Monday Music Club Holds Meet At Broaddus Home
The Monday Music Club met at R. G. Broaddus 524 Woodlawn Ave Monday at 2 30 p m. Mrs. Alex Breckenridge presided. Miss Loretta Haddad joined as a new member and sang three gypsy songs with Mrs. Julia Secrest on piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Broaddus
Woodlawn‘ Ave
Music Club
Alex Breckenridge
Presi’dent
Ralph Amick
Julia Secrest
Amick
Jesus
Rogs PF. Daniel
Lois Edmundson
Brahms
Thornhill
Park Ave
George Williams
J. P. Cofer
Community Calendar for Women and Circle Meetings
Beckley Newspapers invites women’s groups to submit regular or special meeting notices. Calendar entries include Jaycees Club at Coca Cola Social Room at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Circle No. 3 at Crab Orchard Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Department of Beckley News
Crab Orchard Banlist Church
Beckley World Day of Prayer Set for Friday Observance
Beckley Council of United Church Women sponsors World Day of Prayer at First Baptist Church marking its first anniversary. The event includes three children’s programs and services for junior and senior high youth, with Woodrow Wilson and Stratton High schools participating. The global vigil begins at daybreak near the Fiji Tonga Islands and continues 24 hours across 60 languages and 1000 dialects. Mrs. May Date Dixon leads planning. prayers stress world unity and aid to blighted regions through United Church Women missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
United States
Roy L. Harndon
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson
Stratton High
Stratton
Teachers of America
Lorraine Seay
Fiji and
Tonga Islands
St. Lawrence Island
Bering Sea
Alaska
Samoa
Brotherhood
Iman
Dixon
United Church
Sereda Vasilady
Wartorn
Hungary
Iron Curtain
Oivie
Foreign Missions
National Council of Churches
Beckley Group Sets Dances and Meetings in Local Notices
Beckley Art Group holds a business session at the home of Mrs G G Gallaher 211 Perdue Street 8 p m Women's Auxiliary of St Stephens Episcopal Church assembles in the Assembly Hall at 1 30 p m Circle No 1 of First Methodist Church meets at the home of Mrs Dale Prospt 241 Westwood Drive 2 p m Executive Board of Women Beckley Presbyterian Church meets at the church 2 p m Prosperity Farm Women's Club meets at the home of Mrs T N Thurman Dry Hill 7 30 p m Beta Tau Sorority Beckley College plans a semi formal dance April 27 at the Beckley Hotel Ballroom in the Coca Cola Social Room Hostesses were Miss Paula Kerry and Miss Kathy Springer during the session led by Miss Trudge Windle president pins for pledges and a formal banquet after pledge week announced The April 27 semi formal dance replaces the April 23 sock hop at Greenbrier Dairy Refreshments served Attendees included Miss Rosatie Vila Mrs Davy Williams Miss Donna Almond Miss Jeannie Daniels Miss Barbara Cooper Miss Lois Wardensky Miss Rhodal Clower Miss Sue Sizemore Miss Sue Yancy Miss Barbara Crotty Miss Myra Ball Miss Isobel Griffith Miss Jean Beverly Miss Pat Day Miss Myrna Ball Opie McKinney Pageton and family visited. Noble Bailey and children Davie and Mark Midway attended Mr and Mrs E H Hotlaway hosted relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Tacta
Beckley College
Greenbrier Dairy
Rosatie Vila
Davy Williams
Donna Almond
Jeannie Daniels
Barbara Cooper
Lois Wardensky
Rhodal Clower
Sue Sizemore
Sue Yancy
