Dry Hill Prosperity Event Judges Open for Public
Four home economists judge exhibits at Dry Hill Prosperity Community Fair opening at 2 p m today and continuing through Saturday. Judges include Nancy Boyd Jennie Gaziano Barbara Stewart and Andessa Wright. Rest rooms redecorated as part of Raleigh County Farm Women’s Council effort to attract tourists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck Prosperity
Nancy Boyd
Raleigh County
Jennie Gaziano
Appalachian Power Co
Barbara Stewart
Appalachian
O. J
Andessa) Wright
Stoco High School
Wright
Stoco
Princeton
Vine St
Raleigh County Farm Women’s Council
Dry Hill
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Dr W P Eastwood of Bramwell visited his brother and sister in law at 1021 Woodlawn Ave. He once led The Methodist Temple and now pastors Coopers Methodist Church in Db wenaseernll yLaliwelile. Norman Thompson, naval machinist’s mate, on 15 day leave with parents in Harper Heights. He will report aboard USS Independence after Great Lakes training. Patty Hollandsworth and Brenda Elkins, Little French Beauty Academy students, plan to attend Honey in The Rock. Rodney Weikle hosts visitors from Toledo, Ohio, and plans tours of local sites including Beckley Memorial Airport and Exhbition Mine. Patrick Davis, son of Jasper Keegee, accompanies Joe Keegee on local visits. Mr. and Mrs. Edelen and children visit Bethesda and Silver Springs relatives. Paul Bridges promoted to district claims office manager in Charleston. Caldwell to move to Charleston. Hamilton family travels to Salem for grandmother’s death. several others visit and travel. Mrs. L E Miller returns from two week trip to Shaw AFB and Daytona Beach with family. Mrs A A Armstrong arrives from Portsmouth to visit parents in Beckley. Darby and Moore families attend funeral in College Park. Goddard family leaves for Chicago after visiting Wickham Avenue relatives and Huntington friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Eastwood
Bramwell
C. G. Eastwood
Woodlawn Ave
Methodist Temple
Coopers Methodist Church
Dbwenaseernll
Donald Norman Thompson
U.S. Navy
H. L. Thompson
Harper Heights
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Independence
Pleasant Hills Social Notes From West Virginia
Pleasant Hills residents host and visit relatives including Mrs W A Chenault and Miss Michelle Smith of Lynchburg and Mrs J C Knible of Richmond. Out of town mourners attend the funeral of Douglas Hicks of Crab Orchard. Patient Prema Baker improves after Beckley Hospital treatment. W B Robinson family hosts visitors and plans for Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hills
Rns
Fred H. Nichols
W. A. Chenault
Michelle Ann Smith
Lynchburg
J.C. Knible
Richmond, Va
Price Pierce
Winston-Salem
N. C
Herman Shawver
Romney
Douglas Hicks
Denver Hicks
Crab Orchard
Lawton
Jerry Hicks
Washington
James Hicks Jr
Chicago
Ill
Roy Oaks
Bonnie
Cleve Hicks
Cleveland
Ohio
Prema Baker
Beckley Hospital
W. B. Robinson
Spec
W.B. Robinson Jr
Willie NT
San Antonio
Tex
Robert
Germany
Burke Family Guests From Ohio Visit Local Home
Guests in the home of Mr and Mrs J R Burke at 212 Fair view Ave included his brothers in law and sisters Mr and Mrs Delbert Bellamy Wellston Ohio and Mr and Mrs L E Wolf Columbus Ohio. They were joined by John Burke of Wellston visiting the couple’s son and daughter in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Burke
Fairview Ave
Delbert Bellamy
Wellston
Ohio
L. E. Wolf
Columbus
John Burke
Crab Orchard WCTU Holds Annual Picnic
