Women’s Place In Theater To Be Considered
Mount Hope Junior Womens Club schedules a Tuesday Beckley chapter meeting on Women in the Theatre with papers on Ethel Barrymore Mary Pickford Lynn Fontanne Helen Hayes Katharine Hepburn and others. Local church and club events fill the week from vesper services to dinners and meetings across Presbyterian, Episcopal, Methodist, and Christian churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Womens Club of
Mount Hope
Beckley
Ethel Barrymore
John Yago
Mary Pickford
Lynn Fontanne
Philip Wilkes
Helen Hayes
Roland Witt
Katharine Hepburn
D., C. Wade Jr
James Rizos
Presbyterian Church
Chaminade Club
Memorial Puitaiigg
Young Women's Missionary Society of the First Christian Church
T. 5. Price
Oakwood Avenue
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Wood‘dawn Avenue
Circle No. 3
Methodist Temple
Catholic Daughters, of America
Court Paula
Asonic
Bethlehem
Eastern Star
Sarandon
Cleon Sardon
W. P. Par
L.A. Gates
Ellén‘Nicholson
Amelia “Raball
Pary Parker
Olive Ferguson
W. C. Mullins
Georgie Evans
Goldie Loflin
Elizabeth ‘Peck
Virginia Peck
Turi Pond
Ennis Phipps
Bessie Kincaid
Nellie’ Miller
Cecil L. Miller
Womans Club
Circle No
Methodist Episcopal Church
General Missionary Society
General Circle
First Baptist Church
Neville Street
Altar Guild
St Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Cooks Entertain For Mr. Smith Friday
Mr and Mrs Roy Cook entertained Friday evening at their Fulton avenue home as a courtesy to Earl Smith celebrating his thirty ninth birthday. Light refreshments were served to Mr and Mrs Earl Smith and Noel Roy Cook after a pleasant evening together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Smith
Roy Cook
Fulton Avenue
Mrs. Cook
Noel Roy Cook
New Remedy Claims to End Liver and Gallbladder Ailments
An advertisement promotes PRESCRIPTION 556 claiming to relieve gas belching nausea and related symptoms from liver and gallbladder sluggishness. It highlights non narcotic ingredients, a Dr J B Simmons formula, and urges sending name and address or a $1 bill to Simonall Laboratories Buckhannon WV for information and distribution details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Simons
Simonall Laboratories
Buckhannon
W. VA
Home made dresses trend toward simple smart styles
A vintage fashion feature highlights three dress patterns designed for home sewers. Semi tailoured dresses use braiding, belt, and black silk neck and wrist cords for a sleek look, with tucked back neck and shoulder darts to avoid fullness. A Russian styled short frock features a circular skirt and Persian trim, while a tunic frock can be one piece or worn over separates. Accessory pair includes black suede bag and gloves. Mrs. T. G. Peters is confined to her Conway Apartments home with a severe flu.
McCreery Memorial Class Entertained
Mrs Sam Rahall and Mrs Leslie Carter hosted the McCreery Memorial class of the Presbyterian church on East Main Street for a social evening. A lively Monopoly session entertained members and a refreshment course followed as guests departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Rahall
Leslie Carter
McCreery Memorial
Presbyterian Church
East Main Street
C. A. Byws
C. L. Buchanan
Shester Watkins
Herman Martin
J. P. Mab
Bailes Elected by Junior Cotillion Club
William Bailes was elected president of the Junior Cotillion club at a Vera Baxter dance radio meeting. Officers include vice presidents Katie Jo Casron and Mary Bell Polley. A floor committee of Albert Tieche Jimmy Lee Moore field Betty Jane Meadow Rosaline Terry will plan the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bailes
Vera Baxter Dance Radio
Katie Jo Casron
Mary Bell Polley
Albert Tieche
Jimmy Lee Moorefield
Betty Jane Meadow
Rosaline Terry
H. P. Meadows
Halstead Ball Marriage Held Here Saturday
Miss Gula V Hastead and Mr Virgil A Ball both of Mount Hope were married Saturday morning at the First Baptist Church of Beckley with Rev J M Hayes officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Earl Miller and C Lance Marshal of Mount Hope. Mrs Ball is daughter of Mrs J W Halstead of Mount Hope and will continue teaching in Oswald Raleigh county. Mr Ball son of Mr and Mrs W Ball of East Bank is a Mount Hope native. he recently worked in the Mount Hope post office. The couple will make Mount Hope their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gula V. Hastead
Virgil A. Ball
Mount Hope
Beckley
J. M. Hayes
Earl Miller
C. Lance ‘Marshal
Ball
J. W. Halstead
Miss Anderson Sets Off On Extended Westward Trip
