1000 Local Girls Make Elkton Proud They Help Speed Axis Defeat
More than 1,000 girls and women from Beckley and vicinity are now employed at Triumph Explosives in Elkton Maryland. Ralph S Andrews company representative says the Beckley office recruited workers for 18 months. He praises the workers for aiding the war effort and notes government military admiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley and Vicinity
Triumph Explosives, Inc
Elkton
Maryland
Ralph S. Andrews
Beckley
United States Employment Service
Andrews
Pearl Harbor
Triumph
Army
Navy
Jean Evins
Oak Hill
Juanes P. Stanley
Mount Hope
Triumph Explosives, Incorporated
Beckley Woman's Club Funds Nurse Scholarship Drive
Raleigh County residents are urged to support a local nurse training scholarship via War Bond purchases credited to the Beckley Woman's Club. The club aims to help a county girl cover non‑tuition expenses for nurse training, enabling her to serve in the war effort. Proceeds from bandelier sales at local stores and banks fund the effort and a prize for most bonds sold boosts support for prospective students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Beckly Woman's Club
8. A. Ford
Ford
Ninteen
Army
Ed Kellam Honored At Party Friday
Mrs. H. E. Melton Jr entertained at her Third Avenue home Friday with a party honoring her brother Ed Kellam of Montgomery who is spending the weekend in the Melton home. Dancing and refreshments were provided for Ida Lawson Andy Whitt Eva Mac Bland Lowell Walker Jonale Trail George Massing Nancy Waulk and Ed Kellam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Melton, Jr
Third Avenue
Ed Kellam
Montgomery
Melton
Ida Lawson
Andy Whitt
Eva Mac Bland
Lowell Walker
Jonale Trail
George Massing
Nancy Waulk
Concert Program For David Smith In Portland
David Smith 19, student at Cincinnati Conservatory, announces a piano concert at Beckley Woman's clubhouse on Park Ave Friday Feb 4 at 8 15 pm. Sponsored by Chaminade and Monday Music clubs. Smith, taught by his mother, soloed with the Salem Junior Symphony at 11 and has won multiple cups in Oregon music contests. He performed with the Portland Symphony under conductor Eugene Goossens. The program includes Beethoven Appassionata Op 57 Allegro assai, Brahms Capriccio in C sharp minor, Debussy The Maiden with the Flaxen Hair, Rachmaninoff Prelude in B flat, and other works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Smith
Liszniewski
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Beckley Woman's
Park Avenue
Chaminade
Salem Juniar Symphony
Oregon Federation of Music Club
Portland Symphony Orchestra
David
Smith
Cincinnet Symphony Orchestra
Eugene Goossans
Beethoven
Teachers To Be Paid Thursday In Raleigh County
Salary checks for Raleigh County teachers will be ready by Thursday. Chief Clerk Gorman G. Greene said teachers will receive a statement showing earnings from the board for 1943 and deductions by board officials toward their income, with the payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Gorman G. Greene
McClure Jones Nuptials Announced Here Today
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Won da McClure to Harold Jones announced today. The ceremony occurred Saturday evening at First Baptist Church with a formal bridal attire and Pal Ismay roses. Bride previously worked at Crab Orchard. groom served in the Coast Artillery at Hamilton Field and recently discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wonda McChure
May
Mes
da McClure
Mate Arthur
Harold Jones
Mery
Coly Jones
Crab Ovelord
Phrate
Way Oelock
First Baptist Church
Alvin al
Cook
Pitstar
Woodrow Wilson
Markey
Crab
Berkley
Coast Artillery
Hamilton Field
California
Beckley Girls Attend Ashford Hospital Dance
Seventeen Beckley girls were guests at a dance for enlisted men at the Ashford Geneva hospital in White Sulphur Springs Friday night. The affair was held at the Cushing, with the Ashford Generals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Ashford Hospital
Ashford Geneva
White Sulphur Springs
Cushing
Ashford
Women’s Society to Install Officers in February
An executive meeting of the Women’s Society of Christian Service at Ohio Hil discussed installing its officers for February. Mrs. Phillips presided with prayers, as plans for promoting work in the district were outlined. An event featuring soldiers patients and a dance with flowers followed, with many local girls in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hisrich
Women's Society of Christian Service
Ome Hil
Fire Society
Maethods
Or. A. Phillips
Sophia
Ah Lotspeich
East Galt
Spirit Life
Dishel
Phillips
Lotspeich
Willis Gilmore
Rhodell
Client Stunet
Beckley
John Scott
Oak Hil
A. K. Minter
Missionary Education
C.C. Harrold
W. y.Tabor
Herkley
Tigris
Mary Virginia Poster
Amiehello Quantig
Divees Dames
Hilda Richards
Birthday Party Honors Mary Jane Heath
Mary Jane Heath daughter of Private First Class and Mrs. Re Neath was honored with a birthday party Friday at her grandmother Mrs. John Scartberry's home in Glen Fork. Her father serves in Northern Ireland and her mother works in a Baltimore war plant. Refreshments were served to numerous relatives and friends. U.S. Military and war services will require about 16 percent of total meat allocatable supply until October 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Heath
Neath
John Scartberry
Glen Fork
Northern Ireland
Baltimore
Maryland
Broadus Scarberry
Jane Scarberry
Mary Searberry
Beatrice Heath
Elwood Powes
Ramona Acord
Patsy Pov
Dickie Acord
David Shrewsbury
Paul Styles
Barbara Jean Phillips
Carolyn Phillips
David Blevins
Edith Blevins
Lola Mae Day
Loisi Mae Schlager
Finna Mae Bailey
Triller Cook
Lylian Stumbo
Patsy Brooks
Danny Worrell
Alice Stumbo
Billie Ray Stumbo
L. Day Brown
Noel Bowlen
TrumanCook
James William Searbury
U.S
War Services
Pupils Make Favors Hats for Ashford Hospital Patients
Members of the local Junior Red Cross assist in making tray savargy cid atherems for Valentine’s Day for soldier patients at Ashford General Hospital White Sulphur Springs. Mrs Garnet Reynolds county chairman announced Scouts and pupils from Sophia Beetles Crab Orchard Skeleton Midscot Eckle Lincoln and Institute elementary schools help fill the quota of tray favors 50 festive hats 12 napkins and 12 table centerpieces requested by Mass Rachel Armour field director for the Red Cross at the Ashford institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meobers
Jocal Junior Red Cross
Ashford General Hospital
White Sulphur Springs
Garnet Reyenolds
Juning Red Cross
Irs
Mass Rachel Armour
The
Red Cross
Ashford Institution
Sophia, Beetles
Crab Orchard
Midscot
Eckle
Lincoln and
Institute
Otters
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Beckley Area
Rice
Pearl B. Worrell
Triumph Explosives
Lena Rice
Mero
Ed Blevins
Glen Daniel
Mary Alice Hill
Mabel Wl. Hill
Hilltop
Woman's Club
Nua
Universal Supply Co
Toccata
Debussy
Therl
Prelude
Rachmaninoff
Beckley College
West Virginia
Rengwal
McClure-Jones
Mrs
Gull Mining Company
Crab Overwrd
Jones
Maw Arthur
Violet
Marguerite
Embees Main Street
Beckley Optical Co
Prince St
Back of Court
Glen Row
Ineht Bottling CO
Ian Kileers
Rlek &O
Ci Dees
McKettrick
Main ST. Lubees
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