St Albans Housewife Describes Life at Fort Meade
A St Albans housewife portrays life at Fort Meade Maryland with husband Sgt Major James D McVey of the 150th Armored Cavalry recalling to active duty She says she would rather join active duty with him than endure war The McVeys have balanced their military life with family including children Jay Dea and Butch and see more of each other now than at home They explain their move to Meade as a duty that keeps the family united and proud amid ongoing debates about reservist recalls
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St. Albans
James D. McVey
Jay Dea
Meade Heights School
Woman's Department Public Notices List Local clubs
Women invited to send announcements of meetings to Beckley Newspapers. Notices by 10 a.m. used the same day. Sunday listings require 10 a.m. Saturday submission. X I Alpha Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meets at Mrs Andrew Maddow 108 Glen Ave 7:30 p.m. Curtain Callers paint flats at Playhouse 8 p.m. Les Petite Mademoiselles RVA Club S Fayette St 7:30 p.m. Mrs Everlene Brannham hosts Beta Rho Chapter rush party and regular meeting at 203 Avon St 7:30 p.m. Artistic Homemakers Club meets at Mrs Jack Saunders 315 Saunders Ave 7D.
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Woman’s Department of
Beckley
Beta Sigma Phi
Andrew Maddow
Glen Ave
Les Petite Mademoiselles
RVA Club
S. Fayette St
Everlene Brannham
Beta Rho
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Omar L. Dowdy
Avon St
Artistic Homemakers Club
Jack Saunders
Saunders Ave
Community Club Events and Society Meetings Schedule
A Raleigh Beckley area notices a Thursday and Friday listing numerous events. Details include fundraisers at Raleigh County Memorial Building and Beckley venues, plus meetings for Woman's Society groups, PTA activities, Circle and club gatherings, and a spaghetti dinner benefit at Odd Fellows Hall.
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Silver Star
Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
North Oakwood Ave
75th Birthday Party Fetes Sophia Resident
Mrs. Della Stone of Sophia was honored with a surprise birthday party at her home for her 75th birthday. She is active in the Ladies Auxiliary and a member of Sophia Free Will Baptist Church, mother of 10 children and 32 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Stone
Sophia
Sophia Freewill Baptist Church
Ladies Auxiliary
Woodrow Jones
Leo Shelton
Arnold Meadows
Godfrey Darnell
Pat Ruble
Romey Hampton
Italy Blevins
Maxine Baldwin
Laura Price
Josie Robertson
Nancy Gambell
Winnie Hess
Louise Johnson
Elizabeth Banes
Eugene Mounts
Melva Burleson
Frank Holtzapfel
Shirley Tate
Fred Stone
James Ganney
Frida Dockery
Polk
Charleston Clubwomen Plan GF Lighting Contest
Mrs Omar Ranney of the Street and Highway Safety Lighting Bureau Cleveland Ohio will visit Charleston to confer with club women on street lighting projects. Mary Katharine Barnes national safety chair for the General Federation of Women's Clubs calls a Saturday 9 to 11 a.m. meeting at the Daniel Boone Hotel with Beckley area clubs and West Virginia federation units urged to participate in the Reader's Digest Street Lighting Contest. Awards include ten national prizes of 100 dollars each and a 50 dollar state prize with a Public Service Plaque. Awards announced at the GFWC convention in June in Washington DC.
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Omar Ranney
Cleveland
Ohio
Charleston
Mary Katharine Barnes
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Daniel Boone Hotel
Beckley
Woman's Club of
WCB
Gulf Woman’s Club
Marsh Fork District
Shady Spring District
West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs
Gfwc-Reader’s Digest
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Washington, D.C
R. H. Colvin
Logan
West Virginia Federation
Ranney
Miss Barnes
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Mrs. T E Bazzarre Jr returns to Memphis after illness of her father L P Jackson, patient at Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital Clifton Forge Virginia. M F O Dell in Raleigh General Hospital in fair condition. Mrs Edward Snuffer back home after major surgery. Jane Anderson, WVU student, treated for knee injury. Mrs Josephine Alderman in satisfactory condition at Beckley Hospital. Greenbrier Court in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital since Jan 22. Mr and Mrs James L Hornbeck return from Florida trip. plan to return April. Pfc and Mrs Frank Hope announce birth of Victoria Ann at Raleigh General Hospital weighing six pounds two ounces. Father stationed in Korea with 7th Infantry Division.
