Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge Members Attend Weston Ceremony
Mrs Ronda King receives the Decoration of Chivalry at a lodge ceremony in Weston. Delegates from Mabscott and district lodges board a chartered bus from First Christian Church for the event. Attendees include Mrs Ralph Arnott Mrs Walter Cooper committee chair Mrs Dexter Worley Mrs George McKinney and many others from the Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Ronda King
Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge
Mabscott
Local Family Weekend Visits Across State Lines
Fairdale notes a flurry of weekend visits as Herbert Harvey family travels to South Charleston to see the Coxs and Sue Brooks returns home. Other guests include Wayne Franklin of Johnson City Tennessee visiting the Baileys and the Spence grandparents in McGraws. Several residents are noted traveling to Akron Ohio Clifton Forge Virginia and Cleveland Ohio with family members for visits and new residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Spence
McGraws
Hattie Stewart
Seth
Inlaw
W. J. Barrett
Barrett
Donald Manning
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Johnny Cozart
Glenville
Ildon McMillion
Darrell Sauls
Ricky
Woodrow Sanger
Ernest Sauls
Bolt
Eddy Davis
Bobby
New Vienna
Ohio
Ohlin Davis
Florence Hamby
Thelma Link
Akron
Hamby
Howard Earehart
Harry Callaway
Orville Tomblin
Lula Mae Eder
Community clubs announce weekly meetings in Beckley
Coming events from women's organizations list weekly meetings with dates and venues. Queen Esther Court No. 53 meets 5 30 p m at Heroines of Jericho Home on G Street. Just A Mere Club meets 7 30 p m at Mrs. Robert Rhinehart's 107 Westmorland Street. Rural Acres Garden Club in Hopkins Skylanes conference room at 7 30 p m. Thrifty Savers Club meets 5 p m at Wanda Scales 117 Rice Street. Mission Circle of Stamford Missionary Baptist Church gathers at 7 30 p m in church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther
Heriones of Jericho
G St
Robert Rhinehart
Westmoreland St
Rural Acres Garden Club
Hopkins
Skylanes
Thrifty Savers Club
Wanda Scales
Rice St
Mission Circle of
Stamford Missionary
Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club Dance Night
Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club hosts a special dance at Greenbrier Dairy Social Room starting at 8 p.m. Bud Bleu serves as caller guiding couples and lines through lively square routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calico and Jeans Square
Greenbrier Dairy Social Room
Social Savings Club Meeting Notice
Social Savings Club at the home of Mr and Mrs Raymond Pannell on Hunter Street invites members to a 7 30 p m gathering at their residence for an evening event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Savings Club
Raymond Pannell
Hunter St
Girl Scout Troop 615 Meeting at New Hope Baptist Church
Girl Scout Troop No 615 will meet at New Hope Baptist Church at 2 p m. The brief notice invites members to assemble for an afternoon gathering at the church location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hope Baptist Church
Freewill Baptist Youth Rally at Mt Tabor HQ
The Freewill Baptist Youth Rally will be held at Mt Tabor Freewill Baptist Headquarters at 7 30 p m with Miss Feggy Cook serving as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freewill Baptist Youth Rally
Mt. Tabor
Freewill Baptist Headquarters
Feggy Cook
Centennial Queen Committee Meeting and Local Club Events
Raleigh County courtroom at 8 p.m. hosts Centennial Queen Committee sessions. Auxiliary to Raleigh County Medical Society meets 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mrs. Merritt’s home 1518 Harper Road. Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge drills at 6:30 p.m. and holds regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. Flowering Hills Garden Club meets 1:30 p.m. at Mrs. Bernard Carter 214 Hull Street. Mt. Vernon Baptist Men’s and Women’s Club gathers at Mrs. Lucy Hannah’s home 7 p.m. Beckley Community Concert Association presents Rhapsodia Romina at Woodrow Wilson High School Auditorium 8:15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Medical Society
Charles W. Merritt
Harper Road
Flowering Hills Garden Club
Bernard Carter
Hull St
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Lucy Hannah
Beckley Community Concert Association
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley Woman's Christian Temperance Union Meeting
Beckley Woman's Christian Temperance Union holds a regular meeting at the Assembly of God Church on Valley Drive at 1 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Woman's’ Christian Temperance Union
Assembly of God Church
Valley Drive
