Miss Mary Virginia Curry Feted At Bridal Shower
Mary Virginia Curry was honored at a Park Avenue bridal shower hosted by Mrs. S. J. Farmer Jr. and Miss Mary Jane Ott. Pink white decor featured sweet peas and an umbrella gift display. Guests included Mrs. Vadine Walker and many friends as preparations for her upcoming wedding to Thomas Goins at First Baptist Church were shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mary Virginia, Curry
S. J. Farmer, Jr
Mary Jane Ott
Mary Virginia Curry
Park Avenue Wendesday
Bettye Farmer
Local Bride-Elect Bets Vipperman Fetes Right
Miss Ruth Rees hosts bridal shower for Miss Betty Vipperman at the Rees home on South Kanawha Street. Vipperman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Vipperman, will wed Charles Ernest Shelor at 2 p.m. August 21 in her parents home on South Oakwood Avenue. Guests included Jean Roles Bernice Cox Clara Lee Hall Donna Poore Steffie Pilipek Melva Sheiton Anna Mae Bair Jean Wilson Pauline Peters and the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Rees
Betty Vipperman
Rees
South Kanawha Street
D. EF. Vipperman
Charles Ernest Shelor
South Oakwood A
Jean Roles
Bernice Cox
Clara Lee Hall
Donna Poore
Steffie Pilipek
Melva Shei ‘Ton
Anna Mae Bair
Jean Wilson
Pauline Peters
T. B. Oliver
Johnstown Road
Elsie Boyd
Temple Street
Melvin Boyd
Karmelt
Washington, D. C
Abs
W. Lilly
Lucy Moye
David Allen Wallace
Beaver
Virginia Beach
Annie Long
Robert Long
Yale Street
Wayne, Mich
Harry Long
N. Leslie
Yampa
Anne Long
Vale Street
R. W. Funk
Charleston
Beckleyomorrow
Harry L. Obenshain
David
Roanoke, Va
James L. Wood
Austin Avenue
Beckley Christian Church Group Hosts Informal Session
The First Christian Church group met at Mrs Raymond Foster's home at 307 Second Avenue Tuesday evening with Mrs G F Green as co host. Mrs Mayo Mitchell led the mission study on Cooperation for a Christian Nation and Our Mexical Work. Mrs C E Burford presided over the business session. A Pinecrest patient report and plans for an August 18 ice cream social at the church were discussed. Refreshments were served to 16 members and three guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Raymond Foster
Second Avenue
G. F. Green
Rayer
Gladysonaker
Mayo Mitchell
C. E. Burford
Pinecrest
Baptist Circle 7 Holds August Meeting at Gwinn Home
Mrs. L. C. Gwinn entertained Circle 7 of the First Baptist Church Thursday afternoon at North Kanawha Street. White Cross was the theme. The meeting opened with prayers, devotionals by Charles Stonaker, and a program arranged by Mrs. P A Thurman. Business reports were read under the reader Mrs Noel Griffith. The gathering closed with song Blessed Be the Tie and refreshments served by the hostess and one visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Circle 7
L. C
Noel Griffith
Frocks for a Busy Social Season Pattern Orders
Advertises perforated patterns in multiple sizes with 4% yards of fabric, priced 25 cents each. Orders require name, address, sizes, and pattern number sent to Sue Burnell in New York. Also promotes a Fall and Winter fashion guide with a free pattern printed inside the book for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Burnell
Raleigh Register
Ave. Americas
New York
Patylern
Mrs G L Hash Hosts Dessert Bridge For Brides Elect
Mrs. G L Hash entertained at a dessert bridge honoring Miss Tommy Ballengee Miss Anna Belle Laing Miss Mary Virginia Foster and Mrs William Es IHale at her Granville Avenue home Candles and summer flowers decorated the rooms and score pads Prizes went to Ballengee high Daniel second and Pettrey traveling Honorees were presented gifts with a guest list including Edgar Mohler Joan Moran Ott Hamp ton Daniel McDaniel Morton Cunningham Morton Porter Weston Blinter Bazzare Sellars Kirkpatrick Richards and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Hash
Tommy Ballengee
Annabelle Laing
Mary Virginia Foster
Willian Es iHale
Granville Avenue
Joan Daniel
James Pettrey
Edgar Mohler
Joan Moran
J. EL Ott
Varge Hampton
Jo Daniel
Phil Mc‘Daniel, Jr
Mary Lou Laing
Jack Morton
Roy Cunningham
John Morton
John Porter
Virginia Weston Blinter
Jack Bazzarre
Oscar‘Sellars
Harry Kirkpatrick
Nancy Richards
Rossie
