Nurses Organize New Club With Officers Named
Mrs. Marguerite Richert of Beckley Veterans Hospital was elected president of a newly organized registered Nurses Club. Twenty five nurses met at the Nurses Home to promote welfare and recruitment. Officers include Roxanna Wood first vice president Myrtle Griffith second vice president Mary Jane Dilly secretary and Mae Dillon treasurer. Wood will attend the National Nurses Convention in Chicago in April. Aldene Fox heads a rummage sale committee and Pauline House the program committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodlawn
Gladys Garst
West Virginia Nurses Association
Roxanna Wood
Raleigh General Hospital
Myrtle Griffith
Pinecrest
Mary Jane Dilly
Beckley Hospital
Mae Dillon
Wood
Chicago
Aldene Fox
Pauline House
Fruit Stains Treated Before Laundering Advice
Editorial note advises treating fruit stains before washing. Boil water then pour through stain from a height of 3 to 4 feet. Do not use soap. For old stains rub with glycerine or a soapless shampoo and let stand for several hours before boiling water treatment.
Phymosia Garden Club Hosts Hat Contest and Show Plan
Phymosia Garden Club met at Mrs. Wilmer Stanley's home with Mrs. Thomas Douglas as guest speaker. She demonstrated seedling care and transplanting while plans for the April 13 flower show at the Coca-Cola Building were outlined by Mrs. Albert Tieche. 438 potted plants were delivered to Pinecrest Sanitarium with a goal of 600 by March 16. 22 members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Douglas
Phymosia Garden Club
Wilmer Stanley
Mercer St
Douglas
Albert Tieche
Coca-Cola
Roy Cunningham
Pinecrest
Central Students Present Colonial Skit at Garden Club
Sixth grade pupils from Central Elementary School performed a Colonial skit at the Mountain Top Garden Club meeting held at Methodist Temple. Directed by Miss Ethel Martin, Randy Long narrated and spoke on George Washington the Farmer. Mrs. Harlow Warren opened with a prayer. president Mrs. E. G. Grogan led a brief business session. hostesses served refreshments to 16 members and 5 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain Top Garden Club
Methodist Temple
Central Elementary School
Ethel Martin
Randy Long
George Washington
Harlow Warren
E. G. Grogan
E. L. Ellison
J. W. Maxwell
Kings Daughters Tea Showcases Local Music Program
Mrs. H A Pierce led the Kings Daughters Tea at Methodist Temple from 2 to 5 pm. Inez Caffee and O C Helm sang a duet, with O W Brown soloing. A sextet including Caffee Helm Hall Sallack and Pierce performed, accompanied by G C Porter. Tea hostesses and members welcomed guests, with new member C J McQuade introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Pierce
Kings Daughters
Methodist Temple
Inez Caffee
O. C. Helm
O. W. Brown
O. D. Hall
Glenn Sallack
Caffee
Helm
Harwood James
C. J. McQuade
Corpra Dried Meat Supplies Oil For Various Uses
Corpra is described as a dried meat derived from coconuts yielding oil used in soaps paints candy shortening plastics lubricants explosives and other products. It highlights its versatility across multiple industries and applications.
Miss Eladene Pickle Lighting Program At Meet
Miss Eladene Pickle presented a program Better Lighting for Better Living during a Xi Beta Exemplar Chapter Beta Sigma Phi meeting. She covered functional lighting, fixture choices, decorative value and portable lamps, presided by Mrs. W H Holliday at Mrs. W R Monk's home. minutes by Betty Gunter. treasurer’s report given. ways and means set for March 7 30 p.m. at Johnstown Road. committee listed. Greek orphan aid discussed with packing boxes approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eladene Pickle
Xi Beta Exemplar
Beta Sigma _ Phi Sorority
W. H. Holliday
W. R. Monk
Vine St
Betty Gunter
Miss Pickle
Johnstown Rd
Jack Starr
Chester Webb
Don Houchins
Kenneth Seelinger
Julia Ann Casey
Beckley Community Calendar Notices for Sunday
Community organizations are invited to submit meeting reminders to the Woman's Department by 10 a.m. to be carried that day. Notices received by 10 a.m. will be published. Saturday includes a Beckley Community Concert Association membership drive at the Beckley Hotel lobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Department
Beckley Community Concert Association
Beckley Hotel
Beckley Art Group Sketch Session at Mrs Holt Kester Home
