Beckley Woman's Club Earns Two First Places at WV Convention
Beckley Woman's Club captured two firsts and a second at the forty eighth annual West Virginia Federation of Women's Club convention in Wheeling April 21 23. Americanism honors went to Beckley for a scrapbook by Americanism chair Miss Topsy O'Dell who led projects urging community participation and a high school contest on What America Means to Me. Mrs C I Bepler state Americanism chairman praised WV for fundraising for Independence Hall with Beckley donating the most among clubs over 101 members. First place in short story went to Mrs Robert L Amick for Julie and the Golden Rule about a girl in a turn of the century town. A second place was earned for Veterans Affairs work led by Mrs Hugh Burdette including bi monthly coffee hours for sixth floor patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Reynolds
Beckley Woman’s Club
Robert L. Amick
Topsy O'Dell
Americanism
Hugh Burdette
Veteran's Affairs
Woman's Club of
Beckley
West Virginia Federation of Women's Club
Wheeling
Topsy O’dell
Beckley Club
Miss O'Dell
America
C. I. Bepler
Independence Hall
Bé@pler
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Julie
Sorority Meeting Recaps Beta Sigma Phi Plans and Flowers
The Xi Beta Exemplar Chapter met at 8:00 p.m. at Mrs. Julia Ann Casey’s Ellison Ave home with Mrs. W. H. Holliday presiding. Discussions covered a Moose Club dinner dance Friday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in honor of the sorority’s 23rd anniversary and a May 14 Coca-Cola Building reception where three new exemplars will receive the Exemplar Ritual. Miss Bridget Rose announced plans and Mrs. Holt Kester spoke on “Fun With Flowers,” urging arrangements and color harmony using bare branches, grasses, foliage, wood, and rock. Attendees included Mrs. Holliday, Mrs. Don Houchins, Miss Bladene Pickle, Miss Rose, Miss Betty Jane Gunter, Mrs. Dunagan, Mrs. James Maples, Mrs. Arnold Carney, Mrs. Jerry Dale, Mrs. W. R. Monk, Mrs. L. C. Sarrett, and Mrs. Harold Eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xi Beta
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Julia Ann Casey
Ellison Ave
W. H. Holliday
Moose Club
Beta Sigma Phi
Sherwood Dunagan
Coca-Cola
Bridget Rose
Holt Kester
Kester
Holliday
Don Houchins
Bladene Pickle
Rose
Betty Jane Gunter
Dunagan
James Maples
Local Women Assist Veterans In West Virginia Event
Mrs Burdette serves on a state veterans affairs committee and Mrs Fred Hurt is state chairman of public affairs for the veterans affairs committee. The Beckley Club president Mrs Wayne Reynolds and others attended the convention at the McLure Hotel in Wheeling where volunteers aided patients at the local VA Hospital and donated hours across hospital departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdette
Fred Hurt
Veteran's Affairs Committee
Wayne Reynolds
Beckley Club
Bepler
Hurt
McLure
Wheeling
James Neal Bible Class Has Meet Friday Evening
The James H. Neal Bible class at Calvary Baptist Church Mabscott met Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Claude McCormick 309 Quarry St. Devotional from Matthew 10 was given and songs were sung with piano by Mrs N H Harless. Guests included Rev James H Neal and daughter Lou Ann and Rev and Mrs N H Harless and daughter Kathy. Others present were Mrs Fred Johnson Mrs Bob Lilly Mr and Mrs Max Allen Miss Delores Holt Miss Lillian Ferguson Everette Godby David Norris B C Sisk Darrell Phillips Mrs Herman Davis Miss Betty Roebuck Mrs Jim Moore and Miss Vivian Earle McCormick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Neal
Calvary Baptist Church
Mabscott
Claude McCormick
Quarry St
Lou Ann
Neal
Prosperity Baptist Church
N. H. Harless
Kathy
Fred Johnson
Bob Lilly
Max Allen
Delores Holt
Lillian Ferguson
Everette God
Births in Raleigh General Hospital announced
Mr and Mrs Samuel Olen Williams Cranberry announce Samuel Olen Jr born at 2 38 a m April 24 Raleigh General Hospital weighing 6 7 1 4 pounds A daughter Karen Sue born to Mr and Mrs Carl William Jones Route 1 Beckley at 12 58 p m April 24 weight 6 7 4 ounces A son Lawrence Jackson born to Mr and Mrs William Edward Asbury Affinity at 1 55 a m April 25 weight 6 6 12 ounces A daughter Charisse Joyce born to Mr and Mrs Charles Richard Angell Temple Street Sophia at 9 53 a m April 25 weight 6 5 ounces continued mentions Mullens address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Olen Williams
Cranberry
Samuel Olen Jr
Raleigh General Hospital
Karen Sue
Carl William Jones
Route 1
Beckley
Lawrence Jackson
William Edward Asbury
Affinity
Charles Richard Angell
Temple St
Sophia
Charisse Joyce
Raleigh General
Eugene Harold McKay
Highland Ave
Mullens
Mildred Harmon Weds Jack C Burton in Fayetteville
Miss Mildred P Harmon daughter of Mr and Mrs William C Harmon of 218 Allen Ave East Beckley became the bride of S Sgt Jack C Burton on April 15 at 2 30 p m The double ring ceremony was performed by Dr J F Frame at Fayetteville The bride attended Woodrow Wilson High School and Beckley College and was formerly employed at Lilly Insurance Agency Her husband is from Mobile Alabama and is stationed at Scott Air Base Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred P. Harmon
