Women Plan to Serve Banquet for Church Leaders
Two groups of the Women's Missionary Society of the First Christian Church met recently to plan serving the elders and deacons banquet on February 9 and the society general meeting on February 5. The meetings featured devotionals, discussions on Christian democracy, and reports from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society of the First Christian Church
Warren Dunn
America
Bob Amick
Oscar Thorpe
Arthur Rees
A. L. Honaker
E. L. Lipscomb
Honaker
R. B Huddle
Raymond Foster
Kyle Cook
Thorpe
W. D. Dialing
Amick
HD. Brown
Paul Stanley
Gilbert Thompson
Rees
Dunn
Clarence Dos
Julia Gott
H. A. Shaffer
Stanley
Marfork Sewing Circle Organizes At Whitesville
Mrs. George W. Bright of Beckley Red Cross helps organize a Marfork sewing circle at the Presbyterian church. Detour visits noted from Detroit GM executive Mr. D M Schoonover and Mrs. Schoonover, plus Whitesville Guild Girls meet at Mrs. Florette White’s home. Schools reopen after three day freeze. several local residents travel between Whitesville and Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Whitesville
George W. Bright
Beckley Office
American Red Cross
Presbyterian Church
Marfork
Red Cross
Friendship Sisters
National Defense
Harvey Hardin
Grace DePugh
Walter Hampton
Eloise Cooke
Margaret Kirby
Evelyn Gabany
Lena Easton
Raymond Stanley
Basil Cooke
O. E. Stump
Arlene Salamy
Ada Ship
East Gulf Women's Society Raises 802 Dollars This Year
East Gulf Women's Society reports total donations of 802 dollars since 1935 with 10.38 dollars in the treasury at year start. Mrs. W. F. Clark hosted a Wednesday meeting of the Women’s Society of Christian Service with devotional by Mrs. W. L. Moore and music by several members.
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East Gulf Women’s Society
J. R. Brooks
Hylton
Norfolk
L. K. Knowles
Munsey
Clark
Personal notes from local social pages and visits
Dr. Adney Sutphin returned to Virginia after attending Mrs. Ewart's death. Local visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Dillon in Hinton and Mrs. Parker returning home from Raleigh General Hospital improved. Several residents travel, visit, or recover, with updates on health, travel, and family ties across Beckley Sophia Camp Creek and Midway communities.
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Adney Sutphin
E. P. Ewart
University of Virginia
J. C. Dillon
Hinton
G. M. Parker
Raleigh General Hospital
Mabel Swenzel Claypool
Huntington
K. P. Ewart
Ona Haslebacher
Morton Yalbott
Charleston
T. J. Williams
Mead
Beckley Hospital
H. F. Hancock
Calloway Heights
F. L. Daniels
Carl Hammon
Chilton Tucker
Bell
Owen Ellison
Shelvie
Baxter Houck
Radford
Virginia
Midway
Port Waycaster
Waycaster
Tom Waycaster
EF. J. Davis
Russell Davis
Stotesbury
James B. Deck
Sophia
L. H. Duggar
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Criss Ruble
Register
Soph
John Gray
Beckley
Eddie Gearhart
Ernest Gearhart
Fred Cook
Crab Orchard
Boyd Miller
Roanoke
Arthur Meadows
Talcott
Earnest Gearhart
Meadows
John Phillips
D. M. Elmore
D. M. Jr
Darrell
Benjamin
Beatrice Elmore
White Sulphur Springs
Marine Defense Guard
C. H. Rinehart
C. G. Russell
Navy Air Corps Station
Jacksonville
Florida
Church Women Contribute 25 in Red Cross Pledge
The Women's Society of Christian Service met in the Methodist Temple last night and presented life memberships to four members. A yearly pledge of 25 was made to the Red Cross during a candlelight service. Rev J M Helm led a devotional on Majoring on the Minors. Life memberships were given to Mrs J M Helm and Mrs Fannie Wheatley with Mrs A K Minter assisting. Baby life memberships were awarded to John Arthur son of Mr and Mrs D C Lynn and Barbara Sue Thorne granddaughter of Mrs O W Braughman. The group plans tea and wafers in place of elaborate refreshments for about 80 members.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Temple
Red Cross
J.M Helm
D. L. Hill
Beckley
Welton Grade School P T A Meeting Highlights Play
Pupils presented a one act play Uncle Sam's Defense Guards to the Welton Grade School P TA Tuesday night. Mrs R K McCall elected president presided at the business session. Virgil Stewart spoke on The Purpose and Plan of a Parent Teacher Association. Lorenzo Lusk reported on defense stamps sales. Fourteen patrons and teachers attended and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam's
Welton
Parent-Teacher's Association
R. K. McCall
Virgil Stewart
Lorenzo Lusk
Local Residents Improve as Illness Lifts Strain
Several relatives and neighbors recover from illness including Mrs W F Tolliver Mrs Victoria Polk Mrs Leonard Ferguson Homer Fink and Miss Anne Fink, all said to be much improved. Dr T G McConnell of Stonecoat Drug Store also ill. E D Farley Clifton Lilly Virgil Perdue and Victor Augustine enroll at Beckley College to study welding.
