75 Craftsmen And Artists To Enter Festival Here
Over 75 craftsmen from a nine county area will exhibit at the Appalachian Arts and Crafts Fair four day event at the Raleigh County Armory. Rev Herman L Hayes of Coal City will display wood carvings and leather work while Pete Milano of Sophia demonstrates stone laying. Mrs Saul Brown of Sophia weaves rugs and paints, and many others from Beckley Charleston St Albans and more will show ceramic dolls pottery glass and metal crafts. The festival runs Friday through Monday with exhibits by Rivers Yarn Huntington Newcomb and Leuterman among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Haga
Herman L. Hayes
Coal City
Pete Milano
Sophia
Saul Brown
Hayes
Beckley
Coal City Community Church
Whitby
Fireece
Pemberton
Setphenson
Winding Gulf
Logan County
Morris Harvey College
West Virginia Wesleyan
Milano
Richmond District
Richmond
Hirma Wood
Midway
Virginia Peck
S. Oakwood
L. D. van Osdel
Jane Lew
J. M. Collins
Beaver
Billy J. Dooley
Orchard Ave
Huntington
Mildred Miller
Bradley
Juanita Matheny
Sue Matheny
Chester Rd
Charleston
Peggy Wood
Milford St
Clarksburg
J. A. Redman
Boomer
J. R. Hill
Hillsboro
Ernest Royal
Nellie Marshall
20Th St
Dunbar
Candy
Sassafras
Grace Hewitt
MacArthur
Okey Brooks
Mount Hope
Anna C. Gregory
Spring Dr
S. Charleston
St. Albans
Jane Cox
State Department of Commerce
Everette Thacker
Coy Casto
Athens
Lonnie Stone
Whitesville
Hersey Shumate
Soulsville
Marie Harvell
Joanna McElyea
Hugh
Nancy) Hutchinson
Velta Zvargulist
Paul Feigley
Jones Cottrell
Ivydale
Adelaide Umland
J. W. Rogers
Betty Hutchens
Noah Levy
Rainelle
Castelite
Zora Smith
Felva Woodford
New Martinsville
John H. Ayler
Wardensville
Dorr Snuffer
C. E. Lohr
Princeton
Raleigh County Armory
Brown
Art and Craft Exhibits Highlight Mrs Massey and Others
Mrs. R J Massey shows works in Indianapolis and Bristol regional events with national reach from Philadelphia Water Color Society to Springfield Academic Artist Exhibit. Her pieces reside in Julia M Starbuck Collection Portland Indiana and Vincent Price Collection for Sears Roebuck. Co. Also featured are rugs by Mrs Saul Brown in Beckley Appalachian Arts and Crafts Festival with co chairs Cavendish and Kessinger. The event is sponsored by Beckley Raleigh Chamber with WV Federations and nearly 200 expected attendees. Mrs Scanland, Princeton resident, paints portraits landscapes and still life and studied with Margery Clark. She has shown in Princeton exhibits and the West Virginia State Fair earning third in oil in 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Sophia Home Demonstration Club
Woman’s Club of
Beckley
C. E. Tipper
Tams
Mrs. Brown
Beckley Art Group
Logan High School
Leuterman
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton
Traphagen School of Fashion
New York City
Famous Artists
Washington School of Art
New York
Effanbee Doll Co
Helena Rubinstein, Inc
House of Gourrelli, Inc
Lawrence Cavendish
Raleigh County
Jim Kessinger
Beckley Water Co
Beckley-Raleigh County
Texas
Minnesota
Allied Artists of
West Virginia
Hoosier
Indiana
Artist Club
California
Purdue University
Charleston
Margery Clark
Robert G. Massey
Union Carbide Corp
Princeton
Scanland
Betty Snndow Odden
Famous Artists Schools
Westport
Connier
Woman's Clubs Hostesses for Appalachian Arts Fair in WV
