May Queen Sue Henley crowned at West Virginia Tech
Whitby’s Miss Sue Henley reigned as May Queen at West Virginia Institute of Technology in Montgomery. Howard Franklin of Ansted escorted her to the throne. M. J. Horsch presented the crown. Henley, a junior English major, leads Phi Mu Gamma and active in Glee Club Drama Club and Baptist Youth Fellowship.
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W. Va
Henley
Glee Club
Drama Club
Alpha Psi Omega
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Births in Bluefield and Beckley announce new daughters
Mr and Mrs James Henry Riffe of Princeton announce Rebecca Kay born at Bluefield Sanitarium at 145 pm May 16 weight 6 pounds 6 34 ounces. The mother is Ruth Wood of Pike Street and he is Harold M Riffe of Charleston. Susan Lee born to Mr and Mrs Charles Thomas Ross Sr Beckley Raleigh General Hospital May 6 at 10 20 am weight 7 pounds 8 ounces. Mr and Mrs Frederick Harold Epperly of 204 Vance Drive announce Louise Marie born Raleigh General Hospital May 7 at 2 25 pm weight 7 pounds 6 14 ounces. Mr and Mrs Albert George
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James Henry Riffe
Princeton
Rebecca Kay
Bluefield Sanitarium
Ruth Wood
Hubert Wood
Pike St
Pansy Riffe
Crawford St
Harold M. Riffe
Charleston
Susan Lee
Charles Thomas Ross, Sr
Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Frederick Harold Epperly
Vance Dr
Louise Marie
Albert George
Community Notices Highlight Beckley Residents' Travels and Visits
Mr and Mrs Ira Williams and son Danny plan a two week vacation in Miami and Hollywood Florida guests of Mrs Williams sister in law Charles B Webb in Miami. Many Beckley residents host relatives visiting from Virginia Maryland Tennessee and Ohio for summer stays and medical or social visits.
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Ira Williams
Danny
Crescent St
Miami
Hollywood
Fla
Charles B. Webb
Fairview Ave
F. F. Frasher
E. B. Keesee
Cedar Grove
Harryette Lyon
Charlton Heights
T. P. Jightner
Youngstown
A. E.ford
Johnstown Rd
Leona Smith
Selma
Roy L. Herndon
Janice
Neville St
Lloyd E. Walker
Jefferson St
Beckley
Charlottesville
Herndon
University ‘Hospital
Margaret L. Williams
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Marjolrna Earnhart
Columbus
A. J. Perdue
Shady Spring
Huntington
H. T. Belcher
Johnstown Re
Clara
Patty
E. M. Swarthout
Wyoming
Ralph Jackson
Thomas Schrader
Connie
Linda
Bluefield
Carl Price
Hargrove St
University Hospital
F. M. Corle
Prosperity
Charleston
R. L. Fruth
Connie Louise
Baltimore
William B. Connoley
Kay King
Westwood Dr
Darrell King
Shady Spring Farm Women Plan Nurse Courses and Birth Notices
Shady Spring Farm Women’s Club will host a home nursing course at the Shady Spring home of Mrs. Carl Ransom with instructor Mrs. Jack Starr and assistant Mrs. James Bennett. A nursing lesson titled Making Family Meals Attractive was led by Mrs. Worthy Harris. The group also noted births of Albert George II and Dennis Ray Mond, both announced by families in Raleigh General Hospital records. The next meeting is planned for June 29 at Mrs. James Trail’s home with a second lesson on Food in The Second 40 Years. Evelyn Loretta Bonds and Howard Lloyd Fearn wed in Inez, Kentucky on January 15.
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Shady Spring
Carl Ransom
Jack Starr
James Bennett
Worthy Harris
New River Country Life
Raleigh, County
Strebeand, Red Cross
America
James Trail
Evelyn Loretta Bonds
Howard L. Fearn
Everette Bonds
MacArthur
Evelyn Loretta
Howard Lloyd Fearn
Howard
Fearn
Crab Orchard
Inez
Wesley Fellowship Class To Supply Toys For Child
The Wesley Fellowship class of the Methodist Temple held a meeting at the Greenbrier Dairy plant recreation room. They planned to supply toys for a needy child who recently had a tonsillectomy and surgery. Hostesses included Mrs. Garvin Rubin and others. the group raised funds from card sales and discussed family mouth observances for June.
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Mom Howard
Wesley Fellowship
Methodist Temple
J. E. Billman
Rubin
Miller Jackson
Aommittee
Charles Jackson
Leo Huckleberry
Bizzaro
R. E. Presley
Edward Hall
Garvin Rubin
Paul Ke
Sidney Larrick
Ward Ash
A. W. Bond
Manley Howard
Bill
Manievers
Edward
Howard
Newman
George P. Davis
James Bair
Nash Campbell
Tim
Presbyterian Youth Choirs Feted by Music Committee
The dinner hosted by the Music Committee of the church entertained about 45 choir members. Dr and Mrs J Witherspoon and Mrs Harlow Warren assisted in serving with Mrs W N Shank and others acting as committee mothers. After dinner the choir performed folk dances led by Jack Shriver and Mrs K Peter.
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W. T. Boone
Jin
B. K. Peter
Leslie Gates
George
Jack Shriver
Charles Smith
Nelson Jedhe Broup
Jack Nelson
K. Peter
Ing
Maxwell Hill Farm Women Support Playground Fund
Maxwell Hill Farm Women's Club voted to contribute 35 toward a playground project at the Maxwell Hill Baptist Church. Mrs. Dorothy Gray prepared table decor in red white and blue for the meeting with a cover-dish dinner. Mrs. Dale Dixon led a discussion on Spiritual Food and Mrs. J L Allen was elected project chairwoman. Mrs. Allen presented Making Family Meals More Attractive with dish pictures.
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Maxwell Hill Farm
Dorothy Gray
Dale Dixon
Maxwell Hill
Serytist Church
Gray
New Good
J. L. Allen
Allen
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Dorothy Amick
Hugh Gackle
Billings, Mont
Hartford Seminary Foundation
Hartford, Conn
Carden A. Hillman
South Heber St
C. Larimore
Hillcrest Dr
Helen Iden
Louisville, Ky
Ann Larimore
Louisville Doctor
Donald Dorma Feazel
Paula
Steve
Estella Feazell
W. Neville St
Beckleyan
A. V. Sproles Jr
Sonya
Karen
Pochontas
Prestine Sue
Riley St
Crosby
Clifton Crosby
Hattiesburg
Fred Ramsey
Third Ave
Thomas Glover
Blacksburg
Duke Ramsey
Thomas Glover Jr
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
George Bright
Hillpark Dr
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San Francisco
Brights
Yellowstone National Park
J. P. Mehollin
Smithfield, C
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Druid Ave
Suatinereks
Oxford
the Baby Shop
Beckley Hotel
Shady Spring Farm
Shady Spring Farm Women's Club
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Europe
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Helen Farris
Evelyn Farris
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