Recent Bride Entertained At Shower in Dixon Home
Mrs. Lawrence Fridley formerly Dorothy Craig was honored at a household shower in Dixon home. Pink spirea and baby’s breath decor adorned the rooms as games and prizes entertained guests. A list of attendees includes many local women and the honoree’s name appears among the names, reflecting a close community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Lawrence Fridley
Dorothy Craig
Dale Dixon
J. W. Fridley
Rex Brown
Margaret Jleron
Nancy Shunz
H. }. Anglin
Hubert Turney
Thelma Fitzpatrick
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Mrs. Frank C. Burtner returns to 206 Wickham Ave after five months in Durham and Florida. Numerous visitors travel through Beckley and surrounding towns, including relatives from Flint Michigan and Charleston.
Family Picnic Set At Little Beaver Park By Methodist Circle
A Methodist Temple circle plans a family picnic at Little Beaver Park at 6 p.m. on August and 16 members met at Mrs. Harry Moran’s Granville Avenue home to arrange details. Mrs. John Gorsiva presided and Mrs. John Walters led the devotional. two new members, Mrs. L. D. Roe and Mrs. Edmond B. King, were welcomed. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Jacobs and family in Crab Orchard. Roanoke, Va., visitors arrive today for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las P
Little Beaver Park
Circle 2
Methodist Temple
Harry Moran
Granville Avenue
John Gorsiva
John Walters
L. D. Roe
Edmond B. King
S. Austin Caperton, Jr
Slab Fork
Warner Stanley
Roanoke
Paul Stanex
S. Kanawha Street
Roanoke Business College
G. M. Jacobs
V. HI
Mrs. Burtner Welcomed Home After Duke Hospital Stay
About 30 friends called at Mrs. Frank C. Burtner’s Wickham Avenue home to greet her return from Duke University Hospital in Durham North Carolina. The informal gathering occurred Wednesday night with light refreshments and included numerous neighbors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Burtner
Wickham Avenue
Beckleyan
North Carolina
Harry Mayse
John Gorsien
Nina Bruster
QO. D. Griffith
RS. Murray
R. H. Legg
Sian Hoye
H. D. Etheridge
Thomas P- Stafford
J. W. Walters
Albert W
E. van Dorsey
R. D. Watts
R. G. Broaddus
Pounding Honors Slab Fork Church New Pastor McMullen
The Rev. and Mrs. Robert McMullen were guests of honor at an old fashioned pounding by Slab Fork Community Church women. He recently completed studies at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond and began pastoring the Slab Fork church. About 30 churchwomen attended the welcome event at the manse with refreshments served by Frank Morton and Mrs. Benjamin Durbin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McMullen
Slab Fork Community Church
Mr. McMullen
Slab Fork Church
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Dirs
Frank Morton
Benjamin Durbin
Highland Garden Club tour highlights iris growing at Snead home
Naleigh Register Beckley West Virginia reports on the Highland Garden Club meeting held Friday July 4 1950 at the Snead home on Limit Street. Members toured the flower garden discussed fund raising ideas heard iris growing tips and were served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Highland Garden
Snead
Hf. B. Snead
Limit Street
Highland Garden Club
VW Rinia Ser
Faewo
Leo Veolia
Fred Meve
Jack Burger
Mes
CA. Smith
Eris
Lowry
Ape Barger
Willige Boone
Lee Burleson
Joan
Lewis Deas
Les Gates
Charles F. 8Tr
G. Berk Lynch
Wendell Marston
Press Meyer
Russell Parsons
Special Meeting Called Monday for Women’s Council Workers
A special meeting of the Women’s Council Workers of Crab Orchard Brethren Hareh is set for 7 30 Monday at Mrs Ibner Cox home. The group will discuss possible funds to pay off the debt. Members reported they have raised about 100 toward the loan so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Council
Workers of Crab Orchard
