1947 Fairway Schedule For Women Golfers Planned By Committee
Women golfers at Black Knight Country Club map a heavy 1947 season with Ladies Day mid May opening. Committee members Mrs Walter M Duncan Mrs L L Scherer Mrs Wayne Reynolds and Mrs C P Anderson Jr lead planning with July 72 hole handicap tourney and August championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Knight Country Club
Walter M. Duncan
L. L. Scherer
Wayne Reynolds
C. P. Anderson
Oak Hill
Sheldon Trump
Black Knight Country
Iearn
C. B. Sweet
C. ?. Anderson, Jr
Mary Lou Reitz Birthday Party Feted in Sophia
Mary Lou Reitz celebrated her 12th birthday with a party hosted by Mrs. Howard Reitz at 206 Fourth Street using a green and yellow color scheme. Guests received prizes after games and included Frances Saye, Mary Carol Libs, Maybelle Tolbert, Martha Jo Lamb, and Etta Irwin among many others. assistance came from Mrs. JO. C. Flint and Mrs. Malcolm Shumate. A second party at Sophia hosted by Mrs. Carl Basham honored Bobbie Basham on his fifth birthday and Helen Ruth DeShazo aged four, with a large guest list and several assisting hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Reitz
Fourth Street
Mary Lou
Frances Saye
Mary Carol Libs
Maybelle Tolbert
Martha Jo Lamb
Etta Irwin
Ladier Brackenrich
Bermeda Campbell
Marie Tolbert
Carolyn Rand
Nancy Coram
Billy Kincaid
Dixie Patrick
Doris Jean Pennington
Carol Fink
Joyce Ann Whitenler
Ann Armen~trout
Sue Cremons
Carol Sue Truman
Sally Leigh McCreery
Larene Loflin
Jean Porter
Jesse Davis
Sue French
Bessie Hontgas
Carolyn Tully
Delores Stano
Vickie Shumate
Reitz
JO. C. Flint
Malcolm Shumate
Heli
Carl Basham
Sophia
Bobbie Basham
Helen Ruth DeShazo
Connie Sue Lawrence
Brenda Jones
Jerry Cullis
Drema
Carol Ballard
Larry Ballard
Myra Kay Barr
Patsy Basham
Aretta Basham
Frances Basham
Loretta Young
Sally Young
Donald Ray Basham
Leon Basham
Ronnie Basham
Larry Vaught
Patty Gearhart
Phyllis Butterworth
Mary Alice Hand
Maxine Hand
Jean, Kunt
Joan Hunt
Eddie Gearhart
Frankie Gearhart
George Stone
Sandy Jones
Katherine Jones
Basham
Earl Williams
James Hand
Nannie Jones
Ernest Gearhart
Glen Daniel Lodge Hosts Stork Shower for Mrs Darius King
Glen Daniel Lodge No Deborah Rebekah honored Mrs. Darius King formerly Virginia Sasinks of Sioux City Iowa at a stork shower held at the home of Mrs. Earl Erskine Jr. She taught at Trap Hill High School before illness. Attendees and gift senders listed include many local members and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Rebekah
Glen Daniel
Darius King
Earl Erskine, Jr
King
Virginia Sasinks
Sioux City
Towa
Msk
Trap Hill High School
Deborah Rebekah Lodge
Thelma Patton
Deletee Gilmer
Grace Patton
Clementine Worley
Arbena Amick
Ohlin Davis
Delores Stewart
Chessie Henderson
Clara Worley
Letty Lemon
Holt Covey
Mrs. R. B. Staley Honors Daughter on Birthday
Mrs. R. B. Staley hosted a second birthday party for Sara Lynne Staley at 208 French Street. A pink and white color scheme and rose-shaped ice cream shaped the celebration. Guests included Regina Karnes Libby Karnes Karma Ja Humphrey Jamie Laing Danny Qoper Chuck Jimmy Fink Billy Johnson and Charles Kent Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Lynne Staley
R. B. Staley
French Street
Sara
Regina
Libby Karnes
Karma Ja Humphrey
Jamie Laing
Danny Qoperchuck
Jimmy Fink
Billy Johnson
Charles Kent Moore
Raleigh Store Fetes Clerk on Marriage News
Eight members of Raleigh Coal and Coke Company attend an annual dinner at Leslie's Diner. Manager Dillard Walker announces the marriage of Mrs. Bertha Allen Gill. Mrs. Gill plans to live on a Virginian farm. gifts are given and invocations led by Mrs. Kathleen Ross Hoffman. Attendees include Mrs. Gill and several named guests. absent members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Coal and Coke Company
Leslie’s
Dillard Walker
Bertha Allen Gill
