Pinecrest Fund Drive Spurs Woman's Club Efforts
The 16th annual Pinecrest Fund Drive by Beckley Woman's Club Civic Department aims to aid Pinecrest Sanitarium patients with medicines blood plasma pajamas nightgowns and toiletries. Mrs H T Gibson chairs a statewide mailing of about 700 letters and the club plans a beauty shop with equipment funded by the Pinecrest Fund in a donated room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinecrest
Woman's Club of
Beckley
H. T. Gibson
de C
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Gibson
D. D. Holliday
G. C. Porter
James Pickus
Mary Cohn
Wade H. Bailey
Civic Department
Marc L. Front
Local florist outlines festive Christmas displays at library program
Beckley florist Clement Schulte presented Let’s Make Christmas at the Friends of the Raleigh County Public Library meeting in the Memorial Building. He demonstrated simple, elegant arrangements using fruits, magnolia, Della Robia motifs, and Gabriel angels to honor the season. His sister and partner assisted, as the group discussed a plate glass library entrance gift from the Friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of the
Raleigh County Public Library
Memorial
Clement Schulte
Beckley Florist
Della Robia
Schulte
Gabriel Angels
Europe
Beckley
Vernon Schulte
John E. McKenzie
Raleigh County
Faith Hope and Frarity Play At Woodrow Wilson High
WWHS juniors stage a three act play Faith Hope and Frarity at the school Tuesday night. Cast includes Peggy Raider Mary Pat Nuckols Ellen Burleson Michael Harvey Marvin Pack Frances Wilcox Sue Mason Susan Daniel Janet Brewster Marsha Wooten Patricia Pennington Janet Kesler Jean Walker Janie Howers Judy Kesler Joan Walker Vicki Shumate Frank Rosenbaum Tommie Knuckles Tom Rosenbaum Dickie Knuckles Michael Williamson Marshall Stanley Walter Burkett Ronald Hunter Jim Coleman William Jerry Cook Cheryl Williams Katy Jo Vargo Carole Terry Jim Stockwell Steve Hambric. Julian Williams directed the production with committees handling promptings makeup stage crew scenery properties costumes lighting and publicity. Dress rehearsals scheduled for today 6 30 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Woodrow Wilson High School
Peggy Rader
Mary Pat Nuckols
Ellen Burleson
Michael Harvey
Marvin Pack
Frances Wilcox
Sue Mason
Susan Daniel
Janet Brewster
Marsha Wooten
Patricia Pennington
Janet Kesler
Jean Walker
Janie Howers
Judy Kesler
Joan Walker
Vicki Shumate
Frank Rosenbaum
Tommie Knuckles
Tom Rosenbaum
Dickie Knuckles
Michael Williamson
Marshall Stanley
Walter Burkett
Ronald Hunter
Jim Coleman
William ‘Jerry’ Cook
Cheryl Williams
Katy Jo Vargo
Carole Terry
Jim Stockwell
Steve Hambric
Julian Williams
Barbara Melton
Dana O'Neil
Beverly Jean Bailey
Rita Smith
Joyce Steward
Phyllis Rhodes
Patty Webber
Jerry Via
Carole Ann Roush
Mary Allen
Susan McCray
Denny Isley
John Burke
Dan Alderman
Steve Bratton
Rebecca Clay
Linda Gates
Rita Blankenship
Margaret Dancy
Sue Williams
Patricia Belcher
Elizabeth Belcher
Betty Greco
Regina Cohn
Diane Daniels
Jessie George Dale Vandall
Gayle Daniel James Ballengee
Paul Arnstein
Lynn Reed
Donna Robertson
Betty Allen
Janie Howery
Patricia Janney
Jessie George
Alice Carol Sims
Carolyn Buchanan
Charles Garten
Anthony Massinople
Weekend visits span military families in Shady Spring area
Local residents recount weekend gatherings with servicemembers and relatives. M Sergeant Howard Byrge from Camp Pickett Virginia spent time with wife Retha of Prosperity and his parents in Shady Spring. Others stationed at Ft Meade and Ft Dix were Johnny Cole and Bobby Lilly from Beaver. Additional visits included Lewis Airey of Baltimore and Judith Richardson from Washington DC. Kenneth Bennett, son of Ray Bennett teaching at Nitro, also visited. Emmitt Redden’s home hosted D L Vandall and sons from Wilmington Delaware and Clarence Vandall of Meadow Bridge.
