Beckley Women Host Southern District Confab Next Year
Five Beckley Women Attend Annual District Meet in Ronceverte. After luncheon at the Lewisburg fairgrounds, about 150 attendants heard state leaders speak. Mrs Sayre chaired the resolutions committee and Mrs Talley Brown was elected to the state nominating committee. Beckley Woman's Club plans a 2:30 meeting with Fletcher W. Mann as guest speaker discussing the state code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Beckley ‘Woman's Club
Beckley Woman's Club
Ronceverte
Focal Club
Floyd M. Sayre
C. J. Beer
C. S. Cain
Fred Stone
W. R. Hengle
Lewisburg Fairgrounds
Grady W. Whitman
John R. Davis
Ans
Otis Wilson
Renceverte Presbyterian Clugc
Renceverte Woman's Club and Mutual Improvement Company
Sayre
H. Talley’ Brown
Hinton
Oscar Williams
Farl Snead
Fletcher W. Mann
Capitol
Janice Ward
Betty Wilkes
Phillip Leeber
Beckleyans Enroll At Lynchburg College For Fall
Beckley residents join Lynchburg College in Virginia for fall term. Elizabeth Ann Lamb transfers from Blackstone Junior College to major in business. Robert Lee Porter, WWII veteran, returns under GI Bill provisions. Enrollment reaches 640, a college record, with Ellen Roush leaving for Buckhannon to study at West Virginia Wesleyan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckleyans
Lynchburg College
Beckley
Lynchburg, Va
Blackstone Junior College
Blackstone
Robert Lee Porter
J. Lee Porter
Buckhannon
West Virginia Wesleyan
Ellen Roush
Woodlawn Avenue
Beta Theta Mu Sorority Plans Rushing Reception at Beckley
The Beta Theta Mu Alumnae chapter met at Beckley College to outline rushing plans. They will host an annual reception on Wednesday October 15 at Miss Tansy O Dell's Beckley home with 150 attendees. A skating party is discussed but not scheduled. new officers to be elected at the next meeting.
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Beta Theta Mu Sorority
Beta Theta Alu Sorority
Beckley College
Beckley
Tansy O'Dell
Picnic Outing At Gunter Farm Hatcher Family Hosts
A family picnic at Jumping Branch on the Gunter farm near Beckley featured games and boating. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hatcher and a long list of Hatcher relatives and in-laws such as Ruth Hatcher Margaret Ann Gunter Mickey Lee Gunter Ronald Gunter Connie Marie and Peggy June. The event was hosted by the Hatcher family with Mrs. L. O. Gunter Sr. and others attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunter
Jumping Branch
A. A. Hatcher
Beckley
Hie
Watcher
Ruth Hatcher
L. O. Gunter
Margaret Ann Gunter
Mickey Lee Gunter
Ronald Gunter
Clyde Lee Hatcher
Connie Marie
James A. Hatcher
Ethel Hatcher
James Hatcher
Hobart Hatcher
Peggy June
Edward P
Beth-El Temple Sisterhood Names Committee Chairmen
Beth-El Temple Sisterhood announced new committee chairmen at a Wednesday night meeting led by Mrs. David Abrams. Key roles include Faye Silverman social chair, Sidney Fink fund raiser chair, Minne Saimans and J. Wein religious chairs, Shirley Sidr nberg publicity, Theodore Rosenbaum kitchen custodian, Maxine Schwartz welfare chair, Zena Hochman news chair, Afidle Milstein cradle roll chair, E. Kayman union chair, Herbert Cohen and Charles Levine welcome chairs, and Sam Abrams refreshments. A massque rade party planned for October 3 was discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth-El Sisterhood
Beth-El Temple
David Abrams
Jover
Violai Shickerman
Minne Saimans
J. Wein
Shirley Sidrmberg
Kitchen
Theodore Rosenbaum
Maxine Scjpher
Zena Hochman
Afidle Milstein
E. Kayman
Herbert Cohen
Charles Levine
Sam Abrams
Janet Gwinn Heads Girl Scout Troop
Janet Gwinn was elected president of Girl Scout Troop 40 at First Baptist Church with officers Mary Jo McAllister vice president Rebecca Roles secretary Phyllis Lowery treasurer and Mary Greco sergeant at arms. The troop planned Christmas card sales and Wednesday meetings at 4 pm, after a cookout directed by Joan Coleman and training at Girl Scout Camp Zanesville Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Troop 40
First Baptist Church
N. R. Coleman
Janet Gwinn
Mary Jo McAllister
Rebecca Roles
Phyllis Lowery
Zanesville
Ohio
Circle 11 Meets With Mrs Jackson For Regular Meeting
Circle No 11 at First Yaplist Church held its regular meeting last night in the home of Mrs W J Jackson on Bishop Street with 16 members present. Miss Ruth Gumm led the devotional and Mrs Jackson was assisted by Mrs Fletcher Mann and Mrs J E Dickerson in hosting duties.
