William Curtis Shrewsberry Weds Connie Byrd Odom in Louisiana
William Curtis Shrewsberry and Connie Byrd Odom united in marriage June 4 at First Methodist Church Denham Springs Louisiana. The bride daughter of Oscar Odom and the late Mrs. Odom, the groom son of Cecil R. Shrewsberry and wife. The ceremony featured white gladioli, lilies of the valley and greenery with Rev. Fred Schwendemann officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Byrd Odom
William Curtis Shrewsberry
First Methodist Church
Denham Springs
Oscar Odom
Junction
Tex
Cecil R. Shrewsberry
Odd
Fred Schwendemann
James de Lawne
Cherry Rogers
Harry Odom
Elizabeth Odom
Connie Odom
Cecil R. Shrewsberry Jr
Leroy D.scovill
Dawes Easterly
Mrs. Clay Easterly
Miss Jacqueline Hartwell Weds Kenneth Nowlin in Church Rites
Miss Jacqueline Hartwell and Kenneth Nowlin married in a 4 p.m. Sunday ceremony at the Assembly of God Church. The Rev. T. M. Waldron officiated as Kay Allen served as bridesmaid and Sonny Nowlin stood as best man. The bride, daughter of L. H. Hartwell of Beckley, is a Sophia High School graduate. the groom, son of Luther Nowlin of Oak Hill, is a Norfolk High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline Hartwell
Kenneth Nowlin
Assembly of God Church
T. M. Waldron
L. H. Hartwell
Beckley
Luther Nowlin
Oak Hill
Kay Allen
Sonny Nowlin
Sophia High School
FHA
Austin Fox Wedding Solemnized In Home Ceremony
Natalie Davis Fox became the bride of Charles D. Austin in a 7:30 p m double ring ceremony at the Tilley home on Harper Road. Rev. Doan officiated. The couple will reside at 204 1 2 College Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin-Fox
Dean
Natalie Davis Fox
Charles D. Austin
Robert Doan
Bradley
Bryan H. Tilley
Harper Road
William Lewis Davis
Clarksburg
Joseph Russell Austin
Moundsville
Robert Lewis Davis
Slim Empire waist sheath fashion pattern No 2384
A Spring Summer Fashion World feature advertises a slim squared neck Empire waist sheath with a narrow lined princess skirt. Pattern No 2384 offers sizes 10 through 20, with size 16 requiring 5 12 yards of 35 inch fabric. Send 25 cents plus 5 cents extra for first class mail to Pattern Bureau Be c k l e y Raleigh Register New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Raleigh Register
Old Nae Station
New York
Try New Pellon Fabric For Garment Interfacing
A sewing note recommends Pellon interfacing in multiple weights to suit fabric type and garment style. Heavyweight Pellon adds fullness for skirts and structure for suiting, while lighter weights create soft folds for cottons and silks. Pellon comes in seven colors with widths of 25 inches and 37 inches for some options, but color fastness under washing and dry cleaning is untested.
Incidents In The Lives Of- People You Know Sophia
Miss Brenda Davis Sophia visits brother and sister-in-law in Lakewood Ohio. Miss Janie Davis Sophia accepts work at Massanetta Springs Summer Bible Conference in Harrisonburg Virginia. Sergeant George Ray Wilson and family vacation with relatives in Beckley and plan visits in Spencerport New York before returning to Albuquerque New Mexico Air Base. Numerous locals host guests for weddings, garden tours, and State events in Beckley Sophia and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Davis
Sophia
Mrs. Merrold Perkins
Lakewood, Ohio
Janie Davis
Harrisonburg
George Ray Wilson
Woodlawn Ave
John E. Hawkins
Lawrence
Kan
Lake View
S. C
Earl Yates
Dorcas Ave
Hitchcock-Yates
Ralph Hedrick
Sissonville
Carl Hedrick
Hazel Hedrick
Ida McClung
Charleston, Forest
Hedrick
Norman Roettger
Elkton
C. B. Treadway
Judy
Sue
Maxwell Hill
R. L. Daniels
Pt. Pleasant
A. W. Ayers
Charleston
Jacky Treadway
Daniels
W. E. Morris
Billy
Helen
Darlene
Jackson's Mill
Pete George
Vine St
Katy Wood
South Charleston
Roy Martin
Winston Salem
N. C
Edmond Hitchcock
Raleigh Heights
Douglas Hitchcock
Connie Yates
M. M. Ralston
Hillpark Dr
John E. Mc
Kenzie
Lewisburg
Beckley
Women’s Missionary Society
Alderson-Broaddus
Phillips
Clarence Edward Mooney
Mabscott
Santa Ana
Calif
Corp. Mooney
el Toro Marine Air Base
Kitty Kirk
James Kirk
Otie Lambert
Washington, D. C
George Lambert
J. E. Butterworth Jr
Memphis
Tenn
Butterworth
Bill Ormandy
Robert Price
Victoria
Texas
Noah Price
Everette Thompson
Oakridge
Henry Chaffin
Everette Rompler
Jack Chaffin
Elgie Crawford
Beckley Hospital
Charles Helvey
Ft. Jackson
Miss Jewell Perkins
Girls State
Donald Winfrey
Concord College
D. B. Winfrey
Jim Eanes
Billie Hatcher
Jack Facemire
Ross Barton
Sampson Air Force Base
Geneva
N. Y
Jack Eller
Debra
Harley Eastman
S. C. Miller
Otsego
Frank Holt
Over Stretching Curtains Can Cause Damage
Curtains should not be stretched back to original size after washing. Do not over stretch during dyeing. Nylon Orion and spun glass rarely need reshaping. cotton and rayon marquisettes do well when dried on stretchers but not restored to first dimensions. Machine wash marquisettes with mesh bags, lukewarm water, and short cycles, followed by two short rinses.
