Memorial Baptist Circle Hosts Shower for Mrs Plumley
Eighteen members of Memorial Baptist Circle No. 2 met Tuesday at the Mabscott home of Mrs. Arvil Wood. After opening hymns and prayers the devotion focused on Spring time. A piano solo, Bless This House, was performed by Miss Vivian Cox. Mrs. Donald Young led the mission program The House That Love Built. The group donated five dollars to Pinecrest patient. A stork shower was held for Mrs. Roscoe Plumley during the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle No. 2
Memorial Baptist Church
Mabscott
Arvil Wood
Adam Kosnoski
Clove Dickinson
Vivian Cox
Donald Young
Love
Pinecrest
Roscoe Plumley
Friendship Class June Meeting at Calfee Residence
Thirty one members and one guest attended the Friendship Class of the First Baptist Church on a Tuesday night at the Pine Street home of Mrs. Lionel Calfee. Miss Jacquline Short presided as devotional on Faith led by Mrs. H A Pierce. games followed and refreshments were served by hostesses Mrs. Caffee, Mrs. Bruce Howard, Mrs. Winford Helton, Mrs. W. M. Bolt, Mrs. Henry L. Walker, and Mrs. H A Pierce Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacquline Short
First Baptist Church
Pine Street
Lionel Calfee
H. A. Pierce
Don Bender
Caffee
Bruce Howard
Winford Helton
W. M. Bolt
Henry L. Walker
H. A. Pierce, Jr
Ware Vermillion win at bridge play in Coca Cola Building
Seven tables competed in a duplicate bridge game by the Southern West Virginia Bridge Club and the American Contract Bridge League at South Oakwood Avenue Coca Cola Building Tuesday night. Winners were Mrs. Burwell Ware and Mrs. T. A. Vermillion with 79 percent match points. Second went to Bob Scott and James Scott Jr with 78 percent. Third to Sam Houchman and William Klein with 75.14 percent. The event used a Howell-type movement for 26 boards and the average score was 60 match points. June master-point game scheduled for Tuesday June 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coca Cola
South Oakwood Avenue
Southern West Virginia Bridge Club
American Contract Bridge League
Burwell Ware
T. A. Vermillion
Bob Scott
James Scott, Jr
Sam Houchman
William Klein
Circle meeting at Shady Spring Church honors members
Mrs. Sam Britts Hoess hosted the Shady Spring Community Church Circle gathering Tuesday. After hymn and prayer, discussion on Christ's First Tour in Galilee was led by Mrs. Merle Whitely. Birthday items were given to six members. twenty members and four visitors attended. next meeting set for July 11 at Mrs. Loris Fink's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Britts
Shady Spring
Merle Whitely
Gallilee
George Arthur
Jessie Kendrick
Walter Farrow
Dennis Allen
Acel Epperly
Loris Fink
Peggy Merritt Feted On Fifteenth Birthday Party
Peggy Merritt was honored on her 15th birthday with a party hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs W R Merritt. Guests attended from the party between 7 and 9 PM Monday night with games led by Mrs Nina Blair and Miss Muriel Adkins. Attendees included Mary Belle Lilly Glenda Snyder Virginia Richmond Carol Wray Nadine Bennett Cap Pilliteri Betty Lou Bair Myra Lou Wesley Johnny Wesley Tivis Wooten Ray Coney Donald Gray Blair Ronald Trent Ruth Merritt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Merritt
W. R. Merritt
Nina Blair
Muriel Adkins
Mary Belle Lilly
Glenda Snyder
Virginia Richmond
Carol Wray
Nadine Bennett
Cap Pilliteri
Betty Lou Bair
Myra Lou Wesley
Johnny Wesley
Tivis Wooten
Ray Coney
Donald Gray Blair
Ronald Trent
Ruth Merritt
Rosetta Flint and W C Mullins To Lead Eastern Star Chapter
Mrs. Rosetta Flint and W. C. Mullins were elected as worthy matron and worthy patron of Bethlehem Chapter No. 71 Eastern Star for the coming year at a Beclley Masonic Temple meeting. Officers include Mrs. John Peters as associate matron and Charles Honaker as associate patron. A June 20 gifts shower for the Eastern Star Home is planned and new officers will be installed. A refreshment gathering followed the meeting hosted by multiple chapter members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosetta Flint
W. C. Mullins
Bethlehem
Order of the Eastern Star
Beckley
