Australian Tenor John Dudley To Perform Wednesday
Australian tenor John Dudley will appear in a concert at Woodrow Wilson High School auditorium at 8:15 PM Wednesday April 28. Dudley, engaged by the Metropolitan Opera in 1940, has a noted career with 41 performances that season and prior European training under Dinh Gilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dudley
Australia
Woodrow Wilson High Schoboll
Beckley Cooperative Music Association
Dudley
Metropolitan Opera
Opera Company
Melbourne
Apollo Granforte
Granforte
Sydney
J. C. Williamson
London
Dinh Gilly
England
Convent Garden
Salome
Boris Godounov
Elektra
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
New York
Philadelphia Orchestra
Woodrow Wilson High School
Tiny Richards Honored by College Society
Miss Hilda Tiny Richards of Glen White, a Blackstone College junior in Blackstone Virginia, is invited to join the Beta Phi Gamma journalism honor society. She serves as class president, assistant yearbook editor, and college newspaper staffer, and is a Kappa Delta Phi member. She previously attended Mark Twain high school and was selected for the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda “‘Tiny” Richards
M. L. Richards
Glen White
Beta Phi Gamma Fraternity
National
Honorary Society For Journalists
Richards
Blackstone College For Girls
Blackstone
Virginia
Kappa Delta Phi Social
Mark Twain Sgh
Medill School of Journalism
Northwestern University
Evanston
Ilinois
Mabscott Personal Notices Highlight Guest Visits and Moves
Mabscott residents and families are listed with guests and relocations. Sergeant Earland Terreo and Mrs Terres of San Antonio visit G A Lilly. Joe Baker takes a Richmond post and stays with aunt D R Snoddy. Several families host relatives from Baltimore Akron and Charleston as others relocate to Beckley Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earland Terreo
Terres
San Antonio
Texas
Roy Dancy
Elkton
Maryland
G. A. Lilly
Effie Hedrick
Jerry Neal King
Cline Hedrick
Charleston
Joe Baker
Richmond
Virginia
D. R. Snoddy
Woodrow Avenue
I. W. Godbey
Earl Godbey
Marine Corps
Pacific
Mae Brammer
Minnie Brammer
Edgar Brammer
Eldridge Boalt
Callie Sisson
Akron
Ohio
Lee Beard
Christiansburg
M. B. Light
Bobby Akers
Mae Stover
Raleigh General Hospital
Earl Davis
United States Army
Camp Aiterbury
Indiana
George Davis
Special Easter Music Announced at First Methodist Church
The First Methodist Church Easter program lists morning and evening services with organ preludes and postludes by Mrs. Leslie Williams. It includes hymns and anthems such as Christ The Lord Is Risen Today Rise My Soul Alleluia Come Ye Faithful Look In Mercy Upon Us and On Rest In The Lord with vocal solos by Mrs. Williams Mr Sam Williams Miss Alla McKinney and Miss Daisy Keaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Leslie Williams
Anthen
Ira B. Wilson
God
Sam Williams
Jerusalem
Alla McKinney
Daisy Keaton
Clarification on McIntosh Identity at Hunt Home Party
Chanel McIntosh of Twelfth Street near New Raleigh road denies being Charles McIntosh who attended a party Thursday night at the Hunt home on Eleventh Street. The Raleigh Coal and Coke Company employee asserts he was not present as the guest in question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanel McIntosh
Twelfth Street
Raleigh Road
Raleigh Coal and Coke Company
Charles McIntosh
Hunt
Eleventh Street
Beckley Births Report Across City and Nearby
Mr and Mrs William Smith Banks Beckley announce a five and three quarter pound son William Ashton born April 24 in Beckley hospital. Mrs Banks is the former Frances File. A nine pound daughter Marcia Kay born to Private and Mrs Hibert Walker on April 28 at home in Crab Orchard. Mrs Walker is the former Jean Blevins. Private Walker is overseas with the US Marine Corps. Mr and Mrs Ira Gunter North Beckley parent of an eight pound daughter born April 18 at home. Mrs Gunter is the former Grace Irene Neal. The birth of a nine pound son James Ova on April 20 at home announced by Mr and Mrs Ova Lilly Ridge avenue Beckley. Mrs Lilly is the former Fannie Pendelton of Beaver, My. Mr and Mrs Joseph Ellison Midway announce a daughter Jo Ann born April 15 at their home. Mr and Mrs George Wolfe Beckley announce a daughter born April 20 at their home. Mrs Wolfe is the former Glenna Stevens of Sophia. Mr Wolfe is employed at Big Stick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Smith’ Banks
