MacArthur Home Sets Scene for Callison Duncan Wedding
Miss Carole Lucille Duncan and Sidney Burton Callison Jr wed in a single ring ceremony at the Callison home in MacArthur on Saturday August 27 at 4 pm. Rev. Charles E Walker officiated. The bride, daughter of W. L. Duncan of Princeton, wore a white pique street length dress with navy blue accessories. Attendants included her sister Betty Duncan as maid of honor and Lee Royal as best man. A reception followed at the groom’s parents’ home with gladioli and elder garden flowers. The couple plans to reside in Athens after a wedding trip through Virginia. Out of town guests included families from Princeton Roanoke Athens Crab Orchard and Peterstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callison
MacArthur
Carole Lucille Duncan
Sidney Burton Callison
Charles E. Walker
East Beckley
W. £. Duncan
Princeton
5. B. Callison
Betty Duncan
Lee Royal
Athens High School
Woodrow Wilson High Ace
Wil
Concord College
Pi Chapter
Chi Beta Pai
National Science Honorary
Virginia
Athens
Martin L. Shultz
Roanoke
Airs. G
W. Pritchett
Fred Hamm
Back-to-School Dance at Black Knight Club
A back-to-school dance for Black Knight Country Club members and guests is scheduled Thursday night in the club ballroom. The event runs 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. with a buffet at 11 o'clock. Ned Guthrie and his Charlestonians provide music featuring Joan Wolfe at the piano. Guthrie, once with Francis Craig's dance band, helped discover blind vocalist Bob Lamm who sang Near You with Craig's group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Knight Country Club
Tonians
Joan Wolfe
Guthrie
Francis Craig
Bob Lamm
Craig
Local College Students Conduct Church Services
Morning worship at First Methodist Church honored college students returning to study in September. Patsy Weaver led readings. Hugh Peck read scripture. Peggy Daniel played Finlandia as Mrs Williams accompanied. West Virginia Wesleyan students discussed church relations to world, business, and home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Patsy Weaver
Blackstone College
Hugh Peck
Emory and Henry College
Peggy Daniel
Beckley College
Finlandia
Leslie Williams
West Virginia Wesleyan
Ellen Roush
Maurice Tabor
David Peck
University of Virginia
Mrs Don Bowling Honored At Shower In Miller Home
Mrs Don Bowling was guest of honor at a stork shower hosted by Mrs Edwin Miller and Mrs E P Miller at a Mercer Street farmhouse. Blue and pink decor featured garden arrangements and a pink blue crepe carrier held the gifts. Weekend guests included Capt Joe C Johnson and family from Indianapolis visiting Mrs J B Johnston in Tampa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Bowling
Miller
Edwin Miller
E. P. Miller
Farmers Mercer Street
Carridge
David Lynn
Winnie Daniel
Herbert McGraw
Kyler
Beckley Scout Leader Hosts Outing For Brownie Troop 12
Mrs. Calvin Moore, leader of Brownie Troop 12 at Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church, guided a Thursday outing for the troop. The group picnicked at Babcock State Park, enjoyed storytelling and singing, then toured Hawk's Nest and Lovers Leap before returning via the Midland Trail, accompanied by Miss Atheline Rogers and Miss Vivian Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Moore
Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church
Babcock’ S State Park
Hawk’s Nest
Lovers Leap
Midland Trail
Atheline Rogers
Raleigh County
Mrs Elizabeth Perdue Holds 69th Birthday Celebration
Mrs Elizabeth Perdue celebrated her 69th birthday Sunday at a family gathering hosted by her son and daughter in law Emmitt Perdue Jr of Hotchkiss. Guests included B Bowyer Car los and Yvonne Rock Oscar Meadows Frances E C and Tommy Slab Fork Glenn Smith Jean May Cook Gene Mullens Leonard Sigman Caretta Hubert Thomas and family members from Wyoming Princeton and Pratt area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Perdue
