Beckley Woman's Club Events and Local Meetings
Friday schedule lists the Woman's Club executive board meeting at 8 p.m. at the Park Avenue clubhouse. Community notices include a Missionary Society ice cream social 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Friendship Hall 526 Valley Drive South, and gatherings for Thrifty Savers, Friendship Social, and Rural Acres Garden clubs with host homes and times in Beckley neighborhoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Park Avenue
Missionary Society of First Church of God
Valley Drive South
Friendship Hall of the Church
Saturday Social Savings Club Dance at Beckley Junction
Social event roundup lists Saturday gatherings at Beckley Junction Greenbrier Dairy Social Room and New Hope Baptist Church venue. Activities include Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club with Louis Calhoun calling at 8 p.m. Willing Workers Club meets at church at 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club
Greenbrier Dairy Social Room
Louis Calhoun
Willing Workers Club of
New Hope Baptist Church
Court Paula N 741 to Host Event at St Francis de Sales
Catholic Daughters court 741 hosts a gathering at St Francis de Sales School playground from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Members invite community participation and support.
Beckley Legal Secretaries Association Picnic
Beckley Legal Secretaries Association hosts a members and families picnic at New River Park starting at 6 p.m. An event at the No. 1 Club of St. John's Baptist Church Raleigh, hosted by Mrs. Kate Murray on S Fayette Street, begins at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Legal Secretaries Association
New River Park
St. John’s Baptist Church
Raleigh
Kate Murray
S. Fayette St
First Christian Church CWF Meeting and Officers Session
Christian Women's Fellowship executive committee meets at the church at 7 30 p m followed by a combined session with officers of the official board. Phymosia Garden Club gathers at Mrs Frank Wests home 228 Westwood Drive at 1 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Women’s Fellowship
First Christian Church
CWF
Phymosia Garden Club
Frank West
Westwood Drive
Marriage Permit Applications in Raleigh County
Applications for marriage licenses recorded in Raleigh County clerk's office list Eli Egich Jr. and Betty Sue Surbaugh both of Eccles. Herman Haygood of Boaz Alabama and Glenna Toney of Crab Orchard. Gilmer Hughes of Beaver and Naomi Miller of Crab Orchard. Ola Mills of Sophia and Wanda Gunther of Crab Orchard. John McDonough of Huntington and Patsy Wilkerson of Beckley. Kenneth McCoy of Naoma and Cosie Price of Packsville. Ronald Wilson of Harper and Barbara Shumaker of Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Court
Eli Egich Jr
Eccles
Eli Egich
Betty Sue Surbaugh
Chloe Surbaugh
Herman Lavearl Haygood
Boaz
Ala
Earl Haygood
Glenna Toney
Clear Creek
Robert Toney
Gilmer Graden Hughes
Beaver
Robert Hughes
Naomi Fitzpatrick Miller
Crab Orchard
John Fitzpatrick
Ola Andrew Mills
Sophia
William Mills
Wanda Kay Gunther
Helen Gunther
John McDonough
Huntington
Mary
Beckleyans Among State Fair Winners
Two Beckley residents won prizes at the West Virginia State Fair in Department K Bread Cakes Canned Goods. Mrs. Glenna Stover earned second place in class 35 for one crust pies and Mrs. R. A. Hill of 220 Laren Ave. finished third in class 48 for canned cherries, per a list released by superintendent Mrs. Co D Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckleyans
West Virginia
Co. D. Henry
Glenna Stover
R. A. Hill
Laren Ave
Pleasant Hills Guests Visit From Several Areas
Recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Baker include Claude Adkins and family from Grants New Mexico Mrs Si Whitt from Baltimore Maryland Mrs Cora Whitt from Corinne Rev and Mrs John Rinehart and children Marie Milburn David and Nancy all from Mullens Mrs Mandy Rinehart is improving at her home after a week of illness Ernest Adkins of Huntington is visiting Billy Nichols at his Pleasant Hills home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hills
RNS
B. F. Baker
Claude Adkins
Grants
N. M
Si Whitt
Baltimore
Cora Whitt
Corinne
John Rinehart
Marie
Milburn
David
Nancy
Joseph E. Whitt
Mullens
Mandy Rinehart
Ernest Adkins
Huntington
Billy Nichols
Fred Nichols
Catholic Daughters Bridge Club Meets Ladies
Mrs Arthur Metcalfe of Orchard Avenue hosted the Catholic Daughters bridge club on Thursday evening. Two tables were in play with prize scores by Mrs M B Smisko Miss Isabel Farris and Mrs W V Bergines. Other players included Mrs Frank Gans Mrs Gene Moorehouse Mrs Frank B West Mrs Victor Peelish and Mrs William Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Metcalfe
