Bridge Luncheon Honors Bride at Oakwood Home
Mrs. Freeman hosted a Christmas season bridge luncheon for Mrs. Edward Malcolm Payne Jr., bride for a few months, at her Oakwood avenue home assisted by Miss Violet Cook. Out of town guests included Mrs. R. C. Gask of New York and Mrs. L. Meredith Powers of Richmond, with prizes awarded for high and second high scores to Mrs. Clifford Muller and Mrs. Willie Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Malcolm Payne
J. O. Freeman
Oakwood Avenue
Freeman
Violet Cook
Payne
R. C. Gask
New York City
Austin Caperton
L. Meredith Powers
Richmond
M. C. Banks
Clifford Muller
Willie Patterson
Gash
Powers
Mrs Rombaut Hosts Baptist Circle Meeting
An inspiring December gathering of Circle No. 1 at Mrs. Carmel Rombaut’s Johnstown road home featured leader Harwood James, devotional singing, prayers, piano solos by Mrs. J. C. Mabe, readings by Mrs. Ward and Mrs. W. C. Agee, a talk by Mrs. Totten, and a salad service to numerous attendees including Mrs. D. O. Totten and Mrs. Harwood James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle No. 1
The
Baptist Church
Carmel Rombaut
Johnstown Road
Harwood James
D. O. Totten
J. C. Mabe
Chaminade
J. W. Ward
W. C. Agee
Gethsemane
Harkness
Rombaut
Anna Simmons
J. A. Monica
K. K. Rand
W. L. Evans
J. W. Evans
D. O. Means
W. A. Thompson
W. H. Chrisley
W. Co. Agee
S. S. Gore
Polaris
Elsie Boyd
J. W. Word
Christmas Meeting Of First Baptist Circle No. 7
Members of Circle No. 7 of the First Baptist church met at Mrs. E. E. Tucker's Harper road home for a Christmas themed program led by Mrs. H. E. Melton. Mrs. W. S. Cavendish at the piano, Mrs. W. A. Dempsey presented a Christmas story, and refreshments were served to a group of attendees including Mrs. Rebecca Johnson and Mrs. G. A. Massing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle No. 7
First Baptist Church
H. E. Melton
E. E. Tucker
Harper Road
W. S. Cavendish
W. A. Dempsey
Miss Wilma Jones Observes Birthday
Miss Wilma Jones celebrated her birthday at her parents home on Central avenue. She entertained a group of friends with games and a refreshment course following an enjoyable evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Jones
Mrs. C. R. Jones
Central Avenue
Christmas Benefit Bridge Party At St Francis de Sales
The Altar Society of St Francis de Sales staged a Christmas benefit bridge at the parish hall on Oakwood Avenue attracting over 150 guests. Hosts Mrs P C Lynch and Miss Mary V Conway welcomed attendees as they enjoyed contract, auction and set back games, with prizes awarded for high and low scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar Society
St. Francis de Sales Church
Oakwood Avenue
P. C. Lynch
Mary V. Conway
C. D. Sebert
C. C. Thorpelow
Charles Lewis
Clara Mae Waldo
R. M. Potts
Helen Farris
L. W. Thorne
Low
E. J. Fourney
J. G. Pedro
Methodist Circle Hosts Christmas Gift Exchange
Mrs. J. W. Brown of Oakwood Avenue hosted Circle No. 4 of the Methodist Temple last evening. Assisted by Mrs. J. R. Koch and Mrs. L. E. Flint, members deposited gifts under a decorated tree in the Brown home dining room. The program opened with St. Luke's story of the manger, time for business, and a refreshment service for attendees and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Brown
Oakwood Avenue
J. R. Koch
L. E. Flint
Circle No. 4
Methodist Temple
Brown
St. Luke’s
Virginia Anvil
E. D. Armstrong
P. B. Rogers
C. H. Dickinson
George Foresman
H. M. Blankenship
D. W. Duke
H. L. Clay
J. A. Brackman
John Hull
B. W. Radford
J. B. F. Yoak, Jr
Missionary Circle Meets Last Night at Summers Street Home
Circle No 9 of the Baptist Women’s Missionary Society met at Mrs R L Sadler’s Summers street home last night. Miss Nan Monroe led a devotional on Faith and Miss Ollie Burnett led a Youth Unafraid study discussion. Plans were made to bring Christmas cheer to the less fortunate and refreshments were served to several members including Mrs Elmo Feagans and Mrs Alfred Truman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Womans Missionary Society
R. L. Sadler
Summers Street
Nan Monroe
Ollie Burnett
Elmo Feagans
Alfred Truman
D. O. Totten
