Methodist Temple WSCS To Mark Mother's Day Luncheon
The Women’s Society of Christian Service at The Methodist Temple plans a Spring themed Mothers Day luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in Friendship Hall. Tickets are available from church leaders. event features pastel decor, unique centerpieces, and music by Beckley pianist Mrs. Charles W. Merritt and organist Douglas T. Gilmer.
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Friendship Hall
The
Methodist Temple
J. E. Otto
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Fred Roschi
C. J. McQuade
Beckley
Charles W. Merritt
Douglas T. Gilmer
Morris Harvey Coed Is Chosen For Honor By King's Daughters
Miss Barbara Thorne of Beckley, a straight A Morris Harvey College student, was chosen by the King's Daughters to attend Chautauqua College in New York this summer. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Thorne and a Woodrow Wilson High School graduate. The announcement came during a meeting at the First Methodist Church. The group also noted a spring luncheon set for May 24 at the First Baptist Church. Thirty-five members attended.
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Beckley
Barbara Thorne
Morris Harvey ©Lege
Charleston
King’s Daughters
Chautauqua College
Chautauqua
N. Y
L. W. Thorne
Wildwood Ave
Woodrow Wilson High School
Concord College
Athens
First Methodist Church
Emery Smith
America
Faye Farley
Jesus
God
Campbell Slemp
Paul Hinzman
Henry Kalickmann
Sally Collier
First Baptist Church
C. G. Wauhop
Roy L. Herndon
Nelle McComas
Burns Roberts
Shepherds
H. J. Thorne
O. S. Lilly
A. Robert Koch
T. R. Wilson
Heath Bell
Margaret Bennett
Worthy Herald
Charles Honaker
Grady Morgan
W. T. Blakely
Elizabeth Williams
Billy Simmons
G. E. Hedrick
T. T. Prince
Irby Webb
Queen
C. Bierne Canterbury
W. H. ‘Fox
Arnold
J. A. Robertson
Freda Casto
Andrew Ellison
Elsie Pennington
C. E. Walker
Sam Thomson
Lilly
Rhodell Women Set Meet For Tuesday
Rhodell Women's Recreation Club plans a May 3 meeting at 8 p.m. in Ruby's Teen Town after rescheduling to Tuesdays through summer. Prospective members require sponsorship and a vote for admittance. A birthday party honored five members including Mrs. T. G. McConnell and others.
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Rhodell
RNS
Rhodell Women’s Recreation Club
Ruby
T. G. McConnell
Harrison Powell
Ruby Smith
E. H. Holloway
Paul Shrewsbury
Aurora Lopez
Edward Wyce
Robert Belcher
Helena McKinney
Lacy A. Meadows
Alex Hugbert
Bill Almond
Junior Smith
Dallas Hartley
Charley Coulson
Tony Greco
Cline Ritchie
Robert Lee Smith
Clay Patrick
Amos. McKinney
Teen ‘Own
Stork Shower Fetes Fairdale Resident
Mrs. Nancy Athey was honored with a stork shower at her mother Ruth Smith’s Glen Daniel home Tuesday night. Glen Daniel Methodist Church hostesses led games with prizes to Lucille Minnex Lucy Athey Wanda Athey Betty Manning and Shirley Meadows. Refreshments served to a long list of guests including Bernie Harvey Joyce Hawley Geraldine Booth Beulah McGinnis Hobart Booth Glenna Hawley Geneva Birchfield Betty Clay Florence Potega Nancy Birchfield Janet Smith Massie Meadows Sylvia Athey Carol Meadows Lilly Ann Clay Leoa Claypool Macie Hawley Ruby Tolliver Floyd Tolliver Maxine Clark Blanche Clay Mary Matica and Mary Bradshaw.
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Fairdale
Nancy Athey
Ruth Smith
Glen Daniel
Glen Daniel Methodist Church
Lucille Minnex
Lucy Athey
Wanda Athey
Betty Manning
Shirley Meadows
Bernie Harvey
Joyce Hawley
Geraldine Booth
Beaulah McGinnis
Hobart Booth
Glenna Hawley
Geneva Birchfield
Betty Clay
Florence Potega
Nancy Birchfield
Janet Smith
Massie ‘Meadows
Sylvia Athey
Carol Meadows
Lilly Ann Clay
Leoa Claypool
Macie Hawley
Ruby Tolliver
Floyd Tolliver
Maxine Clark
Blanche Clay
Mary Matica
Mary Bradshaw
DAR Chapter Sets Annual Luncheon
The Captain James Allen Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will hold its spring luncheon on Tuesday at 12:30 p m at the Black Knight Country Club. Luncheon chairwoman is Mrs J R Burmeister assisted by Mrs E Earle Bibb Mrs W M Arnold and Mrs J A Hunt. Delegate Mrs John E McKenzie will report on the 69th Continental Congress.
