Family reunion marks Ronald Carpenter birthday anniversaries
For the first time in four years the family of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Carpenter of Coal City gathered for a reunion. The Carpenters have two sons and two daughters and eight grandchildren. Attendees included J. R. Carpenter Jr. and Wesley Carpenter, Mrs. Buchannon of Detroit, Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Farley of Topeka, and numerous relatives from Mullens Whitby and North Carolina. The event also celebrated birthday anniversaries for the Carpenters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Carpenter
Coal City
Carpenters
J. R. Carpenter Jr
Wesley Carpenter
Albert Buchannon
Detroit
Mich
Carpenter
Jesse Farley
Topeka
Kan
Daugh
Ters
Shela
Sherri
Mullens
Griffey hosts Circle nine circle meeting and club events
Mrs W P Griffey entertained Circle No 9 of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at her Stamford Road home. Dignitaries included Mrs D Crawford Lynn as co host. Summer flowers and coffee preceded business notes. Other attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Griffey
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Temple
Stamford Road
D. Crawford Lynn
Griffey
J. S. Larrick
L. A. McGinnis
Eugene Huff
First Child Born to Mr and Mrs H R Perkins Jr
Mr and Mrs Howard R Perkins Jr of Cleveland Ohio announce the birth of their first child a daughter at 904 p m Monday at St Johns Hospital Cleveland The baby weighed six pounds fourteen ounces The mother is Fondie Nan Teaster daughter of Mr and Mrs Starlen Tester The father is H R Perkins son of Mr and Mrs H R Perkins of Tams This is the couple's first child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard R. Perkins Jr
Cleveland
Ohio
St. John's Hospital
Fondie Nan Teaster
Starlen Tester
H. R. Perkins
Tams
Davis Stuart School Picnic Hosted by Beckley Church
The annual Davis Stuart School picnic sponsored by Beckley Presbyterian Church is set for July 20 in Lewisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Stuart School
The
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Lewisburg
Local Club Meetings Planned Across City Note
A list of upcoming group gatherings including Ebenezer Service Guild at Mrs. Mary Wilson’s Riley Street 7:30 p.m. and the Past Matron's Club of Bethle hem Chapter No 71 at Greystone 1 p.m. Also mentions Crab Orchard Baptist Church circles, Briarcliff Garden Club at Thomson's Camp, Eliza Hunter Home Department Class, and multiple church and community group meetings with venues on Flat Top Lake Glade Creek Orchard Avenue Temple Street and S Fayette Street among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer Service Guild
Mary Wilson
Riley Street
Briarcliff Garden Club
Thomson
Glade Creek
St. John’s Baptist Church
Sadie Harvey
S. Fayette St
Fidelis
First Baptist Church
Clark Kessel
Flat Top Lake
Mission Circle
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
D. A. Riffe
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Beckley area notices list various residents and visitors. Virgil Brown returns home after emergency appendectomy at Beckley Hospital. Families travel to Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, Florida for visits and vacations. Airmen and relatives prepare visits to or from Lowry AFB. Several residents report returns from trips to Lynchburg Richmond Melbourne and other locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Brown
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Tees Rd
Beckley Hospital
Mrs Myrtle Hoke Walker returns after six weeks away
After a six weeks vacation visiting points in Virginia and West Virginia, Mrs Myrtle Hoke Walker and her son Eugene Walker return to their home on Reservoir Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
West Virginia
Myrtle Hoke Walker
Eugene Walker
Reservoir Road
Mr And Mrs Richard White Return From Vacation