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T. E. Bazzarre Jr
Memphis
Tenn
L. P. Jackson
Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital
Clifton Forge
Edward Snuffer
Dry Hill Rd
Raleigh General Hospital
Jane Anderson
J. G. Anderson Jr
Flat Top Lake
West Virginia University
West Virginia University Hospital
Greenbrier Court
James L. Hornbeck
Sophia
Florida
R. J. Hornbeck
Merritt Island
D. C. Hornbeck
Titusville
Gordon Teets
Orange Park
Beckley
Charles Ross
New Smyrna Beach
Hornbeck
St. John
Pfc
Frank Hope
Victoria Ann
Korea
U.S. Army
7Th Infantry Division
Coal City
Miss Beverly Ward Admitted For Observation At Raleigh General
Kathryn Ward daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvie Ward Beaver was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital Sunday for observation and treatment.
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Beverly Kathryn Ward
Alvie Ward, Beaver
Raleigh General Hospital
Mrs Ruth Clark Patient at Beckley Memorial Hospital
Mrs Ruth Clark of Pineville, a teacher at Glen White Elementary School, is listed as a patient in Beckley Memorial Hospital.
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Ruth Clark
Pineville
Glen White Elementary School
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Presbyterian Church Prayer Meetings Tonight
Presbyterian Church cottage prayer meetings are scheduled for tonight. Leaders couple hosts include Mr and Mrs Reese Malle te at 317 N Kanawha St. Mr and Mrs Charles Smith at 203 E C St. Mr and Mrs Orville Carr at 581 Woodlawn Ave. Mr and Mrs Paul Smith at 108 Druid Ave.
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Presbyterian Church
Reese Mallete
A. J. Walker
N. Kanawha St
Charles Smith
B. L. Clay
E. C St
Orville Carr
R. P. Daniel
Woodlawn Ave
Paul Smith
H. C. Avis
Druid Ave
Dessert Bridge Canasta Party Tees Up In Beckley
Fine Arts Department of the Woman's Club of Beckley hosts a Dessert Bridge Canasta Party at 1 p.m. Friday at the Park Avenue clubhouse. Hostesses include Mrs. Crawford Lynn and Mrs. MacAllister with Mrs. Phlegar aiding. Proceeds benefit the Cancer Memorial Fund and Camp Gala.
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Fine Arts Department
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Park Avenue
Fine Arts
Woman’s Club of
D. Crawford Lynn
D. W. MacAllister
Cool Ridge Resident Honored At Shower
RNS report from Cool Ridge notes Mrs. K. H. Thompson received a stork shower Saturday at the home of Mrs. John Robert Sweeney. Hostesses were Mrs. Mike Burroughs Mrs. John Goldie Jr. and Mrs. Sweeney.
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Cool Ridge
K. H. Thompson
John Robert Sweeney
Mike Burroughs
John Goldie Jr
Sweeney
Blane Meadows
Virginia Meadows
Maude Sweeney
Zane Griffith
Pearl Griffith
Edith Jarrell
Debbie Jarrell
Leona Lilly
Muriel Meador
Vernon Bell
Glennis Walker
Larry O’neal
Aaron Meadows
Claude Thompson
Alvita Griffith
Also Mentioned on This Page
James McVey
Butch and
Armored Cavalry
150Th
Ft. Meade
Fort Meade, Md
the Playhouse
Heart Fund
Raleigh County Memorial Building
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Sally McGinnis
Woman's Missionary Society of First Baptist Church
Straley Hatcher
Tolley Dr
Maxwell Hill
Woman's Improvement League
A. D. Clark
Adkins St
John Moss
Hillcrest Home Demonstration Club
Harold Blake
Cabell Heights
Alumnae Association
Beckley-Winn Hotel
St. John's Baptist Church of
Raleigh
Thelma Scott
Degree of Honor Lodge
John R. Scott
Temple
Lydia Ormandy
Memorial Baptist Church
Carlos Crews
Dixon Lane
Alpha Zeta
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Clyde Taylor
Willing Workers Club
New Hope Baptist Church
Lucinda Wirtz
E. B. Wirtz
Colonial Apts
Elise
Beethoven
Lucinda
G. M. Powers
Main Street
M. F. O'Dell
S. Heber St
Josephine Alderman
Beckley Hospital
ED W. Gregory
Manners
Millett
Dupont Lucite
Wholesale Paint & Supply
N. Kanawha
Childrens & Girls
Shoe Store
Neville St. Beckley
U. S
Fairbanks
Dedham
Mass
Candlewick
Beckley’s
White Cross
Bair Bidg
Valentine's Day
ISIS
Dacron
W.T. Grant Co
Neville Street
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