Memorial Day Guests At Green Home Include Paratrooper Son
Memorial Day weekend guests at Mr. and Mrs. Walter Green in Tams included their son Pvt. David Green a paratrooper trainee at Fort Bragg North Carolina son in law Norman McCormick from Arlington Virginia who visited his wife former Miss Illa Green and Mrs. Green's brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Charles Click of Knoxville Tennessee PFC Donald Bonham with his parents from Crab Orchard Kentucky stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky visited sister Miss Helen Bonham recently discharged from Raleigh General Hospital after surgery Mr and Mrs Dale Dixon and grandson Stephen Worrell returned to Garden City Michigan after visiting Dixon's Mr and Mrs John Holliday Maxwell Hill accompanied home by Mrs Dixon's niece Reta Bays Prosperty who will spend a month with them Reta is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Bays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Green
Tams
Pvt
David Green
Fort Bragg
N. C
Norman McCormick
Arlington
Illa Green
Donald Bonham
C. K. Bonham
Crab
Army
Fort Knox
He Tie
Helen Bonham
Raleigh General Hospital
Dale Dixon
Stephen Worrell
Garden City
Mich
Dixon
John Holliday
Maxwell Hill
Mrs Roy Graybear Visits in Princeton Today
Mrs Roy Graybear of Northwestern Avenue spent Sunday with her brother and sister in law Pat and Mrs Twohig and with her sister Miss Helen Twohig in Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Graybear
Northwestern Ave
Pat Twohig
Helen Twohig
Princeton
Mrs Floyd Fender Returns Home From North Carolina
Mrs Floyd E Fender returns to her home on Orchard Ave after a five week stay in Charlotte North Carolina with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs W T Robertson Jr Spending several days with their grandmother Mrs A Benvenuto Morgantown are Miss Aurelia Cappellari and Miss Mary Cappellari of S Kanawha t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd E. Fender
Orchard Ave
Charlotte
N. C
W. T. Robertson Jr
A. Benvenuto
Morgantown
Aurelia Cappellari
Mary 2A Cappellari
S. Kanawhat
Mr and Mrs Edwin Pettry visit relatives for weekend
Mr Edwin Pettry and Mrs Pettry of Charleston spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Kyle Pettry in Beaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Pettry
Charleston
Kyle Pettry
Beaver
Hixson and Arnold Families Visit in Johnson City and Caldwell
Spent weekend with her brother in law and sister in Johnson City Tennessee were Mr and Mrs J C Hixson and Mr and Mrs M W Arnold of Maplewood Lane. They were joined by other family members Sunday. Mr and Mrs Robert Irvin and children Roger and Edna Beaver spent Sunday and Monday with her parents Mr and Mrs E W Honaker in Caldwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Hixson
Johnson City
Tenn
M. W. Arnold
Maplewood Lane
Robert Irvin
Roger
Edna
Beaver
E. W. Honaker
Caldwell
Community Notices From Wise and Norton Weekends
Campbell Slemp of Scott Avenue spent the weekend with his father C. J. Slemp in Wise Virginia. Mrs. Slemp’s sister Mrs. J B Richmond with Neville Sr visited friends in Wise and Norton. Thousands gathered for the dedication of the War Memorial Chapel at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg with Mr and Mrs J M Collins Beaver visiting Cadet Stephen Collins at VPI and Mrs Collins’ mother Mrs J Frank Maddy of Beaver. Mr. and Mrs. J Silverberg Bellevue Lane return today from a visit with their son in law and daughter in Chillicothe Ohio and plan to spend the weekend at the Wilburn home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell Slemp
Scott Ave
C. J. Slemp
Wise
Slemp
J. B. Richmond
Neville Sr
Wise and
Norton
War Memorial
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blackburg
J. M. Collins
Beaver
Stephen Collins
VPI
J. Silverberg
Bellevue Lane
James Wilburn
Chillicothe
Ohio
Wilburn
First Baptist Church Circle 13 Honors At Reception
