Girl Scout Leaders Sought for Raleigh County Troops
Raleigh County seeks adult leaders to expand Scouting and place every girl in a troop. Mrs. George Young notes nationwide waiting lists and urges roles as advisors, council members, and troop leaders. Troop assignments include First Baptist troop five led by Mrs Leona Gwinn Brown, and others at Beckley Presbyterian and Methodist Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
George Young
Girl Scout Council
Troop Five
First Baptist Church
Leona Gwinn Brown
Young
Morris Memorial Hospital
Milton
Ashford General Hospital
White Sulpher Springs
HH. K. McCulty
Ruby Wiliies
Beckley Presbyterian Church
G. L. McClung
George V. Steffie
Ashford
Methodist Temple
Ashford Hospital
First Christian Church
Council
A. S. Johnston, Jr
Isabel Morton
Mary Fotos Weds Pvt Robert G Anglin in December Ceremony
Announcement reports Miss Mary Fotos daughter of Mr and Mrs Gust Fotos of Harper road wed to Private Robert G Anglin United States Marine Corps son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Anglin of Oakley California The ceremony occurred Saturday December 11 in Crab Orchard The bride a 1942 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate works at Virginia Market The groom trained in San Diego and New River NC served four years overseas since May was wounded in action and awarded the Purple Heart He is bound for the naval hospital station in Philadelphia after December 34 transfer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Fotos
Gust Fotos
Harper Road
Robert G. Anglin
United States Marine Corps
Melvin Anglin
Oakley
California
M. &. Smith
Crab Oorchard
Virginia
Anglia
Oklahoma
Marine Corps
San Diego
New River
North Carolina
Naval Hospital
Vallejo
Anglin
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Appaleisure Club Xmas Party Celebrates Season
The Appaleisure club of Appalachia Electric Power hosted about 65 members and friends at a Memorial building American Legion hall Christmas party. N I Parks was MC, with ballroom dancing and square dancing directed by Mr. Bennett. The Appaleisure orchestra and club chorus performed, with solo numbers by H T Thomas son and Tony Cumbow. A radio skit by Noka Jane McVey and E F Wright showcased, and refreshments were served by Mrs Mildred Webb and committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appaleisure Club
Appalachia Electric Power Company
American Legion
Memorial Building
N. I. Parks
Mr. Bennett
Appaleisure Orchestra
H.T. Thomasson
Tony Cumbow
Noka Jane McVey
E.F. Wright
Mildred Webb
Mrs Beattie Honored At Friday Shower in Litchfield Style
Mrs Harold L Beattie formerly Miss Evelyn Muir was honored with a miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Kathleen Hoffman at her Pine Street home. Bingo prize two went to Mrs Mae Martin and Miss Juliese De Vinney. Christmas decorations and refreshments followed a social evening with numerous guests and friends. The item notes the first law school in the United States was established in Litchfield Connecticut in 1784.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Beattie
Evelyn Mae Muir
Kathleen Hoffman
Pine Street
Mae Martin
Juliese de Vinney
W.a.v.e.s
H. L. McCreery
Lovell Higgins
James Rowe
Gertrude Thackston
Earl Martin
John Schulte
Edgar Crouch
Sam Robe
Margaret Alice Carter
Nellie Landreth
Mary Alderson
Evelyn Stover
Flatline Pickle
da Belle McKinney
Janet Stover
Bridget Rose
Juliese DeVinney
Beattie
Ross
Hoffman
Local residents and family visits for Christmas holds Beckley notes
A long list of Beckley area residents and military families prepare to spend Christmas and holidays with relatives. Residents include Mrs. J. C. Riffe visiting in Harper road, Betty Jean Brown returning from Marshall College in Huntington, and Miss Mary Nedrick from Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Families travel to Point Pleasant, Camp Livingston, Moffett Field, and other sites, with service members like Corporal Reinhart and several Millers away on furlough or overseas.
