Charity Ball Weekend Highlight At Beckley-Winn Hotel
Charity Ball for Children bids Beckley area crowds fund raise with The McCoy Brothers Orchestra performing at Beckley-Winn Hotel Ballroom from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Mrs. Snyder chairs dance. reservations urged. Homecoming events include WOODROW WILSON High School queen Tiki Janney and court at Van Meter Stadium kickoff 7:30 p.m. with East Bank pioneers. Spirit Life Retreats gather in Ripley sponsored by Women’s Society of Christian Service and Wesleyan Service Guild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
Patricia Gayle
Tiki’ Janney
East Bank Pioneers
Iors
Susan Lazenby
G. W. Lazenby Jr
Mary Wray
E. B. Wray Jr
Katy Jo Vargo
J. J. Vargo
Beckley-Winn Hotel
Concord College
Key Club
Beckley Kiwanis Club
van Meter Stadium
Ers Orchestra
Huntington
William G. Snyder
Thomas K. Mahan
George Lowry
Paul Loflin
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Wesleyan Service Guild
The
Methodist Church
Ritch
Beckley
Lynn
Goode
McClung
Former WWHS Teacher Travels Round the World in Sixty Days
Former Woodrow Wilson High School teacher Mrs L T Durrance completed a retirement round the world tour organized with Shepherd College professor Dr Ruth Scarborough. The journey covered 19 countries with embassy conferences and cultural encounters including Tehran Burma Bangkok Hong Kong and India. She noted Thai happiness, Chinese border views and the Taj Mahal and described hotel stays and language from Indian guides as highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Stansbury
L. T. Durrance
Jaipur
India
Woodrow Wilson High School
Rangoon
Burma
Bangkok
Thailand
Social Calendar Highlights From Highland Drive Dinner
Dr and Mrs I Braxton Anderson hosted a Thursday dinner for Miss Margaret James and Robert Sayre with guests including James F Vaughan Hugh Burdette Diana Hontgas Penn L Raines William Clarke W R Bob Wills and Truman Sayre. Miss Nicki Gagalis will appear in the Black Walnut Festival parade at Spencer after traveling from Huntington where she studies at Marshall College. Barker of Rhodell recovers from surgery at Beckley Hospital and Ola Barker of Columbus Ohio visited Shady Spring cousin Worthy Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Braxton Anderson
Highland Drive
Maxwell Hill
Margaret James
Robert Sayre
James F. Vaughan
Hugh Burdette
Diana Hontgas
Penn L. Raines
William Clarke
W. R. “Bob” Wills
Truman Sayre
West Virginia
Nicki Gagalis
N. Oakwood Ave
Spencer
Huntington
Marshall College
N. T. Gagalis
Gagalis
Miami Beach
Fla
Ola Barker
Columbus, Ohio
Worthy Harris
Shady Spring
Harris Family Visit From Shady Spring
Mr and Mrs C C Harris of Shady Spring are visiting this week with their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Kenneth Harris of Cleveland Ohio.
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Ington
D. C
Robert Stevens
Frederick Allen
Stevens
Nellie Jennings
C. C. Harris
Shady Spring
Mrs
Kenneth Harris
Cleveland, Ohio
Mrs M H Jennings Returns From Washington Visit
Mrs M H Jennings of Mac Arthur has returned from Washington where she attended engagements and met with local constituents. She plans to resume community activities and report on her travels to neighbors and local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Jennings
MacArthur
Wash
Mrs Vera Barron Reported In Good Condition
Vera Barron of Rhodell is listed in good condition at Beckley Hospital undergoing observation and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Barron
Rhodell
Beckley Hospital
Mrs Griswold To Speak Gulf Woman's Club Thursday
An executive board meeting at 7 p.m. will precede the Gulf Woman's Club regular meeting on Thursday. Mrs Walter Griswold, wife of the First Christian Church pastor, will speak at 7:30 p.m. introducing by Fine Arts chair Mrs Walter Crickmer. Griswold will describe her five years in Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Woman’s Club
Lacy Cole
Walter Griswold
First Christian Church
Walter Crickmer
Fine Arts Department
Griswold
Hawaii
John Hambric
Charles Hambric
Roy Hambric
Ross Hutchens
Lewis Waddell
John Ko
Clayton Newand
Community Club Meeting Notes From Local Homes
Alpha Zeta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority hosts at Mrs C D Trent 1501 S Kanawhe St 3 p m Thrifty Savers Club at Miss Doris Adams 915 S Fayette St 7 p m Social Savings Club at Mr and Mrs Nathaniel McCormick 407 Hunter St 7 30 p m Raleigh County Unit of Blue field Alumni Association at Mrs Mose Watkins Grant Street 7 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Zeta Zeta
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
C. D. Trent
S. Kanawhe St
Thrifty Savers Club
Doris Adams
S. Fayette St
Social Savings Club
Nathaniel McCormick
Hunter St
Raleigh County
Bluefield Alumni Association
Mose Watkins
Grant Street
Pennywise Boys and Girls Club Meeting Update
Pennywise Boys and Girls Club at 503 Sylvia Street announces Sheryl Carter as a home contact. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 70 postpones its meeting to October 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennywise Boys and Girls Club
Sheryl Carter
Sylvia St
American Legion Auxiliary
Flowering Hills Garden Club Meeting Near Harper Road
Flowering Hills Garden Club hosted by Mrs Holt Kester on Harper Road plans an afternoon gathering at 1 pm with arrangements and garden talk expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flowering Hills Garden Club
Holt Kester
Harper Road
Just A Mere Club Hosts Guest Speaker at 7 P.M.
The Just A Mere Club in North Beckley welcomes Mrs. Jerry Peck as host for an evening event at 7 p.m. Rev. Corey O. Mitchell will be the guest speaker delivering the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Peck
North Beckley
Corey O. Mitchell
Beckley Moose Chapter Masquerade for Members and Guests
Beckley Chapter Women of the Moose host a masquerade party for members and husbands at the Moose Lodge ballroom at 7 30 p m followed by a regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Women of the Moose
Moose Lodge
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Ball For Children, Inc
David T. Kennedy Jr
Charles Neal
Camp Cedar Lakes
Ripley
D. Crawford Lynn
A. W. Burdette
E. N. Goode
Oak Hill
G. L. McClung
Fred A
WWHS
Sterling Winans
Asia Foundation
Hong Kong
Red China
Free World
Taj Mahal
Parthenon
Agra
Delhi
Winston
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Quality Pastry Shop, Inc
Neville St
Tally-Ho
Fred Barker
Gwe
Middle East
Jordan
Jerusalem
Qumram
Karachi
Pakistan
Manila
Egypt
Istanbul
Turkey
Mrs. Durrance
Orient
Europe
Woman's Department of
Willing Workers Club of
New Hope Baptist Church
Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Mabscott
Wundreds Ik
Mailey
Ucipating Jy Merchants
Prince ST
UTZ
BAU
Ian
Prey
Rye
Neville Maytag
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