Beckley club fashion show honors entering collegians
Coal City and Miss Shirley Richmond led a Beckley Woman's Club fashion show held at the club house to honor girls entering colleges this fall. Students include Miss Totten at the University of Kansas Miss Hale at West Virginia University Miss Privett at Concord College and Miss Richmond at Marshall University. Commentator Mrs Charlotte Daniel introduced Mrs John James who wore a two piece black crepe dress adaptable as a jumper. Retiring president Mrs Donald Hodson presided. new officers named William W Clarke president Richard Daniel vice president James recording secretary Ross Daniel Jr corresponding secretary Patty Anderson college relations chair and Preston Davis treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal City
Shirley Richmond
George Richmond
Milliron Avenue
Woman’s Club of
Beckley
Totten
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Hale
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Privett
Concord College
Athens
Richmond
Marshall University
Huntington
Charlotte Daniel
John James
Kitty Walker
Donald D. Hodson
William W. Clarke
Richard Daniel
James
Ross Daniel Jr
Patty Anderson
Preston Davis
Births at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Local cases list multiple newborns with parents from Fayetteville Princeton Page Fairdale Beaver and others. Reginal Todd Archer Wright born Aug 11 at 5:28 pm weighing 7 lb 13 oz. Renee Colette Bennett born 4:07 am 11 Aug at 7 lb 15.5 oz. Lisa Lynn Arrington born 10:20 am 11 Aug at 6 lb 4 oz. Tammy Lynn Redden born 11:31 pm 11 Aug at 9 lb 7 oz. Robin Lisa Trump born 6:59 pm 11 Aug at 8 lb 1 oz. Sue Ann Bailey born 7:02 pm 11 Aug at 5 lb 7 oz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Archer Wright
Fayetteville
Reginal Todd
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Cecil Blaine Bennett
Princeton
Renee Colette
Lynn Arrington, Page
Lisa Lynn
Prince
Lovell Redden
Tammy Lynn
Prentise Paul Trump
Fairdale
Robin Lisa
Wilmer Thomas Bailey Jr
Beaver
Sue Ann
Marriage Permit Applications in Raleigh County Court
Applications for marriage licenses filed in Raleigh County Court list couples including James Aurednik 19 of Mount Hope and Carol Smith 19 of Eccles, Robert Berry 23 of Beckley and Emma Plumley 21 of Beckley, and others with ages and parental names provided. The record cites Delbert Treadway 31 of Artie with Shirley McComas 19 of Midway, Milton Crookshanks 22 of Beckley with Marco Moon 18 of Glen Daniel, Harold Howerton 20 of Washington DC with Phyllis Clinton 18 of Crab Orchard, Johnson Wood Jr 26 of Mae Arthur with Mary Harvey 25 of Beckley, among additional entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rale County Court
James Lawrence Aurednik
Mount Hope
John and
Helen Aurednik
Carol Sue Smith
Eccles
Thomas and
Gay Smith
Robert Earl Berry
Beckley
Earl and
Arlene Berry
Emma Lucy Plumley
Russell and
Vernie Plumley
Delbert Olen Treadway
Artie
William and
Victoria Treadway
Leora Clinton
Johnson Wood Jr
MaeArthur
Johnson and
Melba Wood
Mary Gertrude Harvey
Eugene and
Catherine Harvey
Picnic Set Sophia Home Demonstration Club Meet
The Sophia Home Demonstration Club members and families will gather Sunday at Grandview State Park. Attendees should meet in the parking area by Sophia City Hall at 12 30 p m bringing a basket lunch. Mrs Saul Brown president asks attendance and participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
