Beckley Lions Club Style Show Tonight Highlighted Attire
The Beckley Lions Club hosts a style show this evening featuring outfits including gathered skirts and accessories such as a white straw cake hat, white gloves, and a black patent purse. Laura Malinda Gates, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Gates of 116 Orchard Ave, is mentioned in attendance.
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Laura Malinda
John M. Gates
Orchard Ave
Laura Malinda Gates
Beckley Lions Club
Woodrow Wilson High School
Education Department Meets Beckley Club Speaker Thursday
Miss Ruth Laren vocational guidance counselor at Woodrow Wilson High School will discuss Doctor Lawyer Merchant Chief at the Education Department meeting of the Woman's Club of Beckley. The program begins 1 30 p.m. in the clubhouse on Park Avenue with remarks by Mrs. D E Neil and a flag salute.
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Ruth Laren
Education Department
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Park Avenue
Larew
Woodrow Wilson High School
Robert Frisen
D. E. Neil
William N. Turner
John Ashworth
F. Vivan Lilly
George L. Piper
S. C. Woods Jr
Adkins Stover Engaged To Wed Jewel Adkins and Ernest Stover
Announcement from Mrs Lizzie Catlett Mount Hope states Jewel Adkins daughter of her family will wed Ernest Lloyd Stover son of Virgil and Mrs Stover Bee Virginia. The couple will exchange vows at 4 pm April 13 in the home of Rev Ernest Barley and his wife in Bradley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Catlett
Mount Hope
Jewel
Ernest Lloyd Stover
Virgil Stover
Bee, Va
Adkins
Ernest Barley
Bradley
Ancient gar of prehistoric armor and arrow-head use
The gar belongs to an ancient fish group from about 300 million years ago. Its armor plated scales were used by Indians as arrow-heads and pioneers wore its scaly skin on wooden plows before abundant steel.
Birthday party honors Lyn Lusk on fourth birthday
Lyn Lusk daughter of Mr and Mrs Ronnie Lusk celebrated her fourth birthday with a Sunday party at their home 357 12 Ellison Ave guests included Danny Susan Walker Candy Mark Creager Gary Perdue Rene Lilly Gene Mike Gunther Jannie Fara Mike Carole Walker and David Lusk also attending was Mrs V N Cain of Charleston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyn Lusk
Ronnie Lusk
Ellison Ave
Danny
Susan Walker
Candy
Mark Creager
Gary Perdue
Rene Lilly
Gene
Mike Gunther
Jeannie Fara
Mike
Carole Walker
David Lusk
V. N. Cain
Charleston
Marriage Permit Applications in Raleigh County Court
Marriage license applications list several pairs: David Robert Bailes 22 of Land Branch and Elizabeth Jane Snead 18 of Bradley. James Franklin Calvert 20 of Wyce and Jesse Lee McElrath 17 Sophia McElrath. Ralph Cooney 32 of Beckley and Mary Ella Saunders 28 of Beckley. Norman Henry Herman 22 of Geneva Ohio and Sarah Catherine Whiteneck 18 of Geneva Ohio. Also a note mentions Shakespeare’s sister Joan per Britannica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Court
David Robert Bailes
Land Branch
David
Nannie Worrell
Elizabeth Jane Snead
Bradley
Ralph and
Beulah Snead
James Franklin Calvert
Wyce
Joseph and
Marie Calvert
Jesse Lee McElrath
Sophia
Anna
William McElrath
Ralph Cooney
Beckley
Matthew
Carrie Cooney
Mary Ella Saunders
Lee and
Elanna Saunders
Norman Henry Herman
Geneva
Ohio
Emmett and
Bessie Herman
Sarah Catherine Whiteneck
Grover and
Hortense Whiteneck
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
A hospital spokesman says Dr J B F Yoak Jr is allowed visitors at Beckley Hospital where he is under observation and treatment He formerly served as pastor of The Methodist Temple and is now pastor at St Andrew's Methodist Church in St Albans Hoppy Reed of 2230 S Kanawha St Beckley Moos Club manager is in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital after admission Monday for observation and treatment Mrs James W Witherspoon is expected home Friday from Buck Hill Falls Pa where she attends a Commission on Missionary Education meeting of the National Council of Churches The annual meeting selects themes books and materials for interdenominational use
