West Virginia Day Couple Marks 65th Anniversary
On West Virginia Day Dr. and Mrs. John W. Whitlock hosted the 65th wedding anniversary of Roscoe B. Holmes and his wife at their Raleigh Heights home. Guests included their son Earl Holmes of Michigan and his twin sons Ralph and Larry born August 24, with other family members visiting from Maryland and Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Whitlock
Raleigh Heights
West Virginia
Roscoe B. Holmes
Temple St
Earl V. Holmes
Coopersville
Mich
Ralph
Larry
Fisad
Burt
Fds
Holmes
Chinholm
Maine
Livermore Falls
South Kanawha Street
Raleigh
Raleigh Coal and Coke Co
Grace) Whitlock
Phillip
Wanda) Bsharah
Jack
Ava) Sharp
M. C. Holmes
James F
Ruth) Brown
Albert Holmes
Beckley Presbyterian
Beckley Women's Calendar Notices and Club Meetings
The column invites women's organizations to announce regular or special meetings by phone or mail. Notices received by 10 a.m. are used the same day. Sunday notices must reach the office by 10 a.m. Saturday. Upcoming items include Becklinzy Legal Secretaries Association dinner at the Beckley Hotel and the Smart Set Saving Club gathering at Mrs Frances Hurt Mabscott's home at 4? p.m.
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Women’s Department of
Beckley
Smart Set Saving Club
Frances Hurt
Mabscott
Local Club Meetings Begin This Tuesday Across Town
Phynesia Garden Club meets at Mrs W N Turner 114 Hill Park Dr at 1 30 p m Junior Club workshop Modernistic Homemakers Club at Mrs Carl Boyden 505 Bostic Ave 6 p m Judsa Shrine of White Shrine of Jerusalem No 13 Masonic Temple Howe St 8 p m King's Daughters meet at First Christian Church social hall 1 30 p m Bec kley Art Group holds business ses sion at Mrs John Earl Lilly Harper Rd 7 30 p m Bec kley Assembly No 47 Rainbow for Girls choir practice Masonic Temple Howe St 1 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phynesia Garden Club
Modernistic Homemakers Club
Carl Boyden
Bostic Ave
Judsa Shrine of White
Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Howe Street
Bec’kley Art Group
John Earl Lilly
Harper Road
Bec ‘Kley Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Dinner meeting at Amy's Drive-In to organize Lions Club
A mom from Crab Orchard plans a dinner meeting at Amy's Drive-In at 6 p.m. to organize a local Lions Club. The Dry Hill Home Demonstration notes Mrs. Sam Feazelle as head, with an eight page program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy
Lions Club
Dry Hill
Sam Feazelle
Navy Mothers Club Dinner at Kings Kitchen
The Navy Mothers Club hosts a dinner at Kings Kitchen at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Community women gather for fellowship and fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Mothers Club
Kings Kitchen
Whman’s Society Hosts Park Family Guests at Meeting
Sophia Methodist Church The Whman’s Society of Christian Service welcomes Dr and Mrs Young Nak Park and their daughter as guests at a 7 30 p m gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whman
Society of Christian Service
Sophia Methodist Church
Young Nak Park
Licensed Practical Nurses Dessert Meeting Beckley WV
The Licensed Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia District No 3 holds a dessert meeting at 7:30 p m in the Terrace Room of the Beckley Hotel. Members and guests are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Licensed
Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia, Inc
Terrace
Beckley Hotel
Friday Meeting at Silver Star Rebekah Lodge
The regular gathering of the IOOF Silver Star Rebekah Lodge will be held at the IOOF Lodge Hall on North Valley Drive at 7 30 p.m. Members are advised to attend as routine business and committee reports will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Star Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
North Valley Drive
