Miller Jones wedding read Sunday in Baptist Church
Miss Jo Ann Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Jeeters becomes the bride of Mr L L Miller of Griffithsville in a ceremony at Judson Baptist Church. Rev Donald A Lowe officiated. Attendants wore nylon organdy gowns in purple to orchid, bridesmaids and junior bridesmaids, a reception followed in the church social room. The couple will reside in Chesapeake Ohio after a Blackwater Falls wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Ann Jones
Mitzie Whitten
Sonja Wilhelm
Linda Ratcliffe
Sara Whitten
Sandi Musci
Linda Jones
Jackie Shuck
Polly Miller
Thomas Clark III
Buddy Miller
Parkersburg
T. A. Clark, Jr
Claude Gollihue
Chester Cook
Larry Burmiester
J. C. Whitten
John Thomson
Louise Shumate
Artie Jo Fredeking
Blackwater Falls
Mount Hope High School
Marshall College
Huntington
Stoco Band Mothers Club hosts reception for new members
A reception at Stoco High School hosted by the Band Mothers Club welcomed prospective band members and parents. Attendees included new and charter members Mrs. Hattie Belvins, Mrs. Fred Hensley, Mrs. Izola Grubb, Mrs. Myrtle Norris, and Mrs. Juanita Waddell. The group, organized in 1946, numbers about 40 and has raised over $21,000 through projects. funds were used for instruments, uniforms, trips, and for the Lego junior high program. Ben Cook demonstrated instruments and gave care tips. The Stoco High School band provided entertainment under Mrs. Sara Bailey's direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoco High School
Band Mothers Club
Hattie Belvins
Fred Hensley
Izola Grubb
Myrtle Norris
Juanita Waddell
Mickey Hurt
Harry Tate
Evelyn Cassidy
Merle Hungate
Paul Cole
Reed Daniels
Hensley
Stoco Band Mothers
Lego
Ben Cook
Beckley
Sara Bailey
Beckley Women's Club Dinner and Bible Moderators Meet
The Republican Woman's Club holds a dinner at First Methodist Church at 6 30 p m with reservations via Mrs Harold Hedrick. Bible Moderators of Beckley Presbyterian Church meet at Miss Bell Walker's home, 208 Wickham Ave, at 745 p m this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Woman's Club
First Methodist Church
Harold Hedrick
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Miss Bell Walker
Wickham Ave
Wednesday club and group schedules in Beckley area
Just-A-Mere Club meets at 6 p.m. at Mrs Opheia Mason’s home, 218 F Street. Raleigh County Girl Scouts gather at 10 30 a.m. in Beckley Presbyterian Church educational building. Navy Mothers Club holds annual banquet and officer installation at Glass House at 6 30 p.m. Women of the Church executive board meets at Beckley Presbyterian Church at 1 30 p.m. Eliza Hunter Home Department Class meets at 5 p.m. at the home of Mrs Addie Smith, 308 Hunter Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opheia Mason
F. St
Raleigh County
Navy Mothers Club
Glass House
Eliza Hunter
Addie Smith
Hunter St
Community group meetings and hostesses listed
Mission Circle No 3 of Crab Orchard Baptist Church at 204 E C Street hosts Mrs Ralph Carter. Women of the Church at St Stephen's Episcopal Church meet at 1 30 pm with St Stephen's Guild as hostesses. Belmont Homemakers Club meets at 513 Sylvia Street at 7 pm with Mrs Evelyn Parker hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Ralph Carter
E. C. St
Women of the Church
St., Stephen’s Episcopal Church
St. Stephen's Guild
Belmont Homemakers Club
Evelyn Parker
Sylvia St
Friday events at Memorial Baptist and Social Savings Club
Lydia Ormandy Missionary Society at Memorial Baptist Church hosts a meeting at Mrs Edward Snuffer home 1311 Dry Hill Road at 7 30 p m Social Savings Club meets at Mrs Helen Martins Gregory Street home at 7 30 p m for an evening gathering and social activities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Ormandy
Social Savings Club
Helen Martin
Gregory St
