Woman's Club Meeting at Mrs Hatcher's Home
An interesting Woman's Club gathering was hosted by Mrs J H Hatcher last Friday. Lois Hatcher performed a musical number while Minnie Cook read papers on current events. Mrs Johnston delivered an apt, entertaining paper as knitting for the Red Cross replaced thimbles. Mrs Cook and Minnie Cook will host December 28 with Miss Kelly and Mr Pardo providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hatcher
Lois Hatcher
Minnie Cook
A. G. Cook
Johnston
Red Cross
Cook
Miss Minnie Cook
Miss Kelly
Mr. Pardo
French
Hume
Entertains Friends at Friday Evening Party
Mrs. James Basham of Quesenberry street hosted a small gathering last Friday evening. Guests included Mrs. Roy Huffman Mrs. C. C. Farmer Mrs. R. L. Maxwell Mrs. J. Lafon Mrs. W. H. Hunter and Mrs. G. W. Upton. Music was the main feature and elegant salad and ice courses were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Basham
Quesenberry Street
Roy Huffman
C. C. Farmer
R. L. Maxwell
J. Lafon
W. H. Hunter
G. W. Upton
Local Residents Visit Beckley and Surrounding Areas
Mrs G A Hintherleightner of Affinity stayed at the Beckley hotel while her husband attended his sister funeral in Pottsville Pa. Dr George Fordham of Affinity visited Beckley on Sunday. Harry Swan recently returned to Huntington from Ft Benjamin Harrison and spent Sunday in uniform as a lieutenant. Miss Eva Eaves of Lawland stayed with Miss Hazel Warden at Warden for several days. Miss Effa Cottle, employed at Dearing's Cash Store, is ill. Mrs Dora Stanley and her son Thed ford of Mt Hope were guests of Dr and Mrs W T Riffe last week. Dolan son of Mr and Mrs Emmett Phipps of Johnstown, ill two weeks, is much better. Mrs Bennie McOuade of Blue Jay, and Mrs Charles Wright and Mrs Royal Cameron of Grandview shopped in town late last week. Bert H Mott of Abner was in town several days last week. Misses Clara Robertson and Tweed Thompson visited Glen White for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Hintherleightner
Affinity
Beckley
Pottsville
George Fordham
Harry Swan
Huntington
Benjamin Harrison
Eva Eaves
Lawland
Hazel Warden
Warden
Effa Cottle
Dearing
Dora Stanley
Thedford
Mt. Hope
W. T. Riffe
Dolan
Emmett Phipps
Johnstown
Bennie McOuade
Blue Jay
Charles Wright
Royal Cameron
Grandview
Bert H. Mott
Abner
Clara Robertson
Tweed Thompson
Glen White
Delia Helmentoller
Lilliard Riggs
Morris H. Bailey
City Coal Company
Daniels
Do. A. Zimmerman
Charleston
Cc. F. Zimmerman
Raleigh
Sullivan
Miss Armandy
Joe Malcolm
J. A. Gunnee
Zora Roberts
Lester
Dunbar
St. Albans
Mollie McCreery
Canada
G. W. Thompson
General Hospital
Thompson
Lola Hawley
Marshes
Lou Mann
John Rogers
Pemberton
W. Taylor
Near Hinton
W. A. Taylor
Andy Cook
Wright
W. H. Hunter
Ethel Martin
L. A. Martin
Harlow Warren
Lego
Mr. Warren
Fire Creek Smokeless Fuel Company
Rose Warren
Col
Geo. W. Warren
Cincinnati
Frank A. Vanderlip
National War Savings Board
Envoy League
Salvation Army
Beckley Hospital
Chicago
Middle West
War Bread On The Way As Mills Consider Mixes
Plans for a compulsory war bread emerge as millers may grind more wheat into flour and blend corn meal with flour in a one fifth to four fifths ratio. Government license could fix standards, making war flour the only flour available and affecting rich and poor alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ghent Area Obituaries and Local News Briefs
Deaths and injuries reported in Ghent and nearby areas include the passing of B B Lilly’s son from pneumonia near Flat Top and 4 year old Frank Lane’s son dying after being kicked by a horse near Mt View. Road crews relocate camps toward Ghent as projects proceed. Simeon Lilly visits Shady Springs while James Lilly’s son heads for Camp Lee. Emma Sweeney attends the wedding of Nannie Hatcher and A W Price. Gardeners organize in WV under James H Stewart to urge spring planting for food relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Lilly
Flat Top
S. Enpling
Ghent
Charles Bowling
Frank Lane
Mt. View
Naaman Lilly
G. K. Sweeney
Owen Lilly
