National contest to build better communities announced
Mrs. Floyd M. Sayre announces Mrs. George Keatley of Beckley as local chair of a General Federation of Women’s Clubs contest. The program offers $60 660 in prizes across three club sizes with eight classifications and a top $5 000 award.
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United States
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Floyd MM. Sayre
Beckley Woman's Club
George Keatley
Keatley
Locust Drive
Beckley College
Woman's Club
J. L. Blair Buck
Middle West
South
Sam Roberts II elected Xi Beta Chapter president
Mrs. Sam Roberts II is elected president of Xi Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority at a 2 meeting last night held at the home of Mrs. Walter Humphrey on Laurel Terrace. Officers named include vice president Mrs. Robert Greene secretary Mrs. John Doud and treasurer Miss Bladene Pickle. Next meeting set for March 22 at the Pine Street home of Mrs. Kathleen Ross Hoffman. Exemplar members from the Sixma Chapter to be guests then. Miss Janet Snyder led discussion on Sacred Sites and Scenes in Palestine. refreshment served by Mrs. Humphrey to listed members.
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Sam Roberts
Xi Beta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Walter Humphrey
Laurel Terrace
Humphrey
Robert Greene
John Doud
Bladene Pickle
Pine Street
Kathleen Ross Hoffman
Sixma
Janet, Snyder
Palestine
Harry L. McCreery
William Dale
Earl Martin
William R. Monk
Janet Snyder
Katheleen Rees Hoffman
Kell
Robbie Miller
Joan ‘Moran
Janet Koch
Betty Conner
Armine Kell
Sherwood, Dunagan
Maude Tulley Peters
R. Gwynn
Milter Jackson
W.H. Carney
Baptist Circle Presents New Testament to Top Fundraiser
Memorial Baptist Church Circle 1 presented a white-bound New Testament to Mrs. W. H. Walker for raising the most for missionary work last month. The group raised 82 dollars with Mrs. Walker contributing 47.73. The meeting included devotional by Mrs. D. L. Foster, singing, a poem, and prayers. Ten members and guest Mrs. Lalu Brown attended.
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W. H. Walker
Circle 1
Memorial Baptist Church
Foster
Georgia Ann Parker
J. H. Burdiss
Ilalu Brown
Powellton
Human Values in Labor Questions Discussed
The Wesleyan Service Guild of Beckley Methodist Temple met Monday night at the church for a pot luck dinner and program. Miss Armine Kell led a segment on Human Values in Labor Questions and read The Village Smithy as an example of labor past. The meeting closed with Now the Day is Over and plans for a bake sale before Easter were made.
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Wesleyan Service
Guild of the Beckley Biethodist Temple
Armine Kell
Elks Club Dance Planned With Johnny Mack Orchestra
Beckley Elks Club hosts a Saturday affair on March 12 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with Johnny Mack and his Orchestra providing music for dancing. Soloist Chris Hadley is featured.
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Elks Club
Johnny Mack
Beckley Elks Club
Chris Hadley
Twelve Tables Play At Duplicate Bridge Games
Twelve tables competed across two sections at the Coca Cola Building on South Oakwood for the third monthly master point event. Mitchell section winners posted high scores with ties and close points, while Howell section leaders claimed top master point totals led by Sam Hochman and Bill Klein.
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Coca Cola
South Oakwood
Mitchell
Howell
Paul Phipps
Sam Hochman
Bill Klein
Ross Irle
A. C. Forsyth, Jr
J. C. Gingrich
Pharr addresses Business Women's Circle on stewardship
Dr W W Pharr of Mount Hope Presbyterian spoke to Beckley Presbyterian Church Business Women's Circle on stewardship saying a Christian is a steward of God and that stewardship focuses on what you do with what you have. The meeting featured new officer installations by Dr James W Witherspoon and a St Patrick’s Day themed program attended by about 65 members and guests.
