This Week's Calendar Of Community Groups In Beckley
A dense listing of daily service readings and meetings for Red Cross sewing and knitting groups, surgical dressings, nursing classes, and church services. Highlights include Holy Week Noonday services in Beckley Presbyterian church, Red Cross activities across Memorial building Eunice and Raleigh venues, and Easter pageant by Bethel Free Will Baptist youth at MacArthur. Program details span Monday through Sunday with times, locations, and leaders such as Mrs. M. L. Humphreys, Mrs. George G. Daniel, Rev. Glenn Stewart, and Mrs. J. J. Lamb.
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Bessie Carroll
Prince Street
Harry Sessions
The
Red Cross
Memorial Building
Eunice
A. H. Wilson
Christian Church
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Women’s
Raleigh County Medical Society
Beckley Hotel
R.M
Raleigh
Singer
John C. Ward
Red Cross Home
Shady Spring High
George G. Daniel
Glenn Stewart
Methodist Temple
Brotherhood of Railroad
White Pine Lodge
First Baptist Church
Lillian Sheppard
Beckley Junior Women
K. D. Bowers
Shady Spring High School
Eastern Star
Earl L. Grose
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Christian Church
Claude Britts
J. J. Lamb
Second Avenue
Dirty Dozen
Heber Street
Bach
M. L. Humphreys
Crab Orchard
Brethren Church
Fern Reed
Memorials
Tod
Ivan P. Alls
Church of God
Ladies Aid Society of the First Christian Church
B. Huddleston
J. OR. Williams
Arthur Rees
D. C. Meadows
Raymond Foster
W. W. Watts
A. 0. Smith
Missionary Society of the Mabscott Calvary Baptist Church
Lula Farley
Eynice
R.M.S
S. Paris Bell, Jr
First Methodist Church
Okey Brooks
Cranberry
Women's Society of Christian Service
Lillybrook
Arthur Bryce
First Christian Church
Jack Nichols
John Pachuta
Madge Richardson
Bethel Free Will Baptist Church
MacArthur
Eccles Girl Scout pageant faces leader shortage
The newly formed Intermedi ate Girl Scouts in Eccles cite a waiting list as the main challenge. Mrs Elwood Anderson explains why sufficient adult leaders are needed to manage the groups and provide proper instruction. She notes Scouting is nonsectarian and open to girls of all faiths but requires organized leadership. Yemen reference appears as unrelated text.
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Eccles
America
Elwood Anderson
Hoeida
Yemen
Jiv
Arabia
United States
Funeral Rites Set For Mrs Cree of Sophia
Funeral services for Mrs Fish Mae Cree 63 of Sophia are set for 2 30 PM at Jonben Church of God with Rev Jennings officiating. Interment follows in Reed Cemetery Cool Ridge. She died Friday at her daughter’s home after 18 months illness heart dropsy. Survived by six children and a brother George Diehl. 21 grandchildren. The note on Yemen coffee history appears in error from the source.
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Fish
Mae Cree
Sophia
Jonben Church of God
Jennings
Reed
Cool Ridge
George Deihl
Jonben
Cree
Ike Branchum
Besnen
George W. Cree
Robert Cree
U. S. Army
George Diehl
Johnsen
Beckley Junior High Plans Two One Act Plays
The ninth grade will stage two one act plays at 8 pm Tuesday April 20 in the school auditorium. The first, Cockroaches In The Basement, features spies and saboteurs with Mrs Riddle and an FBI agent among the cast. The second, Elmer And The Lovebug, centers on Elmer and a party disrupted by Millicent Carr and the lovebug attraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Junior High School
Riddle
Frances Allen
Gail Riddle
Sue May
Grim Stead
Margaret Pachuta
Miss Vrooman
F.B.I
Louise Christian
Irene Hale
Gail
Anne Canterbury
Huldah
Shelia Stover
Girl Killed In Five Story Elevator Fall In Logan
Luelle Creakman, 20, died after stepping into an elevator shaft at a Logan storage firm. Police detained three companions for questioning. a worker described the group entering the building late at night as the accident occurred while the girl allegedly misstepped into the shaft in darkness. The firm said the worker was not authorized to be in the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Logan
Lucille Creakman
Logan Storage Company
Jeff Watts
Walls
Mark Twain High to Present 20th Annual Spring Concert
Mark Twain High schedules its 20th annual spring concert for 8 p m Wednesday April 21 in the school auditorium. Miss Sara Frances Epperly will direct. Selections will feature the high school chorus, glee club, band, and seventh and eighth grade music groups with solos by Norma Conner and Carl Wipperman.