The Crab Orchard WCTU annual picnic was hosted at Mrs. Ruth McCormick’s home. Remarks included Scripture reading, flag salute, and prayer. Mrs. Wesley Hedrick of Beckley WCTU spoke on WCTU work regionally and nationally. A business session named a nominating committee for next year with Roby Blevins as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roby Blevins
John Rice
Crews
Local families share weekend visits and returns home
Glen White and Sandra Williams return to Rural Retreat after visiting relatives in Virginia. Stephen Clark and Judy Keller spend weekends with Knoxville and Charlotte relatives. George Williams runs at Sonia. Phillip Lee returns from Fort Meade after discharge. Isobell Tate visits Detroit relatives. Vivian Deaman recuperates at home with Tate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen White
Sandra
Wayne Williams
Rural Retreat
B. F. Williams
Honey In the Rock
Jack Clark
Stephen
Charlotte
N.C
Williams
Sam Williams
George Williams
Sonia
Judy Keller
Knoxville
Tenn
Alonzo Miller
Basil Pittman
Ohio
Charles Gruenberg
Phillip Lee
U.S. Army
Ft. Meade
Domenico Leo
Charles Leo
Detroit
Mich
Isobell
Granny” Tate
Dunbar
Vivian Deaman
Deaman
Tate
Coming Events for Women’s Groups in Beckley Area
A schedule of meetings and events from Beckley Newspapers Woman's Department. Includes Practical Nurses Association District No 3 dessert meeting at Beckley-Winn Hotel Terrace Room at 7 30 p m, Mission Circle Daniels Missionary Baptist Church 7 30 p m, Rainbow for Girls Masonic Temple 7 p m, Belmont Homemakers 6 30 p m, DAV Auxiliary 8 p m, Degree of Honor 6 30 p m, Just A Mere Club 7 30 p m, Maxwell Hill Home Demonstration picnic 7 p m, Rebekah Section Crab Orchard Church 7 30 p m, Queen Esther Court 53 5 30 p m, and Saturday events including Beckley Art Group sidewalk exhibit 10 a m–6 p m, Beta Sigma Phi hayride 7 30 p m, Social Savings Club 7 50 p m, Thrifty Savers 5 p m. Notices due by 10 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Department of
Beckley
Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia, Inc
Beckley-Winn Hotel
Beckley Art Group Plans Sidewalk Exhibit and Sale
Beckley Art Group prepares for its annual Sidewalk Exhibit and Sale on Main Street near the Raleigh County Court House. About 100 paintings in various media will hang from clothes lines and screens, with several college art majors invited to exhibit. Works will be for sale and a Sunday exhibit at Cliffside Amphitheatre in Grandview State Park is planned 3 to 8 p.m., weather permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Raleigh County Court House
Beckley Art Group
Shower Compliments Mrs Dean Coleman
A Friday shower honored Mrs. Dean Coleman the former Betty Hungate daughter of Mr and Mrs R C Hungate of Crab Orchard. Hosted at Mrs G L Coleman home with Mrs E T Meadows Mrs Hungate and Mrs Coleman as hostesses. Guest list included many local women and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Dean Coleman
Dean Coleman
Betty Hungate
R. C. Hungate
Crab Orchard
G. L. Coleman
E. T. Meadows
Names of women listed in a local social column
A list of women including Mrs Maxine Caffee Mrs Creed Smith Mrs Dale Burnett Mrs Colleen Lamb Mrs Viola Butterworth Mrs Macle Church Mrs Kelly Cole Mrs Donald Israel Mrs Frank Israel Miss Alice Riffe Mrs John Goff Mrs Frankie Frift and Mrs V Mea dows appears in the society notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Caffee
Creed Smith
Dale Burnett
Colleen Lamb
Viola Butterworth
Macle Church
Kelly Cole
Donald Israel
Frank Israel
