Air Force Auxiliary Plans Public Square Dance
Final arrangements for the Air Force Association Auxiliary public square dance were made at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Richard White. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall will host the event from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. with music by Rattlesnake Hogan and his Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force Association
Richard White
Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall
Hogan
Harold Sofer
Special Projects Committee
James Thompson
E. R. Thorne
Virgil Cox
Don Litly
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Baptist Circles 3 5 Discuss White Cross Quotas at Meetings
Circle 5 of the First Baptist Church filled its White Cross quota during yesterday afternoon's meeting at Mrs. Lonella Thomas home. Devotional and program leaders guided talks on Christian citizenship and home missions as twelve members attended Circle 3 at Mrs. T. L. Maynor’s Hall Street home, planning their White Cross quota and reporting Pinecrest patient visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle 5
First Baptist Church
Lonella Thomas
Woodlawn Avenue
R. J. Eccles
D. ©. Totten
W. F. Clemens
O.C. Helm
Pinecrest
T.M. Harris
Alsy’ Weaver
Clements
O. D. Hail
Circle 3
T. L. Maynor
Hall Street
Sadie Rice
O. D. Hall, Jr
W. M. McCutcheon
White Cross
Airs
J. R. Simmerman
Rice
Labor Day Dance by Beckley Elks Club Planned
Beckley Elks Club schedules a Labor Day Dance for Saturday September 3 with Jan Campbell and his Orchestra providing music. The event runs from 9 p m to 1 a m and includes an evening quiz show. Amateur night follows on September 10 featuring Campbell on organ and Byron Baker on accordion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Elks Club
Jan Campbell
Byron Baker
Homecoming Sunday Planned by Shady Spring Church
The Shady Spring Community Church announces its annual homecoming on Sunday September 4 with all day services and special song numbers. A picnic dinner will be held during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring Community Church
Wil
Miss Ruth Akers Hosts Shower for Janice Dilley
Miss Ruth Akers hosted a miscellaneous shower for bride-elect Janice Dilley at the Akers home on Huffman Street. Dilley and Arnold Fleming plan a September 11 ceremony at Calvary Baptist Church Mabscott. Guests included Bett Rorrer Mary Rorrer Madin Corey Virginia Stewart Gloria Pinkerton Elizabeth Settle and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Akers
Janice Dilley
Arnold Fleming
Akers
Huffman Street
Miss Diley
Fleming
Calvary Baptist Church
Mabscott
Miss Akers
Bett
Rorrer
Mary Rorrer
Madtn Corey
Virginia Stewart
Aliss Gloria Pinkerton
Mary Ann Pachuta
Elizabeth Settle
Mary Tull
John Ecklin
Julia Torrico
Elizabeth Bartlett
Evelyn Farris
Neena Fleming
Ginger Walker
Jo Ann Coleman
Lorretta Haddad
Merle Biggs
Dilley
R. P
Presbyterian Young People Honored at College Dinner
The Going Away to College dinner honored Presbyterian youths headed to colleges such as West Virginia University Wake Forest Hampden Sydney and Davidson. Speakers Dr J W Witherspoon John Witherspoon and Howard Filmer led the program with guests Mrs Witherspoon and several attendees from institutions across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Mirs. Rowm
Daniel
Christian Education
J. W. Witherspoon
John Witherspoon
Howard Fillmer
Dick Daniel
Ida Mae Kovach
Bil McCormick
Page Ott
Martha Sanders
Floyd Sayre
Truman Sayre
Robert Sayre
Thomas Turner
J Nancy White
Jim White
Mary Jann Freeman
Katherine Kemp
West Virginia University
David Humphries
Wake Forrest College
Denny Mays
iRichard Mays
Bob McLean
Aliss
Joan Rose
Davis and
Elkins
Bill Mclean
Ham
Sullius
Betty Lou ‘Thorne
Anderson Collee
Howell Turner
Virginia ‘Polytechnic Institute
Peggy Killaman
National Business College
Dick Waid
University of Richmond
Eight Couples Apply For Marriage Permits
The Raleigh County Clerk's office saw eight couples file marriage permit applications yesterday. Names include Albert Dunford and Ruth Smith of Sophia. Frederick Cannon and Alice Saunders of Raleigh. Ira Holliday Jr and Leona Godbey of Beckley. Robert Meadows and Betty Meadows of Beckley. Carl Mason and Freda Cyrus of Glen Daniel. Daniel Redden and Wrotha Adkins of Grandview. William Limerly and Thelma Gunnoe of Bolt. and George Benfield and Dorothy Weaver of Sophia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Clerk's Office
Albert Lee Dunford
Rhoides
Ruth Lillian Smith
Sophia
Frederick Cannon
Becklhey
Alice Olivia Saunders
Fer
Raleigh
