New Beckley Resident Mrs Kell Joins Community
Mrs J Kell, newcomer to Beckley and mother of Mrs Frederick W Meyer of 202 Queen St, moved from Bluefield after 43 years. She returned last week from a five month Western state stay to 518 Woodlawn Ave. Her family includes sons-in-law Stanton Biggs of Fresno and John Megelich of Yuma, and Thorton Kell of Ardmore. An avid bridge player, she enjoys needlepoint and art craft and attends St Stephen's Church. Her late husband was a Bluefield physician and her father Col William Leckie was a pioneer coal operator in southern West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
J. Kell
Frederick W. Meyer
Queen St
Bluefield
Kell
Woodlawn Ave
Stanton Biggs
Fresno
Calif
John Megelich
Yuma
Ariz
Thornton Kell
Ardmore
Okla
St. Stephen‘s Episcopal Church
William Leckie
West Virginia
Golden Gate Rebekahs Plan Monday Practice Meet
Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge No 206 holds a special practice Monday announced by degree team captain Mrs Ada Johnson. The meeting at IOOF Hall featured a memory reading for Schuyler Colfax by Mrs Nellie Rogers and an influx of attendees listed in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Gate Rebekahs
Mabscott
RNS
Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge No. 206
Ada Johnson
IOOF
J. W. Persinger
Noble Grand
Schuyler Colfax
Nellie R. Rogers
L. N. Brackenrich
Ronda King
Denver Hicks
Mable Forrest
Gene Turnner
Willie Farrow
Edna Lilly
Oscar Horton
Ross Neal
Dinner Honors John Johnston On 82nd Birthday
A dinner honoring John Johnston of Rhodell for his 82nd birthday was hosted Sunday at the home of his son and daughter-in-law Daniel and who attended included numerous Johnston family members and relatives from Rhodell Besoco Princeton Be soco Helen Ohio East Gulf Patterson Va and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ODD
John Johnston
Rhodell
Daniel Johnston
George Johnston
Kelleysville
Homer Johnston
Debbie
Carol
Jerry
Princeton
Charlie Johnston
Myra
Ira
Ray
Besoco
Paul Gelspie
Patterson, Va
Betty Burton
Joyce Ann Burton
Alice Thompson
Drema
Scotty
Linda Meadows
Helen
Marion Jones
Iene
Gary Romes
Local families host relatives and return home after visits
Mrs Lacie Manning visited in Tallahassee and Lakeland Florida then with son in law and daughter Gene Bailey and children at Belle. Lawrence Bonds returned to Bandy Virginia after hospital observation at Beckley Memorial. Weekend guests included James Zeithaml and sons from Cleveland and Sgt. Jackie Lee Walker from Pope AFB. Others visited family in Nitro Greenbrier College Lewisburg Concord College. Rosie Cozart honored as oldest mother at Coal Marsh Baptist Church Mothers Day while Omer Bailey named youngest mother by church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster
Zeithamls
Cinda Walker
Vinton
Ohio
Clarice Sutherland
Nancy
Greenbrier College For Women
Lewisburg
J. A. Lucas
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery
James Lucas
Sandra Hawley
Concord College
Athens
Elmer Hawley
Hester Manning
Georgia Lusk
Herndon
Rosie Cozart
Coal Marsh Baptist Church
Omer Bailey
Graduation Dance Planned By WWHS Parents
WWHS parents seek $2 contributions for a June 5 graduation dance honoring seniors. Donations due by May 22 to Mrs. George P. Davis Jr. or M. F. Barksdale. late gifts to Wonder Jewelry. Planning meeting drew about 37 parents and a venue is Raleigh County Armory after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson High School
WWHS
George P. Davis Jr
Wood St
M. F. Barksdale
Raleigh Hardware Co
Mabscott
W. H. File Jr
Court House
Raleigh County Armory
New York Designers Reveal Wide Fall Silhouettes
New York fashion houses display a broad fall lineup with slim, pleated, paneled, gathered, flared and scissors skirts. Dior offers varied jackets from three quarter to wrist length with fur accents, leather belts, reptile skins and gold lame evening looks. Openings in the garment district began this week and will run through mid June with garments arriving in stores late July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Guy Douvier
