Catholic Daughters Court Paula Elects New Officers
Court Paula No 741 Catholic Daughters installs Mrs Frank West as grand regent after Thursday session in St Francis de Sales parish hall. Isabel Farris installs. committee lists include Pitotti, De Mairoi, Amato, Farris and others. State convention set for Morgantown with poetry winners Peggy Brown and Gail Morehouse recognized. Retreat announced for Cedar Lakes Ripley from March 3 to 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Paula
Catholic Daughters of America
Richard Jones
Frank West
Isabel Farris
St. Francis de Sales Church
Sandy Costello
Loma
Morgantown
Peggy Brown
Gail Morehouse
Bridge
Social Service
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Veterans Administration Hospital
Woman set for 128 mile Atlantic swim from Montauk to Coney Island
Britt Sullivan, a 27 year old long distance swimmer and former heart patient, plans a 128 mile July 4 crossing from Montauk Point to Coney Island, with a possible extra 15 miles to Manhattan if cleared. She aims to finish in about six days, weather permitting, totaling 144 hours.
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Gay Pauley
UPI
New York
Britt Sullivan
Omaha
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Louisville
Atlantic Ocean
Montauk Point
Long Island
N.Y
Coney Island
Miss Sullivan
Seattle
Wash
The
WAVES
Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Fla
Navy
Sullivan
Chambray Denim Makes Fashion News
Fashion discussion centers on the new lighter weight blended chambray denim with Dacron and cotton. It dries quickly, requires little ironing, and comes in gray blue brown and red. Designers favor a country eye and hot city street appeal as denim expands across men women and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaile Dugas
Hash Family Returns From Virginia Visit
Rhodell Rhodell RNS reports Mr and Mrs Earl Hash and daughter Shherril of Waynesboro Virginia returned home after visiting Mrs Joyce Danley and Mrs Belle Hash Mrs Hayes Maynard of Helen is a patient in Beckley Hospital under observation and treatment admitted two weeks ago Mr and Mrs Sturgille Brooks and daughter Lisa are visiting this week in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Lacy A Meadows They will also visit his father S C Brooks of MacArthur
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
Earl Hash
Shherril
Waynesboro
Joyce Danley
Belle Hash
Hayes Maynard
Helen
Beckley Hospital
Sturgille Brooks
Lisa
Lacy A. Meadows
S. C. Brooks
MacArthur
Notable W.Va residents visit and local society links
Miss Eva Pownall of Cincinnati visits her sister and brother in law at 103 Ewart Ave while regional social happenings unfold. Dr and Mrs T T Matthews of Detroit visit Belton home. Phillip Matthews, Army psychologist, serves locally. George Warren Hodel tours Ontario. UDC chapter luncheon gathers at Princeton. Oak Hill society links noted with several Beaver Ave residents and Sherman visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Pownall
Cincinnati
Ohio
Herbert Stansbury
Ewart Ave
Miss Pownall
The
Cincinnati College
Mireia
A. D. Belton
S. Fayette St
T. T. Matthews
Detroit, Mich
Matthews
Pfc
Phillip Matthews
U.S. Army
James L. Wood Jr
Austin Avenue
Charles H. Balding
Lisa Zoe
Melanie Jean
Sherman, Tex
Georgia Marie Balding
Oak Hill
Constitution allows same-state ticket for president and vice president
A presidential election theory notes that the Constitution requires electors to vote for both a president and a vice president, implying a candidate from the same state could be elected to both offices. The statement argues no constitutional prohibition exists on a same-state ticket.
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U.S
Beckley Women's clubs schedule Monday meetings
Coming events list invites women to submit notices to Beckley Newspapers Woman's Department. Monday events include Beckley Newcomers Club installation at Beckley-Winn Hotel Ballroom 7 50 p.m. plus dinners, luncheons, and meetings of the Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge, Daughters of the American Revolution picnic, golf day, and various local clubs with hostesses and locations.
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Woman's Department of
Beckley
Postponed Executive Board Meeting Notice
Past Matrons Club of Bethlehem Chapter No 71 Order of Eastern Star hosts meeting at Mrs C H Felter home Virginia Street postponed until next month Episcopal Churchwomen of St Stephens Church hold meeting at the church at 1 p.m.
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Electa
Order of Eastern Star
Jericho
G. St
City Vista
W. B. Robinson
Bethlehem
C. H. Felter
Virginia St
Episcopal Churchwomen
St. Stephen's Church
Midway Home Demonstration Club Hosts Community Building
The Midway Home Demonstration Club invites members to a community building event at the Community Building at 7 PM. Members will share plans, demonstrations, and outreach for local projects.
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Midway Home Demonstration Club
Birthday Party Honors Deborah Jean Fekete On Ninth Birthday
Deborah Jean Fekete was honored on her ninth birthday with a party at her grandparents home Emmitt Gearhart. Games awarded prizes to Judy Allen Danny Benfield and Kathy Benfield. Guests included Wendy Roberts Brenda Lacy Sammy Roberts and many others with a two tier cake as centerpieces.
