Guest of Honor at Raleigh County Auxiliary Meeting
Mrs. A J Villani of Welch seated as second vice president of the Woman's Auxiliary to the West Virginia State Medical Association attended the Monday meeting. Hostess Mrs. Charles W. Merritt served coffee while Mrs. Richard Starr led a brief business session. Mrs. Villani urged support for the AMA Education Research Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Medical Society
A. J. Villani
Welch
Woman‘s Auxiliary
West Virginia State Medical Association
Charles W. Merritt
Merritt
Harper Rd
Grover C. Hedrick Jr
Ross P. Daniel
Richard Starr
Villani
American Medical Association Education Research Foundation
Betty Basham honored at mixed shower in MacArthur
Mrs. Donald Basham formerly Betty Combs of Crab Orchard received a miscellaneous shower at Bethel Church MacArthur auxiliary building on Friday. Hostesses included her mother Mrs. W C Combs and others. Basham plans to leave Dec 15 for Frankfurt with her Army husband, returning May 1964. Several friends attended and prizes awarded for games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Basham
Betty Combs
Crab Orchard
Bethel Church of
MacArthur
J. M. Basham
Dido Curry
Buford Miller
W. C. Combs
Basham
Raleigh County Bank
Frankfurt
Germany
U. S. Army
Pfc. Basham
Sophia
States
Freda Gillespie
Myrtle McHone
Birds Program At Pine Wood Garden Club Meeting
Mrs Noel Griffith presented The Birds Thanks giving program for Pine Wood Garden Club at Mrs Earl Whitener s home 202 Avon St. She urged feeding and protecting birds in winter and showed a simple feeder from a large juice can two frozen pie pans and a coat hanger. Awards were given for convex curve arrangements and horticultural specimens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Griffith
Pine Wood Garden Club
Earl Whitener
Avon St
Griffith
Community Women’s Group Meeting Announced for 5 p.m.
Coming events note invites women’s organizations to submit notices to Beckley Newspapers Woman's Department. Notices by 10 am appear the same day. Sunday postings must arrive by 10 am Saturday. Fliza Hunter Home Department Class hosted at Mrs. Ozetta Humbles’ Hunters Street at 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Department of
Beckley
Fliza Hunter
Ozetta Humbles
Hunter St
Rainbow Girls decorate for Christmas at Memorial Building
Beckley Assembly No 47 will work on Christmas decorations at the Memorial Building starting 10 a.m. Dee-Ette Subdeb Club meets at Barbara Goodall home 215 S Vance Dr to collect toys for Mac's Toy Fund at 2 p.m. No 1 Club of St John’s Baptist Church Raleigh meets at Maggie Washington home East Beckley at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Dee-Ette
Barbara Goodall
S. Vance Drive
Mac's Toy Fund
St. John’s Baptist Church
Raleigh
Maggie Washington
East Beckley
Just A Mere Club Benefit Dance for Centennial Funds
A benefit dance hosted by the Just A Mere Club at the VFW Club on S. Fayette Street runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to support Centennial and United Funds. Local attendees and volunteers organize the event to raise contributions for community organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial
United Funds
VFW
S. Fayette St
Willing Workers Club Meeting at New Hope Baptist Church
The Willing Workers Club of New Hope Baptist Church schedules a meeting at the church at 5 p.m. Active members and attendees are asked to arrive on time for brief reports and arranged fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Workers Club of
New Hope Baptist Church
Yonkers man clears height barrier for police job
Timmy Athos, 24, of Yonkers, who was 5 feet 7.4 inches tall and below the department's height minimum, stretched nightly at home. Two friends carried him on an ironing board to headquarters, where an electronic height machine then measured him at 5 feet 8 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Timmy Athos
Yonkers
Athos
Timmy
Woman Wins $4,500 Damages Over Permanent Cold
Mrs Kath leen Swinchatt, 33, received $4,500 in damages after an automobile accident she says caused a permanent cold. She testified she had sniffles and sneezing for three years post crash, doctors warning the ailment would persist for life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Kathleen Swinchatt
Beta Kappa Ritual Of Jewels Set For Nov 27 Meet
