Beckley's Women Meter Readers Prove Efficient
Two Beckley area women, Mrs. Josephine Shank of Mabscott and Mrs. Rose Lafferty of East Main Street, Beckley, work as Appalachian Electric Power meter readers. They alternate with three men, cover five books to a man's three, and say the job is challenging but interesting despite initial fatigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Eckley
Power Company
Eckley
Josephine Shank
Mabscott
Sprague House
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Sprague
Beckley
Rose Lafferty
East Main Street
Neville
North Oakwood
Mabscott area personals list of local visitors and guests
The column lists numerous visitors and guests in Mabscott area households. Names include Private Thomas Loving of Pocatello Idaho Ensign Tony Sparacino at a Brooklyn naval post Miss Betsy Simpson visiting Charleston relatives and many others from Charleston Grandview Clintonville and Newport News with hospital and travel notes and a few illness mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott
H. B. Fisher
Thomas Loving
Pocatello
Idaho
Grace Loving
Mary
Margaret
Red Stars
A. W. Gwynn
Betsy Simpson
Bob Lambie
Charleston
Tony Sparacino
Naval Guard Center
Brooklyn
New York
Joe Sparacino
Frank Neubert
Bill Withrow
Austin Neubert
Hazel Davis
Matoaka
W. HH. Brown
Carol’ Fadeley
Virginia Catherine Thompson
Bellepoint
Lois Gunter
Deloras Brown
Cowan
Hugh Brown
Los Angeles
California
Pearl Downey
Yvonne
Elaine Baber
Norfolk
Virginia
A. W. Neisenbaum
Ellen Baber
Rethel Johnson
Grandview
Joe Bowers
Linda
Vanda Bowers
J. S. Daugherty
Raleigh General Hospital
J. R. Garrison
Sandstone Woman Joins 106th Post Headquarters Company
Private Mattie FF Holland, daughter of John A Holland of Sandstone, stationed at the third training center of the Women’s Army Corps at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia, has been assigned to the 106th Post Headquarters Company at Stockton, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie FF. Holland
John A. Holland
Sandstone
Third Training Center
Women's Army Corps
Fort Oglethorpe
Georgia
Stockton Siald
California
Residents Share News of Military and Family Visits
Local Beckley area residents report leave and visits from relatives in wartime service. Names include Sergeant Wilson Canaday at Pine Camp New York and Lieutenant L E Flint with his mother Mrs Rosetta Flint of Grove Ave. Wounds and furloughs for Ray W Richmond and other service members are noted, with multiple returns to or from Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Canaday
Ghent
Jhas
Sergeant Wilson Canaday
Pine Camp
New York
Mary Jewel ‘Lyall
Beckley
J.g
L. E. Flint
Rosetta Flint
Grove Avenue
McAlpin Couple Married in South Carolina
Announcement of the December 26 1942 wedding of Phyllis Taylor of McAlpin to Pvt Mitchell Harrison Jackson of Venice Florida. The ceremony at Walterboro South Carolina was performed by Judge C F Alexander. The bride, a 1941 Mark Twain high school graduate, worked at McAlpin Coal. The groom, Pineville high school 1939 alumnus, joined the service in 1942 and the couple now reside in Venice Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Taylor
McAlpin
Mitchell Harrison Jackson
Venice
Fla
J. J. Jackson
Keyrock
China Taylor
Walterboro
8. C
C. FE. Alexander
Jackson
Mark Twain High School
Beckley College
McAlpin Coal Company
Pvt. Jackson
Pineville High School
Pemberton Girl Weds in Maryland Virginia Manning Married to Claude Figgs
