Organization of Junior Legion Auxiliary Planned by Sophians
Plans for organizing a Junior Legion Auxiliary at Sophia were discussed by the Auxiliary to Robert M. Deaner Post No. 169 American Legion. Mrs. H. E. McGraw was named chairwoman of a planning committee. co chairwoman is Mrs. G. L. Cunningham. A section survey will gauge junior prospects. Brotherhood Week February 19 to 26 was on the program with a theme on overcoming prejudice. Mrs. J. E. Carnahan presented Valentine theme material and members discussed it. A social card party is set for February 6 to benefit the Legion building fund. Future meetings were scheduled for the second and fourth Mondays. Initiation ceremonies are planned for February 27. district president Mrs. C. V. Feller will attend and present the auxiliary its charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Papaceeest
Robert M. Deaner
American Legion
Mbte Fanian Mall
Psa Esgiva Ana
H. E. McGraw
G. L. Cunningham
J. E. Carnahan
Legion Building Fund
C. V. Feller
Mullens
Informal Beta Theta Mu Dinner Set At Beckley College
Beta Theta Mu plans an informal dinner tonight at St Marys Methodist Church basement with Valentine theme and heart trimmed cards marking places for members and male guests. Fortune telling trees display future guesses as a floral centerpiece, plus a varied musical program by local talent led by Verne Freeland. Reverend Everett Shater of Johnstons Road Baptist Church will address guests after the musical portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Methodist Church
Beta Theta Mu Sorority
Beckley College
Jose Kopinsky
Dorothy Wiseman
Verne Freeland
Beck‘ley College
Everett Shater
Johnstons Road Baptist Church
Circles of Mabscott Church To Name Officers in March
Circles of Mabscott Church will elect new officers at the March general meeting. A nominating committee of Mrs. J H Neal Mrs Ernest Elkins and Mrs J B Kirk was named. The session included devotional, poem, and prayer with church members handling refreshments and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott Church
Calvary Baptist Church
J. H. Neal
Ernest Elkins
J. B. Kirk
Roy Paxton
Polio Donation by Sorority Chapters At Joint Meeting
Sigma and Beta Lambda Chapters of Beta Sigma Phi donated 50 to polio charity and 30 to the March of Dimes during a Wednesday night meeting at the Coca-Cola Building South Oakwood Avenue. President H E Melton Jr led the session with a floral arranging talk and live demonstration by Clement L Schulte. Hostesses Mrs Harry Boggs and Miss Bridget Rose helped, with many attendees named in the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma
Beta Lambda
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Coca-Cola
Oakwood Avenue
Whichre
H. E. Melton, Jr
Weas
Clement L. Schulte
Arist
Schulte
Beckley
Beckley Art Group
Loris
Charles Davis
Louise Christian
Highland Garden Club to Host Mrs McKenzie Speaker
Mrs J E McKenzie will be guest speaker for the January meeting of the Highland Garden Club. The Wednesday 2:30 PM event at the Coca Cola Building South Oakwood Avenue will feature her talk on foreign gardens with movies. Hostesses are Mrs Price Caffee Jr and Mrs Berk Lynch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. McKenzie
Highland Garden Club
Coca-Cola
Oakwood Avenue
McKenzie
Europe
Price Caffee, Jr
Berk Lynch
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Beckley residents and students share mid term breaks and health updates. Bill Sigmund and John Howard McCulloch of Beckley study at West Virginia University and stay at home. Miss Lillian Clark of East Beckley is a Princeton Hospital patient after an appendectomy. Walter Smith is critically ill at his Sand Branch home after a paralytic stroke. George Minn is confined to his home with mumps. Miss Mary Grace Fourney of Concord College Athens spends mid semester vacation with family at Blue Jay. Mrs Dana Kyle Anive resumes duties as Raleigh Register