Beckley Hosts Bary Ensemble In Three Concerts At High School
The Beckley Community Concert association announces three concerts at Woodrow Wilson High School Auditorium starting February 8 with the Nine O clock Opera and April 19 featuring baritone Robert Weede. The first season show Saturday 8 p.m. features the Bary Ensemble with Gertrude Bary piano Lorna Wren flute Mary Becker violin Virginia Peterson cello.
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Ritchie Ware
Beckley
Robert Weede
Gertrude Bary
Bary Ensemble
Soco
Europe
Miss Bary
Woodrow Wilson High to Stage The Patsy Play
Woodrow Wilson high school will present The Patsy a three act comedy by Barry Conners on Thursday evening December 14 in the school auditorium. Mrs Frank Vass directs with cast including Patricia Harrington the Patsy and Grace Harrington as the older sister. The Woodrow Wilson high school orchestra directed by Glenn Sallack will perform between acts.
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M. van Winkie
Thomas Elswick
Mabel Taylor
Tschaikowski
Oscar Williams
Earl Snead
Glenn Sallack
Woodrow Wilson High School
H. A. Sloan
Joe L. Smith
E.S. Dupuy
Ross Daniels
Austin Caperton
W. H. Foard
Patsy
Barry Conners
Claiborne Foster
Samuel French
Patricia Harrington
Frank Vass
Bill Harrington
Jimmy Fourbee
Mary Lou Feamster
Grace Harrington
Margaret Sloan
Patty Noel
Bill Caldwell
Lowell Newsome
Tony Anderson
Charles Sanger
Sadie Buchanan
Joan Hardin
Francis Patrick O'Flaherty
Larue Norris
Trip” Busty
Ronald Dew
Woodrow Wilson High -School
Pinecrest Xmas Fund Seeks $500 in Seven Days
The Pinecrest sanitarium Christmas fund opens with a $500 goal to cover personal items and amenities for about 365 state patients. Led by Miss Topsy O'Dell, the drive asks Beckley and Raleigh county residents and groups to donate by December 12, noting many patients arrive with no funds or supplies. Checks should be made to Pinecrest Christmas Fund and mailed to Miss O'Dell.
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Pinecrest Sanitarium
Pinecrest
Civic Department
The
Woman's Club
Topsy O'Dell
Pinecrest Fund
Health Department of
West Virginia
E. H. Hedrick
Beckley
Raleigh County
East Main Street
Shady Spring Seniors Stage Let Me Grow Up Play
Shady Spring high school senior class presents Let Me Grow Up a three act comedy on Wednesday December 6 in the school auditorium. Nora Fleming a famous movie actress hides being a middle aged mother of three as she seeks a new contract. Cast includes Nora Betty Jo Darby Myrtle Griffith Geneva Meador Arden Geraldine Buckland and more with Mrs Herrera and Mrs Dillon as sponsors and a full production staff.
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Shady Spring High School
Nora Fleming
Lexie
Secreta Cole
Muril
Betty Dobbins
Matt
Phillip Lilly
Betty Jo Darby
Lydia
Myrtle
Local Gossips Share Travels and Military News
Miss Margaret Lynch and Mr and Mrs Kevin Lynch of Sprague return from a New York City visit to their brother and sister in law, Petty Officer and Mrs Lynch. Private First Class Roy M Hancock spends 21 day furlough with his parents after 14 months in Africa France and Italy. Local residents visit relatives at Langley Field Camp Shelby Avon Connecticut Raleigh General Hospital Camp Bland ing and more.
