Beckley Junior High Seventh Grade Party Held
About 160 seventh graders attended Beckley Junior High School’s annual party. After a program in the auditorium the group moved to the gym for a circus theme with decorations by O. D. Hall. Patsy Alley led the grand march with escort Don Murdoch while ballroom dancing dominated the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Junior High School
Meir
O. D. Hall
Patsy Alley
Don Murdock
Sam St. Clair
Fate Price
Virginia Auvilt
Earl Burgess
Christine Clay
Eugene Carpenter
St. Clair
Mission Circle Housewarming Nominates Gwinn For Re election
Members of Mission Circle No 2 of Memorial Baptist Church East Beckley held a housewarming for president Mrs June Gwinn who moved to Hartley Avenue. She was nominated for re election for another year. Other officers named include Mrs Adam Kostoski vice president Mrs Arvil Wood secretary and Mrs Lloyd Carper treasurer. The group voted to donate 36 to foreign missions. The next meeting is May 10 at Mrs Carl Wood's home on Johnstown Road. Edward The Confessor King of England who died in 1066 is noted in a closing line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Circle No
Paul Farley
Claude Fitzpatrick
James Roark
Clarence’ Ogle
Harold Dew
Ray* Perry
Lowe
H. H. Harvey
Carl Walker
Tracy Daniels
Carper
Wood
Yost
Kosnoski
Dinkler
Robert Davis
Pennington
Gwinn
Carl Wood
Johnstown Road
Elizabeth Toney Weds William Thompson in Beckley Church
The wedding of Elizabeth Rose Toney and William Jack Thompson took place at 5 PM Saturday in the First Christian Church Beckley. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl E Toney of Prosperity, wore a white gabardine suit and carried a white prayer bouquet. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs William Thomason of Glen View. The Rev A H Wilson officiated with organ music by Mrs Earl Snead. The couple plans a trip to an undisclosed destination and will reside at 612 South Oakwood Avenue after their honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Rose Toney
William Jack Thompson
Beckley
Carl E. Toney
William Thomason
Glen View
A. H. Wilson
Earl Snead
Frances Toney
Jack Perdue
Fred Burdiss
Gene Smith
Harald Lilly
Jamies Alley
Woodrow Wilson High School
Hhe
Thompson
Beckley College
The
Home Insurance Agency
U. S. Marine Corps
Woodrow Wilson
Picture Shop
Mary F. Woods
Henry Woods
Woods
Bil
Pete
Hogsett
Mason County
J. W. Douglas
Adrian
Quinwood
C. C. Commer
Rhodell
Elizabeth Toney
Pros‘perity
William Jack Thompsson
First Christian Church
Col
Peter LeToney
Knox
Alte Tenn
Gllen Edmonds
Princeton
George Daniels
Charleston
W. G. Bragg
Hill Top
C. L. Sutton
Duane Williams
Farl Mann
Mrs A D Cooke Hosts Bridge Luncheon at Home
Mrs A D Cooke entertained a bridge luncheon at 312 Clyde Street on Saturday. Pink roses and jonquils decorated the home, favors were pastel nosegays in mirrored boxes, and prizes went to Mrs B D Armstrong, Arrs F H Harris, Mrs Fletcher Freeman, and Mrs Paul T Davis.
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A. D. Cooke
Clyde Street
Cooke
B. BD. Armstrong
Arrs
F. H. Harris
Fletcher Freeman
Paul T. Davis
C. Brake
Robert Kemp
Carl Drewery
William Hopkins
John Boray
Frank Smith
F. H. Davis
E. D. Armstrong
W. M. Reeser
W. R. Henkle
W. P. Hiner
Eugene Huffman
T.K. Moore
Ray Light
Girl’s Society Collecting Clothing for Church World Service
Members of the Girls Friendly Society at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church met at Mrs. Robert L. Burns home to plan a clothing drive for Church World Service. Miss June Hamilton will lead the junior high group after Mrs. Burns moves to Chicago. Donations go to Europe and Asia. packing by the church Women’s Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls Friendly
Society of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Robert L. Burns
Stanley Street
Church World Service
Burns
Chicago
June Hamilton
Europe
Asia
Capacity Crowd Expected for 1948 Follies
A capacity crowd is expected for the opening night of the Follies of 1948 at 8 o'clock in the Memorial Building with a second show the next night. Proceeds benefit the Raleigh County Public Library renovation. Jean Stanley performs two blues numbers. she is under contract with Metro-Goldwyn in Hollywood and models for Mary Lou Pryor Agency.
