Local BPW Members Attend State Board Meet In Huntington
Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club members attended an interim West Virginia Federation board meeting in Huntington over the weekend. Officers Madge Richardson Virgil Sarrett and Edward Sanderson represented the Beckley unit as 38 clubs statewide participated. District No 6 plans a Sept 24 meeting at Hotel Hill Oak Hill with Ruth McFadden serving as state representative.
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BPW
Huntington
Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club
West Virginia
Holiday Inn
Sanderson
Hotel Hill
Oak Hill
Local and Family News Highlights from Charleston Area
Bernadine Duckworth a Charleston Memorial Hospital patient improving after Tuesday surgery and set to enter seventh grade at Lincoln Elementary next term. Mrs J W Moore and son Harold Dean return from Washington DC with Virginia tours. Charles R Moore of Massillon Ohio visits Crab Orchard. also visiting Ordie West family. Mary Katherine Baker, Morgantown WV, to spend summer with parents at 109 Summers St.. roommate Margo Headley of Pittsburgh. Lucille Corey released from Raleigh General Hospital after treatment. Mary Martha Straughan born June 11 at 3 am. siblings Matthew and Mark. Don Houchins family returns home after three weeks vacation in Florida.
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Bernadine Duckworth
Mankin Ave
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Lincoln Elementary School
J. W. Moore
Harold Dean
Crab Orchard
Washington, D. C
Virginia
Charles R. Moore
Massillon
Ohio
Ordie West
Ury
Mary Katherine Baker
R. F. Baker
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Margo Headley
Pittsburgh
Miss Baker
Ghent Couple Marks Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs George McKinney of Ghent celebrate 50 years of marriage with an open house hosted by their niece Opal Shumate. Their children Dr G W McKinney Jr Howard A McKinney and Ollie Arnold plus families attended. They wed June 7 1911 in Beckley and have roots in Wyoming County before moving to Ghent in 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McKinney
Ghent
Opal Shumate
G. W. McKinney Jr
Upper Montclair
N. J
Howard A. McKinney
Fairdale
Ollie Arnold
Petersburg
Howard McKinney
Arnold
Trap Hill
McKinney
Beckley
Thomas S. McKinney
Amigo
Wyoming County
Local families plan visits and hospital notes
Mrs Annie Cloud of 207 Second Ave will spend months visiting her son J Cloud in Heathrow Conn. Delbert Smith wife and children Sharon Sandy Sammy linger in Mabscott from Largo Fla. Mr Mrs C E Beavers from 606 Johnstown Rd returned from Charlottesville Va after a hospital checkup. James Woodrow Smith family will visit relatives in Sophia while Sondra Lavis of Soak Creek undergoes observation at Wyoming General Mullens hospital.
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Annie Cloud
Second Ave
J.rs. Cloud
Heathrow
Conn
Mabscott
Mrs
Delbert Smith
Sharon
Sandy
Sammy
Largo
Fla
C. E. Beavers
Johnstown Rd
Charlottesville
Kingston
Tenn
James Woodrow Smith
David and
Dwight
Sophia
C. W Speagall
David
Sandra
Sondra Lavis
Soak Creek
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Fred Lavis
Josephine Women Elect Officers
Josephine Women's Club elected officers for the year at the clubhouse meeting led by outgoing president Mrs. Paul McCoy. New president is Mrs. Paul Mechalek with Mrs. Woodrow Plymale as vice president, Mrs. Paul McCoy secretary, and Mrs. W. E. Tilson treasurer. Members bring two towels as gifts. towels are drawn to reward a member at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine
RNS
Josephine Women’s Club
Paul McCoy
Paul Mechalek
Woodrow Plymale
W. E., Tilson
Floyd Holhouser
Luther Mooneys
Raleigh General Nurses Alumni Reunion Highlights
The second annual Raleigh General Nurses Alumni Association reunion featured chairs and guests from nursing staff and supporters. Mrs. Schlatterer joined as a new member. guest Mrs. John J. Kelly attended. About 175 Raleigh General School of Nursing graduates enjoyed a two day event capped by a banquet and dance at Beckley Elks Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh General Nurses Alumni Association
Broaddus
Dupuy Lilly
Orlando
Fla
Mary Garten
Hinton
Albert Reynolds
Portsmouth
Ohio
Seigel White
Port Charlotte
C. P. White
Oak Hill
Raleigh General Hospital
J. W. Watkins
Ralph Koiner
L. M. Halloran
John McKenzie
Raleigh General School of Nursing
Sidney Fox
Arnold Graybeal
Beckley Elks Club
Fidelis Class Plans Annual Picnic Event
Members of the Fidelis Class of the First Baptist Church discussed July plans for their annual picnic to be held at the Flat Top Lake home of Dr. and Mrs. Clark Kessel. The group also arranged sanctuary flowers for December memorials and discussed a Pinecrest Sanitarium patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelis
First Baptist Church
Flat Top Lake
Clark Kessel
A. B. Cummings
Pinecrest Sanitarium
French Davis
M. H. Wood
W. C. Covey
T. L. Maynor
Lilly Family Reunion Near Bradley Home Picnic Dinner
The Lilly family reunion for the late Charles E. and Stella Lilly will be held Sunday at the Bradley home of Mr. and Mrs. Carlos E. Lilly. An all day event will feature a basket style picnic dinner.
