Mercer County Arts And Crafts Festival Friday
The Mercer County Farm Woman's Council co sponsors a Friday festival featuring quilts by Mrs Keaton plus loom weaving quilting and apple butter demonstrations. Proceeds support adult education and beautification efforts with joint backing from Princeton Junior Chamber of Commerce and Mercer County Court.
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Mercer County Farm Women’s Council
Keaton
P. J. Wood
Flat Top
Mercer County
FWC
Camille
Stewart
Junior Chamber of Commerce of
Princeton
Mercer County Court
Tate Lohn
West Virginia
Pup Found in Well in Spartanburg South Carolina
A dog’s barking led B K Sanderson to a dry well under his home where he found a pup perched on an old carcass. Proceeds from a dinner from 5 to 7 pm will fund picnic tables for roadside parks. Flat Top Club officers and members organized the event to keep parks clean and beautiful.
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W. J. Rogers
Flat
West Virginia
Mrs. Rogers
Spartanburg
S. C
B. K. Sanderson
Sanderson
G. B. Keaton
Mike
Births Bring Nine New Arrivals to Beckley Area
Beckley Memorial Hospital welcomed multiple newborns from families across Beckley and surrounding towns. Shirley Beth Weeks arrived July 29 at 1:23 a.m. weighing six pounds 15.5 ounces, joined by infants Larry Kent Lewis and John Clark Capin born July 29 and July 30 respectively. Additional births include Teresa Dian Walker on July 31, Bruce Edward Hanshew on Aug 2, Donna Agnes Hollingsworth on Aug 2, Sandra Lee Dunn on Aug 3, Donna Sue Cochran on Aug 5, Patricia Faye Morris on Aug 7, Clyde David Stepp on Aug 8, Bobby Steven Stover on Aug 9, Thomas Hobart Biggs on Aug 9, Jeffery Dale Campbell on Aug 9, Raymond Keith Chapman on Aug 11, Michelle Paullette Vargo on Aug 11, and Don William.
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Raymond Weeks
Oak Hill
Shirley Beth
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Larry Kent
Leo Lewis
Lanark
John Clark
Joseph Capin
Beckley
Teressa Dian
Stanley Walker
Joseph St
Spring Dale
Walter Hanshew
Bruce Edward
Donna Agnes
Charles Hollingsworth
Stamford
Russel Dunn
Glen Daniel
Sandra Lee
George Cochran
Prosperity
Donna Sue
Clintonville
Ralph Morris
Patricia Faye
Clyde David
Charles Stepp
Matheny
Bobby Steven
Frank Stover
Jacky Chapman
Bradley
John Vargo
Michelle Paulette
Don William
Weekend Guests and Local Social News Item
House guests of the Rev and Mrs J W Witherspoon include Mrs G T Guthrie Jr and sons Doug and Jimmy and Skipper Witherspoon of Columbus Ohio. John Witherspoon arrives Thursday from Hampton Virginia to spend the weekend. Jere Witherspoon arrives Friday with his wife and child. Additional notes cover visits of Miss Ethel Martin Miss Katy Bivens and others, regional travel and social events across Charleston and nearby towns.
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J. W. Witherspoon
Beaver Avenue
G. T. Guthrie Jr
Doug
Jimmy
Skipper Witherspoon
Columbus
Ohio
John Witherspoon
Hampton, Va
Jere Witherspoon
Memorial Mission Hospital
Asheville
N.C
Jere
Witherspoons
Albert Wheley
Virginia Street
Coming Events for Women's Groups in Beckley Area
Women's organizations may submit notices for regular or special meetings. Send to Beckley Newspapers Woman's Department by 10 a.m. for same day use. Saturday deadlines apply for Sunday calendar items. Various clubs list dates and hosts with locations and 7:30 p.m. start times across Hilltop Crab Orchard Dan iels Beaver area churches and civic groups.
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Woman’s Department of
Beckley
Beckley Shrine Club To Honor Potentate At Saturday Affair
Judge Frank L. Taylor of Charleston potentate of the Beni Kedem Shrine will be honored by the Beckley Shrine Club at its annual Potentate s Party Saturday at the Black Knight Country Club. A refreshment period 6 to 7 30 p m, dinner 7 30, dance at 9, with Jan Campbell and his orchestra. Dr D H Warren to be honored as oldest member. Reservations to James E Sanger by Friday noon CL 24227. I Wilbur Bays to serve as master of ceremonies. about 150 expected. The potentate is judge of the 13th Circuit Court.
