Community women meet for regular and special notices
Women's organizations invite announcements of meetings. Details include Thrifty Savers at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Sallie Dovier hosts 121 Rice St. No. 1 Club of St John’s Baptist Church at Mrs. Irene Taylor’s Raleigh 6:30 p.m. Poinsettia Savings Club at Miss Phyllis Byer 139 Sour St. 7 p.m. General Mission Society outing at Grandview State Park 6:30 p.m. Executive board Womans Club Beckley 8 p.m. Social Savings Club Hunter Street 6:30 p.m. Friendship Social Club at Mrs. Minnie Wade 117 Earl St. 7 p.m. Rural Acres Garden Club regular meeting Coca Cola Social Room 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Department of
Beckley
Thrifty Savers
Sallie Dovier
Rice St
St. John’s Baptist Church
Irene Taylor
Raleigh
Poinsettia Savings Club
Phyllis Byer
Sour St
General Mission Society of
Crab Orchard
Grandview State Park
Friendship Social Club
Minnie Wade
Earl St
Rural Acres Garden Club
Coca-Cola Social Room
Poinsettia Savings Club Lawn Party Held at Eva Harvey Home
A Poinsettia Savings Club lawn party took place at the home of Mrs. Eva Harvey on Sour Street starting at 3 p.m. The American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 70 held a picnic at New River Park at 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poinsettia Savings Club
Eva Harvey
Sour Street
American Legion Auxiliary Unit
New River Park
Catholic Daughters hold hamburger fry at St. de Sales site
Catholic Daughters of America Court Paula No. 741 hosts a hamburger fry at the playground behind St. Oer de Sales Catholic Church. Proceeds go to group activities and community outreach. Event details include date and time pending in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughters of America
Shady Spring Woman's Club Opens New Year Meeting
The Shady Spring District Woman's Club holds its first meeting of the new club year at Beaver Lion's Club at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring District
Beaver Lion's Club
Births in Raleigh General Hospital Featured Families
Announcements of newborns include Teresa Lynn Blevins born Aug 21 at noon weighing 7 lb 1.5 oz to Mr. and Mrs. James Millard Blevins of Raleigh. Terry Glenn Akers born Aug 21 at 1:10 pm weighing 9 lb 9.75 oz to Roy Edward Akers and his wife. Brian Thomas Radford born Aug 21 at 1:25 pm weighing 9 lb 4 oz to Edwin Keith Radford and spouse. twin sons Alfred Martin and John Darrell Palitter born Aug 16 at 10:24 and 10:26 am weighing 5 lb 4 oz and 4 lb 12.75 oz to Alfred Darrell Palitter and wife. Stephanie Leah Meadows born Aug 16 at 8:03 pm weighing 6 lb 10 oz to Charles William Meadows and spouse. Lois Faye Dillon born Aug 14 at 1:52 pm weighing 9 lb 5.75 oz to Woodrow Wilson Dillon and wife. Daniel Franklin Foley born Aug 15 at 8:25 pm weighing 6 lb 8 oz to Donald Foley and spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Millard Blevins
Miller St
Teresa Lynn
Raleigh General Hospital
Terry Glenn
Roy Edward Akers
Cool Ridge
Beaver
Edwin Keith Radford
Brian Thomas
Alfred Martin
John Darrell
Alfred Darrell Palitter
Bradley
Stephanie Leah
Charles William Meadows
Glen Daniel
Lois Faye
Woodrow Wilson Dillon
Beckley
Donald Foley
Ball St
Daniel Franklin
