Two-Inch Heels Highlight Italian Spring Fashion in Florence
In Florence the fourth day of Pitti Palace shows featured two-inch heels and lace uppers from designers Veneziani Marucci Guidi and Mingelini Gugenheim. Buyers and press watched as daytime footwear shifted toward practical elegance with two-tone two strap heels and 1930s inspired cutouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Italy
UPI
Veneziani
Marucelli
Guidi
Mingelini-Gugenheim
Pitti Palace
Enzo and
Lancetti
Florentine
Last Charter Member of Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church
Mrs. Eller remains the last charter member of Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church and served as its first treasurer. A skilled seamstress and crocheter, she also enjoyed tending house flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eller
Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church
Food Shopping Guide Highlights Winter Bargains
Westing weekly sale notes plentiful root vegetables cabbage carrots onions radishes squash potatoes and sweet potatoes. Fruits include apples pears avocados and canned red tart cherries. Abundant beef roasts steaks pork chops and roasts with good supplies of broiler fryer eggs and dairy. Seafood staples such as fillets oysters lobsters scallops halibut and clams also in strong supply.
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Washington
UPI
Broilerfryer
Fih
Births at Beckley Memorial Hospital Chronicle
A series of newborns reported from Beckley Memorial Hospital. Joseph William Bava weighs 7 lb 2 oz, born Jan 16 at 7 03 p.m. to Tony and Bava of Beckley. Richard Lee Cantley weighs 8 lb 4 oz, born Jan 16 at 6 50 p.m. to Paul and Cantley of Rock Creek. Jerry Dwayne Bryant weighs 6 lb 15 oz, born Jan 17 at 10 05 p.m. to Russell and Bryant of Hatcher. Alesia Gayle Tyree weighs 7 lb 15 oz, born Jan 18 at 3 24 p.m. to William and Tyree of Scarbro. David Scott Worley weighs 5 lb 9 oz, born Jan 18 at 4 55 a.m. to Basil H and Worley of Beaver. Clifford Lee Humphreys weighs 5 lb 4 oz, born Jan 19 at 11 45 a.m. to Noble L and Humphreys of Brooklyn.
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Tony Bava
Beckley
Joseph William
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Richard Lee
Paul Cantley
Rock Creek
Hatcher
Russell Bryant
Jerry Dwayne
Alesia Gayle
William B. Tyree
Scarbro
David Scott
Clifford Lee
Noble L. Humphreys
Brooklyn
Shower Honors Mrs. B Belcher at Dana’s Cafe
RHODELL Rhode Island News Service reports a stork shower Monday night honoring Mrs. Bob Belcher at Dana's Cafe. Hostesses included Mrs. Charles Farruggia and others. Emmett McKinney led games with prizes won by several guests.
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Rhodell
Bob Belcher
Dana’s Cafe
Charles Farruggia
Ted Wyco
Dodd Lopez
Ed Wyco
Lawrence Bell
Lacy Meadows
Emmett McKinney
Alex Hugbert
Vernon Canterbury
Mary Helen Blevins
Mullens
Patricia Farruggia
Lisa Bellcher
Shower honors Mrs Melvin McVey in Stork event
Honored at shower Tuesday for Mrs Melvin McVey of 218 12 Woodlawn Ave hosted by Mrs Denzil Blake and Mrs Devil Blake. Attendees include Mrs Nathan Comer Mrs Remus McVey Mrs Jennie Dubner Mrs Pete George and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denzil Blake
Devil Blake
Melvin McVey
Woodlawn Ave
Nathan Comer
Remus McVey
Jennie Dubner
Pete George
Larry Trump
Bobby Blake
June Blake
Gail Arthur
Richard Haynes
Harless Stover
Ronald Greco
Lorene Ward
Effie McVey
Peggy McVey
John Cook
John Holliday
Hampton Hensley
Oscar Neckels
Janes McVey
Frances Roberts
Jerri Humphrey
Mary Thompson
Roland Brewster
Helen Lilly
Retha Calvert
Arvel Bales
Curtis Lusk
Jim Neil
Gay Dillion
Dennis Blake
Myrtle Ward
Boyd Little
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Local brief invites readers to share notable life events and contact details for potential inclusion in the community column. The note requests calls to the newspaper at the provided number and extension.