Beckley
Wiliam Ashton
Beckley Hospital
Banks
Frances File
Marcia Kay
Hibert Walker
Crab Orchard
Walker
Jean Blevins
United States Marine Corps
Ira Gunter
North Beckley
Gunter
Grace Irene Neal
James Ova
Ova
Lilly
Ridge Avenue
Fannie Pendelton
Beaver
Mrs. Joseph Ellison
Midway
Jo Ann
George Wolfe
Wolfe
Glenna Stevens
Sophia
Mr. Stevens
Big Stick
King's Daughters To Meet Tuesday
The King's Daughters will hold their regular meeting at 2:30 PM Tuesday afternoon in the auditorium of the First Methodist church on Heber street. All members have been urged to attend by the chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King's Daughters
First Methodist Church
Heber Street
Hila Pettry Weds Corporal Elmer Greiger in Florida
Mr and Mrs C M Pettry of Daniels announce the marriage of their daughter Hila Pettey to Corporal Elmer Greiger of Long Island New York now stationed at Gunter Field Montgomery Alabama The ceremony was at Christ Episcopal Church Pensacola Florida on April 7 at 530 pm The Rev Smythe H Lindsay officiated Bride wore white wool with navy accessories Flowers were yellow rosebuds and blue iris The couple were unattended Mrs Greiger graduated Shady Spring High School Beckley College and worked for the Farm Security Administration now in Montgomery She plans to continue her job during her husband s assignment Corporal Greiger is the son of Mrs Joseph Greiger and the late Mr Greiger of Ohio and New York formerly with Brooks Fifth Avenue New York
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Pettry
Daniels
Hila Pettey
Elmer Greiger
Long Island
New York
Gunter Field
Montgomery
Alabama
Christ Episcopal
Pensacola
Florida
Smythe H. Lindsay
Greiger
Shady Spring High School
Beckley College
Farm Security Administration
Joseph Greiger
Mr. Greiger
Ohio
Brooks
Fifth Avenue
Opal Lee Clay Weds Set Bonds Opal Lee Clay Weds Set
Miss Opal Lee Clay daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Clay of Surveyor became the bride of Technical Sergeant James M Bonds son of Mr and Mrs James F Bonds of Sophia in a ceremony in Winston Salem North Carolina Dr R Dwight Ware pastor of Ardmore Methodist church in Winston Salem read the nuptial service at 2 o clock Saturday afternoon April WW in the church The bride wore a blue ensemble with tan accessories and a corsage of red rosebuds After a short wedding trip in North Carolina Mrs Bonds returned to her home She is employed by the Raleigh county board of education as a teacher and plans to continue her work Sergeant Bonds returned to his station at Fort Bragg North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Lee Clay
Peter, Clay
Surveyor
James M. Bonds
James F. Bonds
Sophia
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
R. Dwight Ware
Ardmore Methodist Church
North Catolina
Bonds
Raleigh County Board of Education
Sergeant Bonds
Fort Bragg
Miss Elvia Jane McKinney Weds Charles S Cole in Beckley
Miss Elvia Jane McKinney daughter of Mr and Mrs John McKinney Besoco marries Charles Sessler Cole son of Mr and Mrs Ambrouse Cole Eccles. The ceremony was at 8 in Beckley on Monday April 1% by Rev A H Wilson First Christian Church. The bride wore a blue suit with matching accessories. Prior to marriage she was a senior at Stoca high school. The groom attended Trap Will high school and works for Crab Orchard Improvement at Eccles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvia Jane McKinney
John McKinney
Besoco
Charles Sessler Cole
Ambrouse Cole
Eccles
Beckley
A. H. Wilson
First Christian Church
Beckley Woman Weds Ohio Man in Akron Church
