Golfers compete in Spring Tournament at Black Knight
Leaves the Black Knight Country Club after a round of golf with Mrs. Keith Ipscomb and others. In match play Mrs. Ellis won low gross and Mrs Lipscomb beat low net. First round of the annual Spring Tournament completed in twosomes. Second round set for June 9 to 13 and finals on June 14. Participants include Mrs. Duff D. Daniel, Mrs. Bai ley, Mrs. John Phillips Jr., Mrs. John Rist Jr., Mrs. E. B. Wray Jr., and Mrs. L. L. Scherer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Knight Country
Keith Ipscomb
Jack Bazzarre
Harry Ellis
Ellis
Lipscomb
Duff D. Daniel
B. F. Bailey
John L. Phillips Jr
John. F. Rist Jr
E. B. Wray Jr
L. L. Scherer
Bridal Shower Honors Ruth Thompson Wright
Mrs Ruth Marie Thompson Wright, formerly Miss Thompson, was honored at a bridal shower with second from right Mrs Wallace Wright and others. The honoree became the bride of Frank Lester with Mrs Bob Lester present. Games were played and prizes awarded to Argel Griffith and G B Keaton. Attending included Melba Staton Gladys Wills Emil Meadows and Lona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Wright
Ruth Marie ‘Thompson
Burless Thompson
Ghent
Frank Lester
Bob Lester
Argell Griffith
G. B. Keaton
Melba Staton
Gladys Wills
Emil Meadows
Lona
Bridal Shower Honors Mrs. Charles Carter in Blue Jay Church
Mrs Joyce De Hart former Largo Fla bride had a bridal shower Thursday night in the Blue Jay Methodist social room. Hostesses included Mrs Phyllis Zingo and Mrs McKay Pennington with prizes for guests. The couple, married May 10 in Arlington Va, plan to live there after visiting Blue Jay and Packsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Carter
Blue Jay Methodist Church
Joyce de Hart
Largo, Fla
Arlington
Carter
R. C. Carter
Blue Jay
Packsville
Phyllis Zingo
McKay Pennington
Mark Comer
Daniel Mann
Patty Goldsmith
Tom Saunders
Connie Carter
Robert Randolph
Harold Lilly
Basil Lilly
Florence Randolph
Fred Carter
Charles Hall
Ed Hall
Karen Hall
Irma Price
Lucy Mann
Suzie Mann
Dollie Lynch
Lucy Richmond
Forest Ford
Warren McLaughlin
Mildred Barbarino
Guy Pennington
Marvin Pennington
Pleasant Hills Resident In Serious Condition At VA Hospital
James G. Aaron of Oak Grove is listed in serious condition at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital. Darrell Curtis and his wife of Knoxville Tenn have spent two weeks visiting her parents Claude Hatcher and J R Curtis of Pleasant Hill and his parents in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hills
Rns
James G. Aaron
Oak Grove
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Darrell Curtis
Knoxville
Tenn
Claude Hatcher
Pleasant Hill
J. R. Curtis
Laura McVey Returns Home From Washington Visit
Laura McVey, returning with her brother in law and sister, Mr and Mrs Lowell Johnson of Washington DC, plans to work in the capital this summer. The Johnsons visited their parents, Mr and Mrs Alex McVey, and Mr and Mrs James Johnson, all of So Larry Bowman, who resides in Baltimore with his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Joe Kominske while seeking summer employment. Bowman, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Bowman, recently graduated from Sophia High School and was to travel to Baltimore with his father and grandfather Tom Bow- Doak for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Rns
Lowell Johnson
Washington, D. C
Laura McVey
McVey
Washington
Johnson
Alex McVey
le James “Johnson
Larry Bowman
Robert Bowman
Baltimore
Joe Kominske
Sophia High School
Tom Bow- Doak
Navy Mothers Club Installs Officers at 18th Anniversary Dinner
Raleigh County Navy Mothers Club No. 323 met at the Glass House for its 18th anniversary dinner. Officers installed include Commander Mrs. Wesley Hedrick and first vice commander Mrs. W. B. Connoley, with A F Bryson as installing officer. Corsages in Navy colors were given. social selections featured accordion by Jimmie Giampalo and organ by Don Boyd. New members welcomed: Mrs. Margaret Fox, Mrs. Albert Rohrer, Mrs. W. M. Crawford, Mrs. Walter Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Navy Mothers Club No. 323
Glass House
Wesley Hedrick
W. B. Connoley
Eric Williams
P. C. Conner
A. B. Carney
Cecil Erent
T. E.sistant
Gilbert Feazell
W. E. Dawson
W. H. Fox
C. E. Kingery
Mack Maples
Good Cheer
Hedrick
Veterans Administration Volunteer Service
A. F. Bryson
Jimmie Giampalo
Anchors Aweigh
Don Boyd
A. P. Stevenson
Edna Foster
H. B. Atkinson
K. C. Stewart
Walter Johnson
Bradley Lipscomb
W. F
Local Woman Confined to Home by Illness
Mrs Ida Wheeler of 215 Fayette Street is confined at the home of her daughter Mrs O K Sifers at 137 Ford Street Oak Hill due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Wheeler
N. Fayette St
O. K. Sifers
Ford St
Oak Hill
Leopoldville Population And Press In Belgian Capital