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Mark Twain High School
I School
Sara Frances Epperly
Norma Conner
Carl Wipperman
Asa
Catherine Hewitt
American Patrol
Rosemary Neiley
Jack Sanders
Marjorie, Crickman
Adelaide Barntell
Mark Twain
James Harford
Mabscott Personal Notes Highlight Family Visits
Mabscott society page notes Mr and Mrs W B Murray returned from Baltimore with son Billy remaining there for medical care. Out of town relatives including Mrs Callie Sisson Jesse Muncey Bill Muncey and several Bram mers inquire about illness and passing of Mrs M J Brammer. Guests include Mrs Lamar Broyles and daughter of Hinton and Mr and Mrs Howard Bolen and sons of Welch.
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W. B. Murray
Baltimore
Maryland
Billy
M. J. Brammer
Callie Sisson
Jesse Muncey
Akron
Ohio
Bill Muncey
Oak Hill
Glendon Gadd
Army Air Base
Poole
Texas
Ronald Brammer
Camp Hood
Bessie Brammer
Denzil Brammer
Elkton
New Jersey
Lamar Broyles
Hinton
H. L. Davis
Eldridge Boalt
Mae Brammer
Minnie Brammer
Howard Bolen and Sons
Welch
Eftie Hedrick
Sylvia Spencer Weds Fred Ford in Mabscott Home Ceremony
Miles Sylvia Ann Spencer daughter of Mr and Mrs John Spencer of East Gulf wed Fred Ford son of Mrs Bina Ford of Mabscott in a home ceremony conducted by Rev L A Garten at 8 o'clock Saturday night April 10. The bride wore a sky blue dress. Attendants were Mrs Reggie Richmond and Mrs L A Garten. Mrs Ford attended Mark Twain high school. he attended Woodrow Wilson high school and works for Kew Bee Bakery in Beckley. They reside with the groom's mother in Mabscott.
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Miles Sylvia Ann Spencer
John Spencer
East Gulf
Fred Ford
Bina Ford
Mabscott
L. A. Garten
Mab‘scott
Reggie Richmond
L.A Garten
Ford
Mark Twain High School
Woodrow Wilson High School
Kew Bee Bakery
Beckley
Immigration milestones and Yemen coffee practice
The record notes that over 30,000,000 immigrants have entered the United States since 1868. It also highlights Yemen natives using the husk of their famed Mocha coffee for personal use while exporting the coffee beans.
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United States
Yemen
Mrs Young Named Baptist Missionary Circle Leader
Mrs Basil Young was elected president of the Stamford Baptist Missionary circle at a meeting hosted by Mrs Jess Saunders. Other officers elected include Mrs Birdine Reed as vice president Mrs Charles Holliday secretary Mrs Charles Bobblett treasurer and devotional leader Mrs Annie Gall flower chairman Ten members attended and refreshments followed the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil Young
Stamford Baptist Missionary Circle
Jess Saunders
Birdine Reed
Charles Holliday
Charles Bobblett
Annie Gall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Register Social
Woman's Clubhouse
Park Avenue
Mra
Anne Calfee
Mid Tee Smith
Tru Ile Hodge
Artieste
Mahamet
estoNk
Betty
General Store
Little Sister
Raleigh Register Pattern Service
7Th Avenue
New York
N. Y
Marguerite
Main St
Mark Twain High
Washington Post
Richard Rowe
Teno Romeo
Csardas
Jeanette Hail
Mabscott Personals
Sylvia Spencer
Mra. Young
Baptist
Mother
Carlson
Carlson’s
Arrow
Jayson
Swank
Dobbs Hall
Brentwood Sports
Bostonian
Kuppenheimer
Hickey Freeman
University Club
Griffon Clothes
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