Beckley Community Notices and Calendar Updates
Incoming notices from Beckley departments urge readers to submit events by 10 a.m. Saturday. Key items include Tuesday homeroom representation meeting postponed to May 17, Woman's Club Youth Department gathering at Park Avenue clubhouse 4 to 5 p.m., and an event at the home of Mrs. Wannie Brown at 7 30 p.m. chaired by Fred Bat.
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Ewani Department of Beckley
The
Woman’s Club of
Beckley
Park Ave
Wednesday club meetings across Crab Orchard and Beckley
Mission Circle No 1 meets at Crab Orchard Baptist Church at 1 30 p m Eliza Hunter Home Department Class gathers at 407 Hunter St 5 p m Mrs Hazel Skelton co host Briarcliff Gardens Club meets Coca Cola Social Room at 1 30 p m Bethlehem Chapter No 71 Masonic Temple Howe St Xi Alpha Delta Beta Sigma Phi installs officers at Beckley Hotel General Alfred Beckley Room 7 p m Beckley Civinette Club dines Terrace Room Beckley Hotel 6 p m Thrifty Homemakers Club hosts at Mrs Margaret Poindexter Ringleben St 1 p m
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Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Eliza Hunter
F. D. Edmonds
Hunter St
Hazel Skelton
Briarcliff
Gardens Club
Coca - Cola Social Room
Ae Club of Bethlehem
Order of Eastern Pd Masonic Temple
Howe St
P.m
Xi Alpha Delta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Alfred Beckley
Beckley Hotel
Thrifty Homemakers Club
Margaret’ Poindexter
Ringleben St
Community group meeting schedule and art exhibit
Thursday groups include First Christian Church activity at Burkett Street 1:30 p.m. Suburban Homemakers at Oak Grove and Pleasant Hills building noon. Beckley Pres byterian Circle No 3 at 611 N Kanawha St 10 a.m. Raleigh General Nurses Alumni at White Oak Country Club Oak Hill 6:30 p.m. Mount Tabor Ladies Fellowship at Mrs Richard Gillespie home 7 p.m. Beckley Art Group Spring Exhibit Beckley Elks Club Ballroom 2-9 p.m. Open to Women's Improvement League at Wickham Ave 2 p.m. Friday Spring Exhibit Beckley Elks Club Ballroom 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Open to public. Degree of Honor Lodge 56 executive board at 420 Orchard Ave 7:30 p.m.
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The
First Christian Church
George Moss Jr
Burkett St
Suburban Homemakers Club
Cabell Heights
Oak Grove
Pleasant Hills
W. R. Daniel
Hosess
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Doyle Minter
N. Kanawha St
Cokie Minter
Beckley Art Group
Beckley Elks Club
Ray Dew
Orchard Ave
West Virginia Legal Secretaries Convene in Beckley
The SATURDAY session of the West Virginia Association of Legal Secretaries hosts its annual convention at the Beckley Hotel with registration opening at 11 a.m. Local attendees plan sessions, networking, and professional updates.
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West Virginia
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Meets at Pioneer Hotel
The Sunday regular meeting of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will be held at the Pioneer Hotel on S Fayette Street at 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Pioneer Hotel
S. Fayette St
CWF Groups Set Meetings For May
The Christian Womans Fellowship at the First Christian Church schedules May meetings for twelve groups. Group 1 hosted by Mrs. Harry Anderson at 350 N Kanawha St at 7 30 p m May 19. Group 2 at 202 Clyde St hosted by Mrs. V V Wheeler at 7 30 p m with leader Mrs. James D Lowe. Groups 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 follow at various homes and the church with listed leaders and dates including May 12 18 19 and 4 meeting locations on Kanawha St Berkley Dr and Elco Dr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Woman’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church
Harry Anderson
N. Kanawha St
Clyde St
V. V. Wheeler
James D. Lowe
Melvin Wood
E. B. Wray Jr
Berkley
James Meadows
Ann Louise File
G. L. Willis
McDowell Dr
von Daniels
Maycell Rogers
Carmen C. Feazell
James Scott
Jack Hollandsworth
Howard
Charles Bradley
Elco Dr
Charles Perdue
Lee Burleson
George Moss Jr
Moss
Burkett Ave
John Yago
M. L. Bragg
West Virginia First Lady attends Beckley convention banquet
West Virginia First Lady Mrs Cecil H Underwood joined honored guests at the banquet closing Beckleys 27th annual convention of the Junior Department West Virginia Federation of Womens Clubs hosted by Beckley Juniors. Delegates and guests exceeded 430 with recognition of co chairmen and chairmen and an invitation extended for next years meeting. The program featured The Choristers led by William H Cruser and pianist Mrs George Wilson with performances by John W Smith Douglas Gilmer Allan Van Horne E N Pugh Nolan Gunter Van West Richard Morgen James Lawson Ted Anderson Ernest Jacobs and E S Pugh Jr.
