McBrayer Couple Celebrate 71st Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs James Henry McBrayer celebrated their 71st anniversary with an open house at grandson Reginald Meyers home 110 Locust Dr Beckley About 30 relatives and friends attended a family dinner after 1 to 5 pm They are natives of Louisville Ky and have spent most of their married life in West Virginia Their son J Harold McBrayer lives in Charleston and daughters Edna Phipps Beckley and W O Jones Racine They have 14 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren Both are 89 and 88 respectively and remain active in reading and television hobbies
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Henry McBrayer
Reginald Meyers
the Meyers
Louisa
West Virginia
Beckley
Glen White Road
McBrayer
Frances Miranda Markham
Charleston
Raymond
Canitol Street
J. Harold McBrayer
Edna Phipps
W. O. Jones
Racine
Meyers Home
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
A collage of local notices: Miss Sandra Belton named to the Boston Conservatory of Music dean’s list in Boston. Airman 3 C Roy Hutchinson on 14 day leave from Lackland AFB to Lincoln Nebraska. Weekend visitors Mr and Mrs Robert Krupp Jr and children from Springfield Ir. Mr and Mrs Paul Gregory of St Albans hosted by Mrs W Payne Gregory. Mrs IRA Whitlock and Mrs Harry Brown returned from Norfolk with son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs William Robert Blake. Mrs Mildon Teel remains hospitalized in Raleigh General after major surgery Feb 13 in satisfactory condition. Mrs Price H Calfee at UVA HospitalCharlottesville undergoing further surgery. condition satisfactory. Mr and Mrs K J Klaus spent weekend in Marietta Ohio with son-in-law William M Page and family. daughter Charlotte Klaus at WVU Morgantown joined them. Jeanie Page visited grandparents. Mr and Mrs James Meadows of Grants NM visiting Glen Morgan parents. dinner party hosted Sunday with relatives including Roy Blevins and daughter Ann Honey Brook PA. Silvio Mazzone of New York City. Frank Meadows and Andrew Meadows and families of Helen. Garnett Barrett and daughter Brenda. Neil Mullins and Miss Louise Mullins of Pineville. Ronald Laxton of Welch. Peggy Ford of Wolf Pen. Johnny Pennington of Matheny. William Joiner of Glen Morgan. Miss Margradel Richmond, Beaver Elementary School instructor, hospitalized at Raleigh General with pneumonia. condition satisfactory. George Ward of Beckley discharged after hand surgery. Ray Pau ley of Maxwell Hill Rd admitted to Raleigh General for treatment, condition satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. J. Klaus
Wilson St
Marietta
Ohio
William M. Page
Charlotte Klaus
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Jeanie Page
James Meadows
Grants
New Mexico
Earl Browning
Glen Morgan
Brownings
Roy Blevins
Ann
Pete Margotte
Wayne
David Meadows
Honey Brook
Silvio Mazzone
New York City
Frank Meadows
His and Hers Styles Popular This Spring
Helen Hennessy reports that this spring features his and hers apparel in resort wear with matching belts Indian-type beaded items and coordinated hats. A leading shirt maker breaks the duplicate trend with Mansmooth wash-and-wear shirts for both men and women offering smart patterns suited for day wear and travel.
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Helen Hennessy Newspaper Enterprise Assa
Plans For Workshops Discussed by Shady Spring Club
Shady Spring Home Demonstration Club outlined three workshops in March and a first aid course in April. Hat making textile painting and pillow making will be the workshops. Mrs Chester Skaggs led devotionals and Mrs Russell Bair spoke on Our Part in Rural Areas Development. Hostess was Mrs Jim Fisher. Next meeting set for March 15 at Mrs A G Wilcox Jr’s home.
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Shady Spring
RNS
Shady Spring Home
Charles Worley
Zane Griffith
Martha Lilly
George Sweeney
A. G. Wilcox Jr
Robert Dickerson
Manners 5 sites NE steak ruling on doneness
If a steak arrives well done or undercooked, request a replacement politely without drawing attention. Follow through with calm, respectful language and avoid public confrontation to ensure adjustments are made.
Coming Events for Women Organization Notices Beckley
Men's and women's clubs, church groups, and social organizations schedule meetings and events across Beckley. Details include times, locations, hosts, and contact notes for groups such as Modernistic Homemakers, Hollywood Baptist Fellowship Class, Dry Hill Home Demonstration, Kings Daughters, Judea Shrine No 13, Beckley BPW, PTA of Central School, Beckley Art Group, and many others with specific homes and addresses.
