Community Calendar of Meetings and Events
Local notices list Tuesday activities including Golden Age Club at Park Ave club house with speakers Ruth Payne and transportation contacts. Also Gamma Gamma Beta Sigma Phi meeting in Appalachian Assembly Room at 7:30 p.m. Judea Shrine ceremony at Masonic Temple 8 p.m. New River Maxwell Hill Life Group 7:30 p.m. Silver Star and Greater Beckley Lodges joint officer installation 7:30 p.m. Ebenezer Service Guild meets at Katharine Cox home 7:30 p.m.
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New River
Maxwell Hill
Various Raleigh County civic groups hold evening meetings
Xi Alpha Delta Beta Sigma Phi meets 7 p m executive board and 7 30 p m regular sessions at 301 East Prince Street Mrs Herbert Alley hosts. Raleigh County Girl Scouts annual open meeting and luncheon at Beckley Hotel 1 pm. Citizens Improvement Committee of Raleigh County meets 7 30 p m at Coca Cola Social Room. Charmette Sub Deb Club hosts 108 Ewart Ave 7 p m. Crab Orchard Elementary School Homeroom Mothers meet at new school 1 30 p m. Thrifty Homemaker's Club hosts 6 p m at Mrs Abram Hill Mulberry Street. Eagles Auxiliary meets 7 30 p m at Eagles Home Woodlawn Avenue. Beta Lambda Chapter of Beta raises Appalachian Social Room 7 30 p m.
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Xi Alpha Delta
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Herbert Alley
East
Prince St
Raleigh County Girl Scouts
Beckley Hotel
Citizens Improvement Committee of
Raleigh County
Coca-Cola
Beta Lambda
Appalachian Social Room
Community Club And Church Events In Beckley Area
Practical Nurses School graduation at Raleigh County Vocational School 7 30 p m Intermediate Department of Woman s Club Beckley 1 30 p m Sigma Phi service project Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital 6 45 p m Ladies Circle Mabscott Christian Church home of Mrs L A Garten Jr Mabscott Hill 1 30 p m Gulf Woman s Club Sophia Methodist Church 7 30 p m Beckley Home Demonstration Club Mabscott workshop home of Mrs George Coker 10 a m Women s Improvement League home of Mrs Henry Green Church Street 2 p m
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Practical Nurses’ School
Raleigh County
Beta Sigma Phi
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Mabscott Christian Church
L. A. Garten Jr
Mabscott Hill
Gulf Woman's Club
Sophia Methodist Church
Beckley
George Coker
Mabscott
Women’s Improvement League
Henry Green
Church Street
Births Report From Raleigh General Hospital
Birth notices list several newborns with times and weights. Ricky Lee James born Jan 9 to Mr. and Mrs Henry James Jr in Beckley at Raleigh General Hospital weighing seven pounds seven and a half ounces. Ronald Lee Harmon born Jan 12 to Mr. and Mrs Tracy Harmon weighing seven pounds one ounce. Timothy Adrian McManamay born Jan 13 to Mr. and Mrs James McManamay weighing eight pounds. Robert Bruce Dyer born Jan 14 to Dr. and Mrs George Dyer weighing four pounds seven ounces. Thomas Woodrow Mankin born Jan 13 to Mr. and Mrs Clyde Mankin weighing four pounds eight ounces.
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Ricky Lee
Henry Junior James, Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Beeson
Tracy Larry Harmon
Ronald Lee
James
Arthur McManamay
Prince St
Timothy Adrian
George A. Dyer
Hargrove St
Robert Bruce
Thomas Woodrow
Clyde G. Mankin
Locust St
Beaver
John Handsford McNeal
Jane Ann
Ronald Earl Clay
Sunrise Ave
Kimberly Lynn
Nina Lowry Honored At Surprise 80th Birthday Reception
Mrs Nina Lowry of Sophia was feted with a surprise open house in the Campbell Restaurant dining room. Hosts were her sons and daughters in law Madison Roberta James Lowry and others. Guests included siblings and numerous relatives with a cake reading Happy Birthday Mom and flowers adorning the tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Nina Lowry
Campbell Restaurant
Madison Lowry
Robert Lowry
George Lowry
James K. Lowry
Dan Banker
Eddie Blevins
the Cove
White Sulphur Springs
Robert R. Wiley
Monroe County
Raleigh County
First Baptist Church
Stephen K. Lowry
Alleene Frame
Daly City
Calif
Raymond ‘Lowry
Santa Cruz
Bryan Belcher
Sanford
Fla
C. M. Elmore
Williamsfield
Ohio
Lowry
Sisters
Una McGuire
Gap Mills
Lydia McGuire
Lewisburg
Homer Wiley
Glace
Etheline Cook
Merle Owens
Donald
Point Bank
Bill Blankenship
Narrows
James Lowry
V Willie McGehee
Daily Care Not To Reveal Your Age
Alicia Hart discusses signs of aging in women and how to disguise them through grooming and wardrobe. She advises tinting gray hair softly, firming the arms with specific exercises, and cutting sweets fats and starches to manage weight, then shifts to clothing fit and skirt length to avoid an aged look.
