Women's Bible Class Installs Officers at 15th Annual Banquet
About 125 attended Beckley Presbyterian Church for the Women s Bible Class banquet. Dr James W Witherspoon installed new officers led by Mrs John Hindsley president and Mrs H H Awalt vice president. Eleven new members were recognized. A Christmas program featured a quartet and carols. Decorations highlighted red and gold. A fashion show and luncheon followed in the Black Knight Country Club ballroom with local women coordinating roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Presbyterian Church
James W. Witherspoon
John Hindsley
H. H. Awalt
Clarence Wooten
R. H. Magee
Paul Bragg
C. A. Ivery
J. T
A. J
Inez) O’brien
Black Knight Country Club
William G. Snyder
Robert R. Brown
J. A. Hunt
W. E
Beckley Social Roundup Moves Through Family Gatherings
Mrs. Bruce Kamp of Philadelphia visits Raleigh General Hospital patient mother Mrs. Burwell Ware as daughter Mrs. J O Smith returns to Richmond after a trip. Becket family and others attend funerals in Bluefield and Gallipolis. Mrs. Katheryn Lewis to Harlan Ky for anesthesia training with a dinner in her honor. Delmar Darnell at Raleigh General reported improving after surgery. visitors may be planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Kamp
Philadelphia
H. L. Crawford
N. Kanawha St
Burwell Ware
North Kanawha Street
Raleigh General Hospital
J. O. Smith
Ann Ware
Richmond
ASA
Katheryn Lewis
Combs Street
Harlan, Ky
Charles H. Henderson
Crescent Rd
Delmar Darnell
Sophia
Music Club Christmas customs and Poinsettia talk
The Monday Music Club met at Mrs. Emerson Smith’s home to explore Christmas customs across 11 European nations and how pagan origins blended into modern celebrations. Highlights included Mrs. Phillips’s Yuletide lanterns and the moral message of God’s love. A talk on the Poinsettia by Mrs. Martin recalled Joel Poinsett’s Greenville County ties and his roles as Mexico ambassador and Smithsonian founder.
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Phillips
Emerson Smith
Reservoir Rd
Thomas L. Martin
Joel Poinsett
Greenville County
S. C
Mexico
Greenville
Columbia
Smithsonian Institute
Poinsettee
OMS
John E. McKenzie
Smith
W. A
Twins Light Candles for Peace in Beckley Event
Two Beckley sisters Janet Kesler and Judy Kesler, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Kesler, appear in a communitywide project “Every Light A Prayer For Peace” sponsored by the Raleigh County Garden Council. Their candles echo a 10 year old moment when they first prayed for peace, with Mrs. Hazel Phillips narrating the program starting at 1 30 p m as part of a week of activities led by Rural Acres Garden Club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Phillips
Raleigh County Garden Council
Janet Kesler
Judy
C. E. Kesler
Calloway Heights
Beckley
Clement Schulte
Rural Acres Garden Club
Wallpaper Roll Planning Rule for Room Coverage
The guideline states one roll per 30 square feet of wall area and one extra roll for waste. Apply to room by calculating total wall area, divide by 30, round up to determine rolls, then add one additional roll as a wastage contingency.
Chow dog bred in Chi na
A historical note indicates the chow dog was bred in Chi na, highlighting its origins and connection to the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
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Ronnie Lusk
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Music Club Reveiws
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Underwriters’ Laboratories
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