Westwood Garden Club Members Attend Pilgrimage and Elect Officers
Westwood Garden Club members traveled to Blackwater Falls for the Wildflower Pilgrimage today. At the May meeting, Mrs. Chester Roberts was elected president with Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Maude Geiger, and Mrs. Herbert McGraw slated for officer roles as the club plans garden projects at the Raleigh County Armory and decorations for the Woodland Show on June 12 at the Beckley Farmer’s Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westwood Garden Club
Blackwater Falls
Roger Sharp
Tte Roberts
Maude Geiger
Chester Roberts
Herbert McGraw
Ine Cn Eye
M. M. Aangrr Gay
Carpenter
Westwood Drive
Sharp
Raleigh
Willing Workers of Sophia Church Schedule Dinner Meeting Tonight
Willing Workers of the Freewill Baptist Church of Sophia hold a dinner meeting at 7 pm in the Auxiliary Building. Birthday party honors Mrs Romy Hampton, secretary treasurer for 13 years, with a Bible shaped cake. Committee members named for next three months. attendees listed.
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Sophia Church
Freewill Baptist Church of Sophia
Romy Hampton
Hampton
Barney Haga
Jack Rupe
Jack Eller
Leroy Greer
Merle Pitsenbarger
Leo Shelton
Beckley Woman's Club Luncheon Set at Winn Hotel Ballroom
The Woman's Club of Beckley schedules an All-Department luncheon at the Beckley Winn Hotel ballroom for Saturday at 12:30 p.m. Members are invited to attend and enjoy a social gathering with program highlights.
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Woman's Department of
Beckley
Woman’s Club of
Beckley- Winn Hotel
Past Presidents and Wives Honored at Shrine Event
Beckley Shrine Club honored eight past presidents and their wives with a social hour dinner and dancing at Black Knight County Club. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. G E Larrick and others, with Ralph Koiner noting the party was a delightful affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Shrine Club
Black Knight County Club
G. E. Larrick
G. C. Porter
J. E. McKenzie
Russell R. Smiley
Samuel Thomson
Roy J. Lucas
A. A. Ross
I. W. Bays
Ralph Koiner
Clubwomen Plan Variety Show and New Officers
The Gulf Women's Club plans a benefit variety show at Stoco High School auditorium at 7 30 p.m. Mrs. F C Booth leads as chairman with talent from Raleigh County and a local radio announcer as MC. At the annual banquet in Town and County dining hall, new officers were installed for two years by Mrs. John Scott, WV Federation president.
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Gulf Woman’s Club
Stoco High School
F. C. Booth
Raleigh County
GWF
John Scott
West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
Boston Flower Show exhibits require months of prep
Boston Flower Show directors explain why displays look so stunning. A dogwood tree receives priming in November and is moved between greenhouses during winter as heat increases. It is sprayed daily for humidity and placed in a refrigerated truck at about 40 degrees a few days before opening to reach full bloom.
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Boston
Birthday Honor for Daymon Sweeney in Surprise Party
Daymon Sweeney celebrated his 15th birthday with a surprise party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Sweeney of Sweeneysburg. Guests included Trela Evans, Donna Evans, Judy Smith, Mildred Mitchem, Kay Atha, Florence Perry, Danny Smith, Howard Hoskins, Harry Hoskins, Harold Hoskins, Georgina Hoskins, Jerry Miller, Beulah Sweeney, Larry Stover, Roger Mitchem, Carol Thurman, Lera Thurman, Gordon Thurman, Norma Thurman and Karen Smith.
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Daymon Sweeney
D. C. Sweeney
Sweeneysburg
Trela Evans
Donna Evans
Judy Smith
Mildred Mitchem
Kay Atha
Florence Perry
Danny Smith
Howard Hoskins
Harry Hoskins
Harold Hoskins
Georgina Hoskins
Jerry Miller
Beulah Sweeney
Larry Stover
Roger Mitchem
Carol Thurman
Lera Thurman
Gordon Thurman
Norma Thurman
Karen Smith
Old names top list for Atlantic City babies 1961
At Atlantic City Hospital 1961 many boys were named John David Michael and James while girls most often bore Patricia Donna Mary and Elizabeth. The figures come from the 32nd annual event held Thursday at the church, sponsored by the Women's Society of Christian Service.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Atlantic City Hospital
John
David
Michael
James
Patricia
Donna
Mary
Elizabeth
Woman’‘s Society of Christian Service
Perry Buried at St. Mark's Bowery in 1858
Perry's Grave Records from St Mark's in Bowery, New York, note Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry was buried in the churchyard in 1858.
