Easter Sunrise Services Planned Across Beckley Area
Sunrise services at 6 am on Hill Park Drive Beckley with five youth church partnerships under way led by Ronald Dew First Baptist Church. Other churches host 5:30 am Easter Sunrise at Calloway Heights led by Rev C S McKinney. Choirs present Calvary Easter cantata at 11 am and Beckley Presbyterian presents The Creation oratorio at 3:30 pm with 40 voices and nine soloists. Local radio to broadcast Easter service from St Stephen's Episcopal Church at 10:45 am. Additional 11 am Easter service at Flat Top Baptist led by Rev Virgil Shrewsbury with missionary offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bright
Hillpark Drive
Harper Road
Beckley
Ronald Dew
First Baptist Church
Calloway Heights
C. S. McKinney
Bob Davis
Methodist Church
Heber Street
Calvary
Henry Wessel
Luke
John
Matthew
Louise McKinney
Myra Sue Roush
Daisy Keaton
Dora Alice McKinney
Alta Thompson
Harold Miller
Sam Williams
Virginia Spangler
Eber Deem Roush
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Rosalie Muller
Joseph Haydn
Messiah
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Flat Top Baptist Church
Charles E. Walker
Virgil Shrewsbury
Outgoing Leader Honored By Circle No 2 at First Baptist
Circle No 2 of the First Baptist Church honored outgoing leader Mrs Jonathan Brabban with a gift at the close of the circle year yesterday afternoon. The meeting in the recreation room opened with singing Sweet Hour of Prayer and a scripture reading and prayer. After reviewing the year’s work, Mrs Wood Mrs J S Bowling and Mrs Paul Wiseman served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle No. 2
First Baptist Church
Jonathan Brabban
Church T Recreation Room
Richard Lewis
Wood
J. S. Bowling
Paul Wiseman
French Davis
Circle No. Ten
W. H. Chrisley
Stanley
R. L. Stewart
Beckt Hayes Recruiters Send Three Enlist In Army
Three men from Beckley area enlisted at the local Army Recruiting Station and were sent to Fort Hayes Ohio yesterday acting officer in charge Sergeant Ambler announced. Veterans Walter Thomas Smith of Gap Mills and Homer E Jones joined three year terms in ordnance and Air Force respectively. Mrs Virgil Warden hosted a year end meeting with devotionals by Mrs Bob Wills and gifts presented to the outgoing leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Ohio
Robert Ambler
Walter Thomas Smith
Gap Mills
Navy
Ordnance
Homer E
Jones
Baptist Mis
Air Force
Charles Sionary
Stewart
Ravencliff
Virgil Warden
Neville Street
Bob Wills
Warden
Sophia Resident Marries In Russell Kentucky Ceremony
Sophia resident Sophia is married to Arnold Reed in Russell Kentucky on February 1 in a ceremony at a church. The bride, a 1945 graduate of Sophia High School, is employed by Sophia Hardware. The groom, a 1940 Mark Twain High School graduate, served six years in the Navy and now works for Koppers in Helen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Church
Harry Church
Phia
Arnold Reed
Rush Reed
Sophia
Russell
C. L. Meenach
Sophia Hardware
Mark Twain High School
Navy
Reed
Koppers
Helen
Easter Vacation Opens for Raleigh County Schools
County schools will close Friday and Monday for Easter vacation and resume Tuesday morning per D. W. Bryson. Beckley College students start Easter break Thursday and return Tuesday, per D. K. Shroyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Beckley College
D. W. Bryson
D. K. Shroyer
Worry Room at Nooter Boiler Works Eases Employee Stress
The St Louis based Nooter Boiler Works created a private “worry room” for employees from office boy to president to vent personal problems. It has no phone and conversations are forbidden. President Elmer Nooter reports strong success with few women using the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
ST. Louis
Nooter Boiller Works Company
Elmer Nooter
Vermillions To Fete Son This Afternoon On Eighth Birthday
Dr and Mrs T A Vermillion host Stephen Trinkle Vermillion's eighth birthday party this afternoon at their Ellison Avenue home. A large basket of colored eggs centers the yellow and green table as 24 friends attend. Ice cream and cake follow Easter decor with games indoors or outdoors depending on the weather. Attendees include Carol Ann French Fern Shrewsbury Phyllis Peregay Ann Wuckels Susan Johnson Teedie Lewis Janice Herndon Mary G Harvey Hugh Shaffer Bobby Bivens David Thompson David Reitz George Swinn George Daniel Mike Carney Bill Farrar Lou Scherer Darrell Lowe Randy Halloran Billy Boyle David Boyle Douglas Rochon Dick Amon John Amon and the honoree's younger brother Bob Vermillion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellison Avenue
Mrs. T. A. Vermillion
Stephen Trinkle
Janice Herndon
Mary G. Harvey
Hugh Shaffer
Bobby Bivens
David Thompson
David Reitz
George Swinn
George Daniel
Mike Carney
Bill Farrar
Lou Scherer
Darrell Lowe
Randy Halloran
Billy Boyle
David Boyle
Douglas Rochon
Dick Amon
John Amon
Bob Vermillion
Executive Committee of Auxiliary to Meet Friday Night
An executive board meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held at the Memorial Building at 7:30 o clock Friday night. All committee chairmen are urged to attend. A note on sugar states fully refined maple sugar will taste like cane sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building