Masonic Temple
Howe Street
John Peters
Charles Honaker
Herman J. Thorne
R. M. French
G. C
W. H. Ford
Anna Hutchinson
Polly Blake
R. L. Maxwell
Inez Ubeda
E. H. Loflin
Irma Lawson
Luther Fink
Frank Halstead
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Dorothy Amick reports a flowing roster of visiting relatives and summer plans. Rich mond residents Mrs. Robert G. Brooks and family visit. Harkleroad sisters join Boston Summer Stock on Cape Cod. multiple families travel from Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Kanawha addresses for reunions, graduations, and vacations. The piece catalogs a parade of local names, trips, and hospital updates through dozens of households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Amick
Robert G. Brooks
Kitty-Glenn-on-the-James
Richmond
David Tinsley Kennedy, Jr
Mercer Street
Esther
Mary Emily Harkleroad
Hillpark Drive
Plymouth
Mass
Boston Summer Stock Company
Priscilla Beach Theatre
Cape Cod
Cline Southern and
Larnes
Kan
Gertrude Roush
Woodlawn Avenue
Robert Miller
Cincinnati
W. F. Clemens
Charles Street
St. Cloud
Florida
C. B. Sims
Sue Thomas
Pittsburgh
C. C. Farmer
N. Kanawha Street
George Cole
Cool Ridge
Vanity Bea Over Cavalie Team Oil Wave Helene Curtis Ad
Local ad fragment lists names and prices for cosmetics and services. Mentions Prince Street shop, cut rate deals, and appointment phone number. Readable portion hints at sales on beauty products with sale prices and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanity Bea
Cavalie
OIL
Helene Curtis
Local births reported in Beckley and Raleigh General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Earl D Wipperm an announce the birth of a 9 pound daughter Earlene Kathe rine at Beckley Hospital. Mr and Mrs Owell Adair Phillips Jr announce the birth of Karen Elaine at Raleigh General Hospital at 4 35 pm June 3. The baby weighed 8 pounds 6 34 ounces. Mr and Mrs Vonz Wilson Graybeal are parents of a 6 pound 8 ounce son born at Raleigh General Hospital at 4 23 am June 4. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Granville Lilly announce a 4 pound daughter at Raleigh General Hospital at 10 30 am June 4. Mr and Mrs Phillip Lee Adkins announce a 7 pound 64 ounce son at Raleigh General Hospital at 1 45 am June 5. Mr and Mrs John William Tate Jr announce a son at Raleigh General Hospital at 11 40 am June 3 weighing 6 pounds 6 ounces. Mr and Mrs Eli Jason Huseus son announce a 7 pound daughter Sandra Kay at Raleigh General Hospital at 10 33 am June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl D. Wipperman
South
Oakwood Avenue
Earlene Katherine
Beckley Hospital
Owell Adair Phillips, Jr
Pine Street
Karen Elaine
Raleigh General Hospital
Vonz Wilson Graybeal
Princewick
Kenneth Granville Lilly
Daniels
Phillip Lee Adkins
Shady Spring
John William Tate, Jr
East Beckley
Eli Jason Huseusson
Franklin Avenue
Sandra Kay
Newspaper apologizes for erroneous birth report
The publication withdraws yesterday's misinformation about a supposed birth. An unknown malicious party caused embarrassment by claiming Mrs. Jack Allen had a child named Jackie Lee born June 1. No such birth occurred and the paper retracts the harmful claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Allen
Jackie Lee
Coal City OES Elects Officers Initiates Group
Coal City Chapter No. 136, Order of the Eastern Star, held a Monday night meeting initiating new members Minnie Shumate, John E. Shumate, Phyllis Hill, and Alma Deaver. Officers named for the coming year include Mrs. E. R. Patterson as worthy matron Anthony Kell as worthy patron Mrs. Virgil Sarrett associate matron Carl R. Fix associate patron Mrs. Carl Fix secretary Mrs. Anthony Kell treasurer Mrs. Joe Cuthbert conductress and Mrs. Gene Meadows associate conductress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal City
Order of the Eastern Star
Minnie Shumate
John E. Shumate
Phyllis Hill
Alma Deaver
Clyde Hill
E. R. Patterson
Anthony Kell
Virgil Sarrett
Carl R. Fix
Miss Mary Bondzo Feted at Shower in Area Residence
