Young Soprano Mary McMurray Opens 1961 62 Season
Mary McMurray, a popular young mezzo, arrives for an 8 15 pm concert at Woodrow Wilson High School auditorium. Beckley Community Concert Association presents the season opener with accompanist John Wustman. Patrons moved to Beckley since April may buy memberships at the door for tonight and future dates featuring The Peltschkis and Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McMurray
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley
Peltschkis
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
John Wustman
Miss McMurray
Henry Purcell
Robert Schumann
Chamisso
Georges Bizet
Iss McMurray
Spain
Fernando Obradors
Beckley Community Concert Association
Youth Group Elects Officers in Slab Fork District
Friday session organized a Gulf Woman's Club sponsored teen club in Slab Fork District. June Davis becomes president with officers from Mark Twain Sophia and Stoco Highs. Meeting set for second and fourth Mondays. executive board plans Dec 11 event and name selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Woman's Club
June Davis
Mark Twain High School
Jerry Cullis
Sophia High
Linda Murphy
Stoco High
Diana Stone
Sophia
Christine Spinelli
Mark Twain
Carole Kelly
Alma Meadows
Stoco
Loretta Walker
Jesse McElrath
Slab Fork
Erskine Caldwell Known as Tobacco Road Author
Erskine Caldwell, famed author of Tobacco Road, was the son of a Presbyterian minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erskine Caldwell
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Local items list residents in Beckley and surrounding areas. M L Caldwell remains a patient in Beckley VA Hospital under observation. Dr and Mrs Joseph Chambers returned to Washington DC after visiting Oak Hill relatives. Sam Feazell, Concord College student and class president, spent weekend with family. others discharged or in hospital. Several trips to Miami and Cleveland noted, plus weddings and births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Caldwell
Woodlawn Ave
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Joseph Chambers
Washington, D.C
Don Houchins
Dry Hill Road
Jesse Higginbotham
Oak Hill
T. B. McKinney
Oceana
Sam Feazell
Concord College
Athens
Carmen Feazell
Park St
Russell Feazell
Dexter Ave
Janice
Concord
Sam
Community women invited to submit meeting notices
Women's organizations are invited to use this column for notices of regular or special meetings. Send by 10 a.m. to Beckley Newspapers Woman's Department or mail notices to the calendar. Tuesday listings include Judea Shrine No. 13 and various clubs. Wednesday features schools and local groups. Friday notes Baptist Women’s Day of Prayer at First Baptist Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Department of
Beckley
All Baptist Churches
First Baptist Church of
Thackston McKay Wedding Read In Morgantown Church
Judith Diane McKay and John Broadus Thackston united in marriage at Wesley Methodist Church Morgantown in a 7 30 p m double ring ceremony. The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest McKay wore ivory peau de soie with lace and seed pearls and carried a cascade bouquet. Matron of honor Mrs Paul T Gregg with bridesmaids in emerald velveteen attended. Best man Thomas Bibb of Columbus and ushers included Morgantown and Beckley natives. About 350 guests attended a reception at Hotel Morgan with a five tier cake. The couple plans to live in Morgantown after a Pittsburgh trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Methodist Church
Morgantown
Judith Diane McKay
John Broadus Thackston
Beckley
Jennings Fast
Mary Jane Shuster
Ernest Richard McKay
Charles Lawrence Wiseman
Beckley Ave
Thomas Thackston
Paul T. Gregg
Joe Antonini
Winnie Butler
Ottie Lynn Zachar
Dixie Taylor
Thomas Bibb
Columbus
Ohio
J. B. Bibb
John Busch
Parkersburg
Jan Dykes
Cleveland
Jim Patton
Ricki McKay
Steven McKay
Hotel Morgan
Charles Hodgeson
Rockford
Nat Sherman
Williamantic, Conn
Morgantown High School
West Virginia University
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England
America
Ireland
Kentucky
Somerset
Johnny
Kitty
Ulster
Donizetti
Lucrezia Borgia
Mame Schumann - Heink
Orsini
Lucrezia
Gulf Woman’s Club
Alex Lavis
W. W. Withrow
F. C. Booth
Charles A. Gregory
Chris
Tine Spinelli
Alma Mea
Dows
New
Sally Young
Delilah Blevins
Sharon Whiting
Kethel Robertson
Darlene Carpenter
Donna Black
Phyllis Goines
Bernice Wimbish
Loretta Eady
Jo Ann Kish
Norma Parker
Patty Eller
Maybelle Maxey
Dorothy Hylton
Drema Lytton
Janice Hill
Paula Christian
Dana Burdiss
GWC
Alex Davis
Soak Creek
Lazy Meadows
Rhodell
Charles Gregory
Tams
Appalachian Power
Appalachian Power Company
R. H. Magee
Mankin
Raleigh General Hospital
Jennie Greene
E. F. Alvis
Granville Ave
Miami
Fla
Dorothy
Joseph Rankin McFarland Jr
Atlanta
J. W. Pettigrew
Melbourne
Aghaten Shaw
Daytona Beach
Floyd Fender
Carroll Hutchison
Orchard Ave
May Caldwell
Vine Street
Robert Malcolm
Ann Leigh
Wood Street
Richmond
Tappahannock
A. T. Lilly
Jane
Ghent
Avon
John W. Lilly
Robert L. Lilly
William R. Lilly
Grover C. Hedrick Jr
Northwestern Ave
McLean
American Medical Education Foundation
Woman's Auxiliary
West Virginia Medical Association
New York City
Garden City
Long Island
Hedrick
Raleigh County Medical Society
T. M. Harris
Lafayette Apartments
Harold Harris
Dayton
John Zinkhon
Mason Whitt
Washington, D. C
Linda Kay
Emma Lou Lopez
John Lopez
Price Hill
Lopez
Leonard Whitt
Mount Hope
Judea Shrine No
White Shrine of
St. Francis School
Beckley Business and Professional Woman’s Club
Beckley-Winn Hotel
Beckley Art Group
Raleigh County Vocational School
Lannie White
Sylvia Street
Dry Hill
New School
Raleigh County Mental Health Association
Bank of Raleigh
Alice Scott Leslie
Charleston
Beta Rho
Beta Sigma Phi
Phil's Drive Inn
Lula Rogers
S. Fayette St
Raleigh County Medical Assistants
Phil’s Drive Inn
Church of
Charmette
Linda Mason
Bellevue Lane
Thackston-McKay
Delta Gamma Sorority
Waitman Barbe School
WVU
Reiner
Core of
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
Pittsburgh
Berman Avenue
Star City
Thackston
Hubert E. Lilly
Ruth Laren
Victor Peelish
Charles Riley
Linda
Rockford II
Robert Schmidt
Milwaukee
Wis
C. T. Allen
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Ac Iy
Chandleier Vp Price
Pearl Bracets
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