Regional Miss West Virginia Contest At Memorial Building
A large enthusiastic crowd watched regional finals for Miss West Virginia regional titles in Raleigh Fayette Mercer and Wyoming counties. Kathy McManaway 20 of Princeton crowned winner by Garnet Pugh with Da vid Nancarrow serving as master of ceremonies placeholder.
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Memorial Building
Greater West Virginia
Raleigh
Fayette
Mercer
Wyoming
David Nancarrow
Gar
Deb-Ettes Teen Club clean Beckley entrance area
A group of teenage girls named the Deb-Ettes Teen Club spent last Saturday cleaning the triangle at the Beckley entrance to the West Virginia Turnpike. Front row from left: Sherry McComas, Susan Stiles, Linda Mahaffey, Ellen Meyers. back row: Renetta Farris, Suzanna Sikora, Connie Hedrick, Janie Prince. Sponsored by Phymosia Garden Club with Mrs. Wilfred Wooddell as counselor. A flower arranging workshop is planned at Mrs. Wooddell's home this week.
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Deb-Ettes
Beckley Exchange
West Virginia Turnpike
Wilfred Wooddell
Deb- Ettes
Wooddell
Color Your Mature Look With Bold Skins Choices
Alicia Hart urges mature women to abandon drab colors and experiment with vibrant shades. She notes red coats royal blue and amethyst flatter skin, and advises persistent nightly cleansing and moisturizing to ward off dryness and wrinkles.
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Alicia Hart
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Rhododendron Queen and Miss Liberty Lead Local Pageant Winners
Other winners include Sue Sneed of Oak Hill as Rhododendron Queen and Carole Kelley of Sophia as Miss Liberty for baton twirling. Debbie Harvey won first place for state princess, Anita Lilly was Little Miss Raleigh County, Susan Summerfield Little Miss Fayette County, Sunny Sue Phillips Little Miss Wyoming County, and Drema Thompson Little Miss Mercer County. Runners-up include Carol Shinn of Rainelle and Sharon Keatly of Beckley. Junior Teen runners-up were Sandy Sneed Oak Hill Susan Roache Glen Jean and Shirley Richmond Beckley. Other little princesses invited to Charleston finals on June 24 are Patty Harvey Beckley Debbie O'Dell Christine Papparotis and Nancy Summerfield. Deloris Holliday of Crab Orchard and Johnette Evans Jr of Dexter Avenue are listed as daughters of their parents.
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Sue Sneed
Oak Hill
Carole Kelley
Af Sophia
Liberty
Debbie Harvey
Anita Lilly
Raleigh County
Susan Summerfield
Sandy Sneed
Susan Roache
Glen Jean
Shirley Richmond
Beckley
Charleston
Patty Harvey
Debbie O'Dell
Christine Papparotis
Nancy Summerfield
Deloris
W. D. Holliday
Crab Orchard
Johnette
John W. Evans Jr
Dexter Avenue
Women’s club notices and meeting listings column
Upcoming events invite women’s organizations to submit notices for regular or special meetings. Submit by 10 a.m. to Beckley Newspapers Woman’s Department, with Sunday calendar by 6 a.m. Saturday. Queen Ester Court No. 53 meeting postponed due to Stratton High School commencement exercises.
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Woman's Department of
Beckley
Queen Ester Court
Stratton High School
Joint Eastern Star and Masonic Lodge Meeting Called
A joint meeting of Electa Chapter No. 50 Order of Eastern Star and King Hiaram A. Biff Lodge No. 25 is planned at the lodge hall on Mill Street at 6 p.m. The event brings together members of both fraternal organizations for an evening gathering.
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Electa Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
King
Outdoor Camp Craft Skill Workshop by Girl Scouts
An all leader, counselor, and senior Girl Scout workshop runs from 10 a m to 3 p m at Dry Hill Prosperity Community Center with a bring your own lunch. Coal City Chapter No 136 Order of Eastern Star holds initiation and officer elections at 8 p m.
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Dry Hill Prosperity Community Center
Coal City
Order of Eastern Star
Local Event Listings for Tuesday and Wednesday
Community groups announce meetings and activities across Raleigh County: Women of the Moose ship night at Moose Lodge Ballroom 7 30 p m. West Virginia Baptist Sunday School Convention at Central Baptist Church with all day sessions June 7 8. Highland Garden Club at Bank of Raleigh 1 15 p m with hosts Mrs F Vivan Lilly and Mrs Edwin Ratcliffe. DAR Captain James Allen Chapter annual picnic at Flat Top Lake 12 30 p m hosted by Mrs Floyd M Sayre. Circle No 3 of WSCS at First Methodist Church 7 30 p m. Columbine Garden Club officers installation at Glass House 2 p m. Beaver Baptist Mission Society at church 7 30 p m. Bethlehem Chapter No 71 OES election at Masonic Temple 8 p m. On Wednesday Navy Mothers Club birthday banquet at Glass House 6 p m. Raleigh County Girl Scout Council meeting at Beckley Presbyterian Church Educational Building 10 30 a m. Eagles Auxiliary at Eagles Mall 7 30 p m.