Nine clubs in the Southern District of the West Virginia Federation of Woman's Clubs will serve as hostesses for the Appalachian Arts and Crafts Fair. General chairman is Mrs. George Warren Hode of the Beckley Woman's Club. Hostesses span Beckley Valley Orchard Peterstown Hinton Ronceverte Lewisburg Shady Spring District and Gulf clubs with named members listed for Friday Saturday Sunday and Monday duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
James Wheeler
Wayne Prince
John Dellinger
W. E. Straughan
Beckley
John Amon
Shirley Harris
Bob Martin
Bonnie Wickline
Emma Meadows
Larry Stone
Valley Orchard
James Ramsey
Carvel Griggs
Clifton Dunn
William Buchler
W. C. McLean
Hallie Dickinson
Peterstown
Frank Boone
A P. Meador
A. S. Bush
L. D. Lynn
J. O. Garden
T. G McConnell
Fred X. Willams
Lacy Cole
Bill Almond
Lacy Meadows
Gulf Woman's Club
W. S. Coleman
C. W. Lewis
Thomas McGuire
Elmer Loudermilk
Dale Harvey
Lewisburg
R. L. Wade
Mary Houchins
L. A. Dent
Melvin Donovan
Earl Sweetwood
William Moltesheard
Lloyd Ballard
Mark Gee
Paul Yates
Thomas Broyles
Sheldon Michelinie
Gilhooley
Roncevert
Robert Frilen
Douglas W. Coutlee
Governor's Wife Attends Appalachian Arts Preview
Mrs. Hulett C. Smith wife of Gov Smith will be a special guest for Thursday night's pre view of the Appalachian Arts and Crafts Festival. Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce and Woman's Club of Beckley host the event for news media with refreshments. Gene Maust publicity chairman for the Chamber. Mrs. Fred K. Hays represents the Woman's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulett C. Smith
Gov. Smith
Beckley-Raleigh County
Training School Costs Will Not Be Cut By Byrd
Sen. Robert C. Byrd reported that re examination of architectural plans for Morgantown West Virginia National Training School for Boys rules out cost cutting. A deficiency appropriation of 1.5 million dollars will be sought to facilitate construction and hopes for Senate approval before adjournment. Katzenbach and Bureau of the Budget expected to support and include the request in supplemental estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPS
National Training School For Boys
Morgantown
W. Va
Robert C. Byrd
Byrd
Congress
Senate
Atty
Nicholas Katzenbach
Bureau of the Budget
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. L. Hayes
Gregory
Raleigh
County Armory
Rivers Yarn
R. J
Dorothy Hardin) Massey
Charelston
H. E. Scanland
Varn
University of South Carolina
Beckley Hardware and Supply Co
Dora Gray
Columbia
S. C
Miss Newcomb
Miami University
Marshall University
Boothbay
Boothbay Harbor
Maine
Dearing
Kennebunkport
Huntington Galleries
National League of Pen Women
Tri State Arts Association
Huntington Panhellenic Association
Beta Eta
Kappa Pi
Sigma Kappa
Beverly Hills Woman’s Club
American Association of University Women
Eastern Arts Association of University Women
Eastern Arts Association
West Virginia and
National Education Association
Richmond District High School
R. J. Massey
Mildred Letterman
Carolyn Newcomb
Mes
Scandland
Mrs. R. J. Massey
Indianapolis
Ind
Bristol
Philadelphia
Peoria Art Center
Peoria, Ill
Mississippi
Alabama
Springfield
Mass
Women's Clubs of the
Southern District
West Virginia Federation
John Gates
Chamber
Beckley Club
Shady Spring District
Woman's Club
Ruby Brammer
W. A. Collier
Raymond Eye
Dewey Farley
John E. Feamster
Zina French
James Gallaher
Calvin Move
Harry Peck
James Ransom
Evelyn Roberts
Davd Shrewsberry
Paris Shrewsbury
Glavds Wills
Glavds Wills, Mrs. Mason Anderson
Marie Linkous
John Rakes
L. L. Skelton
Alan Staton
J. R. Thurman
George W. Hodel
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