Beta Kappa Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority plans a November 27 meeting at the Coca Cola social room with Ritual of Jewels. A Thanksgiving basket will be delivered to a needy family, and yearbooks will be distributed at the session led by Moye. Vass reported on the state convention in Wheeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabell Vass
Wheeling
Cecil Stanley
N. C. Craddock Jr
Sandy Costello
Vass
Lawrence Winston
Howard Lambert
Bill Cadle
Births In Beckley Memorial Hospital Reported
Mr and Mrs Franklin Delano Crum 219 N Fayette Sr welcomed Franklin Dean a six pound six ounce boy born November 11 at 12 09 am in Beckley Memorial Hospital. Also born were Kelly Scott to Orville S Riddle Crab Orchard November 12 1 47 am weight four pounds in Beckley Memorial Hospital. Ronald Edward II born November 16 3 37 pm to Ronald E Perry 130 Quarry St weight seven pounds eight ounces in Beckley Memorial Hospital. Jerry son of Homer W Scales Raleigh born November 17 1 14 am in Beckley Memorial Hospital. Rebecca Ann named for Elmer Crisp Jr Shady Spring born November 18 5 21 pm weight seven pounds ten ounces. Tommy Ray Jr son of Tommy R Keeney McRoss born November 18 1 48 am in Beckley Memorial Hospital. Timothy Wayne born November 19 12 40 am to Robert Mitchell Jr Lester weight eight pounds eleven ounces. Phillip Mark four pounds seven ounces born October 24 1 37 am in Beckley Memorial Hospital to Roy Gillespie 221 Grove Ave Beckley Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Delano Crum
N. Fayette Sr
Franklin Dean
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Kelly Scott
Orville S. Riddle
Crab Orchard
Ronald E. Perry
Quarry St
Ronald Edward II
Raleigh
Homer W. Scales
Jerry
Rebecca Ann
Elmer Crisp Jr
Shady Spring
Tommy Ray Jr
Tommy R. Keeney
McRoss
Robert Mitchell Jr
Lester
Timothy Wayne
Beckley
Roy Gillespie
Grove Ave
Phillip Mark
Mollishs announce birth of Susan Carol Mollish
Mr and Mrs Anthony Mollish of Happy Camp California announce the birth of their first child a daughter named Susan Carol born November 14 at 7 p m The infant weighed seven pounds 15 ounces The mother is the former Carol Stiles daughter of Mr and Mrs Calvin Stiles of Morgantown Pa rnal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Anthony W Mollish of Raleigh
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony P. Mollish
Happy Camp
Calif
Susan Carol
Carol Stiles
Calvin Stiles
Morgantown
Anthony W. Mollish
Raleigh
Eleven British homing pigeons return from Germany
Eleven British homing pigeons that strayed and flew to Germany by mistake were flown back to London today aboard an airliner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Germany
Mrs Utt Joins Husband in Cleveland After Move
Mrs. Jack Utt formerly Mary Louise Shorter of 412 City iey has joined her husband in Cleveland Ohio where they will live. She was accompanied by her husband and her mother Mrs Clyde Shorter. Utt has worked over four years as circulation bookkeeper for Beckley Newspapers Corp. Thomas R Allen of 501 Hull St has returned from Raleigh General Hospital after two weeks and surgery. Arriving Thursday for a visit are the Allens son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Thomas Allen and family of Columbus Ohio. Sturgeon of Ashland, a Marshall student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Utt
Mary Louise Shorter
City
Iey
Cleveland
Ohio
Clyde Shorter
Utt
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Thomas R. Allen
Hull St
Raleigh General Hospital
Allens
Inlaw
Thomas Allen
Columbus, Ohio
Emma Lou Trump
Beckley Hospital
Sharky Byrd
Oak Hill
Ted Lacy
W. J. Barrett
Coal Marsh Baptist Church
WVU Freshman Miss Patty Ossick Visits Home for Thanksgiving
Miss Patty Ossick a freshman at West Virginia University spends Thanksgiving with her parents Mr and Mrs Mike Ossick at 104 Elkins Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Ossick
West Virginia University
Mike Ossick
Elkins St
Miss Bolton hosts guests for holidays in Fairmont
Miss Mary Ann Bolton and Miss Kathleen O Connor of Shinnston, seniors at Fairmont State College, plan to arrive today to spend the holidays with Mrs. E. R. Bolton at 331 1 2 Burgess Street. Cecelia, a student at De Sales Heights Academy in Parkersburg, will also come today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Bolton
Kathleen O’connor
Shinnston
Fairmont State College
Miss Bolton
E. R. Bolton
Burgess St
Cecelia
de Sales Heights Academy
Parkersburg
Mrs Gene Walker Discharged After Emergency Surgery