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Shady Spring
RNS
Howard Byrge
Camp Picket
Retha
Prosperity
Earl Byrge
Ft. Meade
Ft. Dix
N .J
U. S. Army
Johnny Cole
Charles Cole
Bobby Lilly
Robert Cole
Beaver
Aaron Phillips
Lewis Airey
Baltimore
Judith Richardson
Washington, D. C
Earl Richardson
Richardson
Washington
Ray Bennett
Bennett
Nitro
Kenneth
Emmitt Redden
D. L. Vandall
Donnie
Billy Joe
Wilmington
Del
Clarence Vandall
Meadow Bridge
Redden
Gary
Sta
Women of the Moose to Host Guest Speaker Tuesday
Mrs Hattie M Gregory Raleigh County welfare director will address the Women of the Moose meeting Tuesday night. Mrs Howard L Phillips social service chair leads the program with Mrs M L Humphreys conducting in absence of Ms B E Watters. New member enrollment, refreshments, and a Christmas party planned by Golden Age Club president Lena Thompson for 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Park Avenue clubhouse. Each attendee to bring a gift for exchange per Mary Starr hostess chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie M. Gregory
Raleigh County
Women of the Moose
Howard L. Phillips
Social Service
M. L. Humphreys
B. E. Watters
Phillips
Golden Age Club
Lena Thompson
Woman‘s Club of
Beckley
Park Avenue
Mary Starr
Woman's Club of
S. S. Gore
Josie Howery
Beckley News Briefs Include Local Names and Visits
Pat Shelton age fourteen a Beckley Junior High pupil and son of Mr and Mrs Nathan C Shelton is under observation at Raleigh General Hospital. Airman 3C Leslie Wayne Haga arrived from Blytheville Air Force Base to visit parents Mr and Mrs Barney Haga and his fiancee Miss Pauline Davis. Funeral services for Mrs Campbell age 88 were held at Piney River Baptist Church. Attending from Beckley were Cpl and Mrs Kenneth J Neely Mr and Mrs M H Hedrick Mr and Mrs R H Neal and Mrs W J Smith. Mrs Harry Brown of Oak Hill also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Shelton
Nathan C. Shelton
Stanley St
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley Junior High
Suh
Leslie Wayne Haga
Blytheville Air Force Base
Ark
Barney Haga
Soak Creek
Pauline Davis
McAlpin
Campbell
Piney River Baptist Church
Virginia
Made E. Campbell
Bailey Avenue
Ira Whitlock
Princeton
G. G. Wood
Wood
Mrs George Vanney Seeks Quick Recovery After Surgery
Mrs George Vanney of Shady Spring returned home Saturday following major surgery on November 15 at Bluefield Sanitarium. Miss Mary Anne Butterworth, daughter of Mr and Mrs H D Butterworth, has been tapped for the Pi Delta Epsilon journalism fraternity at Lynchburg College. She is a senior active in multiple campus groups and holds several leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Vanney
Shady Spring
Bluefield Sanitarium
Mary Anne Butterworth
H. D. Butterworth
Harper Rd
Pi Delta Epsilon
Lynchburgh College
National Journalism
Butterworth
Disciples Student Fellowship
The
Future Teachers of America
Insignia Club
Kappa Omega Phi
Cardinal Key
SGA
Argonaut
Christian Life
Conference Communion
Soldier on 15 day leave from Ft Jackson to Ft Knox
Pvt. Robert Lee Harper, stationed at Ft Jackson S C, is spending a 15 day leave with his mother Mrs Harl Harper of Sophia. He will depart Dec 14 for Ft. Knox Ky where he will be stationed. His brother Pvt Gene Harper is also serving at Ft Jackson. Mrs J W Kern returns home after a week in Medical College of Virginia Hospital Richmond following an ear operation described as quite successful.
