Primrose Garden Club installs officers for new year
Directing activities of the Primrose Garden Club were installed at a June 5 dinner in the Terrace Room of Beckley Hotel. Officers include President J Wilbur Bays, Vice President Peter Ambrosiani, Secretary Francis Parker, Treasurer Walter Rappold, Parliamentarian Lionel Caffee, Librarian and Historian Yula Durrett, with retiring president John F. Rist Jr. presiding. Floral designs were by J Howard Griffith. Fifteen members attended. July meeting set at Mrs William McCutcheon's home.
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Primrose Garden Club
Terrace
Beckley Hotel
Peter Ambrosiani
Francis Parker
J. Wilbur Bays
Ter Rappold
Lionel Caffee
Yula Durrett
John F. Rist Jr
J. Howard Griffith
Famous Composers Are Discussed At Monday Music Club Meeting
The June meeting of the Monday Music Club at the Sigmund Street home of Mrs. Frederick Helm closed a successful year with rising member participation. President Mrs. Charles Merritt praised cooperation as activities will resume in October. Caperton selected Wagner and Verdi, noting similarities and differences and Wagner’s influence on Verdi’s Aida.
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Sigmund Street
Fredrick O. Helm
John E. McKenzie
Charles Merritt
S. Austin Caperton Jr
George L. Piper
Verdi
Wagner
Aida
Bruno Huhn
Isabelle Firestone
Harlow Warren
Peggy
Nancy
Dallas
Tex
Fred B. Stone
L. T. Durrance
Joseph A. Richards
Charles Cameron Lewis
Helm
Austin Caperton
Austin Caperton Jr
Edwin Harris
Isobel Morton
James W. Witherspoon
Blanche Hutchinson
Reece Burns
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Brief society notes recount visits and arrivals. Mrs. C. R. Lamb, formerly of Beckley and now in Huntington, visits family in Huntington for a week at Miss Beulah Burgess’s home. Alan Lynn, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn of McMinnville, Tennessee, spends time with relatives after a trip. Airman 2 C. Haga and wife Mrs. Haga will depart Blytheville, Arkansas after two weeks with the Davises and Hagas of Sophia.
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C. R. Lamb
Beckley
Huntington
Beulah Burgess
Maxwell-Keyser Apartments
D. Crawford Lynn
Mercer St
Alan Lynn
David Lynn
McMinnville
Tenn
Lynns
Benfield
Sophia
McKamey
Leslie Haga
Blytheville
Ark
Roy Y. Davis
Barney Haga
Dinchers Return From Brief Michigan Visit
Mr and Mrs James Dincher and daughter Debra of La Peer Michigan returned home after a brief visit with Mrs Freda Gurack and sister Lahoma of Callaway Heights Miss Charlotte Marie Fuller a niece of Mrs Dincher accompanied them home
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James Dincher
Debra
la Peer
Mich
Freda Gurack
Lahoma
Callaway Heights
Charlotte Marie Fuller
Orchard Ave
Dincher
Norfolk Couple Visits Family Across Counties
Mr and Mrs A D Young of Norfolk Virginia visit relatives including Mr and Mrs Carl Cooper of Odd. Mr and Mrs James Whitely of Daniels. Mrs Dan Griffith and Mr and Mrs H H Wills of Ghent. The gathering centers on extended family connections across several towns.
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A. D. Young
Norfolk
Carl Cooper
Odd
James Whitely
Daniels
Dan Griffith
H. H. Wills
Ghent
Cooper Family Visit Spreads Across Ohio Homes
Mr and Mrs A D Cooper and children Bobby and Tommy of Columbus Ohio visit the homes of his parents Mr and Mrs Earl Cooper in Odd and his grandmother Mrs Dan Griffith in Ghent, while staying with Mrs H H Wills of Ghent.
