Junior Woman's Club Forms in Beckley for Civic Work
Beckley Beckley Junior Woman's Club formed under the Beckley Woman's Club department to promote social contact and civic projects. Members funded Red Cross rolls, supported a Romney blind boy, helped with National Youth week activities, and sent Christmas baskets to needy families. The group, organized in 1932, numbers about 80, with meetings at the Woman's Club house and diverse programs. Mrs. Ted G. McDowell, term ending September, is a key leader. Miss Lanier File to succeed. Affiliated with state federation. membership open to women 18 to 30, including teachers and welfare workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted G. McDowell
Beckley Woman’s Club
Red Cross
Romney
Rotary Club
Rotary Club In National Youth Week Last Year, the Junior Womans’ Club
Corps of Reserve Officers Association
George Washington
Woman’s Club
Woman's Club
McDowell
Marshall College
Fairmont State Teachers’ College
West Virginia University
Beta Fi Theta
Pi Gamma May
Pi Kappa
Sigma
National Education Soror
Beckley
Methodist Episcopal Church
Lanier File
State Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Frederick Hart
Russell Rader
Mount Hope dinner honors Miss Ware and Miss Bowden
Miss Gazelle Garnett Ware returning from Europe and Miss Bernice Bowden of Red Hill Va. are guests of Mrs. W B Ware as Mr and Mrs William Beverley Hume host a formal dinner at the Mountainair in Mount Hope. The solarium table will feature mixed garden flowers, linens, lace, silver and crystal with a large guest list including Ned Ragland Millard French Sam McIntire and many others.
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Gazelle Garnett Ware
Europe
Bernice Bowden
Red Hill
W. B. Ware
William Beverley Hume
Mountainair
Mount Hope
Solarium
Miss Ware
Miss Bowden
William Burwell Ware
Ned H. Ragland
Millard French
Sam McIntire
Jones Twins Observe Eighth Birthdays
Joan and Jean Jones marked their eighth birthday with an at home party on Central street. A group of young friends — Rosalie Kingery Anabel Laing Mary Lou Laing Mary Sue Sessler Virginia Lee Reardon and others — joined in games and an afternoon of fun before refreshments prepared by Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Buchanan.
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Joan
Jean Jones
Mary Lou
Margaret Ann
Lelia Mae Hawley
Elizabeth Fink
Frances Allen
Helen Hope Calvert
Ruby Harvey
Marvin Kingery
Richard Robinette
Billy Witzell
Lugene
Lewis Huchanan
Lorine Watt
Wilma
Jean
Joan Jones
Kellam Home Scene Of Birthday Party
Mrs. Tom Kellam entertained children at her home to celebrate the birthday anniversaries of daughters Ruth Alice and Patricia Ann. Games and refreshments followed. guest list included Yvonne Canaday Clara Mae Acord Sonny Clowers Ramona Jean Clowers Donad Ray Ralph Crotty Ruoui Acord Tommy Daniel Jean Daniel Reba Joy and others from Charleston.
Beulah Mae Gaylor Celebrates Ninth Birthday At Skelton
Mrs. William Gaylor entertained a group of children Thursday afternoon at her home in Skelton in honor of Beulah Mae Gaylor s ninth birthday. Games were enjoyed and refreshments served. Guests included Norma Jean Hess Deloris Garges Margaret Sizhers June Dehart Patty Ritter Sara
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William Gaylor
Hore
Skelton
Beulah Mae
Norma Jean Hess
Deloris Garges
Margaret Sizhers
June Dehart
Patty Ritter
Sara
Personal notices of visits and travels across West Virginia towns
The clipping records numerous short social notes. Miss Katherine Spear returns to Freemont Va after visiting her sister. William Mabe comes back from Princeton. Mrs Namilton visits her daughter. Frances Sydnor visits her brother Rev C W Sydnor Jr. WW Gregory and daughter Nancy holiday in Roanoke. Jane Wee Deem returns to Graf t. Lula Hall and daughter in Huntington. F L Banks and Shirley Banks with Dwight File in Roanoke. Marshall Johnston heads to Midland Pa with daughters Julia and Betty. Mrs W D Howell back from Craig Healing Springs. Jack Van Winkle and wife arrive to reside in Fairview. Elizabeth Smith leaves for Camp Minnewanka. A Levy motor trip to Craig Healing Springs with daughter Charlotte. Mrs Emory Bailey returns home from Beckley hospital. Edith Cope visits J H Pugh family. A Z Lilly heads to Craig Healing Springs. Mary Pugh improving slowly. Ned Quinn returns to Belle from visit to Dr Miller Quinn. Eith Forster of Richmond to visit Dr and Mrs Fishlewoodlawn. Mrs Mattie Pack arrives from Bluefield to visit Mary P Anderson. Peggy Ann Patton improving after tonsil operation. Mrs Miles Nesmith recovering at Oak Hill hospital. Hal Drumheller and son Hal return from Charleston. Henrietta Lemon and Imogene Sampson to Kroger picnic at Dunbar. N Joe Rahall returns from New York with merchandise for Rahall Store. Mrs George Vance hospitalized at Raleigh General. Mrs E B Graham and son referenced in hospital notes.