social editor after an appendectomy. Joyce Meader of Concord College Athens spends mid term with parents Abs and Taylor Meader. David Lynn from West Virginia University arrives tomorrow to visit Beckley family. Barbara Ste Lynn, daughter of D. C. Lynn, undergoes emergency appendectomy at Raleigh General Hospital yesterday. Lawrence Lilly and Mrs Lilly, Marshall College students from Huntington, visit Beckley for mid semester vacation with parents at 29 Mercer Street. Bob Holliday returns to Pittsburgh after visiting Beckley. Local Marshall College students Nancy Whittaker Pat Baker Sue Woods Jimmy Vaughan and Joyce Waid of Raleigh plan to visit families until Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Sigmund
John Howard McCulloch
Beckley
West Virginia University
Lillian Clark
East Beckley
Princeton Hospital
L. M. Gravely
Mabscott
Raleigh General Hospital
Walter Smith
Sand Branch
George
Minn
Air
Anu
W. P. Smith
Beaver
Mary Grace Fourney
Concord College
Athens
Blue Jay
Dana Kyle Anivé
Raleigh Regster
Joyce Meader
Mercer Street
Lawrence Lilly
Marshall College
Huntington
James Lilly
Bob Holliday
Pittsburgh
Nancy Whittaker
Pat Baker
Sue Woods
Jimmy Vaughan
Joyce Waid
Raleigh
Royal Neighbors to Take Part In State Confab on April 3
Beckley chapter plans to lead the memorial service for the state convention set for April 3 in Clarksburg. The group met Tuesday night at First Methodist Church where state supervisor Mrs. Nelja Selvey of Grafton discussed the upcoming plans. A $3 donation was given to the March of Dimes drive and a bake sale is planned for Saturday February 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Royal
Clarkspurg
First Methodist Church
Nel‘ja Selvey
Grafton
Beckley
Arch of Dimes Drive
Births in Raleigh area announce several newborns
Mr and Mrs Joseph Farris of Kansas Apartments announce a daughter Katheryn Josephine born January 20 at 10 10 p m weighing 5 pounds 12 13 ounces at Raleigh General Hospital George Edward Rahal born January 24 to Mr and Mrs Rahal of 307 Ellison Avenue weighing 6 pounds 4 14 ounces A daughter born January 93 at 2 45 p m to Mr and Mrs Gurack of Piney View at Raleigh General Hospital Aviation electronics man first class Jack Reed and Mrs Reed are the parents of a son Ronald Glen born January 1 at the Naval Hospital Pensacola Fla Mr and Mrs Reed are of Sophia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Farris
Kansas Apartments
Katheryn Josephine
Raleigh General Hospital
Sun
George Edward Rahal
George Rahal
Ellison Avenue
Stanley Gurack
Piney View
Jack Reed
Completed Rally Program Set for Sunday in Beckley
The Beckley United Christian Youth Movement announces a city-wide youth rally this Sunday at 3 p.m. at Fist Christian Church. Rev. A H Wilson gives the welcome, with Beckley Presbyterian youth leading worship. Ebenezer Baptist Church performs an anthem, Miss Judy Graham oversees group singing, and Miss Jean Wasserman from Huntington presides over the youth group. A screening of Make Way for Youth precedes the Secretion period. refreshments follow, ending with a benediction. About 150 youths from 10 churches are expected, with local organizers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Beckley Council
United Christian Youth Movement
A. H Wilson
Becksles
Presbyterian Church
Judy Graham
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Jean Wasserman
Huntington
Louisiana Woman to Speak Sunday For Local Presbyterian Services
Mrs Haberyan of Shreveport La member of the Board of World Missions will address two Beckley gatherings. She will speak at the 11 a m morning service at Beckley Presbyterian Church and again at the School of Missions Sunday evening. The school starts at 5 p m with age group classes, dinner at 6 p m and a lecture on Japan mission work. This closes a series of foreign mission studies. The speaker recently visited Brazil and teaches at the Montreal Woman's School of Missions each summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
