Church model decor highlights informal gathering
Mrs. B. E. Dickinson hosted an informal get-together from 10 to 12 at 800 Northwestern Ave with guests including Mrs. David Gilpin and Mrs. Woody Houck. A church model served as a table decoration featuring figurines, a bell in the steeple, cross on top, stained glass windows, and an open door with steps inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Gilpin
Locust Dr
Troy D. Sutler
Woody Houck
Travelers Lane
B. E. Dickinson
Northwestern Ave
A. Robert Koch
Shrine past officers honored at annual observance
Eight women and five men, former Judea Shrine No. 18 officers, were honored at Past Officers Night in the Masonic Temple. Gifts were presented to several members, with a memorial service for deceased members and a reception to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judea Shrine No. 18
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Howe St
O. S. Lilly
Shepherds
T. R. Wilson
Herman J. Thorne
Sam Thomson
W. E. Webb
Phill A. Daniels
Cal Felter
E. S. Pugh
Milton P. Honts
M. W. Arnold
March Circle Meetings Planned by WSCS Temple
The WSCS of The Methodist Temple reveals a full slate of March circle meetings led by chairs S Snead Emerson Smith Lynn Rutledge Moore Feazell and other hosts. Circles meet at home addresses church rooms and on different days including Tuesday Thursday and Friday with 7 30 p m start times and 1 30 p m for some groups. The Wesleyan Service Guild meets March 7 30 p m at the Dunagan home and other study groups gather midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Dickinson
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Temple
S. Earl Snead
S. Kanawha St
Emerson Smith
D. Crawford Lynn
John Smith
Wison St
Russell Feazell
B. H. Ellison
Highland St
E. M. Mahaffey
Fairview Ave
Circle No. 6
Elizabeth Arthur
R. French
Nelle Bryson
J. E. Garri
Crawford St
Mona Hart
Floyd E. Fender
G. L. McClung
Bessie Drysdale
Harold Johnston
Mankin Ave
Chester Roberts
R. Payne Whittaker
L. A. Wire
Ian Daniels
Whittaker
Vine St
K. S. Lazenby
Charles Porter
Foster Ave
Fred B. Stone
Circle No. 12
Woodlawn Ave
Don Williams
Wesleyan Service Guild
Sherwood Dunagan
Dunagan
Edwin Harris
Lancaster St
Foglesong
Kyle Jarrell
Ralph Fritts
Incidents In The Lives Of- PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sutherland and children return from Virginia and Welch visits. Mrs. V. V. Wheeler admitted for observation at Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital Clifton Forge. Mrs. E. A. Fellers returns from Chicago visit with Harold Denson family. Charles Songer and wife travel to Rock Hill to see daughter Carolyn Songer at Winthrope College. Gee Gee Harvey and Betty Feazell visit Brooklyn. Pebble Jarrell visits Ashland with Thomas Jarrell. C. C. Sanders returns from California trip visiting family in Sepulveda and Long Beach. also tours Palm Springs and Las Vegas areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Sutherland
Jefferson St
Virginia
H. S. Sutherland
Welch
V. V. Wheeler
Clyde St
Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital
Clifton Forge
E. A. Fellers
Stamford Rd
Chicago
Ill
Harold Denson
Charles Songer
Rock Hill
S. C
Carolyn Songer
Winthrope College
Gee Gee Harvey
Betty Feazell
Brooklyn
N. Y
Feazell
Bonita DeCrescito
Miss Harvey
Eugene Harvey
Bishop Sr
Miss Feazell
Sam Feazell
Maxwell Hill
Thomas Jarrell
Daugh
Ter
Pebble Jarrell
Stamaford Rd
Ashland
Sepulveda
Jack Bean
Long Beach
Good Samaritan Hospital
Los Angeles
David W. Sanders
Corona del Mar
Palm Springs
Boulder City
Las Vegas
Births in Raleigh area announce several newborns
