Miss Elnora Chambers named sweetest of Theta Chi at WV Wesleyan
Miss Elnora Chambers daughter of Mr and Mrs B B Chambers was chosen Sweetheart of Theta Chi at West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon from about 65 coeds. The senior home economics major and active campus leader received a bouquet at the November 22 anniversary dance in Clarksburg VFW Building. She is a 1955 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate and member of multiple campus groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theta Chi
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Elnora Chambers
B. B. Chambers
Harper Rd
WVWC
Miss Chambers
Woman's Recreation Association
Future Teachers of America
Betty Lamp Club
Alpha Delta Phi
National
Woodrow Wilson High School
First Methodist Church of
Beckley
Buckham
Phymosia Garden Club Plans Holiday House Yule Meet
Phymosia Garden Club members met November 27 at Beckley Cut Flower Shop to plan the Christmas event. The Holiday House program will be December 16 at 1 30 p.m. hosted by Mrs. J W Ward Jr. at 107 West Ave. Mrs. Barbour announced Beckley bird sanctuary signs and feeding instructions for members. Prize awarded to Mrs. Cokie Minter for largest sunflower. blue ribbons to Mrs. Tim Thompson and Mrs. H L Walker. red ribbon to Mrs. E N Pugh. Refreshments served by hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schulte
Phymosia Garden Club
Beckley Cut
Oakwood Ave
W. J. Barbour Jr
J. W. Ward Jr
West Ave
Jack Bazzarre
Beckley
Garden Club
Cokie Minter
Tim Thompson
H. L. Walker
E. N. Pugh
Personal Notes From Huntington Area Holiday Visits
Numerous Huntington residents and guests kept holiday rosters with college students returning to Lynchburg West Virginia Institute of Technology Morgantown and Randolph-Macon College. Fernia Rose Shrewsbury and Benny Lynn Eastman visited Marshall College and Lynchburg. Other homes hosted Freddy Friar John Estep Jinx Richmond Sara Jane Parker Kitty Walker and families from Raleigh Orange Hinton Parkers Parkins Duxbury Walker Lacy Linda Sue Morris amid travel to Roanoke and nearby colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernia Rose Shrewsbury
Marshall College
Huntington
L. E. Shrewsbury
3Rd Ave
Benny Lynn Eastman
Seiberling
Fla
Lynchburg College
Eastman
Lynchburg
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery
Freddy Friar
Frederic Friar
Harper Rd
John Estep
J. A. Estep
Reservoir Rd
WVIT
Jinx Richmond
Catherine Pallares
Forest Ave
Park Ave
George (. Parker
Irvin Maddy
Hinton
Sara Jane Parker
West Virginia University
Morgantown
E. J. Parkins
Carolyn Adele
Raleigh
Manuel Hidalgo
Agricola Santos
Parkins
W. L. Duxbury
Karen
Orange
W. V. Bowers
Wallace
Cliff Lacy
Linda Sue
E. J. Morris
Hill
Beckley Women’s Group Meeting and Club Calendar
Beckley Women’s Department invites notices of regular or special meetings. Calendar items for Monday include Golden Age Club at Lena Thompson’s home 207 4th St. at 6 p.m. Beckley Presbyterian Women’s Bible Class banquet at Floor C 6 p.m. Beckley Art Group sketch session at H. L. Bragg home 8 p.m. Sophia Band Mothers Club special meet at Sophia High School 7:30 p.m. Beckley Community Concert Association presents Gen. Platoff Don Cossack Chorus and Dancers at Woodrow Wilson High School Auditorium 8:15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Department of
Beckley
Golden Age Club
Woman's Club of
Lena Thompson
4Th St
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Beckley Art Group
H. L. Bragg
Calloway Heights
Sophia Band Mothers Club
Sophia High School
Local club meetings and memorial service planned
A series of community events and meetings are listed for Tuesday including Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life at the Dry Hill Prosperity Community Building at 7 30 p m Captain James Allen Chapter Daughters of American Revolution at Mrs T H Wickham 208 N Kanawha St 2 p m King s Daughters memorial service Parish Hall First Methodist Church 2 p m Highland Garden Club at home of Mrs E R Parsons 409 Woodlawn Ave 1 15 p m Women of the Moose Moose Ballroom 7 30 p m Bethlehem Chapter No 71 Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Howe St 8 p m Sigma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi at Mrs A S Holyfield 117 Laurel Terrace 7 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Hill
Prosperity Country Life
James Allen
Daughters of American Revolution
T. H. Wickham
N. Kanawha St
King’s Daughters
First Methodist Church
