Methodist Camp Beckwith Opens August 12 Under Dr Stewart
The Beckley District Methodist Children Camp opens August 12 16 at Camp Beckwith Fayette county for ages 12 to 14 with Dr Glenn W Stewart of Methodist Temple as director. Chinese student Miss Ching wen Hu attends as guest along with district superintendent Dr Rowland Aspinall as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn W. Stewart
The
Methodist Temple
Camp Beckwith
Fayelte County
Beckley
Ching-wen-Hu
China
America
Rowland Aspinall
John W. Hollidster
Fairmont
Harvey Porter
Marlington
William Woods
Charleston
Rupert T. Mallory
Fayetteville
Wayne Ransom
Clyde Hensley
Madison
Holister
W. Bruce Peck
Rowland Kennedy
Epperly
Roy Herndon
Rosetta
Flint
Joe Dryfield
Marianna
W. V. Dunbar
Peggy Yoak
Shirley Mulheren
Sara Lou Stewart
Fred Bailes
Local residents noted in Beckley social items
Several Beckley area residents return from trips and visits. Florence Seaman arrives back from Atlantic City after two weeks at the Hotel Traymore. Mrs. John B. Maynard returns from Jacksonville, Fla., with Miss Julease de Venny. Florence Singer comes home to Philadelphia after two weeks with the Lurber family. Carol Williams, five, undergoes a tonsillectomy at Raleigh General Hospital. The Browns attend Northwestern Mutual Life convention in Milwaukee. Hal, Clay, and John Price stay at Babcock State Park. John McQuade is hospitalized for heat illness, while Miss Sue Armentrout demonstrates dramatics in Beckley. Several other local residents are mentioned visiting or hosting relatives. A class schedule lists religious courses and activities with plans for swimming, crafts, music, and a campfire night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Seaman
Beckley
Atlantic City
N. J
Traymore
John B. Maynard
Carolyn Bibb
Dexter Avenue
Jacksonville
Fla
Carol Williams
Sam Williams
Mabscott
Raleigh General Hospital
C. Marshall
Austin Avenue
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Halbert Price
Hal, Clay
John Price
Babcock State Park
John McQuade
Sue Armentrout
Harold Riffe, Jr
Eckley
Joe B. Drutfield
Marianna
A. A. Angle
Oak Hill
Jesus
New York Pastor to Lecture at First Baptist Church
Dr. William Ward Ayer, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in New York City, will conduct September services at First Baptist Church from the 5th to the 29th. Ayer, a radio broadcaster and author, has led Calvary since 1936 and holds leadership roles in Baptist and Christian organizations. His ministry has added about 1,200 members and 2,000 professions of faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ward Ayer
Calvary Baptist Church
West 57Th Street
New York City
First Baptist Church
Ayer
Boston
Massachusetts
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Lincoln College
Illinois
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary of Chicago
Gary
Indiana
WHN
New York
The
Association
Dr. Ayer
Jesus
Christ
Rome
Shower Honors Mrs. Sam Tiller II in Norfolk Aid
Mrs. Sam Tiller II of Norfolk Va formerly Catherine Cantley Austin Avenue was honored at a miscellaneous shower last night at her Westwood Drive home. Guests included Dotty Neal Betty Tonelli Betty Jo Hutchison Alberta Jones and many others with gifts and prize games. Mrs. Tiller visiting two weeks as guest of her mother Mrs BE Cantley Austin Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Tiller
Norfolk
Catherine Cantley
Austin Avenue
J. D. Collier
A. B. Stafford
Westwood Drive
Dotty Neal
Betty Tonelli
Betty Jo Hutchison
Alberta Jones
Esta Wood
Oak Hill
B. L. McManus
E. R. Cantley
J. L. McManus
E. W. Huddleston
T. V. Hutchison
G. W. Hayworth
Joe Lon Davish
Carl Fleenor
Ray Bailey
T. F. Brewer
J. W. Woods
Jack Eleanor
E. G. Larrick
Bill Mon
Hug Holliday
R. H. Neal
E. Tonenti
C. G. Cook
Tiller
BE. R. Cantley
Family Reunion At Odd Home Draws 56 Attendees
Fifty six people gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs T J Massey in Odd for a family reunion. Retired farmer Massey has suffered ill health in recent years. Attendees included multiple Massey relatives from Daniels Resoco Coal City Prosperity Bluefield Ghent and Cool Ridge with twenty three grandchildren and six great grandchildren among them. Also present were George Sweeney and daughter Pearl of Ghent and Lottie Bowling of Cool Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Massey
Odd
Massey
Carl Massey
Daniels
Ernest Massey
Claude Harvey
Resoco
Kelly Hughes
Coal City
Roy Meadows
Prosperity
Sterling Anderson
Bluefield
Howard Massey
Ghent
George Sweeney
Pearl
Lottie Bowling
Cool Ridge