Fairdale Notes of Local Visitors and Illness
Fairdale area news lists Bill Clemens at Beckley Hospital with improving condition. Visitors include Mrs. Chester Knapp and son from Hamilton, Ohio. Jack Sheppard from Dayton visiting family in Glen Daniel. John Watts returning home to Dayton after visiting his father Ed Johnson. Mrs. Sherman Ratliff visited Athens. son Jimmy returns from Concord College for summer. Maynard Addison and son Phil return after visiting Lebannon, Virginia due to his father's death. Kitty Smith and son accompany them. The Addisons spent time with Mrs. Hugh Addison. Weekend guests: Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Nunn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairdale
Bill Clemens
Beckley Hospital
Chester Knapp
Hamilton
Ohio
Louie Gall
Jack Sheppard
Dayton
Charles Sheppard
Gary
Glen Daniel
John Watts
Ed Johnson
Sherman Ratliff
Athens
Jimmy
Concord College
Maynard Addison
Phil
Hugh Addison
Leblanon
Kitty Smith
Edgar Nunn
Beta Lambda Chapter Installs Officers
Mrs James Stover becomes president of the Beta Lambda Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Also installed were Violet Vandall as vice president C F Dunkley as second vice president Marian R Williams as recording secretary James Snyder as corresponding secretary R J Lucas Jr as treasurer J Carl Bunch as director and Frdric F Friar as sponsor. Others attending included Marian Williams D L Keadle Jr Sally Collier Juanita Burdiss Peggy Segle Regina Davis Samuel Evans Owen W Cox Jr F A Bostic Paul Vennari Quincy Waddell Dean Bias Dennie Hasley Hazel Hodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stover
Beta Lambda
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Violet Vandall
C. F. Dunkley
Martian R. Williams
James Snyder
R. J. Lucas Jr
J. Carl Bunch
Fredric F. Friar
Marian R. Willliams
D. L. Keadle Jr
Sally Collier
Juanita Burdiss
Peggy Segle
Regina Davis
Samuel Evans
Owen W. Cox Jr
F. A. Bostic
Paul Vennari
Quincy Waddell
Dean Bias
Dennie Hasley
Hazel Hodges
Clemens Family Ties Noted in Germantown Visit
Brother and sister-in-law Mr and Mrs John Clemens and their son John of Germantown Maryland visited George Hall and wife Mr and Mrs George Hall in Arnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clemens
Johnny
Germantown
George Hall
Arnett
People You Know Incidents Highlight Local Life
A column of small notices lists residents and visitors including Mrs. B H Ellison after attending a state Army Mothers convention in Martinsburg, Andrew Ellison’s hospital stay, Miss Jeane Rardin visiting Maine, and several families visiting or traveling between Crab Orchard, Bowling Green, and Akron. It notes extended family travel, weekend gatherings, and local health updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Ellison
Highland Ave
Martinsburg
United States Army
Ellison
Mabel Carothers
Parkersburg
Maude B. Shaw
Emporia
Kan
Martha Davis
Clarksburg
Weekend Guests at Waddell Home Include Several Families
The Waddell residence in Calloway Heights hosted guests for the weekend. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Horne with children Larry Ginger and Billy from Cleveland Ohio. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Chester Waddell and Gouda Ann from Montgomery and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waddell with children Connie Kay and Marion from Pineville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Waddell
Calloway Heights
Bill Horne
Larry
Ginger
Billy
Cleveland
Ohio
Chester Waddell
Gouda
Ann
Montgomery
Charles Waddell
Connie
Kay
Marion
Pineville
First Ladies Golf Day Slated Tuesday At Black Knight Club
The Ladies Golf Committee of Black Knight Country Club plans the first Ladies Golf Day Tuesday. New 1960 officers include chair F V Lilly and co chair E B Wray Jr. Qualifying for the Spring Tournament runs Tuesday to June 6 with rounds June 7-8 and 9-13, finals June 14. Other events run July and August with PGA rules observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Knight Club
