Christmas Party Set Tonight By BPW Club
Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club hosts a Christmas party at 6 30 p m with the program Christ in Our Horizon featuring Don Boyd Harold Lovelace and Betty Carol Combs presenting musical selections A Christ meeting reading will be given by Billy air and guests of members will attend at the Glass House
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Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club
Glass House
Don Boyd
Harold Lovelace
Betty Carol Combs
Billy Air
RGH Nurses Alumni Hold Christmas Fete Evening
The Raleigh General Hospital Nurses Alumni Association hosted its annual Christmas Party in the Greenbrier Dairy social room. Hosts included Mrs. Clifford Daniels and Mrs. Roy Graybear. Appalachian Bible Institute students performed and Santa distributed gifts to children.
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Raleigh General Hospital Nurses’ Alumni Association
Greenbrier Dairy
Clifford Daniels
Roy Graybear
William Houchins
Elmer St. Clair
James Agee
Carl Jones
Walter James
Appalachian Bible Institute
Sara Pipkin
Joe Mays
Sylvia Parmelee
Ruth Ann Pipkin
Last Battle Between U S and Great Britain
The final clash between the United States and Britain occurred at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815, marking the concluding armed confrontation of the War of 1812.
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United States
Great Britain
New Orleans
1815
Incidents in The Lives Of People You Know
Mr and Mrs M F Barksdale and son David of 211 Fairview Ave spent the weekend in Charleston as guests at the Daniel Boone Hotel They attended the Va WVU basketball game at the Civic Center Mrs J A Robertson returned to Johns town Rd from Norwalk Conn after three weeks with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Geoffrey Gould While there Mrs Gould and Mrs Robertson spent a few days in New York City Russell Shannon has returned to Beckley from Cougar Wash and is visiting at the Mabscott home of his parents He will resume engineering studies after Christmas Mr and Mrs Fred Huffman move from Beckley to Hinton today transferring from Beckley A and P Store to the Hinton management Mr and Mrs Ralph Ringstaff Narrows Va will spend the week
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M. F. Barksdale
David
Fairview Ave
Charleston
Daniel Boone Hotel
WVU
Civic Center
J. A. Robertson
Johnstown Rd
Norwalk
Conn
Geoffrey Gould
New York City
Russell Shannon
Cougar
Wash
Beckley
Mabscott
Ritchie L. Shannon
Fred Huffman
Hinton
Beckley A and P
Ralph Ringstaff
Narrows
Birthday dinner honors Dr Uriah Vermillion at Athens home
Attendees at the birthday dinner for Dr. Uriah Vermillion in Athens included his son Dr. T A Vermillion and family, sister Mrs. R M French, Mrs. Fred Cooper, Miss Janice Vermillion, Mr and Mrs Charles Baxter and children, Mrs Uriah Vermillion, Miss Mabel Oxley, and others from Athens and Princeton. Harper admitted to Beckley Hospital for observation. Aviation Storekeeper C and Mrs Lowell W Phillips Jr visited from Lexington Park to spend furlough with his parents in Beckley. he serves aboard USS Albermarine and returns to Norfolk December 28. she will stay with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Ringstaff
Clyde
Uriah Vermillion
Athens
T. A. Vermillon
Bob
Druid Ave
R. M. French
S. Kanawha Sr
Fred V. Cooper
Janice Vermillion
Lowell A. Phillips
Ridge Ave
Oakley Smith
MacArthur
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Coming Events in Beckley Women Groups Schedule
Women's notices invite meetings and club calendars to Beckley News papers Wom ens Department. Entries due by 10 am for same day use. Sigma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi meets 229 Vine St 7 30 pm Rebekah Bible Class 224 Locust Dr 7 30 pm Junior Dept of the Women's Club Park Ave 8 pm Bethlehem Chapter OES meets Masonic Temple Howe St 8 pm Dry Hill Prosperity CL Council Christmas bazaar 7 30 pm Community Building Women of Moose party and gift exchange Moose Lodge Ballroom 6 pm
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Women's Department of
Beckley
Gulf Woman's Club Christmas Program Friday
The Gulf Woman's Club will hold its Christmas party Friday at 7 30 pm at Sophia Methodist Church. Fine Arts Department led by Mrs Lionel Travis will arrange group singing with piano by Mrs A J Pugh. The Christmas Story will be presented by Mrs Ross Hutchens and a Yale poem read by Mrs Hampton Thomas.