Frances Higgins Hosts Bridge Soiree For Mrs Castrodale
Frances Higgins acted as hostess for a bridge party honoring Mrs. Dante Castrodale of Welch last night. The guest list included Mrs. Castrodale and several local ladies, with noon luncheon and gifts of kitchen gadgets and pottery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Higgins
Dante Castrodale
Welch
Ida Ann Vecelio
E. Vecelio
South
Kanawha Street
Castrodale
Frankie 'Corey
Leo Vecellio
E. Vecellio
Philip
Donnelly to Speak at Mount Tabor Homecoming Service
Mount Tabor Baptist Church hosts a home coming with Rev. C Shirley Donnelly among speakers. Rev. B C Jennings opens at 11 a.m. Donnelly, a former Army chaplain with the Seventh Army in Europe, addresses at 2 p.m. charter members Harvey Cook and Mrs Eliza Phipps expected. both in their nineties. Lunch follows at noon. families bring their own baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Shirley Donnelly
Mount ‘Tabor
B.C. Jennings
Donnelly
Seventh Army
Europe
Harvey Cook
Eliza
Phipps
Flag Tournament Set For Friday
An 18 hole flag tournament will be held beginning Friday at 9 a.m. by the women golfers at Black Knight Country Club. Three prizes will be awarded. Mrs Paul Feigley will chair the hostess committee for luncheon and afternoon bridge. Assisting her are Mrs Carl Drewry Mrs Glenn Evans Mrs J M Fawcett Mrs S A Ford Mrs C C Sanders and Mrs Floyd M M Sayre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Knight Country Club
Walter Duncan
Paul Feigley
Carl Drewry
Glenn Evans
J. M. Fawcett
S. A. Ford
C. C. Sanders
Floyd
M. M. Sayre
Class Holds Swimming Party at 4-H Park
Mrs. John Gwynn’s Sunday School class of the First Methodist Church held a swimming party and hamburger fry at 4-H Park yesterday. Attendees and guests included Ellen Roush, Patty Honaker, Jerry Keatley, Rita Burleigh, Grover Grimmeth, Ruth Ann McKinney, Dora, Alice McKinney, Betty Freshman, David Peck, Mr. and Mrs. Osborne Janney, Mary Agnes Hunter, Pauline King, Rosemary Kidd, Bonnie Ford, and Sara Malone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gwynn
First Methodist Church
Hamburger Frye
Ellen Roush
Patty Honaker
Jerry Keatley
Rita Burleigh
Grover Grimmeth
Ruth Ann McKinney
Dora
Alice McKinney
Betty
David Peck
Osborne Janney
Mary Agnes Hunter
Pauline King
Rosemary Kidd
Bonnie Ford
Sara Malone
Six Couples Apply For Marriage Permits
Six marriage license applications filed with the County Clerk list applicants including Charles Hawley 26 and Helen Starr 28 Beckley William Basham 20 and Virginia Bowden 17 Mullens Robert Burks Clay 21 and Nada Guindstatt 24 Amigo Robert Lively 23 and Dorothy Pettry 18 Ameagle Otis Lambert 22 and Lillian Newman 24 Affinity Glenn Williamson 25 Londonerry Ohio and Bess Dixon 26 Beckley Arley Cadle 24 and Frances Shea 16 Rhodell were issued a Meense yesterday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hawley
Helen Starr
Beckley
William Junior Basham
Killarney
Virginia Evelene Bowden
Ee City
Robert Burks Clay
Mullens
Nada Yvette Guindstatt
Amigo
Robert Paul Lively
Dorothy
Daisy Pettry
Ameagle
Otis Lambert
Lillian Newman
Affinity
Glenn Williamson
Londonderry
Ohio
Bess Dixon
Arley Cadle
Frances Marie Shea
Rhodell
Bride To Be Margaret Allen Showered By Friends
Miss Margaret Sue Allen plans an early fall wedding to Raoul Trudell. She was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. E. H. Phipps Mrs. I. E. Henry and Miss Elizabeth Phipps at the Cottage Apartments. Attendees included Mrs. Clyde Dowdy Miss Karolyn Trail Mrs. Buster Thompson Miss Henrietta Carny Miss Jane Ann Rice Miss Sue Foster Miss Marjorie Rambeau Miss Doris Barker Miss Libby Smith Miss Loretta Phipps Mrs. Ruby ONeal Mrs. Garner Williams Mrs. Bob Aften and Mrs. H. E. Phipps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Sue Allen
Raoul Trudell
E. H. Phipps
I. E. Henry
Elizabeth Phipps
Clyde Dowdy
Karolyn Trail
Buster ©. Thompson
Henrietta Carny
Jane Ann Rice
Sue Foster
Marjorie Rambeau
Doris Barker
Libby Smith
Loretta Phipps
Ruby O'Neal
Garner Williams
Bob Aften
H. E. Phipps
Also Mentioned on This Page
Methodist
Florence Singer
Philadelphia
Fred Lurber
Thomas Nee
Chicago
C. J. Marshall
Nancy Leigh Harrell
Carlyn Bibb
Roanoke
Bethesda
B. A. Bowles
Julia Ann
Baltimore
Carl E. Walker
Walker
Johnstown Road
Alma Bowles
Truby Gilkerson, Jr
Truby Gilkerson
E. Main Street
Beckley Hospital
Violet Cozart
Shirley Cozart
Montgomery
Sam Tiller II
Del-Mar
Oasis
Rev
Shirley Donnelly
4-H Park
Nanatte
Kay
Neville Street
W. Va
Suwevs
Rts
Autaramot “Plearance Cleara
Amr
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