Orchard Avenue
Catholic Daughters Bridge Club
M. B. Smisko
Isabel Farris
W. V. Bergines
Frank Gans
Gene Moorehouse
Frank B. West
Victor Peelish
William Smith
Miss Shrewsbury and James Shenal Wed at Home Ceremony
Miss Jackie Shrewsbury of Baltimore Maryland married James Shenal son of Mrs Carl Flick of Fitchburg Massachusetts in a 430 p m ceremony at the bride’s mother's home in Flat Top The Rev Hallie G Shrewsbury officiated The bride wore a white street length dress with a scoop neckline and three quarter length sleeves Her jacket bore embroidered motifs and she wore a red rose bud corsage She is a Spring Grove Hospital School of Nursing graduate and staff nurse in Baltimore He is a sergeant first class in the U S Army recently returned from Okinawa and assigned to the Army Security Agency He will be stationed in Korea after a 30 day leave
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Shrewsbury
Baltimore, Md
James Shenal
Carl Flick
Fitchburg
Mass
H. G. Shrewsbury
Flat Top
Spanishbury High School
Miss Shrewsbury
Concord College
Athens
Charleston General Hospital School of
Spring Grove Hospital School of Nursing
Baltimore
Women’s Army Corps
Shenal
Kenki High School
Pittsburgh
U. S. Army
Okinawa
Army Security Agency
Korea
Catherine Ann Haydon
Eddie Newcomb
Virginia Haydon
Sprague
First Assembly of God
Here
Charles Haydon
Woodrow Wilson High School
Sam Bayne
Swoope
William C. Newcomb
Craigsville High School
Chicago, Ill
Polly Cramer's Dear Polly Pointers
Household tips and reader questions from Polly Cramer of Newspaper Enterprise Assn. Includes ideas for keeping children entertained on trips with labeled bags and small gifts, color coded toy storage for kids, a tip to prevent meringue from sinking by sprinkling sugar, and a lure for original hints to win a Polly Dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly
T. C
Social Set Sunday by CDA marks 15th annual event
Mrs. Joe Lilly Jr. chairs the 15th annual Catholic Daughters of America social set to be held at St. Francis de Sales School playground from 5 to 8 p.m. weather permitting. Paula No 74 members lead the affair with Effie Meadows Ruth Meadows as co chairs, decorations by Joe Sparacino Jr. and Catholic Youth Organization members add to the event. A birth notice notes Gordon Craig Slack born Aug 13 in a Tampa Florida hospital weighing seven pounds, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Slack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Grant
Slack
Tampa, Fla
Gordon Craig
Sally Townley
Ronceverte
Harold Zopp
Tampa
Gordon Townley
Howard Slack
Raleigh Heights
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Paula
Catholic Daughters of America
St. Francis de Sales School
Rudy Swarzyna
Effie Meadows
Ruth Meadows
Joe Sparacino Jr
Catholic Youth Organization of the Church
Weekend visitors and local arrivals listed in Fairdale column
Fairdale society column records weekend guests and return trips. Entries note visitors from Belle, Lorain, Cleveland, Vandalia and Chicago, hospital stays and recoveries at Raleigh General and Beckley Hospitals, and several family travels between Bolt, Glen Daniel, Whitesville and Detroit.
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
The Rev. E. S. Wilson and family return from a two week vacation visiting Fayetteville Ark and relatives in Ohio and Illinois. New guests include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson and children of Clearwater Fla. Mrs. Nick Shucet is listed in satisfactory condition after surgery. Frederick W. Ford arrives to join daughter Mary Carter Ford visiting relatives in Ohio and Virginia before returning to Alexandria Va. Sterling Lilly and Alan visit his mother in Wilson Ave. Farley of Cocoa Fla celebrates 39th anniversary with 14 children present. Robert Crawford family of Toledo Ohio visit MacArthur, Virginia relatives before returning home. Carl Atkinson and wife from Springfield Va visit MacArthur parents and Alvis Spencer in Crab Orchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Wilson
Timmy
South Heber Street
F. C. Kattner
Fayetteville
Ark
Ohio
Illinois
Wilsons
Robert Wilson
Clearwater, Fla
Wilson
First Methodist Church
Frederick W. Ford
Mary Carter Ford
Harry W. Hall
Granville Avenue
Parkersburg
Mary Carter
Herbert Snyder
Cleveland
Ford
Phillip Saunders
Alexandria
Farley
Cocoa, Fla
Cocoa
Robert Crawford
Sandra Lee
Cheryl Ann
Toledo
George Doss
MacArthur
G. L. Booth
Wilson Street
Virginia
Carl Atkinson
Springfield, Va
James Atkinson
Alvis Spencer
Crab Orchard
Local social notes and visitors in Beckley area
