Home Harvest Tea Planned at First Christian Church
Plans for the Home Harvest Tea sponsored by the Women's Council of the First Christian church were set at a Friday meeting hosted by Mrs. J. W. Huddle. The tea is scheduled for September 26, with a pie supper planned for September 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Council of the
First Christian Church
R. K. Kiddy
J. W. Huddle
BE. L. Lipscomb
Women of the Bible
Brooks Adair
Archibald McLain
Roy T. Elkin
McLain
Cincinnati
Ohio
V. V. Wheeler
Joe Callins
Social Service Committee
Private Lilly Wickham honored before returning to post
Private Luther Basil Lilly returned to Camp John Johns Custis Fort Monroe Virginia after a ten day furlough with his parents Mr. and Mrs. L H Lilly of Wickham. A farewell party at their home honored him with many relatives and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Basil Lilly
Camp John Custis
Fort Monroe
Virginia
L. H. Lilly
Wickham
Jonah Lilly
Lilly
Clarence Basham
Robert Brewer
Kenneth Meadows
Lillian Hurt
Mae Higginbotham
Lawrence Boggs
L. R. Lilly
Mrs
Edward Lilly
Baltimore
Maryland
Mrs. Lilly
Stanton Hall
Daniels
Nola Hall
Hall
Private Stanton Hall, Jr
Camp Ave-Cain
Mississippi
Birth announcements from Beckley area families
Mr and Mrs Roscoe D Wickle announce a nine pound son Jackie Lee born August 8 at Beckley hospital. Private Claude E McCormick and wife welcome a seven and a half pound daughter August 7 at home on Riley street. Virginia Dowdy is Mrs McCormick's former name. Sandra Sue, nine pounds, to Carl Worthington and wife July 30 at home in McAlpin. Ruth Ann eight and a half pounds to Clarence Meadows and wife July 9 at home in Me Alpin. Ed Peppers and wife announce eight pound daughter Barbara Ann at 21 Johnston Road August 10. Mrs Peppers is the former Olga Gordon of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe D. Wickle
Hill Street
Jackie Lee
Beckley Hospital
Claude E. McCormick
Riley Street
McCormick
Virginia Dowdy
Private McCormick
United States
North Africa
Carl Worthington
McAlpin
Sandra Sue
Ruth Ann
Clarence Meadows
Me.Alpin
Ed Peppers
Barbara Ann
Johnston Road
Mexsana Brand Heat Rash Remedy Promoted
An advertisement touts Mexsana once known as Mexican Heat Powder as a remedy for sunburn heat rash. It urges readers to apply the powder to cool and soothe irritated skin.
Ruby Ellen Elkins Weds Sgt Cecil Underwood in Kentucky
Announcement of the marriage of Ruby Ellen Elkins of Beckley to Technical Sergeant Cecil Underwood of the U S Army. The ceremony occurred June 2 in Hopkinsville Kentucky. Mrs Underwood is a Beckley graduate employed at Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. Sergeant Underwood has served since 1940 with the Army and is now with the Twelfth Division at Camp Campbell Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Ellen Elkins
Sgt
Cecil Underwood
Beckley
George Treadway
Calloway Heights
United States Army
W. C. Underwood
Fort Mye
Florida
Prosperity
Hopkinsville
Kentucky
Underwood
Woodrow Wilson High School
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Sergeant Underwood
Fayette
Raleigh
Army
Armored Force
Pine Camp
New York
Camp Campbell
Local Impressive Round of Leaves and Visits Across States
Military and civilian travelers head to Brevard North Carolina Camp Carolina and Great Lakes Illinois as sailors and soldiers return on leave. Families hosting, health updates and relatives visiting from Ohio Pennsylvania Maryland and Alabama are noted with Army Navy and Marine Corps connections.
