Beckley Co-ed Nominated for Cherry Blossom Princess
Beckley student Miss Patty Brown, a sophomore at West Virginia Institute of Technology Montgomery, is chosen to compete for West Virginia’s Cherry Blossom Princess title in Washington D C April 8 to 11. She is active in Tech Players and Sigma Iota Chi.
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Beckley
West Virginia
Royal Court
Washington, D. C
Patty Brown
West Va
Tech Players
Sigma Iota Chi Sorority
Brown
Board of Governors
Washington
Richmonds announce marriage of Virginia Ruth to Robert Skiles
Mr and Mrs Will Richmond of Crab Orchard announce the marriage of their daughter Virginia Ruth to Pvt Robert Glenn Skiles son of Mr and Mrs J M Skiles also of Crab Orchard Vows were exchanged March 20 at 6 p m in a home ceremony conducted by Rev Mark Wolfe Skiles is stationed with the U S Army at Fort Eustis and awaiting overseas assignment Mrs Skiles resides with her in law in Crab Orchard Also included is a home decor note on guest room adaptations for visiting children by the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association
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Will Richmond
Crab Orchard
Virginia Ruth
Robert Glenn Skiles
J. M. Skiles
Mark Wolfe
Skiles
Woodrow Wilson ‘High School
U.S. Army
Fort Eustis
William Turner
South Kanawha St
J. G. Polley
North Kanawha St
Charleston
Tex Daniels
Baltimore
RB. S. Goldsmith
L. D. Kessinger
Wildwood
Claude R. Hill Jr
Mrs. Hall Re-elected President of Calloway Heights Circle
Mrs. Carlos Hall was re elected president of the Missionary Society at the Calloway Heights Baptist Church circle meeting held at the home of Rev. B L Jones on South Kanawha. Officers named include vice president Mrs W M Chandler secretary treasurer Mrs Sophia Martin flower fund treasurer Mrs Myrtle Hubacher white cross chairman Mrs Thormas Rose reporter Mrs B L Jones and planning committee members Mrs Chandler Mrs Annie Garrett and Mrs Hubacher. A talmid theme on Puerto Rico opened the program as the group reported on a year of work and planned a postals sale to aid the church building fund. A pot luck dinner for 34 members followed.
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Carlos Hall
Missionary Society of the
Chandler
Annie Garrett
Hubacher
Xi Beta Chapter Names Officers and Plans Events
The Xi Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi elected new officers Miss Bladene Pickle president and Mrs W H Holliday as president announced plans include a May 15 Exemplar day. They will sponsor a April 16 card party at Coca Cola Building recreation room and discuss attending a Philadelphia convention.
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Philadelphia
Beta Sigma Phi
Bladene Pickle
Don Mallamus
Sunrise Drive
Coca Cola
W. H. Holliday
H. E. Melton, Jr
Jack Starr
Sherwood Dungan
Harold Eye
Bladen Pickle
William Dale
Richard Cummings
Sophia WSCS Elects Officers at Friendship Baptist
Sophia WSCS named officers at a Wednesday church meeting for Circles One Two and Three of the Friendship Baptist Church in Sophia. New officers include Clarence Wood president and Sol a Brown vice president among others. forty two members and one guest attended.
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Circles One
Friendship iBaptist Church
Sophia
Clarence Wood
Saula Brown
Hurl Harper
Cather Hyatt
Christian Service
Lester Love
Fred Robinson
Christian Training
Fred Phillips
Child Health Watch Rheumatic Fever Risks and Prevention
Dr. David Rennert of Harlem Hospital estimates 500 000 to 650 000 US children suffer rheumatic fever. He urges timely doctor visits, antibiotics like penicillin, proper activity levels based on heart exams, and preventive care. Regular checkups, nutrition, sunlight, and possible referrals to local heart associations for aid are advised.
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United States
David Rennert
Rennert
Harlem Hospital
New York City
Heart Association
Church Women Plan Members Meeting at Witherspoon Home
Beckley Presbyterian Church teachers and substitute teachers gathered Friday afternoon at Mrs. J. W. Witherspoon’s home, 307 Beaver Ave. Witherspoon chairs spiritual growth for women in the church, and several listed members and substitutes attended.
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Beckley Presbyterian Church
J. W. Witherspoon
Beaver Ave
Witherspoon
Spiritual Growth For Women of the Church
H. C. Kinzer
C. L. Wilson
George Patterson
M. C. Banks
Doreen Eachus
W. T. Boone
C. C. Lewis
B. L. Clay
H. C. Avis
W. E. 5. McCormick
C. J. Bepler
B. K. Peter
Forrest Daniel
Ray Light
K. F. Humphries
Half Sizes Pattern 7393 From Alice Brooks Needlecraft
Pretty spring inspired half size pattern 7393 for sizes 14 44 16 18 20 22 24 includes tissue pieces and transfer. Send twenty five cents plus three cents for each extra pattern to The Raleigh Register Household Arts Dept Old Chelsea Station New York New York. Include name address zone and size. Also features the 1953 Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book and additional patterns and gift ideas.
