King's Daughters Hold Candlelight Memorial Service
A candlelight memorial service for deceased members of the past year was held by the King's Daughters at the First Methodist Church social room. Miss Faye Farley led the ceremony with Mrs. Campbell Slemp Mrs. Noel Ennis and Mrs. W. T. Tabor assisting. The group recalled Mrs. W. R. Vanney Mrs. W. L. Fink and Mrs. J. C. Bailey as candles were lit and songs were sung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
First Methodist Church
Faye Farley
Campbell Slemp
Noel Ennis
W. T. Tabor
Farley
W. R. Vanney
W. L. Fink
J. C. Bailey
W. S. Taylor
W. P
Methodist Temple Circles Plan December Meetings
Fourteen women's groups of The Methodist Temple announce December Christmas meetings per Mrs. Ralph Fritts publicity chair. Circle details include lunch at Beckley Hotel, Lynn home at 221 Mercer St, Temple gathering, Locust Dr. home of Mrs. Gilpin, and numerous 7:30 p.m. or 1 p.m. sessions at various local residences and the Temple, with hostesses and co-hostesses named for each circle. The Wesleyan Service Guild will meet at Clyde St. with Mrs. Miller Jackson assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Temple
Ralph Fritts
Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Temple
Circle No. 1
Beckley Hotel
Glenn Akers
C. J. McQuade
R. A. Shackelford
D. Crawford Lynn
Circle No. 2
Lynn Home
Mercer St
J. S. Larrick
A. D. Cooke
C. H. Rutledge
Circle No. 3
The
Temple
James K. Moore
Locust Dr
David Gilpin
Russell Feazelle
Harry Cooke
Westwood
John Ward
E. C. Hern
Circle No. 6
Oakwood Ave
G. R. French
Nelle Bryson
Mona Hart
Roy E. Smith
Circle No. 9
Chester Roberts
Dana Conner
East Main St
Circle No
Ian Daniels
Edgell St
George Miller
Wade
Wesleyan Service Guild
W. H. Carney
Clyde St
Miller Jackson
B. V. Kelly
C. A. Smith
Dixon Lane
J. G. Windle Jr
John P. Bonner
Woodlawn Terrace
Apts
A. A. Edwards
J. W. Watkins
Ned H. Ragland
John Hornbrook
R. P. Richardson
M. A. Johnson
Robert Parker
H. C. Avis
Druid Ave
C. H. Perry
W. N. Sprague
R. K. Rabbush
Woodlawn Ave
John A. Hedrick
B. B. Richmond Jr
Granville Ave
Relax And Enjoy Childbirth Queen Elizabeth II Advises
Queen Elizabeth II prepares for her third child and urges a relaxed birth. The palace plans a January or February delivery at Buckingham Palace with a nurse in midwifery awaiting in the nursery wing. The duchess and Prince Philip balance royal duties as the first aid room doubles as a mini hospital. Names may honor the Scottish Stuarts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Charles
Princess Anne
Canada
Queen Elizabeth
Ghana
Africa
Buckingham Palace
Prince Philip
Queen Mary
Philip
Anne
Prince David
Duke of Windsor
Prince Margaret
Charles
Margaret
Scotland
Beautiful cotton over blouse pattern for expectant mothers
This pattern proposes a comfortable cotton over blouse for everyday wear or a daisy embroidered version for Sunday wear, intended for a mother to be. It includes tissue sizes 14 16 18, hot iron transfer directions, and mail order details from Martha Madison at The Raleigh Register in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Madison
Raleigh Register
Midtown Station
New York
N. Y
Mabes Welcomes Daughter Marilyn Ann in Beckley
A daughter named Marilyn Ann Mabes was born to Mr. and Mrs. Arnold M Mabes of Terry at 11 19 a m on November 20 in Beckley Hospital weighing six pounds eleven ounces. Chester Hubert Jr born to Mr. and Mrs. Chester H Workman of Shady Spring at 11 15 p m on November 20 in Beckley Hospital weighing seven pounds and M ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Ann
Arnold M. Mabes
Terry
Beckley Hospital
Chester Hubert Jr
Chester H. Workman
Shady Spring
Ada Johnson Hosts Candlelight Dinner for Good Cheer Club
