Women’s groups invited to publish meeting notices
Forces Circle of Memorial Baptist Church meets at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Adam Kosnoski 123 Roosevelt St Beckley area events column notes women’s organizations may submit regular or special meeting announcements by 10 a m for same day use Sunday listings require Saturday by 10 a m submission shift
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Woman’s Department of
Beckley
Memorial Baptist Church
Adam Kosnoski
Roosevelt St
Eastern Star meetings at two homes in town
Matrons and Past Matrons Club of Electa Chapter No. 50 meets at Mrs. Roberta Merchants home 804 Scott Ave at 7 30 p m and Lydia Ormandy Circle of Memorial Baptist Church at Mrs. Ernest Wicklines home 108 Miller St at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Af Electa
Order of Eastern Star
Roberta Merchant
Scott Ave
Lydia Ormandy
Memorial Baptist Church
Ernest Wickline
Miller St
Queen Esther Court Meeting at G St Home at 5 PM
Queen Esther Court No 53 of the Heroines of Jericho holds a gathering at the G Street home today at five oclock. Members urged to attend and bring needed items for the charity drive.
Laurel club executive board meeting notice
Laurel Business and Professional Women's Club schedules an executive board meeting at the office of Mrs Har old Williams at 7 30 p m. The notice invites members to attend the local organizational gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Business and Professional Women’s Club
Harold Williams
Social Savings Club Meeting Notice
Social Savings Club at the home of Mr and Mrs George Johnson on Sylvia Street hosts a meeting at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Savings Club
George Johnson
Sylvia St
Queen Esther Court 53 Benefit Dinner Set for 3 P.M.
The Queen Esther Court No. 53 hosts a benefit dinner starting at 3 p.m. for the Heroines of Jericho Home on G Street with Mrs C D Trent serving as chair man of delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther Court No
Heroines of Jericho
G Street
C. D. Trent
Grace Chapel Women Hold Benefit Dinner at Dry Hill
Women of Grace Chapel Free Will Baptist Church of Dry Hill host a benefit dinner at the home of Mrs. Sam Feazell located at 701 Maxwell Hill Road from 5 to 8 p.m. Proceeds will support church activities and community outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of Grace Chapel
Free Will Baptist Church
Dry Hill
Sam Feazell
Maxwell Hill Rd
Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club Meeting Notice
Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club holds its regular meeting in the Greenbrier Social Room at eight in the evening. Members are reminded to attend and bring partner for the square dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calico and Jeans Square
Greenbrier
Tea honoring rushees by Beta Sigma Phi at Cle mens home
Gamma Gamma Chapter hosts a tea for rushees at Mrs. Jack Clemens residence 612 Russell Street at 2 00 PM Monday The Beckley Newcomers Club invites attendees to Glass House for a 7 30 PM meeting to welcome new residents and neighbors.
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Gamma Gamma
Beta Sigma Phi
Rushees
Jack Clemens
Russell St
Beckley Newcomers Club
Glass House
Lad and Lassie Junior 4-H Club Meeting Note
Lad and Lassie Junior 4-H Club set for 7 p.m. in the Civic Room of the Bank of Raleigh. The Junior High Sub Deb Club of the Woman's Club of Beckley will meet for a dinner at the clubhouse on Park Avenue starting at 5 p.m.
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Lad
Lassie
Bank of Raleigh
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Park Avenue
U. S. Army Mothers Post No 7 Meeting At Teel Road
The U S Army Mothers Post No 7 meets at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs John Harvey located on 118 Teel Road to discuss post affairs and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army Mothers
John Harvey
Teel Rd
Mission Circle No 2 Meeting at Crab Orchard Church
Mission Circle No 2 of Crab Orchard Baptist Church will meet at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Gene Deck. Members are asked to attend for an evening program and social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Gene Deck
Mission Circle No
Dora Dehart
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 32 Meeting Notice
A notice announces an Auxiliary Unit 32 gathering at Memorial Building Room 6. Attendees discuss forthcoming events and unit business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Unit
Memorial Building
Mission Circle No 1 Meeting at Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Mission Circle No 1 of Crab Orchard Baptist Church will meet at the church at 1 30 p m to discuss upcoming activities and plan community outreach. Members are urged to attend for updates and coordination of volunteer efforts.
Mission Circle No 5 Meeting Noted At 7 30 PM
Crab Or Mrs Dora Dehart hosts a Mission Circle Number Five gathering scheduled for 7 30 in the evening. The event details imply a local church or social group meeting with the usual circle activities and fellowship. Members are invited to attend and participate.
Anna Doris Lilly Weds Airman Geiger in Blufield Ceremony
Miss Anna Doris Lilly married Airman 2 C. Robert James Geiger in a 2 p.m. Saturday ceremony in Blufield Virginia officiated by Rev. Charles R. Addington. The couple's families and upcoming plans at Shady Spring High School and Fort Bragg were noted as Geiger awaits assignment.
