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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1937

Page

5

Setsuko Hara to learn tricks in Hollywood stopover

Japan's Setsuko Hara plans a Hollywood visit to study new dramatic techniques from screen stars. Mrs Grace Coolidge attended Northampton High School class of 1912 reunion as chaperone, recalling her Washington visit. Marion Miller sues a Chicago restaurant for 50000 after a slow clock allegedly caused her to miss a date with her fiancé. Annabella wins the Count Volpi cup for a Paris film, a top prize among French screen stars, with visibility in America.

Japan Setsuko Hara Hollywood Grace Coolidge Northampton Mass Washington Count Volpi

Marriage Licenses Filed in County Clerk Office

Harry Bruce Baker aged 29 and Kathleen Arnold Reynolds aged 24 both of Mabscott applied for licenses. Earlier applications were made by Walter Dillard 22 Glen Rogers negro and Lizzie Merrell 17 of Harper and Victor Bradley 24 of Stickney and Alfreda Mae Brown 21 of Montcoal.

Harry Bruce Baker Kathleen Arnold Reynolds Mabscott Walter Dillard Glen Rogers Lizzie Merrell Harper Victor Bradley Stickney Alfreda Mae Brown Montcoal

Induction Of Officers Of Womans Missionary Society

Dr. Ritchie Ware presided at the installation of officers at Mrs. D P Griffiths Granville Avenue home. Mrs J A Sharpe became president with staff Mrs W H File as vice president Mrs J T Williams secretary and Mrs Howard Phipps treasurer. Devotional services included a scripture by Mrs D B Carper and a prayer by Mrs G C Hurt. Refreshments followed for numerous members and Dr Ritchie Ware.

Ritchie Ware First Christian Church Womans Missionary Society D. P. Griffith Granville Avenue J. A. Sharpe W. H. File J. T. Williams Howard Phipps D. B. Carper G. C. Hurt Griffith J. C. Edwards L. J. Shumate Anna Shumate J. W. Givens Luther Thompson J. B. Sipple J. C. Farley

Fayetteville Visitors and Local Health Notes

Mrs C L Phipps Mrs P W Feigley and guests from Los Angeles are today guests of relatives in Fayetteville. Dorothy Manning daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Manning underwent an operation for removal of tonsils at Beckley hospital and is resting well. Mrs Mollie Carter who has been guest of her sister Mrs J E McCreery left for Washington DC. Elizabeth Collins will leave tomorrow for two weeks at a girls camp on the Chesapeake Bay near Chester Town MD. Her uncle William Collins of Chestertown drove to Beckley to take her, accompanied by his mother Mrs Joseph Archbell who will visit in town for a week. Clifford Muller and family plan to leave tomorrow for Washington DC where their son Gene is attending the Scout Jamboree. Mr and Mrs J Lewis Bumgarner and daughter Eunice plan to leave Sunday for a visit to White Sulphur Springs. Hannah Smith has returned to East Park from Beckley hospital and is recuperating nicely. Eva Pownall of Cincinnati accompanied by Miss Betty Boyle and John Boyle of Chicago are vacationing with Rev H H Pownall and Mrs Herbert Stansbury. Mrs Tom Young is ill and confined to her Rockhaven home. Ella Davis Laing will leave tomorrow for New York to attend the summer term of Fakin School of Dramatic Art. Mr and Mrs Harry Stansbury of Morgantown spending the summer at Glen Daniel expect to visit White Sulphur Springs this weekend.

C. L. Phipps P. W. Feigley A. S. Platt Los Angeles Cal Fayetteville Dorothy Manning A. E. Manning Wickham Avenue Beckley Hospital Mollie Carter J. E. McCreery Washington, D. C Elizabeth Collins Chesapeake Bay Chestertown William Collins Beckley Joseph Archbell John H. Collins Clifford Muller Gene J. Lewis Bumgardner Eunice White Sulphur Springs Hannah Smith East Park Eva Pownall Cincinnati Ohio Betty Boyle John Boyle Chicago H. H. Pownall Herbert Stansbury Tom Young Rockhaven Apartments Ella Davis Laing New York Fakin School of Dramatic Art Harry Stansbury Morgantown Glen Daniel

First Baptist Circle No 3 Meets at Mrs Lewis Home

Installs officers circle No 3 of the First Baptist church met at the home of Mrs E W Lewis on Harding street. A musical program featured Juanita Lewis Ruth and Pauline Porterfield and Hawaiian guitar pieces followed by a devotional and talks on watchfulness with participants from several members.

