Glen White Garden Club Valentine Party Awards Prizes
A Valentine party hosted by A E Manning at Glen White Garden Club featured prize awards for flow and Donnie Nuckols. Two tables earned decoration prizes with committees led by Mrs Wray and Mrs Thelma Williams. The event included handmade clothespin dolls and painted red roses centerpieces, plus a conservation program. The club plans a March meeting at Mrs Williams home with a bird counting prize and a CARE contribution was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Manning
Glen White
Thelma Williams
West Virginia Garden Club, Inc
Rhodell Hat Contest Featured at Church Society
Rhodell Woman's Society of Christian Service hosted a pro am talent and hat event at the Rhodell Methodist Church. Participants included Mrs Rosa Meadows Linda Holloway Mrs Murphy and Mrs Rose Porter with musical numbers by Mrs Ondre Canterbury and Mrs Juanita Murphy. Cards were sent to Ronald Rash and Sonny Holloway serving in Vietnam. An odd hat contest was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
RNS
Wilmardick
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Rhodell Methodist Church
Juanita Murphy
Rosa Meadows
Linda Holloway
Murphy
Rose Porter
Ondre Canterbury
Ronald Rash
Sonny Holloway
Vietnm
Maude Miller
Eileen Rash
Linda Hinchee
O. C. Conner
Kate Lilly
Briarcliff Gardeners Support Project and Show Plans
Briarcliff Garden Club members contributed to the JFK Landma Project and approved sending ARE tool kits to Greece. They appointed Phill McDaniel II to work with Raleigh County Garden Council on beautification and organized duties for the 16th annual Flower Show From Our Heritage To New Horizons set for June 11 and 12 at the Raleigh County Armory. The February workshop will run Feb 22 7 9 p.m. and Feb 23 10 a.m. to noon in the Coca Cola Social Room. Mrs. James Farris of Fernwood Garden Club presented a program on permanent flower arrangements for home decor, with Max Fisher winning blue for a Valentine motif. Participants included I. B. Anderson Ira Sopher William Clarke Kyle M. Jarrell Donald Hodson David Mullins Daniel Martina and Robert Sayre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcolm Smith
Briarcliff Garden Club
Aan Dr
Robert T. Gardner
Arthur Goldstein
Jfk
Greece
Phill McDaniel II
Raleigh County Garden Council
Coca-Cola
Garden Council
James Farris
Fernwood Garden Club
Farris
Max Fisher
I. B. Anderson
Ira Sopher
William Clarke
Kyle M. Jarrell
Donald Hodson
David Mullins
Daniel Martina
Robert Sayre
Women's Organization Meeting Notices Column
Women's groups may submit notices for regular or special meetings by 10 a.m. to Beckley Newspapers. Wednesday items include Raleigh County Parents League at St Stephen's Church 8 p.m. Xi Alpha Gamma Beta Sigma Phi at Phil's Drive In 7:30 p.m. Martha Godby hostess. Ceramics class at New River Arts and Crafts Building 7 p.m. Raleigh County American Cancer Society unit board meeting. Beckley Junior BPW Club Terrace Room Beckley Hotel 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Department of
Beckley
Raleigh County
Parents ‘League
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Xi Alpha Gamma
Beta Sigma Phi
Phil
Martha Godby
Episcopal Church Guild Meetings This Thursday
St Mary's guild meets at 10 a.m. at Mrs. K D Bowers home 102 White Ave chaired by Mrs. Bowers. St Francis group chaired by Mrs James Henderson meets at 1 30 p m at Mrs Robert Sayre 116 Granville Ave. St Stephen group chaired by Mrs Paul Loflin meets at 1 30 p m at Mrs Ted George 117 Lilly St. St Margarets meets at 8 p m in the Parish Conference Room with hostesses Mrs Paul Ryan and Mrs Jack Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Cnge
St. Mary's
K. D. Bowers
A Bsharah
White Ave
St. Francis
James Henderson
Robert Sayre
Granville
St. Stephen’s
Paul Loflin
Ted George
Lilly St
St. Margaret’s
Lula So ‘Ter
Parrish
