Coming Events List of Beckley women's group meetings
Women's organizations are invited to submit notices to the Beckley Newspapers Woman's Department. Notices received by 10 a.m. are used the same day. Monday items include Gamma Gamma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi executive board at 7 p.m. and various club meetings at home or school. Tuesday features PTA events, Women of the Moose, and junior Beta Sigma Phi activities with times and locations.
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Woman’s Department of
Beckley
Community club and society meetings listed for Raleigh County
Mount Tabor Home Demonstration Club hosts a 12:30 p m meeting at Mrs T A Dillon on Harper Road. Royal Neighbors of America Camp 10658 install officers at Eagles Hall Woodlawn Ave at 7 30 p m. Beta Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meets in Appalachian Assembly Room at 7 30 p m. Xi Alpha Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi in Coca Cola Social Room at 7 30 p m with social for husbands to follow. Crab Orchard W C T U meets Crab Orchard Baptist Church at 1 p m. Raleigh County Mental Health Association dinner at Beckley Hotel at 6 30 p m.
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Mount Tabor
T. A. Dillon
Harper Road
Royal Neighbors of America
Eagles Hall
Woodlawn Ave
Beta Rho
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Appalachian Assembly Room
Xi Alpha Gamma
Beta Sigma Phi
Raleigh County Mental Health Association
Beckley Hotel
Gamma Gamma
Coca-Cola
Local Club Meetings Schedule At Evening Time
Degree of Honor Lodge No 56 holds installation of officers at IOOF Hall South Oakwood Avenue 730 p m Beta Sigma Phi meets in Coca Cola Social Room 730 p m Dry Hill Home Demonstration Club at 1421 Dry Hill Rd 730 p m Pride of East Gulf Court No 63 Heroines of Jericho 530 p m Gulf Woman s Club meets Sophia Methodist Church 730 p m Women of the Church Beckley Presbyterian Church 130 p m Missionary Circle of Regular Baptist Church at church 730 p m Section A Group Crab Orchard Church of the Brethren home of Mrs Sam Buckland Crab Orchard 700 p m General meeting of the Women s Mission Society of Calvary Baptist Church officers installed at church 730 p m American Home Department of Woman s Club Beckley Park Avenue Clubhouse 130 p m
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IOOF
Oakwood Avenue
The
Women's Mission Society of
Calvary Baptist Church
American Home Department of Woman's Club of
Beckley
Park Avenue
Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club Meeting
The Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club holds its regular meeting in the Greenbrier Social Room at 8 p.m. Area clubs and spectators are invited to attend.
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Calico and Jeans
Greenbrier
Pint-Size Soldier Manages Drill With Dad in Guard
Sgt. David Wood, barely as tall as his rifle, is a keen participant in Florida National Guard drills. He attends the Dade County Armory in Miami with his father, William Wood, and follows orders, eating with troops and aiding training. A guardsman calls him a real soldier, hoping he carries the discipline home.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fila
David Wood
Florida National Guard
David
William Wood
Dade County
Miami
Bill Wood
211Th Infantry Regiment
Army
Dad
Woods
New Bride Honored At Shower
A Friday night household shower honored Jan. 6 bride Mrs. William Fleenor of 201 Garfield St. Hostess Mrs. Jack Fleenor and co-host Mrs. Carl Fleenor welcomed many relatives and friends at Gregory Street home with a lace umbrella and miniature bridal couple on the gift table.
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William Fleenor
Garfield St
Jack Fleenor
Gregory Street
Carl Fleenor
Anna Gilkerson
Andrew Gilkerson
Cranberry
Mary Books Picken Sewing Advice January Vogue
Mary Books Picken reports January is strong for home sewing with five bloom months indoors. She urges quality fabrics and well-chosen patterns, stresses proper pattern size based on bust, and offers practical tips on fabric matching, notions, and a rolled hem technique for chiffon.
