Installation of Officers Marks Silver Star IOOF Joint Meet
Sophia lodge and Greater Beckley IOOF held a joint officer installation at Beckley IOOF Hall. Mrs Orville Smith and W E Phillips became noble grands of Silver Star Rebekah Lodge and Greater Beckley IOOF. Past noble grands Ruby Pennington and M G Jarrell received certificates. About 100 members and guests attended a covered dish dinner after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Star Rebekah Lodge
Greater Beckley
Orville Smith
Noble Grand
IOOF
Main St
M. G. Jarrell
Charles Easley
Martin McHale
A. B. McKinney
Ernest Lilly
B. B. Epperly
James Smith
Ora Pierce
John Yost
Guardian
Margaret Nolen
Dewey Day
Margaret Jones
Imogene Shumate
Millard Jarrell
L. L. Reckart
G. S. Tolbert
Clinton E. Martin
Alvah Gunther
George M. Harvey
E. Ray Spangler
B. T. Donalson
Inside Guardian
Delmar Davis
Outside Guardian
Walter H
Sophia Lodge
True Blue Rebekah Lodge
Order of Odd Fellow Lodges
Russell Pegram
Arthur Porter
Sophia Odd Fellow Lodge
Rebekah Lodge
Births in Beckley Hospital Mark Anthony and Alfred Dean
A son named Mark Anthony was born to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Barnabi of Sprague at 6 48 a.m. on December 30. The baby weighed 6 pounds 10 ounces. Alfred Dean was born to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred D. Wood of Fireco at 12 40 p.m. on December 29. The infant weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces. Pamela Lee is the name of a...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Anthony
Leo Barnabi
Sprague
Beckley Hospital
Alfred Dean
Alfred D. Wood
Fireco
Pamela Lee
Wednesday Meet Set for Beckley Jayceeette Club
The Beckley Jayceeette Club will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Appalachian Assembly Room. Guest speaker Dr Warren D. Elliott of Beckley Hospital will speak. Husbands of members are invited. hostesses include Mrs. Joe Peplowski Mrs. Eddie Zopp and Mrs. Penn Raines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Jayceeette Club
Appalachian Assembly Room
Warren D. Elliott
Beckley Hospital
Joe Peplowski
Eddie Zopp
Penn Raines
Birth of daughter to Mr and Mrs William R Cooney
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs William R Cooney of Slab Fork at 2 30 a m on December 30 in Beckley Hospital. The infant weighs 5 pounds 7 1 2 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Cooney
Beckley Hospital
Coming Events for Women's Groups in Beckley Area
Calendar notices invite women's organizations to submit meetings. Clocked deadlines in the Beckley area list Monday events at various venues including Flowering Hills Garden Club and Raleigh County Classroom Teachers Association. Tuesday gatherings include Rhododendron Garden Club and Beta Sigma Phi, with others at Moose Ballroom and Eastern Star venues.
Community Club Meetings and Church Activities Listed
Crab Orchard Woman's Christian Temperance Union and Crab Orchard Baptist Church host gatherings. Eliza Hunter Home Department meets at Mrs Addie Smiths home. Beckley Jayceeette Club convenes at Appalachian Assembly Room. Beta Rho Chapter hosts a HOBO party at Miss Cecelia Hurleys home. Woman's Mission Society meets at Crab Orchard Baptist Church. Women of Beckley Presbyterian Church hold a general meeting at the church. Practical Nurses Association District No 3 gathers at Raleigh County Vocational School. Dry Hill Farm Women's Club meets at Mrs Don Houchins home. Rural Acres Garden Club meets at Mrs Sam Kesslers home. All events begin around 1:30 to 8:00 PM on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Mission Society of
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia Inc
Raleigh County Vocational School
Dry Hill Farm
Don Houchins
Dry Hill
Rural Acres Garden Club
Sam Kessler
Rural Acres Dr
Community Visitors and Travel Notes Across Ghent and Vicinity
Flat Top news items list residents and guests traveling between Ghent and nearby towns. Philadelphia residents Mr and Mrs Robert Matherley and son Bobby return from visiting Emil Meadows' family. Other visitors include Warner Smith family from North Tazewell and Myrtle Pack from Dayton. Weekend guests in Ghent include Alma Richardson and Junior Richardson from Northfork and Duane Combs from Elkton. Various family visits span Ghent, Pontia c, Ocala and Cleveland with local hosts including the Lilly and Harvey households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Matherley
Bobby
Philadelphia
Emil Meadows
Ghent
Oak Hill Calvary Baptist Church
Matherley
Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Frankford Avenue Baptist Church
Presbyterian Board of Education
Pearl Barber
Warner Smith
Helen
Eugene
Louise
North Tazewell
Myrtle Pack
Dayton
Ohio
Henry Pack
Floyd Coulson
Duane Combs
Elkton
Alma Richardson
Junior Richardson
Northfork
W. M. Meador
Midway
A. T. Lilly
R. L. Lilly
W. R. Lilly
Johnny Lilly
Cleveland
Russell Lilly
Pontiac
Mich
Garner Lilly
Dathan Clark
L. V. Harvey