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Charles E. and
Stella Lilly
Carlos E. Lilly
Bradley
Toes Separated by Cotton Balls for Neat Polish
Instruction advises placing cotton balls between each toe before applying nail polish to prevent smears. This method aims for a neat finish and efficiency, reducing time spent correcting mistakes.
Social gathering notes list June 20 hostesses
Refreshments were served by Mrs. Nila Sheets, hostess. The next meeting will be June 20 with Mrs. Holhouser as hostess. Attendees included Mrs. Virginia Mills, Mrs. Ernest Mullins, Mrs. John Neda, Mrs. Junior Bell and Mrs. Ruth Farrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nila Sheets
Holhouser
Virginia Mills
Ernest Mullins
John Neda
Junior Bell
Ruth Farrell
Woodrow Wilson High student seeks state auditor seat
Lois Ann Wood of Woodrow Wilson High School seeks the state auditor position on the Nationalist ticket at Rhododendron Girls State in Jackson's Mill. The mock primary election highlighted Tuesday with about 350 participants from across the state.
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Jackson's Mill
UPS
Woodrow Wilson High School
Lois Ann Wood
Jackson’s Mill
Lois
Mary A. Sereno
Clarksburg
Sally Evans
Fairmont
Nationalist Party
Barbara Braun
Charleston
Federalist Party
Barbara A. Jackson
Weirton
Miriam Hodges
Peggy Trax
Power
Brooke County
Barbara Birshtein
Prusett couple observe 50 years of marriage in Kentucky tones
Marking fifty years of married life Mr and Mrs Albert Pruiett of 501 Quarry Street celebrated with a family dinner. They wed June 3 1911 in Shady Valley Tennessee and have 12 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. He worked 26 years for the Sabine coal firm retiring in 1953, after starting in 1922 at Freeburn Kentucky. They are Kentucky natives.
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Albert Prusett
Quarry St
Shady Valley
Tenn
Joe Shelton
Crab Orchard
Catherine Brooks
Beckley
Bert Pruiett
Sophia
Eugene Pruiett
Sabine
Pruiett
Freeburn
District 29
Kentucky
Coming Events for Women's Groups in Beckley Notices
Local women’s organizations publish meeting announcements with times and locations for Wednesday through Thursday. Eagles Auxiliary. Eliza Hunter Home Department Class. Beckley Civic Council. Thrifty Homemakers. St Mary’s Guild. Rebekah Section. Westwood Garden Club. Woman’s Society of Christian Service. Pine Wood Garden Club. Degree of Honor Lodge. Beckley Temple No 55. Daniels Baptist Church circle. Church In The Home Prayer Band. Meetings span 1:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at homes, churches, and civic offices within Beckley and Crab Orchard.
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Woman’s Department of
Beckley
Friday Club Dinners and Officers Installed in Whitesville Whitesville
The Marsh Fork District Woman's Club hosts a covered dish dinner and installation of officers at Whitesville Auditorium at 6 30 p m The Women of the Moose hold officer installation at the Moose Lodge ballroom at 7 30 p m The Social Savings Club gathers at Mrs Evelyn Parkers home 513 Sylvia Street at 7 p m
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Marsh Fork
Whitesville Auditorium
Women of the Moose
Moose Lodge
Social Savings Club
Evelyn Parker
Sylvia St
Pine Wood Garden Club Luncheon Thursday Set
The Pine Wood Garden Club will hold its annual luncheon at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Town and Country Restaurant. President Mrs Jack Akers says each member should bring a flower specimen for judging after the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Wood Garden Club
Jack Akers
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Primrose Garden Club
John F. Rist Jr
Lionel L. Caffee
Black Knight Country Club
Yula Durrett
Lucille Corey
First Ave
William T. Straughan
Melbourne
Fila
Mary Martha
Matthew
Mark
W. E. Straughan
Burgess Street
South Carolina
Don Houchins
Dry Hill Rd
Florida
Toni
America
McCall's
McCall
Cohen
Neville Street
Stollings
Calfee
John C. Ward
C. L. West
Ressa
Walter Rappold
Charles Neal
J. R. Burke
Eugene Sch
Woodlawn Avenue
R. G. Broaddus
Lilly
Beauty
Leora Jane
Davis
Sue Ann Osborne
Wheeling, F
State Supreme Court
Karen Jarvis
Charlotte Longdon
Moundsville
Raye Naseman
Wheeling
Jacqueline Root
Bridgeport
Mary M. Sharp
Parkersburg
Susie Dunn
St. Albans
Judy Harless
Gilbert
Carol London
Carolyn Wells
New Martinsville
Patty Williamson
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Dmoz Csei
Eagles
Eliza Hunter
Annie Brown
Massey St
Thrifty Homemakers Club
R. M. Mackins
Westmoreland St
St. Mary
Rebekah Section
Church of the Brethren
Jack Moye
Westwood Garden Club
Glass House
Woman's Iety of Christian Service
Ofter Methodist Church
Ray Dew
Orchard Ave
Beckley Temple
Pythian Sisters
Lodge Hallover Watkins Drugstore
Women’s Circle of Daniels Baptist Church
Paul Akers
Meyers Ave
Pondosan
Kay
Neville St., Beckley
Pine Wood Club
S&h
Winthrop
Dad
Beckley - Princeton
Bluefield - Welch
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