Fidelis Class Hears Mrs Oliver Harper at Calloway Heights
Fidelis Class of Calloway Heights Community Church met with Mrs Oliver Harper presenting the program. Mrs Macie Harper led a prayer as hymns were sung and readings were given. Announcements included a quilt anniversary gift for Rev. and Mrs. Whaley and news of a surgery for Mrs Charles McManamay at University of Virginia Hospital. Social hostesses served thirteen members and one guest. Next meeting set for July 14 with Harper, Hen son, and Kessler hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Harper
Fidelis
Calloway Heights
Macie Harper
Ted Stover
Lawrence Hunt
James
Roscoe Weikle
W. Curtis Whaley
Charles McManamay
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Warden
Frank Short
Bid Smith
Harvey Hancock
Orville Balangee
Stover
Clarence Kessler
Gertrude Bostic
Hunt
Whaley
Weikle
Harper
Raymond Johnson
Jerilyn Stover
Hubert Henson
Kessler
Lewis Warden
Beckley Hospital
Christian Church Circles Schedule Meetings for June
The First Christian Church Women’s Fellowship names three groups meeting this week. Dorcas Ogden leads Group 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Builder's Class Room with Mrs. George Parker and Miss Hila Richardson hosting. Group 3, led by Mrs. Wayne Prince, meets Thursday at 2 p.m. at Mrs. C. C. Tucker’s Harper Road home. Group 7, led by Mrs. I. E. Hawkins, gathers Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Mrs. J. D. Collier’s Westwood Drive home for a potluck, with a 7:30 p.m. program Friday in the Men's Class Room for parents and interested friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Women’s Fellowship
First Christian Church
Dorcas Ogden
George Parker
Hila Richardson
Wayne Prince
C. C. Tucker
Harper Road
I. E. Hawkins
J. D. Collier
Westwood Dr
Rhododendron Garden Club to Meet Thursday Evening
Rhododendron Garden Club will hold its regular meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. in the private dining room of the Glass House. Co-hostesses will be Mrs. Larry Jarrett and Mrs. Douglas Davis. Mrs. Holt Kester will report on the State Garden Club Convention, with a business session led by president Mrs. Everett Keyser, per reporter Mrs. Jamnes Wilkes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhododendron Garden Club
Glass House
Larry Jarrett
Douglas Davis
State Garden Club
Holt Kester
Everett Keyser
Jamnes Wilkes
Teach Child Money Management Through Allowance
Parents should give children a small allowance to learn money use. The amount should reflect needs and available cash, with guidance that helps them make mistakes and learn from them. Encourage saving, giving, and thoughtful spending to build lifelong financial skills.
