Miss Dunbar Feted With Bridal Shower
A bridal shower for Miss Sue Ellen Dunbar of 807 South Kanawha Street was hosted by Mrs. E. W. Wilburn at her Johnstown Road home. Dunbar will wed Matthew Watson Donavin III of Baltimore on Saturday. Prizes for games went to Miss Aurelia Cappellari and Miss Harriet Ennis. Guests included Miss Patty Anderson, Miss Teresa DeLuca, Mrs. Diana Powers, Mrs. Pat Meadows, Mrs. Linda Ellison, Mrs. Patty Bair, Miss Janice Feastell, Miss Sally Summers, Miss Sharon Rice and the honoree’s grandmother Mrs. S. P. Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Ellen Dunbar
S. Kanawha St
E. W. Wilburn
Johnstown Road
Dunbar
Matthew Watson Donavin III
Baltimore
Aurelia Cappellari
Harriet Ennis
Patty Anderson
Teresa DeLuca
Diana Powers
Pat Meadows
Linda Ellison
Patty Bair
Community Notes on Visitations and Travel Highlights
Miss Vicky Mills returns home after two weeks with grandmother Mrs Lulu Mills in Egeria. Beckley Memorial Hospital lists Mrs Howard Shrewsbury of Wickham in good condition. Mr and Mrs Lowery Jennings return from a 12 day trip to Detroit Dearborn and Canada visiting Windsor Quebec Lake Erie Huron and St Clair. They were joined by their children Ilene Wayne Ronald and Dennis Earl Jennings of Mac Arthur and Nancy Huffman of Roanoke VA. Mr and Mrs John Martin of Marion VA visit the Jennings and Martin households. Mr and Mrs Bill Williams of Akron OH stay with Mrs Mary Fink in Sophia and with Williams family of Harper Heights. Oscar Walker and son George with their parents vacation in Raleigh and Pontiac Michigan visiting Owen Walker in Sophia. Nora Blanton of Paintsville KY stays with sister Mrs George Wood in Hollywood Addition. Claude Yon and children Maria Alma and Claude Jr of Fairmont spend week with Elson in Hollywood Addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Williams
Akron
Ohio
Mary Fink
Sophia
Williams
Harper Heights
Oscar Walker
Raleigh
George Walker
Pontiac
Mich
Owen Walker
Rhododendron Gardeners Hold Floral Workshop
Rhododendron Garden Club members held a Tuesday night workshop on floral designs at Mrs. W. C. Mays home. Mrs. Henry L. Walker judged the arrangements, with Kath leen Anderson and J. K. Brash as co-hostesses. Guests included several club and district leaders from West Virginia and neighboring states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry L. Walker
Rhododendron Garden Club
Phymosia Garden Club
Scome
W. C. Mays
N. Kanawha St
Kathleen Anderson
J. K. Brash
John Yago
James E. Bird
Indianapolis
Ind
T. C. Maynor Jr
Durham
N.C
Harry Anderson
Mike Gladwell
Carl Drewry
Ted McDowell
Rachel Meador
Hobart Perdue
A. L. Seward
Elizabeth Schwank
Glen Shanklin
Mary Thompson
B. F. Whitney
O. C. Drake
M. P. Ott
Birth announced for Michael Wayne Royal
Mr and Mrs E Burton Royal of Cabell Heights welcomed a son born July 17 at 9 10 in Raleigh General Hospital weighing seven pounds five ounces named Michael Wayne The new baby joins siblings Judith Ann Roberta Jane Ernest Burton and Patricia Gay and is the 20th grandchild for maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs C M Comer of Midway
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Burton Royal
Cabell Heights
Raleigh General Hospital
Michael Wayne
Judith Ann Royal
Roberta Jane Royal
Ernest Burton
Patricia Gay
Briday Shower Honors Miss Nancy Calfee Before Wedding
A Raleigh bridal shower for Miss Nancy Lee Calfee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Calfee, was held at Raleigh Community Church social room. She will wed Peter Lee Hornbeck of Sophia at 7 p.m. Friday in the Raleigh church with Rev. French D. Williams officiating. Hostesses included Mrs. Lillie Walker and others. prizes were won by Mrs. Oral West, Mrs. George Underwood, Mrs. Kincaid, and Retha Meadows. About 60 people attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Community Church
Nancy Lee Calfee
Ernest Calfee
Raleigh
Peter Lee Hornbeck
James Hornbeck Jr
Sophia
French D. Williams
Lillie Walker
Willard Vandall
C. J. Reid
Jake Allen
Arnold Yost
George Mays
Tom Treadway
Tom Maynor
Clyde Gregory
Frances Poore
Merle Riner
Oral West
George Underwood
Kincaid
Retha Meadows
Community Women's Groups Schedule Upcoming Meetings
Beckley newspapers publish a column inviting women to submit notices for regular and special meetings. The list includes Calloway Heights Bible Class, Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary events, St Marys Methodist lawn social, Regular Baptist Ladies Aid, Poinsettia Saving Club, Degree of Honor picnic, Maxwell Hill Demonstration Club, Elks bowling registration, Thrifty Savers, Raleigh County Garden Council, Whitestick Lodge, Pythian Sisters, and Christian Service groups with dates, locations, and host hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Department of
Beckley
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Household guests and visitors from multiple states appear in Beckley social notes. Families including Simmermans, Evans, Bowells, Holsts, and others are listed with travel plans, hospital transfers, and visits to relatives in Beckley and nearby towns.
