Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Misses Peggy and Mary Cullen of New York City arrive in Beckley to visit Mr and Mrs bewrence King. Miss Betty Tonelli visits Beckley for mid semester vacation from Marshall College Huntington. Mrs J E McKenzie and others returned from Charleston after Adler Draper concert. Mr and Mrs Charles Hodel visit New York City. Mrs Evelyn Preston returns to Virginia after time with her parents at Caloway Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy
Mary Cullen
New York City
Beckley
Patty Sanders
Charleston
Adler- Draper
Charles Hodel
Evelyn Preston
Virginia
Henry Smith
Fame ‘Ily
Caloway Heights
New KYMS Girls Club Plans Second Meeting in Stamford
A new girls club KYMS will hold its second meeting January 20 at Lucille Harrah's home in Stamford. Members formed a social group after meeting at Joyce and June Reed's home and drew up a constitution. Officers include Lilian Allen president Lucille Harrah vice president Mary Ann Cumbow secretary Yvonne Parker treasurer Nellie Devlin reporter Joyce Reed sergeant at arms. Other charter members are Violet Rogar June Reed Alene Harrah Phyllis Browning Elizabeth Scott Eunice Campbell and Marjorie Cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
KYMS
Lucille Harrah
Stamford
Joyce
June Reed
Lillian Allen
Mary Ann Cumbow
Yvonne Parker
Nellie Devlin
Joyce Reed
Violet Rogar
Alene Harrah
Phyllis Browning
Elizabeth Scott
Eunice Campbell
Marjorie Cash
Baptist Youth Week Observance Led by Young Members
OAK HILL Youth Week at the Baptist Church will be directed by young members. Miss Jean Ann Warden, Senior High Fellowship president, will lead morning services as pastor, while Junior High and Junior Fellowship groups conduct evening services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Group
Oak Hill
Baptist Church
Jean Ann Warden
Senior High Fellowship
Association Baptist Fellowship
Beirne Puckett Nuptials Held
Announcement reports the January 1 marriage of Margaret Puckett daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Puckett Kilsyth and Pete Beirne Summersville at the Presbyterian Church Mount Hope by Rev W W Pharr Attendants were Miss Frances Wilson Mount Hope and Melvin Puckett Kilsyth Mrs Beirne a Mount Hope School graduate formerly at Mount Hope Drug Company The groom a World War II veteran served in the C B I Theater four years and now works at Gracino Construction Company in Kentucky where they reside
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Puckett
Charles Puckett
Kilsyth
Pete Beirne
Summersville
Presbyterian Church
Mount Hope
W. W. Pharr
Frances Wilson
Melvin Puckett
Beirne
Mount Hope School
Mount Hope Drug Company
Gracino Construction Company
Kentucky
Jake Allen Elected President of Bible Class Six
Jake Allen was named president of Bible Class 1 No. Six at Raleigh Mining Institute Sunday School after an election at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Gregory. Other officers include Mrs. James Welsh as vice president C. E. McGraw as secretary and treasurer and Mrs. Claude Allen as assistant secretary and treasurer. The next meeting is scheduled for February 3 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vernoy Poore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Mining Institute
Jake Allen
Clyde Gregory
James Welsh
C. E. McGraw
Claude Allen
C. EB. McGraw
Arthur Poore
Emma Seelinger
Crusaders Class Plans Play After Fellowship Dinner
The First Methodist Church Crusaders Class held a fellowship dinner led by Eber Deem Roush. Thirty five members attended a devotional by Mrs. William Brown and Mrs. Reginald Meyers, who presided at the business session. The group announced a play titled Professor How Cold You? to be presented February 21 at the Memorial Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eber Deem Roush
Crusaders
First Methodist Church
William Brown
Reginald Meyers
Blassi
Memorial Building
Auxiliary To Sponsor Benefit Bridge At Coca Cola Plant
The American Legion Auxiliary hosts a dessert bridge tonight at the Coca Cola Bottling Plant. Miss Floreen Clemens leads planning with her mother Mrs. Clemens chairing refreshments. Ansted High School students plan March of Dimes benefit bridges at the school through January 31 and February 6, with Principal Jack Neely overseeing activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Coca-Cola
Floreen Clemens
Imother
Wi-F
Cremens
Jack Neely
Newlyweds Return From Wedding Trip in Beckley
Newlyweds Mr and Mrs Herbert Cooper return to live with her mother on Heber Street Beckley after a January 16 ceremony at First Christian Church. The bride Miss Peggy Francis Gibson daughter of Mrs Ruthye Gibson Beckley and Bernard Gibson Bluefield. The groom son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Cooper White Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Caro
Cooper
Heber Street
Pegey Francis Gibson
Ruthye Gibson
Beckley
Bernard Gibson
Bluefield
Joseph Cooper
White Oak
A. H. Wilson
Woodrow Wilson HS Wins Charter Thespian Status
