Christmas Fund Seeks $1,900 to Reach Goal at Pinecrest
Beckley Civic Department of the Woman's Club reports about $500 raised for the Pinecrest Sanitarium Christmas fund leaving $1,900 to solicit before the week ends. Miss Topsy O'Dell, chairwoman, notes the drive is in its third year and aims to provide indigent patients with items beyond medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Woman's Club
Pinecrest
Topsy O'Dell
Civic Group
Miss O'Dell
Pinecrest Sanitarium
West Virginia
Christmas Fund
East Main Street
Beck‘Tey
Pastor Addresses Ann Rose Class at First Baptist
Dr. Alvin J. Cook spoke briefly at the Ann Rose Class meeting of the First Baptist Church. Mrs. G A Massing led devotionals, with Christmas carols by the class and selections by the Hawley sisters. Jacqueline Lowe accompanied, Hazel Peters read, and Mrs. Honaker directed the program for about 55 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin J. Cook
Ann Rose
First Baptist Church
G. A. Massing
Charles Honaker
Margaret, Mary
Lelia Hawley
Jacqueline Lowe
Hazel Peters
Cook
Local News Briefs From Wheeling and Charleston
Mrs. Harvey Webb and Mrs. Ott Huffstutter visited relatives in Wheeling for several days. Johnnie Moredock returned to Beckley from Pennsylvania visiting his mother. Dr. T. C. Moorefield, ill with pneumonia, was moved to Raleigh General Hospital and rests comfortably. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Canterbury and others traveled to Charleston where Mrs. Warren stayed for Christmas with her daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Webb
Ott Huffstutter
Wheeling
Johnnie Moredock
Beckley
Pennsylvania
T. C. Moorefield
Raleigh General Hospital
A. K. Canterbury
Harriet Barrett
Harlow Warren
Charleston
Eckle Home Scene of Circle Nine Meeting
Mrs Carmel Rombeau leads Circle Nine of First Baptist Church at Mrs R T Eckle home. The group sang carols, opened with prayer, and heard devotionals by Mrs Everett ONeal stressing a Youth Christian Association. Social hour followed with gifts and refreshments. Buenos Aires note included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmel Rombeau
Circle Nine
First Baptist Church
R. T. Eckle
D. O. Totten
Everette O'Neal
Ann Harlow
Eckle
Rambeau
A. N. Harlow
D. O.totten
L. W. Adkins
Gladys Helm
Everett O'Neal
G. C. Buchanan
Curtis Johnson
Peyton Graves
John Turner Club Members Exchange Christmas Gifts
John Turner Club members met at the home of Jean Winner and exchanged Christmas gifts. Attendees included June Shaver Patsy Keaton Jean Curtis Jean Winner Mary Klees Betty Painter Clair Morris Vargilla Painter Rama Mona McGuire and Clara Morris. Patsy Keaton and Clara Morris won the games. Toys and food were prepared for a needy family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Turner Club
Jean Winner
June Shaver
Patsy Keaton
Jean Curtis
Jean
Mary Klees
Betty Painter
Clair Morris
Vargilla Painter
Ramona McGuire
Clara Morris
President Names 11 New Officers for WCTU
Mrs. Roy Herndon led the business session and named eleven vice presidents representing churches including First Christian Presbyterian Church of God Memorial Baptist Nazarene Salvation Army Church of Brethren First Methodist East Beckley Methodist Temple and First Baptist. Dorcas Oxzden with Mrs Fleshman handled decorations as about 40 members attended a candlelight meeting depicting Raphael's Madonna and the Child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Herndon
Women's Christian Temperance Union
M. C. Fleshman
First Christian
Thomas Elswick
Presbyterian
L. R. Wingham
Church of God
W. H W. Walker
Memorial Baptist
E. Green
Nazarene
C. L. Frawer
Salvation Army
Louis Miller
Church of Brethren
W. T. Tabor
First Methodist
Faye Farley
East Beckley
E. C. Hern
Methodist Temple
L. B. Phillips
First Baptist
Dorcas Oxzden
Herndon
Raphael
Madonna and the Child
Glenn W. Stewart
Mabel Taylor
Ray Spangler
Taylor
Mrs Crickmer To Move To Bluefield
Mrs Crickmer leader of Group Two at the First Christian Church will move to Bluefield tomorrow to make her home. A going away gathering was held at Mrs Oscar Thorpe's home with 15 members and two guests attending and presenting gifts for a Pinecrest patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Crickmer
First Christian Church
Bluefield
Soldier Bryan DeHart to Call From Manila on Christmas Day
Mrs. Fred DeHart of Calloway Heights anticipates a Christmas Day telephone call from her son, Bryan DeHart, stationed in Manila. He phoned Monday for eight minutes and said he hopes to be home by April 1 after entering the Army last January and training in Virginia and New Jersey before being sent to Manila in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred DeHart
Bryan
Manila
Calloway Heights
DeHart
Virginia
New Jersey
Mrs Schulte Heads Rhododendron Garden Club for Another Year
Mrs Clement Schulte will continue as president of the Rhododendron Garden Club for a further year after last night’s election. Officers named for a second term include Mrs Crewe Maples as vice president, Mrs Frankie Corley as secretary, and Mrs Sara Rader as treasurer. Members of the Azalea Garden Club served as judges for the Christmas arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranent Schulte