Paul Ryan
Jack Thomas
Beckley Temple No 55 Pythian Sisters Social Night
Beckley Temple No 55 Pythian Sisters hold a social night at the Lodge hall in the Anderson Building on North Kanawha Street starting at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Temple
Pythian Sisters
Anderson Building
N. Kanawha St
Beckley groups schedule evening meetings
Beckley Assembly No 47 Order of Rainbow for Girls holds its regular meeting at the Masonic Temple on Howe Street at 6 00 p m Pinewood Garden Club meets at Mrs Ray Dowdy home 100 Marion Street at 7 30 p m Alcoholics Anonymous gathers at St Stephens Episcopal Church at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Assembly
Order of Rainbow For Girls
Masonic Temple
Howe Street
Pinewood Garden Club
Ray Dowdy
Marion St
Alcoholics Anonymous
St. Stephens Episcopal Church
Visit of Mrs Casto to Miss Sayre in Jackson Memorial
Mrs. Freda Casto of 239 S Heber Street visited her sister Miss Marie Sayre who is a patient at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Ripley over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Casto
S. Heber St
Marie Sayre
Ripley
Miss Sayre
Jackson Memorial
Bernard James Improving in Beckles
Bernard James of 134 Cova Street is described as improving in Beckles. The brief item notes a positive health update without listing further details or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard James
Cova St
Beckles
Meeting Details Set at Home of Mrs Maude Miller
The record notes arrangements for the next meeting to be held at the home of Mrs Maude Miller, indicating a local gathering organized by community members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Miller
Future trains by air promise three hour Texas to New York
Family Weekly envisions modern research shaping fast rail travel. In twenty years trains may skim coast to coast on compressed air, delivering city to city transport in three hours or less. Cars could ride onto trains for long trips, transforming how we travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family Weekly
Texas
New York
Hospital Admission Note for Saturday Observation
A hospital says he was admitted Saturday for observation and treatment. The report notes ongoing care and planned monitoring by medical staff. Further details on diagnosis or discharge are not provided in the available text.
Visiting Stover Family In Pax And Cincinnati
Visiting Mr and Mrs H W Stover of Crab Orchard are his brother Frenchie Stover of Cincinnati Ohio and his mother in law Mrs Stella Rutledge of Pax plus Mr Se Murdock of So.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Stover
Crab Orchard
Frenchie Stover
Cincinnatti
Ohio
Stella Rutledge
Pax
Se Murdock
Mrs Fleshman Visits Son After Surgery at Saint Ars Hospital
Mrs. O C Fleshman of 327 Burgess Street returned from Huntington where she visited her son Omer who is listed in satisfactory condition after undergoing surgery at Saint Ars Hospital over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Fleshman
Burgess St
Huntington
Omer
Sande
Saintars Hospital
Crab Orchard Circle Hears Mrs Rhodes
Crab Orchard Baptist Church Circle No 1 met to hear Mrs Hollis Rhodes perform The Old Fisherman. The gathering opened with What A Friend We Have In Jesus and included devotion by Mrs Ernest Ballengee, business session led by Mrs Ballengee, and reports by Mrs Rhodes and Mrs A C Allen. A white elephant sale was planned for March 9 at the church with hosts Mrs Ray Bowling and Mrs McGraw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Rhodes
Circle No. 1
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Jesus
Ernest Ballengee
L. D. McGraw
Snakes Do Not Bite Trees That Are Soft
A fragment notes that snakes do not bite or inflict injury when trees are soft. The sentence appears misconstructed and lacks clear reporting of a specific event, place, or names.
