Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club Meets at City Garage
Coming events listing urges women to submit notices to Beckley Newspapers Women’s Department. Calendar items due by 10 a.m. for same day use. Friday event at City Garage New River Park 6 30 p m includes covered dish dinner games and dancing. Hunter Hall Home Department hosted at Florence Teel’s Signal Street home.
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Women's Department of
Beckley
Calico and Jeans Square
City Garage
New River Park
Hunter Hall Home Department
Florence Teel
Signal Street
Saturday Just A Mere Club Independence Ball at Masonic Hall
The Just A Mere Club hosts its second annual Independence Ball at the Masonic Hall on South Fayette Street starting at 10 p.m. The event promises a formal gathering with music and festivities to celebrate the holiday spirit downtown.
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Masonic Hall
South Fayette Street
Sunday Golf Match Delayed at Black Knight Club
A Sunday golf event, a mixed two ball foursome at Black Knight Country Club, has been postponed until July 12. The change affects players and organizers expecting the tournament format and schedule to proceed on the original date.
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Black Knight Country Club
Moss McCulloch Handicap Tournament Canceled
Tuesday event at Black Knight Country Club canceled by the Women’s Golf Committee and to be rescheduled in August at the same venue.
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Moss
Black Knight Country Club
Births at Beckley Memorial Hospital July 1
James Fitzgerald Goard, son of Mr and Mrs James Cornett Goard Page, weighed five pounds 15 and 12 ounces, born 12 03 p m. Sharon Sue Hatmaker and Laura Hatmaker twins born 8 40 and 8 42 p m, weights five pounds but details truncated. Melissa Grubb daughter weigh 7 pounds 10 and 12 ounces, born 2 55 p m.
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James Cornett Goard
Page
James Fitzgerald
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Charles William Hatmaker
Odd
Sharon Sue
Laura
Jackson Grubb
Beckley
Melissa
Sophia Egnor weekend visitors span several states
Sophia SOPHIA residents hosted visiting family members from Alderson Fairfax and nearby communities. Relatives included Dewey Kirby Curtis Meadows Ronald Cope land John Somerville and Mary Udy Parrott plus Amanda Via Jasper Wills Marvin Via and Martin Cosgrove and others moving between Beckley Memorial Hospital. travel to West Palm Beach Lorain and Baltimore noted.
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H. F. McKinney
Luke Houck
Mary Udy Parrott
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Reginal Udy
Sophia
Veterans Hospital
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Elizabeth Haga
Soak Creek
Amanda Via
Farley Hill
Coal City
Jasper Wills
West Palm Beach
Fla
Marvin
Pete” Via
Lorain
Ohio
Toby Pegram
Golden Wills
Martin Cosgrove
Baltimore
Lana Houchins Named Forest Festival Princess
Lana Lou Houchins 19 of Beckley selected as princess in the Court of Queen Silvia XXVIII for the Mountain State Forest Festival to be held in Elkins from September 30 to October 3. She is a Marshall University chemistry major, treasurer of Alpha Xi Delta, and works at Cliffside Amphitheatre for Honey in the Rock this summer.
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Beckley
Lana Lou Houchins
Silvia XXVIII
Elkins
William McQuade Houchins
Maxwell Hill Rd
W. Grady
American Chemical Society
Smith For Governor
Hughes Navarrette wedding at St Columba in Garden Grove
Miss Artella Marie Navarrette married James Davis Hughes Jr. in a 1 p.m. Saturday ceremony at St. Columban Catholic Church Garden Grove California. The couple plans to teach and pursue careers, with the groom entering the U.S. Air Force officers program after summer and the couple moving to Texas in January.
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Artella Marie Navarrette
James Davis Hughes Jr
St. Columban Catholic Church
Garden Grove
Calif
D. A. Navarrette
Anaheim
James Davis
Out of State Visits By Rural Hall Family
Mrs S K McPherson and son Ricky with twins Reva and Rhonda travel from Rural Hall North Dakota to visit out of state relatives after a week with her mother Mrs Dora Watson. Mr and Mrs C L Walker of Bostic Avenue are in Texas visiting their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Bob Brown.
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Rural Hall
N.D
S. K. McePherson
Ricky
Reva
Rhonda
Dora Watson
C. L. Walker
Bostic Ave
Texas
Bob Brown
Crowded Freezer Tips for Boning Large Roasts
If freezer space is tight with garden supplies arriving fast, have large roasts boned and rolled to save space. This also makes carving easier when served at the table.
