Beckley Woman's Club Leader Named WVFWC Chair
Miss Topsy O'Dell, president of the Woman's Club of Beckley, is named state chairman of the Community Affairs Department of the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs. The Beckley educator leads nine WVFWC divisions and coordinates club programs across the state. She has held multiple club roles and is dean of women at Beckley College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topsy O'Dell
Woman's Club of
Beckley
West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
Mary Katharine Barnes
Charleston
WVEWC
Beckley Club
Miss O'Dell
League of Women Voters
Beckley College
WVFWC
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
D. D. Montoya
Parkersburg
James A. French
Welch
Clyde M. Lowry
Huntington
Frank J. Harrison
Vienna
Fred A. Weser
Joseph E
Beckley Women’s groups schedule weekly notices
Friday events include Woman's Club executive board 8 p.m. at Park Avenue clubhouse Ebenezer Service Guild at Mrs Katherine Cox home 124 Carnady Street 8 p.m. Rural Acres Garden Club workshop 7 30 p.m. Silver Star Rebekah Lodge 77 meets JOOF Hall Main Street 8 p.m. Alpha Council Crusaders No 1 Heroines of Jericho Home G Street 5 30 p.m. Saturday Queen Esther Court 53 annual picnic Fitzpatrick Park 1 p.m. Monday Flowering Hills Garden Club workshop Appalachian Assembly Room 10 a.m. Beckley Art Group business meeting Appalachian Assembly Room 8 p.m. Degree of Honor Lodge 3% social gift exchange JOOF Hall Main Street 7 30 p.m. Tuesday Judea Shrine No 13 White Shrine Masonic Temple Howe Street 8 p.m. Raleigh County Women’s Republican Club dinner First Methodist Church social room 6 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Women’s Republican Club
First Methodists Church
Beckleyan Will Teach In Germany
Beckley teacher Miss Julia Ann Dunn will fly to New York Sunday to begin a teaching post in Germany with the Army's Dependent Schools. She pursued the plan after a February meeting with fellow teacher Miss Mary Alice McLaughlin of Wes- ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Amick
Beckley
Julia Ann Dunn
New York City
Germany
Dunn
Mary Alice McLaughlin
Wes
Abington Township
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Miss Dunn
Warren J. Dunn
Maplewood Lane
Wood[row Wilson High School
Mary Washington College
Fredericksburg
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Kanawha County
Weston
Miss McLaughlin
W. T. McLaughlin
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Local column notes short sketches from residents listed by phone contact CL 3 3331. Casual anecdotes touch daily life and community names in brief vignettes.
Marriage Permit Applications in Raleigh County
Marriage permit applications listed for Raleigh County show several names and ages including Johnny Smoot 23 and Georgiabelle Starr 21 from Mabscott, Clinton Treadway 2 and Vera Thompson 21 of Colcord, William Upton 22 of Parkersburg and Frances Jones 22 of Maryland Ave. The document also notes travel plans and visiting relatives in Beckley and Huntington, with biographies of teachers Miss Dunn and Miss Kincaid preparing to teach in Germany under Army programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Robert Smoot
Mary
John Smoot
Mabscott
Georgiabelle Starr
Jack
Edna Starr
Clinton Burke Treadway
Frazier
Georgia Treadway
Dorothy
Vera Jean Thompson
Modest
Helen Thompson
Colcord
William Warren Upton
Dolly Upton
Parkersburg
Carl Upton
Frances Marie Jones
Richard Jones
Maryland Ave
Land
Kathryn Jones
Coal City Eastern Star Holds Annual Instruction School
Coal City Chapter No. 136 Order of the Eastern Star held an annual school of instruction at the Masonic Hall with Mrs. Addie Gooch of Hinton leading the session as Grand Ritualistic Committee member. A covered-dish dinner preceded the program. visitors included Mrs. Vada Redman and Virginia Saunders of Silver Leaf Chapter No. 5. The business meeting, led by Mrs. John Rupe, featured a large slate of officers and members listed from Coal City and nearby chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal City