Mrs. Ada Johnson of 300 Pike Street entertained the Good Cheer Club with a candlelight dinner Sunday night. The group wrapped Christmas gifts for Beckley VA Hospital patients to be presented at a party Friday. Guests included Mrs. Juanita Chadwell, Anna Mooney, Ruby Carter, Blanche Turner, Elbar Richards, and Katherene King. Absentees were Mrs. Elizabeth Hereford, in Raleigh General Hospital for observation, and Elsie Vogt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Johnson
Pike St
Good Cheer Club
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Juanita Chadwell
Anna Mooney
Ruby Carter
Blanche Turner
Elbar Richards
Katherene King
Elizabeth Hereford
Raleigh General Hospital
Elsie Vogt
Coming Events in Local Woman's Groups
Women's organizations are invited to use this column for notices of meetings. Call CL 3-332 for calendar entries to Beckles Newspapers. Notices received by 10 am will appear the same day. Sunday announcements must be reserved by 10 am Saturday. Crab Orchard WCTU hosts a party for patients at Beckley VA Hospital at 6 p.m. Christian Women's Fellowship at First Christian Church holds an executive meeting at the church at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Specia
Mall
Woman's Department of Beckles
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Crab Orchard
Beckley Veteran's Administration Hospital
Christian Women’s Fellowship of
First Christian Church
Amick Family Members Noted in Holiday Visits in Area
Samuel W Amick formerly of Lawton and now Ansted remains under observation at Beckley Memorial Hospital for a week. His daughter Mrs W K Vandell of Ansted High School faculty visited Saturday. David Thompson a Virginia Tech student stayed with Grant Slack family in Raleigh Heights over the holidays. Robert L Amick Jr visiting Ironton, Ohio en route back to Huntington and Marshall College. Mrs Homer A Stickler returned home at 120 Jefferson St from Beckley Hospital after about 10 days of observation and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel W. Amick
Lawton
Ansted
Beckley Memorial Hospital
W. K. Vandell
Ansted High School
David Thompson
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Grant Slack
H. W. Slack
Raleigh Heights
Marshall College
Huntington
Robert L. Amick Jr
Ironton
Ohio
Reservoir Rd
Homer A. Stickler
Jefferson St
Becklley Hospital
Community clubs schedule many meetings and events
A dense listing of upcoming meetings across Beckley and Prosperity including the Captain James Allen Chapter D A R at 106 Edgell Street and Catholic Daughters of America in Parrish Hall St Francis de Sales at 8 p.m. Guest speakers and various hostesses noted. Other groups meet at churches and community buildings from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m. with activities from toy drives to pledge rituals and officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain James Allen
Daughters of American, Revolution
James A. Barnell
Edgell St
Paula
Catholic Daughters of America
Parrish Hall
St. Francis de Sales Church
Deer hunt hosts at Harrisville named in report
Marion E Johnson a Clear Fork High School teacher is deer hunting in Harrisville as a guest of Lawrence Keith a fellow educator at Clear Fork who has taught in Ritchie County for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion E. Johnson
MacArthur
Clear Fork High School
Harrisville
Lawrence Keith
Ritchie County
Bair Family Attends Carolina Jubilee Horse Show
Mr and Mrs A S Bair and their son Sammy attended the Carolina Jubilee Horse Show at War Memorial Coliseum in Greensboro North Carolina this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Bair
Sammy
Harper Rd
Greensboro War Memorial Coliseum
Greensboro
N. C
Student Darryl Roberts Returns Home for Holidays
Darryl Roberts son of Mr and Mrs Chester Roberts 1019 Woodlawn Ave returned to Chattanooga Tenn where he is a sophomore at Baylor Preparatory School He spent the holidays with his parents Spending Thanksgiving in Athens were Mr and Mrs Ir H Fink Edgewood Dr and Mrs Pearl Fink Mabscott They visited their sister in law Mrs Giles Fink
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darryl Roberts
Chester Roberts
Woodlawn Ave
