Rural Acres Gardeners Install New Officers and Appoint Committees
Rural Acres Garden Club will install new officers at the Aug 26 meeting in the Coca-Cola Social Room. Officers include Mrs Frank McManamay president and Mrs Oliver Harper treasurer. At the July meeting committees were named for the coming year including program chair Mrs Harper and projects chair Mrs Henson. Also a Wiener roast is planned for Aug 20 at Mrs Hubert Henson’s home. Guest speakers Miss Jerilynn Stover and Mrs John W Knight Jr. attended, and outgoing president Mrs Yost received a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dorsey
Ashwood St
Rural Acres Garden Club
W. R. Yost
Ken
Coca-Cola
Frank McManamay
Oliver Harper
Ted Stover
Herman Sydenstricker
Kenneth Jennings
Ezra Ashworth
Harper
Stover
Oscar Nickels
Carl Bostick
Lawrence Hunt
Hubert Henson
Jennings
H. 0. Coleman
Orville Ballengee
O. S. Lilly
Henson
Earl Smith
William Arrington
C. E. Kesler
Coleman
Lacy McNulty
Lilly
Kesler
Dorsey
Charles Garrett
Frank Shortt
S. W. Kessler
Sydenstricker
Ashworth
Hunt
Flat Top Lake
Flowering Hills Garden Club
Carl Price
Harold Dew
Phymosia Garden Club
Woodrow Wilson High School
John W. Knight Jrr
Cuyahora Falls
Ohio
Davis announce birth of Craig Steven Davis at Raleigh General
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis of 1810 Harper Rd announce the birth of their second child, an eight-pound ten-ounce son named Craig Steven, born at 3 p.m. Aug. 2 at Raleigh General Hospital. The baby’s sister is Karen, 2. The mother is daughter of Mrs. Wavie Daniels of 116 Miller St. and the late Tracy Daniels. The father is E R Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Davis of Sprague, and he works as district manager of Beckley Newspapers Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Rd
Robert Davis
Craig Steven
Raleigh General Hospital
Karen
Wavie Daniels
Miller St
Tracy Daniels
E. R. Davis
Sprague
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Community Women Announce Regular and Special Meetings
Beckley Newspapers Woman's Department lists upcoming events for Navy Mothers Club annual picnic at 6 30 p m Little Beaver Lake Eagles Hall hosts Royal Neighbors of America Camp 10658 at 7 30 p m initiation and social Beckley Jayceettes meet at Bank of Raleigh Civic Room 8 p m Notices due by 10 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Department of
Beckley
Navy Mothers Club
Little Beaver Lake
Royal Neighbors of America
Eagles Hall
Woodlawn Ave
Beckley Jayceettes Club
Bank of Raleigh
Local Women’s Club and church group meetings listed
Thursday events include Prosperity Farm Women’s Club picnic at Walter James home, and church circles at First Christian, Methodist, and Beck ley Presbyterian locations. Friday schedules feature Charmettes Sub Deb Club and Lydia Circle meetings at Memorial Baptist and nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charmettes
Cathy Wirtz
Parkaway St
Lower
Raleigh Heights
Lydia Ormandy
Woman's Missionary Society
Memorial Baptist Church
C. L. Crews
Dixon Lane
Calico and Jeans Club Meeting Cancelled at St Matthew AME
St Matthew AME Court venue on Plumley Avenue was set for a 7 30 p m square dance club meeting but was cancelled. Pine Wood Garden Club planned an all day picnic at Jack Akers farm in Monroe County as the annual outing with attendance details unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew Ame Court
Octavia Cox
Plumley Ave
Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club
Pine Wood Garden Club
Jack Akers
Monroe County
Worry Clinic tale on a strained marriage
Dr George W Crane airs a case of Norman G a 36 year old dentist who married and says he feels like strangling his wife due to her slovenly habits and lack of social involvement. The discussion links a spoiled upbringing to marital conflict, noting parents’ role in training children for housework and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman G
Our
Norman
Hatcher announces birth of second daughter Cheryl Lynn
Airman and Mrs. William B. Hatcher of Midwest City Okla announce the birth of their second daughter Cheryl Lynn on Aug 1 at St Anthony's Hospital Oklahoma City. The infant weighed six pounds twelve ounces. Mother is Sylvia Scarlett, native of Greenland Hills England. Father’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. R Earl Hatcher of Sophia. The family’s other daughter is Sharleen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airman
William B. Hatcher
Midwest City
Okla
Cheryl Lynn
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Oklahoma City
Sylvia Scarlett
Greenland Hills