Trent couple vacationed in Nassau Bahamas
Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Trent vacationed in Nassau Bahamas at the Nassau Beach Hotel then flew from Miami and returned home to 225 Locust Street.
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Nassau
Bahama Islands
C. E. Trent
Locust St
Miami, Fla
Nassau Beach
Woman's Department notices invite club calendars
Women organizations are invited to use this column for notices of regular or special meetings. Send notices by 10 a.m. to Beckley Newspapers. Sunday calendar items must arrive by Saturday 10 a.m. Wednesday events include Thrifty Homemakers Club at 6 p.m., Eliza Hunter Home Department Class at 5 p.m., and Beta Lambda Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority at 7 30 p.m.
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Woman’s Department of
Beckley
Beta Lambda
Beta Sigma Phi
Bank of Raleigh
Family notes and hospital updates from Beckley area
Visiting and hospital news from Beckley and surrounding towns include Mrs Myrtle Terry visiting in Summersville and attending Shirl Lewis funeral in Danese. Walter Duncan discharged after surgery observation at Beckley Hospital. Mrs Wanda Shrewsbury recovering after major surgery at Raleigh General. Sgt Maj Otis Dillon and Sgt Maj Don Hill visiting from Killeen before returning to base. Mr and Mrs Atkins released from Beckley Hospital after two weeks.
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W. W. Waddell
Calloway Heights
Myrtle Terry
Summersville
Shirl Lewis
Danese
Chessie Fitzpatrick
Scarbro
Terry
Walter Duncan
Freeman Sr
Duncan Catron Motor Co
Beckley Hospital
Community organization meetings schedule
Beckley area groups announce meetings and gatherings including Ebeneezer Service Guild at 7 30 p m Christalene Onion home Book er Street Beckley Chapter Women of the Moose at Moose Ballroom 7 30 p m Executive board and general meetings at The Methodist Temple Education Department Women’s Club of Beckley 1 30 p m Anchor Class First Christian Church 7 p m Practical Nurses Association District No 3 Beckley Winn Hotel 7 30 p m General Mission Circle Crab Orchard Baptist Church 7 30 p m Woman’s Improvement League 203 Mulberry Street East Beckley 1 p m Electa Chapter No 50 Eastern Star Masonic Hall South Fayette Street 6 p m
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Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Temple
Friendship Hall of Church
Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia, Inc
Beckley-Winn Hotel
General Mission Circle of
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Electa
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
South Fayette Street
Local News Briefs From Beckley and Mabscott
George C. Lively of 1608 Maxwell Hill Road was admitted to Beckley Memorial Hospital Tuesday for treatment. Covington Virginia was called in relation to the death of Lester Black, involving Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Walker of 115 Miller Street who returned Monday. Sunday guests at Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Garten’s Mabscott home included Mrs. O C Garten, Mrs. Adena Maddy, Mrs. E R Harris, Mrs. Alvin Garten and daughter Renee of Pence Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Haga
Sophia
Jack Rupe
Hartwell, Ga
John Rupe
Florida
Sylvia Eddins
George C. Lively
Maxwell Hill Rd
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Covington, Va
Lester Black
W.H. Walker
Miller St
L. A. Garten
Mabscott
O. C. Garten
Adena Maddy
E. R. Harris
Alvin Garten
Renee
Pence Springs
Modernistic Homemakers Club Workshop and Related Meetings
A Friday slate lists the Modernistic Homemakers Club holding a workshop at Mrs Pauline Boydens home 507 Bostic Ave at 6 pm The Friendship Social Club meets at Mrs Mary Bassett 306 Worley Rd at 7 pm Captains and workers for Mothers March convene in the Civic Room of the Bank of Raleigh at 7 pm
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Modernistic Homemakers Club
Pauline Boyden
Bostic
Friendship Social Club
Mary Bassett
Worley Rd
Bank of Raleigh
Saturday Social Savings Club Meeting
Social Savings Club at the home of Mr and Mrs W N Brooks Front Street Beckley Junction hosts a 7 30 p m gathering on Saturday evening.