Mr and Mrs Richard White and their son Ricky have returned home on Clyde Street after a two week vacation. They spent some time with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Lee Allen in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Barksdale
David
Fairview Avenue
Lynchburg
Gladys
Brookens
Barksdale
G. T. Puckett
Skyline Drive
Richard White
Ricky
Clyde Street
Lee Allen
Pittsburgh
Beta group events list on Friday and weekend
Herbert E. Ash of Flat Top Lake attends a 4 30 p m Friday meeting. The Women’s Improvement League meets at Mrs Robert Parks home 212 Mills St at 2 p m. The Gamma Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi has an all day outing at Babcock State Park starting 10 30 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert E. Ash
Flat Top Lake
Women’s Improvement League
Robert Parks
Mills St
Gamma Gamma
Beta Sigma Phi
Babcock State Park
Joint Birthday Fete Observed At Picnic
The Flat Top Lake home of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Gorsica Jr hosted a Sunday family picnic honoring Mrs. Nina D. Bruster on her 78th birthday and grand-niece Paul ette Bond on her 11th birthday. Attendees included Dr. Henrietta Kinzer, G. D. Conner family, Dana M. Conner, Topsy O’Dell, Harry Mayse, George Steffey and children Sara Frances and Charlie, Betty Lee Avis, Paul Bond, John Joseph Gorsica III, all of Beckley, John Bane of Rhodesville Virginia, and Leonard Coley and children Margaret and Lynn of Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flat Top Lake
John J. Gorsica Jr
Gorsica
Nina D. Bruster
Paulette Bond
Henrietta Kinzer
G. D. Conner
Dana M. Conner
Topsy O'Dell
Harry Mayse
George Steffey
Sara Frances
Charlie
Betty Lee Avis
Paul Bond
John Joseph Gorsica III
Beckley
John Bane
Rhodesville
Leonard Coley
Margaret and
Lynn
Stansbury Family Visits in Galesburg and McLean Addition
Dr and Mrs Fred Stansbury and their children Mary Elizabeth Charles Tom and John of Galesburg Illinois spent the weekend with his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Herbert Stansbury at 103 Ewart Ave They also visited their cousins Mr and Mrs Edward P Stansbury in McLean Addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Stansbury
Mary Elizabeth
Charles
Tom
John
Galesburg, Ill
Herbert Stansbury
Ewart Ave
Edward P.stansbury
McLean Addition
Vacation Visits to Wisconsin Relatives Highlight Week
A family spent a week in Appleton Wisconsin visiting their grand grandmother Mrs T Long and other relatives in Green Bay Sheboygan and Milwaukee Wisconsin reflecting a pleasant midwest trip with multiple stops and family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton
Wis
T. Long
Green Bay
Sheboygan
Milwaukee
Whitestick Street guests visit recovering aunt
Monday overnight guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Bales on Whitestick Street were Mrs Raymond Olinger and her son Bill from Lookout. They visited Clara Campbell who is recuperating in Beckley Memorial Hospital after major surgery last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bales
Whitestick Street
Raymond Olinger
Bill
Lookout
Clara Campbell
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Baptist Circle Dinner Honors Home Mission Study Theme
Mrs E Lauren Bigger led First Baptist Circle No 9 with a July 5 covered dish dinner on the lawn at 218 Beckley Ave. Prayer by Mrs C D Buckland devotional by Mrs E L Hutchinson on Time program by Mrs Alvin J Cook on Heritage and Horizons in Home Missions business session noted Pinecrest patient aid. love gift dedication led by Mrs H E Melton Jr. Attendees included Mrs Robert Hamilton Mrs Albert Allen Mrs Emory McMillion Miss Carolyn Buckland Mrs Grace Bigger and Barbara and Stephen Bigger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Lauren Bigger
Circle No. 9
First Baptist Church
Beckley Ave
C. D. Buckland
E. L. Hutchinson
Alvin J. Cook
District Nurses Meet in Princeton
West Virginia Nurses Association District No 10 to meet Friday in Princeton. Buffet supper at 6 30 p m at First Methodist Church hosted by Hinton chapter. District sections will hold individual meetings per president Miss Mae McPhetridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Nurses Association
