Plans for Parsonage Among Richlands Society Minutes
Richlands Va Nov 30 The Woman's Missionary Society met at 2:30 at Mrs C W McBrayer home with Mrs Susan Brown directing devotionals and Mrs J J Draper leading the lesson on witnessing to His strength Plans discussed for building a parsonage on the church lot A Thanksgiving dinner raised a nice sum Several locals attended a Roanoke football game among other items Christian Church notes brief Mulberry Branch shows cocoons from Syria Royden manager of the Family Shoppe returned from New York on a buying tour Missionary Society to meet Thursday afternoon at Mrs Geo McCall Rabbits plentiful as cold weather spurs hog slaughter Raven P T A meets Monday night at 130 pm at 1st Church Raven
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Woman’s Missionary Society of Christian Church
Richlands
J. W. McBrayer
Woman's Missionary Society
C. W. McBrayer
Susan Brown
Henry Childrens
J. J. Draper
Helen McBrayer
Society
Royden
New York City
Delphiian Meeting and Local Notices
The Plerian Delphian society meets December 3 at Trinity house at 2 30 led by Mrs I C Perk on Three American Novelists. Reports by Mesdames J H Smith W B F White J H Wilson and W R Williams. Attendees from our education meeting in Richmond include Bernicesen Jammie Shreve Mary Cassell Evelyn Prareel Rosalinda St Clair and J B Grabtree. Raven school Thanksgiving program held Wednesday at 2 PM. David Lowe underwent ruptured appendix surgery at Matt Williams hospital and is recovering at home soon. Sunday school at 10 AM Methodist Church Epworth League 6 30 PM preaching 11 AM by Rev R E Re. Union Thanksgiving service held Wednesday night at Christian church by Revs Regan Leiton and Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plerian Delphian Society
Trinity House
Mre. I. C. Perk
Richmond
Misses Bernicesen
Jammie Shreve
Mary Cassell
Evelyn Prareel
Rosalinda St. Clair
J. B. Grabtree
Methodist Church
Epworth League
R. E. Re
Union
The
Christian Church
Regan, Lieton
Wilson
Circle meets to honor Methdist circle leader
An interesting report of the year s work of Circle No 2 of the Methodist church was given by Mrs F F Hurt at the meeting at the home of Mrs R T White After the devotional service a handbag was presented to Mrs Mathas by the circle as a token of appreciation for her faithful work as leader during the year A clad course was served at social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
F. F Hurt
R. T. White
Richlands Personal Notes Honor Local Faculty At Thanksgiving
The Richlands personals list Rev Regan Ted George and Misses Miller and Jackson of the school faculty as mentored for the Thanksgiving ball. They spent Thanksgiving at Glade Springs with Lizzie Miller of Lynchburg and Mrs F F Hurt visiting Mr and Mrs Willler of Wise. Evelyn Graybear and Roslinda St Clair are spending the holiday elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richlands
Regan
Ted George
Miller
Jackson
Glade Springs
Lizzie Miller
Lynchburg
F. F. Hurt
Will Ler
Wise
Evelyn Graybear
Rosalinda St. Clair
Thanksgiving visits span towns and colleges across the region
Thanksgiving holidays bring a flurry of visits. Troy Powers of Emory and Henry College spends the break with his mother on Diamond Hill while many others travel to Bluefield Tazewell Lynchburg Richmond and Baltimore. Guests include Mrs. Draper Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey and many students and relatives visiting from Graydon Castlewood Bristol and Jewel Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Washington
Troy Powers
Emory and Henry College
T. A. Draper
Bluefield
Sam Leece
Tazewell
Tazewell High School
Jack Hyatt
Mary
Margaret Williams
Chatham Hill
N. C
W. R. Williams
Philadelphia
Bill McCall
Baltimore
C. W. Aacue
Cons
Mary Casell
Mell Lindsey
Topeka
Kas
H. V. Lindae
Ja. R. L. French
Mattie Williams Hospital
Nona Ruth Draper
Margaret Wilson
Lynchburg
Virgie Cooper
Castlewood
Tom Liddle
Emeory
Henry College
Diamond Bill
Nannie Rose Buchannon
Bernice Jansen
Francs Shreve
Redmond
Raven School
Bertha Combe
Lou Horton
Fairfax Avenue
W. EF. Maullens
Heller
Hazel Wright
Kingapest
Tenn
Ray Reid
Hill Creek
Bertha Childress
Cleo Reid
Hellier
A. M. Jones
Henry Reid
Elgarton
W. Va
J. B. Altizer
Billie
Alfred
Aline
Jewel Ridge
T. Underwood
Winford McCall
Lee Street
Robert Warner
Fallsville School
J. H. Warner
North Fourth Street
Mary Orr
Gary
C. B. Carr
Church Street
C. B
Joe Brown
Ralph McBrayer
Jaeger
C. W. McBrayer
Second Street
Margaret Fox
East Radford
J. W. Fox
Grayson Avenue
Ben Thompson
Belfast Mills Thursady
Elizabeth Powell
Margaret Carter
H. V. Lindsey
J. W. Shawver
Burkes Garden
Elgood Citizen Claimed by Death in West Virginia
George W. Vest of Elgood died Sunday after a decline in health following a flu and pneumonia last winter. He leaves a widow and fourteen children in states including Hiawatha Tennessee Columbus Ohio Roanoke and Elgood. The funeral included nineteen grandchildren and wreaths. The obituary notes a religious life since an early promoting of religion.