Coffee for workers on Christmas Lighting Campaign
Raleigh County Garden Council sponsors a workers coffee event at 10 a.m. in the Terrace Room of the Beckley Winn Hotel to support the Christmas Lighting Campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Garden Council
Beckley- Winn Hotel
Clubwomen urged to observe Know Your America Week
Clubwomen nationwide urged by Mrs Dexter Otis Arnold to observe Know Your America Week November 18 to 24. She emphasizes freedom must be rewon each generation and cites Soviet Communist influence in Cuba. Governors issue proclamations and clubs plan meetings and school participation, with Raleigh County groups like the Woman's Club of Beckley and Gulf Women’s Club taking part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Department of
Beckley
Know America
America
Arnold
Cuba
Raleigh County
Woman’s Club of
WCP
Shady Spring
Marsh Fork
Gulf Woman’s Club
Woodrow Wilson student back after arm injury
Glen White and Susie Pittman resume at Woodrow Wilson High after confinement with arm injuries from a fall. Beckley Memorial Hospital treated her. Weekend guests at Dillard Milam home included their son and daughter-in-law Bob Milam and family. Sunday visitors at Gambrells included Charles Gambrell and daughters from Glen View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Pittman
Dempsey Pittman
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Dillard Milam
Inlaw
Bob Milam
Susie
McGraws
Thomas Gambrell
Charles Gambrell
Glen View
McComas Baby Girl Born in Raleigh General Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. McComas of East Rainelle welcomed Anita Gayle born November 11 at 1 30 a.m. at Raleigh General Hospital. The infant weighed six pounds one ounce. Mrs. McComas is formerly Jeanette Willis of Shady Spring. The couple also has a three year old daughter, Joanna Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring
Rns
Larry E. McComas
East Rainelle
Raleigh General Hospital
Anita Gayle
McComas
Jeanette Willis
Joanna Lynn
Allen Ray
Racine O. Thompson
Beckley
Sonia Dawn
Donald Ray Carpenter
Clear Creek
Coates Return From Surgery Joins WVU Citadel Game Plans
Mrs A B Coates of 100 Crescent St has returned home from Raleigh General Hospital after major surgery. Her son Philip Coates and daughter-in-law from Cincinnati arrived for a weekend visit to see his brother-in-law and sister Dr Douglas K Bowers Jr They plan to attend the West Virginia University Citadel football game Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Coates
100
Crescent St
Raleigh General Hospital
Philip Coates
Cincinnati
Ohio
Douglas K. Bowers Jr
West Virginia University
Citadel
Funeral for E Howard Grimmett in Salem Va
Mrs N F Cox of Bibb Avenue attended funeral services for her brother E Howard Grimmett at Calvary Baptist Church in Salem Virginia on Wednesday. She was joined by her daughter Vivian Cox and Mrs O M Jones and Mrs Richard Jones of 404 Hill Street. Burial followed at Blue Ridge Memorial Cemetery in Roanoke Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. F. Cox
Bibb Avenue
E. Howard Grimmett
Calvary Baptist Church
Salem
Vivian Cox
O. M. Jones
Richard Jones
404
Hill St
Blue Ridge Memorial Cemetery
Roanoke
Mrs Dottie Auldridge's Hyattsville Family Weekend Visit
Mrs Dottie Auldridge of Bailey Avenue and her grandson Gregory Rodgers of Glenn Avenue spent last weekend visiting her son in law and daughter Harold and (Mrs Knuckles) and their children at Hyattsville Maryland. They also called on her brother in law and sister Clarence Gray of Riverdale Maryland and Gregory's uncle and aunt Scott Rodgers of Fredericksburg Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dottie Auldridge
Bailey Avenue
Gregory Rodgers
Glenn Avenue
Harold Knuckles
Gary
Beverly
Alan
Hyattsville
Clarence Gray
Riverdale
Gregory
Scott Rodgers
Fredericksburg
Wootens and Clayton Return Home After Visit
Mr and Mrs John Wooten of Crab Orchard and W C Clayton of Lillybrook returned home after spending a week visiting Mr and Mrs Robert Hope of Weston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wooten
Crab Orchard
W. C. Clayton
Lillybrook
Robert Hope
Weston
Tru man couple to spend weekend in Morgantown
Mr and Mrs Alan K Tru man of 4-H Road will spend the weekend in Morgantown as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Alan K. Truman
4-H Road
Morgantown
Mrs Fred L Williams in satisfactory condition after surgery
Mrs Fred L Williams of 105 Fulton Avenue is reported in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital following an emergency appendectomy performed Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L Williams
Fulton Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
Davis Family Returns From Ten Day Victoria Vacation