Families Attend Funeral For Kathleen Harrison
Glen White residents Mr and Mrs A B Carver of Glen View attended the funeral Saturday in Blue field for Kathleen Harrison of Bluefield. Visitors Eugene Worley of Cleveland is visiting his father Ira Worley and relatives. Gerald Lovelace and children from Chicago arrived to stay in Glen View with Elliot Birchfield. Ray Vance Jr and wife of Brandywine Md welcomed a son John Frederick born Saturday June 27. paternal grandparents Ray Vance of Crab Orchard and Donald Blake of Washington Dc, formerly Glen White and Sophia. The other children are Randy and Becky.
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A. B. Carver
Glen View
Bluefield
Kathleen Harrison
Eugene Worley
Cleveland
Ohio
Ira Worley
Gerald Lovelace
Chicago
Elliot Birchfield
Ray Vance Jr
Brandywine
Miss Carol Flurnoy Wed In Saturday Ceremony
The Rev Eli Lilly officiated the 3 p m Saturday wedding of Miss Carol Flurnoy daughter of Mrs Dorothy Flurnoy Shady Spring and Bobby Lane son of Mr and Mrs Frank Lane Cool Ridge The bride wore a pink suit and white accessories attended by her sister Ann Flurnoy and Donna Lambert with best man Jackie Flurnoy The bride a 1964 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate and the groom a Shady Spring High School graduate is employed as a shipyard inspector in Newport News Virginia.
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Dianna Stream
Eugene Navarrette
Nancy Francis
Bonnie Johnson
Deborah Navarrette
Lucinda Joyce Navarrette
Timothy Ford
David Rierson
Diego Navarette Jr
Ricky Navarette
Jackie Murbach
Magnolia
Disneyland Hotel
Patti Rierson
California
Carmel
Calif
Fullerton Jr. College
San Jose State College
Stockton Junior College
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson
U.S. Air Force
San Jose
Texas
Eli Lilly
Carol Flurnoy
Dorothy Flurnoy
Shady Spring
Bobby Lane
Ann Flurnoy
Donna Lambert
Jackie Flurnoy
Woodrow Wilson High School
Shady Spring High School
Newport News
Lester Homemakers Hold Special Event
The Lester Home makers Club Family and Citizenship committees led by Mrs. William Jones and Mrs. Elizah Craig hosted a June 21 program honoring community fathers. Gifts went to oldest and youngest fathers, Mr. L. J Lester and William Craig, with Mrs. Abram Hill as guest speaker.
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Lester Homemakers Club
William Jones
Elizah Craig
L. J Lester
William Craig
Abram Hill
Raleigh County Council
Oscar Finsley
Thrifty Homemakers Club
Beckley
Bridal shower honors Mrs. Earl Richards at Crab Orchard
Mrs Earl Richards received a bridal shower Thursday night hosted by Mrs Larry Priddy at Crab Orchard with helpers Mrs Sonny Brammer and Miss Rebecca Walker. The guest of honor is the former Margie Terry of Midway. Games led by Mrs Walter Blackwell awarded prizes to Miss Joan Kish and Mrs Arnold Lucas. Other attendees included Mrs Byron Udy and several others.
Fishermen chase giant catch elusive to legends
A fisherman sighs at the lake as tales of huge fish persist. He vows to persevere and prove size claims with his own haul, hoping to match the stories told by others.
Family and Visiting Notes From Fairdale Area
Fairdale families and relatives are listed visiting, guest and patient updates. John Oraz and wife from Cleveland visit her parents Earl and practice at Beckley hospital notes show Arlie Gunnoe under observation. Multiple Ok residents and service members are named with weekend visits and Arlington VA trips.
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Brief society notes invite readers to share tips and updates on local residents calls welcomed at 253 3321 extension 52 for the community page notices.
Guest visits and Golden Wedding party in Bluefield
Mrs. Harley M. Kilgore from Washington, D C., stayed with her nieces Miss Grace Wilkes Miss Joan Wilkes and Miss Betty Wilkes on Eisenhower Drive. She attended the Golden Wedding Anniversary for her brother Mr Phillip T Lilly and his wife in Bluefield at the home of their son Phillip T Lilly Jr.
