Pinecrest Christmas Fund drive nears goal
Beckley civic groups have pledged 200 to the Pinecrest Christmas Fund drive to aid indigent patients at the sanitarium. Miss Top sy O'Dell chairs the effort, now in its third year under the Beckley Woman's Club Civic Department. The goal is 1500 with a December 21 closing to buy items. Contributions go from Beckley and surrounding communities.
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Pinecrest
Topsy O'Dell
Miss O’dell
Beckley
Miss O'Dell
East Main Street
Thespians Present Three Act Play Brother Goose
Trap Hill High School thespians stage a three act comedy Brother Goose Friday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium directed by John W. Saunders. Jeff a young architect cares for two sisters and a brother as romances unfold with Peggy Lorraine Eve and Hyacinth among others adding humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trap Hill High School
Thespians
Brother Goose
John W. Saunders
Jeff
George Covey
Peggy
Billie Jean Carter
Lenore
Juanita Manning
Eve
Rose Fila Grahovac
Wes
Martin Bauges
Hyacinth
June Arthur
Carol
Barbara Dixon
Hmericks
Helen
Helen Hutchinson
Sarah
Judy Mills
Joe
Charles Manning
Mrs. Trimmer
Louise Jones
Philathea Class Holds Annual Christmas Party at Home
The Philathea Class of First Baptist Church hosted a covered dish dinner at Mrs. J. Brabhan’s on Third Avenue. Mrs. E. C. Wilkerson led devotions. readings and choir numbers followed. Dr. Alvin J. Cook and D. O. Totten spoke. Rev. P. H. Fitzgerald attended as a guest. about 50 people attended. Pledges were collected for World Mission Crusade and gifts were exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philathea
First Baptist Church
J. Brabhan
Third Avenue
E. C. Wilkerson
J. Q. Hutchinson
Lena Thompson
C.D. Buck Mand
K. R. Calloway
H. E. Melton
Jesus
D. O. Totten
Alvin J. Cook
P. H. Fitzgerald
Totten
Births Announced for Jones Muovich and Bowers Families
Mr and Mrs Ronald Jones of Beckley Avenue announce the arrival of their second son John Andrew at Raleigh General Hospital last night Their other child is Ronald Jr Mrs Jones is Dorothy Woodrum of Talcott Mrs James Bowers of Coal City announce a daughter born at home Monday An eight and a half pound son named Clinton Lee Jr to Mr and Mrs Clinton Lee Muovich Eccles Mother Betty Riddick Lillybrook.
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Ronald Jones
Beckley Avenue
John Andrew
Raleigh General Hospital
Ronald, Jr
Jones
Dorothy Woodrum
Talcott
James Bowers
Coal City
Clinton Lee Muovich
Eccles
Clinton Lee, Jr
Betty Riddick
Lillybrook
Lad Dies After Pre-Christmas Observance
Four year-old Frankie Kajinski, diagnosed with lym photic leukemia, died yesterday in Cambridge Massachusetts as doctors predicted. His parents had Frankie's Yuletide observance eight days earlier, packing away a pre dated Christmas tricycle for his younger brother Paul to ride.
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Lad
Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
Frankie Kajinski
Paul
Frankie
Williams Home Hosts Two Birthday Parties
The Temple Street home of Mr. and Mrs. William Woods hosted two recent celebrations. Janet Woods was honored Saturday for her seventh birthday with friends, followed by a birthday party for her father later that evening. Guests included Janet’s classmates and family friends, with gifts from Mrs. Hazel Scott and Mr. and Mrs. Andy Sunday.
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Temple Street
William Woods
Janet
Lucille Foster
Rose Ann Allen
Thelma Windsor
Dickie Yates
Norma Lee Miller
Karen Sue Wingham
Carol Sunday
Ralph Allen, Jr
Nancy Johnson
Carol Beth Sedanko
Deanna Bryans
Charlotte Sunday
Ross Martin
Wayne Martin
Sam J Diggs
Ralph Allen
John_ Radford
Howard Diggs
William Radford
William Whorley
Officers Club
Order of the Eastern Star
P. O. Malone
Mary Maloney
Malone
Croft Street
Thelma Porter
Ada Mae Lilly
Margaret Reed
Annie Scott
Rosetta Flint
Pauline Houser
Dymple Halstead
Verne Burke
Hattie French
James Pugh
Eva Feller
Dinner for Beckley Presbyterian Business Women
The Beckley Presbyterian Church Business Women's Circle hosts a 6 15 dinner in the church dining room. A quartet will sing Braham's Cradle Song and Mrs Frank Halstead will speak on What Is My Church Doing About Making America Christian. Mrs Leslie Carter leads the devotional study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Floyd M. Sayre
R. A. Shackelford
T. S. Williams
B. K. Peter
Braham
Frank Halstead
America
Leslie Carter
James W. Witherspoon
Davises in Charleston on business today
Mr and Mrs Elmer Davis are in Charleston on business today. Robert Boyd, son of Mrs R A Boyd of Beckley and former district traffic manager for the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company in Huntington, has been transferred to the Beckley Area. Judicial opinions define sea as a body of salt or brackish water, not an ocean.
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Elmer Davis
Charleston
Robert Boyd
R. A. Boyd
Beckley
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Huntington
Regulations Set for January Beckley Art Show
Beckley Art Group announces an art and craft show planned for January. Entry is open to all ages with no training required. Cash prizes will be awarded within age groups and media categories, with rules on mounting, originality, and identification. Entrants must notify Box 416 Beckley to confirm participation and works to be entered.
