People You Know Trip Highlights and Visits Abroad
Mr and Mrs Howard Lucas holiday with Mrs C C Maples in Maplewood Lane with her parents Mr and Mrs Allen Pack then depart for St Louis Missouri Mrs C C Sanders with daughter Martha Carlton and Miss Joan Daniel enjoy a two weeks vacation in Atlantic City New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Lucas
C. C. Maples
Maplewood Lane
Allen Pack
True
St. Louis
Missouri
C. C. Sanders
Martha, Carlton
Joan Daniel
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Beclley Couple Entertains Guests At River Cottage
Mr and Mrs John Kauff Jr of Beckley hosted his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs W C Kohlman of Piqua Ohio at a Greenbrier River cottage for a week Attending were their parents Mr and Mrs John Kauff Sr of Glen Morgan Mr and Mrs P A Amick and daughter Betty Lou Miss Margaret Kerr Louise Johnnie III and Howard Kauff
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kauff, Jr
Beckley
W. C. Kohlman
Piqua
Ohio
Greenbrier River
John Kauff
Gln Morgan
P. A. Amick
Betty Lou
Margaret Kerr
Louise
Johnnie III
Howard Kauff
Navy airman on furlough visits Portis family home
ILeo Portis a naval aviation radio operator with the Atlantic fleet at Norfolk Virginia is spending an eight day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs W Roy Portis at their home on Mercer Street in town
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ileo Portis
Naval Aviation
United States Navy
Norfolk
Virginia
Mrs
W. Roy Portis
Mercer Street
Funeral Attendees at Rev. J. M. Ashworth Rites
Among those attending the funeral in Union yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Ashworth and son Howell, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Ashworth and son Pete, D. D. Ashworth, Ben H. Ashworth, Joseph B. Ashworth, and Winton Riffe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Ashworth
Union
E. M. Ashworth
Howell
R. B. Ashworth
Pete
D. D. Ashworth
Ben H. Ashworth
Joseph B. Ashworth
Winton Riffe
Miss Anne Baker Visits In Dupuy Home Town
Miss Anne Baker of Morgantown is visiting here at the home of her sister and brother in law Dr and Mrs S S Dupuy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Baker
Morgantown
S. S. Dupuy
Beckley Women Visit New York City With Lt. Cooper
Mrs. John Cooper and Miss Mary Cessarate of Beckley are visiting New York City with Lieutenant John Cooper stationed at Pine Camp New York. The party travels under military hospitality noting Pine Camp as their base of assignment and the visit highlights social ties between Beckley and military personnel in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cooper
Mary Cessarate
Beckley
New York City
Pine Camp
New York
Baker Couple Vacation Visit With Relatives
Mr and Mrs B E Baker of College Avenue are spending a week of vacation with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Baker
College Avenue
Ballous visit Charleston. Miss Johnston joins WAC
Mr and Mrs H L Ballou of South Heber Street depart for Charleston to spend the weekend with Mr and Mrs Roy Hinton. Miss Elizabeth Johnston of Union, related to Mrs Taul Ryan and Mrs A S Johnston Jr, has been accepted as a recruit in the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps and will leave Union soon for Fort Des Moines Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Ballou
South Heber Street
Charleston
Roy Hinton
Elizabth Johnston
Union
Taul Ryan
Beckley
A. S. Johnston, Jr
Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Miss Johnston
Visits by Morgan Town sisters Highlight Local Social
Mrs. T. S. Samsell of Morgan town travels here with her sisters Miss Henrietta Leith and Miss Elizabeth Leith of Heber Street for a family visit and social engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Samsell
Morgantown
Henrietta Leith
Elizabeth Leith
Heber Street
Chicago Colonel Leaves After Mother's Death
Lieutenant Colonel Virgil Pownall of Chicago will return to duty after spending a week in town due to the death of his mother Mrs. H. H. Pownall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Pownall
Chicago
Ilinois
H. H. Pownall
Mrs John Beckley Campbell Travels to New York City on Business
Mrs John Beckley Campbell departed last night for a business trip to New York City. She will conduct meetings and finalize arrangements with associates in the city during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Beckley Campbell
New York City
Mrs J A Davis joins WAC training in Des Moines
Mrs J A Davis aged 26 has been accepted into the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps and will report to Des Moines Town to begin a two month course on July 20. She formerly resided in Eccles and was a business school instructor in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Davis
Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps
Des Moines
Davis
Eccles
Charleston
Associated Press
Circle Leader Names Six Officers For Year
Group Eight of the Young Women's Missionary Group at First Christian Church met at the president's home to appoint officers including secretary treasurer J J Lamb devotional leader E M Huddleston world call chair Frank Meadows attendance chair A E Murdock visitation chair F A Barker publicity chair Leona Wright. They set meetings for the second Friday each month and planned an upcoming ice cream festival and a group picnic on August 6 at Mrs Gilbert Thompson's lawn. Attendees included J R Beaty E W Huddleston Eugene Harvey Nora Harvey A E Murdock Frank Meadows J J Lamb F A Barker Leona Wright Virginia Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women’s Missionary Group
The
First Christian Church
Jack Nuckols
Anne Street
J. J. Lamb
E. M. Huddleston
Frank Meadows
World Call
A. E. Murdock
F. A. Barker
Leona Wright
J. R. Beaty
Gilbert Thompson
E. W. Huddleston
Eugene Harvey
Nora Harvey
F. A Barker
Virginia Wright
Sewing Circle Installs Mrs Conner as Chairman
The Clara Barton Sewing Circle met at Mrs Posey Conner Jr s home and named Mrs Conner chairman to attend the Red Cross production meeting. Members knit sweaters for the Red Cross. The next meeting is at Mrs Harriet Williams home on Thursday July 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Barton
Posey Conner, Jr
Conner
Red Cross
Joe Kish
Hubert Harshbarger
Luca Thompson
Harriet Williams
N. T. Gagalis
John Peters
Lee Howard
Costume Planning Demonstrated By Pax Club
Pax chapter of the Farm Women's Club held its July meeting in Weirwood with a patriotic devotional led by Mrs. Ray Humphrey. Activities included songs such as Home on the Range and a costume planning demonstration by Mrs. J. B. Mason detailing materials and prices for a complete black dress with white collar and accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
PAX
Tilden F. Lively
Weirwood
Farm Women's Club
Ray Humphrey
J. B. Mason
Sunday Morning Program By Local Youths At First Christian Church
The First Christian Church youth group presents a Sunday service program after a Bluefield Young People's Conference. John Doss plays The Lost Chord trumpet solo. Daisy Dean Riley delivers the call to worship. Violet Earl Snead reads the scripture. Doris Lee Meadows leads morning prayer. Violet Snead recites Prayer For Peace. Mackie Smith and Robert Porter preside at communion. piano duet Largo accompanies an offering. The anthem The Sun Shall Be No More The Light is sung by the adult choir. The drama Thy Kingdom Come stars Thelma and Robert Meador as refugees, plus Doss as the young man and Jimmy Moorefield as the soldier. others portray roles. List of readers includes Betty Courey and several others. organ postlude Jubicant March closes the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
John Doss
Mackie Smith
Robert Porter
Largo
Handle
Robin Adair
Patty Noel
Woodward
A. H. Wilson
Kingdom
Kenneth L. Patton
Thelma
Robert Meador
Jimmy Moorefield
William
Solly
Church Circle Picnic at the Methodist Temple
Two members of the Methodist Temple met last night in the church for a picnic supper. The event was moved from City Park to the church due to rain. Mrs. D. C. Adkinson led the de-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle Two
Methodist Temple
D. C. Adkinson
Local club session lists members and visitors
The meeting presided by Mrs. O O Harrard featured a business session with attendees including Mrs. A L Borrer, Mrs. Lucy Souaski, Mrs. George Williams, Mrs. A D Carney, Mrs. E F Cooper, Mrs. D C Adkinson, Mrs. J R Diehl, Mrs Fred Steele, Mrs. Henry Carte, Mrs. Pansy Riffe, and Mrs. Q O Harrard. Guests included Mrs. J Saunders, Mrs. L Maxey, L Rorrer, Alberta Lou Rorrer, Mrs. F F Batton of Atlanta, Georgia, visiting sister Mrs. Crewe C Maples and her parents in True for a week. Batton’s husband plans to join in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. O. Harrard
A L. Borrer
Lucy Souaski
George Williams
A. D. Carney
E. F. Cooper
D. C. Adkinson
J. R. Diehl
Fred Steele
Henry Carte
Pansy Riffe
QO. O. Harrard
F. F. Batton
Atlanta
Georgia
Crewe C. Maples
Maplewood Lane
Allen Pack
True
Charleston
Mrs. Batton
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W. R. Barker
Whitby
Pax Farm Women’s Club
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Bluefield
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Mable Phillips
Edith Zimmerman
Court House
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Dial
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Arch Shoes
Star Brand
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Church Circle
Minnie Ann Carney
Sybil Carney
Henrietta Carney
Patty Steele
Joan Dieh
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