Committees Named for Beckley Garden Club Flower Show
Mrs. Holt Kester chairs the general committee for the Beckley Council of Garden Clubs Flower Show on June 2 and 3 at the Masonic Temple. Various chairs handle schedule staging properties entries publicity hospitality and more with names including Mrs. E. T. Stromp Mrs. Graves Mrs. Crawford Mrs. Kesler Miss Grace Wilkes and Miss Betty Wilkes among many others. The judges aides will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Council of Garden Clubs
Holt Kester
Masonic Temple
E. T. Stromp
L. £. Wilkes
E. Guy Graves
W. R. Yost
M. M. Ralston
KL. Crawford
E. F. Keyser
C. A. Smith
Hoten Kesler
Graves
L. M. Halloran
John, Calloway
F. J. Cronin
Carl Bostick
H. P. Meadows
H. C. Coleman
H. d Avis
French Lucas
Sam Kessler
George Bright
Lee Burleson
Ted McDowell
Kathleen Anderson
J. V. Deas
C. C. Drewry
Ted Stover
Launa Harper
Joan Wilkes
R. M. French
C. F. Hale
J. A. Hunt
Joe L.smith
E. E. Sheffler
Ned Ragland
Carl Bostic
Grace Wilkes
W. H. File
Leo Vevellio
W. A. Thornhill, Jr
Oscar Nichols
Crewe Meples
J. E. Lilly
Joe Luchini
Betty Wilkes
James Wilkes
DB. K. Shroyer
R. A. Shackelford
YT. U. Vermillion
R. L. Dillon
Paul Earwood
Three Beckley Women Attend Texas Women's Club Convention
AP report from Houston notes national president Mrs. Hiram Cole Houghton urges peace through decent daily living. Beckley residents Mrs. E G Grogan Mrs QL Bepler and Mrs C J Meador attend opening session of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs 60th annual convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckleyans
Women’s Club
Texas
Houston
Tex
Hiram Cole Houghton
Red Oak
Beckley
E. G. Grogan
QL Bepler
C.J. Meador
General Federation ‘For Women's Clubs
America
Iron Artain
Billie Burke Praises Blue Bonnet Margarine
Billie Burke extols Blue Bonnet margarine as her favorite noting its sunny sweetness all vegetable spread and rich Vitamin A content. The ad promotes its economy nutrition and flavorful variety messaging to readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Burke
Mountain Top Garden Club Holds Annual Luncheon
The Mountain Top Garden Club hosts its annual luncheon at the Country Kitchen on Crow Road. Guest speaker Mrs. E. E. Bibb Jr. discusses My Life In The Country and country living. A report on the West Virginia Garden Clubs convention in Fairmont was given by Mrs. Harlow Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain Top
Births in Beckley Hospital April births listed
Mr and Mrs Emery Walker Besaca announce the birth of son Mickie James at Beckley Hospital April 28 weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces. Floyd Collins Princewick announce daughter Charlotte Ann born April 29 weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces. Sandra Lee Miller born April 26 weighing 5 pounds 11 ounces. Doris Velma Jones Eccles named daughter born April 25 weighing 5 pounds ? ounces. Russell Malcolm Peterson Dorcas Avenue announce son Russell Malcolm born April 25. Ralph Conway Stotesbury announce daughter Peggy Ann born April 24 weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces. Dewey Hobson Snyder Crab Orchard announce daughter Karen Sue born April 31 weighing ? pounds 4 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Walker
Besaca
Mickie James
Beckley Hospital
Floyd Alvis Collins
Princewick
Charlotte Ann
Sandra Lee
Wallace Reed Miller
Bailey Avenue
Doris Velma
William Howard Jones
Eccles
Russell Malcolm Peterson
Dorcas Avenue
Russell Malcolm
Ralph Conway
Stotesbury
Peggy Ann
Karen Sue
Dewey Hobson Snyder
Crab Orchard
Mrs J A Myers Feted With Birthday Dinner
Mrs. J A Myers of Crab Orchard was honored at a birthday dinner at the Johnstown Road home of her daughter Mrs. Edward Snuffer. Attending were Marvin Ferguson and children Fred Michael and Bobby Martin, Morris Imboden, James Roark, and the Snuffers with Edward and Danny Ray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Myers
Johnstown Road
Edward Snuffer
Morris Imboden
Marvin Ferguson
Fred
Michael
Bobby Martin
Mirs
Imboden
Snuffer
Edward
Nuptial Vows Unite Miss Gearhart and Mr Fekete
Miss Hilda Edith Gearhart and Calvin Frank Fekete wed in a Friday morning double ring ceremony at First Baptist Church performed by Dr. Alvin J. Cook. The Gearhart couple hail from Sophia while the Fekete family comes from Crab Orchard. The couple will reside in Sophia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Edith Gearhart
Calvin
Frank Fekete
Alvin J. Cook
First
Baptist Church
Emmitt | Gearhart
Sophia
Steve Fekete
Crab Orchard
Fekete
Graham daugher cast in college freshmen show
Julia Ann Graham has been cast in the freshmen production to be presented Friday at Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia in Fredericksburg Virginia. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Cécil H Graham of 107 Wilson Street. The Women’s Christian Temperance Union will meet at 2 pm Tuesday at the First Baptist Church with Rev Alfred Cain giving devotionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliette Lowe
