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BECKLEY POST-HERALD, BECKLEY, W. TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 14,1963 Daily Calendar Club' VOOM OM Btdttcy MM tnvttMl to'. tfcte eotusa. If OdOM Of C4B4 Wtl anal to ta tbt of TSt Notice ear tto Stoco Band Mothers Club, an- ual receptioe for prospective members and parents, at Stoco iigfc School, 7:30 p.m. Supper Circle of BecUey Pres- yteriaR Church, Ftoor of church, 6:15 p.m.

'N morial Building, 7:30 p.m. Raleigh County Medical Assistants Association, office of Dr. lichard G. Starr, 415 Woodlawn 7:30 p.m. Xi Beta Chapter, Beta Sigma 'hi Sorority, home of Mrs.

Oscar Davis, Harper Road, p.m. Licensed Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia, )istrict No. 3 special meeting, Terrace Boom of Beckley Hotel, 7 m. A BRIDE of Saturday is Mrs. H.

Haskel Huffman, the former 'Patricia Ann Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Martin of. Lester.

The bridegroom is. the son of Mr. and Arlos' Huffman, also of Lester, and the couple exchanged double-ring vows at 2 p. the First Baptist Church of Sparta, C. withy the Rev.

Donald Robertson, pastor, officiating." The bride was attired in a white jersey sheath dress with blue accessories and wore a corsage of white rosebuds. Both are graduates of Trap Hill High School and she is attending Beckiey College where she is a sophomore. He is a junior, at 'West Virginia Institute of Technology, Montgomery; and served six years with the U. S. Army.

Mrs. Huffman, known as Patty, is employed as a reporter on the local staff of the Beckley Post-Herald: Dorcas Circle of Memorial Baptist Church, Friendship Hall of hurch, 7:30. p.m. Malvola Chapter No. 1, Order Eastern Star, Heroines of Jeri- ho Home on Street, 5:30 p.m.

Supper Circle of Beckiey Presbyterian Church, Floor of the ihurch, Circle No. 2 of Crab Orchard iaptist Church, home of Mrs. Okey Mills, :730 p.m. Little items under this heading are of wide genertl interest We invite our friends to call us when ttiey know of one-phone 253-3321 extension47. S.

Cote, stationed with the U. S. Army at Fort Carson, Col. was a Monday visitor in the ing home of Mr. and Mrs.

Mi F. Noel of 115 Virginia St. A son of Mrs. XHIT of duty. His wife and famil; ll remain in Louisville, Mir.

and Mrs. J. E. Pickle and heir daughter, Miss Eladene 'ickle of 3W Larew Ave. spent he weekend visiting'her brother and sister-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs George Bales, and his sister-in- aw, 'Mrs. W. E. Spangler, both Groseclose, his brother C. of Marion, Va.

are sister, Mrs. Ena Crow of At kns, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Hint and sons, Forrest Jr.

and Mar Allen of Bristol, Tenn. spent the veekend with his parents, Mr and Mrs. Charles Hinte of Sophi and her Mr. and Sirs J. Chaffin of Midway.

Her pa rents accompanied them home or a week's visit Do this striking afghan in 3 colors or vary color of leaf. Crochet; bit of stitchery. Oak leaf is 10xl2-inch diamond with popcorn border. In knitting worsted, the motifs "are quick to do. Pattern 778: crochet directions.

Thirty-five cents in coins this pattern--add 15 cents each pattern for first-class mailing and special' handling. Send to Laura Wheeler, Herald, Needlecraft Dept.i P. 0 Box 161, Old Chelsea Station New York 11, N. Y. -Print plain PATTERN NUMBER, NAME ADDRESS and ZONE.

NEWEST RAGE SMOCKED accessories plus 308 exciting needlecraft designs in our new 1963 Needlecraft Catalog- just out! Fashions, furnishings to crochet, knit, sew, weave, embroid er, quilt. Plus free pattern. Sent 25 cents now. Lohg Necklaces In Style Again Those tong, long necklaces tha sometimes get caught in type writer keys, on doorknobs an by grasping hands of infants are back in style again. The beads are all colors and all sizes, but the ropes are con tistentiy long.

Since this is Coco Chanel season once more the trend is KNEE SOCKS Knee socks and walking shoes as English as heavy tweed and as rustic as berry patches, are invading the city. Two Ameri can designers, BiU Blass and Da vidKidd, encourage their use with woolen suits. CaWe-stitched knee. highs classic grays, camels, and Wac sport striped cuffs. Mohairs red are combined with less color ful dotbes.

