Jaycee-ettes Elect New Officers in Beckley
The Beckley Jaycee-ettes elected new officers at a Wednesday business meeting in the Richmond Recreation Room. New president Mrs Bill Wilbur succeeds Mrs James Green who led the session. Officers include Mrs Green first vice president, Mrs Warner Stanley second vice president, Mrs Anthony De Maiori recording secretary, Mrs Penn Raines corresponding secretary, Mrs Clarence Clay treasurer, and Mrs Bill Hurst board member. The group will install officers January 6 at the Glass House and meet November 18 at Mrs Green’s home to plan the Christmas dinner dance set for December 5.
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Beckley Jaycee-ettes Club
Richmond Recreation Room
Bill Wilbur
James Green
Green
Warner Stanley
Anthony de Maiori
Penn Raines
Clarence Clay
Bill Hurst
Glass House
Wilbur
Jaycees
How to Study Says Dr Wiseheart Teach teens better habits
Dr Wiseheart of Hoosier medicine shares a study manual used in the city. He notes many high schoolers miss basic study methods and that a test approach like skim reading and highlighting key facts improves learning. He suggests making a running true false quiz to reinforce material.
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George W. Crane
R. H. Wiseheart
Crane
Wiseheart
Act
William James
Presbyterian Church Women Set Circle Meetings by Thursday
Beckley Presbyterian Church Women outline 13 circles with specific hosts locations and times. Circles meet at homes on Mankin Ave Woodlawn Ave Edgell St Kanawha St and 340 N Kanawha St with 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. start times and several hostesses named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Circle No. 1
B. V. Kelly
R. H. Magee
Mankin Ave
Ira Briers
L. S. Hyatt
Women's Bible Classroom
James G. Windle Jr
Cleon Sarandon
Woodlawn Ave
Circle No. 3
Ned H. Ragland
R. B. Sigmund
Circle No. 4
C. C. Sanders
M. A. Johnson
John Brash
Robert Parker
W. F. Whitney
Parkway St
Lower
Raleigh Heights
R. K. Rubush
Women's club notices for Beckley Newspapers calendar
Women organizations may announce regular or special meetings by telephone or mail to the Woman's Department. Notices by 10 am are used the same day. Sunday calendar items must be reserved by 10 am Saturday. Tuesday Mission Circle No 2 Crab Orchard Baptist Church meets 7 30 pm at Mrs Bud Riffe home. Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meets 8 pm at Mrs Sherwood Dunagan 362 Mankin Ave. Poinsetta Savings Club meets 7 pm at Mrs S C Christian 508 White Street. Special meeting, all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert MecNeish IV
Samuel Evans
James Harvey
Fred C. Roberts
Edgewood
Circle No. 12
R. N. Daniel
Raymond Cole
French St
W. L. Cole
Woman's Department of
Beckley
Mission
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Bud Riffe
Beta
Sigma Phi
Sherwood Dunagan
Mankin Ave
Poinsetta
Corda Riffe
Community group meetings list for Beckley area
Local organizations announce evening gatherings across Beckley including American Legion Auxiliary Post 32 at Memo rial Building room 6 at 7 30 p m and the Woman's Club Senior High Youth Department at Park Ave clubhouse 4 to 5 p m Various groups meet at schools churches and private homes with times ranging from 6 30 to 8 p m including Lincoln School PTA Mabscott Elementary School Mabscott Homeroom Representatives Fernwood Garden Club and Modernistic Homemaker's Club with hosts named Mrs. Williams Fox and Love.
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The
Woman’s Club of
Beckley
Park Ave
Sophia High Supper Circle Meeting At Beckley Church
Sophia Band Parent's Club hosts a regular meeting at Sophia High in Floor C of Beckley Presbyterian Church at 6 p.m. The event is presided by the church group.