RNS
Sophia Home Demonstration Club
Grandview State Park
Sophia City Hall
Saul Brown
Sophia Friendship Baptist Church
Jack Murdock
Brown
Sisk Family Reunion Planned at Bracketts Cedar Park
All Sisk family members relatives and friends are invited to the annual reunion on August 23 at Bracketts Cedar Park on highway 10 between Polkville and Casar north of Shelby NC. Singing and quartets will be featured and soft drinks provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisk
Bracketts Cedar Park
Highway 10
Polkville
Casar
N. C
Shelby
Miss Linda Stepp Honored At Party
Miss Linda Stepp celebrated a birthday at a Greenbrier River camp hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stepp of 1907 So. Kanawha St. Family and friends from Slab Fork, Raleigh, Herndon, Maxwell Hill and Arnett attended, including Wendell Phillips Jr., Tommy Milam, and Clyde Stepp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Stepp
So. Kanawha St
Linda Stepp
Greenbrier River
Wendell Jr
Tommy
Kenneth Phillips
Maxwell Hill
Elson Acord
Ray Birchfield
William Ward
Slab Fork
Johnnie Milam
Herndon
Clyde Stepp
Arnett
Noah
Gary Raines
Raleigh
Jennie Treola
Beckley
Gaye Milam
Brenda Stepp
Jane
Patty Raines
Betty Perry
Paul Stepp
Bill Milam
Carver family hosts varied visitors during travels
Glen White reports the Carver family returned home from a week long vacation visiting relatives in Portsmouth Virginia Fleetwood Pennsylvania Jamestown Virginia and Phoenix Arizona. Other relatives include R N Cook of Jesse and Larry Cox returning from Arlington Virginia. Several extended family members visited from Fort Wayne Indiana Glasgow Montana and Jacksonville Florida. Jerry Fink flies to Okinawa after funeral services for his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen White
A. B. Carver
Glen View
Charles Carver
Portsmouth
Fred Pehlman
Fleetwood
Jamestown
R. N. Cook
Jesse
Carvers
Larry Cox
Robert Cox
Arlington
Bobby Dezarn
Tom Dezarn
Elmer McGinnis
Bobby
Homer Mec- Ginnis
Carlos McGinnis
Carmel Lynn
Robin Rene Mc-Ginnis
Phoenix, Ariz
Jimmie Garner
Lowell
Lewis
Mantizuma
Utah
McGinnis
Maxine Combs
Kathy
Charles
Fort Wayne
Ind
Virgil Placidi
Virgil II
Yvonne
Barbara
Raymond
Jacksonville
Fla
Placidi
Lena
Mary
Edith
U. S. Navy
Gardner Fink
Willard McGraw
Stephen Ray
Glasglow
Mont
Fink
D. J. Raup
Ray Acord Jr
Houston
Tex
Jerry Fink
Okinawa
U. S. Air Force
Allen family visits end as Allen returns home
Sophia SOPHIA RNS reports Juddy Allen came home Monday after a week with his brother and sister in Whitesville. Harold McVey and son Chip of Mantua Ohio returned Sunday after two weeks visiting relatives. Mrs. McVey and Patty Sue stayed longer. Wednesday the family visited North Carolina relatives and Thursday toured Blowing Rock attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Rns
Juddy Allen
Whitesville
Charles Allen
Mark
A. W. Allen
Harold McVey
Chip
Mantua
Ohio
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Brief society notes invite readers to call a local number 253 2321 extension 52 with any items of general interest for the column. The page headline teases human-interest snippets and community chatter.
