Mission Circle elects Ada Craig as president at Hollywood Church
Ada Craig was installed as president of the Mission Circle of Hollywood Baptist Church in MacArthur. New officers include Garnet Crawford as vice president Beulah Edmonds secretary and Pearl Prewitt treasurer. The group planned donations to refit missionaries Alderson Broaddus College and a year end love gift and quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Craig
Mission Circle
Hollywood Baptist Church
MacArthur
Garnet Crawford
Beulah Edmonds
Pearl Prewitt
Edna Mullins
China
Ruby Webb
Nellie England
Bertha Cawley
Alderson-Broaddus
College
Stover Nash Motor Company
Scott Field
Georgia
Class Plays by Stoco and Mark Twain Seniors Tonight
The senior classes at Stoco and Mark Twain High Schools stage their annual productions tonight. Look Who's Here a three act farce by Charles George runs at Stoco High School while Cinda at Mark Twain High stars Doris Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoco
Mark Twain
Charles George
P. m
Stoco Hich School
Misses Angeline Amato
Clara Vecellio
Lonnie Ayers
Sue Hendley
Tommy Wallace
Alverna Bodo
Marcie Pitzer
Esther DeBoard
Robert Davidson
Betty Thompson
Louiis Meador
Doris Smith
Mark Twain High School
Linda Kaiser
Linda
Ieaman
Bill Elliott
Ag Peter McDonald
Mary Evelyn Rays
Ellen
Carl Norris
Frankie
Miljadeen Clemons
Minnie
Jack Saunders
Kimer
Joe Sutyak
Herman
Jean Holdren
Dehlia
Jack
Meadows
Joe
Margaret Ahat
Freida
Mary Ann Kovach
Ella
Atlanta Official To Speak for Presbyterians
Col. LeCraw of Atlanta Ga a leading layman in the Presbyterian Church and campaign director of its Program of Progress will speak at 10 oclock services at Beckley Presbyterian Church Sunday announced Dr James W Witherspoon royal pastor He has held civic posts in Atlanta served as mayor and in the national guard and returned from military duty in Europe as a regional church leader he serves the church as a dollar a year man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. LeCraw
Atlanta
The
Presbyterian Church
U. S
Beckley ‘Presbyterian Church
James W. Witherspoon
General Assembly
War Relief
Cel. LeCraw
Col
LeCraw
North Avenue
Chambers of Commerce
Community Chest
National Guard
Europe
Program of Progress
Oceana Man Celebrates 70th Birthday Surprise
Weller Rush Cook of Oceana was honored on his 70th birthday with a surprise party hosted by his children. Relatives attending included Walden Cook and daughter Genevieve, Anita Short, Leonard Combs and son David, Fred Lusk family, Grady Cook and sons, Raymond Cook, Lizzie Laxton, and J Rush Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Register
Weller Oceana
J. Rush Cook
Oceana
Walden Cook
Genevieve
Atricia Short
Clear Fork
Leonard Combs
David
Cyclone
Fred Lusk
Gene
Billy
Joe
Richard
Nora
Charlotte Ann
Glendene
Bararam
Grady Cook
Charles
Eddie
Lonny
Davin
Raymond Cook
Lizzie Laxton
Hee
Plan Rummage Sale by Oceana Woman's Club
Oceana Woman's Club sponsors a spring rummage sale drive in April to collect usable clothing and household items for a sale planned later in the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Oceana
Oceana Woman's Club
Fidelis Class Installs New Officers at First Baptist
The Fidelis Class at First Baptist Church held formal installation of year’s officers. New president Mrs Albert Wheley with teachers Mrs L G Houser and Mrs Fletcher Freeman. Mrs Clark McDaniel urged stewardship in devotional theme. Mrs Earl O Snider played piano for group singing Take My Life and Let It Be. A gift to outgoing president Mrs T K Maynor followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelis
First Baptist Church
Albert Wheley
L. G. Houser
Fletcher Freeman
Clark McDaniel Uiged
Earl O. Snider
Harry L. May
T. K. Maynor
Maynor
D. €. Cunningham
E. PB. Miller
Incidents In The Lives 23 Of- People You Know
Mrs. Marie Jordon of Beckley went to Strasburg Virginia to visit her son Dr. Walker Jordon and family. M Harris, recovering from influenza at Woodlawn Avenue, shows improvement. Edna Ferris of Baltimore returned home after visiting Cray Orchard parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ferris. Fred Ferris of United Press Charleston was visiting. Bill Bates of Raleigh Register departs for Mayo Clinic treatment in Rochester Minnesota. Thelma Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Higgins of Woodlawn Avenue travel to Washington DC to visit Luther Hix family. Joe Kish of Russell Street and Ernest Kish of Raleigh went to Charleston on a business trip and visited their brother Leo Kish. Mrs. D. J. Clay of Fourth Street remains at home after a nervous collapse last Thursday. Annie Long of Yale Street returns home after visiting St. Petersburg and Tampa Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Jordon
