National Bible Week Honor Links to GFWC Leader
Mrs Dexter Otis Arnold of Washington DC and Concord NH, president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, becomes honorary vice chairman of the 22nd National Bible Week observance Oct 15 21. W W Overton Jr announced the Texas Bank and Trust Co official as national chair. The federation urges clubs nationwide to observe Bible Week and cites Bible as a source of moral principles fostering liberty and unity. Local Raleigh County clubs such as Beckley Woman’s Club and Shady Spring District WC participate.
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Dexter Otis Arnold
Washington
D. C
Concord
N. H
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
W. W. Overton Jr
Texas Bank and Trust Co
Dallas
Arnold
United States
Arm of Liberty
Raleigh County
Woman’s Club
Beckley
WCB
Gulf Woman’s Club
Marsh Fork
Shady Spring
Catholic Daughters Meet at Parish Hall in Beckley
Women’s organizations are invited to announce meetings in this column. Notices by 10 a.m. are used the same day. Sunday calendar notices must arrive by 10 a.m. Paula No. 741 Catholic Daughters of America will hold a meeting at the parish hall at 8 p.m.
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Woman's Department of
Beckley
Paula
Catholic Daughters of America
Court of Calantha meets at Calanthian Home on South Fayette
The Court of Calantha gathers at the Calanthian Home on South Fayette Street at 6 p.m. Church Women of St. Luke Lutheran Church convene at 1735 Harper Road hosted by Mrs. George Randall at 8 p.m.
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Court of Calantha
Calanthian
South Fayette Street
St. Luke Lutheran Church
George Randall
Harper Road
Prosperity club and Pythian Sisters meet at lodge hall
Prosperity Home Demonstration Club meets at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs James Wool wine. Beckley Temple No 55 Pythian Sisters convenes at Lodge Hall over Watkins Drugstore at 7 30 p m.
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Prosperity Home Demonstration Club
James Woolwine
Beckley Temple
Pythian Sisters
Watkins Drugstore
Poinsettia Savings Club Meeting Notice
Poinsettia Savings Club meets at 7 p.m. at Mrs. W. M. Peeples home located at 504 Broadway Street.
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Poinsettia Savings Club
Shady Spring District Women and Beaver Lions Meeting Time
Shady Spring District Women’s Club and Beaver Lions Club announce a joint gathering at 7:30 p m. The event invites members of both organizations for an evening meeting with community-focused discussions.
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Shady Spring
Beaver Lions Club
Friday Dorcas Circle Meeting at Memorial Baptist Church
The Dorcas Circle of Memorial Baptist Church will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Adam Kosnoski 123 Roosevelt Street containing agenda and social time for members with worship and discussion planned.
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Dorcas
Memorial Baptist Church
Adam Kosnoski
Roosevelt St
Local Fraternal and Church Event Notices Evening Schedule
Matrons and Past Matrons Club at Electa Chapter No 50 hosts 7 30 p.m. at Mrs Roberta Merchant 804 Scott Ave. Lydia Ormandy Circle at Memorial Baptist Church 7 30 p.m. Home of Mrs Ernest Wickline 108 Miller St. Queen Esther Court No 53 Heroines of Jericho meets 5 p.m. at G Street. Social Savings Club at George Johnsons 7 30 p.m. Queen Esther Court No 53 dinner 3 p.m. Heroines of Jericho Home G Street delivery chair Mrs C D Trent. Women of Grace Chapel Free Will Baptist Dry Hill hold 5 to 8 p.m. dinner at Mrs Sam Feazell 701 Maxwell Hill Rd. Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club regular meeting Greenbrier Executive Board Meeting Social Room 8 p.m.
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Electa
Order of Eastern Star
Roberta Merchant
Scott Ave
Lydia Ormandy
Memorial Baptist Church
Ernest Wickline
Miller St
Queen Esther Court No
Heroines of Jericho
G Street
C. D. Trent
Women of Grace Chapel
Free Will Baptist Church
Dry Hill
Sam Feazell
Maxwell Hill Rd
Calico and Jeans Square Dancer Club
Greenbrier Executive Board
Manners by Millett on Calling Friends at Dinner Hour
The column warns that phoning friends during dinner hour to catch them at home is inconsiderate and suggests better timing to respect others' routines and mealtime.
Laurel Women’s Club Meeting Set for Evening
Laurel Business and Professional Women’s Club will convene at 7 30 p m in the office of Mrs Harold Williams for an evening meeting. The notice calls members to attend and discuss upcoming events and community service plans.
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Laurel Business and Professional
Sorority Chapter Hosts Centennial Talk and Slides
Xi Alpha Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Wednesday to hear Mrs. Frank Effingham of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. present slides on West Virginia’s centennial. She highlighted parks, historical sites, Big Ben Tunnel, and Civil War battles while noting state beauty and sunsets.
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Xi Alpha Gamma Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
West Virginia
Frank Effingham
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Bluestone State Park
White Sulphur Springs
John Henry
Big Ben Tunnel
Hinton
C & P Telephone Co
Workshop Slated By Shady Spring Club
Members of the Shady Spring District Home Demonstration Club plan a workshop to make desk cards led by Mrs Worthy Harris. The program followed a Thursday meeting at Mrs Billy Miles home with devotional by Miles and lesson on Dedicated Leaders and Their Spiritual Roots. Attendees included A J McClanahan Russell Bair A G Wilcox Jr Jim Fisher Earl Segle and Zane Griffith. Next meeting set for Oct 18 at Mrs Ted Meadows home.
