Burke Announces 1212 Cleared From President's Birthday Ball
W. A. Burke reports a net profit of 1212.29 from Beckley’s President's Birthday ball on Feb 1 at Elk's club ballroom with Will Osborne's orchestra. Funds sent 606.14 to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, 606.15 kept in Beckley treasury. income from tickets, cake sale, store collection, patron donations. expenses include advertising, rent, band booking, and taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Burke
Beckley
Elk's Club
Will Osborne
National Foundation For
Beck-ley
Foundation
Burke
G. C. Murphy
Patron
Moose Club Dance
United Mine Workers
Elk’s Club
Joe L. Smith
Lyric Theater Company
Purity Baking Company
Oak Grove Christian Church
Beckley Hardware and Supply Company
Crab Orchard Class Hosts Valentine Party at Myers Home
The Young People's Sunday school group of Crab Orchard Church of the Brethren met Friday night at Mrs. J. A. Myers home for a Valentine party. The event began at 9:30 pm with the President's speech, followed by group singing with piano by Mrs. Russell O Neal and Miss Melba Adams. Decorations featured Valentine colors, prizes went to Avalone Honaker Doris Adams and Mrs Argyle Price, and refreshments were served to a long list of attendees including Miss Genevieve Gamble Miss Helen Pritchard Miss Melba Adams Miss Doris Adams Miss Avalone Honaker Miss Evelyn Ferguson Mrs Argyle Price and several couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard
Church of the Brethren
J. A. Myers
Russell O'Neal
Melba Adams
Avalone Honaker
Doris Adams
Argyle Price
Genevieve Gamble
Helen Pritchard
Evelyn Ferguson
Hubert West
Edward Snuffert
Eddie
City officials list Friday through Sunday Red Cross events
The weekly calendar details Red Cross sewing and knitting sessions, home nursing classes, first aid, and church activities across Beckley and surrounding areas. Notable names include Mrs. C S Bepler, Miss Pauline Goode, Mrs. Bailey Grose, Mrs. John's Ward, and Rev. E Marlin Smith. Committees 5, 7, 14, and 15 coordinate services. events occur at Prince Street Service Men's Club, Eunice Red Cross room, Helen Boy Scout cabin, Glen Leigh School, and First Baptist and Methodist churches. The schedule spans Thursday through Sunday with multiple rooms open for surgical dressings, knitting, and instructional sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenday
Bailey Groseclose
Committee Five
Service Men’s Club
Prince Street
The
Red Cross
Eunice
Raleigh County Medical Society
Pauline Goode
Helen
Mountain Top
Garden Club
C. I. Bepler
Woodlawn Avenue
E. Marlin Smith
Alton Martin
Crab Orchard
C. E. Pauley
John C. Ward
the First Christian Church
sKley Presbyterian Church
Singer
Glen Leigh’ School
Glen Morgan
Brotherhood of Railroad
White Pine Lodge
Raleigh
Jay Philpott
Mount Tabor
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
First Baptist Church
Frances Williard
Park Avenue
Dorothy Mugler
Raleigh County Girl Scouts
Robert Clapper
Methodist Temple
Business and Professional Woman's Club
Beckley Junior High School
Lillyan Lilly
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Christian Church
Marion Bruster
Dillard Walker
Martha Underwood
Board of Education of
First, Methodist Church
Wesleyan Service Guild
First Methodist Church
Earl Yates
Orchard Avenue
Rhododendron Garden Club
Sara Elizabeth Rader
Eastern Star
Pauline Comie
Dirty Dozen
Heber Street
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Beta Sigma Phi
Janet Snyder
Crab Orchard Church of the Brethren
Ester Martin
Selma Blevins
Degree of Honor
Thelma Bird
Temple Street
Lip.om
D. F
McKenzie
C. S. Bepler
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Mabscott Methodist Church
Hattie Hurt
Beckley Dinnor High School
Woman’s Missionary Society of the
First Christian Church
Arthur Rees
J. A. Sharp
North Fayette Street
Rees
Temple
Toadies
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Tod P
D A R Honors Mrs Bennett At Luncheon
Mrs L W Bennett long time corresponding secretary of Captain James Allen chapter D A R was honored at a lunch at Beckley hotel. She plans to move to Roanoke Virginia. A flag pin was presented and $5 donated to the Service Men's chair. Attendees listed. next meeting March 2 at Mrs Peyton Graves home with a conservation program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Bennett
James Allen
Daughters of the American Revolution
Beckley Hotel
Roanoke
Virginia
F. S. Harkleroad
Georg Johnston
Thomas Wickham
C. C. Sanders
Levi Gay
R. J. Burmeister
Earl Bibb
S. M. Bledsoe
S. A. Ford
Robert Hicks
