Degree of Honor Juvenile Lodge Organized in Beckley
A Degree of Honor Juvenile Lodge was formed in Beckley on Saturday afternoon at the First Methodist Church on Heber Street. Margaret Bird was named president with Gloria Biggs as musician, Shirley Greene as usher, Joyce Johnston as past president, Nancy Miller as first vice president, Patsy Higginbotham as escort, Ann Stover as second vice president, Lynn Hoffman as escort, Barbara Ann Cook as assistant usher, and Carol Green as color bearer. Mrs. Wilfred Slover serves as director and Mrs. John Steele as assistant director. Miss Fiizabeth Bird directs the drill team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
First Methodist
Heber Street
Wilfred Slover
John Steele
Fiizabeth Bird
Margaret Bird
Gloria Biggs
Shirley Greene
Joyce Johnston
Nancy Miller
Patsy Higginbotham
Ann Stover
Lynn Hoffman
Barbara Ann Cook
Carol Green
Degree of Honor Lodge
Barbara Cook
Joyce Johnson
Shirley Green
Patty Higginbotham
Mrs. Cotton White Honored At Lamb Residence Shower
Mrs. Robert Lamb and Mrs. Fred Burdiss hosted a stork shower at 113 Williams Street for Mrs. Cotton White. Guests enjoyed games and prizes as gifts were opened, followed by refreshments for numerous attendees including Mrs. Bill Snead and Mrs. Ruth Bales Miller.
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Cotton White
Lamb
Robert Lamb
Fred Burdiss
Williams Street
Bill Snead
Erma Lee Stafford
Bill Hancock
Frank Bivens
Gertrude Catlett
Jimmy DeVenny
Lucille Lytton
Louis Hancock
Carolyn Stone
Mary Virginia Foster
Mrs Withrow Honored At Beckley Bridal Shower
Mrs William Withrow Jr the former Betty Ruth Humphries was guest of honor at a miscellaneous bridal shower hosted by her mother Mrs E L Humphries on East C Street Beckley. Mrs Clayton Bowers and Mrs Jack Humphries led the event with flowers and music while guests offered gifts and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Withrow, Jr
Betty Ruth Humphries
E. L. Humphries
East C Street
Clayton Bowers
Jack Humphries
Christine Bennett
Ira Kessinger
Irene Kessinger
Hallie Kessinger
Leon’ Surbaugh
Julia Gilmore
Dan Operchuck
J. M. Laing
Margaret Alexander
Barbara Lively
Laura Springer
Ellen Duinagan
John Edwards
Callie Miller
Leon Operchuck
L. W. Thorne
Myrtle
Richmond
George Lewis
Margaret Nickel
Evelyn Miller
Carrie Houchins
Victor Wheeler
W. H. Carter
George Massing
E. L. ‘Humphries
Karma Jo Humphries
Carolyn Sue Robertson
Tams Temple Installs Officers in Formal Ceremony
Tams Temple No. 120 held a formal installation Thursday night January 12. Installing officer Thelma Lyt ton presided as Anna Graham was named most excellent chief with Mae Shelor as past chief Ruth Hill as excellent senior Hazel Lare as excellent juror Louise Scarkro as manager Irene Hill as mistress of records and correspondence Lara Whitecotton as mistress of finance Lowie Mullens as property mistress Ilene Hill as Ruard.
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Tams Temple No. 120
Thelma Lytton
Anna Graham
Mae Shelor
Ruth Hill
Hazel Lare
Louise Scarkro
Irene Hill
Lara Whitecotton
Lowie Mullens
Ruard
Ilene Hill
Beckley Sisterhood Plans Bridge Party at Temple
Beckley Sisterhood organizes a bridge party on Wednesday night at Beth El Temple. Players should contact Mrs. Bernard Saks or Mrs. Sam Milstein to reserve spots. Event starts at 8 p.m. and members are urged to bring friends.
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Beckley Sisterhood
Beth- el Temple
Bernard Saks
Sam Milstein
Temple
Organizational Meeting Set By Wives of Jaycees Members
Wives of Becaley Junior Chamber of Commerce members plan an organizational meeting at Mrs Hulett Smiths Harper Road home. The Jayceettes target the Fairmont January 22 23 meeting with a fashion show at 2 30 PM Saturday, a bridge hour, chalk talk by Professor Ernest Freed, a semi formal dinner dance with Tony Lauro orchestra, and a Sunday business session.
