Beckley Set to Attend State Beta Sigma Phi Convention
Beckley will be well represented at the annual state meeting of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority in Parkersburg today through Sunday. About 400 members from across the state are expected to attend with 16 Beckley delegates joining the event including chapter presidents and city council officers. The convention theme is Come Ramble With Us featuring a Mexican mixer, Hawaiian luau banquet, and candlelight ritual closing.
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Beckley
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Parkersburg
Isabell Vass
Beta Kappa
Sophia
BSP
Diana Hontg
Shirley Wardensky
Gamma Gamma
Ralph Schrader
Sigma
Carl Bunch
Xi Alpha Gamma Chapter
Marshall Walker Jr
Xi Alpha Delta Chapter
Jack Clemens
L. L. Sweeney
William C. Mitchell
Xi Alpha Delta
Sally Collier
Mary Jo Holcomb
Xi Alpha Gamma
Sarah Osborne
Beta Rho
Mary Dee Elkins
Karen Elkins
Marie Cascio
Richard Sepkowski
Beta Lambda
Cham Dunkley
New Officers Named for Coal City Church Circle
The Fellowship Circle of Coal City Community Church elected new officers led by Mrs. Johnny Thomas as president and re elected secretary treasurer Mrs. Mac Carpenter. Outgoing leaders include Mrs. Coy Brakefield and Mrs. Austin Privett. Members plan towel calendars and jewelry sales to raise church funds. Corsages were given to the new officers. Mrs. Paul Cole acted as chairman with others in attendance.
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Fellowship Circle
The
Coal City Community Church
Mac Carpenter
Coy Brakefield
Johnny Thomas
Austin Privett
Posey Stanley
Lawrence Winston
Ways and Means
Brakefield
Lawrence Brammer
Bud Thomas
Paul Cole
Fredrick Cassity
Odd Fellows And Rebekah Attend District Confab In Huntington
District No 6 delegates attend the 96th Odd Fellows and Rebekah Assembly in Huntington with Harold Blake Mabscott Ron da King Mrs Orville Smith Mary Smith Arleene Smith and others from Beckley Oceana Mabscott Sophia and Whitestick Lodges. Two sheets of cookies guidance ends with baking tip.
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Odd Fellows and
Rebekah
Huntington
Mabscott
RNS
Assembly of Odd Fellows
96Th Assembly
Rebekah Assembly
Harold Blake
Grand Lodge
Beckley
Ronda King
Golden Gate
Rebekah Lodge No. 206
ODD Fellows
Governor Cabell Hotel
Rebekahs
Frederick Hotel
Beckley Silver State Lodge No
Orville Smith
Mary Smith
Arleene Smith
Oceana
S. A. McClellan
The
Dan Gunnoe
Lodge No. 129
Abner McClellan
Mabscott Ioof
Whitestick Lodge No
Lawrence Breckenrich
the Golden Gate
Breckenrich
Hume Vogt
Nellie R. Rogers
Clyde Crawley
Sophia Ioof
Russell Pegram
Pegram
True Blue Lodge No
Sophia
Miss Brown Weds Donald G. Miller
Miss Ruth Ann Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs James Wood Brown of Jumping Branch married Donald Gene Miller son of Lloyd Miller and Mrs Lora Miller of Eccles in a double ring ceremony Saturday at the Methodist Church of Hinton. Rev I E Cregger officiated at 730 p m Matron of honor was Mrs Richard Meador sister of the bride and bridesmaids were Miss Margaret Ann Wiles Miss Jean Thomas Mrs Emogene Huff and Mrs Shirley Miller. Debbie Meador was junior bridesmaid and Karen Alderman flower girl. Best man was John R Miller with ushers Lloyd Seldomridge Arch Miller Orville Stover and Joe Ciatto. The bride graduated from Stuart Circle Hospital of Nursing in Richmond and works at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Her husband graduated from the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy and works at Eppys Drug in Beckley.
