First Woman Governor to Talk Tuesday
A 32 woman committee was named to organize a mass Democratic gathering at the Memorial building Tuesday at 8 0 p m to hear Nellie Taylor Ross the first woman director of the United States Mint discuss campaign issues. The group will meet at 7 p m in the Memorial lobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Building
United States Mint
Nellie Taylor Ross
Helen Kilgore
Women's Division
State Democratic Executive Committee
William Taylor
Garland Buchanan
George Bright
R. K. Rubush
Syd Ellison
Mason Pickus
John Ward
Harley Kilgore
H. E. Ames
Oscar Thorpe
Ed Wood
P. O. Malone
L. W. Thorne
O. H. Meador
Leslie Carter
W. T. Lilly
Joe Wrenase
Ed Cook
Nathan Pickus
J. S. Ellison
A. Ray Fink
Lairdy Lege
Chester Lynch
Irby Webb
Roy Mullins
Evelyn Thompson
Erma Sutphin
Helen Ward
Eleanor Payne
Elizabeth Phipps
Margaret Alice Carter
Kilgore
Joe L. Smith
Taylor
Ross
Montgomery
Mrs Nellie Tayloe Ross to speak at Raleigh mass meeting
Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross head of the United States Mint will speak at a Democratic mass meeting in the Memorial Building Tuesday at 8 o'clock. Raleigh countians are invited to hear her as Mrs. William Tinsley Taylor chairs the planning committee and expects about 1 000 attendees.
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William Tinsley Taylor Hs
Memorial
Raleigh
Tony Brogan Birthday Party Honors Young Hostess
Commemorating her ninth birthday, Harriet Ellen Tony Brogan hosted friends at her Woodlawn avenue home from 2:30 to 5 on Friday. Games, prizes, and perfume favors framed the event, with ice cream and cake served by her mother. Attendees included Patty Yeager, Ann Amigo, Mary Elizabeth Goldsmith, Lucy Sue Bower, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Ellen
Tony” Brogan
Woodlawn Avenue
A. L. Brogan
Patty Yeager
Ann
Amigo
Mary Elizabeth Goldsmith
Lucy Sue Bower
Patty Noel
Patty Sanders
Patty Stinnett
Alberta Jones
Maxine Phillips
Janice Cook
Annabelle
Mary Lou Laing
Barbara Lee Dunkley
Anne Canterbury
Virginia Reardon
Edna Mae Braddon
Joan Maynard
Joan Daniel
Janice Brogan
DAR Chapter Plans Meeting with Patriotic Education Talk
The Captain James Allen chapter of the DAR meets at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mrs. Robert Winston's home with assistants Mrs. J. W. Given and Miss Anne Clay. Regent W. W. Hume reports on the Washington DAR congress. The Scott-Martin quartet will sing Kipling's Recessional. J C Peregoy, Woodrow Wilson high principal, delivers a Patriotic Education talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Allen
Daughters of the American Revolution
Robert Winston
J. W. Given
Anne Clay
W. W. Hume
DAR
Washington
Scott-Martin
Kipling
J C. G. Peregoy
Woodrow Wilson High School
Weekend Visits And Travel Notice Across Beckley Area
Personal mentions include Margaret Garges of Charleston visiting with her Garges family in Skelton, returning with sister Rosalie to attend Secret Heart high school. Others plan trips to Virginia Beach, Philadelphia, and Keystone. several ill or visiting relatives are noted, along with a death in the Lynch family prompting a Connecticut trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Garges
Charleston
John Garges
Skelton
Rosalie Garges
Secret Heart High School
Lillian Davis
Pike Street
George Davis
Mabscott
A. J. Adams
A. J. Jr
Marguerite
Virginia Beach
Dorothy Lee Radford
Lanark
G. P. Starr
Glen Morgan
W. H. Hull
A. Handford Griff
Beckley
Philadelphia
T. H. Sayre
New York City
Robert Yaple
Esther Riffe
Harold M. Riffe
Elliston
Naomi Ray
Essie Stephens
Cleveland
Mary Louise Proctor
McAlpin
Cleo White
C. B. Thornton
R. B. Yaple
Johnstown Road