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Elgood
W. Va
George W. Vest
Vest
P.S
Walter
Hiawatha
Dewey
Tennesse
Lloyd
Lloyd of Columbus, 0.; Kathie and Stella of Roanoke; Mrs. Sallie White
Glennie
Gerthie Ritta
Boyd
Olsen
Kemper
The Jazz Singer at Colonial Today in Bluefield
Al Jolson brings The Jazz Singer to the Colonial Theatre this afternoon as a talking singing showcase under the B’nai Brith fund. Two shows, boxes open at 2:30, with a George Lyons Harpist movietone act. The 15 reel film runs about 1 hour 50 minutes and features Jolson with Mammy and May McAvoy among others.
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al Jolson
Colonial Theatre
Nai B'rith Fund
Bluefield
Talk Ag
George Lyons
Jolson
Gong
Mammy
MaycAvoy
Warner Oland
Wilcoe Scene of Social Gayety
Mrs N G Danner hosted the Pollyanna Sewing club in Wilcoe West Virginia sharing a Thanksgiving themed afternoon. Guests included Mrs Z Reass Mrs B M Gray Mrs J R Belcher Mrs S K yatt Mrs C V Jackson and Mrs Jackson of Meadow View Virginia plus J E Phillips Paul Shelton B B Brammer M McGhee and F E B Taylor. P J Long will host the onday night December at 7 30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Jackson
Mrs. Jackson
Meadow View, Va
J. E. Phillips
Paul Shelton
B. B. Brammer
M. McGhee
F. E B. Taylor
Club notices and personal mentions from Wilcoe social pages
Mrs C V Jackson hosts bridge night with guests including Miss Grogan and Mr B M Gray. Bee Square Sewing club to meet hosted by Mrs B B Brammer December 3. Tug Fork Efficiency Club to meet at Y M C A December 3. Pollyanna Sewing club hostess Mrs S S A Grubb December 5. P T A to meet at Wilcoe Schoolhouse December 6. Woman's Missionary Society harvest program December 7 at Wilcoe M E church. Wilcoe personals note Mildred Hoffer of Gary visiting Virginia Danner. Marguerite Grogan spent Thanksgiving with R A Grogan. Julia Rider returning tonight after visit.
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Tug Fork Efficiency Club
Wilcoe
Mildred Hoffer
Gary
Virginia Danner
Marguerite Grogan
R. A. Grogan
Julia Rider
Hoover attends Thanksgiving services in Washington
President Hoover, Mrs. Hoover and son Allan attend Thanksgiving Day services at Metropolitan Methodist Church in Washington. A Secret Service guard assists Mrs. Hoover from the automobile. The page notes relatives visiting, recoveries, and Thanksgiving travel among families in Bluefield Huntington and Richlands with several mentions of local comings and goings.
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Hoover
Metropolitan Methodist Church
Washington
Fines for Hazing End Initiation at Moundsville High
Five youths were fined five dollars and costs after hazing marked an initiation at Moundsville high school. Mayor J D H Sullivan suspended the fines on condition that hazing be eliminated from future initiations.
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Moundsville
W. Va
Moundsville High School
J. D. H. Sullivan
Carnegie student in mystery death
Pittsburgh, Nov 30. Paul Ott, 19, a Carnegie Tech student from Baltimore, was found dying in pajamas at a dormitory entrance as temperatures neared zero. A coroner’s post mortem cited acute castro enteritis possibly from poisoning. stomach analysis will confirm. Detectives searched his room without success.
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Pittsburgh
Paul Ott
Baltimore
Carnegie Tech
William L. Marke
Tech
O't
Charley McCoy waives hearing in fatal Branham case
Charley McCoy, charged with the shooting of Houston Branham, waived a preliminary hearing in Charleston West Virginia and was held without bond pending grand jury action Branham died days after being wounded in a local restaurant last Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Charley McCoy
Houston Branham
Branham
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Woman's Christian Missionary Society
Roanokenksgivine
and . W. Cunningham
Mr. Regan
Ted . Elbert Davis
Allen Brown Carter
Tate McNutt
Er Hart
Vi Ja Neel
Jno
Christian Eprest
Ev. J
Raven P.T. A
1St Church
Raven
David Lowe
Bust Head
Mattle Will'ams Hospital
Sorie Eaton
Radio Beauty Chorus
Colonial
Aiag Ea
Spowle
Elgood Farm Women's Club
Princeton
R. B. Cheatwood
L. K. Johnston
L. P. Lewis
L. B. White
Je V. Thornton
Elgood School
P.T. A
Laura
Virginia Chambers
W. H. Bauguess
Athens
Fred Cheatwood
Roanoke
L. BE. White
Allgood
Mise Beulah Goodloe
Switchback
Lacy Lewis
Carl Baugess
Mart Beauguess
Edward Tucker
R. T. Bauruesa
Kyle McCauley
Char'een Short
B'nai B'rith Charity Fund
Asks Tne
May Mc
Danicr Rosenblatt
the Jazz
Colonial Today
Bridge Club
P. J. Long
Miss Grogan
B. M. Gray
J. E. En
W. D. Nunnally
J. Lane
Zeke Clarke
Cc Meade
F. E. Taylor
BEE Square Club
Bee Square Sewing Club
Tug Fork
Efficiency Club
Pollyanna Club
A. Grubb
Pollyanna Sewing Club
Parent-Teachers Association
W. T. Nunnally
Meadow View
Hubert Basham
Christaneburg
Christians
Burg
William Looney
8. K. Wyatt and
Mary Meade
C. H. Meade
Schoolboy Fraternity
Carnegie
Charley M’coy
Bessie Compson
Jack Oakie
Doris Eaton
Raymond Maurel
Gus Arheim
Tve
Strelt
Jessie Cornett
Lockie Delph
Elsie Bite
Essie Watkins
Street Girl
Lyle
Black Face
Jimtown Cabaret News
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