Women Vote to Join Motor Corps
All eligible members of Group Number One of the Auxiliary of the First Baptist Church plan to enlist in the Red Cross Motor Corps. The decision came at the auxiliary meeting held yesterday at Mrs. Emmett Phipps’s Wildwood Avenue home. A February candy sale was planned with no set date. Mrs. Harwood James led the devotional, and Mrs. A. B. DuBoise supervised the business meeting. Mrs. Howard Reitz led the candy sale efforts. ten members attended.
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First Baptist Church
The
Red Cross
Emmett Phipps
Wildwood Avenue
Harwood James
A. B. DuBoise
Howard Reitz
Spring fashions rally femininity in 1917 18 style revival
In a preview for national buyers, designers in Los Angeles present spring looks emphasizing femininity and practicality. Flounces and flowers return with peek-a-boo blouses, peplums, and jabots while office wear favors tailored suits. Veils and hats feature bold decorations as women plan to retain glamour in factories and daily life. Skirts stay at 17 inches above the ground reflecting the era’s modest hemlines.
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Los Angeles
California
Lucks Host Baby Boy in Elkridge Household
Mr and Mrs Harrison Luck of Elkridge announce the birth of a ten pound son Joseph Harrison Buddy on January 8 Mrs Luck is the former Miss Anna Lee Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs E A Miller formerly of this city.
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Harrison Luck
Elkridge
Joseph Harrison
Buddy
General Marshall Not a West Pointer, VMI Graduate
General George C. Marshall, chief of staff of the United States Army, is identified as not a West Pointer. He did graduate from the Virginia Military Institute, highlighting an unexpected alma mater.
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George C. Marshall
United States Army
Virginia Military Institute
Doctors' wives contribute eighteen dollars
The Women's Auxiliary of the Raleigh County Medical Society collected $18 for the Red Cross at a Beckley Hotel luncheon and business meeting. President Mrs. Newton Dupuy chaired. papers on meeting melancholy mood and the doctor’s wife in the community were read.
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Women’s Auxiliary
Raleigh County Medical Society
Red Cross
Beckley Hotel
Newton Dupuy
B. K. Peter
Ross P. Daniel
Stuart S. Dupuy
L. M. Halloran
J. W. Whitlock
M. M. Ralston
R. R. Engle
H. A. Shaffer
F. S. Harkleroad
E. B. Wray
J. K. Pickens
Thomas Vermillion
D. C. Ashton
E. N. Dupuy
Bible Class News Covers For Chairs At Methodist Temple
The Rebekah Bible Class meeting last night at the Methodist Temple featured sewing chair covers for the class room. Hostesses were Mrs. G. V. Brown Mrs. A. D. Armstrong and Mrs. E. M. Ashworth. The program included a scripture reading by Mrs. R. C. Crawford and a reading The Hope That Maketh Not Ashamed by Miss Mona Wood.
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Rebekah Bible
Methodist Temple
G. V. Brown
A. D. Armstrong
E. M. Ashworth
Beatrice Gill
R. C. Crawford
Mona Wood
A. L. Rohrer
E. J. Leach
Arlena Miller
George Haddad
Otie Carden
Ruth McComack
J. K. Moore
Harry Moore
H. A. Taylor
G. E. Foster
E. D. Armstrong
David Muir
George Ritchie
Oral Williams
L. F. Hopkins
B. H. Hopkins
N. S. Lilly
Nancy Leach
Judy Williams
Kenesaw Mountain Named After Civil War Battle
Baseball commissioner Landis was given the name Kenesaw Mountain, inspired by a Georgia peak where his father was wounded in a Civil War engagement.
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Landis
Georgia
Cash prizes offered to sellers of most Polio Ball tickets
The Robert E. Lee Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy held a meeting at First Presbyterian Church with talks on civilian defense and Red Cross service. A ticket-sales contest for the President's Ball was announced with prizes of 10, 5, and 2.5 dollars for top sellers. Teddy Powell's orchestra will headline the Elk's ballroom event on January 28. Dick Judge is highlighted as the night club singer added to the Powell band. Tickets are available from numerous local supporters and out-of-town outlets listed in the notice.
