Concord College Professor Demonstrates Portrait Work
Concord College assistant professor Charles L Peterson demonstrated oil portrait techniques at Beckley Woman's Club Fine Arts meeting. Using a live model Mrs E Armstrong, he outlined starting from a basic sketch, layering colors and details to reach a refined portrait. The session noted club reports, music, a wheelchair purchase, fundraiser plans, and upcoming fashion sewing contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Peterson
Fine Arts Department of Woman's Club of
Beckley
Concord College
Athens
Peterson
E. D. Armstrong
Beckley Junior
Beckley Homemakers Plan Year Projects and Hostesses
Beckley Homemakers Club met with 17 members and Nancy Boyd to plan 1959 projects at Mrs. Paul Burdette\nThe group chose chairmen, welcomed Mrs. Jack Akers, sang Thanksgiving songs, and heard a lesson on family music led by Mrs. Haddie\nEarehart reported 48 bibs made for Beckley VA Hospital. United Nations workshop praised. Dec 10 meeting at Mrs. Basile Meadows with gifts and a covered dish lunch planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Homemakers Club
Nancy Boyd
Raleigh County
Paul Burdette
Glenn Ave
Joe Huddie Jr
Joseph Barkley
Jack Akers
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Walter Cooper
Boyd
Basile Meadows
Glen Daniel Personal News Update at Local Home
Mrs Brenda Kay Wingler and son Rodney visited the home of Mr and Mrs Clifford Church in Ronceverte. Mrs Clint Henderson returned home after a five week Florida vacation visiting Ed ward M Newman Coral Gables Guy Bolt Zalfa Springs and Thomas Adkinson Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Kay Wingler
Rodney
Clifford Church
Ronceverte
Clint Henderson
Florida
Edward M. Newman
Coral Gables
Guy Bolt
Zalfa Springs
Thomas Adkinson
Miami
St Stephens Guilds Schedule Thursday Meetings
St Stephen's Episcopal Church guilds will meet Thursday with St Cecilia at the church at 8 p m. St Ann at Mrs Mose Ramieh 110 Lilly St 8 p m. St Margaret at Mrs A W Duprie 213 Fairview Ave 1 p m. St Francis at the church 8 p m. St Mary at Mrs J D Ballew Mabscott 1 30 p m. St Stephen at Mrs W D Elliott 1016 Woodlawn Ave 1 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
St. Cecelia
St. Ann
Mose Ramieh
Lilly St
St. Margaret
A. W. Duprie
Fairview Ave
St. Francis
St. Mary
J. D. Ballew
Mabscott
St. Stephen
W. D. Elliott
Woodlawn Ave
Mrs Lafon Returns Home From Morgantown Visit
Mrs Z W Lafon arrived back at 711 S Kanawha St after spending a month in Morgantown with her grandson Don Lafon and his family, Chuckie and Cynthia Faye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. W. Lafon
S. Kanawha St
Morgantown
Don Lafon
Chuckie
Cynthia Faye
Weekend visitors gather at Dobbins home
Social notes list several visitors and returns from Beckley, Charleston, Elizabethan and Madison. Mrs. Kay Rider sails to Peabody College after surgery at Beckley Hospital. Families involved include Dobbins, Hale, Belcher, Wood, Beavers, Herridon, Perdue, Lopez, Lytton, and Rider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Dobbins
Meyers Ave
Marvin Dobbins
Randy
Charleston
John Hale
Elizabethan
A. J. Perdue
Catlett St
Floyd Lopez
Brammer St
Robert Lytton
Lincoln St
Madison
Kay Rider
Sophia
Peabody College
Nashville
Tenn
Beckley Hospital
C. B. Rider
Beckley Women’s notices invite club meetings and events
Women’s departments of Beckley Newspapers publish regular and special meeting notices. Calendar items include Curtain Callers performances, art group sessions, and various club meetings through Tuesday with times from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Details list locations Park Avenue Mabscott and Oak avenues, plus Masonic and church venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Department of