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Addie Gooch
Hinton
Silver Leaf Chapter No
Vada Redman
Virginia Saunders
Silver Leaf Chapter
Birth Announcements From Raleigh General Hospital
Multiple births announced by area families with details on birth times weights and locations at Raleigh General Hospital Beckley Memorial Hospital and local clinics. Names include Linda Marie Paulette Danny Edward Brenda James Rose Ann Ricky David and more with family lines listed. A Greenbrier River reunion at Camp Carl brought together the late W N Bostick family members and relatives from several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William David Foley
Crab Orchard
Linda Marie
Raleigh General Hospital
Paulette
William Whitehead
Scott St
Paul Humphrey
Burgess St
Danny Edward
Brenda James
Levi Harmon Shrewsbury
Theodore Kermit Ennis
Layland
Rose Ann
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Ricky David
David William
Strong
Clifftop
Carl
Greenbrier River
W. N. Bostick
Herman Bostick
Melvin
Marvin
Carl A. Bostick
Clyde Bostick
Michael
Ray Bostick
David
C. E. Kester
Wayne
Donzie
Gloria
Howard Coleman
Debra
Wallace
William
Dan Williams
Pat
Mike
Denver Holdren
Patty
Lucretia
Robert
Donald
C. S. Lilly
Harold L. Hackney
Arlington
Gene Pittman
Cleveland
Ohio
Officers of Crab Orchard WCTU Announce New Leaders
The Crab Orchard Women’s Christian Temperance Union named new officers at a Wednesday meeting held at Mrs. Ruth McCormick’s home. Elected were Mrs. Amos Myers president, Mrs. S. L. Crews vice president, Mrs. Ruth McCormick corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Virgil Woody recording secretary and treasurer. Committees were formed with Mrs. Ruth McCormick in charge of soldiers and sailors and Mrs. Arch Allen of flower, mission, and relief. Additional chairmen will be named at the Sept. 17 session. A luncheon preceded the meeting, with devotional by Mrs. Blevins and a scripture discussion led by Rev. Allen Herr. Guests included Mrs. Wesley Hedrick, Mrs. Allen Berr, and the Rev. Herr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Women's Christian Temperance Union
Ruth McCormick
Amos Myers
S. L. Crews
Virgil Woody
Soldiers and Sailors
Arch Allen
Flower
Mission
Blevins
Allen Herr
Jeremiah
Wesley Hedrick
Youth Temperance Council
WCTU
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Woman's Club
Mary Click
Rose Click
Nick Gray
Crow
George Fowler
Red Star
Sophia Teen Club
Topsy O’dell
Goto
SALE
Busy Beavers
W.T. Grant
Neville ST
Women's Department of
The
Park Ave
Ebenezer Service Guild
Katherine Cox
Canardy St
Rural Acres Garden Club
Coca Cola Social Room
Silver Star Rebekah Lodge
Joof Hall
Main St
Alpha Council Crusaders
Queen Esther Court
Fitzpatrick Park
Flowering Hills Garden Club
Appalachian Assembly Room
Beckley Art Group
Joof Hal
Judea Shrine No
Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Howe St
Beckleyan
Alice Cody
Emeryville
Calif
Blanche Helms
James E. Helms
Mike Clark
Oakland
Nell Cody
Nancy Cirusco
Youngstown
H. E. Snuffer
Granville Ave
R. Crawford Reppert
Woodstown
N. J
C. A. Byus J
Elkin St
Alderson
Julia Bodkin
College Ave
James J. Kuhn
Judy
Karen
Cécil Kincaid
Kitty Kincaid
Atlanta
Kincaids
Miss Kincaid
Oglethorpe University
Claytor Lake
Grady Allen
Fred
Susan
Berkley St
F. K. Hamlin
Anne
Lelia Allen
Beaver Ave
Charles Boitnott
Vine St
Jonnie Price
Kinzer St
Natural Bridge
Bremerhaven
Wwe
Eastern Star Chapter
John Rupe
M. B. Roberts
James Rose
H. C. McKinney
Manuel Blanco
Nellie McComas
L. EB. Winston
John Hambrie
Jess Stanley
Cecil Stanley
W. W. Withrow
H. C. Whit Jey
Frank Noe
George Browning
Charles Hambric
Weldon Dodd
John Cuthbert
Ella Roberts
Leafie Harvey
Cethus Fleshman
Lola Maynor
Frank Cole
Guy Hunt
Charles Minnick
Marty
Westinghouse
Laundromat
Prince ST
Kingan
Yacht Club
COFFE
Anl
Morton
LUCK
E & Sane
Kerr
1St Baptist Church
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