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W. H. File, Jr
Robert E. Lee
United Daughters of the Confederacy
First Presbyterian Church
H. C. Sessions
D. P. Griffith
Ghent
Kentucky
The
Red Cross
Dawson Phillips
Elk’s
Teddy Powell
Powell
Dick Judge
New Street
New York
Glee Club
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Long Island
Richard Himber
Himber
Bluebird
Teddy
Beckley Hotel Cigar Stand
Irma Sutphin
Moose Club
G. C. Buchanan
Lucille Miller
Watkins Drug Store
Beckley Drug
White Cross Pharmacy
Earl “Red” Martin
Frances Biggs
Joe Rahal
President Hotel
Sheriff Ash Mankin
Arthur L. Snyder
D. Crawford, Jr
Eatwell Cafe
W. Edwin Ratcliff
J. Wiburn Davis
Betty Jane Meador
Marjorie Lee Eckle
Boston Candy Kitchen
the Oasis
Mountainair Hotel
the Sweet Shop
MacDonald Drug Co
Mount Hope
Kelly Drug Company
Oak Hill
White Oak Drug Company
Rebekah Lodge Inducts Officers in I O O F Hall
Sophia True Blue Rebekah Lodge installed officers Friday night in the I O O F Hall. Following initiation, defense dimes were collected and a small shower honored Mrs. Criss Ruble who leaves Sunday for Florida. A buffet supper served to numerous members including Mrs. Earl Hatcher and Mrs. Mary Winfrey.
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Sophia ‘True Blue Rebekah Lodge
Criss Ruble
Florida
Earl Hatcher
E. R. Fiartsog
A. Campbell
J.M. Snodgrass
Ernest Angle
Charles Hankin
James Denny
O. B. Sturgill
Martha Goodman
Mary Winfrey
M. L.tosh
W. E. Duncan
W. G. Mooney
Mae Minnick
W. T. Graybeal
Ed Martin
J. E. Carnahan
Ruble
W. W. Lovell
Birthday Honoring James McGuffin at Hill Top
James eGuffin was celebrated on his eighteenth birthday with a party hosted by his parents Mr and Mrs C W McGuffin at their Hill Top home. Guests included Floyd Summer Miss Louise Summer John Long Miss Edna Thomas Miss Barbara Thomas Teddy Warden Duke Mitchell Herman Ford Tommy Blake Miss Loretta Fitzgerald Miss Mary Legg of Hill Top Miss Mary Jane Lucas Miss Betty Jane Nuckels of Red Star Bill Vandall of Prudence Wayne Hinty of Scarbro Miss Jean McGuffin Miss Betty McGuffin Miss Mary McGuffin Franklin McGuffin Emery McGuffin Johnny McGuffin Dickie McGuffin Mr and Mrs C W McGuffin and Mrs J W Hinty.
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James McGuffin
James eGuffin
C. W. McGuffin
Hill Top
Floyd Summer
Louise Summer
John Long
Edna Thomas
Barbara Thomas
Teddy Warden
Duke Mitchell
Herman Ford
Tommy Blake
Loretta Fitzgerald
Mary Legg
Mary Jane Lucas
Betty
Shower Held For Mrs. Chas. Jackson Jr Before Rainelle Move
Mrs. Charles Jackson Jr. was honored with a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. W. V. Wheeler at her home, assisted by Mrs. D. F. Meadows and Mrs. Hubert Jackson. Guests included Mrs. A. C. Givens and others, with gifts sent by several friends and Fayetteville residents.