Mrs. Lacy Ellison Returns From State College Visit
Mrs. Lacy Ellison of 507 Hull Street returned Wednesday from State College Pennsylvania where she spent the summer with her daughter Mrs. Samuel W Dry of Muncie Indiana who attended summer school at Pennsylvania State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacy Ellison
Hull St
State College
Samuel W. Dry
Muncie
Ind
Pennsylvania State University
Dayton Couple Leaves After Visit With Lilly Family
Mr and Mrs Clyde Brown and children Vickie and Carol Sue of Dayton Ohio departed after visiting Mrs Grafton Lilly of 218 Hargrove Street for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Brown
Vickie and
Carol Sue
Dayton
Ohio
Grafton Lilly
Hargrove St
Mrs Leola Allen Admitted For Surgery At Hospital
Mrs Leola Allen of Fairdale is a patient at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. She was admitted Thursday and was scheduled to undergo surgery today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leola Allen
Fairdale
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Miss Sharon Keatley Visits Before Nursing Senior Year
Miss Sharon Lynn Keatley will arrive home today for a short visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Keatley Jr. at 112 Ford Street before beginning her final year in the St. Joseph School of Nursing in Parkersburg. Also mentioned are Mrs. Leroy Sorrels of East Hargrove Street and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Martin and their sons Gary and.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Lynn Keatley
D. T. Keatley Jr
Ford St
St. Joseph School of Nursing
Parkersburg
Leroy Sorrels
East Hargrove St
Earl Martin
Gary
Conte announces birth of daughter Cathy Edna
Mr and Mrs Giro Conte of New York City announce the birth of a daughter on August 7 at Fuchs Private Sanitarium in the Bronx. The baby weighed eight pounds four ounces and is named Cathy Edna. Mrs Conte is the former Mary Lou Minor, daughter of the late Floyd Minor and Edna Cornelius of New York City, formerly of Eccles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giro Conte
New York City
Fuchs
The
Bronx
Cathy Edna
Conte
Mary Lou Minor
Floyd Minor
Edna Cornelius
Eccles
War drama view at Grandview spot noted by locals
In the area they saw the war drama Honey In The Rock at Grandview State Park. Mrs. Ethel Gunnoe of Danese and Mrs. Kenneth Cole with children of Ripley were Monday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Judge Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview State Park
Ethel Gunnoe
Danese
Kenneth Cole
Ripley
A. W
Allen
Philip of Parkersburg Vacationing in Ontario
Philip of Parkersburg is vacationing in Ontario Canada with family. The trip includes sightseeing and leisure hours as they explore Toronto and Niagara Falls area. Local residents report enjoying lakeside venues and historic sites during their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip of Parkersburg
Ontario
Canada
Niece and relatives travel for Columbus funeral
Beckley, sister in law of Mrs. Reabish, and Park, niece of Mrs. Mickey Reabish of Columbus, Ohio, with Mrs. Clifford Grant and Mrs. Dabney Turner, will leave Friday for Columbus to attend funeral services for Mrs. Reabish who died in Columbus Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Sorrels
East Park
Mickey Reabish
Columbus
Ohio
Clifford Grant
Dabney Turner
Beckley
Reabish
Gulf Woman's Club Names New Year Chairmen
Gulf Woman's Club president Lenore McPherson announced 1964 65 department chairmen at a Thursday executive meeting in the Clubhouse at Sophia. appointments cover Fine Arts American Home Civic ways and means and hospitality. Plans for the first meeting Sept 17 include open house and new member introductions. McPherson and Fred X. Williams attend the 8th Adult Education Institute in Morgantown co sponsored by the West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs and WVU Extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenore McPherson
The
Gulf Woman’s Club
Sophia
Reed Daniel
Charles Gregory
Fine Arts
Roger Thomas
Eddie Lewis
W. W. Withrow
Lacy Meadows
Civic
David Sizemore
Paul Gwynn
George Cole
McPherson
Fred X. Williams
Morgantown
West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
University Extension Division
West Virginia University
Women's club notices for Beckley newspapers
Notices invited from women's organizations for regular or special meetings. Send by 16 a.m. to Beckley Newspapers Women's Department or mail to calendar notices. Friday events include Welcome Baptist Church candlelight service at 7 30 p.m. and Friendship Social Club gathering at 306 Worley Road. Circle No 2 of Crab Orchard Baptist Church Mission Society hosts auction and program at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Department of
Beckley
Women’s Club of Welcome Baptist Church
Friendship Social Club
Mary Bassett
Worley Road
