Local Bride-Elect Genevieve Larew Entertained Here
Beckley hosts Genevieve Larew bride elect with Latane Ware this month. Out of town guests Miss Ann York of Arlington Virginia and Miss Louise Grogan of Martinsville attend related events including a private dinner at the Beckley Hotel and multiple bridge and luncheon gatherings hosted by local families. A St Patrick's Day theme appears in decor as Miss York arrives Friday for a house guest stay with the Weeks family in Raleigh Heights before returning to Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Larew
Beckley
Latane Ware
Ann York
Arlington, Va
Louise Grogan
Martinsville
Genevieve Laren
Latane
Ware
DB. EF. Warden, Jr
Genevieve
Beckley Hotel
Paul Russell
Blanche Hutchinson
E. G. Grogan
Frances Higgins
Teter
T. C. Weeks
Raleigh Heights
Harald Weeks
Phyllis Davis
Beckley Junior Woman's Club to revise constitution
The Beckley Junior Woman's Club will revise its constitution tonight as a selected committee meets at 8 PM at Mrs. C. S. Lewis Jr. home on Virginia Street. President Mrs. John Schulte says the revised document will be presented at Wednesday’s meeting at the Woman's Club house on Park Avenue. The Tuesday session was postponed. Committee members are Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Schulte, Mrs. Paul Russell and Miss Mary Jo Smisko. Mrs. Lewis plans the program and will display war souvenirs. Hostess chairman Mrs. Russell will be assisted by Mrs. James Carr Miss Mary Jo Smisko and Mrs. John Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Croft Street
John Schulte
John Fisher
Russ Parsons
Genevieve
Parsons
Thornton Avenue
Black Knight Country Club
Beckley
Beckley Junior Woman's Club
C. S. Lewis, Jr
Virginia Street
Woman's Club
Park Avenue
Constitution Committee
Lewis
Schulte
Paul Russell
Mary Jo Smisko
James Carr
John ©. Smith
Beckley Group Theater Opens Second Show Prep
Local group theater moves into second show with Ten Little Indians rehearsals in a North Kanawha Street warehouse. Robert Burns directs with Lovell Higgins Ed Cantley and Harry Stromberg assisting as the crew gathers lumber and scenery for a living room in an English castle set. Shirley Stromberg and Bob Levins lead, joined by Joseph Fragale Isabel Farris Edward Laymen Emile Hodel Roy Wray Jr James Houtz Eunice Bumgardner and William R Diehl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ten Little Indians
Beckley Group Theater
North
Kanawha Street
Robert Burns
Lovell Higgins
Ed Cantley
Harry Stromberg
Chicago
Shirley Stromberg
Bob Levins
Joseph Fragale
Isabel Farris
Edward Laymen
Emile Hodel
Roy Wray, Jr
James Houtz
Eunice Bumgardner
William R. Diehl
Bright Spring Styles Embrace Bare Shoulders and Midriffs
Betty Clarke notes spring fashions favor bright revealing clothes with bare shoulders and midriffs. She advises readers to prepare now, shaping upper arms and midsections for vacation and weekend outfits as winter concealments fade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Clarke
Former Beckley Girl Wins Oil Painting Contest Prize
Miss Charlotte Levy daughter of Mr and Mrs K A Levy of Hollywood Florida and formerly of Beckley won first prize in an oil painting contest judged by her teacher Mrs Ruby Warner. Entries included Water Lilies A Tropical Flower Love Birds and a water scene. The Levy family lived at 223 Granville Avenue until last August prior to moving to Hollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Levy
K. A. Levy
Hollywood
Florida
Beckley
Ruby Warner
Charlotte
Births in Beckley area announce several new additions
A series of birth notices from March 10 to March 12 list newborns in Beckley Hospital. Judith to Mr. and Mrs Jess Pack of Glen Morgan. six pounds eleven ounces daughter born at Beckley Hospital. Other births include daughters and sons for Noel Deming Mabscott Everett Perdue Crab Orchard and D G McBride Helen with details on times and weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith
Jess Pack
Glen Morgan
Noel Deming
Grove Avenue
Beckley Hospital
Everett Perdue
Crab Orchard
Noel Dering
Mabscott
D. QO. McBride
Helen
Cancer Control Drive Planned By Civic Department
Miss Arlena Mutter chairs the Raleigh County Cancer Control Drive to be run from the Beckley Woman's Club apartment. She will attend a Cancer Society state meeting in Parkersburg at the Chancellor Hotel. A committee at Mrs. John Ward home on South Oakwood Avenue discussed tentative plans and name workers for each county community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlena Mutter
Raleigh County Cancer Control
Beckley Woman's Club
Cancer Society
Chancellor Hotel
Parkersburg
Civic Department
John Ward
South Oakwood Avenue
Honor Lodge Plans Initiation Meeting
The Degree of Honor Lodge planned an initiation ceremony for March 20. A meeting at the home of Misses Mary and Thelma Bird on Stansbury Street finalized tentative pie supper plans. Pollyanna gifts circulated, prizes given to Mrs. Frank Scott, Mrs. Lonnie Cooper, Mrs. Elmer Wright, and Mrs. Keith Higginbotham. Mary Bird received a birthday gift. 12 members and four guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Thelma Bird
Stansbury Street
Frank Scott
Lonnie Cooper
Elmer Wright
Keith Higginbotham
Mary Bird
Norway Office Hours Narrow to Nine to Thirty?
In Norway most office workers labor from 9 a m until 30 p m six days weekly, reflecting extended Monday through Saturday routines and limited weekend time off in the routine workweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
A welfare of local residents is highlighted as Mrs FE Hedrick plans to return to Washington DC after visiting relatives in Nashville. The page notes several Charleston and Beckley visitors including the Grogan sisters, Captain William Trail undergoing Cleveland Clinic treatment, and Mrs A S Johnston returning home after visits in Richmond and Charlotte. Other items mention the Rizoses moving near Wright Field, Mrs Carder and her wife in Beckley on business, and Mrs Hanson returning to Houston after a month with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. H. Hedrick
Nashville
Wheeling
Karan Dawn
Freeman Street
Leo. Vecellio
Beckley
Chicago
William J. Trail
Beckley City
Cleveland Clinic
Trail
A. S. Johnston
Beaver Avenue
Richmond
Charlotte
Margaret Betts
Alderson
Mary Elizabeth Betts
Washington, D. C
Garrett Bryan
St. Albans
W. A. White
Raleigh Avenue
William Carder
James Rizos
Martha
Robert
Osborne
Wright Field
Rizos
Jin
Rizoses
William Hanson
H. E. Ash
Westwood Drive
Houston
Tex
Ash
General hospital update on patient recovering well
A patient at General hospital two weeks ago is recuperating satisfactorily. Medical staff report steady progress and expected continued improvement in the coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eigh General Hospital
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Junior Woman’s Club
Henry
Neville Street
Cohen
Easi
Cates
Sanstone
Richmont
Oak Hill
MT. Hope
Cash & Carry
Honor Lodge
Raymond’s
BIG
Beauty
Raymond
Wilson’s
Wilson & Co
George Rector
Basan
Ersburg
West Virginia University
Fenwevs
Del-Mar Beauty Shop
Del-Mar
Carix
Rom Grant
Sallyann
Qver Entbee
Watio
Cynthia
A. Boys
Trentwood
D, JR
J. Little Girls
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