Two Day Confab Opens Thursday Nursing League Meet
The West Virginia League for Nursing opens a two day convention in Beckley with keynote speakers Gordon A. Friesen, Ruth Freeman and Dorothy M. Smith. Friesen, a Washington DC hospital consultant, will speak Friday morning on hospital design and nursing leadership. The event features Beckley Memorial Hospital leaders and a planning committee listing names of VA and hospital staff.
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West Virginia League For Nursing
Gordon A. Friesen
Washington, D.C
Beckley Hotel
Ruth Freeman
National League For Nursing
League
Dorothy M. Smith
College of Nursing
University of Florida
Mae McPherridge
Mary Lemons
Beckiey Memorial Hospital
Gurnelle Cole
First Baptist Church Dinner Marks National Family Week
Tonight at 6:30 the First Baptist Church hosts a dinner and program framing National Family Week. Mrs Calvin Moore leads as general chair with speakers Earl Whitener on Stewardship, Mr and Mrs James Patton on Family Fun, and Mrs James P Bland giving devotional. Mrs D T Keatley outlines The Ideal Christian Home.
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First Baptist Church
United States
Calvin Moore
Earl Whitener
James Patton
James P. Bland
Women’s Mission Society
Tommy Thomas
D. T. Keatley
Moore
E. Lauren Bigger
Motoring to Harland Kentucky After Death of Mrs Wilburn
Mr and Mrs DeSota Blaney of Westmoreland Street, Mrs Alberta Singley of Grant Street, and Mrs Thelma Cosby of Riley Street traveled to Harland Kentucky on Sunday after being notified of the death of Mrs Mary Wilburn. She died Sunday morning after a long illness.
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Harland, Ky
DeSota Blaney
Westmoreland Street
Alberta Singley
Grant Street
Thelma Cosby
Riley Street
Mary Wilburn
Safety Feature Of The Week On Bicycle Safety In Beckley
The piece stresses child safety in play areas and warns against hazards from abandoned sites and streets. It notes rising motor vehicle bicycle deaths among under 15s since 1956, cites local Beckley efforts with a youth traffic program and Bicycle Safety Week, and urges inspections of toys and play structures plus safe riding practices.
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Woman's Club of
Beckley
Local Notes From Sophia And Mabscott Gatherings
Mrs W O Riddle is recuperating at home in Sophia after surgery at Raleigh General Hospital. Mr and Mrs R F Baker of 109 Summers St spent the weekend in Morgantown visiting daughter Mary Kathryn Baker a WVU sophomore. Mike Sutyak of Sophia hosted a party for son George Michael on his sixth birthday with relatives and friends. The Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge No 206 Mabscott gave a surprise farewell for Mrs Luther Fink moving to La Crosse and Mrs Ray Fink moving to Raleigh. Weekend guests were Mrs JC B Dailey of Atlanta and Mr
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R. F. Baker
Summers
Morgantown
Mary Kathryn Baker
West Virginia University
Mike Sutyak
Sophia
George Michael
Elizabeth
Vickie
Pat McGraw
Alma Prunesti
Carolyn Edwards
Dreama Weddle
Carolyn Jones
Sandy McVey
Sharon Lee Pegram
Karen Clemons
Willard McGraw
Pauline Clemons
Luther Fink
la Cross
Wis
Ray Fink
Raleigh
N.C
Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge No. 206
Mabscott
Fink
JC. B. Dailey
Atlanta, Ga
31st Annual Mothers Day Luncheon at Methodist Temple
Mrs J E Otto presides over the 31st annual Mothers Day Luncheon in Friendship Hall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday. Miss Nelle Bryson succeeds as president in June. Open to the public, with Rev Don Francis in charge of music. Tickets available from Mrs Crawford Lynn or circle chairmen.
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Methodist Temple
Woman's Society of Christian Service
The
J. E. Otto
Nelle Bryson
Don Francis
C. T. Harvey
W. P. Griffey
D. Crawford Lynn
Circle
Otto Said
Beckley Women Organize Meetings and Notices
Beckley newspapers publish a weekly column inviting women to submit notices for regular and special meetings. The list includes Curtain Callers meeting at 8 p m at the Playhouse and various orgs such as Eagles Auxiliary, Eliza Hunter Home Department, Suburban Home Demonstration Club, Women of St Stephen's Church, and a Parent Teacher Association election at East Beckley School.
