Bradley couple marks 57th wedding anniversary
Pauline Davis notes Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Henson celebrate 57 years since their July 15 1903 Ambhurst Virginia wedding. In Bradley West Virginia they praise years in Raleigh County, share retirement from Stanaford mines and coal firms, and recount decades of gardening hobbies, travel, and family of seven children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley
Raleigh County
A. V. Henson
Ambhurst
Calloway Heights
Henson
Stanaford
Kilsyth, Oswald, Graham, Cranberry, Skelton, Eccles
Florida
Chicago
Eldridge M. Henson
Pontiac
Mich
H. V. Henson
Beckley
N. A. Comer
W. A. Henson
Sprague
Evelyn Warden
Fort Meyers
Fla
Glen Henson
Ill
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Local notices list Mrs. Virgil A. Sarrett and Miss Madge Richardson attending the National Federation of BPW Clubs biennial convention in Philadelphia at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel through July 22. Numerous Beckley residents travel, visit relatives, and return from trips in South Bend Indiana, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, and Connecticut, with several family visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil A. Sarrett
Edgell St
Madge Richardson
Hargrove St
Philadelphia
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Bellevue-Stratford Hotel
Sarrett
Beckley Bpw
Billy Bair
Coming Events Women groups announce meetings and picnics
Beckley area clubs list Wednesday events including Judea Shrine practice at Masonic Temple Howe Street 7 30 p m and numerous gatherings across churches and lodges. Details include locations Davis Stuart Home Little Beaver Park Masonic Temple and Moose Lodge with times from 2 p m to 7 30 p m and notes on weather cancellations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judea Shrine No
White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Howe Street
Thrift Savers Club Meeting at Canady Street
Thrift Savers Club led by Rev and Mrs John Lockette will gather at 113 Canady Street at 7 30 p m for a community event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrift Savers Club
Mrs. John Lockette
Canady St
Sunday School Fellowship and Savings Club Meet Sunday
Sunday School Fellowship Class of Crab Orchard Baptist Church at Mrs Emory Huffstutter's home 6 30 p m Social Savings Club at Mrs Aldora Cowan s home on Hunter Street 7 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Mission Circle
Hilltop Baptist Church
Crab Orchard
Leroy Scott
Ladies Fellowship
Mount Tabor Baptist Church
J. S. Mann
Belmont Homemaker’s Club
Betty Poindexter
Grafton Street
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Emory Huffstutter
Social Savings Club
Aldora Cowan
Hunter Street
Epperly Reunion at Grandview State Park Picnic
The Epperly reunion invites all to Grandview State Park for an all day picnic with attendees urged to bring lunch baskets per Tom Epperly. Hinton, as president, and Mr and Mrs Dario Pitotti of 1330 Harper Rd announce the birth of their second son, Thomas Dario Pitotti, born July 15 at 6:23 p.m. at Beckley Hospital, weighing eight pounds, joining three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epperly
Grandview State Park
Tom Epperly
Hinton
Dario Pitotti
Harper Rd
Beckley Hospital
Thomas Dario
Virginia Dare Huffman II Birth in Raleigh General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Eugene Carl Huffman II announce the birth of daughter Virginia Dare at 9 20 a m on July 14 at Raleigh General Hospital. The infant weighs 7 pounds 7 1/2 ounces. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Dare
Eugene Carl Huffman II
N. Kanwha St
Raleigh General Hospital
Bowman Halstead Wedding Held In Maxwell Hill Home
Miss Linda Lou Halstead daughter of Mr and Mrs E Halstead and Robert Bowman Jr son of Mr and Mrs Robert Bowman were united in marriage at 8 pm Friday in a single ring ceremony performed by Rev Jack Thomas at his Maxwell Hill home. Bride wore white satin and lace ballerina dress with net hat and pearl necklace. She carried a white orchid corsage. Bride's education included Woodrow Wilson High School 1956 and National School of Aromatics in Kansas City. Groom a Sophia High School 1956 graduate active in band football track, employed by Eastern Gas and Fuel Co at Helen. A reception followed at Mrs G F Dillon's home on Eisenhower Drive with mixed summer flowers and a three tier cake. The couple will reside at 218 12 Hargrove St.