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Gulf Woman's Club
Sophia Methodist Church
Fine Arts
Lionel Travis
A. J. Pugh
Ross Hutchens
Yale
Hampton Thomas
C. C. Cook
J. W. Foster
Saul Brown
J. B. Deck
Robert C. Byrd
Nick Blackburn
Jennifer
Lloyd Dye
Roland Hatfield
Ed Goodman
J. L. Hornbeck Jr
Community group events and Christmas gatherings listed in Raleigh County
Eliza Hunter Home Department class at Mrs Edward Humbles Hunter St 4 30 pm. Crab Orchard Women’s Christian Temperance Union covered dish luncheon at Mrs Amos Myers 11 am Beta Rho Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Christmas dinner at Mrs Larry Ciccarelli McLean Addition 6 30 pm Curtain Callers rehearsal for Light Up the Sky at Temple and White stick St 7 30 pm Alpha Delta Kappa Christmas dinner at Mrs Julia Ann Casey 115 Ellston Ave 5 30 pm Eastwood Class of The Methodist Temple El Chico 7 30 pm Beckley Area Professional Nurses Club regular meeting at Beckley Medical Arts Building 7 30 pm Rural Acres Garden Club at Mrs William Arrington 103 Poplar St 7 30 pm Beckley Temple No 55 Pythian Sisters election of officers Union Hall over Watkins Drug Store 7 30 pm Friday Raleigh County Girl Scouts Christmas caroling transport furnished Memorial Building 4 45 pm workshop Temple and Whitestick St 7 30 pm Gulf Woman’s Club Christmas party Sophia Methodist Church 7 30 pm Social Savings Club at Mrs Henry Carter Hunter St 7 30 pm
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Beckley Temple
Pythian Sisters
Union Hall
Watkins Drug Store
Baptist Class Holds Annual Christmas Meeting at First Baptist
The Fidelis Class of First Baptist Church met in a Christmas themed gathering with about 60 attendees. Decorations, carols, and a devotional preceded a talk by guest speaker Mrs. Verne Tucker on Time Money and Spirit. Members donated cash for needy families and gifts for Pinecrest patients. A $75 missionary gift to Africa was reported.
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First Baptist Church
W. M. McCutcheon
French Davis
C. A. Curry
McCutcheon
B. H. Wonder
Davis
Margaret Thorne
Scripute
St. Luke
Robert Thomson Jr
Verne Tucker
Mace Woods
Ballard
Pinecrest
Earl Bibb Jr
O. D. Hall
Bixler Davis
Africa
Installation Yule Meet Beck Ley Homemakers Club President
Mrs Joseph W Barkley was installed as new president at a Wednesday meeting held at the home of a club member. The Beck ley Homemakers Club welcomed the new leader and planned holiday activities for the season.
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Joseph W. Barkley
Beckley Homemakers Club
Officers Marks Of Homemakers Club At Basile Meadows
Mrs Basile Meadows hosted a Christmas homemakers club meeting at 2108 S Kanawha St with 16 members. Miss Nancy Boyd conducted the ceremony. new members Mrs E M Kirby and Mrs C R Campbell were introduced. Gifts were exchanged after a covered fish lunch. decorations adorned the home and piano. two guests attended. plans were made to donate toys and food to Pinecrest and a patient.
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Beckley Homemakers Club
Finley Prewitt
George Coker
Meadows
Jack Akers
E. M. Kirby
C. R. Campbell
William Connoley
E. M. Harvey
Pinecrest
Religious Director Feted At Open House
Joyce McGuire director of religious education at First Christian Church was honored with a farewell open house at 103 Wickham Ave. She departs Dec. 21 for a position at First Christian Church in Cuyhoga Falls Ohio. McGuire, Mount Sterling Ky native, earned a BA from Transylvania College and a MRE from The College of the Bible Lexington Ky.