Leopoldville, capital of the Belgian Congo, has about 20 000 Europeans and 285 000 natives. The city hosts nine major newspapers and magazines, all Belgian except for one Greek publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopoldville
Mrs Sam Abrams Back From New York After Sister's Death
Mrs Sam Abrams of 107 Queen Street returned Friday from New York City where she was called due to the death of her sister Miss Beckie Block who died at her home Friday. Also attending the funeral of her aunt were Mr and Mrs Isadore Wein, of Queen Street. Miss Ora Lee Rusmisell, set to wed Danny Williams at Gassaway June 25, has returned to Pittsburgh after visiting her parents on Crescent Street. Wm A James III of Hartford Ohio is visiting his sister Miss Margaret James and aunt Miss Elizabeth James on Reservoir Road this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam’ Abrams
Queen St
New York City
Beckie Block
Isadore Wein
Ora Lee Rusmisell
Danny Williams
Gassaway
Pittsburgh
Crescent St
Ira Williams
A. James III
Hartford
Margaret James
Elizabeth James
Reservoir Rd
Relatives Visit At Clifftop
Spending Sunday with relatives at Clifftop were Mrs Carrie Herndon Bales and Mrs Harry Bales Whitestick Street and Mrs Marvin Dawson Mabscott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifftop
Carrie Herndon Bales
Harry Bales
Whitestick St
Marvin Dawson
Mabscott
Sergeant Ballengee to begin 30 month Germany tour
NY SGT Ernest R Ballengee stationed at Kessler Air Force Base Biloxi has arrived to spend a month with his parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Ballengee Crab Orchard. After the visit he will depart for a 30 month tour of duty in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest R. Ballengee
Kessler Air Force Base
Biloxi
Ernest Ballengee
Germany
Mrs John McLuckey Visits Family in Hammond Indiana
Mrs John McLuckey of Hammond Indiana is visiting her sister in law Mr Jess Richmond and her mother Mrs Margaret Adams at 100 Park Avenue. She plans to visit other friends and relatives before returning home. Mrs McKee is identified as a former Beckley resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McLuckey
Hammond, Ind
Jess Richmond
Margaret Adams
Park Ave
Mcoe
Beckley
Company sends worker to Puerto Rico for six months
A company has dispatched a worker to Puerto Rico for a period of six months to a year. Mrs. John Brooks of Mullens is a patient at Beckley Memorial Hospital, where she underwent surgery Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puerto Rico
John Brooks, Mullens
Beckley Memorial
Wilcox couple embarks on two month western tour
Mr and Mrs A G Wilcox of Shady Spring depart on a two month auto mobile and travel trailer tour of western Canada and Alaska. They will visit Glacier and Yellowstone on the return trip and expect to be home around mid August. Elizabeth Ann Johns born June 7 at 8 p.m. in Orlando Florida weighing six and one half pounds to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Terry Johns formerly of Crab Orchard. The mother is Margaret Kirby, and the father is Zack Johns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Wilcox
Shady Spring
Canada
Alaska
Glacier
Yellowstone National Parks
Lawrence Terry Johns
Orlando
Fla
Crab Orchard
Elizabeth Ann
Margaret Kirby
Frank Kirby
Glen View
Zack Johns
Paul Lee McGhee
Eccles
Della Evelyn
Beckley Hospital
David Eugene
Leo Jennings Roach
Glen Daniel
Tamra Fran
Roosevelt Okley Walker
Whitby
Robert Paul Burleson
Amigo
Timothy Mark
Brenda Karen
John Allen Green
Elyria
Gerald Keith Chandler
Kathleen Gladie
Delbert Crouse
Egeria
Ravencliff
Richard Stacy
Victor Scot
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Jeffrey Smith
William Evans
Hull St
Tesla Elaine
Edward Beverly
Milburn
Donald Davis
Donald Workman
Coal City
Sharra’ Lynn
Lacy Perry
Sullivan
Sherry Dawn
William B. Blake
Scarbro
Bennetts’ Michigan visit with son and daughter-in-law
Spending a week visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Bennett, Bradley, are their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Max Bennett and children, Cheryl and Debbie, Lambertsville, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Bennett
Bradley
Max Bennett
Cheryl
Debbie
Lambertsville
Mich
Kyle Cook Returns Home After Eye Surgery
Kyle Cook has returned home on Ewart Ave after eye surgery at Beckley Hospital. He expects to resume work in about 10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle Cook
Beckley Hospital
Ewart Ave
Willis to Fly to Puerto Rico for Work Visit
Larry Willis left Tuesday by plane for Puerto Rico after spending the past two weeks visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Goff Willis, of Crab Orchard. He is employed by Kellog Lions Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puerto Rico
Larry Willis
Goff Willis
Kellog Lions Co
Coming Events for Women’s Groups in Beckley Area