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Alice Brooks
Raleigh Register
Household Acte Degister
Household Arts Dept
P. QO
Old Chelsea Station
New York I
N. Y
Alice Brooks Needlecraft
Beckley Women Plan Convocation Meeting Details
Beckley women met in Hinton March 25 as the New River Convocation executive board drafted plans for the Convocation to be held in Ronceverte on April 24. Delegates will attend the Adult Conference at Peterkin from June 21 to 26. Attending Beckley besides Mrs Barwood were Mrs F L Banks and Mrs R M Waiz and Mrs Deem E Ramey.
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Ronceverte
New River
Episcopal Churches
Hinton
Paul B. Farwood
Beckley
Peterkin Conference Center
Barwood
F. L. Banks
R. M. Waiz
Diocesan Women's Auxiliary
Deem E. Ramey
Easter Card Parade of 1953 Beckley Displays
Colorful Easter cards showcase Hollandinspired motifs and the Easter Bunny in various poses. Religious and musical designs are popular with personalized messages for family neighbors ministers and even coworkers.
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Holland-in-tulin
Beckley
Tyne
Monppet
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Local notes list family arrivals and visits from soldiers returned from Korea and Easter holiday guests. Grandson J R Lovell Sr arrives from Korea to Dunbar. Ellen Wheby visits Marshall College and parents in Huntington. Others spend weekends with relatives in Charleston and nearby towns as they travel for holidays and hospital stays.
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Lavada Clay
John Beckley Apts
J. R. Lovell
Korea
Dunbar
Ellen Wheby
Marshall College
Huntington
Adbert Wheby
Vine St
Clark McDaniel
Johnstown Ra
Beckley Hospital
Woodlawn Ave
Ross P. Daniel
Robert N. Daniel
Indaw
Dorothy Jones
Fayetteville
Frances Ressler
Glen Ferris
Hudgins
Harrisburg
Garvin Rubin
Stanley St
Veteran's Hospital
Robert Sheffler
Ann
Lexington
A. K. Canterbury
James Vaughan
Rantaul
Ill
J. Frank Vaughan
W. M. Kessel
Harper Rd
Tommy Payne Honored At Party Saturday
Mrs. George Payne honored her son Tommy on his eighth birthday with a party at his Sophia home. Delores Vaneri and Pat Lester won prizes, and 24 guests enjoyed refreshments. The piece also offers odd recipe tips about warming cake pans and sprinkling cocoa mix on cookies.
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George Payne
Tommy
Sophia
Delores Vaneri
Patt
Lester
Be Smart Hat Belt Set Complements Spring Dresses
A smart accessory set adds style to plain spring outfits. The 2 belt and skull cap match felt pastels or white, with jet bead dotted hat completing the look for a simple dress.
Welcome Wagon Honors Engaged Girls Friday
Engaged girls of the Beckley area were honored at a luncheon Friday afternoon at the Beckley Hotel by the Welcome Wagon. Mrs. Reginald Meyers, hostess, led the event. Attendees included Carolyn Virgin bride elect of James Snead Elizabeth Pachuta bride elect of Joseph Peplowski Wilma Shaver bride elect of Teddy R Munson and Eleanor Sue Wassum who will marry Craig Sutphin. Each girl received several small gifts from Welcome Wagon sponsors.
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Beckley
Beckley Hotel
Reginald Meyers
Carolyn Virgin
James of Snead
Elizabeth Pachuta
Joseph Peplowski
Wilma Shaver
Teddy R.munson
Eleanor Sue Wassum
Craig Sutphin
Julia Ann Graham Elected Vice-President of Inter-Club Council
Mary Washington College Fredericksburg Virginia announces Julia Ann Graham a junior and daughter of Cecil H. and Mrs. Graham Beckley has been elected vice-president of the Inter-Club Council.
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Julia Ann Graham
Mary Washington College
Fredericksburg
Miss Graham
Cecil H. Graham
Beckley
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Tech
Miss Pally Brown
Miss Richmond
Pvt. R. Skiles
Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association
Jonathan Logan Sportswear
M-Giri
Circle
George Taylor
Mrs. Garrett
The
Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church
Ihurch
Lion's Club
W.whs
Women of the Beckley Presbyterian Church
Beckley Art Group
Greenbrier
Joe Baker
Ika
Rialto
Ere
PINE
Ting A
George
Mbateqvery
Sophia Wscs
Mavrees O'Sullivan
Charles Brake - Ronzo
Vee Buses
Merry Widow
Lana Turner
Fernando Lomas
Pineville
Robert Mitcham
Jane Russell
Harriet Allen
Walter Rappold
Wildwood St. Beckley
Woman's Dept
Dorothy Amick
Phone
Philip G. Kimball
Orchard Ave
Pittsburgh
David Arnstein
South Oakwood Ave
Pat Harris
George M. Harvey
C. L. Walker
A. F. Lilly
Hollywood
Fla
Malcolm Lilly
Open Air Theatre
Stamford Rasa
AMA
Susan Hayward
Robert Mitehym
Tommy Payne
Brae
Om Rai Hand
EOE
Onnemaa
Thunder ON the Hill
Claudette Colbert
Ana Blyth
Broderick Crawford
Letty Buchler
Neila
Mountain Air Tee
Glen Jean
W. Va
Ann Sheridan
John Lund
MY Pal
Gus
Richard Widmark
Joanns Dru Cartoon
Warner Bros
Tee Coon
Henry
Richard Widmar Oon TH. P
Oak Hill
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