Beckley Art Group holds a sketch session at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Holt Kester on Harper Road. The event invites local artists to gather for figure and landscape studies in a informal setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Art Group
Holt Kester
Harper Rd
Community Meetings and Voter League Events Tonight
Royal Neighbors gather at 7 30 p m at Sons of Italy Hall. Beckley League of Women Voters holds unit study at 8 p m at Mrs Audrey Riffe home 120 Williams Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors
Sons of Italy Hall
Beckley League of Women Voters
Audrey Riffe
Williams St
Thirteen Committees Named for Lions Style Show in Beckley
Beckley Lions Club selects thirteen committees to stage the 22nd Annual Style Show at Woodrow Wilson auditorium on April 6. General chairman Jay Woods outlined the setup at the Tuesday meeting. proceeds benefit the Lions sight conservation program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Lions Club
Jay Woods
Woods
Beckley
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Elder Lowell Lilly returned home Sunday after a hospital stay in Raleigh General. Miss Ann Otey of Tulsa flew from Charleston with her mother Mrs. Lucy Otey for an overnight New York visit before heading to Tulsa. Claude Linkous Jr of Bob Jones University made the dean’s list and received a teaching offer for next fall. Ben Lewis of Beckley and Washington, D. C. paused in Beckley en route to Miami Beach. Mrs. Thomas Preston, daughter of Bishop Jackson, returned to Dublin, Va., after a Beckley visit. Marie Fink of Woodlawn Ave. returned from ten days in New York City. S. Austin Caperton left for an extended Florida vacation, plans to attend the April board meeting. Esther Abrams and grandson Alan Wein of Beckley go to Miami Beach for several weeks. Charles Levine of Beckley plans to return from a Miami Beach vacation. Ben Stewart returns to California, Md., after visiting Beckley and nearby relatives. Mrs. Joseph M. Hill Jr. of Skelton visited Columbia, D. C., while her husband, Pvt. Joseph M. Hill Jr., is stationed at Fort Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Otey
American Airlines
Tulsa
Okla
Lucy Otey
Woodlawn Ave
Charleston
New York City
New York
Mrs Otey
Miami Beach
Fla
Thomas Preston
W. J. Jackson
Bishop Sr
Esther Abrams
Alan Wein
Beckley
Charles Levine
Ben Stewart
California
March Meeting Details for Richmond Building Event
The March meeting is set for March 19 in the Richmond Building with Mrs Kenneth See linger as hostess. Miss Doreen Fabh us will present the program Pictures and Mirrors. Refreshments served to 14 members and one guest, Mrs Kathleen Ross Hoffman, a member at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Kenneth Seelinger
Doreen Fabhus
Kathleen Ross Hoffman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carmen Miranda
H. L. Walker
Clyde Woods
Marguerite Richert
Beckley Veterans Hospital
New Registered Nurses Club
Herbert Tolley
Colie Minter
Central
Taylor
Elizabeth
Liz Taylor
March Ladies’ Home Journal
James Lilly
J. Brabban
L. D. Roe
A. H. Wilson
O. W. May
D. C. Lynn
Paul E.ash
Lynn
R. B. Armentrout
Charles Hall
Charles Rutledge
C. C. Wetzel
Lilly
Lydia Efe
Pinkhams
Lydia Pinkham
Meet
Cohen
Neville St. Beckley
Arbuckle
Price H Caffee Jr
Charles McDaniel
G. Robert Bullock
Harry E. Comer
Cecil Graham
E. Guy Graves
Gene Hall
R. G. Jones
W. Holt Kester
A. G. Kinzer
J. S. Larrick
A. Ray Tucker
W. H. File Jr
Kermit Lock
Jack Mann
Russell Parsons
Waldo Lafon
W. M. Harmon Jr
Kyle Jarrell
Dennis Leary
W. B. Lilly
G. Berk Lynch
Roy Millican
Rondey Webb
W. C. Barnard
Paul Davis
John W. Saunders
Cecil Swim
Paul Vennari
M. D. Hensey Jr
M. F. Barksdale
J. D. Duval
al F. Matson
John Y. Morgan
E. van Dorsey
M. V. McCollam
John Schulte
Jack Burger
C. D. Crawford
George Grubb
A. A. Ross
Walter Duncan
H. OD. Butterworth
O. F. Cook
J. E. Otto
W. M. McCutcheon
Ross Phipps
Jess P. Richmond
C. Marshall Johnston
W. B. Connoley
Dr. Westwood Holliday
John Smith
Joe Rahall
Basil Anderson
Noel Christian
James Henderson
H. H. Pullin
Carl Stover
Charles D. Munson
D. O. Means
Robert Hart
John C. Huffman
Fletcher Mann
C. G. Peregoy
A. Robert Koch
Harry Anderson
M. W. Arnold
O. C. Drake
Harry Ethridge
Rev. Carden A. Hillman
Norman Knapp
John Earl Lilly
Crewe Maples
D. F. McKenzie
The
Woman's Dept
Elder Lowell Lilly
Claude Linkous Jr
Bob Jones University
Greenville
S. C
Ben Lewis
Beckley and
Washington, D. C
Ormond
Gaye
Cleo
Neville Street
A. R. Koch
Optometrist
Beckley Water
S. Heber St
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