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Memorial Building
Beckley Junior Woman’s Club
Raleigh County
Jean Stanley
Beckleyan
Metro-Goldwwyn Studio
Hollywood
Mary Lou Pryor Agency
Miss Stanley
Trap Hill
James P. Stanley
Harper Road
California
Harrison-Wallace Marriage Performed Saturday Night
Miss Mary Elizabeth Wallace daughter of Mr and Mrs IL Wallace of South Kanawha Street married Russell Harrison son of Grover Harrison and the late Mrs Harrison in a single ring ceremony at 8 p m Saturday in the parlor of the First Christian Church Dr Ritchie Ware read the service A reception followed at the bride’s parents home The bride wore an aqua dress with black accessories and a red corsage Attendants were Mr and Mrs Charles Zwilling Charleston Mrs Zwilling wore floral print with white carnations Both mothers wore black and white The couple will reside in Charleston where Harrison works for Pritchard Motor Company and Mary Elizabeth is a nurse supervisor at Kanawha Valley Hospital Charleston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Wallace
IL. Wallace
South Kanawha Street
Russell Harrison
Grover Harrison
Harrison
Calloway Heights
First Christian Church
Ritchie Ware
Charles Zwilling
Mark Twain
Montgomery High School
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Charleston
Kanawha
U.S. Marine Corps
Pritchard Motor Company
New River Dental Auxiliary To Meet At Black Knight Club
The New River Dental Auxiliary will hold a bridge luncheon Wednesday at 1 30 p m at the Black Knight Country Club. After the luncheon a business meeting will be led by president Mrs B C Burnside of Oak Hill, with bridge to follow. The group consists of wives of local dentists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New River Dental Auxiliary
Black Knight Country Club
B. C. Burnside
Oak Hill
St. Mary's Guild Plans Wednesday Meeting at 2 PM
The April meeting of the St. Mary's Guild of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Queen Street home of Mrs. M. D. Hensey. The assistant hostess will be Mrs. F. E. Hudgins.
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St. Mary
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Harold Harris, student at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, arrived Sunday for a week with his parents in Woodlawn Avenue. Roy Harris returned to Blacksburg Va to attend Virginia Tech after a weekend visit. Mrs Thelma Mills of 106 Quarry Street hosts relatives and wedding guests for Gloria Mills and James V Mallamas Jr. The Cummings, Woods and Douglas families are noted as visitors and wedding attendees. James C Fielding from Charleston is a Beckley visitor and will stay with Forrest Marrical before a Bluefield trip.
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Harold Harris
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
T. M. Harris
Woodlawn Avenue
Roy Harris
Blacksburg
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Richard A. Cummings
Oceanside
Long Island
N. Y
Thelma Mills
Quarry Street
Sirs. Cummings
Gloria Mills
James V. Mallamas, Jr
First Christian Church
Cummings
Sutton
Beckley
H. Q. Sutton
Staunton
United Brethren
Waynesboro
James C. Fielding
Charleston
Forrest E. iMarrical
Beckley Avenue
Bluefield
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BJHS
Patty Alley
Keith Powers
Nancy Nickell
Delores Spano
Mission Circle
Ward Irwin
Campbell Street
Edward "the Confessor
England
Kiddie
Neville St
oMarie
Sportswear Center
Neville St Beckley
William Thompson
Eleader
Pat
Belin
Main St
Cohen Drug Co
Bechley
WL Va
Olive Layne
Halr
New York
Turner-Halj
ESKA
Miss Layne
Irwin's Barber and Beauty Supply
South Fayette St
W. VA
Girl’s Society
Fauline Davis
Carter Street
Beckley Hospital
Harrison-Wallace
St. Mary's Guild
Stauffer
Main Street
Vanity Beauty Shop
Prince St
Helena Curtis
Webster Richardson
Eve Doyte
Witt
Raleigh County Bank
Frank
Embee
CIA 4400
Ue Maeguerite
ABC
Areckley Music and Electric Company
S. Fayette
SBN
Del-Mar
Onala
Neville
Phena
Raymond
Raymond's
O'S
B. E. Silverman
Raleigh County Lank
Sample Shop
Eville St. — Beckley
Lydia E. Pinxham
Lydia E. Pinkwam
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