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Shady Spring
RNS
Shady Spring District Home Demonstration Club
Worthy Harris
Billy Miles
Miles
A. J. McClanahan
Russell Bair
A. G. Wilcox Jr
Jim Fisher
Earl Segle
Zane Griffith
Ted Meadows
Nine-year-old Daniels Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy
Roger Daniels son of Mr and Mrs Clifford R Daniels of McGinnis Street is listed in good condition at Raleigh General Hospital after an emergency appendectomy Wednesday.
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Roger Daniels
Clifford R. Daniels
McGinnis Street
Raleigh General Hospital
Emmett Perdue Reported Improving After Surgery
Emmett Perdue of Wyco is reported improving at Beckley Memorial Hospital after emergency surgery Monday night. He is the brother of Mrs. Glen Smith of MacArthur and Mrs. Mae Cook of Crab Orchard.
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Emmett Perdue
Wyco
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Glen Smith
MacArthur
Mae Cook
Crab Orchard
Mrs W A Martin Hosts Lester Family Dinner
Mrs W A Martin of Lester entertained with a family dinner at her home. Neighbors and relatives gathered for a meal and conversation, sharing news and good wishes in a warm, informal gathering.
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W. A. Martin
Lester
Beta Lambdas Plan Centennial Efforts
Beta Lambda Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority prepares for its forthcoming centennial. Mrs. Guy Roberts, president, led a Thursday meeting in the Appalachian Assembly Room. Mrs. Dick Sepkowski outlined fundraising for the treasury and Mrs. James Snyder was named chairwoman of the money-raising effort.
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Beta Lambda
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Guy Roberts
Appalachian Assembly Room
Dick Sepkowski
Ways and Means
James Snyder
The
Treasury
John Manley
Janet Farley
Moody Waddell
Louis Waddell
W. S. Turner
Paul Irvin
Beale Passes On Driving After Thames Collision
Pangbourne England garden seed magnate Gilbert Beale aged 95 accidentally drove his Rolls Royce into the River Thames on Monday and announced he was giving up driving. Beale is a noted seed dealer and longtime local figure.
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Pangbourne
England
Gilbert Beale
River Thames
Beale
Four sisters reunite after eight years at home gathering
Attending the home gathering were four sisters: Mrs. David Bolt of Tolleytown, Mrs. Dorothy Lunsford of Ronceverte, Mrs. Mae Pierce of Sophia, and Mrs. Cora Shepler of Lester. Also present were the husbands of Mrs. Bolt and Mrs. Martin.
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David Bolt
Tolleytown
Dorothy Lunsford
Ronceverte
Mae Pierce
Sophia
Cora Shepler
Lester
Bolt
Martin
Mrs Don Chamberlain Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs Don Chamberlain of Midway returned home Friday from Beckley Memorial Hospital where she underwent observation and treatment for a week.
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Don Chamberlain
Midway
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Visit Ends For Mt Airy Woman After Week With Family
Mrs Lillie Goins of Mt Airy N C returns home after a week visiting her son Chris Goins a patient at Pinecrest Sanitarium in Midway The weekend guests at the Goins residence include S A Canaday and daughter of Roanoke Va M C Canaday of Stony Point N Y and Tom Canaday and family of MacArthur
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Lillie Goins
Mt. Airy
N. C
Inlaw
Chris Goins
Midway
Stony Point, N. Y
Tom Canaday
MacArthur
Drever-McVey Vows Read In Maryland
Laura Josephine Dreyer and Airman J C Raymond Dreyer Jr. wed Aug 17 in Corkran Methodist Church Temple Hills Maryland. Bride Laura Josephine McVey, daughter of Mr Mrs J A McVey Sophia, and groom Airman J C Raymond Dreyer Jr, son of Mr Mrs Ray Dreyer Cumberland. The Rev Ernest E Bortner Jr officiated. Bride attended Emory and Henry College and works for Railway Express Agency in Washington. Groom, a five year Air Force veteran, will join his wife in Hahn Germany where he is stationed.
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Sophia
RNS
J. A. McVey
Laura Josephine
J. C. Raymond R. Dreyer Jr
Raya R. Dreyer
Cumberland
Ernest E. Bortner Jr
Washington, D.C
Corkran Methodist Church
Temple Hills
Brenda Eller
J.C. John Perry
Sophia High School
Emory and Henry College
Emory, Va
Sophia Methodist Church
Railway Express Agency
Dreyer
U.S. Air Force
Alleghany High School
Hahn
Germany
Hearts Across the Sea London Bride and Groom Tie Knot
London long distance operator David Bird aged 26 returned home with his bride Gloria Harris a 19 year old New York operator. They met and fell in love during chats across 3000 miles of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Hearts Across the Sea
London
UPI
David Bird
Gloria Harris
New York
Atlantic Ocean
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GFWC
Esther
Jericho
G. St
Social Savings Club
George Johnson
Sylvia St
Millett
Mary Jo Holcomb
Fredric F. Friar
Ira Kessinger
Daniel Warren
Xi Alpha Gamma Group
Charles Bell
Huntington State Hospital
Lown
Australia
J. Carl Bunch
Temple St
Fredric
Shady Spring Club
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Beta Lambdas
Elbert Vance
Paul Vennari
Kinner UN
R Skinner
Drever-McVey
Maryland
Ya Twe
W. Main ST
Tempest
Pontiac
le Mans
Pontiac Tempes Ct
Raleigh Motor Sales
Raleigh Heights
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