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
A community column notes Mrs. John Zinkhon and her Dayton family visiting relatives in Lafayette Arts while her husband travels to Fort Meade for U S Reserve training. Nurses from Beckley Memorial and Beckley VA hospitals attend the American Nurses Association convention in Detroit with several local leaders present.
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John Zinkhon
Karen
Tommy
Greg
Chris
Dayton
Ohio
T. M. Harris
Lafayette Arts
Ft. Meade, Va
U. S
Phyllis Harris
West Virginia Nurses Association
Detroit
Mich
American Nurses Association
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Mary Lemons
Mae McPherridge
Rene Pitotti
Mary Lou Kelley
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Betty Perry
Jacqueline Gearhart
Roy Graybear
Northwestern Ave
Beckley Medical Arts
Glen White Garden Club heads to Wild Flower Pilgrimage
Members of the Glen White Garden Club depart today for the Wild Flower Pilgrimage at Black Water Falls. The group includes Mrs. W. E. Straughan of Burgess Street, Miss Alice Maschal, and Mrs. Ray Morris among others.
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Glen White
Fidelis Plans Camp Sponsorship For Boy Scout
Fidelis Class of the First Baptist Church will sponsor a Boy Scout to summer camp. May meeting featured a program by Mrs Verne Tucker with Proverbs readings and an original paper Three Unforgettable Women of My Life. Mrs Locke reported, Mother’s Day themed program in Fellowship Hall with music by Mrs French Davis and Mrs G C Porter. Business session led by Mrs P C Johnson. treasurer and Pinecrest visiting committee reports given. Social hour followed with Mrs Davis and Mrs Dorothy Fadely as co-chairs.
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Fidelis
First Baptist Church
Kermit A. Locke
Verne Tucker
Locke
French Davis
Fellowship Hall
G. C. Porter
Jesus
Lewis Gravely
Gladys Davenport
FALSE TEETH THAT LOOSEN NEED NOT EMBARRASS
Many wearers suffer embarrassment when their plate drops or slips at the wrong moment. Apply FASTEETH the alkaline powder on plates to hold teeth firmly and increase comfort. It does not sour or cause odor. Available at drug counters everywhere.
Luncheon Tickets Deadline Wednesday
Mrs. Fred K Hays announces Wednesday is the deadline for reservations to attend the All-Department Luncheon at the Beckley-Winn Hotel ballroom Saturday at 12 30 p m Dr Cleo Dawson noted psychologist will review the current Broadway hit Camelot Tickets may be obtained
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred K Hays
Beckley-Winn Hotel
Cleo Dawson
Camelot
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Hull St
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Okey Mills
Crab Orchard
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Tolley Drive
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Annie Brown
Massey St
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Noel Griffith
Campbell St
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Beckley Presbyterian Church
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Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary
Memorial Building
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North Oakwood Avenue
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Pythian Sisters
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Watkins Drug Store
Ann Thomas
Calloway Heights Community Church
John Radford
Parkwood Dr
Woodrow Wilson High School
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Harley Eastman
Mack Basham
Hubert Jones
Lucille Hurt
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Elizabeth Banes
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Pat Ruble
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Ives Grose
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Godfrey Darnell
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Earl Hatcher
French Williams
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Fred Robinson
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Millard Powers
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Don Chamberlain
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O. B. Sturgill
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Oak Hill
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H. C. Whitely
Lacy Cole
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Pherson
John Ham
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Harold
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Leslie Haga
Harold Crickmer
Cole
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Cochairman
Civic
GWC
Stoco
J. W. Foster
WVFWC
Charleston
Robert Horton
Earl McVey
Nile McMillon
Reid Daniel
Sylvia Sizemore
Roy Hambric
H. P. Meadows
Earl Farley
Methodist Temple
Okey Patteson
Mount Hope
O. C. Reuter
J. S. Fehrenbatch
Mankin Ave
Jamaica
Rea Ann Ray
Washington, D.C
E. E. Ray
Sophia
Arnold Burke
Maxwell Hill Rd
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James Meadows, Jr
East Gulf
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University of Virginia Hospital
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