Coming Events For Women's Groups In Beckley Area
Local notices list meetings for Navy Mothers Club Royal Neighbors of America Eliza Hunter Home Department Class Beckley Jayceeettes Smart Set Savings Club Christian Women's Fellowship Prosperity Farm Women's Club Rhodell Women's Recreation Club and Girl Scout Training at Little Beaver Park with hostesses contact details and times. Notices due by 10 a.m. for same day use and Sunday calendars by 10 a.m. for publication.
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Woman’s Department of
Beckley
Segan
Little Beaver Park
Couple Exchanges Wedding Vows in Beckley
Sophia Mrs Nellie Butterworth and Edgar Martin Jr wed Friday with red and white roses decorate the ceremony. Rev Dewey A Wilson officiated at First Baptist Church. The couple plans a Washington D C and Maryland trip after a reception at the bride’s parents home. The bride and groom bring local ties and naval service history to their marriage.
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Nellie Butterworth
Sophia
Edgar Martin Jr
Beckley
Dewey A. Wilson
First Baptist Church
Claude Day
Virginia Goins
Alice Ormandy
Iva Smith
Day
Miley Ormandy
Washington, D. C
Maryland
Martin
Sophia High School
Sophia First Baptist Church
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Beaver High School
Bluefield
U. S. Navy
Raleich Glass and Mirror Co
MS Folk Festival To Feature Exhibit
The Mountain State Folk Festival invites the public to exhibit antiques or unusual items at Woodrow Wilson High School Auditorium. Display setup hours are Thursday noon to 5 p m and Friday 9 a m to 1 p m. The Woman's Club of Beckley sponsors the event with chairmen and volunteers coordinating demonstrations including quilting, rug making, chair caning, soap making, and other traditional crafts. Exhibitors include Miss Pauline Davis and E. R. Lindsay among others.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Woman's Club of
Beckley
D. D. Holliday
Community Service Committee
Muriel Wood
T. V. Hutchinson
W. E. Williams
Wayne Prince
Robert Thomson Jr
WCB the Golden Age Club
Annie Long
H. P. Meadows
Shankey Lilly
Wayne Reynolds
Bernard E. Carter
R. L. Mitchem
MacArthur
O. S. Brooks
A. R. Cook
George Yeager
Georgiana Parker
Holliday
Christian Women Fellowship General Meet Thursday
The Christian Women Fellowship of the First Christian Church will hold an Old Fashioned Prayer Meeting at 7 30 p m with hymns readings and a talk on The Power of Prayer led by Mrs A H Wilson. Mrs Brooks Adair Miss Ethel Martin and others participate as volunteers with Group No 2 hosting.
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Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church
Christian Women's Fellowship of the
First Christian Church
William Hurst
Malcolm F. Smith
Mayo Mitchell
Tom Prince
A. H. Wilson
Brooks Adair
Ethel Martin
Mary Scott
Clarence Pierce
Dabbling Wife Runs Antique Shop and Foster Family Life
Betty O Neal of Golden runs Almost Antiques and dabbles in many ventures. She turned her home into storage for curated furniture and bric a brac. She fostered 100 babies over ten years with her husband’s consent despite initial refusal. Humorist quote ends the piece.
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Golden, Colo
Betty O'Neal
Almost Antiques
Outing Planned by Rhodell Women’s Recreation Club
The Rhodell Women's Recreation Club will host an outing and whear roast at Little Beaver Park for members and families Thursday evening. Attendees should meet at Ruby's Teen Town at 5 p.m. The club provides refreshments except soft drinks.
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Rhodell Women’s Recreation Club
Little Beaver Park
Ruby
Rhodell
RNS
Families Visit After Navy Homecoming and Holiday Guests
Chief Petty Officer K A Amato and Mrs Amato return from three years at Guantanamo Bay Cuba with children Karen Prudence Emanuel and Mary Theresa visiting his father Emanuel Amato in Pemberton and brother in law Enrico Della Mea in Berkley Street. They will travel to Pensacola Florida to visit relatives. Holiday guests include Mr and Mrs Charles Travis near Washington DC and Mr and Mrs Wilmer Rorrer and son Danny from Greensboro North Carolina. Rorrers returned Monday while Danny stays a month with grandmother Mrs John C Ward. Mr and Mrs H L Crawford Jr and daughter Susan from Columbus Ohio visit Crawford’s mother on North Kanawha Street. they are former Beckley residents.
