Raborns Welcome Veteran Family on Return From Germany
First Lt. Rufus Sam Raborn Jr. returns from 17 months in Wurtzburg Germany with wife and four year old Dena Sarah. Four generations gather in Shady Springs as the Raborns visit relatives in Fairmont Mannington and plan trips to St. Louis Idaho and California. The former quartermaster corps officer, now in the reserves, discusses postwar Germany and chances of rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Rufus Sam Raborn
Raborn
Shady Springs
Dena Sarah
Fairmont
Sam Raborn
Rabrn
Quartermaster Corps
Wurtzburg
Gemany
Raburn
Dena
States
Karen
St. Louis
Shady Spring
Emma McNeely
Mannington
Dena Sarah Raborn
Rufus Sam Raborn, Jr
Garden Club Plans Projects for Year with China Exhibit
Azalea Garden Club discusses planned projects and a year long study of bulbs. A China and porcelain display by Mrs. D. C. Ashton illustrates a paper by Mrs. Harry McCreery presented by Mrs. EM Payne Jr. The group plans a bake sale for financing and a May trip to Camp Caesar while noting federation since February 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Azalea Garden Club
Woodlawn Avenue
D. C. Ashton
Harry McCreery
EM. Payne
F. L. Banks
J. E. McKenzie
E. E. Bibb
Raleigh County
Labby
Camp Caesar
H. C. Avis
M. J.P. Nowlin
McKenzie
Avis
Bibb
Eugene Harvey
D. D. Daniel
J. B. Huffman
F. B. Hawkins
M.C. Banks
D. W. Watkins
H. C. Sessions
J. O. Freeman
District Nurses Meet at Raleigh General Hospital
District 19 of the West Virginia State Nurses Association will convene at Raleigh General Hospital on Woodlawn Avenue at 3 pm Friday. Ellsworth Clark outlines group insurance plans for nurses, with Mrs. Lillian Monroe in charge and Miss Louise Hickman as hostess. Open to all association members in Raleigh, Wyoming, Mercer, McDowell and Summers counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia State Nurses Association
Raleigh General Hospital Nurses Fame
Woodlawn Avenue
Ellsworth Clark
Lillian Monroe
Louise Hickman
Raleigh
Wyoming
Mercer
McDowell
Summers Counties
Beckley Follies of 1948 Delights Full House
Beckley junior women staged the Follies of 1948 directed by Frank Lloyd at the Memorial Building before a full house. John Schulte, Polly Jo McCullough, Jean Stamey and Mary Jones drew strong laughs and applause with sketches and songs ranging from vaudeville style bits to tango. The show featured a tireless chorus, England’s queens, and sketches like Station Wash. the finale celebrated local talent with the promise of more books for Beckley Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenore
River Beach
John Schulte
Andy Devine
Polly Jo McCullough
Jean Stamey
iMan
Vivian Cox
Junior Woman's Club
Mary Jones
Kyle Jones
England
Henry VII
Katie Jo Sheffler
Wanda Biggs
Lucille Smiska
Frances Haldane
Brookie Russetl
Louise Wilkes
Paul Rhone
Henry
Mita Thompson
Myra Sue Roush
Deep Purple
Christine West
Deen
Sweet Georgia Brown
Fran
Hudgins
Auartetle
Bryce Rucker
Bob Wills
George Armstrong
Tommy Stafford
Joint Meeting of Local Garden Clubs Arranged
Four garden clubs Azalea Rhododendron Rural Acres and Mountain Top plan a joint meeting and tea on April 24 at the homes of Mrs. Banks and Mrs. Payne. Clubs will bring two spring floral arrangements to share ideas on tulips lilac and other blossoms. Presidents named include Mrs. J E McKenzie Mrs Ted G McDowell Mrs Launa Morrison and Mrs H L Crawford. A tea time is still being set and a summer flower show open to the public is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Kanawha Street
FL. Banks
E. M. Payne
J. E. McKenzie
Azalea Club
Ted G. McDowell
H. L. Crawford
Mountain Top Club
Teen party tips from Ann clean a cellar for a cozy rum pus room
AP Newsfeatures Dear Judy shares a party plan by Ann to clear junk from a cellar then stage a festive setup with a soda sign on wash tubs hot dog signs by a coal stove and a beach umbrella buffet. The piece also notes teen responses to a modern miracle contest and other light local items including a birth and Rose Bowl losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy
Ann
Moving Picture
Goldwyn
Chicago
Brooklyn
Memphis
Vivian
Vivian Brown
Woodrow Wilson High Students Attend West Virginia All State Orches
Nine WWHS musicians join the West Virginia All State High School Orchestra in Huntington with Sally Laren Phyllis Hall Agnes Baldwin Nadine Surbaugh Steve Abraham Joyce Dintler Nancy McGuigan Hugh Buridete and Lois Sanford plus WWHS Glee Club quartet Mary Hauck Lois Fitzgerald Ray Harper and Ralph Lawson. Dr Davis Mattern of Michigan leads the concert Friday while Dr Dierks of Ohio State directs the chorus on the same program. The event is sponsored by the state Secondary Principals at their annual meeting Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson High School
