Community women's meeting notices and schedules
Local Beckley area notices invite women's groups to submit meeting announcements by 10 a.m. for same-day publication. Listings include Xi Alpha Gamma of Sigma Phi Sorority at 101 Temple St 7:30 p.m. and numerous other chapters, clubs, and church groups with dates from Thursday to Tuesday, detailing locations and times.
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Woman's Department of
Beckley
Xi Alpha Gamma
Sigma Phi Sorority
Car! Bunch
Temple St
Wisconsin Young Republicans Conventions Splits Refute Extremes
The Wisconsin Young Republicans at their convention rejected a resolution praising the extreme right as freedom fighters and another urging GOP liberals to refute their association with the opposition ideology. The vote kept the group in the political middle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheboygan, Wis
UPI
Suggestions For Iris Cultivation Growers Share Tips
A reader offers practical iris growing advice covering site prep soil, planting timing from July to August, and watering. Detailed steps include rhizome placement, mistimed heaving risk, weed control, and targeted fertilizing with 5-10-10 or superphosphate. Regular early season sprays target iris borers and leaf spot.
BK Women Golfers Will Meet Tuesday
Women golfers of the Black Knight Country Club are requested to attend a general meeting Tuesday at the club. Co chairman Mrs. W. N. Sprague Jr. will conduct the session at 2 p.m. to discuss Ladies Day activities for the season. New golfers and any woman member are urged to attend. Mrs. John Cooper serves as co chairman with Mrs. Sprague.
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Black Knight Country Club
W. N. Sprague Jr
Cochairman
Women’s Golf Committee
Sprague
John Cooper
Visitor Honored With Wiener Roast in Fairdale
George Gravely, foster son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ely, was feted with a wiener roast at his Fairdale home Friday night. On 14 day leave after basic training at Great Lakes, he will report to Portsmouth, Virginia for duty. Attendees included William Covey, Jane Nun, Douglas Ely, Jane Manning, Belva Ely, Ronnie Cooper, Randy Brooks, Kenny Covey, Richard Allis, Toby Saneen, and many others associated with the Ely and Gravely families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Honaker
Tina Honaker
Benny Goode
Roger Goode
Dessell Bailey
Margaret Buford
Jerry Bailey
Local Notes on Residents and Visitors
Mrs. C. S. Lewis of 106 Wickham Ave. is reported improving in Beckley Hospital after admission April 30. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hatcher l of Pleasant Hills have returned home from a visit with friends and relatives in Cleveland. Dr. Hedrick, president of the West Virginia Pediatric Society, and Mrs. Hedrick of Northwestern Avenue will attend the society meeting in Morgantown and return home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Tommie J. Thompson and son Tommie Joe Jr. of New Providence, Tenn. are visiting his parents.
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American Iris Society
America
Oakwood Ave
Eee
W. Va
Campiggion 4
C. S. Lewis
Wickham Ave
Beckley Hospital
Ing
West Virginia Pediatric Society
Dr. Hedrick
Tommie J. Thompson
Tommie Joe Jr
New Providence, Tenn
Births in Beckley Memorial Hospital May dates and weights
Cynthia Ann DeLong born May 5 at 6 15 a m to Aaron and Cynthia DeLong of Oceana. Linda Kay born May 6 at 12 48 p m to Lowell Winston Phillips Jr. and wife at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Elbert Richard Jr born May 7 to Elbert R. and wife in Beckley Memorial Hospital. Linda Gayle born May 7 to James and wife of Lester at Beckley Memorial Hospital. David Wayne born May 7 to Wilford R. and wife of Odd at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Kay Frances born May 7 to Cleo H. and wife of Beckley Memorial Hospital. Marcia Karen born May 9 to Homero F. and wife at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Gregory Martin born May 9 to Jimmy Young and wife of Rupert at Beckley Memorial Hospital.
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Cynthia Ann DeLong
Aaron DeLong
Oceana
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Lowell Winston Phillips Jr
Miller Ave
Oak Hill
Linda Kay
Elbert Richard Jr
Elbert R. Hall
Beckley
Lester
James R. Hall
Linda Gayle
David Wayne
Wilford R. Bolen
Odd
Cleo H. Moore
Kay Frances
Marcia Karen
Homero F. Nino
Mankin Ave
Gregory Martin
Jimmy Young
Rupert
Family plans return trip after visit
Mrs. Howard Thompson of Orchard Avenue and her parents, the Rev and Mrs Buel Thompson of Beaver, plan to return home Sunday after a visit.
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Howard Thompson
Orchard Avenue
Buel Thompson
Beaver
Radford Nursing Student Receives Cap Ceremony Honor
Miss Wilma Cole daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Cole of Shady Spring received her cap during cap ceremony at Radford Community Hospital School of Nursing Radford Virginia. She is set to graduate with the class of 1964 a 1961 Sha dy Spring High School graduate and former member of the Girls
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Radford Community Hospital
School of Nursing
Radford
Wilma Cole
Robert Cole
Shady Spring
Shady Spring High School
Cole
Fairdale Myriad Social Visits Reported
Thelma Link returns to Akron Ohio after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs L C Hambry. Her father remains a patient at Beckley Memorial Hospital for two weeks. Betty Bailey and son Larry guests of Bill and Thelma Alderman at Glen Rogers. Russell Carter visits Hackensack New Jersey seeking work. Sunday guests of Harvey Wall are nephew and family Mr and Mrs Charles Hawley and children Daphnie and Charles Beckley. John R Cook visiting Charleston for a banquet by Du Pont Corp where he formerly worked at Belle.
Radford College and Pep Club Attend AA Event
The article notes participation by the Athletic Association and Pep Club with attendance at Radford College, highlighting Goodwin Studio activities associated with the event.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Midway Home Demonstration Club
Beta Rho
Beta Sigma
Alpha Delta Kappa
International Teachers Sorority
J. L. Keefer
Campbell St
Missionary Society of
Ladies Aid of
Regular Baptist Church
Nurses Home
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Pine Wood Garden Club
Noel Griffith
Gamma Gamma
Beta Sigma Phi
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Iona Jones
Calloway Heights Baptist Church
Burton Royal
Women of the Church
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Beaver Methodist Church
Grady Martin
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary
Memorial Building
Degree of Honor Lodge No
IOOF
North Oakwood Avenue
Beckley Temple
Pythian Sisters
Lodge Hall
Watkins Drug Store
Ann Thomas
Calloway Heights Community Church
John Radford
Parkwood Dr
Woodrow Wilson High 1
Court House
St. Francis de Sales School
Woman’s Mission Society of
First Baptist Church
Whitestick Lodge
Mabscott
Women’s Club of
Nathaniel Braxton
F. St
Audrey Dickerson
Woman's Club of
Beckley- Winn Hotel
Charmeette
Linda Symonds
Russell St
Laura Jackson
Westmoreland St
Dry Hill
G. M. Powers
Main Street
LA Beckley Fashions
Otton
Jamaica
Slim
JOES
Tam Pe
Vou Et Ety
Cwuw
Dacron’ Tier
Neville St
A. P. McQuade
Coal City
John
Margaret) Hambric
Junction St
Herman
Agnes) Nachreiner
Harrisburg
Mavis) Arnold
Pagetown
Roy
Loretta) Hambric
MacArthur
William
Eeevers Walter
Pittsburgh
Lee (Bilater) )Cole
McQuade
Lillybrook Coal Co
UMWA
Fairdale
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