Follies of 1948 to Benefit Raleigh County Library
The Beckles Junior Woman's Club will sponsor the Follies of 1948 on April 13 and 14 in the Memorial Building auditorium. Proceeds will fund more books for the Raleigh County Public Library and related goals. Club president Mrs Latane Ware says $1,000 could add about 500 volumes. plans include longer library hours and a book-mobile for future county use.
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Beckles Junior Woman's Club
Raleigh County Public Library
Latane Ware
Tnture
Memorial Building
John Wesley Smith
Liewllyn Wilkes
Robert Latta
Jerome Cargill Company
New York
Beckley Junior Woman's Club
Mary Reese
New York Teen Curfew Proposal Faces Broadway District
City council member Samuel Di Falco proposes a curfew for unchaperoned teenagers 16 and younger in the Broadway district after 10 PM. He argues curbs on teen roaming protect youths from unsafe situations and urges parental guidance while noting acceptable shows exist. The measure would be enforced by police. Vivian
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AP News
Judy
New York
Samuel di Falco
Broadway
di Falco
Main Street
City Affairs Committee
Police Department
Vivian
Beckley Women of the Moose Attend Bluefield Mid-Winter Confab
A Beckley delegation of Women of the Moose travels to Bluefield West Virginia for a mid winter conference on chapter development. The event honors Fern Stover director of Mooseheart homemaking and involves members from Bluefield Princeton Maloaka Mullens Beckley Minden Williamson and Oak Hill. Thelma Fisher senior regent will respond to the welcome and Beckley offers a chapter night presentation.
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Bluefield
Beckley Women of the Moose
Moose
West Virginia
Fern Stover
Alt Mooseheart
Women of the Moose
Bluefield/Princton, Maloaka
Mullens
Beckley
Minden
Williamson
Oak Hill
Co-Operative Committee
Thelma Fisher
Beckley Group
Beckleyans
Pearl Lilly
Bessie Carrol
Gladys Terry
Eva Bailey
Margaret Davis
Floliean Cremens
Rosalie Michael
Emma Sikora
Marie Richards
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Mrs. Levi T. Gay of Eccles learns of the Friday death of her aunt Mrs. Anna V. Jennings of Lincoln Nebraska who traveled widely and spoke for Kiwanis DAR and Kings Daughters. Several others including Mr. and Mrs. W W Henning of Eighth Street faced winter plans and trips to Florida while friends and relatives travel between Fayetteville Chester Rochester Beckley Charleston and Parkersburg visiting and relocating.
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Levi T. Gay
Eccles
Anna V. Jennings
Lincoln
Neb
Jennings
Kiwanis Club
Daughters of the American Revolution
Kings Daughters
W. W. Henning
Eighth Street
Clearwater
Fla
Tad Poe
Mattie Soyez
Fayetteville
Chester
Pater
O. W. Broughman
B.C. Hern
Raleigh Avenue
Gerald C. Walker
Randall Lyn
Park Street
Montgomery
Walker
Charleston Gazette Office
Betty Murdock
Herbert Smith
Huntington
Robert Chambers
Beckley
E. 5. Dupuy
South Kanawha Street
Quincy
E. N. Dupuy
H. R. Brown
N. Kanawha Street
Beckley Instructor Weds in Albuquerque Ceremony
Pauline K. Johnson a former Beckley School teacher married Jasper W. Mason in a candlelit ceremony at their Albuquerque home. The bride, formerly at North Stronghurst School, wore a silvery dress and roses. Mason works with the New Mexico School of Mines.
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Pauline K. Johnson
Beckley
Jasper W. Mason
Albuquerque
N. M
James G. Brown
Mason
North Stronghurst School
New Mexico
New Mexico School of Mines
Cupid Aids Mrs Mason Hall At Valentine Household Shower
Mrs Helen Combs Mason Hall honored at a Friday shower hosted by Mrs John Parsons and Miss Naoma Cook at Parsons home on E Street. Seven year old Carol Ann Lewis played Cupid as gifts were opened and games with prizes were held.
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W. A. Comer
D. C. ‘Dickson
Katherine Hamrick
Calvin Hall
Fred McMillion
Hecb Smith
Huntington
Bill Smith, Jr
Spencer Lewis
Martha Dickenson
Elizabeth Ann Harper
W. J. Smith
W. J. Smith, Sr
Mayc Mitchell
K. C. Stewart
W. P. Gardner
Did Diamond Jim Have Stomach or Ulcer Pains
An advertisement claims Udga Tablets give fast relief for stomach pains heartburn and indigestion linked to Diamond Jim Brady style meals. It asserts three active ingredients function like a doctor’s prescription and promises money back if relief is not seen within an hour.