Emmitt Perdue, Jr
Hotchkiss
B. Bowyer
Carlos
Yvonne
Rock
Oscar Meadows
Frances
E. C
Tommy
Slab Fork
Glenn Smith
Jean
MacArthur
May Cook
Gene
Mullens
Leonard Sigman
Caretta
Hubert Thomas
Robert
Earl
Shirley
Dolly
Wyoming
Virginia Thomas
Princeton
Charlotte
Emmitt Perdue
Miss Iva Lee Dunkley Honored at Bridal Shower
Miss Iva Lee Dunkley was entertained at a bridal shower hosted by her sister on Hill Street. The honoree, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dunkley, will wed Mr. Guss E. Lilly Jr. in September. Prizes were awarded to Tony Passalaqua and Mrs. E. B. Dunkley. dessert was served, with many relatives and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Lee Dunkley
G. W. Bras
Hill Street
Robert Dunkley
Guss E. Lilly, Jr
Arnel Maynor
Melshon
Tony Passalaqua
E. B. Dunkley
Janere Wilde
R. E. Mullins
Ted Oliver
Jo Ann Oliver
Arthur Cook
Worth Gravely
Aliss Betty Jones
John Keefer
E. Brankley
Arnell Maynor
Alegra Maynor
Lou Ann Bragg
Mrs M M Ralsten Addresses Daffodil Junior Gardeners
Mrs M M Ralsten spoke at yesterday's Daffodil Junior Garden Club meeting at Susan Johnson's Granville Avenue home. She suggested party table designs using a small merry-go-round, china rain, and flower figurines for youth displays. The group plans to collect relief items for a Greek child, with the first package at the September meeting. attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Ralsten
Gues
Daffodil Junior Garden Club
Susan Johnson
Granville Avenue
K Ralsten
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
A long row of brief notices lists travels and visits of local residents. Roy Lee Harmon and family plan a three month trip starting Wednesday to Prescott Arizona then west coast, with A J Ball joining Audra Ball in Prescott and Jay Norman Ball enrolling at University of Arizona in September. Other items note Bob Noble visiting Raleigh former roommates in Andover Massachusetts, Luca Thompson taking two week Canada vacation with son and daughter in law William Thompson joining in Cleveland, and teaching and hospital plans for Colstoussy Veer Neen in Athens and Concord College. Additional entries cover E W Huddleston’s trip to Excelsior Springs for hospital admission, Ada Crickman visiting Huntington, Miss Lorraine Anthors visiting Baylor University in Waco, and various family visits and travel in Raleigh Beckley Lexington and Christiansburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Peck
Iomorrow
Keith Chambers
Barbara Byus
Hallie Eye
Beckley College
Wesley Harveys
University of Arizona
L Lorraine Bowers
University of Virginia
Joe Hungate
St. Louis
Otto O 'McKinney
University of North Carolina
Bob Ames
Concord College
Kathleen Wright
Huntington
Barry Woods
Kiskiminetas Springs Sencoi
Harold Wooddell
The
University of Kentucky
Marcelle Wooddell
Marshall College
Harry Lovel
University of Richmond
Roy Lee Harmon
A. J. Ball
Jay Norman Ball
Prescott
Ariz
Harmons
West Coast
Audra Isobel Ball
Jay Norman
Bob Noble
Gloucester
Mass
Visi Ray Harmeister
Raleigh
Phillips Academy
Andover
Luca Thompson
Canada
Cleveland
William Thompson
Colstoussy Veeer Neen
Loway Street
Athens
E. W. Huddleston
Austin Avenue
Excelsior Springs
McCleary Clinic
Ada Crickman
H. B. Atkinson
Johnstown Road
Lorraine <Anthors
Savannah
Dollie Ellison
Calloway Street
Miss Anthors
Miss Ellison
Baylor University
Waco
Texas
Baylor
Charles H. Payne
Middlebrook
E. M. Payne
Alma Lillian Payne
South Kanawhe Street
W. C. Barnard
Franklin Avenue
Rayleigh General Hospital
E. M. Des Rechers and Sons
Edward and
Carl
Lexington
Godbey Holliday set for September 9 wedding
