County Chairmen Named For Infantile Paralysis Drive
Raleigh county women’s division appoints multiple community chairmen led by Mrs. Carl Price to organize fundraising events includ ing President’s Birthday Balls and school dances. Mary Pickford oversees national division work with local guidance from Mrs. Price as posters and collection boxes arrive for the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Carl Price
National
Mary Pickford
Price
Jatel
W. A
Gene” Burke
Raleigh
Eckley Sr. Commissioned Lt in Naval Reserve
Dr. George M. Eckley Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Eckley of Beckley graduates from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and receives commission as lieutenant in the Medical Corps of the U S Naval Reserve. He will intern at Philadelphia General Hospital after graduation. His wife Mary Cahill of Gloucester, N J, joins him in Philadelphia before they return home. His father serves as district manager for Appalachian Electric Power in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Eckley, Jr
George M. Eckley
Druid Avenue
Beckley
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
J. G
United States Naval Reserve
Philadelphia General Hospital
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Eckley
West Virginia University
Mary Joan Cahill
Gloucester
New Jersey
Dr. Eckley
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Virginia Bride Weds Hermon Pembelton in Cranberry Home Ceremony
Miss Hermine Overby, daughter of Mrs. Overby Watts, Farmville, Virginia, married Hermon Pembelton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hermon Pemberton, Cranberry. The wedding occurred at 3 PM on Thursday, December so, at the Gargas home in Skelton with Rev. Tony Gargas officiating. The bride wore a black street length dress with red accessories. Attendants were Mrs. Ruth Deck and Mrs. Earl Hutchinson. The couple will reside in Cranberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermine Overby
Overby Watts
Mr. Overby
Farmville
Virginia
Hermon Pembelton
Hermon Pemberton
Cranberry
Tony Gargas
Skelton
Ruth Deck
Earl Hutchinson
Pembelton
Beckley
The
New River Company
Mabscott Personal Notices and Local Visits
Mabscott social column lists visits and guests including Miss Janet Chapman from Norfolk and the Lillys, Crawford family in McKeesport, Bower family from Charleston, Mooney family from Whitby, and others. It notes illness cases such as Terry Manning with pneumonia and influenza confinements among residents. mentions a trip to Baltimore and Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Mr. and Mrs. Davis with furloughs. closes with a fact about US agricultural plant domestication by Native Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Chapman
Norfolk, Va
G. A. Lilly
H. A. Crawford
Nancy
McKeesport
Swissvale
Margaret Gregg Weds Dearl Red Seelinger in Beckley
Miss Margaret Gregg daughter of Mr and Mrs W S Gregg of Beckley wed Petty Officer Second Class Dearl Red Seelinger son of Mrs Emma Seelinger of Raleigh on Friday December 24 at East Beckley Methodist Church The Rev A F Eggleston officiated The bride wore a beige garbardine street length dress The couple’s attendants were the bride’s parents They plan to reside in Pensacola Florida Seelinger is a Navy recruit and a 1941 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate Gregg a 1943 Woodrow Wilson graduate formerly worked at the Beckley Credit Bureau The couple left for Pensacola Thursday morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Gregg
W. S. Gregg
Quarry Street
Beckley
Dearl ‘Red” Seelinger
Emma Seelinger
Raleigh
East Beckley
A. F. Eggleston
East Beckley Methodist Church
Scclinger
Woodrow Wilson High School
Credit Bureau
Navy
Raleigh Coal and Coke Company
Pensacola
Florida
Exit New Deal term proposed by Rep Taber
Representative Taber suggested a tongue in cheek name for a renamed party. He mused on calling it the exit New Deal party rather than the ex New Deal party, aligning with Roosevelt's remark that New Deal has served its purpose and a "Win the War" slogan could follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Taber
