West Main Choir Debuts At Week of Dedication
West Main Street Methodist church Youth Choir made its debut during Monday evening service tied to the Week of Dedication. Directed by Omar Thompson Jr. the group sang Into the Woods and Are Ye Able, featuring Betty Jo Grimm Marion Pratt Bobby Bolyard Charlene Evans Joan Goff Tommy Goff Rusty Jones Eddie Jones Violet Past Rita Low Phillips Anna Jane Coulson Francis Lowe Vir Bil Rogers Jean Davis Beth Courtney played piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Main Street Methodist Church
Omar Thompson, Jr
Betty Jo Grimm
Marion Pratt
Bobby Bolyard
Charlene Evans
Joan Goff
Tommy Goff
Rusty Jones
Eddie Jones
Violet Past
Rita Low Phillips
Anna Jane Coulson
Francis Lowe
Vir Bil Rogers
Jean Davis
Beth Courtney
Home Visitation Planned By Class
Plans were made for a home visitation by the Christian Builders class of the Evangelical United Brethren church. The gathering occurred at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Bartlett on Thayer street with a devotional led by Mrs Bartlett and participants including Mrs William S Travis Reverend Harry Eckles and others. Easter offering goals were discussed during the business session led by Mrs Travis. The next meeting will be at the home of Mr and Mrs Dallas Bruner Blueville Addition. Refreshments were served to guests including Mr and Mrs Albert Deets Wyn S Travis John Grub and family, Reverend and Mrs Eckels and son John, and Mr and Mrs Fred Bartlett and daughter Janet Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Fred Bartlett
Thayer Street
Bartlett
William S. Travis
Harry Eckles
Albert Deets
Travis
Dallas Bruner
Blueville Addition
Wyn. S. Travis
John Grub
Ronnie
Johnnie
Vernon Dale
Harry Eckels
John
Janet Lee
Coming Events Schedule for Community Groups
March activities listed include Cub Scouts at St John s Methodist at 8 00 p m Mountaineer Council No 44 Junior Order United American Mechanics at 7 30 p m D A R meeting at Mrs J E Rupert s 22 Beech Street 7 30 p m Ladies Auxiliary to the B of R T at R P hall 7 30 p m Music Department Women s Club at Mrs Paul Malone 751 Maple Avenue 8 00 p m and Tau Phi Lambda Delta Nu Chapter at Miss Thelma De Moss Blueville 8 00 p m Co-hostesses named with photos urged for yearbook. Navy document notes eligibility for Coast Guard cadet appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Scouts
St. John's Methodist Church
Mountaineer Coun
Junior Order
United American Mechanics
Vf.w. Hall
East Main Street
J. E. Rupert
Beech Sstreet
B. of R. T
R. of P. Hall
Beech Street
Women's Club
Paul Malone
Maple Avenue
V. J. McGonagle
Delta Nu
Tau Phi Lambda
Supreme
Forest Woodmen’ Circle
Thelma de Moss
Blueville
Ellen Tingler
Beulah Jones
Martha Soles
Margaret Sinsel
The
Womens Club
Mrs Shingleton Named Delegate to West Virginia Conference
Mrs Harry Shingleton was named delegate to the West Virginia conference of the W S C E to be held in Charleston at month end. The St John s Methodist Church Woman s Society of Christian Service met March 15 with a five dollar Red Cross donation approved. A nominating committee was formed and devotional led by Mrs Pred Floyd themed The Steep Ascent of Heaven. Speakers included Mrs Shafer Williams Snyder Robinson Boylan and Shingleton on Human Values in Labor Questions. Refreshments followed for seventeen members and two guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Shingleton
West Virginia
Charleston
Woman's ‘Society of Christian Service
St.John’s Methodist Church
W. C. Grow
Red Cross
Russell.DeMoss
Lillian Marshall
Pred Floyd
Heaven
Ada Snyder
Lena Fowell
Walter Beall
C. F. Shafer
W. R. Williams
L. G. Robinson
Meredith Boylan
Nellie Williams
Mrs Wilkinson Reviews Book At Church Supper
Mrs Florence Wilkinson reviewed the final portion of Twilight or Dawn by Frank W Price at a covered dish supper of the missionary society of the First Presbyterian church. Mrs A A Miller led devotions and chose Romans chapter sixteen as Book of the Month. Thirteen members attended with several guests including Reverend Carl Davis and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Wilkinson