West family visitors honor Mrs Sadler in Summers Street home
Mr and Mrs W H West and children Ginny Kathy John and David of Atlanta Georgia were weekend visitors in the home of her mother Mrs R L Sadler at 101 Summers St Mrs West is the former Mary Sadler Mr and Mrs Harry Jones of Yucca Valley California left today after spending about five weeks with her mother Mrs W A Browning and her sister Mrs E J MacFarland at 107 Wilson St She is the former Josephine Browning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Jones
Yucca Valley
Calif
W. A. Browning
E. J. MacFarland
Wilson St
Josephine Browning
Local Families Visit Over Weekend
A resident of Silver Spring Maryland spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs C E McCormick of 309 Quarry Street and his parents Mr and Mrs W C French of 213 Central Avenue, reconnecting with both sides of the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Spring
C. E. McCormick
Quarry St
W. C. French
Central Ave
Mrs Nolen Gunter Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs Nolen Gunter of 425 Orchard Ave. is back home Sunday after a lengthy stay at Raleigh General Hospital beginning June 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolen Gunter
Orchard Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
Wedding Guests From Ohio and Rocksport Visit Kiblingers
Guests in the home of Mr and Mrs J R Kiblinger of MacArthur include their son in law and daughter the Rev and Mrs Herbert Smith of Rocksport and another daughter Mrs John Barbour of Roseville Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Kiblinger
MacArthur
Herbert Smith
Rocksport
John Barbour
Roseveille
Ohio
Fourney Family Home Guests Include Cousins Visit
After visiting in the home of their parents Mr and Mrs E J Bill Fourney of Blue Jay their sons Pat Fourney has returned to Larchmont NY and William Fourney to Morgantown Other guests in the Fourney home have been their cousins Mrs J F Griffin of Charleston and her son John F Griffin Jr of Pittsburgh PA
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J
Bill) Fourney
Blue Jay
Pat Fourney
Larchmont
N. Y
William Fourney
Morgantown
Fourney
J. F. Griffin
Charleston
John F. Griffin Jr
Pittsburgh, Pa
Mr and Mrs Chester A Lynch Visit Locust Drive Hosts
Mr and Mrs Chester A Lynch of Alley are guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Bob Hatcher of Locust Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester A. Lynch
Alley
Bob Hatcher
Locust Drive
Gilkesson Family Returns From Visit to Ohio Kin
Mr and Mrs Bernard Gilkesson and children Ernest Keith Susan Gary Dianna and Jeff of Cincinnati Ohio return home after several days with her mother Eva Meador in Blue Jay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Gilkeson
Ernest
Keith
Susan
Gary
Dianna
Jeff
Cincinnati
Ohio
Eva Meador
Blue Jay
Mrs Griffin Lynch Visiting with Lynch Family
Mrs Griffin L Lynch of Wheeling visits Mr and Mrs Charles A Lynch of Fairview Avenue as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin L. Lynch
Wheeling
Charles A. Lynch
Fairview Avenue
Fairdale Roundup of Returning Visitors and Travels
Local notes report Amos and Emma Hendricks, L. Cpl. Timothy Nunn, Emma Stover and others returning home after visits with relatives in North Carolina Ohio Kentucky and Tennessee. Travel spanned Ft. Bragg Camp Lejeune Camp Amherst Mass Nashville Beavers Covington and Arlington with extended stays for some family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Alderman
Carmen Bailey
Camp Amherst Mass
James Lambert
Troy Lambert
Cleveland
Ohio
Ed Lambert
Weldon Beckett
Ballard
Bob Furey
Glen Daniel
Bill White
Scotty
Arlington
Bob MecMillion
Sophia program counselors at Eastern Gas and Fuel camp
