Women of Moose prepare district meeting in Huntington
Twelve members of the local Women of the Moose lodge will attend the district meeting in Huntington Sunday. Attendees from here include senior regent Myrtle Nace junior regent Pearl Lilly graduate regent Margaret Davis and others. They will meet at Bes sie Carroll’s Snuffer Apartments at 8 in the morning before departure. Kathleen Lubbe grand dean of the West Virginia Women of the Moose will attend the April 16 local lodge meeting. Sylvia McAlister leads the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Moose Lodge
Huntington
Myrtle Nace
Pearl Lilly
Margaret Davis
Lillian Webb
Bessie Carroll
Marie Richards
Thelman Fisher
Ilene Kasik
Rose Box
Winnie Lyons
Beulah Hoffman Porterfield
Alice Dutton
Snuffer Apartments
Kathleen Lubbe
West Virginia
Beckley Chamber Membership Tops 290
W R Fugit reports Beckley Chamber of Commerce now has 290 members after a drive led by eight teams under J S Larrick enrolled 45 new members. The campaign aimed to push membership above 300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
W. R. Fugit
J. S. Larrick
Fugitt
Gordon K. Harless Freed by Navy After 21 Months
Gordon K. Harless, son of Mr. and Mrs. Blair Harless of Odd, was honorably discharged after twenty one months in the Pacific. He served aboard LSM 21 and helped land Army personnel in the invasions of the Philippines and Borneo, earning American and Asiatic Pacific theater ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Gordon K. Harless
Blair Harless
Odd
Navy
Bainbridge, Md
Center
Public
Harless
Philippines
Borneo
Bandits Escape With Cash And Goods From Hotel Apartment
Two bandits escaped with 190 dollars in cash and 1900 dollars worth of clothing and jewelry after binding and gagging Mrs. Bernice Amsden and her guest Miss Evelyn Thebeau in a Detroit hotel apartment. They ignored a woman's fainting spell and resumed ransacking the unit. Mrs Amsden did not faint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Detroit
Bernice Amsden
Evelyn Tebeau
Port Huron
Rirs. Amsden
Junior Women Face Lions Tomorrow In High School Clash
The Junior Woman basketball team holds its last practice at 7:15 tonight in Beckley High gym before facing the Lions Club team tomorrow at Woodrow Wilson High School. Mrs. John Schulte says several Army veterans join the squad. men are expected to turnout more this year. Tickets are on sale at Beckley Drug with doors opening 7:15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Lions Club
Woodrow Wilson High School
John Schulte
Revival at Eccles Church of God Tonight to Three Weeks
Revival services at the Eccles Church of God run for the next three weeks with 7 30 p m events. Evangelist is the Rev C E McGee of Parkersburg and the Rev R E Lardigham serves as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eccles
Eccles Church of God
C. E. McGee
Parkersburg
R. E. Leardingham
Laymen Announces Birth of Daughter at Raleigh General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Edward Laymen of 148 Fairlawn Avenue announce the birth of a daughter yesterday at Raleigh General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Laymen
Fairlawn Avenue
Raleigh General Hospital
Canter Drive Workers Mail 1000 Letters
Miss Arlena Miller and Mrs George Keatley mailed 1000 letters to individuals firms and corporations in the county seeking support for the Cancer Drive sponsored by the Civic Department of the Wenton's Club. The drive aims April fundraising for research totaling 3438 24 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlena Miller
George Keatley
Civic Department
The
Wenton's Club
Miss Miller
T. S. Rice
Queens Street
Leatherneck and Dogface Pal Reunite After Iwo Jima Bond
Marine Pfc Roy E Wilkinson traveled 2,000 miles from Rutland Vermont to Butte Montana to reunite with Kapitan the Doberman. Kapitan saved Marines on Iwo Jima by spotting cave hideouts and aiding evacuations. The dog earned a corporal promotion before demobilization and is now part of a local homecoming with the Bishop family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jown Kamps
