College-Bound Party Welcomes Prospective Sorority Rushees
At the Raleigh County Area Panhellenic Association event at the Park Avenue club house 150 girls including 56 rushees attended to meet sorority prospects. Miss Frances Sayre and Miss Julia Ann Dunn greeted guests while Miss Mergie Wilson heads to West Virginia University Morgantown and Miss Martha Christian attends West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon. Mrs Roy A Cunningham decorated with green and white, mums, doll trunks, yearbooks, ivy and college ribbons. Refreshment tables featured soft drinks in ice and barbecue grills to fit the theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Area
Panhellenic Association
Frances Sayre
Julia Ann Dunn
Rushees
Mergie Wilson
Martha Christian
Park Avenue
Woman’s Club of
Beckley
Roy A. Cunningham
Wilson
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Christian
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Coal City Group Honors Pastor and Wife Farewell Shower
Members of the Willing Worker Band at Coal City Church of God hosted a farewell shower Saturday night for Rev. W. G. Byers and his wife as they prepare to move to Garri son for a new pastorate. The group, led by Mrs. Byers, met at Addie Bradley’s home last week to plan a hot dog sale and shown attendance of numerous members and young attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Worker
Coal City
Effie Allen
Ida Buchanan
Pauline Cole
Donna Hargis
Cookie Buskirk
Sue Cole
Janice Midkiff
Donna Stepro
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Perfecto Ducal Jr
A Stork shower was held Wednesday night in the Bank of Raleigh Social Room. Hostesses were Mrs John Love, Mrs Jack Clemens and Miss Barbara Sallack. Prizes went to Mrs Ducal Miss Carol French Mrs Joseph Cagna and Mrs Eula Clemons. Attendees included Mrs James B Hash Jr Mrs Tony Lusk Mrs Clementine Calloway Mrs George Stallings Mrs E A Sellers and Mrs C D Lilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Raleigh
Perfecto Ducal Jr
John Love
Jack Clemens
Barbara Sallack
Dacal
Carol French
Joseph Cagna
Eula Clemons
James B. Hash Jr
Tony Lusk
Clementine Calloway
George Stallings
E. A. Sellers
C. D. Lilly
WVFWC Names State Department and Division Chairmen
Mrs. John F McCuskey of Clarksburg announces two year administrations chairmen across WVFWC departments and divisions. Appointees include Miss Topsy O'Dell Beckley as State Federation Projects chairwoman and Mrs. Fred Hurt as Federation Extension chairwoman, with numerous mem ber clubwomen named to lead conservation education and public affairs efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F McCuskey
Clarksburg
West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs
Topsy O'Dell
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Fred Hurt
WVFWC
Arnold C. Burke
WCB
Charles Henry
Education Department
Conservation of Natural Resources
Fleetwood L. Guthrie
Dunbar
Kenneth Chaffins
Smithers
Cochairman
Land and Timber Resources
Kenton Lambert
Parsons
Minerals and Wildlife
C. W. Ferguson III
Wayne
John R. Jones
Weitton
A. E. Levine
Hurricane
Epsilon Sigma Omicron
Delmas Miller
Morgantown
Council of Education
R. F. Wohlford
South Charleston
C. D. Douglass Jr
New Martinsville
Samuel R. Pancake
Romney
Helen Goldsborough
Shepherdstown
Mary Katharine Barnes
Charleston
Betty Jane Wade
Shinnston
Ernest D. Conway
J. C. Huffman
Buckhannon
C. G. Comuntzis
H. G. Muntzing
Moorefield
Virginia H. McCuskey
MceMechen
Jack Tillman
John Skinner
Charles Town
Western Hemisphere
Wilda Gatrell
Lost Creek
James A. French
Welch
Wallace T. Reynolds
Berkeley Springs
X. Y. Core
Huntington
John Speed
Public Affairs Department
G. A. Brown
Fairmont
F. P. Reding
Sara Hamilton
Summersville
D. D. Montoya
Parkersburg
James C. Bell
Bluefield
Paul Warden
Grafton
National Defense
C. E. Queen
Thomas B. White
Bridgeport
R. H. Colvin
Logan
Charles Riemann
Edgar M. Poe
Harold Springer
O’ Dell
West Virginia
E. K. Stevens
James A. Scarbro
Montgomery
F. L. Guthrie
Helen Stealey
H. C. Myers
Philippi
G. R. Boyce
Ophelia Coburn
Martinsburg
I. M. Seamans
Vogue
Wilda B. Gatrell
Federation
Hansel B. Poling
Rupert
Herbert Tobias
J. W. Ruby
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Mrs G Dan Covey returns home from Beckley Hospital after weeks as a patient. Miss Martha Covey leaves for a new post at the University of Tampa after visiting her parents. Mrs Covey’s sister Mrs W E Tissue will return to Mount Hope from a Covey visit. Mr and Mrs Robert S Tamplin Jr of New York and parents from Montgomery were weekend Beckley visitors. Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs R L Shannon Mabscott were Mr and Mrs Roy Paxton of Charleston. Al Williams of Detroit visits Shannons en route home. A son Jon Dewey was born to Mr and Mrs G L Hamrick of Huntington on Aug 21 at Huntington Hospital. he is nephew of Dewey Bone, assistant superintendent of Raleigh County Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Dan Covey