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Social Savings Club
Beckley Sunday Community Meeting and Election
Beckley community group hosts a general membership meeting at the Civic Room of Bank of Raleigh at 3 p.m. The Order of Rainbow for Girls holds an officer installation at the Masonic Temple on Howe Street at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Community Concert Association
Bank of Raleigh
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Howe Street
Cadles Visit Relatives, Return Home From West Virginia
Rhodell RNS reports Lowell Cadle and daughter Edna Elizabeth with granddaughter Dianne Wickline returned to Baltimore after visiting Walter Cadle and Chester Warren families in Odd and East Gulf. Mrs. W. R. Martin released from Beckley Hospital after two weeks. Kipp Adelphi and son Michael from Alexandria visited Reid Daniel in East Gulf. Mrs. Landon Honaker of Beltsville staying with Ted Wyce. Bob Bolen and children Roger Dale and Patricia Ann to Detroit for husband’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kipp Adelphi
Michael
Alexandria
Reid Daniel
East Gulf
Landon Honaker
Beltsville
Ted Wyce
Bob Bolen
Roger Dale
Patricia Ann
Detroit
Mich
Birthday Party for Donna Sue Van Dyke at Kanawha Street
A Saturday afternoon party marked the eighth birthday of Donna Sue Van Dyke daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Van Dyke Jr. at 1928 S. Kanawha St. Guests included Dennis Epperly Rita Shrewsbury Robin Shrewsbury Suzetta Waddell Vivian Bennett Sherill Gwinn Toneta Akers Janet Calfee Randell Adkins David Baker Linda Sauders Carol Lucas Deborah Akers Sherry Lawson Ellen Lilly David Tomczyk Donna Maxey Jo Ann Calfee Ronnie Noor Vicky Noor and Denise Van Dyke Jackie Van Dyke and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Sue van Dyke
John B. van Dyke Jr
S. Kanawha St
Dennis Epperly
Rita Shrewsbury
Robin Shrewsbury
Suzetta Waddell
Vivian Bennett
Sherill Gwinn
Toneta Akers
Janet Calfee
Randell Adkins
David Baker
Linda Sauders
Carol Lucas
Deborah Akers
Sherry Lawson
Ellen Lilly
David Tomczyk
Donna Maxey
Jo Ann Calfee
Ronnie Noor
Vicky Noor
Deborah
Jackie
Denise van Dyke
Terri Lea Wilcox Born At Fairmont General Hospital
Terri Lea Wilcox Jr. was born January 12 at 8:35 p.m. to Mr and Mrs William A Wilcox Jr. at Fairmont General Hospital. The mother is Lou Ann Jolly, daughter of R G Jolly of Daniels. Father is the son of W A Wilcox and Mrs Wilcox of Shady Spring. he attends Fairmont State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terri Lea
Fairmont General Hospital
William A. Wilcox Jr
Lou Ann Jolly
R. G. Jolly
Daniels
Fairmont State College
W. A. Wilcox
Shady Spring
Alaska Peak Dominates As Highest US Mountain
Alaska's Mount Mc Kinley towers at 20 320 feet far above Mount Whitney at 14 495 feet once the union's loftiest peak, redefining the nation's elevation ranking.
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Alaska
McKinley
Mount
Whitney
The
Union
Establish Collection Point For Honest Household Clutter
The piece from Peg Bracken advocates centralizing clutter in one unused space to keep homes tidy. It advises rotating focus rooms to avoid burnout and urges immediate action when mess appears. It distinguishes artful clutter from honest clutter like ski socks and gas bills.
Pine Wood Garden Club Welcomes New Member
Mrs. C. C. Boitnett joined the Pine Wood Garden Club at the Thursday meeting held in the Coca Cola Social Room. President Mrs. Lewis Dunn led the session, a workshop on dried materials was led by Mrs. Paul Phipps, and 17 members enjoyed refreshments arranged by Mrs. Don Collier and Mrs. Dunn.
