Calendar notices for Raleigh county service groups
This week calendar lists Red Cross sewing knitting and home nursing sessions at Memorial building Shady Spring high school and church rooms. meetings include Service Men's centers on Prince street, Ladies Auxiliary to Railroad Trainmen Raleigh chapters, and various Presbyterian and Methodist circles with hosts and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Toney
Mount Tabor
Service Men's Center
Prince Street
The
Red Cross
Memorial Building
Raleigh
Methodist Temple
Singer
Women's Missionary Society of the First Christian Church
J.R. Williams
Service Men's
First Christian Church
Church
Uni Ip
Presbyterian Church
George G. Daniel
Shady Spring High School
Brotherhood of Railroad
Pine Lodge
James Allen
Daughters of the American Revolution
5. A. Ford
Harper Road
G. W. Johnson
A. G.mead
Virginia Pitman
Hilda Steiger
W.A.A.C
Tive
First Baptist Church
Raleigh County Navy Mother’s Club
American Legion Club
Cc. G. Casto
Raleigh County ‘Girl Scout Council
Beckley Presbyterian Church
R.M.I
Eastern Star
Women's Auxiliary of
Dirty Dozen
Heber Street
Women’s Society of Christian Service of Sophia
Harvey Davis
W. S. Watters
Carl Price
Service Men
Ef, P. Donahue
Donahue
Ond Avenue
Ciirele
Arnold Moore
Orchard Avenue
Cirele
Floyd Sayre
Woodlawn Avenue
John Tanner
T. S. Williams
M. C. Banks
J. E. McCreery
C. M. Méador
Free- Man Street
Memorial Baptist Church
C. &. Walker
South Kanawha Street
Wilmer Stanley
Lillian Stoppard
R. B. Callison
Houb
Wrap Hill
Glen Daniel
Brooks
Cranberry
O. C. Flint
Service Men’s Center
Lee Burleson, Jr
Flying Fortress Survives 600 Holes in Tripoli Raid
Liberator bomber nicknamed Flying Cock poured 600 bullet holes in a raid on Tripoli but remained airworthy. Crew members led by Sergt. Edwin A. Kitt and Sergt. Robert W. Slade recounted the perilous mission, bailout losses, and a dramatic water landing off the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
England
Flying Cock
Tripoling
Sergt
Edwin A. Kitt
Brooklyn
N. Y
North Africa
Middle East
Kitt
Wilmark Store Detective System
Robert W. Slade
Norfolk
Slade
Charles O. Starcher
Logan
Harald Sena
Bridgeport
Conn
Ernest Kish
Scranton
Arthur Batser
Avon Park
Fla
Llewellyn Brown
Malvern
Ark
Robert Quinnman
Roselle
N. d
Local Social Notes Highlight Medical Recoveries and Military Returns
People You Know Miss Augusta Norris recovers from influenza and returns to Concord College in Athens. Miss Kate Johnson visits Miami Beach with Lt. and Mrs. Salango and plans a West Palm Beach stay before month’s end. Mrs. H. B. McKee visits, Mrs. Sam Wasserkrig returns from New York, and Lt. Willam Bonner Hawley arrives on leave from Camp Gordon to see family. Captain F. L. Shannon and Frances stay en route to Boston for training. Private Kenneth Richardson furloughs from Fort Meade. Emile Hodel visits family at North Kanawha Street while Minerva’s gunners J. W. Poe and E. G. Reischneider are wounded but recovering from a raid on Bizerte. other crew include Lieut. J. B. Clements, Lieut. James R. Hardin, Sergt. James H. Sharp, J. A. N’Agostine, and C. I. Lockwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Johnson
Miami Beach
Florida
James Salango
Lieutenant Salango
Army Air Base
Miss Johnson
West Palm Beach
England
Minerva
J. W. Poe
Sanford
N. C
E. G. Reischneider
Danvers
Bizerte
J.B. Clements
Raleigh
James R. Hardin
Birmingham
Local residents note family visits and military furloughs
Presbyterian student association conference attendance noted. Mrs. Carl Campbell visits from Allavista. Mrs. W. H. File spends time with Dr. and Mrs. Wriston in Washington. Miss Martha Wriston returns from Florida to join relatives. Private T. B. Bazzarree Jr on three day furlough from Fort Knox visits family. Families from Baileysville and Stab Fork report returns home. (Continued on Page 2).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. File, Jr