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Jayceeltes
Becaley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Harper Road
Hulett Smith
Jayceettes
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Fairmont
Fairmont Hotel
Ernest Freed
Fairmont State College
Tony Lauro
Mrs. Ted George Hosts Bridge Party and Shower
Mrs. Ted George entertained at her Virginia Street home with a bridge party and stork shower honoring her sister Mrs. Roy Wray Jr of Paelan Lie Dre The guest list included Mary Alderson Gertrude Catlett Mrs William Soead Mrs Fred Delp Lovell Higgins Mrs Guy Rumberg Mrs L P Sorenson Mrs Keith Lipscomb Ruth Bates Miller Mrs Julian Anne Casey Mrs George D George Mrs Colie Minter Mrs Ben McManus Mrs J Q Stover Dr Mrs Alex George Mrs Louis George Miss Helen Farris Miss Isabella Farris The event featured dessert and social greetings for the forthcoming arrival.
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Ted George
Virgina Street
Roy Wray, Jr
Paelan
Drage
Mary Alderson
Gertrude Catlett
William Soead
Fred Delp
Lovell Higgins
Guy Rumberg
L. P.sorenson
Keith Lipscomb
Ruth Bates Miller
Julian Anne Casey
George D. George
Colie Minter
Ben McManus
J. Q. Stover
Alex George
Louis George
Helen Farris
Isabelle Farris
Lodge Installs Officers At Beckley Meeting
The Royal Neighbor Lodge of Beckley will hold an installation service at 7 30 PM at the First Methodist Church. State supervisor Mrs. Nelia Selvey of Grafton will attend the event.
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Royal
Beckley
First Methodist Church
Nelia Selvey
Grafton
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Finley Ratliff at Pennington Home
Mrs Finley Ratliff was the honoree at a stork shower Thursday hosted by Mrs Joe Pennington on Front Street. Hostesses included Mrs Roy Paxton Mrs Bill Foster and Mrs Joe Pennington with games prizes and pink blue bassinet decorations. A refreshment course was served by a list of hostesses including Mrs Garland Cole and others.
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Finley Ratlfff
Joe Pennington
Front Street
Roy Paxton
Bill Foster
Garland Cole
J. B. McGinnis
Royal Neighbors Install Officers At Monday Meeting
Royal Neighbors Lodge plans to install officers at a Monday 1 30 PM meeting at the First Methodist Church on Heber Street. Installing officers will be Mrs Clarence Hambrick and Mrs Edward Landstrom. Guest state supervisor Nelia Selvey from Grafton will attend.
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First Methodist
Heber Street
Patty Lee Potts Birthday Party Honored at Home
A Friday afternoon birthday party celebrated Patty Lee Potts first birthday at 400 Park Avenue hosted by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Guy Potts. Guests included aunts Mrs. Clarence Pillman Mrs. C. H. Dew and Mrs. L. F. Scott great uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Littlejohn maternal grandmother Mrs. W. M. Wheeler and relatives Johnny Scott Sandra Sue Potts Carol Ann Potts and Bobby Pugh.
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Patty Lee Potts
Guy Potts
Park Avenue
Oni
Clarence Pillman
C. H. Dew
LF. Scott
Melvin Littlejohn
W. M. Wheeler
Johnny Scott
Sandra Sue Potts
Carol Ann Potts
Bobby Pugh
Mt Hope Beckley Musicians Highlight Fine Arts Meeting
Mont Hope and Beckley residents performed vocal and piano pieces at a Beckley Woman's Club Fine Arts Department gathering. Alesia B. Maroney and Mrs. Charles Evans performed plus a Beckley girls piano duet. A book review of Hope of Earth by Margaret Runbeck was presented by Mrs. James W. Witherspoon.
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Mont Hope
Beckley
Beckley Woman's Club
Alesia
B. Maroney
Mount Hope
Charles Evans
Handel
Clara Edwards
Waugh de Leath
Bve Beckley
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Mrs. Lovell Higgins of 111 Virginia Street leaves Sunday for New York for a week. Beckley residents Mrs. T. S. Williams Mrs. Boff DB Daniel and Mrs. FLT Conway take a vacation trip to New Orleans. Merritt Clay and Miss Mary Jane Ott of Beckley visit with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gearhart in Bluefield. Mrs. Margaret Wittenberg of New York City visits 405 North Kanawha Street. A. J. Perdue of South Oakwood Avenue and Mrs. J. A. Perdue of Daniels spend yesterday in Bluefield visiting relatives. Frederick Bennett Mrs. J. A. Lares and Mrs. C. C. Lamb of Beckley spend Sunday in Clifton Forge Virginia visiting Mar Lares recovering from an operation. Mrs. Leo Moses of Charleston visits her parents Alva and Mrs. D. George of Walnut Lane. F S Harkleroad of Hi Park Drive spends the week end with daughters Esther and Mary in Cincinnati.