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Pvt
Robert Lee Harper
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Harl Harper
Sophia
Ft. Knox
Gene Harper
Army
J. W. Kern
Booth Ave
Medical College of Virginia Hospital
Richmond
Beckley Man Attends Funeral in Roseland for Mother
Co. E Campbell of Beckley attended funeral services in Roseland Virginia on Sunday for his mother Mrs. Nannie E Campbell who died there on Friday. Funeral details follow in local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. E. Campbell of
Beckley
Roseland
Nannie E. Campbell
Womens clubs schedule notices for Beckley area
Woman's Department invites regular and special meeting announcements from women’s groups. Monday events include Coal City Chapter Order of Eastern Star dinner at 6 and meeting at 7 30, Mabscott Rebekah Lodge 206 at 7 30, Chaminade Music Club at 8, Beta Sigma Phi City Council at 7 30, Servicemens Wives Club at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Department of
Beckley
Coal City
Order of Eastern Star
Worthy
Golden Gate Rebekah
Mabscott
Returning to Columbus after visit with Gibbs family
Mr and Mrs Norris Battieger and their sons Mark Wayne and Eric Dean return to Columbus Ohio after a 10 day visit with Mrs Gibbs and family at North Oakwood Avenue Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Bert Horn of Little Birch Mrs Burwell Ware of 413 North Kanawha St is hospitalized in Raleigh General Hospital undergoing treatment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Norris Battieger
Mark Wayne
Eric Dean
Burwell Ware
North Kanawha St
Raleigh General Hospital
Community group events calendar highlights in Beckley area
Beta Sigma Phi Morton Reaves PTA meets at school at 7 p m Daughter of Isis hosts event at Kathleen Cox home at 6 pm Bethlehem Eastern Star hosts covered dish at Masonic Temple 6 pm Grand visitation at 8 pm Catholic Daughters meet Parish Hall 8 pm Stanaford Womans Union Christmas program 6 pm Mission Circle Hollywood Baptist Christmas dinner and officer installation at Nellie Price home 6 pm Beckley Art Group cleanup at The Playhouse 7 pm Women of the Moose social service night 7 30 pm Golden Age Club Christmas party 7 30 pm transport contacts listed Captain James Allen DAR host 2 pm at Woodlawn Ave Ladies Mission Circle Beaver Baptist Christmas at church 7 pm Navy Mothers Club Christmas party at Clinton Dew home 7 30 pm with co hosts Highland Garden Club 1 15 pm at 408 S Kanawha St Raleigh County Girl Scout Council regular meeting 10 30 am Beckley Presbyterian Church Education Building Royal Neighbors Christmas party 7 30 pm Eagles Hall Woodlawn Ave Adult Education class World Affairs 7 30 pm Woman's Club of Beckley Park Ave beta Sigma Phi Beta Lambda 7 30 pm.
Princewick Girl Feted At Surprise Party
A surprise party honored Miss Hope Thompson of Princewick for her birthday at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Evans with co host Miss Juanita Evans. Guests included Drema Pigg Nora Bower Daisy Evans Neal Rose Frank McAlpin Helen Evans Connie Mead Danny Staton Ruth Evans Sue Evans Robert Thompson Edgar Meadow Jr Linda Evans Steve Meadows Drema Basham Janice Snow Thomas McAlpin Randall Walker Carl Cochran Fannie Elmore Betty Swim Judy Fitzpatrick.