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Katherine Spear
Kyle Fink
Mercer Street
Freemont
William Mabe
W. W. Hamilton
Princeton
Namilton
J. C. Marie
Frances Meade Sydnor
Pulaski
C. W. Sydnor, Jr
WW. P. Gregory
Nancy
Roanoke
Jane Wee Deem
Lula Hall
Herbert Stansbury, Jr
Huntington
Randle Hall
F. L. Banks
Shirley Banks
Dwight File
Marshall Johnston
Julia
Betty Marshall
William Steele
Midland
W. D. Howell
Craig Healing Springs
Jack van Winkle
Brownsville
Fairview
Elizabeth Smith
Aubrey Smith
Selby
Mich
Camp Minnewanka
A. K. Levy
Edith Cope
Sun
J. H. Pugh
Oakwood Avenue
A. Z. Lilly
Craig_ Healing Springs
Lilly
Mary Pugh
Ned Quinn
Belle
Mileler Quinn
Eith Forster
Richmond
D. C. Fishle
Naa
Mattie A. Pack
Bluefield
Mary P. Anderson
Don P. Wolf
Peggy Ann Patton
Beckly Hospital
Miles H. Nesmith
Hal H. Drumheller
Hal
Charleston
Henrietta Lemon
Imogene Sampson
Kroger
Dunbar
N. Joe Rahall
New York
Rahall
Main Street
George Vance
City Avenue
Raleigh General Hospital
E. B. Graham
Black Knight Club Observes Ladies Day
Cooling breezes over the Black Knight Country Club golf course Friday did not dampen turnout as a large group of ladies joined Ladies Day activities including a putting contest and pine hole tournament. Prizes went to Mrs. J. W. Watkins low gross Miss Faye Cooper low net and Miss Eleanor Payne winner of the putting contest. Participants included Mrs. E. M. Payne Jr Mrs. A. A. Liggett Jr Miss Eleanor Payne Mrs. J. W. Watkins Mrs. J. E. McKenzie Miss Faye Cooper Miss Doris Caffee Mrs. W. W. Goldsmith Mrs. Ralph Maynard Mrs. D. W. Duke Mrs. J. Lewis Bumgardner Miss Eunice Bumgardner Mrs. W. C. Griffith and Miss Evelyn Minter.
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Black Knight County Club
J. W. Watkins
Low Gross
Faye Cooper
Lownet
Eleanor Payne
E. M. Payne Jr
A. A. Liggett Jr
Miss French Honored At Stansbury Home
Elizabeth Ann French visiting Morgan town was honored at a party hosted by Miss Mary Elizabeth Stansbury at the Stansbury home on Riverbed Drive. A large group of friends attended the decorative gathering last week.
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Stansbury
Elizabeth Ann French
H. A. Stansbury
Morgantown
Mary Elizabeth Stansbury
Riverbead Drive
Miss Stansbury
Local residents depart on visits and attendances
Harris returns to Brampton after visiting her sister Mrs. Eckley. Several Mabscott residents head to Fort Benjamin Harrison for C.M.7. Others visit Wytheville, Mountain Lake, and Charleston, while Mountain Home Idaho, Yellowstone Park, and Europe trips are noted for various individuals. Family and social visits span Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, and North Carolina.
Children to Study French Through Medium of Drama
Miss Ella Davis Laing of Harper will teach French to children this fall at Trap Hill District High School Surveyor and run a Beckley French Studio. She recently studied at Kentucky University Lexington and performed a French drama in which she impressed as Katherine the dumb wife. Her coursework included conversation and composition under Miss Laura Topham and Mlle Antoinette Forestiere.
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Ella Davis Laing
T. K. Laing
Ot Harper
Laing
Lexington
Kentucky University
Trap Hill District
Surveyor
Beckley
Anatole France
Miss Laing
Katherine
Birthday party honors Maxine Meador age thirteen
Mrs W R Meador hosted an afternoon party in honor of her daughter Maxine celebrating her thirteenth birthday with games and a refreshment course. Attendees included Bobby Lickliter Virginia Hilbert Anna Lee Trent Tommy Ballengee and others aided by Mrs F P Scott and Miss Catherine Martin.
East Gulf WV John Dalton Burnette patient at St Francis
John Dalton Burnette of East Gulf West Virginia lies in St. Francis Hospital Charleston after a major operation about two weeks ago. Parents Mr and Mrs H L Burnette visited last Wednesday and report rapid recovery and imminent home return.