The Beckley bride Mrs. Velya Buckland wed Clarence Gamble of Akron Ohio on March 12 in a Methodist church with Rev. Paul Hollingshead officiating. The bride wore brown attire and was attended by her Akron cousin Mrs. Gertie Carpenter. Paul Gamble served as best man. The couple planned a Canton wedding trip then resided in Akron to work in a defense plant for the duration. Mrs. Gamble is mother of Mrs. A. F. Mullins of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velya Buckland
Beckley
Clarence Gamble
Akron
Ohio
Paul Hollingshead
Methodist Church of
Gertie Carpenter
Paul Gamble
Canton
War women serve near front lines and in home front roles
In action continues, Russian nurses ski in frozen war zones while tens of thousands of Russian women work in coal mines behind lines and six run high yielding mines. British Auxiliary Territorial Service women support the army in the Middle East as policemen clerks draughtsmen telephone operators orderlies and chiropodists earning 40 cents daily. A hundred Netherland Antilles women form a WAAC style auxiliary corps, uniformed in green, to clean oil rifles and drive military cars for the Home Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxiliary Territorial Service
Middle East
Neetherlands West Indies
U.S. Waac
Local visitors include Payne and Smith families
Mr and Mrs W P Smith of Main street hosted guests this week Rev and Mrs J M Payne of Spanishburg and Private First Class Maynard Payne of the 535 bomber squadron group at Pueblo Colorado stationed with the army air base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Smith
Main Street
J. M. Payne
Spanishburg
Maynard 12. Payne
Army Air Base
Pueblo
Colorado
People You Know from the Valley Easter Visits
A long list of residents and visitors is noted with Easter holiday plans and travels. Names include Mrs J Z Ellison of Greenville Mississippi Virginia Steele a Welch clinic stenographer and Mary Steele a West Virginia Tech student. Others travel from Columbus Ohio Glen Morgan Middle River Peterstown Charleston and Baltimore to visit relatives, with repeats of hospital stays and university students spending weekends with families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Z. Ellison
Greenville
Virginia Steele
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Mary Steele
West Virginia Tech
Montgomery
Earl Reese
JSON
David Earl Reese, Jr
Glen Morgan
Columbus
Ohio
A. H. Pendelton
Beaver
W. {. Reese
Reese
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Tiny” Richards
National Honorary Society For Journalists
Hilda Richards
Chen White
Mabscott Personals
Old Salem
Spode
White Cross Pharmacy
Berkley
Kanawha Et
Dialaras
Helns
King’s Daughters
Marguerite
Machineleas
Malnat
Aring
Sonsenten
Hila Pettry
Corp. Greiger
Sophia Man
Ae “Y
Charles Sessler Cate
Elyla Jane McKinney
Ambhrouse Cate
Ecccles
Miss McKinney
Charles S. Cole
Raleigh Register
7Th Avenue
N. Y
William T. Rifle
Becklay
Norma Jean Bryant
Whipple
Oak Fit Hospital
James Avord
Jane
V. &. Shumate
Dinunic
Middle River
James Acord
Ays. Maude Sutton
Feeles
Lester Sanders
Sprague
Charles Nary
Eleanor Sue
Price Hill
Atvs
John Nary
Boissevain
Myrie Starks
Audine Sutton
N.Y.A
Maude Sutton
Eecles
Henry Herring
Barkesdale Field
Louisiana
N. J. Herring
South Heber Street
Walter FB. Goff and Son
Walter Jr
Baltimore
C. &. Spade
Ann Street
Sarah and
Ann Wilson
Clyde Street
Peterstown
West Virginia
J. M. Wilson
Norman
Terry
L. Fox Terry
East Main Street
Phoebe Bledsoe
Elizabeth Smith
Katherine Jordan
West Virginia University
C. A. Davis
A. P. Self
Margaret Morgan
Mary Bell Polley
Tommy Ballangee
Neal Mead
Great Lakes
Ingis
P. H. Mead
Amixo
Sarah Bates
Concord College
W. W. Bates
Fourth Street
Rettyv Jean Brown
Marshall Callege
Robert Miggins
Woodlawn Avenue
Pally Ann Larrick
Roanoke Business College
Paul Bowles
Campbell Street
Billy Bowles
Navy Yard
Mary Ashworth
Jeaiy Fisher
Virginia Intermont College
Bristol
Mary Emily Hayes
Betsy Simpson
Sullins College
Mabscott
Metha Torrico
Sher
Dido Pietrantonzi
George Torrico
Portsmouth
Tony Vera
Norfolk
Vic
Hubert Riggs
Ofginia
del Mar Beauty Shop
Lydia B. Pinkham
Pinkham
Pinksham
Alan
Nalion
Sey
Penney
Pem
Everthing
Outfitters
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