Mr and Mrs Howard Manning of Pemberton announce the marriage of their daughter Virginia Mae Manning to Claude Wesley Figgs of Wilmington Delaware. The ceremony was held May 29 in Elliiot Maryland by Rev John Clark. The bride wore pale blue dress and navy accessories. The couple reside at 219 West Street Wilmington and plan soon to visit Pemberton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Manning
Pemberton
Virginia Mae Manning
Claude Wesley Figgs
Wilmington
Delaware
John Clark
Elliiot
Maryland
Fige
Joe Pincoski
George McKendree
Margie Lynch to Wed Private Sydney R. Pugh
The engagement of Margie N. Lynch of Beckley to Private Sydney R. Pugh of Covesville Virginia is announced by her parents. The couple plans to marry early next spring. Lynch attends Woodrow Wilson High School. Pugh is a Red Hill High School graduate, now stationed at Camp Lee Virginia after enlisting in the army two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie N. Lynch
G. QO. Lynch
East
Prince Street
Sydney R. Pugh
United States Army
E. E. Pugh
Covesville
Virginia
Miss Lynch
Woodrow Wilson High School
Pugh
Red Hill High School
Purvis and Johnson Company
Army
Camp Lee
Mabscott Circle Meets at Estrador Home for Monthly Session
The Mabscott Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service held its regular monthly meeting Friday at Mrs. John Estrador’s home. Devotional by Mrs. Gunter focused on Prayer and Praise for Christian Leaders. Thirteen members attended and planned the next gathering for Thursday afternoon August 12 at the homes of Mrs. W. A. Fadeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Mabscott Methodist Church
John Estrador
Bill Gunter
Sailor Honored At Besoco Party
A supper party in Besoco hosted by Mr and Mrs Joe Lochney honored Bernard H Lilly boatswain s mate second class US Navy on leave from Pearl Harbor Hawaii. Guests included Helen Lewis Walkertown Vivian Lilly Beckley C C Walker Odd Derreal Lilly Odd Mary Lou Ferguson Besoco and several Lochney relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lochney
Besoco
Bernard H. Lilly
United States Navy
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Helen Lewis
Walkertown
Vivian Lilly
Beckley
C. C. Walker
Odd
Derreal Lilly
Mary Lou Ferguson
Beasoco
Viola Mae
Zedith Marie
Susie Ann
Mary Jane Lochney
Mary Elizabeth Jenkins Weds Corp B T Settle
Miss Mary Elizabeth Jenkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Jenkins of Stamford became the bride of Corporal Benjamin T Settle Jr United States Army son of B T Settle of Layland on Friday July 16 in Mount Hope The vows were exchanged before Dr W W Pharr pastor of the Presbyterian church Mrs Settle graduated from Woodrow Wilson high school and Beckley College is in Concord College summer term Athens Corporal Settle graduated from Nuttall high school Lookout attended Beckley college He entered the armed forces in March 1942 and is now with the paratroops at Camp Mackall North Carolina
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Jenkins
Arthur Jenkins
Stamford
Benjamin T. Settle, Jr
United States Army
B.T. Settle
Layland
Mount Hope
W. W. Pharr
The
Presbyterian Church
Settle
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley College
Concord College
Athens
Corporal Settle
Nuttall High School
Lookout
Armed Forces
Camp Mackall
North Carolina
Third Nylon Fats Drive Aids Raleigh County Community
The third salvage drive for silk and nylon hose waste fats and tin cans will take place in Raleigh County on Wednesday July 21. Mrs K Rich wartime committee chair urges all housewives and leaders to attend a planning meeting at 8 pm in the Memorial building to finalize efforts and mobilize black and community leadership across Raleigh and Tams for coordinated collections and outside placement of items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