Christian Dior
Paris
Dior
Douvier
Garment Center
Hillcrest HD Club Discusses Understanding Medical Costs
Mrs Elwood Phipps led a Friday Hillcrest Home Demonstration Club program on Understanding Medical Costs at Mrs Emmett Crum's home. Devotional by Mrs Burton and prayer by Mrs Wad dell framed the meeting with business led by Mrs Harold Blake. Attendees included Zane Lilly, Mrs J L Petty, Virgil Meadows and Mrs Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Phipps
Hillcrest Home Demonstration Club
Emmett Crum
Burton Royal
James Waddell
Harold Blake
Zane Lilly
J. L. Petty
Virgil Meadows
Morgan
Stork Shower Fetes Mrs. C. B. Patton
Mrs Callie Bogle Patton was honored with a stork shower at the Bogle family home Thursday night hosted by her mother Mrs Bogle and sister Mrs Bill Brewer of Beckley Refreshments games and gifts marked the event Guests from Beckley included Mrs John Gilmer Thelma Patton Edna Hendricks Jack Cooper Ritchie Snuffer Charlie Stanley Faye Scarbro Cecil Tabor and others plus Mes Dinsmore Hes ter Manning Maude Snuffer and Betty Gall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Patton Glen Daniel
Callie Bogle Patton
Clay Bogle
Bogle
Bill Brewer
Beckley
John Gilmer
Thelma Patton
Edna Hendricks
Jack Cooper
Ritchie Snuffer
Charlie Stanley
Faye Scarbro
Cecil Tabor
M. H. Dinsmore
Hester Manning
Maude Snuffer
Betty Gall
Defrosting spray promises quick safe freezer melt
A new instant spray defroster speeds melting without chipping or damaging the freezing unit. It also slows the build-up of a new ice coat on refrigerators and freezers.
Residents, visitors found in Beckley area social notes
Hal M. Scott is reported improving at Beckley Hospital after Monday admission. Former Sophia residents James L. Hornbeck and wife plan to visit Flat Top Lake for the summer, following a surprise housewarming in Port St. John, Florida. Other notes include birthday and hospitality gatherings for Mrs. Proffitt Midway and Mrs. Hoppy Shelton’s family in Helen and MacArthur, visits from Wooten and King families, and Claude Stone’s return to spend summer locally after Florida winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal M. Scott
S. Kanawha St
Beckley Hospital
Sophia
James L. Hornbeck
Port St. John
Fla
Flat Top Lake
Hornbeck
Ira J. Hornbeck
Merritt Island
Duffy C. Hornbeck
Titusville, Fla
Ella Gartner
Mattie Walden
Cocoa Beach
Logsdon
Titusville
Out of town guests attend Vandall Miller wedding
Attending the Saturday wedding of Miss Anna Marie Vandall and Thomas Clark Miller were relatives from several states. Baltimore guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Riddle and daughters Carol and the Denny Riddle party. Additional relatives and friends hailed from Charleston, Detroit, Teegarden, Columbus, Elton, Rainelle, and Barrett. Also noted is Airman 2 C. Donald Richard Wooten expected to arrive from Keesler AFB Biloxi for a 30 day leave with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Marie Vandall
Thomas Clark Miller
Charles Riddle
Carol
Denny Riddle
Debbie
Gloria
Baltimore
Airman
Donald Richard Wooten
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi
Miss
First Child Born for the Naylors of Washington
Mr and Mrs Marshall Naylor of 2508 Naylor Road Washington announces the birth of their first child a daughter Linda Kay born in a Washington hospital weighing six pounds three ounces The family name appears to be Naylor with a possible misprint of Belle Harrah and Alpha Harrah of Sta na Naylor of Oak Hill as related names in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Marshall
Naylor
Naylor Road
Washington, D. C
Anyll
Washington
Linda Kay
Eeeeeeee Belle Harrah
Alpha Harrah
Stana- Naylor
Oak Hill
Gulf Woman's Club Installation Banquet Attendees Listed
Attendees at the annual Gulf Woman's Club installation banquet included retiring first vice president Mrs Harold Crickmer and retiring treasurer Mrs Chester Pate. New member Mrs Paul Gwynn from Coal City attended, with officers Mrs W B Crickmer and Mrs Harold Crickmer noted as chairmen of the Fine Arts Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Woman’s Club