Affair Fetes Circle Circle No. 13 of the First Baptist Church with a reception at Mrs. C. F. Ratliff's home. Mrs. J. L. Keefer presided at the punch bowl and prayer. Officers elected include Keefer leader, Burns assistant leader, Johnson secretary, Turner treasurer, Jernigan devotional, Hedrick program chair, Ratliff love gift chair, Slater reporter, Melton recorder. Devotional by Mrs. Calvin Moore concluded with a reading of "The Little House Inside Of Me." Attendees included Mrs. John Faull, Mrs. Jack Burner, Mrs. P. C. Conner, Mrs. Burns, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. H. E. Melton, Mrs. Keefer, Mrs. James Bland, and hostess Mrs. Ratliff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
C. F. Ratliff
J. L. Keefer
Keefer
Carl Burns
Johnson
C. Turner
H. M. Jernigan
G. E. Hedrick
Joe Slater
H. E. Melton
Calvin Moore
John Faull
Jack Burner
P. C. Conner
Burns
Moore
James Bland
General Missionary Society
Ratliff
Weekend Guests Attend Family Dinner Across Counties
James Miller and children Ronny Douglas and Micky of Ronceverte visit Mr and Mrs C R Proctorsville Ohio and Willis Bugges of Weston join Dr and M J Frank Watkins Russell Sr and Miss Beulah Burgess Maxwell Keyser Apts for a family dinner. Also present are Mr and Mrs E L Burgess Cannelton and Mrs R Lee Graves Smithers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Miller
Ronny, Douglas
Micky
Ronceverte
C. R
Proctorsville
Ohio
Willis Bugges
Weston
M. J. Frank Watkins
Russell *Sr
Beulah Burgess
Maxwell-Keyser Apts
Burgess Home
E. L. Burgess
Cannelton
R. Lee Graves
Smithers
Souder Couple Return Home to Virginia
Following a visit with relatives in Sophia, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Souder have returned to their home in Alexandria Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Larry Souder
Alexandria, Va
Saturday Visitors to Beaver Homes
Saturday visitors in the Beaver homes of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Collins and Mrs. J. Frank Maddy were Mrs. Ruth Broyles and her daughter, Mrs. Otis Shumate of Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver
J. M. Collins
J. Frank Maddy
Ruth Broyles
Otis Shumate
Princeton
Mrs Alvey Hatcher Visits Stamford Home
Mrs Alvey Hatcher of Cleveland Ohio visits with her parents Mr and Mrs Steve Soltis at their Stamford home where her father is confined by illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvey Hatcher
Cleveland
Ohio
Steve Soltis
Stamford
Visiting Relatives at Sinks Grove Over Holiday
Over the holiday weekend Mr. and Mrs. C Lake Allen and son Bobby of Dry Hill Road and Miss Arlena Miller of Queen Street visited relatives at Sinks Grove Indigo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinks Grove
C. Lake Allen and
Bobby
Dry Hill Rd
Arlena Miller
Queen St
Wood family near Richmond Virginia note
Mr and Mrs Jim Wood and children Sherry and Mark of near Richmond are noted with her parents Mr and Mrs A S Lilly of Beaver in a brief family mention from the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Wood
Sherry and
Mark
Richmond, Va
A. S. Lilly
Beaver
Foster family returns from four day visit
Mr and Mrs Raymond Foster and their son John of 307 2nd Ave returned Tuesday night from a four day visit with their daughter in law and son in Alexandria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Foster
John
2Nd Ave
Gail Alderson
Alexandria
Plymouth Residents Visit Family Over Memorial Day Weekend
Plymouth Michigan residents Mr and Mrs Andrew McSpadden and daughters Lynda and Diane visited his parents Mr and Mrs L M McSpadden at 201 AzZara Ave over Memorial Day weekend. They also visited her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Davis in Maple Fork. Mrs McSpadden is the former Miss Ruby Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Mich
Andrew McSpadden
Lynda
Diane
L. M. McSpadden
Azzara Ave
Sam Davis
Maple Fork
McSpadden
Ruby Davis