Black Knight Country Club
F. Vivan Lilly
E. B. Wray Jr
Cochairman
John Hedrick
John Rist Jr
Jack Bazzarre
Wayne Reynolds
WSCS Circle Chairs Named For Two Years At Temple
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Temple announced circle chairmen for the next two years. Circle leaders include Mrs. R Payne Whittaker, Circle 1, through Mrs. J K Moore, Circle 20, with Mrs Don Williams chairing the group. The meeting highlighted life memberships and gifts to the church as the group emphasized recruiting and missionary work themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Temple
R. Payne Whittaker
S. C. Ballengee
Ralph A. Fritts
R. E. Brunk
Larry Jarrett
R. Francis Parker
Ted Stover
Raymond Flath
William C. Thompson
L. A. McGinnis
Robert Hatcher
Circle No
M. W. Arnold
Carlyle S. Bolen
Wesleyan Service Guild
Eledene Pickle
Don Williams
Circle No. 12
A. L. Rohrer
WSCS
Matthew
J. B. F. Yoak Jr
J. E. Otto
Farley Hill Woman Celebrated On 68th Birthday Party
Mrs. Aman da Pegram Via was honored on her 68th birthday with a surprise party at her Farley Hill home. Hostesses were daughters Mrs. Jack Cunningham and Mrs. Golden Wills and daughters in law Mrs. Horton Pegram and Mrs. Roby Pegram. A pink and green two tier cake with pink roses marked the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
RNS
Amanda Pegram Via
Farley Hill
Jack Cunningham
Golden Wills
Horton Pegram
Roby Pegram
James Todd
Norma Pegram
Bill Pegram
Mary ‘Kelley
Brenda Grubb
Shirly Pegram
Marie Deweese
Izola Grubb
Beckley
Sanford Wills
Paris Mitchem
Dale Patton
R. H. Pegram
Russell Pegram
Gardeners Should Plant Now For Flower Show Blooms
Editorial notes guide gardeners to plant midseason and newer varieties now to ensure blooms for the 12th annual flower bed show Beauty Is Where You Find It on Sept. 17 by Raleigh County Garden Council. Elmer H. Banker urges early seed purchase, highlights All-America selections, pink peony aster and Spun Gold marigolds, and advises two plantings for early blossoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh ‘County Garden Council
Elmer H. Banker
Mountain Top Garden Club
Roberts Returns Home From Baylor School
Darryl Jay Roberts son of Mr and Mrs Chester G Roberts 1019 Woodlawn Ave has returned home after attending Baylor School for Boys in Chattanooga Tennessee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darryl Jay Roberts
Chester G. Roberts
Woodlawn Ave
Baylor School For Boys
Chattanooga, Tenn
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Miller-Jones
Baptist
Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority
Duval High School
Griffithsville
Huntington Advertiser
Kappa Alpha Fraternity
West Virginia Sports Writers Association
Air National Guard
Rockwood Ave
Chesapeake
Thomas Darrell Miller
R. D. Cole
Ivan G. Cole
Boynton Beach
Fla
Florida
Cole
Wilma Reedy
M. E. Reedy
McClure, Va
Edna Reedy
Boynton
Specia
Woman’s Department of
Beta Lambda Chapter
Andrew
Jackson St
Raleigh General Hospital
Glen Pitzer
Nawart
Wesley Carper
Grandview
Jeane Rardin
Mary Washington College
Fredericksburg
Sue Waldbridge
Hodgdon Island
Booth Bay
Maine
Miss Rardin
Wade H. Rardin
Northwestern Ave
Frank Cain
Robin Lee
Baltimore, Md
College Ave
Rock
O. F. Cain
A. E. Shrewsbury
Crab Orchard
Randal Shrewsbury
Bowling Green
Roy Graybear
Akron
Carl Graybear
Ed Martin
R. C. Egnor
Russell Egnor
Washington, D. C
C. B. Clemons
Ball St
James Thomas Clemons
James Clifford
Charles A. Gregory
Harold Reed
Bluefield Sanitarium
David Graybeal
Bluefield
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Jimmy's
King Photo
Neville St Opp Beckley Nater
Catalina
Caesarean
C. Jamaica
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