Oscar Bowling
A. C. Bowling
B. T. Robins
Shady Springs
G. S. Fink
Emma Sweeney
Nannie Hatcher
Odd
A. W. Price
Resaco
Simeon Lilly
James D. Lilly
Camp Lee
James H. Stewart
Patriotic Garden League For
West Virginia
Score for two boxes in bowling shines at thirty seven
A Raleigh Register subscriber asks how two boxes bowled with three strikes and seven pins add up. The answer given is thirty seven pins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Miss Wolfe Recovers After Mastoid Operation
Friends of Miss Emma Wolfe of Remand report a very successful mastoid operation at Stuart Circle Hospital Richmond Virginia. She writes that delaying two months longer could have caused brain paralysis. She hopes to be discharged in a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Wolfe
Emma Wolfe
Remand
Stuart Circle Hospital
Richmond
Wolfe
Licensed to Wed in East Gulf and surrounding counties
Marriage notices list: Will Rollins 35 and Willie Banner 21 both of East Gulf colored. Roy Shuff 35 of Stonewall and Maggie Richmond 24 of Royal. Robert Roby 22 of Louisville Ky and Lulu Crockett 21 of Oxley. Arthur Erwin Martin 36 and Annie Bragg 30 both of Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rollins
Willie Banner
East Gulf, Colored
Roy Shuff
Stonewall
Maggie Richmond
Royal
Robert Roby
Louisville
Lulu Crockett
Oxley
Arthur Erwin Martin
Annie Bragg
Harper
Local Notables Visit and Social Roundup in Cameron
Cameron West Virginia residents host guests and share community events. Jack Kessler of Mt Hope visits his parents Sheriff and Mrs E E Maynor. A L Cooke traveled to spend Christmas with son Sergeant Grade Cooke in Hattiesburg Mississippi. Nancie W Chambers injured her ankle but recovering. Mattie Cooke from Clear Creek enjoyed a surprise party with friends including Kessler and Harvey Chambers. Ray P Chambers spent Saturday in Beckley. M B H A Club organized and meets at Cameron Hall. T C Hatfield of Charleston buying land for J L Dickinson of Charleston. Mrs A L Cooke and Fred Cooke visited R N Stewart family in Eccles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Kessler
Mt. Hope
E. E. Maynor
A. L. Cooke
Grade Cooke
Hattiesburg
Walton Jarrell
Stover
Nancie W. Chambers
Mattie Cooke
Clear Creek
Mr. Kessler
Harvey Chambers
Huntington
Ray P. Chambers
Beckley
M. B.H. of A
Cameron Hall
T. C. Hatfield
Charleston
J. Ll. Dickinson
Fred Cooke
R. N. Stewart and
Ifamily
Eccles
Patriotism in the Schools Meeting Attended by Teachers
Professor Ben H. Williams superintendent of Town district schools returned Sunday from Bluefield where he attended the Southern West Virginia Teachers Round Table. Over 200 teachers heard a discussion on teaching patriotism in schools with State Superintendent M. P. Shawkey and Dr. Robert A. Arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Williams
Bluefield
West Virginia
WVU Official Addresses Assembly On Friday Night
Strong of West Virginia University addressed the body on Friday night. Mr. Williams was president of the organization for 1917.
Stewart Dies of Injuries After Fall at Glen White
R N Stewart injured last week by falling from a C O railway trestle over Virginian tracks near Glen White died at his Eccles home last Saturday. The remains were buried Tuesday afternoon at Mt Tabor cemetery. Jeff Combs who was with Stewart at the time also fell and was killed instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
R. N. Stewart
Glen White
Eccles
Mt. Tabor
Jeff Combs
1917 potato crop estimated at 453 billion bushels
The commission on car service reports that more than 750000 cars will be required to transport the 1917 potato crop, which is about one and a half times larger than the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission On Car Service
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Automobile and Gift Enterprise
Merry One
Salem Brothers
Main
Beckley, W. Va
Ghent, W. Va
Jones
Lake County
Florida
Lake Highlands Company
Walker’s
Santa
Santa Claus
Toyland
Capitol St
West Va
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