Youth Caravan Proves Successful At Beckley Temple
The Methodist Youth Caravan held at the Methodist Temple in Beckley was called very successful by Rev. Glenn Stewart. Daily sessions drew 40 to 50 attendees from local and loyal churches with evening suppers served by the Women’s Society of Christian Service. The week concluded with a candlelit communion and consecration service as the Caravaneers moved on to Gary for the final week of eight weeks in the state. Participants include Mrs Mae N Houston Huntington Dorothy Ellen Bucklew Camp Hill Pennsylvaniata Whittaker Sardis Massachusetts and Mary Sue Barnett Shelbyville Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Temple
Beckley
Glenn Stewart
Women's Society of Christian Service
Gary
Mae N. Houston
Huntington
Dorothy Ellen Bucklew
Camp Hill
Shower Honors Mrs. McLaughlin in Cirtsville Home
Mrs James McLaughlin former Miss Ethel Vass will wed and move to Huntington September 1. A miscellaneous shower at Mrs Duff Spangler’s Spangler home featured co hostess Mrs Frank Wiseman and served a salad course to many guests while gifts were sent by several relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mclaughlin
Ethel Vass
Huntington
Duff Spangler
Cirtsville
Frank Wiseman
McLaughtlin
J. P. Tyree
Doff Stover
A. J. Feazell
Abe Hoskins
Ray Evans
Amos Stover
Kelly Vass
Luther Vass
Seth Blake
Jovanna Linkous
Laura Hypes
Zeffie Lilly
Ashton Bowyer
Harless Staver
Harrison Bowyer
Hugh Shiley
W. C. Romine
Frances Wonlwine
Gladys Vass
Wanda Vass
Gladys Dunbar
Betty Blake
Price Brock
Margie Bowyer
Gussie Tyree
Sereda Stover
Mabscott Area Personal News Delights in Visitors
Local social column lists numerous visits and returns. Anna Hutchinson and Gladys Davenport came back from Charleston. families in Bluefield, Welch, Swissvale, Mullens, Roanoke and Lockbridge hosted relatives. Soldiers from Camp Breckenridge and Camp Phillips spent furloughs with kin. various residents attended burials and welcomed guests from Raleigh and Washington, D. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Hutchinson
Gladys Davenport
Charleston
OR. E. Wallingfort
Tommy
D Jayce
Bluefield
Robert Eads
Camp Breckenridge
Kentucky
Zanza
Margaret Sullivan
Vtrs
W. H. Davenport
2D. R. Shrayer
Howard Bolen
Howard and
Harry
Welch
Filfie Hedrick
H. A. Crawford
Swissvale
Pennsylvania
Jo Ann Davis
Mullens
D. R. Sullivan
Campbell Walker
Camp Phillips
Kansas
G. W. Walker
Roxie Bawer
Ronda King
Paris Richards
A. K. Chadwell
Lockbridge
Lewis Gravely
D. K. Shroyer
Shroyer
Greenbrier River
Edna Mann
Calloway Heights
G. A. Lilly
C. C. Gadd
G. T. Mooney
Rosemary
Whitby
Glen Mooney
Eddie
Naomi Louise
Glen Rogers
Hattie Hurt
James Kirk
Harvey Moore
Basil Martin
Pipestein
Summers County
Clinton Daley
Buckie” Nichols
Raleigh
North Carolina
I. J. Fink
Fioise Fink
Lockhaven
J. Fink
Joe Bower
Linda
Vanda Bower
T. W. Lemon
Mace Lewis
Hinton
Jinzenzo Tatoro
Josephine
Vivian Tatoro
Washington, D. C
Sam Sparacino
Mike Massinaple
Joe Sparacino
Mrs. Moore Hosts Dessert Bridge Shower for Pettit
Mrs. T. K. Moore entertained guests at her College avenue home Friday for a dessert bridge and shower honoring Mrs. Frank Pettit, formerly Miss Willie Scott. Decorations featured garden flowers. attendees included Fidel Martin Annis French Oscar Williams George Parker Hazel Davenport Fred Roschi Lela Blankenship Harry Anderson Mae Caldwell Carol Hutchinson the hostess and honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. K. Moore
College Avenue
Frank Pettit
Willie Scott
Fidel Martin
Annis French
Oscar Williams
George Parker
Hazel Davenport
Fred Roschi
Lela Blankenship
Harry Anderson
Mae Caldwell
Carol Hutchinson
Moore
Pettit
Beatrice Mann Weds Shrye W Rollyson in Sprague
Beatrice Mann daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mann of Calloway Heights married Shrye W. Rollyson of Portsmouth Virginia son of Mrs. Minnie Rollyson of Beckley. The ceremony by Rev T O Ward at Sprague occurred Saturday February 27 at 9 PM. Attendants Mrs. Lily Richardson and Mrs. Lucy Mann wore pink and brown dresses with colored accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Mann
Calloway Heights
Miss Beatrice Mann
Shrye W. Rol
Edmund Johnson to Wed Huntington Woman
Lieut Edmund Clarke Johnson United States Army Air Force will wed Miss Lillian Ruth Carden of Huntington in Bradenton Florida on August 18. Miss Carden a Huntington Central High School and Marshall College alumna previously worked at Buckeye Ordnance Works while Johnson a Davidson College Lehigh University alumnus served two years in the air corps and earlier worked for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Ruth Carden
Huntington
Edmund Clarke Johnson
United States Army Air Force
Dry
George W. Johnson
McAlpin
Miss Carden
David R. Carden
Dr. Carden
Buntington
Bradenton
Florida
Johnson
Drew Field
Huntington Central High School
Marshall College
Delta Sigma Epsilon
Gamer Gammer Uoer
Buckeye Ordnance Works
South Port
Ohio
Jolingen
Davidson College
Lehigh University
Beta Theta Pi Fra
Air Corps
Chesapeake and Potente Pelephone Company
Charleston
Watkins Golf Team Loses To Truman's Nine-Hole Match
Mrs J W Watkins teany defeated by Mors A J Pruman at Black Knight Country Club in nine hole team play. Mrs P G Kimball announces championship qualifying starts tomorrow through Sunday with free luncheon and bridge party for women members and town guests on Friday August 20 at 12 15 with prizes for low gross low net and low putts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Watkins
Teany
Mors
A. J. Pruman
Black Knight Country Club
P. G. Kimball
Beckley Schools Employee Joins Local Lumber Firm
Mr. Rollyson leaves Beckley schools to work for Byus Mankin Lumber Company. The couple now resides in Calloway Heights.