Cashmere socks hav an English rib. They are alsc tweed knee-highs for city streets Hillpark Dirve has returned from month's visit with her and daughter, Mr. and Mrs: 0. "liilpot and children, hael and Lisa Leigh of Memphis "enn. While there, she also guest of a former Beckleyan Irs.

W. B. Ware. They attendee Metropolitan Opera Compan production of "Madame Butter featuring Dorothy Kirsten and were guests at a coffee in tin Tome of Kenneth Kimbrough, na tkmally interior designer Andrew Bsharah, 11-year-ol son of Mr." and Mrs. Phill Bsharah Raleigh.

Heights, isted.in "good" condition at th Raleigh General Hospital aft indergoing surgery there Satur day. Starlen M. Teaster of Stotes Huy was admitted to Beckle Hemoriat Hospital Sunday nigt MEETS WEDIIiSOAY Royal Neighbors of Americ win bold its meeting Wednesda sight The session is scheduled at p.m. in the Eagfes Aeri ot Woodlawn Avenue. To keep the chrome on your car it with soap or detergent: sods, Tinse, wipe it dry aad appiy a tarn coating pste wax.

This wilt protect chi JOfct from COCTOEIOB. C. Cole and the late of Glen Morgan, he is leay Wednesday for Germany will serve an 18-month S4 47. TUESDAY First Day Of State Garden Club Convention In Beckley le Show Luncheon, Banquet And Sessions Now holding its 33rd annual meeting ki Beckley is the West Virginia Garden dub, Inc. witii 393 delegates and representatives registered early Monday afternoon.

Organized Oct. 8, 1W9 and admitted to the National Council in 1930, k. was incorporated in 1960. The state is divided into districts American tot No. 32.

Legion Auxiliary Room Six of Me and the district directors carry out directives of the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors. The state organization belongs to the South Atlantic Region of 'National Council which consists of five states, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. Miss Louise Ballard of Lake Junalaska, Civinette dinner House, 6 p.m. at the Glass Ladies Missionary Society of Fundamental Baptist Church of 'rosperity, of the Bev. and Thomas Mitchell, 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Women's Christian Temperance Jniori of Crab Orchard, at the Crab Orchard Baptist Church, 1 p.m. Beta Lambda Sigma Phi Sorority, Mother-Daughter Dinner, Bowl-Wick, 6:30 p.m. New Hope Baptist Church, banquet at church, 7 p.m. Mount Tabor Home Demonstra- ion Club, home of Mrs. K.

-E. Beckelheimer, 12:30 p.m. THURSDAY Auxiliary to Beckley Child Care Center, spring meeting, at Center, 10:30 a.m... Each member to tM-icg covered "dish for picnic or luncheon. Temple No.

55, Pythian Sisters, No. 55, Lodge Hall over Watkins Drugstore, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY IN BECKLEY Monday afternoon to address an assembly of representatives and delegates attending the West Virginia Garden Club, Inc. convention, is Miss Betty Claire Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

E. M. Moore of 501 Parkway, Bluefield. Her subject, "The Hills Of West Virginia" was written as an in speech class at Bluefield High School where she is a and dealt with the abundance of strip mining in this state from conservation She gave, the talk for meeting of the Daughters of American Rev- olution in Bluefield and was so well received she was invited to speak here for.the convention. At her high school she is a member of the National Honor Society, National Thespians, annual staff, Keyettes, Latin Teachers of America, Y-Teens, and the Beaver organization.

Also a member of Trinity Methodist Church in Bluefield, she is active in Methodist Fellowship work and serves as organist for the Youth Department of the church. Miss Moore was accompanied by her mother. N. the: new regional director, took office in April of this year. The West Virginia Garden Club, Inc.

has 341 clubs with 7,800 members; four affiliate organization members; Charleston Rose Society, Huntington Rose Society, Wheeling- Gaixien Center, and West Virginia Chrysanthemum Society. Among state life members announced in March were Mrs. M. Ralsten, Mrs. Holt Kester, Mrs, John E.

McKenzie and Mrs. R. G. Broaddus, all of Beckley. The convention here is being hosted by the Appalachian District, Mrs.

