Spencer Girl Named Forest Festival Court Princess
Green eyed Cynthia Ann Ward 18 of Spencer was chosen as a princess in the Queen Silvia XXIII court for the 1959 Mountain State Forest Festival to be held in Elkins the first weekend in October. Ward, a West Virginia Wesleyan College freshman and Spencer High School graduate, ranked ninth in her class, earned the DAR American History Award, and held multiple school honors and leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Ann Ward
Spencer
Silvia XXIII
Fes
Elkins
Sec
R. L. McCulty
John P. Carr
Spencer High School
Clarence Scott Ward Jr
Ward
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Tri-Hi-Y
National Honor Society
Rhododendron Girls State
Order of Rainbow
Glen White Garden Club Picnic Planned at Grandview Park
The Glen White Garden Club announced a Wednesday picnic at Grandview State Park. At a club meeting hosted by Mrs. A. E. Manning and co hostess Mrs. John Fleshman the outgoing president Mrs. E. B. Wray was honored with a luncheon and gift. New president Mrs. Manning led the session and speakers included rose expert Mrs. Wray and Girl Scout trip report by Mrs. Robert Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen White Garden Club
Grandview State Park
A. E. Manning
John Fleshman
E. B. Wray
Manning
Beckley Garden Club Annual Picnic At Hedrick Residence
Beckley Garden Club held its annual picnic luncheon at Hedrick Haven the Flat Top Lake home of Dr. and Mrs. Grover C. Hedrick Jr. on Tuesday. Co hostesses were Mrs. Palmer Far ley. After lunch the group enjoyed the afternoon boating and welcomed new member Mrs. Paul Warden among a list of attendees including Mrs. W H McGinnis Jr and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Garden Club
Hedrick
Paul Warden
W. H. McGinnis Jr
M. F. Barksdale
Ross Irle
W. C. Barnard
Price Caffee Sr
Hugh S. Edwards
W. E. Wilkinson
A. Robert Koch
D. O. Means
Myrtle
Miller
Sophia
Richard Sanborn
Cynthia
Denise Trivanovich
Cleveland
Ohio
Denver O. Miller
Portsmouth
Goldie Ferris
Michael
Phoenix
Ariz
Frank Short
Margaret
Frances
William Seuss
Kathy
Annapolis
Paul W. Gregory
St. Albans
W.payne Gregory
Harper Rd
Beckley
Vogt
Little Beaver Lake
D. P. Faudree
Hillendale
Fla
Moon Glow
Faudree
Lewis Vogt
Crow
For Better Caramel Syrup Tips
Add boiling water to melted sugar to reduce spattering. Using hotter water helps control splatter during caramel formation and yields smoother syrup for custards or other uses.
Luncheon Honors Visitors From California
Mrs D D Williams hosted a luncheon for Mrs G W Radford and daughter Diana Rae of Vacaville California. The pair arrived in June for their annual summer visit, with Radford a former Cranberry Elementary teacher now in Vacaville. Guests included Mrs J Scott and daughters and several others. Floral arrangements brightened the Crescent Street residence as assistants helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescent Street
D. D. Williams
G. W. Radford
Diana Rae
Vacaville
Calif
Radford
Janet Snyder
W. S. Snyder
S. Kanawha Sr
Mr. Snyder
California
U. S. Air Force
Travis Afb
San Francisco
W. E. Radford
Nitro
Williams
Cranberry
Marshall College
Huntington
Crescent Elementary
James Scott
Daugh
Fairdale Personal Notes Spanning Families and Travels