Marjorie Winston
Robert Wriston
Washington, D. C
Martha Vane Wriston
James G. Rizos
Florida
T. B. Bazzarree, Jr
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Hopes For Army Day Observance In West Virginia
Governor Neely urged broad state participation in Army Day on April 6. He echoed Cameron H. Sanders that West Virginians should resolve to endure deprivations and restrictions essential to winning the war and give extra honor to those fighting for the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Neely
West Virginia
Cameron H. Sanders
National Army Day Committee
West
Sanders
Mrs Scott Ford Elected President Of Beckley Woman's Club
At the Beckley Woman's Club annual meeting Mrs Scott A Ford was elected president for a two year term starting June 1943 succeeding Mrs K Douglas Bowers. Other officers were chosen including R S Goldsmith and J G Polley as first and second vice presidents and Mrs Bepler as recording secretary. The club voted life memberships for charter members Mrs W W Hume and Mrs Sallie E McGinnis and noted over $15 000 in bonds sold and $179 20 in stamps this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Woman's Club
Scott A. Ford
K. Douglas Bowers
R. S. Goldsmith
J. G. Polley
BE U L. Norris
C. Bepler
W. W. Hume
Sallie E. McGinnis
Red Cross
Ray Bailey
Bailey
C. J. Bepler
Time Magazine
Beples
Garden Encycelopedia
Pitman
Steiger
W.aa.c
Increase in Gasoline Allotment Sought for Pendleton
Raleigh county transportation committee recommended raising the gasoline allowance for farmer Charles Pendleton in the Fairdal area to enable continued food production. The panel met with J. E Sharp Blair Bennington and Franklin Lilly at the A CP office to review the request and forward it to the rationing board for final action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pendleton
Raleigh County Transportation Committee
Mark Twain Seniors Stage Three Act Comedy Bobby In Between
Mark Twain high school seniors present a three act comedy titled Bobby In Between. The plot centers on Bobby Cooper the middle child in a busy family whose mother aims to marry off her eldest daughter to a magnate while the younger sister falls for a struggling writer. The cast features Margaret Barr Cynthia Phyllis Bane Bobby Jim Harford Barbara Cooper Opal Going Robert Cooper Douglas Meadows Viola Harisoy Vance Donahue Calvin Saunders John Niday Dorothy Bent Dwight Hansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Mark ‘Twain
Cooper
Margaret
Light Company
Strugs
Th Family
Margaret Barr
Cynthia
Phyllis Bane
Jimmy Harford
Barbara’ Cooper
Opal Going
Robert Cooper
Douglas Meadows
Mac
Robert
Viola Harisoy
Service Men Appreciate Beckleys Service Center
A letter from Seaman First Class Elmer W. Martin of Jacksonville Florida thanks Beckleys Service Center and Raleigh County women for kindness shown during leave at the Service Men's Center on Prince Street Beckley. He notes officers also compliment the center and urges continued support. Contributions include jars of fruit and vegetables bushels of potatoes canned goods from Phillips School and Mary McCauley principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Prince Street
Beckley
Elmer W. Martin
United States Naval Air Station
Oo.d.d
Main Station
Jacksonville
Florida
United Service Organization
Phillips School
Mary McCauley
Pre Easter Sacred Music Recital By Local Clubs
