Miss Lillian Marie Wood Engaged To Jacken Wood
Kimball West Virginia December 21 announcement notes Miss Lillian Marie Wood daughter of Mr and Mrs Douglas to Jacken Wood. The ceremony occurred December 14 at 4 15 pm in Welch First Church. Bride wore blue street dress with sweetheart roses. Groom best man Jesse Lee Douglass. Wood works for Peerless Steam Laundry Welch. Both graduates now to live in Kimball Lucas apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Lee Douglass
Ee Wood
C. Penny Company
Welch
Welch High School
Wood
Rocky Mount High School
Rocky Mount
National Business College
Roanoke
Peerless Steam Laundry
Mrs Surratt Hosts Missionary Circle Gathering
Mrs B B Surratt hosted the missionary circle at her home on Thursday evening. A candle lighting program was led by Mrs Ord. After the meeting a refreshment plate was served to fourteen members and one visitor, Mrs B B Tubblefield, with Christmas gifts exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Harris
Houston
J. H. Grogan
T. J. Eads
Troy Sawyers
C. W. Harris
Amos Wood
Marvel Dupler
Ethel Vaughan
Wood
Elva Meadows
McMorrow
Koppers Drug Store Honored R E Herndon At Dinner
The Koppers drug store hosted a Sunday dinner at 9 PM to honor manager R E Herndon who left this week for a position with the Kimball Light and Water company. Attendees included Dr. and Mrs. B J Davis Beckley Dr Henry Blakely new druggist W G Bond and hostess Mrs Ruth Clontz Smith plus several guests. Christmas gifts were given to Mr Herndon. Table decorations reflected the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koppers
R. E. Herndon
Kimball Light and Water Company
Herndon
B. J. Davis
Beckley
Henry Blakely
W. G. Bond
Kimball Stores
Houston church social features games and planned 1941 programs
The intermediate department held a Christmas social in the Houston church recreation room with 47 attendees. Ruth Lindsey led games while Mrs. R B Testerman and others served refreshments. The program committee outlined Woman's Society of Christian Service plans through August 1941 and named circle leaders for each month. Scouts praised for collecting toys for the Salvation Army in Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Houston Church
Ruth Lindsey
R. B. Testerman
8S. B. Akers
Lindsey
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Dan Iary
Uly
L. V. Belcher
J. P. Byrd
B. Akers
J. E. Bryant
E. N. Watson
Ethel Vaughan
J. Max Dawson
Welch
Salvation Army
Mr. Dawson
Army Recovers Money Turned Over to It
A fragment notes funds were handed to the army and later turned over for safekeeping. The line implies the money was received by military authorities as part of an official transfer.
Holidays Bring Students Home From Various Colleges
A list of students visiting home for holidays includes Gordon Wood John Clarke Leedy Bill Booth from Bowling Green Business College and other students such as Leon Lackey from Berea Stella Merto Enio Corte and Harold Newman from Tri State College. Junior Lawson and Joe Fortuna attend Moorehead College, Merle Lukas Zelda Kaufman and Gordon Williams from Marshall College, Jane Gregory from Textile Institute, Joe Lombardo from Morgantown, Elizabeth Mattox from Lewis-Gale School of Nursing, Lazelle Surratt from Morry and Henry College, and Mrs Linda Frigo Gladys Stancrope Angeline Battio Sam Romeo Frank Colabro Dean Dupler from Concord College. The turkey dinner was served by circle No 3 of the Houston Woman's Society of Christian Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Wood
John Clarke Leedy
Bill Booth
Bowling Green Business College
Bowling Green
Leon Lackey
Berea
Stellio
Merto
Enio Corte
Harold Newman
Tri-State College
Angola
Ind
Junior Lawson
Joe Fortuna
Moorehead College
Moorehead
Merle Lukas
Zelda Kaufman
Marshall College
Huntington
W. Va
Gordon Williams
Bluefield College
Bluefield
Jane Gregory
Textile Institute
Spartansburg
D. C
Joe Lombardo
West Virginia
Morgantown
Elizabeth Mattox
Lewis - Gale School of Nursing
Roanoke
Lazelle Surratt
Mory and Henry College
Emory, Va
Linda Frigo
Gladys Stancrope
Angelene Battio
Sam Romeo
Frank Colabro
Dean Dupler
Concord College
Athens
Kimball Rotarians Celebrate Ladies Night at Christmas Party
The Kimball Rotarians held their annual Ladies Night and Christmas Party Tuesday at 7 pm in the Houston Methodist church dining room. The event featured games and contests for Rotarians and guests, a decorated tree, exchanged gifts, and gardenia and carnation favors. Ted Luther led the program and introduced guests including M. Dorsey of Welch Rotary and E. H. Sexton of Jaeger club with their spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball Rotarians
Houston Methodist Church
Rotarians
Rotary Anns
Ted Luther
M. Dorsey
Welch Rotary Club
Dorsey
E. H. Sexton
Jaeger Club
Passing Regrets Over Death Of Dr B J Davis
Friends mourn the death of Dr B J Davis from a heart ailment. He earlier served as druggist at Koppers Drug Store and later worked in Beckley. Mrs Davis, visiting Kimball, traveled to Beckley with companions. the body heads to Brooklyn for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Davis
Davis
Koppers
Beckley
Charles M. Clontz
Vergie Brown
Brooklyn
N. Y
Local Students Head Home for Holidays
A district pupil left on train No. 3 Friday night to visit his parents in Superior Wisconsin. John Carter a junior high teacher will spend the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs J R Carter in Huntington. Dr and Mrs G B Bowers and Mrs Pearle A Bowers shopped in Bluefield Wednesday. Theron Stoneman returned to his Ivanhoe Virginia home after a week with his aunt Mrs R F Lyons and Mr Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