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Linda Lou _ Halstead
Halstead
E. Prince Sr
Robert Bowman Jr
Robert Bowman
Sophia
Jack Thomas
Maxwell Hill
Bowman
Woodrow Wilson High School
National School of Areonautics
Kansas City
Sophia High School
Eastern Gas and Fuel Co
Helen
G. F. Dillon
Eisenhower Drive
Dillon
Bob McClung
Oak Hill
Hargrove St
Program Set For GMS Meet at First Baptist Church
Have Your Heard will be the theme for the Gen eral Mission Society program of the First Baptist Church. Circle No. 3 led by Mrs C F Fisher will present at 2 p m Thursday with participants Mrs Mace Wood Mrs E B Echols and Mrs Fisher. Mrs Raymond Cook gives the devotional as Mrs James P Bland conducts the business session and reads an amendment to the constitution regarding the scholarship fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Mission Society of the First Baptist Church
Circle No. 3
C. F. Fisher
Mace Wood
E. B. Echols
Fisher
Raymond Cook
James P. Bland
Raleigh General Hospital Births Chronicle in July
Raleigh General Hospital records births from July including Jerome Grey weighing 10 pounds born July 10 at 2 p.m. Tammy Tavane 6 pounds 5 ounces born July 11 at 1:56 a.m. Everett Eugene 8 pounds born July 11 at 9:05 p.m. William Joseph 7 pounds 5 ounces born July 12 at 2:59 a.m. Max David born July 12 at 4:15 a.m. William David 7 pounds 10 1 4 ounces born July 12 at 2:30 p.m. Fred Joseph 7 pounds 5 14 ounces born July 13 at 6:08 a.m. Randy Lee 6 pounds 5 ounces born July 14 at 11:05 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Grey
Raleigh General Hospital
Tammy Tavane
Alexander H. McCarty
Hume St
White Oak
Melvin Eugene Lilly
Everett Eugene
William Joseph
Lewis Clayton Lilly
Glen Morgan
Max David
David Franklin Taylor
Beckley
William Asa Southern
Epperly
William David
Fred Joseph
Fred Neal
8Th St
Randy Lee
Everett Keith McCoy
Naoma
Raleigh
General Hospital
Tea at Jones home welcomes Beckley VA staff wives
Mrs Roycroft C Jones hosted a Friday afternoon tea at the hospital grounds to greet several wives of new Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital personnel and the new hospital librarian Miss Alice E Franklin. Guests included Mrs Samuel I Immerman Mrs Earl Roles Mrs Abraham Gellar and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roycroft C. Jones
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Jones
Alice E. Franklin
Joseph K. Ryu
Alexander Haneiwich
Franklin
Baltimore
Ryu
Boston
Mass
Haneiwich
Miles City
Mont
Roydice Staats
Samuel I. Immerman
Earl Roles
Abraham
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N. A
Comer
Betty Woolbright
Chicago, Ill
Buttons
Pauline Davis
S. D. Smiley
Lydia
Keith
Harry
Don
David
Aiken
S.C
Harry C. Sessions
Lee St
A. J. Adams Jr
Drew
Becky
Ocean Spring
A. J. Adams
Bostick Ave
R. C. Harvey
New Smyrna Beach
Cynthia Parsons
Huntington
Woodlawn Avenue
Fred B. Stone
F. B. Bell
Knoxville, Tenn
Myrtle Beach
Paul Beasley
Berkley Street
V. C. Reed
South Kanawha Street
Ronald Paulson
Alexandria
Jane
McClure Street
James. Maples
Parkwood Drive
George Broderick
Cincinnati
Ohio
Charles W. Merritt
Presley
Ann
Charles
Harper Road
Iain
Conn
Viola Larson
Newington, Conn
Hill Park Drive
George W. Bright
S. C. Deitrich Ill
Staunton
Edgewood Drive
John W. Eye
M. L. Workman
Bluefield
Frederick H. Ameling
Frederick Benson
Charles Jeffery
South Bend
Ind
Ruth Lewis
Piney Ave
James H. Biggs
E. Main St
June Haley
Eccles
Richmond, Va
Kenneth Cunningham
Clarence Lilly
Washington, D.C
Henry Lilly
Beaver
Washington Hospital
D. M. Conner
M. A. Ledbetter
Norfolk, Va
R. E. Larson
New Bri
Jimmy
House OF Beauty
Bytn Isabheheel
Speciauy
Orson Acrylic Cardigans
Coats
Mga
Philco
Beckley Music & Electric Co
Prince St
Vance Brive
Johnstown Road
Russell E. Dunbar, D.O
Willo V. Dunbar, D.O
Lloyd A. Dunbar, D.O
Woman's Department of
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Picnic
Davis Stuart Home
Lewisburg
Little Beaver Park
Royal Neighbors of America
Eagles Hall
Woodlawn Ave
First Christian Church
Emery J. Smith
Rainbow
Howe St
Order of Eastern Star
Poinsettia Club
N. T. Adams
Sour St
General Mission Society of First Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
Women's Society of Christian Service
Beaver Methodist Church
Virgil Cook
Women of the Moose
Moose Lodge
Daink
Rostie Root Beer
GMS
Eugene H. Huffman
Westwood Dr
William D. Chattin
Orchard Ave
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Nickie
Waterdale Pool
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