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Alicia Hart
Assa
Jackson 4-Her Bowles Wins Blue Ribbon at State Fair
Boyd Bowles of Jackson becomes the first boy to compete in Wyoming State Fair 4-H style revue. He earned a blue ribbon for his all wool shirt and trousers, having completed five years of 4-H sewing.
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Douglas
Wyo
Boyd Bowles
Jackson
Bowles
Bunch-Cooke Vows Read In Virginia Church Ceremony
Mr and Mrs Cecil D Cooke announce the marriage of their daughter Margaret Ann to Don Carl Bunch son of Mr and Mrs J Carl Bunch They wed Jan 4 at First Nen Church of Pearisburg Rev Marion Stevenson officiated Both are seniors at Woodrow Wilson High School where they will study Further details note the brides club and 4 H Club memberships and the grooms chorus and operetta involvement They reside at 101 Temple St.
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Cecil D. Cooke
Queen St
Margaret Ann
Don Carl Bunch
J. Carl Bunch
Temple St
Marion Stevenson
Pearisburg
Woodrow Wilson High School
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Soft Silk Sponge Care and Resort Jacket Trends
If makeup sticks to a stiff silk sponge, soak with a quarter teaspoon of liquid detergent in one cup of hot water, rinse and dry for smooth application. Flowered silk chiffon jackets dominate resort wear this year, signaling next summer's popular style.
Dressing To Freeze Washington
The UPI report says the U S Department of Agriculture works on a salad dressing that will not separate when frozen and thawed. The basic mix uses safflower oil rice flour and fresh egg yolks. Tests show stability down to 10 degrees F with aims for zero. Albany California labs conduct the research.
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Washington
UPI
Department of Agriculture l
USDA
Albany
Calif
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Local notes list residents and visitors from Beckley and nearby areas. Entries include Miss Judith Ann Wills returning from surgery in Raleigh general hospital, Mrs. A A Armstrong Jr visiting from Portsmouth, Mrs. J W Mackey hospitalized for observation and possible surgery, Mrs. Isaac Eller returning home, Mrs. Donald Hatcher traveling from Tams via New Jersey, and various relatives visiting in Beckley and Sophia. Also mentions L V Tennant in Raleigh General Hospital and Mrs. A D Cooke ill with influenza. Jerry Rose returning from New York. Dance Educators weekend gathering noted for Hedlund family in Denver.
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Judith Ann Wills
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Midway
Raleigh General Pph
Jerry Rose
Laren Avenue
New York City
Denver
Colo
R. M. Hedlund
America
Waldorf Astoria
Matt
Julie
Army viewee visits kin and fiance in Shady Spring Mabscott
PFC Jack Tyree of Ft Belvoir Va visits parents Mr and Mrs Tennis Tyree of Shady Spring and fiancee Miss Nancy Oliver and her parents Mr and Mrs Bill Oliver of Mabscott. Birch Phillips of 111 Mankin Ave. is a patient at Beckley Hospital seeking treatment for injuries from a January 19 car crash.
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Jack Tyree
U. S. Army
Ft. Belvoir
Tennis Tyree
Shady Spring
Nancy Oliver
Bill Oliver
Mabscott
Birch Phillips
Mankin Ave
Beckley Hospital
The Mature Parent On Envy And Child Kindness
A moral essay warns that parental jealousy of a child's warmth can fuel inconsistency. It recounts a scene with Larry breaking a lamp to reveal a remorseful child, then shows adults fretting over kept promises and school pants. It urges self examination to end this envy and nurture steady love.
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Larry
Fragmented Advice on Ear Jewelry Style
A brief fragment discusses avoiding large earrings and choosing smaller ones if ears are not suitable. The reader is urged not to emphasize certain accessories, with emphasis on understated, simple jewelry choices. The text lacks clear names, dates, or a defined event.
Final Plans For Annual WSCS Dinner At The Methodist Temple
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of The Methodist Temple reveals plans for the Fellowship Dinner in Friendship Hall on February 2. Co chairs include Mrs. J. E. Otto and Mrs. George W. Bright with Miss Nelle Bryson arranging a special program to highlight WSCS projects. Circles will decorate tables by theme and post-dinner circle reps will explain their displays.