This column lists notices for regular and special meetings of women’s organizations. Send announcements to Beckley Newspapers Woman's Department by 10 a.m. for same day use. Sunday calendars due by 10 a.m. Saturday. Past Matrons Club Bethlehem Chapter 71 meets at Mrs. R A Cunningham’s 303 Hull St with covered dish dinner at 6 p.m. Eliza Hunter Home Department Class meets at Mrs. J A Gravely’s Bair St at 5 p.m. Ebenezer Service Guild meets at Mrs. Mamie Tatum’s 600 E St at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Department of
Beckley
Bethlehem
Order of Eastern Star
R. A. Cunningham
Hull St
Eliza Hunter
J. A. Gravely
Bair St
Ebenezer
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Mamie Tatum
E. St
Adams Return From Visit Attend Barboursville Commencement
Mr and Mrs A J Adams of 261 Bostick Ave have returned from a visit with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Forest Parsons in Huntington. They attended Barboursville High School commencement exercises where their granddaughter Miss Lee Arrington Parsons was a member of the graduating class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Adams
Bostick Ave
Forest Parsons
Huntington
Barboursville High School
Lee Arrington Parsons
Monday Visitors in Blue Field
Mrs. Bessie Carroll, Snuffer Apartments, and Miss Margaret Carter of North Kanawha Street visited Blue Field on Monday, listing their address details and association with local residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Bessie Carroll
Snuffer Apts
Margaret Carter
N. Kanawha St
Williams Family Attends Duke Commencement in Durham
Mr and Mrs French Williams and Mercer Williams Sr spent the weekend in Durham North Carolina for Duke University commencement activities. Their son Jack Dean Williams earned a bachelor of arts degree and will study medicine at Duke after a Beckley summer. They were joined by son Richard Stout of Asheville North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Williams
Mercer Sr
Durham
N. C
Duke University
Jack Dean Williams
Duke
Beckley
Williams
Richard Stout
Asheville
Faith group meetings and club gatherings in Crab Orchard Beckley Mabscott and Cabell Heights
Thursday schedule lists Mission Circle No 5 Crab Orchard Baptist Church Mrs James Fitzpatrick host 7 30 p m Woman's Improvement League Mrs A D Clark 110 Adkins St 2 p m Mrs John Moss co host. Women of the Church Beckley Presbyterian annual June breakfast 11 a m Circle No 3 Mabscott Calvary Baptist postponed. Fidelis Class First Baptist Fellowship Hall 7 30 p m Suburban Homemakers Club Cabell Heights Oak Grove Pleasant Hills noon Mrs Jesse Arthur hostess Rainbow For Girls advisory board Masonic Temple Howe St 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
James Fitzpatrick
Woman's Improvement League
A. D. Clark
Adkins St
John Moss
Fidelis
First Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
Suburban Homemakers Club
Cabell Heights
Oak Grove
Pleasant Hills
Jesse Arthur
Order of Rainbow For Girls
Masonic Temple
Howe St
Promenaders Begin Square Dance Lessons at City Park
Promenaders Square Dance Club launches beginner lessons at City Park on the 19th to 21st near By Pass at 8 p.m. Degree of Honor Lodge No 56 holds an executive board meeting at the home of Mrs John E Eller 511 Temple St at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Promenaders Square
City Park
John E. Eller
Temple St
Fernwood Garden Club Luncheon at Black Knight Club
Fernwood Garden Club hosts its annual luncheon at Black Knight Country Club starting at 12 45 p m with members gathering for a midday meeting and social time at the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernwood Garden Club
Black Knight Country Club
Family visits in Sophia highlight McKinney family
The McKinney family left Sophia after a week at Mr. and Mrs. Henry McKinney's home. Capt. Ivan L. McKinney and wife Mary Mulrooney (Corner Brook, Newfoundland) visited en route from Lincoln, Nebraska to Detroit, Michigan. Capt. McKinney, a 1947 Sophia High School grad, has held Air Force roles from control tower to navigator, serving in Newfoundland, Greenland, and the Azores since 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AIR Force
Sophia
Mary Mulrooney
Corner Brooks
Newfoundland
Canada
Capt. McKinney
Lincoln
Neb
Air Force Base
Detroit
Mich
Sophia High School
Slab Fork Coal Co
U. S. Air Force
McKinney
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Air Training Command
USAF
Strategic Air Command
Greenland
Azores
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Cooper
George L. Piper
Peter Ambrosiani
W. N. Nee
James Thompson
H. Magee
Walter Shales
Wayne Reynolds
F. Vivan Lilly
Women’s Golf Committee
Bive Jayly
Vicki Price
Vicki
Jimmy
House OF Beauty
Navy Mothers Club
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Mabscott Calvary Baptist Church
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Aim
Michigan
Ivan L. McKinney
Henry McKinney
Daugh
Leonard
Blaine
Mark
Paul
Petunia
Webb's Florist
Fairmont
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