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Chas. Jackson, Jr
Charles Jackson, Jr
Rainelle
Vv. V. Wheeler
D. F. Meadows
Hubert Jackson
A. C. Givens
Eloise Givens
Sugar Givens
J. C. Bailey
N. J. Herring
A. L. Honaker
A. B. Carney
I. C. Topping
Wheeler
Meadows
C. S. Marshall
Neal
Harry Noel
E. W. Huddleston
E. H. Christian
Lois Burton
Dennis Bobbitt
Fayetteville
Christine Bakalis Sewing Circle Hosts Clara Barton Circle
Miss Christine Bakalis hosted the Clara Barton Sewing Circle at her Piney Avenue home. Mrs. Joe Kish and Mrs. Harriet Williams finished sweaters eight baby slips and several baby gowns. Members present included Mrs. Gordon Stephens, Mrs. Joe Kish, Mrs. George Soter, Mrs. Paul Gilmore, Mrs. John Peters, Mrs. George Kilis, Mrs. Charles Gigila, Miss June Peters, Miss Mary Peters, Mrs. Hubert Harsh barger, Mrs. George Bakalis, Mrs. N. T. Gagalis, and Miss Bakalis.
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Christine Bakalis
Clara Barton
Piney Avenue
Joe Kish
Harriet Williams
Gordon Stephens
George Soter
Paul Gilmore
John Peters
George Kilis
Charles Gigila
June Peters
Class Gives Members Gifts at First Baptist Church
The Tip Top Class met at the First Baptist Church last night and presented gifts to Mrs. W. FE. Bryant former Miss Audrey Tucker and Miss Mar jorie Eckle who will wed Boyd Painter on February 1. Lois Dickenson presided over the meeting led devotional and a poem The Cross Was His was read. A quartet sang Our Best with Mrs. Bryant on piano.
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First Baptist Church
W. FE. Bryant
Audrey Tucker
Marjorie Eckle
Boyd Painter
Lois Dickenson
Down
Walter Summers
Mount Hope
Woodrow Aliff
Louise Gravely
Marguerite Smith
Bryant
Miss Gravely
Dorothy Graham
Mary Dickenson
M. Dickenson
Dora’ Bryant
Montreal
Smith
Aliff
Summers
Eckle
Louise Clower
Parthena Holliday
Graham
Martha Schultz
Jewell Giampalo
Jean Fugitt
W. R. Fugitt
Miss Smith
L. Dickenson
Personal notices from Sophia area residents weekly visitations
SOPHIA Peg g y Maynard of Helen visited her grandmother Mrs Tom Waycaster of Midway over the week end Mr Port Way caster visited his mother Sunday Mr and Mrs E R Lindsey had L P Owen and Mrs J B Owens of Lester West Virginia as Sunday guests Tinker Robinson visited Mr and Mrs J E Butterworth Sunday Mr and Mrs A W Cannady and daughter Carole visited Mr and Mrs D E Jones Sunday Archie McKinney improves in Beckley Hospital hopes to return home soon Mrs Luther Cales visiting Mrs Mary Rupe of Sophia this week Gene Ruble and family of Slab Fork visited Mr and Mrs George Ruble Sunday afternoon Paul Angle has taken a similar position at Big Stick store Mrs E R Hartsog ill but able to be out again Mr and Mrs James B Dees and daughters Ava Lou and Alma Lois were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs J P Tosh of Beckley L M Houck and son Baxter of Radford Virginia visited their Midway home Sunday Mr and Mrs L V Maxie and son Jimmy of Oak Hill visited Mr and Mrs Pete Zanella Sun Stewart Deck of Gauley Bridge visited his mother Mrs S S L Deck over the week end Criss Ruble left Sunday for an extended vacation in Florida
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By Register
Sophia
Peggy Maynard
Helen
Tom Waycaster
Midway
Port Waycaster
E. R. Lindsey
L. P. Owen
J. B. Owens
Lester
West Virginia
Tinker Robinson
J. E. Butterworth
A. W. Cannady
Carole
D. E. Jones
Archie McKinney
Beckley Hospital
Luther Cales
Mary Rupe
Gene Ruble
Slab Fork
Georer Ruble
Paul Angle
Sophia Gener
Big Stick
E. R. Hartsog
James B. Dee
Ava Lou
Alma Lois
J. P. Tosh
Beckley
L. M. Houck and Son
Baxter
Radford
Virginia
L. V. Maxie
Jimmy
Oak Hill
Pete Zanella
Stewart Deck
Gauley Bridge
SS. L. Deck
Criss Ruble
Florida
War Changes Japs From Christians to Demons
Dr. Egbert W. Smith spoke to a capacity audience at the Presbyterian School of Missions last night about two classes in Japan. He said Christians are kind and considerate while those drafted into the army become demons. He warned of high suicide rates and taught that some Japanese boys seek martyrdom for heaven. He noted English is spreading and announced his next talk on China at 7:20 PM. the public was invited.
