Mrs J Milton Miller To Be Honored With Friday Tea
Beckley social scene brightens as Mrs J Milton Miller is hosted at a Friday tea on Queen Street. About 60 guests, floral arrangements of blue iris and daffodils, and hostesses Mrs Kenneth Humphries and others welcome attendees from 3 to 5 pm. The Miller family plans to depart Beckley for Virginia Beach then New York City, with Margaret Miller returning home tonight and the husband working in New York for a Raleigh Smokeless Fuel/ export concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Milton Miller
Queen Street
Beckley
Virginia Beach
Virginia
Kenneth Humphries
Guy Rice
James Edmundson
W. O. Sydnor
Humphries
Andrew Hogue
Kenneth Rubush
J. S. Edmundson
W. F. Tams
Miller
Burg
Margaret
Mary Lou
Fairfax Hall
Mary Lou Miller
Harper Road
Princess Fairfax
Winchester
Junior College of
Saddle Club
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Beckley residents share news of visits and returns from Delaware New Jersey North Carolina and Virginia notes on illnesses deaths and travel. Families Pamble informally update kin involved including Spasiuk Humphries Holdren Jones and Hambrick with illnesses rheumatic fever influenza and a death in the family.
Garden club luncheon postponed after tragedy
The Mountain Top Garden Club of Beckley moves its Saturday luncheon at the Beckley Hotel to a later date following the death of Miss Virginia Sue Crawford, daughter of club president Mrs. H. L. Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain Top Garden Club of
Beckley
Beckley Hotel
Virginia Sue Crawford
Garden Club
H. L. Crawford
Mrs Meador Honored At Surprise Bridge Party
Margaret Ann and Sara Lot Meador hosted a surprise bridge party Monday night for their mother Mrs Dewey Meador of 108 Lee Street. High tally honors went to Mrs W B Faris and Mrs E M desRochers. Refreshments with a St Patrick's motif were served by the host daughters along with several other ladies named in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ann
Sara Lot Meador
Dewey Meador
Lee Street
W.B. Faris
E. M. desRochers
St. Patrick's
Meadior
William Money
T. S.rice
R. B. Armentrout
Robert Reardon
G. M.french
Fellowship Class Banquet Set for April 18
The Wesley Fellowship Class of the Methodist Temple will hold a banquet on April 18. Members invite attendees to attend the event at the church hall and honor the group's activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Fellowship
Methodist Temple
Fetes For Bride-Elect Postponed By Hostesses
Hostesses postpone two wedding events for Genevieve Larew bride elect of Latane Ware after the death of her close friend Virginia Sue Crawford. A dessert bridge was to be held at Mrs. Russell Parsons hotel on Thornton Avenue with Mrs Parsons, Mrs Schulte and Mrs Figher hosting. A luncheon planned by Beckley women at the Black Knight Country Club on Saturday is also affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Larew
Latane Ware
Miss Larew
Virginia Sue Crawford
Russell Parsons
Thornton Avenue
Parsons
John Schulte
John Figher
Beckley
Black Knight Country Club
Waddell Gill Wedding Revealed in Mabscott
Donald Waddell and Pauline Mae Gill were married July 11 at the First Methodist Church Beckley. The couple will live in Mabscott. Mrs Waddell is the daughter of Mr and Mrs A Gill of Thayer. He is a former Woodrow Wilson High School student and Navy veteran. now employed at Greenbrier Dairy Mabscott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Waddell
Pauline Mae Gill
Mrs
A. Ol
Sis Segigmine Mee
Greenbrier
Mabscott
Episcopalians Hold Afternoon Luncheon at St Stephen’s
The Woman's Auxiliary of St Stephen's Episcopal Church hosted a luncheon at 1 pm for new parish affiliates and recently confirmed members. A Holy Communion celebration is planned for 10:30 am tomorrow led by Rev A B Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Beckley
A. B. Jones
Stoco Talent Show Planned For Friday
The Stoco High School junior class plans an amateur talent contest Friday featuring thirty five grade school contestants. Acts include monologues, instrumental and vocal solos, and dancing at 1 30 matinee and 7 30 night show in the school auditorium. Miss Sue Armentrout will announce. features include baton twirlers and a bubble gum contest. Mrs Paul McClure directs with Miss Wanda O Shinski and Miss Jean Morton assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoco High School
Stoco
Sue Armentrout
Paul McClure
Wanda O'Shinski
Jean Morton
Old-Fashioned Party Planned For April 21
Members of the Ann Rose class of the First Baptist Church plan an old-fashioned party for April 21 at the church. The group met in the church basement to discuss plans and voted a $10 Red Cross contribution during the business session led by Mrs. Ryo Armstrong. Mrs. Carmel Rambeau and Mrs. L. C. Gwinn spoke on faith while Tommy Cumbo played several accordion solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Rose
First Baptist Church
Red Cross
Ryo Armstrong
Carmel Rambeau
L. C. Gwinn
Tommy Cumbo
Two Dances Planned For Beckleyans Tonight Students