Mr and Mrs Robert L Davis and children Karen and Craig of 1810 Harper Road have returned from a 10 day vacation in Victoria Texas where they visited his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Morris White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Davis
Karen and
Craig
Harper Road
Victoria
Tex
Morris White
Visit of Rochester Couple to West Virginia Family
Mr and Mrs Robert W Trail of Rochester New York are expected to arrive Saturday to visit his mother Mrs Grover C Trail of West C Street and her parents Mr and Mrs Carl Crawford of Cool Ridge. They will be here through the Thanksgiving holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Trail
Rochester
N. Y
Grover C. Trail
West C Street
Carl Crawford
Cool Ridge
Cooper Harper remains hospital patient in Raleigh General
L. J. Cooper of Harper continues treatment at Raleigh General Hospital where he has been under care for the past week. His condition is reported satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Cooper
Harper
Raleigh General Hospital
Prosperous Hills Garden Club Names Mrs Smith New President
Mrs Gene Smith becomes president of Prosperous Hills Garden Club succeeding Mrs Rudolph Walney who resigned due to family illness. She plans to appoint a vice president before the December meeting and members will purchase bulbs for the Dry Hill Prosperity Community Center grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Smith
Prosperous Hills Garden
Rudolph Walney
Charles Faukus
Smith
Dry Hill Prosperity Community Center
Births listed at Raleigh General Hospital
Local hospital announces multiple newborns with details including parents names, birth dates and times, and birth weights. Included are Russell Scott Richardson, Sherry Lynn Washam, Joseph Daniel Morgan, Terry Lee McGrady, Tammy Kay Bowyer, James Alan Hall, Allen Ray Thompson, Sonia Dawn Carpenter, Mark Kevin Cray, Michael Lee Claypool with the Raleigh General Hospital as the birth site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Richardson
Rupert
Raleigh General Hospital
Russell Scott
Sherry Lynn
Bernard Washam
Joseph Daniel
Auburn L. Morgan
Sullivan
Ronald D. McGrady
Lester
Terry Lee
Tammy Kay
Jackie D. Bowyer
Mount Hope
James Alan
Lawrence FE. Hall
Sprague
Largest American basswood tree found in Whittington Park
A record basswood tree has been located in Whittington Park within Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas. The discovery highlights the park’s natural heritage and the species’ notable size in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittington Park
Hot Springs National Park
Ark
Miss Barbara Wagner Enters Raleigh County Queen Contest
Miss Barbara Sue Wagner of Princewick has entered the Raleigh County Centennial Queen Contest to be judged Thanksgiving Day at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Building. Wagner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Wagner, is sponsored by the Gulf Woman's Club and will compete for West Virginia’s Centennial queen honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Sue Wagner
Raleigh County
James W. Wagner
Princewick
Wagner
Gulf Woman’s Club
Stoco High School
Girls Athletic Association
Future Teachers of America
George
West Virginia
Betrothal custom of Hopi girl in Arizona
A Hopi girl initiates marriage by publicly combing the suitor’s hair to announce betrothal, a traditional practice reflecting social expectations and arranged- style proposals within Ari zona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
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Harold Blake
Cora McHale
Wanetha Chadwell
King
Ada Johnson
Thelma Hedrick
Etheline Brackenrich
Lillian Cooper
W. B. Robinson
J. W. Persinger
W. M. Horton
Minnie Canaday
Nora Basham
Blanche Turner
Herbert Eddy
Africa
Tanganyika
Citizenship Committee
Raleigh County Farm Women’s Council
Sophia Club
United Nations
Raleigh County Library
Fairdale
Clay Bogle
Bill Brewer
Sheldon Covey
Sadie Covey
H. E. McGraw
Omer Bailey
Shelby Jean Ables
Spanishburg
Concord College
Nancy Carol
Claudia Ann Worley
Claude Worley
Glen Daniel
C. W. Walker
Willard Walker
James Zeithaml
Cleveland
Cinda Walker
Dewey Walker
Vinton
Charles Claypool
Buddy
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery
Donie Nuckols
Jackie Canterbury
Randy
Glen White
Jerry Gilden
Budget Shop
North Fayette ST
Prosperous Hills Garden Club
Mrs. Smith
Mark Kevin
David Warren Cray
Beaver
Wilden James Claypool
Michael Lee
Miss Wagner
Charleston
Barbara Wagner
Turkey
W. Main ST
the Complete Variety Store
Ladies
RAYON
Longie
Brach
Box Dell
Mullens
Robert S. Burton, Jr
Valley Cut Flower Co
Beckley, W.va
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