Mr and Mrs Hubert Franklin Farthing Jr Sophia announce a son Eric Allen born Feb 29 at Raleigh General Hospital weighing 8 pounds 11 ounces. Mr and Mrs William Lewis Allen announce son Ronald Adrian born Feb 24 at Raleigh General Hospital weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces. Karen Jean named daughter born Feb 25 at Crab Orchard weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces. James Henry Motely Jr and wife announce son James Henry II born Feb 26 at Raleigh General Hospital weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces. Seaborn Averett Blake and wife announce daughter Regina Ann born Feb 16 at Raleigh General Hospital weighing 5 pounds 13 14 ounces. Grover Cleveland Zurant and wife announce son Timothy Don born Feb 19 at Raleigh General Hospital weighing 6 pounds 4 12 ounces. Thomas C Simp son Jr and wife announce daughter Rosetta June born Feb 19 weighing 5 pounds 314 ounces. John Lewis Denny and wife announce son John Christopher born Feb 22 at Raleigh General Hospital weighing 8 pounds 11 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Franklin Farthing Jr
Sophia
Eric Allen
Raleigh General Hospital
Ronald Adrain
William Lewis Allen
Riley St
Karen Jean
William D. Bennett
James Henry Motely Jr
Brooke Sr
James Henry II
Regina Ann
Seaborn Averett Blake
Mabscott
Timothy Don
Grover Cleveland Zurant
Beckley
Thomas C. Simpson Jr
Tams
Rosetta June
John Lewis Denny
S. Oakwood Ave
John Christopher
Community notices invite women groups to submit events
Coming events column invites women's organizations to announce regular or special meetings by telephone or mail to Beckley Newspapers Women's Department. Notices by 10 am are used the same day. Sunday calendar notices must arrive by 10 am Saturday. Coal City Chapter 136 Eastern Star Past Matrons Night 7:30 pm at Masonic Hall, Coal City. Golden Age Club meets 7:30 pm at Park Ave. Chaminade Music Club rehears 8 pm in Woodrow Wilson High School Vocal Dept Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Department of
Beckley
Coal City
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Chaminade Music Club
Woodrow Wilson High School
Community group schedules and meeting notices
A list of meetings and events across Beckley and Raleigh County associations. Groups include Mission Circle No 2 Crab Orchard Baptist Church, Raleigh County Girl Scout Council, Beckley Presbyterian Church, Daughters of American Revolution Captain James Allen Chapter, Highland Garden Club, Bethlehem Chapter Order of Eastern Star, Women of the Moose, Mission Circle Princewick Baptist Church, Columbine Garden Club, Maxwell Hill Elementary School Homeroom Mothers, Friendship Class First Baptist Church, Cub Scout Den Mothers, Beta Sigma Phi Sigma Chapter, Appalachian Assembly Room, and Bible Moderators at Beckley Presbyterian Church. Meetings occur at various times and locations such as 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 8 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 1:30 p.m. on unspecified dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers of
Maxwell Hill
Dry Hill
Eliza Hunter Home Department Class Held at Bair Street
A Home Department class led by Eliza Hunter met at the home of Mrs. Alberta Gilbert on Bair Street at 5 p.m. The event brought together local residents for a community education session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Hunter
Alberta Gilbert
Bair St
Community group meeting schedule from Beckley area churches
Mission Circle No 3 of Crab Orchard Baptist Church meets at church at 7 0 pm Rupert Jefferson Court No 92 Knights of Pythias Hall Fay ette St at 2 pm Women of Beckley Presbyterian Church executive board meeting at church 1 30 pm Beckley Jayceeettes Club business meeting at Coca Cola Social Room 8 pm Prosperity Farm Women's Club at home of Mrs Wayne Laws Prosperity 7 30 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Clyde Dowdy
Virginia St
Rupert Jefferson
Knights of Phythias Hall
Fayette St
Women of Beckley Presbyterian Church
Beckley Jayceeettes Club
Coca Cola Social Room
Prosperity Farm Women's Club
Wayne Laws
Prosperity
Thompson-Ricketts Wedding Read In Regular Baptist Church Vows
Miss Katy Ricketts wed Air man Dennis Thompson in a Regular Baptist Church ceremony on February 22. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Mildred Ricketts and the late F. T. Ricketts, wore a white wool dress with blue accessories. attendant Patricia Newland stood with the couple. Dennis Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Thompson of Odd, is stationed at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, after a two month assignment. The bride, a Stoco High School senior, plans further study and will join her husband later. she was head majorette and will attend May Court. The couple toured North Carolina and Virginia on their wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy Ricketts