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Ruth Ann Brown
James Woodrow Brown
Jumping Branch
Donald Gene Miller
Lloyd Miller
Lora Miller
Eccles
Hinton
I. E. Cregger
Richard Meador
Margaret Ann Wiles
Toledo
Ohio
Jean Thomas
Fredericksburg
Emogene Huff
Radford
Shirley Miller
Debbie Meador
Friday gatherings and club meetings listed in Beckley notices
Social calendar lists activities for many groups with locations and times including Friendship Social Club 7 p.m. at 129 Canaday St Mrs Hilda Panks John Green Mrs Laura Johnson Ann Matheny and others. Also shows Alpha Zeta Zeta Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and Belmont Homemakers plus Rebekah Lodge and Prosperous Hills Garden Club schedule through Tuesday.
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Friendship Social Club
Hilda Panks
Canaday St
Alpha Zeta Zeta
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Elijah Jackson
Grant St
Ladies Mission Circle To Fill Box For School
Members of the Hollywood Baptist Church Ladies Mission Circle will fill a box of clothing and other items for the Mathers School in North Carolina. The group discussed the project at a church meeting on October 3 with Mrs. Levi Almond as hostess and Mrs. Ralph Blake also present.
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Ladies Mission Circle
Hollywood Baptist Church
Mathers School
North Carolina
Levi Almond
Ralph Blake
Azalea Garden Club bulb care program educates members
Azalea Garden Club met at Mrs. Joe L. Smiths Woodlawn Avenue home with co host Mrs. John E. McKenzie. Mrs. H E Phipps spoke on bulbs, planting and care, noting fall planting for early or late bloom and advising drainage and peat moss. Displayed bulbs and award winners titled Chrysanthemums highlighted the session.
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Azalea Garden Club
Woodlawn Avenue
Joe L. Smith
Azalea
H. E. Phipps
Beckley
John E. McKenzie
Local church pastor ill in Beckley Hospital
The Rev C P Conley pastor of the First Church of God on South Oakwood Avenue has been a patient at Beckley Hospital since Tuesday. He is under observation and treatment and is reported improving. Mrs H G Sterne returned home from Huntington after visiting her sister Mrs W W Greer. Guests for the weekend were Mr and Mrs Charles Perkowski of Columbus Ohio. Mr and Mrs R L Davis were called to Buena Vista Virginia due to the death of his sister Mrs Harry Snyder. Joe Carnahan and his sister in law Mrs W W Lovell of Sofia, and Mr and Mrs George L Ballard spent Thursday in Huntington. Mrs John E McKenzie Mrs Thomas L Martin and Mrs M M Ralston attended a lecture by Miss Ruth Kistner in Charleston on flower arranging.
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C. P. Conley
Westwood Dr
First Church of God
South Oakwood Avenue
Beckley Hospital
H. G. Sterne
Wilson St
W. W. Greer
Huntington
Charles Perkowski
Columbus
Ohio
R. L. Davis
S. Heber St
Buena Vista
Harry Snyder
Joe Carnohan
W. W. Lovell
Sophia
George L. Ballard
Church St
Grandsons Honored With Party At Mrs Wilsons Home
Mrs C P Wilson entertained Saturday to honor Hampton Wilson who will enter the Armed Forces and Frederick Epperly of Cranberry who marks his 31st birthday. The affair at 820 Johnstown Rd featured hymn singing and refreshments with a long guest list of relatives and friends.
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C. P. Wilson
Hampton Wilson
Frederick Epperly
Cranberry
Johnstown Rd
Meeting recap at pastor’s session and sales plan
The president conducted the session. Devotional came from Psalm 116. Mrs D B Elwell offered prayer. Marcella Hollins led the love gift offering. A nominating committee including Mrs Elwell Mrs Elison Mrs Elmer Akers Mrs Maggie Blake and Mrs Grover Hollins was appointed. Plans were made to buy articles for resale to fund the treasury. Blake closed the meeting.
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D. B. Elwell
Marcella Hollins
Elwell
Elison
Elmer Akers
Maggie Blake
Grover Hollins
Treasury
Blake
State Bridge Winners Capture West Virginia Women’s Pairs Title
Mrs. Alan L. Susman and Mrs. Edgar L. Mohler won the West Virginia State Bridge Women’s Pairs Championship in Huntington at Hotel Governor Cabell. Sponsored by the West Virginia Contract Bridge League, the event drew 15.5 tables. The champions praised their first appearance in the state tournament and received trophies and a silver engraved bowl for one year. William Klein and Eloise ... are noted for the Mixed Championship.