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W. W. Pharr
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Pharr
Ned H. Ragland
The
Women of the Presbyterian Church
Betty Shanklin
B.K. Peter
James W. Witherspoon
W. C
Ralph W. Koiner
Ruth Tedrick
W. A. Snider
R. P. Richardson
E. P. Donahue
Glen Shanklin
O. F. Bepler
Ted G. McDowell
C.I. Bepler
P., Donahue
Dollie Ellison Re elected As Auxiliary President
Miss Dollie Ellison was re elected president of the Young Women's Missionary Auxiliary at First Baptist Church. Officers listed include Mrs. Garner Williams sponsor and several vice presidents. An April 19 installation will follow a pet luck dinner. CARE box acknowledgments from Holland and Czechoslovakia were read.
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Dollie Ellison
Young Women's
First Baptist Church
Garner Williams
Don Lilly
Aubrey. Halstead
3. L. Reefer
Harry Balou
Martha, Dickerson
Lionel Caffee
Jeaders
Winford Helton
Blanche Suldo
Carl Burns
Arnold Bowyer
Virgil Warden
Jean
Elle Wyatt
C. F. Ratliffe
Fred Grogan
Myre
Verne Tucker
Earl O. Snider
Prayer
W.C. Larrimore
G. C. Porter
Holland
Czechoslovakia
Tne
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Miss Marie Gravely of Sprague returns home from Beckley Hospital and is described as yelling along nicely. Mrs Blanche Bartee of Huntington visits uncle C C Webster in Beckley area over weekend. Mrs Fred Chambers and Mrs Henry Hittener of Wellsburg travel home from Florida after weekend visit. Mrs Edwin Kepler of Philadelphia spends weeks with her parents in Beckley. Mrs M M French of Beckley stays at a cottage on Lake Tsala Apopka in Florida.
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Marie Gravely
Sprague
Beckley Hospital
Blanche Bartee
Huntington
C. C. Webster
Garden ‘Servace
Fred Chambers
Henry Hittener
Wellsburg
J. R. ‘Beaty
Crawford
Florida
Edwin ©. Kepler
Phila
Delphin
And
M. M. French
Beckley
Lake Tsala Apopka
James Hutchinson and Irene Black Wed in Beckley Wedding
James W. Hutchinson and Irene May Black married in a single ring ceremony at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. The couple, daughter of Toney Black of Scarbro and Julius Balind’s niece, planned an undisclosed wedding trip after the ceremony. The bride wore a white satin gown and orchids, while attendants included sister Shirley Black. Hutchinson is a Beckley police patrolman and former APPA Electric Credit Bureau worker. the couple will reside at 101 Virginia Street after the trip.
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James W. Hutchinson
Irene May Black
Toney Black
Scarbro
Lyte Huteanisely
Ark Avenue
Beckey
St. Francis de Sales Catholic
John Halpin
Mintiage
Julius Ballad
Hutchinson
Liberty High School
Bethlehem
Department Ofj
Beckley National Bank
Woodrow Wilson High School
Riverside Military Academy
Georgia
Air Force
Egypt
Persian Gulf
Appalachian Electric Power Company
The
Credit Bureau
Beckley City
Virginia Street
St- Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Past Matrons Plan Annual Woman's Club Fete
Members of the Past Matrons will serve the Beckley Woman's Club annual luncheon in May as announced at the March 7 meeting. Mrs. E S Cooper hosted Bethlehem Chapter No 71 Eastern Star with co host Mrs. Irby Webb. Fourteen members and three guests attended a devotional led by Mrs. Lamire Thorne as Mrs. E S Pugh presided. a $10 donation from Mrs. Nelile Higgins Thurmond Chapter to the Eastern Star silver fund was acknowledged.
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Beckley Woman's Club
E. S. Cooper
Bethlehem
Order of the Eastern Star
South Kanawha Street
Irby Webb
Lamire Thorne
S. Pugh
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Sam Roberts, II
Baptist Circle
W. H Carney
Hraven
Ann’s Beauty Shop
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Ann Gumbow
Lydia E Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Neville St
Posey Rhodes
Carolina
W. Va
Iva
Iwinning
American Contract Bridge League
Business Women’s Group
Beckley Sisterhood
Beth-Fl
Teme
Leslie
ITAL
Medica
Ana Close
Usaea
Remaee
Cohen's
Marguerite
Ovec Embeer
James Hutchinson
Edmond B
KING
D. C
Hotpoint
Beckley Music & Electric ‘Company
Colin McLuckey
Met
ASF
S. Fayette St
Princess Pet
Sol
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