Lester Smith and Roy Lester Wedding at Mount Zion Church
Miss Arlene Virginia Smith and Roy Ed ward Lester exchanged wedding vows at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Beckley. The ceremony featured double ring vows read by Rev. A. G. Nichols, with attendants including maid of honor Mrs. Kenneth Sherwood and best man Kenneth Sherwood. Guests included out-of-town relatives from Philadelphia and Wantagh. The bride and groom will reside at 213 Central Ave in Beckley after a southern wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Virginia Smith
Hubert Smith
MacArthur
Roy Edward Lester
Roy Lester
Shady Spring
A. G. Nichols
Sprague
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Joyce Hatcher
Kenneth Sherwood
Charleston
William's
Texaco
Central Ave
Beckley
C. C. Cox
Joseph
Cathy
James
Sheila
Philadelphia
V. J. Marinazzo
Wantagh
N. Y
Bad Word Language: A Parents Guide to Teens
Dr Dorothy Whipple describes how children imitate adult speech and how parental reactions shape the spread of profanity. Respond with calm humor or playful recasting rather than shock or punishment to defuse the stage. Avoid scolding or soaping mouths as they often prolong the habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dad
Soup and Salad Lunch Featuring Cream of Tomato Soup
By Cecily Brownstone this menu presents soup and egg anchovy salad with bread tray fruit beverage. Ingredients include hard boiled eggs romaine greens anchovy fillets mayonnaise mustard pickled onions and capers. Prepare eggs on greens top with criss crossed anchovies and serve with a tangy mayo dressing. Makes four servings with practical notes on anchovy can storage.
Salad Prep Note with Celery and Pimiento Cheese
A concise kitchen instruction describes stuffing celery with pimiento creamed cheese then slicing into short lengths to toss with greens and French dressing for a salad. A playful aside “Devious surprise” adds whimsy to the dated recipe style.
Birth of twins announced for Cpl and Mrs Smith
Cpl. and Mrs. B. W. Smith of Daniels announce the birth of twins on August 4, a son Joseph Nathan and a daughter Virginia Kathryn. The babies weigh five pounds, two ounces each. They also have two older children Delores Kay, seven, and Ben Wesley Jr., four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Smith
Daniels
Joseph Nathan
Virginia Kathryn
Delores Kay
Ben Wesley Jr
Coming Events in Beckley Women's Clubs
Notices invite women's organizations to submit meeting announcements to Beckley Newspapers. Deadline for same day use is 10 a.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. Saturday for Sunday listings. Monday events include Friendly Art Club at Mrs. Mabel Terry's home 216 Smoot Ave 7:30 p.m. and Smartset Savings Club at Mrs. L D Hargrove's home 304 Barber Ave 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Department of
Beckley
Friendly Art Club
Mabel Terry
Smoot Ave
Smartset Savings Club
Beckley Club Notices Set For Tuesday Gatherings
Beckley WCTU meets at Mrs J W Harvey home 106 Bible Ave at 2 pm. Beckley Garden Club holds meeting and workshop at Mrs Roy J Lucas home Skyline Drive 1 30 pm. Gamma Gamma Beta Sigma Phi pledges at Mrs Howard Burge Apt 1 124 Reservoir Rd 7 pm. Beckley Moose Women ballroom 7 30 pm. Lad and Lassie 4 H Club picnic at Greenbrier Dairy 6 pm. Bring unfinished projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Woman's Christian Temperance Union
J. W. Harvey
Bible Ave
Beckley Garden Club
Roy J. Lucas
Skyline Drive
Gamma Gamma
Beta Sigma Phi
Howard Burge
Apt. No
Reservoir Rd
Lad
Lassie
Greenbrier Dairy
Royal Neighbors Meeting and Local Club Picnic Notice
Regular meeting of Royal Neighbors of America Camp 10658 in Eagles Hall Woodlawn Avenue at 7 30 p m. Annual picnic of Mount Tabor Homemaker's Club at Mrs Duff Patton Harper Road noon. Eliza Hunter Home Department at Mrs M M Foster 310 Hunter Street 5 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of America
Eagles Hall