H. D. Haberyan
Shrevesport
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Board of World Missions
Synod of West Virginia
World Missions
Brazil
Woman's School of Missions
Montreal
N. C
Bonnie Kincaid Shower Fetes Slab Fork Bride Designate
A Wednesday night shower at Slab Fork honored Bonnie Kincaid of Slab Fork, who will wed Fred M. Sturgill of Sophia at 6:30 PM Saturday in the First Baptist Church. Hostesses were Mable Birchfield, Mary Low McNeish, and Freida Martin. Prizes went to Mrs. O. G. Callison, Mrs. C. Wood, and Miss Pat Carnahan. guests received wedding bells bearing the couple’s names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Kincaid
Slab Fork
Fred M. Sturgill
ofSophia
First Baptist Church
Sophia
Mable Birchfield
Mary Low McNeish
Freida Martin
Oo. G. Callison
C. Wood
Pat Carnahan
Bonnie
Fred
Ava Lou Deck
Joe MacCauley
Robert McNeish
Otto Farley
Pegey McNeish
Pauline jJustice
Cecil Martin
OQ. G. Callison
Frank Morton
Joe Barron
Jean Love
Mildred Osborne
Charlie Martin
Virginia Molinari
Ruth Winchell
H. M. Akers
Pauline Emer
Saul Brown
Roy Grose
Orin Graham
Christine Skeins
Kenna ‘Bars
Alice Brown
Clifford Cooper
Henry Mitchell
Lessie Cox
January WSCS meeting draws eighty members
The January meeting of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service at the Methodist Temple attracted about 80 women. Mrs. T. A. Vermillion led the program with musical selections by Mrs. W. P. Eastwood and a worship piece played by Eastwood. Discussions covered forward, adoration, concentration, and realization, with Mrs. Lynn presiding over the business session. Circles 1, 2 and 3 hosted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Noman's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Temple
T. A. Vermillion
W. P. Eastwood
Vernillon
Morning Star
M. M. Ralsten
Vermillion
A. D. Cooke
R. M. French
Eastwood
5. C. Gingrich
C. E. Kinzer
Youth Fellowship Announces Informal Party Schedule
Beckley Epes Presbyterian Youth Fellowship will host an informal party for group members at 7 30 tonight in the church recreation rooms. Entertainment will be by the comradeship committee including Norma Earnhart Edith Vance Bob Daniels and Tommy Radford. Refreshments will follow. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Paul Miller announce the birth of a son Billy Edward Tuesday January 24 at their Coal City home. The baby weighed 8 pounds 8 ounces at birth. Mrs Miller is Sonia Fuller daughter of Mr and Mrs H Fuller of Coal City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Epes
Ibyterian Youth Fellowship
Jare
Norma Earnhart
Edith ‘Vance
Bob Daniels
Tommy “Radford
Kenneth Paul Miller
I Billy Edward
Coal City
Vanity Beauty Shop Cavalier Cut Rate Ad
Local beauty shop advertises a cold wave hair treatment with or without appointment. Helene Curtis product line and a Sea Wave options priced at five dollars, positioned at 203 Prince Street with phone 8161.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Relene Curtis
Vanity Beauty Shop
Helene Curtis
Prince St
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Junior Legion Auxiliary
Sophians
Beta Theta Mu
Carolyn James
Chopin
Benny James
Carolyn
Lucky Old Sun
Lela Hawley
Ted Waronicki
Miss Jean Winner
Bela Theta Mu Sorority
Hester Reed
Mary Milano
Waneta Mullens
Elsie Solonks
UES
Iworld
R. A. Angle
Jesus
Alba Sweet
Abs. D. O. Tollen
Beckley First
H & M Family
Neville St——Beckley
White House
J. E. McKenzie
Margaret Knapp
James Walker
Charles Lynch
Sherwood Dunagan
Betty Gunter
Jack Starr
James Mahoney
Arnold Carney
H. E. Melton
Chester Webb
James Leecher
H. D. Maberyan
Shower
Rush Reed
Midway
Richard Douglas
Laura Terry
Cesar Beauty Shop
Dale Carnegie
Yveterans Administration
Joan Ruskin
W. Va
Venable
Charleston
W. YA
Ila
Sroers7aes
Sandler
Boston
Impy
E. M. Payne Co
Main St. Beckley, W. Va
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