Community Calendar Monday Events and Club Notices
Coming events for the week include a Homemakers Club meeting at 6 pm hosted by Mrs. Lloyd Bigger at her home. Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge No 206 meets at Mabscott IOOF Hall with a covered dish dinner at 6 30 pm and regular meeting at 8 pm. Lad and Lassie Junior 4-H Club meeting and exhibit are postponed until June 4.
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Homemakers Club
Golden Gate Rebekah
IOOF
Mabscott
Lad and
Lassie
Presbyterian Church Circle Bible Moderators Meeting Notice
Tuesday events at Beck ley Presbyterian Church circle Bible moderators meet at Mrs J W Witherspoon home Beaver Ave at 7 30 p m. Academy of Friendship holds practice session and regular meeting at Moose Club ballroom at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle Bible
Beckley Presbyterian Church
J. W. Witherspoon
Beaver Ave
Academy of Friendship
Moose Club
Tea for Miss Beckley contestants at Masonic Temple
Beckley business and professional women host a Thursday tea for Miss Beckley contestants and guests at the Masonic Temple on Howe Street from 6 to 9 p.m.
Highland Garden Club to stage Saturday flower show
Highland Garden Club members meet at the Masonic Temple on Friday to assist with staging the Saturday flower show at 1 15 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Garden Club
Masonic Temple
Raleigh County Garden Council Flower Show Sets Theme
The Raleigh County Garden Council hosts a flower show titled June Is Bustin Out All Over at the Masonic Temple on Howe Street from 2 to 9 p m. The event showcases local blooms and horticul tural displays with community participation and judged entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Garden Council
Masonic Temple
Howe Street
Weekend visits span several states across families
Sophia McKinney, a Barboursville student teacher, spent the weekend with her parents in Tams Mountain. Visitors included Larry Janney of Arlington and the Janneys of Pennsville with their son Michael. Johnny Murdock has taken a job in New Jersey. Others returned to California after a month in the area, visiting relatives in Corinne and Charleston. A joint birthday supper honored A F Jatiney and John Pate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Scarlett McKinney
Barboursville
George McKinney
Tams Mountain
Larry Janney
Arlington
Alvin Cook
Rickie
Charles Cook
Zora Cook
Corinne
Lula Lilly
Lewis G. Lilly
David and
Rodney
Charleston
James Lilly
Greg
Beckley
A. F. Jatiney
John Pate
Pate
Birth announced for Vincent A. Johnson Jr.
Pfc. and Mrs. James F. Johnson Jr. announce the birth of son Vincent A. April 28 at Beckley Memorial Hospital. He weighed seven pounds. Mother Phyllis Jackson, home with her parents on Morris Ave. in Johnson, sister to the Johnsons’ son stationed with the U S Army in Laos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
James F. Johnson Jr
Vincent A
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Phyllis Jackson
Tommy Jackson
Morris Ave. Johnson
James F. Johnson
South Fayette St
VU. S. Army
Laos
Local Cheer Letter Brightens Recipient’s Day
A warm note from a friend arrives with bright news and affectionate words. It shares small joys, kind thoughts, and hopeful messages to lift spirits and add sunshine to an ordinary day.
Maybelle Maxey Crowned Prom Queen At Sophia High
Maybelle Maxey was crowned PROM QUEEN at Sophia High School during the Junior-Senior Prom themed Blue Hawaii. Attendants included Janet Kendrick Jerry Cullis Darlene Carpenter Kayetta Horton Phyllis Goins and Norma Parker all seniors. Willia Dean Martin chaired. Arlene Meadows sponsored. Hawaiian decor featured blue tones mini hula centerpieces and junior class color schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia High School
Maybelle Maxey
Janet Kendrick
Jerry Cullis
Doug Basham
Darlene Carpenter
Kayetta Horton
Phyllis Goins
Norma Parker
Maybelle
Leo Hendrick
Willia Dean Martin
Arlene Meadows
Practical Nurses Hear Address On Post Operative Care
Dr I Braxton Anderson urged Practical Nurses Association members to closely observe post operative patients to alert physicians, stressing care for children the elderly and bed ridden patients. He outlined postop treatment and preventing complications like infection and hematoma. The Beckley hotel meeting featured invocation by Rev Howard Franklin and a music program by Mark Ferrell and Lyle Weagel. The next meeting set for June 28 at 7 30 p m in the Terrace Room Beckley Winn Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Braxton Anderson
Raleigh General Hospital
Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia, Inc
Cora Burnette
Beckley-Winn Hotel
Howard Franklin
Mark Ferrell
Lyle Weagel
Weagel
Ferrell
Dawn
Beads shift style as tiny pearl dog collars return
Fashion notes announce a trend swap with small beads replacing large ones and a dog collar made of tiny pearls set to be popular this autumn. Summer wear highlights a shift from shirtwaist to a broad A line skirt or princess style, with a slim top and a wide skirt formed by pleats or godets.
Shift Is Coolest Summer Nightgown Choice
The coolest nightgown for summer wear is a shift cut away from the body and fitted at the shoulders for comfort and a pretty look.
Why Electric Ranges Cook Better With Less Water
Electric ranges offer precise control that lets foods cook with minimal water. This saves vitamins and nutrients as less water is used, preserving flavor and quality in prepared meals.