Kambouris Visit Sparks Family Cook-Out in Washington
Mr and Mrs George Kam bouris and infant son Nicholas of Washington DC are visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Nick Blevins for a family gathering and business meeting at 6 30 p m with a cook-out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kambouris
Nicholas
Washington, D. C
Mrs
Nick
Blevins
Weekend Guests Of Mrs Wiseman From Beckley Ave
Mrs C Lawrence Wiseman hosted weekend visitors at 121 Beckley Avenue son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs John Thackston from Morgantown spent time with her during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Simmerman
Franklin Ave
W. O. Simmerman
Johnny
Alan
Petersburg
Ellen Evans
Winston- Salem
N. C
Dudley Bowell
Ben
Winston-Salem
Powell
Simmermans
C. Lawrence Wiseman
Beckley Ave
John Thackston
Morgantown
Weston Family Visits Dexter Avenue Friends
Mr and Mrs William Matthews and children Richard and Nancy travelled to Dexter Avenue for a weekend visit with Mr and Mrs Russell Frazell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Matthews
Richard and
Nancy
Weston
Russell Frazell
Dexter Avenue
Beckley Clubwomen Aid Tourists Information Center Help
Beckley Woman's Club and the Junior Department staff the Beckley Glass House tourist information center. Fred K. Filler, chamber director, praised cooperative efforts by many club members and listed chairmen and workers across numerous named members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Glass House
Woman's Club of
Beckley
WCB
Fred K. Filler
Chamber
Garland Buchanan
Wade Bailey
Noel Ennis
James Thompson
Robert Frilen
Betsy Hatcher
Buchanan
Marc Front
Donald Hodson
Robert Bane
Diana Hontgas
Judy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Southern Region Restaurant Association
Charles
Natalie) Austin
Witherspoon Street
Mae Burton
Emerson Little
Fred Smith
Beverly Hume
Association
Austin
Henry Della Mea
Louise Stanley
Katherine Spencer
T. M
Vera) Jamison
Glass House
Helen Weaver
Princeton
Betty Powers
Scarbro
Donald Loy
Charleston
Sandy
Sue
Jon Moses
Robert McCollam
Miss Dunbar
Dr. G. M. Powers
Main Street
Selmer
Keatleys
Prince ST. Beckley Beckley
Briday
Ann Thomas
Calloway Heights Community Church
Orville Ballengee
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary
Memorial Building
June Thurman
St. Mary’s Methodist Church
Meadows Apartment
H. C. Barnett
Paris Sutphin
Ladies Aid Society of
Regular Baptist Church
Poinsettia Saving Club
Hazel Doom
Washington Ave
Little Beaver Lake
Maxwell Hill
Clyde Williams
The
Elks Club
Thrifty Savers Club
Sally Dozier
Rice St
Raleigh County Garden Council
Bank of Raleigh
Whitestick Lodge
IOOF
Pythian Sisters
Watkins Drugstore
Women's Society of Christian Service
Beaver Methodist Church
Juanita
W. D. Holst
Priscilla
Beverly
Carolyn
Linda
Roseburg
Ore
Ella L. Light
Duke Williams
Summers Street
West Virginia University
Holst
Clay
Dr. Holst
Canada
A. B. Coates
Crescent St
Bluefield Sanitarium
Woodrow Bales
Beverly Bales
East Prince Street
Jacksonville
Fla
John Moody
Robert C. ‘Bare
Joe Bare
Larry E. Bare
Detroit
E. P. Lilly
Tolbert St
Eula Cawley
Sea‘brook
Rochester
Minneapolis
Minn
Lillys
David Lee Rice
Edward Harrah
Leon
Huntingston Park
Calif
Ais
Tom Harrah
Ray Payne
Stanaford
Kambouris
Croft St
Nick Kyriakopoulos
Washington
Frank Stambaugh
New York City
Bob Toney
Beckley Clubwomen
J. E. Sharp
W. M. McCutcheon
W. R. Henkle
Frank Davis
Margaret Phipps
Nash Campbell Floors
Tiny
Montgomery Ward
CAFE
Main St. Beckley
Paradise Kittens
Sap
H&m Shoe Store
Bluefield
Welch
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