Glenn Satlack
WWHS
Huntington
West Virginia
Tall State
Sally ‘Laren
Phyllis Hall
Agnes Baldwin
Na‘dine Surbaugh
Steve Abraham
Joyce Dintler
Nancy McGuigan
Hugh Buridete
Lois Sanford
Davis Mattern
University of Michigan
Rochester T Philharmonic Orchestra
Wwhs Glee Club
All State
Mary Hauck
Lois Fitzgerald
Ray Harper
Ralph Lawson
Dierks
Ohio State University
Woman's Club hosts Fayette honor group and Montgomery guest
About 40 Beckley area women attend a Beckley Hotel luncheon as the Raleigh County Republican Women's Club is set to be reactivated. Speaker Hallie Kendall of Charleston, a state party organizer and real estate agent, also past president of Kanawha Republican Women's Club, will lead. The program includes piano by Ross Daniel, solos by A H Wilson and Rosalie Muller as mistress, with Eugene Scott as chairman and other officers listed. The event also notes Montgomery guests and student Martha Ross, with musical accompaniment by G C Stevens. Officers for next year to be elected. Hostesses include several local ladies. A pipeline system over 150,000 miles long is referenced elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Beckley Hotel
Raleigh County
Republican Women's Club
Hallie Kendall
Charleston
Kanawha Republican Women's Club
Ross Daniel
Singing of ‘America
Daniels
A. H. Wilson
H. A. Sloan
Rosalie Muller
Istate
Republican
C. P. Skaggs
Montgomery
Junior Woman's Clubs
American Home and Gardens
Beckley Woman's Club
G. C. Stevens
Montgomery Junior Woman's Club
Mars. Stevens
Martha Ross
Ross
Stevens
Mason School of Music of
Pat C. Fourney
E. J. Fourney
Home and Gardens
Concord College
H.R. Sawyers
Leonard Seaman
Beckleyans Feast at Hinton Birthday Dinner
Beckley area residents joined a buffet dinner Sunday in Hinton hosted by Mrs. J. Garfield Lilly for her husband on his 86th birthday. Guests included numerous Beckley, Maxwell Hill, Sophia, Coal City and Hinton residents and families. The report notes jockey Johnny Longden rode 316 winners last year, nearing Vincent Powers’ 324 mark from 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Area
J. Garfield Lly
Hinton
Eunice Hodge
C. C. Smith
Clayton Smith
Leonard Farley
Chipper
Beckley
C. C. Farley
James Jones
Judy
Mike
Maxwell Hill
Beth Klein
Eddie
Justine
Shirley
Sophia
Jack Lilly
Mary Louise Lilly
Coal City
John Plundey
Frank Morten
Jim
Thelma
Pat Moten
Anna Thompson
J. Flenry Lilly
J. Garfield Lilly
Johny Longden
Vincent Powers
Beckley Residents, School News, and Birth Report
Beckley Junior High reopens for Mrs. Oscar Williams after a hospital stay. Beckley visitors in Roanoke over the weekend include Ernest Bailey and others. Betty Andrews ill with strep throat. Burmeister family back in Raleigh after Washington trip. son Ray Jr. at Harvard on spring break and at Greenbrier pre opening party. Mullens notice reports birth of seventh child, a girl, at 3:50 a.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Williams
Reservoir Road
Beckley Junior High School
Beckley
Roanoke
Ernest Bailey
Clay McDaniel
Verna Roop
Nola Pittman
Betty Andrews
Ralph Andrews
Pershing Street
R. J. Burmeister
Raleigh
Washingtors
D. C
Ray, Jr
Harvard University
Burmeisters
Beckleyans
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
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Raborns
Garden Group
Romien
Lydia
Tinkham
Alydia
Pinkham
National Magazine
KE. M. Payne Co
Main St, — Beckley, We Vay
Capacity House
Orson
Betty Schulte
Katlie
Beckley Library
Jo Sheffer
Heads Methodist Sorority
Sara Lou Stewart
Glenn W. Stewart
South Kanawha Street
West Virginia University
Kappa Phi
Boston
Miss Stewart
Kappa Delta Pi
Education
Vanity Beauty
Prince St
Helene Curti
Shyle
Webster Richardson
Doyle
Bob
Stauffer
Main Street
Main St
G. M. Powers
Alen
Verictar Statt
Mullens
T. C. Rutherford
Staunton, Va
Coal Mountain
Charles Ferguson
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Pacific Coast
Alabama
Illinois
Michigan
Invaders
Neville St
Spinel and Baby Grand Pianos
Stock
Beckley Music and Electric Company
Raymond
Woman's Athletic Association
Lila Green
Wyce
Nell Ruth Purdy
McComas
Thelma Pettry
Beaver
Florence Purtee
Bluefield
Register
Philip Lilly
Woman's Club Department
Fayette
Ieerate Glass & Midrer
Harry
Sys
Ay Weotrer
W. R. Haga
Itmann
B. E. Silverman
Raleigh County Bank
DEI
MAR Beauty Shop
Neville Sty Phane
Frank
Other Waves
Embee
Marguerite
G. S
New River
Serip
Olive Layne
Halr Struss
New York
Turner-Hall
Miss Layne
Irwin's Barker and Beauty Supply
South Fayette St
Reckley
W. VA
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