Combined luncheon showers for Phyllis Peregoy before Aug wedding
A luncheon and miscellaneous shower honored Miss Phyllis Peregoy, soon to wed Ralph Charles Dusi Jr. of Romney on August 20 at First Methodist Church. Beckley Elks Lodge hosted. hostesses and attendees listed, with pink rosebuds and a summer flower arrangement at the honoree’s table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Peregoy
Ralph Charles Dusi Jr
Romney
First Methodist Church
Beckley Elks Lodge
J. R. van Meter
A. R. Tucker
C. J. McQuade
George Parker
Sara Jane Parker
Frank Meadows
Tate Price
Lawrence
Robert L. Davis Jr
Fernia Rose Shrewsbury
Allen Meadows
Betty Ray Prince
Jean Porter
J. R. Beatty
Robert Thomson Jr
C. D. Munson
Gertrude Roush
Robert L. Davis
G. C. Hedrick
Kermit A. Locke
G. C. Peregoy
Mission Classes Set In September
The First Methodist Church will host mission study classes in September. Circle No 1 of The Woman's Society of Christian Service at The Methodist Temple urged attendance at Thursday’s meeting at Mrs L A Wire's home. Mrs Roy Keister led the devotional on God And the Out-Doors and read I Saw God Wash The World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Circle No. 1
Woman's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Temple
L. A. Wire
Orchard Avenue
Roy Keister
G. L. McClung
Methodist Women
Founder's Day Picnic Held by Rainbow Girls at Grand View Park
The Beckley Order of Rainbow for Girls marked Founder's Day with a picnic at Grand View State Park. Miss Patty Boggs led the program as worthy advisor, assisted by Cathy Vines, Susan Scott, Linda Harris, Susan Pett ry, and Carol Jernigan. Numerous attendees included Agnes McEwan, Sharon Sharp, Ann Francisco, Sandra Spellman, Sarah Williams, Patty Houchins, Linda Powers, Pam Dew, Shirley Kendall, Drema Calvert, Pam Hughes, Sandy Akers, Sandra Shriver, Elizabeth Richmond, Annabelle Hollandsworth, Lloydette Humphrey, Vee Parsons, Sara Steffey, Jane Prince, Beth Ivory, Karen Price, Gloria Sarandon, Sheila Cochran, Barbara Davis, Teresa Hancock, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Order of Rainbow For
Grandview State Park
Patty Boggs
Cathy Vines
Susan Scott
Linda Harris
Susan Pettry
Carol Jernigan
Agnes McEwan
Sharon Sharp
Ann Francisco
Sandra Spellman
Sarah Williams
Patty Houchins
Linda Powers
Pam Dew
Shirley Kendall
Drema Calvert
Pam Hughes
Sandy Ak
Culotte Dress Is New Hit For Town, Play Or Parties
Summer fashion pattern M131 by Mr. Mort showcases the culotte dress in versatile fabrics like poplin denim satin and linen. Available in Misses sizes 8 through 16, pattern M131 offers a glamor version with bright rickrack or braid options for garden pools or travel occasions. Send one dollar to The Raleigh Register Pattern Department for Pattern M131 and a free brochure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Mort
Raleigh Register
Pattern Department
P. O
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N. Y
Absentee Vote Cost Spurs Bond Election Review
In Hot Springs Arkansas officials paid six election workers 36 dollars to count an absentee ballot. One voter cast an absentee ballot, but it was voided for failure to pay a poll tax. The incident highlights the cost of a single invalid vote in the bond election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Ark
Wyoming official gets odd soil sample request
Cheyenne AP reports Robert Robinson of Roberts, Colorado, asks the Wyoming State Agriculture Dept for two tail feathers of a western meadowlark, a demand described as a stickler by officials who field many soil water and seed samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming State Agriculture Dept
Wyoming
Robert Robinson
Roberts, Font
Army sergeant to visit Beckley then Walter Reed