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Mary Books
Picken
Sorority To Prepare Easter Envelopes Today And Tuesday
Members of the XI Beta Exempl ar Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority will meet today and Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the First Baptist Church to staff envelopes for the Easter Seal Drive They will also make Easter lilies for the City Council project for the next Chapter meeting at the home of Miss I elan dene Pickle Tuesday night session in the Richmond Recreation Room appointed to City Council decorating committee for the valentine Dance in February Mrs George Cales president conducted the session and read a letter from Miss Doris Maynor president of BSP City Council thanking the Chapter for decorating the Elk s Club for the holiday dance Also assisting with filing for the Blood Type Bank sponsored by the Woman s Club of Beckley were Mrs M W Arnold Mrs Robert Koch and Mrs Pat Dobbins The file is at Beckley Fire Department A movie on Guarding Your Heart was presented by Archie Riner and Leonard Hewlett The sorority members were given first aid tests by Riner and cards for the standard course of instructions in first aid Others attending were Mrs Boyd Edwards Miss Diana Hontgas Miss Ila Wiseman Mrs Glynn Cook Mrs Sherwood Dunagan Mrs E L Allenbaugh Mrs James Mallamas Mrs Don Lilly Miss Doreen Bachus and Mrs W R Monk
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XI Beta
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
First Baptist Church
I Elandene Pickle
Richmond Recreation Room
Harold Eye
W. i H. Holliday
R. L. Wiseman
Miss Pickle
George Cales
Doris Maynor
BSP City Council
Elk’s Club
Blood Type Bank
Woman's Club of
Beckley
M. W. Arnold
Robert Koch
Pat Dobbins
Heart
Archie Riner
Leonard Hewlett
Riner
Boyd Edwards
Diana Hontgas
Ila Wiseman
Glynn Cook
Sherwood Dunagan
E. L. Allenbaugh
James Mallamas
Don Lilly
Doreen Bachus
W. R. Monk
Manners by Millet On Entertaining with Fine China
The article advises that it is acceptable to use multiple china patterns when hosting a large crowd but recommends keeping to a single pattern on the table at a time for a cohesive display and polite table setting guidance.
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China
Maxwell Hill Missionary Workshop at Mrs Webb Home
The Maxwell Hill Missionary Society will hold a workshop at Mrs Clyde Webb's home at 10 a m Tuesday. Members will craft first aid articles for the White Cross project and bring old sheets and Christmas cards. A covered dish luncheon will follow, chaired by Mrs C B Treadway.
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Maxwell Hill Missionary Society
Clyde Webb
White Cross
C. B. Treadway
Stover and Taylor Wed Amid Small Ameagle Na oma Ceremony
Elijah Stover aged 85 son of Mose and Martha Jane Stover of Ameagle and Irene Taylor aged 45 daughter of John and Priscilla Metzker of Na oma received a wedding permit. The couple planned a private ceremony with family present.
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Elijah Stover
Mose
Martha Jane Stover
Ameagle
Irene Taylor
John
Priscilla Metzker
Naoma
Personal Notes Gentlefolk visit family across thresholds
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Treadway of Maxwell Hill spent the weekend in Point Pleasant as guests of their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Daniels. They visited another son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Ayers. En route home they stopped in Charleston to see their niece and family Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth DuBoy, accompanied by her brother Carl Honaker of Maxwell Hill. MR. AND MRS. Wilmer Borrer of Greensboro, N. C. spent the weekend with Beckley friends.
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C. B. Treadway
Maxwell Hill
Point Pleasant
R. L. Daniels
A. W. Ayers
Charleston
Kenneth DuBoy
Carl Honaker
New Officers Named By Baptist Circle
Circle No. 2 at First Baptist Church named new officers and committee chairs at its first meeting of the year held January 10 in the church parlor. The session listed leader Mrs. Robert L. Davis and assistant leader Mrs. Paul Hutchinson, with officers including devotional leader Mrs. Eugene H. Meadows, secretary Mrs. Harold Dew, treasurer Mrs. Ira Whitlock, and assistant treasurer Mrs. Walter Mitchem, plus several committee members. The group announced a general meeting for 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Fellowship Hall.
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Circle No. 2
First Baptist Church
Robert L. Davis
Paul Hutchinson
Eugene H. Meadows
Charles Farmer Jr
B. Frank Lowe
Grover Trail
Harold Dew
Ira Whitlock
Walter Mitchem
Richard Lewis
Carl Price
J. E. Williams
Meadows
Pinecrest
Ivan Thompson
John Dellinger
W. M. McCutcheon
Fellowship Hall
Dew
Seven New Members Welcome Into Home Demonstration Club
The Prosperity Home Demonstration Club added seven new members Wilbur Bowyer Mrs Walter P Griffey Mrs Harry Neal Mrs Thomas Comer Mrs Alfred Landers Mrs Jimmie Jones and Mrs Blaine Wood They were welcomed Thursday night at Mrs Carl Toney's home New president Mrs Carl Bailey conducted the session The devotional theme focused on Women as Christian Leaders in Home and Community A Raleigh County agent presented a lesson on confronting change guided by values The president urged use of the bookmobile located near Prosperity Elementary School at 12 15 pm one day weekly, noting many books are available Members heard reports from the secretary and treasurer A cookbook compiled by the group was given to each member and a cookbook was sent to former member Mrs Wannie Brown A card from England from former member Mrs Hallie White highlighted a Royal visit to Stratford on Avon and Windsor with the royal family Twenty four members attended the meeting.
