Beauty contest winners named for Miss West Virginia
Four Raleigh and Fayette counties titleholders were crowned at Beckley for the Miss West Virginia contest. Winners: Barbara Fitzpatrick Miss Raleigh County, Brenda Davis runner up. Jean Painter Miss Fayette County. Carol George Miss Teen Queen, Maude Williams runner up. Jean Caseino Miss Freedom representing the county in Miss Liberty. They will compete in Charleston June 2 for state titles, with the Miss West Virginia winner advancing to Miss Universe in California. Judges and hosts listed. 250 attended the ballroom event at Beckley Elks Club. Mary Ann Guthrie was presented the Admi ration Trophy as Miss West Virginia 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Fitzpatrick
Raleigh County
Brenda Davis
Jean Painter
Fayette County
Carol George
Maude Williams
Jean Caseino
Charleston
California
Harry F. Cooper
Beckley
Nancy Martin
Belle
E. J. MacFarland
John F. Rist Jr
Paul Vennari
Carl Cardi
A. David Abrams
Albert M. Tieche
Jan Campbell
Mary Ann Guthrie
Charlestop
West Virginia
Beckley Elks Club
Ray Kiser
Beckett
Miss Guthrie
Barbara Fitz
King's Daughters Spring Luncheon Serves Beckley Circle
About 106 members and 30 guests attended the Beckley Circle of the King's Daughters Spring luncheon at the First Baptist Church in Beckley. The program featured speakers, music, and a donation pledge to the Mental Health Association, with remarks honoring charter member Mrs. Elizabeth Young. The June meeting will be at Mrs. Vecellio and Mrs. Grogan's home on Kanawha Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
Campbell Slemp
Beckley Circle of
First Baptist Church
C. G. Wauhop
J. B. Dryfield
First Methodist Church
Paul Hinzman
Butch Tanner
Emery J. Smith
The
Mental Health Association
W. S. Taylor
Dale Buckland
J. Lauren Biggers
Smith
SS. Kanawha St
Enrico Vecellio
E. G.grogan
Exemplar Day Observed By Xi Beta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi
The Xi Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held Exemplar Day at Mrs Sam Roberts II Sophia presiding. Six new members from Jewels Chapter received the exemplar degree after the ritual with Miss Bladene Pickle officiating and presenting pins a yellow rose and a chapter gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xi Beta
Beta Sigma Phi
Sam Roberts II
Sophia
Ritual of Jewels
Edward Maxwell
Glen Cook
George Coles
Diana Hontgas
Sigma Chapter
Richard Wiseman
Beta Lambda
Bladene Pickle
Sherwood Dunagan
Doreen Eachus
Harold Eye
Don Lilly
Bridget Rose
W. H. Holliday
W. R. Monk
James Mallamas Jr
Wilma Bennett
Jerry Dale
Ernest. Allenbaugh
Fairdale Personal Notes Highlight Local Travel Visits
Fairdale society column lists residents and visitors from multiple states and towns. Families from Massena New York Cleveland Ohio Washington D C Beckley Philadelphia Glen Daniel travel to visit relatives in the area while patients rest in Raleigh General Hospital and Beckley Memorial.
Engagement Told Furrow Bragg Betrothal Announcement
The engagement of Miss Joy Belle Furrow to James F. Bragg was announced by her parents, Jes sie J. Furrow and Mr. and Mrs. Furrow of Blue Jay. Joy Belle, a senior at Shady Spring High School, is active in the Youth Temperance Union and serves as senior class secretary. James F. Bragg, also a Shady Spring alum, works at Vines Esso Service Station in Glen Morgan. Wedding plans are not set, with events listed including a Country Cousins Square Dance Club open dance at 8 p m in Dry Hill Prosperity Community building on Saturday and a Beckley Woman's Christian Temperance Union meeting at the home of Mrs. J. F. Maddy in Beaver at 2 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Belle Furrow
James F. Bragg
Ethel Bragg
Glen Morgan
Jessie J. Furrow
Blue Jay
Shady Spring High School
Youth Temperance Union
Vines Esso
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Raleigh and
Fayette Counties
Tion
Cliff Beckett
Billy Ann Coleman
St. Albans
Conjunc
Ion Born
John H. Gallagher
Massapequa Park
Long Island
N. Y
John Meadows
Brunswick Hospital
Gallagher J
Ida Jane Meadows
H. P. Meadows
First Ave
Nancy Beth
Elks Club
Patricia Louise Bateman
Mullens
Wyoming County
W. T. Tabor
Luca Thompson
Clifford Meadows
Baptist Church
Lucie Thompson
E. H. Hedrick
Elizabeth Young
Charter
Paye Farley
Jesus
Christ
Miss Farley
Philco
Beckley Music & Electric Co
Prince St
Thunderbird
Murphy’s
UA Quat
W. Main Street
Woman's Department of
Rural Acres Garden Club
Ezra M. Ashworth
Maxwell Hill Rd
Degree of Honor Lodge
Marie Carter
Oakwood Ave
Hazel Kidd
the Social Savings Club
Henry Carter
Hunter St
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Rebekah
Methodist Temple
Arelena Miller
Just-A-Mere
Virginia Hoston
Saunders St
Crusaders Council
Heroines of Jericho
G. St
Ebenezer Service Guild
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Jean Carter
Mool Ave
Fairdale
Everette Milam
Glen Daniel
Docie Webb
Earl Webb
Lloyd Smiley
Edward Billings
Washington, D. C
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Darrell Richmond
Cleveland
Ohio
Tresea Richmond
Virgil Harvey
Glenn Glen Daniel
M. H. Worley
Bob
E. R. Wills
Bluefield
Fred Thomas
Warren Robbins
Georgia Fink
Mabel Phipps
Richard Lucier
W. Phipps
Cecil Phipps
Philadelphia
W. H. Fanning
Daisy Foster
Glen Rogers
Bob Fanning
Ward Acord
Raleigh General Hospital
Irene Garcia
Violet Fanning
Earl Clowers
Indianapolis
Ind
Country Cousins
Dry Hill
Beckley Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
J. F. Maddy
Beaver
JASCO
Canterbury
Call Canterbury
Close
Neville Maytag & Furniture Co
Neville St
Webb Florist
Crab Orchard
W. Va
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