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Phil A. McDaniel confined to home at 415 Calloway Street with influenza. Mrs. Robert B. Jaggerst of Binghampton has returned home after her father W. S. Dickson’s death on March 29. Robert "Cotton" Murray of Spring Valley Country Club is visiting his parents on Second Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Staley and two children travel to Louisville with the Sterl Fox party. Beckley Hospital hosts patients and medical attention includes Mrs. Paris Belcher and E. L. McVey in serious condition. St. Joseph’s in Parkersburg treats Wheeler for surgery prep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil A. McDaniel
Calloway Street
Robert B. Jaggerst
Binghampton
W. 5. Dickson, Sr
Peach Mietwa
Alule! Wicasull
Robert “Cotton” Murray
Spring Valley Country Club
Huntington
R. E. Murrays
Second Avenue
R. B. Staley
Niwo
Sara Lynne
Robert Allan
Louisville
Sidney Fox
Stella Webb
Crab Orch Jrs
Beckley
Beckley Hospital
Paris Belcher
Mullens
Pat Wheeler
Orchard Avenue
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Parkersburg
E. L. McVey
Neville
Social Tea at the White House Guests of President Truman
This week in Washington D C featured a tea Monday at 4 PM at the White House. Among those invited to greet President and Mrs Harry S Truman were Representative and Mrs E W Hedrick of Beckley West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
White House
Harry Truman
Ewi. Hedrick
Beckley
Mrs. Dillard Weds Charles Rollins in April 6 Ceremony
Mrs. Frank Dillard Mason Dillard of Alexandria Virginia married Charles Barbour Rollins of Washington D C on April 6. After a short honeymoon they will reside at 317 St. Asaph Street in Alexandria. Boll weevils destroy about one seventh of the potential average U S cotton crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dillard
Charles Rollins
U.S
Local Sorority Plans Initiation Banquet for Five Members
Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will formally initiate five pledges at a banquet on April 30 at Black Knight Country Club. The pledges are Mrs. Rose Crews Mrs. H B Mellon Jr Mrs. James Mahoney Mrs H P Philbrick and Mrs James Walker who attended a Sunday tea at Mrs James Rowe's Oswald home. Also present were four Exemplar chapter members Mrs Harry McCreery Mrs Lovell Higgins Mrs Earl Martin and Miss Janet Snyder along with the Millard Tyrees and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma
Beta Sigma Phi
Black Knight Country Club
Rose Crews
H. B. Mellon, Jr
James’ Mahoney
H. P. Philbrick
James Walker
James Rowe
Oswald
Sigma Chapter
Harry McCreery
Lovell Higgins
Earl Martin
Janet Snyder
Millard Tyrees
Daughers
Youth Is Topic Of WCTU Meeting
The Youth of Our Community was the theme at a WCTU gathering in First Methodist Church Heber Street. Mrs. Bessie Woodrum led devotions on The Home and the World Outside, with a magazine article on youth read by Mrs. J W Taylor. Six new members joined and $5 was donated to the Cancer Control drive while $47 was raised from mile of quarters books. Sunshine baskets will be taken to a confined member and Mrs. Herndon will speak at the county health department program tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Heber
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Bessie Woodrum
J. W. Taylor
Sam
Morris
E. C. Hultsenpiller
A. S. Gargus
E. H. Robinette
Della Fry
May Wilson
M. J. Walker
Roy J. Herndon
Clark Me
Daniel
Richard Lewis
A. N. Harlow
M. B. Light
Mabscott
Herndon
WCTU
Mrs Amick Leads Devotionals at Methodist Temple
Monday night meeting of the Rebekah Bible Class at the Methodist Temple reported completing a project to purchase a radio for a Pine Crest patient. Mrs. Ralph E. Amick led the devotional period with guest Mrs. R A Boyd singing Teach Me to Pray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinecrest
Rebekah Bipie
Methodist Temple
Ralph E. Amick
R. A. Boyd
Amick
Peter
Christ
B. M. Weaver
James Lilly
R. B. Armentrout
W. QO. Garrison
Frank Abrams
Boyd
Jeanne Brown
Glenn Stewart
Baptist Circle Names Mrs. Morris Gwinn
Mrs. Morris Gwinn succeeds Mrs. Adam Kosnoski as president of Circle No. 2 at Memorial Baptist Church. Officers named include Blanche Walker secretary Devon Daniels treasurer Kosnoski ways and means chairman Don Lowe devotional leader Ester Williams program chairman with assistants Mildred Ogle and Ethel Carper. Mrs. Lowe led the devotional and sang He Lives. The group moved meetings to the third Tuesday each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Gwinn
