Beckley Jaycee-Ettes Plan Benefit for Holidays
Beckley Jaycee-Ettes announce a fourth annual bridge and canasta party to aid Thanksgiving and Christmas charity baskets. The event is at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Greenbrier Social Room with 70 to 80 attendees planned and a bake sale. Tickets available from members or at the door. co chairs are Mrs. Tom Fazio and Mrs. Anthony DeMaiori.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Jaycee-ettes Club
Greenbrier
Tom Fazio
Anthony DeMaiori
George D. George
J. C. Cook
Beta Sigma Phi aids cancer drive at Beckley road blocks
Members Mrs John Love of Xi Alpha Delta Chapter and Miss Doreen Eachus of Xi Beta Chapter helped raise funds with a Saturday road block in Beckley. Donation from Mrs Philip D Wilkes and daughter accompanied by BSP officials and Teenette Sub Deb Club. Amounts to 1267 dollars for cancer research education and patient support. Next BSP project is the Easter Seal Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
John Love
Xi Alpha Delta Chapter
Doreen Eachus
Xi Beta Chapter
City of
Beckley
Eachus
Philip D. Wilkes
Hull Street
Valley Drive
Prince Street
Kenneth Ray Breeden
Jack Clemens
BSP
da Wiseman
Robert L. Daniels
American Cancer Society
Local social notes of visits and travels across states
Rhodell Rhode ll (RNS) reports Mrs Floyd Cadle and daughter Pat returned from Washington to their home after a visit with Leon Sanders and Acie Fletcher and Cody Fletcher. Herbert Paul McKinney of Chicago visited his parents Coy and Mrs. McKinney before returning. Wade Price of Amigo visits his children in Elyria Ohio and heads home midweek. Connie Hart returns home after a few weeks with Gorman Whiteneck of Plattsmouth. Inez Martin visits Barberton Akron Ohio with Bill Martin and Bill Anderson. Guests in Chester White’s home include Maxwell Mears and children Deanie Anson David Rebecca from Baltimore. Helen Russell and son Lloyd of Cincinnati visit Hutchings family. Geraldine Robinson of Oklahoma City also present. Gloria Pierce and Barbara Moore of Toledo visit their parents Charlie Moore and Mrs Sylvia Parker. Theodore Draper and children from Toledo return home after a few days with Charlie Moore and Cleo Eldridge. Pfe Herbert Blevins will return to Holloman AFB Sept 26 after 20-day leave. Mrs Stewart Blosser of Alexandria VA visits Coy Sanders. en route, she visits her husband at Fort Jackson SC. Weekend visitors at Joe Danley’s include Dolly Esposito of Washington DC, Eugene Powell and family, Carl Atkinson, Dana Burdiss, Paula Hugbert, and others from MacArthur. Laura Murphy leaves for two weeks to visit granddaughter Phylis Murphy in Washington DC and Virginia Brown. Carl Vass and children Gene and Dwayne visit Hill Top with his parents W. M. Vass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Paul McKinney
Chicago
Ill
Coy McKinney
Wade Price
Amigo
Linden Price
Elyria
Ohio
Connie Hart
Gorman Whiteneck
Plattsmouth
Neb
Inez Martin
Lloyd
Cincinnati
Albert Hutchings
Hutchings
Geraldine Robinson
Oklahoma City
Okla
E. J. Hutchings
Gloria Pierce
Barbara
Toledo
Charlie Moore
Moore
Sylvia Parker
Cassandra
Cleo Eldridge
Theodore Draper
Herbert Blevins
Wiley Blevins
Holloman Air Force Base
New Mexico
Stuart Blosser
Alexandria
Coy Sand
Fort Jackson
S. C
U. S. Army
Joe Danley
Dolly Esposito
Washington, D. C
Eugene Powell
Louise
Carl Atkinson
Gaax
Clyde Murphy
Janet
Larry
Linda
Dana Burdiss
Paula Hugbert
Shanklins Ferry
Paul Hite
Tim and
Duayne
Okey Thompson
Okey Jr
Nancy
MacArthur
Laura Murphy
Phylis Murphy
Virginia Brown
Carl Vass
Gene
Dwayne
Hill Top
W. M Vass
Presbyterian Circles Set Final Meets For Fiscal Year Thursday
Beckley Presbyterian Church circles announce final meetings for the year. Circles 1 through 14 list chairs, co hosts, locations, and start times from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at homes and church rooms across Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Circles
Fairdale Social Notes: Visits and Transfers
Fairdale visitors included Mrs Blanche Clay and her uncle Mr Robert Miller of Charleston on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs John R Cook hosted their daughter-in-law Mrs Richard Cook and son Jeff Sunday. The Cooks live in Old Bridge New Jersey and Jeff Richards is to transfer to Chicago Illinois. Also visiting were Gordon Buckley and Barbara, Mrs Benton Wilmouth and her children from South Charleston, and Phyliss Gentry and Adam Richardson visiting Mr and Mrs J H Price.