Fairdale social column lists weekend guests and visits across multiple states. Recurring names include Worley, Herron, Walker, Fearless, and Gilmer families with relatives from Cleveland, Arlington, Columbus, and Philadelphia visiting Glen Daniel, Beagle, and surrounding areas. Several residents travel to Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia for extended visits and hospital stays noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy McGhee
Clay Bogle
Charles
Sam Linkos
White Sulphur Springs
Callie Bogle
Clifton Forge
Glendon Hawley
Cleveland
Ohio
John Gilmer
Glen Daniel
Roy Hawley
Oceana
Jack
Bill Sheppard
Dayton
Charles Sheppard
Gary
Charles Claypool
Charles Poe
Logan
Tommy Thomas
Sonny Thomas
Emmett Thomas
Kentucky
Eli Egich
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Eddie Hurd
Arbutus Hurd
Corbett Webb
Fairdale
Sadie Herron
Donna
Arthur Herron
Minerva Webb
Herbert Harvey
Claude Walker
Marshall Plumley
Beaver
Natha Ann Worley
Cleve
Dempsey Worley
Gail Worley
Norfolk
David Wayne Hendricks
Tom Cameron
Pine Knob
Lucille Skeens
Castlewood
Maynor Addison
Melissa
Charleston
Sarah Acord
Maxine Clay
Virginia Tilley
Hattie
Tilley
Cecil Phipps
W. J. Phipps
Philadelphia
Ronald Coldiron
Lakehurst
N. J
Hostesses and winners named at BK Bridge luncheon
Hostesses for the Black Knight Bridge Association luncheon at 12 45 p m Wednesday in the BK Country Club were Mrs Ray DePaulo Mrs W G Snyder and Mrs Amerigo Cappellari. Mrs Dan Hall had high score and Mrs C C Drewry was second high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Knight Bridge Association
BK Country Club
Ray DePaulo
W. G. Snyder
Amerigo Cappellari
Dan Hall
C. C. Drewry
WCTU Annual Picnic Set for Tuesday in Beckley
Beckley Chapter of the Women's Christian Temperance Union schedules its annual summer picnic at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Harper Road home of Mrs. C. H. Rutledge with co host Mrs. W. S. Cavendish. Mrs. J. Brabhan will chair a brief meeting and devotions will be led by Mrs. O. D. Hall. Miss Harriet Ennis of Hill Park Drive will present a program and read a Radford College paper on "Alcohol."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Harper Road
C. H. Rutledge
W. S. Cavendish
J. Brabhan
O. D. Hall
Harriet Ennis
Noel Ennis
Hill Park
Radford College
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Airman 2C Pat Windle of Math er Air Force Base Sacramento visits his parents in Mabscott. Miss Trudge Windle from Ravenswood also visits. Mrs Alfred Hughes attends a Presbyterian training session in Montreal North Carolina. Numerous regional relatives and visitors are listed attending events and recovering from surgeries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Windle
Mather Air Force Base
Sacramento
Calif
James G. Windle Jr
Mabscott
Windle
Trudge Windle
Ravenswood
Assembly of the Presbyterian Churches
Montreal
N. C
Alfred Hughes
Beckley Presbyterian Church
W. E. S. McCormick
Everett Lilly
Beaver
James Lilly
James Jr
Walter
Samm
Michaelle
Pinole
Oscar Blake
Roanoke
Wayne Mahr
Christy
Virginia
Wis
Mahr
Blake
Lilly
W. J. Howery
Massey St
Hialeah
Fla
Charlotte
T. L McCreery
Roy Barger
Atha Bowen
Miami la
Edwin Ratcliffe
Westwood
Beckley Women’s notices invite club calendars
Comina Events invites women’s organizations to send regular or special meeting announcements to the Woman’s Department of Beckley Newspapers. Notices received by 10 a.m. will be used the same day. Sunday calendar notices must reach the office by 10 a.m. Saturday. Friendly Art Club meets at Mrs. Virginia Walker’s home, 208 Springdale Ave, 7:39 p.m. Ladies Aid of Regular Baptist Church votes on officers at the church, 7:30 p.m.