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Captain James Allen
the Daughters of American Revolution
Floyd M. Sayre
Flat Top Lake
Josephine News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Hopsital Stays
Local notes report several trips and health updates. Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Bell of Grafton Ohio visited their son and daughter-in-law, Bell. Georgia Taylor returns home from Chicago after visiting Ralph Bell. Virgil Hornsby and son Ronnie visited his brother and sister-in-law Pete Hornsby. James Lewis and sons Sterling and Benny of Lenoir North Carolina returned home after visiting W. W. Plymale and W. E. Tilson families and his parents R. L. Lewis in MacArthur. Carrie Cole returns home after three weeks in Wyoming General Hospital Mullens. Daley Walker admitted to Beckley Hospital. Pauline Bell spent weekend with family while admitted in Tiesta Maryland. Junior Burton returns from Beckley Memorial Hospital. Timothy Tilson, 2 1/2, back home after Charleston General Hospital stay. Paul Mechalek treated as outpatient at Beckley Memorial. Henry Porter a patient at Malen General Hospital. Irene Marchant returns home after visiting Marchants in Plymouth Michigan.
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Josephine Rns
P. C. Bell
Grafton
Ohio
Georgia Taylor
Chicago
Ralph Bell
Virgil Hornsby
Ronnie
Ill
Pete Hornsby
James Lewis
Sterling
Benny
Lenoir
N. C
W. W. Plymale
W. E. Tilson
R. L. Lewis
MacArthur
Carrie Cole
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Daley Walker
Beckley Hospital
Pauline Bell
Tiesta
Junior Burton
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Timothy
Charleston General Hospital
Paul Mechalek
Henry Porter
Ae General
Beckley notices and family announcements
Visiting in Mrs. Leslie Williams home are her brothers Chester W. Cook of San Diego and C. B. Cook of Memphis formerly of Beckley. Ronnie and Mrs. Hughes announce the birth of an eight pound son at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Grandparents named. baby unnamed. Arnold Eller family traveled from Charleston after funeral in Crab Orchard. Annie Cloud returns home. daughter Maggie Lockhart of Atlanta visited two weeks. Dr and Mrs Russell Williams and children leave for Harrisburg to visit grandmother and will return to Plainview, Texas.
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Leslie Williams
W. Neville St
Chester W. Cook
San Diego
Calif
C. B. Cook
Memphis
Tenn
Beckley
Ronnie Hughes
Mankin Ave
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Ronald
John Pierce Fink
Allen Avenue
John W. Hughes
Johnson Street
G. M. Pennington
Annie Cloud
Scott Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
Cloud
Maggie Lockhart
Atlanta, Ga
Russell K. Wiliams
Russell Jr
Mary Josephine
Edna D. Williams
Reservoir Rd
Harrisburg
F. H. Tate
Plainview
Tex
Leaving Saturday for Florida to start anew
Mr and Mrs Seldon Clemons plan to leave Saturday to establish their home in Florida after seventeen years in Helen A farewell shower was held Tuesday night at Mrs Clemons home with many mourners listed including Mrs J P Meadows Mrs Arlie Taylor Mrs James Hicks Mrs H C Dykes and others
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Florida
Seldon Clemons
Helen
Ray Gibson
Dallas Mullens
Morgan Dykes
W. E. Morris
E. H. Lewis
Charles Beck
Margaret Meadows
Margaret Vaught
Danny Robinson
Deborah Taylor
Linda Meadows
Susie Hicks
Jane Poore
Mary Beth Poore
Underneath It All Hair Trick Described in Style Tips
A vintage style guide advises a soft under permanent to support bouffant hair after collapse from lack of body. It suggests teasing the hair underneath when combing to preserve volume and shape.
Dinner Fete Planned By Judea Shrine
Judea Shrine No 13 White Shrine of Jerusalem plans a covered dish dinner for June 27 at the Masonic Temple Howe Street. District deputy Mrs May Belle Weaver to attend 8 p.m. session to conduct a school of instructions. Hostesses are Glen Rogers area members led by Louise Miller Mae Dickson Elizabeth Williams Levin Pizzino Elsie Robinson Margaret Tackett Christabel Acord Elizabeth Vince. Miss Nellie McComas reports on Supreme Shrine Session in Chicago May 25 attended with Mrs T R Wilson.
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Judea Shrine No. 13
White Shrine
Jersalem
Masonic Temple
Howe Street
Maybelle Weaver
Mount Hope
Glen Rogers
Louise Miller
Mae Dickson
Elizabeth Williams
Levin Pizzino
Elsie Robinson
Margaret Tackett
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Don Brown
W. C. McMahan
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Robert Thomson Jr
Woman’s Club of
David Weiss
Lee Devin
Fred Lanton
Leslye Meadow
Ghent
Erma Grogan
Neville St
Angel Food Cakes
Apple Fritter Donuts
Deloris Holliday
Patsy Jane Wilkerson
Johnette Evans
Women of the Moose
Moose Lodge
West Virginia Baptist Sunday School Convention
Central Baptist Church
Highland Garden Club
Bank of Raleigh
F. Vivan Lilly
Edwin Ratcliffe
Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
W. R. Branson
Catlett St
Columbine Garden Club
Glass House
Beaver Baptist Mission Society
Bethlehem
Navy Mothers Club
Girl Scout Council
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Eagles
Eagles Mall
Woodlawn Avenue
Josephine
Arnold Eller
Derick and
Douglas
Isaac Eller
Frank Martin
Beckley Hotel Cor
Main & Kanawha CL
Ralph Poole
Harper Heights Missionary Baptist Church
Hinton
W. Va
Bill Fox
Judea Shrine
Netsub
Sophia
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