Leaving Today for Camp Horseshoe Be Friends Headed
Mary Ratcliffe and Gloria Sarandon depart Beckley for Camp Horseshoe sponsored by the Beckley Woman's Club Junior Department. State youth leadership trainers from WV Wesleyan College and Kent State will lead youth discussions on concerns of youth and leadership. Mary is a WWHS senior active in National Honor Society and student government. Gloria is a WWHS senior and former Rainbow 47 officer and Junior Historian Club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons
Horseshoe
Mary Ratcliffe
Edwin Ratcliffe
Westwood Dr
Gloria Sarandon
Cleon Sarandon
Woodlawn Ave
Woman’‘s Club of
Beckley
Robert Kisnoski
Children and Youth
R. W. Kiser
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Dallas B. Baily
Kent State University
Ohio
Gordon R. Thorn
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Woodrow Wilson High School
Mary
National Honor Society
First Christian Church
Christian Youth Fellowship
Woman‘s Club
Gloria
WWHS
Tri-Hi-Y
Order of Rainbow
Girls Assembly No. 47
C-64
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Beta Sigma Phi Chapter Names New Committees For Year
Xi Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi names new committees after a Tuesday picnic at Mrs. Paul Hayner home. Miss Bette Lou Evans presided, announcing social, ways and means, membership, publicity, telephone, year book, program, and service chairs with several co chairs. Doreen Eachus outlined YMCA membership efforts as the yardstick shows the three star chapter status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Xi Beta Chapter
Paul Hayner
Vine St
Bette Lou Evans
Oscar Davis
James V. Mallamas Jr
Wilma Bennett
W. H. Holliday
Vince Calvert
Sandy Costello
Ralph Schrader
Ernest L. Allenbaugh
Nelda Dunagan
Thomas Osborne
Ways and Means
James Underwood
W. R. Monk
Carlile Moye
Frank Warren
Thomas Wheeldin
Bladene Pickle
Harold Eye
Doreen Eachus
Carl W. Cook
Phillip Noel
Richard L. Wiseman
Glynn Cook
Don D. Lilly
Young Men's Christian Association
Peay Trap Hill Club Meets at Mrs Mankin’s Bolt Home
Peay The Trap Hill Home Demonstration Club held its Tuesday night meeting at Mrs. Noel Mankin in Bolt. Mrs. Frank Humphrey gave the devotional and Mrs. Richard Snuffer led a lesson on A Second Century of West Virginia Culture, stressing growth with change, education, and state pride. A book review on A Long Row To Hoe by Billy Clark was presented, and a tour report with photos from the Centennial Iris Garden visit in Dunbar on May 19 was shared along with a list of attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trap Hill
Noel Mankin
Bolt
Frank Humphrey
West Virginia
Richard Snuffer
W. Va
Mankin
Billy Clark
Centennial Iris Garden
Dunbar
Lloyd Reynolds
A. A. Farmer
Dale Covey
Sheldon Covey
Tom Hartson
Dexter Worley
Gillis Worley
Ella Jane Lambert Honored at Shower
Miss Ella Jane Lambert bride elect of Earlin Clemons was feted with a household shower in Fairdale. The couple plan to wed June 16. Hostesses included Mrs. Clemons and Mrs. Lambert, with many local guests and prize winners mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Lemon
Betty Clay
Geraldine Manning
Glen White Families Host Overnight Guests and Visits
Glen White residents hosted relatives from Ft. Bragg and Cleveland Ohio including S. Milam and Ronnie Milam with daughter, plus John H. Barnett and Susan from McGraws. Local visitors Dwaine Barnett, Clyde Barnett, Gary Barnett, Russell Tilley, Donnie Lambert, and Carol Milam joined, with travel between Cleve land Jacksonville and Glen White. Robert Earl Wood returned from Charleston with Ernest Wood family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen White
RNS
Dillard Milam
S. 4
Ronnie Milam
Ft. Bragg
N. C
John H. Barnett
Cleveland
Ohio
John C. Milam
Susan
McGraws
Dwaine, Clyde
Gary Barnett
Russell Tilley
Donnie Lambert
Eccles
Father's Day Dinner Set by Prosperity HD Club
Prosperity Home Demonstration Club scheduled a Father's Day dinner for Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Dry Hill Prosperity Community Center with members and families attending. A Masters Quartette of Beckley will perform. oldest and youngest fathers and the largest family will receive gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prosperity HD Club
Prosperity Home Demonstration Club
Dry Hill Prosperity Community Center
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Brief local column invites readers to share items about familiar people and to call the newspaper with notices using the provided phone extension. The item signals a community feature aimed at gathering short society notes from readers.