Brides-Elect Honored At Local Showers
Two Beckley brides-elect were feted at separate showers this week. Irma DeHart, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred DeHart, will wed J L Price of Packsville Saturday night. Peggy Davenport, set to marry Chester Lynch later this month, was honored at a shower hosted by Mrs J D Donovan and Miss Bobbie Bair with Easter floral decor and a dessert course for guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Vida Boggs
Harless Apartments
Irma DeHart
Fred DeHart
Hull Street
Irma
J. L. Price
Packsville
Truex-Truer Coal Company
Peggy Davenport
Chester Lynch
J. D. Donovan
Bobbie Bair
Donovan
Harper Road
Lib Wyatt
Regina Slayton
Betty Gunter
Jean Dale
Eleanor Webb
Jack Cook
Betty Evans
Betsy Simpson
Helen Akers
Mildred Webb
Eugene Cavendish
Nash Campbell
Ina Bair
Noka McVey
Edith Martin
Catherine Willis
Emogene Brownlee
June Winter
Rex Simmons
Ermalene McFoy
Mary Willis
Fred Roschi
Millard Foley
Mae Ellison
Francis Davenport
Mrs Higgins Hosts Local Bridge Club at Virginia Street
Mrs. Higgins hosted a bridge gathering at 111 Virginia Street with top prize going to Mrs. Alex George and second to Mrs. E. C. Minter, Jr. Guests included Mrs. A. J. Casey, Mrs. Harry McCreery, Mrs. Ted George, Mrs. E. C. Inter Jr., Mrs. Harvey Pauley, Mrs. Colie Minter, Mrs. Wallace Finch, and Mrs. W. K. Broyles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell Higgins
Virginia Street
Alex George
E. C. Minter, Jr
A. J. Casey
Harry McCreery
Ted George
E. c. Inter, Jr
Harvey Pauley
Colie Minter
Wallace Finch
W. K. Broyles
Negro Choir To Present Concert Tonight at Memorial Building
Wings Over Jordan directed by Dr Glynn T Settle will give a 7 30 pm concert in Memorial building auditorium sponsored by Stratton High School Supplementary Association. The choir was the only religious chorus sent overseas by the USO and has performed for soldiers in France Germany Italy and Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wings Over
Jordan
Glynn T. Settle
Memorial Building
Stratton High School Supplementary Association
USO
France
Germany
Italy
Belgium
Raleigh County Song Convention Meeting Called
All singers and music enthusiasts are asked to attend the Easter Sunday meeting of the Raleigh County Song Convention at Memorial Baptist. Meeting set for 1 30 p m. with Ray Martin as president and Lacy Wood as secretary treasurer. Also notes a 1919 Venetian merchant sent 100000 pounds of sugar to England to exchange for wool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Memorial Baptist Church
Ray Martin
Lacy Wood
England
Baptist Young People To Be Feted At Easter Fest
Beckley church hosts a Baptist Young People event led by Robert Thomason with Mrs Church and Mrs Garner Williams. About 150 young people from First Baptist join for an Easter themed dinner and program featuring humorous and musical acts. Birth announcements include a son for Aubrey Halstead and a son for Eugene A Young with other local families reporting newborns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist People of the Church
Mrs .Church
Tomore
Garner Williams
People's Department
Miss
Dollie Ellison
Beckley Church
Ann ‘Rose
Aubrey Halstead
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Social notes list many Beckley residents and visitors. The Harkleroad families of Bristol and Sumpter, plus Brights of Clairton, visit relatives here. Others travel from Winchester and Raleigh to Easter gatherings and hospital stays are noted for several locals.
Methodist Children To Hunt Easter Bogs
Easter egg hunt for 50 children in the First Methodist Church on Heder Street tomorrow at 2 30 pm. Mrs Roy L Herndon, superintendent, invited the children. Outdoors if sunny, indoors if rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Heder Street
Fele
Roy L. Herndon
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Super Met
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Mrs. Higgins
Del-Mar
Oasis
Neville
Spencer Lewis
Raleigh General Hospital
Eugene A. Young
East Beckley
Ralph O'Dell
Beaver
F. S. Harkleroads
Kanatoha Street
Robert
C. C. Webster
Garden Terrace
Burlington
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Beaver Avenue
Marguerite Asher
Winchester
Mass
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Paul Lilly
Baby
Charleston
Hubert Lilly
Raleigh Heights
Herbert Sessler
Titusville
Fla
Ronnie Kacsmaryk
Joe Kacsmaryk
Beckley Hospital
Judy Miklosh
New York City
Odi Casali
Lewis Street
Minnie Casali
Princeton
Mary Lou Graham
State Teachers’ College
Fairmont
Cecil Graham
Wilson Street
Marshall College
June Peters
M. O. Peters
Clearwater
J. Q. Stover Sr
Fourth Avenue
S. C. Cappellari
South Kanawha
St. Petersburg
J. Q. Stover Jr
Fourth Street
Cincinnati
George Tully
Beckley Avenue
Robert Higgins
Thelma Brown
Woodlawn
Huntingtono
Atter
Luther Hix Jr
R. H. Duncan
Abingdon
Jean
Jane
Emory and Henry Colleges
Barbara
Roberta
Lloyd E. Walker Jr
South Kanawha Street
Edward Thrush
Orchard Avenue
Calvin Davis
Mabscott
Charlotte
Virginia
Palgiian
Schick
Razor
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Gillette Blue Blades
Kodak Film
Schrafft
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Helene Curtis
Lasca
Foster Howe
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