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Sophia
BNS
Deborah Jean Fekete
Emmitt Gearhart
Judy Allen
Danny Benfield
Kathy Benfield
Wendy Roberts
Brenda Lacy
Sammy Roberts
Butchie Fekete
Audrey Allen
Tony Allen
Steve Allen
Sharon Pegram
Carol Benfield
Cathy Prunesti
Alma Prunesti
Danny Bowman
Lewis Prunesti
Mary MevVey
Watson Bowman
Mil
Bride-Elect Honored With Shower in Roanoke Arm
A miscellaneous shower honored Betty Jo Mahaffey, bride elect of Jack D. Taylor of Roanoke Virginia. Hosted by Miss Charleen Carson and Miss Mary Anne Butterworth at Carson's Fairview Apartments, the event featured Van Fleet roses, crystal and silver, and a buffet. Prizes were awarded for games. guest list included Miss Lena Hasselback of Sweden and other friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jo Mahaffey
Jack D. Taylor
Roanoke
Charleen Carson
Mary Anne Butterworth
Miss Carson
Fairview Apartments
van Fleet
Gerald Scott
Pineville
Kitty Walker
Miss Mahaffey
Judy Kobelia
Becky Thompson
Patsy Skaggs
Betsy Brash
Betsy Roberts
Sandy Goodall
Carolyn Darnell
Janie
Lena Hasselback
Sweden
Ed States
Norfolk
Buddy Mahoney
Anna Brown
Mullens
John Mahaffey
Madge Stagg
New York
C. D. Carson
H. D. Butterworth
Primrose Garden Club Holds Annual Banquet At Country Club
The Black Knight Country Club hosted the Primrose Garden Club annual dinner meeting. President Mrs John F Rist Jr announced Betty Clay of Crab Orchard will attend Camp Caesar this summer plus 1500 plants and shrubs were planted at New River Park. Attendees included numerous club members and guests.
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Black Knight Country Club
L. L. Scherer
John F. Rist Jr
Beckley Garden Club
Okey Patteson
W. C. Mays
Primrose Garden Club
Ness
Betty Clay
Crab Orchard
John Ward
Civic Projects
New River Park
Sophia SOPHIA Heads to Summer School at Marshall University
Shelby Wayne McVey left for summer classes at Marshall University in Huntington after a two week visit with parents H. H. McVey. Mrs. McVey was released from Beckley Memorial Hospital after observation. Visiting from Alexandria VA were Eddie Hall and Kenneth. A New River Park family gathering was held by A. W. Allen with many Allen relatives and friends attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Rns
Shelby Wayne McVey
Marshall University
Huntington
H. H. McVey
McVey
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Eddie Hall
Kenneth
Alexandria
A. W. Allen
Walter Hall
Coal Mountain
New River Park
Mike
Juddy
Steve
Tony
Audrey Allen
Jerry Allen
Donna Pack
Midway
Alexandria, Va
Charles Allen
Mark
Maxwell Hill
Bill Allen
Debra
Beckley
Veterans Paid 3.4 Billion in 1961 VA Benefits
The 1962 Britannica Book of the Year notes about 4.2 million living veterans and dependents of deceased veterans received roughly 3.4 billion dollars in compensation and pension payments from the U.S. Veterans Administration during fiscal 1961.
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U.S. Veterans’ Administration
Britannica
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Rena Pitotti
Dario Pitotti
Standing
Anthony Misi
Jo Sparacino
George Swan
James C. Higgins
Zyna
Don Wise
John Rahall
Angeline Amato
Miss Farris
Lorenzo Torlone
Russ Garten
Ruth Meadows
Effie Meadows
James Farris
Catherine Gallagher
John Milano
Ginny Amato
Ida Pitotti
Margaret Hewlett
Chambray Denim
Raymond
Dial
Keya
Cosmetic Studio
Luuly UI Studio
W. H. Foglesong
Beaver Ave
Charles S. Lewis
Wickham Avenue
M. C. Adkins
Pleasant Hills
Harold Brown
Harold Jr
Kansas City, MO
Dewey Brown
Sprague
George Warren Hodel
West Virginia Press Association
Ontario
Canada
C. C. Wetzel
L. W. Thorne
Wildwood Ave
Earl O. Snider
United Daughters of the
Confederacy
Princeton
UDC
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Black Diamond
West Virginia
Golden Gate Rebekah
Ioof Hall
Mabscott
Captain James Allen
Daughters of the American Revolution
Floyd Sayre
Flat Top Lake
Ladies Missionary Society
Fundamental Baptist Church
Wilbert Stover
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building
Ford Lacy
Miss Nancy Bowman
Gearhart
Peter Ambrosiani
James Burke
James McCabe
Lionel L. Caffee
Yula Durrett
Gray C. Gallaher
W. M. McCutcheon
R. Francis Parker
Walter Rappold
Eugene Schlatterer
George Shriver
R. R. Smiley
G. C. Stallings
William R. Wills
Joseph Ressa
John J. Kelly
Guy
PLAID
A&p
China
Bair Building
Wm. F. Watts
Jensen
R. D. Watts Insurance Agency, Inc
Beckley Dial
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