D A R Elects New Officers Led by O By rne President General
The Associated Press reports Mrs Roscoe G O By ne of Brookville Indiana elected president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution for a three year term. She led her entire ticket to victory in a close contest. Other officers include Mrs James Patton of Columbus Ohio first vice president general and cabinet members Mrs Robert Keene Arnold Mrs Rex Hays Rhoades Mrs William V Tynes Mrs Van Court Carwithen and Mrs Willard T Sisler with vice presidents at large Mrs Bruce D Reynolds and Mrs George W Sartell.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roscoe G. O'Byrne
Brookville
Ind
Daughters of the American Revolution
Julius Y. Talmadge
Athens
D.A.R
James Patton
Columbus
Ohio
Charles C. Haig
D. C
O’byrne
Robert Keene Arnold
Versailles
Rex. Hays Rhoades
Washington, D. C
William V. Tynes
Norfolk
van Court Carwithen
Malverne
Willard T. Sisler
Morgantown
W. Va
Smithsonian Institution
Bruce D. Reynolds
Charlottesville
George W. Sartell
Jamestown
N.C
Beckley Art Group Exhibit Continues Through Today
Beckley Art Group's first spring show remains open to the public until 5 p m today. Mrs Holt Kester won first for her pastel Spring while Lowell resist Mountain Highway drew spectator votes as best. Notable entries include Kathleen Anderson Sunflowers and Clown of 1945, with members Mrs H L Bragg and Mrs H H Harvey contributing multiple works.
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Skelton By-Pass
Mountain Highway
Lowell Davis
Beckley Art Group
Kathleen Anderson
Margit T. Bragg
Holt Kester
B. P.knight
Lowell Resist
Hannah
H. L. Bragg
H. H. Harvey
Charles Hundley
Eccles Auxiliary Has Monthly Meet
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Free Will Baptist Church in Eccles held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Cecil Cook with devotion led by Mrs. Cook. Mrs. Sadie McCormick led the business session and announced the next meeting would be at Mrs. Floyd Minor’s home on June 16. Attendees included Mrs. Mary L. Smith, Mrs. Mae Bryant, Mrs. Grace Petros, Mrs. Elliott Bennett, Mrs. Ed Jenkins, Mrs. Hobart Clark, Mrs. Sadie McCormick, Miss Christina Bennett and Mrs. Cecil Cook.
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Free Will Baptist Church
Eccles
Cecil Cook
Sadie McCormick
Floyd Minor
Mary L. Smith
Mae Bryant
Grace Petros
Elliott Bennett
Ed Jenkins
Hobart Clark
Christina Bennett
Two Weekend Dances Planned For Beckley's Younger Sets
Beckley youths welcome two informal dances this weekend at Beckley Woman's Club. Tonight Beta Theta Mu members host an 8 p.m. gathering with chaperones Mrs. Ross Daniel and aides Mrs. A. I. Minter, Mrs. T. S. Rice, and Mrs. C. C. Drewry.
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Beckley
Beta Theta, Mu
Beckley College
Beckley Woman's Club
Janice Dilley
Ross Daniel
Beckley Woman’s Club
T.S. Rice
C. C. Drewry
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley Junior High School
Rural Acres Garden Member Takes Prize At Local Meet
At the Rhododendron Garden Club guest meeting in the Coca Cola plant room, Rural Acres member Mrs Eugene Warden won first place for May basket arrangements, with Mrs John Earle Lilly of Azalea Garden Club taking second. Third went to Mrs Everett F Keyser, with honorable mention to Mrs J K Brash.
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Eugene Warden
theRural Acres Club
John Earle Lilly
Azalea Garden Club
Hostess Club
Everett F. Keyser
J. K. Brash
H. L. Crawford
E. M. Payne
Jackson’s Mill
Rural Acres Club
Clement Schulte
Schulte
Kathleen Anderson
Birthday Party Honors Jackie Allen at Klaus Street
Mr and Mrs A E Allen hosted a birthday party at their Klaus Street home to celebrate their son Jackie’s 17th birthday. A candle lit cake graced the refreshment table and Helen Farmer won a prize in a singing contest. Attendees included David Coddle Gene Cox Otto Price Billy Hatcher Eddie Rathburn John Caponiti Lloyd Shuiko Paul McGuire Conrad Bowles Don Hyt on Junior Whitt Patty Clay Jo and Lou Dinkler Rose Marie Webb Virginia Epperly Margaret Goins Helen Farmer Betty Toney Mrs Nannie Day Mrs Sam Farmer Mr and Mrs Cecil Whitt and the honoree and his parents.
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A. E. Allen
Klaus Street
Jackie
Helen Farmer
David Coddle
Gene Cox
Otto Price
Billie Hatcher
Eddie Rathburn
John Caponiti
Lloyd Shuiko
Paul McGuire
Conrad Bowles
Don Hyton
Junior Whitt
Patty Clay
Lou Dinkler
Rose Marie Webb
Virginia Epperly
Margaret Goins
Betty Toney
Nannie Day
Sam Farmer
Cecil Whitt
Monument Erected On Courthouse Lawn
The Raleigh County Girl Scout monument to the county war dead was completed on the Main Street side of the county courthouse grounds. Formal dedication will occur during Memorial Day ceremonies next Friday.