Jack C. Burton
J. F. Frame
Fayetteville
William C. Harmon
Allen Ave
East Beckley
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley College
Lilly Insurance Agency
Mobile
Ala
Scott Air Base
Illinois
Birth of Elizabeth Ellen and Mabscott daughter announced
The birth of a daughter named Elizabeth Ellen at 4 04 a.m. April 25 in Raleigh General Hospital weighs 6 pounds 13 ounces. Debra Lynn was born to Mr and Mrs James Edward Andrews of Mabscott at 7 17 p.m. April 25 in Raleigh General Hospital weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ellen
Raleigh General Hospital
Debra Lynn
James Edward Andrews
Mabscott
Totten Delivers Bible Lesson At King’s Daughters Meeting
John William Totten spoke on the Resurrection during a King’s Daughters session held Tuesday afternoon in the First Baptist Church lower auditorium. Mrs. J. Brabhan presided, and Mrs. H. A. Pierce Jr. led the music committee. Don Beasley sang two solos as Miss Nancy Freeman and Miss Gloria Biggs, Woodrow Wilson High School students, performed duets. About 60 members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John William Totten
King's Daughters
First Baptist
J. Brabhan
H. A. Pierce Jr
Don Beasley
Nancy Freeman
Gloria Biggs
Woodrow Wilson High School
Gilmer elected vice president of Sigma Nu at UT Knoxville
Douglas Gilmer, son of Mr and Mrs Edward T Gilmer of 107 Beckley Ave, was elected vice president of the Sigma Nu fraternity at the University of Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee. A junior majoring in agriculture, he is also a Nahheeyayli Board member and past fraternity chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmer
Sigma Nu
Douglas Gilmer
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Tenn
Edward T. Gilmer
Beckley Ave
Nahheeyayli Board
Birthday Party Held For Glen Smith Monday Night
A surprise birthday for Glen Smith was held Monday evening in the social room of Hollywood Baptist Church. Hosts were Lelan Miller and Robert Hartley, with their mothers Mrs George Milam and Mrs Carl Hartley assisting. Attendees included Darrell Parsons Tommy Reed Johnnie Reed Larry Vaught Charles Pilletii George Pannell Robert Pannell Jimmy Christian and several others, along with Mrs S D Smith Mrs Glen Smith and Miss Ann Smith and Miss Jean Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Smith
Hollywood Baptist Church
Lelan Miller
Robert Hartley
Garden tour of Greenbrier Hotel by Beckley women
A party of Beckley women toured the Greenbrier Hotel gardens in White Sulphur Springs on Friday. Attendees included Mrs. M. M. Ralston Mrs. L. M. Halloran Mrs. Earl Bibb Jr. Mrs. Co. L. Schulte and Mrs. John BE. McKenzie. They also visited Lewisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
White Sulphur Springs
Greenbrier Hotel
M. M. Ralston
L. M. Halloran
Earl Bibb Jr
Co. L. Schulte
John BE. McKenzie
Lewisburg
Film Strip On Birds Shown By Dr Bibbee At Club
Dr P C Bibbee of Concord College presented a film strip featuring native and Canadian wild birds at a Mountain Top Garden Club meeting in Appalachian Ridge Monday afternoon. Lincoln Elementary fifth and sixth graders attended as guests. During the business portion Mrs L A Landers, vice president, appointed Mrs Harry Hall as clean-up committee chair. A May 26 workshop and luncheon for local garden clubs was announced for the Black Knight Country Club. A letter from E L Kessling invited the club to tour his Bramwell gardens when 7 000 rhododendron plants will be in bloom. Hostesses were Mrs Fred B Stone and Mrs 8 C Ballengee. guests included Mrs Bibbee and her sister Mrs Donzie Lilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Bibbee
Concord College
Mountain Top
Lincoln Elementary School
L. A. Landers
Harry Hall
Landers
Black Knight Country Club
D. A. Blankenship
E. L. Kessling
Bramwell
Fred B. Stone
8. C. Ballengee
Bibbee
Donzie Lilly
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sorority
Mrs. Casey
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Greenbrier College
Greenbrier Military School
William J. Lee
Annie Laurie Lee
Fred Waring
Tschackowsky
Clay Boland
Charles A. Hill
ABC
Model
Prather Bros
James Neal
Mamie
Ike
Canal Zone
Jimmy John
Benjamin Spock
Curtis Magazine
Mildred Harmon
Bride of
Aaguelles
Bodis
Maguet Des Bois
Better Drug and Department Stores
Coty, Inc
U.S.A
Hostess Committee
C. M. Ward
King’s Daughters
Ira Whitlock
H. L. Mondorf
John W. Totten
Douglas Bowers
Woodlawn Ave
R. E. Craighill
Lynchburg
P. A. Thurman
Carter St
Charlottesville
University of Virginia Hospital
C. E. Martin
Vine St
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Detroit
R. S. Goldsmith
Col
W. M. Banks
Alexandria
Sara Frances
Charles Steffey
George Steffey
West C. St
Jean Fugitt
Washington, D. C
New York City
Germany
Fred Klevesahl
Prince Bridge Project
Klevesahl
Milwaukee
A. R. Koch
Optometrist
Beckley Water
Heber St
Hirao
Wooddell
Floin
Elgin Watch
Lady Elgin Blossom
Wooddell’s
Main ST. Opp. Court House
Monte Frye
WWNR
Galperin Music Co
South Kanawha Street
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