Inside Exhibit Winners at Dry Hill Prosperity Fair
Winners announced on opening day of the three day Dry Hill Prosperity Community Fair. Judges listed for antiques and crafts with best of show awards in multiple classes including antiques oils drawings needlework clothing canned goods fruits and vegetables and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Hill
Milam Milich
Grace Wilkes
Betty Wilkes
Joan Wilkes
Mary Nell Godbey
H. L. Watkins
Frances Smith
L. S. McKinney
J. L. Pennington
Lawrence Cavandish
H. B. Thomas
William Clark
ALA Unit Installs New Officers at Memorial Building
Mrs Frances Parker was installed as president of American Legion Auxiliary Unit No 32 at the Memorial Building meeting. Officers installed include Mrs D F McKenzie as first vice president Miss Vivian Cox as second vice president Mrs Clarence Pierce secretary Mrs R L Wooster treasurer Mrs W J Tully historian Mrs May Starr chaplain and Mrs Charles Pipa sergeant at arms. Reports covered Charleston convention July 8 10 and VA hospital work including visits at Pinecrest Sanitarium and planned August 19 party for VA patients with meal service and communion assistance. Outgoing president Mrs Presley noted CARE donation and aid given to a veteran’s family and a veteran’s child’s medical needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Frances Parker
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building
Harry Anderson
D. F. McKenzie
Vivian Cox
Clarence Pierce
R. L
Ans
Tully
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
R. E. Presley
Costa Rica
Presley
Pipa
Out-of-town guests at Slab Fork wedding listed
Guests visiting for Nancy Morton and B. Boyd Scott wedding at Slab Fork Community Church include families from Union South Carolina Spartanburg Lancaster Lexington Greensboro Richmond Be rea and other towns. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. G E Powell and children visit Naples relatives and navy man Larry Vernon Pettry serves in Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Vernon Pettry
Dennis Pettry
Arnett
Jacksonville
Fla
U. S. Navy
Nancy Morton
B. Boyd Scott
Slab Fork
B. E. Scott
Baxter
Union
S. C
Carlyn Withers
Lowell Reed
Carolyn
Elizabeth
Spartanburg
F. H. Heinboker
John and
Harriett
Lancaster
Robert Obe
O. E. Abernathy
Charleston
Clark Morton
Steven
Karen
Hamlin
Margaret Pharr
Sharon Greenfield
Bramwell
List of local residents and relatives attending event
Mrs. W. F. Pharr and son Thorr of Danville Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Rumburg and daughters Becky and Betsy. Mrs. John S. Apperson III and daughter Ellen of Charlotte North Carolina. Miss Linda Macintosh of Burlington North Carolina. Clark Morrell of Bethesda Maryland. Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Robinson of Tams. Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Gallison Jr. of Bristol Virginia. Miss Pat Callison of Cincinnati Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Callison. C. E. Jones of Mount Hope. Mr. and Mrs. John James. Mrs. A. J. Walker and sons Alfred and Palmer. Mrs. Hi. D. Butterworth and daughter Jane, all of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Pharr
Thorr
Danville
E. E. Rumburg
Becky
Betsy
John S. Apperson III
Ellen
Charlotte
N.C
Linda Macintosh
Burlington
N. C
Clark Morrell
Bethesda
V. J. Robinson
Tams
O. G. Gallison Jr
Bristow
Pat Callison
Cincinnati
Ohio
O. G. Callison
C. E. Jones
Mount Hope
John James
A. J. Walker
Alfred and Palmer
Hi. D. Butterworth
Jane
Beckley
Beckley Visit By Phillips Family Detailing Plans
Visiting in Raleigh County are former Beckleyans Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Phillips Jr. and their two children O. A. Ill and Karen who arrived in Beckley by plane Monday. The family, formerly Franklin Street residents, now live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and are staying with O. A. Phillips Sr. and Mrs. Phillips in Sophia. They will be guests of Carrie Shealer in Roanoke, Virginia, before returning to Beckley Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Franklin Street
Albuquerque
N. M
O. A. Phillips
Sophia
Carrie Shealer
Roanoke
Beckley
Miss Barbara Treadway Is Released After Surgery
Miss Barbara Carol Treadway eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs James R Treadway of Shady Spring was released Thursday from Raleigh General Hospital where she had a tonsillectomy Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Carol Treadway
James R. Treadway
Shady Spring