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Blufield
Anna Doris Lilly
Robert James Geiger
Charles R. Addington
Toy Lilly
Flat Top
Max L. Geiger
Milwaukee
Wis
Geiger
Ft. Bragg, N. Co
Rns
Miller Honored With Honorary Law Degree at Bethany
West Virginia University President Paul A. Miller received an honorary doctor of laws degree from Bethany College during the school's fall convocation. Dean David F. Ross conferred the degree, noting Miller’s former student status at Bethany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Bethany
UPI
West Virginia University
Paul A. Miller
Bethany College
David F. Ross
Bradley Chappell Wedding Performed in Sparta North Carolina
In a single ring ceremony at First Presbyterian Church Sparta Carolyn Raye Chappell and Maynard Ray Bradley exchanged vows. Rev R L Berry officiated with music by Mrs R L Berry. Attendants Judy Jackson and Ramona Faye Bradley. Bride wore a white wool street dress with diamond crown veil and pearls. Mrs Bradley a Beaver High School 1961 graduate and nursing student. Mr Bradley a Montcalm High School 1959 graduate and Poly-Scientific Missile Plant employee. They plan to live in Radford after June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Sparta
N. C
Carolyn Raye Chappell
Maynard Ray Bradley
R. L. Berry
Judy Jackson
Lebanon
Ramona Faye Bradley
Radford
C. R. Chappell
Bluefield
L. W. Okes
Flat Top
O. M. Bradley
Bradley
Beaver High School
Jefferson School of Nursing
Roanoke
McLain Business College
Montcalm High School
Armed Service
Poly-Scientific Missile Plant
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Brief items under a local column invite readers to share notes and gossip about neighbors families and acquaintances. A contact line provides a phone extension for submissions and updates on community happenings and famous local names.
Beckley’s First Lady Betty Campbell Turns 94 Quiet Birthday
Betty Beckley Campbell marks her 94th birthday at home on West Neville Street. Her daughter M. M. Ralston says she prefers a quiet celebration with family, and she lives there with another daughter Marie Jordan. Campbell is the granddaughter of Gen. Alfred Beckley, founder of the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Betty Beckley Campbell
M. M. Ralston
West Neville Street
Marie Jordan
Brooks F. Adair Held At VA Hospital After Heart Attack
Brooks F Adair of 503 South Kanawha Street is reported to be holding his own at the Veterans Administration Hospital after suffering a heart attack Tuesday.
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Brooks F.adair
S. Kanawha St
Veterans Administration Hospital
Sculptured head by Sheri Winter on view in Philadelphia
A sculptured head of Kathleen by Sheri Joseph Winter son of Dr and Mrs Sheri J Winter of 522 Woodlawn Ave may be seen throughout October at Woodmere Galleries Philadelphia A UPenn MFA graduate studied five years at PAFA taught at LaSalle College and is now a medical artist at Eastern Psychiatric Research Hospital, Philadelphia.
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Kathleen
Sheri Joseph Winter
Sheri J. Winter
Woodlawn Ave
Woodmere
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
LaSalle College
Eastern Psychiatric Research Hospital
Mrs George Lewis Ill At Home On Orchard Avenue
Mrs George Lewis remains ill at her home located at 301 Orchard Ave. The notice notes her condition without detailing medical specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lewis
Orchard Ave
Local family guests visit from abroad and nearby
Mrs. Nancy Sutton entertained her brothers and sisters-in-law Mas and Mrs. Robert T. Holt with their children who were en route from Japan to Rome Air Force Base New York. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs D Neil Holt of South Bend Indiana and they visited their brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs John S Cole of Crab Orchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Sutton
Williams St
Mas
Robert T. Holt
Japan
Rome Air Force Base
N. Y
D. Neil Holt
South Bend
Ind
Holts
John S. Cole
Crab Orchard
Local couple returns from two week vacation
Mr and Mrs James Darkey of Burgess Street have come home with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs E J Skelly of Derby Connecticut after a two week vacation full of travel and family time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Darkey
Burgess Street
E. J. Skelly
Derby
Conn
Mountain Top Gardeners Hear Guest Speaker on Management
Mountain Top Garden Club met in the Appalachian Assembly Room with hostesses Mrs. S. C. Ballengee and Mrs. Floyd M. Sayre. Guest speaker David Gilpin, Mountain Top Gardeners Heat Game Manager and DNR district manager, spoke on the game management program using slide illustrations from various counties. Members heard gardening tips from Mrs. E. H. Banker on mums and asters and noted four members attended the Appalachian District meeting in Oak Hill. Ribbons were awarded for flower specimens, honoring verbenas, zinnias, roses, and other blooms, with several members listed among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Gilpin
Department of Natural Resources
Mountain Top
Oak Hill
E. Vecellio
Erma V. Grogan
Warren
J. H. Nichols
H. L. Crawford
HK. FF. Banxer
J. A. Barnell
G. D. Conner
C. H. Earehart
E. L. Ellison
J. G. Foster
E. T. Gilmer Jr
Harry W
Local Social List Mentions Four Couples at Event
Mr and Mrs Victor Ferramosco Mr and Mrs Cecil Stone and Mrs Ernest Benson appear in a social notices column describing attendees at a community gathering.