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Friendship Hall
Methodist Temple
J. E. Otto
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Otto
George W. Bright
Nelle Bryson
Robert L. Amick
Noel Christian
Guy Potts
Meiu
WSCS
J. B. F. Yoak Jr
Amick
Paris Designer Shows Space Age Spring Wardrobe
Pierre Balmain unveiled a space traveling collection for spring with Jolie Madame de Paris looks. He emphasized curves for women in outer space, featuring slim skirts, draped tube-dresses, cocktail outfits, short suit jackets, and neon pink wool ensembles. Other designers included Lavin Castillo Nina Ricci and Bob Bugnand.
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Paris
UPI
Pierre Balmain
Outer Space
Balmain
Earth
Pierre Cardin
Lavin Castillo
Nina Ricci
Bob Bugnand
Mrs Hodson Honored With Dessert Bridge Party
Mrs Hodson entertained at 312 West Wood Dr to honor brides Mrs Donald Hodson formerly Miss Mary Anne Davis. Guests included Mrs Elmer Davis mother of honoree and several friends. Prizes awarded with decor of white carnations and greenery inside the home from 1 to 5 p.m.
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Elbert O. Baker
Westwood Dr
Donald D. Hodson
Mary Anne Davis
Elmer Davis
H. H. Pulliam
Ethel Williams
William Mooney
Ernest Mitchell
Twyla Harcuff
Julia Painter
Lorena Wallace
Painter
Pull
New perspiration resistant coating for metal items
A new transparent coating for brass, copper and aluminum resists maring scuffing bruising scratching and abrasion. It is recommended for lipstick cases compacts hardware drawer pulls and door knobs.
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New York
UPI
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Woman’s Department of
Golden Age — Club
Park Ave
Ruth Payne
Josie Howery
S. S. Gore
Gamma Gamma
Appalachian Assembly Room
Judea Shrine No
Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Howe Street
Rebekah
Greater Beckley Lodge
Ioof Hall
N. Oakwood
Ebenezer Service Guild
The
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Katherine Cox
Canady St
Charmette
Ann Matheny
Ewart Ave
Mothers of Crab Orchard
New School
Thrifty Homemaker’s Club
Mrs. Abram Hill
Mulberry Street
Eagles
Woodlawn Avenue
Intermediate Department of Woman's Club of
Park Avenue
Dr. Caldwell
Sophian
Ada Tolliver
Douglas Johnson
Josie Robertson
Kenneth Martin
Anna McElrath
Joseph Lilly
Elizabeth Haga
A. W. Allen
George Ray
Emma Bailey Hodge
Gene Turner
William Green
David
Millard Poe
Matthew Graham
Clinton
Fred X. Williams
Clara Lucas
Monroe Coleman
Marlene Coleman
Arthur Akers
Mae Pierce
J. L. Mills
Dora Day
Alice Ormandy
Virginia Day
T. S. Day
P. G. Young
B. M. Darnell
Robert Porter
Carl Neff
Cathleen Cook
Clinton Shumate
Ada Martin
Pearl Roberts
Arnold Graybeal
Elbert Hartsog
Joseph McElven
Jo Anna
E. R. Hartsog
John Hartsog
J. A. Staton Jr
James C. Akers
Frances Cook
Jack Thomas
Delmer Darnell
Jeannie Darnell
Ralph Hartson
Lenore McPherson
DuBarry
Young Promise
Bair Bldg
Manners
Millet
Shades OF
Bermudas
Ospital
A. A. Armstrong Jr
Portsmouth, Va
J. W. Mackey
Isaac Eller
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Donald Hatcher
Janice Green
Tams
Elizabeth
N. J
Pfe
David Green
Fort Bragg
N. C
New Jersey
Walter M. Green
Green
Saul Blankenship
Willie Elkins
Welch
Mount Carmel Regular Baptist Church
Maben
Norman McCormick
James Clifford
Charleston
M. H. Hearicn
Mason St
Dr. Hedlund
Cpl
K. J. Neely
Bostick Avenue
L. V. Tennant
Bradley
D. B. Stevenson Jr
A. D. Cooke
Clyde St
Paul Underwood of
Lillybrook
Charlottesville, Va
Clay Whitley
Muriel Lawrence
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Penrose
Oak Hill
Methodist Wscs
Ted Stover
Carlyle S. Bolen
J. S. Labrick
Agnes Brunk
W. Payne Whittaker
Ralph Fritts
Raymond Flath
Bladene Pickle
Robert Hatcher
R. Francis Parker
United Nations
M. W. Arnold
World Bank
S. C. Ballengee
Pauline Bailey Jarrett
Mrs. Noel Christian
By Nora Martin
Mrs. Hodson
Tweeds
Murphy's
B.P.M
Rho
Tommy Dorsey
Jerry Gray
Glen Miller
Lena Horne
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