Mrs Gray Dies of Pneumonia at Mabscott Home
Mare Agnes Lucille Gray 33 died yesterday morning in a Beckley hospital from pneumonia. Funeral services at Mabscott home of Mrs Eva M Daniel at 8 PM with Rev. Sturgill and Rev. Fincout. burial Sunset Memorial Park. She is survived by seven children and siblings Joe Allman and Eva Daniel.
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Mare
Agnes Lucille Gray
Beckley Hospital
William D. Gray
Price Hill
Victor
Este
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Darwyn Derrick
Delwin Delano
Mary Ellen
Irene Mary
Darwin
Delwin
Joe Allman
Prosperity
Joe
Mary Ellen Godby Allman
O.¢. Sturgill
L. E. Fincout
Sunset Memorial Park
Caffee
Daniel
Price Hill Jocal
U. MM
W. of A
Stratton High School to stage fashion show and contests
Stratton High School Home Economics will present an April 10 fashion show with student model attire and dance numbers directed by Mrs. C. E. Merritt. Plans for a One Act Play Contest at West Virginia State College April 17 and 18 include Stratton’s entry Afterwards. State Literary Contest at WV State College April 10 features Annie Russell and Esther King after regional wins.
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Stratton High School
C. E. Merritt
West Virginia Mate College
Stratton High ‘Hool
West Virginia State College
Annie Russell
Esther King
Miss Russell
Miss King
Montgomery
Miss
Beckley News Briefs Highlight Meetings and Obituaries
Local notes report club meetings at the home of Eugene Scott Beckley residents socializing before a chitterling supper. Funeral services are set for Mrs. Mariah Blowgame and Edward Bradshaw at Shady Grove Baptist Eccles and Falls Chapel A M E Raleigh. National Negro Health Week observances include talks by Dr. Britton Miss Graybear and Dr. Hume at East Beckley School. Byrd Prillerman High School hosts Jesse Owens health program inspiring students alongside local physicians performing pupil physicals. Emancipation Day events feature Grace Hairston Maybelle Bentley and others, with music at Rose Garden Inn Beckley on April 9. Prof K Wolts Charleston and Jesse Owens noted among attendees.
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Adkins Street
Beckley
Booker Hill
William Burns
Everett Price
Willie Vaden
Ellis Mitchell
Raymond Young
Mariah Blowgame
Shady Grove Baptist Church
Eccles
G. C. Gilbert
A. DB. Britton
Beulah Graybear
Hume
North Beckley
First Baptist Church
D.C. Hunter
W. 8
Lfe
Owens
K. Wells
Byrd Prillerman
A. D. Belton
Te A T.toward
N. L. Collins
Scout Leadership Course Begins at Beckley Armory
A five week leadership training starts Wednesday April 8 at 7 40 pm for Beckley area scouts. Scoutmasters, assistants and troop committees urged to attend at Beckley Armory or club room. No cost. handback for boys required. join training school troop via Robert R V Twohig.
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Charleston Area
Raleigh
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Court of Honor
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Marsh Fork
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Haar
Beckley Briefs Highlight Illnesses, Revivals, and Church Services
Beckley reports Mrs Florence Clayborn confined by illness while Mrs Mary Young shows improvement at home. Death announced of Dr Philip F E Parnell at Kings Daughters Hospital Staunton after March 24 admission. Local infractions note revival by Rev Eugene Wyly and sermons by Rev J A Jackson and Rev J T Bennett. Palm Sunday and Rally Day services listed at Ebenezer Baptist and Glorious Church of God in Christ with invitations to the public.
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East Beckley
Mary Young
Philip FE. Parnell
Kings Daughters Hospital
Staunton
Virginia
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Pannell
Bowling
Marfrance
Bernice Brown
Ronceverte
Florida
Brown
R. J. Howard
William Blakely
J. A. Jackson
Morning Star Baptist Church
Skelton
Julia Hall
Montgomery
Charlie Ellis
Porter
Jesse White
Wallace
Mt. Hope
Ethiopian United Church of
T. C. Glashen
Ebenezer Baptist Church
J. T. Bennett
Lynch
Kentucky
Central Street Baptist Church
Church of God In Christ
McDonald
C. S. Bass
Oil Drilling Brings Out National Guard at Rhodel
On Monday evening April 13 scouts of Rhodel Troop 87 will be invested with tenderfoot rank and formally installed at a Rhodes Elementary PTA meeting. Sponsored by Rhodell PTA the ceremony will be led by scoutmaster Cecil R Swim with committee members Riley Graham M O Cole E J Whitt B W Lilly and J T Meador receiving membership certificates. Parents encouraged to attend.
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Rhodes
Troop 87
Rhodel
Tenderfoot
Rhodell P. T. A
Cecil R. Swim
Riley Graham
M. 0. Cole
E. J. Whitt
B.W. Lilly
J. T
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Ernie Akers in Sophia
Sophia West Virginia hosts a stork shower at Mrs Angie’s home for Mrs Ernie Akers. Guests include Mrs Wiley Weaver, Mrs Earl Smith, Mrs P A Lovell, Mrs C M Bare, Mrs F L Daniels, Mrs M L Tosh, and Mrs E H Roy.
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Ernest Angie
Hurl Harper
Harry Richards
Angie
Ernie Akers
Wiley Weaver
Earl Smith
P. A. Lovell
C. M. Bare
F. L. Daniels
M. L. Tosh
E. H. Roy
Local social notes list weekend visitors and health update
Hartson Mrs Janes Akers and Jo Anna Stone with sons Newman Eldrige and Dee stayed overnight with Mrs P A Lovell then visited relatives in Beckley and Williamson before returning to Henry VA. Others include Shaelor Willis Ed Martin Glenn Sessler daughter Carolyn Joy Homer Gearheart Norma Jean Dah and more with several mentions of hospital treatment and shopping trips in Beckley Roanoke and Christiansburg Virginia.
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Winding Gulf
R. A. Minnick
Homer Gearheart
Norma Jean
Christiansburg
Harry Lovell
Beckley Hospital
H. J. Munsey
Beckley
C. M. Peck
Reece Pennington
Helen
Hindus Plan Military College Outside Government Control
Plans for a Hindu military college outside government control were announced in Nasik by Dr. B. M Moonje. The project, costing about $250,000, seeks support from affluent Hindu merchants. A separate note from Laclede Missouri reports a $1 repayment echoing a 50 year old loan.
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Associated Press
Nasik
India
B. 5. Moonje
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