Ira Osenton Holliday, Jr
Leona Marguerite Godbey
Sborh
Beckley
Robert Meadows
Betty Ann Meadows
Crab Orchard
Carl Mason
Edwight
Freda Cyrus
Glen Daniel
Daniel Franklin Redden
Wrotha Jane Adkins
I Grandview
William Acheron Limerly
Glen Rogers
Thelma Annus ‘Gunnoe
Bolt
George William Benfield
Dorothy Blanche Weaver
Annual Home Harvest Tea Set for September 29
Mrs. Arthur Reed announced the annual Home Harvest Tea will be held September 29 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the parsonage during the Women’s Council meeting of the First Christian Church. The session featured a music devotional from Psalm 134 and a piano recital by Willis W. Beckett with church organist Mrs. C. A. Thompson Jr. attending. about 83 members and guests were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Reed
Women’s Council of the
First Christian Church
Ethel Martin
Dan Carey
Willis W. Beckett
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
University of Cincinnati
Sed Parkene Selelst
J= Waener
Graltiger
Linke
C. A. Thompson, Jr
Beckett
A. H. Wilson
Births in Beckley and surrounding areas announced
Mr and Mrs Robert Wayne Brinegor of Crab Orchard announce a son born at Beckley Hospital weighing 2 pounds. Mr and Mrs Don Proffetti Graybeal of Princewick announce a 4 pound son Don Wayne born at Beckley Hospital August 31. Mr and Mrs Leonard Anns Perkins of Beaver announce a 3 pound 15 ounce son born at Beckley Hospital August 30. Mr and Mrs John Thomas Crowder of Prosperity announce a son Richard Lyte at Raleigh General Hospital August 29 weighing 8 pounds 414 ounces. Mr and Mrs Sherman Bow man of Shady Spring announce a 6 pound 9 ounce daughter born at Raleigh General Hospital August 29. Mr and Mrs John Henry Stinson of East Beckley announce a daughter Sharon Venita at Raleigh General Hospital August 30 weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces. Mr and Mrs William Eugene
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wayne Brinegor
Crab Orchard
Beckley Hospital
Don Proffetti Graybeal
Princewick
Don Wayne
Leonard Anns Perkins
Beaver
John Thomas Crowder
Prosperity
Richard Lyte
Raleigh General Hospital
Sherman Bowman
Shady Spring
John Henry Stinson
East Beckley
Sharon Ven
Ita
William Eugene
Dunlap Horton Wedding Sets Glorified Donnelly Home
The wedding of Miss Hope Horton and Henson Dunlap took place in the Donnelly residence at Oak Hill with a single ring ceremony on Wednesday August 31 at 2 pm. Attendants included maid of honor Miss Margaret Knapp, best man Donald Horton, and both families attended in navy and blue gowns with orchid corsages. The couple plans to reside in Beckley after a Niagara Falls Canada honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette Sintler
Betty Joan Spercy
Glenn Watkins
First Baptist Church
R. E. Sperry
I MacArthur
Edger i Watkins
Crystal
Violet Cook
Igreenery
Mas
Robert Seerry, Jr
Morgantown
Imatron of Honor
Lake Watkins
Princeton
MacArthur
Nina ‘Hughes
Béa Manning
Robert Allen
C. S.donnelly
Oak Hill
Miss Hope Horton
Henson Dunlap
Duval High School
Griffithsville
United States Navy
United States Railway
Rlail
Beckley
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Local residents share births and travel notes. Morrison Route 1 Beckley reports an 8 lb 9 oz son born August 31 at Raleigh General Hospital. Sam Britts Shady Spring announces son Robert Samuel born August 2 weighing 7 lb 8 oz. Edward L. Hypes Fairmont announces twin girls Kathy Ray and Sherry Gaye born August 26. Various residents return from trips to Washington D C. Cincinnati. Martinsville. Morgantown. and California for conferences, vacations, and holiday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont General Hospital
Kathy Ray
Sherry Gaye
Beckley
Hypes
Forrence Curry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Air Force Auxiliary
Baptist Circles
Vanity Beauty Shop
Gavatiar
Helene Curtle
Pringe
Mhone
Marguerite
Del-Mar
Lusler Gream
Betty Sperry
Watkins
Woodrow Wilson
Concord College
Athens
Sigma Sigma Sigma Social Sorority
Tazewell
I McComas High School
Bluefield
Donnelly
Mr. _ and
Mrs. Henson Juntap
Patsy Callison
Slab Fork
Girls’ Nation
Washington, D. C
Billy Orwan Caudill
Naval Aviation Technical Training Center
Memphis
Greenbrier Leek River
Nancy Bowers
K. J. Bowers
Clarksburg
Pat McNeill
Joan Keeney
Lois Sanford
Don Sanford
Cintcinnati
Bessie Carroll
Suuffer Apartments
California
San Francisco
W. H. McGinnis
Concord
Calif
William Poole
Los Angeles
Pooles
Charleston
Carrell
West Coast
Helen Harper
Weeny
Tweed Skmt
Donegal
Embees
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