Adam Kosnoski
Circle No. 2
Memorial Baptist Church
Blanche Walker
Devon Daniels
Kosnnski
Ways and Means
Don Lowe
Ester Williams
Mildred Ogle
Ethel Carper
Lowe
Recent Bride Named To Office At Beckley Junior Woman's Club
Latane Ware, married in Atlanta, became president of Beckley Junior Woman's Club at the annual meeting last night. Incoming officers include Ann Louise File as vice-chairman, Helen Farriss as recording secretary, John W. Smith as corresponding secretary, and Lovell Higgins as treasurer. The dinner dance and upcoming state convention May 10 in Huntington were discussed, with filmmakers Higgins and Cappellari presenting moving pictures. Mrs. Schulz presided. absent due to family illness were Mrs. Ware and Mrs. Schulz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becksley Junior Woman's Club
Latane Ware
Genevieve Siren
John Schulz
Ware
Atlanta
Park Avenue
Schulle
O. H. Meador
Raleigh General Hospital
E. E Sheffler
Mah
C. A. Smith
J. W. Miles
Ruth Hedrick
Ann Louise File
Helen Farriss
John W. Smith
Huntington
Beckley Group Theatre
Lovell Higgins
Almerigo Cappellari
United States
Austria
France
England
Officers Club Awards Life Membership to Mrs Ada Lilly
The Officers Club of the local Eastern Star chapter awarded a life membership certificate to Mrs Ada Mae Lilly at this week’s meeting. The session in the Raleigh County Bank Building was led by president Mrs Mary Maloney with devotionals by Mrs Helen Honaker. A handkerchief shower for Mrs Maloney followed and a Dutch treat meal was enjoyed with attendees including Mrs Lilly and several named members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Mae Lilly
Rosétta Flint
Officers Club
Order of the Eastern Star
Raleigh County Bank
Helen Honaker
Mary Maloney
Maloney
Lilly
Sue Hontz
Hazel Peters
Catherine Malone
Thelma Porter
Fern Burke
Margaret Reid
Pauline Houser
Helen Honeakey
Flint
Eva Feller
Linda Sue Hontz
Phyllis Jane Webb Celebrated by Mother on Birthday
Phyllis Jane Webb was honored with a birthday party by her mother at their home to mark her 5th birthday anniversary. Guests included Phyllis Stover Billie Jane Martin Carmen Martin Zora Lilly Mary Low Tilly Joan Huddleston Lloyd Cooper Karlyn Sue Wright Larry Clark Jimmie Lawson Edith Hewett Katherine Huddleston Bobby Martin Frankie Huddleston Betty Carol Lilly Joel Huddleston Buddy Wilson Linda Lou Wright Roberta Martin Iris Matlin Edgar Barbara Delores Ballengee Warren Lilly Karlyn Sue Funari and Melba and Hartfold Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Jane Webb
Phyllis Stover
Billie Jane Martin
Carmen Martin
Zora Lilly
Mary Low Tilly
Joan Huddleston
Lloyd Cooper
Karlyn Sue Wright
Larry Clark
Jimmie Lawson
Edith Hewett
Katherine Huddleston
Bobby Martin
Frankie Huddleston
Betty Carol Lilly
Joel Huddleston
Buddy Wilson
Linda Lou Wright
Roberta Martin
Iris Matlin
Edgar Barbara
Delores Ballengee
Warren Lilly
Karlyn Sue Funari
Melba
Hartfold Webb
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Suh
Bluefield
Kanawha
Edgewood
Black Knight
Willowood
Hawks Nest Amd Beckley
Duncan
P. C. Graney
Mount Hope
Miami
Mary Lou Reitz
Glen Daniel Lodge
Stork
Henry
Neville Street
Cohen
Raymond
Big City
Embae
Raleigh
Gill
Hoffman
Richard White
James Copley
Anna Lee Walker
Betty Segle
Kenneth Seelinger
Alice West
Betty Lou Perry
John Welsh
Glen Mooney
Clifford McGraw
Luther Morgan
James Underwood
James Griffith
Clyde
West
Carlton Walker
G. J. Richmond
C. M. Caffee
James G. Richmond
Hedricks
Del-Mar
Oasla
Neville St
W.C.T.U. Meeting
Smitivs Beauty Shop
Alice Jacobs
Alice
Crab Orchard
Hebar St
Murphy
Des
Dial
Marguerite’s
Ralph Amick
Baptist Circle
White Cross Pharmacy
Beckley’s Vende
N, Kan
E. Ma
Dorothy Ceeaia
Ste TO A Ta
Shady High
Patrick Day
Yla Mac Piter
Slab Fork
Shady Spring High School
Jim McNeish
Stuent Council
Alma Gregory
Jeanine Price
Dora Lee Crysal
Imogene Martin
Neil Jean Bibb
Jimmny Turner
Don Lilly
Pilgrim Meadows
Jack Lobbins
Helene Curtis
LASCA
Martin St
Foster Howe
Wgtipat
ANF
Belance
National
Grayleg
Solar
E. M. Payne
Main St
Beckley, W. Va
E. M. Payne Co
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