County Deadline Is Saturday for Centennial Queen Contest
Judy Ann Teaster, 19, a Raleigh County Board of Education secretary, seeks the Centennial Queen title at Memorial Building on Thanksgiving Day. Entries close Saturday. state pageant under West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs. Teaster, sponsored by Gulf Woman's Club, aims to honor West Virginia's birthday with four maids of honor in state finals.
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Raleigh County
Memorial Building
Judy Ann Teaster
Raleigh County Board of Education
Starlan Teaster
Stotesbury
Gulf Woman's Club
Fred Hurt
Woman's Club of
Beckley
West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
Charleston
Nunley Snedegar
Elkins
Shady Spring
Marsh Fork
Gulf Woman's Clubs
Miss Teaster
West Virginia
Mark Twain High School
News Club
John Phillip Sousa
Gulf WC
Personal notices for T R Allen and visiting service members
T R Allen of 501 Hull St. is in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital after surgery Monday. 2nd Lt. Robert L. Amick Jr. and Mrs. Amick of Ft. Devens Mass. visit the Reservoir Road home of his parents. Amick recently completed training at Ft. Benning Ga. while stationed there since August. Mrs. Amick spent time with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W E Bell of Ironton Ohio. They will visit Ironton briefly en route to Ft. Devens later this week. Pvt. William D. Moore stationed at Ft. Gordon Ga. was a weekend guest of his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Moore of Crab Orchard.
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T. R. Allen
Hull St
Raleigh General Hospital
Lewis Chevrolet Co
Robert L. Amick Jr
Amick
Ft. Devens
Mass
Reservoir Road
Ft. Benning
William D. Moore
Ft. Gordon, Ga
J. W. Moore
Crab Orchard
Donald Ray Heron Recovers at Home After Minor Surgery
Donald Ray Heron of 116 Riley Street is recuperating at his home following a minor surgery Saturday at Raleigh General Hospital.
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Donald Ray Heron
Riley St
Raleigh General Hospital
Raleigh County Republican Woman's Club Dinner Notice
Coming events notice invites women’s organizations to announce meetings. Call 253 3321 or mail notices to Beckley Newspapers Woman's Department. Notices received by 10 a.m. appear the same day. Saturday dinner at Headquarters 11815 Main St. 6:30 p.m.
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Woman’s Department of
Beckley
Raleigh County
Republican Woman's Club
Main St
Community Organization Meetings Evening Schedule
Multiple groups convene around Beckley with varied gatherings. Melvola Chapter Eastern Star and Beta Sigma Phi hold events in city venues, while church circles meet at homes and clubs. Other groups include Civinettes at Moose Lodge, American Legion Auxiliary in Memorial Building, Xi Beta Chapter at Richmond Recreation Room, Beckley Art Group at The Playhouse, and Moose Women of the Moose at the lodge. Stoco Band Mothers meet at the high school.
Men’s Night Program Set by Beckley Clubwomen
Beckley Woman’s Club plans a Wednesday 8 p m all department meeting and Men’s Night at the club house on Park Avenue. Dr James W Witherspoon will give the invocation and Mrs Witherspoon will lead the flag salute. Larry Meadows will sing with piano by Mrs Lewis Gravely Jr. Dan T Moore will speak on The Terrible Game of Spies and Spy Warfare from Cleveland Ohio.
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James W. Witherspoon
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Park Avenue
Witherspoon
Fred W. Roschi
Larry Meadows
Lewis N. Gravely Jr
Fred K. Hays
Dan T. Moore
Cleveland
Ohio
Beta Sigma Sorority Coca-Cola Social Room Event
Beta Kappa Chapter hosts a Coca-Cola social in the Coca-Cola Social Room at 7 30 p m with members likely gathering for informal evening activity.
Eliza Hunter Home Department Class Hosts Mrs Sallie Terry
The Eliza Hunter Home Department class meets at the Massey Street residence of Mrs Sallie Terry at 5 p.m. Local organizers invite participants to join the session and learn community service skills.
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Eliza Hunter
Sallie Terry
Massey St
Community Notices From Various Local Societies
Auxiliary to New River Dental Society gathers at 3 p.m. at Mrs. Frank West 228 Westwood Drive. Past Matron's Club of Bethlehem Chapter Order of Eastern Star meets at Mrs. E. S. Pugh Granville Avenue at 2 p.m. Second Home Mission Study session hosted by Sophia Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service at 7:30 p.m. WCTU Crab Orchard meets at Crab Orchard Baptist Church at 1 p.m.
