Personal notices from Sophia and nearby towns
Mrs. Louetta J. Thomas and Hampton Thomas trio depart for Miami vacation while influenza patients improve. Local residents attend meetings in Charleston and Huntington, with hospital recoveries and new Sophia residents Jim and Mrs. Eller. Several transfers, illnesses, and school returns noted across Beckley Coal City and Raleigh area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louetta J. Thomas
Woodlawn Avenue
Hampton Thomas
Chris—Hampee Jr
Henry Smith
Ohio
Miami
Florida
Miner's Friend Trial Offer At Cohen's Drug Store
Special promotional notice urging readers to attend a one day sale on Saturday January 24 at Cohen's Drug Store 322 Neville Beckley WV. Representatives will dispense four ounce Miner's Friend trial bottles for 50 cents, with a 25 cent Defense Savings Stamp per purchase, promoting life liberty and the American way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense Savings
Neville , Beckley
W. VA
Miner
United States Defense Savings
Cohen's Drug Store
Whitby Climbers Elect Officers
The Whitby Climbers Four-H Club met Friday and elected leaders for recreation and game committees. Nellie Fix presided in the president’s absence, Barbara Tully named game committee chairman with assistants Helen Akers and Anna Ruth McKinney. Recreation chair Margaret Ruth Thompson with Christine Perkins and Margaret Garten as assistants planned attendance at Beckley Four-H meeting Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitby Climbers
Four-H Club
Nellie Fix
Barbara Tully
Helen Akers
Anna Ruth McKinney
Margaret Ruth Thompson
Christine Perkins
Margaret Garten
Beckley
Scout Troop Reorganized Under New Scoutmaster in Fayetteville
Fayetteville faces reorganization of its Boy Scout troop at a 7:30 PM meeting in the Presbyterian Church basement. Rev. A B Willeford, pastor, becomes scoutmaster and outlines waste paper drive. He also plans to start a cub pack. troop had been leaderless for months. Richard K Hopkins is named in the local report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Fayetteville
A. B. Willeford
Esbyterian
Presbyterian Church
Willeford
Richard K. Hopkins
Family Altar Is Philathea Topic
The Philathea Class of First Baptist Church met in the ladies parlor for its monthly session. Mrs. E W Lewis led the program on The Family Altar, with Mrs O R Morgan giving the devotional from Psalm 27 and Mrs W A Thompson at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
E W. Lewis
O. R. Morgan
W A. Thompson
D. O. Totten
Maggie Fink
T. H. Fitzgerald
J. C. Wauhop
H. T. Calfee
Appointment of New Scoutmaster Promises Leading Troop
A field executive praised the appointment of the new scoutmaster and predicted that the troop would again rank among the leading outfits, signaling renewed vigor and leadership for the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trict
Troan
Cheese-Making Methods Shown in County Demonstration
Mrs Harriet H Dotson county home management supervisor will lead a cheese making demonstration at 1 p m today at Edgar W Hatfield home Crab Orchard The event promotes home dairy use to boost marketable food and reduce surplus milk through cheese making Demonstrations have proceeded across the county under the supervisor's program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet H. Dotson
Edgar W. Hatfield
Crab Orchard
Methodist Women To Serve Dinner
At the East Beckley Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting the plan was set for a dinner on Friday February 20. The gathering, at Mrs. Sarah Beavers home, followed the business meeting led by president Mrs. Farley. Refreshments were served to a list of members including Mrs. Kayser Gwinn Palmer Farley Ellison Adams Meadows Bird Snyder Webb and Beavers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Beckley Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service
Sarah Beavers
B. P. Farley
J. E. Bird
Farley
Martin Kayser
J. W. Gwinn
W. E. Palmer
E. P. Farley
Ray Ellison
Noah Adams
W. E. Meadows
W. I. Snyder
H. H. Webb
Beavers
Hawks Can See What Men Cannot With Binoculars
A brief note highlights the keen vision of hawks, able to detect details beyond human sight even when using binoculars. The observation underscores birds’ sharp contrast sensitivity and hunting prowess in open terrain.
Defense program highlights home food canning and curing
A speaker notes the national defense program stresses increasing production and use of canned foods. Emphasized items include milk cheese eggs meat and vegetables to ensure supply during defense efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Defense Program
Young Burmeister Receives School Appointment
Ray Burmeister of Raleigh son of Mr and Mrs R J Burmeister and a Phillips Academy Andover student was named assistant house master of Adams Hall. He was also made deputy fire warden after completing national defense duties. Secretary of War Stimpson serves as board secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Buremister
R. J. Burmeister
Raleigh
Phillips Academy At
Stimpson
Kruschen Salts Advertisement Claims Quick Health Boost
An English formula labeled Kruschen Salts promises relief from headaches, biliousness, and poor digestion. It instructs taking half a teaspoon in water before breakfast for 30 days, with a guarantee of satisfaction or money back.
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Frank H. Halstead
Leslie C. Gates
Lieutenant Gates
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Clyde B. Cunningham
Atlantic Greyhound Company
Charles
William Flynn
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Charleston
Thomas Stafford
United States Navy
Gene Redden
D. C. Redden
Beckley Hospital
W. M. Crawford
Harper Road
Raleigh General Hospital
Sophia
Jim Eller
Big Stick
Elbert Hartson
D. Radford
Midway
Violet Snodgrass
James
Deck
H. Duggar
Pinecrest Sanitarium
F. L. Daniels
Darrel
Oceana
Herbert Pendry
Key Rock
L. W. Pendry
Owen Ellison
F. E. Tankersley
Camp Creek
Jewell Hartson
Polly Davis
R. Lee Davis
Miner's Medicine Co
United States Savings
Hallmark Quality
America
Montgomery
F. O
Winthrop
Philathea
Burmeister
Vicks Salve
Baume Bengay
Drakes Glesco Pinex
Ludens
Cohen
Pyene
Phillips
Magnesia
Fletcher
Castoria
Woodbury’s
Probak
JR. Blades
Bains
P&g
BAYER
Gillette
Carter’s
Peai
Marlo A
Murry
B. M. Cc
Squibb
Scott
Sale
Pinaud
Parke-Davis
Gaspules
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