Agnes Farmer Honored At Alpha Sigma Tau Shower
At a March luncheon of the Alpha Sigma Tau alumnae in Leslie’s Diner the host Miss Agnes Farmer presided during a St Patrick theme. Officers for the next meeting will be elected at the Glen Avenue home. A spring format for Concord College was postponed from March 12 to April 23. A steel file was discussed for group use. Following the luncheon Miss Farmer, a June bride elect, was surprised with a kitchen shower by members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Farmer
Alpha Sizma Tau
Leslie's
Agnes
Farmer
Chris Gore
Dessie Sarratt
Glen Avenue
Concord College
Miss Farmer
Ten Day Crusade Planned for March at MacArthur
The Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church of MacArthur begins a ten day crusade on March 18 with Rev. Carl D. Finch of St. Marys as preacher. Youth crusaders Dick Castor and Mitchell Watts of St. Albans appear March 25 and 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church of
MacArthur
Carl D. Finch
St. Marys
Youth Crusaders
Dick Castor
Mitchell Watts
St. Albans
Incidents From The Lives Of Local People
Local notices list visits and travel among Beckley residents and relatives. Mr and Mrs C B Sims of Pittsburgh visited their in laws Mr and Mrs C C Farmer in Beckley and their daughter Sue Thomas Sims will stay with grandparents. The piece notes several trips, ill health updates, and a funeral in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Sims
Pittsburgh
C. C. Farmer
North
Kanawha Street
Sims
Miami
Fla
Sue Thomas Sims
Adram Ratliff
Terry
Waco
Texas
I. W.ratliff
Huffiman Street
Ratliff
Russell Ratliff
Charlestown
Ind
Bintatar
Tom Bazzarre, Jr
Raleigh General Hospital
L. C. Moody
Petersburg
R. 5. Kincaid
Cumberland
Paul Waulk
Temple Street
C. E. Spade
Anne Street
C. ‘. Strump
Woodlawn Avenue
Charleston
E. T. Stromp
Honor Degree Lodge Meeting Set for Tomorrow Night
An executive board meeting of the Degree of Honor Lodge is called for Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Hostess Mrs W E Kessinger at 119 South Heber Street invites all members to attend. Discussion will cover the April 26 inspection and Pollyanna gifts will be exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honor Degree Lodge
Degree of
Honor Lodge
W. E. Kessinger
South Heber Street
Surprise Fere Held At Eccles For Mrs. McCaleb
A surprise birthday party honored Mrs. R. M. McCaleb of Eccles on Sunday evening March 13 for her 73rd birthday. Friends organized games with prizes to several guests and a refreshment course followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eccles
R. M. McCaleb
H. ©.’ Stanley
Charles Carter
C. H. Cox
Irl Fink
R. P. Barron
Douglas Miser
H. O. Stanley
John Cormack
S.C. Willis
Hasel Brock
Carl Fleenor
G&d. Miser
H. P. Stoner
I. T.gay
Garden Gay
C. H Cox
T. Ly Lowery
Mrs Johnson Meador Shower Honoree At Clear Creek Home
A stork shower was given Friday March 1 at the Clear Creek home of Mrs Roy Long in honor of Mrs Johnson Meador of MacArthur. Guests listed include Mrs Raymond Winston, Mrs Ester Ling, Mrs Nile Stover, Mrs Willie Lawrence, Mrs Sheldon Stover, Miss Ann Stover, Miss Marie Stover and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Meador
MacArthur
Roy. Long
Clear Creeks S A
Raymond .Winston
Robert Toney
Ester Ling
Long
Bertie
Petiy
Nile Stover
Willie ,Lawrence
Sheldon Stover
Lewis ‘Matheny
Rahama Stover
French Dillon
Ann Stover
Ester Hendrick
Peggy Green
Roy Long
Hubert Stover
Blaine Wright
Irene Dunbar
Marie Stover
Bob Toney
Stork Shower Given In Hollywood Home