Sydnors host relatives in extended Western trip
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Sydnor of 516 Woodlawn Ave. and their daughter Mrs. Edwin E. Boone hosted relatives from Millboro Springs and Greensboro during a 10 day visit. Cecil H. Graham and wife left for Tulsa and Fort Worth to attend family celebrations and church meetings, visiting Dr. J. Walter Lawrence and others in Texas and Georgia before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Sydnor
Woodlawn Ave
Leslie W. Sydnor
Millboro Springs
Sydnors
Edwin E. Boone
Eddie
Greensboro
N. C
Sydneys
Cecil H. Graham
N. Kanawha St
Tulsa
Oklo
Andrew Jackson Lawrence II
Ellen Marie Page
Lucile
James H. Page
Mount Hope
Fort Worth
Tex
J. Walter Lawrence
E. M. Lawrence
Marie Lawrence
Texas
Graham
Presbyterian Men of the Church
Dallas
Columbus
E. K. Munn
Vada Wolfe
Memorial Baptist Church Cathryn Gunter Circle Meeting
Cathryn Gunter Circle of Memorial Baptist Church will meet at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Hazel Snuffer 1311 Dry Hill Road All Women’s organizations are invited to use this column for notices and calendars Email or mail notices to Beckley Newspapers by 10 a m for same day use Sunday announcements must arrive by 10 a m Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Department of
Beckley
Cathryn Gunter
Memorial Baptist Church
Hazel Snuffer
Dry Hill Road
Local Lodge Meetings Ad Ezzy Evening Socials
Silver Star Rebekah Lodge No 77 meets IOOF Hall at 7 30 p m Sally McGinnis Bible Class at The Methodist Temple Friendship Hall 7 30 p m Mrs A B Carney hostess Friendship Social Club at Mamie Jay home 120 Earl St 7 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Star
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Sally McGinnis
The
Methodist Temple
Friendship Hall of Church
A. B. Carney
Friendship Social Club
Mamie Jay
Earl St
Calico and Jeans Dance Club Dates Set
Just A Mere Club hosts Mrs Carl Boyden at 505 Bostick Ave for a 7:30 p.m. event with Mrs Nathaniel Braxton as co host. Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club holds a special dance at Greenbrier I Social Room at 8 p.m with Harry McColgan as caller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Boyden
Bostick Ave
Nathaniel Braxton
Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club
Greenbrier I Social Room
Harry McColgan
Social Saving Club Meets At Mrs. Jackson Home
The Social Saving Club at 521 Sylvia Street hosts a meeting at 8 p.m. hosted by Mrs. George Jackson tonight. Members gather to discuss community finances and organize upcoming savings activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Saving Club
George Jackson
Sylvia iSt
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting Near South Fayette Street
A brief notice sets the American Legion Auxiliary meeting at the American Legion home on South Fayette Street at 4 p.m. Local veterans group invites members and community participants to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Home
South Fayette Street
Coal City Order of Eastern Star Installation Ceremonies
Flowering Hills Garden Club holds its annual luncheon and installation of officers at 1 p.m. in the Terrace Room of Beckley Hotel. Installation ceremonies for the Eastern Star begin at 8 p.m. on Monday in Coal City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal City Order of Eastern Star
Flowering Hills Garden Club
Beckley Hotel
Mrs John E McKenzie and Mrs Charles Lewis Visit Charleston
Mrs John E McKenzie of 602 Woodlawn Avenue and Mrs Charles Lewis from Daniels are Charleston visitors today, stopping to see local sights and meet residents during their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. McKenzie
Woodlawn Ave
Charles Lewis
Daniels
Charleston
Mrs Yaple and daughter plan three week NYC visit
Mrs Robert Yaple and her daughter Mary Margaret of 105 Woodlawn Ave will be in New York City for three weeks visiting her brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs T H Sayre. Mary Margaret will attend John Robert Power's School of Charm during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Yaple
Mary Margaret
Woodlawn Ave
T. H. Sayre
New York City
John Robert Power
Princeton man guest at Kanawha Street home
J. E. Wornal of Princeton and Hot Springs Ark is a guest in the home of his sister Mrs Annie W Sutphin and family at 245 N Kanawha St Allan Ross son of Mr and Mrs A A Ross also of 245 N Kanawha St is attending the summer session at Marshall University Huntington after spending time at his home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Wornal
Princeton
Hot Springs
Ark
Annie W. Sutphin
N. Kanawha St
Allan Ross
A. A. Ross
Marshall University
Huntington
Bailey visit spans Atlanta and Melbourne families
Mr and Mrs W O Bailey of 209 Joseph Sr have visited their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Clyde Dowdey in Atlanta Ga and another son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Donard Boles in Melbourne Florida with their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Bailey
Joseph Sr
Clyde Dowdey
Atlanta
Donard Boles
Melbourne
Fla
Hylton Family Dies After Visit in Winston-Salem and Eggleston
Mr and Mrs Dean Hylton and children Larry Debra and Ed died after a visit with his sister Mrs Evelyn Bardner and family in Winston-Salem North Carolina and his mother Mrs Eva Janney of Eggleston Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Hylton
Larry
Debra
Eddie
Pleasant Hills
Evelyn Bardner
Winston-Salem
N. C
Eva Janney
Eggleston
Mrs Tina Darrison Visits Beckley Parents in City
Mrs Tina Darrison of New York City formerly of Beckley arrived Thursday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Edward Gray of 204 I St for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tina Darrison
New York City
Beckley
Edward Gray
I St
Ladies Mission Circle Meets At Beaver Church
Beaver Baptist Church hosts the Ladies Mission Circle meeting with Mrs Edna McNeal as president. The devotion on Into All the World Together was given by Mrs Ray Akers. Twelve sick calls were reported and a June fellowship tea postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna McNeal
Ladies Mission Circle of the Beaver Baptist Church
Ee Sheman Akers
Ray Akers
Fred Stump
Ruth Evans
Buffalo Crater-Wallow Formations Reach Miles in Length
Crater-shaped buffalo wallows formed long channels in dry weather, offering dust baths, while some connected troughs extended for miles during rainy periods, creating extensive muddy basins that shaped local wildlife patterns.