K. Rich
War Services
Memorial
Claude Allen
Harold Stewart
Tony Mellish
John Simms
Guy Pennington
Ernest Caffee
Dillard Walker
W. J. Underwood
J. P. White
Annie Monroe
Lillian Carter
Eighteen Pass Red Cross Life Saving Tests At Waterdale Pool
Eighteen members of the recent Red Cross life saving class at the Waterdale pool passed their tests and will be awarded Red Cross life saving certificates. Howard Fillmer announced yesterday. Of the 18, one in senior and seven in junior class. names include Lewis Buchanan Alvin Dunkley Ralph Farrar Jack Gilmore Mrs Odell Marvey Frederick Helm Mrs Nina Hughes Mrs Beryl Jones Row ard Rohrer Everett Thompson Ava Lee Young Millie Binderman Lawrence Munt Bill Keister Don Larrick Jack McGuigan Jane Ann Rice Joe Scott. Seventy two beginners and thirty in intermediate class also enrolled with Genevieve Hollandsworth instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Waterdale Pool
Howard Fillmer
Raleigh County
Fillmer
Lewis Buchanan
Alvin Dunkley
Ralph Farrar
Jack Gilmore
Odell Marvey
Frederick Helm
Nina Hughes
Beryl Jones
Roward Rohrer
Everett Thompson
Ava Lee Young
Millie Binderman
Lawrence Munt
Bill Keister
Don Larrick
Jack McGuigan
Jane Ann Rice
Joe Scott
Genevieve Hollandsworth
Plan to hire rabbi for local temple in Beckley
Irving Goldstein elected president of Beckley Hebrew Association announces plans to hire a rabbi for Temple Bethel. A July 20 meeting at 8 30 p m in the Temple auditorium will present the year’s program for approval. The association covers Beckley Oak Hill Mount Hope Whitesville and surrounding territory with a drive for reorganization. Other officers elected include William Klein vice president Ben Myers treasurer and James Pickus sergeant at arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Temple Bethel
Herbert E. Cohen
Beckley Hebrew Association
Temple Auditorium
Eckley Hebrew Association
Cohen
Oak Hill
Mount Hope
Whitesville
Irving Aidstgin
William Klein
Ben Myers
James Pickus
Shower Honors Mrs Alex Nagy At Mabscott Home
A stork shower was held recently in honor of Mrs. Alex Nagy at her mother Mrs. H. F. Holt’s Mabscott home. Attendees included many local women. several sent gifts due to absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Nagy
Mabscott
H. FE. Holt
J. W. Burdiss
J. H. Kiser
Bill Oliver
Lewis Bower
Jess Rogers
Albert Goodman
A. B. Phillips
Lowell Phillips
Blanche Freeman
Ann Gunter
William Brown
Rube Lilly
Rosa Rogers
Callie McMillion
Elwood McMillion
Osie Holt
Frances Peltry
Margie McMillion
Elsie Hurt
Mary Burkett
B. L. Fadeley
Grace Rogers
Iona Neshit
Year’s Program for B P W Is Announced
The Beckley Business and Professional Women's club outlines its year with monthly events led by various chairs. July features a picnic and club collect, August covers Food For Victory, and September asks Women to Solve the Manpower Shortage, followed by programs on efficiency, morale, racial issues, equal pay, and travelogue notes through April. The year ends with a Laurel Wreath banquet in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club
Ruth Pyles
Mary Zuchick
Laura Gwinn
Lillyan Willy
Shirley Rogers
Madelyn White
Voilel Feazelle
Theresa Torlone
Margaret Taliaferro
United States
Ann Cook
Jennie Bsharah
Lucy Donovan
Lucille Miller
Irene Hambrick
West Virginia
Freda Taylor
Mrs Truman's Team Defeats Mrs Watkins in Nine Hole Matches