Highland Garden Club
E. R. Parsons
Woodlawn Ave
Bethlehem
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Howe St
Beta Sigma Phi
A. S. Holyfield
Laurel Terrace
Wednesday club notices and meetings
Past Matrons Club Omer of Eastern Star Christmas luncheon at Elks Club at 12 30 p m Raleigh County Girl Scout Council Dutch treat luncheon at Beck ley Hotel 1 p m Beta Lambda Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority regular meet at 108 Fulton Ave 7 30 p m Eliza Hunter Home Department Class at Massie St 5 p m Virginia Pick ens home Massie St 5 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matrons
Omer
Raleigh County
Beta Lambda
Beta Sigma Phi
C. F. Dunkley
Fulton Ave
Eliza Hunter
Home Department
Virginia Pickens
Massie St
Gulf Clubwomen Report at November meeting
The Gulf Woman's Club met November 28 at Sophia Methodist Church Friendship Hall with president Mrs. W. W. Withrow presiding. Reports covered Red Cross Home Nursing Court in January 1959, Teacher of the Year selection with James Lowry named, and Camp Galahad drive by Youth Conservation chair Mrs. Robert Horton. Members contributed to CARE project and WV Federation of Women’s Clubs efforts, and sewing contest plans with General Federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lowry
Robert Horton
West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs
WVFWC
Chester Pate
Carrell Calvert
Roland Hatfield
Lewis Waddell
Fine Arts Division
Lionel Travis
General Federation
Curtis Stewart
Light Conservation Project
Girl Scouts Create Bird Feeders at Parish Hall Session
In Beckley the Inter mediate Girl Scouts Troop No 67 held the second of five workshop sessions at St Francis de Sales Parish Hall. Instructors Mrs Joe Ressa and Mrs Charles E Little from Primrose Garden Club led the craft making of bird feeders from foil pie tins and large cans. The project ties to Beckley becoming a bird sanctuary proclaimed by Mayor A K Minter with cooperation from Phymosia Club and other garden groups. Scouts will paint feeders at a future meeting. Attending included Mary Cappel-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis de Sales ‘Catholic Church
Joe Ressa
Charles E. Little
Primrose Garden Club
Beckley
Phymosia Club
A. K. Minter
Ressa
Homemakers urged to keep honey for kids energy needs
Homemakers alert that honey on hand supports growing children between meals by providing almost immediate energy for vigorous activity. The advice emphasizes simple snacks to sustain vigor and endurance during busy home routines.
Local Women Leaders Named in Community Group
Helen Cox, Linda Dorsey, Mary Ann Della Mea, Renetta Farris, Judith Johnston, Pamela Junco, Mary Massinople, Betty Payne, Martha Surbaugh, Linda Symonds, Joan Wilcox, and their leader Mrs John J Kodak are listed as key members of a civic organization.
Concert by Gen Platoff Don Cossack Chorus in Beckley
Beckley Community Concert Association presents the Gen Platoff Don Cossack Chorus and Dancers at 8:15 p m in Woodrow Wilson High School Auditorium. The group, formed in Prague in 1927, has toured six continents and performed hundreds of concerts for U S agencies and war bonds drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Platoff
Don Cossack
Beckley Community Concert Association
Woodrow Wilson High School
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Nicholas Kostrakiff
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian Oceans
Sumatra
Equador
Platoff Chorus
Notre Dame
Paris
Russia
U. S. Army
U.s.co
Far East
America
U. S
Platoff Cossacks
Kentucky
Trans-Continen
Church Guilds Meet Thursday for Sessions and Program
The Woman's Auxiliary of St Stephen's Episcopal Church holds a 1 30 p m meeting with St Stephen's Guild as hostesses and St Margaret's Guild presenting Religious Art. St Francis Guild also meets Thursday at the church with a session at 6 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
St. Stephen's Guild
St. Margaret's Guild
St. Francis Guild
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Yule
Mrs. Walker
Pugh
Thompson
Women of the Moose
Moose Ballroom
Appalachian Elec. Power Co
Katie Doonan
Lowrey
Gulf
Frank E. Noe
Lacy Cole
Cole
H. C. Whitley
Withrow
GFWC
Saul Brown
Marie Bucklin
H. C. McKinney
Nile McMillion
W. O. McPherson
Earl McVey
Jo- Ann McElyea
Methodist Church
Tal
Cossacks
New York Times
Fidelity Radios - Phonos
JAN Campbell Music Company
Main ST
Dial
Neville ST
Beckley, W. VA
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