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Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
U.S. Navy
K. A. Amato
Amato
Karen
Prudence
Emanuel
Mary Theresa
Emanuel Amato
Pemberton
Enrico Della Mea
Berkley Street
Pensacola
Fla
Lilly Street
Martha Borrer
Charles Travis
Washington, D. C
Wilmer Rorrer
Danny
Greensboro
N. C
Rorrers
H. L. Crawford Jr
Susan
Columbus
Ohio
H. L. Crawford
Kanawha Street
Beckley
Thompson visits Cleveland relatives for two weeks
W A Thompson of Cleveland Ohio arrived Sunday to spend two weeks with his son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Jack Thompson at 303 Glen Ave.
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W. A. Thompson
Cleveland
Ohio
Jack Thompson
Glen Ave
Notable passengers sail Lake Superior cruise
On a six day cruise on Lake Superior travel party includes Joseph X. Fazio of Traveler's Lane Dr Wallace Finch Northwestern Avenue and O A O Dell of Colonial Apartments on board for the voyage.
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Lake Superior
Joseph X. Fazio
Traveler's Lane
Wallace Finch
Northwestern Avenue
O. A. O'Dell
Colonial Apartments
Canterbury cadet visits with family after ROTC camp
CADEL RICHARD Canterbury attends ROTC summer camp at Fort Knox Kentucky. He spent the weekend with wife and children Jay and Charles and his mother Mrs A K Canterbury of Woodlawn Avenue. Former Beckley residents Mr and Mrs A F Matson of Chicago are houseguests of Mr and Mrs R D Watts on North Kanawha Street. Mrs Allie Gordon recuperates at home on Reservior Road after a fall and outpatient care at Beckley Memorial Hospital. John R Waid has returned to Washington DC after a weekend with his Raleigh based parents Mr and Mrs John Waid.
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Cadel Richard Canterbury
Fort Knox, Ky
Jay
Charles
A. K. Canterbury
Woodlawn Avenue
Beckley
A. F. Matson
Chilcago, Ill
R. D. Watts
Ka‘nawha Street
Allie Gordon
Reservoir Road
Beckley Memorial Hospital
John R. Waid
Washington, D. C
John Waid
Raleigh
Mrs Hazel Riggs Returns Home From Visit in Fairmont
Mrs Hazel Riggs returns to her Fairmont home after a three week visit with her daughter Mrs Nellie Cain on Vine Street. Mrs Cain accompanied her mother home and returned to Beckley on Tuesday.
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Hazel Riggs
Fairmont
Nellie Cain
Vine Street
Cain
Beckley
Weekend guests at Berkley Street home
Weekend guests in the Berkley Street residence of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Carper Jr. were the host’s mother Mrs. C. W. Wells and brothers-in-law and sisters Mrs. and Mrs. Guy Ratliff and Mrs. Leroy Woolwine and daughter Cynthia, all from Salem, Virginia.
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Berkley Street
L. B. Carper Jr
C. W. Wells
Guy Ratliff
Leroy Woolwine
Cynthia
Salem
Mrs Faukus Visits Prosperity From Chicago
Spending two weeks with her father Joe Cweitz in Chicago Illinois, Mrs Charles Faukus is spending time with relatives in Prosperity as part of a family visit noted in the local column.
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Joe Cweitz
Chicago
Ill
Charles Faukus
Local Notes on Visitors and Recoveries from Oakwood
Paula Hambrick has returned home from Beckley Memorial Hospital after observation and treatment. Monday guests at F. K. Hamlin’s home included their son D. F. Hamlin, daughter in law, and grandson Dougie Ray. Austin Lusk left Tuesday for Newport News Virginia after visiting his parents Noah and Mrs Lusk in Klaus Street.
