Catholic Daughters Strengthen Beckley Catholic Work
Editor notes this is one of a Beckley women’s organizations series. Miss Alice M. Farris praises Court Paula No. 741 for boosting church activities, companionship, and youth programs while describing members, officers, and the group’s 1922 founding. The church group funds orphanages and schools, runs a Bible school, and plans a Catholic coeducational school in Beckley with members active in parish life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Alice M. Farris
Catholic Daughters of America
Miss Farris
John J. Swint
John Halpin
Wheeling
Father Halpin
P. C. Lynch
Anna Newland
Farris
L. Tarlone
Thelma Gilkerson
Gertrude Beaver
Agnes Burgess
Monitor
E. J. Fourney
Grace Bergines
Sentinel
John Boray
Social and Personal News Notes from Beckley Area
Fayetteville guest Mrs. C S Wilson. Glenna Dowdy takes Mount Vernon Ohio job. Hatfields move to Beckley with Koppers jobs. Ezra Jackson visiting Dowdys. Edith Dowdy returns from Mount Vernon trip with father. Eupha Morgan returns to Princeton. Community updates on recoveries, education, and local visits conclude with golf and travel mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Wilson
Fayetteville
B. F. Dorsey
Lee Street
Glenna Dowdy
Church Street
Mount Vernon
Ohio
E. R. Hatfield
Beckley
Iroquois
Ashworth
North Fayette Street
Hatfield
Koppers Coal Company
Helen
Duke University
Alfred Quesenberry
Norfolk
O. H. Meador
Hume Court
Helen McLain
Roanoke
Rachel Nance
Betty Jane Meador
J. T. Lynch
Craig Healing Springs
Myrtle Arnett
Rose Miller
Monroe County
Margaret
Lewis County 4-H Team Wins Central West Virginia Contest
The Lewis county 4 H judging team captured first place in the Central West Virginia livestock judging contest at West Virginia University. It marks the third win in four years and earns the right to compete in the state judging contests at Lewisburg on September 1. Also noted is a meteorite housed in the University of Texas geology museum once used as a blacksmiths anvil, now a valued specimen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Morgantown
Lewis County
West Virginia
West Virginia University
Lewisburg
University of Texas Geology Museum
File Banks Bridal Party Entertained
Two weeks before the wedding of Miss Shirley Banks and Mr. Dwight File a flurry of social events filled the calendar. Miss Margaret Bibb hosted a formal dinner at Black Knight Country Club honoring the couple with a bridal motif in flowers and slippers motif place cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Banks
Dwight File
Margaret Bibb
Black Knight Country Club
Miss Banks
Mr. File
File
Robert Yaple
Frances File
Betty Jordan
Patsy Kent
Mount Hope
Margaret Bledsoe
Gazelle Ware
Albert Holmes
William Carter
James Campbell
Paul Stover
William Smith Banks
Earle Bibb, Jr
Herbert Keene
Ping” Johnson
Mrs Meadows Hosts City Visitor At informal party
Mrs H P Meadows entertained last evening at her First avenue home for Miss Margaret Frances Allen of Wilmington NC. A group of young people enjoyed flowers dancing and refreshments with guests including Mrs D C Wade Jr Miss Margaret Bledsoe Miss Betty Elkin Miss Elizabeth Stairs Miss Hilda Powers Miss Betty Jordan Miss Peggy Earwood Miss Mary Alice Tiecie Miss Jane Putman Miss Margaret Hill Boston Mass William McIntire Mount Hope Lacy Warden Earle Bibb Jr Douglas Schwank William Miller Covington Ky R D Watts Jr William Watts Hulett Smith Charles Bridge Harris Weeks John Henry Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Frances Allen
Wilmington
N. C
H. P. Meadows
First Avenue
Meadows
Miss Allen
D. C. Wade, Jr
Margaret Bledsoe
Betty Elkin
Elizabeth Stairs
Hilda Powers
Betty Jordan
Peggy Earwood
Mary Alice Tiecie
Jane Putman
Margaret Hill
Boston
Mass
William McIntire
Mount Hope
Lacy Warden
Earle Bibb, Jr
Douglas Schwank
William Miller
Covington
R. D. Watts
William Watts
Hulett Smith
Charles Bridge