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West Virginia
Cecil H. Underwood
West Virginia Federation of Women‘s Clubs
Woman's Club of
Beckley
E. S. Pugh Jr
Paul Loflin
John C. Ashworth
Nolan Gunter
van West
Richard Morgen
James Lawson
Ted Anderson
Ernest Jacobs
Bonnie Eloise
Fairmont
James A. Scarbro
Montgomery
Large Crowd Attends 30th Mothers Day Luncheon
Beckley area women from Beckley churches and outlying communities gathered at Friendship Hall The Methodist Temple for the 30th annual Mothers Day luncheon. More than 250 women attended as Mrs. Fred Roschi and committee prepared May Baskets of silver hoops filled with spring blooms. The event featured music by Mrs. Charles Merritt and oe Gilmer and honored Mrs. J G Foster with a birthday surprise.
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Beckley
Friendship Hall
Methodist Temple
Fred Roschi
A. Robert Koch
M. W. Arnole
Charles W. Merritt
Oe Gilmer
J. G. Foster
Woman's Society of Christian Service of the
Temple
J. E. Otto
Roy E. Smith
William C. Thompson
Beckleyan
D. F. McKenzie
W. E. O'Neal
Pax
Family gathers after Greensboro and Ashville visits
Sophia Mills and relatives from Greensboro Ashville Huntington and Birmingham returned home after visiting their parents in Soak Creek. Mills remains in Raleigh General Hospital with a broken back from a fall. Susan Kathy Pennington and Shirley Barr joined the weekend trip to Washington DC visiting the Pennington family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
N. A. Shepherd
Glen
Belinda
Vernon Mills
Greensboro
N. C
William Oaks
Ronald
Donald
Ashville
Marion Cook
Huntington
Harold P. Knight
Birmingham
Ala
John Mills
Soak Creek
Mills
Raleigh General Hospital
Alex McVey
Susan
Kathy Pennington
James Pennington
Midway
Shirley Barr
Washington, D. C
James Pennington Jr
Lowell Johnson
Western sandwich filling guide
A compact cooking note explains filling a western sandwich with vegetables and meat lightly prepped before mixing with eggs. Serve with chili sauce or hot ketchup for a tangy finish.
Beckley area families visit WVU and celebrate Mother’s Day
Mrs. E L Ellison and Miss Elizabeth Anderson return from Illinois and Ohio after visiting relatives including Mrs. Clarke Wells in Cincinnati. Dr and Mrs E B Wray and children join daughter Martha Wray at WVU for Mother’s Day events. Others, including Mrs H Edwards and Mrs Preston Davis, spend time with WVU students and relatives.
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E. L. Ellison
Elizabeth Anderson
Beckley Ave
W. Lyle Rader
Riverside, Ill
Clarke Wells
Cora Ann Miller
Cincinnati
Ohio
E. B. Wray
Mary
Everett
Harper Rd
Morgantown
Greater West Virginia
Martha Wray
West Virginia University
Delta Gamma
Miss Wray
Chi Omega
Delta Gammas
Presbyterian Circles Set Meets Thursday
The Circles of Women of Beckley Presbyterian Church meet Thursday with 14 groups listed by circle number, chairmen, hostesses and times from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Some notes indicate co hostesses and locations such as 222 Glenn Ave and 218 E Prince St.
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Beckley Presbyterian Church
B. V. Kelly
C. A. Ivory
Glenn Ave
R. P. Daniel
John J.milom
Crescent Rd
J. A. Hedrick
Roy Cunningham
E. F. Keyser
Dexter Ave
F. M. Sayre
N. Joe Rahall
Woodlawn Ave
J. K. Edmundson
J. W. Witherspoon
Beaver Ave
O. W. Brown
W. E. Wassum
Wade Bardin
Northwestern Ave
R. B. Sigmund
A. L. Seward
Johnstown Rd
Robert Brash
C. L. West
Cleon Sarandon
Dido Pietrantozzi
James Broughman
E. Prince St
Gordon Porterfield
Hyo Soon Lee
iPinecrest Sanitarium
Mrs Fred Honored On 78th Birthday At Home
Mrs. Fred of Maplefork celebrated her 78th birthday with a dinner at home on Sunday. Attendees included Kay Shrewbury Matoaka Lucille Uarrimore and children Freddie Allen Jimmy Jr Bradley Slanesville Granville Shrader and daughters Phyllis Janice Ross Houchins and three sons Pearisburg Peggy Poole Pelion Greg Bascom Rogers and son Janice Frye Oak Hill Dottie Aldridge Vera Stanley Okey Ingles and Peggy Stanley Beckley plus the honoree's husband D J Harless of Reservoir Rd who was a patient at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital for observation and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Maplefork
Kay Shrewbury
Matoaka
Lucille Uarrimore
Freddie Allen
Jimmy Jr
Pelton
S. C
Freddy Thorne
Bradley
Jimmy Thorne
Slanesville
Granville Shrader
Phyllis
Janice
Rocky Gap
Ross Houchins
Pearisburg
Peggy Poole
Pelion
Bascom Rogers
Greg
Beckley
Janice Frye
Oak Hill
Dottie Aldridge
Vera Stanley
Okey Ingles
Peggy Stanley
Stone Couple Return From Fort Lauderdale Wintering
Mr and Mrs Claude A Stone have returned to Crab Orchard from their winter home in Fort Lauderdale Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude A. Stone
Crab Orchard
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Fink Pair Return Home After New York City Trip
Mr and Mrs Sidney Fink return to their home at 102 Foote Street on Saturday following a visit to New York City. The item notes their address and travel location with no additional details.