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Victor Ferramosco
Cecil Stone
Ernest Benson
Gulf Clubwomen Plan Fine Arts Projects at Meeting
Mrs Walter Crickmer chaired a Gulf Woman's Club Fine Arts meeting to set plans for the year. Volunteers will sponsor a Christmas bazaar after Thanksgiving to fund department and clubhouse expenses. The group will pilot a reading program Enlighten Your Own Pathway with West Virginia University Extension Division and Epsilon Sigma Upsilon honors. Twelve reading courses are offered with 16 members enrolled. They will present the John Philip Sousa awards to high school musicians at Sophia, Mark Twain and Stoco High schools. The department also plans to acquire song books and recently received a piano from Mrs Charles Lilly. The October 18 program will feature guest speaker Mrs Walter Griswold. Co chair is Mrs Harold Crickmer. division chairs cover art, literature and drama, music and craft, and library.
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West Virginia University Extension Division
West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
Alpha Beta
Epsilon Sigma Omicron
Gulf Women’s Club
John Philip Sousa
Sophia
Mark Twain
Stoco
Births at Beckley Memorial Hospital Produce Two New Arrivals
A seven pound eight ounce son Michael Dwayne Miller was born to Mr and Mrs Jerry Miller of 401 Hill St on Sept 22 at 3 31 am in Beckley Memorial Hospital. Dr and Mrs Thomas F Alderman announce the birth of daughter Sheila Marie on Sept 25 at 7 11 am in Beckley Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds 13 1 2 ounces.
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Michael Dwayne
Jerry Miller
Hill St
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Thomas F. Alderman
West C St
Sheila Marie
Pacific Ocean Largest Deepest Sea by World Almanac
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest sea on record with about 63.8 million square miles of area and an average depth exceeding 114000 feet, as cited by World Almanac and Book of Facts.
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Pacific Ocean
Committees Named For Beta Kappa Chapter
Mrs. Carlile Moye announced Beta Kappa Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi committees at a Tuesday meeting in the Coca-Cola Social Room. The groups cover social ways and means service program yearbook contact and publicity with ten members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsha Cole
Lawrence Winston
Federal hearing set for Kyle King in misapplication case
A Federal Court will hear Kyle King former vice president of City National Bank on misapplication funds and records charges in Charleston on November 14. Judge Charles E. Paul will oversee the case after Judge John A. Field Jr. disqualified himself. King pleads not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Kyle King
City National Bank
Charles E. Paul
West Virginia
Southern
John A. Field Jr
King
SSHS Homecoming Parade Opens Festivities At SSHS
Today at 3 45 p m the SSHS homecoming parade forms at the school led by the marching band and a Beaver Fire Department truck. Ten floats from Keyettes FTA FHA Thespians and other clubs will be judged with cash prizes. Miss Tiger Drema Smith will be crowned at halftime with Trap Hill High School.
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Shady Spring
Trap Hill High Schools
Drema Smith
Shady Spring High School
Tiger
SSHS
Beaver Fire Department
Keyettes
Future Teachers of America
Future Homemakers of America
S and S
Trap Hill High School
A. R. Smith
Beaver
Teddy Lilly
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Esther
Jericho
G. St
Mrs. Maynard
Ray Bradley
Eva Knuckles
Meyers Ave
Richmond
Leonard Knuckles
Ernest Knuckles
Clarence Adams
Mountain Top Gardeners Heat
Fine Arts Department
The
Walter Crickmer
Lacy Cole
GWC
E. H. Meadows
John Hambric
Fine
Gulf Clubwomen
Charles Lilly
Epperly
Walter Griswold
First Christian Church of
Harold Crickmer
Robert Horton
Lional Travis
Clayton Newland
United Press International
Beckley-Winn
U.S
Jan Campbell
VOGUE
Charles Winn
Universal
Universal Corporation
S. Kanawha
Archie Smith
Rosetta Rufus
Susan Pettry
Sheila Richmond
Margaret Bair
Mary Lou Farley
William Dennis Blair
Sophia Church of God
Miss Farley
Delbert Farley
W. J. Blair
A. C. Farley
Roy Dale Martin
James J. Bair
Daniels
Randall Mullens
Thespians
Reyettes
Jack Richmond
David Lucas
Chester Pettry
Blue Jay
Max Kunkel
Paul Redden
Student Council
Carl Rufus
Blair
Mary Carter
Nicht
Eatwell
Capri
Longie
W. Main ST
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