Henry L. Walker of Becktey, director. It now consists of 43 clubs, including those iii the Raleigh County Garden Council: Azalea, Primrose, Briardiff, Phy- mosia, Columbine, Pine Wood, Highland, Rosemont, Fernwood, Westwood, Beckley, Flowering Hills, Glen White, Rural Acres, Rhododendron, Prosperous Hills, and Shady Spring District which will receive 1 its charter during the convention. The outstanding project of the District has been the continuation of a program launched at the 1962 District meeting, "Company's Coming: Plant, Fix-Up and Clean- Up." Civic planting projects, landscaping of public buildings, schools, hospitals and cemeteries has been carried out more extensively than ever before. The two-year theme of Virginia Garden Club, Inc.

has been "Be To-Morrow Miixled," and has tied in with the theme later selected for the South Atlantic-Region, "Conservation Unlimited." For the past two years cleaning up and beautifying the state for the Centennial has been carried on, and substantial progress has been noted. Despite the onslaught of dryness and coolness here there are numerous flowers and gardens in Beckley and the area to say to our guests extend a warm welcome to all visitors in the city for the convention. A FASCINATING personality with talents to match, Mrs. W. Harreli Wilson of Greenville, S.

C. is shown with one of the flower arrangements she composed to illustrate her talk as principal speaker for the Monday night banquet of the West Virginia Garden Club, meeting at the Hotel. Introduced by Mrs. Percy Gillie of Bluefield, a past state president, and newly elected member of the National Nominating Mrs. Wilson used as her theme, "Color as Exciting as Tomorrow." Author, lecturer and a nationally known flower arranger, Mrs.

Wilson wrote "Art Principles of Flower Arrangement," has served on the board of the Garden Club of South Carolina as regional director of South Atlantic Region, and as state president of Nationally Accredited Flower Show Judges. She has spoken in 24 states and Washington, D. C. and has taken an active part in national garden club conventions. ia News Briefs Color Combination Is New Couple Married Blend For Summer Garden SOPHIA (RNS) Cpl.

Ray have returned from Ar- who has been stationed at ington; where, they visited Fort Ord, Calif, visited last week with his grandmother, Mrs. Nina and Mrs. Robert Cooper, Mr. and an's Club of Beckley, Black Mrs: Harry L. McCreery of 107 Knight Country Club, (deadline for reservations is Thursday,) 1 p.m.

Attends Dinner Members of the Past Chiefs Club of Beckley Temple No. 55, Pythian Sisters met Thursday night for a covered dish dinner at the Richmond Recreation Room. Attending were: Miss Annie Venters, president; Wallace, Mrs. Earl Ona Tolbert, Mrs. Mrs.

Lilly, John Mrs. Bob Kelly, Mrs. Bessie Sorrell, Mrs. Annie Scott, Mrs. Mayme Clay, and a guest, Mrs.

Alice Rogers of Ocala, Fla. formerly of Beckiey. Miss Venters conducted a brief business session after which members enjoyed a session of games. She reported several--members or treatment of a neck injury were unable to attend because of suffered two weeks ago. illness.

Lowry, his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Madison Lowry here; Mr. and Robert Lowry of Beckley, Mr. and Mrs.

James K. Lowry of Grandyiew Road, and Mr. and Mrs. George Lowry of MacArthur. He left Friday to visit his uncle and aunt, Mr.

and Mrs. Kay Miami, formerly of Sophia, and en route to Sophia he visited Mr. and Mrs. David Frame of Chicago, formerly of Sophia. He will be stationed at Fort Gordon, Ga.

at the termination of his leave. iMr. and Mrs. Bernard Edwards and George and Carolyn, spent Mother's Day with her parents, Mr. and Harry Wai lace 'in Fayetteville.

Rufus Totten' and Mrs Roy Vance Jr. have returned to their homes in M. after visiting their mother, Mrs. Roy a patient in Beckley Memorial Hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. William Sizemore and Larry of Elfcton, Md. will leave today after spending two weeks with her Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hindsley.

They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Amons Hicks and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sizemore of Otsego.

Mrs. Eugene Hicks was ad mitted Friday to Beckley Hospital where she is undergoing observation and treatment. Robert Porter sons, Bobby and Jimmy, and his mother, Mrs. Frank Porter and sons, Arlie anc tfrs. Herman Porter and Mr.

and tfrs. Roscoe Porter. Mr. and Mrs. R.