Daniel, Jr
Granville
William E. Hale
Tommy Battengee
Enteria Avenue
Souvenir Hunters Rated Problems By Hotel and Cabin Operators
Vivid report on guest theft at New England inns and tourist cabins. Martha and Richard Treadway describe frequent losses of furnishings including pewter pieces, statues, lamps, and even a 28 inch wall picture as “souvenir hunting” grows. They note ashtrays vanish and thieves escalate to larger items despite alarms and measures. Dick Treadway began as a bellboy in 1930 amid family hotel work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Brown
Martha
Richard Treadway
New England
Ren
Statffordshire
Treadway
Treadways
Silis
Summer Camp Picnic Outing For Beaver Women
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Beaver Methodist Church held a picnic at A G Wilcox's summer camp on the Greenbrier River. Members sang Let the Lower Lights Be Burning and prayed before planning to send a gift box to an Bermuda orphans home. Over 30 attended, including Mrs Grimmet and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Wilcox
Greenbrier River
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Beaver Methodists
H. J. Grimmet
J. JH. Massey
Amos Epperly
Ray Meadows
A. J. Wilcox
Bermuda
Auxiliary Dance Sponsored by Eagles Auxiliary
Eagles Auxiliary members will sponsor a dance in the club ballroom on Saturday August 13 for members and guests. Music by the Tillard Swingsters will fill the affair during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles Club
Bessie Carrell
Eagles
The
Tillard
Mrs. Sam Bassett Hosts W Club Members and Guests
Mrs. Sam Bassett welcomed the W Club and friends at 107 Croft Street for an evening of singing, piano, and refreshments. Attendees included Billie Sue Anderson, Betty Jane Catlett, Esther Harkie head, Mary Harkleroad, Pat Long, Becky Lemon, Pally McCutcheon, Florence Farris, Ruth Griffith, Helen Martin, Delores Lawson, and the hostess, with Jean Fugitt and Ann Meador away at summer school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W Club
Sam Bassett
Croft Street
Billie Sue Anderson
Betty Jane Catlett
Esther Harkiehead
Mary Harkleroad
Pat Long
Becky Lemon
Pally McCutcheon
Florence Farris
Ruth Griffith
Helen Martin
Delores Lawson
Jean Fugitt
Ann Meador
Beckley Women Plan Local Panhellenic Group
Beckley and area women organize a National Panhellenic Association chapter with a meeting set for Tuesday at 2 pm in the Coca-Cola Building social room on South Oakwood Avenue. Temporary officers were named and plans call for election of officers at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
National
Panhellenic Association
Panhellenic Council
Coca-Cola
South Oakwood Avenue
Woodlawn Avenue
K. D. Bowers
E. M. Payne
Chi: Mu Sorority
A. C. Forsyth
Alpha Xi Delta
Abs
Edgar Moh Fer
Delta Delta Delta
Helen Martin
Alpha Phi
Louise Klaus
Alpha Delta Pi
Frank Hale
Dea Gamma
Virginia Weston Minter
Kappa Melia
H. P. Meadows
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Chi Omega
F. M. Sayre
Pi Phil
Spreading Light in Burma Theme of WSCS Meet
The Women’s Society of Chits met in church rooms with theme Spreading Light in Burma. Mrs. Robert Sumner led devotionals, Mrs. Gordon Richmond presided, and Rev. A. Y. Hight offered benediction. Hostesses served refreshments to 15 members and four guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Chits
Robert Sumner
A. Y.hight
Clendennin
Howard Brown
Gordon Richmond
George
Ben Malcolm Williams
Gray Johnson Hadland
A. F. Clendenin
Roy McCormick
Christian Church Group Holds Meet At Adair Home
Mrs. Brooks Adair and Miss Ethel Martin hosted Group 10 of the First Christian Church at the Adair home on South Kanawha Street. Mrs. Juanita Mool led a devotional on petty annoyances and Miss Nelores Lawson sang Jesus Savior Pilot Me. The program included a Mexican Institute work talk from Mrs. Adair and plans for an August 18 ice cream social. Seventeen members and one guest, Miss Delores Lawson, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Adair
Mexican Institute
San Antonio
T.R. Wilson
Delores Lawson
Births in Raleigh Beckley areas show multiple newborns