Sergeant C and Mrs Thelma Garrett plan to arrive in Beckley from Heidelberg Germany this week where he has served a three year Army tour They will visit her mother Mrs Della Joseph and other relatives After a few days in Beckley Sgt Garrett will go to Washington DC for observation and treatment at Walter Reed Hospital Former Beckley residents Mr and Mrs L V Maxey and children Suzanne Nancy and James visited in Beckley then returned to Hagerstown Md Other relatives and guests from Ohio Virginia and Washington DC areas are listed with brief visit notes and travel plans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt. C
Jack L. Garrett
Beckley
Heidelberg
Germany
Sgt. Garrett
U. S. Army
Della Joseph
Fairlawn Ave
Garrett
Thelma Joseph
Washington, D. C
Walter Reed Hospital
L. V. Maxey
Suzanne
Nancy
James
Hagerstown
H. T. Stovall
Beaver Avenue
Woodrow Bonds
South Kanawha Street
R. L. Porter
Bobby
Marlene
Gary
Macon
G. G. Gallaher
McLean
J. Lee Porter
A. St
James Maurice Porter
Highland St
Porter
Houston Avenue Christian Church
Miami, Fla
M. R. Knighton
Mohler brothers return home after visit with mother
R. C. Mohler of Globe and R. S. Mohler of Tucson have returned to their homes in Arizona after spending two weeks with their mother Mrs. G. A. Mohler at 601 iS. Oakwood Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Mohler
Globe, Ariz
R. S. Mohler
Tucson, Ariz
G. A. Mohler
Is. Oakwood Ave
Spangler Family Return Ties to Illinois Move Planned
Jim Spangler returns home to 308 Carelton St after Florida vacation visiting son and daughter in law James Spangler Orlando sister Miss Iaga Spangler and Cyrus Lilly family Daytona Beach. He travels with son and daughter in law who will depart today for Chicago to settle there. Beckley Presbyterian Church hosts 2 p.m. Saturday wedding of Mrs Jerry Dale and Boyd B Edwards with bride employed by Armour and Co. and shower at 305 Ridge Ave hosted by Mrs James Pierce and Mrs Kyle Lilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Rogers
Talmadge
Ohio
Westwood Drive
George W.williams
Ralph Amick
Williams
Ralph Amick Jr
Rogers
Kenneth ‘Allen
Cleveland
Beckley
Jim Spangler
Carelton St
Florida
James Spangler
Orlando
Iaga Spangler
Cyrus
Lilly
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Jerry Dale
Boyd B. Edwards
Armour and Co
James Pierce
Ridge Ave
Kyle Lilly
Joseph St
Goldie
Community women meet us and garden club notices
Woman's organizations are invited to submit meeting announcements to Beckley Newspapers Woman's Department. Notices by 10 a.m. appear the same day. Sunday calendar notices must reach the office by 10 a.m. Saturday details include Army Mothers Post No. 7 at Mrs. W. E. Harvey home and Prosperous Hills Garden Club at Mrs. H. Ross Stover home from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Department of
Beckley
U. S. Army
W. E. Harvey
Teel Rd
Maxwell Hill
Prosperous Hills Garden Club
H. Ross Stover
Town calendar of club meetings and events
Gulf Woman's Club gathers at Sophia clubhouse to plan decorations and remodeling at 6 30 pm. Just-A-Mere Club meets at Mrs Carol Boyden's 505 Bostic Street at 6 pm. American Legion Auxiliary Post No 32 convenes in Memorial Building Room 10 at 8 pm. Highland Garden Club meets at Flat Top Lake home of Mrs J G Anderson with co hosts. Beckley Garden Club annual picnic at Hedrick Haven Flat Top Lake hosted by Dr and Mrs Grover C Hedrick Jr at 12 30 pm. St Stephen's Episcopal Church Men's Club dinner at 6 30 pm in church. Pine Wood Garden Club regular meeting at Mrs Lewis Dunn 231 Vine Street at 10 am. Civinette Club officers installation at Beckley Hotel at 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Garden Club
Hedrick
Pine Wood Garden Club
Lewis Dunn
Vine St
Past Matrons Club meeting canceled due to illness
The Past Matrons Club of Bethlehem Chapter No. 71 at Mrs. E. S. Pugh home was scheduled for 1 p m but canceled due to the illness of president Mrs. C L Honaker Briarcliff Garden Club holds regular meeting with covered dish dinner and workshop at Thomson's Camp on Glade Creek starting 10 30 a m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
E. S. Pugh
C. L. Honaker
Briarcliff Garden Club
Thomson
Glade Creek
Edwards and Joseph Sr at Peerless Packing Co
Readable fragment notes Edwards and Joseph Sr employed at Peerless Packing Co. in a local business snippet.
