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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1932
Page
4
Roy T. Elkin plans a large atlas of road maps for the Kanawha Street service station to solve display problems. The book will lay maps flat for easy viewing, replacing the current method of hunting and unfolding worn sheets.
The morning sermon at the M E church in East Beckley will be delivered by Rev. F V Allen. The service will observe the sacrament and precede the annual conference with a message of special interest to the congregation. Mrs Ellison hosts a dinner for Miss Pauline Ellison and other guests.
Miss Ruth Dickson Eleanor McQuade and Pauline Martin hosted a Thursday evening tacky party for young people. Earl Barnett started a job at W S Dickson store in Glen Morrison. Mr and Mrs O V Lilly and children attended Crab Orchard church Sunday. Mrs Gordon Davis visits McAlpin relatives. Mr and Mrs B C Beggs and Mr and Mrs Orbon Barnett attend Pemberton church Sunday. Mrs R W Barnett and sons also mentioned.
Robert, Orville and Harold and Miss Rhoda Blevins attended Sunday school at Coal City. A large crowd from here attended the revival at Woodpeck Sunday evening. Mrs. W. S. Dickson motored to Glen Rogers Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Sperry were shopping in Beckley Saturday night.
Harvey and McCreery trip reports accompany a stream of visits and homecomings. Local families including Whitneys Mathews Taylors and Hamiltons host relatives from Huntington Connersville Sprague Scarbro and Beckley while others undergo illness hospital stays and weathered days. Community events feature a Methodist picnic and Rapense Park gathering with Sunday school times noted.
Miss Mary Virginia visits ill grandmother Mrs Liza Lilly at East Beckley with CG P Lilly. Local visits include Jack Hudsonpillar returning from Ghent to his grandmother, Gretchen Bailey calling on Mrs Charles Ray, and neighbors hosting dances and dinners in Oak Hill Maple Fork Warden Huntington Montvale Virginia and Long Branch communities with many family and friend gatherings.
Ebenezer Baptist church holds morning and evening services led by Rev. P F King and Rev D C Deans of Montgomery. First Baptist Beckley to host Sunday worship with Sunday school at 9 30 am led by W M Wilson. Rev D C Hunter preaches both services. Burial set for Albert Lee Blanks in Greentown at 2 30 pm with Armstead Undertaking in charge. Post 72 American Legion to meet Tuesday at 8 pm in Memorial Building. delegates’ reports to Bluefield convention to be discussed. Mrs Anna L Anderson returns from W Va State College with Cum Laude bachelor degree. active in church and community at East Beckley. Friends entertain at S Heber Street gathering. list of attendees noted. Junior League meets Friday at Mrs Minnie L Lawson’s home. Ethel Wright hosting. ice cream served after meeting.
A long list records many visitors and guests in London W Va including Miss Grace L Clark and other Clarks, Mrs Thel ma Dyer, Mrs Hazel Garland, and Mrs Elsie Hill visiting various local hosts. Visitors from Huntington Columbus Marion and Charleston called on neighbors and relatives, with reports of dinners, church visits, and travels.
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