Presbyterian Young Adults Plan New Nursery at Beckley Church
The Beckley Presbyterian Church Young Adult Bible Class will establish a new type nursery for all ages. A committee led by Forrest Daniels will arrange. The project may include a classroom piano and involves members and guests who met at the Daniels residence for a pot luck dinner.
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Presbyterian
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Daniels
Mee
Bal Dewe
William Boone
George Haldane
James Scott
Patsy Fleenor
L. A. Gates
Iing
Forrest Daniels
Lloyd Warden
Pinecrest Sanitarium
W. H. Foglesong
C. C. Lewis
Joe Suldo
William Matthews
Benny McManus
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Dorothy Amick reports on local residents weekend travel and family ties. Mrs Lucy Solaski and Miss Peggy Jarrett visited Roanoke and Salem while Keith Chambers stayed with his parents in Harper Road. Many Beckley residents and visitors are cited attending events, visiting relatives, or returning home from trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Amick
Lucy Solaski
Colonial Apartments
Roanoke
Salem
Peggy Jarrett
Rainelle
Keith Chambers
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery
B. B. Chambers
Harper Road
H. Ls. Watkins
Center Street
Jackson’s Mill
West Virginia Home Economic Association
Harold W. Miller
Michael Patrick
Stansbury Street
General Invuspions
Emery Smith
Highland Street
Huntington
W. A. Snider
Beckley
Basil N. Meadows and Sons
Johnny and
Stephen
BE. L. King and Family
A. J. Blake
Campbells Creek
L. H. Williams
Reservoir Road
Fred Cantabery
Pershing Street
Charleston
George P. Davis
Maxwell Hill
Willard Brogan
Buddy
Ernest Davis
Jerry Greene
Louis Warden
Oak Hill
Norvelle
Loretta Crickmer
Squire, Va
Milton Miller
Seth
Harper, Road
Nathan Matz
Ann Street
Marc L. Front
Maplewood Lane
Youth of All Churches Plan Sunvies at Grandview Park
Several hundred young people from area churches will attend a vesper service and wiener roast on Thursday May 11 at 7 p m at Grandview State Park. A Beckley College pre ministerial group organized the event with inter denominational support. Each group brings its own transport, provides food, and is chaperoned. Special music and a guest speaker are planned for the afternoon.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Grandview State Park
Vtlalits
Tveary
Verna Henning Weds Blaine Stubblefield in Idaho
Verna Alice Henning and Blaine Stubblefield wed on May 2 in Boise Idaho with Judge R W Adams officiating. The bride, a Woodrow Wilson HS graduate and former bookkeeper, will live in Weiser and plans to travel to California this winter. Stubblefield, Idaho University graduate and ex aviation editor, aims to operate power boat excursions on the Snake River Hell Canyon route this summer.
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W. W. Henning
Verna Alice
Blaine Stubblefield
Boise
East Fifth Street
Weiser
California
R. W. Adams
Stubblefield
Woodrow Wilson High School
G. C. Murphy Company
Department of Interior
Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations
Washington, D. C
Oregon
University of Idaho
Airforce Flyer
New York City
Washington
Hell Canyon
Snake River
Lewiston
Idaho
Birth notices and engagements from Mercer County area
Birth announced for Lonnie Randall Welch born April 24 in North Redondo California weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces to Mr and Mrs William Welch formerly of Beckley with mother Geraldine Calvert. Bruce Carlton Hendrick, 22, Athens, and Anna Lee Owens, 29, Bluefield, seek a Mercer County marriage license. Martins of Huntington include Dokes Martin and family. Mrs O F Cain of College Avenue travels to Rochester MN. Mrs S J Lilly of Glen White moves to Charleston to recover from illness.
