CARE Program support announced by Gulf Woman's Club president
Gulf Woman's Club pledges aid to the General Federation of Women's Clubs CARE two year project. Mrs. W. W. Withrow cites international relief history and notes Mexico as the CARE site for the state federation. She describes villages in the Sierra Madres, language barriers, and the need for tools to build schools and centers with standard packages and brickmaking equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Woman's Club
W. W. Withrow
GWC
GFWC
Mexico
State Federation
Sierra Madres
Chaminade Music Club Presents Folk Music Program
The Chaminade Music Club held a Monday meeting at Mrs. Everette Shrewsbury’s home, presenting Music of the Folk from John Tasker Howard. Mrs. Conner led the study with performances by Mrs. Donahue, Mrs. Samuel Thomson, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Pioch, and others, including hymns and group singing. December meeting canceled. next Community Concert Association program will occupy the club’s regular night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaminade Music Club
Everette Shrewsbury
Third Ave
Elizabeth Carter
E. P. Donahue
C. A. Thompson
Fred Pioch
Dana Conner
Samuel Thomson
John Tasker Howard
Clementine
Carter
Robert Thomson Sr
Community Concert Association
Donahue
Ted McDowell
John P. Hindsley
John Wirtz
Jean Porter
Catherine Minton
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know In Beckley
Mrs. E J Parkins and daughter Carolyn Adele of Raleigh arrived to spend about two weeks with her mother Mrs Ag ricola Santos and her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Manuel Hidalgo at 118 Forest Ave They were joined by their husband and father who returned to Raleigh Sunday night Mrs A B Coates returned home from Bluefield Sanitarium where major surgery October 15 left her recovering well Planning to reside in Baltimore are Mr and Mrs Lugi Palumbo of 106 Hager St Palumbo works in the Beckley Memorial Hospital pulmonary dept and his wife was a medical secretary at the Beckley VA Hospital A party was given for the couple Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs O A Phillips Jr 112 Franklin Ave Mrs W E Wassum will enter St Marys Hospital Huntington today for major surgery Saturday Weekend guests in the Eastwood home were Miss Mary Poney Greenville Tenn and Mr and Mrs James S Kegley Wytheville Va Hosts are hosting Mrs T S Williams 206 Woodlawn Ave with Florida visitors Mrs Charles Phillips and Mrs Paul Ralph Dunedin Fla Plan to visit 10 days and return to Florida for the winter A coffee for the visitors was held Tuesday hosted by Mrs Francis L Conway
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Parkins
Carolyn Adele
Raleigh
N. C
Agricola Santos
Inlaw
Manuel Hidalgo
Forest Ave
A. B. Coates
Crescent St
Bluefield Sanitarium
Baltimore
Lugi Palumbo
Hager St
Palumbo
Beckley
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
O. A. Phillips Jr
Franklin Ave
W. E. Wassum
Kanawha St
St. Mary's Hospital
Huntington
C. G. Eastwood
Woodlawn Ave
Mary Poney
Greenville
Coming Events for Women Leaders in Beckley Area
Women organizations may submit notices to the Beckley News Papers Women’s Department. Notices by 10 am. used the same day. 8 calendar items by Saturday 10 am. Wednesday events include Beta Sigma Phi chapters at various homes and venues. Thursday lists garden clubs social meetings, Pythian groups, church circles, Junior and Senior Sub Deb Clubs, and Beckley Woman’s Club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Department of
Beckley
West Virginia Wesleyan pledges Evelyn Rogers to sorority
Miss Evelyn D. Rogers of Buckhannon pledged to Alpha Gamma Delta at West Virginia Wesleyan College. She is a freshman, daughter of Mrs. Wilson Cook of 203 Sunset Drive, and granddaughter of Mrs. W. S. DeBord of Sophia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn D. Rogers
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Wilson Cook
Sunset Dr
W. S. DeBord
Sophia
Miss Rogers
Lincoln's Mother's Funeral Sermon Behind Wilderness Walks
Abraham Lincoln's mother died in a remote wilderness. He endured a long journey on foot to summon a minister who would deliver the funeral sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Muse announces birth of Gary Earle in Springfield Ohio
Mr Edward Muse and Mrs Fern McKinney of Springfield Ohio announce the birth of a son, Gary Earle, born October 30 weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces. The couple also has a son, James Edward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Muse
Springfield
Ohio
Gary Earle
Fern McKinney