Woodlawn Avenue
Mount Tabor
Crab Orchard Circle Hosts Hilltop Baptist Ladies Night
The Ladies Mission Circle of Hilltop Baptist Church in Crab Orchard meets at 7 30 p m at Soak Creek with Mrs Harold Willis referenced, alongside Degree of Honor Lodge No 56.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Mission Circle
Hilltop Baptist Church
Crab Orchard
Harold Willis
Soak Creek
Degree of Honor Lodge No
Arrival in Honolulu Brings Kanakanuis to Hawaii
Mr and Mrs Cecil H Graham of 303 N Kanawha St greet son in law Richard D Kanakanui and family upon arrival in Honolulu. Julie 3 Karen 5 Judy Graham holds five month old David as Karen marks her fifth birthday. Kanakanui a former jet pilot and graduate of the University of Virginia and Annapolis Naval Academy plans to work with a Honolulu architectural firm while living with his parents in Panalua. The Kanakanuis anticipate liking Hawaii though it feels far from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aloha
Cecil H. Graham
N. Kanawha St
Honolulu
Hawaii
Richard D. Kanakanui
Julie
Karen
Judy Graham
David
Grahams
Kanakanui
School of Architecture
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
U. S. Navy
U. S. Naval Academy of Annapolis
Cmdr
W. A. Kanakanui
Regular Baptist Ladies Aid Meeting at IOOF Hall
Social gathering announced for 7 30 p m at IOOF Hall Main Street and a Ladies Aid Society session at Regular Baptist Church on Johnstown Road at 7 30 p m with two church groups hosting separate events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IOOF
Main St
Ladies Aid Society of Regular Baptist Church
Johnstown Road
Practical Nurses Picnic District 3 at Maxwell Hill
The Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia Inc District No 3 invites members to its annual picnic at the home of Mrs J D Woods Maxwell Hill at 6 p.m. on the specified date. Members are urged to bring a covered dish and utensils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia Inc
J. D. Woods
Maxwell Hill
Reunion honors and medical updates in Beckley area
Mrs. Howard Slattery returns to Portsmouth after visiting the Simmerman family in Beckley for a weekend and attending a Wytheville Virginia church reunion where the Simmermans donated a mossac window. Ed Rupe celebrated his 47th birthday with a surprise dinner hosted by his wife. Relatives traveled home after Alvey Lester’s funeral. major surgery updates include Mrs. Pansy Riffe and Mrs. G Dan Covey. Various local residents and relatives are noted with moves, visits, and hospital stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Slattery
Portsmouth
Ohio
John R. Simmerman
Franklin Ave
Simmermans
Ed Rupe
Soak Creek
John Rupe
Larry
Robert
Nancy Lynn Haga
Lelan Rupe
Jeffrey
Akron
Visiting Sunday at Miss McKenzie Home
Visiting Sunday at the home of Miss Sandra McKenzie 113 Riley Street featured her mother Mrs Wyneth McKenzie and sister Beatrice 12 of Alderson as they returned from a variation visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra McKenzie
Riley St
Wyneth McKenzie
Beatrice
Alderson
Flower Show at Dry Hill Prosperity Fair Featured
The Dry Hill Prosperity Community Fair and Horse Show will host a flower show with pet, hobby, bake goods, canned goods and needlecraft exhibits. Judging includes Mrs. Charles W. Merritt and Mrs. C. S. Lewis Jr. of Highland Garden Club and Mrs. A. L. Honaker of Mountain Top Garden Club. Hospitality chair is Mrs. D. W. Kinzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Hill
Prosperous Hills Garden Club
Wayne Stewart
Wayne Laws
William Ormandy
Charles W. Merritt
C. S. Lewis Jr
Highland Garden Club
A. L. Honaker
Mountain Top Garden Club
D. W. Kinzer
Terre Haute Woman Honored in Family Notice
In Terre Haute Ind and an aunt Mrs Karl Schaffner of Alton Ill Mrs McKenzie an officer at the Federal Prison for Women in Alderson is mentioned in the family notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Karl Schaffner
Alton, Il
McKenzie