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B.F. Yoak Jr
Beckley Hospital
The
Methodist Temple
Dr. Yoak
St. Andrew’s Methodist Church
St. Albans
James W. Witherspoon
Buck Hill Falls
Commission On Missionary Education
National Council of Churches
Women's club notices for Beckley area meetings
Local column invites women's organizations to submit meeting notices by 10 a.m. for same day use. Modernistic Homemakers Club hosts at 517 Bostick Ave with Mrs. Otha Robertson as hostess. Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club holds its annual business meeting at 6 p.m. in the Terrace Room of Beckley Hotel. Judea Shrine No 13 meets at 4 p.m. in the Masonic Temple on Howe St. Xi Beta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi meets at 8 p.m. in Coca-Cola Social Room with Mrs. Phillip Noel hosting. Beckley Art Group meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Playhouse Studio with an opaque projector available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Department of
Beckley
Homemakers Club
Lawrence Boyden
Bostick Ave
Otha Robertson
Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club
Beckley Hotel
Judea Shrine
Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Howe St
Beta Sigma Phi
Phillip Noel
Beckley Art Group
the Playhouse
Local Club Meetings List Detailing Venues and Times
Wednesday Pine Wood Garden Club meets at Coca-Cola Social Room 10 a.m. Navy Mothers Club gathers at Mrs. C. H. Dew home 909 N. Valley Drive 7 30 p.m. Beta Lambda Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority at Coca-Cola Social Room 7 30 p.m. Eliza Hunter Home Department Class at Mrs. Pattie Wilbur Gregory St 5 p.m. Willing Workers Club of Wel come Baptist Church at Mrs. Pauline Whitehead Saunders Ave 7 p.m.
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Pine Wood Garden Club
Coca- Cola
Navy Mothers Club
C. H. Dew
N. Valley Drive
Beta Lambda
Beta Sigma Phi
Eliza Hunter
Pattie Wilbur
Gregory St
Willing Workers Club
Welcome Baptist Church
Pauline Whitehead
Saunders Ave
Church and civic group meetings listed for Friday
St Mary's Guild meets at St Stephen's Episcopal Church with Mrs Ashton hosting at 1 30 p m Mrs Watts chairs. Licensed Practical Nurses Association West Virginia District 3 holds regular session in Beckley Hotel Terrace Room at 7 30 p m Women s Improvement League gathers at Mrs Mackins home 218 Westmorland St at 1 p m Woman's Society of Christian Service at Friendship Hall 8 p m PTA East Beckley Elementary School hosts talent show at 7 p m Postponed from last week Education Department Woman's Club of Beckley meets at Park Avenue clubhouse 1 30 p m Friday Ann Rose Bible Class First Baptist Church 7 30 p m New River District United Council of Church Women meets at The Methodist Temple 10 a m
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St. Mary's Guild of
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
D. C. Ashton
Woodlawn Ave
R. D. Watts
Licensed
Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia, Inc
Beckley Hotel
Parent Teacher Association of
East Beckley Elementary School
New River
United Council of Church Women
Methodist Temple
Mrs John W Amick Undergoes Minor Surgery
Mrs John W Amick of Fairview Avenue is a patient at Raleigh General Hospital for a minor operation this morning.
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John W. Amick
Fairview Avenue
Raleigh General Hospital
Miss Shirley May Puckett to Spend Spring Vacation
MISS SHIRLEY MAY PUCKETT daughter of Mr and Mrs G T Puckett of 112 Skyline Dr will arrive Wednesday from Mary Washington College Fredericksburg Va to spend spring vacation.