Al-Anon Group and Church Groups Schedule Meetings
Al-Anon Family Group and St WWHS class reunion committee meet at 7 30 p m in the penthouse of Raleigh County Bank Women of the Church Beckley Presbyterian Church Luncheon Internationale at 12 15 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Al-Anon Family Group
St. Stephens Episcopal Church
Raleigh County Bank
Women of the Church
Beckley Presbyterian Church
P T O Meeting and Saint Marys Guild Notices
The Parent Teacher Organization of St Francis de Sales Catholic Church School met in the cafeteria at 7 30 p m Saint Marys Guild of Saint Stephens Episcopal Church gathered at the home of Mrs Phillip Baharah 102 White Avenue at 10 a m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Saint Marys Guild of
Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Phillip Baharah
White Avenue
Saint Francis Guild Meeting at Mrs Sayre's Home
The Saint Francis Guild of Saint hosts a gathering at Mrs Robert Sayre's residence 116 Granville Avenue at 1 30 p m with attendees invited to attend this community event.
Saint Stephens and Missionary Circle Meet at Local Hubs
Saint Stephen's Guild of Saint Stephens Episcopal Church hosts a meeting at 117 Lilly Street with Mrs. Ted George present at 1 30 p.m. Hilltop Baptist Church Missionary Circle gathers at Mrs. Elbert Lilly's Crab Orchard home at 7 p.m. Gulf Woman's Club holds a regular meeting at the clubhouse at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Stephen’s Guild of
Saint Stephens Episcopal Church
Ted George
Lilly Street
Hilltop Baptist Church
Missionary Circle
Elbert Lilly
Crab Orchard
Gulf Woman’s Club
Friday Maxwell Hill Home Demon Demonstration
Maxwell Hill home of Mrs. Wanne Brown hosts a 7:30 p m demon stration by the local club at 211 Forest Rd with residents invited to view the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Hill
Wanne Brown
Forest Rd
Beckley Club and church groups set prayer and luncheon times
The Baptist Missionary Society meets at Stamford Baptist Church at 7 p.m. The Beckley Board of Realtors holds a noon luncheon at Beckley Hotel. The American Home Department of the Woman's Club meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Park Avenue clubhouse for World Day of Prayer at First Methodist Church on Heber Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Missionary Society
Stamford Baptist Church
Beckley Board of Realtors
Beckley Hotel
American Home Department
Woman’s Club of
Beckley
Park Avenue
First Methodist Church
Heber Street
Rudy the Owl Aims to Scare Pigeons on Long Island Expressway
Long Island officials plan to place a life size plastic owl named Rudy at a highway underpass on the Expressway to deter a large pigeon population. The tactic mirrors scarecrow use against birds and seeks to leverage the owl’s natural deterrent effect to reduce avian congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy
New York
UPI
Long Island
Mrs Land Leads Women Society Program at Mabscott Church
Mrs Charley Land led the Woman's Society of Christian Service program at Mabscott Methodist Church with the theme Do Something A Call To Commitment. Assisting were Mrs Richard oo and Mrs John Cheet m. Business reported by Mrs Basham. 20 sick calls noted. Refreshments hosted by Mrs Roy Workman and others with Valentine decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Land
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Mabscott Methodist Church
Land
Therogram
Richard Oo
John Cheetm
Basham
W. C. Wood
Nellie R. Rogers
Curtis Richmond
Local youths receive hospital care and family updates
In Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital a 16 year old Dillard Brooks is treated for hip injuries from a Sophia High School basketball game. 16 year old Roger Blevins heads to Charleston Hospital for brain surgery after transfer by charter plane from Raleigh County Memorial Airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tams
RNS
Dillard Lee Brooks
Frank Brooks
Beckley Appalachian Regonal Hospital
Sophia High School
Roger Blevins
Louie Blevins
Helena
Charleston
Raleigh County
Lee A. Comer
Dean Blevins Comer
Daniel McCollum
U. S. Army
Germany
Wayne
Donna Jean
Mark
Crab Orchard
McCollum
Howard Perkins
McCollums
Sarasota
Fla
Louise McCollum
Florida
Sgt. McCollum
Viet Nam
Columbus
Ohio
G. E. Carter