Bennett
Harkleroad
Peyton Graves
Woodlawn Avenue
Unsung Heroes of the Revolution Highlight Kilgore Talk
Mrs Harley M Kilgore spoke to the Woman's Club Literary department on Park Avenue about lesser known patriots who aided the American Revolution. She discussed Esther Forbes Howard Fast biographies and praised Paul Revere Haym Solomon and other unsung heroes who funded and supported the war effort. Magee urged club members to educate shoppers on rationing ways and called a meeting of the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley M. Kilgore
Woman's Club
Park Avenue
Beckley
Washington, D. C
West Virginia
Trenton
Kilgore
Esther
Forbes
Howard Fast
Revere
John Hancock
King’s Street
Boston
Son of
Liberty
Massachusetts Patriots
Sam Adams
Old Ironsides
Als. Kilgore
Haym Solomon
Tresson
R. H. Magee
Baptist Classes Host Valentine Party at First Baptist Church
The boys class taught by I A Beavers and the girls class led by Mrs Iris George held a Valentine party Friday night. A mock wedding featured Bob Callihan as preacher and Joel Gwinn and Joan Young as groom and bride. Guests served by numerous hostesses as plans for rationing explained in February at the clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
I. A. Beavers
Iris George
Joel Gwinn
Joanine Young
Bob Callihan
Joanne Young
Rose Harvey
Harry Patterson
Barbara Ann Stutt
Jean Fugitt
Joan Coleman
Pat McCollam
Betty Jo Handley
da Ann Garrison
Elenita Ellison
Jack Dorsey
Billy McCollam
Paul Young
James Greene
George Walthew
Harold Harris
George D. George
Jimmy Craiger
Joe Gwinn
Harry Buckland
James Woodrum
Ben Terry
Mrs. George
Past Presidents of American Legion Auxiliary Serve at Service Men’s Club
A committee led by Mrs. J. R. Williams of past American Legion Auxiliary presidents ran the Service Men’s Club on opening day and monthly, feeding 45 service members. The group, with many relatives among current service members, highlighted donations from Harry Gilbert and Barkley Redden, a flag pole gift, and a drive by Ebenezer Baptist church missionaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Lewis, Jr
Service Men's Club
Prince Street
Methodist Temple
American Legion Auxiliary
Service Men’s Club
J. R. Willams
Barwood Street
Williams
Harry Gilbert
Barkley, Redden
Grandview
C. A. Toner
G. C. Hurt
Rose Griffith
Harry Hawley
Sophia
W.A. Burke
Missionary Society of the
Naomi Ruth Caudill Weds Kenneth Tolbert in Sophia
Mr and Mrs T R Caudill of Helen announce the marriage of Naomi Ruth Caudill to Kenneth E Tolbert. The December 25 ceremony was officiated by Rev R Akers in Sophia. The bride wore a green street length dress with brown accessories. The groom is a Mark Twain high school alumnus and a Marine reservist who formerly worked for Koppers coal Company in Helen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Caudill
Helen
Naomi Ruth Caudill
Kenneth E. Tolbert
Sophia
Tolbert
Mark Twain High School
Oal Hill High School
United States Marines
The
Koppers Foal Company
46 New Members Initiated Into Sophia Four H Club
Initiation services held Wednesday night for 46 new members of the Wide Awake Four H Club of Sophia, increasing total membership to 86. Members listed new and old, with officers and roles named, and plans announced for a three act play and a better foods program led by Jack Hurley. Next meeting set for 7 p.m. Wednesday February 17 with the Mingo tribe in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Better Foods
Jack Hurley
Jim Low
J. B. Deck
Northwoods
Lorene Angle
Carl Adams
Norma Conner
Health
Viola Hartsog
Hand
Eunice McKinney
Heart
Jim Lowery
Donald Adams
Ivan McKinney
D Junior Angle
Ellen Asbury
Wanda Tee Asbury
Wayman Bosley
Tonald
Mickey Coskey
Maryland Duckler
Darius Denny
Jo Ann Dowell
Wanda Eddins
David Frame
Hilda Gearheart
Jimmy Gwinn
Pansy Hand
Shirley Houck
Vernita Hollins
Helen Hope
Fay Jessup
Dorothy Jones
Vernon Kirk
Hermon Lambert
Ellis Lewis
Paul Lilly
Yvonne Lilly
Jimmy Lovell
Mary Lee Martin
Harold McKinney
Mildred McKinney
Philly Milano
Pansy Mills
Fred Phillips
Jean Prillaman
Ralph Profitt
Peggy Profitt
Elizabeth Reed
Edgar Richards
Margaret Richards
Wallace Taylor
Betty Jo Tolliver
Jimmy Turner
Bernice Walker
Nadine White
Adelbert Zimmerman
Betty Zimmerman
Dolly Zimmerman
Bertha Adama
Alma Lois Deck
Ava Lou Deck
V. V. Denny
Roberta Hand
Nathan Hanson
Jerrell Hartsog
John Hartsog
Bernard Hopkins
Barbara Holtzapple
Betty Jessup
Betty Lindsey
Harry Lovell
Wilma Lovell
James Lowbery
Elsie Manning
Fern McKinney
Pauline MeKinney
Bonnie Reed
Nancy Sizemore
Belly Stokes
Frances Tosh
Freda Tosh
