Blood Typing Drive for Donors by Xi Alpha Gamma
Xi Alpha Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority led a drive to type members and build a city wide donor file in cooperation with Civil Defense and local hospitals. Mrs. Robertson Thomson Jr. chair, with Harold Klein and I E Oglesby guiding lab work, aims to record blood types for emergency use and future donor matching across Beckley and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xi Alpha Gamma
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Beckley
Woman's Club of
Robert Thomson Jr
Doris Barker
South Kanawha Street
Harold Klein
Beckley Memorial Hospital
I. E. Oglesby
Pat Dobbins
Raleigh General Hospital
Wayne Prince
WCB
XI Alpha Gamma Group
Civil Defense
Woman's Club
Thomson
D.D. Holliday
Daniels Society Installs Officers
The Missionary Society of the Daniel Baptist Church installed new officers led by president Mrs Howard Shrewsbury and vice president Mrs J W Nunn. Other officers included secretary Evernete Shrewsbury treasurer Bill Webb love gift chairman R B Clark White Cross chairman Joy Fritz spiritual life and program chairman Clyde Bowling. At the Thursday meeting in Mrs Bob West home the outgoing president was presented a gift. Fifteen members attended refreshments followed. Next meeting at Mrs Fritz Daniels home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the Daniel Baptist Church
Howard Shrewsbury
J. W.nunn
Evernette Shrewsbury
Bill Webb
R. B. Clark
Joy Fritz
White Cross
Clyde Bowling
Bobby West
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Local column lists residents and relatives visiting hospitals and recovering from illnesses. Notables include Eugene F. Eager returning from Roanoke to visit his sister in a hospital, Floyd Whetsel recuperating at home after pneumonia treatment, L P Grogan in Raleigh General Hospital with his son Fred B Grogan visiting from Miami, W M Crawford undergoing major surgery, and Harold M Korn at Duke University Hospital for observation and treatment affiliated with Prudential Life Insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Whetsel
Sophia
Beckley Hospital
Granville Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
Fred B. Grogan
Miami
Fla
Harold M. Korn
Mankin Ave
Duke University Hospital
Durham
N.C
Prudential Life Insurance
Jacqueline Kennedy Begins Role as First Lady in Palm Beach
Jacqueline Kennedy rests at the Kennedy home in Palm Beach with her two children after hospital discharge. She contemplates her role as first lady while husband John F. Kennedy works in Washington. Her son John Jr. and daughter Caroline enjoy family time, and gowns for the inaugural events are being designed by Oleg Cassini and Bergdorf Goodman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Beach, Fla
Jacqueline Kennedy
F. Kennedy
Washington, D. C
Kennedy
Ocean Front
John Jr
Caroline
Episcopal Guilds Set Meets Thursday
Guilds of Women of the Church of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church schedule Thursday meetings at multiple homes and church. St Stephen's at 1 30 p m Mrs Fred Meyer 202 Queen St co host Mrs J E Huffman. St Mary at 1 30 p m 200 Granville Ave. St Margaret's luncheon at 1 00 p m 501 Woodlawn Ave with co host Mrs Don Wolf. St Cecelia's at church 8 00 p m. St Francis and St Ann December meetings canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilds of Women
Church of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
St. Stephen’s
E. D. Bowers
St. Margaret's Guild
Woodlawn Ave
Don Wolf
St. Cecelia’s Guild
St. Francis and
St. Ann
Christmas Supper Set By Crab Orchard Church Group
Section A of the Women's Fellowship of the Crab Orchard Church of Brethren will host the annual Christmas supper at 6 p.m. Thursday at Mrs. Carl Florey's home. Dinner committee members include Mrs. Florey Mrs. Paul Gallimore and Mrs. Ada Cox. Decorating committee is Mrs. Florey and Mrs. James Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Church of Brethren
Women's Fellowship
Carl Florey
The
Florey
Paul Gallimore
Ada Cox
James Smith
Chervil loses flavor faster than other herbs
A kitchen tip notes dried chervil loses its flavor more rapidly than similar herbs, suggesting timely use of the herb from a pantry jar to preserve taste.
Garden Club TV segment features holiday arrangement
Phymosia Garden Club member Mrs. Minter appears on WOAY Oak Hill program Garden Club of the Air from 1 30 to 2 p m to display a television ready arrangement designed by Mrs J W Word Jr at a club meeting in Granville Avenue home Mrs Word used a gold wire brandy snifter filled with Christmas ornaments and Japanese yew shrubs with all green materials as alternates. Mrs Minter is aided by Mrs E N Pugh of the Phymosia Club This Raleigh County Garden Council program is the second in a series this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phymosia Garden Club
Garden Club
Hazel
Marriage Permit Applications List Five Couples
Five couples apply for marriage permits including Barry Hart Dubner and Deana Jean Brewster both in their late teens to early twenties from Washington DC and Crab Orchard. Also Arthur H. Smith from Dayton Ohio with Letty June Golding of North Carolina. Joe Paul Wilson of Beckley with Mary Helen Wardensky of Stanaford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Hart Dubner
Paul
Priscilla Dubner
Washington
D. C
Deana Jean Brewster
Roland
Elva Brewster
Crab Orchard
Joe S. Richmond
Hubert Richmond
Pluto
Jane Carole Snuffer
Wilmer
Ruie Snuffer
Shady Spring
Arthur H. Smith
Amos
Virgie Smith
Dayton
Ohio
Letty June Golding
Estes
Ruby Golding
North Carolina
Joe Paul Wilson
Samuel
Ammie Wilson
Beckley
Mary Helen Wardensky
Williams and Afton Wardensky
Stanaford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leslie Cox
Xi Alpha
Beta Sigma
Angi
Samuel S. Phi
William Har- Evans
Woman's Department of
Ladies Circle of
Mabscott Christian Church
Academy of Friendship Club
Women of the Moose
Moose Club
Columbine Garden Club
Elks Club
Parent-Teacher Association of
Maxwell Hill
Park Ave
American Legion Auxiliary Unit No
Memorial Building
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Howe Street
Fernwood Garden Club
Robert Thacker
Harper Rd
Melvola
Order of Eastern Star
Heroines of
Jericho
G. St
Stratton Parent - Teacher Association
Dora McCormack
Department of Woman's Club of
Park Avenue
Alpha Delta Kappa
International Honorary Teachers Sorority
J. S. Ellison
Ellison Ave
Julia Ann Casey
Club of
Bethlehem
Dry Hill
Gulf Woman's Club
Sophia Methodist Church
Beckley Elks Club
BSP City Council
Irs Sopher
William Harsanyi
Samuel S. Evans
Cox
Harsanyi
Evans
Daniel Warren
Porter Street
Sopher
Mankin Avenue
James Vaughn
Ways and Means
S Town
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Amos Meyers
Woman's Society of Christian Service of Beaver Methodist Eagles
Busi- Eagles
Cabell Heights
Oakwood Ave
Parent - Teacher Association of
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Worthy Harris
Elk’s Club
Ladies Aid Society of Johns
Poinsettia Savings Club
Thelma Byer
Sourist
Beckley Temple
Pythian Sisters
Azalea Garden Club
Pinecrest Sanitarium
United and
Irma McDaniel
Barker
Harry’s
Manhattan
Ipajamas
Neville Street
Eugene F. Eager
Beckley Ave
Roanoke
J. E. Miller
Pital
W. M. Crawford
Frances Lewine
Beckley Temple No
Watkins’ Drug
Episcopal Guilds
E. N. Pugh
Phymosia Club
Raleigh County Garden Council
Colie Minter
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Fantabulous
Prince Matchabelli
Beckley's
Penney
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