Butte
Mont
Sandra
Robert Bishop
Kapitan
Roy E. Wilkinson
Rutland
Iwo Jima
Wilkinson
National Commander Urges Navy Mothers To Continue Meeting
Mrs. Emma Jones national commander from McAllen Texas urged Raleigh County Navy Mothers Club to keep on keeping on and continue welfare work in hospitals and rehab facilities though the war ended. Installation of officers was by past commander Mrs Dixie Lee Bryson and readings by Mrs Charlie Leo and Mrs Helen Hedrick followed by a charter draping in memory of deceased member Mrs Bessie Cooke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Mulheren
Raleigh County Navy Mothers Club
Emma Jones
McAllen
Texas
Dixie Lee Bryson
Charlie Leo
Bessie Cooke
Lydia Sessions Expected Home From Musical Tour
Miss Lydia Sessions is due within two weeks to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Harry C Sessions of Lee Street. She arrived in Seattle after months with a musical review that entertained military personnel in the Philippine Islands and Japan, then stopped in Washington before heading to New York and home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Sessions
Harry C. Sessions
Lee Street
Seattle
Wash
Philippine Islands
Japan
Washington
New York
Fires Ravage 33 000 Acres in Michigan
In northern Michigan about 35 000 acres burned as hundreds of firefighters battled wildfires. Wind shifts and 25 mph gusts threatened further spread, with McKinley evacuated as flames damaged the logging town. Officials called it the worst blaze since 1933 Labor Day fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Ine
Associated Press
Traverse City
Mich
Conservation Department
Weather Bureau
McKinley
Many Local Residents Plan Visits and Moves
A series of short items notes plans for travel and relocations. Betty Nell Sheppard will visit her mother in Raleigh Heights Friday. Mrs Hunter Clay and son Donald move to Hinton to establish a home. Mrs Panl Ryan and son Pat travel to Union to visit her mother for a week. Several locals attend events or visit relatives in Charleston Beckley and Winston Salem, including Cadet Delane Compton returning to Hargrave after a leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. $. Johnston
Pauline Todd
Third Avenue
Mary Frances Todd
Charleston
William C. Ball
Beckley
Charles ‘Townsend
Harper Road
Plc
Willian Howard Jones
E. B. Jones
Eccles
Shikeko
Japan
Jones
32Nd
Luzon
Larrayne Ford
Washington, D. C
Forrest Ford
Blue Jay
Merle Ford
Leon
Portsmouth
Glen Ford
Kathleen
Mary
Joe Kenneth
Kathleen Allen
Winston Salem
North Carolina
May Ford
Margaret Miller
Barnabus
Courtney Dorsey
Hargrove Street
S. Gordon Hudkins
Taylor C. Wilson
Hampton, Va
T. A. Vermillion
Mercer Street
Delane Compton
O. D. Compton
Amigo
Hargrave Military Academy
Chatham, Va
Compton
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Campion
W. S. Neel
Austin Avenue
Raleigh General Hospital
Theodore Cannaday
School Street
Baltimore
Med
Roanoke
I. B. Snead
Limit Street
Margaret Ball
J. A. Burton
Bluefield
Ida Ball Cooper
Cooper
County Court to Condemn 373 Acres for Enlarged 4-H Park
Raleigh County Court and Park Board authorize condemnation for 373 acres near Lit tle Beaver Creek to enlarge the 4-H Park and pursue legal action to remove a reversionary clause in deeds. County Clerk Harry E. Anderson and counsel J W Maxwell will file the petition. Hal M. Scott represents a trustowner. Tom W Harmon sworn in as deputy sheriff jailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Beaver Creek
Raleigh County Park Board
Harry E. Anderson
J. W. Maxwell
Anderson
Hal M. Scott
Ear
H. G. Farmer
County Court
Raleigh
Hubert E. Dahl
Dahl
Tom W. Harmon
Stanaford
Roy Crawford
Style Show Audience Likes Orchestra at 1946 Lions Club Event
The Wilson Humber orchestra enhanced the 1946 Lions Club Style Show drawing a large audience with Blond Barbara Barrie and The Three Little Sisters delivering strong performances. Local women wore spring fashion as Patty Alley and other young models presented outfits from Use Baby Shop and Mayfair Shoppe.
