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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1934

Page

3

First Baptist choir honored at evening banquet

Members of the First Baptist church choir were guests at a six thirty banquet in gala decorated rooms. Rev J M Hayes and others attended while Miss Violet Cook and Mary Kidd led an impromptu musical program after scripture readings and a brief business session.

First Baptist Church J. M. Hayes Hayes Violet Cook J. C. Mabe R. C. Cannon Glenn Sallack Margaret Phipps Jean Wauhop Virginia Peters Lucille Foster Christine Light Frances Stover Mattie Dixon Blanche Hutchinson Julia Ann Ellison Alma Vanney Virginia Scarborough Ardis Gunter Mary Kidd Marguerite Smith Virginia Allen Salina Bazzarre Ruth Jones Eula Webb

Circle Meets Al McGinnis Home Circle in Temple

Circle No 4 of the Methodist Temple met at the Neville street home of Mrs W H McGinnis with hostesses Mrs McGinnis Miss Zane Sherrard and Mrs Holroyd McGinnis. Devotional and minutes followed by plans for a St Patrick's Day party. Nina Deane Webb displayed pictures and a refreshment course was served to a long list of attendees.

Methodist Temple E.G. Larrick W. H. McGinnis Neville Street McGinnis Zane Sherrard Holroyd McGinnis J. Merritt Gooch W. H. Walker A. A. Tieche JH. M. Blankenship P. W. Koertge G. D. Miller J. A. Brackman Holyroyd McGinnis

Totten Hostess For Church Circle Meeting Evening

Mrs D O Totten entertained Circle No 3 of the First Baptist church last evening in a session organized by Mrs Earle bb with leader Mrs R L Sadler. The program on Faith opened with My Faith Looks Up To Thee and a prayer by Mrs E E Tucker. Members read an inspiring story Keeping Faith followed by a round table discussion.

D. O. Totten Circle No. 3 First Baptist Church Earlebb R. L. Sadler E. E. Tucker

Mission Circle No 6 Meets at Lovett Apartments

Members of Mission Circle No. 6 of the Methodist Temple gathered last evening at the Lovett Apartments home of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Roschi. Mrs. C. L. Brown led a devotional service followed by a social hour of contests and games with a dainty refreshment course.

Mission Circle No. 6 Methodist Temple F. W. Roschi Lovett Arlena Miller Mary Alice Bruster W. R. Justice H. C. Porter W. W. Goldsmith C. C. Drewry N. S. Lilly L. J. Marshall J. Frank Vaughan H. E. Ames C. L. Brown O. J. Smith R. O. Calloway Roschi

Tucker Home II Scene Of Party

Carlos Tucker entertained a group of his friends informally last evening at the home of his mother at Mabscott. The group enjoyed an evening of bridge and other games and music with Mrs. John Holliday and Miss Ellen Harvey of Beckley and several Tucker family members present.

Carlos Tucker H. D. Tucker Mabscott Tucker John Holliday Ellen Harvey Beckley Frank Fink Flat Top Dorothy Irma Taylor Pauline Bresler Margaret Virginia Martha Tucker TH. D. Tucker Crewe Miller Howard Jimmy Tucker Roy Chapman Herman Harvey

Surprise Dinner for Judge Kilgore Delight at Home

Last evening at six o'clock Judge Harley M Kilgore returned home to dinner and found a surprise gathering awaiting him. Neighbors friends and colleagues joined the judge in a warm informal reception and meal to welcome him home.

Harley M. Kilgore

Birthday Bath Etiquette Among Local Gentlemen

A quaint account describes a birthday occasion where guests including Judge C. M. Ward, O. C. Canterbury, Dr. K. M. Jarrell, W. A. Thornhill Jr, Ben H. Ashworth, and Q. He Kilgore share a courteous evening after a dinner. Mrs. Kilgore plans the surprise.

Personal Notices From Beckley And Surrounding Areas

Dr and Mrs L G Houser of Eagle Rock Va guests of Beckley friends today Mrs L L Lilly of Brooklyn N Y guest in home of her daughter Mrs Fred Dickinson Mrs E G Larrick called to Thurmond yesterday by illness of her father K K Wilkinson continuing ill in Huntington hospital per Mrs Wilkinson Mr and Mrs Wilton H Davis Red Wing Apartments moving Saturday to Harless Court to occupy former Graves residence A S Mead of Faith expects to

L. G. Houser Eagle Rock Beckley Friends L. L. Lilly Brooklyn N. Y Fred Dickinson E. G. Larrick Thurmond Kk. C. Wilkinson Huntington Hospital Wilkinson Wilton

Weekend visits and travelers in Beckley area social notes

Beckley residents and visitors are listed with weekend plans and trips. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Mead prepare to winter in Micco Florida. Mrs. J. H. McGinnis to Elkins for a district managers meeting. Several motor visitors travel to Charleston and Beckley stores, with family guests and illnesses noted among locals.

Retail Trade Gains By The Associated Press

The December dollar value for 81 department stores rose 1 percent from December 1932 due to expanded western trade. All major cities showed gains. A Warsaw hospital identified a beggar death as Ivan Kuryloff, once Czarist regimental commander. Pittsburgh triplets born during Roosevelt's campaign were Franklin Delano and Della Henry. Della died last week of pneumonia.

Associated Press San Francisco Far West Warsaw Poland Ivan Kuryloff Pittsburgh Roosevelt Franklin, Delano Della Henry Della

Woman To Direct Georgia Relief Effort

Miss Gay B. Shepperson was placed in charge of Georgia relief work after a controversy between Harry Hopkins and Governor Eugene Talmadge. The Associated Press photo shows Shepperson directing the relief effort in Georgia.

Harry Hopkins CWA Eugene Talmadge Gay B. Shepperson Georgia Relief Work Associated Press

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Baptist Choir Katharine Totten S. S. Gore Earle Bibb Roy Hodge E. L. Jones FE. L. Webb Beba Elliott Totten Circle al McGinnis Mrs. Totten Mission Group Tucker Home Kilgore Jean Alden Micco Florida C. H. Mead J. H. McGinnis Mr. McGinnis Elkins Will Mackey Charleston W. E. Tissue Stanley Higgins Mount Hope Henry Frazer Bluefield Colin McLackey Charles Robert Klaus K. J. Klaus B. C. Houchins Herman Herman ©. Houchins, Mrs. Houchins and Small Son, H. C. Sr W. H. Kelly Roanoke George VanderVolgen VanderVolgen Sitores BOKAR Campbells Tomato Nutley Oleo RINSO Rome California Ibs Hamburger Stair Atlantic Georgia Doe Ae Aly VOATS Sree Morrison Orn Aesen Koe Wwe Melton Chambray Goodyear J. Morrison Stores Beckley, W. VA
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