Leona Godbey and Ira Holliday Jr announce their granddaughter Miss Godbey will wed as plans set. The couple, both connected to Beckley, anticipate a September 9 ceremony after school and Navy service histories, with local family ties and employment noted. Four couples apply for marriage permits at Raleigh County Clerk's office. Old Log Church homecoming scheduled in Summers County on Sunday September 1 with all day service and noon basket dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Godbey
Ira Holliday
Center Street
Beckley
Miss Godbes
Wood
Leona Godbey
John Holliday
Row Wilson High School
Beckley College
Godbey L. Cabot Incorporation
Holliday
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley ,College
Concord College
United States Navy
Raleigh County
Ernest Farr Allen
Iia
Jeanne Poore
Raleigh
Douglas Henry Bolen
Mary Lee Pack
Guss Edgar Lilly, Jr
Iva Lee Dunkley
Ray Wykle
Lillybrook
Glenna June Markland
Besoco
River Ridge
Summers County
Births at Beckley Hospital Highlight Local Families
Mr and Mrs Domenick Joseph Misco 922 East Prince announce the birth of son John Joseph at Beckley Hospital August 25 weighing 4 pounds 14 ounces. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Bruce Warden 302 North Oakwood Ave reveal son Gary Lloyd born August 25 weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces. Mr and Mrs Arthur Bertcolti Crab Orchard announce daughter Mary Louise born August 24 weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces. Mr and Mrs Gene Latell Davis 200 Hidge Avenue report daughter 7 pounds 5 ounces born August at Beckley Hospital. Mr and Mrs Henry Clay Baird Prosperity announce daughter weighing 5 pounds 14 ounces born August 26 at Beckley Hospital. AUXILIARY TO MEET The Women’s Auxiliary of St Stephen’s Episcopal Church will meet in the Parish Hall Thursday at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domenick Joseph Misco
East
Prince Street
John Joseph
Beckley Hospital
Lloyd Bruce Warden
North Oakwood Avenue
Gary Lloyd
Arthur Bertcolti
Crab Orchard
Mary Louise
Gene Latell Davis
Hidge Avenue
Henry Clay Baird
Prosperity
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Callison-Duncan
Matoaka
Lacy Butterworth
C.F. Robertson
Donna Robertson
C. L Persinger
Shirley Persinger
Kenneth Persinger
Fitzpatrick
George M. Wood
Jeannie Wood
Gloria Cawley
Barbara
Judith Callison
Lavelle Wood
Peterstown
T. D. Club
Sarandon
Dora Sarandon
Woodlawn Avenue
Nancy Ashworth
Diana Hontgas
Joan Silverman
Sally White
Carolyn Bloch
Mary Ann Davis
Margaret James
Phyllis Harris
Dorothy Hamey
Tiana Hontgas
Fanny Riggs
Logan
Sidney Burton Callison, Jr
Joe C. Johnson
Sue Ann
Indianapolis
Ind
J. B. Johtson
Tams
Ghorges
Jantzen TS
Frances Hutchinson
O. N. Marshall
A. T. Dunktey
John O'Dell
Joan Hoffman
R. O. Dunktey
Reginald Lilly
J. W. Burdiss
Earnest Framrie
Froda Richardson
A. Cc. Allen
Janice Allen
Joy Lee McCormick
Virginia Halstead
W. C. Vanney
E. J. Starling
Eva Richardson
Peggy Oliver
Shirley Bach
Rose Lafferty
Mary Lilly
J. ©. Ross
Peggy Cook
Mary Cook
Vadine Walker
Polly Cook
Charles Broyles
Raymond Dew
Lucy Marshall
Margaret Williams
Marsh Curtis
John Hughes
Charles Rakes
Fefe Passalaqua
Steve Passayaqua
Ruth Lewis
Marie Bach
Mexico
Greece
Frances Pagland
Mary ‘Jean Harvey
Phyllis Bowers
Barbara Baker
Helen Walton Isley
Pat Donahue
Kathryn Ross
Ned Ragland, Jr
H. C Myers
Roy Robertson
Robbie
Brenda
Appomatox
Charleston
H. O. Phillips
Alten Avenue
Ais. Robertson
Beulah Dobbins
William J. Smith, Jr
E. M. Payne Co
Beckley, W. Va
Vanity Beauty Shop
Oll Wier
Ak Halen Cyrtis
Cold Wave
Prince St
Phene Aia
Ira Holliday, Jr
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Sheets Cannon
Dan River
Della Earl Ecommmey
Arate Eee Mane BT
Wecoedt
QPP
Alsen
W. Covey
Marguerite
Embee
H&m Family
Neville St
Beekley
Penney
Priscillas
M' Long
Sumner
Nex
Prarep
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