Mrs. Carlos Gunnoe returns home after ten days in Beckley Hospital. Mrs. D. C. McIntosh of Cleveland and her son Robert visit Mr. and Mrs. Graham. K. Breck travels to Raleigh and Washington, D C. Airman apprentice Howard Nelson Lilly on 15 day leave, plans to report to USS Independence after. Mrs. J. A. Sydnor returns from Orlando. Weekend guests at Mrs. Mayme Gunnoe’s home include Joyce, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gunnee and Annetta from Augusta, Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Gunnoe
Carter Street
Beckley Hospital
D. C. McIntosh
Cleveland
Ohio
Robert
Graham. K. Breck
Northwestern Ave
Raleigh
N.C
Washington, D.C
Howard Nelson Lilly
U.S. Navy
Wanda Lilly
Pemberton
Great Lakes
Independence
Mayme Gunnoe
MacArthur
Joyce
W. H. Gunnee
Annetta
Augusta
Warren Guests From Pittsburgh Hosts at Kanawha Street
Dr. and Mrs. D H Warren of 605 S Kanawha Street entertain as guests Mr and Mrs W G Ring from Pittsburgh Pa the brother-in-law and sister of the wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Warren
W. G. Ring
Pittsburgh, Pa
Goff Admitted for Observation in Clifton Forge Hospital
B R Goff of 111 Bibb Ave was admitted Monday to the Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital Clifton Forge Virginia for observation and treatment. He is reported to be somewhat improved. Mr and Mrs W J Pickey and son David of Arlington Virginia have returned home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J W Moore of Crab Orchard and will visit his parents in Harrisburg Virginia on the way home. Visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs C O Farley of Whitby for the past week were their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs W M Hou lman and daughter Gail and their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Lacy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester Manning
Georgia Lusk
Herndon
Homer Brooks
Lynco
Alvin Farmer
Alicia
Bolt
Virginia Beach
Nannie Canterbury
Beckley Hospital
John Gilmer
Eddy Gilmer
E. W. Gilmer
Hallensdale
Fla
Donald
Celete
Glendon Hawley
Cleveland
Ohio
Ted Stover
Charlie Land
Crab Orchard
Claude Walker
Cinda Walker
Dewey Walker
Vinton
Emma Stover
Debbie
Pauletta
Louis Kavinsky
Katie Kavinsky
Whitesville
Lawrence Cosgrove
Detroit
Mich
J. J. Davis
Ohlin Davis
C. V. Browning
Perlene Hylton
Roxie Snuffer
Georgia
Henry Elmer
Janie
Baltimore
Dwight Daniel
Charley Daniel
Frank Duncan
Earl Burleson
Muriel Bailey
Arlington
Carrie Canterbury
Ersel Bailey
Maple Meadow
Alfred Snuffer
Farmville
Marshall Chastain
Miners Memorial Hospital
Williamson
Dwight Earl Daniel
Chris Webb
Peach Tree
Donie Nuckols
Glen White
Charles Claypool
Hope Walker
Buster
Margie Sheppard
Jack
Gary Sheppard
Bill Sheppard
Mary Mary Ann
Jane Ellen
Vandalia
Buster Walker
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
C. W. Walker Jr
Gallipolis
Jackie Canterbury
Randy
Jarvey Brooks
Bob
Teddy Lacy
Timmy
Teddy
Haven Claypool
Ted Lacy
Chicago
Ill
B. R. Goff
Bibb Ave
Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital
Clifton Forge
W. J. Pickey
David
Arlington, Va
J. W. Moore
Harrisburg, Va
C. O. Farley
Whitby
W. M. Houlman
Gail
Lacy
Beckley Art Group hosts Sidewalk Exhibit and Sale guests
A visitor from Charleston and her sister viewed the Beckley Art Group Sidewalk Exhibit and Sale featuring 93 entries in varied media. Notable works include watercolors by H L Bragg and James L Wheeler, with center pieces by Nell Lemons of Panhandle and J O Farmer of Fayetteville. Thousands attended, then paintings were moved to Grandview State Park for a Sunday showing before Honey In The Rock at Cliffside Amphitheatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Higgenbotham
Charleston
Beckley Art Group
Ethel Price Williams
Ewart Ave
H. L. Bragg
James L. Wheeler
Art Group
Nell Lemons
Panhandle
Tex
J. O. Farmer
Fayetteville
Lemons
Mary L. Lemons
Rion St
Grandview State Park
Cliffside Amphitheatre
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woman’s Department of
Thrifty Savers Club
Mrs. Curtiss Pannell
Thurmond St
Friendship Social Club
Rural Acres Garden Club
Orville Ballengee
Calloway Heights
Social Savings Club
Court Paula
St. Francis de Sales
Bridge Club
Shrewsbury
Hallie G. Shrewsbury
Shady Spring
Mrs
Polly Cramer
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
St. Louis
CDA
Joe Lilly Jr
U. S
Flounder
Main St. Beckley
Fredrick A. Godin
Richard J. Godin
Main Street
Murphy's
W. Va
Fairdale
G. M. Powers
Diamond, Rowe and International
By Johnson Carper, Bassett
National
Prince Street
Nick Shucet
Jefferson St
Raleigh General Hospital
Sterling Lilly
Alan
Orlando, Fla
Charles Hall
Beaver Ave
J. A. Sydnor
Orlando
Beard School
Ris
City Park
Expert
Shop Park
BAYER
Joey Dee
Neville
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