Barbara Crotty
Myra Ball
Isobel Griffith
Jean Beverly
Pat Day
Myrna Ball
Woman's Place in The Economy by Helen B Shaffer
A historical overview of state efforts to regulate women’s labor from Massachusetts early investigations to 1940s equal pay trends. It traces hours limits, night work bans, home work rules, rest facilities, and the first minimum wage laws with a focus on Massachusetts leadership and early adopters nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen B. Shaffer
Massachusetts
Lowell Female Labor Reforms Association
Ohio
Minnesota
Territory of
Dakota
California
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Mrs. J W Ferris returns to Crab Orchard after week with son Fred L Ferris in Charleston. Mrs Mary Shipley Glen Morgan hospitalised after Huntington bus terminal fall. Several families in Crab Orchard Sophia and Beckley host relatives visiting or visiting the ill. Miss Arlene Kreger and Harvey Stineberg wedding in Buffalo NY. Lt Sol J W Riddick and Greece stationing. many local travels to attend funerals and reunions. Miss Jean Crawford ill. Mrs K Lilly returns from Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Ferris
Crab Orchard
Fred.l. Ferris
Charleston
Mary Shipley
Glen Morgan
Huntington
Cabell Hospital
David Eller
Tillie Sawyers
Mount View
Bragg
Sophia
Wis
Kerry’ Fanes
Cincinnati
Ohio
Arlene Kreger
Harvey E. Stineberg
Buffalo
N .Y
Gerstman
Schickerman
Beckley
Jackie Grimmett
Diana Lynn
Raleigh
C. W. Riddick
Bluefield
James E. Thompson
Raleigh Heights
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Mae Thompson
J. W. Hall
Miller St
Silver Springe
Tacoma Park
Bethesda
Robert L. Hall
Ann Lilly
Helen Comer
John B. Parsons
John M. Hall
E. T. Miller
Everett R. Shafer
C .W. Riddick
Russell Terrace
C. W. Riddick Jr
Mibseolt
Sol
J. W. Riddick
Tacoma
Wash
Lee Muovick
Mabscott
Newborn Son Ray Jr Born at Raleigh General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Ray Summer Edwight welcomed a son at 12 03 am on February 18 weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces in Raleigh General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Jr
Ray Summer
Edwight
Raleigh General Hospital
Mrs. G. C. Hoffman Celebrates 83rd Birthday
Mrs. G C Hoffman observed her eighty third birthday at home on Edward Street Beckley with a birthday cake and buffet dinner hosted by her children and grandchildren. She was born in Preston County and has lived in Beckley 35 years as a widow of Noah Hoffman. Attending were John E Hoffman family Lynn and David. Kelly Stewart. Frank M Rogers family. John Farrell family Franklin Ruth Robert. Donald son of William Ferguson. P C Bell family Curtis Rachel. B G Cadle family Barbara Linda Cynthia. Howard Hoffman in Detroit and Beulah Porterfield in Oak Ridge could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvie Richmond
Fixco
Robert Riddick
U. S. Air Force
Greece
Riddick
Woodrow Wilson High School
States
Air Force
Japan
Washington, D. C
Jean Crawford
Myers Ave
K. Lilly
Joseph &J
Hag
Mabel J. Mahan
Charleston
George M. Ford
Granville, Ave
Harry Hall
Tom Gotherum
Huntington
Martin
South
Kanawha St
Mary Lou Jones
W. Paul Jones
Harper
St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing
Barbara Bales
James. A. Estep
Reservoir Rd
Lawson Astep
Marion
Bluefield
Fairout
Woodrow Bates
E. Prince Sr
George Mays
Raleigh
George H. Hite
Jamestown
N. C
James Lee Wood Sr
Snuffer Apts