Mrs Oscar P Meador was the honoree at a stork shower Thursday night at the Hollywood Addition home of Mrs Vella Meador. Games were played and a refreshment course served to a list of attendees including Hazel Rogers, Raymond Payne, Ralph Topping, Virginia Critzer, Geneva Wood, Icie Lively, Hazel Gathercole, Wilma Fitzpatrick, Mary Martin, Polly Osborne, A D Cooper, W A Dempsey Jr, D B Wi McMillen, M E Etler and Merie Kincaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar P ‘Meador
Vella’ Meador
Hollywood
Hazel Rogers
Raymond Payne
Ralph Topping
Virginia. Critzer
Geneva Wood
Icie Lively
Hazel Gathercole
Wilma, Fitzpatrick
Mary. Martin
Katherine Ross Named President of Junior Garden Club
Katherine Ross, daughter of Mr and Mrs A A Ross, was named president of the Daffodil Junior Garden Club succeeding Ned Payne III. Other officers include Nancy Freeman vice president and Stephen Vermillion secretary. The group studied six birds and built bluebird houses at a meeting hosted by the Ross family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Ross
A. A. Ross
North Kanawha Street
Daffodil Junior Garden Club
Ned Payne
Nancy Freeman
Stephen Vermillion
Pat Donahue
Frances Ragland
Phyllis Bowers
David Thompson
Helen Walton Istey
Mary G. Harvey
Eugene Harvey
Bishop Street
Ned H. Ragland
Nancy Hamilton Lewis
Flo
C Bibbee
Concord College
Fn Athens
Ned Rasland
Ijr
Eugene Harvey, Jr
Woodlawn Avenue
J. W. Watkins
The
Azalea Garden Club
Legion Auxiliary Fete Honors 30th Birthday of Raleigh Legion
About 100 members and guests attended a party last night in Legion Hall marking the 30th birthday of the Raleigh County American Legion. Commander Glenn Shanklin opened the event as Mrs. J. Lee Porter, auxiliary president, presided and gavelled in the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxiliary of American Legion
Beckley Hadassah Invited to Bluefield Meet Function
Beckley Hadassah Chapter invited to Bluefield for a joint meet as Cub Scout Troop 134 hosted a St Patrick’s Day themed party at Ford Street home of David Reitz marking a tenth birthday observance. Guests included Dar lie ll Lowe Billy Reitz Roland Witt and others with Mrs J H D Reitz hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Hadassah
Bluefield
David Reitz
Cub Scout
Cub
Scout
David
Darliéll Lowe
Billy Reitz
Roland and
Rives Witt
Missett Announces Birth of Fifth Child Daughter
Mr and Mrs William J Missett of Suffolk Virginia announce the birth of a daughter on March 9 Their fifth child and first daughter Missett is publisher of the Suffolk News Herald and was formerly promotion manager for Beckley Newspapers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William.j. Missett
Suffolk
Missett
Suffolk News ‘Herald
Beckley Newspapers
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Rai
Alpha Sigma Tau
Alpha Sigma Tau Alumnae
Janet Moch
Elkins Street
Harvey D. Richmond, Jr
Harvey D. Richmond
Beaver
Wilma
Lee Richmond
Mary Aargpenenee
K. D. Bowers
Penny Goldsmith
Buzz
Ragland
Marguerite
Embese
Renariment Store
E.'M. Payne Co, Echiey, W. V
Clear Creek
Monday Jr
West Virginia Bulletin
Harvey
Susan Johnson
Barbara Daker
Helen Walton ‘Isley
Land Ned ‘Ragland, Jr
Beckley Junior Woman's Club
Park Avenue
Phoebe Bledsoe
Betty Wilkes le
Beckley Art Group
Legion
Floyd M. Sayre
Christine “‘West
Richard Prestey
Vollet Feazell
A.:.d. Cook
Mary” Grace Fourney
Parler
T. ©. Moorefield
Memorial Building
J. Lee~Porter
Ted Cross
L. A. Taylor
Jadas
Levine
David de Sola Poal
New York City
New Medical Center
Israel
Ibeceley Hardware and Supply
Heber St
Pinkharm
Pinkham
Denier Dupont
Popular
New
Vogue
Lassie
Mary Lane
the Vogue
Hotpoint
Richmond
Dew
South Kanawha St
Fast Beckley
Rayon Hose
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