Miss Elizabeth Anderson plans a long trip starting Monday with cousin Mrs. Frank A. Buttry of Havre Montana as guest in her home. They will visit Richmond Va Washington DC Miami Fla and return via California Washington and Montana with a May return to Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Anderson
Frank A. Buttry
Havre
Montana
Richmond
Miss Anderson
Mrs. Buttry
Washington, D. C
Miss. Anderson
Edward Ellison
Ellison
Washington
Miami
Florida
Crab Orchard Ladies Hold Shower Meeting at Hostess Home
The Crab Orchard Baptist church mission circle held a regular business meeting at Mrs. G. T. Thurman’s home. Devotional was led by Mrs. Clerey Vandivort. Two new members, Mrs. K. A. Fink and Mrs. Nola Stover, were welcomed along with a list of attendees and visiting guests from Beckley and Tams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Circle
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
G. T. Thurman
Clerey Wadivort
Macy Jessup
K. A. Fink
Nola Stover
O. F. Price
He 2N Lester
K. A. Fin’s
A. C. Fink
M. M. Eller
W. B. Crawford
W. V. Gunter
A.C. Allen
Frank Jordan
Alden Deck
N. C. Knapp
Clery Vandivort
Merlin Smith
R. C
Brilliant Young Dress Designer Makes Frocks for College Girls
Chicago designer Martha Gale crafts chic college age dresses with versatile styles and clever names. Her work features slim waists, swinging skirts, and bold combinations, plus wooden dolls dressed in replicas of her shop gowns as store decoration. Gale began in Chicago during high school and studied draping at Rosary College, later freelancing before two years in her current post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilian Campbell
Schiaparelli
Borea
Patou
Mainbocher
Martha Gale
Chicago
Minneapolis
Storea
Rosary College
River Forest
Mingo Man Examined Here To Be Ordained Minister
At a Blue stone Presbytery meeting in Beckley Presbyterian Church, Richard P. Keaton of Red Jacket Mingo county was examined for licentiate and ordination. Several ministers and elders were commissioned to oversee the ordination at Red Jacket on Sunday February 7, with many attending from multiple congregations and presbyteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluestone Presbytery
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Richard P. Keaton
Red Jacket
Mingo County
J. B. Overmeyer
Graham Keys
Abingdon
Synod of Virginia
Glen White
Stotesbury
Keaton
C. A
Ena
Williamson
C. G
C. A. Engle
D. D
W. H. Foard
Bramwell
C. G. Gunn
Westminster Church
Bluefield
G. C. Hite
Engagement of Beckley Girl Revealed Here
Mrs. Malcolm Bell Smith of Croft Street Beckley announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Katherine Morris Smith to Mr. Robert Floyd Cory of Parkersburg. Miss Smith is a Bethany and Woodrow Wilson High School alumna with Zeta Tau Alpha and Alpha Psi Omega memberships. Mr. Cory, son of Floyd Cory Uniontown Pa, is Bethany College graduate and Parkersburg Commercial Credit manager. The wedding is planned for a February home ceremony. Beverly Wallis has recovered from flu and will return to Cincinnati to resume studies at the College of Music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Bell Smith
Croft Street
Katherine Morris Smith
Robert Floyd Cory
Parkersburg
Miss Smith
Joe L. Smith
Congressman Smith
Woodlawn Avenue
Bethany College
Bethany
Zeta Tau Alpha
Alpha Psi Omega
W. H. Crambler
Cory
Floyd Cory
Uniontown
High Point College
High Point
North Carolina
Phi Kappa Tau
Commercial Credit Company
Beverly Wallis
Cincinnati
Ohio
The
College of Music
Local Clergy Named for Mount Hope Meeting
A list of attendees includes ministers and elders from Beckley Bluefield Mount Hope and surrounding areas. Richard P. Keaton of Red Jacket joins W N Shanklin E L Norris and W C Thompson from Mount Hope for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Richard P. Keaton
Red Jacket
W. N. Shanklin
Beckley
Thomas ". Clagget
Bluefield
E. L. Norris
W. C. Thompson
Mount Hope
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Mr. Smith
T. G. Peters
Conway Apts
Pedro
South Fayette St
Mr. Hope
Crab Orchard
Wm. Taylor Bond& Co
Cleveland
Mingo
J. L. Lineweaver
W. C. Neel
Fayeteville
First Church
W. W. Pharr
F. L. Shannon
W. R. Smith
Princeton
Locke White
Montgomery
J. D. Wilson
Scarbro
F. H. Daniel
Oak Hill
B. F. Sperow
Slab Fork
F. Marion Dick
Greensboro
N. C
Richmond Dry Cleaners
Richmond Cleaners
Katherine Smith
Kotex
Vick
S.S. S
Wee Pion
the Beckley Drug Co
Rexall
Regal
Vera-Rose Beauty Shop
Woolworth’s
Beckley, W. Va
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