Mary Sadler
Sadler
Nancy Waulk Celebrates Seventh Birthday Party
Mrs. Paul Waulk hosted a birthday party for her daughter Nancy with assistance from Miss Margaret Louise Williams yesterday at home. Suitable games followed by refreshments were enjoyed by Nancy and guests including Jane Ann Rice Nellie Snade Helen Sponduris Benny Jo Lewis Margaret Moore Sloan Mary Ann and Bob Waulk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Waulk
Margaret Louise Williams
Nancy
Nancy Waulk
Jane Ann Rice
Nellie Snade
Helen Sponduris
Benny Jo Lewis
Margaret Moore Sloan
Mary Ann
Bobby Waulk
Local residents noted in hopeful travel and illness roundups
Personal notices include Mrs. C. E. McKinley seriously ill in Miami Valley hospital Dayton. H. C. Session visiting Oak Hill Fayette county. J Alfred Taylor Fayetteville Beckley business visitor. Mrs. R. V. Martin returning from Radford to join her husband. Otto Cook in Huntington on business. J. G. Polley and wife Charleston business visitors. Mrs. I. M. Fisher shopping in Charleston. L. Meredith Powers family guests of Dr. M. C. Banks. awaiting return to Richmond Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. English
C. E. McKinley
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
H. C. Session
Oak Hill
Fayette County
J. Alfred Taylor
Fayetteville
Beckley
R. V. Martin
Radford
M. C. Banks
Richmond
Shorty” Doss
Glen Morgan
Lacy Wood
Central Labor Union
Layton Wood
Odd
Ray and
Charles Wood
R. G. Ellis
Resoco
Henk Maxey
Garvin Rubin
Velmer McKinney
Harry Ingale
Garvin
David Rubin
Berlin Shumate
Vernon Riddle
Trasher Bryant
Herbert Doss
Luther Shelton
James Lusher
Leonard Moore
Jessie Ingale
Renee Wood
Elizabeth Taylor
G. R. Cameron
Kingston
J. B. Burton
Joe Williams
Walter Smith
Small Son
Princewick
Ed Snow
Charley Ball
Bob Grey
Charleston Visitors and Local Social Notes
Mrs K Douglas Bowers and Mrs R S Goldsmith with guest Mrs E H Gilbert of New York were Charleston visitors yesterday. Mr and Mrs Carel Robinson of Ward were Beckley visitors yesterday. Mr and Mrs E M Payne Jr will host weekend guests Miss Antoinette Schleusner and Mr and Mrs J H Rice of White Sulphur Springs. Bill Richmond recently operated on for appendicitis at West Point Army hospital is recuperating. Miss Garnette Thompson will host weekend guest Miss Sarah Frances Perdue of Bramwell. Fred Richmond ill with pneumonia at Morgantown is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Douglas Bowers
R. S. Goldsmith
E. H. Gilbert
New York
Charleston
Carel Robinson
Ward
Beckley
Robinson
E. M. Payne, Jr
Antoinette Schleusner
J. H. Rice
White Sulphur Springs
Bill Richmond
Army Hospital
West Point
N. Y
Garnette Thompson
Sarah Frances Perdue
Bramwell
Fred Richmond
Morgantown
Lillybrook Church News Highlights Local Events
Lillybrook West Virginia church notes list services at 10 11 and 1930 dates and names. Rev R G Ellis fills second Sunday appointments. Mrs Lacy Cole hosts Auxiliary with many attendees. Delma Maxey marries Robert Hurt at Beckley. Local visits and funeral attendees named. community ties and local school church activities recounted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church School
R. G. Ellis
W. C. Maxey
Delma
Robert Hurt
Bassl Hurt
Beckley
Hurt
Lillybrook Coal Company
Hull cites China unrest as potential far reaching impact
Secretary Hull discusses political struggle in northern Chinese provinces and notes treaty rights under the Nine Power Treaty guiding American policy. He mentions Japanese activities without naming Japan and emphasizes the broad concern of treaty powers with China's developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Hull
Washington
Far East
United States
Japan
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Italy
Netherlands
Portugal
Ware urges Beckley boosters at Raleigh camp
Rev Ware says a small minority carries community work as saviors, urging citizens to live and help to live and speak kindly of Beckley. National Councillor Ted McDowell reviews US Chamber activities. Eleven new directors were announced after balloting, including E D Armstrong and Geo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Ware