Women golfers at Black Knight Country Club played nine hole team matches yesterday. Mrs Watkins' team defeated Mrs Truman's team. The flag tournament awarded first prize to Mrs McKenzie, second to Mrs Truman, and third to Mrs Bumgardner. Qualifying for the spring tournament begins Monday the 19th with matches the following week. Nine hole team matches are scheduled for Friday the 23rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Knight Country Club
J. W. Watkin
A. J. Truman
J. B. McKenzie
Mes
J. L. Bumgardner
P. G. Kimball
Dr O Dell Opens Dental Offices Here
Dr John H O Dell D D S opened offices at 1101 12 Fayette street and will practice dentistry in town He is a Mount Hope high school graduate and has studied at Les McCrea junior college University of Tennessee and Atlanta Southern Dental College He lives with wife and three year old son at 205 First avenue with Mrs Richards mother of his wife
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. O'Dell
Fayette Street
Mount Hope High School
O'Dell
Les McCrea Junior College
North Carolina
University of Tennessee
Atlanta Southern Dental College
Atlanta
Georgia
R. M. O'Dell
Mount Hope
John Harold O'Dell, Jr
Son Born to African Fighter in North African Infantry
A soldier in Uncle Sim's North African infantry forces fathered a son named Barry Forrest Richmond born Friday to Mrs. Forrest Richmond of Table Rock Richmond. The soldier enlisted last November and went overseas a few months later. This is their secured son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim
Friday
Raleigh General Hospital
Barry Forrest Richmond
Forrest Richmond
Table Rock
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C. ©. Riffe
Fred Elliot
MacArthur
Baltimore
Mabel Riffe
Rance Shaffer
Crab Orchard
Shields A. Brubeck
Mrs. Brubeck
Third Avenue
Camp Carson
Colorado
Fymer L. Hutchinson
Harless Apartments
William Hawley
Camp Pickett
Lucy Hawley
Woodlawn Avenue
Johnny Scott
A. H. Scott
Harper Road
Huntington
United States Naval Reserves
Mary Kathryn Baker
Summers Street
Blanche Dennis
Detroit
Michigan
J. T. Dennis
East Prince Street
Everett C. Fleshman
Schick General Hospital
Clinton
Iowa
Julia
Platt H. Phipps
American Red Cross
New Orleans Army Air Base
Louisiana
Beckley and
Mrs.Randolph Norton
Lewis Street
Kathleen Davis
Garenet Ford
Hester Clay
Kopperston
M. C. Clay
Lincoln Street
Pauline Cox
Rhodell
Edna Gauldin
Beckley Hospital
Esther Riffe
Elliston
Doris Linkous
Bluefield
Ann Marie Peck
Rosemary Jones
Jean Blosser
Nira Mae Bivens
Skelton
Mar‘grades Richmond
Mrs. Fe, N.richmond
Grandview Road
Mattie Snead
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Joe R. Leigh
Norfolk, Virginia
Marshall Johnston
Mr. Johnston
Greenbrier Court
Wilma G. Gombos
Louise Harris
Mrs. W. T. Harris
Forest Hill
Elsie Zofer Hicks
Fort’ Leavenworth
Kansas
Troy Hicks
Midge Lee
W.I.L.S
Marcelone
Janet Berman
Virginia Beach
Sam Wasserkrug
New York City
Hollywood
Jo Ann
Margaret Garrison
Peterstown
Roanoke
Rufus Ashworth
Pete
Mr. Ashworth
U. N. Ashworth
Bland
Ethel Price
South Heber
John Engleby
C. M
Kanawha Street
J.B. Laren
Sergeant
Mrs
Virgil Ware
Elkins
Thomas Hilton, II
John Hilton
Oswald
New Orleans
Rosemary Williams
Ensign
William E. Dale
Billie
Ensign Dale
Chapel Hill
Kent Otey
Dan Donley
Abney
Goldie Bridgman
Ann Oley
Mr. of Beckley
G. W. Figgs
New York Laboratory
President Hotel
W. Va
James W. Holsteine
Holsteine
Raleigh
Fayette County
Lee Roy Dummitt
Fayetteville
Margie Lynch
Pvt. S. R. Pugh Beckley
Covesville, Va
Imabscott Circle
Weds Corp
B. T. Settle
Irving Goldstein
Hebrew Association
B.P.W
Mrs. Truman
DR. O’dell
Marguerite
Main St
Kring
Kopgcges
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