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A. D. Cooper
Bobby
Tommy
Columbus
Ohio
Earl Cooper
Odd
Dan Griffith
H. H. Wills
Ghent
Mrs Irene McKamey Visits Raleigh County Family Members
Mrs Irene McKamey of Raleigh County is visiting her brother Barney Haga and his family and her sister Mrs William.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene McKamey
Raleigh County
Barney Haga
William
Chi Rho Youth Camp group travels with church leader
Members of the Chi Rho Youth Group from the First Christian Church attended Chi Rho Camp this week at Camp Summers in Hinton. The group included Alfred Akers Jody Farley Bill Gray Bill Hurst Roberta Hollandsworth Mike Mullins Vicki Lipscomb Susan Wilburn Bobby Daniels Jim Starr Diane Sharp Mike Vaughan David Vaughan Edith Williams the director of Christian education accompanied the group.
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Chi Rho
The
First Christian Church
Hinton
Alfred Akers
Jody Farley
Bill Gray
Bill Hurst
Roberta Hollandsworth
Mike Mullins
Vicki Lipscomb
Susan Wilburn
Bobby Daniels
Jim Starr
Diane Sharp
Mike
David Vaughan
Edith Williams
Christian Education
New Officers Elected For OES Of Coal City
Mrs. Freddie Simpson was elected worthy patron of Coal City Chapter No. 136 Order of the Easter Star at a Monday meeting. Other officers include M. B. Roberts as patron, Lawrence Winston associate patron, Delane McGraw associate matron, and Roberts as secretary. Appointments include Lacy Cole chaplain and others. Simpson presented a comedy skit honoring retiring matron Mrs. Cecil Stanley and Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie Simpson
Coal City
M. B. Roberts
Lawrence Winston
Delane McGraw
Manuel Blanco
Paul Cole
Mac Carpenter
Simpson
Lacy Cole
Steve Wood
Marshal
H. C. Whitley
Marsha Dale Cole
Ruth
Remus McVey
Esther
Ervin Bowling
Martha
Robert Dickerson
Electa
Neela Kaylor
Walter Moore
Coming Events Eat cer Women’s club notices
Women’s organizations are invited to use this column for announcements of regular or special meetings. Telephone 253-3221 or mail notices to Beckley Newspapers Woman's Department. Notices by 10 a.m. are used the same day. Sunday calendar notices due by 10 a.m. Saturday. Woman’s Club of the Central Baptist Church meets at 7 p.m. at Mrs. Jane Ellison’s home 906 South Fayette St.
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Woman’s Department of
Beckley
Woman’s Club
The
Central Baptist Church
Jane Ellison
South Fayette St
Sophia Methodist WSCS Officers Training Session
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Sophia Methodist Church invites members to an officers training session led by Mrs. G. I. McClung district promotion secretary and instructor. The event starts at 7 30 p m at the church.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Sophia Methodist Church
WSCS
G. I. McClung
Beckley Subdeb Council Special Meeting Canceled
A Beckley Subdeb Council special meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Appalachian Assembly Room was canceled.
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Beckley
Appalachian Assembly Room
Eagles Auxiliary Meet and Install Officers
The Eagles Auxiliary meets at 7 30 p m at the Eagles home on Woodlawn Ave for installation of officers.
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Eagles
Eagles Home
Woodlawn Ave
Prosperous Hills Garden Club Dinner and Officer Installations
The Prosperous Hills Garden Club holds its annual dinner and installation of officers in the Terrace Room at Beck ley Hotel starting at 6 30 p m. Members gather for the formal program and leadership transition.
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Prosperous Hills Garden Club
Beckley Hotel
Circle No 1 First Methodist luncheon at Ellison home
Circle No 1 of First Methodist Church hosts a luncheon at the home of Mrs. J S Ellison on Ellison Avenue at 1 p.m. Members of the Woman's Improvement League meet at the home of Mrs A D Clark at 110 Ad...