Federal Prison For Women
Alderson
Local residents plan vacations and visits across cities
Leaving Friday for Miami Miss Mary Elizabeth Meadows daughter of Mrs E W Meadows of 2227 S Kanawha St will vacation two weeks Mrs James Lee Wood Jr and spouse spend two weeks in New York City and the New England States Mr B F Whitney and son Billy returned Aug 9 from Lackland Fla where they spent weeks with her mother Mrs L B Spaun formerly of Ravenwood They also visited Mrs A C Forsyth and daughter Miss Francis Ann Forsyth at 112 Lancaster who vacationed in a cottage there for about one week Residents of Wichita Kan Mr and Mrs S L Toney and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Mary Elizabeth Meadows
E. W. Meadows
S. Ka ‘Nawha St
New York City
New England States
James Lee Wood Jr
Austin Ave
B. F. Whitney
Billy
Lackland
L. B. Spaun
Ravenwood
A. C. Forsyth
Francis Ann Forsyth
Lancaster
Eliza Hunter class to host event at Foster home
Mrs. Bertha Henderson will co host the Eliza Hunter Home Department Class gathering Wednesday at 5 p m in the home of Mrs. M M Foster 310 Hunter St. Children Drema Delores and Robert Lacy visited Mrs. Sarah Toney of Beckley during vacation en route to Beckley they called on relatives in Glade Water Texas Tallahassee and Charleston before continuing to visit Robert M Toney family. S L Toney works for Sperry Rand Corp of Wichita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Henderson
Eliza Hunter
M. M. Foster
Hunter St
Drema
Delores
Robert Lacy
Sarah Toney
Beckley
Lee Trammel
Glade Water
Tex
S. Gunter Toney
David
Susan
Tallahassee
Fla
Charleston
Robert M. Toney
Robert A
James Toney
S. L
Mabscott Councilman Gunter Undergoes Surgery
Paul R. Gunter of Mabscott a councilman and Beckley VA Hospital patient since July 25 underwent surgery Tuesday and is reported in satisfactory condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debra Sue McGrady
Raymond McGrady
Daniels
Beckley Hospital
Paul R. Gunter
Chestnut Sr
Mabscott
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Fernwood Gardeners Hold August Workshop Theme
Fernwood Garden Club conducted a workshop on August 8 in the Coca-Cola Social Room under the theme Learning Through Participation. President A Fray Lilly led the session with member input, and attendees noted Mrs. John W. Knight Jr of Cuyahoga Falls Ohio spoke at Woodrow Wilson High School Auditorium on table appointments. Next meeting is set for September 13 at Mrs. Bill Bower’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Woodrow Wilson High School
Shady Spring High School
Future Farmers of America
Fernwood Garden Club
Coca- Cola
A. Fray Lilly
John W. Knight Jr
Cuyahoga Fall
Ohio
Knight
Phymosia
Flowering Hills Garden Clubs
George P. Davis Jr
Bill Bower
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Lester-Smith
MR. and
Mrs
Matthew Bunch
Georgetown
Ill
J. Carl Bunch
Temple St
Matthew Collier
Sally Collier
Carl Bunch
Illinois
Jellico
Tenn
Dorothy V. Whipple
Tience
Cecily Brownstone
Nickie
Waterdale Pool
Women of the Moose
Alvey Lester
Tams Mountain
S. E. Smith
Albion
Bobby Lester
Jacksonville
Doug Lester
Stuart
Bill Byrd
Ronbald Thompson
Princeton
Paul Chikos
Judy
Joan
Logan
Fairlawn Ave
Chikos
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Raleigh Register
Pansy Riffe
New Martinsville
Harold H. Smith
White Oak
Glen Zarger
Krisden
Laurie
Lexington
Col
Zarger
University of Kentucky
U. S. Army
Phyllis Wilson
P. H. Wilson
Mankin Ave
Gainesville
University of Florida
West Virginia University
Morgantown
R. C. Reed and Sons
Courtney
Norfolk
W. H. File
Dr. Reed
A. B. Carney
E. St
Huntingston
Jay Johnson
Kenova
Cabella Huntington Hospital
Chest of Drawers
Neville St
Ing
Cecil H. Underwood
Underwood
The
Prosperous Hills Group
Wichita, Kan
S. L. Toney
Fernwood Gardeners
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Towle
Louis XIV
Sterling
Towle's
Wooddell’s Jewelry Store
Court House
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