Alice Riffe
John Goff
Frankie Frift
V. Meadows
Beckley Couple Relocates as Son Begins European Tour of Duty
Former Beckley residents Mr and Mrs Charles McKinney and family move to Miami Florida where he will teach at Arlington Elementary School and his wife will enroll at the University of Miami The report notes their son begins a year long tour of duty in Europe and the family will adjust to the new posting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Beckley
Charles McKinney
Miami
Fla
Arlington Elementary
University of Miami
Mrs Arnold Bailey Feted At Shower
Mrs K M cgraw of 118 Pine St hosted a stork shower Friday night for Mrs Arnold Bailey of Belt. The guest list included many local residents and friends such as Mrs Snowden Covey Mrs Lionel Caffee Mrs Claude Bunch and Mrs Posey Bailey among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. K. McGraw
Pine St
Arnold Bailey
Belt
Snowden Covey
Lionel Caffee
Claude Bunch
Posey Bailey
Carmen Bailey
Harless Acord
Leola Allen
Duff Belcher
Marie Randall
Carlos Allen
Clinton Bailey
Junior Athey
Claude Brown
Judy Acord
Garnet Bailey
Junior Bailey
Leslie Echols
Wade Surbaugh
Carl Bostick
Henry Conway
Allen Bonds
Irene Garcia
Clark Daniel
Chilton Daniel
Mary Jane Morrison
Ira Brooks
Morris Brooks
Jack Covey
Also Mentioned on This Page
O. J. Wright
yLaliwelile
Patty Hollandsworth
Renick
Brenda Elkins
Virgil Elkins
N. Vance Drive
Little French Beauty Academy
Bluefield
Rodney Weikle
Hill St
Bob Pompos
David Keesee
Toledo
Eldon Gates
Flat Top Lake
Stotesbury Museum
Grandview State Park
Beckley Memorial Airport
Davis
R. E. Edelen
Fran and
Greg
Bethesda
J. W. Hall
Miller St
John Parsons
E. Street
Mason Hall
Calvin W. Hall
Jeannie
Silver Springs
L. C. Caldwell
Orchard Avenue
Paul D. Bridges
Maxwell Hill
Caldwell
Charleston
Company
Robert F. Hamilton
Hargrove Street
Salem
N.J
Ida Simmerman
Curley Allen
Houston St
Mary Allen
Newcastle, Pa
L. E. Miller
Stansbury St
Lucie Mae Terry
Maj. E. D. Terry
Shaw Air Force Base
S.C
Palmer Farley
Palmer Jr
Maude McCann
Terry
Daytona Beach
A. A. Armstrong
Portsmouth
Elbert O. Baker
Westwood Drive
T. D. Darby
Beaver
Garnet Moore
College Park
Charles T. Appel
the Darby
Don
Betty) Appel
Robert Goddard
Clarence Basham
Bibb Avenue
John Beasley
Wickham Avenue
Huntington
WCTU
Mission Circle of
Daniels Missionary Baptist Church
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Belmont Homemakers Club
Edna Pannell
Hunter St
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary
Memorial Building
Degree of Honor Lodge No. 51
Ioof Hall
Valley Drive
Andrew Durgan
S. Kanawha St
Samuel Heston
Rebekah
Church of the Brethren
Carl Flory
Jericho
G Street
Beckley Art ,Group
Raleigh County Court
Gamma Gamma
Beta Sigma Phi
Little Beaver Park
City
Social Savings Club
Thrifty Savers Club
Mrs. John Lockette
Canaday St
Grandview
Lewisburg
H. L. Bragg
Holt Kester
Charles Earehart Jr
K. S. Lazenby
Glenn
Shanklin
Playhouse
James L. Wheeler
Lazenby
Charles H. Earehart Jr
Jacqueline Holtzappel
Ruth Glenn
Margaret Staton
Shirley Brogar
Robert Manning
Muriel Hungate
Louella Royal
Drema Simpson
Nancy Cormack
Barbara Lacy
Jane Royal
Donna Hendrickson
Shirley Heeter
Julia Caffee
Jackie Oliver
Clarrence Whitlow
Ghent
Thomas McKinney
Alfred Bazzarre
Sherman Shumate
Mason McKinney
Whitlow
Bazzarre
South Carolina
Maj
Oxford
Neville St., Beckley
Buster Brown
Kiddie
Main ST
Mirro Aluminum
Gace
West Virginia
Kredit Jewelers
Neville St
Beckley Theatre
Beckley Hotel
Hill Bldg
Oak Hill
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