Beckley
Evening club notices from Beckley area groups
Past Matrons Club of Bethlem Chapter No 71 Eastern Star hosts coffee at Mrs Robert Higgins 520 Woodlawn Ave at 10 am Xi Alpha Gamma Beta Sigma Phi exemplar ritual at Beckley Hotel Terrace Room 730 pm Girl Scout Leaders Training two hours credit at Beckley Presbyterian Educational Building at 1 pm Beckley Presbyterian Church dinner meeting Floor C 615 pm Alpha Delta Kappa at home of Mrs Robert Brunk 113 Berkley St 730 pm Beta Lambda Chapter Beta Sigma Phi at Mrs Samuel S Evans Homewood Addition 730 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matrons Club of
Bethlehem
Order of Eastern Star
Robert Higgins
Woodlawn Ave
Xi Alpha Gamma
Beta Sigma Phi
Beckley Hotel
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Alpha Delta Kappa
Robert Brunk
Berkley St
Beta Lambda
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Samuel S. Evans
Homewood Addition
Beckley Dinner Meeting for Area Professional Nurses Club
The Beckley area professional nurses club invites members to a Thursday dinner meeting. Friends and colleagues will gather to discuss local nursing issues, network, and share updates on ongoing health initiatives in the region.
Chaplain Warren Brannon to speak at Beckley church dinner
The Rev Warren Brannon chaplain of Davis Stuart School Lewisburg will be guest speaker at the combined dinner meeting of Men and Women of the Beckley Presbyterian Church on Wednesday at 615 pm in floor C He will discuss school activities Brannon is Union Theological Seminary graduate Honored guests include Mrs W E B McCormick president Women of the Synod of West Virginia and Dr B B Richmond president Men of the Synod of West Virginia Mrs Clyde A Smith vice president arranged the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Brannon
Davis Stuart School
Lewisburg
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Brannon
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
W. E. 8. McCormick
Women
Synod of West Virginia
B. B. Richmond
Men
Men of the Synod of
W. Va
Clyde A. Smith
Professional Nurses Club Plans Thanksgiving Dinner
The Beckley Area Professional Nurses Club met in Pinecrest Sanitarium Social Room with Mrs Jan Wilson presiding. They planned a turkey dinner at 6 PM Thursday in the Beckley Hotel and invited all registered nurses in the area to attend. Reservations should be made by Wednesday noon with Miss Cecilia Hurley or Miss Polly Terunko.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Area
Warthen and Witherspoon announce birth of son
Mr. and Mrs Jere Warthen Witherspoon of Albuquerque New Mexico announce the birth of their first child a son on November fifteenth at 6 40 p m in Beckley Hospital weighing seven pounds twelve ounces he is named Jere Warthen Jr Mrs Witherspoon is former Miss Ellen Wheby daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Wheby 207 Virginia Street Lt Witherspoon is son of Rev and Mrs J W Witherspoon 307 Beaver Avenue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jere Warthen Witherspoon
Albuquerque
N. M
Beckley Hospital
Jere Warthen Jr
Witherspoon
Ellen Wheby
Albert Wheby
Virginia St
Lt. Witherspoon
J. W. Witherspoon
Beaver Ave
Local Chess Club Meets at Studio Lounge WWNR
The Beckley Hotel hosts a Chess Club gathering for registered nurses and community players with games starting at 6 p m and a 7 30 p m session at WWNR Studio Lounge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WWNR
WWHS Seniors Space Themed Party Honors Football Squad