Oklahoma families and friends attend various gatherings
IN OKLAHOMA to visit their son and daughter in law Airman and Mrs. Billy Hatcher are Mr. and Mrs. R Earl Hatcher Sophia accompanying their daughter in law Mrs Donald Hatcher the former Miss Janice Green Tams MISS BRENDA Shumate Sophia left for Baltimore Md to reside there with her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs George C Shumate Jr formerly of Sophia ACCOMPANYING his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Ronnie McKinney to Greensboro NC where he will seek employment was Gene Hill Tams Mrs is the former Miss Neil AMONG THOSE arriving to attend the funeral of Perry A Cook Burgess St were Mr and Mrs Reginald Trump and children Sally and Kelly Ray Bartow Fla Guy Bolt Florida Mr and Mrs Edwin Cook Green Bay Wis Donald G Cook Del Mar Calif and Mrs Alvin Ray Cook Portsmouth Va HONORED WITH a bridal shower was Miss Keith Cook who will become the bride of James Allen Rutherford in a ceremony to be performed June 25 in the First Christian Church with the Rev A H Wilson officiating She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Kyle Cooke 210 Ewart Ave and he is the son of Mr and Mrs Emmett Rutherford Athens Hostesses for the shower were Mrs Carmen Bay and Mrs James D Low er MR AND MRS Fred Lavis and children Bill Sandra Lee and Jesse Ray all of Sophia spent Sunday with her mother Mrs J
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Airman
Billy Hatcher
R. Earl Hatcher
Sophia
Donald Hatcher
Janice Green
Tams
Brenda Shumate
Sophia High School
Baltimore
George C. Shumate Jr
Ronnie McKinney
Greensboro
N. C
Gene Hill
Miss Neil
Perry A. Cook
Burgess St
Reginald Trump
Sally
Kelly Ray
Bartow
Fla
Guy Bolt
Florida
Edwin Cook
Green Bay
Wis
Donald G. Cook
del Mar
Calif
Alvin Ray Cook
Portsmouth
Keith Cooke
James Allen Rutherford
First Christian Church
A. H. Wilson
Kyle Cooke
Ewart Ave
Emmett Rutherford
Athens
Carmen Bay
James D. Lower
Wanda Cook Honored At Shower Before July 3 Wedding
Wanda Cook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cook, was honored at a Beaver Lions Club bridal shower for her upcoming July 3 wedding to John Peters of Cool Ridge. A white and silver theme featured spring flowers and an umbrella centerpiece flanked by couple photos. hostesses included Mrs. W. R. Wills and several others. Guests listed include Rev. Everett Powers and many family members. gifts and games were part of the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Lions Club
Wanda Cook
John Peters
Beaver Baptist Church
Miss Cook
Frank Cook
Beaver
Woodrow Peters
Cool Ridge
W. R. Wills
Bonnie Davis
Nora Thurmond
Rose McCormick
Guy Harrah
Edna Bowers
Ruth Evans
Fred Stump
Wills
Robert Cook
Drema Smith
C. E. Walker
Diana Bowling
Kitty Bowling
Carol Harrah
Velma Griffith
Texie Brammer
Goldie Grimmet
Charlotte Grimmet
Henry Lilly
Evelyn Lilly
Everett Powers
Penny Powers
Lottie Wills
Pauline Ballard
Alice Ballard
Dana Epperly
W. M. Shannon
Lloyd Pomykata
Rainelle
Charley Moore
Diana Stump
Warren Davis
Merle Ford
Daisy Plumley
Minnie Underwood
Burlington mayor gift pledge clashes with city rules
Newly elected Burlington mayor Anthony Rewald cannot donate his $900 tie for the part time post. The gesture is ruled against regulations since an official salary cannot be decreased or increased. The item also notes visits by B Arps Davy and Mrs Lavis, and Clay Whitley family members visiting relatives in Coal City and Charlottesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington, Wis
Anthony
Rewald
Community Calendar of Women’s Clubs and Meetings
Calendar listings for Thursday and Wednesday events from various clubs and churches. Includes dates, locations such as 218 F St and Glass House, times from 1:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and hosts like Mrs. Opheia Mason and Thelma Scott. Describes regular meetings, hosts, and venues across organizations including Navy Mothers Club, Royal Neighbors, St Johns Baptist Church, Crab Orchard Baptist Church, St Stephen's Episcopal Church, First Methodist Church, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opheia Mason