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Margaret Lynch
Kevin Lynch
Sprague
New York City
Lynch
E. C. Fleshman
Louisville
Kentucky
Fort Knox
William Gilkerson
Piney View
Camp Shelby
Mississippi
Willia Mae Ewing
Martha Page Hogg
Hollins College
Virginia
Baltimore
Maryland
Roy M. Hancock
H. F. Hancock
Calloway Heights
Africa
France
Italy
Gail Alderson
Hunlington
Raymond Foster
Second Avenue
Charles L. Chambers
Langley Field
A. B. Chambers
Charles, Jr
Ernest E. Chambers
Avon
Connecticut
Mary Virginia Curry
Raleigh General Hospital
Ruth Scott
Summers Street
Russell E. Scott
Camp Blanding
Florida
New River Winding Gulf Institute to Hold Meet Thursday
A meeting will be held by the New River and Winding Gulf Electrical and Mechanical Institute at the Appalachian Electric Power company building on Thursday December 7 at 7 30. Guest speaker will be Mr L T Putman general manager of the Raleigh Wyoming Coal company and Eugene Noble of Glen White will present gadgets from the Winding Gulf field. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
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New River and Winding Gulf
Music Club Meets At Chaminade Presbyterian
Mrs Leslie Carter president announces the Chaminade Music Club will meet Monday night at 8 o clock in the Presbyterian church Brazil produces three fifths of the world's coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Carter
Chaminade
Presbyterian Church
Brazil
World’s second largest desert dubbed Dead Heart hope
The fragment notes Australia’s Dead Heart as the world’s second largest desert while mentioning Grand Coulee Dam weighing 25 900 000 tons and implying a comparison of vast scales.
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Dead Heart
Grand Coulee
Pfc. Bowman Admitted to Woodrow Wilson Hospital in Staunton
Private First Class Kenneth Bowman with shrapnel wounds to his right leg from July 16 action in France is hospitalized at Woodrow Wilson General Hospital Staunton Virginia. His mother Mrs Emma McKinney visited him for the first time in a year. Bowman is a Woodrow Wilson High School graduate and was overseas from January to November 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc. Bowman
Virginia Hospital
Kenneth Bowman
France
Woodrow Wilson General Hospital
Staunton
Virginia
Emma McKinney
Millerstraat
Janary
Woodrow Wilson High School
Sailor Honored At Recent Party
Miss Betty Murdock of Mead owscourt entertained in honor of Meredith FE Williams of the United States navy. Attendees included Catheryn Cantley Anna Mae Fink Phyllis Daniels Betty Jo Houchinson Alveria Jones Kathryn Wilson Patty Murdock Jerry Williams Bill Hope Edsel Ashworth Buddy Lynch Dick Smith Harry Bowles Jimmy Davis Ben Terry Glen Bowling Doug Bolen Jack Keatley Warren Cook and Donnie Holden of the United States army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Murdock
Meadowscourt
Meredith FE. Williams
United States Navy
Catheryn
Frances Cantley
Anna Mae Fink
Phyllis Daniels
Betty Jo Houchinson
Alveria Jones
Kathryn Wilson
Patty Murdock
Jerry Williams
Bill Hope
Edsel Ashworth
Buddy Lynch
Dick Smith
Harry Bowles
Jimmy Davis
Ben Terry
Glen Bowling
Doug Bolen
Jack Keatley
Warren Cook
Donnie Holden
United States Army
Lester Man Says He Served In The Civil War
Edward Fe. Kelly of Lester, age 102 last May, claims to be Raleigh county’s oldest man. He recounts Civil War service at 21, life on rails and steamboats, and a large family from two marriages, with final years spent with his children.
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Lester Man
Edward FE. Kelly
Lester
Raleigh County
Chatham County
North Carolina
Buffalo Gap
Engagement announced for Oneida Wilms Munsey and Gunnery Sergeant Starr
Engaged couple Oneida Wilms Munsey and George Starr announced by Mr and Mrs Henry James Munsey of 1333 Harper Road Starr, a United States Marine Corps sergeant, is the son of Mr and Mrs Harve E Starr of Detroit Michigan, formerly East Beckley, and is stationed at Camp LeJeune North Carolina Wedding plans not completed
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Henry James Munsey
Harper Road
Oneida Wilms Munsey
George
Ted" Starr
United States Marine Corps
Starr
Harve E. Starr
Detroit
Michigan
East Beckley
Camp LeJeune
North Carolina
Parent Fined on Truancy Charge
Frank Tiano of Harper was found guilty in Magistrate Oley Mills' court and fined $5 plus costs for keeping three daughters from school. A warrant was issued by FE R. Hartson, county attendance officer. A not guilty verdict was returned for Mr and Mrs Tom Turner of Harper who were charged with keeping their 10 year old son Daly Turner from attending. the magistrate noted the youth was unable to attend due to injury.