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Egbert W. Smith
Presbyterian School of Missions
Japan
Dr. Smith
Irene Lambert Weds Oldie A Lusk in Pineville Home
The marriage of Miss Irene Virginia Lambert to Oldie Arnold Lusk was announced by her parents Mr. and Mrs. George W. Lambert of Sophia. The ceremony occurred November 27 at the home of Rev. O A Sparks in Pineville. The bride wore a blue street length dress with matching accessories. Attendants included Mrs. Versie Bailey Miss Minnie Lusk and Miss Ruth Bailey of Tams. The bride is a Woodrow Wilson High School graduate class of 1940. Lusk, educated in Herndon schools, is in the army at Wilmington North Carolina. Mrs. Lusk is residing with her own.
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Irene Virginia Lambert
Oldie Arnold Lusk
George W. Lambert
Sophia
Lusk
Wiley Lusk
Herndon
O. A. Sparks
Pineville
Versie Bailey
Minnie Lusk
Ruth Bailey
Stallard
Girl Scouts Entertain Junior Women’s Club
The Junior Women’s Club will be entertained at 8 o’clock tonight by Girl Scout Troop 12 from First Presbyterian Church. Directed by Mrs. C S Lewis Jr and Mrs Lee Burleson, the program at the clubhouse features Peggy Jarrett speaking on Girl Scout work, plus piano solo Lois Fillmer tap dance May Beckley Lemon talk Lucy Sue Bowers vocal Esther Harkleroad Patty McCutcheon reading Mary Elizabeth Rahall.
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First Presbyterian Church
C. S. Lewis, Jr
Lee Burleson
Peggy Jarrett
Girl Scouts
Lois Fillmer
May’ Beckley Lemon
Lucy Sue Bowers
Esther Harkleroad
Patty McCutcheon
Mary Elizabeth Rahall
Club Hears Of Nation s Problems
About 35 members of the Woman s Club met to hear Concord instructors discuss Pres ent Economic Conditions and Problems and Our Individual Ree sponsibilities. Professor McGraw warned that taxes are coming and should be shouldered cheerfully. Dr B L Gumm and Dr Robertson offered ideas on education and helping health and nutrition for underprivileged children.
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Woman's Club
Concord
McGraw
B. L. Gumm
Harvard Library Doubles in Size Every Twenty Years
A historic pattern shows the Harvard Library increasing its holdings by doubling every two decades, a trend observed over a century. The expansion reflects sustained growth in collections, architecture, and research resources across the university.
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Harvard
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Ernc Lemerus
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Ida S. O'Dell
S. S. Gore
Sessions
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Griffith
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Edna Williams
Lena Beckner
J. E. McCreery
Gore
W. C. Thompson
William A. Thompson
Phillips
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Slab Fork Parent'l Teacher’s Association
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Callison
J. H. Green
S. A. Caperton
Scarbre
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Steele Drug Company
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Irene Lambert
Oldie A. Luck
Bride
Beckley Women’s Meeting
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