Symphony Orchestra Closes Beckley Season with BaltimoreSO
The Beckley Community Concert Association wrapped the 1946-47 season at Woodrow Wilson High School with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra conducted by Reginald Stewart. The program featured Tschaikowsky Fifth, Bach Fugue in C Major, Foss Pantomime orchestration, a Carmen suite, plus encores Hora Staccato and Tales from the Vienna Woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Community Concert Association
Woodrow Wilson High School
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Reginald Stewart
Peter Ivitch Tschaikowsky
Bach
Lukas Foss
Bizet
Beckley Hotel
Association
Woodrow Wilson High Hoor Auditorium
Local residents share news and health updates
Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Jones visit Huntington from 214 Locus Drive. Mrs. Tom Hess returns home after a Beckley Hospital confinement. Ed Sharp and family vacation in Lake Worth Florida with R C Sharp. Kathy Jones suffers chicken pox at home. James Bradley visits Beverly Street mother Mrs. Thomason. Raleigh Baptist nominating committee members attend Mabscott meeting. J C Wilmer returns to Kroger after mumps. R C Hart at home with mumps. Mrs. M E Lee of Minneapolis visits Beckley native Mrs. Noel Ennis. W T Blakley off work in Welch due to snow. N S Lilly and family called to Point Pleasant for father-in-law Robert Hash’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle Jones
Locus Drive
Huntington
Tom Hess
Skelton
Beckley Hospital
Ed Sharp
Pershing St
Lake Worth
Fla
Sharp
R. C. Sharp
JD. Jones
Richard Jones
Maryland Avenue
James Bradley
Athens
Herbert Thomason
Beverly Street
Harry May
Richard Lewis
Morris Guinn
Dale Dickson
Ray Finks
Mabscott
Raleigh Baptist Association
J. C. Wilmer
Kroger’s
R. C. Hart
Mercer Street
M. E. Lee
Minneapolis
Minn
Louise Smith
Noel
Ennis
Lee
Beckley
W. T. Blakley
Welch
N. S. Lilly
East Main Street
Point Pleasant
Sorority Speaker Cancels Talk at Beta Sigma Phi Meeting
The Beta Sigma Phi meeting in the Appalachian Building was led by hostess Miss Eva Jane McNeil after speaker Mrs H G Farmer of Bolt canceled due to weather. Officers were nominated and several members attended, including transfer Emily Lou Cline from Charleston Mu Phi Mu chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi National Social Sorority
H. G. Farmer
Bolt
Eva Jane McNeil
William Monk
Appalachian Building
Russell Boggs
Harry Boggs
Kathryn Cooper
Bill Dale
J. H. Dodd, Jr
Kathleen Hoffman
W. H. Holliday
Walter Humphrey
Armine Kell
Bladene Pickle
Kenneth Seelinger
Emily Lou Cline
Charleston
Mu Phi Mu
Vocalist To Sing For Dance Eloise With Bob Sylvester Orchestra
Eloise will accompany Bob Sylvester's Orchestra for a dance at the Black Knight Country Club in Beckley on Saturday March 1. The band has toured the Southern states and played on the Lance Toastcee program on CBS for 39 weeks, with appearances at Atlantic City's Steel Pier and Chicago's Aragon and Trianon ballrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eloise
Will
Bob Sylvester
Beckley
Black Knight Country Club
Lance Toastcee
CBS
Steel Pier
Atlantic City
Aragon and
Trianon
Chicago
Local Lieutenant Marries In Mass
Jean Doris Starratt wed Lt. (jg) Warren G. Sparks USN son of the Rev. and Mrs. O A Sparks of East Beckley Roxbury Massachusetts. The ceremony was at Dudley Street Baptist Church Roxbury with Rev Eugene West officiating on January 19 1. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home and the couple departed on their wedding trip to the Laurentian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Doris Starratt
Warren, G. Sparks
USN
O. A. Sparks
East Beckley
Lloyd Starrratt
Roxbury
Mass
Dudley Street Baptist Church
Thomas’ Eugene West
Pineville High Graduate Bridegroom Enlists Since 1940
The bridegroom, a Pineville High School graduate, studied at Concord College Athens for one year and has served since 1940. He has served in both the European and Pacific theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kieuntalis
Pineville High School
Concord College
Athens
Dinner Honors John Washburn
John Washburn of Sophia was honored at a belated birthday dinner on Saturday night at his home. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Neff, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Lavis, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Garby, Ted Lavis, Otey Primm, Mrs. Lillian Kincaid, and Miss Bonnie Kincaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Washburn
Sophia
Carl Neff
Alex Lavis
Fred Garby
Ted Lavis
Otey Primm
Lillian Kincaid
Bonnie Kincaid
Elks Lodge Initiates Twelve New Members
Beckley Lodge 1452 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held ceremonies last night to initiate twelve men into the order. The new members are Wilbur Bays, LUlewlyn Wilkes, Robert Wills, Glen Keatley, C. Q. Russell, William Bailes, William Bowers, Edward Gregory, F. F. Frasher, Charles E. Jones, Tony DiCuiccio, James Mahoney, and Alfred Jobe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Wilbur Bays
Lulewlyn Wilkes
Robert Wills
Glen Keatley
C. Q. Russell
William Bailes
William Bowers
Edward Gregory
F. F. Frasher
Charles £. Jones
Tony DiCuiccio
James Mahoney
Alfred Jobe
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Symphony Orchestra
United States
Del-Mar
Oasis
Grant
Marguerite
Barbour
Tut
Sallyann
Helene Curtis Permanents
Embee
R. A. Boyd & CO
First Baptist Church
Raymond
BIG
Beauty Shoppe
Raymond’s
Elks Lodge
BABY
Reg
Uliant
Crosby
Woodbury
W. T. Grant CO
Gran
S & Boys
Neville Street
Poe
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