Beckley Woman’s Club to Host Friday Saturday Sessions
The Junior Department hosts a conference with co chairmen Mrs. E S Pugh Jr and Mrs Ashworth. Registration runs 8 to 9 a m at the hotel. A highlight is a Saturday night banquet address by Governor Cecil H Underwood of West Virginia.
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Woman’s Club of
Beckley
E. S. Pugh Jr
Ashworth
West Virginia
Cecil H. Underwood
West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
Beckley Hotel
John C. Ashworth
Beckley Women’s groups announce maters in calendar
Community notices invite women’s organizations to submit meeting announcements to Beckley Newspapers Woman’s Department. Listings include Catholic Daughters of America Paula No. 741 regular meeting, multiple First Baptist Circle gatherings, Moose Lodge enrollment night, Easter Star Memorial Service, 4-H and Girl Scout events, Beta Sigma Phi dinner, and various club meetings across Beckley and nearby areas with times and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Department of
Beckley
Community club notices from Fairplay region
Fairplay notices list Beta Sigma Phi sorority regular meeting in Coca Cola Social Room at 7 30 p m. Women of the Beckley Presbyterian Church executive board meeting at church 130 Prosperity Farm Women’s Club at Mrs Joe Johnson home 7 30 p m Bellmont Homemaker’s Club at Mrs Carrie Townsend’s Gregory Street 7 p m Rainbow for Girls at Masonic Temple Howe Street 7 p m Beta Rho Chapter installation of officers with dinner and meeting at Moose Lodge 6 30 p m Rupert Jefferson Court of Calanth a No 92 Knights of Pythias Hall South Fayette Street 2 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Homemaker's Club
Coca - Cola
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Women of the Church of Beckley Presbyterian Church
Prosperity Farm Women's Club
Joe Johnson
Bellmont Homemaker’s Club
Carrie Townsend
Gregory St
Beta Rho
Moose Lodge
Rupert Jefferson
Calantha
Knights of Phythias Hall
S. Fayette St
Curtain Callers present My Name Is Legion play
Curtain Callers stage My Name Is Legion at Memorial Building auditorium at 8:30 p.m. on May Fellowship Day. Beckley Council of United Church Women sponsor a 1:30 p m event at First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Association For Mental Health
Memorial Building
First Baptist Church
Beckley Council of United Church Women
Social Savings Club Meeting for Mrs Delbert James
A notice announces a Social Savings Club gathering at Mill Street home of Mrs Delbert James at 7:30. The item lists attendance details and time for the neighborhood group’s event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Savings Club
Delbert James
Mill St
Methodist Circles Schedule May Meetings
Local Methodist circles announce May gatherings with Dutch luncheons, hostesses, and evening meetings at homes and the Glass House. Circle No 2 led by Mrs D Crawford Lynn meets Thursday noon. Circle No 3 under Mrs C H Rutledge hosts at 7 30 p m. Circle No 6 and 7 plan evening sessions. numerous circles list hosts and locations with dates to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peat Sukeeeeers
Arcle
D. Crawford Lynn
Glass House
L W. Thorne
H. F. F. Lushbaugh
Circle No. 3
C. H. Rutledge
Rutledge
Harper Road
Jean Porter
Hemlock St
Russell Feazell
Clifford Daniels
G. R. French
Circle No. 6
Circle No. 7
James C. Henderson
J. E. Garrison
Catherine Minton
Floyd Fender
C. G. Eastwood
Woodlawn Ave
Chester Roberts
Ian Daniels
Don Williams
Maxwell Hill Rd
Foglesong
Otis Ballard
Bero
Brubeck Admitted To Georgetown Hospital After Illness
Frank Brubeck of 107 Kinzer Street, employed in Washington, D C, has been admitted to Georgetown University Hospital after a two month illness and is under observation. Mr and Mrs Jerry Bond of Stuart Florida visit her parents Mr and Mrs William Cook of Soak Creek. The Cooks recently returned from Florida where they spent the winter. Returning Saturday from a fishing trip to Leesburg Fishing Camp near Orlando Florida were James Delp of Soak Creek Robert Pace of Maxwell Hill Tommy Maynard of Raleigh and Sam Shawver of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brubeck
Kinzer St
Washington, D. C
Georgetown University Hospital
Jerry Bond
Stuart, Fla
William Cook
Soak Creek
Florida
Leesburg
Orlando
Fla
James Delp
Robert Pace
Maxwell Hill
Tommy Maynard
Raleigh
Sam Shawver
Beckley
Sunday Guests at Leach Home Visit Talbott Pair
Sunday visitors to the uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Johnson Leach at Ann Street were Mr and Mrs Bill Talbott from Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Leach
Ann
Bill Talbott
Union
Visiting relatives of Mr and Mrs Clacey Cook
The couple hosted visitors from Chicago and Green Valley during the past week. Patricia Cook formerly of Chicago is now Mrs Lawrence Garris. The Gar ris family of Green Valley and the Cooks’ son in law and daughter were guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clacey Cook
Soak Creek
Lawrence Garris
Patricia Cook
Chicago
Ill
John Garris
Green Valley
Weekend Guests at Delp Home Include Relatives
Weekend guests in the home of Mr and Mrs James Delp in Soak Creek were her parents Mr and Mrs Kyle Delp and their children Jackie and Judy from Lashmeet, and a brother Alvin Delp from Bridgeton New Jersey.