West Virginia Legal Secretaries Outline Convention Program
At the boards Sunday session the West Virginia Legal Secretaries Association outlined its state convention set for May 5-6 at the West Virginian Hotel in Bluefield. Mrs Phyllis Brown, Mercer County LSA, presented a tentative convention program with Mrs Phyllis Wallace presiding. Glee L McCurdy chaired the Farm Book Committee and S F Fisher, president of the National LSA, showed films from San Juan Puerto Rico. Attendees included Gloria Farmer Mildred Pruitt Clara Harman Josephine Winter Bethel Campbell W E Mitchell Julia Painter, refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Legal Secretaries Association
Confab
West Virginian
Bluefield
Phyllis Brown
Mercer County Lsa
Raleigh County Bank
Phyllis Wallace
Kanawha County
Glee L. McCurdy
Farm Book Committee
S. F. Fisher
National
LSA
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Gloria Farmer
Mildred Pruitt
Clara Harman
Mercer County
Josephine Winter
Bethel Campbell
W. E. Mitchell
Julia Painter
Diane Whittaker Birthday Party Honor
Diane Sue Whittaker daughter of Mr and Mrs Virgil Whittaker was honored with a party on her 12th birthday Saturday at her Glenn Avenue home. Attendees included Linda Earehart Marsha Wolman Beth Thompson Susan Dew Karen Keaton Linda Haga Randy Lamb Kathy Coffman Pam Whitaker Nancy Sweeney Earlene Wipperman Mavis Whittaker Loma Whittaker Charles Steffey Richard Engle Douglas Acres Ernest Slater Butch Keaton and Drema Whittaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Sue Whittaker
Virgil Whittaker
Glenn Avenue
Linda Earehart
Marsha Wolman
Beth Thompson
Susan Dew
Karen Keaton
Linda Haga
Randy Lamb
Kathy Coffman
Pam Whittaker
Nancy Sweeney
Earlene Wipperman
Mavis Whitt
Loma Whittaker
Charles Steffey
Richard Engle
Douglas Acres
Ernest Slater
Butch Keaton
Drema Whittaker
Family Mourns John Henry Fix in Beckley Funeral
Shady Spring residents attended the Beckley funeral for John Henry Fix, father and grandfather. Among mourners were S. Sgt. John Russell Fix from Toul, France, and families of Bobby Sanders Easton Pennsylvania. Victor Bennington with William Blair Cynthia. Dewey Wyatt with Linda Doris Betty of Richmond. Asa Bolen with children of Coal City.
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Shady Spring
RNS
Beckley
John Henry Fix
John Russell Fix
Toul
France
Bobby Sanders
Barbara Jean
Easton
Victor Bennington
William
Blair
Cynthia
Gary
Ind
Dewey Wyatt
Linda
Doris
Betty
Richmond
Asa Bolen
Coal City
Netherlands first European lifesaving society formed
The Netherlands established Europe’s first lifesaving group in the late 18th century, the Society for the Recovery of the Apparently Drowned, a milestone noted in Britannica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands
Europe
the Society For the Recovery
Britannica
Helps You Overcome FALSE TEETH
An ad promotes FASTEETH a new alkaline non acid powder to sprinkle on plates to hold false teeth firmer and more comfortable. It claims to prevent embarrassment from loose plates and advises buying FASTEETH at drug counters.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sandra Belton
A. D. Belton
South Fayette Street
Boston Conservatory of Music
Boston
Mass
Roy Hutchinson
Earl Hutchinson
Skelton
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Lincoln
Neb
Hutchinson Home
Robert Krupp Jr
Susan Lynn
Robert Earl
Springfield
Paul W. Gregory
St. Albans
W. Payne Gregory
Harper Rd
Ira Whitlock
Avon Terrace
Harry Brown
Oak Hill
Norfolk
Mildon ‘Teel
E. Prince Sr
Raleigh General Hospital
Price H. Calfee
University of Virginia Hospital
Charlottesville
Margradel Richmond
Beaver Elementary School
Condi
Tion
George Ward
Beckley Hospital
Ray Pauley
Maxwell Hill Rd
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Manners
Woman's Department of
Modernistic Homemakers Club
Edward Boyden
Hager St
Hollywood Baptist Church
Glenn Smith
Dry Hill Home
Don Houchins
Dry Hill Rd
King’s Daughters
Memorial Baptist Church
Judea Shrine No
Jerusalem
Howe St
Beckley Business and Professional Women’s Club
Beckley-Winn Hotel
Parent-Teacher Association of Central School
Visitation
Beckley Art Group
the Playhouse
Beta Lambda
Beta Sigma Phi
Appalachian Assembly Room
Eliza Hunter
Annie Brown
Massie St
Eagles
Woodlawn Avenue
Gamma Gamma
Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority
Richmond Recreation Room
The
Woman’s Club of
Park Ave
Crab Orchard Elementary School
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Court
Prosperity Home Demonstration Club
Walter P. Grifey
Beckley Temple
Pythian Sisters
Watkins Drugstore
IOOF
North Oakwood Ave
Poinsettia Savings Club
Thelma Dyer
Sour St
Phyllis Dyer
Court of
Calantha
Hall
Paula No. 741
Catholic Daughters of America
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Fayette St
Court Paula
St. Francis de Sales
Midway Homeroom
Mothers Club
Ladies Auxiliary
Free Will Baptist Church
Sisters of the Church
W. Va. Lsa
Nitro
Barbara
Spence
Mercer County, Lsa
Charlotte Bedwell
Ethel P. Williams
State Group
Beckley Lsa
Pat
the Complete Variety Store
East
Rainelle
Hinton
Howard Ave
Mullens
Main & Oak Sts
Main ST
Richwood
Diane Whittaker
First Rescue Service
Erron
Penney
BIG Buy
Arnel
Designers
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