Autumn Flowers Brighten Beck ley VA Hospital Grounds
Autumn Flowers enhance the entrance to Beck ley Veterans Administration Hospital delighting patients who will miss the colors as cold weather ends the garden therapy project by the Columbine Garden Club. Mrs. A. G. Bowles chairs the committee with Mrs. Herbert Morganbeam observing J. J. Cox notes the program’s three year history and thanks W. T. Harris and J. W. Tanner for their support while planting over 500 tulips hyacinths and crocuses for spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Ol’ Jack Frost
Glen Kilburn
South Charleston
Okey Cyrus
Charleston
Cox
Bowles
W. T. Harris
J. W. Tanner
J. R. Williams
Jack Dempsey tale shows wise son and mother note
Dr Crane recalls Jack Dempsey buying his mother a new car during World War II times and a bad trade in. Jack comforted her with optimism noting she now had cash and car. He later explained the family once argued at dinner but she stayed firm in her view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melba
Jack Dempsey
Dr. Crane
Jack
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
A collection of society notices lists attendees at a funeral in Parkersburg for J. E. Evans and visits and travels among families and individuals. Names include Roscoe Williams and the Sydnor, Carpenter, Peters, Estep, Rosenthal, and Slack households with connections to Beckley, Coal City, New York, Columbus, Morgantown, and Beverly Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Evans
Parkersburg
Roscoe Williams
Pike St
Edger Arthur
John Cheesebrew
J. R. Crozier
W. O. Sydnor Jr
Sydnor
Beckley
Bill Carpenter
Sarasota
Fla
Steve Carpenter
Coal City
Princewick
Charles Peters
New York City
John Peters
East C St
Columbus
Ohio
Margaret Wood
MacArthur
Gertrude Beckett
Kathryn Farley
Joan Beckett
Crab Orchard
James A. Estep
Reservoir Rd
Orchard Court
Meredith-Devlin Wedding Performed In Florida Church
Miss Ellen Elizabeth Devlin and William Clifford Meredith wed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tampa Florida on September 5. Rev Thomas Gillen officiated a nuptial Mass with gladioli chrysanthemums and palms present. The bride daughter of Mrs Meldrim Paul Devlin and the late Mr Devlin wore embroidered lace over blue taffeta. she carried a nosegay of carnations and lily of the valley. The bridegroom is the son of Mrs Owen Frederick Meredith and the late Mr Meredith. The couple will reside at 1010 East University Avenue Gainesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Tampa
Fla
Ellen Elizabeth Devlin
William Clifford Meredith
Thomas Gillen
Meldrim Paul Devlin
Devlin
Owen Frederick Meredith
Mr. Meredith
Francis Joseph Devlin
Robert Owens
Bruce Allen Mack
Meldrim Paul Devlin Jr
James Edward Meredith
E. University Ave
Gainesville
Meredith
S. H. Bridge
Wickham Ave
Merediths
Florida
Second Child Born to Dayton Couple Jane Ellen Born
Mr and Mrs Bill Sheppard of Dayton Ohio announce the birth of their second child a daughter weighing eight pounds named Jane Ellen The paternal grandmother is Mrs Charles Sheppard News service report
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairdale
RNS
Bill Sheppard
Dayton
Ohio
Sunday
Jane Ellen
Charles Sheppard
Coming Events for Women’s Organizations in Beckley
Notices list upcoming meetings in Beckley with times and locations. Xi Alpha Delta of Beta Sigma Phi meets 6 30 p m at the Appalachian Building. Eliza Hunter Home Department class gathers at 5 p m at Mrs Ida Pulliam’s Massey Street.