R.-N.y
New Deal
Exit New Deal
Roosevelt
Beulah Mack Marries Russell Senig in Bremen Home
Beulah Frances Mack and Russell Senig wed at 6 PM Wednesday December 29 in the home of the bride’s parents in Bremen. Rev V Holcomb officiated. The bride wore cadet blue with black accessories. sister Georgia Conner attended. Best man was Robert Borah. A buffet supper followed for family and friends. Beulah is from Coal City, now Bremen. Russell is from Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Mack
Bremen
Ohio
Coal City
Beulah Frances Mack
Russell Senig
Henry Senig
Lancaster
Or Bride
V. Holcomb
Bremenikea Brethren Church
Girl Scout Council Meeting Postponed in Beckley Club Events
The Raleigh County Girl Scout council meeting, moved from January 3 to January 12 at the new Daniels Stories of our patriotic songs building, will be part of a Beckley Woman's club gathering at 3 PM on January 7 at the Park Avenue clubhouse. The executive board meets at 2:20 PM with federation news and a program featuring "America The Beautiful" and other patriotic songs led by Mrs. H L Dillon and Miss Alfa McKinney, concluding with the Star Spangled Banner and "America." Tea hosts are Mrs. R S Goldsmith and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Girl Scout Council
Daniels Stories
S. A. Ford
L. T. Polman
Federation
Federation News
National Federation
H. L. Dillon
Ida Kelle Pendieton
Helen Caperton
Monday Music Club
Macie Williams
Lawrence Stork
Vincent Rose
E Rayd
Abel Taylor
R. S. Goldsmith
W. C. Griffith
A. C. Harvey
D A R Meeting Postponed To Be Rescheduled
The Captain James Allen chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has postponed its Tuesday January 4 meeting. A new date will be announced later, per regent Mrs F S Harkle road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Allen
the Daughters of the American Revolution
F. S. Harkleroad
Ladies Named in Local Social News Roundup
Mrs. J. C. Headlin, Mrs. A. A. Henderson, Mrs. W. P. Hiner, Mrs. J. A. Hunt, Mrs. J. H. Garrett and Mrs. Herbert Hendrick appear among attendees listed in the society notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Headerlin
A. A. Henderson
W. P. Hiner
J. A. Hunt
J. H. Garrett
Herbert Hendrick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woman’s Club
F. L. Banks
Tams
Okey Dunn
Stotesbury
E. B. Wray
Winding Gulf
Tressa Lois Huff
Princewick
E. E. Justice
Mabscott
A. Ray Fink
Helen
W. L. Green
Stanaford
M. L. Workman
Mount ‘Fafor
H. M. Tolbert
McAlpin
George W. Johnson
Affinity
Lucille Prillaman
W. M. Sawyers
Sprague
C. C. Ballard
Besoco
J. C. Swift
Lillybrook
Elwood Boothe
MacArthur
Leonard Armstrong
Crab Orchard
E. S. Estep
Ruth Shelor
Charles Walter McCollam
M. W. McCollam
Fairview Avenue
McCollam
Lillian Elizabeth McNulty
Lacy McNulty
Akron
Geo. Eckley, Sr
Naval Reserve
Hermon Pembleton
Mabscott Personals
H. B. Fisher
Jane Lew
Weston
Vanda Bower
Joe Bower
Linda
Charleston
C. T. Mooney
Rosemary
Whitby
C. C. Gadd
Terry Manning
Earle Manning
Tabor Apartments
W. B. Murray
Baltimore
Billy
Johns Honiins Children’s Hospital
Wilbur McKinney
Sue Carrol
Imogene Davis
Matoka
W. H. Brown
Ruth Thompson
Matoaka
Mrs
Everett. Thompson
R. R. Freeman
Rosetta Flint and Children
Purvey Richmond
C. T. Walker
W. N. Brown
W. A. Gose
Shady Springs
D. R. Sullivan
Eldridge Hedrick
James Kirk
Tf. L. Davis Sr
George Gadd
Lois Jane Hurt
Cart Wond
Jackie Godbey
Epsom Freeland
Baltimore, Md
Mildred Bennett
Hinton
H. L. Davis, Sr
Corporal H. TL. Davis Jr
Camp Coxcomb
Calif
H. L. Davis Sr
United States
Margaret Gregg Is Married To
Dearl “Red” Seelinger
Marguerite Our Guarantes
Mar
Guerite” Main St
Russel Senig
Ray
Big Mac
Chambray
Seersucker
Girl Scout
D.A.R
Helene Gurtia
Permarante
Violet
First Baptist Church
Violet Allenbaugh
Dial
Penney's
Penney’s
Coats
GEOPG
Oak Hill
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