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Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Tracy Riffe
New River Dental Society
Frank West
Westwood Drive
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Sophia Methodist Church
Xi Alpha Gammas To Entertain At Beckley Child Care Center
Xi Alpha Gamma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority planned a Thanksgiving party for Beckley Child Care Center children on November 21. Ann Ballengee chairs arrangements with hostess Mrs. Samuel Evans. They also discussed sending baskets to Huntington State Hospital. Miss Ethel Keyser and Miss Eva Keyser presented a South America program with color slides. Refreshments followed for 15 members and guest Mrs. John Eye.
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Xi Alpha Gammas
Beckley Child Care Center
Xi Alpha Gamma Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Ann Ballengee
Samuel Evans
Danny Warren
Appalachian
South America
Ethel
Eva Keyser
John Eye
Martha Godbey
Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority Meeting at Jessie Worley Home
Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority hosts a gathering at Miss Jessie Worley's residence 210 Elkins Street at 7 30 p m. The event invites members and aligns with the group's local activities.
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Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority
Jessie Worley
Elkins St
Community group events and meetings this week
Gulf Woman's Club meets at the Woman's Clubhouse Sophia at 7 30 p m. Ann Thomas leads Cal Loway Heights Bible Class at 6 p m at 113 Mellen St. Poinsettia Savings Club hosts 7 p m at 139 Sour St. Degree of Honor Lodge holds regular meeting with a covered dish dinner at IOOF Hall Valley Dr 6 30 Education Department of Beckley Women's Club meets at Park Avenue clubhouse 1 30 p m Mission Circle of Daniels Missionary Baptist Church gathers at the church 7 30 p m Parent Teacher Organization of St Francis de Sales School meets in the school cafeteria 7 30 p m Rainbow for Girls at Masonic Temple Howe St 7 Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Room 6 Memorial. Friday Just A Mere Club hosts 7 30 p m at 107 Westmoreland St.
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Ann Thomas
Calloway Heights Community Church
Frank McManamay
Mellen St
Degree of Honor Lodge
Ioof Hall
Valley Drive
St. Francis de Sales School
Elliott Lilly Vows Exchange In Crab Orchard Home
Mrs Dora B Lilly of Crab Orchard and Joseph W Elliott of Beckley wed November 2 in Mabscott at the Garten home. The bride, daughter of late Joseph and Mrs Kath Thompson, wore blue with pink carnation corsage. A reception followed at Mrs Donnie Gunther’s home with many relatives and friends attending.
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Dora B. Lilly
Crab Orchard
Joseph W. Elliott
Beckley
L. A. Garten
Melvin Garten
Mabscott
Joseph Thompson
Winding Gulf
Donnie Gunther
Nathan Beckner
Jeanie
Eva Vance
John Bailey
Sue Gray
Nina Taylor
Hiram Reid
Ernest Elliott
C. A. Lilly
Carol and
Linda
Jesse Gunther
Stella Rogers
Quick Coffee Gelatine Dessert Molded with Whipped Cream
A simple dessert mixes two cups of hot coffee with six tablespoons sugar. An envelope of unflavored gelatine dissolved in a quarter cup of cold water is added, then the mixture is set in a mold and served with whipped cream.
Manners by Millet at Parties Explain Refusing Food
A brief guidance notes that explanations are unnecessary when declining food at social gatherings. It advises saying no thanks succinctly and focusing on polite phrasing rather than detailed excuses.
Gulf Clubwomen To Hear Talk On Cuban Crisis
Gulf Woman's Club set Thursday at 7:30 p.m. for a guest talk by Mrs. E H Meadows on the Cuban crisis at the clubhouse. President Mrs Lacy Cole urges members to bring a prized possession and explain its meaning. National Education Week features readings by Mrs Cole and department speakers visiting local schools to discuss the art contest and Hallmark scholarship.
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Gulf
Cole
Ing
Sophia
F. C. Booth
George Cole
Lacy Cole
Paul Cole
Paul Gwynn
Earl Lytton
Wesleyan Service Guild Hears Mission Report at Meet
Wesleyan Service Guild of The Methodist Temple heard Mrs Stewart describe missionary work worldwide in West Virginia focused from the November meeting. Miss Bladene Pickle announced Thanksgiving basket details, with bake sale notes from Mrs Miller Jackson and promotion secretary Mrs W H Carney. Members planned a covered dish dinner with gifts for needy children at the December gathering.