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W. F. Tolliver
Victoria Polk
Leonard Ferguson
Homer Fink
Anne Fink
Register
Rhodell
T. G. McConnell
Stonecoat Drug Store
E. D. Farley
Clifton Lilly
Virgil Perdue
Victor Augustine
Beckley College
Cirtsville Four-H Club Discusses Defense Plan
The Cirtsville Opossum Hunters Four-H club met Wednesday to discuss Our Part In Defense. June Christian opened with a Prayer for a Nation, Opal Maynor read the Recessional, Nad a Lee Williams sang Young America, Wanda Vass wrote Why We Should Buy Stamps and Bonds read by Gladys Vass. Ruth Clark urged how to help in defense. Valentines were exchanged, and a social hour scheduled for February 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cirtsville Opossum Hunters Four-H
Christian
Opal Maynor
Nada Lee Williams
Wanda Vass
Gladys Vass
Ruth Clark
Rabbi To Discuss Effects of The War Tonight
Rabbi Harold L. Gelfman will speak at Beth El Temple on What the War is Teaching Us at 8 PM. A social hour follows during which Dr. B E Silverman will lead a discussion on Palestine and Zionism. Open to all interested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Gelfman
Beth el Temple
B. E. Silverman
Palestine
Chaminade Music Club Holds Evening Practice
Members not on the February program are asked to gather tonight at 7 to 8 o clock in the home of Mrs. L. E. Shrewsbury to rehearse for a choral program.
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Chaminade Music Club
Music Classes Start Today at First Methodist Church
Students study music this afternoon from 4 to 5 under Mrs Louise Pioch. Enrollment opens noon to 5 pm Saturday in a parish room at First Methodist Church on South Heber Street. Instruction is free for those unable to afford private tutoring and is run by WPA educator Mrs Finch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Pioch
Finch
Works Projects Administration Education Division
First Methodist
South Heber Street
Potato Varieties Found By Spaniards In South America
When the Spaniards invaded South America they encountered a wide range of cultivated potatoes. The observation highlights the diversity of potato varieties encountered during early Spanish exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
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George Bright
Shantung
Nelly Don
E. M. Payne CO
W. F. Clark
W. L. Moore
W. L. Huston
Willis Gilmore
J. M. Jessup
D. H. Munsey
W. L. Hylton
J. R Brooks
Nick Laturce
Society
World —Outlook
Kitty Clark
Glenna Roland
Ellen Munsey
Betty Halsey
Danease Nunn
T Gulf
Tommy's Creek
Glenna Rolana
Beat
Mary Fink
Hayward Fink
VOGUE
Tricky Mary
Mademoiselle
Harpers
P.S
Pearl Harbor
Stewart
Welton School
P.T.A
The
Heber
Cirtsville Club
Chaminade
Grant Co
Neville St
Melton
Childrens
Heber Street
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