Beckley hosts two dances this week with Gill Schadle and Davidson providing music at the Black Knight Country Club from 9 p.m. to midnight. Tonight Beckley College student council sponsors a student dance at Beckley Eagles Club starting at 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Black Knight Country Club
Gill, Schadle
Davidson
Beckley College
Beckley Eagles Club
Births Reported From Raleigh General Hospital District
The first child of Mr and Mrs Deem Ramey of Church Street born March 18 in Raleigh General Hospital weighs eight pounds one ounce and is named Danny Deem. Several other births are noted including Patricia Laverne Blankenship born March 15 to Mr and Mrs Fred Blankenship of New Richmond. Robert William Jr born at Raleigh General Hospital weighing eight pounds to Mr and Mrs Robert Foster. James Herman Stover born weighing seven pounds at the Stover home in Kopperston. a nine pound daughter to Mr and Mrs Lloyd Smith of Stotesbury at Beckley Hospital. Richard Lee Futral born March 4 in Beckley Hospital to Mr and Mrs Eugene L Futral. and an eight and one half pound son born March 13 to Mr and Mrs D C Dickson of Arnett Oklahoma. mother Louise Miller formerly of 121 Miller Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deem Ramey
Church Street
Raleigh General Hospital
Danny Deem
Fred Blankenship
New Richmond
Patricia Laverne
Blankenship
Frances Cook
Pineville
Robert Foster
Wildwood Avenue
Robert William, Jr
Sandra
Barbara
H. P. Stover
Kopperston
James Herman
Stover
Lloyd Smith
Stotesbury
Beckley Hospital
Smith
Priscilla Utt
Sophia
Eugene L. Futral
Maple Fork
Richard Lee
Miss Dorothy Mann Weds On Birthday
Miss Dorothy Mann of Killarney marries Linden Price son of Mr and Mrs W F Price of Rhodell in a single ring ceremony on her birthday Friday March 14 at 730 pm Rev M F Rubin of Coal City officiates. The couple, both 1945 Sloca High School graduates, are employed by Lillybrook Coal in Killarney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Mann
Killarney
Linden Price
W. F. Price
Rhodell
D. E. Mann
M. F. Rubin
Coal City
Price
Lydia Wil‘ Aon
Wallace Price
Minyard
Long John" Richmond
Sloca High School
Lillybrook Coal Company
Book Review For Local Church Circle No 7 Event
A review of Walking India's Roads was heard by Circle No. 7 members of the First Christian Church at Stanhope Court this week. Mrs. J W Kennison hosted with Mrs. Harry Gilbert as co host and Mrs. J R Webb led devotions on Giving to God Our Abilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Circle No. 7
First Christian Church
Stanhope Court
J. W. Kennison
Harry Gilbert
J. R. Webb
God
Beckley Junior High Minstrel Set For Tonight
Beckley junior high presents A Courting We Will Go tonight at 8 o clock with Woodrow Wilson High School involvement. Rehearsals have continued weeks behind schedule but cast led by Mrs. Oscar Williams will perform a song revue with blue skies background dancing choruses and blackface skits. Interlocutor Jack Sloan and end men lead a cast including Charles Farley Winston Shumate Murrill Ralston Bobby Mickis Harold Harvit John Pedro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Junior High School
Albo
Sto Woodrow Wilson High School
Junloy High
Oscar Williams
Met
Jack Sloan
Charles Farley
Winston Shumate
Murrill’ Ralston
Bobby Mickis
Harold Harvit
John Pedro
Judith Graham
Bob Daniels
Betty Shanklin
Ann How~lard
Blue Moon
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson High School
Glenn Sallack
Spring Baby Clinic Hosted by Beckley Moose Women
A well baby clinic will be sponsored this spring by the Beckley Women of the Moose following a Tuesday night discussion before a banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose
Beckley Women of the Moose
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. M Walz
O. F. Cain
M. D. Hensey
Harry Ethridge
Wright Burks
D. D. Daniel
R. G. Broaddus
L. M. Halloran
T. R. Ragland
Frank Clements
Paul Payne
R. S. Goldsmith
J. W. Witherspoon
A. R. Williams
J. E. Huffman
Henry Conway
E. J. Nicholls
New Lola
Charleston
Greensboro
North Carolina
C. B. Sweet
A.C. Forsyth
A. A. Ross
Jess Richmond
Javik Nuckols
Earl and
Ray Bailey
Clarence Bibb
Ray Sawyers
Michael Spasiuk
New York City
L. S. Philpott
Woodlawn Avenue
Spasiuk
George Spasnik
David Humphries
Middletown
Delaware
G. D. Miller
Miller Street
Huntington
C. and O. Hospital
Geneva Holdren
Emma Jones
Winston-Salem
N. C
Norfol
Blacksburg
Charles Lewis
Wickham Avenue
Virginia Minter
University of Kentucky
Lexington
A. K. Minters
Beaver Avenue
Kappa Delta
Karen Rains
North Kanawha
Morgantown
Clarence Hambrick
Limit Street
Irene Hambrick
Princeton
Athens
Fred Daugherty
Princess
Fairfax
Mrs. Meador
Suga
Del-Mar
Danla
Neville St
Smith’s Beauty Shop
Murphy's
Heber St
Christian Church
Raleigh County
Brownie
Sara Jane Parker
Lois Licklitter
Martha Peregey
Harriet Ennis
Irby Webb
George Parker
S. W. Woodward
Waddell-Gill
Episcopalians
Beckiey
Mnenry
Neville Street
Cohen
Beckleyans
Mrs. Linden Price
LASCA
Foster
Raymond
Big City
Embee
Main St
Rayon
Aralac
Piecegoods Shop
Momal Duno Amgmutlimy
John Yago
Bill
Neville St. Beckley
W. Va
Sallyann
Duchess Oil
Young Men's
Gabardine
Glen
Young Men’s
Towncraft
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