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Mrs Bonnie Bragg Maxwell Hill Road and Mrs Ellen Rahall Woodlawn Ave returned Wednesday from a two week Myrtle Beach vacation. A guest in Mrs Bragg's home is her daughter Mrs Wiley Lilly of Cleveland who will visit for two weeks. Mrs Dorcas Thompson returns home after a week in Wabash Ind visiting relatives while Lt Thompson sails on the Seadragon to the North Pole. They plan to be stationed at Pearl Harbor for one to three years. In Honolulu they will stay at the Hawaiian Village Hotel. Lt Thompson on the Seadragon telegraphs underwater events. Mr and Mrs E L Jones and Mrs E L Jones attended the funeral of Leonard Albert in Radford Va. Albert died of a heart attack. Burial was in Radford family cemetery. Miss Sarah Bright of Pittsburgh visiting her grandparents on Hill Park Drive and J B Ashley of Hinton as she prepares to enter Edinboro State College to major in art. After spending a week with her in laws in South Roanoke, Mrs W Payne Gregory returns to Harper Road. A local group including Emma Sirocco Beard, Lou Ann Bragg, Sherry Evans, Joan Mills, Vicki Massey, Delores Holliday, Betsy Brown, Peggy Brown, Debbie Harvey, Shirley Richmond and Jerry Rose has made television appearances on channels at Princeton and Oak Hill. Mr and Mrs Jesse Buckle of Portsmouth, Ohio recently guests of Irl H Fink. Gene Hall and family moving from 114 Queen St to Cincinnati to join husband and father with Cincinnati Office Outfitters Inc. Dinner guests Thursday of Mrs B L Jones were Ed Richardson of Deland Florida. Orval Bryner and children Dale and Cindy of Connellsville Pa were guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Bragg
Maxwell Hill Road
Ellen Rahall
Woodlawn Ave
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Ocean Forest Hotel
Bragg
Wiley Lilly
Cleveland
Ohio
Shirley Bragg
Dorcas Thompson
Third Ave
Wabash
Ind
Richard L. Thompson
Suzanne
Gerald R. Smith
Thompson
U. S. Navy
North Pole
Emma Sirocco Beard
Lou Ann Bragg
Sherry Evans
Joan Mills
Vicki Massey
Delores Holliday
Betsy Brown
Peggy Brown
Debbie Harvey
Shirley Richmond
Jerry Rose
Princeton
Oak Hill
Fairdale visits and extended family travel notes
Mrs Eliza beth Pettry visits son Cather Pettry in Ravencliff. Kathleen Davis spends extended visit with son Eddy Davis in New Vienna Ohio. Gerald Hawley and John Smith visit Kissemmee Florida with Joe Suldo family. Gene and Jeffery Bailey return to Belle after visiting grandmother Lakie Manning. Jeanette Thompson and children Stan and Sherry with Wyatt Thompson return from Dugspur Virginia. John Gilmer and Sarah Pond return from Indianapolis visiting R L Dinkins. Weekend guests at Edgar Nunns include Charley Nunn family from South Amherst Ohio. Other guests: Joe Aliff Martha Aliff and children Billy and June Bluefield. Nunns also host brother Johnny Clemens from Germantown Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle
Lakie Manning
Jeanette Thompson
Stan
Sherry
Wyatt Thompson
Dugspur
John Gilmer
Sarah Pond
Indianapolis
Ind
R. L. Dinkins
Edgar Nunn
Charley Nunn
Betty Burgdorf
South Amherst
Ohio
Nunns
Joe Aliff
Martha Aliff
Billy
June
Bluefield
Mercer Arts and Crafts Festival Draws Guests at Glenwood Park
The first annual Mercer County Council Arts and Crafts Festival held August 19 at Glenwood Park was called a tremendous success by the Mercer County Farm Women's Council. Proceeds around 600 from a 5 to 7 dinner support roadside park projects to boost West Virginia tourism while exhibits and sales featured breads pies jams jellies needlework and crafts from locals and out of state visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Park
RNS
Mercer County Council
Mercer County Farm Women’s Council
Indiana
Virginia
Ohio
West Virginia
Richmond Deweese-Richmond wedding in Farley Hill
Miss Sheila Marie Deweese daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale Deweese of Farley Hill wed Carol Lewis Richmond son of Mr and Mrs Alvie Richmond of Fireco on August 13. Ceremony conducted at the bride’s home by Rev A R Sayre. Attendants Clinton Muovich East Chicago Ind. Reception followed. Mrs Richmond a senior and her husband a Sto co High School graduate now in the U S Army bound for Germany. wife to join later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelia Marie Deweese
