Dixieland Minstrel Show at Beckley Civic Meeting
Mrs R H Legg sings a tricky phrase as the Dixieland Minstrel Show is planned for the March 19 meeting of Beckley Woman's Club Civic Department. The chorus and cast, dressed in costume, will perform a closing number to honor nine and one half out of every ten fair ladies in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Legg
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Edith Lindamood
W. E. Williams
Belma Trail
Maude Geiger
John Dellinger
Civic Department
Ward Party For Pinecrest Patients By Midway Club
Plans for a ward party at Pinecrest San itarium were discussed at the Midway Home Demonstration Club meeting. Members were asked to begin collecting used records and repairable radios for patients. The club will host speakers on civil defense for local school groups and a safety program for a PTA meeting, part of promoting community safety per Miss Nancy Boyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Boyd
Raleigh County
Jesse Lacey
Peole
Fairdale Visitors and Moves Highlight Local Notes
Fairdale and nearby towns feature a string of social visits and relocations. Jackie Canterbury and son Randy of Norton Virginia visited Norton natives, while Perlen Hyton relocates to Florida. The record covers travels among the Griffiths, Walkers, Nuckols, and Snuffer families, with several weekend visits and moves noted across Bolt Norton Mullens and Glen Daniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton
Dewey Walker
Vinton
Olaf Walker
Nitro
Roxie Snuffer
Bolt
Georgia
Phyliss Clowers
Chicago
Til
Ford Dalton
Glen Danie
Chris Webb
Peach Tree
Pat Sa'ango
Cleveke
Ohio
A Quiet Nook For Hubby Quiet Study Space A Marriage Lesson
In England a judge ruled a divorced wife could not evict her ex from the garden shed he used as a private study. The piece argues men seek solitude at home and a personal workshop, noting wives must understand and allow quiet time to read, work, or relax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Local notices compile a string of family updates from Blue Jay to Beckley and beyond. Residents report academic honors, travel, hospital stays, recoveries, and funeral in Pamplin as relatives visit and return home.
Becky Wood Daughter of Mr and Mrs Edsel Wood
Becky Wood is announced as the daughter of Mr and Mrs Edsel Wood. The brief notice identifies the family’s residence and notes the birth in the local community context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky Wood
Mr. and
Mrs
Edsel Wood
Presbyterian Church Prayer Meetings Scheduled Tonight
Beckley Presbyterian Church cottage prayer groups meet at 7 30 p m today led by Mr and Mrs Charles E Smith in 344 N Kanawha St Mrs Diane B Powers in 106 Johnstown Road Mr Reese E Mallette in 206 Granville Ave Dr John A Hedrick in 219 Fairview Ave Members urged to attend the group in their neighborhood as the last sessions of the School of Missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Charles E. Smith
J G. Polley
N. Kanawha St
Fred K. Filler
Diane B. Powers
Johnstown Road
Reese E. Mallette
M. A. Johnson
Granville Ave
John A. Hedrick
M. G. Jarrell
Fairview Ave
School of Missions
Coming Events for Women's Groups in Beckley Area
Local notices list Wednesday meet dates across Beta Lambda chapter Beta Sigma Phi Eagles Auxiliary Xi Alpha Delta Beta Sigma Phi and several church and civic groups. Read entries for times and locations including 351 Massie St Crab Orchard Baptist Church S. Fayette St and Maxwell Hill areas with activities from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. including initiation, style show, potluck and square dancing activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xi Alpha Delta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Appalachian Assembly Room
Sha dy Spring District Woman's Club to Meet Thursday
At a committee meeting Sha dy Spring District Woman's Club members Miss Margadel Richmond publicity chairman Mrs Charles Akers treasurer and Miss Boots Billy chairman of the conservation committee will report at the regular meeting Thursday at 730 pm in Beaver Lions Club except Miss Richmond who is in Raleigh General Hospital with pneumonia in satisfactory condition A highlight will be a talk Various Phases of Theater Work by Mrs W W McKinney of Beckley a Curtain Callers member directing The Happiest Millionaire Mrs Virgil Cook will give the invocation and lead the pledge Hostesses include Mrs W W Brammer chairman Mrs Dolly Sorenson Mrs Hazel Clark Mrs Gladys Wills Mrs Jessie Walker Mrs Raymond V Eye Mrs Dale Setliff and Mrs Eugene Set
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boots Billey
Conservation Committee
Beaver Lions Club
Richmond
Raleigh General Hospital
W. W. McKinney
Beckley
Curtain Callers
Virgil Cook
W. W. Brammer
Dolly Sorenson
Hazel Clark
Gladys Wills
Jessie Walker
Raymond V. Eye
Dale Setliff
Eugene Set
Food Shopping Guide Weekend Markets Packed With Prime Picks
Washington report notes March weather and ample supplies shaping a favorable weekend for shoppers. Strong offerings appear across meat, dairy, produce, fruit, and seafood with roasts, pork loins, lamb, broiler fryers, eggs, diverse vegetables, apples, oranges, rhubarb, berries, and shellfish including fillets, halibut, clams, and lobsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Florida
Bath Oils Deteriorate Rubber Garments After Wear
Bath oils that transfer from the skin can cause rubberized garments to deteriorate. This warning adds to routine care guidance for cleansing bras and girdles after each use to maintain fabric integrity.