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Frank L. Taylor
Charleston
Beni Kedem Shrine
Beckley Shrine Club
Black Knight Country Club
A. A. Ross
Jan Campbell
D. H. Warren
Ross
James E. Sanger
I. Wilbur Bays
13Th Circuit Court
West Virginia nurses and fraternal picnics listed
The Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia Inc District No 3 holds its annual picnic at the home of Mrs J D Woods Maxwell Hill at 6 p m Queen Esther Court No 53 Heroines of Jericho Home G Street at 5 30 p m Royal Neighbors of America Camp 10658 holds its annual picnic at Little Beaver Park at 6 p m
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Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia Inc
J. D. Woods
Maxwell Hill
Jericho
G St
Royal Neighbors of America
Little Beaver Park
Sunday Fellowship Picnic at Crab Orchard Church
The Crab Orchard Baptist Church Fellowship Class hosts its annual picnic on Sunday with community members invited to enjoy outdoor meals and activities.
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Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Coal City Auxiliary Elects Officers
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Freewill Baptist Church of Coal City elected new officers for the coming year at a Wednesday 7 p.m. meeting in the auxiliary building. Officers are Mrs. Maxine Hutchens president Miss Freda Holt vice president Mrs. Irene Jones secretary treasurer and Mrs. Beulah Miller flower chairman. Thelma Fox opened with prayer and led Bible study. Proceeds from holiday card sales will aid the building fund. Miss Holt to lead September Bible study. hostess Mrs. Robert Farrar served refreshments to attending members.
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Freewill Baptist Church of
Coal City
Maxine Hutchens
Freda Holt
Irene Jones
Beulah Miller
Thelma Fox
Robert Farrar
Barbara Green
Forrest
Lonnie Jones
Cora Holt
Nelvina Farrar
Gertrude Jarrell
Joe Cuthbert
Robert Hutchens
Beckley Legal Secretaries Plan Picnic at New River Park
The Beckley Legal Secretaries Association will host its annual picnic at New River Park on Monday at 6:30 p.m. Families of members are invited. Mountain Top Garden Club will meet earlier at 2:00 p.m. in the Appalachian Assembly Room.
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Beckley Legal Secretaries Association
New River Park
Mountain Top Garden Club
Appalachian Assembly Room
Kennedy for Kennedy predicts Minn town votes for Jack
Kennedy, a northwestern Minnesota town, is expected to back Jack in the November presidential election. The wheat belt community has a history of Democratic voting, though its prominent native son, Rep. Odin Langen, is a Republican who was the lone Republican to unseat a House Democrat two years ago.
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Kennedy
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Larry Kobelia
Larry Anthony II
Mercer County Council
Glenwood Park
Flat Top Farm Women’s Club
Flat Top Club
C. J. Allen
Jane Foster
Virgil Shrewsbury
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L. V. Harvey
A. C. Meadows
Bildiken
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Fit of Billiken
Neville St
Ethel Martin
South Kanawha Street
Winchester
L.C
Edsel T. Jones
Katy Bivens
T. A. Vermillion
Hampton
Vermillion
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Athens
Robert Moss French
Uriah Vermillion
Brooks Adair
Carolinas
T. R. Wilson
Flat Top Lake
William Warner
Parkersburg
Gie Wilson
Wickham Avenue
Mrs
Charles Warner
Kanawha City
Hinton
Bobby Meadows
Tams
Donald Hatcher
Sophia
N. E. Farley
Greenbrier River
Lewisburg
Brenda Jones
Dewey Jones
Marilyn Wood
Mona Wood
John Wood
G. E. Wood
Linda Lambert
Arlie Lambert
Curtis Huff
Stanley Huff
Billy Eller
Lee Eller
Washington, D. C
Miss Jones
Sophia High School
George Washington University
J. H. Roberts
Glen White
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
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Paul Wilson
Thurman St
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Crab Orchard
Harold Willis
Soak Creek
IOOF
Main St
Ladies Aid Society of Regular Baptist Church
Johnstown Road
Ladies Mission
Daniels Baptist Church
J. W. Nunn
Westwood Dr
Beckley Order of Rainbow For
Masonic Temple
Howe Street
Rhododendron Garden Club
C. C. Drewry
Woodlawn Ave
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Poinsettia Savings Club
Hazel Doom
Washington Ave
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Coca-Cola
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G. M. Powers
Main Street
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Neville St. Beckley
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Neville
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