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Blanche Clay
Robert Miller
Charleston
John R. Cook
Richard Cook
Jeff
Old Bridge
N. J
the Pulp and Paper Co
New York City
Chicago
South Charleston
Perry Snuffer
Labor Day
J. H. Price
Arvel Gentry
Glen Rogers
Phyliss Gentry
Arlington
Adam Richardson
Incidents in the Lives of People You Know
Returning to Morgantown Sunday to begin his junior year at West Virginia University Aaron Darnell of Sophia spent the summer vacation with his parents He is a graduate of Sophia High Mrs Dave Collins of 120 Glen Ave will enter Beckley Memorial Hospital this week Former Bradley residents Mrs Carl Hodges and sons Larry and Jerry of Frankfort Ky visited in Brad ley with Mr and Mrs Jack Roop and with son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jimmie Hodges of Vance Drive Larry a former Woodrow Wilson High School student Leslie Wayne Haga returned home to Soal Creek Sunday night from Charlottes ville Va where he spent two weeks with his uncle and aunt He also visited Washington DC His parents Mr and Mrs Barney Haga and children Nancy and Dennis and Miss Pauline Davis enjoyed an outing at Blue stone Park near Hinton Returning to Long Beach Calif where he is stationed aboard the USS Haven was James E Steele hospitalman who spent a 25 day leave as a guest in the home of Mrs Evelyn Richmond and her daughter Dre ama Richmond Booth Ave Harper Road residents Mr and Mrs A L Rohrer and daughter Mrs Nelson Green Westwood Drive and their son Alvin Rohrer Central Avenue have returned from Lancaster Pa where they attended the funeral of Mrs Rohrers mother Mrs Fanny Pfiefer The mother is the former Miss Shirley Goins daughter of Mrs Ocie Goins The paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs J W Bauer of Maple Fork and Ward
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
Aaron Darnell
Sophia
Delmer Darnell
Sophia High Cashaal
Bradley
Carl Hodges
Larry
Jerry
Frankfort
Jack Roop
Jimmie Hodges
Vance Drive
Woodrow Wilson High School
Leslie Wayne Haga
Soal Creek
Charlottesville
Earl McCamey
Washington, D. C
Barney Haga
Nancy and
Dennis
Pauline Davis
Bluestone Park
Hinton
Long Beach
Calif
Haven
James E. Steele
Evelyn Richmond
Dreama Richmond
Booth Ave
Harper Road
A. L. Rohrer
Nelson Green
Westwood Drive
Alvin Rohrer
Central Avenue
Lancaster
Rohrer
Fanny Pfiefer
Bauer Birth in Beckley Prompts Family Welcome
A seven pound one and a half ounce son named Steven Douglas was born to Mr and Mrs Harvey Bauer on September 5 in Beckley. The family joy marks a new arrival in the community.
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Steven Douglas
Harvey Bauer
Beckley
Recruiters Wives Club Meets. Burgess to Step Down
The local Recruiters Wives Club will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Richmond Recreation Room. Mrs Harold Burgess resigns as president and duties pass to Mrs Alfred Meador, vice president. Burgess's husband, a local Marine recruiter, is being transferred to Bluefield where they will relocate.
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Recruiters Wives Club
Richmond Recreation Room
Harold Burgess
Alfred Meador
Methodist WSCS District Seminar Tuesday in Oak Hill
The Oak Hill Methodist Church hosts the Beckley District annual WSCS educational seminar with 72 societies sending representatives. Speakers include Miss Faye Farley on The Word In Our Midst, and sessions cover worship, missionary education, youth work, literature, and studies on children and youth.
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Methodist
WSCS
Oak Hill
Oak Hill Methodist Church
Beckley
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
C. J. Kirby Jr
Sophia Methodist Church
Faye Farley
St. Mary’s Methodist Church
Eleanor Harless Haner
Missionary Education and Service
P. D. Raymond
D. C. Lynn
Frank B. Everhart
Missionary Education
W. F. Byrd
L. B. Lyon
A. W. Burdette
Heritage and Horizons
Home Missions
G. L. McClung
Art Group Postpones Third Annual Sidewalk Exhibit
Inclement weather forced Beckley Art Group to postpone its third annual Sidewalk Exhibit and Sale. The event is rescheduled for Monday September 19 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Raleigh County Courthouse lawn at Main and Heber streets. President Mrs. K S Lazenby noted previous bad weather prompted the change.