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Diamond Jim Brady
Uden
Mountain Top Club Meeting at Halloran Home
The Mountain Top Garden Club will hold a regular meeting Monday at 2 30 p m at the home of Mrs L M Halloran. Mrs Paul Davis will be co host and Mrs Oppie Lee Hedrick will discuss Flower Arranging and Rare Specimens of South American Flowers.
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Mt. Top Club
Halloran
Mountain Top Garden Club
L. M. Halloran
Paul Davis
Sweeneys Mark 63rd Anniversary in Ghent Home Dinner
Mr and Mrs George K Sweeney of Ghent celebrate 63rd wedding anniversary with a dinner at their Ghent home near the log cabin remains on their farm. Attendees include Elder A G Nichols Sophia Mr and Mrs Chester Bennett and Menlene Bennett Mrs Amos Epperly and L B Sweeney Beaver Mr and Mrs Lonnie Sweeney Beckley and many Sweeney relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George K Sweeney
Ghent
Raleigh County
A. G. Nichols
Sophia
Chester Bennett
Menlene Bennett
Amos Ep‘perly
B. Sweeney
Girl Scout Leader Courses Slated in Beckley This Week
Two four day sessions will train women to lead troops in Beckley. White leads meet 1 30 to 3 30 p m at Methodist Temple basement Monday through Thursday. Negro leaders train 7 to 9 p m at Stratton High School on the same days. Courses are free via Girl Scout Council. Instructor Mrs N L Kistler, a former executive director with training from Camp Edith Macy, previously served in Petersburg Fort Smith and Fort Sill.
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Beckley
Methodist Temple
Stratton High School
Seoul
Girl Scout Council
N. L. Kistler
Huntington Girl Scout Council
Petersburg
Edith Macy
Point
Ohio
Solvage Process Company
Stork shower honors Mrs. Daniel Stanko Friday
Mrs G E Greene Jr and Mrs Kirby Surbaugh hosted a stork shower for Mrs Daniel Stanko former Charlotte Greene at the Greene home in Meadows Court. Guests included Mrs Margaret Stafford and others. gifts were sent by Mrs George Wise and others.
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G. E. Greene, Jr
Kirby Surbaugh
Daniel Stanko
Charlotte Greene
Greene
Meadows Court
Margaret Stafford
B. R. Bland
Donald Highlander
Joan
Mason
G. E. Greene
W. A. Webber
Paul Waulk
William Thompson
K.E. Davis
D. C. Meadows
William Fink
Mark ,Skages
R. L. Patrick
Bill Merriweather
Reita i Vass
Gills
George Wise
Dallas Peters
Robert G. Greene
Harkleroad Publishes WV DAR Conference Article
Mrs F S Harkleroad, WV Daughters of the American Revolution historian and active in the Captain James Allen Chapter, writes a detailed account of the West Virginia state conference held in Huntington. The piece appears in the January National Daughters magazine published in Washington DC.
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F. S. Harkieroan
West Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution
James ‘Allen
West Virginia
Huntington
National Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine
Memorial Continental Hall
Washington
I D. C
Grace Brosseau
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Michigan
Michigan Sub Co
Dept. Gov
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Herman Samans
Miss Fern Stover
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Memorial Bldg
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Belva
G. M. Powers
Florida
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Woodlawn Avenue
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Baltimore
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Jerry
Malcolm
Georgetown University
George E. Wools
Milwaukee
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T. F. Bartlett
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William and Mary
Cupid
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Trenton Stover
Roscoe Williams
Aubrey Miller
Mildred Miller
Myrtle Richmond
Carolyn Rand
Charlotte Ann Conner
Carol Ann Lewis
Dewey F. Collins
James Farris
Helen Conner
Pauline Carter
Mary Helen Miller
DR. Peters
Kitty Newsome
Earl Carter
Alfreda Cook
Evelyn Miller
R. T. Belcher
Harry Comer
Ruth Copeland
Ruby Copeland
Chloe Dickerson
Pat Canterbury
Libby Toney
Matie Hamrick
W. §.Thompson
Louise Thompson
Kyra Rand
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J. W. Hall
Parsons
Kodak Abc Photolab
King Photo Supply
Kodak
W. Neville
B. E. Silverman
Raleigh County Bank
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W. Neville St
George K. ‘Sweeney
Gir
Cornell University
Girl Scouts
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Stork Shower
Idar
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Group Magazine
Cecilia Goldstein
New York City
Brother
Irvin and
Abe Goldstein
Lin Beckley
Beckley College
Mr. Shroyer
Dorris Varnum
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