Harold Crickmer
Paul Gwynn
Coal City
W. B. Crickmer
Chester Pate
Treasur
Friday Announcements From Beckley Women Groups
Coming events list for local clubs includes the Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting at Fire to Methodist Church with host Mrs Amor Sayre, a Junior Department dinner dance at Black Knight Country Club, a Beckley BPW board meeting in the Civic Room, and a Marsh Fork High School band party in the school auditorium. Notices to the Woman's Department must arrive by 10 a.m. for same day use. Sunday notices must arrive by Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Department of
Beckley
Woman’s Society of Christian Service of
Methodist Church
Amor ‘Sayre
Coal City
Women’s Club of
Black Knight Country Club
Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club
Bank of Raleigh
Saturday Night Gospel Sing and Community Club Events
A compact listing of local gatherings across Cabell Heights Oak Grove and Pleasant Hills Community Center, including Calico and Jeans square dance with Harry Lackey, Greenbrier Dairy Social at 8 pm, Thrifty Savers at 117 Cana day St, Woman's Club luncheon at Beckley Winn Hotel, Charmeette Sub-Deb Club at Linda Symonds home, and more. Also notes Marsh Fork High School event, Dry on Country Life Group, Utopian Teen-Ettes, Black Knight Country Club golfers gathering, and annual Mother-Daughter Lunar Tea hosted by King's Daughters at First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cabell Heights
Oak Grove
Pleasant Hills Community Center
Wednesday Craborchard Homeroom Meeting Details
A Wednesday schedule lists Crab Orchard Homeroom Mothers at the New School at 1 30 p m and the Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia District No 3 dessert meeting in the Terrace Room of the Beckley Winn Hotel at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the New School
Practical Nurses Association’ of West Virginia Inc
Beckley-Winn Hotel
Miller-Vandall Vows Exchanged In Raleigh Ceremony
Anna Marie Vandall and Thomas Clark Miller were married at Raleigh Community Church in a 7:30 p.m. ceremony with white gladioli and lighted tapers. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Vandall, wore a taffeta brocade gown with an illusion veil and carried a white Bible topped with white carnations. The couple will reside in Berwyn, Illinois after a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Anna Marie Vandall
Thomas Clark Miller
Willard Vandall
H. H. Miller
Beaver
French D. Williams
Sophia
Nancy Caffee
Marvin Maynor Jr
Mary Alice McMillion
Tommy Treadway
Charles
Denny Riddle
Baltimore Md
Vandall
Merle Riner
Shoe Preview Promises Big Summer For White Patent Shoes
Preview highlights a white patent leather shoe with oval toe and stacked heel. Notes it will be a major summer fashion item and suggests styling ideas and upcoming trends.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eatwell Cafe
Fairdale
Neville ST
Bruce
The
Guy Pauley
UPI Women’s
Hillcrest HD Club
Mrs. Phipps
John Proffitt
Midway
Marvin Proffitt
Paul Proffitt
Roby Proffitt
James Kaylor
Zeno Sparks
Hoppy Shelton
Robert
Washington, D.C
Buck. Wood
J. W. Shelton
J.T. Wood
MacArthur
Walter Reed Hospital
J. Clarence Wooten
Cross St
Wooten
Mrs. W. W. King
St. Petersburg
Claude Stone
Crab Orchard
Fort Lauderdale
Dereling Perkins
Thompson Drug Co
Marsh Fork High School
Calico and
Jeans Square Dance Club
Harry Lackey
Ae Greenbrier Dairy Social
Thrifty Savers Club
Daisy Robinson
Canaday St
Woman’s Club of
Beckley- Winn Hotel
Charmeette
Linda Symonds
Russell St
Marsh Fork
Social Savings Club
Country Life Group
Laura Jackson
Westmoreland St
Dry Hill
King’s Daughters
First Baptist Church
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Biege
Neville St.—Beckley
Miller-Vandall
Raleigh Church
Elizabeth Cole
Ernest Caffee
Arnold Yost
Frankes Poore
G. C. Murphy Co
Shady Spring
Miller
U. S. Navy
General Electric Co
Chicago
Berwyn
Mrs. Thomas Clark Miller
Bermuda
Budget Shop
North Fayatte St. Beckley
Hanna
Hana
Beckley Hardware
Heber St
Main
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