Dennis Thompson
Homer Thompson
Odd
Mildred Ricketts
Coal City
F. T. Ricketts
Regular Baptist
Everett R. Shafer
Patricia Newland
Lillybrook
Stoco High School
North Carolina
Virginia
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Mission Circle Meets At Princewick Church Dinner
Mrs Dewey Lilly president hosted the Mission Circle of Penne Baptist Church at her home Friday night. Devotional reading and prayer were led by Mrs James White. Attendees included Mrs Harold Lilly, Mrs Charles McGrae, Mrs John Brakefield, Mrs Andrew Crews, Mrs Sam Denny, Mrs Lavina Cline, and Mrs Clarence Fitzpatrick. The group plans a church meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James White
Lilly
Harold Lilly
Charles McGrae
John Brakefield
Andrew Crews
Sam Denny
Lavina Cline
Clarence Fitzpatrick
Bible Class Plans Chair Purchase At St Marys Church
Twelve members of the June Thurman Bible Class at St Marys Methodist Church met Thursday night for a Prayer themed worship program led by Miss Faye Farley. The group voted to buy chairs for the classroom during the business meeting led by president Mrs Jack Van Dyke. Refreshments were served by Mrs Charles Harvey and Mrs Rose Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Thurman
St. Mary's Methodist Church
Faye Farley
Jack van Dyke
Charles Harvey
Rose Harvey
Double Birthday Fete Honors Pastor and Wife
Members of the Midway Church of God hosted a double birthday party for Rev. and Mrs. S. D. Wolford at Midway Elementary School. Hostesses, attendees, entertainment by Butch Janney, and a punch table were noted among a large guest list of church members and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard
Ledia Pomroy
D. W. Davis
Harry Utt
J. B. Bower
Herbert Suiter
Bill Janney
Steve Soltes
Frank Perrey
Bruce Adams
Wilbur Goddard
Claude Sturgill
Claude Webb
Karl Okes
Paul Morton
George Barber
Berk Acord
Bill Hope
Ava Utt
R. T. Childress
Russell Cook
Richard Ara
Gordie Wolford
Beulah Sturgill
Sandra Ok
Highland Club Seeks Local Florist Talk on Landscaping
Highland Garden Club prepares for a program by Clement L. Schulte, a local florist, who will discuss landscape architecture focusing on trees and shrubs. The meeting is Tuesday at 1 15 p m at 192 Bishop Street, hosted by Mrs George Warren Hodel with co-hostesses Mrs A A Bliss and Mrs Robert R Brown and presided by Mrs Charles W Merritt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Garden Club
George Warren Hodel
Bishop St
Clement L. Schulte
Thomas L. Martin
A. A. Bliss
Robert R. Brown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eastwood Bible
Grady Allen
Berkley St
Dickinson
Carl Hogan
E. Prince Sr
Eastwood
Elmer Phillips Jr
Glenn Ave
L. Warren Entsminger
I. E. Henry
Raymond Fiath
Harry Cooper
Jack
George Shriver
Shriver
Thomson
Tyree
Lela Hawley
West Virginia
Amick
WSCS
Women's Dept
Golden Age Club
Park Ave
Raleigh County Girl Scout Council
Beckley Presbyterian Church
James Allen
Daughters of American Revolution
Peyton Graves
Westwood Dr
Bethlehem
Women of the Moose
Moose Lodge
Mission Circle
Princewick Baptist Church
Columbine Garden Club
James Maples
Parkwood Dr
First Baptist Church
Milton Hants
Beta Sigma Phi
Appalachian
W. A. Thornhill
Everett J. Shrewsbury
Lilly St
Renda Ann Pettry
Ronald E. Pettry
Pipestein
Shrewsbury
J. P. Meadows
Mary Frances
Hinton Hospital
West Virginia Turnpike
Princeton Toll Plaza
Piedmont
Cincinnati
Columbus
Norfolk
Richmond
PTT
Clifford
Mrs
Stallard
Princewick
BIBLE
Highland Club
Bell-Ans
Orangeburg
W. Y
Westinghouse
Kimberly
Stratford
Beckley Area
Ashworth & Sparks, Inc
Prince St
Beckley, W. Va
Pagoda Shopping Center
Harper Road
Martyn's
Furn
Superior Sterling Co., Distributors
Bluefield, W. Va
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