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First Methodist Church
J. S. Ellison
Ellison Ave
Woman’s Improvement League
A. D. Clark
Community church groups schedule meetings and dinners
The Fidelis Class of First Baptist Church meets in the Fellowship Hall at 1 p.m. The Westwood Garden Club hosts a dinner meeting at 6 30 p.m. in the Glass House. The Mabscott Methodist Church Women’s Society gathers at 7 30 p.m. at the church. Mrs John Moss and co host ess attend.
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Fidelis
First Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
Westwood Garden Club
Glass House
Cathryn Gunter Circle of Memorial Baptist Church
The Cathryn Gunter Circle of Memorial Baptist Church meets at 7 30 p.m. at the church home of Mrs Hazel Snuffer 1311 Dry Hill Road for an evening gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathryn Gunter
Memorial Baptist Church
Hazel Snuffer
Dry Hill Road
Silver Star Rebekah Lodge Meeting at ICCF Hall
Silver Star Rebekah Lodge No 7 holds its meeting at the ICCF Hall at 7 30 p m with members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Star
Rebekah Lodge
I.C.C.F. Hall
Just A Mere Club Event at Mr s Boyden Home
A social gathering hosted by Mrs Carl Boyden at 505 Bostick Avenue starts at 7 30 p m with Mrs Nathaniel Braxton as co host.
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Carl Boyden
Bostick Ave
Nathaniel Braxton
DAR Chapter Holds Annual Fete At Flat Top Lake
The Captain James Allen Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held its annual picnic at the M. A. Johnson summer home on Flat Top Lake Tuesday. New officers installed by Mrs. E. E. Bibb include regent Mrs. John E. McKinzie and vice regent Mrs. Erma Huettner. In a brief business meeting, delegates Mrs. Huettner and Mrs. Durrance reported on the 72nd DAR Congress in Washington, D. C. in April. Nineteen members and two guests attended.
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Captain
Anglican Canon urges ban on tests abroad
UPI reports Anglican Canon John Collins head of CND urged France and the Soviet Union to match President Kennedy after he announced a suspension of atmospheric nuclear tests. Collins sent a cable to Soviet Premier Khrushchev calling on both nations to make a similar declaration.
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London
UPI
John Collins
Campaign For Nuclear Disarmament
CND
France
Soviet Union
Kennedy
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Collins
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Calvin Pack of Coal City
Mrs Calvin Pack of Coal City was honored with a stork shower Thursday night at the Free Will Baptist Church Auxiliary Room. Hosts were Mrs Charles Green and her mother Mrs James Shrewsbury with games and prizes awarded to several guests.
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Calvin Pack
Coal City
Free Will Baptist Church
Charles Green
James Shrewsbury
Satellite link tests aid space monitoring efforts
LANNION France UPI reports electrocardiograph and brain wave signals from the United States were bounced off the Telstar II satellite and received in Europe on Tuesday. Officials said the experiment aims to improve methods for tracking the condition of astronauts in orbiting spacecraft and space vehicles.
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Lannion
France
UPI
United States
Telstar II
Europe
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Queen St
Molly
Auially
Dad
John C. Roberts
OES
Roberts
Mrs. Simpson
W. W. Withrow
Bertha Ruble
Kins St
John Moss
Women’s Society of Christian Service of
Mabscott Methodist Church
G. M. Powers
Ballengee Furniture Co
Valley
LA Beckley Fashions
Dar
John E. McKinzie
Erma Huettner
Charles H. Sain
Roy Millican
J. A
George Jones
Earl Caudill
Alvie Walker
Gabe Caudill
Bill Hutchens
Roy Hodge
Emery Pack
Florence Pack
Barbara Edwards
Thelma Pettry
Watson Shrewsbury
Daphine Cole
Oscar Miller
Obie Cruise
Harold Park
Ballard McDorman
Rachel Cook
Walter Shrewsbury
Kenneth Hampton
Sergio Boschain
Linda Boschain
Mildred Cole
Forest Green
Johnny Pack
Gary Boschain
Telstar
Jim
Kentucky
James 8. Beam
Clermont
BEAM
Teflon Grill
Valley Drive
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