Azalea Garden Club Installs New Officers at Luncheon
The Azalea Garden Club held its annual luncheon at the Glass House on Monday afternoon where outgoing president Mrs. H. C. Sessions passed the gavel to new president Mrs. R. G. Broaddus. Other officers include secretary Mrs. James B. Bibb vice president Mrs. Harry McCreery treasurer Mrs. John Earl Lilly and librarian Mrs. R. G. Richards who could not attend. The club, Raleigh County’s oldest, listed past presidents from 1938 through 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azalea Garden Club
Glass House
H. C. Sessions
R. G. Broaddus
James B. Bibb
Harry McCreery
John Earl Lilly
R. G. Richards
John McKenzie
Raleigh
The
Azaleas
John L. Middleton
W. A. Thornhill Jr
F. L. Banks
J. E. Lilly
E. M
Mission Circle Honors Pastor at Hollywood Baptist Church
The Mission Circle of Hollywood Baptist Church met Tuesday night to welcome Rev. D. D. Elwell as the new pastor. Margaret Blake presided, Frances Dickerson gave devotional on Luke Chapter 24, and a program titled Love Transforms A Cross was presented by Marcella Hollins. June Elwell named devotional leader candidate after Dickerson’s resignation, Shannon Akers elected circle reporter, with many members and two new recruits attending, plus visitor Nancy Dickerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood Baptist Church
D. D. Elwell
Margaret Blake
Frances Dickerson
St. Luke
Marcella Hollins
June Elwell
Shannon Ak
Community notices for Friday club events in Whitesville and nearby towns
Coming events list invites women’s clubs to send notices to Beckley Newspapers. Friday features Marsh Fork District Woman’s Club dinner and officer installation at Whitesville Auditorium 6 30 p m. Women of the Moose install officers at Moose Lodge ballroom 7 30 p m. Social Savings Club hosts Evelyn Parker 513 Sylvia St 7 p m. Queen Esther Court No 53 Heroines of Jericho Home G St 5 30 p m. Gamma Gamma Beta Sigma Phi Wieners roast Calloway Heights 6 p m. Thrifty Savers at 116 Canaday St 7 30 p m. Monday Just A Mere Club Richmond Recreation Room 7 p m hostess Mrs Andrew Durgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh Fork
Whitesville Auditorium
Social Savings Club
Evelyn Parker
Sylvia St
Esther
Jericho
G. St
Thrifty Savers Club
Evelyn Royster
Canaday St
Richmond Recreation Room
Andrew Durgan
Beckleyan Becomes State Teacher's Sorority President
Hazel Bragg Davenport of Xi Chapter was elected president of the Alpha Phi State Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma at the state convention held at Blackwater Falls Lodge. Monawood of Beaver will serve as corresponding secretary, and the yearbook won first place for projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Beckleyan
Alpha Phi
Delta Kappa Gamma Society
Hazel Bragg Davenport
Blackwater Falls Lodge
Monawood
Beaver
Central Elementary School
Richmond District forms Home Demonstration Club
A Richmond District home demonstration club was formed as part of Raleigh County Farm Women's Council expansion. The new Richmond Club joins twelve clubs, with Nancy Boyd presenting as guest speaker at the organizational meeting. Officers include President Mrs. Edmund Kingsley and Vice President Mrs. Margaret Salmond. next meeting set for July 18 at Mrs. Salmond’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Farm Women's Council
Richmond Club
Nancy Boyd
Raleigh County
Noel Crotty
Edmund Kingsley
Margaret Salmond
Lannie Meadows
Eman Plumley
W. H. Meadows
Bonnie Clark
J. P. Lusk
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Local notices and brief biographical items report visits by Mrs. Dan Griffin of Front Royal in Raleigh County, family gatherings for Bill Riddle on his 16th birthday, and various relatives traveling or visiting in West Virginia communities. Other notes mention Rickie Allen spending summer with relatives in Raleigh and visitors from Ohio, New Jersey, Baltimore, and Indiana. Family ties, addresses, and travel plans are the through line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Riddle
W. O. Riddle
McAlpin
Donna
June Davis
Mary Testersman
Charles Jones
Larry
Igg Jones
Tommy Henderson
Sandy
Sally Riddle
Local Families Visit and Move In West Virginia Community