Luther McKinney
Vance
James Edward
Guest Shows Film On Electricity At Meeting Of Golden Age Club
Fifteen members of the Golden Age Club viewed a film titled In Our Part of the Country about the origin and progress of an electric power company. John E. Hammer of Appalachian Power Co. Beckley district led the program and discussed electricity generally. The meeting featured songs by Butch Tanner with Linda Tanner at the piano, and a report on ill members. A Christmas party was planned with gift exchanges under a one dollar limit and gifts to Pinecrest Sanitarium patients. Mrs. Annie Long, president, and hostesses Mrs. Lula Burleson and Mrs. Leta Clemons organized social details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Age Club
John E. Hammer
Appalachian Power Co
Beckley
Oak Hill
Rainelle
God
Preacher
Bear
Butch Tanner
Linda Tanner
Annie Long
Lula Burleson
Leta Clemons
Social notices from Beckley Hospital admissions
Joe Caudill of Coal City was admitted to Beckley Hospital on Thursday and remains a patient there. Mrs. Arlie Porter of Green Valley was admitted Sunday for observation at Beckley Hospital. Guests at the home of Mr and Mrs George Bragg on Sunday included Mrs Lillie Sawyers of Mountotoon and Mrs Ann Shew of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Caudill
Coal City
Beckley Hospital
Arlie Porter
Green Valley
George Bragg
Lillie Sawyers
Mount Oon
Ann Shew
Beckey
Ghent Couple Basks In 63rd Wedding Anniversary
Mrs. Maude Lilly and her husband Ben Lilly marked their 63rd wedding anniversary on October 30 at their Ghent home. The couple, known as Uncle Ben and Aunt Maude, have seven children, four living, plus 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. He retired in 1953 after a long career in education and public service. she shares interests in gardening and quilting, though vision loss limits her activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordie Nugen
Ben J. Lilly
Ghent
Ben
Maude
Benjamin Grayson Lilly
Bluefield
Clarice Hutsenpiller
Charleston
Ocle Griffith
Ashville
N. C
H. J. Lilly
Fred Lilly
Chattanooga
Tenn
Theodore Lilly
Dayton
Ohio
Mr. Lilly
Flat Top
Naaman
Doc) Lilly
Lucy Keaton
West View
John Meador
Dunns Missionary Baptist Church
Lilly
Mount View
the Glades
Raleigh County
Raleigh County Board of Education
Combined Meeting Planned Thursday by Episcopal Groups
The Woman's Auxiliary of St Stephen's Episcopal Church will host a combined meeting with the Men’s Club and the Young Adult Group on Thursday at the church. A 6:30 p.m. covered-dish supper features St Margarets Guild as hostesses. Rev Frank Rowley and Mrs Rowley of Bluefield along with Mrs Paul Barwood of Beckley will speak, presenting color slides from the Miami General Convention. Members are asked to bring yarn and yardage for World Community Day observance Friday at First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
St. Margaret's Guild
Frank Rowley
Rowley
Bluefield
Paul B. Barwood
Beckley
Miami
Fla
Woman's Auxiliary
W. 0. Sydnor Jr
Returns Home After Major Surgery At Beckley Hospital
Mrs Richard White returned Friday to 200 Clyde Street after undergoing major surgery at Beckley Hospital. She was a patient there for one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard White
Clyde St
Beckley Hospital
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Barara Bowers
J. B. Bowers
Tams
Towanna Whetsel
Bill Whetsel
Hot Coal
Prin
Cess
Darrell Moody
Charles Moody
Stotesbury
Linda Henerson
McAlpin
Geraldine Akers
Mary Ann Brumfield
Helen
Hazel Rutledge
Amigo
Freddy Graham
Doan
Beta Lambda
Beta Sigma Phi
Charles Henderson
Crescent Rd
Eliza Hunter
Florence Hall
Bair St
Beta Rho
WJLS
Eunice White
Westmoreland St
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Shady Spring Methodist Church
Alfred Burns
Shady Spring
Rural Acres Garden Club
Sam Kessler
Rural Acres Dr
Social Savings Club
Evelyn Parker
Sylvia St
Rupert Jefferson
Pythian Hall
S. Fayette St
Women of the Beckley Presbyterian Church
First Methodist Church
C. R. Harless
S. Heber St
Pythian Sisters
Beckley Temple
Union Hall
Prosperity Farm Women’s Club
Ross Stover
Prosperity
Just-A-Mere Club
Sam Heston
Saunders Ave
Beckley Jayceeettes Club
Cocoa + Cola
Woman's Club of
Park Ave
JAN Campbell Music CO
Main ST
DIAL
Susan Elizabeth Lilly
W. B
Pete) Lilly
College Ave
Richmond
James Arness
TV Gunsmoke
Lillys
The
Medical College of Virginia
Flat Top Lake
Town and Country Drive
Raleigh Heights
Neville ST
WARDS
Sale! Orton
Burlington
Work Shoes
Goodyear
Nell-Free
Brown
Vi-Lee
Daniels
Highway
Crow Road
Pine Grove Park
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