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C. C. Boitnett
Pine Wood Garden Club
Coca-Cola
Lewis Dunn
Paul Phipps
Flowering Hills Club
Don Collier
Dunn
Annual Pilgrimage Discussed At Meet
The Glen White Garden Club held its regular meeting at Mrs. B F Williams home. The main item was planning the second annual wildflower pilgrimage to Blackwater Falls in May. Members attending include Mrs. E B Wray, Mrs Williams, Mrs Ray Morris, Mrs Ruby St Clair, Mrs Frances Straughn and Mrs Robert Parker.
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Glen White
ANS
Glen White Garden Club
B. F. Williams
Blackwater Falls
E. B. Wray
Williams
Ray Morris
Ruby St. Clair
Frances Straughn
Robert Parker
Engagement announced for Pearl Blevins to Glen Lytton
Miss Pearl Myree Blevins of Shady Spring is engaged to Glen Ivan Lytton son of Mr and Mrs Earsel Lytton of Coal City Both attended Stoco High School He served in the U S Army in Korea and works for Borne-Lite Corp in Hyattsville Maryland No wedding date set
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Pearl Myree Blevins
Glen Ivan Lytton
A. Blevins
Shady Spring
Earsel Lytton
Coal City
Stoco High School
U. S. Army
Korea
Borne-Lite Corp
Hyattsville
Bridal Shower Honors Mrs Homer Ray Richmond in Charleston
Recent Bride Mrs Homer Ray Richmond of 818 1-2 S Kanawha St was honored with a bridal shower Friday at the home of Mrs Larry Davis 1024 Woodlawn Apartments Co hosts were Mrs Bill Lawton Oak Hill and Miss Frances Wickline Cabell Heights The honoree is the former Bobbie Ann Holley daughter of Mr and Mrs A A Holley of Daniels Married Jan 4 her husband is the son of Mr and Mrs Hobart R Richmond of Daniels
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Homer Ray Richmond
S. Kanawha St
Larry Davis
Woodlawn
Bill Lawton
Oak Hill
Frances Wickline
Cabell Heights
Bobbie Ann Holley
A. A. Holley
Daniels
Hobart R. Richmond
Also Mentioned on This Page
Raleigh County Medical Society
Preston C. Davis
John M. Daniel
Davis
W. C. Mays
United States
Everett B. Wray Jr
Crippled Children’s Clinic
Richard G. Starr
M. M. Eller
MacArthur
Alderson
Ellers
State Road Commission
Food Shopping Guide
Rahall’s Outlet
Court House
Main Street
B. Belcher
Burnett McKinney
Woodrow Meadows
Roy Smith
Clyde Murphy
Harrison Powell
Alliefair Johns
Milford Willis
Harold Nicely
Oakley Blevins
B. W. Lilly
Victor Augustine
Donna Rose Belcher
Mary Farruggia
Bobe Widick
Leon Sanders
Orlie McKinney
Nellie Farruggia
Carl Vass
Raymond Banicki
Pearl Copen
Linda
Martha Lilly
Sonny Williams
Ronnie Barker
Roscoe Clyburn
Silas Penance
Robert Hansord
Thrifty Homemakers Club
E. Moss Cook
Truman Ave
Eliza Hunter
Ozella Humbles
Hunter Street
Jesse F. Cook
Sunny Acres
Richard Hunt
Charleston
J. Everett
Wanda) Shrewsbury
Lilly St
Raleigh General Hospital
West Virginia Real Estate Commission of
Tom Dillon
Harper Road
Otis P. Dillon
Don C. Hill
Killeen
Base
Tuesay
J. A. Atkins
Beaver
Ebeneezer Service Guild
Christalene Onion
Booker Street
Women of the Moose
Moose
Woman’s Club of
Park Avenue
First Christian Church
Church
Woman’s Improvement League
John Brown
Mulberry St
East Beckley
Clifton Neeley
Missionary Baptist Church of
Nellie Price
Je AE
W. Main ST
Blue Ocean
Bermuda
R. E. Paice
Bluff Road
Raleigh Heights
Paices
Atlantic
Cific Tea Co
Paice
A & P Co
Peg Bracken
Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc
Books In the News, Inc
Tweedies
Jacquelines
Connies
Pine Wood Club
Mutual OF
Omaha
Ray Barcel
Agency
Bos
Deena Lemeleka
Regal Rose
Summit
Plains
W.t.grant Co
Neville St
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