Miss Mary Bondzo, bride elect of John Woloski of Calloway Heights, honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Margaret Bondzo. The guest list included many local women and Misses from area families in a single social event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bondzo
John Woloski
Calloway Heights
Margaret Bondzo
Margaret Dixon
Mary Bohovitz
Mary Zelenski
Elizabeth Jarvis
Anna Hudak
Helen Koponski
Fannie Bozo
Jerry Malenek
Ramona Wise
Mary Fesco
Millie Zelenski
Sophie Pleva
Anna Bohovitz
Josephine Gillespie
Leona Jacobowski
Rosemary Brown
John Blanar
James Miller
Elizabeth Bohovitz
Steffie Filipek
Janet Huddleston
Marjorie Morris
Dorothy Johnson
Charlotte Wards
Virginia Hutchinson
Rose Duda
John Duda
Joe Janiszewski, Jr
Steve Krisko
Joseph Bulmer
Willie Aurednick
James Kirby
Mike Vargo
Frank Withrow
Joseph Soltes
James Audrick
Robert Stover
John H. Pachuta
Andy Kosco
John Hutman
Mary Vargo
John Rossick
Eddie Jarvis
Bill Woloski
Rose Wajtowicz
Grace Barbera
Helen Wajtowicz
Dorothy Bondzo
Agnes Bondzo
Julia Warden
Elsie Della
Annie Wise
Josephine Pytho
Marian Bugin
Charles Bugin
A. A. Wingrove
Wallace Croft
Barbara Kardish
Margaret Vegh
Barbara Syndor
Mrs. Harry Anderson Named District 6 Auxiliary President
Mrs. Harry Anderson of North Kanawha Street is named president of District No. 6 of the Auxiliary to the American Legion at a Belle meeting. Mrs. Raymond Delbart of St. Albans is elected vice president and Mrs. Maybelle Riddle of Charleston is delegate to the national convention in California with alternate Mrs. Willa Reed. Sixteen units in the district include Charleston, Logan, Dunbar, Beckley, Clendenin, St. Albans, Nitro, and more. Beckley attendees include Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. A. D. Cooke among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Anderson
North Kanawha Street
American Legion
Raleigh County Auxiliary
Beckleyan
Belle
Raymond Delbart
St. Albans
Charleston
Maybelle Riddle
California
Willa Reed
Logan
Dunbar
Beckley
Clendenin
Omar
South Charleston
Nitro
Cedar Grove
Hansford
Sophia
Anderson
A. D. Cooke
W. C. of
Kautz
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Memorial Baptist Group
Plumley
Calfee
Mrs
Sam Britts Hoess
Circle
Eastern Star
Patricia Baker
C. E. Baker
Harper Road
Marshall College
Huntington
W. M. Bauguess
Eccles
Paul Smith
William Delp
Billy
Mullens
West Virginia University
Morgantown
John Paul Bauguess
G. W. Hibbert
Lewisburg
Clara Boone
Organ Cave
W. H. Level
Oak Hill
Roy J. Lucas
L. C. Gwinn
A. B. Coates
Cresent Street
Carmen Grounds
Carmen, Jr
Robert Payne
Wendell Alexander
Page
Great Lakes
Ill
U. S. Navy
James H. Page
Ellen Marie
P. B. Barwood
Senberry Street
S. H. Summers
Roy Fairchild
Eloise Bolen
Guy Jiiden
Carl Price
Karen
Martin Backus
Marty
Janet
Pierce Fink
Johnny
Barbara
Eldridge Fink
Mike
Martha
Mary
Allen Bradford
Ann
Beaver
Jack Bolen
Ft. Houston
L. G. Bolen
Lewis, II
Frances
Toni Bolen
Dianne
Blacksburg
Carmel Rambeau
Johnstown Road
R. B. Summerfield
Huntington Park
Calif
M. A. Summerfield
Montgomery
C. W. Summerfield
Roanoke
E. D. Linkenhaker
Leigh
Kenova
C. H. Fink
Srl H. Fink
Edgewood Drive
A. Ray Fink
Bailey Groseclose
Bluefield
G. E. Shumate
Aubrey Halstead
Deanie and
Rickey
Ray F. Kesler
Kesler
Barger Springs
Russell Street
Sam Fairchild
Monticello
Richard Wilson
Philip Coates
Concord College
Athens
John C. Bachner
Oxford
Prince St
America
Comic Book
Miss Sunbeam
Sunbeam Comics
St. Cecelia
St. Cecelia Guild
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Deem Ramey
Del-Mar
Oasis
Janice Omenskie
Lee Dilton
Juanita Porter
Meredith Goins
Frances Mason
Coal City Oes
St.Joseph
Pet
Miami, Fla
Greyhound
West Palm Beach, Fla
Bangor, Maine
Boston
Colorado Springs, Colo
Key West, Fla
Myrtle Beach, N. C
Virginia Beach
Tallahassee, Fla
Birmingham
Ala
Norfolk, Va
St. Louis, Mo
Chicago, al
Washington, D. C
Wilmington
Del
the Guy
WJLS
Princess Pet
Parkersburg, W. Va
Winston Salem, N. C
Natural Bridge, Va
Huntington, W. Va
Ptartineville, Va
Bluefield, W. Va
Piecegoods Shop
Gilbrae
O.gandy
Batiste
Main St
Raymond V. Martin
Beckley Garden Council
Harry C. Sessions
State Garden Clubs
M. M. Ralston
Appalachian Region of
W. A. Thornhill, Jr
Silvertone Studio
Neville St
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