Coming Events By Women’s Groups This Week
The column invites women’s organizations to announce regular or special meetings. Notices to be mailed or called to the Beckley Newspaper Women’s Department by 10 am for same day use. Monday features the Degree of Honor Lodge executive meeting at 7:30 pm at Mrs S A Mann’s home 812 1-2 S Kanawha St. Also Philathea Bible Class of First Baptist Church at 7:30 pm at Mrs W A Thompsons home 207 Fourth St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Department
Beckley
Degree of Honor Lodge
S. A. Mann
S. Kanawha St
Philathea
First Baptist Church
W. A. Thompson
Fourth St
Local Club Events and Meetings Calendar
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 32 meets at 8 p.m. in Memorial Building Room 6. Stoco Band Mothers gather at Stoco High School 7:30 p.m. Beckley Garden Club hosts a meeting at Mrs. E. M. DesRochers residence 111 Lee Street. Ladies Day at Black Knight Country Club features golf and luncheon. Black Knight Bridge Association hosts luncheon and bridge at 12:45 p.m. Fernwood Garden Club meets at Mrs. Ernest Dean Jr. home Westwood Drive at 8 p.m. Wednesday Beckley Jayceettes hold 7:30 p.m. meeting in Coca-Cola social room. Beckley Area Registered Professional Nurses Club meets 7:30 p.m. at Greenbrier social room with gathering at Glass House 8 p.m. Friday Cirt sville Farm Women's Club at Mrs. Leon Miller’s home 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Area
Registered Professional Nurses Club
Greenbrier
Rhododendron Garden Club
Glass House
Cirtsville Farm Women's Club
Leon Miller
Births at Beckley Hospital June entries announced
Mr and Mrs Toney Magliano announce a son John Anthony born June 6 at 1 00 p m at Beckley Hospital weight 6 pounds 7 ounces. Mr and Mrs Thomas McKinley Maloney announce a daughter Mary Jeanne born June 6 at 6 45 a m weight not fully listed. Carson D Dickens announces a daughter Debra Kay born June 6 at 12 25 p m weight 6 pounds. Ricky Edward born to Mr and Mrs Robert Fulton Saye June 7 at 7 24 p m weight 8 pounds. Giles Bone announces a daughter Sandra Fay born June 7 at 1 20 p m weight 7 pounds 3 4 ounces. Sandra Lynn born to Mr and Mrs Paul Jacob Norton June 7 at 12 10 p m weight 7 pounds 14 12 ounces. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs James Arthur Cox June 9 at 6 38 a m weight 5 pounds 11 ounces. Dollie Maria born to Mr and Mrs King Harvey Jr June 9 at 5 30 a m weight 6 pounds 9 1 2 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toney Magliano
Price Hill
John Anthony
Beckley Hospital
Mary Jeanne
Thomas McKinley Maloney
Eccles
Pineknob
Debra Kay
Ricky Edward
Robert Fulton Saye
Whitby
Giles Bone
Box 33
Dry Creek
Sandra Fay
Sandra Lynn
Paul Jacob Norton
Box 54
James Arthur Cox
MacArthur
King Harvey, Jr
Mount Hope
Dollie Maria
Party Honors Twins On 62nd Birthday
Mrs. Winton Canaday and Mrs. Avel Green, twin sisters, were honored at a 62nd birthday party Saturday evening hosted by Mrs. Argell Griffith in Ghent. Attendees included Mrs. Bill Shrewsberry, Mrs. Laten Lilly, and many family and friends. games were played with prizes awarded to Mrs. Bill Shrewsberry and Mrs. Laten Lilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winton Canaday
Avel Green
Argell Griffith
Ghent
Bill Shrewsberry
Laten Lilly
Warren Lovell
French Tolliver
Elmer Shrewsberry
Wilson Canaday
Willie Crisp
Harry Cooper
Elsie Stover
Delmas Cox
C. FE. Clark
Linda Sweeney
Johnnie Green
Emil Meadows
Howard Green
Homer Green
Gilbert Meadows
F. H. Wallace
Earl Cooper
Practical Home Design Pleases the Modern Homemaker
A recent study finds the representative housewife favors honest materials, efficient storage, and simple design for a new home. She prefers durable colorful surfaces, ceramic tile in bath and kitchen, and unornamented exteriors with easy upkeep for growing families.
Pattern selection guides room style and balance
Pattern or design choice stands as a key factor in selecting drapery upholstery or curtain fabrics. Excess pattern can tire, so larger rooms with higher ceilings justify bigger patterns while contrast with solids boosts visual interest.
Women’s Society program on lasting Peace at Sophia Church
Mrs. J E Carnohan led a WSCS session at Sophia Methodist Church in Friendship Hall with prayer, scripture by Mrs Andrea Lovell, and a panel on peace topics featuring members representing Israel Indonesia India Pakistan Africa Korea and the United Nations. A poem was read, business announced a June 22 meeting with a film, and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Carnohan
Women's Society of Christian Service
Sophia Methodist Church
Carnohan
Andrea _ Lovell
Friendship Hall
J. L. Hornbeck Jr
Israel
Effie Eddins
Indonesia
J. E. Perkins
India
Pakistan
Ross Hutchens
Africa
Hornbeck, Jr
Korea
Vernon Lawson
United Nations
Carachan
Carl Neff
Jay Tanner
Dike Pisegno
Perkins
Harvey Davis
Hutchens
Popular Trends In Wall Treatment Told by Agent
Miss Marion Essary home demonstration agent advises choosing wall colors that harmonize with furnishings. Two trends this year are lighter neutral walls and earth tones with flower petal colors plus strong hues kept restrained. Aim for two results: bright light reflection and a restful feel. Ivory cream yellow light green yellow pink peach reflect 48 to 80 percent of light. Light gray pink and light blue reflect 40 to 50 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Essary
Now's the Time for Spring Home Remodeling
The piece urges taking advantage of spring and summer energy to tackle home projects. It suggests involving family in small tasks such as tile work, basement recreation room updates, bookshelf-room dividers, and yard shrubbery to improve appearance and upkeep.