Frank W. Price
First Presbyterian Church
F. S. Suddarth
A. A. Miller
Mrs. Lundy Leads Glade Run Farm Club Meeting
The Glade Run Farm Women's Club met at Mrs. Hersel McCartney's home as Mrs. Alfred Lundy chaired the session with devotionals led by Mrs. Guy-Bawards and Miss Pearl McCartney assisting. Committees were named for next year, a Red Cross contribution approved, and many members attended including Misses Pearl and Wilda McCartney and new members Lorraine McCartney and Forest Edwards Jr, with County Home Demonstration agent present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Lundy
Glade Run
Hersel McCartney
Guy-Bawards
Pearl McCartney
Red Cross
Floyd Bolyard
Milton Bradies
Guy Edwards
Willing Workers 4 H Club Holds Reading Program
The Willing Workers 4 H club met at Haymond school for a program of readings demonstrations and group singing. Dorsey Weaver presided with Eddie Craft Francis Satterfield Naomi Weaver Dottie Lou Weaver and Donna Watkins participating. Nine members and three guests attended with games and refreshments. Lucille Henderson led the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Workers 4-H
Haymond’ School
Dorsey Weaver
Eddie Craft
Francis Satterfield
Naomi Weaver
Dottie Lou Weaver
Donna Watkins
Lucille Henderson
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Huntington Becomes Large City in Phone System Change
Huntington West Virginia updates its dialing plan as the city shifts from four-digit to five-digit numbers starting June 1 2009. W W Flynn Huntington manager of Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co says the change reflects Huntington's growth beyond a small city status and five-digit numbers will become universal within about two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
West Virginia
W. W. Flynn
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 1 Co
Visits Brother Mr Wirt Gillespie of Uniontown
Brief local notes record Wirt Gillespie of Uniontown visiting his brother W G Gillespie on West Main Street for several days. Other hospital notices list patients admitted or discharged and a family preparing to sail to Germany to join Major Homer Bell Jr. in Weisbaden. Flora Spino and Betty Gene McWilliams visited Woodbine Farm in Philippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wirt Killespie
Uniontown
Pennsylvania
W. G. Gillespie
West Main Street
Margaret Louise Barcus
Greta -Cottirl
Helmmond
Jean Floyd
Lucille Pitman
East Main Street
Thelman Losh
Grafton
Louise Miller
Newburg
Mary Shaffer
Albert Sheets
Independence
Germany
Homer C. Bell, Jr
Butch
Jo Etta
Fort Hamilton
Brooklyn
New York
Weisbaden
Homer Bell, Jr
Bell
Ada Burnside
Roy Z. Burnside
Maple Avenue
Charles E. Bell
West Boyd Street
Bisit
Philippi
Flora Spino
Betty Gene McWillams
John Lodge
Woodbine Farm
Knottsville 4-H Club Holds Meeting and Talks
Knottsville Excelsior 4-H club hosted talks and demonstrations on projects. Group singing and a short devotional led by Patsy Belle Isner accompanied the meeting attended by Alice Williams Shirley Ford Patsy Belle Isner Lila Jo Dillon Mary Jo Sharp Evelyn Louis Knotts Loney Lee Sharp Eugene Shroyer David Exline Archie Bolyard Junior Brown and Haymond Luzadder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knottsville Excelsior
Patsy Belle Isner
Alice Williams
Shirley Ford
Lila Jo Dillon
Mary Jo Sharp
Evelyn Louis Knotts
Loney Lee Sharp
Eugene Shroyer
David Exline
Archie Bolyard
Junior Brown
Haymond Luzadder
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West Main Choir
U. S. Navy
U.S. Coat Guard
Academs
Flo
Tibi
Ae Stevetom Rfcom
Florida
Nurse Grapefruits
Lge
GreenPeas
Eonay
Freel
Confab
Mrs. Lundy
South Side Market
Phillips
Penick Syrup
M&d
Grand Street
Knottsville 4-H Club
America
Pettrey’s Shoe Store
W. Main St
Stack
Caplans Perfect
He Oun
Weeny Caplan’s Jewelers
W.main ST
Weva
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