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Beckley Art Group
B. P. Knight
Raleigh County
Bea
Beckley
Beckley Hosts Concord Players In Outward Bound
Former Beckleyan Julian Williams brings Concord College players to Beckley Memorial Building for Friday 8 p m performance of Outward Bound. Betty Jo Callaway stars as Mrs Clivedon Banks with a first local plate debut. Tickets 75c, 85c and 1.00 from local Beckley firms. door sales limited.
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Beckley
Concord Players
Sulton van
Memorial Building
Players
Concord College
Athens
B. C. “Cotston” Callaway
Ball Street
Mabscott Woman Weds In Delaware
Announcement of the marriage of Mrs. Freda Minnix of Mabscott to Harry McGraw of Layland. They wed November 4 at Zion Lutheran Church Wilmington Delaware with Rev Sterling F Bosbore officiating. Attendant Ray Tincher of Wickham. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs James Satford Sprague. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Alex McGraw Graydon and works as a machinist for New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal at Layland.
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Freda Minnix
Mabscott
Harry McGraw
Layland
Zion Luthern Church
Wilmington
Del
Sterling F. Bosbore
Ray Tincher
Wickham
James Satford
Sprague
Alex Mr Graw
Graydon
New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company
New Year's Eve Party Planned by John Turner Club
The John Turner Club met at Ramona McGuire’s Clyde Street home to plan a New Year's Eve party hosted by Mary Kilees at Crawford Street. The group also slated two new member initiations and a late December caroling event with attendees June Shaver Patsy Keaton Jean Curtis Mary Klees Betty Painter Jean Winner Clara Morris Virginia Painter and Ramona McGuire.
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John Turner Club
Ramona McGuire
Clyde Street
Mary Kilees
Crawford Street
June Shaver
Patsy Keaton
Jean Curtis
Mary Klees
Betty Painter
Jean Winner
Clara Morris
Virginia Painter
Ramona Me
Guire
Local Men Speak on Cub Scouting at Temple Meeting
Gus Walker of the Appalachian Council spoke on Cub Scouting at the Rebekah Bible Class of the Methodist Temple. Roy Smith Grady Alley BR D Smith Cecil Miller also addressed the 25 women audience with Mrs J C Gingrich hosting and assisted by several members.
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Gus Walker
Appalachian Council
Rebekah
Methodist Temple
Roy Smith
Grady Alley
BR. D. Smith
Cecil Miller
J. C. Gingrich
Robert Smith
Roger Conant
Georgie Carter
J. F. Bartlett
Christmas party plans by Ann Judson Chapter at First Baptist
Betty Lou Alten hosted the Ann Judson Chapter of the World Wide Guild at Calloway Street. Mrs Elmer Davis led in the absence of sponsor Mrs Robert Godfrey. They planned a Christmas party for Monday night at the church with Mary Ann Davis presiding. Attendees included Phyllis Harris Mary Ann Davis June Baker Ann Howard Eileen Porter Betty Ellison Laura Lowman Ernistine Houck Patty Long.
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Betty Lou Alten
Calloway Stree
Ann Judson
World Wide Guild
First Baptist Church
Elmer Davis
Robert Godfrey
Mary Ann Davis
Phyllis Harris
June Baker
Ann Howard
Eileen Porter
Betty Ellison
Laura Lowman
Ernestine Houck
Charleston Woman Speaks on Christmas Arrangements at Garden Club
Mrs. Charles Howard of South Hills Garden Club in Charleston addressed about 75 attendees from Azalea Rhododendron Rural Acres and Mountain Top clubs at the Coca Cola plant. She passed on Yuletide arrangement ideas and was honored with a luncheon and orchid corsage at Beckley Hotel.
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Charles Howard
South Hills Garden! Club
Charleston
Azalea Garden! Club
Rural Acres
Howard
Azalea Garden Club
Beckley Hotel
J. E. McKenzie
John Bart Lilly
E. M. Payne, Jr
A. J. Munt
M. Ratston
Horner Davis
Britain First Claimed Barbados in 1605
A historical note recalls that Great Britain first asserted claim to the West Indian island of Barbados in 1605 when an English ship landed there establishing territorial assertions.
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Great Britain
Barbados
Mullens Woman To Speak To Auxiliary Tonight
After the 7 o clock executive board meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary Mrs. C V Feller of Mullens state rehabilitation chairman will address the group at the Memorial Building Mrs Mabel Taylor music chairman arranged a special musical program The local rehabilitation chairman Mrs Ben F Dorsey asks members to bring gifts for veterans in hospitals Mrs Reginald Meyers will head the hostess committee
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American Legion Auxiliary
C. V. Feller
Mullens
Memorial Building
Mabel Tayior
Ben F. Dorsey
Reginald Meyers
Mabscott Methodist Woman's Society to Hold Christmas Party
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at Mabscott Methodist Church plans its annual Christmas party and monthly meeting at Mrs. W. G. Johnson's home Thursday at 1 30 p m. Officers for 1947 will be elected, per president Mrs. W H Brown.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Mabscott Methodist Church
W. G. J Johnson
W. H. Brown
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Georgia
Register
H.C. Whitley
Lascar
Foster Hawa
Del-Mar
Oasis
Nevilla St
Willams Home
Beckleyan
Concord
Delaware
Mrs
Marguerite
Marguerite's
Malin St
Frank
Sally-Ann
Rca-Victor
Rcavictor
Mac
Robin Hood
Snow White
Black Sambo
Little Black Sambo
Billy and
Betty
Beckley Music and Electric Company
Colin McLuckey
MGR
South Fayette St
Raymond's
Beckley's
Big City
Beauty Shoppe
Ald
Raymond
cMarie’s “the
Sheeeweer Center
Reville ‘Sr
P. A
Wey
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