bracknell, England
UPI
Nicholas Bonham
Eve
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Dr. Sheri J Winter and family travel to New York for American Academy of Pediatrics sessions next week. Mary Byrne will resume studies at Dunbarton College after spring break. Teddy Lavis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Lavis, is at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Mrs June Connor returns from Elliton Maryland visit. her daughter Cecelia June Connor Lyons and her husband welcomed a daughter on April 14 in Union Hospital. James R McClung, son of Rev H A McClung, treated for a foot injury at Beckley Hospital.
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Sheri J. Winter
Mary Byrne
Nina
Woodlawn Ave
New York
American Academy of Pediatrics
Dunbarton College
Teddy Lavis
Alex Lavis
Sophia
Beckley Memorial Hospital
June Connor
Ellison Avenue
Elliton
Paul F. Lyons
Union Hospital
James R. McClung
H. A. McClung
Elm St
Beckley Hospital
Births at Beckley Memorial Hospital City Names
Local hospital lists multiple births with parents from Ameagle Midway Mabscott Beaver Clifftop Crab Orchard Meadow Bridge Beckley Kilsyth Daniels Daniels and others. Babies include Pamela Idell Brian Keith Robert Lee Amanda June Lilly Gertrude Alfreda Louise Rebecca Leigh Tammy Leigh Michael Sean and more with weights and times.
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Freeman Long
Ameagle
Pamela Idell
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Midway
Clarence Tankersley
Brian Keith
Robert Alan
Hubert Canterbury
Mabscott
Elijah Kincaid
Beaver
Robert Lee
Clifftop
Basil Jones
Lisa Ann
Richard Howard
Richard Jarrell
James Canaday
Crab Orchard
Lilly Gertrude
Meadow Bridge
William Church
Amanda June
Angela Christine
James Turner
Beckley
Roosevelt Robinson
Alfreda Louise
Mark Richard
Richard Miller
State Prohibition Began in Kansas in 1880
Kansas led the first prohibition push by banning alcohol sales in 1880, with repeal later approved in 198. The note records the early move as a key milestone in alcohol policy.
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Kansas
Tri-U-Debs Bring Easter Joy to Beckley Center
The Tri-U-Debs visit Beckley Child Center on Good Friday delivering Easter eggs favors and a bunny themed program with songs an egg hunt two playlets and a twist. Thirteen sophomore members from Woodrow Wilson High School also fundraised for the Easter Seal drive for crippled children and support other community projects for Raleigh County Cancer Society Disabled American Veterans and hospital patients. Club sponsor is Mrs John Whitlock.
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Beckley Child Center
Woodrow Wilson High School
Raleigh County Cancer Society
Disabled American Veterans
John Whitlock
Dog bed pad keeps hound off furniture
Household hint advises making a luxurious latex foam bed pad covered with washable backed plastic to deter dogs from the living room sofa. The tip emphasizes comfort combined with easy cleanup to protect furnishings.
No-Cut Glass Cleanup Tips From Soap Bar Method
Practical note advises using a damp soap bar to lift small glass shards safely. After collection, the soap can be shaved with a knife to remove embedded particles and discard them, reducing risk of injury during cleanup.
For Tomorrow Label All Packages Before Storing
A reminder urges labeling all parcels before storage to avoid future mix ups. The note warns that forgotten bulky items become a deep, dark mystery when revisiting six months later wrapped in paper.
Backyard Playground Safety Notice
Splinter hazards found in sandbox edges require action. Inspect and sand rough edges to prevent injuries before children use the backyard play area. Regular checks reduce accident risks and keep equipment safe for all users.
Iona Jones Circle Donates To Center
Iona Jones Circle of Memorial Baptist Church donated ten dollars to the Weirton Christian Center after a program at a Thursday meeting in Mrs. Walker Treadway’s Stan ford Road home. Mrs. Roy Verdine hosted in the president’s absence, with devotion by Mrs. Whitt and a closing prayer by Mrs. Hatcher.
