Betty Jane Proffitt Honored At Beckley Pre Nuptial Party
Betty Jane Proffitt, future bride of Frank Costello, was feted at a Valentine themed pre nuptial party hosted by Mrs. Grover Powers and Mrs. Lowell Newsome at 105 North Hillcrest Street Beckley. Guests included several local women and relatives while prizes were awarded to Mrs. C. J. Kleiman Evelyn Miller and Mrs. Fred Burdiss. The couple planned a February 28 wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Costello
Grover Powers
Lowell Newsome
North Hillcrest Street
Beckley
Paul Harvey
Kyle Proffitt
Coal City
Clyde Street
John Costello
Ellison Avenue
Belly Jane Proffitt
Stork Shower Honors Mrs. Earl Williams in Sophia
Mrs. Earl Williams of Sophia was honored with a stork shower at the home of Mrs. Mikey Basham last Monday night. Hostesses included Mrs. James Hand and others. games and prizes were featured with a red and white color scheme and heart suckers for favors. Refreshments were served to a long list of guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Williams
Sophia
Mikey Basham
James Hand
Orville Barr
Carl Basham
Mae Mann
Pauline Cornahan
Ralph Wiseman
Ruby Walker
Grace Carter
Nannie, Jones
Bill Lawrence
W. C. Waddell
Lina Stone
Calvin Saunders
Buck Cole
Lorene Wiseman
Stella Smith
Fred Robinson
Seibert Walters
Anna Basham
Pauline Carnahan
Ed Martin
C. C. Kelley
Regina Williams
Ernest Angle
F. E. Noe
Clyde Stone
R. H. Hanson
Julie Hanson
Mabel Chatffin
Keyser Sisters to Reveal Program for Jr. Woman's Club
The Misses Ethel and Eva Keyser of the hostess committee will present the program for Beckley Junior Woman's Club at 8 p.m. in the Woman's Clubhouse on Parks Avenue. Miss Ethel Keyser will show a film on the State Education Association building program. her sister will discuss "Little Sue" and state school crowding and teacher shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Eva Key
Servier
John,Cooper
Lee Summers
John O
Parks Smith
John W. Smith
Beckley
John Fisher
Woman's Club
Woodrow Wilson High School
Ethel Keyser
State Education Association
Little Sue
C. 5S. Lewis, Jr
Grace Keyser
Honor Degree Lodge Executive Meeting Tonight
An executive board of the Degree of Honor Lodge is called for Wednesday night at 7:30 in the Temple Street home of Mrs. Hazel Scott. Officers urged to attend with Pollyanna gifts. Tomorrow Beckley Junior Woman's Club expects Miss Ethel Keyser on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Degree of Honor Lodge
Temple Street
Hazel Scott
Irene Stover
MOOSE
Beckley Women of the Moose
McCreery Street
George P. Davis
Beckleyans Attend Annie Get Your Gun Matinee in Charleston
Among patrons at the Charleston matinee of Annie Get Your Gun were Mr and Mrs Earl Snead of South Kanawha Street and Mr and Mrs Samuel Thomson of Park Street, with Miss Phoebe Ann Bledsoe and Albert Tieche. James Stafford of Charleston visited hosts Mr and Mrs Thomas F Stafford of Northwestern Avenue for the weekend. S Vedat Aylaman of 109 Beckley Avenue is visiting for several days in New York City.