Woman's Mission Society
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club Events Saturday
Saturday events include Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club at New River Park Recreation Room with caller Harry McColgan of Princeton at 8 p.m. Beckley Shrine Club hosts Potentate's Ball at Black Knight Country Club with social hour at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 7:30 followed by dancing from 9 to midnight. Social Savings Club meets at 400 Gregory Street hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Martin at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calico and Jeans
New River Park Recreation Room
Harry McColgan
Princeton
Beckley Shrine Club
Black Knight Country Club
Social Savings Club
Edward Martin
Gregory St
Beckley Delta Kappa Gamma members attend midsummer workshop
Beckley residents at a midsummer workshop hosted by Mrs. Cc. T. Shackelford in Fayetteville included Xi Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma members from Raleigh Summers Fayette and Wyoming counties: Mrs. Leslie Carter Mrs. Robert A. Hatcher Mrs. J. A. Hughes Mrs. Pauline Jarrett Mrs. O. J. Smith Mrs. Lawrence Thorne Mrs. Robert Thomson and Mrs. Nancy Ruth Thorne. Also visiting were Mrs. Victor Pisegna and children Michael and Melissa Ann from Manassas Virginia at the home of their aunt Mrs. Harry Seidman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Cc. T. Shackelford
Fayetteville
Delta Kappa Gamma
Raleigh
Summers
Fayette
Wyoming
Leslie Carter
Robert A. Hatcher
J. A. Hughes
Pauline Jarrett
0. J.smith
Lawrence Thorne
Robert Thomson
Nancy Ruth Thorne
Victor Pisegna
Michael and
Melissa Ann
Manassas
Harry Seidman
EL Kins St
Mrs Frank L Shortt Patient at Beckley Hospital
Mrs Frank L Shortt of 101 Rural Acres Dr is a patient at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital where she is under observation and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Shortt
Rural Acres
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Flowering Hills Garden Club Workshop at Mrs Hall Home
Flowering Hills Garden Club holds a workshop at the residence of Mrs Earl A Hall located at 2216 South Kanawha Street starting at 10 a.m. The event focuses on garden styling and plant care with club guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flowering Hills Garden Club
Earl A. Hall
S. Kanawha St
Fernwood club meetings and social room workshop times
Fernwood Garden Club holds a 1:30 p.m. workshop in the Coca Cola Social Room. Laurel Business and Professional Women's Club hosts a covered dish dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the Appalachian Assembly Room. Beckley WCTU meets at 1:30 p.m. in the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernwood Garden Club
Laurel Business and Professional Women’s Club
Appalachian Assembly Room
Beckley Wctu
First Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
Crab Orchard WCTU Luncheon at Picnic Grounds
Crab Orchard Women’s Christian Temperance Union covered dish luncheon will be held at the Church of the Brethren picnic grounds starting at 11 30 a m Attendees are asked to bring covered dishes and join in the meal and fellowship at the event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Church of the Brethern
Complainers burden workload by voicing duties to colleagues
A remark notes that many workers waste time by venting to coworkers about how much they must do. It highlights a cycle of negativity and lost productivity in the office. The observation emphasizes focus on tasks rather than airing grievances.
Mabscott Church Completes School
Mabscott Methodist Church wrapped up Vacation Church School with sessions Aug. 3-7. Director Nellie R. Rogers gave the welcome. Classes from beginners to junior boys performed songs, Bible verses, and plays under numerous teachers and helpers. Sixty nine enrolled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott Methodist Church
Nellie R. Rogers
John Cheetham
Charles Richmond
Bob Legg
W. J. Underwood
Laurene Workman
Jackie Bowman
Nancy Marcinco
Susie Lane
Carol Walker
Thelma Denny
Wanda Gregg
Fred Edmonds
Farnestein Harvey
Gary Underwood
Richard Basham
Larry Riley
W. H. Brown
Rogers
George Hyatt
Curtis Richmond
Gay Pittman
E. V. Kenney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beckley Panhellenic Association
Sorority
Mary Anne Totten
Mildred Totten
Queen St
Charlotte Hale
Sundial
Beverly Privett
Mary Milano
John Milano
Carol Lane Christian
Noel Christian
Vine St
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Nancy
Lee Allen
Clifford G. Allen
WVU
Olivia Bibb
E. E. Bibb Jr
Park Ave
John Paul White
Peggy Richmond
Logan
Fred Richmond
Granville Avenue
Marty's
Furniture
Prince Street
Gulf Woman's Club
G. M. Powers
Shamrock
Ladie
Walnut
Domino
Murphys
Big
G. C. Murphy CO
W. Main ST
Mabscott Church
Dresden
Orion
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