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Captain James
Allen
Daughters of American Revolution
Black Knight Country Club
Charleston Ballet Enchants Beckley Audience
The Charleston Ballet presented with Woman's Club support to a small yet enthusiastic crowd. Andre van Damme starred as a gay adventurer in Diversament and a knight in Parvane Pour Unenfante Defante, then led a swashbuckling Armenian war chief in Night Before Ss. Julianne Kemp excelled as the slave girl, with Marion Davis and Jean Roberts, and a 14 girl Ballet Chorus enhancing the program. The show was praised as one of Beckley’s best in years.
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Charleston Ballet
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Andre van Damme
Weekend Visits and Local News From Beckley Area
Fairdale and nearby towns report a flurry of weekend visits. Jim Zeithaml and family from Cleveland vacationed with relatives in Beckley and Glen Daniel, visiting Claude Walker and L. J. Daniel relatives. Other guests included Rev. Clinton Thompson from Bradford and the Teaster family from Tams Dinner, plus the Clay family relocating to Beckley after a mountain vacation. Bill Clemens remains under observation at Beckley Hospital.
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Jim Zeithaml
Jimmy
Cleveland
Ohio
Claude Walker
Junior Walker
L. J. Daniel
Beckley
Olaf Walker
Nitro
Bill Clemens
Beckley Hospital
Donnie Nuckols
Jackie Canterbury
Randy
Glen Rogers
Charles Sheppard
Hope Walker
Glen Daniel
Clinton Thompson
Bradford
Elmon
Jim Allen
Bud Rollins
Union Sun
Allens
Starlen Teaster
Tams
Wayne Eubank
Hison
Clifford Eubank
Visting
Greensboro
S. C
F. J. Ferrris
Princeton
Ball
Ronnie Clay
Mountains
Pat Skaggs and Karen Foster Made Alpha Sigma Alpha Pledges
Concord College freshmen Miss Patricia Skaggs and Miss Karen Foster were initiated into Alpha Sigma Alpha and named best pledges. Both are 1959 Woodrow Wilson High School graduates. families listed with addresses. Also notes travels of Rev and Mrs Yule Tilley and the birth of Audra Faye Humphrey in Washington D C.
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Patricia Skaggs
Karen Foster
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Concord College
Athens
Miss Skaggs
W. Mark Skaggs
Pine St
Miss Foster
William D. Foster Jr
Dorcas Ave
Woodrow Wilson High School
Community Calendar of Beckley Clubs and Meetings
Woman's Department notes invite notices for club meetings and events. Friendly Art Club meets at Mrs Lillian Clark residence 224 Smoot Ave at 7 30 PM. Chaminade Music Club holds a dinner meeting at Mrs Samuel Thomson 109 Park St at 6 PM. Beckley Art Group and pastel session led by H L Bragg at Calloway Insights at 7 PM.
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Woman's Department of
Beckley
Monday Friendly Art Club
Lillian Clark
Smoot Ave
Chaminade Music Club
Samuel Thomson
Park St
Pioneers Women’s Club Meet at Ringlebin Street
The Pioneers Women’s Club, hosted by Mrs. Jessie Haynes, gathers at 7 30 p m on Ringlebin Street for an evening assembly.
Daughters and civic groups plan spring luncheons and meetings
A Tuesday schedule lists Captain Allen Chapter DAR spring luncheon at Black Knight Country Club at 12 30 PM and Catholic Daughters Paula No 741 meeting at St Mission Parish Hall at 1 30 PM. Other circles of First Baptist Church Beckley Presbyterian Bethlehem Chapter and Eastern Star 71 hold 7 30 PM gatherings with locations around Crab Orchard and Beckley.
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Paula
Catholic Daughters of America
Thurman
Bethlehem
Order of Eastern Star
Local Scout Council and Society Events Listed
Raleigh County Girl Scout Council hosts activities at Presbyterian Church Educational Building beginning at 10 30 a m Royal Neighbors of America Camp No 10658 meets at Eagles Home on Woodlawn Ave at 7 30 p m Gamma Gamma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority plans a Mother's Day Dinner at Glass House at 7 p m per notice listing multiple community events hosted by local organizations and venues.