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Beckley Art Group
K. S. Lazenby
Raleigh County
Main
Heber Streets
Coming Events For Women Organizations Notices
Women groups are invited to send meeting announcements to Beckley Newspapers. Notices by 10 a.m. are used the same day. Sunday calendar notices must reach Saturday by 10 a.m. Events include AAUW at Maxwell Hill, Circle 3 at First Methodist, Women of the Moose classes at Mullens Elementary, Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge at Mabscott, Army Mothers Post at Beckley Memorial Building, and Beckley Art Group sidewalk exhibit rescheduled to Sept 19.
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Woman’s Department of
Beckley
Women of the Moose
Mullens
Community Organization Bimonthly Meetings Listed
Mission Circle No 2 Crab Orchard Church hosts 7 30 pm meeting at Mrs Beckett home. Hilltop Baptist Ladies Mission Circle meets at Mrs Brown Green Valley at 7 pm with Wiener roast after. Pine Wood Garden Club meets 10 am Coca Cola Social Room. Highland Garden Club hosts 1 15 pm at Mrs Mohler McLean Addition. Raleigh County Girl Scout Leaders hold 1 pm covered-dish luncheon at Appalachian Assembly Room. Fernwood Garden Club meets 8 pm at Mrs Bower 211 Queen St. Civinettes at Mrs Roberts 1019 Woodlawn Ave hold 6 50 pm covered dish. Gulf Woman's Club work party at Sophia clubhouse 7 pm. Morton-Beaver PTA meets at school 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Presbyterian Church
B. V. Kelly
Ross P. Daniel
Edgar L. Mohler
McLean Addition
Northwestern Ave
John A. Hedrick
C. J. Stoddard
Raleigh Heights
Roy A. Cunningham
E. A. Rippetoe
Granville Ave
Floyd M. Sayre
A. M. Tieche
Dry Hill Rd
J. K. Edmundson
A. J. Walker
North Kanawha St
W. E. Wassum
E. L. Norris
Wickham Ave
R. P. Richardson
J. H. Grose
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Bill Beckett
Crab Orchard
Ladies Mission Circle
Hilltop Baptist Church
James Brown
Green Valley
Raleigh County
Appalachian Assembly Room
Raleigh County Girl Scout Council Event at Presbyterian Church
At Presbyterian Church educational building Raleigh County Girl Scout Council holds a 10 30 a m session. Tri County Woman s Christian Temperance Union Convention meets at Oak Hill Baptist Church with registration at 9 30 a m and opens at 10. Beta Lambda Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi holds a regular meeting at Glass House at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Girl Scout Council
Presbyterian Church
Tri-County
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Convention
Oak Hill
Beta Lambda
Beta Sigma Phi
Glass House
Sept 24 Bride-Elect Honored In Richmond Shower
Miss Margaret Garges, soon to wed James Roger Webb, was honored with a miscellaneous shower Friday night in the Richmond Recreation. Attendees included numerous local ladies and members of the Briarcliff Garden Club. The open church wedding is set for 7 p m at First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Garges
Jo Ann Tyree
Lela Hawley
Richmond
Beckley club events and lodge social hour listings
Degree of Honor Lodge No 56 hosts a social hour for all past presidents at IOOF Hall at 6 30 p m. Woman's Club of Beckley holds an all department meeting and fall reception at the club house on Park Ave at 8 p m. Gulf Woman's Club schedules a 7 p m business meeting. Open house and social for members husbands and guests at 8 p m. Recruiters Wives Club meets in Richmond Recreation Room at 7 30 p m.
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IOOF
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Park Ave
Gulf Woman's Club
Singapore Tobacco Imports Leap From U S in 1959
Singapore imported 1,336,000 pounds of unmanufactured tobacco from the United States in 1959, a sharp rise from 38,000 pounds in 1958, reflecting a substantial expansion in American tobacco shipments to Singapore during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
U. S
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Coal City
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Roy L.herndon
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William L. Bower
I Queen St
Civinette Club
Chester Roberts
Woodlawn Ave
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Eliza Hunter Home Department
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Hos
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G. E. Porter
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James Walker
William Cumsford
Eli Fitzwater
Paul Harrison
Robert Sadler
J. L. McManus
Jack McManus
E. W. Martin
Alfred Moore
Douglas Whitehead
Ernest McClung
Ralph Eckle
O. W. Gobey
Philco
Hi Fidelity Radio & Television
Beckley Music & Electric Co
Prince St
Jantzen
Deen
Kiddie & Junior Shop
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