Veterans Day program tonight at Memorial Building
A patriotic Veterans Day program will be held tonight at 7 30 in the Memorial Building auditorium. Sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary Unit No 32, admission is free. Highlights include I Speak For Democracy from Woodrow Wilson High School, a drum dance, piano numbers, World War I era songs, accordion pieces, an invocation by Maj. Mary McVickers, and welcome by Mrs. Bryson.
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Memorial Building
American Legion Auxiliary Unit No
A. F. Bryson
Woodrow Wilson High School
Virginia Reardon
Dolores Marino
Oscar Williams
Bud Krutz
Edna Patterson
Williams St
Mary McVickers
Salvation Army of
Beckley
Bryson
Beckley Women Plan Weekly Club Meetings Schedule
Local notices invite women's organizations to submit meeting announcements to the Beckley News papers Women's Department by 10 am for same day use. Tuesday events include garden clubs supper circles and veterans programs at various locations, with times ranging 1:30 pm to 9 pm.
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Women’s Department of
Beckley
Sophia Social Items
S Sgt Jerry Eanes and son Tommy visit his parents Mr and Mrs W G Eanes. He is stationed at Clellan Air Force Base in California. Spending the weekend with Rev and Mrs Gilbert Anders at Friez Virginia are Mr and Mrs George Bragg and her father Stewart Brown. Lanny Ballard with the U S Coast Guard at Cape May New Jersey is on a 10 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs E H Ballard.
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Sophia
S. Sgt
Jerry Eanes
Tommy
W. G. Eanes
Clellan Air Force Base
California
Gilbert Anders
Friez
George Bragg
Stewart Brown
Lanny Ballard
U. S. Coast Guard
Cape May
N. J
E. H. Ballard
Miss Peggy Burgess Weds Francis Ballard in Beckley
Miss Peggy Jean Burgess and Francis Scott Ballard exchanged vows in a 5 pm double ring ceremony on October 20 at the home of Rev. W. E. Mustard in Tazewell Virginia. Bride, daughter of Mildred and W. B. Burgess of Beckley, attended Woodrow Wilson High School and belonged to the Girls Athletic Association. Groom, son of Irene and C. O. Ballard of Beckley and a WWHS alumnus, is with the Junior Chamber of Commerce and Crown Cleaners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Peggy Jean Burgess
Francis Scott Ballard
W. E. Mustard
Tazewell
Mildred Burgess
Bailey Ave
W. B. Burgess
Irene Ballard
Mercer St
C. O. Ballard
Marthage
James Clark Ballard
Woodrow Wilson High School
Girls Athletic Association
WWHS
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Crown Cleaners
Circle No 4 WSCS Meets at Beaver Ave Home
Circle No 4 of the Woman's Society of Christian Service met Tuesday night at Mrs. W B Connoley's Beaver Avenue residence. Mrs C C Pyles continued the Isaiah study and Mrs Hubert Jackson gave a Thanksgiving devotional. Mrs James K Moore led the business session and plans were announced for WSCS circles to serve the Methodist Youth Fellowship three Sundays each month. Members will prepare a food basket for a needy family and fruit baskets for shut ins. The Christmas meeting will be hosted by Mrs S A Worley at 210 Elkins Street with co hosts Miss Jess Worley and Mrs B B Thompson. Seventeen members attended.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
W. B. Connoley
Beaver Ave
C. C. Pyles
Hubert Jackson
James K. Moore
WSCS
Methodist Youth Fellowship
S. A. Worley
Elkins St
Jess Worley
B. B. Thompson
Storing Cooked Rice in Fridge Jars for Quick Meals
Advice on keeping cooked rice as a staple, stored in refrigerator for fast meals. Suggests using screw top jars from 6 to 8 ounce instant coffee containers to store the cooled rice for later use in canned soup and meat casseroles.
Births Report at Beckley Hospital Cherishes New Arrivals
A succession of newborns is listed from Beckley Hospital with births on October 21 to October 31. Susan Elaine Shawver, Kevin Eugene Crawford, Steven Jeffrey St. Clair, Danny David Bays, Gary Wayne McClung, and Mitchell Lee Williams are named with exact birth times, weights, and parental families from Bradley Midway Pemberton Winding Gulf Charmee and Raleigh.
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Kevin Eugene
Robert Darrell Crawford
Midway
Beckley Hospital
Cecil St. Clair
Pemberton
Steven Jeffrey
Danny David
Clarence L. Bays
Winding Gulf
Gary Wayne
Charles A. McClung
Charmee
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Delve Williams
Raleigh
Mitchell Lee
Rice Can Grow in Water and Fights Weeds
Rice is water tolerant and will grow in water. Flooding fields mainly drowns weeds and reduces cultivation costs. Rice does not require hot jungle conditions and can thrive in weather too hot or too cold for crops like corn and tomatoes.
Shower Honors Mabscott Woman Despite Hospital Stay
A Thursday night baby shower at the Mabscott home of Mrs. Ed Hatcher honored Mrs. Adam Mullins of Mabscott. She could not attend due to treatment at Beckley Hospital. daughter Miss Rachel Mullins received the gifts. Hostesses were Miss Eva Hatcher, Mrs. Jess Houston, and Mrs. Pauline Johnson of Mabscott. attendees included numerous Mabscott residents and guests from Beckley Mullens Otsego and other nearby towns.