Harris Weeks
John Henry Davis
Fidelis Class to Meet at Camp Fidelis Class meeting at camp
Members of the Fidelis class of the First Baptist church will hold their monthly gathering Saturday afternoon at Mrs Overton Kent s camp on Greenbrier river. They should assemble at the church at 1 p m with transportation to the camp provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Overton Kent
Greenbrier River
Eleanor Payne Wins Two Golf Awards at Club
A crowd of golfers at Black Knight Country club on Ladies day saw Eleanor Payne take both low gross and the putting contest. Mrs. A A Liggett Jr. won the blind body tournament. Qualifying rounds for the ladies championship run through the month with matched play starting September 1. Players present included Miss Payne and numerous club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Payne
Black Knight Country Club
A. A. Liggett Jr
Miss Payne
W. W. Goldsmith
W. C. Griffith
J. Lewis Bumgardner
A. H. Grigg
J. W. Watkins
L. T. Putman
J. E. McKenzie
D. W. Duke
Peggy White
Phillipsburg
Weiner Roast Enjoyed By Young Methodists
A group of Methodist Temple youths traveled to Shady Spring for a weiner roast and outing last evening. The readable list includes Mr. and Mrs. Frank Huffman, D W Duke, Agnes Givens, Jean Givens, Virginia Cooper, Lucille Hamlin, Nora Rutledge, Patty Ann Ashley, Nancy Ballengee, Ian Smith, Lucy Brubeck, Mary Jane Belle, Margaret Williams, Thelma Batesole, Beulah Beasley, and Mrs Noel, along with Howard Peabody, Paul Bowles, Robert Bright, Lawrence Flint Jr, Wallace Brubeck, Ray Richmond, Stafford Clay, Boucher Boyd and Janis Christian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Temple
Shady Spring
Frank Huffman
D. W. Duke
Agnes and
Jean Givens
Virginia Cooper
Lucille Hamlin
Nora Rutledge
Patty Ann Ashley
Nancy Ballengee
Ian Smith
Lucy Brubeck
Mary Jane Belle
Margaret Williams
Thelma Batesole
Beulah Beasley
Noel
Howard Peabody
Paul Bowles
Robert Bright
Lawrence Flint, Jr
Wallace Brubeck
Ray Richmond
Stafford Clay
Boucher Boyd
Janis Christian
Birth of Son to Mr. and Mrs. B F Dorsey
Mr. and Mrs. B F Dorsey of Lee Street announce the birth of a son on Thursday, August 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Dorsey
Lee Street
Alice Ann Reed Observes Birthday
Alice Ann Reed celebrated her eighth birthday Tuesday afternoon at her parents’ home, Mr. and Mrs. Opie John Reed. Friends joined in games then a pink and white dining room refreshment course. The table featured a large white cake with pink tapers in rose holders and pink and white favors. Attending were Mary Ann and Betty Jane Rorres, Phyllis Gunter, Sarah Hardman of Pearisburg Va, Betty Jane Hungate, Betty Lou Hayes, Mary Anna Stafford, Patty, Mary and Martha Reed, Junior Gunter, Jack Rorres, Harold Sweeney, Jack, Opie Gene and Alice Ann Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Ann Reed
Opie John Reed
Mary Ann
Betty Jane Rorres
Phyllis Gunter
Sarah Hardman
Pearisburg
Betty Jane Hungate
Betty Lou Hayes
Mary Anna Stafford
Patty
Mary
Martha Reed
Junior Gunter
Jack Rorres
Harold Sweeney
Jack
Opie Gene
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Soma Il
Beckley Group
Lewis Livestock
TOM W/SAEER INC
Pittsburch
Angel Food
the Pastry Shop
W. VA
File - Banks
Black Knight Club
Annamae Ballard
Detroit
Mich
Pauline Rollyson
Huntington
C. B. Sweet
C. W. Meadows
Cabell Davis
Charleston
Clarksburg
Willie Patterson
G. H. Caperton
Union
S. G. Nuckolls
Mary Louise
Samuel
Farmville
Dillwyn
Dave Epperly
Eleanor
Toledo
Reba Epperly
Mrs. Meadows
Fidelis
del- Mar
Beauty Shop
Main ST
J. & T. Cousins
Feder-Gregg
Heber ST
Bulova
Hamilton
Elgin Gruen
Waltham
Bulova the Exquisite
ELGIN
Gruen
Jewel Benrus
Woodbury
Wilk
Heber & Neville Streets
Castomia
C. Ma
Camay Soap
Fletchers Castoria
LUX
Crome
Cory’s
Anefrin
Wondersoft
Kolynos
Famous Make
Gladstone
Beckley Theatre
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