Miss Anna Adanini Weds Mont Hall Jr in Bradley wedding
Miss Anna Adanini became the bride of Mont Hall Jr. in a ceremony June 8 at the home of the Rev. Bob Dean in Bradley. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Adanini of Crab Orchard, and Mont Hall Jr. is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mont Hall of Pemberton. The couple established a home in Mabscott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Adanini
Mont Hall Jr
Bob Dean
Bradley
Tony Adanini
Crab Orchard
Mont Hall
Pemberton
Mabscott
Miss Rose Ann Allen Hosts Jr. Club Meeting
The Hummingbird Junior Garden Club met Friday at 7 p m at Mrs. Kyle Allen s Calloway Heights home with Rose Ann Allen as hostess. Mrs. Allen presented a leaves preservation program and led a leaves recognition quiz. Tommy Cook reported a June 4 wildflower hike on the Cook farm at Stanaford. Mrs. Lee Cook outlined fall flower show classes Yippee Just Resting and Baby Shoes. Thirteen members and six sponsors attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hummingbird Junior Garden Club
Kyle Allen
Calloway Heights
Rose Ann Allen
Herb Butter for French Bread
Gather bright green herbs from garden or market and mix with soft butter. Fold in parsley chives or green onions and a crushed garlic clove to one third cup butter and half cup herbs. Slice French bread diagonally without cutting through crust, spread herb butter, wrap in foil, bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Serve hot.
Night Washman Promoted by Family Labor
Young mothers favor night laundering as a family teamwork approach. The gas clothes dryer reduces wear by dividing wash tasks, transferring loads from washer to dryer. The dryer shuts off automatically and stores clothes until removal, saving effort and aligning with convenient routines.
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Camp Cowan
Mary Sherman
Ann Anderson
Fara Palmer
Clara Swarthout
Sandra Webb
Joyce Hall
Mary Hutchinson
Judy Leeber
O. D. Hall
A. P. Leeber
Guild
Albert Allen
Carlos Gunnoe
Pearl Allen
Louisiana
Clay Easterly
Elma Easterly
L. H. Rogers
Betty McKnight
Bill Malcolm
Vic Wilbanks
Bess Irving
Anne Dudley
Kay Easterly
Alice Easterly
Eleanor Magee
Louisiana State University
Alpha Lambda Delta
Kappa Delta Pi
Mu Sigma Rho
Jones, Kimball, Harper, Tete and Wetherill Attorneys
Lake Charles
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Oklahoma Agriculture and Mechanical College
Sigma Eta Delta
Theta Chi
Phi Lambda Upsilon
American Chemical Society
Industrial Club of
Continental Oil Co
Joseph C. Austin
McGuire Air Force Base
Trenton
N. J
O. F. Cain
Larry H. Moore
Chicago, Ill
Nathan Thompson
James C. Henderson
B. H. Bair
Juanita Willis Daniels
W. C. Patterson
Elizabeth Cunningham
American Airlines
Sky Chef
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
West Virginia
W. Va. Turnpike
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Eastern Star
Moundsville High School
West Point
West Virginia University
Army
Department of Public Safety
Austin
College Ave
Women’s Dept
Christian Church Circles
Rhododendron Club
American Legion
Memorial Bldg
Stoco
Stoco High School
Beckley Garden Club
Black Knight Country Club
Black Knight Bridge Association
Fernwood Garden Club
Ernest Dean Jr
Beckley Jayceesetts
Coca-Cola Social Room
New York, N. Y
U.S
Dial
Wayne Reynolds
Center
Rhododendron Girls State
Jackson’s Mill
Kay Carol Short
Elia Mae Martin
Loretta Haddad
Joseph Haddad
N. Kanawha Sr
Patricia Callison
C. G. Callison
Slab Fork
Haddad
Callison
Pueblo
Colo
WSCS
Jr. Club
Wolfe Optical Over
Thompson Drug Op
Main Street
G. M. Powers
Williamson Gas Fired
Franks Plumbing & Heating
Sprague, W. Va
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