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Princewick
Hope Thompson
Grover Thompson
Elizabeth Evans
Juanita Evans
Drema Pigg
Nora Bower
Daisy Evans
Neal Rose
Frank McAlpin
Helen Evans
Connie Mead
Danny Staton
Ruth Evans
Sue Evans
Robert Thompson
Edgar Meadow Jr
Linda Evans
Steve Meadows
Drema Basham
Janice Snow
Thomas McAlpin
Randall Walker
Carl Cochran
Fannie Elmore
Betty Swim
Judy Fitzpatrick
Christmas Choir Program and Playhouse Casting
Christian Women's Fellowship of First Christian Church presents a choir program titled Introduction to Christmas at 7 30 p m. Curtain Callers hold a casting meeting for the next play Twelve Angry Men at the Playhouse at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Women's Fellowship of
First Christian Church
Playhouse
Rouge with Green and Military Training Notes
A fashion tip advises pairing rouge with green for a warm complexion and lipstick choices by how green affects coloring. The text also mentions pasting a print to cheesecloth and coating with shellac to resemble an oil painting, and notes a National Guard unit at Ft Meade Md with the 150th Division member set to report to Ft Dix N J for training on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Meade
150Th Division of
National Guards
Ft. Dix
N. J
Science Shrinks Piles No Surgery Relief Ends Itch Pain
A new healing substance called Bio-Dyne, marketed as Preparation H, reportedly shrinks hemorrhoids, stops itching, and relieves pain without surgery. Case reports claim visible shrinkage and strong patient statements. available as suppository or ointment with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, N. Y
Christmas Theme Shines At St Stephen's Parish Hall Meeting
St Stephen's Episcopal Church parish hall hosted the Phymosia Garden Club for its December meeting with the theme Wintertaining or Party time. Mrs. William G. Snyder showcased tables for holiday entertaining including an Italian glass punch bowl and magnolia decor. Nineteen members and three guests attended, with plans announced for a December 16 Christmas party at Mrs. Snyder's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Phymosia Garden Club
William G. Snyder
R. P. Daniel Jr
Snyder
RC Home Demonstration Clubs To Hold Workshop On Tuesday
The Raleigh County Farm Women's Council sponsors a Christmas Ideas Demonstration and Workshop Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Appalachian Assembly Room. Mrs Sam Harper and Mrs Worthy Harris lead sessions on Christmas flower arrangements and wreaths. Participants should bring a bag lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Farm Women's Council
Appalachian Assembly Room
Nancy Boyd
Raleigh County
Paris Fete of Hoods Inspires Young Fashion on a Budget
A national magazine highlights French accessory ideas for young women with limited budgets. It features hoods for day and night in velvet silk tweed and fur, including black leather hood ensembles, fur rollers, and caps of tweed with mink accents, creating bold stylish looks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pinecrest Fund
WWHS
WOM
Chaminade Music Club
C. A. Thompson
Russell St
Beta Sigma Phi City Council
Servicemens Wives Club
Richard Goodwin
Beta Sigma Phi
Appalachian
Morton Reaves
Parent-Teacher Association
Isis
Kathleen Cox
Canada St
Bethlehem
Masonic Temple
Howe St
Grand Visitation Meeting
Catholic Daughters of America
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Stanaford Women’s Christian Union
Stanaford Baptist Church
Mission Circle of
Hollywood Baptist Church
Nellie Price
MacArthur
Beckley Art Group
the Playhouse
Moose Lodge
James Allen
Daughters of the American Revolution
J. Edwin Dickerson
Woodlawn Ave
Ladies Mission Circle of
Beaver Baptist Church
Navy Mothers Club
Clinton Dew
Valley Drive
W. B. Connoley
Roscoe Bailey
Highland Garden Club
John V. Schulte
S. Kanawha St
Lee Burleson
John S. Callaway
Girl Scout Council
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Royal Neighbors of America
Eagles Hall
Woodlawn Avenue
Park Ave
Beta Lambda
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Bank of Raleigh
Sophia Elementary
Jackie Riggs
Pamela Saunders
Brenda Lacy
Donna Shrewsberry
Esther Houck
Daniels Elementary School
Ing
Janice Miller
Linda Redden
Linda Johnson
Rosetta Rufus
Peggy Bryant
Gay Williams
Res. U
Pat O
Al’s
Neville S
Sam Harper
Cittsville
0. M. Harper
Clendenin
Worthy Harris
Manneps
Minet
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Prince St. Beckley
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