Mrs Willie B Robinson Jr returns home to Columbia after month with Leach Fireco and Robinson Pleasant Hills families. Daniel Walker and family visit Mabscott with George Walker. Sam Crowley family to Arlington Virginia. Frederic Meadows wedding trip to Maryland Virginia and Washington D C. Meadows Kidd widow Mrs Bard Langsdale of Ocala Fla visiting. Norman R Meadows returns to Ft Bragg after leave with C F Meadows Sheridan Ave. J Clarence Wooten returns from Florida vacation. Mrs John Dunn of Bradenton Fla visiting sister Mrs Walter White in Hargrove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie B. Robinson Jr
Columbia
S. C
Emmett Leach
Fireco
W. B. Robinson
Pleasant Hills
Daniel Walker
Montgomery
George Walker
Mabscott
Sam Crowley
Sammy Jr
Billy
Arlington, Va
Frederic Meadows
Maryland
Virginia
Washington, D. C
Meadows
Theresa Kidd
First Baptist Church
N. Kanawha St
Norman R. Meadows
Ft. Bragg
N. C
C. F. Meadows
Sheridan Avenue
John Dunn
Bradenton, Fla
Walter White
Hargrove Street
Birth of second daughter announced in Ball Street family
Mrs. Zora Prater of 304 Kessinger St has returned from Richmond to visit sister Mrs. H. T. Johnson and niece Mrs. Clyde Mc Laughlin. Chief Petty Officer 2 C Amerson and Mrs. Ronnie Amerson of Ball Street announce the birth of their second daughter on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zora Prater
Kessinger St
Richmond, Va
H. T. Johnson
Clyde McLaughlin
2. C
Ronnie Amerson
Ball Street
Newcomers Club Installs Beckley Officers
Mrs Reese Mallette becomes president of the Welcome to Beckley Newcomer’s Club. New officers include Mrs C H Sain as vice president Mrs Joseph Larry secretary Mrs Robert C Boren treasurer and Mrs William R Riley first vice president. Installed Monday night in Bowl Wick dining room by Mrs Reginald Meyers official hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese Mallette
New River Dental Auxiliary Installs Officers
At a luncheon Thursday at Black Knight Country Club the New River Dental Auxiliary installed officers. Seated are Mrs. James T. Farris historian, Mrs. Oliver Peck secretary treasurer, Mrs. Frank West vice president and standing is Mrs. D. E. Neil president. Dr. Harry Duncan of Oak Hill conducted the installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Knight Country Club
New River Dental Auxiliary
James T. Farris
Oliver Peck
Frank West
D. E. Neil
Harry Duncan
Oak Hill
Country Club
New River Dental Society
New River Dental Assistants
Neil
West Virginia State Dental Society
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
Farris
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. C. Avis
W. A.man
E. E. Bibb Jr
Thornhill
J. E. Huff
Sessions
Newton Dupuy
Quincy
C. M. Bruce
Charleston
E. Phipps
W. A. Thornhill
J. W. Watkins
Duff D. Daniel
M. M. Ralston
Joe L. Smith
J. P. Nowlin
E. B. Hawkins
M. C. Banks
A. A. Tieche
D. C. Ashton
J. A. Hunt
Ned H. Ragland
H. P. Meadows
Mission Circle
Woman's Department of
Beckley
Women of the Moose
Moose Lodge
Gamma Gamma
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Frank McManamay
Calloway Heights
SEA& Ski
I. C
Cohen
Neville Street
Beckleyan
State Teacher's Sorority
Macie Williams
Reservoir Road
Zora Ellis
Bess Kate Snyder
White Oak
Julia Smith
Robert Thomson Jr
Louise Leary
Kate Pickle
Mullens
Mae Belcher
Pine‘ville
Anna Laura Waid
Richmond
Drema M. Woolwine
Roger A. Sowards
R. H. Dean
Freewill Baptist Church
Bradley
Herman M. Settle
Willis Branch
John Sowards
Huntington
Abraham Lincoln
Dan Griffin
Front Royal
P. J. Catlett
Elkins St
Malcolm F. Smith
Elkins Street
Ted Stone
Keith
Olmstead Falls
Ohio
V. C. Hatcher
Joe Whitt
Amanda Rhineheart
B. F. Baker
Inight
Raleigh General Hospital
Rhonda
Amerson
U. S. Navy Department
P. C. Conner
Cole St
C. E. Conner
Irvington, N. J
Rickie Allen
R. F. Allen
Orval Riffe
Raleigh, Te
George T. Settle
Swayne
Sherry
Jerry
Darrell Freeman
Denver
Colo
Kenneth Callahan
Kathy
Fort Wayne
Ind
George A. Settle
Daniels
Bud Phillips
Cool Ridge
R. R. Freeman
4-H Road
W. A. Callahan
Freemans
Baltimore
Garent Richmond
Tampa, Fla
Robert Lewis Mayes
W. C. French
Central Ave
Glida French
J. Clarence Wooten
Cross Street
St. Petersburg
Sarasota
Orlando, Fla
G. M. Powers
Main Street
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Webley Boll Milkman
Wheeler
Neville St
J. G. Anderson Jr
Ciety
Marty
Prince St
Ey Nobil’s
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