Twelve Woodrow Wilson High School students become charter members of National Thespian Society Troupe No. 754 installed yesterday. Initiation featured speeches by Carrall Simpkins Florence Farris Wilda Waddell Janis Grote Joan Thompson Gratton Underwood Bill Birt Jewell Webb Beverly Follmer Bill Phillips Jerry Williams and remarks by G C Peregoy principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson High School
National Thespian Society
Dramatic Honorary Society
Belly Jane Callett
James Crews
Jean Fugilt
Becky Lemon
Helen Martin
Charles Massinople
Hugh Peck
Carrall Simpkins
Florence Farris
Wilda Waddell
Janis Grote
Joan Thompson
Gratton Underwood
Bill Birt
Jewell] Webb
Beverly Follmer
Bill Phillips
Jerry Williams
Dionysius
G.C. Peregoy
Glenn Sallack
Dolores Lawson
Loretta Haddad
Fred Crews
Linnell Gentry
Billie Sue Anderson
Dinner honors Peoples' Credit Store workers and spouses
William Binderman and Edward Saymen hosted a dinner at the Beckley Hotel for the Peoples' Credit Store employees and their wives. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Edward Saymens, Mr. and Mrs. William Binderman, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Milstein, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Kamen, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wooster, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Waddell, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Clemens, Miss Louise Whitaker, and Clifford Peters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Binderman
Edward Saymen
Peoples’ Credit Store
Beckley Hotel
Edward Saymens
Sam Milstein
Edwin Kamen
R. L. Wooster
C. W. Waddell
Wyco Society Holds Annual Pledge Dinner
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Wyco held its annual pledge dinner at Mrs. D. D. Wilkinson's home. Fifteen old members and six new members attended. New members include Marjorie Rhodes Ada Rhodes Frank Dowell James L. Joyce Ray E. Davis and Betty Blankenship. Four visitors were Nina Repass Minnie Rhinewald Virginia Wilkinson and Myrtle Archer. Newly elected officers assumed duties: D. D. Wilkinson president A. T. Robertson vice president H. M. Brown secretary and S. E. Johnson treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Society of Christian Service of
Wyco
D. D. Wilkinson
Marjorie Rhodes
Ada Rhodes
Frank Dowell
James L. Joyce
Ray E. Davis
Betty Blankenship
Nina Repass
Athens
Minnie Rhinewald
Huntington
Virginia Wilkinson
Myrtle Archer
A. T. Robertson
H. M. Brown
S. E. Johnson
Births in Mabscott and Beckley Hospital
Mr and Mrs James Collins of Mabscott welcome their second child a son named James Lowell born January 11 at the home of Mrs Collins mother in Crab Orchard weighing eight pounds Mrs Collins is formerly Eileen Blevins Their other child is a daughter Sandra Born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Champion of 7012 Seventh Street Huntington a son weighing seven pounds 12 ounces born at Beckley hospital Wednesday night Announcing twins in Beckley hospital Wednesday night at 1055 and 11 pm weighing 4 pounds 9 ounces and 4 pounds respectively are Mr and Mrs J T Maynor of McAlpin and Mr and Mrs Wallace R Carpenter of Beaver Births reported from Raleigh General Hospital yesterday afternoon at 1 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Collins
Mabscott
James Lowell
Collin’s
Beckley Hospital
J. T. Maynor
McAlpin
Wallace R. Carpenter
Beaver
Raleigh General Hospital
Trap Hill Girls Basketball Benefit for Polio Fund
Trap Hill High School hosts a girls basketball tourney to aid the March of Dimes with preliminary games among 7th and 6th grade teams and 11th and 12th grade teams. Semis and finals follow next week with Coach Hubert Jackson refereeing all matches. Captains listed include Sammie Ferrell, Lois Daniel, Peggy Parsons, Barbara Dickson, and Del Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March of Dimes
Trap Hill High School
Hubert Jackson
Sammie Ferrell
Lois Daniel
Pegey Parsons
Barbara Dickson
del Summer
Meadow Bridge Man Honored By Friends At Home Party
Kyle Kessler and his bride Mildred Smith recently settled in a Meadow Bridge home. Guests included Nora Vandell and the Vandell family, Harold and Marilyn Leigh Van Dell, Clyde Simms, Glenna O Connor and daughter, Trudy Diane, and E P Kessler and wife. The event blended a housewarming and birthday celebration.
Beckley Hardware annual employes dinner attendance
Twenty eight people attended the annual dinner for employes at Beckley Hardware store on Tuesday night. The event was held in the basement of the furniture department at the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley ‘Hardware Store
Furniture Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Club
Beirne-Puckett
Joanne Walk
Vernon Massey
Bob Alley
Johnny Cooper
C. F. Bloch
Minnie Walk
Herbert C, Cooper
LASCA
Foster
Howe
R. A. Boyd & CO
First Baptist Church
Main Street
Chambray
Batiste
Chamberlain
Pinkhams
Deans Pills
Sally-An
Ineville ST
Gillette
Schick Razor
Prince Albert
Johnson, Schraft, Lifers
Embee
Berkely
Phillips Mille Magnesia
Absorbine Junior
Peruna
W.W.H.S
Wyco Society
Del-Mar
Oasis
Neville
Weth
Marguerite
Trap Hill Girls
Raymond’s
BIG
Beauty Shoppe
Ntiones
Graves & Sons Eccles
W. VA
Liced
Frankfurters
Sita
I. Sidney Labovitz
Bhane Seco
Valles
Coats
Childs
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