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Prosperity Home Demonstration Club
Iener Wilbur "Bowyer
Walter P. Griffey
Harry Neal
Thomas Comer
Alfred Landers
Jimmie Jones
Blaine Wood
Carl Toney
Carl Bailey
Walter James
Nancy Boyd
Raleigh County
Prosperity
Joe Johnson
Wannie Brown
Brown
England
Hallie White
Mas. White
U. S. Army
Circle Hears Program On Day Of Prayer
Mrs. Adam Kosnoski hosted the Lydia Ormandy Mission Circle of Memorial Baptist Church at 123 Roosevelt St. on Friday night. The program chairwoman, Mrs. Margaret Pierce, described the World Day of Prayer to be observed February 17, noting its 75th anniversary and spread to 144 countries.
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Adam Kosnoski
Lydia Ormandy
Memorial Baptist Church
Roosevelt St
Margaret Pierce
L. M. Hopkins
Kosnoski
C. E. Walker
R. T. Belcher
Clifford Meadows
Haiti
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Notable Family Attendance At Kosnoski Event
Mrs Kosnoski and her daughter attended along with a daughter in law Mrs Bob Kosnoski. Thirteen members attended.
Episcopal Guilds To Meet Thursday
Guilds of Women of the Church of St Stephen's Episcopal Church will meet Thursday at multiple locations. St Stephen's hosts Mrs Phillip Bsharah at 1 30 p m, St Mary's hosts Mrs C S Lewis Jr at 1 30 p m, St Margaret's hosts Mrs J H McCulloch at 1 30 p m, St Francis hosts Miss Freda Soter with co hostess Miss Louise Corey at 8 p m, St Ann's hosts Mrs Yula Durrett at 8 p m, St Cecelia's hosts Mrs Paul Loflin at 8 p m.
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Guilds of Women of the
Church of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
St. Stephen’s
Phillip Bsharah
White Ave
St. Mary’s
C. S. Lewis Jr
Virginia St
St. Margaret’s
J. H. McCulloch
Woodlawn Ave
St. Francis
Freda Soter
Bellevue Lane
Louise Corey
St. Ann's
Yula Durrett
St. Cecelia’s
Paul Loflin
N. Kanawha St
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Mary Dee Elkins
Vance Dr
Friendly Art Club
Katherine Seay
Miss St
Crescent Parent-Teacher Association
Just-A-Mere Club
Samuel Heston
Saunders Ave
Charlotte Cooney
Golden Gate Rebekah
Mabscott
Civic Department of Woman's Club of
Parent-Teacher Association of
St. Francis de Sales Catholic School
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Baraca
North Lester
Department of Woman's Club of
Appalachian
Women of the Moose
Crab Orchard
Dry Hill Home
Don Houchins
Dry Hill Rd
East Gulf
Gulf Woman's Club
Sophia Methodist Church
Women of the Church
Beckley Presbyterian Church
General Meeting
Women's Bible Classroom
Regular Baptist Church
Church of
B W. McClung
L. D. Miser
E. M. Mahaffey
A. V. Faull
Jay Woods
Ina Daniel
P. D. Alderson
J. W. Evans
J. D. Collier
Fred
Martha Collier
J. Long Davish
I. H. Senkion
IE. R. Cantley
Pete Sanders
Ernest Fleenor
Omar ‘Stover
Lloyd Humphrey
Clyde Haga
Trenton Stover
Ernest Thompson
Bascom Rodgers
W. F. Henricks
Jack Faull
Margaret Falin
Ivan Lowery
Clay Walker
Francis Gilkerson
W. E. Mitchell
Annie Ross
Joyce Massey
Phyllis Kessler
Richard Armstrong
Hanis Johnson
Wanda Simpkins
H. H. Pulliam
Peggy Adkins
Joyce Sweeney
Margaret Lively
Wanda Dunkley
Tommy Martin
Joe Rodriguez
Mary Gilkerson
Marjorie Hurt
Bill Adkins
Warner Stanley
Ronald Cantley
Jean Lucas
Leona Roles
Margaret Cook
Mary Fleenor
Floyd Sayre Jr
Floyd M. Sayre
Freeman L. Sayre
Jack Roop
Jack
Fleenor
Ess
Mrs. Picken
Nations
Manners
Millet
Cohen
Neville St
Mrs
Wilmer Borrer
Greensboro, N. C
Baptist Circle
Queen Elizabeth
Prince Phillip
Queen Mother
Princess Margaret
Ladies Club of
Josephine
John Neda
Circle Hears
Episcopal Guilds
Mountain State Hearing Aid Center
Main St. Beckley
Robert R. Elmore
Earl W. Richmond
Wermen & Schorr, Inc
Philadelphia
Beckley Post-Herald
Raleigh Register
Dytoly
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