Woodrow Wilson High School seniors hosted the annual Out of This World dance in the gym Friday with about 500 attendees including coaches, band members, and guests. The event featured a Jazz Band, student planning committee, and multiple faculty and staff organizers under direction of Mrs. Frank Vass, Clarence Carte, and Jean Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WWHS
Donna Faull
Fara Palmer
Glenn Sallack
Woodrow Wilson High School
Jean Mason
J. R. Beaty
M. H. Jarrell
Paul Cox
Frank Vass
Clarence Carte
Nancy Sparkes
Mary Jane Mullholland
Red Harmon
Sue Gassner
Jean
D'Agostino
Elsie Wilson
Mary Hutchinson
Patty Meyer
Cathy Hess
Saundra Morgan
Mary Caudill
Mary Haldane
Linda Power
Linda Kessel
Lou Ann Bragg
Linda Irle
Bettina DePaulo
Judy Leeber
Harriet Davis
Ronnie Godby
Irland Tomszyk
Allen Ross
Herbert McMillian
Jeanne Bardin
Chippy Newman
Marcia Persinger
Patsy Wilkerson
Becky Thompson
Joan Givens
Judy Frazier
Pat Meadows
Eva Keyser
Wayne Reynolds
Lawrence Tully
Bonnie Robertson
Ray Martin
Herman Sparkes
R. D. Schwank
H. Watkins
Roy Milliran
van Meter, Carte
Martin
Frank Rodriguez
New Slate Of Officers Named At Past Matrons Club
Mrs John Peters elected president of Bethlehem Chapter 71 Past Matrons Club at a Wednesday meeting. Other officers named: Mrs Charles Honaker vice president, Mrs Ann Williams secretary, and Mrs T R Wilson treasurer. Nominating committee members were Mrs D F McKenzie Mrs Russie Williams and Mrs Emmett Pugh. Incoming president Nellie Higgins said other officers will be named later and invited members to a 10 a.m coffee at her Woodlawn Ave home Wednesday. Meeting held at Mrs C H Felter’s home on Virginia St with co host Mrs W C Mullins. Session opened with prayer by Mrs Ann Williams who gave devotional from Luke 17 and Isaiah 55. Mr Higgins led business. next meeting will be a Christmas party. Attending were: Mrs Nettie Richmond Annie Scott Frenda Casto Irby Webb A A Potts Harry Huffman H R Sawyers Rosetta Flint Woodrow Bonds Lamarr Thorne guest Mrs Willard Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Thomson Jr
Woman's Club
George Warren Hodel
Intermediate Department
General Federation Clubwoman
Department For Public Use
Carlyle S. Bolen
Projects Committee
Armentrout
J. A. Barnell
Thomson
Koch
Salvation Army
Topsy O'Dell
GFWC
Beckley Hotel
Faye Farley
C. T. Harvey
Charles Honaker
Ann Williams
T. R. Wilson
D. F. McKenzie
Russie Williams
Emmett Pugh
Nellie Higgins
Woodlawn Ave
C. H. Felter
Virginia St
W. C. Mullins
Luke
Isaiah
Higgins
Nettie Richmond
Annie Scott
Freda Casto
Irby Webb
Sets Skating Party for St. Francis de Sales CYO
The Catholic Youth Organization of St. Francis de Sales Church will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the church and proceed to MacArthur for a skating party at a local rink. Transportation will be provided by CYO members, says publicity chair Miss Jean Giampalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
MacArthur
Jean Giampalo
CYO
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Fine Arts Department
Park Ave
Robert Daniels
George Warren
Hodel
GF Clubwoman Magazine
Tess
R. B. Armentrout
Roy L. Herndon
A. Robert Koch
Glen Daniel
Jan
JAN Campbell Music CO
Dial
Main St
St. Stephen's Guilds
Tae Women's Dept
Auditorium of Memorial Building
Beckley Art Group
H. L. Bragg
Calloway Heights
Civic Department of Woman's Club of
Memorial Building
Bethelehem
Masonic Temple
Howe
Golden Gate
Noble Grands Club
F. M. Rogers
Fulton Ave
Sigma
Daniel Warren
Porter St
Women of the Moose
Moose Ballroom
Department of Woman's Club of
Eastwood
the Methodist Temple
Professional Nurses Club States Dinner
Raleigh Register
H. L. Watkins
John Peters
Past Matrons Club of
Neville Street
Rogers
Oneida
Beckley, W. Va
Wm. A. Rogers
Universal Birch
FHA
Bill Bower
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