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Sophia Band
Parent's Club
Sophia High School
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Order of Eastern Star Event at Melova Chapter
The Melova Chapter No 1 of the Order of Eastern Star hosts a 5:30 p m gathering at G Street facility for Heroines of Jericho Home activities and parting rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eastern Star
Melova
Heroines
Jericho
G. St
Mission Circle No 1 meets at Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Mission Circle No 1 gathers at Crab Orchard Baptist Church at 1 30 p m for a church meeting.
Community Organizations Meet at Local Homes and Hotel
Mission Circle No 5 meets at 7 30 p m in Crab to discuss activities. Past Matrons Bethlehem Chapter No 71 of the Order of Eastern Star convene at Mrs E S Pugh home 216 Granville Ave at 2 p m. Eliza Hunter Home Department Class gathers at Mrs Edward Humbles East St at 5 p m. Xi Alpha Delta Beta Sigma Phi holds dessert and ritual in the General Alfred Beck ley Room Beckley Hotel at 7 p m semi formal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Order of Eastern Star
E.S. Pugh
Granville Ave
Eliza Hunter
Edward Humbles
East St
Xi Alpha Delta
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Alfred Beckley
Beckley Hotel
Beta Lambda BSP Dinner at Mrs. Frederic Friar Home
The Beta Lambda Chapter of BSP holds a dinner at the home of Mrs. Frederic Friar located at 1521 Harper Road at 6 p.m. Residents are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Lambda
Frederic Friar
Harper Rd
Royal Neighbors Initiation at Beckley Camp
Royal Neighbors of America Camp at Beckley holds initiation at Sons of Italy Hall on Prince Street starting at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of America
Camp of
Raleigh County Unit Hosts Alumni Association Meeting
The Raleigh County Unit of the Bluefield State College Alumni Association meets at 106 Thurman Avenue hosted by Mrs. E Moss Cook at 6 30 p m.
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Raleigh County
Bluefield State Colleg Alumni Association
E. Moss Cook
Thurman Ave
Beckley Women’s Club Membership Meeting
The membership committee of Beckley Business and Professional Woman’s Club invites members to a 7 p.m. gathering at 119 1-2 South Heber Street to discuss outreach and recruitment efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Business and Professional Woman's Club
S. Heber St
Homemaker Group Meets at Community Center at Noon
Cabell Heights Oak Grove and Pleasant Hills Homemaker's Club will hold a meeting at the Community Center at noon. Members plan refreshments, a brief program, and discussion of upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cabell Heights
Oak Grove
Pleasant Hills
Homemaker's Club
Bride to wed at American University campus chapel
The wedding will be performed December 6 at 3 p.m. in the School of International Service Chapel at American University. The bride elect’s sister Mrs. Stella Hatcher of Washington will be matron of honor. John L. Jones Jr. of Richmond will be best man and Rev. Ralph C. John will read the vows. The bride-to-begraduated from Trap Hill High School.
Weekend Travels and Personal Health News in Beckley
Mr and Mrs Floyd Whetsel and grandchildren Sandra and Randy Whetsel from McAlpin returned Sunday after visiting Mrs Henry Snead in Johnson City Tennessee and relatives in Chilhowie Virginia En route they visited family in Chillhowie VA O A Bryson has returned home to Beaver after a two week Hospital stay Mrs Nellie Brizendine of 327 1 2 Neville Street will have surgery at Beckley Hospital on Wednesday She is the mother of M Sgt John Brizendine stationed with the US Marines at Camp Lejeune NC and formerly at Beckley Marine Recruiting Station
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Virginia Lee Williams
Robert William Jones
Washington, D. C
Henry Lawson
Beckley
U.S. Air Force 3502
Harrisburg
Georgia W. Jones
Rutledge
John L. Jones
Richmond
Floyd Whetsel
Sandra
Randy Whetsel
McAlpin
Henry Snead
Johnson City Highway
Tenn
Chillhowie
O. A. Bryson
Beaver
Raleigh General Hospital
Charles Waddell
Connie
Kay
Marrin
Pineville
Chester Waddell
Ann
Montgomery
W. W. Waddell
Calloway Heights
Nellie Brizendine
Neville St
Beckley Hospital
Brizendine
John Brizendine
U. S. Marines Corps
Camp LeJune
N. C
Beckley Marine
Nancy Karen Williams
Guy Williams
Marshall College
Huntington
West Virginia Tech
Emory and Henry
Emory
J. A. McVey
Laura McVey
R. L. Withrow
Bristol
Center family returns home after visit to relatives
Airman 2-C William E. Center and sister Kathy Center and Kathy Ann Lawlor of Lynchburg Va. returned home after visiting relatives including the Roses in Farley Hill and Mac Arthur. Centers had been in Africa 18 months. Bruce Wilson family of Slab Fork visited his mother in Narrows Va.