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John Dalton -Burnette
St. Francis Hospital
Charleston
H. L. Burnette
Fred Roddie
R. R. Roddie
Norfolk
J. H. Burdiss
Fred
Billy
Washington, D. C
Virginia
Maryland
Wl ED Palmer
Martin
Minden
Mt. Airy
Palmer
W. P. Palmer
Frank Hawks
Huntington
W.C. Rakes
J. F. Taylor
Richmond
James ¥. Taylor Jr
Helen Rakes
Ethel Rosser
Sanford
N. C
C. E. Rosser
Winston- Salem
Jonesboro
N.C
W. E. Palmer
Sanders Palmer
Mayer
Martinsburg
W. M. Johnson
T. W. Lilly
First Fork
French Teacher Eva Davis Laing Teaches Drama in Language
Miss Eva Davis Laing returns from the University of Kentucky where she studied drama education in French. She plans to cast children as players in French language drama to teach instruction through performance.
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Eva Davis Laing
University of Kentucky
Weekend Campout and Birth Announcement Tie to Local Area
Miss Elizabeth Reddie spent Saturday at a recreational camp near Gauley River with Beckley and Raleigh families joining a picnic and outdoor games. Mr and Mrs Denzil Palmer and Mr and Mrs Venna Phillips left for camping and fishing near Greenbrier River. Mr and Mrs Alva Bell announce the birth of a son, Robert Alva, on Saturday July 25. Mrs Bell before marriage was Miss Reba Bryant.
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Elizabeth Reddie
Gauley River
Beckley
Raleigh
Denzil Palmer
Venna Phillips
Greenbrier River
Alva Bell
Robert Alva
Bell
Reba Bryant
Miss Phillips Becomes Bride Of Tipple Man
Miss Mattie Phillips and Willard Pennington were married July 17 1936 in Mountain City Tennessee with Rev Lewis officiating. Miss Phillips is daughter of Ross Phillips of Sprague and Pennington son of GG MM Pennington of Sprague. He works as an tipple man for New River company. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Kermit Levyis.
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Mattie Phillips
Willard Pennington
Mountain City
Tenn
Lewis
Ross Phillips
Sprague
Pennington
GG. MM. Pennington
New River Company
Craigheads Embark on 10 Day Vacation Trip
Mr and Mrs HB Craighead left yesterday for a ten day vacation journey. They will visit multiple destinations, with plans to return refreshed and share stories upon their return. The trip marks a family outing reported in local notices.
Local News Briefs From Lochgelly W Va
Lochgelly notes report on brief travels and visits by residents including K D Bish and family to Abingdon Va and Clarence Akers visiting Akron Ohio, Oak Hill hospital patient updates, a medical trip for Elias Blake, and illnesses at Oak Hill hospital. An all day farm picnic hosted by Stanley Costa for the International Workers Order Russian lodge is noted.
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K. D. Bish
Abingdon
Clarence Akers
Akron
Ohio
Albert Waldron
C. W. Rumions
R. H. McKinney
Oak Hill Hospital
Otlie Blake
Richmond
Elias Blake
Stamford
Charles-Billings
Layton Scarbro
Ronald
Tom Samuels
Stanley Costa
International Workers Order
Society meets at Scout cabin party by Stotesbury group
The Stotesbury Intermediate Christian Endeavor society entertained with a Wednesday evening party at the Scout cabin. Games provided the diversions while the event highlighted social activities of the group. J T Lynch of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. referenced financial matters.
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Stotesbury Intermediate Christian Endeavor Society
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W. VA
Yed McDowell
Misses Ware
Bowden
Jones
Kellam
Beulah Mae Gaylor
Marguerite
Main St
Embee
Raymond’s
Beauty Shoppe
Miss Virginia
Raymond
Raymond’s Beauty and Cosmetic Shoppe
Black Knight Club
Wilekinson
Mountain Lake
J. A. Brackman
Woodlawn Avenue
Lake Junaluska
Doff D. Daniel
Mountain Home
Idaho
Yellowstone Park
Lasca Ball Hutchinson
Mae Insko
Cincinnati
Lorna Ball Konoitz
Virginia Beach
Mark Wilson
Philippi
Baptist Assembly
Glen Jean
Charles Ball
W. P. Porterfield
Harry Bennett
Claude
Ben Porterfield
Floyd
Idridge Canady
Harrisburg
M. B. Light
Eldridge Canady
A. W. Childress
Craig Dealing Springs
C. Drake
Broomfield
T. L. Cooper
Andrew Burton
Gazelle Ware
New York City
H. E. Phipps
Harper Road
Charles Hood
Mary Alice
J. A. Cunningham
Chattanooga
Mary Cunnigham
J. H. Peters
Maxine Meadoy H
East Gulf, W. Va
Sarah Swift
Scarbra
C. G. Jackson
A. L. Teubert
3. W. Gwinn
Rosemary Gwinn
Dorothea Teubert
Mildred Gwinn
Miss Phillips
Tipple Man
Mountain City, Enn
Craigheads
Watcis
Optometric Eye Specialist
Lmlly
Royal Fur Company
Bessie Carroll
North Fayette Street
Snuffer Apt
J.T. Lynch Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Feet Ee
Sally Ann
Sally Ann’s
Koppers and
New River Scrip
Embees
Del-Mar
Beauty Shop
Over Swan Cafe
Leon
Wilfred
Winfred
Union Shop
Vera-Rose Beauty Shop
Beckley, W
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