Chamber of Commerce
Beckley
Ted McDowell
United States Chamber of Commerce
E, D, Armstrong
Geo
Utility Fight Ramps Up As Supreme Court Ruling Delays Action
Postmaster General Farley told postal workers not to bar firms from mail pending Supreme Court ruling on holding company registration. SEC and Justice Department pause criminal prosecutions while major firms challenge the act. Electric Bond and Share Co. faces civil action. Hopson testifies after a comic chase, await detailed income records for renewed lobby probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farley
Supreme Court
Securities Commission
Commission
Cummings
SEC
Electric Bond and Share Co
Congressional Lobby
Hopson
Rules Committee
China Pleased with Move to Replace Self Rule
A spokesman said Beijing welcomed drastic administrative reforms in North China to replace self rule, strengthening central officials, but Japanese opposition threatened to revive negotiations. West Palm Beach, Florida marked its 41st founding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cision
North China
West Palm Beach
Fla
The Kid Engaged With Aboard Directors Dinner
The Kid engaged W Bair Jr E E Bibb E L Burleson Geo Eckley C L George A Z Lilly J T Lynch H A Sloan Ed Smith and Geo A Watkins. These directors will serve a two year term. Ten other directors hold over for one year to make up the full board. A high school orchestra directed by Glenn Sallack played numbers during the dinner served by ladies of the Presbyterian church. Dr J L Lineweaver delivered the invocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Bair, Jr
E. E. Bibb
E. L. Burleson
Geo. E. Eckley
C. L. George
A. Z. Lilly
J. T. Lynch
H. A. Sloan
Ed Smith
Geo. A. Watkins
Glenn Sallack
the Presbyterian Church
J. L. Lineweaver
Hopson Ordered To Show Income Details
Washington December 6 a briskly worded letter from the house rules committee orders Howard C Hopson utilities magnate to produce details of his income by December 16 or face appropriate action Chairman OConnor says the order was sent to all places where he is known to operate amid investigations of lobbying against the holding company act and the Associated Gas and Electric empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
House Rules Committee
Howard C. Hopson
O'Connor
D-N. Y
Associated Gas and Electric Empire
Champion Steer Gets Big Price
Chicago December sixth report on the international livestock show highlights Pat's Blue Ribbon, a black Aberdeen Angus steer raised by Cleo Yoder, selling for 3150 dollars and 3 dollars a pound. Armour & Co. acted for Nathan Schweitzer Meat Products Co. of New York, securing the prize carcass as Walter Biggar praised the steer. Betty Parkham of Aledo Illinois also won for the champion steer carcass, with 130 dollars in prizes. lambs fetched 27 cents a pound. Southport history noted Kenosha’s 1850 city charter and early name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Pat
Cleo Yoder
Wellman
Town
Braucht
Iowa State College
Pat Donahue
Williamsburg
Iowa
Walter Biggar
Dalbeattie
Scotland
Armour & Co
Nathan Schweitzer Meat Products Co
New York
Betty Parkham
Aledo
C. J. Brodie
Stouffville, Ont
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Freeman
Miss Wilma
Rosemary Hash
Betty Jean Brown
Jean Stinnette
Peggy Yoak
Jean Yoak
Gloria Goldstein
Pauline Todd
Reva Barbour
Patty Ann Larrick
Maxine Phillips
Madeline Corey
Bobby Saks
Adolph Binderman
Jean Jones
Jo Ann Jones
Ray Jones
Mrs. Rombaut
Baptist
Mrs. Tucker
Del-Mar
Beauty Shop
Palace Theatre
Main Street
Methodist Circle
Missionary Circle
Lillybrook, W. Va
Church News
Lacy Cole
Mesdames
W. M. Riley
Alfred Shumate
Charles Young
G. L. Brogan
E. W. Knight
M. F. Rubin
G. D. Ritchie
Garna Graham
Lego
Jennie Nesmith
Miss Stern
Mrs. Cole
Dr. Ware
Miami
Airminded
Senate
Chesley Jurney
Capital
O’connor
Associated
Congress
Miss
Raleigh County Bank
the Kid
Jackie Coogan
Charlie Chaplin
Betty Grable
Hollywood
Loin
Apples
York
Zeus
Piggly - Wiggly
Main
S. C. Ballengee and Co
Kanawha Street
Kenosha
Wis
Southport
Bradley
Lamp
Vassarettes
Kid
Heber Street
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