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Alan L. Susman
Queen St
Edgar L. Mohler
McLean
West Virginia
Huntington
The
West Virginia Contract Bridge League
Governor Cabell
William Klein
Beckley
Eloise
Shady Spring Club Welcomes Five New Members
The Shady Spring District Woman's Club adds five new members Mrs. Frank Skaggs Mrs. Louise Miller Mrs. J. G. Walker Mrs. L. E. Davis and ts Bill Jenkins both of Daniels announced at the Oct 15 meeting at the Beav er Lions Club. President Mrs. Raymond Eye led the session with vice president program chair Miss Jenny Gaziano guest speaker from Appalachian Power Co who spoke and provided dishes and prizes.
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Shady Spring
Woman’s Club
Frank Skaggs
Louise Miller
Daniels
J. G. Walker
Beaver
L. E. Davis
Bill Jenkins
Beaver Lions Club
Raymond Eye
Larkin Philpott
Jenny Gaziano
Appalachian Power Co
William Underwood
Paul Pettry
Philpott
Mason
Francis McC
Sophia Home Demonstration Club Elects New Officers
Sophia West Virginia Mrs Douglas Polk new member attended meeting at Sophia Friendship Baptist Church Officers elected include Mrs Daniel E Polk president Mrs Dan Banker vice president Mrs Saul Brown secretary treasurer and Mrs Daniel E Polk safety chairman with Mrs Brown co chairwoman The Civil Defense Workshop was announced for Oct 25 at 9 30 am with a tour of a fallout shelter near Raleigh County Vocational School followed by a meeting at Coca Cola Social Room County Achievement Day set for Nov 2 committee chairmen to submit written reports Effie Eddins led devotional Choosing Clothing for Various Occasions by Mrs George McKinney covered wardrobe planning five know how points and packing a suitcase Demonstrations by Mrs McKinney and show to pack for travel Nov 8 lesson to be led by Mrs Jack Murdock and Mrs Milford Lacy Recreation and refreshments noted Sunshine gift to Mrs Polk Attending other members listed.
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Saul Brown
Daniel E. Polk
Dan
Brown
Raleigh County Farm Women’s Council
Raleigh County Vocational School
Coca- Cola
Effie Eddins
George McKinney
Ths
Jack Murdock
Milford Lacy
James L. Hornbeck
Polk
Charles Hinte
Donald Brown
Lula Lilly
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Miss Brown
Donald G. Miller
FG Ealer
Wheeler Plumbing and Heating
West
Neville Street
Woman’s Department of
John Green
Railroad Ave
St. John Baptist Church
Laura Johnson
Charmette
Ann Matheny
Reservoir Road
Beckley Chapter of
Pinochle Bugs Inc
Herbert Wright
Rawling St
Calico and Jeans Square
Greenbrier Dairy Social Room
John Bias
Thrifty Savings Club
Marlene Burke
F St
Edward Martin
Gregory St
Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge No
Ioof Lodge
Prosperous Hills Garden Club
Dry Hill
Prosperity Community Building
Bellmont Homemakers Club
Henry Carter
Hunter St
R. G. Broaddus
Phipps
James Bibb
McKenzie
W. A. Thornhill
J. P. Nowlin
J. A. Hunt
Woodlawn Ave
Thomas L. Martin
Northwestern Ave
M. M. Ralston
Hillpark Dr
Charleston
Ruth Kistner
Louise
Dennis
Basil Spangler
Albert
Deborah
Thomas
Ross
B. B. Epperly
Dennis Wilson
Dempsey Glen Elva
Ellen
Elaine
Hubert Wilson
Margaret
Betty
Glenna
Brenda
Delphia Pike
Glenn
William McNeish
Mary
Harry Wilson
Robert Wilson
Dollie Sorenson
Melito
Zina French
French
Carrington Lewis
Peterstown
E. N. Creger
Lewis
Reba Moye
Willie Skelton
Underwood
Carl Okes
Pauline Okes
Sophia Home
Douglas Polk
Sophia Home Demonstration Club
Sophia Friendship Baptist Church
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Soast
Neville St
FBI
Special Ladies’ Childrens
Coats & Clark
Estron
W. Main ST
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