West Virginia clubwomen hold 53rd annual convention
The West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs opened its 53rd convention at The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs with president Miss Mary Katharine Barnes reporting 500 new members and 10 new clubs since last year. State officers from Beckley and others gave reports while highlights included remarks by GWFC president Miss Cleo Gifford and Lebanon ambassador Nadim Dimechkie. Activities continue with breakfast, departmental reports, and a Friday night address by Princess Rudivaravan of Siam on East West ties. More than 40 Beckley members are expected to attend the three day session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Katharine Barnes
West Virginia
WVFWC
J. A. B. Holt
Capitol District
Charleston
Wayne Reynolds
Woman's Club of
Beckley
President's Club
C. Hudson Walthall
Fred Hurt
Beckley Club
John Scott
A. P. Meador
James A. Scarbro
Cleo Gifford
GWFC
Nadim Dimechkie
Lebanon
Lewis Nassili
International Department
Reynolds
Topsy O'Dell
Rudivaravan
Monkat of
Siam
England
Women of
Thailand
Voice of America
Beckley Clubwomen
Eastern Star honors past matrons and patrons in Bethlehem Chapter
Bethlehem Chapter No. 71 of the Order of the Eastern Star held a special program and reception at the Masonic Temple on Howe Street Tuesday night to honor past matrons and patrons. Attendees included Mrs. George W. Williams Mrs. H. R. Sawyers Mrs. Charles Reid and others with Miss Joan Tyree performing a specially written song.
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Bethlehem
OBS
Masonic Temple
Howe St
H. B. Atkinson Jr
A. D. Cooke
Floyd M. Sayre
Eastern Star Meeting
Order of the Eastern Star
George W. Williams
H. R. Sawyers
Charles Reid
Harry Bowers
C. H. Felter
Nettie Richmond
Irby Webb
G. C. Porter
Annie Scott
T. R. Wilson
Woodrow Bonds
Robert Higgins
John Peters
Robert M. French
C. Mullins
Frank Halstead
Joan Tyree
Personal Notes from Creamery Family Visit and Travel
Elizabeth Ellis of Creamery Monroe County stays with daughter Mrs J H Greene Jr at 106 Railroad Ave. Mr and Mrs French Lucas of Woodlawn Ave left for Hollywood Fla for several weeks. Mrs Fred Betts returns to Ronceverte after visiting Beckley relatives. Weekend guests at Charlotte Lewis Princewick include Gita Meadows and family from Cleveland Ohio. Birthday dinner honors Lewis daughters in law Mrs Glenn Meadows and Mrs Ralph Meadows with other guests Johnny Walker Judith Lynn Ralph Meadows Wayne and Junior Bolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ellis
Creamery
Monroe County
J. H. Greene Jr
Railroad Ave
French Lucas
Woodlawn Ave
Hollywood
Fla
Fred Betts
Ronceverte
Beckley
Charlotte Lewis
Princewick
Gita Meadows
Jimmy
David
Patricia
Jean
Donald
Cleveland
Ohio
Lewis
Glenn Meadows
Ralph Meadows
Johnny Walker
Judith Lynn
Wayne
Junior Bolen
Coming Events for Women’s Clubs and Meetings
Rural Acres Garden Club holds regular meeting at Mrs. O M Nickels 103 Rural Acres Dr 7:30 p.m. Degree of Honor Lodge executive meeting at Mrs. John Eller 511 Temple St Social Savings Club at Mrs. Henry Carter Hunter St Film on Cancer Shadow of Warning and Living Insurance Crab Orchard Baptist Church 7:30 p.m. Manwell Hill Homemaker s Club at Mrs. Ben D Shrewsbury 7:30 p.m. Twilight Garden Club at Mrs Roberta Jones 108 Thurmond St 7 p.m. Notices must be received by 10 a.m. for same day publication.
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Women's Department of
Beckley
Rural Acres Garden Club
O M. Nickels
Rural Acres Dr
John Eller
Temple St
Social Savings Club
Henry Carter
Hunter St
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Manwell Hill
Ben D. Shrewsbury
Twilight Garden Club
Roberta Jones
Thurmond St
COP Community Group Benefit Dinner Event
COP Community Group hosts a benefit dinner at Community Building on Old Eccles Road from 5 to 9 p.m. A Calico and Jeans square dance at Greenbrier Social Room starts at 8 p.m. An Easter program is planned at St. John's Baptist Church in Raleigh at 5 p.m. The Young Woman's Club meets at Mrs. Kelsey Robinson’s home on Canaday Street at 3 p.m.