Leroy Balding
Larry
Vickie
Mary Lynn
Point Pleasant
Wood
Joyce Balding
Oak
Asi
Georgia Marie Balding
G. C. Hoffman
HC Edward St
John E. Hoffman
Lynn
David
Kelly Stewart
Frank M. Rogers
Beckley
John Farrell
Franklin
Ruth
Robert
William Ferguson
Donald
P. C. Bell
Curtis
Rachel
Josephine
Josephine, and Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Cadle
Barbara
Linda
Cynthia Beckley
Mrs. G. G. Burdiss Shower Honorees and Guests
Mrs. G G Burdiss honored with a bridal shower hosted by Miss Shirley Underwood and Miss Sue Sizemore at Mrs John Garretson home. Prizes awarded to Mrs Carl Burdiss Mrs Marine Hale Mrs Inis Basham and Mrs Geneva Robertson. Refreshments served. Attending listed including Mrs Belly Graham Mrs Nina Taylor Mrs Patti Roles and many Garretson family names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Burdiss
Shirley. Underwood
Sue Sizemore
Gay Garretson Burdiss
Nirs
John Garretson
Josephine
Carl Burdiss
Marine Hale
Inis Basham
Geneva Robertsson
Belly Graham
Nina ‘Taylor
Patti Roles
Leona Sexton
Lelie’ Garretson
Maxine West
Jackie McCoy
Christine, Bell
Naomie Plymale
Opal Garretson
Nerna Ferguson
Orpha Hollingshead
Patline Farmer
Georgie Taylor
Helen Tilson
Dorothy Bell
Virgie Bolen
Margaret Gray
Bertham Mechalek
Elizabeth Mechalek
Janet Dodd
Carol Myers
Birthday honors for Brenda Brown with family party
Glen Daniel and Austin Brown honor their daughter Brenda Brown on her birthday with a party attended by Deborah Webb Kathy Hurd Tommy Shumate Roger Clark Linda Patton Sherril Herron Brenda Herron Linda Herron Jerry Smith Butch Robinson Nancy Shumate Nancy Clay Clauda Worley Janet King Alice Hendricks Joan Wall Judy Miller Danny Tolley Beverly Carter Buddy Ferguson Dana Brown Hilda Barrett and John Ray in Sanderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Brown
Glen Daniel
Brenda Brown
Deborah Webb
Kathy Hurd
Tommy Shumate
Roger Clark
Linda Patton
Sherril Herron
Brenda Herron
Linda Herron
Jerry Smith
Butch Robinette
Nancy Shumate
Nancy Clay
Clauda Worley
Janet King
Alice Hendricks
Joan Wall
Judy Miller
Danny Tolley
Beverly Cartey
Buddy Ferguson
Dana
Brown
Hilda Barrett
John Ray
Sanderson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Broaddus
Jayceeches Club
Coca-Cola
Beckley Lions Club
al & Pamw
A. G. Krieger
Earl Yates
T. J. VanStavern
Jay Woods
W. E. Mitchell
Clark Kessel
A’ A’ Rags
John Schulle
A. G. Peregoy
M. Johnston
Connoley
Russ Parsons
W. Brown
Roy D. Millican
Icket Bakers
John W. Smith
Lawrence T. Forbes
Light Conservation Committee
BLC
W. W. Vines
Council of Church Women
Beckley Art Group
G. G. Gallaher
Perdue St
Women’s Auxiliary
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Assembly Hall
First Methodist Church
Dale Prospt
Westwood Dr
Beckley Presbyterian
Women's Club
T. N. Thurman
Dry Hill
Ryodely
Opie McKinney
Pageton
Chess R. McKinney
Noble Bailey
Davie
Mark
E. H. Hotlaway
Rome
Herman Herve Deen
Sebel
Monty Bock
Cohen
Neville St
Valley Bell
West Va
C. Hoffman
Howard Hoffman
Detroit
Mich
Beulah Porterfield
Oak Ridge
Tenn
S. C. Hoffman
Chaminade Music Club
Friendship Hall
Robert Thomson
B. F. Adair
Edith Lindamond
Alano
John Hindsley
Liszt
Catherine Minton
Lindamond
Barnby
Adair
Ethel Martin
Samuel Thomson
Don
Zett
Lucia
Leslie Carter
Miss Martin
Debussy
Leopold Stoxowski
Power
Jean Porter
Swan Cafe
John Osborne
Lawrence Thorne
G. M. Powers
Main Street
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