Dale Deweese
Farley Hill
Carol Lewis Richmond
Alvie Richmond
Fireco
A. R. Sayre
Clinton
Beckley Socials Highlight Holliday Visit Week
A week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Holliday of Fitzpatrick Road included visits to Mrs. Fannie Dunkley, Mrs. Niles Calloway, Mrs. Grace Eastridge, and Mr. and Mrs. John Holliday of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Holliday
Fitzpatrick Road
Fannie Dunkley
Niles Calloway
Grace Eastridge
John Holliday
Beckley
Begonias Feature At Beckley Garden Club Event
A Beckley Azalea Garden Club gathering on the terrace enjoyed a luncheon followed by a business session and a begonias program hosted by Mrs. McKenzie, a member who shared her garden beauty with area clubs. Apricot preserves are touted as versatile cake and cookie fillings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Houck
E. C. Amick
W. R. Polk
R. W. Pittman
R. C. Simpkins
W. M. Pennington
L. G. Fitzgerald
L. H. Bennett
F. J. Potter
J. W. Massing
T. M. Rogers
McKenzie
Azalea Garden Club
Beckley
Beckley Woman to Attend GOP Convention in Atlantic City
Beckley resident Mrs. Perry Clay Price will attend the National Federation of Republican Women’s biennial convention in Atlantic City New Jersey September 13 to 15 as delegate for the Raleigh County group. The event features speeches by Richard Nixon and other national party leaders with WV attendees urged to notify Mrs. McClung of plans for certification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
New Jersey
National Federation of Republican Women's Club
Shelburne Hotel
Atlantic City
N. J
Perry Clay Price
Reggie Drive
Raleigh County
Republican Women’s Club
Harold A. Hedrick
Richard Nixon
Regis Heinzer
Charleston
West Virginia
J. B. Parks
Colorado
National Federation
Peter Gibson
Dorothy Elston
Delaware
Ab Hermann
Maryland
Cecil Kenyon
California
Harry Neuberger
Martha Whitehead
Indiana
R. D. O'Callaghan
Texas
Florence P. Dwyer
Congress
Clifford P. Case
West
Circle Meets At Sophia
Mrs. Dora Day led a Missionary Baptist Church Circle program titled Lord Teach Us To Pray at Sophia. Members presented a reading on Prayer with opening and closing prayers by Mrs. Miley Ormandy and Mrs. Dewey Wilson, as hymns Near The Cross and I am Thine O Lord were sung. Attendees included Nellie Martin Willis Greene Zelma Kirk Alice Ormandy Virginia Day Dora Day Shirley Kirk Bertha Phillips and George Bragg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Martin
Willis Greene
Zelma Kirk
Alice Ormandy
Virginia Day
Dora Day
Shirley Kirk
Bertha Phillips
George Bragg
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Woman's Club of
Park Avenue
Social Savings Club
Andrew Durgan
Hunter Street
Pyrex
Pyrex Tea and
Beckley's
Bair Bldg
Mount Hope Garden Club
John E. McKenzie
Nue
Club
Don Sanford
Eugene Hodge
L. M. Cor
G. E. Williams
W. J. Moore
C. R. Harnsbarger
E. L. Jones
Crescent Rd
S. Kanawha St
B. L. Jones
Leonard Albert
Radford
Albert
Sarah Bright
Robert E. Bright
Pittsburgh, Pa
George W. Bright
Hill Park Drive
J. B. Ashley
Hinton
Bright
Thomas Jefferson High School
Edinboro State College
Edinboro, Pa
Frank H. Gregory
Roanoke
W. Payne Gregory
Harper Road
Jesse Buckle
Portsmouth
Irl H. Fink
Edgewood
Queen St
Cincinnati
Gene Hall
Kay
Carol
Office Outfitters Inc
Ed Richardson
Deland, Fla
Orval Bryner
Dale and
Cindy
Connellsville, Pa
Fairdale
Motorola
Ashworth & Sparks
Prince St
Richmond-Deweese
JAN Campbell Music CO
Wurlitzer Seiner
PANO
Baldwin
Orgasonic
Americas
JAN Campbell Music Company
Main St
Mount Hope Gardens
Circle
Sophia
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Bobbie
Brooks
Merrygarden
Brown Continental Suburban
Orion
Denim Boys Western Jeans
Natub
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