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First Christian Church
Joyce McGuire
A. W. Wilson
Wickham Ave
McGuire
Cuyhoga Falls
Ohio
A. F. McGuire
Mount Sterling
Transylvania College
College of the Bible
Lexington
Choraliers
Beckley Christian Youth Council
Miss McGuire
State Council of Churches
Chi Rho
Christian Youth Fellowship
110
Pine St
Sigma
Beta Sigma Phi
Talk by Beford Morris at Midway Church Young People meeting
Beford Morris a junior at Mark Twain High School spoke on Remember the Rich Man at the Midway Church of God Young People meeting Tuesday night. Mrs. 8. D. Walfod introduced him as the guest speaker as the program opened with Amazing Grace.
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Sophia
RNS
Young People's Meeting
Midway Church of
Wayne Peters Visits Home Ahead of Winter Break
Wayne Peters of Cool Ridge, son of Mr and Mrs W W Peters and a Shady Spring High School graduate, currently attends Highland University in Las Vegas New Mexico on a football scholarship and will return there January 3 after visiting home.
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Wayne Peters
W. W. Peters
Cool Ridge
Shady Spring High School
Highland University
Las Vegas
N. M
Jaycee Jayceeette Annual Dinner Dance Notice
Annual social event held at Elks Club Ballroom with dinner and dance program starting at 6 30 p m Local JC program lists attendees and activities for the community event at the Elks Club venue.
Party For Handicapped Children Set Tonight
A Christmas party for area handicapped children will be at 6 30 p m in Mrs. Alex Lavis home in Soak Creek. Gulf Woman's Club sponsors with Mrs Lavis as entertainment chairwoman. This is the second outing this year following a summer Wiener roast. Those who attended before are invited and parents of other handicapped children may call Mrs Lavis at OV 3 5169. Refreshments and gifts will be provided.
Jaycees, Jaycee-Ettes Set Annual Yule Fete
The Beckley Jaycees and the Jaycee-Ettes Club hold their annual dinner dance Saturday at 6 30 p m in Elks Club Ballroom Mrs George D George president elect of the Jaycee Ettes is general chairman Dinner will be served at 6 30 and Dave Lilly and his orchestra will provide music for dancing from 9 to 1 a m
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Beckley Jaycees
Jaycee-ettes Club
Elks Club
George D. George
Jaycee-ettes
Dave Lilly
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Pinecrest Sanitarium
Beta Lambda
Beta Sigma. Phi Sorority
Tree
James Dean
Linda Stover
Joseph B. Frederick
Ruth Gardner
Coty Smith
Edward Costy
J. D. Jordan
Martha Rowe
B. L. Slater
George Cameron
Garland Adkins
Beta Lambda Committee
John Manley
James T. Stover
Floyd O'Dell
Frank Eckard
Robert Oxley
BPW Club
Dorothy Gray
Beckley’s Leading Drug & Gift Store
White Cross
Bair Bldg
RGH Nurses’ Alumni Association
Norman Niemeyer
Matthew
Edward Gallagher
Santa Claus
Graybear
Harold Bradford
Daniel
Nelson - Johnson
George Cales
Vine St
Rebekah
The
Methodist Temple
Fred Hayes
Locust Dr
Women’s Club of
Bethlehem
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Howe St
Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life Association
Women of Moose
Moose Lodge
Eliza Hunter
Edward Humbles
Hunter St
Crab Orchard
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Amos Myers
Beta Rho
Larry Ciccarelli
McLean
Temple and Whitestick St
Alpha Delta Kappa
Julia Ann Casey
Ellston Ave
Eastwood
el Chico
Beckley Area
Professional Nurses Club
Beckley Medical Arts
Rural Acres Garden Club
William Arrington
Poplar St
Raleigh County Girl Scouts
Social Savings Club
Henry Carter
Baptist
of Officers
Marks of Homemakers Club
Basile Meadows
S. Kanawha St
Nancy Boyd
Raleigh County
Main St
Keatley
Prince St
Jaycees
Fayette St
Featherlight Foundation
E.M.P Company
Town & Country Drive
Raleigh
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