Mrs Gene Walker was released from Raleigh General Hospital after emergency surgery on November 10. She convalesces at her home 202 Railroad Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Walker
Raleigh General Hospital
Railroad Ave
Pilot Eugene Stover Visits Phoenix Mother's Home
Eugene E. Stover, employed as a Bonanza Airlines pilot in Phoenix Arizona, arrived Tuesday to visit his mother Mrs Stacy Stover at 113 Laurel Terrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene E. Stover
Phoenix, Ariz
Bonanza Airlines
Stacy Stover
Laurel Terrace
West Virginia Tech Student Visits Home for Holidays
Larry Bolash, a junior at West Virginia Institute of Technology in Montgomery, will arrive today to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr and Mrs Frank Bolash of Whitestick Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Bolash
West Virginia
Concord College Students Arrive for Thanksgiving Visits
Concord College students arrive this afternoon to spend Thanksgiving with their parents. Names listed include Sharon Trail daughter of Sherman C. Trail 111 West Virginia St Jackie Kyle daughter of Bonnie Kyle 118 Hedrick St Drema Calvert daughter of T. H. and Mrs. Calvert 330 Sunset Dr and Louise Breck daughter of Graham K. Breck 110 Northwestern Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord College
Sharon Trail
Sherman C. Trail
West Virginia St
Jackie Kyle
Bonnie Kyle
Hedrick St
Drema Calvert
T. H. Calvert
Sunset Dr
Louise Breck
Graham K. Breck
Northwestern Ave
Allan Ross to Spend Holidays at Marshall University
Allan Ross son of Mr and Mrs A A Ross of 245 N Kanawha St a Marshall University junior will arrive today to spend the holidays. Foster son of Mrs Erma Foster of 507 N Kanawha St a Marshall University senior will also be a guest in the Ross home joining Miss Donna for holiday visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Ross
A. A. Ross
N. Kanawha St
Marshall Univer Foster
Erma Foster
Ross Home
Donna
Middletown Family on Visit Plans for Thanksgiving
Mrs. Duane Ellifritt and daughters Bonnie Marie and Julia Lee have been visiting her parents Mr and Mrs M W Arnold of 116 Maplewood Lane in Middletown Ohio. Their husband and father arrived Tuesday and they will leave today for Greenwood to spend Thanksgiving with his parents Mr and Mrs Victor Ellifritt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DUANE _ Ellifritt
Bonnie Marie
Julia Lee
Middletown
Ohio
M. W. Arnold
Maplewood Lane
Greenwood
Victor Ellifritt
Cadet Stephen Collins to attend VPI VMI game festivities
Cadet LT Stephen Collins arrives Thanksgiving Day from Blacksburg Virginia to spend the holiday with his parents Mr and Mrs J M Collins of Beaver He is a senior at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and a member of the Regimental Band He will take part in half time ceremonies at the VPI VMI football game in Roanoke on Thursday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Collins
Blacksburg
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
J. M. Collins
Beaver
VPI
Virginia Military Institute
Roanoke
Miss Mary Baker Visits Home for Holidays at Summers Street
West Virginia University senior Miss Mary Kathryn Baker arrived Tuesday from Morgantown to spend the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs R Frank Baker of 109 Summers Street. Also visiting are their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Jackson and Pamela Sue of Clendenin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kathryn Baker
West Virginia University
Morgantown
R. Frank Baker
Summers St
Baker Home
Robert Jackson
Pamela Sue
Clendenin
Ellingtons to Spend Thanksgiving in Salem
Mr and Mrs Sam Ellington and son Charley Robert plan a Thanksgiving visit in Salem Virginia to spend the holiday with her parents Mr and Mrs Robert S Taylor at 1905 S Kanawha Street. Donald Ray Eldreth celebrated his 27th birthday with a supper at hisparents home Jonben 32 guests attended including the Miller and Kincaid families and several Princewick and Beckley residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Ellington
Charley Robert
Salem
Robert S. Taylor
S. Kanawha St
Sophia
Donald Ray Eldreth
Bill Eldreth
Jonben
Bill Miller
Piney View
Betty Kincaid
Beckley
Carl Pruette
Benny Miller
Sprague
Anna Adams
Ruth Adams
Princewick
Nancy Redden
Anna Eldreth
Jonbenleigh
Whale may swallow up to 24 seals per meal
A killer whale feeds by swallowing as many as 24 seals in a single meal, including whole and struggling prey, highlighting the predator's high appetite and hunting efficiency.