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Raleigh County
Camp Shawanagi Private Camp for Girls Opens This Summer
Private girls camp for ages 8 to 16 located 23 miles west of Winchester at Capon Bridge West Virginia opens June 25. Two week, four week, six week and weekly options with prices 80, 150, 200, and 240. Activities include riding boating swimming games crafts musical training and tutoring under trained staff. Catalog on request from Mrs Irene Hook Covington Rt 5 Box 320 Richmond VA Phone 315 Varina.
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Shawanagi
Winchester
Capon Bridge
West
Irene Hook Covington
Richmond
Varina
Moose Women Buy Incubator For Prenatal Clinic Project
Beckley Women of the Moose plan to buy a baby incubator for the prenatal clinic. The $30 poppy sale award from Veterans of Foreign Wars will fund the purchase. Mrs. Lillian Davis chaired the group’s poppy sales. Mrs. Bessie Carroll leads the purchasing committee.
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Beckley Women
Moose
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lillian Davis
Moose Group
Bessie Carroll
Gladys Terry
Lucille Hancock
Velda Kincaid
Margaret Clark
Mildred Miller
Margaret Garten
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Mis t Watandingham returns to her home in Rittman Ohio after visiting in the homes of C C Mulheren on Anne Street Mrs W R David 611 South Oakwood Avenue and Mrs J Ott 106 Lewis Street were visitors in Charleston yesterday The condition of Golden St Meadows Princewick who has been a patient in Raleigh General Hospital for three weeks is reported improved He underwent a surgery there Tuesday He is a brother of C M Meadows and Fred Meadows Beckley Esle Wills Beckley Avenue is expected to return home this weekend after a business trip to Washington Mrs Forrest Marthcal Beckley is visiting in Charleston today Mrs G Lester Hash and daughter Doris June Granville Avenue are leaving today for a visit to Roanoke Va
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W. R. David
South Oakwood Avenue
J. Ott
Lewis Street
Charleston
Golden St
Meadows
Princewick
Raleigh General Hospital
C. M. Meadows
Fred Meadows
Beckley
Wills
Beckley Avenue
Bridge Luncheon Set For Today At Black Knight Club
The second in a series of bridge parties at the Black Knight Country Club will be held today with Mrs. D. C. Ashton as chairman and Mrs. C. P. Anderson as co chair. Other committee members include Mrs. Stuart Angell Mrs. Ray Bailey Mrs. J. G. Anderson and Mrs. H. F. Zeck. Luncheon served 12 30 to 1 pm and bridge play starts about 2. Reservations are not being taken. The report notes about 14 million American homes have central heating plants.
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Black Knight Country Club
D. C. Ashton
C. P. Anderson
Stuart Angell
Ray Bailey
J. G. Anderson
H. F. Zeck
Ashton
Sprague Seventh Grade Presents One-Act Play Getling Grade Graduated
Sprague seventh graders perform the comedy Getling Grade Graduated tonight at 8 in the Sprague Community Building under Mrs T F Bartlett. Cast includes Joan Gravely Carlo Paraldo Norris Betteiger Leon Matalski David Webb Donald Webb Billy Johnson Doris McClung Jackie Bostick Patricia Hambriee Shirley Wood Kathleen Foley Betty Jo Cawley Barbara Albert Kenneth Stanley Virginia Saunders. The glee club directed by Mrs Elsie Bowman will sing The Green Cathedral.
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Virginia Saunders
Glee Club
Elsie Bowman
the Green Cathedral
Beckley Woman's Club Luncheon Sets Season's Close
The Beckley Woman's Club plans an all department luncheon tomorrow at Black Knight Country Club to finish this season's activities. About 175 members have reservations for a 1 o'clock meal. State president Mrs. W Grady Whitman of the West Virginia Federation of Woman's Club will give the principal address. Attending will be Mrs. Ben H. Wiliam of Bluefield, southern district president. Mrs. Harry R. May is general arrangements chairwoman with floral predominance. Beckley soloist Dick Warren will handle the musical program.
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Beckley Woman's Club
Black Knight Country Club
West Virginia Federation of Woman’s Club
IW. Grady Whitman
Ben H. Wil Jliam
Bluefield
Southern
Harry R. May
Dick Warren
Beckley
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Don Lowe
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Eunice Bumgardner
Eccles Auxiliary
Rural Acres Garden
A. E. Allens Wete
Lasca
Foster Howe
Henry
Cohen's Drug Store
Neville St
T Watandingham
Rittman, Ohio
Black Knight Club
Woman's Club
Africa
Globe
Howard Camp
Urtone
TET
Cohen Drug CO
General Department Stores
Hormels
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Koppers Stores
Normels Dairy
Fathom
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del Monte
Bbc
Happy Family
Van
Raymond
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Embee’s
Raymond's_Beauty Shoppe
Marguerite
Main St
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Neville
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