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Sophia
William E. Center
Kathy Center
Kathy Ann Lawlor
Lynchburg
Edward Rose
Farley Hill
MacArthur
Ted Centers
Arlington, Va
Africa
Savannah Oak Cut Down After County Dispute
Hurricane Gracie ends debate over removing an ancient Savannah oak. County officials cleared the tree despite protests that it did not hinder paving. Gracie’s impact uprooted the tree, which was subsequently chopped for stove wood.
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Savannah, Ga
Gracie
Population of Nigeria in the British colony era
The nation of Nigeria, part of the British Empire in Africa, numbers about 34 million people, a population larger than that of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand combined in the period described.
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Nigeria
Africa
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Marsh Fork High School Names Homecoming Queen 1959
Marsh Fork High School in Fairdale names Virginia Doss as Homecoming Queen for 1959. Queen Virginia, a senior, will be crowned by Bill Jarrell during halftime at the Sherman Marsh Fork game. Attendants are Joyce Bradford and Carol Rae Darlington.
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Fairdale
RNS
Marsh Fork High School
Virginia Doss
Bill Jarrell
Joyce Bradford
Carol Rae Darlington
Paul E. Doss
Masseyville
Homemaker's of America
Bible Club
Commercial Club
Virginia
Assembly of God Church
Arnett
Joyce
Posey Bradford
Dry Creek
Mount View Junior High School
Young People’s League
Dry Creek Freewill Baptist Church
Navy Mother's Club Sponsors Choir at VA Hospital Thursday
The Raleigh County Navy Mother's Club No. 323 will sponsor a choir from the Women's Prison at Peace Springs to sing at Beckley VA Hospital on Thursday. Members will wrap Christmas packages for the hospital and donate to the Christmas gift fund. Veterans at Pinecrest Sanitarium and the VA Hospital will receive gifts from the club at Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Mother's Club
VA Hospital
Raleigh County Navy Mother’s Club No. 323
Women’s Prison
Peace Springs
Beckley Veteran’s Administration Hospital
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Club
Hudson River Channel Reaches Sea 120 Miles Beyond New York
The channel of the Hudson River extends out to sea about 120 miles beyond New York Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson River
New York Harbor
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Jaycee-ettes
Ing
Forward
Eastwood
Methodist Temple
Central Parent- Teacher Association
Temple St
Barbie
Paul
Worry Clinic
Dido Pietrantozzi
Circle No. 9
T. A. Wood
Orchard Ave
Béckisy
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building
Ladies Aid Society
Tams Community Church
George D. Williams
Lincoln School
Parent-Teacher Association
Mabscott
Fernwood Garden Club
Lewis N. Fox
Croft St
Edna Love
Synwia St
Bruce Wilson
Slab Fork
Sarah Wilson
Narrows
Richard Wolfe
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
S&s. L. Wolfe
Bill Darlington
Carol Rae
Future Homemaker’s
Music Club
Gilbert Feazell
Atkinson
James Jarrell
C. E. Kingery
Mack Maples
W. H. Fox
Ethel Jones
Veterans Administration Volunteer Service
Hub
Gaymodes
Denier
Sheerness
Sizes S, M. L
Penney
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