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William Welch
North Redondo
Calif
Lonnie Randall
Beckley
Geraldine Calvert
Register
Princeton
Bruce Carlton Hendrick
Athens
Anna Lee Owens
Bluefield
Mercer County Clerk’s Office
Dokes Martin
Madeline
Billy
Dennis Martin
Huntington
O. F. Cain
College Avenue
Rochester
Minnesota
S. J. Lilly
Glen White
Charleston
Miss Helen Farthing Weds Oliver V Lilly Jr in Crab Orchard
Miss Helen Farthing daughter of Mrs Ruth Farthing and the late Walter Farthing of Crab Orchard married Oliver Victor Lilly Jr son of Mr and Mrs O V Lilly also of Crab Orchard. The double ring ceremony occurred at 12:30 Sunday May 7 in the groom’s parents home. Rev Shirley Donnelly officiated as guests noted the bride wore a pink voile dress and white velvet floral design with white accessories. Attendant Miss Winnie Mae Farthing wore aqua satin. Best man was Mason Lilly. Guests included mothers in black silk and gray accessories. A three tier cake topped the couple’s reception. The couple left for an undisclosed trip. bride will reside with the groom’s parents until Air Force assignment.
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A. R. Tucker
G. R. French
Sue French
Charleston
Forrest Marshal
Virginia Street
Beckley Hospital
Huntington
Roy Hodge
Norma Jean Hodge
George Dale
Betsy Dale
Dean Dale
Concord College
Athens
Robert Hicks
R. E. Hicks
Lee Street
Beckley
Dottie Dale
Davene Kirby
Phillip Coates
Don Larrick
VPI
Ralph Farrar
Dallas Grimes
Hicks
Ralph Hartsog
South Kanawha Street
Elmer St. Clair
Skelton
Pittsburgh
E. H. Phipps
I. E. Henry
Berkley Street
Winona
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
W. W. Honaker
W. Bruce Peck
B. B. Chambers
Daisy Keaton
Faye Farley
Lee Summers
Sally Lee
Wickham Avenue
J. C. Farley
S. Kanawha Street
Spencer
John Cooper
Vance Drive
Mt. Hope
H. G. Bird
Stansbury Street
Raleigh General Hospital
Helen Farthing
Ruth Farthing
Walter Farthing
Crab Orchard
Oliver Victor Lilly, Jr
O. V. Lilly
Winnie Mae Farthing
Mason Lilly
Arnold Wilcox
Elmer Crawford
Earl Lilly
Oliver Lilly
Montgomery
Woodrow Wilson High School
Usher Club
Lilly
United States Air Force
Spokane
Wash
Air Force
Albert Lilly
Mountain State Twin Club Plans Meeting on May 23
The Mountain State Twin Club schedules a May 23 gathering at 3 p.m. in the James Lilly Building inviting all Beckley area twins to join. A brief business session covered a membership drive and included Roy Law, co vice president, newly stationed with the U S Navy.
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Mountain State Twin Club
Beckley
James Lilly
Roy Law
U. S. Navy
Washington, D .C
Bettye
Lynda Farmer
Ralph
Maude Peters
Ruth
Ruby Short
Kathleen Boblett
Craig
Clyde Sutphin
Lynnette Bolen
Bob Milam
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James Simmons
Donna
Earl Shrewsbury
Jeannie
Ross Earl
Detroit
Mich
George Davis
Mabscott
Henry Shrewsbury
MacArthur
Shrewsburys
Athaline Leahy
Chicago
Ill
R. H. Nisbet
Robert Smith
Bobby
Susan
West C Street
Charleson
Richard and
Linda Morgan
Mrs. Aspers
Bailey St
Camden
N. J
Allbran
Kellogg's
Del-Mar
Oasis
Helene Curtis
Janice Omenskin
Lee Dillon
Juanita Porter
Meredith Goins
Frances Mason
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
the Quality Shop
Main St
Beckley College
Pidtd
Wpeces
Miss Henning
Oliver V. Lilly, Jr
Shirley Donnelly
Raleigh Circle
Raleigh
Harry Milam
J. D. Lowe
Earl Moon
Jack
Penneys
Rayon Crepes
U. 5
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