England
Hatcher
R. Earl Hatcher
Sophia
Sharleen
Visit notes and family birthday gathering in Greenville area
Mr and Mrs A D Cooke of 312 Clyde Street traveled to Welch to visit Mrs Callie Bridges who is ill in Grace Hospital. Mrs G F Stover returned to Prosperity after five weeks with son Denvil Lee Stover in Shelby North Carolina. Her daughter’s family joined a hamburger fry for Mrs Stover’s 77th birthday with many relatives present including the Stover, James, Johnson, Gunnoe, Williams, Kincaid and Hendricks households and assorted nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.D. Cooke
Clyde Street
Welch
Callie Bridges
Grace Hospital
G. F. Stover
Denvil Lee Stover
Shelby
N. C
Alfred Landers
Denvil Stovers
David
Glenna Stover
Linda
Joe Johnson
Joey
Jimmy
Virgil Stovers
Doug
Jeff
Charles James
Charlotte and
Bruce
Deward Stover
C. W. James
Carlos Gunnoe
Kathy Lynn
Fred L. Williams
C. Keifer
Oak Hill
Tom Kincaid
Tommy
Montgomery
June Quesenberry
Laura Hendricks
Patient Burroughs Under Observation at Beckley Hospital
Reported improving at Beckley Hospital where J N Burroughs of Breé zemont Heights is under observation and treatment following an unspecified condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Hospital
J. N. Burroughs
Breé
Fisher family and visitors gather in Beckley from Atlantic City and Texas
Mrs. S F Fisher national president arrives in Beckley from Atlantic City where she attended the 9th annual Legal Secretaries convention accompanied by Mrs. Robert Blackburn of Fort Worth and Mr and Mrs William Follis of Houston. Sgt and Mrs Delmus Wood of La Plata Md visit Beckley while he serves in the U S Army. A Pleasant Rest Primitive Baptist gathering at MacArthur includes numerous Midway and Coal City families and friends from Affinity Miami and Charleston and even South Carolina with many local residents in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. F. Fisher
Beckley
Atlantic City
N. C
Fisher
Robert Blackburn
Fort Worth
Tex
William Follis
Houston
Delmus E. Wood
la Plata
Robert Williams
Meadows Court
Gene Wood
Blue Jay
Wood
Louise Williams
Sgt
U. S. Army
Pleasant Rest Primitive Baptist Church
Midway
Walter Hatcher
MacArthur
Waldo Brammer
Clifton Lilly
Frank Cole
Linda Cole
C. E. Fleshman
Alven Fleshman
Henry Roles
Affinity
Chester Smith
Lake Road
Lewis Lilly
Miami, Fla
E. B. West
East Main Street
Joyce Lilly
Dawson Lilly
Alice Smith
Coal City
William Lilly
Farley Hill
E. J. Sturgill
Fred Sturgill
Alan C. Smith
Charleston
Dowell Stover
Glen White
H. J. Lilly
Crab Orchard
Ada Mann
Green Valley
B. F Board
East Beckley
Wilbert Lilly
Wallace Justice
South Charleston
Donna
Nancy
Doug Clay
South Carolina
Cadle Family Reunion Draws Four Generations at Odd Home
Four generations of the Cadle family gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Cadle’s Odd home as children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren visited. Twenty one guests joined Mrs. Cadle for Sunday dinner, including Glenn Cadle of Chicago and Okey Bolen’s family, with multiple Cadle relatives from Baltimore Chicago and Virginia in attendance or noted as absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Cadle
Odd
Cadle
Michael Joe
Chicago
Kenneth Cadle
Glen Cadle Jr
James Glen Bolen
Glen Cadle
Okey Terry Bolen
Lowell Cadle
Elwood
Edna Elizabeth
Marvin Cadle
Baltimore
Buddy Cadle
Sharon Cadle
Gordon Cadle
Okey Bolen
James Glenn
Okey Terry
Buddy Carrico
Lloyd B. Cadle
Burke, Va
Orley Cadle
Aquilla
Martinsville
List of Names in a Local Social Event
Charles Perkowski, Mrs War ren Dunn, Miss Julia Ann Dunn, Mrs G W Prince, Miss Sandra Prince, Mrs C L Burke, Mrs George Greene, Miss Pattie Pitsenberger, Mrs Alma Bur dette, Mrs Frank Vass, Miss Georgia Wickline, Miss Pauline Alderman, Mrs Frank Rodriguez, Mrs B F Burleigh, Mrs Leslie Williams, Mrs M G Jarrell, Miss Gladys Milam, Mrs Charles Munson, Miss Catherine Minton, Mrs Bob Davis, Mrs J R Van Meter, Miss Sara Jane Parker, Mrs Alice Meadows, and Mrs C G Peregoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Perkowski
Warren Dunn
Julia Ann Dunn
G. W. Prince
Sandra Prince
C. L. Burke
George Greene
Patti Pitsenberger
Alma Burdette
Frank Vass
Georgia Wickline
Pauline Alderman
Frank Rodriguez
B. F. Burleigh
Leslie Williams
M. G. Jarrell
Gladys Milam
Charles Munson
Catherine Minton
Bob Davis
J. R. van Meter
Sara Jane Parker
Alice Meadows
C. G. Peregoy
Miss West Virginia Pageant Opens in Clarksburg