Raleigh General Hospital
Garden Club Workshop At Mrs Zettie Stewarts Home
Prosperous Hills Garden Club members held a workshop at Mrs Zettie Stewart home. Arrangements were made and slides shown by Stewart on flowers and her Canada trip. A field trip is planned for September. Ten members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prosperous Hills Garden Club
Zettie Stewart
Stewart
Canada
Manners by Millett Smatl Children Need Prodding
Smatl children show reluctance to share toys and food, prompting reminders from Millett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manners
Millett
Smatl
Women’s club notices from Beckley area churches and groups
Women's organizations are invited to announce meetings by 10 a.m. Notices go to Beckley Newspapers Women's Department. Sunday calendars must be in by Saturday. Ann Thomas Bible Class meets at 211 McKinney St at 7:30 p.m. Sally McGinnis Bible Class hosts a picnic at 1557 Harper Rd at 6 p.m. District 10 WV Nurses Association meets at Bluestone Park Restaurant 6:30 p.m. Social Savings Club meets at 7:30 p.m. at Sylvia Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Department of
Beckley
Ann Thomas
Calloway Heights Community Church
Paul Mills
McKinney St
Sally McGinnis
The
Methodist Temple
Albert Rohrer
Harper Rd
West Virginia Nurses Association
Bluestone Park
Byrd Bible Class Social at Crab Orchard Baptist Church
The Byrd Bible Class of Crab Orchard Baptist Church meets in the church social room at 7:30 p.m. for an evening gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Baptist Church
Church
Queen Esther Court Plans Annual Retreat at Camp Washington Carver
Members and families of the East Wood Class of The Methodist Temple attend an annual retreat at Cliff Top Camp Washington Carver beginning at 5 30 p m Saturday and continuing through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther Court
Heroines of Jericho
G. St
East Wood
Methodist Temple
Camp Washington Carver
Cliff Top
Sunday reunion and church society events in New River area
Sunday events include Hendrickson reunion at New River State Park from noon to 4 p m, Crab Orchard Baptist Church Fellowship Class annual picnic on church grounds, and a Beta Sigma Phi Beta Rho Chapter lawn party at 110 Houston Street hosted by Mrs Curley Allen for members and husbands. Also Sunbean Mission Society birthday at 6 p m, Mountain Top Garden Club refreshment stop at White Cross Pharmacy at 2 p m with Appalachian Assembly Room meet and hostesses Mrs A L Honaker and Mrs E H Banker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendrickson
New River State Park
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Curley Allen
Houston Street
Beta Rho
Beta Sigma Phi
Sunbean Mission Society of New Baptist Church
Mountain Top Garden Club
White Cross Pharmacy
Appalachian Assembly Room
A. L. Honaker
E.H. Banker
Tuersday King's Daughters Meeting Notice
King's Daughters will meet in the social room of the First Christian Church at 1 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuersday King’s Daughters
First Christian Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. B. Stover
Mrs. Stover
Nancy Jones
Joseph H. Jones
Prosperity
Jimmy Pennington
Helen Neal Nichols
Frankie Wheeler
Virginia McCormick
William Bowers
Russell Gene Smith
Smith
Harry Wallace
Wayne Laws
Bowers
Kinzer
T. N. Thurman
Laws
Wallace
Nettie Comer
Noel Thurman
Gene Smith
Janet Thurman
H. A. Arnott
Arnott
Marie Comer
Collander
Herbert Atha
Eugene O'Neal
Flossie Donnel
Ben Phillips
Kenneth Smith
Ella Stover
Timmy Williams
Brad Stover
Randy Atha
Charles Smith
Dora Moore
Gary Stover
Michael Williams
Gary Phillips
Milich
Jimmie Pennington
O. B. Aker
J. C Phillips
Leon Carper
Mirs Walter James
Robert Bobblet
Joe Jones
Kathy Smith
Sam Feazelle
David Kennedy
Sam Feazell
D. W. Kinzer
L. C. Dickinson
Hattie Thurman
Joseph Jones
Walter James
Feazelle
Lake Allen
Dickinson
Thurman
B. F. Bailey
Mike Pachuta
S. Lake Allen
Mariwood Farms
C. L. Allen
C Lake Allen
Carl Toney
H. C. Wallace
Gertrude Wildey
Stark
Shelby Stump
Buren Williams
Damson
Sam Feazile
Cathy Comer
Pole
R. Gene Smith
Bush
RR. Francis Parker
Mary Starr
R. PF. Wooster
ALA
G. E. Powell
Buddy and
Paige
Naples
Duff D. Daniel
Wickham Avenue
Marilyn Mankin
Charles Mankin
Edna Wills
George
Raleigh Register
G. C. Murphy CO
W. Main ST
Gulf
Dan River
Bair
Rollers
Social Savings Club
Henry Carter
Sylvia Street
G. M. Powers
Main St
Mountain State Hearing Aid Center
W. Va
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