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Mabscott
Ed Hatcher
Adam Mullins
Beckley Hospital
Rachel Mullins
Eva Hatcher
Jess Houston
Pauline Johnson
Gladie Daniel
Helen Holliday
Bessie Symes
Bery Plumley
Leola Goins
Margaret Hatcher
Beckley
Harrison Mills
Otsego
Randy Akers
Mullens
Juanita
Ragle
Arla Garten
Henrietta Pennington
Dorma Lilly
Gladys Smith
Inez Pennington
Ruby Jackson
Dorothy Wilson
D. E Bragg
Ed Gartern
Flora Hatcher
L. A. Garten
Davis Snuffer
Mary Greene
Jo Ann McNabb
Getting Advice on Tile Installation
Tile installation is simple in concept but varies by surface type, intended use, exposure, and other conditions. Seek expert guidance from your contractor and architect to ensure a satisfactory job.
Incidents In The Lives Of- People You Know
Mrs. L. V. Maxey is improving in a Hagerstown hospital after emergency major surgery. Beckley natives the Maxey family now reside in Hagerstown. Mrs. Ross P. Daniel returned from New Orleans where she attended the Southern Medical Association meeting. The Daniel party and Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Daniel spent the weekend in Morgantown for the Penn State WVII game. Howard W. Slack and son visited Waverly relatives in Beckley area. Nellie Kirk, former Beckley resident, returned home to Houston after a week with the Feazell family. Lillian Stafford of Pearisburg spent the weekend with G. R. French in Beckley and with Sara Lou Meador in Fairview. Beckley families at the Penn State WVII game in Morgantown included M. F. Barksdale and son, David. Robert Ashworth. John Whitlock and son, John Jr. G. G. Feazell Will Sr. visited Washington, DC, relatives. Mrs. James Estep of Marion, Virginia, arrived for an extended visit with J. A. Estep and family at Reservoir Road.
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Mark
Raleigh Heights
P. J. Grant
Waverly
Nellie Kirk
Houston
Tex
Russsell Feazell
Dexter Ave
Kirk
Beckley
Lillian Stafford
Pearisburg
G. R. French
Sara Lou Meador
Fairview Ave
Miss Meador
David Brown
Craigsville
Penn State
Morgantown
M. F. Barksdale
David
Robert Ashworth
John Whitlock
John Jr
G.G. Feazell
Will Sr
Inlaw
Robert McGinnis
Washington, D. c
Birthday Party Fetes Sophia Resident Honoree
Mrs. W. G Eanes was honored with a surprise birthday party at Sophia Free Will Baptist Church. Hostess Mrs. Charles Angell and helpers organized games and prizes for attendees. The celebration featured a white open Bible cake with John 3 16 and Happy Birthday Mother, pastel decorations, and a fruit of plenty basket with miniature turkeys.
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Sophia
RNS
W. G Eanes
Sophia Free Will Baptist Church
Charles Angell
Merle Pitsenbarger
Leroy Greer
Vernon Sturgill
Mamie Darnell
Roger Montgomery
Austin Perdue
Della Stone
Maxine Stone
Barney Haga
Woodrow Jones
Romy Hampton
R. Earl Hatcher
Fred Robinson
Fred Walker
Frank Holtzapel
Myrtle Miller
Lloyd Dye
W. M. Basham
Pressie Blevins
Natalia Blevins
Frank Hess
O. B. Sturgill
Charisse Angell
Glen Paisley
Noah Price
Nancy Haga
Bonnie Jones
Mary Goodman
Thomas McKinney
Guy Hunt
Johnny Hunt
Pat Ruble
Fred Phillips
A. D. Sanders
John Haley
Mike Basham
Alvie Crutchfield
J. A. Kidd
Lilly announces birth of son Harold Duane in Raleigh General
Mr and Mrs Harold B Lilly of Blue Jay announce the birth of a son Harold Duane on October 25 at Raleigh General Hospital. The infant weighed six pounds eight and a half ounces. Mother is the former Margaret Ragland daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Ragland. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Basil Lilly of Blue Jay.
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Harold B. Lilly
Blue Jay
Harold Duane
Raleigh General Hospital
Margaret Ragland
Howard Ragland
Basil Lilly
Brown announce birth of son Mathew Warren
Mr and Mrs Robert R Brown of 100 Bishop announce the birth of their son Mathew Warren at Raleigh General Hospital at 10 55 a m on November 10. The infant weighed four pounds four ounces.
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Robert R. Brown
Bishop
Mathew Warren
Raleigh General Hospital
Housewife’s Helper with Bathroom Accessories
A housewife can ease bathroom duties by using proper accessories including tumbler holders towel bars and robe hooks to keep the space organized and tidy.
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Emma Sirocco Beard
Floyd Sayre
Sherman
Kenneth Lee
Billy Joe
M. Sgt
H. Kenneth Manning
Crab Orchard
Delbert A. Pryor
Ond
Army
Fort Meade
Sgt. Manning
Mrs.Manning
Beckley Garden Club
Women of the
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Stoco Band Mothers Club
Stoco Junior High School
Fernwood Garden Club
Wade Bardin
McLean Addition
Ladies Aid Society of
Tams
Sophia Band Mothers Club
Sophia High School
Order of Eastern Star
Melvola
Jericho
G St
Poinsetta
C. H. Felter
Virginia St
Intermediate Department of Woman's Club of
Park Ave
Thrifty Homemakers Club
East Beckley
Abram Hill
Mulberry St
Xi Alpha Delta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Alfred Beckley
Eliza Hunter
Annie Brown
Massie St
Wooddell
Main ST
Court House
Peggy Burgess
Francis Ballard
Susan Elaine
Marion L. Shawver
Bradley
Vi-Lee
Nassau
Cardigans
The
Women's Dept
L. V. Maxey
Hagerstown
James Estep
Marion
J. A. Estep
Reservoir Rd
Vogue
CASH
Coats
the Vogue
Brassieres
Chemette & Skirt
SAVE
Denier
Penney
Sale Street
Sheers
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