L. E. Harvey
Ocala
Fla
Jack Rakes
Jackie
Peter
Beaver
Marcus Walls
Ray Pack
Earl Mills
Olen Mills
Princeton
Howard Pack
Johnny McBride
Grandmother Honored At Methodist Choir Shower
The Adult Choir of First Methodist Church held a covered dish dinner and surprised Mrs. Roy L. Herndon with a stork shower for grandmotherhood. Mrs. Lusk, the expectant mother, is the former Miss Janice Herndon, and special gifts were given to two other choir members recently becoming grandmothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Roy L. Herndon
William P. Hall Jr
Alma Burdette
Robert Lytton
Gene Wallace
Fred Pioch
Elden Morris
Brenda
Virgie Morris
Roy T. Elkins Jr
Nancy
Reginald Meyers
Ellen and
Butch
Vona Belle Dempsey
Shirley Williams
Carl Carven
David Lickliter
J. B. Dryfield
Lusk
Herndon
Alan Staton
Wallace Price
State President's Report Read At Beckley Garden Club Meeting
The Beckley Garden Club met on a Tuesday afternoon with host Mrs. H S Edwards at Pinecrest. The program highlighted conservation efforts in West Virginia and included a call to support a proposed reorganization of the Conservation Department and a telegram to Senator Jack Nuckols urging backing before the 1959 legislature. New members Mrs. John Whitlock and Mrs. G T Puckett were welcomed, and the next meeting will feature Oriental Arranging by Mrs. Grover C Hedrick Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Beckley Garden Club
H. S. Edwards
Pinecrest
Ross Irle
M. F. Barksdale
West Virginia Garden Club
J. Campbell Palmer III
West Virginia
The
Conservation Commission
State Garden Club
Keep
C. J. McQuade
Price H. Caffee Sr
M. Lane
J. S. Larrick
Lane
Jack Nuckols
Charleston
A. Robert Koch
W. C. Barnard
Robert L. Amick
B. M. Lewis
Calfee
Barksdale
Mothers March kickoff group gathers in cold night
Unusually cold weather Friday night failed to cool the enthusiasm of this group set to participate in the Mothers March campaign on January 29. At a Workers Conference the seated officials include Mrs. W. M. Blakey captain S Fayette St and Mrs. C. E. Merrit co chairmen with others shown standing Cornelia Canada captain of Church St Rawlins St and Willow Lane and R. J. Howard co chairman with James Wanhop. The group braved the weather to view a film The Challenge before J Kent Hackleman chairman of the 1959 MOD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Blakey
S. Fayette
C. E. Merrit
Cochairman
Cornelia Canada
Church St
Rawlins St
Willow
Willow Lane, and Mrs. R. J. Howard, Cochairman With Mrs. James Wanhop
Braving the Weather
J. Kent Hackleman
Personal notes on patients in Beckley and regional hospitals
Mrs K K Keatley underwent major surgery Jan 12 at Beckley Hospital with satisfactory condition. Mrs Okey Norman admitted Jan 13 for observation and treatment at Beckley Hospital. Mrs Harold Egnor of Sophia is a patient at Wyoming General Hospital after surgery this past week. Leonard Auldridge, L C Auldridge, and Dan Stevenson are listed as Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital in Huntington patients with visitors noted. Rev Lynn Powers visited the hospital, and Jess Breeden has returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. K. Keatley
Teel Rd
Beckley Hospital
Wilmer Borrer
Bluefield
Beckley
Okey Norman
Lake Rd
Harold Egnor
Sophia
Wyoming General Hospital
Prince
New Officers Elected By Sophia Youth Group
Sophia Friendship Church Youth Christian Service elected new officers Sunday night with Jack Thomas as president Madison Lowry Jr vice president Alice Brown secretary and Steve Lowry treasurer The outgoing president Alice Brown conducted the session February assignments include devotional services led by Shelby Thomas offerings ushers Steve Lowry Jimmy Sonny Lowry and Bob by Thomas Members were asked to assist in cleaning the church with refreshments for workers Carmen Stone Judy Thomas and Vernon Mills among 11 members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Youth Group _ SOPHIA
RNS
Youth Christian Service of Sophia Friendship Church
Jack Thomas
Madison Lowry Jr
Alice Brown
Steve Lowry
Shelby Thomas
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Women’s Department of
Seckley
Flowering Hills Garden Club
Coca-Cola
Beckley Art Group
H. L. Bragg
Calloway Heights
Raleigh County Classroom Teachers Association
Shady Spring High School
Civic Department of Woman's Club of
Park Ave
Eugene Eager
Beckley Ave
Women of the Moose
Moose
Beta Sigma Phi
Beckley Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Methodist Temple
Department of Woman's Club of
Bethlehem
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Howe St
Crab Orchard
Eliza Hunter
Addie Smith
Hunter St
Beta Rho
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Cecelia Hurley
Beaver Ave
Women of Beckley Presbyterian Church
Piedmont
Cincinnati
Columbus
Norfolk
Richmond
Clifford
Methodist Church
Drive
Bill Wilbur
MOD
Wauhop
Iit
Ist
Somin
Cohen
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