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Xi Alpha Delta of
Beta Sigma Phi
Appalachian Building
Eliza Hunter
Ida Pulliam
Massey St
Women's Improvement League
Louise Goldston
Grant St
Cora Harris
Community club and society meetings set for evening
A list of Raleigh County groups including Dry Hill Farm Woman's Club and Raleigh County Medical Assistants Association meeting at 7 30 p m with officer elections at Coca Cola Building and other clubs such as Practical Nurses Association and Recruiters Wives Club holding regular gatherings across local venues. Various churches host events from Mabscott to Beckley with multiple co hosts and dinner plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Hill
Raleigh County Medical Assistants Association
Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia Inc
Raleigh County Vocational School
Beckley Woman's Club hosts fall reception and meeting
Fall reception and all department meeting of Woman's Club of Beckley at the clubhouse on Park Avenue at 8 p.m. Rural Acres Garden Club holds its regular meeting in the Coca-Cola Social Room at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Mission Society of
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Park Ave
Rural Acres Garden Club
Coca-Cola Social Room
Country Cousins Square Dance Club Refresher
The Country Cousins Square Dance Club holds a refresher course at the Dry Hill Prosperity Community Building at 8 p.m. The session aims to re acquaint dancers with figures and timing for upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Cousins Square Dance Club
Dry Hill
Sunday Christian Education Family Night at Beckley Church
Beckley Presbyterian Church hosts Sunday evening Christian Education Family Night with a covered dish dinner at 6 p m at the church campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Sorority Hosts Program At Sophia Home
Mrs Arlene Woodie presented High Moments of Art at the Xi Chi Exemplar Chapter meeting of Beta Sigma Phi. She discussed music painting architecture sculpture and literature in a Wednesday night event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
RNS
Arlene Woodie
Xi Chi
Beta Sigma Phi
Medical Auxiliary Hears Talk By State President At Luncheon
The West Virginia Medical Association Auxiliary session at Beckley Hotel Ballroom featured state president Mrs. R. R. Pittman Marlinton addressing members on Individual Responsibility for Better Community Health and Continuity in Better Health She highlighted community service for the aged and will display the year book at the national auxiliary fall meeting in Chicago Dr Preston Davis Beckley Memorial Hospital spoke on Diabetes Week Other reports covered Nurses Scholarship Fund recruitment Hospital tours and a forthcoming radio program The new officers include Mrs Winter as president and a large slate of standing committee chairs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Medical Association
Woman's Auxiliary
Raleigh County Medical Society
R. R. Pittman
Marlinton
E. B.wray Jr
Beckley Hotel
Greenbrier
Pittman
Chicago
Preston Davis
Beckley Memorial Hospital
F. Vivan Lilly
W. E. Wilkinson
Sev
Eral
D. C. Ashton
Sheri J. Winter
Nurses Scholarship Fund
R. G. Broaddus
Hugh S. Edwards
Ashton
Albert D. Kistin
Deane F. Brooks
Paul R. Copeland
John A. Hedrick
B. K. Peter
Lewis E. Shrewsbury
Winter
Wray
John J. Marra
Charles W. Merritt
Lewis N. Fox
Clyde A. Smith
Fundraising meeting sets Christmas card sale plan
The meeting at the president Mrs. Bill Phillips home approved selling Christmas Cards to raise funds for the treasury. Attendees included guests Mrs. John Lee Cher and Mrs. Tony Milano, plus members Mrs. Walter Cullop, Mrs. Helen Martin, Mrs. DeWitt Kennemar, Mrs. June Reed, Mrs. Arlene Weedie, Mrs. Daryl Williams, and Mrs. Clarence Culliss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Phillips
The
Treasury
John Lee Cher
Tony Milano
Walter Cullop
Helen Martin
DeWitt Kennemar
June Reed
Arlene Weedie
Daryl Williams
Clarence Culliss
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Lucinda Ann
Jack N. Keatley
Mount Hope
Surry
George W. Crane
Worry Clinic
al Warden
Standard Examiner
Odgen, Utah
A. M. Rosenthal
Beverly Hills
Calif
Northwestern Ave
Mediterranean
Howard Slack
Raleigh Heights
Grant
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Mark
Meredith-Devlin
Quality Lumber and Supply Co
City Ave
Woman's Department of
Recruiters Wives Club
Richmond Recreation Room
Mabscott Christian Church
L. A. Garten
Mabscott
Royal Neighbors of America
of Beckley
Sons of Italy Hall
St. John’s Baptist Church
Raleigh
Laura Johnson
E. St
White Cross
Woman's Society of Methodist Temple
Friendship Hall
Sorority
West Virginia State Medical Association
Raleigh County
Cal Auxiliary
Ross P. Daniel
Women Auxiliary
Southern Medical Association
Medical Auxiliary
Fred Richmond
Preston C. Davis
W. T. Tompkins
National Bulletin
E. H. Hedrick
W. C. Covey
Marra
Allen Bliss
B. B. Richmond
Southern Medical
Duff D. Daniel
Kentucky
National Distillers Products Company
New York
Philco
Sales & Service
Beckley Music & Electric CO
Prince St
SpiLco Discount
Naas
Beckley Furniture
Neville St
New Beckley
Nat'l Bank
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