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Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Samuel Evans
Ralph Schrader
Sigma
Raleigh County
Presbyterian Church Educational
Royal Neighbors of America
Eagles Home
Woodlawn Ave
Gamma Gamma
Glass House
Thursday church and club meetings schedule
Thursday events include St. Stephen's Episcopal Church officers installation at 8 p.m. Crab Orchard Mission Circle No. 3 meets at Mrs. Roland Brewster’s home at 1:30 p.m. Shady Spring District Woman's Club hosts first annual banquet at Beaver Lion's Club at 6:30 p.m. Degree of Honor Lodge No. 56 meets at IOOF Hall 7:30 p.m. Chapter of Bets Bien Sigma on Sen Sorority meets in Coca Cola Social Room at 7:30 p.m. Beckley Presbyterian Women executive board meets at church at 1:30 p.m.
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Woman’s Mission Society
First Baptist Church
Ralph Jackson
Crescent Rd
Leader
Lauren Bigger
Beckley Ave
Carlos Gunnoe
Carter St
Deen Thurman
Orchard Ave
Women of Church
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Crab Ochard Baptist Church
Roland Brewster
Crab Orchard
Shady Spring District
Beaver
IOOF
Main St
Bets Bien Sigma On Sen Sorority
Coca Cola
Women of the Church of Beckley Presbyterian Church
My Name Is Legion Sponsored by County Association
An event titled My Name Is Legion is sponsored by the County Association for Sentinal Health. Activities will be held in Memorial Building auditorium at 8 30 p m. A May Fellowship Day is planned at First Reckley Council of United Church Women at 1 30 p m.
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Legion
Ireckley
Out of Town Funeral Attendees and Visitors
Out of town mourners attended the funeral of Grover C. Hedrick last week. Guests from Richmond, Dearfield, Moundsville, Huntington, Johnstown and other places included Cecil Hedrick, Fred Fink, Rob ert Campbell family, Joe Shank family, Dr Thomas Hedrick family, and Betsy, Tommy, David, Jamie Hedrick. J C Bailey of Clyde Street is under observation at Raleigh General Hospital. Mr and Mrs R LeRoy Creel left for Birmingham after visiting Charles Sanger. Weekend guests at C A Curry home included Mr and Mrs T C Goins and son Charles Douglas Parkersburg, with Mrs Charles Curry visiting from Parkersburg.
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Grover C. Hedrick
Cecil
Richmond
Fred Fink
Dearfield
Robert Campbell
Billy
Eddie Lee
Moundsville
Joe Shank
Richard Lee
Joe Jr
Huntington
Thomas Hedrick
Betsy
Tommy
David
Jamie
Johnstown
R. LeRoy Creel
Birmingham
Ala
Charles Sanger
Clyde St
C. A. Curry
Franklin Ave
T. C. Goins
Charles Douglas
Parkersburg
Currys
Charles Curry
Goins
Miss Barbara Stewart Weekend Visit Mentioned
Miss Barbara Stewart a Concord College student in Athens spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs R L Stewart at Vance Drive The item notes a family visit with no additional details.
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Barbara Stewart
Concord College
Athens
R. L. Stewart
Vance Dr
Judea Shrine No. 13 Installs New Officers
Judea Shrine No. 13 at the Masonic Temple installs new officers for the year. Mrs. George Shriver and Robert L. Amick appointed as leaders. candlelight service, pink floral decor, and a social hour with blue snapdragons. About 60 people attend.
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George
Robert L. Amick
Watchman Shriver
Shepherds
Judea Shrine No
Masonic Temple
George Shriver
Worthy
Jerusalem
Howe St
J. T. Evans
Jabel Alreja Shrine
Mount Hope
Woodrow Wilson High Honor Society Adds Foster Daughter
Brenda Foster, daughter of Mr and Mrs William D Foster Jr of 214 Dorcas Ave, joins Woodrow Wilson High National Honor Society as a junior. She also attended the Wednesday night reception at the school event.