Vale Street
Beckley Hospital
Martha Covey
University of Tampa
Tampa
Fla
Robert S. Tamplin Jr
New York City
R. S. Tamplin
Montgomery
Beckley
R. L. Shannon
Mabscott
Roy Paxton
Charleston
Shannons
al Williams
Detroit
Mich
G. L. Hamrick
Lower Ter
Huntington
Huntington Hospital
Jon Dewey
Dewey Bone
Dry Creek
Raleigh County
Miss Anne Kessinger Guests Visit West Virginia University
MISS ANNE KESSINGER and Miss Ann Davis a medical research program participants at West Virginia University this summer spent the weekend with Mrs. Ted Kessinger and Mrs. E. L. Ellison at 109 Beckley Ave. They returned home Sunday with Mrs. Kessinger after a stop in Clarksburg where Kessinger attended the State Moose Convention. Mr. and Mrs. Kessinger later returned to Glade Creek. Visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Sutyak of Tams are their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lilia and their children Cynthia and Sandra of Newark New Jersey with Cynthia visiting cousins Michael and Elizabeth Sutyak of Sophia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Kessinger
Ann Davis
West Virginia University
Ted Kessinger
E. L. Ellison
Beckley Ave
Kessinger
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Glade Creek
Morgantown
Pete Sutyak
Tams
Jerry Lilia
Cynthia
Sandra
Newark, N. J
Michael
Elizabeth Sutyak
Mike Sutyak
Sophia
Weekend Visitors Visit Crab Orchard Home Family
Weekend visitors came to the Crab Orchard home of Mr and Mrs Jesse Ashley where their daughter Elaine Thompson joined them for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Ashley
Crab Orchard
Elaine Thompson
Mooney Family Guests Visit From Ohio And Virginia
Visitors over the past three weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Mooney included their daughter Martha Broadhaver and son Bobby of Cincinnati Ohio and their son and daughter in law Warren and Mrs Mooney of Silberton Ohio who spent two days before returning home after vacationing in Virginia Beach Virginia Their grandson Ronnie Scarbourgh of Mount Washington Ohio spent three weeks visiting relatives in Sophia Grandson Tommy Scarbourgh and daughter from Cincinnati Ohio visited for four days before returning to Ohio to see his uncle Tom Mooney in Charleston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
W. G. Mooney
Martha Broadhaver
Bobby
Cincinnati
Ohio
Warren G. Mooney
Silberton
Virginia Beach
Ronnie Scarbourgh
Mount Washington
Tommy Scarbourgh
Tom Mooney
Charleston
First Son Born to Mentz Family in Charlestown
Former Sophia residents Mr and Mrs Hubert Mentz of Charlestown Maryland announce the birth of their first son James Calvin on August 20 at 646 PM. He weighed eight pounds two ounces. Mrs Mentz is the former Geneva Udy daughter of Mrs Mary Udy Parrott. He is the son of G C Mentz of Pemberton. The couple has two older children Linda and Mary Ellen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Hubert Mentz
Charlestown
James Calvin
Mentz
Geneva Udy
Mary Udy Parrott
G. C. Mentz
Pemberton
Linda
Mary Ellen
Persingers Host Visitors From Cleveland Ohio
Mr and Mrs Harold D Persinger and daughter Mary Revelle of Cleveland Ohio spent a week in Crab Orchard visiting Mrs Persingers parents Mr and Mrs W O B Jones and Mr and Mrs Alfred A Persinger Peggy Sue Jones formerly Mrs Persinger accompanied them
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold D. Persinger
Mary Revelle
Cleveland
Ohio
W.O.B. Jones
Alfred A. Persinger
Persinger
Peggy Sue Jones
Danville Woman Returns Home From Banese Visit
Miss Mary Meadows of Danville Va returns home after visiting Mr and Mrs Angelo Banese on Mankin Avenue. She is the daughter of Mrs Sarah Meadows, former resident of South Heber Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelo Banese
Mankin Avenue
Mary Meadows
Danville, Va
Sarah Meadowts
South Heber Street
Coming Events Women notice column for club meetings
Beckley Newspapers invites women's organizations to submit notices for regular or special meetings. Send to the Woman's Department or call CL 3-3321. Notices by 10 a.m. are used the same day. Saturday deadlines apply for Sunday calendar items. Friendship Class meets at Mrs. H. A. Pierce home 912 Woodlawn Ave 8 p.m. Chaminade Music Club holds first meeting of year at Flat Top Lake 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Department of
Beckley
First Baptist Church
H. A. Pierce
Woodlawn Ave
Chaminade Music Club
C. Thompson
Flat Top Lake
Gamma Gamma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Meeting
The Gamma Gamma Chapter led by Mrs. Howard Byrge will meet at 7 p.m. at 124 Reservoir Road to discuss activities and plans for the women’s service group. A brief welcome message will precede the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamma Gamma
Beta Sigma Phi
Howard Byrge