Restaurant and hotel dining studied for daily meals
A study shows about 40 million people eat 60 million meals in restaurants and seven to 12 million eat 12 million meals in hotels. An additional four million dine on seven to 12 million meals in hospitals, while nearly 50 million Americans eat away from home daily.
Celebration Attendees List at Cool Ridge Event
A social gathering in Cool Ridge lists attendees excluding a daughter of Mrs. L P Billie McGee of Cleveland Ohio. Guests included Glennis Walker Sue Smith Janie Lilly Cecil Lilly Alyess Lilly and Sarah Rozwell of Layland plus S L Lilly Okey Okes Beck ley J W Goodall Hope Atkinson Rozwell and Ulyess Lilly. The item appeared in RNS.
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L. P
Billie’’ McGee
Cleveland
Glennis Walker
Sue Smith
Janie Lilly
Cecil Lilly
Alyess Lilly
Cool Ridge
Sarah Rozwell
Layland
S. L. Lilly
Okey Okes
Flat Top
J. W. Goodall
State Beauticians Meet Today For Final Sessions Of Show
The West Virginia Cosmetologists and Hairdressers Association holds final sessions of its third annual Educational and Trade Show at Beckley Winn Hotel. Demonstrations of hair styling and coloring showcase new coiffure trends while National Beauty Salon Week models appear at a 1 pm luncheon. Trophies will be awarded at 6:30 pm, with about 400 registrants from ten states and guests from PA, OH, VA, TN. Peery Blackwell of Bluefield is general chairman, with Edna Kidwell and Pearl VanDyne as co chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Virginia
Yee
Tennessee
Peery Blackwell
Bluefield
Edna Kidwell
Black Diamond Unit
Pearl VanDyne
Moundsville
Local notices recap daily hospital discharges and family visits
W A Stanley recuperates at home on Austin Avenue after discharge from Raleigh General Hospital Saturday. Carl Bostick and Janet and Judy Kessler attend Marshall University commencement as Sylvia Lilly earns a master’s degree. George L. Ballard returns from Beckley Hospital. Angela Pompie discharged after mine accident injuries. Mrs H H Evans Jr and guests visit family in Charleston area. a large Quesenberry gathering and Bluestone Dam picnic mark a family reunion with multiple relatives visiting in Shady Spring and Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Stanley
Austin Avenue
Raleigh General Hospital
Carl Bostick
Edgewood Drive
Janet
Judy Kessler
Calloway Heights
Marshall University
Huntington
Josephine
Angela Pompie
Alfred Quesenberry
Mason St
L. M. Umpstead
Hampton, Va
Gene Zajak
Stephanie
Twenty-nine Palms
Calif
Quesenberry
Oak Hill
Bluestone Dam
Beauty Briefs How To Accept Compliments
Alicia Hart offers tips on graciously accepting praise, avoiding dismissive replies, and creating pleasant social atmospheres. Nail care advice follows, stressing awareness of hands, use of lotion, and buffing before applying polish. Pose guidance encourages three quarter views to flatter figures in spring and summer photo sessions.
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Alicia Hart
Presbyterian Church Circles Meet Thursday
Circles of the Women of the Church at Beckley Presbyterian Church are set to meet Thursday. Each circle has a listed chairwoman and meeting time or host home, with locations including Flat Top Lake Maxwell Hill Northwestern Avenue Tolley Drive Westwood Drive and additional details to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Presbyterian Church
B. V. Kelly
Doyle Minter
Crawford L. Wilson
Flat Top Lake
Thomas K. Mahan
Edgar Mohler
Northwestern Ave
J. T. Daniels
Daniels
Tolley Drive
Maxwell Hill
Garrett Childress
Elmo J. Hurst
Westwood Drive
C. L. West
Church meeting notices list 13 hostesses and venues
Home addresses and times for 13 hostess meetings are listed. Each item names a hostess and location, including churches, parlors, and private homes such as 107 Wildwood Ave and 218 Prince St. Some rooms are specified as Bible class rooms or Laura Pierson room with evening start times and chairmanships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brash
Wildwood Ave
Roy A. Cunningham
J. D. Edmundson
Women’s Bible Classroom
W. E. Wassum
D. L. Beard
O. W. Dunn
A. P. Stevenson
J. W
Ellison Ave
E. Mallette
Parlor
Joe Hedges
Gladys Peters
Prince St
George Cales
Laura Pierson
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Presbyterian Church
Manners
Sinett
Elgin Sportsmans
Wooddell
Court House
Carrie Maxey
Jerry
Clarence Cullis
Gulf Woman’‘s
Leslie Wayne Haga
Pauline Davis
Charles R. Davis
Barney Haga
Roy Y. Davis
Jack Rupe
Dale McKinney
William Benfield
Starlan Teaster
Judy
Roe
Common
C. Murphy CO
W. Main St
New York
C. Ray Lilly
Sam and
Emily McComick Lilly
John
Sarah Barker Lilly
Lilly
Raleigh
Wyoming
State Beauticians
Weil Mmiue Duirocly
George L. Ballard
Church St
Beckley Hospital
H. H. Evans Jr
Orlando, Fla
Chris Wheeler
Orlando
Mildred Sayer
Winter Garden
Fla
Beauty
Shade
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Richmorn Clearkers
Joyce Harmon
Stephen Dr. W
Columbus
Beeya Raymond
Cosmetic Studio
EAUTY
Dial
S. Fayette St
Beckley National
Beckley National Bank
Neville ST
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