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Lovell Higgins
Virginia Street
New York
T. S. Williams
Boff DB
Daniel
Flt
Conway
Beckley
Mie
New Orleans
Wee Peniheee
Gaia Eacavanies
Merritt Clay
Mary Jane Ott
Jack Gearhart
Bluefield
Margaret Wittenberg
New York City
Johny
Odel
Kanawha Street
A. J. Perdue
Oakwood Avenue
J. A. Perdue
Daniels
Frederick Ben
Convention Reports Made At Farm Council Meeting
Residents and club secretaries of Mercer County Farm Women met in Princeton to hear a National Farm Bureau report. Miss Charlotte Vandiver led a discussion on club duties and National Home Demonstration Week. Plans included a county Farm Women Camp at Mercer recreation center and a $10 tuberculosis bond, with March of Dimes cooperation.
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Register
Princeton
Mercer County
Farm Womens
Charlotte Vandiver
C. F. Phalen
National Farm Bureau
Atlantic City
R. W. Faulkner
West Virginia Farm Womens Council
West Virginia Farm Womens Council, Mrs. Phalen
State Council
West Virginia University
Vandiver
Sophia Lodge Opens New Officers Meeting
The True Blue Rebekah Lodge of Sophia held a regular Friday night meeting at 7 30 with all new officers in place. New officers are Melvina Pegram noble grand Virginia Graybear vice grand Virrie Shumate chaplain Ada Marlin secretary Bertha Ruble treasurer Cora Collins warden Pauline Loury conductor.
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Sophia Lodge
True Blue Rebekah Lodge
Vof
Sophia
Melvina Pegram
Noble Grand
Virginia Graybear
Virrie Shumate
Ada Marlin
Bertha Ruble
Cora Collins
Pauline Loury
Stover Couple Welcome Daughter Kathryn Dane at Raleigh General
Master Sergeant and Mrs John E Stover of 113 Monroe Avenue announce the birth of a daughter Kathryn Dane on January 7 at Raleigh General Hospital. The mother is Ruth M Talbert formerly. A son was also born last week at Charleston General Hospital to Mr and Mrs Austin Perry of Charleston formerly Beesley.
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John E. Stover
Monroe Avenue
Lave
Kathryn Dane
Raleigh General Hospital
Ruth M.talbert
Charleston General Hospital
Austin Perry
Charleston
Beesley
Women Vote to Join Fayette Farm Bureau Club
Members of the Chestnut Knob Farm Women's Club joined the Farm Bureau at February meeting after a program on Having Fun at Home led by Mrs Vic Gilkeson. Hostesses were Mrs James Neff and Mrs Emidio Peltinaro. attendees included eleven members and home demonstration agent Miss Ineille Hudkins.
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Register
Layland
Chestnut Knob Farm Women's Club
The
Farm Bureau
Vic Gilkeson
James Neff
Emidio Peltinaro
Walton Fleshman
Lawrence Taylor
John Coughlin
Elgie Hicks
William Fitzpatrick
Emidio Petfinaro
Alfrerdl Haynes
Vic Gilkerson
Ineille Hudkins
So Pretty House Frocks From Sue Beninett Pattern Picks
A reader asks how to keep meat soaking and dress quality while doing housework. Features two home wear patterns No 8356 and No 8405 with sizes and yardage. Patterns cost 25 cents each, plus 23 cents for pattern order and 25 cents for Fashion magazine copy.
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Sue Beninett
Sue
Gregory Waters
Virginia
Sue Burnell
Raleigh Register
Ave
Americas
New York
N.Y
Ssue
Fashion
Young People Sunday School Class Planned at Kopperston
Kopperston Kopperston Community Church Board of Christian Education completed plans for a Young People's Sunday School Class to be taught by Miss Dorothy Ann Taylor. The class targets youths above high school age and will begin soon after approval.
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Register
Weller Skkopperston
Board of Christian Education
Kopperston Community Church
Dorothy Ann Taylor
Mrs. Kessler Opens Kindergarten At Burke Hollow
Mrs. Howard Kessler will start kindergarten classes January 24 at 9 a.m. in the Children's Cottage on Burke Holder Avenue. The program includes morning devotion, art, music, character training, phonetics, basic fundamentals, and supervised recreation for preschool children. Mrs. W. L. Harris of Fayetteville visits.
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Register
Oak Hill
Howard Kessler
Burkeholder Avenue
Covered Dish Dinner Set by Gideons at Methodist Temple
A covered dish dinner will be held tonight at 6 30 by members of the Gideon Society at the Methodist Temple.
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Gideons
Methodist Temple
The
Gideon’ Society
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