Reservoir Rd
Polio Day and events across Beckley area
Polio Day sponsored by Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce at Beaver Lion’s Club Beaver Lion’s Club and Sophia Methodist Church runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dry Hill Farm Women’s Club annual picnic moved from Tuesday to today at Dry Hill Prosperity Community Center at 6 p.m. Woman’s Auxiliary to Raleigh County Medical Society holds board meeting and luncheon at Mrs Sheri J. Winter’s home 522 Woodland Ave at 11 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Beaver Lion's Club
Beckley Recreation Building
Sophia Methodist Church
Dry Hill
Woman's Auxiliary
Raleigh County Medical Society
Sheri J. Winter
Woodlawn Ave
Degree of Honor Lodge meets at IOOF Hall on Main Street
The Thursday notice lists Degree of Honor Lodge No 56 regular meeting at IOOF Hall Main Street at 7 30 p m and Shady Spring District Woman's Club meeting at Beaver Lions Club to begin its new club year at 7 30 p m with first session of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IOOF
Main St
Shady Spring District
Beaver Lion's Club
Shower Honors Bride-To-Be Iona Richmond
A 7:30 p.m. Wednesday household shower in Town and Country Dining Room honored Miss Iona Zelda Richmond daughter of Mrs. Cath erine Pallares. Open church ceremony for her marriage to Lacy Preston Shawver of Smithers is set for Sunday at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Prizes for games went to several guests including Mrs. Lucille Webb and Sgt. Eunice Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iona Zelda Richmond
Catherine Pallares
Manuel Hidalgo
Josephine Seijo
Joe Herrera
Richmond
Lacy Preston Shawver
Smithers
First Baptist
Lucille Webb
Marcial Seijo
Herrera
Earl Pittman
N. G. Kambouris
Eunice Long
Miss Drema Smith Named BYF’er of August at Shady Spring
Drema Smith a Shady Spring High School sophomore has been named BYF er for August. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Archie Smith of Beaver and serves as vice president of the Youth Fellowship at the First Baptist Church of Beaver. She belongs to the Sally Peck Guild for Girls and is active in school organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drema Smith
Shady Spring High School
Archie Smith
Beaver
Drema
First Baptist Church of
Sally Peck
Phymosia Garden Club Holds Regular Meeting
The Phymosia Gardeners met Tuesday in the Bank of Raleigh Social Room. After a business session members displayed arrangements themed Variety Is The Spice Of Life using flowers from members' gardens. Hostesses were Miss Pat Searle Mrs. W J Barbour Jr and Mrs Tim Thompson. Attendees included Mrs. Roy A Cunningham Mrs J R De Paulo Mrs Robert Frilen Mrs Thomas Keyser Mrs Paul F Loflin Mrs N Joe Rahall Mrs Joe L Smith Jr Mrs William Snyder Mrs James Thompson Mrs William Turner Mrs Frank Hagen and Mrs James W Word r.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phymosia Garden Club
Bank of Raleigh
Pat Searle
W. J. Barbour Jr
Tim Thompson
Roy A. Cunningham
J. R. DePaulo
Robert Frilen
Thomas Keyser
Paul F. Loflin
N. Joe Rahall
Joe L. Smith Jr
William Snyder
James Thompson
William Turner
Frank Hagen
James W. Word R
Women’s Auxiliary to Raleigh County Medical Society Meeting
The executive board will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, followed by a luncheon at Mrs. Sherl J. Winter’s home, 522 Woodlawn Ave. They will discuss program plans and announce committee chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary
Raleigh County Medical Society
Sher
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Barbara Ward
Frances Ragland
Charles W. Merritt
Jack Hutchens
Ross P. Daniel Jr
Linda Wright
Jack A. Nuckols
Coal City Group Fetes
State Department
Ily
Allen Byrne
Phillippi
Boyd Dotson
Webster Springs
David Reemsyder
International Affairs Department
Louis Nassif
Wheeling
Iris Rees
Weirton
The
Americas
Henry Bailey
Sutton
Europe
Africa
Near East
Thomas Ellis
Madison
Asia
John R. Davis
Weston
William Caplan
Everett Chandler
Chester
United Nations
Mary Yokum
Council OF International Clubs
John Paul Jones
New Cumberland
Howard Dillon
Edgar Fleming
St. Marys
Kathryn Merandi
Flemington
Ruth E. Henderson
Sistersville
Cecil Roby
Henry Clay Hayes
Athens
Elizabeth W. Ast
Holdren
General Federation
George Hatfield
Fayetteville
J. E. Rupert
R. E. Fisher
John F. McCuskey
Norfolk, Va
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Jerry Gelder
Henry Rosenfield
Marie Phillips
Jack Squire
S. Fayette St
Jona Zelda Richmond
Leona McKinney
Woodrow Holstein
Belva McKinney Wills
T. S. Gilkerson
James Mallamas
Dewlard McKinney
Janie Ball
Sandra Welch
Mack
Mandy Bare
Fred McKinney
Katherine Kambouris
Phymosia Gardeners
New Philco
Beckley Music & Electric Co
Prince St
OMEGA
Wooddell
Jewelry
Court House
Montgomery Ward
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