Dr J W Elliot Addresses Baptists On New Hospital Project
Dr J W Elliot president of Alderson Broaddus College spoke at a joint Baptist meeting at First Baptist Church on the proposed hospital project for the college site. The event featured a film about the college grounds and nursing students, with Rev Bob Godfrey assisting. Offering collected was donated to Alderson Broaddu College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Elliot
New
Alderson-Broaddus College
First Baptist Church
Here
Women's Missionary Society
Young Women's Auxiliary
Church
Elliot
Baptist Hospital
Bob Godfrey
Raleigh County
Elliott
Tower
Richard Lewis
Trust
Alderson-Broaddu College
Robert A Godfrey
Beckley
Friendship Class Pot Luck Dinner At Church
The Friendship Class of the First Christian Church held a pot luck dinner for 38 members last night. A $5 donation was voted to the March of Dimes campaign. A welcoming committee was appointed for January, and plans for a three act play were discussed with a definite date chosen for the performance. Hostesses included Mrs A H Wilson and eight others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Oscar Nickels
Oscar Thorpe
Kyle Cooke
A. H. Wilson
Jack Akers
Harold Griffith
John Rogar
Mary Joyce McGinnis
Charles Hughes
B. B. Cecil
Ruth Carper
Sorority Chapter to Sponsor Benefit Bridge Evenings
Beta Kappa Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi voted at their regular meeting to sponsor two benefit bridge events this month to aid the March of Dimes drive. The first will be next Wednesday from 8 to 11 at Mrs. Branham’s home, the second Friday at Mrs. Carnahan’s from 8 to 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Kappa Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Hampton Thomas
John Branham
Joe Carnahan
Marguerite Zannella
Zannella
C. C. Saunders
Carly Williams
Rosemary Fleshman
Augment Your Afternoon Dress Patterns from Sue Burnett
Mrs Henry Conlan of Washington presents two sew rite perforated patterns for spring and summer wear. Pattern 8405 offers sizes 12 through 20 with 44 8 yards of 39 inch fabric and 5 8 yard contrast at size 14. Pattern 8448 includes sizes 12 through 20 with 414 yards of 39 inch fabric at size 14. Both priced 25 cents each, with orders to Sue Burnett in New York.
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Henry Conlan
Washington
Sue Burnett
Raleigh Register
Ave. Americas
New York
N.Y
Baox
Births in Beckley Hospital Add Members to Families
Mr and Mrs Don Lamb Jr of Edwigat welcome a son Don Lee born January 15 at Beckley Hospital at 8:43 AM weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces. Elsworth Anderson and wife of Prosperity greet Authia Gay born January 14 at 2:45 PM weighing 3 pounds 4 ounces. Ray McDaniel and wife of Mabscott announce daughter Sandra Kar born January 14 at 3:52 AM weighing 7 pounds.
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Don Lamb, Jr
Edwigat
Don Lee
Beckley Hospital
Elsworth Anderson Toney
Prosperity
Authia Gay
Ray McDaniel
Mabscott
Sandra Kar
Local Businessmen Donate Prizes for Benefit Bridge
Miss Elizabeth Schwank president of the Rhododendron Garden Club announced last night that a benefit telephone bridge fundraiser will be railed in to her Crawfhord Street home. Three prize-granded progressions are planned for the event with prizes donated by local businessmen for the high scorers. Funds will support the club adopted project for the year. Reservations are with Miss Schwank or Miss Betty Wilkes Route 19 21 By pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Schwank
Rhododentron Garden Club
Crawfhord Street
Sclwank
Betty Wilkes
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Beckley residents attend Bluestone Presbyterial Executive Board Meeting at First Presbyterian Church in Bluefield. Other locals visit relatives in Grafton Norfolk and Baltimore while some recover or relocate.