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F. K. Hamlin
Anne Street
Inlaw
D. F. Hamlin
Dougie Ray
Pineville
Austin Lusk
Newport News
Noah Lusk
Klaus Street
Weekend Visit Among Local Relations
Spent Monday with Mr and Mrs Charles E Little at 1515 Harper Road were her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Joe J Pearl of Logan.
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Charles E. Little
Harper Rd
Joe J. Pearl
Logan
Pier ce family visits Estep household during holiday weekend
Mr and Mrs Clarence Pierce and their daughter of Logan enjoyed a weekend with Mr and Mrs J A Estep on South Kanawha Street. The visit highlighted family gathering during the holiday period.
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Clarence Pierce
Logan
J. A. Estep
South Kanawha Street
Garretson Family Returns From Visit to St Louis
Mr and Mrs Charles L Garretson and their children Martha and Larry of Beckley have returned home after visiting his sisters Eunice Moffatt and Gene Gabay in St Louis Missouri.
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Charles L. Garretson
Martha
Larry
Beckley
Eunice Moffatt
Gene Gabay
St. Louis
Visitors mark weekend at Gar home with guests
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Gar hosted a gathering last weekend welcoming several visitors. The event highlighted family camaraderie and social ties within the local community.
Local Students Highlight Sophia Elementary Leaders
Cynthia selected daughter of Mrs June Reed will start eighth grade at Sophia Elementary this fall. She enjoys the Glee and 4th clubs and cheers. Donna Nancy Davis daughter of Mr Mrs Roy Y Davis and Fred Eddins will be a freshman this fall and was a member of the Science Club and a cheerleader at Sophia Elementary. She also belongs to the MYF at Sophia First Methodist Church.
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Cynthia
June Reed
Sophia
Sophia Elementary School
Sophia First Methodist Church
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Mark Twain High School
McAlpin Community Church
MYF
Nancy
Fred Eddins
Science Club
Holiday Visitors From Several Areas
Holiday visitors gathered at Mrs. Addie Nelson in Coal City including Mr. and Mrs. Donald Price with Debbie and David from Arlington Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Scott with Pat from Ferrum Virginia, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burton from Beckley who visited Mrs. Nelson as well.
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Addie Nelson
Coal City
Donald Price
Debbie
David
Arlington
Lewis Scott
Pat
Ferrum
Charles Burton
Beckley
Nelson
Miss Nikki Burdiss Spends Holiday With Parents
Miss Nikki Burdiss daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles T Burdiss Coal City spent the holiday with her parents She is a student at West Virginia University Morgantown A guest for the weekend was Miss Elenore Davis South Charleston
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Nikki Burdiss
Charles T. Burdiss
Coal City
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Burdiss
Eleanore Davis
South Charleston
Akers Return From Florida Visit To Crab Orchard
Mr and Mrs Jack Akers and their son Dennis have returned to Crab Orchard after visiting brother in law Francis Israel and another brother Darrell Israel of Jacksonville Florida.
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Jack Akers
Dennis
Crab Orchard
Francis Israel
Darrell Israel
Jacksonville
Fla
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Navy Mothers Club
J. T. Jarrell
B. W. Lipscomb
A. B. Carney
Royal Neighbors of America
Eagles Hall
Woodland Ave
Eliza Hunter
Mary Holly
Hunter St
Beckley Jayceeettes Club
Bank of Raleigh
Smart Set Savings Club
Marlene Burke
F St
Prosperity Farm Women's Club
Wayne Stewart
Willie McGehee
Edgar Martin
Charleston
Christian Women’s Fellowship
Robert Benchley
John C. Ward
South Oakwood Avenue
Parkway Street
Raleigh Heights
Paula Hambric
Harry Hambric
North Oakwood Avenue
Charles W. Gar
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Lu G
Mrs
Roy Y. Davis, McAlpin, Donna
Slab Fork
Babe Ruth League
Cynthia Reed
Donna Davis
Home and Hall
Nancy Eddins
Republic Steel
Helen
Erastie Root Beer
Jimmy
House OF Beauty
Ite
Paar
Paas
Grants Arts Tn
Lela W.T. Grant
Neville Street
Beckley Hotel
el Toro
Ecruthe
the Complete Variety Store
W. Main St
Tweedie
Jacqueline
Connie
Paris Fashions
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