Circle No. 3 First Baptist Church E. W. Lewis Harding Street Juanita Lewis Beautiful Heaven Porterfield Ruth Pauline Hawaii Hawaiian Conservatory of Music Home Sweet Home T. H. Fitzgerald Ida Ball Cooper Maggie Wilson Ida_ Ball Cooper W. O. Mason Fred Cantabery D. O. Totten Lewis Ida

Captain Lewis Changes Vacation Plan to Canada Visit

Captain Jewell Lewis of the Salvation Army in Macon Georgia shifts her summer break to travel with Captain and Mrs Tidman of Anniston Alabama for three weeks. They plan a Toronto visit with Tidman relatives, a stop at the Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland, Niagara Falls, and a lakeside cottage stay before returning home in the South. They also expect to pass through Beckley in late July.

Jewell Lewis Salvation Army Macon Las Tidman Annisted Ala Toronto Canada Cleveland Ohio Niagara Falls Beckley

Mrs Warden Resting Well After Appendicitis Operation

Mrs Margaret Warden was reported resting very well at Raleigh General Hospital today three days after an appendicitis operation. Attaches did not know when she could return to her North Kanawha Street home. Mr and Mrs W T Blakeley and daughter plan to spend the weekend with relatives in Blanchester Ohio.

Margaret Warden Raleigh General Hospital Kanawha Street W. T. Blakeley Blanchester Ohio

Endo-Corn advertised to end corn pain nationwide

An advertisement urges readers to use Endo-Corn to stop corn pain tonight and promise relief in a few days. It claims the product kills pain and ends corn and calluses, sold by Beckley Drug Co. and White Cross Pharmacy for fifty cents a jar.

Beckley Drug Co White Cross Pharmacy

Dorothy Radford Weds Mr. Walker

Miss Dorothy Radford daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Radford of Calloway Heights and Bernard Walker of Detroit Mich were married in a simple ceremony at the home of Rev F L Shannon. The bride a Beckley Woodrow Wilson 1932 graduate and the groom a Cranberry native and Woodrow Wilson graduate will reside in Detroit where he is employed. Best man was William Woods with attendants Mrs Thomas S Williamson and Miss Freida Harvey. The couple will spend several days in town before moving to Detroit.

Dorothy Radford W. A. Radford Calloway Heights Bernard Walker Detroit, Mich Beckley Woodrow Wilson High School Detroit Cranberry Woodrow Wilson William Woods Thomas_ S. Williamson Freida Harvey

Birth for Millard Young's Family in Roanoke

Mr and Mrs Millard Young of Roanoke Virginia announce the birth of a son on June 29 The mother is Anna Lee Harshbarger from Beckley and the couple celebrate the new arrival with family and friends

Millard Young Roanoke, Va

Two Camping Parties Leave For Holidays

Two camping parties head for holidays this weekend. A Spinster Party of young girls will cottage at Barger Springs for a week, leaving Saturday with chaperones Mrs. FE Burke Miss Elva Corder and Miss Rosalie Stover and includes Elizabeth Smith Ruth Bales Peggy Beane Elizabeth Ann French Margaret Hamilton Mae Lowe Cleo Smith Elouise Cook Martha Thomson Betty Smith Nancy Ballengee. A Greenbrier weekend group includes Mr and Mrs Paul Earwood and their sons Bill Jim Randy Page, joining tomorrow by Mr and Mrs D C Wade Frances Wade and Mr and Mrs D C Wade jr.

Barger Springs L. Burke Elva Corder Rosalie Stover Elizabeth Smith Ruth Bales Peggy Beane Elizabeth Ann French Margaret Hamilton

Gladys Becomes Mrs Irons At Lewisburg

Formal announcement of Miss Gladys Ashworth marrying W A Irons on June 30 at Old Stone church Lewisburg. Rev Marlin B Curry officiated at noon. Mrs Irons, daughter of Rev J M Ashworth Union, teaches at Mabscott school and is Concord State Teachers College 1934 honor graduate.

Gladys Ashworth W. A. Irons Lewisburg Old Stone Church Marlin B. Curry Irons J. M. Ashworth Union Beckley Mabscott School Concord State Teachers’ College

Ashworth graduates with A B degree and married life updates

Ashworth earns an A B degree while Mrs. Irons plans to split summer between Union New Jersey and Atlantic City with Mr. Irons. Mr. Irons owns Union Department Store in Union Monroe County and Mrs. Irons will resume duties as an instructor in the fall. A legal notice from Raleigh County Clerk Harry Anderson announces July review and equalization of assessments.

Delta Gamma Chapter Kappa Delta Pi Irons Union Monroe County County Court Raleigh County Memorial Building Harry Anderson West Virginia

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Women IN the News Marion Miller OLD Grad Doctor Ware Mission Group Church Circle Mrs. Warden Rewco National Distillers Products Corporation REMO Mi. Y Mr. Walker F. L. Shannon Barger Gladys Bride Ashworth Tihirr Del-Mar Beauty Shop Main St McCall Cagnees Jean Nedra Coats Rayon Taffeta Men's Athletic Union Tevant Shorts Wey
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