A joint recital by the Monday Music Club and the Chaminade Music Club is set for tomorrow evening at 6 in the Baptist church. The program features sacred music and is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monday Music Club
Chaminade Music Club
Baptist Church
Juvenile to Be a Farmer After Army Service
James Strock formerly of Beaver now living near Summers county on the Monroe county line will become a farmer after military service. He has been on the Ferrell farm for three months learning milking and farm chores while the other youth involved faced imprisonment for stealing a car. James adapts to plowing, fencing, feeding, and caring for cattle and poultry as oats and corn prepare to be planted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James. Strock
Beaver
Summers County
Monroe County
Armed Services
The
Register
Clay S. Crouse
James
Crousel
Pruntytown
FE. D. Ferrell
Ferrells
City Receives Quarterly State Liquor Profit Check
The City of Beckley received a regular quarterly check of 2801.77 from the state liquor commission funded by liquor sales profits. Mayor A K Minter said the funds support maintenance of extra police and fire protection. Other area towns received varying amounts including Mullens 659.68 Hinton 1287.69 and Pineville 167.64.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Liquor Commission
Beckley
A. K. Minter
Mullens
Hinton
Pineville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Register Social
Civic Club
Margaret Phipps
Service Men's ‘Center
First
Methodist Church
Faye Farley
Daisy Keaton
Agnes Cooper
Grove Avenue
Royal Neighbors of America
Roscoe Williams
E Street
Iva Holliday
Gladwin Hill
Kil
Jil
Brown
Kit
Renfas
Officers’ Club
Edward J. Timberlake, Jr
San Antonio
Tex
Alexandria
Tar Hee
John G. Hunt
Oxford
N.C
Leslie Scott
St. Johnsbury
Rhinehart
Rupert G. Thacker
Roanoke
Violet Flannery
Pennington Gap
Serai
Rosene Grisham
Oak Grove
Egypt
Liberator
Pacific
Gulf of Mexico
Europe
Sergl
Johnny Carney
Clarksville
Tax
Trap Hill High School
Ecclex Theater
Ruby Lewis
Donald Manning
Pearl Morris
June Stansbury
Standing
George Honaker
Betty Webb
Austin Brown
Pearl Wickline
Jimmie Shunk
Nancy Henrichs
Sybil Stanley
Trap Hill
Jack Barnard
Eccles Theater
Pee-Well
Darius King
Gale Auldridge
Glen McKinney
Harold Custer
Custer
Peter Beamish
Z. E. Blaker
Dr. Omahandra
Kay Samedi
Madame Celeste
Peaches Greeding
Lem Marblehead
Robert Brooks
Emma Burpee
Eva Fiend
Daisy
Jack Worley
Winston Tabor
Lacy Hendricks
Lawrence Dillon
S.J. Lilly
Augusta Norris
E. L. Norris
Concord College
Athens
H. B.mckee
Huntington
Richard Lewis
Mr. Lewis
East Main Street
Sam Wasserkrig
New York City
Willam Bonner Hawley
Camp Gordon
Caribelle
Ilohn Hawley
F. Ll. Shannon
Frances
Hattiesburg
Mississippi
Everett Keyser
Dexter Avenue
Shannon
Boston
Massachusets
Kenneth Richardson
Fort Meade
Maryland
W. W. Richardson
Tolbert Street
East Beckley
Emile Hodel
West Virginia University
Charles Hodel
North Kanawha Street
Charles
Ion
Presbyterian Student Association
Carl Campbell
Allavista
Virginia
And
H W
Bacher
Callaway ‘Heights
O. G. Callison
Beckley Hospital
Stab Fork
H. P. Harmon
Baileysville
Roy FE. Filkins
South Heber Street
W. BE. Harrah
Kanawha Street
H. A. Pack
Gquaranteed Permanents
FeeNs
Wes Belly
Sppaaite
R.S. Goldsmith
Marguerite
Main St
Aring Son
Mark Twain
Sydney Stoyer
Sun=rise avenue
John. J. Smith
Women's Society of Christian Service
Cittsville Methodist Church
Ethel Vass
W. E. Meadows
H. C. Whitby
C. W. Meador
Jennie NeSmith
Beulah Mack
C. M. Whitby
Flora Via
J. A. Blatt
Delilah Martin
Grace Bower
Pat Warden
J. R. Shelor
Charles Burdiss
M. F
Bessie Carroll
Royal Fur Company
Upatakra—Snuffer Aah
Fayette St
Telephone Sai
Dorothy Gray
White Cross Pharmacy
Rackley's Feading
Kanawha St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!