Concord College Choir Set to Perform Messiah with Roanoke Symphony
The Roanoke Symphony Orchestra directed by Gibson Morrissey will present Handel's Messiah on December 2 at 4 p.m. in Crossroads Shopping Mall Roanoke. The 200-voice Messiah chorus includes Concord College Choir, Martinsville Cathedral Choir, Ferrum College Choir and area church singers. Soloists Irene Jordan Norma Bruce Roger Dickens and Oscar McCullough headline, with Bruce a Roanoke resident and Eastman alum. McCullough a longtime Roanoke voice teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Martinsville
Ferrum College
Concord College
Athens
Beckleyans
Concord
Donna Atha
Herbert Atha
Louise Breck
Graham K. Breck
Donald Smith
Burnice M. Booker Jr
David Albaugh
Grandview State Park
Miss Breck
Gov. Pierpont
Honey
Concord Choir
Linda Miller
van Quesenberry
Bluefield
Irene Jordan
Norma Bruce
Roger Dickens
Oscar McCullough
Metropolitan Opera
Roanoke Symphony
Medead
Vittorio Giannini
Eastman School of Music
Rabbi Sheingold
Virginia
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Lynchburg
Hollins College
Eastman
Salzburg
Austria
Royal Conservatory
Toronto
Tanglewood
Oglebay
Fairdale area notes family, hospital visits, and relocations
Fairdale notes list Cathy Phillips of Raleigh General Hospital observation and treatment. James Tolliver, from Cicero, Illinois, visits family. they plan to move to Illinois. Don Manning returns from Beckley VA Hospital and resumes Trap Hill High teaching. Various relatives visit relatives in Ohio, Whitesville, Mullens, Spanishburg, and Baltimore. mentions hospital improvements and a new baby born last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trap Hill High School
Sandra Slone
Debbie
Cleveland
Ohio
Ted Stover
Emma Stover
Pauletta Slone
Louis Kavinsky
Kathy Kavinsky
Whitesville
Kavinsky
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Marshall Chastain
Edna
Angela
W. L. Sizemore
Mullens
John Smith
Mansfield
Ruth
Annette
Tommy McCutchenson
Linda
Clifton Forge
Kelly Barrett
Bob Furey
Randy
Mike
Blaine
Weldon Beckett
Ballard
Faye Trump
E. H. Ballard
Spanishburg
Porter to Speak at Beckley LSA Dinner
State Senator George C. Porter will address Beckley Legal Secretaries Association at 6:30 p.m. Monday dinner at the Elks Club, discussing Legislative Procedures. Porter serves ninth term as Beckley City Councilman and is senator of the ninth district. he leads C and P Amusement Co and New Lyric Theatre, with past Kiwanis and Shrine posts and lodge memberships. Mrs. James E. Meadows presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Porter
Beckley Legal Secretaries Association
Elks Club
Beckley
Porter
C & P Amusement Co
New Lyric Theatre
Kiwanis
Beckley Shrine
Elks and Moose Lodges
First Baptist Church
James E. Meadows
Beckley Lsa
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Clyde A. Smith
Albert Kisten
Delmar Wodten
Dorthy Basham
Sandy Basham
Bessie Cook
Joan Carpenter
Ruby Belen
Kathryn Belen
Mary Sisk
Alice Gillespie
Mary Miller
Mary Curry
Cecil Combs
Connie Curry
Donna Curry
Judy Combs
Mayme Gunnee
Geneva Stover
Don Kelly
W. C. Campbell
Leighton Farley
Roy Vance
Willa Mae Cole
C. E. Fleshman
5. L. Wolfe
Junior Whittaker
Edgar Richards
Roosevelt Morris
Juanita Hunt
Pearl Roberts
Jesse Attelli
Lewis Dunn
Don Slayton
Denzil Palmer
Harry Stewart
Robert McClure
Clayton Newland
C. O. Bitnott
Mrs. Griffith
Whitener
Palmer
John Hancock
Woodlawn Ave
Beta Kappas
Mary Cartas Rol Eze
Mary Carter
Ome Amos
Legal
S. Kanawha
Sturgeon
Ashland
Marshall
Sophia Odd Fellow
Rebekah Lodges
Robert Por
Ter
Joan Armes
Kitty Lovell
Naomi Wilson
James C. Higgins
James C. II
John Hedrick
Michael
Jamie
Ment
Woman’s Club of
Higgins
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Fairdale
Kay
Neville St
Sen. Porter
LSA
the Complete Variety Store
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Magnus
W. Main ST
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