Beckley Moose Women Meet Tuesday at Lodge Ballroom
Beckley chapter of the Women of the Moose holds a regular meeting in the Moose Lodge Ballroom at 7:30 p.m. The Beckley Woman's Christian Temperance Union gathers at First Baptist Church at 1:30 p.m. The items note two local group gatherings with specified times and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Women of the Moose
Moose Lodge
Beckley Woman's’ Christian Temperance Union
First Baptist Church
West Virginia Centennial Horse Show at Civic Center
The Women's Christian Temperance Union of Crab Orchard and Crab Orchard Baptist Church note attendance at the 1:30 event. Mr and Mrs A E Manning spent Sunday visiting his sister Mrs Mary Walters at her Princeton home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Christian Temperance Union of
Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
West Virginia
Civic Center
A. E. Manning
Mary Walters
Princeton
Local Notables Vacation and Travel Plans Across States
Miss Sandra Pauline Okes, visiting her Cool Ridge parents, will vacation in Detroit and West Palm Beach after completing obstetrics and pediatrics courses at UV Hospital. She resumes nursing studies July 9 at Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital. Families from Elyine, Atlanta, Silver Springs, and Baltimore visit relatives in Shady Spring as Airman Theodore Simpkins prepares a 30 day leave before a two year assignment in Ankara Turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring
Sandra Pauline Okes
C. V. Okes
Cool Ridge
Detroit
Mich
West Palm Beach
Fla
University of Virginia Hospital
Charlottesville
Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital
Clifton Forge
Robert Palmer
Mal
Debbie
Elyine
Ohio
Viola Fink
Carl Kranig
Carol
Clela
Atlanta
Worthy Harris
Grace Meadows
Leonard
Earl Banta
Silver Springs
Kenneth
Gay) Gurdiss
Coal City
Theodore M. Simpkins
Ted Simpkins
U. S. Air Force
Biloxi
Miss
Ankara
Turkey
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Ruth Easton
George O. Cales
Universal
Choice AM
S. Kanawha St
Ella Jane Lambert
Cora Shepler
Lavoy Hendricks
Lola Gunnee
Lillian Smith
Gloria Terry
Teresa Terry
Beatrice Clemons
Peggy Lambert
Zelma Lambert
Lois Hutchinson
Paul Permelia
Dorothy Heffler
Nina Byrd Tolley
Oretha Tyree
Gay Bailey
Nellie Pegram
Lula Cline
Frances Spadil
Fannie Cannady
Phyliss O’dell
Herbie
Treasa Lambert
Tommy Smith
Floretta Canady
Ella Barker
Fredian Broyles
Mary Fournier
Bernice Terry
Nellie Parrish
Nancy Hutchinson
June Gunnoe
Glenna Hawley
Hope Walker
Mary Jane Morrison
Edith Daniel
Geneva Birchfield
Violet Ruble
Ethel Winston
Wanda Shumate
Lillian Clark
Robert Brewster
Corneda Brewster
Lacy Neal
Joseph Johnson
James Pennington
Walter James
Wayne Stewart
Beckley Rural Development Council
William D. Nelson
Joe E. Jones
Pennington
Lake Allen
Tobin Miller
Veterans Administration Hospital
Martinsburg
Louis Kiser
Alfred H. Harper
Harold Lilly
Rupert
Poe
Ladies Mission Circle
Beaver Church
Telia
Sir Perier
Dacron
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Prince St
Dorothy Perkins
Lavender
Thompson Drug Co
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