Pre-Nuptial Fete Held Friday for Edna Richmond
A pre nuptial party for Edna Richmond was held at the home of Miss Mattie Wriston in Washington D C with linen shower and pink and white decorations. Attendees included Mrs Minna Belle Kellman Mrs Vance Lewis Miss Mildred Miller and many others. Edna Richmond is to wed Evers Starr the ceremony date not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brown
Frances Coleman
George Hyatt
Edna Richmond
Evers Starr
Hyall
Henoree
Minna Belle Kellman
Vance Lewis
Windle
Kenneth Keaton
Mildred Miller
Jay Phillpott
William Harris
Howard McCullough
C. E. Beavers
Roy Herndon
J. G. Anderson
Bruce Peck
Berkley College Sweetheart's Ball Planned by Beta Theta Mu
College students and alumni will attend the Sweetheart's Ball on Friday night February 18 hosted by the Beta Theta Mu sorority. Dave Carter and his Orchestra will play from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Clubrooms on Main Street with heart and flower decorations. Loretta Haddad is general chairman, with Ida Pendleton, Belle Pendleton, Margaret Ann Gunter, and Glora Pinkerton on the entertainment committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkley College
Beta Theta Mu
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Main Street
Dave Carter
Loretta Haddad
Ida
Belle Pendleton
Margaret Ann Gunter
Glora Pinkerton
Local Births Reported From Beckley and Raleigh General
Mr and Mrs Herschel Christiansen of Clifftop welcome a daughter born at Beckley Hospital February 11 at 8 25 p m A son arrives for Mr and Mrs Ira Lee Whitlock of Shady Spring at Raleigh General Hospital February 12 3 00 a m Mr and Mrs Willie W Cooper of Daniels announce a February 12 12 35 a m birth at Raleigh General Hospital Eugene Shirley of Johnstown Road is born at Raleigh General Hospital February 12 10 17 a m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Christiansen
Clifftop
Beckley Hospital
Ira Lee Whitlock
Shady Spring
Raleigh General Hospital
Willie W. Cooper
Daniels
Eugene Shirley
Johnstown Road
Raleigh General Nurses Complete Registration Examinations
Nine Raleigh General Hospital nurses are among 307 nationwide who passed the nurses registration exams. Miss Nellie LE Koop announced the results. top scores went to Alva Virginia Pauley of McMillan Hospital and Nida Irene Roush. Also listed are nurses from Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery. Moose Women to Meet in Beckley Tuesday Evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh General Hospital
Nellie LE Koop
State Board of Examiners
Raleigh General
Mary Frances Carter
Violet Rose Crawford
Frances Vacal
Evelyn Ferguson
Louw Ann Garretson
Betty Lane Waghart
Jane Ellen Lughart
Lona Joyce Meadows
Ruby Marie Mitcham
Alva Virginia Pauley
McMillan Hospital
Charleston
Nida Irene Roush
McMillan
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Dorothy Mee Beaver
Bonnie Boggess
Geraldine Higginbothan
Katharine H. Johnson
Helen Hopkins Phipps
Eileen Lucille Settle
Marelda M. Settle
Blue Jeans Party By Local TT Club At Mary Craft Home
A blue jeans party hosted by the T. T. Club drew local teens to the Mary Lyle Craft home on South Kanawha Street Friday night from 7 to 10 p.m. Members listed include Virginia Kemp Bessie Hontgas Mary Lyle Craft Nancy Coram Jane Noon Mary Carol Libs Mary Lou Reitz Susan Duck and Jane Ann Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha Street
Mary Lyle Craft
T. T. Club
Virginia Kemp
Bessie Hontgas
Nancy Coram
Jane Noon
Mary Carol Libs
Mary Lou Reitz
Susan Duck
Jane Ann Roberts
Methodist Rebeccas Meet Tonight At Temple
The Rebecca Class of the Methodist Temple will meet tonight at 7 30. Hostesses are Miss Mona Wood Mrs Al Cole Miss Arlena Miller and Mrs O J Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca
Methodist Temple
Mona ‘Wood
al Cole
Arlena Miller
O. J. Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Betty Jane Proffitt
Bliss Betty Jane Proffitt
Gaver Powers
Wadie Waddell
Betty Bart
Andrea Lovell
Frances Blackburn
Doris Yates
Lahama Law
Thomas Blackburn
A. D. Sanders
Melissa Sturgill
Peggy Marlin
Laurie Bailey
Mary Fink
Lillian Harlsog
Lar
Keyser Sisters
Jr. Woman’s Club
Honor Degree Lodge
Ella Hartsog
Amanda Akers
W. W. Adams
Elsie Cook
J. Holtyapofel
Thelma Paisley
Ann Fink
C. C. Ryals
Charlotte Martin
Henry Holtyapofel
Gladys Lambert
Christine Skeins
Jean Love
Stella Mulling
Vera Williams
Dolly Zimmerman
Pansy Hand
Beckley Junior Woman's Club
Goth
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Tinkaam
American Institute of Baking
Alice
Mattie Wriston
Washington, D
Jaeth
Robert Wriston
Neville Street
L. W. Lobenstein
Hargrove Street
Hilda Westwood
Lodgegrad
Mont
Clara Goodhue
Wheeling
New Orleans
Panama
Guatemala
Havana
Cuba
Harwood James
Beny
Carolyn
W. K. Graves
Bluefield
Nancy Jane Kessinger
W. E. Kessinger
Heber Street
Mary E. Burdiss
McGinnis Street
Inverness
Fla
John Boles
Central Avenue
R. H. Fuller
Fuller
R. T. Fuller
Eggleston
Virginia
Blue Jeans
TT Club
St.20 Senn
Asbirin
Chileeer
Methodist Rebeccas
Smith's
Cohen's
Henry’s
Smith’s
John's
Dept
C-107
Girard
Illinois
Spehaie
Francis
Mt Vas
Sean” Nese Ich Pioeid
America
Tyler
Reali
Je Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winsten-Satem
N.G
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