First Baptist Church
Raleigh County
J. A. Hunt
Fund Co
Julia Ann’Graham
Julia “Ann Graham
Mary Washington College
University of Virginia
Fredericksburg
Cécil H. Graham
Wilson Street
WeeTu
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Alfred Cain
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Dr Westwood H Holliday of Springdale Avenue attended the Optometric Congress at the Daniel Boone Hotel in Charleston Sunday. Beckley area residents, families, and travelers are listed visiting relatives, attending events, or returning from trips across Kentucky, Virginia, and Ohio with several names and places noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Amick
Westwood H. Holliday
Springdale Avenue
Daniel ‘Boone Hotel
Charleston
C. W. Blevins
Frankie Sue
Jennings Street
George Blevins
George, Jr
East Beckley
Evarts
Henry Blevins
W. P. Gardner
Robert
E. Street
C. D. Tennant
Pt. Pleasant
Charles C. Leo
Grove Avenue
Dominico Leo
Philip Leo
Glen White
Frank Bunting
Mmrs
Rosetta Flint
Charles Flint
Beckley
Sidney Fox
Andrew
Psimas
Hull Street
Mike Minter
Colien Minter
A. S. Bair
Sam
Harper Road
R. D. Callaway
East Prince Street
Greenbrier River
E. Guy Graves, Jr
Officers Installed at Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Meeting
Beta Kappa Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held an installation Friday with Mrs. Lionel Travis named president. Other officers include Mrs. Hampton Thomas, vice president, Mrs. Frank Corder, recording secretary, Mrs. J. W. Lane Jr. treasurer, and Mrs. James Woodie extension officer. Mrs. Sam Roberts II was reappointed director and Mrs. J. A. Staton Jr. as social sponsor. A historical shower for Mrs. Frank Lovell was planned. Betty Snyder led the program on Look It Younger and Live Longer and discussed beauty in thought before reading the 23rd Psalm. Refreshments for 16 Members were served by Mrs. John Branham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Kappa
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Lionel Travis
Hampton Thomas
Frank Corder
J. W. Lane, Jr
James Woodie
Sam Roberts, II
J. A. Staton, Jr
Astoric
Frank Lovell
de Witt Kennemar
Bames
Calvin C
Shirley Ann Roberts 14th Birthday Party Noted
A Friday party at the Crab Orchard home celebrated Shirley Ann Roberts turning fourteen. Guests included Ina Mae Gentry Frances Riffe Esther Israel Reba Bennett Shirley Roberts Carole Canady Jo Any Roger Isabell Wood Patty Wooten Janice Farley Doris Tilly Wanda Rife Phyllis Stover Mary Lou Farley Alice Cox Shirley Gates Roberta Martin Nancy Thurbon Mary Jean Meadows Shirley Roles Linda Wright Anita DeHart Mary Lou Lewis Marlene Tolliver Edith Lilly Nola Meadows Frankie Fink Billie Martin James Cook Harold Dean Lynn Drysdale Charles Farley Linnie Ring Harold Lilly Junior Bennett Robert Combs Fred Meadows Charles Ballengee Robert Bene Ernest Widner Darrell Egnor James Farley Robert Lewis Carl Atkinson Donald Shirkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Ann Roberts
Barnes
Crab Orchard
Ina Mae Gentry
Frances Riffe
Esther Israel
Reba Bennett
Shirley Roberts
Carole Canady
Jo Any Roger
Isabell Wood
Patty Wooten
Janice Farley
Doris Tilly
Wanda Rife
Phyllis Stover
Mary Lou Farley
Alice Cox
Shirley Gates
Roberta Martin
Nancy Th
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bckley Garden Council
Elizabeth Sch
Martha Cole
Leathers
Alti
Tudes
Regarters
Henry Roe-Cloud
West Linn
Ore
National Defense Forum
Federation Board
Department of National Defense
Glen Morgan
Verna Taylor
Gerald Lamb
Gloria Gravely
Robert Rush
Mountain Top Garden Club
Harlow Warren
Elizabeth Anderson
George H. Moss
Ted Neene Con- Dowell
Walter Rappold
Coeneeh Com
Lack
S.C. Ballengee
E. L.g Pem
Ellison
Elby
Glee Club
G. Grogan
Flying Eagle Band
E. Helm
Harry Hall
Charles Hotel
J. A. Landers
0. H. Meador
Floyd Sayre
Enrico Vecellio
H. L. Watkins
Sophia High School
Harwood James
West Neville Street
Aoe
Thomas Biggs
Youth Times
Janet Triggs
Lincoln Street
Joe F. Wright
Annie Florence Williams
South Kanawha St
Pet
Pet Strawberries
Br. B. E. Silverman
Raleigh Co. Bank
Princess Pet
Guy Lombardo
Helen Twohig
Princeton
Elgin M. Hall
Raleigh Avenue
Joseph E. Williams
Maxwell Hil
Huntington
George Gunnoe
Nancy Lee
Tulare
Calif
L. L. Warren
Clyde Street
Cleveland
George Moss
Joe Davies
L. E. Grant
Whitesville
IR. H. Grant
Orchard Avenue
James Haldane Land
Mary Bea
Joyce ‘Ann
Holden
George Haldane, Jr
Wallace Vaden
Stanhope Court
Marshall Burns
Nancy Pat and
Marshall, Jr
Everett Armstrong
Almeda Armstrong
Vaden
Camp Beckswith
Fayetteville
Ruby Wolfe
Beta Sigma Pi
Lilly Ann's
Oak Hill
Tyleyalue
Vogue
The
Neville-St
Carol Brent
Carol Brents
Dupont Norton
Hearthgard
Hawthorne Bicycle
Akmier
Riverside
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