Chattanooga
Tenn
Baylor Preparatory School
Athens
Ir. H. Fink
Edgewood Dr
Pearl Fink
Mabscott
Giles Fink
Ada Wallace Improves During Raleigh General Hospital Stay
Mrs Ada Wallace of 113 Har grove Street is a patient at Raleigh General Hospital where she is undergoing treatment. Her condition is reported improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Wallace
Hargrove St
Raleigh General Hospital
Canterburys Visit Morgan Town Family for Holidays
Mr and Mrs Richard Canterbury of Morgantown with family are spending holidays with his mother Mrs A K Canterbury on Woodlawn Avenue. A Russ Parsons, returning to his Woodlawn Avenue home Friday after treatment at Bluefield Sanitarium, is reported improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Canterbury
Morgantown
A. K. Canterbury
Woodlawn Ave
Bluefield Sanitarium
A. Russ Parsons
College students return after holidays
Among students back from holidays is John Joseph Gorsica III, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Gorsica of East Main Street. He is a second year student in the School of Pharmacy at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. Linda Grose, undergoing treatment at Raleigh General Hospital, is listed with Stamford and Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh General Hospital
Linda Grose
Stamford
Cleveland
John Joseph Gorsica III
John Gorsica
East Main St
School of Pharmacy
The
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Club Tops 40k Brochure Orders By 100 Percent Aim
Gibson and Mrs. Fred K. Hayes receive magazines from E. S. Pugh of Bank of Raleigh as Gulf Woman's Club led by Mrs. W. W. Withrow reports 45 members ordering two copies each to hit a 100 percent club. Deadline to reach 40,000 copies of the 36 page brochure is Tuesday.
Presbyterian Women Plan Circle Meetings in Beckley Church
Presbyterian Women of Beckley Presbyterian Church set circle meetings on Thursday. Circles 1 through 13 will meet at various homes and the church, with times ranging from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., hosted by circle chairmen and co hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Presbyterian
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mac’s
Child Care Center Committee
America
J. Frank Maddy
S. C. Carpellari
John W. Eye
Riffe Jr
Mrs. Elliott
King’s Dough- Deck
Circle No. 11
K. S. Lazenby
Foster Ave
Don Williams
Carlyle S. Bolen
Foglesong Study Group
Glass House
Charles Simpson
B. E. Dickinson
W. C. Thanson
Universal
Neville St
Queen Elizabeth II
London
Elizabeth
Olone
First Ave
Beckley, W. V
Telex Hearing Center
Maxwell Hill
Dry Hill
Prosperity Community
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Lad
Lassie
Greenbrier Dairy
Meetly
Sigma
Beta Sigma Phi
Appalachian Assembly Room
Columbine Garden Club
J. L. Maples
Parkwood Dr
Bethlehem
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Howe St
Navy Mothers Club
Mack Maples
Evelyn Feazell
Millie Fains
Paul Wiseman
S. Oakwood Ave
Just-A-Mere
Willis Braxton
F St
Thrifty Homemaker's Club
Beta Lambda
Greenbrier
Eliza Hunter
Victoria Pickens
Massey St
Raleigh County Girl Scout Council
Bentist Church
Lodge No
Main St
Rupert Jefferson
Calanthas
Knights of Phythians Hall
Women of
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Laura Pierson
Women of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
St. Stephen's Guild
Gamma Gamma
Prosperity Farm Women's Club
Seldon Adkins
Prosperity
C. R. Harless
S. Heber St
the Civitans
West Virginia
Mary Katharine Barnes
West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
Harry
Presbyterian Women
Dido Pietrantozzi
Paul Bond
Orchard Ave
Robert McNeish IV
Ralph H. Andrews
Pershing St
Samuel Evans
R. A. Cunningham
Hull St
R. N. Daniel
Women's Bible Classroom
Church
W. L. Cole
George Cales
S. Kanawha St
Psn
H. Darrel Darby Foot
Sears
Neville Street
Beckley, W. Va
Quality Lumber and Supply Co
City Ave
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