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Wilson Humber
Lions Club
Barbara Barrie
Three Little Sisters
Rowland Aspinall
Lions
Rosalie C. Muller
Use Baby Shop
Patty Alley
David Thompson
Becky Stumey
Sandra Sater
Carolyn Bloch
Tammy Ra~ney
Crewe Maples
Nancy Gabriel
Iumor
Humber
Evelyn Stover
Ra‘halls
Jo Ann Lewis
Vogue
Alta McKinney
Edith Honaker
Norma Lee Bowman
Mount Hope
Star
Raymond
Lovely
Carsares
Snow Thornton
John Y. Morgin
Ned Ragland
K K. Rand
Wayne Reynolds
H. A. Shaffer
ELC
Stover
A. J. Truman
Mother's Day Luncheon Planned by Circle Three
Circle Three for the Methodist Temple announces a Mother's Day luncheon to be held May 9 with Mrs. C H Rutledge as leader. Planning occurred at Mrs. F C Burtner's home on Wickham Avenue, and another planning meeting is set for May 2 at Mrs. FE Pugh's residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle Three
Methodist Temple
C.H. Rutledge
F. C. Burtner
Wickham Avenue
FE. S. Pugh
75 Youths Attend Recreation Program at Oak Hill
Oak Hill residents report about 75 youths attend the weekly recreation night at Oak Hill Baptist Church every Tuesday from 7 to 8 30 p m featuring badminton ping pong skating basketball and table games. Also noted are local family movements and hospital visits including travels to Floyd Virginia for a aunt's funeral and Mrs Tr L Bryan and Mrs Hallie Phillips as hospital patients. Bill Williams a Medical College of Virginia student visits his mother on Woodlawn Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register Stati
Oak Hill
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Beckley
George O'Brien
Abe
Sophia
M. BD. Weaver
Ingram Branch
Lee Cox
South
Kanawha Street
Floyd, Va
Amandy Norman
Mabel Taylor
Beckley Avenue
Lynchburg
Tr. L. Bryan
Raleigh General Hospital
Hallie Phillips
Key Rock
Bill Williams
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
T. S. Williams
Woodlawn Avenue
Princewick Society Names New Officers
Mrs. C. W. Travis is the new president of the Women’s Society of Christian Service of Princewick. Officers include Mrs. J. H. Ragland as vice president, Mrs. A. Bryant as executive secretary, Mrs. Ed Hunt as treasurer, Mrs. O. P. Spencer as spiritual reader, and Mrs. Coy Blakefield as secretary of literature and publications. Attending were Mrs. Orlean Canner, Mrs. J. C. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. D. Blakefield, and Miss Helen Travis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Travis
Women's Society of Christian Service of
Princewick
J. H. Ragland
A. Bryant
Ed Hunt
O. P. Spencer
Coy Blakefield
Orlean Canner
J. C. Fitzpatrick
D. Blakefield
Helen Travis
Harper Announces Daughter Nellie Terreo Marriage to Bobby Horne
Mrs J B Harper of Wills Branch announces the marriage of her daughter Nellie Terreo to Bobby E Horne of Cleveland Ohio. They wed October 6 1945 at West Side Evangelist Church with Rev Walter K Klein officiating. Miss Terreo attended Mount Hope Oak Hill High Schools and worked at Titan and Valve Manufacturing in Cleveland. Horne is the son of Mrs Goldie Clyburn of Danese. They will make their home in
Beckley Woman Slips on Home Steps Injures Ankle
Mrs. Elizabeth Carpenter of 105 Bellevue Lane is hospitalized at Raleigh General with a fractured right ankle after slipping on the steps at her home. She was admitted yesterday for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Elizabeth Carpenter
Bellevue Lane
Raleigh General Hospital
Lemon Juice Remedy for Rheumatic Pain Claim
A nostalgic ad claims mixing a compound with four vermon juice and water cures rheumatic pain within 48 hours. It promotes Ru-Ex Capsule as a guaranteed remedy sold by druggists and Cohen's Drug with a money back offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohen
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Women of Moose
Forsaer
Callie Morris
Georgia
Chicago
Callie
Northwestern Universitty
International Soundphoto
E. Sidney Labovitz
Neville St
Farris Dept
Beckley Photoprint Service
Raleigh CO. Bank Bldg
Beckles — Dial
Virginia Hutchinson
Jeanette Harper
Glenn Sallack
Leatherneck
Pic
Roy FE
Carp
Navy Mothers
Lydia
Main St
Lasca
Matin St
Foster
Marguerite’s
Tomas Bee
Paty
Wiite Cross Pharmacy
Penslar Drug Store
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Aydin E. Pinkham
Del-Mar
Grant
Oasis
Themmaile
ALY
Princewick Society
Ays
Harper
Pac
Swan Beauty
Virginia Zingo Jotoioioi
CEC
Ecreeceorrcanenict Ooecoraiere Eeierertt Ei
Dr. Pepper Bolling Co
Mabscott, W. VA
Ardena
Veva Ream Sen
Elizabeth Arden
E. M. Payne Company
Main St. — Beckley, W.a
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