Thompson children visit grandparents and relatives in Beckley
Linda and Carl Thompson of Pontiac Michigan visit grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Wardensky in Piney View. They spend Sunday with uncle Mr Paul Thompson and cousins Rosemary Betty and Joe of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda
Carl Thompson
James A. Thompson
Pontiac
Mich
Joe Wardensky
Piney View
Paul Thompson
Rosemary
Betty
Joe
Beckley
Conte couple welcome daughter in Bronx hospital
A daughter named Jennifer Lynn Conte was born at 8 30 a.m. on July 3 at St Francis Hospital in the Bronx to Mr. and Mrs Giro Conte of 333 East 150th Street. She weighed nine pounds four ounces. The mother is Miss Mary Lou Minor, daughter of Floyd Minor and Mrs Edna Long Minor of Long Island. The father is the son of Mr. and Mrs Guy Conte of the Bronx, former Eisenhower Drive residents. The couple already has two daughters, Teresa, age four, and Rosanna, age two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennifer Lynn
Giro Conte
E. 150Th St
Bronx
N. Y
St. Francis Hospital
Mary Lou Minor
Floyd Minor
Jackson St
Edna Long Minor
Long Island
Guy Conte
Eisenhower Drive
Teresa
Roseanna
First Christian Church CWF Groups Schedule July Meetings
The Women's Christian Fellowship of the First Christian Church lists July meetings: Group 2 led by Miss Mary Scott and Mrs. Clarence Pierce at 7:30 p.m. in Builders' Classroom with co-hostesses Mrs. Prince and Mrs. Joseph Perdue. Group 6 led by Mrs. John W. Smith at 1:30 p.m. in the home of Mrs. L. E. Wilkes 110 Bishop St. Group 8 led by Mrs. Jack Hollandsworth at 7:30 p.m. in Lafayette Apartments North Fayette Street residence of Mrs. Fred Brewer. Group 9 led by Mrs. Wayne Prince and Mrs. M. V. McCollam for a 12:30 p.m. covered dish luncheon at the Flat Top Lake home of Mrs. T. R. Wilson with Mrs. McCollam as co-hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Scott
Clarence Pierce
Prince
Joseph Perdue
John W. Smith
L.E. Wilkes
Bishop St
Jack Hollandsworth
Fred Brewer
Lafayette Apartments
North Fayette Street
Wayne Prince
M. V. McCollam
Flat Top Lake
T. R. Wilson
Group Meetings Led by Miss Ann Louise File and Mrs Grat Shu Mate
Group No 7 led by Miss Ann Louise File meets at 346 N Kanawha St at 7 30 p m Group No 12 led by Mrs Grat Shu mate and Mrs Melvin Wood meets at 543 Orchard Ave at 10 a m in the host home of Mrs Shu mate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Louise File
N. Kanawha St
Grat Shumate
Melvin Wood
Shumate
Orchard Ave
Neighborhood Groups Schedule Leaders Gatherings
Thursday Group No 3 led by Mrs Robert Bane and Mrs Herbert Kiser meets at Mrs Bane home 211 Parkwood Dr at 730 pm Group No 4 led by Mrs James Thompson at her home 115 White Ave 730 pm with Mrs H E Lilly as co host Group No 5 led by Mrs Murrah Shuff and Mrs T T Prince conducts activities with appointed leaders
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bane
Herbert Kiser
Bane
Parkwood Dr
James Thompson
White Ave
H. E. Lilly
Murrah Shuff
T. T. Prince
Group No 10 Meeting At Leader Mrs Gib Thompson Home
Group No 10 gathered at the home of leader Mrs Gib Thompson located at 307 for their meeting. Attendees discussed upcoming community events and shared notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gib Thompson
Gentry Family Birthday Anniversary Observed at Home
Rhodell Rhode ll of Dearborn Michigan reports Everett Gentry’s birthday observance with a family dinner honoring him and his brother Vernon Canterbury. The Gentrys and children Dale Allen and Ronald planned to return home Monday after visiting Walter Gentry, Crab Orchard, and other relatives with Mr and Mrs Charles Wilcox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
RNS
Everett Gentry
Dale
Allen
Ronald
Dearborn
Mich
Walter Gentry
Charles Wilcox
Vernon Canterbury
Canterbury
Community Groups Schedule Meetings This July
Group No 11 led by Mrs Jack Mc Clung and Mrs Thomas Snuffer will meet at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs James Houchins 105 Wilkes Ave Group No 1 meets July 21 at 7 30 p m in the church Deliberate local notices indicate routine club and church group gatherings with specific hosts and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack McClung
Thomas Snuffer
James Houchins
Wilkes Ave
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R. P. Whittaker
McClung
Maude Peters
John Eye
R. B. Coburn
Eye
E. H. Christian
Keister
J. R. Tolley
Peters
Thompson
R. Frank Baker
Summers St
Robert L. Jackson
Clendenin
McAlpin
Odell Testerman
Rebecca
Mary
David
Wilma
New Orleans
Marie Grubb
Fairwood
Mike Sutyak
Elizabeth
Michael
Sophia
C. W. Martin
Chilhowie
J. T. Martin
Konnerock
Jack Turner
Barbara
Bret
New River
Charles Ring
Harper
Sgt
Eugene
Warminister
Inlaw
Chilhuwie
Ring
U S. Army
James Pickus
Woodlawn Ave
Baltimore, Md
New York City
George Mowel
Kippling
Frank Lemon
Valley Drive
Texas
Mexico
Toonc
Eckley Hotel
el Toro
Gulf Woman's Club
Just-A-Mere
Carol Boyden
Bostic St
Pp. m
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building
Highland Garden Club
J. G. Anderson
Jack Nuckols
Fred Richmond
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Church
Civinette Club
Beckley Hotel
Charlies Baker Wood
David H. Wood
Livermore
Calif
Wood
Libby Baker
Summers Street
Stoco High School
Lawrence Radiation Laboratory
Uni
Versity of
California
First Christian Church
CWF
Women’s Christian Fellowship of the First Christian Church
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Third Ave
Jimmy
House OF Beauty
Bristol-Myers
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