Land Of Eldorado Scheduled by WSCS
The Interdenominational Woman's Society of Christian Service plans a third annual book study at First Baptist Church of Sophia. Entitled Land Eldorado by Santo Abreto Barbieri, the study runs 7 to 9 p.m. on March. Mrs. Marvin Proffitt chairs the event and invites the public. Last year’s session was at Sophia Church of God with Home Missions as the topic. This year the group focuses on foreign missions, specifically Latin America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Baptist Church of Sophia
Marvin Proffitt
Sophia Church of God
Latin America
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Fred Hurt
Lindamood
Robert L. Amick
Malcolm Shumate
Bailey Groseclose
Hurt
Duke Williams
Topsy O’dell
Fred Hays
Midway Home Demonstration Club
Dave Kinsley
Clinton Murphy
Ralph Arnott
Phyllis Walker
Curtis Kallam
Coral Pack
Tony Zeboskey
Albert Griffith
John Shupe
Pinecrest
Midway Club
Richard Wimbish
Curtis Kellam
Caval Pack
Paul Angle
Jack Eller
Jennings Harrah
The
Beckley Community Concert Association
Werner A. Laqueur
John E. McKenzie
Douglas Gilmer
Ross P. Daniel
Fred Richmond
Arlena Miller
Thomas K. Mahan
Fairdale
Ruth Millett
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Moses Joseph
Fairlawn Ave
Los Angeles
Monterey
Calif
William L. Fourney
E. J. Fourney
Blue Jay
West Virginia University
J Everett Long
Fourney
W. Mark Skaggs
Woodlawn Ave
Ocala, Fla
John Stephenson
James Shupe
Camp Springs
Charles Hankln
Canton
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Mrs. L. ©. Copeland
Myers Ave
Punta Gorda
Fla
Marion Peters
Coco Beach
Long Beach
Hollywood
Cade Lilly
Tolbert Street
C. W. Crews
Hargrove Street
Mike Wood
Edsel
Daniels
Pamplin
Lonnie Crews
Charleston
Millard Foley
Roanoke, Va
Odie Prince
Hargrove St
Presbyterian Church
Woman’s Department of
Beta Lambda
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Eliza Hunter
Annie Brown
Massie St
Eagles
Woodlawn Avenue
Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority
Richmond Recreation Room
Crab Orcchard Baptist Church
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
S. Fayette St
Court Paula
St. Francis de Sales
Midway Homeroom
Mothers Club
Ladies Auxiliary
Coal City
Free Will Baptist Church
Shady Spring District
Ladies Mission Society of the
Woman's Mission Society
Maxwell Hill Baptist Church
S. M. Bailey
Teel Road
Jericho
G. St
Maxwell Hill
Maxwell Hill Community Building
Liff
Larkin Philpott
Eye
Food Shopping Guide
Suds Daily
Land
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Maple Bank
Odds and Ends
Yee
Kroehler
Tomchins
Moran Ave
Mullens, W. Va
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