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James Delp
Soak Creek
Kyle Delp
Jackie
Judy
Lashmeet
Alvin Delp
Bridgeton
N. J
Wesleyan Service Guild Hosts and Meetings Noted
Mrs W C Thompson chairs a May 11 event at 8 p m with Mrs Edwin Harris as co host. The Wesleyan Service Guild will be entertained by Mrs Harry Forren and Mrs Mose Hedrick at the Forren home on Woodlawn Ave today at 7 30 p m. Mrs W H Carney serves as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Thompson
Edwin Harris
Wesleyan Service Guild
Harry Forren
Mose Hedrick
Forren
Woodlawn Ave
W. H. Carney
Mr and Mrs B T Settle Return From Florida Trip
Mr and Mrs B T Settle of Maplewood have returned home after spending the winter months in Lakeland Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. T. Settle
Maplewood
Lakeland
Fla
Blaine Porter Admitted for Pneumonia at Wyoming General
Rhodell resident Blaine Porter was admitted to Wyoming General Hospital Mullens Sunday afternoon after a week of illness. He is reported to be suffering from pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Porter, Rhodell
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Weekend Visit By Mr and Mrs Barney Haga
Spending the weekend in Charleston were Mr and Mrs Barney Haga and children Dennis and Nancy of Soak Creek visiting her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Barney Haga
Dennis
Nancy
Soak
Lobenstein Couple Return From Hollywood Winter Stay
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Lobenstein have returned to their home on Hargrove Street after spending the winter months in Hollywood.
Double False Alarm at Lincoln Bank Building
Police rushed to the First National Bank building in downtown Lincoln after a burglar alarm triggered. There were no burglars and no bank at the site, which had vacated days earlier due to a merger. Police blamed defective wiring for the false alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
First National Bank
Lincoln
Lincoln Bank
Bodine Woman In Car Collision Near Simla
Mrs. Paul Bodine was treated for lacerations and bruises after a collision on a rural road near Simla with a pickup truck driven by her husband, who escaped injury.
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Simla
Colo
Paul Bodine
West Virginia library project promotes bookmobile tour
Raleigh County Public Library hosts a week long event with RC Farm Women's Council guiding 12 clubs to organize 10,000 Dewey Decimal shelved volumes for a touring bookmobile. The group files index cards for the vehicle while Nancy Boyd offers further home demonstration club details from the county Extension office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Public Library
RC Farm Women’s Council
Sophia Visitors Stay With Walkers In Summersville And Huntington
Sophia visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walker. Their son Charles Walker a Marshall College student in Huntington joined by relatives Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Riddle and daughter Denia of Summersville and Mrs. Isabell Arnott of Man. Also Miss Frankie Graboski of Shady Spring a Marshall College student visited.
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Fred Walker
Charles Walker
Marshall College
Huntington
Clifford Riddle
Denia
Summersville
Isabell Arnott
Man
Frankie Graboski
Shady Spring
Marshall Colleme
Walkers
Beckley Couple Cultivate Iris Hybridizing Passion At Home
Beckley couple A L Cole and his wife nurture a garden on Stanley Street that showcases more than 200 iris varieties and several Dykes Medal winners. Mrs Cole chairs the Southern West Virginia Iris Society, which grew to 68 members across multiple towns by 1959, with local Beckley members eager to share bulbs, tour gardens, and expand membership.
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A. L. Cole
Stanley St
Lewisburg
Cole
Southern West Virginia Iris Society
Elmer H. Banker
George W. Bright
J. W. Burdiss
J. Howard Griffith
A. L. Honaker
Clayton Howery
T. P. Long
Colin McLuckey
Everett C. Quickle
Hal Harrah
SWVIS
Bluefield
Welch
Princeton
Saeger
Beckley
Charleston
South Charleston
St. Albans
Nitro
Chelyan
Huntington
Mrs. Cole
Blue Rhythm
Cherie
Argus Pheasant
Truly Yours
Mary Randall Sable
First Violet
Violet Harmony
Blue Sapphire
Swan Ballet
Coles
Caroline Jane
Palomino
Challenge
Limelight
Zantha
Coronation
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Paula
Catholic Daughters of America
Thurman
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Woman's Mission Society
Ralph Jackson
Crescent Rd
Leader
Lauren Bigger
Beckley Ave
Carlos Gunnoe
Carter St
Deen Thurman
Orchard Ave
Circle Bible
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Leslie C. Gates
College Ave
Women of the Moose
Bethlehem
Order of Easter Star
Masonic Temple
Howe St
Lad
Lassie
Raleigh County
Presbyterian Church Educational
Royal Neighbors of America
Eagles Home
Gamma Gamma
Eliza Hunter
Mary Holley
Hunter St
Stoco Band Mothers Club
Coal City
Primrose Garden Club
Coca - Cola Social Room
St. John’s Baptist Church
Beatric White
Women of Church
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Roland Brewster
Crab Orchard
Shady Spring District
Beaver
IOOF
Main St
Fairplay
Order of Rainbow
Methodist
Walter G. Cooper
Beckley Homemaker’s Club
Daniel E. Polk
Council
Sophia Homemaker’s Club
Don Houchins
Sophia
the Hub
Stanley Sr
Hampton, Va
Dick Cole
Law
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Ladies’ Home Journal
Parents
Good Housekeeping
Picy
Ites
The
Baby Shop
Jimmy's
Big Mlee
Philco
Beckley Furniture
Neville St
Opp
Beckley National Bank
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