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Grace Wilkes
Joan Wilkes
Betty Wilkes
Eisenhower Drive
Harley M. Kilgore
Washington, D. C
Phillip T. Lilly
Bluefield
Phillip T. Lilly Jr
Hicks retires as Beckley Armour manager honored at dinner
R E Hicks the retiring Beckley manager of Armour and Co and his wife 110 Lee Street were saluted at a surprise dinner Saturday at the Beckley Hotel About 60 firm employees attended the event with family members present including Thomas B Crossan Jr and son Thomas B Crossan II John Crossan and Coral Crossan of Vienna Virginia Robert E Hicks Jr of Brookneal VA and William K Hicks with Margaret Hicks as Mrs Crossan.
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R. E. Hicks
Beckley
Armour and Co
110 Lee Sr
Beckley Hotel
Thomas B. Crossan Jr
Thomas B. Crossan II
John Crossan
Coral Crossan
Vienna
Robert E. Hicks Jr
Brookneal
William K. Hicks
Mount Holly, N. C
Crossan
Margaret Hicks
Souder Admitted to Beckley VA Hospital After Wedding Path
Eugene Souder aged 104 Scott Ave is patient at Beckley VA Hospital after admission Sunday afternoon. His sister Mrs W W Whitlow Lewisburg and mother Mrs L B Souder visit, joined by another son Jack and daughter Mrs Robert Phillips with Katrina and Robert of Port Royal Ohio. They were in town for the wedding of Miss Sue Meadows and Carl Lewis held Saturday at Memorial Baptist Church.
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John Grubb
Sandra
Arlington
Sue Grubb
James L. Hornbeck
Florida
Flat Top Lake
Pauline Clemons
Karen
Clyde Farmer
Greencastle
Washington, D.C
Eisenhower Farm
Gettysburg
Chester Smith
Sandra Lilly
Dayton
Ohio
James Smith
Kenneth Smith
Eugene Souder
Scott Ave
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
W. W. Whitlow
Lewisburg
L. B&b. Souder
Visit Ends in Falls Church for Collins Family Guests
Mrs. Lowell Phillips and her daughter Miss Marlene Phillips with her sons Donny and James stayed at Falls Church Virginia weekend as guests of her brother Mr. James W. Collins wife and children James Lowell and Howard.
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Lowell Phillips
Marlene Phillips
Donny
James
Ridge Ave
Falls Church
James W. Collins
James Lowell and
Howard
Crews Return Home After Ohio Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs C W Crews returned to 203 Hargrove St after spending the weekend with their son and daughter in McConellville Ohio. Mary Susan and David Crews were among the family visited.
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C. W. Crews
Hargrove St
Ronald Crews
Mary Susan
David
McConellville
Ohio
Underwood family visit to Myrtle Underwood in Fort Lauderdale
Mr and Mrs Clyde Underwood and children Johnny George and Malinda of Fort Lauderdale Florida are visiting his mother Mrs Myrtle Underwood of the Teter Apartments.
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Clyde Underwood
Johnny, George and
Malinda
Fort Lauderdale, Fla
Myrtle Underwood
The
Teter Apartments
Tracy Miller Family Visiting Prosperity Hosts
Mr and Mrs Tracy Miller and children Benny and Katy of Chicago are guests of her brother and sister in law Walter James and wife in Prosperity.
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Tracy Miller
Benny and
Katy
Chicago, Ill
Walter James
Prosperity
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Hansford Cunningham
E. E. Earp
Vilas
N. C
B. M. Darnell Jr
Turville Studio
Glen White
SRE FO
Te Aaa
Mrs
Frank Lane
Cool Ridge
Lester Homemakers
Fairdale
John Oraz
Earl Burleson
Arlie Gunnoe
Bob
Beckley Hospital
Laurell Sauls
Glenville
Sidon McMillion
Johnny Cozart
Nina Lesler
J. G. Hatcher
Jimmy Johnson
Bere Ave
Lewis Knotts
Buzzy Underwood
West Grove
Penn
Cathy Gunter
the Hatchers
Long Wood
Sieitine Hare
Boston
Intelligent Buyer's Guide
Woodlawn Ave
W. VA
Mutual OF
Omaha
Health Insurance
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company
Omaha, Nebraska
Bacheror’s Barr
Mr. Boston
Gin Sune
Ginter Cockran
Cuupn Cockran
Tom Collins
Boston Distulla Dry Gin
Roma CockTan
Tom Couns
Mr. Boston Dry Gin
Tom Collins Glass
America
Mr Boston
Aegees
Boston Distiller Wnc
Wasi
Anne Ee
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