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J. W. Witherspoon
Beckley
Latin America
Bishop Street
W. J. Jackson
Ruth Gumm
J. Gumm
W. R. Fugitt
Jackson
Ken Shroyer
James Bibb
Lee Durrance
Inez Caffee
J. L. Hash
Kermit Locke
Irma
Sutphin Hucmner
Overton Kent
W. A. Thornhill
Dewey Meadows
Fletcher Mann
J. £. Dickerson
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Harris return to Beckley from New York City. Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Hudson and son Kenneth travel to LaFollete Tennessee for the death of Mrs. Hudsons uncle. Recent guests include Mrs. Darlie Atkins of Oak Hill and Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Lafferty plus Verne T. Ratliff from Culver City. Mrs. Eugene Thoenen is a patient in Raleigh General Hospital. Mrs. Sam Raborn visits her ill mother in Mannington. Beaver resident to stay with her ill mother. Mrs. Guy Graves visits relatives in Roanoke. Mrs. H. E. Phipps visits with daughters in Beckley. The Hodel home hosts her parents.
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T. M. Harris
Beckley
New York City
K. E. Hudson
Kenneth, Skelton
LaFollete
Tenn
Hudson
Tracy Treadway
Hager Street
Darlie Atkins
Oak Hill
Eugene Thoenen
Wickham Avenue
Raleigh General Hospital
Sam Raborn
Beaver
Emma McNeely
Mannington
Guy Graves
Granville Avenue
Roanoke
H. E. Phipps
Margaret Phipps
Ki. H. Perdue
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Seco at Raleigh Home
A Raleigh stork shower for Mrs. William Seco was hosted by her mother Mrs Snowden Covey with assistance from Mrs Harry Milam and Mrs Jelly Milam. Many Raleigh guests attended and gifts were sent by local friends. Also noted are Beckley and Morgantown visitors and an update on Dr Thomas A Hedrick’s post appendectomy recovery in Johnstown Pennsylvania with family travel details.
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Renee
William Seco
Raleigh
Snowden Covey
Covey
Harry Milam
Jelly Milam
Jake Allen
Earl Pennington
Manuel Lee Boley
George Callway
Bill Amos
Bill Underwood
Clyde Gregory
Dorsil Vest
James Milam
William Lacek
Ernest Caffee
Oral Vest
Oscar Walker
EF. Seelinger
Thomas Jackson
John Allen
Arthur Poore
Guy Pennington
Dorothy O'Neal
Dewey Day
Rafael Seco
Jack Stewart
Ross Webb
Nina Webb
Glen Morgan
Gloria Slover
Blue Jay
Oakie Higginbotham
Calvin Green
Beckley
Douglas Wakefield Coutlee
Larchmont
N.Y
Beckleyans
Barler Theater
Arms and
the Man
Mount Hope
Harry Crawford
Fred Martin
J. Q. Hutchinson
Blanche Hutchison
Eugene Thoenen
George Hedel
Delia Campbell
Ray Martin
Clarence Carte
E. S. McLean
Herbert Stansbury
D. C. Wade
Lovell Higgins
C. Af. Higgins
C. 5. Lewis, Jr
George Watkins
Robert. Thompson
Blanche Hutchinson
Morgantown
North
Kanawha Stret
Yals
DO. Means
Druid Avenue
Ralph Lawrence
Dallas McClung
Joe
Johnny
Charleston
Thomas A. Hedrick
G. C. Hedrick
Park Avenue
Memorial Valley Hospital
Johnstown
G. C. Hedrick, Jr
John Hedrick
Fort Sill
Okla
Revelers Club Halloween Dance Plans Open Fete
Revelers Club schedules an open Halloween dance on October 23 at Beckley Woman's clubhouse on Park Avenue with The Five Hits and a Miss Orchestra providing music. Dress is optional. the event aims to welcome other dancing crowds. Co chairs are Mrs Lewis Kittle and Mrs Benny McManus. next meeting hosted by Mr and Mrs Hubert Houching on Monroe Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Park Avent
Lewis Kittle
Benny McManus
Paul Houchins
Harper Road
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Junior Woman’s Club
Elizabeth Ann Lamb
J. J. Lamb
Second Avenue, Beckley
G.I
Betty Connor
Beckley’ S College
Freda Soler
Anita Mae Cox
Jean Diggs
Maryanna Borrer
Martha Genz
Libby Smith
Del-Mar
Poll-Parroty
Ping
H. & M. Family Shoe Store
Neville St. — Bechler YW. Ve
Beth-El Temple Sisterhood
Faye Silverman
Sidney Fink
Wein
Young
Circle No. 11
Marguerite’s
Pern
Main St
Embee's
Smith’s
Smith's
Murphy
Menry'’s
Cohens
Flaymond’s
Neville Street
Parent’s
Earl Moon
B. Underwood
Bergen Segle
Billi Saunders
Wilbur Crumb
Claude Allen
Paul O'Neal
Joann Underwood
Frances Day
Oral West
Tom Jackson
Mary's Beauty Shop
Prince St
Vanity Beauty Shop
Mor
Myra Webster
Richardadn
Eva Doyle
Court House
Revelers Club
Wed
Raymon Beauty
D'S
Bridal
Temleviwe
Tal Ager
Coats
Neville St
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