F. St
Women of the Church
St., Stephen’s Episcopal Church
St. Stephen's Guild
Young Women’s Club
Central Baptist Church
C. O. Hill
Berry St
Circles Of Presbyterian Church Schedule Meetings For Thursday
Beckley church circles list meeting times and locations for Thursday and Friday. Circle leaders include Staats, Smith, Schrader, Smith, Sawyers, Brash, McCreery, and Hill with days at 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. Also mentions Beckley Hotel meeting for Beckley Women clubs and Queen Esther Court No. 53's Friday 5:30 p.m. gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circles of
Presbyterian Church
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Roydice Staats
Maxwell Hill Rd
B. V. Kelly
C. A. Smith
Dixon Lane
R. P. Daniel
Ralph Schrader
Woodlawn Ave
William Co
Circle No. 6
John .J. Brash
Wildwood Ave
J. K. Edmundson
Circle No
Harry McCreery
Hill Park Dr
Esther Court
Heroines of
Jericho
G St
Evening Circle Meetings Planned Across Several Homes
Members attend afternoon and evening circles at multiple locales. Circles 9 10 11 meet at home of Mrs R F Wildey 205 Dry Hill Rd Circle 12 at home of Mrs R P McLean 102 Witherspoon St Circle 13 at home of Mrs George Cales 708 S Kanawha St Circle 14 at home of Mrs J O Harvey 103 Fifth St Times vary with 1 30 and 8 p m start. chairs listed for each circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Wassum
Abeene Dunn
Booth Ave
R. B. Sigmund
Circle No. 9
R.F. Wildey
Dry Hill Rd
C. L. West
Circle No
Alfred Hughes
Fourth St
Dido Pietrantozzie
Gordon Porterfield
R.P. McLean
Witherspoon
Truman Sayre
George Cales
S. Kanawha St
E. W. Elliott
Marriage Permit Applications Reported for Four Couples
Four couples listed for marriage permit applications including Donald Brackett Dinger and Grace Ann Monroe of Virginia and Lonnie Hatfield and Elizabeth Bell Haydon of Nebraska. Also Alan Dale Handy of Rochester and Wanda Louise Johnson of unspecified city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Brackett Dinger
Fred and
Marguerete Dinger
Alexandria
Grace Ann Monroe
H. J
Florence Monroe
Lonnie Hatfield
Edward
Icie Hatfield
Harper
Elizabeth Bell Haydon
Luther
Lucille Haydon
Sprague
Alan Dale Handy
Troy Martin
Susie Handy
Rochester
N. Y
Wanda Louise Johnson
Charles Ray
Anna Ruth Johnson
Sophia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kay
Neville ST
Beckley
W. VA
S-M-L
Gremmer
Little Boys
Child’s
Tennis
Oxfords
Cool Isis
Aan
Grant Maid
Sunny
Ecene
Reguier
W.T. Grant Co
Fred Lavis
Bill
Sandra Lee
Jesse Ray
W. R
Millie Jarrell
Callie Nickell
Rosalie Simmons
Gelia
Linda Cook
J. R. Thurman
Norman Shafer
Luke Mays
Rita Akers
Evelyn Meadows
Opal Gross
Gazelle Bowers
Burnice Anderson
Ray Akers
Robert E. Freeman
Keith Radford
A. J. Lilly
Vaughilla Bucy
Doris Smith
Archie Smith
Davis Hicks
Mark Halsey
W. L. Green
Grady Martin
Lura Farley
Everett Lilly
Stella Cook
B. Arps
Davy
Hemp Hill
Clay Whitley
Charlottesville
Paul Underwood
H. C. Whitley
Coal City
Dean
Doan
Cep
Woman's Department of
Geckiey
Navy Mothers Club
Glass House
Eliza Hunter
Addie Smith
Hunter St
Royal Neighbors of America
Eagles Home
St. John's Baptist Church
Thelma Scott
Raleigh
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Ralph Carter
E. C. St
First Methodist Church
J. S. Ellison
Ellison Ave
Lodge No
Main St
Prosperity Farm Woman's Club
Wayne Brown
Poinsettia Savings Club
Thelma Dyer
Sour St
Belmont Homemakers Club
Evelyn Parker
Sylvia
Beckley Business and Professional Women’s Club
General Alfred
Beckley Hotel
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Webb's Florist
Wm. J. Brendt
Benita
Sandes Achamn
Tess
Fea Cohen
Ea NT
Briggs & Stratton
Neville St., Beckley
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