Mr and Mrs Lacy A Wickline of Beaver announce Geretha Kay born at Raleigh General Hospital August 10 weighing 2 pounds 7 ounces. Roy Wood Jr born at Raleigh General Hospital August 9 weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce. Edsel M Brammer of Beckley announces Randall Martin born at Raleigh General Hospital August 9 weighing 7 pounds. Clifford James Kleiman and Betty June Dilley welcome daughter born at Beckley Hospital August 9 weighing 6 pounds 5 ounces. Ralph Francis Line of Epperly announces Brenda Lynn born at Beckley Hospital August 9 weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce. A summer dessert uses poached y mbringues in hot milk served with a custard and peaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacy A. Wickline
Beaver
Geretha Kay
Raleigh General Hospital
Roy Wood
Quinnimont
Roy, Jr
Edsel M. Brammer
Beckley
Randall Martin
Betty June Dilley
Clifford James Kleiman
Beckley Hospital
Ralph Francis Line
Epperly
Brenda Lynn
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Mrs. G. Lester Hash travels out of town due to sister Ruth Reynolds illness in Rosnoke Virginia. Beckley Hospital patient RObert Lee Lilly, son of Eurie Lily, and Miss Joyce Holstein visit Beckley. Additional local visits and trips noted among Beckley residents and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Lester Hash
Granville Avenue
Ruth Reynolds
Rosnoke
B. E. Meadows
Winding Gulf
Beckley Hospital
Joyce Holstein
Pennsboro
Beckley
Robert Lee Lilly
Eurie Lily
Prosperity
Phyllis Oliver
Occasional Pieces Add New Charm To Living Rooms
A guide to using occasional pieces to add warmth and charm to living rooms. Describes bookcases tables desks chests and decorative shelves and suggests arranging them for cozy reading corners and versatile entertaining spaces. Includes a recipe note for French style cooked apples with butter or margarine, sugar and lemon zest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leasy
Store Employes Picnic at Little Beaver Park
Woolworth Company employees and guests enjoyed an afternoon picnic at Little Beaver Park with boaling and swimming entertainment. A wiener and marshmallow roast followed, with attendees including Evelyn Berry Maxine Lewis Garnett Richmond Arvada Day Mary Childreths Marcia Pitzer Imogene Lewis Joyce Moss Ruth Pugh Ina Coffman Mary Taylor Goldie Harper C. A. Day and D. B. Thompson spouses included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. W. Woolworth Company
Little Beaver Park
Airs
Evelyn Berry
Maxine Lewis
Garnett Richmond
Arvada Day
Mary Childreths
Marcia Pitzer
Imogene Lewis
Joyce Moss
Ruth Pugh
Ina Coffman
Mary Taylor
Goldie Harper
C. A. Day
D. B. Thompson
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Vadine Walker
Beéulsh Verde
Ruby Verde
Violet Stover
Merle Biggs
Mary Helen Looney
Ted Waronicki
Dale Buckstand
John Mason
Harity Boggs
Ruth Ann Otto
Jeanette Harper
Eileen Harper
Bladene Pickle
J. H. Miller
Gertrude Weaver
Bliss Eleanor Cook
G. R. Bartley
S. James Farmer
Lynda Farmer
Helen Farmer
H. O. Powers
C. C. Goins
F. A. Rutledge
Cc. E. Goins
Mike Verde
Nes
Nan Patton
Marion Everingham
Retha Calvert
OSM Music
Christian Church
Sur Burnett
Burnett
Helene Harwood
Chicago
Blue Sea
Myrtle Beach
3. C
Del-Mar
Janice Omenek
Juanita Porter
Frances Macon
Meredith Gsins
Lee Dilles
Pex Litt
Linda Lee Martin
City Pak
C. B. Perry
Cecil Conner
Nina Cowan
Deland
Fla
Faiyors
Kiddie Records
Junior Croquet
Sharon Welch
Michael Conner
Jimmy Foster
Roger Long
Linda Borie
Ronnie Lipscomb
Alegria Ann Ubeda
Frank Ubeda
Margaret
Wayne, Clark
Helen
Mary Martin
Carolyn Moore
Edith Moore
Gertrude Martin
Frank Foster
Edward Foster
J. G. Foster
Harry Hartness
L. W. Baker
Bernard Martin
Griffin Allwite
Marguerite
DIAL
Cavalier
Prince St
Kotex
Reading Glass
Fletchar “S
Eri Oud Sc
Ols Faver
SMA Liquid
Abserbine Jr, T
Tee Bayer
Burma
WSCS
Christian Church Group
Adair Home
Webster-Chpcag
Gaby Webster-Chivege Boctronk
Mewery Bee Aduthegkc Controls
Soo M
Naar Hs
Wylt Tetley
Beckley Music & Electric Ce
Cela McLuckey
Muar
Fayette St
Vanity Beauty
Cavaliar
Helene Curtis
Scree
Aagpein
Phen
Cal
Little Beaver
Lei Paar
Gray Yeas Braintiu
ANS Fulaseth
Arogn
Somal
Arden
Kreeun
E. M. Payne Co
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