Women's Council
Othe Crab Orchard Brethren
Maxwell Hill Mission Circle Plans White Elephant Sale
Members of the Maxwell Hill Mission Circle met to discuss a Monday white elephant sale to raise funds for the parsonage project. Mrs. Amos Myers urged members to start the call meeting and Mrs. Helen Reed led devotions with hymn and scripture readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Hill
Amos Myers
Helen Reed
Jesus
Amon Myers
Narold Cox
Homer Marvey
Roy Coe
Harvey
Dale Diyon
Marguerite Colle
We J, Watthop
Laurence, Miller
W.E. Harvey
Youth for Christ Leader Guests at Local Bible Class
Carl Johnson, leader of Youth for Christ in the area, spoke at the Philathea Bible Class of First Baptist Church in the church parlor. He opened with a devotional on Be Not a Stumbling Block, led a Bible quiz, and spoke on molding youths after Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Johnson
Youth For Christ
First Baptist Church
America
Christine West
Violet Cook
Johnson
Joyce Kilmer
Cy Green
Unknown Advertised Service Offers
An unclear ad shows prices and names such as Janice Omenskie, Orson Juanita Porter, Meredith Game, Frances Mason with terms like guaranteed leaves and appointment options. The fragmentary text suggests services offered with fixed rates and guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curti
Janice Omenskie
Orson Juanita Porter
Meredith Game
Frances Masonith
Christian Circle to Discuss Rummage Sale Plans
Circle 9 of the First Christian Church led by Mrs. T J Wilson meets August 10 at Mrs. Earl Lawson’s Charles Street home. The group also hires a rummage sale for August 26 to fund its year mission quota. Agnes Lowe is Pinecrest patient for the year. Bobby Ann Hendrickson sang a solo after devotionals and refreshments were served to 22 members and 3 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle 9
First Christian Church
T. J. Wilson
Charles Street
Earl Lawson
D. A. Blankenship
S. Kanawha Street
EC. Lesler
Agnes Lowe
Circle
Pinecrest
Raymond Bair
Bobby Ann Hendrickson
Jesus Loves
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Nancy Shultz
Fitzgerald
Margaret Heron
C. Davis
Jones Nef
Betty Bone
B. J. Wauhop
Charles McCollan
Roo Broughman
Jack Fitzgerald
Roy Fielder
Rosemary Fitzgerald
Gormen Shultz
Frank Marks
Lorraine Marks
Howard Come
Ed Worley
Worothy Ameck
Durham
N. C
Florida
Austin Avenue
Arthur Rees
Lester Rees
Flint
Mich
Michigan
Chattanooga
Enn
Virginia Canterbury
A. K. Canterbury
Woodlawn Avenue
Jasper
Alberta
Canada
de Jasper National Work Lodge
Miss Canterbury
Martha Ezell
Charleston
Sam Bennett
Osage
Stuart H. Angell
Hargrove Street
Annette Angell
Mary Gaston Caperton
Dorothy Orthwein
Charles Bates
Miss Caperton
Ogontz
Philadelphia
Jr. C. Akers
Bluefield
Glenn Akers
Glenn Avenue
Akers
Robert Cooper
Blue
Held
E.W. Huddleston
Rainelle
Virginia Beach
Glenn Spence
Edith Delomas
Mary Kerns
Juan Lat»alt
Crab Orchard
Jeanie Delomas
Carswell
Floyd Williams
Tennessee
C. N. Callaway
Charles L. Callaway, Jr
Pasadena
Calif
S. Austin Caperton
Montreal
Quebec
W. R. Kingrey
John Street
H.R. Brown
4Nloon
Kanawha Street
Trudell
Susan Ann
Allen
Irner Williams
West Neville Street
Mary Allen
Allens
J. J. Greene
Myrue French
Mobtle
Ala
Greenes
Jefferson Street
R. E. Chapman
Garland Chapman
Buffalo
N. Y
Lelia Chapman
Jessie Chapman
White Sulphur Springs
Hubert Anglin
Mary
Maxwell Hull
Leste Tenn
Hol. Ang
Opres
Ashville
C W. Brown
Reed Kingres
Houston
Tex
Methodist Circle
Beauty and Garber
Shedd-Bartush Foods Sales, Inc
Wy McCorkie
Chariesten
Mabscott
Mabscott Methodist Church
Lille Beaver Park
Edwin Daniels
Santa Brown
Edith Basham
Ted McDowell
David i
Williams Street
Bluefidge
N.C. Artesia Mise
Mobile
St.Joseph
J. Brabbun
J. H. Dunn
Del-Mar
Qasis
Neville Sf
Main ST
Ayn Mammo
Christian Circle
Ceopeces
Oak Hill
Tweedie
Connie
Geroughs
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