Frank Hughes
Marjorie Kilgore
Wilkes-Barre
W. B
Ruth Farley
South Kanawha Street
Frances Prince
Miss Prince
Frank Prince
Max Fullerton
L. ¥. Maxey
Edward Crawford
J. P
Mrs. Pearson Birthday Honored by Afternoon Gathering
Mrs. A. W. Lowe hosted a birthday party for her sister Mrs. Ivan Pearson at her home on Thursday. The decor featured gladioli and sweet peas as guests enjoyed games and received presents. Names include Mrs. R. H. McKinney Roy Rice Mrs. John McKinney Mrs. Helen Wolford Mrs. Nora Marshall and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Pearson
A. W. Lowe
R. H. McKinney
Roy Rice
John McKinney
Helen Wolford
Nora Marshall
P. C. Conner
Roberta Doos
N. T. Gaglis
Susie Reed
Harry Riley
James A. Laing
Bill Riley
Datic Burdiss
W. P. Gardner
A. L. Chang
Homer Ailey
Galda Aliff
Medeline McClure
W. W. Aliff
John Sikora Sr
Luéna Godby
Belva Alff
Virginia Dye
Mary Sikora
Emma Sikora
Sammy Eusingeledis
Bird Aliff
C. C. Aliff
James Burdiss
Woodrow Aliff
Beckley Socials and Travel Notes Highlight Week
Mrs. Dessie Sarrett returns from Marshall College summer program in Huntington. Mrs. Alice C. Stone of Columbus leaves Beckley after visiting. Mrs. J. G. Pedro and children Garnet and John Robert join family travel plans. A group including William H. Bridge and others depart Beckley for Atlantic City and New York for short trips with Sept. 14 return in view.
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Dessie Sarrett
Marshall College
Huntington
Alice C. Stone
Columbus
Beckley
William MacTaggart
Isabel Martin
Jean
Atlantic City
William H. Bridge
Earl Bibb Jr
Charles Lewis
Buddy Sutphin
Russell Feazelle
Shelby Kitts
Jimmy Woods
Oak Hill
New York City
J. G. Pedro
Garnet
John Robert
Miss Wicker Weds Tanner Lewis at Hinton Presbyterian Church
Lucille Wicker and Tanner Lewis were united in marriage yesterday at 3 p m in Hinton. The bride, a Wicker from Hinton, wore green wool crepe with brown accessories and carried Talisman roses. The ceremony was conducted by Rev J S Lineweaver with maid of honor Miss Tressa Roope and best man Patrici Gragnon. After a reception, the couple left for Cleveland and will reside in the Rose apartment after September 15.
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Hinton Presbyterian Church
Lucille Wicker
Tanner Lewis
Zanesville
Mary Elizabeth Panj
Wilfred Sanderson
Guy D. Hardelet
Guy Reginald de Koyen
Carrie Bonds
Wagner
Tressa Roope
Patrici A. Gragnon
Miss Roope
J. 1S. Lineweaver
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Paul
McDowell
Mendelssohn
Lewis
Daugh
B.C. Wicker
Hinton
University of Detroit
United States
Cleveland
Bridal Pair Honored at Mabscott Baptist Home
About 150 Baptist Young People's Union members from Raleigh and Fayette counties attended an all day Raleigh association meeting at Crab Orchard Baptist church. Rev Aga Harris led Life Service discussion urging Christians to perform definite service. two members announced plans to enter divinity schools and four signees rededicated. The Gunter couple were hosted by Rev J Cline and wife at Mabscott with gifts and refreshments.
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Baptist Young People’s. Unions
Raleigh
Fayette ‘County
Raleigh, Association
Baptist’ Church
Aga Harris
Bypu Hfe
Parkersburg
Harris
League
Divinity Schools
Margaret”. Sullivan
Raleigh Association
Sullivan
Rpresident
Meadows Bridge
Local Travelers Return and Departures Noted
A vacationer returns from the Greenbrier river while Gordon Grisinger, lately visiting Beckley friends, heads home to Charleston. Mr and Mrs BE Holy and son George of Warren, Ohio, who vacationed in Beckley, depart Friday. they are former residents of this area.