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Woman’s Department of Beckiey
Parent Teacher Association of
East Beckley School
Raleigh County Alumni Meeting at Grace Robinson Home
Raleigh County Unit of the Blue Field State College Alumni Association meets at 7 30 p m at Mrs Grace Robinsons home 304 F Street with members invited to attend.
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Raleigh County
Bluefield State College Alumni Assn
Grace Robinson
F. St
Memorial services and initiation at O E S chapter
Monday evening at 8 o clock the Coal City Chapter No 136 Order of Eastern Star holds memorial services and initiation. The program begins at 8 p m with rituals and tribute to departed members.
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Coal City
Order of Eastern Star
Cake make-up tips for even, transparent application
Use a silk sponge saturated in water to apply cake make-up. Ensure the sponge is sufficiently wet so the makeup spreads evenly and transparently across the skin.
Raleigh Hosts Of Snotherly Family Sunday Visit
Mrs and Mr Joe Snotherly and William Snotherly of Raleigh North Carolina were Sunday guests at the home of friends or relatives, sharing a quiet afternoon and conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Snotherly
William Snotherly
Raleigh, N.C
SSDWC Sponsors Delegate To Mountaineer Boys State
Shady Spring High School will send a pupil to Mountaineer Boys State this June under the sponsorship of the Shady Spring District Woman's Club. The announcement was made during the club's business session before the annual banquet and officer installation. The club reported $491.19 raised for Cancer Crusade and approved a $10 donation to the Raleigh County Health Department for bandages and medicine for a crippled boy.
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SSDWC
Mountaineer
Shady Spring High School
Mountaineer Boys State
Shady Spring
Beaver Lions Club
Carrington Lewis
Raleigh County
Wayne Reynolds
Porters Attend Tazewell Funeral For Robert Porter
Mr and Mrs Henry Porter traveled to Tazewell Virginia on Thursday after the death of Henry Porter's brother Robert Porter Funeral services were conducted Friday in Tazewell Local attendees included the deceaseds niece Mrs Lewis Perkins and Blaine Porter and Mr and Mrs Glenn Connely of Washington DC Weekend guests were Mr and Mrs Cecil Sizemore at the home of Henry Porters sister and brother in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Connely
Washington, D.C
Cecil Sizemore
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. Va. Nursing League
Ical
Kreis Brison
West Germany
Friesen
St. Louis University
University of Western Ontario
George Washington University
American College of Hospital Administrators
American Hospital Association
Costa Rica Hospital
Mrs
Kentucky
Roland L. Smith
Glenn Ave
Paul Loflin Jr
Murrey
Roland L. Smith Jr
Paul Loflin
Kanawha Street
Brent Bragg
Nelson Bragg
Raleigh Cleaners
Cedar Street
the Complete Variety Store
Bessie Drysdale
H. F. Lushbaugh
B. H. Ellison
R. B. Armentrout
C. H. Earehart
Guy Potts
Ray Allen
J. S. Larrick
H. D Gibbs
L. P. Grogan
George W. Bright
Miller Jackson
W. H
Carlyle S. Bolen
Paul Burdette
R. E. Newman
W. C. Mays
A. Robert Koch
Eagles Auxiliary
Eagle
Woodlawn Ave
Eliza Hunter
Lucy Minor
Bair St
Beckley Duplicate Bridge Club
Bank of Raleigh
Old Eccles Rd
Women of the Church
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service of the
Mabscott Methodist Church
Fidelis
Fellowship Hall
Brady Lane
Woman’s Improvement League
Louise Goldston
Grant St
Harvey Webb
Hoffman
Ashland Oil & Refining Company
Sprague
W. Va
West Virginia
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Raymond Eye
Ghent
Larkin Philpott
White Oak
Paris Shrewsbury
Mason Anderson
Beaver
Charles Akers
Blue Jay
Margardell Richmond
Grandview
Reynolds
Lewis
Zina French
Florence Croft
Nuttall High School
Ansted
Mission Circle
Daniels Community Church
Virgil Cook
Rhodell
N. Heber
Beckley, W. VA
Teynace Imoney
Mothers DE Maris
Heber St
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