James L. Hornbeck Jr. and daughter Randa serve as counselors at the Eastern Gas and Fuel Association Camp for employed children on the Greenbrier River above Hinton. Hornbeck is senior counselor for nine weeks, while Randa, a past camper, is junior counselor for seven weeks. Also returning home are Mrs. Jane Shumate after a two week Washington visit with her daughter Shelia and aunt Mrs. Peggy Wood in Baltimore. Mrs. Russell Atkins and Tammy Lynn head home to Alexandria after a month with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
RNS
Eastern Gas and Fuel Association
Greenbrier
Hinton
James L. Hornbeck Jr
Randa
Hornbeck
Jane Shumate
Shelia Shumate
Washington, D. C
Peggy Wood
Baltimore
Russell Atkins
Tammy Lynn
Alexandria
A. W. Allen
Family Visitors Share Weekend in Beckley and Oak Hill
Glen White reports weekend visits in Beckley and Oak Hill. Mrs. Arthur Barrett hosted nieces Mary Kay and Ann Francisco from Beckley. Ethel Campell, Betty Canterbury and Curt of Oak Hill spent time with sister Bertha Thompson. Bromajean Westfall returned to Glen View to stay with grandparents the Rev. and Mrs. C A Bare after hospital care. Joan Bare and her Washington family joined extended Bare home guests Dianne and David. James Cowell and family from Fort Wayne, Ind. visited Mrs Ed McGinnis. Cowell left after several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen White
RNS
Arthur Barrett
Mary Kay
Ann Francisco
G. E. Francisco
Beckley
Ethel Campell
Betty Canterbury
Curt
Oak Hill
Bertha Thompson
Bromajean Westfall
C. A. Bare
Glen View
Beckley Hospital
Joan Bare
Dianne
David
Washington
James Cowell
Billy
Kenneth
Fort Wayne
Ind
Ed McGinnis
Cowell
Larry McGinnis
Win-A-Couple Class Installs New Officers at St Marys Church
New officers were installed Friday at the Win-A-Couple Class of St Marys Methodist Church during a covered dish dinner. Albert Beaty is president, Dean Maynor vice president, Ronnie Hughes secretary treasurer, and Mrs Hughes publicity chair. John Stinson offered prayer. Mrs Hughes read a tribute to the Bible, and a motion to send hospital gifts to hospitalized members was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Marys Methodist Church
Ronnie Hughes
Albert Beaty
Dean Maynor
John Stinson
St. Marys’ Methodist Church
Hughes
Stinson
Julie
Tommy
Sherrie
Beaty
Johnny Stinson
Roger Maynor
Ronald
James Hughes
B. L. Moss
Haynes Smith
Ronnie
Neal Family Holds 7th Reunion in Glen White
Descendants of C. M. Neal of Kingston gathered for the seventh annual reunion at Mae Duncan's Glen White home on Sunday June 16. Attendees included Lena Jordan of New Castle Pennsylvania and T K Neal of Wyco along with many relatives from Rocky Gap Saltville Alderson Crab Orchard and Columbus Ohio. Several extended family members joined for the reunion and visits with relatives in Glen White and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen White
RNS
C. M. Neal
Kingston
Mae Duncan
Lena Jordan
New Castle
T. K. Neal
Wyco
Household Shower Honors Mrs Buford Lilly at Cool Ridge
The home of Mrs E D Lilly at Cool Ridge hosted a Saturday night household shower for new bride Mrs Buford Lilly formerly Miss Delia Perry Huntington. Hostesses included Mrs L N Cole Mrs Demon Moye and Mrs Don Williams with games and prizes awarded to several guests led by Mrs Londa Sweeney and Mrs Clyde Meador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Jane Thompson
Racine O. Thompson
Oak Grove
Baxter Minor
Paul Wiseman
Willa Godby
Clyde Tolbert
E. D. Lilly
Cool Ridge
Buford Lilly
Howard Massie
Ghent
Lilly
Delia Perry
Huntington
Massie
L. N. Cole
Shady Spring
Demon Moye
Don Williams
Wanted Credit Manager Seeks Payment Assumption Offers
WANTED credit manager seeks a reliable party to take over payments of 3.00 weekly on an eight piece bedroom suite including dresser mirror bookcase bed chest mattress springs and pillows. Also a responsible person to assume 1.50 weekly on a five piece dinette set. Payments of 3.00 weekly on a seven piece living room set. includes sofa bed chair two end tables coffee table and two lamps.