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Greenbrier
Gordon Grisinger
Beckley
Charleston
BE. E. Holy
George
Warren, C
Young Musicians Present Recital in Formal Dress
Beckley audience enjoys a formal musical recital at Miss Grace Lynch’s Blue Jay home featuring 21 young pianists aged 6 to 18. Mrs. E. J. Fourney closes with two solos, pupils receive prizes for perfect attendance, and a social ice course follows with guests listed from Beckley and beyond.
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Beckley
Grace Lynch
Blue Jay
E. J. Fourney
Joan King
Frances Lilly
Julia Belle Lilly
Vivian Shoemaker
Mary Grace Lilly
Helen Martin
Claribelle Lilly
Ida Belle Pendleton
Mary Jane Straughm
Rose Mary Shannon
Carrie Mae Wills
Mildred Campbell
Ethel Brown
Florence Lilly
Geraldine Pain
Teen Lily
Dannie Jim King
Howard Grimmett
Rudolph and Weldon Martin
Edsel Brammar
Local Births and Departures Highlight City Notices
Mr W C Paul and Mrs Paul of Lawehoad Ohio announce the birth of their son Walter James Jr on August 22 Mrs Paul previously Esther Ogden and Miss Nora Karnes are mentioned with ties to Charleston and the city respectively Miss Nora Karnes departed yesterday for home Mrs Roy T Elkins has been visiting her mother in Cincinnati and returned on Thursday this item continues on page 9
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Paul
Lawehoad, O
Walter James Jr
Paul
Esther Ogden
Nora Karnes
Charleston
Roy T. Elkins
Cincinnati
Wiss Bibb and Mr Jones Wed in Shady Spring
Miss Leona Bibb of Shady Spring married Mr Wene dell Clark Jones of Springfield Ohio Friday evening at the home of Rev James M Hayes. The bride, daughter of E J Bibb of Shady Spring, graduated from high school and taught in Raleigh County schools. Mr Jones, son of J P Jones of Springfield Ohio, is a Springfield High School graduate and works for American Auto Transit. They will reside in Springfield.
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Leona Bibb
Shady Spring
Wenedell Clark Jones
Springfield
James M. Hayes
E. “J. Bibb
Concord State Teacher’s College
Athens
Raleigh
Jones
J. P. Jones
Springfield, O
Springfield High School
American Auto Transit Company
Farewell Dinner for Marshes at Beckley Hotel
A farewell dinner honored Mr and Mrs Harley T Marsh at the Beckley hotel on Thursday evening. Hosts included friends, office personnel from the National Employment Service where Mr Marsh was district manager, recently transferred to the Parkersburg office. An attractive gift was presented by Woodrow W Vines. Attendees included Isabel Morton and others with a decor of orange cosmos on a three course meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley T. Marsh
Beckley
National Heemployment Service
Marsh
Parkersburg
Woodrow W. Vines
Isabel Morton
John Sikora
Fritz Moore
Mount Hope
Sallie Turner
Grace Snuff
Paul Bonham
Hinton
R. M. Ward
Ray V. Fleck
Larry E. Dodd
Lairdy B. Legg
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R.T. White
Mildred Graveley
Irs Philips
Margaret Sullivan
Lillian
Beattice Gadd
Melba Hurt
Marie Wilson
Grace
Gladys Davenport
Naomi Cline
Stella Davenport
Everett Fleshman
Anna Hutchinson
James Kirk
Derwood Lewis
Wardy Cline
Lewis Graveley
J. E. Hurt
Arthr Taylor
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Goldie Houchins
P. C. Lilly
G. V. Martin
A.J. Lilly
Monroe Worthington
C. A. Lilly
H. E. Brammar
B. W. Pendleton
E. E. Straughm
M.C. Kingsley
C. A. Tomer
J. F. Griffin
John
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Kathryn Kingsley
Margaret Tomer
Patricia Lynch
Ruth Pain
Reba Epperly
Paul and
Phillip Fourney
Griffin Lynch Jr
John Edward Fourney
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Wiss Bibb
Mr. Jones
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