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Glenn W. Stewart
Wesleyan Service Guild
Methodist Temple
Bladene Pickle
Doris Barker
Miller Jackson
W. H. Carney
C. R. McCorkle
Sherwood Dunagan
Local Visits and Travel Notes From Pairdale Residents
Eddy Davis and daughter Debbie of New Vienna are visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Ohlin Davis. Woodrow Pettry has left for Cleveland seeking work. Johnny Smith, who visited Mansfield, Ohio, has returned home.
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Eddy Davis
Debbie
New Vienna
Ohio
Ohlin Davis
Woodrow Pettry
Cleveland
Johnny Smith
Mansfield
First Child Born to Sgt and Mrs Rid dle
Sgt and Mrs Orville Scott Riddle announce the birth of their first child, a son named Kelly Scott, born November 12 at 1:47 a.m. in Beckley Memorial Hospital weighing four pounds. The mother is Yvonne Tucker of Crab Orchard. Sgt Riddle, son of Mrs Leah Riddle of Fairmont, is stationed at Fort Bragg North Carolina.
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Orville Scott Riddle
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Kelly Scott
Yvonne Tucker
Kenneth Tucker
Crab Orchard
Sgt. Riddle
Leah Riddle
Fairmont
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Autumn fruit cup of pineapple dates and lemon juice
A simple mixture combines canned pineapple tidbits with slivered pitted dates and a hint of lemon juice. The item reads like a pantry recipe note or a menu description from a small neighborhood outlet.
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Gene Morehouse
Don Boyd
Mrs. Don
Betty) Boyd
Melvola
Order of Eastern Star
Heroines of
Jericho
G. St
Beta Lambda
Beta Sigma Phi
Elks Club
Civinettes Club
Moose Lodge
American Legion Auxiliary
Richmond
S. Kanawha St
Beckley Art Group
the Playhouse
Academy of Friendship
Women of the Moose
Stoco Band Mothers
Woodrow Wilson High School
Claude Meadows
Paul Phipps
Women’s Christian Temperance Union of
Pom
Huntington State
Gulf Woman’s Club
Poinsettia Savings Club
Thelma Byer
Sour St
Woman’s Club of
Mission Circle of
Daniels Missionary Baptist Church
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Howe Street
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary
Robert Rhinehart
Westmoreland St
Elliott
Lilly
Basan
Boi
Ers
Millet
National Home Demonstration Council
Arnold Bowyer
Kentucky
Raleigh County Farm Women’s Council
A. G. Mead
Rob
L. Davis
Home Demonstration Club
First Christian Church
Tanganyika
Africa
Meet
W. Franklin
Fairdale
Myre Wayne Franklin
Johnson City
Tenn
Junior Bailey
Ellen Wolfe
Glen Rogers
Mary Robinette
Mary Rose Lacy
Margie Durham
Estie McMillion
Campbell
Clara Robinette
Arlene Durham
Lois Bailey
Truda Blaylock
Shirley Bailey
Isabelle Brooks
Edna Jo Bailey
Glen Fork
Lillie Mae Sizemore
Ruth York
Nancy Johnson
Beulah Presley
Blanche Alderman
Margaret Taraczkzy
Geraldine Manning
Gladys Walker
Patty Browning
Edna Hendricks
Val McNeil
Betty Bailey
Georgia Harvey
Betty Clay
Hattie Brooks
Grace Brunty
Ella Anderson
Beulah Birchfield
James Davidson
Cythania Davidson
Hattie Tilley
Ruth Smith
Ruth Addis
Bessie Daniel
Helen Lemon
Nila Webb
Speed Bailey
Emma Sundin
Ernestine Bailey
Lilly Ann Clay
Larry Bailey
van Bailey
Mrs
Hope Walker
Eugene Bailey
Kermit Bailey
Dessell Lee Bailey
and Hayden Wolfe
Velvet
Dre
Pairdale
Sophia Band Mothers
RNS
Charles Poe
Ladies Dusters
Petit Pants
Miss Katherine Anderson
Dorothy Gray Salon
Park Avenue, N.Y
Dorothy Gray
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