Marshall student Yao Lin Sung recalls escape from China
Yao Lin Sung a Marshall College graduate student from China recalls leaving his homeland in 1948 as Communists captured his hometown Tsinan Shantung Province He later joined Marshall College Huntington as a political science major and part time instructor He describes family separation and his impressions of America noting progress in science and language skills. A brief note adds WCTU meeting at Memorial Baptist Church East Beckley.
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Lois Amick
Yao Lin Sung
China
United States
Marshall College
Huntington
C. H. Dew
Valley Drive
Ronald
Sung
Cheeloo University
Japan
Marshall
America
Ree
Ronald Dew
West Virginia
Dew
Beckley
WCTU
Memorial Baptist
East Beckley
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Beckley residents and local figures are listed in social notes. Guests visit Oak Ridge and Clifton Forge. Beckley people attend WVU events and inauguration ceremonies. nearby travel includes WVU fraternities and a funeral in Camp Creek.
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Emerson Pownall
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Ewart Avenue
Herbert Stansbury
Frederick . Bennett
J. A. Lares
C. C. Lamb
Beckley
Clifton Forge
Lares
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Lucy Sue Bowers
Cecila Elkins
la Tertuna
West Virginia University
Clark McDaniel
South Oakwood Avenue
Camp Creek
Guy Lilly
Joan Groves
George McCaren
Medical Auxiliary Entertained By Mrs. McKenzie
Members of the Raleigh County Medical Society Auxiliary gathered at the Woodlawn Avenue home of president Mrs. J. E. McKenzie for a dessert bridge. Flowers decorated the rooms and six tables bore spring centerpieces. Prizes went to Mrs. McKenzie high, Mrs. F. L. Banks second high, and Mrs. J. W. Whitlock low. Attendees included numerous society members and new member Mrs. Paul Vaughn.
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Raleigh County Medical Society
Auvilary
Woodlawn Avenue
J. E. McKenzie
McKenzie
F. L. Banks
J. W. Whitlock
G. R. Cunningham
M. M. Ralston
T. A. Vermillion
S. A. Ford
S. O. Sato
BE. S. Dupuy
G. W. Johnson
B. B. Richmond
H. F. Edwards
R. G. Broaddus
Fred Richmond
J.M. Coram
Wallace Lilly
John Hedrick
Clark Kessel
Oh.a. Shaffer
W. C. Mays
D. C. Ashton
R. E. Newman
Ralph Mosteller
W. H. Bardin
Paul Vaughn
Birth announced for J James Ballard in Eccles
Mr and Mrs J Ballard Jr of Eccles announce the birth at their home of a son on January 3 weighing nine pounds named J James Ballard The report names the parents and the newborn with location and date.
Crusaders Plan First Meet of Year at Church
The Crusaders Class of the First Methodist Church calls a 7 30 evening meeting at the church to begin their year. Mrs Edna Richmond leads the program with hosts Mr and Mrs Howard McCullough and others listed for monthly hosting through December.
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Crusaders
First Methodist Church
Howard McCullough
Ernest Allenbaugh
Helen Janney
Elizabeth Bird
Edna Richmond
Jim Maples
Bob Feterson
Jean Matheny
Hallie Eye
March
Paul Hintman
Virginia Spangler
Bille Lemon
Bill Hall
Byron Baker
April
Balt Hareiris
Bil Brown
Jack Starr
May
Happy Evans
MM. Houchins
Daisy Keaton
Fommy Dickenson
Keith Chambers
W. B. Peek
Norma Garrett
Ruth Gwynn
Elen Roush
Thelma Brown
Chuck Ashley
Pergy Kessinger
Virgina Amick
la Frances Wiseman
David
Hugh Peck
Otto McKinney
Joe Nungale
Plenie
Harold Rae
Maisie Honaker
Ruth Stevenson
Myra Sue Roush
Genevieve Daniel
Octover
Reginald Moyers
Wilford Wooddell
Jerry Keatley
Melvin Tolle
Hayes Duty
Eber Roush
Alla Thompson
Hubert Rocke
Dixie Vass
Frances Johnson
Gladys Carney
Patsy Weaver
Dora Alice McKinney
Fred Thorne
J. G. Anderson
Keith Morrison
Virgil Cox
Don Houchins
Kathleen Wright
John Tindilia
Betty Maxwell
Local drive raises 1718 for Pinecrest Fund
A total of 1718 was raised to date for the Pinecrest Fund at a Beckley Woman's Club Civic Department meeting. Drive chairman Mrs Kermit A Locke announced the sum to club members as Beckley College speech classes performed a skit The Day After Christmas and discussed Education We Want and Race Prejudice.
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Pinecrest Fund
Beckley Woman’s Club
Drive
Kermit A. Locke
J. E. Otto
Park Avenue
Beckley College
Tansy O'Dell
Gloria Pinkerton
Joanne Coleman
Bill Lively
Margaret Gunter
Daniel Pribich
Betty Painter
Fred Bonhan
Divight A McGraw
Richard Carper
Pat Nickel
Dick Smith
Mary Klees
Clarence Carla
Betty Jones
Morki Wein
A. E. Helm
Duvald Holliday
Mary Frances Houchins
J. R. Lynch
J. W. Woods
George Soter
Claren Marshall
William C. Mitchell
Margaret Phipps
Nathan Pickus
Maycelle Rogers
Elizabeth Schwank
Bridge tournament continues in Beckley at Coca-Cola Building
The second night of the ACBL master point duplicate bridge tournament will be held tonight in Beckley at the Coca-Cola Building on South Oakwood Avenue starting at 7:45 p.m. Russ Dalton, League representative, says the event proceeds as scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MOOSE
Women of the Moose
MecCreery Street
Beckley
American Contract Bridge League
Coca-Cola
Oakwood Avenue
Russ Dalton
Newly Organized Jayceettes Plan February 7 Dinner
The Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce group Beckley Jayceettes announced a February 7 dinner at 6 30 p m at the Beckley Hotel. Mrs Hulett Smith hosted the organizing meeting and Mrs Morri Wein was named secretary while Mrs Bill Bruster was chosen chairman.
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Fairmont
Beckfey Junior Chamber of
Commerce
Beckley Hotel
Harper Road
Hulett Smith
Bill Bruster
Morri Wein
Jaycees
Jayceelles
The
Jay
Gideon Society Hosts Pot Luck Dinner
The Berkley Camp of the Gideon Society hosted a pot luck dinner at 6 30 p m at the Methodist Temple. Dr James W Witherspoon was guest speaker and spoke about the society work. The program included group singing scriptures prayers and a testimony reading.
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Berkley
Methodist Temple
James W. Witherspoon
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Main St
Embee's
Seidman's
Prince St. — Beckley
He UL Eine
Boone Bennett
Frank Rodriguez
Harley M. Kilgore
Sami Rayborn
John Hunt
Roy Lee Harmon
Charles E. Jones
North Oak
Okey Patteson
Senate
State Capitol
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Slydia
Medical Auxiliary
Mrs. McKenzie
St.Joseph
Were
Ceopces
Oak Hill
Raleigh Register
W. Va
Royal Neighbors
Nellin Selvey
Grafton
First Methodist
Annie Alley
Oracle
Pansy Williams
Inez Gardner
Jackson
R. J. Burmeister
Raleigh
Florida
Kellogg's
Katherine i Turner
Indianapolis
Ind
Kellogg Co
Battle 1
Mich
Gideon Society
the Vogue
Boyd
Beckley Theatre
Everett Broytes
Crowgey
Kenyaville
West Va
Payne’s
Children’s Department
Natairs
Joway
Tweedroy
Shoe Department
All Ladies
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