Everett Lester
Vicki
Piney View
Jimmy Grose
Tams Mines
Beckley Hospital
Gilbert Graham
Sophia
Sam Kelly
Winding Gulf Coals, Inc
Manuel McCarish
J. E. Risher
Appalachian Regional Hospital
David Green
Yokoma
Japan
Walter Green
Green
Brenda Shumate
Clinton Shumate
Soak Creek
U. S
Thailand
Walter Hylton
Community Concert Association Names Two Musicians
The Community Concert Association announces personnel changes. Werner Torkanowsky will lead as music director while two principal string players expand duties, with one serving as principal bass and the other remaining first violin in the ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Concert Association
A Won
Werner Torkanowsky
American Legion Auxiliary Emphasizes Active Americanism
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary press active Americanism in February led by Mrs. R. Francis Parker of local unit No. 32. She notes February honors Lincoln and Washington and warns against taking freedoms for granted amid world domination by Communism. The group plans a birthday party for the American Legion Post, memorials to library and Child Welfare Foundation, and orders 6000 memorial poppies for Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Parker
Raleigh County Public Library
W. W. Drewry
Billy Durham
Child Welfare Foundation
Callie T. Bridges
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Bryson
Food Shopping Guide Highlights Weekend Buys
National food shoppers can expect ample poultry and beef during the between season harvest with limited fruit and veg variety. Beef, pork, lamb, broilers, turkeys, and a range of vegetables and fruits are listed as good buys, with canned fish products also in strong supply. Regional notes cover Northeast emphasis on steaks, roasts, and pork cuts, plus broad fruit and seafood availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Delaware
District of Columbia
New England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Viginia
Dorcas Circle Supports Bolivia Mission Project
The Dorcas Circle of Memorial Baptist Church met Friday at Mrs. C. W. Walker's Harper Road home. Opening prayer by Mrs. Dewey Griffith and a devotional by Mrs. John Brooks titled Blessings-Received Every Day. They discussed selling note cards with a church image and took a special offering for Rev. John Earl Gunter and family, who will return to the Bolivia mission field in June. Attendees included Dewey Griffith, John Brooks, the O'Dell and Crews couples, C. W. Walker, Carlos Crews, Hazel Snuffer, Evelyn Imboden, Geneva Warden, Estella Beasley, Ethel Carper, two guests Mrs. Roy Massey and Miss Kay Huffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
Memorial Baptist Church
C. W. Walker
Harper Road
Dewey Griffith
John Brooks
John Earl Gunter
Gunter
Bolivia
W. O. O’dell
C. W. Crews
Carlos Crews
Hazel Snuffer
Evelyn Imboden
Geneva Warden
Estella Beasley
Ethel Carper
Roy Massey
Kay Huffman
McGinnis Street
Births Gordon Sweeney and Gaze Slo boda families
Mr and Mrs Gordon D Sweeney of 108 Pike View Road announce the birth at 8 25 a m in Raleigh General Hospital of Mae Evette weighing seven pounds four ounces and Mr and Mrs Gaze M Slo boda of 228 Locust Drive announce the birth of Gaz e Michael Jr weighing five pounds 15 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon D Sweeney
Pike View Road
Senate
Raleigh
Gaze M. Sloboda
Locust Drive
General Hospital
Gaze Michael Jr
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Glen White Garden Club
W. E. Straugh
Glen White Club
E. B. Wray
Tale &E
Uae
Rhodell Society
New River Arts and Crafts
Unit
American Cancer Society
Eetin
Beckley Junior Business and Professional Women’s Club
Terrace Room
Episcopal Church
Gamma Gamma
Family Weekly Predict
Magazine of the
Crab Orchard Circle
Saint Francis Guild of
Granville Avenue
G. M. Powers
Main St
Robert Rohe
New Orleans Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Kyung-Soo Won
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beck
York
Carnegie Hall
David i. Ilam
Fea
A. F. Bryson
Beckley Veterans Administration
American Legion Post
Sec
AL Auxiliary
Department of West Virginia
el Chico
Food Shopping Guide
U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior
United Press International
Sewedler
Neville Street
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