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Dinette
Revised Cost Of College And Student Loans
Former Governor OKey L Patteson discusses rising college costs based on a survey of 110 colleges, estimating private costs at about 1740 dollars and state university costs around 1180 dollars. He notes doubling costs in ten years, but highlights growing earnings from part time work and extensive scholarship and loan programs backed by banks and the government.
Note on banking services at Raleigh County Bank
A notice invites readers to consult Mr Patteson or other Officers at the Raleigh County Bank located at the corner of Main and Fayette Streets for financial advice. The brief directs customers to official bank officers for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patteson
Raleigh County Bank
Main and
Fayette Streets
United Student Aid Funds for College Loans
The Raleigh County Bank announces United Student Aid Funds for College Loans. Students may borrow after their Freshman year, up to $1,000 yearly for three years, with extra for medical or technical courses. Repayments begin a few months after graduation. Contact bank loan officers for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Bank
United
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M. C
MR. and
Mrs
R. B. Holmes
Beckinzy Legal Secretaries Association
Terrace Froom of Beckley Hotel
King’s Daughters
First Christian Church
G. M. Powers
Mutual OF
Omaha
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co
Mutual of Omaha
Ray Barcel
Agency
Woodlawn Ave
Mary Sadler
Mrs. Morris French
Fairdale
McMillion
Ronnie Lilly
Lisa
Eddy Browning
Nashville
Tenn
C. V. Browning
Bolt
Tom Dillon
Harper
Cynthia Ann
Joy Bailey
Newin Beavers
Covington
Ezra Deck
Paige Muorick
Grover Zutaut
Gail Tolbert
Herbert Chambers
Shirley Ruble
Gloria Jean
Rosemary Plumley
Marvin Deck
Sara Godby
Mary Moore
Silvia Huffman
Freda Lares
Anna Thompson
Racine Thompson
Sally Ellison
Racine Thompson Jr
Carol Thompson
Marion Meadows
Samuel Mitchell
Sarah Cadle McKinney
Man Shumate
Mary Jennings
Beck
Raymond
Feyette
el Chico Cafe
Cosmetic Studio
Dr. In
Jim Hutton
Jane Fonda
Pius
Swordsman OF
Sienna
Stewart Granger
Kristine Kaufman
Wyoming
Mullens
Vincent Price
Barbara Steele
Hong Kong
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
Dorothy Lamour
Imajaro
Babcock State Park
Maynor
Neal
Mrs. Neal
Janice
Peggy Lambert
Curtis Blue
Rocky Gap
Huey and
Ellen Tuggle
Saltville, Va
Raph
Marcea Smith
Junior
Aderson
Sally Neal
Lansing
Cleo Smith
Sharon Kay
Linda
C. J
Alderson
Cledith
Libby Smith
Columbus
Dorothy Patterson
John L. Hedrick
Beulah
Vickey
John
Becky
J. B. Marnakie
Crab Orchard
Billy Williams
Lauretta
East Bank
Larry Smithson
Duncan
Ann Robertson
Trenaise
Julia
Robby
Earl
Bill Duncan
Mindy
Ethel Marie
W. C
Virgil French
Russell Meador
Emil Meadows
W. J. Rogers
Ellen Lilly
Doris Faye Rogers
Clacy Williams
Toy Lilly
Cordie Nugen
Teresa Farley
Mike Burroughs
Virgil Shrewsbury
Lamp Lilly
Dennis Griffith
Dan Griffith
Gladys Wills
Mack Lilly
Frank Fink
Pearl Sweeney
J. D. Lilly
Sherman Shu
Mate
C. Ray Lilly
Andrew Epling
Charles Bowling
Bob Lester
Merriman Archie
Neville Lilly
Virgil Harvey
June Riley
Anna Wood
H. M. Wood
Joehn Goldie Jr
Calvin Griffith
Lacy Meadows
Sue Smith
Dot Lilly
Ruth Payne
Jessie Walker
Roy Applegate
Glen Jean
Hatari
Elvis
Ianis
Panavision
Mietro Coolorn
Brigitte Bardot
Jerod
Mr. George
Tomchin
Moran Avenue
W. Va
Okey L. Patteson
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