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Eddie Whitt
Paul Hughes
Iona Jones
Memorial Baptist Church
Walker Treadway
Stanford Road
Weirton Christian Center
Roy Verdine
Whitt
James Hatcher
Burton Royal
Cabell Heights
Philip Graham
Bernice Pachuta
Malcolm Tolliver
Nurses Hear Talk On '63 Centennial
Beckley Memorial Hospital Professional Nurses Organization hosted a dessert meeting with guest Mrs. Claude Hill of Oak Hill. A DAR Borderland Chapter member and state historian, she discussed the 1963 centennial celebration plans with slides. The Terrace Room at Beckley-Winn Hotel hosted the 7:30 p.m. session, presided by Mrs. Norman Vanreman in place of the chairman, with ten members present.
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Beckley Memorial Hospital Professional Nurses Organization
Claude Hill
Oak Hill
Borderland
Daughters of the American Revolution
Hill
DAR
Centennial Bureau
Beckley-Winn Hotel
Norman Vanreman
Mary Davis
Home Demonstration Groups Attend Event at County Show-How Day
Hillcrest and City Vista Home Demonstration Club members joined the county Show-How Day led by Raleigh County agent Miss Nancy Boyd. Attendees included Grace Hewett in a self-made dress, Harold Blake in a black linen outfit, W. R. Daniel with an apron and gown from discarded shirts, W. W. West with juice-can planters, and Paul O. Burdetts dried flower arrangement on black satin. Also present were Claude Hatcher, T. S. McElrath, W. B. Robinson, W. Mills, and Burton Royal.
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Hillcrest
City Vista
Nancy Boyd
Raleigh County
Grace Hewett
Harold Blake
W. R. Daniel
W. W. West
Paul O. Burdett
Claude D. Hatcher
T. S. McElrath
W. B. Robinson
W. Mills
Burton Royal
Birth of Mark Phillip Gunther at Beckley Hospital
Mr and Mrs John H Gunther announce the birth of their third child, a son named Mark Phillip, born at Beckley Hospital on April 20 at 7 55 p m. The baby weighed eight pounds seven ounces. Mother Hazel Wray, daughter of Clarence and Mrs Wray of Mount Hope, and father son of Colonel Gunther of Mount Tabor. The couple already have twins, a boy and a girl, aged two and a half.
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Beckley Memorial Hospital
Colcord
Arthur Massey
Rebecca Leigh
Okie Underwood
Kilsyth
Johnny Burl
Tammy Leigh
Arnold Massie
Daniels
Meadow Bridge
Garland McMillen
Sherry Ann
Rodney O'Dell
Woodlawn Ave
Michael Sean
RNS
John H. Gunther
Mark Phillip
Beckley Hospital
Hazel Wray
Clarence Wray
Mount Hope
Colonel Gunther
Mount Tabor
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Woman's Missionary Society
Park Avenue
Rural Acres Garden Club
Alma Woods
Murray St
A. R. Cook
Friendship Social Club
Maggie Austin
Earl St
Just-A-Mere
Robert Rhinehart
Westmoreland
Social Savings Club
John Williams
Deegans St
Willing Workers Club
New Hope Baptist Church
East Beckley
Thrifty Savings Club
Evelyn Royster
Cannaday St
Young Women’s Club
Central Baptist Church
Louise Turner
South Fayette St
Golden Gate Rebekah
IOOF
Stamford Missionary Baptist Church
WCTU
Ladies Mission Circle
The
Hollywood Baptist Church
Ralph Blake
Pleasant Hills
Navy Mothers Club
Coca-Cola
Donald D. Hudson
Woman’s Club of
Junior de
WSCS
E. H. Christian
Rebecca Lynne Gentry
Shirley Christian
G. R. French
World Banks
Robert L. Amick
E. D. Armstrong
Norvell S. Lilly
Wscs-Cv
Glenn Akers
Frank Vaughan
United States
Amick
Lilly
M. W. Arnold
Lake
Eatwell
Luesday
Neville St
First Baptist Church
Tri-U-Debs
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Shadow
Iona Jones Circle
W. Main St
Mens & Boys
Everb
Ing
Rayon
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