Birthday Party Honors Mrs. John Yost at Adelphia Temple
Mrs. John Yost received a birthday party at the Past Chiefs club of the Adelphia Temple in Raleigh on Tuesday evening. Hostess Mrs. George Calloway led a short business session followed by a gift presentation and games with prizes. Refreshments were served to members including Mrs. Harold Yost Mrs. Poore Mrs. Forrest Fisher Mrs. Bergan Segal and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Yost
Chiefs Club
Adelphia ‘Temple of
Raleigh
Fudge Hall
George Calloway
Yost
Prises
John Brozack
Mes. Calloway
Als
Arthur Poors
Baileysville Family Weekend Visit Noted
Mr and Mrs R P Harmon and son Robert of Baileysville spend the weekend with Mrs Harmons son Rus E Elisins and Alys Elkins of South Heber street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Harmon
Robert
Baileysville
Maynor Girl Weds Bracil J Worley in Parlor Wedding
Nettie Mae Dunbar of Maynor married Bracil James Worley of Beaver in a 10 o'clock First Christian Church ceremony performed by Rev A H Wilson. The event was translated into sign language by Mrs Vel la Johnson, with relatives Mrs Kenneth Worley and J Mo Gilkison present. The couple will reside in Beaver and Worley works for Purity Maid Baking Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Mae Dunbar
Maynor
Bracil
James Worley
Beaver
First Christian ‘Church
A. H. Willson
Vella Johnson
Kenneth Worley
J. Mo Gilkison
Mrs. Worley
Mr. Worley
Purity Maid Baking Company
Pegram Coleman Reunion Held in Salem Park
The annual Pegram Coleman reunion takes place today at Salem Park near Oak Hill. An all day program and basket lunch are planned. Dr. G A Pegram of St Albans serves as president and Mrs N R Coleman of Beckley is secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pegram-Coleman
Salem Park
Oak Hill
G. A. Pegram
St. Albans
N.R. Coleman
Beckley
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Pvt
Lilly Wickham
Deckleedged
Clude
Commercial Printing Department
Beckley Newspapers
Beckley, W. Va
Mrs. Cecil Underwood
Ross Daniel
Roy Harris
Brevard
Bob, Dick
John
Camp Carolina
Earl Barret
United States Navy
L. E. Barret
Glen Morgan
Mise Bess L. Woods
Stella W. Likins
Kanawha Street
Oliver Conley
Steubensville
Betty Ann Conley
Mercer Street
Raymond Chapman
Sparrows Point
Chapman
Emma Shank
Joseph Bell
Crescent Street
Jack Eldridge Humphrey
United States Naval Reserve
Great Lakes
Illinois
Carma Jo
Fbla . Humphrey
J. W. Massing and Sons
Michael and
David
Williamson
Paul W. Feigley
Harper Road
George Joseph
Moses Joseph
Edward Street
S. G. Humphreys
Neville Street
Eigh General Hospital
Franklin Richards
Camp Hood
Texas
Eurgene Richards
Glen White
James Woods
Frances Kidd
Philadelphia
Rosa Cooksey
Cooksey
William H. Cooksey
Joan Boray
Fort Mifflin
John Boray
Queen Street
Marine Corps
Parris Island
South Carolina
Russell A. McMillion
Ilineis
Naval Training Station
Abney B. McMillion
Prince
O. W. Grigsby
Crab Orchard
Birmingham
Alabama
Knoxville
Tennessee
Sadie Kincaid
Lillie Maddy
Eldridge
Camp Shenango
Fort Kincaid
Polly Jo McCulloch
University of Kentucky
J. H
McLaughlin
Spangler
Mabscott Personals
Mrs. Pettit
Mrs. Moore
Beatrice Mann
Slow W. Rollyson
Sprague
Edmund Johnson
Watkins
Truman
Jl Po
Rahall’s
Rahall
Red Fox
Skunk
Pony and Others
Main
Bracil J. Worley
Christian Church
Marguerite
Witten Gun
Marguerites
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