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J. C. Riffe
Harper Road
Edward Riffe
R A. Davis
Washington
A. G. Wilcox
Wilcox
Beaver
Betty Jean Brown
Marshall College
Huntingston
Robert Higgins
Woodlawn Avenue
Mary Nedrick
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Cincinnati
Ohio
Thurman Hedrick
Clyde Street
Hedrick
Mary
Allen
Point Pleasant
Medrick
Myrtle Rothrock
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
Fannie Hull
Rosie Miller
James Wilbur Reinhart
California
Fort Hill
Baltimore
Maryland
Beckley
K. J. Klaus
A. Baschang
Emma Sirocco Beard
Virginia
John L. Sirocco
United States Navy
Moffet Field
Wesley Herrick
Herman Johnson
Chicago
Illinois
Emmett Phipps
Beckley Hospital
Wildwood Avenue
Frank Miller
Mabscott
Woodrow Miller
Charles V. Miller
John It, Burdette
Camp Swift
Texas
Delores Dime
Curtis Avenue
O. M. Burdette
Winona
B. Virginia Saunders
W. M. Saunders
Alexandria
Louisiana
John W. Saunders
Glenn P. Golden
Irene H. Golden
Saunders
Sergeant Golden
Camp Livingston
Gaye Newman
Jeanne Gordon
South Heber Street
Randolph Field
Clark Orlin
Robert Lyons
Wy WH. Thompson
Tinois
W. OS
Thompson
Miller Street
Nina Thompson
Mary Hornbrook
Ward-Belmont College
Nashville
Tennessee
J. —. Hornbrook
Granville Avenue
B. QO. Houchins
University students visit for holidays from Bowling Green
Bowling Green Kentucky students from Bowling Green Business University arrived to spend holidays with their respective parents Mr and Mrs Carmel Rambeau and Mr and Mrs BE Hawley. Mrs Adolf Bair of Beckley visited Charleston. Several women attended the funeral of Mrs Amanda Wilson in Fayetteville, mother of Mrs Ben Dersy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Wawley
Bowling Green Business University
Bowling Green
Kentucky
Carmel Rambeau
BE. J. Hawley
Adolf Bair
Beckley
Charleston
G. C. Buchanan
W. B. Murray
A. Ray Fink
Floyd Sayre
Price Calfee
W. A. Burke
Amanda Wilson
Ben /Dersey
Fayletteville
Weekly Beckley calendar of service groups and clubs
The calendar lists daily meetings for service groups, Red Cross knitting and sewing teams, Girl Scouts, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, church societies, and women’s clubs across Beckley. Activities include canteen service on Prince Street, Christmas programs, packing kit bags for service members, and various group leadership events throughout Monday to Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Givens
Service Men
Prince Street
Pearl Tolbert
Red Craig
Memorial Building
Red Cross
Singer
Robert
The
Methodist Temple
Sally McClinnis
P.O. Banks
Noen
Dirty Dozen
Heber Street
Herbert Cumbow
Women's Society of Christian Service
Rebecca Chapel
Dry Creek
C. E. Farrell
Lula Farley
First Baptist Church
Bessie Woodram
Beckley
Madge Richardson
Wanman's Club
Group 32
Everyday ads set travelers on highway to happiness
A concise note suggests daily advertisements steer many people toward a sense of happiness on the road.
Alaska Derivation Prompts Auto Savings Ad
Reader ad copy notes that the name Alaska is derived from a native word meaning The looking over and promotes auto savings. The text combines glimpses of etymology with a sales pitch for money saving auto deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
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Pvt
Cleveland von
Druge’ Beckley Drug Co
Main St
Beuey
Donald O'Connor
Lillian Gish
Peggy RY
Prasente Susanna Foster
Ichard DIX AN
Anne Gwynne
Noah Beery, Borrah
Minevitch
Rascals
Bobby Brooks
Quartette
Count Basie and His Orchestra
Foster
Ie “Phantas
Harold Beattie
U.S
Litchfield, Conn
Louis Bsharah
Medi~cal Corps
San Antonio
Andrew ‘Hsharah
Edna Mae Wood
College of Wooster
Wooster
Mildred Wood
Maxwell-Keyser Apartments
Claude Staton
Great Lakes
Ilinois
R. H. Seton
Layland
Sue Armentroul
West Virginia Wesleyan
Buckhannon
R. B. Armentrout
Fairview Avenue
Marguerite Sanders
McComas
tAtaa
Rathbone
Wen
SCL
Nck Hall Meteor
Dennis Hoey
Arthur Margetsen
Gordon Halliwell Hobbes
CFO
Camanlo
Paleich
Bone
China
Spade
White Cross Pharmacy
Beckley’s Leading Drug Store
E. Main and
North Kanawha Streets
Britain
George Wentworth Williams, Jr
Helena Hart
George W. Williams
C. W. Hart
Morgansville
Hes
Oz Rel Los
Wise Raine
Pe Cordova Bendix
Lukas
Katina Paxinou
Oscar Homolka
Frank Tuttle
Paramount Pictura
Wyoming
Mullens, W. VA
Manly
Fay Bainter
Bea Tall
Ei Byington
Roniy Dorsey Ag
Snore
Rialto Mullens
W. VA
Aie Monteomer
With Charles Winninger
Phil Silvers
Pine Theatre
Pineville
Lana Turner
Robert Young
Ray
Register Social
Pansy Riffe
Beckley Woman’s Club
Park Avenue
Topsy O'Dell
J. Mel Surner
Presbyterian Church
Red Crossing
First, Christian Church
iFirst Baptist Church
Harry McCreery
U.S. Highway
Heliicopter
Ows
New River Coal Company
Koppers
Penman
Scott Airport
Herbert L. Sessler
Dial
Beckley, W. Va
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