Beckley
Strasburg
Walker Jordon
M. Harris
Woodlawn Avenue
Edna Ferris
Baltimore
J. W. Ferris
Cray Orchard
Fred
United Press
Charleston
Gieante
Eewnc Cue
Bill Bates
Raleigh Register
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Thelma Brown
Robert Higgins
Washington, D. C
Luther Hix
Joe Kish
Russell Street
Ernest Kish
Raleigh
Leo Kish
D. J. Clay
Fourth Street
Annie Long
Yale Street
St. Petersburg
Tampa
Fla
Youth Fellowship Rally Gathered In Beckley City
Area youths from Raleigh and surrounding counties travel to Beckley for the Blue Stone Presbytery Youth Fellowship rally. About 250 to 300 are expected with registration from 3 to 5 pm and a full Friday program at Beckley Presbyterian Church on South Kanawha Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Beckley
Bluestone Presbytery
Beckley Presbyterian Church
South Kanawha Street
Wendell H. Walker
Williamson
Rural Acres Garden Club to Sponsor Arbor Day Program
The Rural Acres Garden Club and the 4-H Club of Calloway Heights plan an Arbor Day program tonight at 6 at the Community Church. A tree will be planted in the church yard by club members, followed by a community clean-up campaign with a district truck visit at 8 am Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Acres Garden Club
4-H Club
Calloway Heights
Tthe Community Church
Gloria Mills Feted at Becktly Shower Hostesses Named
Miss Gloria Mills of 106 Quarry Street will be honored at a towel shower held at the Conway Apartments in Beckley. The First Christian Church ceremony is set for 8 o'clock tonight with guests including Miss Helen Granita, Miss Violet Feazell, and Mrs. Theresa Torlone among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Zuchick
Miss Mills
Lorril Denny
Bride of James
Maljlamas, Sr
Injof Beckley
Conway Apartments
Gloria
Mills
Quarry Street
Helen Granita
Voilet Feazell
Theresa Torlone
Iretha Price
Vera Kent
Jennie Bsharah
Bernice “Bloch
Ethel Price Williams
Arlene Farley
Everal Winchell
Mother's Day Fete Discussed by Methodist Circle
Circle No 1 of the church met at the Westwood Drive home of Mrs Eugene Huffman to plan the annual Mothers Day luncheon at the Methodist Temple on May The hostess served a colorful salad course and a program followed with Mrs B P Knight presiding Mrs W K Boyle gave Thought of the Time as devotional theme and Mrs Bernard Carter reviewed a chapter from Prayers of the Kings and Prophets The Pineforest committee reported baskets mailed for adopted patients at Pinecrest Sanitarium Mrs Knight will host the Grove Avenue home for the May meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Temple
Circle No. 1
Westwood Drive
Eugene Huffman
B. P. Knight
W. K Boyle
Bernard Carter
Pinecest Sanitarium
Pineferest Committee
Knight
Grove Avenue
Births in Wickham and Beaver Island families announce two sons
Mr and Mrs Bill Moore of Wickham announce the birth of an eight and a half pound son Daniel Wayne born April 3 at home. Mr and Mrs Charles Hale announce the birth of an eight and one half pound son Jon Allen born April 1 at their Beaver Island home. Mrs Hale, formerly Miss Joan Dalady of London England, and the Hales also have a two year old son Michael Patrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Moore
Wickham
Daniel Wayne
Jon Allen
Beaver l
Charles Hale
Mrs. Ford Leads Garden Club Talk on Pleasant Valley Visit
Mrs. S. A. Ford spoke on A Visit to Pleasant Valley at the Rhododendron Garden Club meeting in Beckley hosted by Mrs. Clement L. Schulte. She described Ohio scenery with photos from a recent trip with Dr. Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
S.A. Ford
Beckley
Clement L. Schulte
Ford
Ohio
Dr. Ford
Philo
French Lucas
Rachel Meador
Elizabeth Schwank
Schulte
Miss Schwank
Senulte
Star
Bethlehen
Frankie Corley
Ted McDowell
J. K. Brash
Drewis
Frankie Corey
Charles Keaton
Everett Keyser
J. E.ollo
Hubert Perdue
Margaret Phipps