Norma Yates
Carl Walker
Wanda Winfrey
Margaret Zanella
Intermediate Girl's Class Has Parly
Members of the Memorial Baptist church Intermedi ate Girl's class met at teacher Mrs HW H Harvey home for a Valentine party Friday night. Games and decor followed by refreshments for Jean Blevins Julia Torrico Hazel Richardson Sue Hinkle Joyce Marie Wilson Betty Hand Hattie Ormandy Coreene Peters Catherine Blevins Phyllis Ann Harvey Cab Hall Ray Peters Jack Warsley Russell L Walker Allen Bonds Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Baptist Church
HW. H. Harvey
Jean Blevins
Julia Torrico
Hazel Richardson
Sue Hinkle
Joyce Marie Wilson
Betty Hand
Hattie Ormandy
Coreene Peters
Catherine Blevins
Phyllis Ann
Local residents noted in Army and health updates
Mrs. R B Engle moved home after treatment at Beckley hospital. George Burnett treated at Raleigh General for ten days. Mrs. Inez Pennington returned from New York. Private Herman H Miller stationed at Fort Hancock New Jersey. Mrs. Miami Roberts left to join Cor corporal Clarence H Roberts at Camp Forrest Tennessee. John Ginestra called to active duty for Camp Lee Virginia. Corporal Rayburn H Leggar visiting wife. stationed with 346th airbase squadron in Memphis Tennessee. Staff Sergeant and Mrs Robey T Worley visiting Posey Worley. Worley stationed at Lockbourne army air base Columbus Ohio. Harold and Walter Crickmer left for military service. Ed win Crickmer in Texas. Mrs Jack Underwood’s husband Bell McMillion ill with pneumonia in Baltimore. Private Fredrick T Woodrum moved to Camp Young California. Mrs Frances Kidd ill at home. Fall Private William H Cooksey returned to New River NC after furlough. Mrs Harley M Kilgore visiting family in Beckley. Miss Louise Koiner heading to West Palm Beach. Mrs E W Wood and children to visit Miami. Mrs B B Campbell and Norma Lee Durham to accompany. Mrs Nick Rahall back from Greenfield and Columbus Ohio. Mrs Wesley Wilkes still ill at home. Robert Miller and Azel Cook travel to Lewisburg PA on business.
Local Birth Announcements From Sophia and Nearby Homes
Notices report multiple newborns with weights and dates across Sophia and surrounding areas. Details include Glasco Collier Smith born February 8 to Glasco Smith Jr and spouse. Stanley Garland Smith born February 10 to Alex Smith. Brenda Margo Huff born February 9 to Stanley R Huff and spouse. Rufus Lee born February 11 to Esta Hall and a Glenn L Martin plant relationship. and other families in Big Stick and Affinity with varying weights and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasco Smith, Jr
Big Stick
Glasco Collier Smith
Thomas Barnheart
Brenda Margo
Alex Smith
Affinity
Stanley Garland Smith
Rufus Lee
Esta Hall
Glenn L. Martin
Baltimore
Maryland
Rufus Pulaski
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clay S. Crouse
Clyde M. Goodwin
Roy Shakleford
Crewe Maples
Dwight File
Register Social
Bessie Carroll
Mrs. Kilgore
Mondar Music Club
Frank
J. & McKenzie
J. A. Sloan
Myra ‘Sue Roush
Schubert
T. S. Williams
Mary Putman
Joan Tardin
Mary Lou Laing
Doris Scott
Ruth Shanklin
Saint-Saens
G. A. Mohler, Sr
D. W. Anderson
Ralph Bailey
EN. Dupwy
WE. Frank
J. Brabban
Robert Wriston
Fred Roschi
Roy T. Elkin
E. J. Fourney
G. C. Buchanan
Dora Ward
Price Caffee
B. F. Dorsey
D. F. McKenzie
Frank Halstead
Miss Caudill
K. E. Tolbert
Sophia Four-H Club
R. B. Engle
Beckley Hospital
George Burnett
Raleigh General Hospital
Inez Pennington
New York
Herman‘h. Miller
United States Army
Fort Hancock
New Jersey
Miami Roberts
Corporal Clarence H. Roberts
Camp Forrest
Tennessee
John Ginestra
Stephen Ginestra
Army
Rayburn H. Legg
Fairview Avenue
Memphis
Robey T. Worley
Posey Worley
Allen Junction
Sergeant Worley
Lockbourne Army Air Base
Columbus
Ohio
Harold
Walter Crickmer
MecAlpin
Parris Island
South Carolina
Walter
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Edwin
Texas
Army Air Corps
Jack Underwood
North Oakwood Avenue
Bertie McMillion
Bell McMillion
Baltimore, Maryland
Fredrick T. Woodrum
R. M. Woodrum
Induction Center
Fourth Armored Signal Batallion
Camp Young
California
Frances Kidd
Edward Street
William H. Cooksey
New River
North Carolina
Rosa Cooksey
Edwards Street
Wesley Wilkes
H. Kilgore
Louise Koiner
West Palm Beach
Florida
Mary
Jorie Cornwell
E. W. Wood
Edward Howe
Billy
B. B. Campbell
Norma Lee Durham
Miami
Nick Rahall
Greenfield
Robert Miller
Azel Cook
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Arthur R. Barr
William Keith Huff
Stanley R. Huff
Wnys
Prince Gardner
Trar
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