Jett
Rachel Meader
Clement Schulte
Rhododendron Garden Club
Crewe Maples
Frankie Corley
Sara Rader
Mo M. Ralston
John Earl Lilly
Azalea Garden Club
J.K. Brash
Elizabeth i Schwank
Columbia Broadcasting Network
Skeeter” Maples
Mrs
Jizabeth Phipps
Maples
D. K. Shroyer
Ted McDowell
Kathleen Anderson
Holt Ke
Humphries Honored By Housewarming
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Humphries celebrated moving into their new home at 206 Hargrove Street with a housewarming. The event was hosted by the Modern Furniture Company employer and featured families and friends including Dennis Wein, Samuel Abrams, William Dickson, Pauline Carter, Annie Long, A. L. Davis, G. W. Ilayworth, Cecil Humphries, and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Humphries
Hargrove Street
Modern Furniture Company
Humphries
Tsadore Wein
Samuel Abrams
David Abrams
William Dickson
Pauline Carter
Annie Long
A. L. Davis
Willymy Tornsby
Oak Hill
Cecil Humphries
G. W.ilayworth
Thomas Lee
Everett Puckett
Jucinte Adkins
Roosevelt Street
New Bride Honored At Beckley Home
Mrs. Russell Smith formerly Mary Robinson was feted at a Ridge Avenue bridal shower and birthday party hosted by Mrs. Howard Shrewsbury. Guests included Holt and Holt children, Richards family, Mills family, Shrewsburys, Callee family, Arvil Wood, Aliss Wood, Joyce Snuffer, BI Smith, Verde Wood, and Charles Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Shrewsbury
Ridge Avenue
Russell Smith
Mary Robinson
Smith
Beckley
Glen Rogers
Oliver Mills
Helen Mills
Edsel Shrewsbury
Dennis
Truman
Raymond Callee
Arvil Wood
Aliss Lovie Wood
Joyce Snuffer
BI Smith
Verde Wood
Charles Cox
Connie Allen Hosts Blue Jeans Club Gathering
Nine members of the Blue Jeans Club met at Connie Allen’s home on Westwood Drive last night. The group sang carols, exchanged gifts and planned a dance. Refreshments were served to Ann Nagy Betty Myles Sonja Carper Mathilde Torrico Phyllis Bledsoe Doris Becky Pauline King Joetta Terreco and Barbara Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Jeans Club
Connie Allen
Ermil Hodson
Westwood Drive
Ann Nagy
Betty Myles
Sonja Carper
Mathilde Torrico
Phyllis Bledsoe
Doris Becky
Pauline King
Joetta Terreco
Barbara Richmond
79 University Students To Spend Holidays In Beckley
Morgantown students from West Virginia University totaling about 79 of 6,000 will holiday at Beckley homes during the Christmas break and return to campus after New Year’s Day. The list includes Virginia Atello, Maurice Baer, Jeannette Ballengee, Harry Bennett, Marcelene Berman, James Berry, Lucy Bowers, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hawley
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Beckley
Virginia Ann Atello
Maurice Baer
Jeannette Ballengee
Harry Bennett
Marcelene Berman
James Berry
Lucy Bowers
Charles Bridge
Samuel Brock
Lewis Bsharah
George Burnette
Barbara Byus
John Campbell
Isaac Carter
Percy Catlett
Ann Cochran
Oith Cachan
Betty Conley
Ross Daniel
Glenn Donalson
Helvena Doyle
Ann Duval
Marguerite Vans
Eugene Foster
Jean Graves
Gene Hall
George Hall
Joan Hardin
Edwin
Sophia Child Celebration for Norma Jean Allen
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Allen of Sophia hosted a party for their daughter Norma Jean. Mrs. S. L. Wolfe assisted the hostess. Numerous guests attended including Sherman McKinney Belly Widelick Mary Facemere Loweland James Hartson Oliver Peck and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Allen
Sophia
Norma Jean
S. L. Wolfe
Sherman McKinnney
Belly Widelick
Mary Facemere
Loweland James Hartson
Oliver Peck
Jack Gearheart
Jackie Phillips
Betty Sakola
Patsy Carohan
Patly McDowell
Sara Fire Allen
James Iillips
Lowell Sturgill
Barbara Stone
Ja Ann Brewer
Richard Walfe
Thomas Richards
Belty
Paul Widdick
Sherman McKinney
Merle
Doris Denny
Robert Smith
Adrian
Jacqueline
Scarlet McKinney
Helen
Betty Eanes
Carl and
Sequita
Kay Allen
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Spike Lewis
Nimse
Mildred
Veterans Club of
Eagles Club
Lewis
WAMLE
Veterans Organization
Smith's
Heber St
Qver Murphy's
Marguerite
Marguerite's
Main St
Circle Meeting
Buenos Aires
Paris
acMarie’s
Neville ST
Coats
Mrs. Crickmer
Clayton
PA Systems
Sax
Scott In
Bing
John Sitt Trener
the Césriatre
Love Remay
Stitch Hendersom
WWNR
Beckley Music & Electric Co
Schulte
Hristmas
Mee
Columbia Records
The
Madrigal Singers
Lehman Engel
Jehenon Engel
Bethlehem
Nelson Eddy
Robert Armbruster
Wenceslas
Melson Eddy
Sir Thott Beecham
Adeste Fideles
Fred Feibel
Kore Smith
Jack Miller
Carol Neel
Adeste Fideley
Lyn Murray
Lyn Murrey
Herald Angels
Llyn Murray
Colin McLuckey
Met
South Fayette Street
Beckley Home
Blue Jeans
Dorothy Stanley
Edward Stansbury
Sarah Stewart
Glenn Stover
Arden Summers
Alfred Tozer
T. C. Weeks Jr
Raymond Wheeler
Kenneth Williams
Robert L. Williams
Thomas G. Williams
James Word Jr
Henry M. Word
Lasca
Mata St
Foster Howe
Del-Mar
Oasis
Neville
Akes
Raymond's
Beauty
AID
Raymond
Frank
Sally-Ann
Eniecs
Berman
Lalamend
Heuis
Diamond Masonic
Akredit Jewelers
Neville Street
Beckley Theatre
Beckley Hotel
Hill Bldg
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