R. Perry have eturned from Lanson, N. C. where they attended the funeral his nephew, Carl Taylor. Mrs.

Sven Brown, who returned ast week from the Raleigh Genral Hospital and her husband ave had as visitors their son, tobert, boiler tender second class with the U. S. Navy stationed at Joston, and their sori-in- aw and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Wills of Parkersburg.

E. R. Hartsog left Saturday morning for Winston-Salem, N. C. where he was called because of the death of his brother, Gid Hartsog.

Leaving Sunday" to attend uneral services were John and ames Hartsog of MacArthur, and Ralph Hartsog and r. and Mrs. Ehner St. Clair of Jeckley, and Elbert Hartsog of Sophia. Wedding Permits Ronald Henry Besaw, 24, Houson, son of Donald and lielma.

Besaw, and Sonia Gail Ellison, -20, Lillybrook, daughter Owen and Hettie Ellison; and Harold Willis Withrow, Quinnimont, son of B. F. and Gypsy Withrow, and Elizabeth Lou Maddy, 26, Beckley, daughter of Maddy and Nellie Foser. MOST INTERESTED con piling a scrapbook iUostrating activities of the City Coonty Beautification Cbmmittee of the County Chamber of Commerce art these three members of the Beckley Home Demonstration Ciub (from left) Mrs. George E.

Basharn of Shady Spring, Mrs. W. F. Epling and Mrs. W.

C. McMahan, chainnan of the committee. AH dobs in the Ra- kigh County Farm Women's Council are partkipiats in the scrapbook project wffl be seat to the state organization. The county Oomtil is a member of the West ginia HomeDemonstrationCOOB- cil, until is the Dperation with West Virginia Sarden Ctub, and West Virginia Federation of Women's 3ahs. Activities to be noted in scraptjook win mchide: com- nmity planting, roadside parks and beautificatkxi, streets, vacant lots and conservation, as 'well as projects by individual dribs WSCOVTR COLD WAVES lr.

and Mrs. Basil Holman, Mr. This year, fashion news starts right.in your own garden! from palest tints to deepest tones is the fashion decree this season. For 1963, dresses and fabrics have taken their inspiration from flower bouquets of blue, and a send Crnv has spun it's color wheel to bring you a bouquet of fashion-right blending of flower house. combination is six enchanting blue flower varieties in one packet of easy-to-grow seed; The subtle blending of clear blue, azure, lavender and purple will delight your flower gardener's heart and your fashion sense alike.

For you'll find the same harmony of blues in dresses, suits and as well as decorator fabrics from diaphanous cottons to dramatic chintzes. Enchanting in your garden, the bouquet begs to be picked and brought into the house. Harmony of color is its keynote and it adapts to meet your every flower- arranging mood The long plumes of frosty salvia and shaded larkspur and the delicate sprays of clear-blue cyno- glossum and bright-azure anchusa rangement you create. They give -airy, fragile lightness to a bouquet of flowers that is'as much a part of summer as a crisp cotton dress. And the round accents of brilliant blue bachelor buttons and purple asters provide the needed deeper colors for the heart of your bouquet.

Above all, it is a grouping of flowers that belong together. Arrange them in something you love. In frosty milk glass, in an antique coffee cup or in your baby's silver mug. With the bouquet your own good taste and creative flair allow unlimited possibilities. Personal and tenderly pretty for your bedside, it can be breath-takingly regal for a formal dinner table.

Best' of all, these flowers are delightfully easy to grow." They will give you a summer-long bed of color in' your garden. Simply plant in any good garden soil according to package directions. And remember, the more you pick, the more they bloom. are a natural frame for any ar- without a trace There's a 3-way advantage to covering walls with vinyl-coated papers: they are pre-trimmed and pre-pasted, easy to hang, and stains can be sudsed off promptly In Home Vows BRADLEY (RNS) In a ceremony performed Friday at 3:30 p. m.

by the Rev. Ernest Barley, Miss Edna Lou Lester of Oak HiH became the bride of Harold Keith Myles of Morrisburg. She is- the daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Lester of Daniels and the late J. P.

Lester, and the bridegroom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Houston Myles of Morrisburg. The bride was attired in a navy blue suit with black accessories, and attendants were Mrs. Eleanor Parker of Lerona and Mrs.

Zola Ellison of Oak Hill. The bride been employed at the Oak.Hill Hospital. Other wedding guests were the bridegroom's mother, also Mrs. Arabell Craft of Quinwood, Miss Rexanna Parker of Lerona and Mrs. Ernest Barley.

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