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Foote St
New York City
Mrs
Sidney Fink
Ward returns home from NIH stay in Bethesda
H F Ward came home to Glen Morgan on Saturday after a stay at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda Maryland. He plans to return to the hospital on July 10.
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H. F. Ward
Glen Morgan
Bethesda
National Institute of Health
Rhodell Girl Feted With Birthday Party
Sharon Kay Bolen, 13, daughter of Basil and Mrs Bolen, was honored at a birthday party. Attendees included Wayne McKinney, Denny Lilly, Judy Danley, Sue Lilly, and many neighbors and relatives.
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Sherill Kershner
Sue Danley
Judy Dan Jey
Cynthia Perdue
Sue Lilly
Beckie Pritchett
Barbara Wyce
Willing Workers Meet At Coal City Church
The Ladies Willing Workers Band of Coal City Church of God met at the home of Mrs. Ruby Kelly Princewick. Mrs. W. G. Byers presided over the business session with attendees including Mrs. Ethel Spencer Mrs. Macie Underwood Mrs. Donna J. Hargis and others. Also noted is a cooking tip about removing casing from Italian salami before slicing, suggested with deviled eggs and crisp celery for lunch.
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Ladies Willing Workers
Coal City
Macie Bowden
Helen McGrady
Ruby
Jeanette Bowden
Lou Stepro
Cookie Buskirk
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Baptist Oe
Pienperiey
Urch O
Wannie Brown
No. Tieeik
Fred Bat
Beckley Civinette Club
Raleigh General Nurses Alumni Association
White Oak Country Club
Ladies Fellowship
Mount Tabor Baptist Church
Richard Gillespie
Women's Improvement League
Olive Hoover
Wickham Ave
CWF
A. L. Sydnor
W. E. O‘neal
Rns
Leonard Armstrong
Robert Adams
Brenda
Mount Vernon
W. B. Robinson
Bernard Evans
Stevie
Ronnie
James
Cleveland
William R. Lester
Daniels
Billy Gene Lilly
Butch
Stevie Joe
Shady Spring
Racine Thompson
Ronald Brammer
Chapmanville
John Ellison Jr
Mabscott
Claude Hatcher
Page Stump
Charles
Louise
Darrell Curtis
Knoxville
Tenn
V. C. Hatcher
Arland Hatcher
Grafton
Myrtle Walker
Egeria
Ray Walker
Welch Hospital
Hatchers
Paradine Hatcher
Lewis Hatcher
Crow
Harold Blake
Cabella Heights
Sherman Williams
Clark Blake
Sara Blake
Neil Hill
Chuckie
Palma
Hirma Rinehart
James Campbell
Albert Evans
Jack Lively
Monchoir
Sherry Lynn
South Charleston
W R. Daniel
Quality Lumber and Supply Co
City Ave
Radio 62
McCutcheon & Drake Motor CO
Raleigh County Bank
PATH
Wheeler Plumbing
Albert Wheley
Virginia St
Jere Witherspoon
St. Louis
H. Edwards
Pinecrest
Preston Davis
Avon St
Debbie Edwards
On Hill College, Mars
Presbyterian Circles
D. J. Harless
Reservoir Rd
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Rhodell
Donna Patrick
Paula Hugbert
Jean McKinney
William Minnick
Walter Whittaker Jr
Wilma Simmons
Judith Almond Bolen
Basil Bolen Jr
Cletus Bolen
Billy Lockard
Rita Ann Lockard
Webb
California
Hi-Society
Florentin
Cloen
Max Factor
Cohen
Neville St
Cars Magazine
CARS
Studebaker
Ward-Evans Motor Co., Inc
West
Neville Street
Studebaker Champ
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