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COP
Old Eccles Rd
Calico
Jeans
Greenbrier
St. John's Baptist Church of
Raleigh
Young Woman's Club
Central Baptist Church
Kelsey Robinson
Canaday St
Degree of Honor Lodge Meets and Initiates at IOOF Hall
Regular meeting and initiation announced for Degree of Honor Lodge No 56 at IOOF Hall Main St at 7 30 p m Also Beckley Legal Secretaries Association dinner meeting at Blue Room Elks Club at 6 30 p m Azalea Garden Club at home of Mrs J W Watkins Ellison Ave 1 30 p m
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IOOF
Main St
Beckley Legal Secretaries Association
Blue Room of Elks Club
Azalea Garden Club
Sophia Homemaker Club Welcomes Ruffel Totten Member
Sophia Homemaker's Club welcomed Mrs. Ruffel Totten at a Wednesday meeting held at Friendship Baptist Church in Sophia. President Mrs. Daniel E. Polk led the session, reading a thank you letter from West Virginia Training School at St. Marys. The group plans to send food to the school and to explain the project further next meeting. The lesson titled Let's Preserve West Virginia's Beauty urged citizens to keep homes and surroundings painted, repaired, and free of rubbish. A Citizenship Workshop is set for Tuesday at First Baptist Church Beckley with details by Mrs. Jack Murdock and hostess Mrs. Saul Brown for the April 8 meeting. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Don Brown. Attendees included Mrs. Saul Brown, Mrs. Okey Wood, Mrs. Ronald Williams, Mrs. George McKinney, Mrs. Ea. Wallen, and Mrs. Lula Lilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
RNS
Ruffel Totten
Sophia Homemaker’s Club
Friendship Baptist Church
Daniel E. Polk
West Virginia Training School
St. Marys
Polk
Dan Banker
West Virginia
First Baptist Church of
Beckley
Jack Murdock
Saul Brown
Don Brown
Okey Wood
Ronald Williams
George McKinney
Ea. Wallen
Lula Lilly
Maxwel Hill Homemakers Club March Meeting Tonight
The Max well Hill Homemaker s Club meets at 7 30 p m in Mrs Ben D Shrews bury s home. Mrs Clyde Williams leads the lesson Let s Preserve West Virginia s Beauty. President Mrs William Harvey notes a successful party for Beckley VA Hospital patients and plans another event soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Hill Homemaker's Club
Ben D. Shrewsbury
Clyde Williams
West Virginia
William Harvey
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Democratic Women Of West Virginia To Meet In Charleston
West Virginia five Democrats and U S Senator Robert Byrd will attend the second annual Democratic Women's Day at the Daniel Boone Hotel in Charleston Saturday. Registration runs 10 a m to noon with a luncheon for honored House of Delegates members Callie Tsapis Nell Walker Eudora Andrews Elizabeth Drewry and Mae Belcher. Workshop at 2 30 p m reception 5 30 p m banquet 6 30 p m with Senator Hubert Humphrey guest speaker. Men may also reserve for the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
U. S. Senate
Charleston
Daniel Boone Hotel
Erland H. Hedrick
Raleigh County
Democratic Women's Club
State Executive Office Committee
House of Delegates
Callie Tsapis
Chester
Nell Walker
Winona
Eudora Andrews
Elizabeth Drewry
Northfork
Mae Belcher
Pineville
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Births in Beckley Memorial Hospital Grows Families
announcements list several newborns at Beckley Memorial Hospital with birth times dates and weights. Rebecca Dawn Thomas Cathi Diane Matherly Jimmy Sue Carla Sue Ricky Lee and Franklin Earl Lilly are named, with parent names and home towns noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Thomas
Timann
Rebecca Dawn
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Cathi Diane
Joseph H. Matherly
Jimmy Sue
Raymond D. Redden
Meadow Bridge
Carl E. Mann
Mount Hope
Carla Sue
Ricky Lee
Hazel A. Kiblinger
Arnett
Franklin Earl
David J. Lilly
Glen Morgan
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Fred A. Weser
Huntington
D. D. Montoya
Parkersburg
James A. French
Welch
Community Department
O'Dell
White Sulphur Springs
WVWEC
W. A. Burke
Lewis Ellison
Carl Bunch
Leading Drug & Gift Star
White Cross Pharmacy
Bor Bldg
Paul Phipps
T. L. Maynor
T. L. Durance
Julia Secrest
Inez Caffee
Oak Hill
Scotts
Scotts Lawn
Picture Ultimate
Jeep
J Ins Kaiser
Willys Motors
Kaiser Industries
Main Street
Maverick
Beckley Hardware
Heber ST
Main
U.S
Robert C. Byrd
Harley O. Staggers
Cleveland M. Bailey
Ken Hechler
Elizabeth Kee
John M. Slack, Jr
Rayon
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