Wis
John Carter
J. R. Carter
Huntington
G. B. Bowers
Pearle A. Bowers
Bluefield
Theron Stoneman
Ivanhoe
R. F. Lyons
Lyons
Switchback P T A Reports Dues and New Treasurer
The Switchback Parent-Teacher association met Wednesday evening. The secretary and treasurer reports were received. The membership committee reported 79 paid up members on the roll. The association elected Mrs. W. A. Nunn treasurer to replace Mrs Fletcher Gibson who has moved away. Mrs. Helen Morrison led the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switchback
W. Va
Parent-Teacher Association
W. A. Nunn
Fletcher Gibson
Helen Morrison
Adult Council Meeting Plans Christmas Tree Treats
The Adult Council of the Maybury Methodist Church met with Mrs Elizabeth Sharp Friday night. They planned decorating the community Christmas Tree organizing a children’s treat and arranging yule baskets for the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maybeury Methodist Church
Elizabeth Sharp
Child Scalding Injures Elaine Hawkins in Beckley Hospital
Elaine Hawkins, niece of Mrs. T. J. Jenkins and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hawkins of Crab Orchard, fell into scalding water and suffered severe burns. she is receiving treatment at a Beckley hospital. Fletcher Gibson family, long-time residents, moved from here to Freeman, West Virginia, last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Jenkins
Elaine Hawkins
Ralph Hawkins
Crab Orchard
Beckley
Gibson
Fletcher Gibson
Freeman
W. Va
Schools Closed Friday Afternoon for Christmas Holiday
All schools close Friday after noon for the Christmas holiday and reopen Monday morning December 30. The break comes after days lost early in the school year due to the infantile paralysis quarantine.
Horne Family Called to Roanoke For Illness
Mr and Mrs gon Horne were called to Roanoke Virginia on Tuesday due to Mrs Horne’s brother’s serious illness in a Roanoke hospital with blood poisoning. Mr Horne returned Wednesday while Mrs Horne stayed a few more days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Gon Horne
Roanoke
Mrs. Horne
Mr. Horne
Community Christmas Tree event at May Beury School
The Community Christmas Tree will be held at 7 PM on December 24 in the May Beury graded school auditorium. Those unable to attend on that date may come on Christmas morning from 9 AM to noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maybeury Graded School
From Two to Five O Clock in the Afternoon
The text notes a time frame from two o clock until five o clock in the afternoon. It lacks additional context or named entities to expand the summary.
Last Rites For Infant In Frh Funeral Service
The Rev. T. W. Hays conducted a brief funeral for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Crockett on Friday December 13 at the grandparents home Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Rumions followed by interment in Woodlawn Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Hays
Tom Crockett
F. H. Rumions
Woodlawn
Child dies hours after birth at Bluefield sanitarium
A newborn died shortly after birth at the Bluefield sanitarium on Wednesday night December 11. The death occurred a few hours after delivery with details limited to the facility and date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Sanitarium
Roanoke Visit Among Local Families Noted
Mr and Mrs C B Moore and daughters Gladys and Hazel visited Roanoke Thursday. Guests over the weekend included Mr and Mrs Guy Roberts and children and Edna Mae Hutcherson of Charleston W Va with R L Hutcherson. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs C B Summers and daughter Helen Mr and Mrs Roy Durham and children Darlene and Gail of Bluefield Va with Mr and Mrs J H Hunner Sunday. Mrs W W King returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Moore
Gladys
Hazel Moore
Roanoke
Guy Roberts
Edna Mae Hutcherson
Charleston
W. Va
R. L. Hutcherson
Christmas holiday visits and illnesses fill Newbern area
The column lists residents visiting family and dealing with illnesses in Newbern Virginia and nearby towns. Names include Mrs W H E, Louise Dawson, T J Jenkins, L W Pierce Jr, Hazel Moore, C G Duff, P James, James Thompase, Ray Thompson, Charmie Johnson, E B Johnne, Frank Criner, N A Earls, Betty Peters, T Peters, J B Smith, Cat Payne. Also notes a regional discussion citing roads in England and the middle Atlantic states needing military specifications and a remark dubbing the Australian osney as the Pacific’s rival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newbern
W. H
Louise Dawson
Harry Mullens
Princeto
Davidson
T. J. Jenkins
Menkins
L. W. Pierce, Jr
Rapid
Hazel Moore
Studentirginia Intermont College
Br. 9
Chiinas
C. B. Moore
C. G. Duff
Pa James
James Thompase
Ray Thompson
Roanoke
Charmie Johnson
Endwell
W. Va
E. B. Johnne
Frank Criner
Bluefield
N. A Earls
Betty Peters
Marshall College
Huntington
T. Peters
J. B. Smith
Sam
W. V
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Charles Clontz
W. H. Shaw
Will Lawton
Evelyn
Beauty Shoppe
Eva Kidd
Emma Groh
Joe Carter
Circle No. 3
Houston Woman's Society of Christian Service
Rotary Ladies
Russel Anderson
Manuel
Kimball Junior High
Landora French Beauty Salon
Coal & Coke
Landora Somers
Henriette Shultz
W. W. King
Fort Knox
N Gland
Middle Atlan States
Pacific
Novitem
Arveriero
Coats
Robel
Patricia
Dean
Miss America
Lone Eagle
Beatrice
Ranger
Jewels
Alice
Bulovas
Hamiltons
Elgins
J. W. Waters CO
Federal Street
Bluefield, W. VA
Dres-Robes
Kayser
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