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W. ES. McCormick
C. J. Hepler
J. W. Witherspoon
Beckley
Award McCullough
Oak Hil
Bluefield
Bluestone
Mabscott
Raleigh General Hos
Honor Bestowed On Anne Pinkney In Essay Contest
Miss Anne Pinkney granddaughter of Mr and Mrs H E Pinkney former Beckley residents now in Canon City Colorado has been named one of four national winners in the voice of Democracy essay contest. Her entry was among 3 000 000 from across the nation judged by James Stewart Morgan Beatty Edward R Murrow Tom Clark and Mrs Raymond Clapper. She will fly to Washington week of Washingtons Birthday with expenses paid to meet President Harry Truman and attend a congressional session.
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Anne Pinkney
H. EI. Pinkney
Beckley
Canon City
Col
Washington, D. C
Voice of Democracy
Miss Pinkney
National Association of Broadcasters
Washington
Harry Trumman
James Stewart
Morgan Beatty
Edward R. Murrow
Tom Clark
Raymond Clapper
Christian Group Votes Gift To Ky Academy
Members of Group 1 of the Woman’s Council of the First Christian Church voted to donate funds to Hazel Green Academy in Morehead Kentucky to equip a recreation room. The meeting opened with a devotional by Mrs Edith Calloway on Faith. A poem by Miss Dorcas Ogden and a duet by Miss Ethel Martin and Mrs Brooks Adair followed. The mission study by Miss Hila Richardson discussed Our Work in Japan and current missionary reach.
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Woman’s Council of the
First Christian Church
Hazel Green Academy
Morehead
Christian School
Edith Calloway
Dorcas Ogden
Maggie Fink
Ethel Martin
Brooks Adair
Arby Webb
Japan
Hila Richardson
George Parker
Frances Bailey
Robert Thompson
Kiwanis Banquet Highlights 28th Annual Event at Black Knight
The Kiwanis club held its 28th annual banquet at Black Knight Country Club with 120 attendees. Capt. John Koy Jones opened the program, Beverly Watts performed soprano solos, and local dance students staged routines including Memories of The Twenties Me and My Shadow and Walt Bleu. Emmett Mann of Hinton attended as a guest.
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Black Knight
Black Knight Country Club
John Koy Jones
Beverly ‘Watts
Inez Caffee
Teresa Gilmore
John Schutke
Jeanie Fox
Carol White
Mary Jane Patteson
Billy Ballard
Joan
Janet Wirtz
Shadow
Walt Bleu
Judy Coram
Gilmore
Emmett Mann
Hinton
Joint Installations Held at Whitestick Lodge
District 16 lodges Ond Fellows and Rebekan held the first joint installation service January 19 at White stick Lodge 311 led by Arthur Porter district deputy grand master and Mrs Betty Harvey district deputy president. Future services set for Trap Hill Lodge 26 January 21 and Lester Lodge 314 January 28 with Scottish shortbread from Mrs Thompson. Next meeting at Mrs W H File’s home with co-hostess Mrs J A Sharp.
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Ond Fellows
Rebekan Lodges
District 16
Whitestick Lodge
Arthur Porter
Betty Harvey
Trap Hill Lodge
Lester Lodge
Thompson
Scotland
W. HL. File
J. A. Sharp
Radio Guild Dances Tonight at VFW Hall in town
Members of the Radio Guild of WCFC plan an informal dance tonight at 9 p.m. in the VFW clubrooms on Main Street with Three Dynamos providing music until 1 a.m. Tickets may be bought at the VFW daily Beckley College or the radio station. The Guild also presents the final radio play Sunday at 3:30 p.m. over WCFC titled The Strange Cast of Jane Preston with Paul Wassum and Miss Mary Milano starring. Producer Arnold Fleming and director Gene Grant lead the production.
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Radio Guild of
WCFC
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Main Street
Three Dynamos
VFW Dail
Beckley College
the Guild
Jane Preston
Paul Wassum
Miss Mary Milano
Arhauld Fleming
Gene Grant
Beckley Hospital Birth of Mary Margaret Grif fish
Mr and Mrs John Robert Griffish of Beesley announce the birth of a daughter weighing seven pounds eight ounces at Beckley Hospital. The baby named Mary Margaret was born alive at 1 a.m. on January 19.
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John Robert Griffish
Beesley
Mary Margaret
Beckley Hospital
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