Sarah Rader
R. L. Reardon
D. K. Shroyer
C. L. Schulte
Grace
Joan
Betty Wilkes
Tah Eee Warren to Wed George Gunnoe in June
Mr and Mrs L L Warren announce the engagement of their daughter Tah Eee Warren to George Allen Gunnoe son of Mr and Mrs A V Gunnoe of MacArthur. The wedding is set for early June at the Methodist Temple. Tah Eee is a senior and president of the Ushers Club at Woodrow Wilson High School. Gunnoe works for Raleigh Coal and Coke Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Warren
Clyde Street
George Allen Gunnoe
A. V. Gunnoe
MacArthur
Methodist Temple
Woodrow Wilson High School
Ushers Club
Gunneer
Raleigh Coal and Coke Company
Ilene Comer Hosts Birthday Party for Mother in Blue Jay
Ilene Comer hosted a gathering in Blue Jay to honor her mother Mrs. R. C. Carter on her 49th birthday. The event featured games and refreshments with a guest list including Mrs. Dollie Lynch Mrs. Margaret Hayes Mrs. Mary Preiz and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nene Comer
Blue Jay
R. C. Carter
Dollie Lynch
Margaret Hayes
Mary Preiz
Minnie Lusk
Basil Lilly
Roxie Kidwell
Ireland Merlin
Joan Richmond
Clara Cook
Sylvia Carter
Warren McLaughlin
Carl Hall
Bruce Stover
Margaret Shrewsbury
Maude’ Payne
Miss Edna Alice Little Weds At Crab Orchard
In a home ceremony April 4 at 3 p m Rev Don Stover officiated as Miss Edna Alice Little daughter of Mr and Mrs Roxy Little of French Stover became the bride of Harless W Stover son of the late Mr and Mrs Silas Stover of Glen White The couple exchanged vows in the Brewster home with attendants Mrs Clarence Booth and others The bride wore a pale pink street length dress with white accessories and a white carnation corsage The ceremony featured traditional wedding marches The reception followed in the Brewster home The bride will continue beauty work at Marguerite’s Beauty Salon The groom a Trap Hill High School graduate served three years in the U S Army engineer corps He will umpire professional baseball in Salt Lake City Utah after April 20
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Alice Little
Roxy
Little
French Stover
Harless W. Stover
Silas Stover
Glen
Don Stover
Glen White
R. C. Brewster
Crab Orchard
Clarence Booth
Brewster
Emil Dinkler
James McVey
Woodrow Wilson High School
Little French Beauty School
Marguerite's
Trap Hill High School
Engineer Corps
U. S.army
Woodrow Wilson Thespians to Attend Festival
Woodrow Wilson High School students head to Huntington to take part in the Thespian Festival. Mrs. Frank Vass and John Saunders sponsor the group, which traveled yesterday to present their one act play. Mary Elizabeth Kritzer will perform a dramatic reading of Mary Queen of Scotts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
Huntington
Frank ‘Vass
John Saunders
Thespian Society
Mary Elizabeth Kritzer
Presley Circle Hostess Leads Methodist Temple Group
Mrs. R. F. Presley of Vine Street hosted Circle No. of the Methodist Temple last night. Mrs. Arthur Smith led a devotional on Great Prophets of the Bible. Business session run by Mrs. Presley. Refreshments served to one visitor Mrs. G. P. Stoatmyer of Richmond and one new member Mrs. C. A. Setliff plus seven regular members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Presley
Vine Street
Methodist Temple
Arthur Smith
Presley
G. P. Stoatmyer
Richmond
C. A. Setliff
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Mission Group
First St
Joseph F. Dobos
Columbus, C
Macon
Frank Rozer
South
Kanawha Street
Belleville
Helen
Joseph ¥. Debos
Helen Toutr
Regtater Phals
Beckley Music and Electric CO
Frank
Other Waves
Embee
Marguerite
New River
Raymond
Weekley
Big City
Raymond's
Grerembees
Del-Mar
Gyer
Presbyterian
Gether
Charles McNutt
Fayetteville
United Christian Youth Movement
Johnston Bell
Lewisburg
Youth Fellowship
Williamson Church
John Witherspoon
Pauline Alderman
New Recreation
W. E. Crane
Lois Fillmer
Gloria Mills
Methodist
Dr. G. M. Powers
Denlist
Bal Neville Sr
Beckly
FRU
Vanity Beauty Shop
Prince St
Helene Curt
Webster Richardson Doyle
Myra
Witter
Mrs. Ford
Flah Mac Warren
Ilene Comer
Stauffer
Main Street
Main St
Olal Baer
Neville Street
Mariess W. Stover
Phole
Pearl
Rev. Stover
R. E. Presley
B. E. Silverman
Raleish County Bank
eMarie
Mayfair Shop
Vanity Fair
Sale
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