CLARKSBURG AP A lunch eon today marked the start of the annual Miss West Virginia Pageant with 15 contestants in beauty talent and personality events. The winner will represent West Virginia at Miss America in Atlantic City the week of Sept 5. Competition continues tomorrow and climaxes Saturday with 1960 queen Janet Marie Hill of Nitro crowning the 1961 titleholder. Contestant Maude E Williams Miss Beckley of 1960 participates and the 19 year old daughter of Mrs Lukie Williams of Clear Fork majors in business education at Concord College and will perform a piano piece for her talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Tomor
Janet Marie Hill
Nitro
Maude E. Williams
Miss Beckley
Lukie Williams
Clear Fork
Williams
Concord College
Mabscott Ladies Circle Meets at Mabscott Church
The Mabscott Ladies Circle gathered Thursday at Mrs. Marie Boyden’s Fairlawn Avenue home with the hostess presiding over devotional from Psalms 100. Mrs. Helen Holliday opened with prayer as Mrs. Juanita Snuffer led the business session noting a $10 donation from the Sunday School junior class for church floor tile. attendees included Mrs. Arlie Garten, Mrs. Ruth Mullins, Mrs. Snuffer, Mrs. Bonnie Garten, Mrs. Holliday, Mrs. Pauline Johnson, Mrs. Nora Elkins, Mrs. Bowden and visitor Mrs. Ann Lilly. Mrs. Bowden led a Bible quiz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott Circle
Mabscott
RNS
Mabscott Christian Church
Marie Boyden
Fairlawn Avenue
Helen Holliday
Juanita Snuffer
Arlie Garten
Ruth Mullins
Snuffer
Bonnie Garten
Holliday
Pauline Johnson
Nora Elkins
Bowden
Ann Lilly
Dean Kidd Honored On Fourth Birthday Party
In observance of his fourth birthday Dean Kidd was honored with a party at his parents home on Wilkes Avenue. Twin brother John Eric died in December 1959. Hostesses were Ann Kidd Judi Kidd Leona Humphrey and Margaret Houchins. Attendees included Beverly Kidd Reggie O Neal Kathy Humphrey Judy Lilly Davie Kidd and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Kidd
Raymond Kidd
Wilkes Ave
Dean
John Eric
Ann Kidd
Judi Kidd
Leona Humphrey
Margaret Houchins
Danny Lilly
Larry Kidd
Beverly Kidd
Reggie O'Neal
Kathy Humphrey
Jimmy Humphrey
Judy Lilly
Davie
Brown family weekend visit expands across Virginia and North Carolina
Sophia, RNS- Mr and Mrs Saul Brown and daughter Alice Brown plus granddaughter Alice Jean Brown visited Covington Virginia with Mrs Robt Brown. They will return Friday with Mr and Mrs Robt Brown visiting Sophia and Joe Barron family in Beckley. Relatives including Robert Porter and son Bobby and their party traveled from Sophia and Arlington to Lansing North Carolina and West Jefferson North Carolina to stay with Jack Porter and Nora Darnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Saul Brown
Alice Brown
Alice Jean Brown
Don Brown
Robert Brown
Covington
Brown
Neice
Joe Barron
Beckley
Robert Porter
Bobby
Minnie Porter
Reva Porter
Arlington, Va
Shirley Porter
Donald Porter
Charles Porter
Jack Porter
Lansing
North Carolina
Nora Darnell
West Jefferson
N. C
Cheryl Coleson Feted on 12th Birthday
Cheryl Coleson of Elkton Md celebrated her 12th birthday at a party and wiener roast hosted by her grandparents Mr and Mrs Floyd Coleson in Ghent. Relatives from Ghent Coal City Josephine Elkton North East Beaver MacArthur Fort Bragg attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Coleson
Floyd Coleson
Ghent
Roy Coleson
Elkton
Paul Coleson
Phyllis
Jerry
Wayne
Coal City
Quincy Bolen
Donna
Linda
Gary
Sherry
Josephine
Oscar Combs
Eula
Doris
Jack Combs
North East
Vernon Coleson
Donna Farmer
Junior Hash
Billy Baldwin
Cool Ridge
Charles Carr
Dianne
Veke
Darlane Applegate
Lawrence Lilly
Beaver
Wesley Wood
MacArthur
Age James Wood
Fort Bragg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Neth Jennings
A. R. Cook
Stamford Road
Christ
Jerilynn Stover
Camp Caesar
Yost
Grestie
Prosperity Farm Women’s Club
Walter James
Christian Women’s Fellowship of
First Christian Church
The
First Methodist Church
Harley Christian
F. Hall Main St
Women of the
Church of Beckley Presbyterian Church
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Dewey Parker
Bellomont Homemakers Club
Gregory Pennix
Gregory St
Poinsettia Savings Club
Will Billups
Seventh St
George W. Crane
Worry Clinic
Jim Proctor
H. D. Proctor
Decatur, Ga
R. H. Legg
Reservoir Road
George Maddy
Daniels
Kate McDaniel
Marshall McDaniel
Lindside
Phyllis Peregoy
Charles Dusi
Romney
Beckley Hotel
Victor Peelish
Nelson Bragg
C. Lawrence Wiseman
Wayne Reynolds
Nickie
Waterdale Pool
Jan Campbell
Betsy Ross Piano
Betsy Ross
Lester
Main ST
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Wolverine
Payne
SALE
Nunn - Bush
Edgerton
Nunn-Bush
Gerbrick - Payne
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