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Brenda Foster
William D. Foster Jr
Dorcas Ave
Woodrow Willson High
WCTU President Hosts Beckley Group Meeting
WCTU president Mrs. J Brabban hosted a Beckley gathering on Third Ave with 24 members present. Attendees included Mrs. W A Argenbright Mrs A F Bryson Mrs C G Wauhop and Mrs W M Crawford. Activities featured piano pieces Finlandia and Wonderful Peace of My Savior and a Frances Willard biography highlighting her statue in Statuary Hall and NYU Hall of Fame. A youth temperance talk urged guiding youth toward self discipline and good living. The group discussed VA Hospital activities funds for Youth Temperance Camp and closed with prayer.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
J. Brabban
Third Ave
W. A. Argenbright
A. F. Bryson
C. G. Wauhop
W. M. Crawford
America
Jean Porter
Finlandia
Sibelius
Beckley
Paul Hinzman
Richard Lewis
J. Frank Maddy
Frances Willard
George M. Bright
Miss Willard
United States
Bright
Evanston College For Ladies
Evanston
Ill
Statuary Hall
Washington, D. C
New York University Hall of Fame
Woman's Club of
Beckley College
Brabban
Bryson
Leta Clemsons
A. L. Rohrer
First Christian Church
Hedrick
Maple Fork Community News Highlights
Maple Fork notes visitors and travel mentions William Harmon family from Cleveland visited Mrs Arbutus Hurd. Everett Elkins admitted to Beckley Memorial Hospital. Families returning from Cleveland include John Egg Lewis Frye clan with children Brenda Roger Ronnie Randy Violet. Gertrude Snuffer visited grandfather William Akers and mother Martha Rose in Beckley. Ernest Bowyer and family hosted Fanny Bowyer at St Albans. Mattie Davis returned to Statesville NC after sister Stella Davis death.
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William Harmon
Billy
Cleveland
Ohio
Arbutus Hurd
Everett Elkins
Beckley Memorial Hospital
John
Egg
Lewis Frye
Brenda
Roger
Ronnie
Randy
Violet
Gertrude Snuffer
William Akers
Matoaka
Martha Rose
Beckley
Ernest Bowyer
St. Albans
Fanny Bowyer
Mattie Davis
Statesville
N. C
Stella Davis
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Beta Lambda
BSP
WSCS
Mark
Peter Yee
Bble
Enks
M. W. Arnold
Roschi
Chester Roberts
Roy E. Smith
C. C. Wetzel
R. B. Armentrout
A. K. Minter
Paul Q. Warden
Jake Lares
C. Lake Allen
George W.bright
W. H. Carney
J. C. Wright
W. C. Mays
A. D. Cooke
Harry Patterson
James Perry
John Mahaffey
Bill Garrison
Roy Keister
L. A. McGinnis
S. C. Ballenges
C. T. Halvey
S. W. C. Thompson
Raymond Filath
A. A. Tieche
W. R. Straub
Otto
J. B. F. Yoak Jr
Temple
Temple Wscs
Robert Moss French
George W. Williams
Herbert Stansbury
Robert Wriston
Morris Harvey Coed
King's Daughters
Miss
Jimmy’s
DAR Chapter
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Yule Tilley
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Sgt
Edwinan Tilley
U. S. Army
New York City
Tilley
Oe Baptist Church
Flat
Audra Faye
Lawrence Humphrey
Washington Medical Center
Marie Garrett
Beckley Post-Herald
J. F. Garrett
Gatewood
Sam Humphrey
Landisburg
Linda Mentz
Pemberton
James Johnson
Sprague
Stena Johnson
Louann Tate
Donnie Bucklin
Bobby Hatcher
Delbert Scarbro
Jimmy Langberry
Rickey Cook
Jimmy Johnson
Becky Johnson
Annette Johnson
Brenda Johnson
H. L. Bragg
Calloway Isights
Pioneers Women’s Club
Jessie Haynes
Ringlebin St
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Columbine Garden Club
Coca- Cola
Circle Bible
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Leslie C. Gates
College _Ave
Women of the Art
Gost
J. C. Bailey
Raleigh General Hospital
C. H. Felter
S. Earl Snead
M. P. Honts
David Mullins
Phill A. McDaniel II
Worthy Guardian
G. C. Porter
G. Larrick
Shriver
E. S. Pugh
McDaniel
R. L. Cawley
Florence Felter Webb
Thomson
Jo Ann Tyree
Lela Hawley
Mrs. Cawley
Brett Wesley Turner
Jack Turner
Parkwood Dr
Gene Turner
Pike St
Jean Johnson
Parkwood
Brett
Barbara Jean
Richard Talmadge Blackburn II
Mr. and
Richard T. Blackburn
Sophia
Shirley Sizemore
A. M. Sizemore
Clyde Blackburn
Ury
Bellans
Orangeburg
Oman
Wctu President Entertains Group
New York, N. Y
U. A
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