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Specia
Woman's Department of
Beckley
Friendly Art Club
Virginia Walker
Springdale Ave
Ladies Aid
Regular Baptist Church
Local Shrine Invited To Huntington Meet
Judea Shrine No 13 White Shrine of Jerusalem received an invitation from the Huntington Shrine to attend a meeting and banquet on July 27. The 8 p.m. meeting at Fraternal Hall will honor Mrs Rouss Thomas during her official visit. banquet at 6 p.m. at Hotel Frederick. Reservations due by July 22 to Mrs Elizabeth Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judea Shrine No. 13
Elizabeth Thomas
Ninth Ave
Huntington
Cawley
Local club meetings and picnic notices
Bethlehem Chapter No 71 Order of the Eastern Star sets a regular meeting at the Masonic Temple Howe Street at eight p m Beckley WCTU holds its annual picnic at the home of Mrs C H Rutledge Harper Road at six p m Women of Moose meet at Moose Lodge Ballroom with a regular meeting at 7 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Howe St
Women of Moose
Moose Lodge
Eliza Hunter Home Department Class Stirs Local Notice
Social notices list Eliza Hunter Home Department class at Patty Wilburn home Sylvia Street at 5 p.m. Details include Beckley Presbyterian Church picnic near Lewisburg with cars leaving at 1 p.m. Black Knight Bridge Association luncheon at 12:45 p.m. at clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Hunter
Patty Wilburn
Sylvia
Picnic Planned by Beckley Presbyterian Church Group
A Davis-Stuart Picnic for men and women of Beckley Presbyterian Church is set for Wednesday at the Davis-Stuart School near Lewisburg. Church members will provide food. picnic style service at 5 p.m. Cars depart church at 1 p.m. for transportation, contact Miss Kate Johnson or Mrs. H. C. Avis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Davis-Stuart
Lewisburg
Davis - Stuart
Davis-Stuart School
Kate Johnson
H. C. Avis
Practical Nurses Association West Virginia District 3 Meeting Update
Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia District 3 holds a meeting at Raleigh County Vocational School library at 229 2nd St and the Women's Society of Christian Service at The Methodist Temple meets in Friendship Hall at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia, Inc
Library of
Raleigh County Vocational School
2Nd St
Women’s Society of Christian Service of the
Methodist Temple
Friendship Hall
Why Hide Beauty In The Bath Room Shelving Trend
The article notes bathroom items like towels washcloths and toiletries now feature bright colors and stylish packaging. It suggests recessed wall shelves lined with ceramic tile to display these items while keeping them accessible and tidy.
Flavor Pointer Adds Zest To Cream Of Asparagus Soup
A small grated lemon rind enhances flavor in cream of asparagus soup, whether homemade or canned. The citrus note brightens the dish, offering a simple way to lift the soup’s profile.
Marriage Permit Applications Listing Becomes Local Notice
Marriage permit applications from multiple couples listed with ages and parental names including Bill Byrge Jr and Frances Cox in Killarney and Rhodell, Clinton Lilly and Dorothy in Baltimore, Louise Fletcher and Delores Bowles in Beckley, Leroy Scott and Delores Bowles in Beckley, Jake Wyatt and Doris Bell in Beckley, Sherman Workman and Dorothy Bruno in Stickney, and Curtis Worrell with Violet Bays in Crab Orchard and Winding Gulf. The notice catalogs names ages and parental lines for each applicant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Byrge Jr
Killarney
William and
Nellie Byrge
Frances Augusta Cox
Rhodell
Oul Edward and
Ellene Cox
Clinton Rovey Lilly
Baltimore
Leroy Elton Scott
Beckley
Thomas
Bertie Scott
Delores Bowles
Stanaford
Charles
Mary Bowles
Jake Wyatt
Alex
Plina Wyatt
Doris Bell
Mary Bell
Sherman Workman
Stickeney
Preston
Edna Workman
Dorothy Bruno
Stickney
Cecil
Annie Bruno
Curtis Eugene Worrell
Crab Orchard
John and
Vergie Worrell
Violet June Bays
Winding Gulf
Daugheer
Lloyd and Hester Bays
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Forest Festival
Glen White Club
Charles Grunberg
Robert Snuffer
B. F. Williams
E. G. Kent
C. Grim
Beatrice Wathew
Memorial Airport
Linda Houchins
J. M. Houchins
Lawrence Hunt
Becky
Lawrence G. Hunt
Orlando, Fla
Via
Dillon
Brunk
Scott
Cranberry School
Mrs. Hunt
The
Chesapeake and Potomac
Seed Williams
Fayetteville
Amanda Lively
Pruritus
Isodine Pharmacal Corp
Ation
Playtex Park
Dover
Del
WCTU
J. Adam Amick
Clifftop
C. Harold Amick
Clara Campbell
Lookout
Frances Rife
Raeleigh County Bank
Myrtle Beach
N.C
J. C. Bailey
Clyde St
Beckley Hospital
Comina Events
Cincinnati
Columbus
Richmond
Piedont Airlines
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