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Shirley May Puckett
G. T. Puckett
Skyline Dr
Mary Washington College
Fredericksburg
Local Notes on Residents and Visitors
Mrs C F Neubert of Mabscott is in critical condition at a local hospital after being admitted last week. Barney Haga and son Dennis, and Mrs William Benfield of Sophia visited Mrs Rebecca Weaver of Chilhowie who is a patient at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion. Sam Worley Jr. of 210 Elkins St returned from a two week trip to Miami and Hollywood Florida where he visited Mr and Mrs Frank O Lowe of Hollywood.
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C. F. Neubert
Mabscott
W. W
Jackie) Withrow
Barney Haga
Dennis
William Benfield
Sophia
Rebecca Weaver
Chilhowie
Helen
Weaver
Smyth County Community Hospital
Marion
Sam Worley Jr
Elkins St
Miami
Hollywood, Fla
Frank O. Lowe
Hollywood
Wood couple leaves for European three month tour aboard Queen Elizabeth
Mr and Mrs James Lee Wood Jr of 109 12 Austin Ave depart Monday night for New York City to sail Wednesday aboard the Queen Elizabeth for a three month tour of Europe. He is a wire editor at Beckley Post-Herald and she is regional news editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lee Wood Jr
Austin Ave
New York City
Europe
Beckley Post-Herald
Wood
Massey In Hospital for Surgery At Beckley Memorial
Mrs R L Massey of 329 Myers Avenue was admitted Monday to Beckley Memorial Hospital where she is scheduled to undergo surgery.
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R. L. Massey
Myers Ave
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Children treated for pneumonia at Raleigh General Hospital
Two Meador children from Cool Ridge, Ronald II and Penny, are hospitalized in Raleigh General Hospital with pneumonia. Ronald, age five, has cerebral palsy, and Penny is 14 months old. Both are reported improving. Penny was admitted Tuesday and Ronald Friday. Gladys Douglas of Mills Avenue is also a patient at Raleigh General Hospital, admitted Monday.
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Ronald Meador
Cool Ridge
Raleigh General Hospital
Ronald II
Butch
Penny
Gladys Douglas
Mills Avenue
House-Hunting Tips Emphasize Clean, Well-Maintained Appeal
Advice urges sellers to fix leaks and loose hardware, keep bedrooms and baths tidy, clean windows, brighten with paint touches, and present a neat lawn and shrubs to improve buyer impressions. Maintain uncluttered spaces to enhance home market appeal.
West Virginia club confab features international scholars
At a Friday Shady Spring Club meeting Mrs James Gallaher Mrs Carrington Lewis a past president and Mrs William S Johnson gathered guests including two South American students at WVU. Miss Carmen Boutet of Panama City studies social work on a Federation scholarship and Miss Rosa del Campo of Santiago Chile pursues education and languages as a General Federation of Women's Clubs scholar.
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James Gallaher
Carrington Lewis
Shady Spring Club
William S. Johnson
West Virginia University
Feder
Ation
Carmen Boutet
Panama City
West Virginia Federation
Rosa del Campo
Santiago
Chile
WVU
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Winds of the Cape Horn Grain Races Endurance Tales
Steam era decades after sail saw windjammers carry Australian grain to England. About 20 sailing ships joined in the grain trade, enduring blustery routes around Cape Horn in races that could last up to 138 days.
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Cape Horn
England
False Teeth FastEeth Powder Advert
An old advertisement touts FASTEETH powder to sprinkle on upper or lower plates. It claims to hold teeth firmly without sliding or slipping and leaves no gummy taste. PASTEETH is described as alkaline and non souring, aiming to curb late odor. Available at drug counters everywhere.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Ruth Larew
Skirt Insurance
Cuckees
Dacron and Cotton
Shakespeare
Joan
Encyclopaedia Britannica
General Hospital
Judea Shrine No
Order of White Shrine of
Women’s Improvement League
R. M. Mackins
Westmorland St
Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Temple
Friendship Hall of Church
Woman’s Club of
Ann Rose
First Baptist Church
Health
Tex
Eton
Baby Shop
Main St
Beckley-Winn Hotel
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
Shady Spring District
Woman‘s Club
West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
Zina French
Raymond V
G. M. Powers
Fe , Beckley
Penney
Penney's
Dacron & Cotton
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