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Frank Tiano
Harper
Oley Mills
FE. R. Hartson
Mills
Tom Turner
Daly Turner
Miss Mary Ruth Parks Weds Staff Sergeant in San Luis Obispo
Miss Mary Ruth Parks daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Parks of South Oakwood avenue married Staff Sergeant James Franklin Miller son of Mrs Lucille Miller and the late L C Miller in a ceremony at the army chapel in San Luis Obispo California. The groom's company attended with wives. The organist played traditional music and a solo was sung. Mrs Miller a 1942 Woodrow Wilson high school graduate has worked as secretary to the Grove Land company in Norfolk Virginia. Sergeant Miller is a Norfolk High School graduate.
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Juanita Jeanette McAdoo
Clifton Price
United States Marine Corps
J. A. McAdoo
Sophia
Charles E. Walker
Beckley
Miss McAdoo
E. A. Zimmerman
Ray McAdoo
Hazel Nicely
Price
Woodrow Wilson High School
Black Diamond Power Company
Noah Price
Tams
Mark Twain High School
South Pacific
Naval Hospital
San Diego
California
Army
San Louis Obispo
Mary Ruth Parks
W. C. Parks
South Oakwood Avenue
James Franklin Miller
Lucille Miller
L. C. Miller
Norfolk
Virginia
Army Cohaplam
Parks
Miller
Grove Land Company
Sergeant Miller
Norfolk High School
Will Sing Carols On Christmas Eve
A class of girls from the senior department of the First Baptist church met at the Baldwin apartments to plan Christmas Eve caroling and to assign Pollyannas for the new year. Attendees included teacher Mrs. H K McCulty and students Ann Armstrong Louise Broyles Martha Operchuck Lucille Radford Jeannelle Wyatt Belly Allenbaugh Anna Allenbaugh Betts Looney Mary Helen Mooney Frances Fullen and Carolyn Fullen.
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First Baptist Church
H. K. McCulty
Frances
Carolyn Fulton
Baldwin Apartments
Mrs. McCulty
Ann Armstrong
Louise Broyles
Martha Operchuck
Lucille Radford
Jeanelle Wyatt
Belly Allenbau
Council to Meet Raleigh County Girl Scout Group
The Raleigh County Girl Scout council will meet Wednesday at 10 a m in the Girl Scout office inside the Raleigh County Bank building, officers announce.
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Raleigh County Girl Scout Council
Girl Scout
Raleigh County Bank
Catholic Daughters Meet In Christmas Gift Exchange
Catholic Daughters of America Court Paula will meet Tuesday at 8 PM at Mrs. E Veeillie’s home on South Kanawha Street. Regent Mrs. Grace Weaver Bergines asks members bring a small gift for Christmas exchange. Grand Coulee dam fact noted as 500 feet thick at its base.
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Court Paula
Catholic Daughters of America
Grand Coulee Dam
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Monday Music Club
Henry Miller
Charles Marie Widor
Adams
Norton
Ralph Amick
Lois Edmundson
Glenn W. Stewart
Jesu Bambino
Pietro von
Bary
Beckley Community Convert Association
Shady Spring
New River
Winding Gulf Institute
Lasca
Juanita McAdoo
Pfc
USMC
Violet
Neville
Baptist Church
Violet Allenbaugh
Lesale Griffith Coley
White Sulphur Springs
Chesapeake and Ohio
Charleston
Martha Vest
Jack Vest
White Oak Mountain
Meadow Creek
Mary Adkins
George E. Murray
Panama
Mabscott
R. E. Murray
Rome
Ravenna
Swat
BR. Relly
Delmar Beauty Shop
Malin Sl
Fenwevs
Navy Yards
la Jolla
Will
Council
Marguerite
FE. M. Payne Company
Condi
Payne’s
E. M. Payne
Beckley's Department Store
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