Princeton
First Methodist Church
Hinton
Mae McPhetridge
Bernardi Tall Dictionist Voices Peter Gunn Actor
Hollywood AP reports Herschel Bernardi is Lt. Jacoby on Peter Gunn earning about 750 dollars weekly. His real money comes from voicing ads in different pitches and dialects for perfume and gasoline. He muses he could quit acting for full time commercial work, becoming rich but anonymous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood (Ap
Herschel Bernardi
Bernardi
Jacoby
Peter Gunn
Past Matrons Club To Meet Wednesday
Mrs. E. S. Pugh and Mrs. D. F. McKenzie host the Bethlehem Chapter No. 71 Past Matrons Club of the Order of the Eastern Star with a 1 p.m. luncheon at Grey stone on Flat Top Lake the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pugh. Houseguests of members are expected. After lunch the club’s business meeting led by vice president Mrs. L. W. Thorne will be held in the president’s absence due to Mrs. C. L. Honaker's illness at Raleigh General Hospital. Plans were made for the annual picnic at the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Thomson on Glade Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Pugh
D. F. McKenzie
Bethlehem
Order of the Eastern Star
Greystone
Flat Top Lake
Pugh
L. W. Thorne
C. L. Honaker
Raleigh General Hospital
Sam Thomson
Glade Creek
Music Conference Attendees Named From Beckley and Daniels
Mrs Thomas A Jones organist at Beckley Presbyterian Church and Miss Helen Smith of Daniels attend the Church Music Conference at Montreal North Carolina this week Miss Smith is sponsored by the Monday Music Club Organist Mrs Joseph Emory served at the church on Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Jones
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Helen Smith
Daniels
Montreal
N. C
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Woman’s Department of
Gulf Woman's Club
Sophia
Dave Muir
C. L. McClung
Carol Boyden
Bostic St
Gethsemane
George W. Williams
K. S. Lazenby
Jennings H. Fast
Clifford Daniels
John Kern
Ralph Amick
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Church
Civinette Club
Beckley Hotel
Jimmy
House OF Beauty
Slim Jims
Crab Orchard Baptst Church
Grandview
Eliza Hunter
Florence Hall
Bair St
Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church
Cabell Heights
Oak Grove
Pleasant Hills
Zane Lilly
Poinsettia Savings Club
Roxie Starks
Berry St
John R. Scott
Temple St
Piece Goods
Dan River
Kenneth Lester
Alesa
Vincent
Carmelia
Pennsylvania
Boone Smith
Albion
C. J. Smith Jr
Springboro
Cecil Styles
Arnold Wilburn
Jim Stone
Henry Massey
Railroad Ave
University of Hospital
Charlottesville
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Canada
Geneva-On-The Lake
Boone, N. C
West
East Main Street
East Prince Street
Orchard Avenue
Rea Ann Ray
Wayne, Mich
Clifford Coe
Anne
Ralph Millsaps
Rebecca Weaver
Chilhowie
Ernest Millsaps
Helen
Barney Haga
Soak Creek
William Benefield
Becky
Chattanooga
Tenn
Carrie Millsaps
Paul C. Farley
Paula
Danny
Debbie
MacArthur
Norfolk, Va
Bill Radford
Joseph Paiz
Traveler's Lane
Blair Kane
Patsy
Susan
Gloria
Donald A. Lowe Jr
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver
Colo
Donald A. Lowe
Bibb Ave
Lowe
Robert A. Parsons
Demarest
N. J
Lowry Afb
J. R. Burke
Indiana, Pa
Carrie Herndon Bales
Marvin Dawson
Mabscott
Vaughn Barrks
Melbourne
Fla
Oden West
Dearborn Park
W. W. West
Martha
Jarrell St
Wests
Orlando, Fla
Cora Claytor
Pacsima
Calif
Leonard Boyce
West Wickham Avenue
Alfred Dews
Gregory St
Arthur Amey
West Wickham
Warner Anthony
Antonia Ave
Dayton
James Aurentz
Florida
A. Fox
Oak Hill
Graham K. Breck
Louise Breck
Northwestern Ave
Baptist Circle
Robert Hamilton
Albert Allen
Emory MecMillion
Carolyn Buckland
Grace Bigger
Barbara and
Stephen Bigger
Man OF
Music Confab
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Payne
Madras
Pantie
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