Memorial Foundation to Benefit Lee Week at White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs hosts Lee Week from August 23 with Old White Week starting August 16. Proceeds support the Robert E. Lee Memorial Foundation Stratford birthplace preservation and local charities. Events include a musicale, Traveler tennis, Pirate Dinner Dance, Stratford Day benefits, and the Greenbrier County Colored Spiritual Singers concert. Noted guests include Mrs. John L. Woodbury and Dr. MacDonald Cook.
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Robert E. Lee
Baltimore Row
Deep South
Old White
Greenbrier Hotel
Lee
Robert FE. Lee
Roger
William C. Graver
Old White Art Colony
Senor Carlo Restive
New York
Stratford Day
Greenbrier County
Colored Spiritual Singers
Horace Goodman
Greenbrier
John L. Woodbury
The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Woodbury
MacDonald Cook
Louisville
Younger Set Is Feted by Miss Bowling
Miss Jessie Mae Bowling hosted a birthday party for the younger social set at her parents home on Wickham avenue. Guests included Margaret Hicks, Mary Louise Farley, Katie Joe Catron, Jo Ann Griffith, Virginia Lee Scott, Evelyn Mead, Dorothy Caffee, Pauline Jones, Janet George, Frances Wauhop, Jessie Mae Bowling, Mary Bell Polly, and others. A later note recounts a Topeka building display of Governor Landon with a 990 pound portrait, 496 pounds of paint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Mae Bowling
J. S. Bowling
Wickham Avenue
Jessie Mae
Bowling
Paul Bowling
Margaret Hicks
Mary Louise Farley
Katie Joe Catron
Jo Ann Griffith
Virginia’Lee—Scott
Ghent
Evelyn Mead
Dorothy Caffee
Pauline Jones
McAlpin
Janet George
Frances Wauhop
Jessie
Mae: Bowling
Mary Bell Polley
Robert Kent
William, Bales
Hank Sheffler
Harry Crawford
Robert Scott
Freeman Burchett
George Smith
Denny ‘Hollandsworth
Jimmy Lee Moorefield
Dale’ Simmons
Ronceverte
Gene Hall
Charles Hough
John Kirby
Greenbrier Hosts Weeklong Old White Week Events
The Greenbrier hosts a Col James R Branch trophy golf open for Greenbrier colonists and a concurrent tennis tournament. A Skeet and Trap club event led by Carl Bradsher highlights the Old White Skeet tourney. The Country Store dinner dance features rural decor, Hillbilly and Broadway numbers, a Grand March, and a Dixie Moon Terrace buffet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenbrier
James R. Branch
Carl Bradsher
Lou Chassy
Broadway
Paradise Row
Cameo Ballroom
Kenneth O'Brien
New York
Supreme Court
O'Brien
Recent Bride Honored at Sophia Party
Mrs. Charles Kennedy, a recent bride, was honored at a Sophia party hosted by her mother Mrs. W. E. Duncan. Guests enjoyed games and gifts, with Mrs. Duncan assisted by Misses Ruby Whitely and Ruth Hauck. Several attendees sent gifts due to absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Rowles
Leonard Ferguson
John Tosh
James Akers
Emmett Gebhart
Steve Lowery
Clarence Belcher
Alex Cul Jis
Ruby Whitely
Ruth Houcky
Wieb
Kenneth Lilly
Clarence Cullis
Clarence Gregg
Luke Houck
J. J. Rowles
F. L. Daniels
Bessie Whitely
Green
Frank Stone
Zola Haga
Earl Harper
Miss Ruth Stewart Hosts Local Group Evening
Miss Ruth Stewart entertained a large group of friends Thursday evening at her Sprague home. After games and dancing, a refreshment course followed, listing attendees including Ethel McKinney Gladys Staney Vmart Williams Sadie Whitehead Beulah McKinney Helen Teel Martha Teel Margaret Bailey Thelma Bailey Opal McKinney Thelma Taylor Beatrice Whitehead Evelyn Waddell Essie McKinney Eula Brock Sarah Smith Ruth Stewart Mrs Stewart Herman Phillips Gordon Withrow Roy Beckelheimer Ralph Withrow Ray Sydenstricker Arnold Withrow Jimmie Wyatt Edward Meadows Curtis Armstrong Charles Cook Kenneth Taylor Paul Bailey Earl Bailey Douglas Whitehead Glenn Stewart Russell Withrow Leon Heatherly Merle Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel McKinney
Gladys Staney
Vmart Williams
Sadie Whitehead
Beulah McKinney
Helen Teel
Martha Teel
Margaret
Thelma Bailey
Opal McKinney
Thelma Taylor
Beatrice Whitehead
Evelyn
Ethel Waddell
Essie McKinney
Eula Brock
Sarahi Smith
Ruth Stewart
Mock Shop Seen At Mission Meet
The Mission Circle of the Calvary Baptist Church at Mabscott held its regular monthly meeting at Mrs. George Davis home. A brief devotional, Bible study, and business session were followed by a social period and a mock modiste costume rental. Refreshments were served to members and guests including Effie L Hedrick Anna Hutchinson Paul Gunther and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Circle
Calvary Baptist Church
Mabscott
George Davis
A. E. Fineout
Effie L. Hedrick
A. Ray Fink
Anna Hutchinson
Paul Gunther
Roxie’ Bower
R. Sullivan
Larkin Gunter
L. E. Fineout
William
Ladies Aid Guests Of Mrs. Crews Pineville
The Ladies Aid of the Southern Methodist church met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. H. E. Crews home in Pineville to discuss Faith. After prayer and singing, refreshments of pie and fruit punch were served. Guests included Miss Mabel Straley of Baileysville and Mrs. J. L. Blankenship and Mrs. James Meadows of Wyoming. Members present were Mrs. W. B. Wilson, Mrs. Mary K. Bowman, Mrs. E. W. Worrell, Mrs. Walter Smith, Mrs. P. J. Moore, Mrs. C. V. Shannon, and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Ladies Aid
Southern Methodist Church
H. E. Crews
Mabel Straley
Baileysville
J. L. Blankenship
James Meadows
Wyoming
W.B. Wilson
Mary K. Bowman
E. W. Worrell
Walter Smith
P. J. Moore
C.V. Shannon
Garvins Host Theater Party Honoring Robinsons
Mr and Mrs C L Garvin recently entertained with a theater party honoring Mr and Mrs Victor Robinson. Guests included Mr and Mrs C E Perry Mr and Mrs Pete Paris Mr and Mrs Paul Jamison Dr John McCraw Miss Virginia Wise Miss Anne Wise Charles Beary Jr and the Garvins themselves.
Mrs Bailey Hosts Pineville Bridge Club
Mrs W C Bailey Jr entertained the Pineville Bridge club Thursday evening in Pineville. The five progressions featured guests Frances Bailey and Sarah Morgan and members including Mrs C C Holloway J K Shipman Gay Shannon Frank Shannon Virgil Stewart Pete Morgan R D Bailey Sheadore Bailey Kathleen Bailey and Nita Brooks. After a salad course and coffee prizes were awarded with both high and traveling prizes going to Mrs Frank Shannon. Pete Morgan received the low prize and Frances Bailey won the guest high prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
W. C. Bailey Jr
Pineville Bridge Club
Frances Bailey
Sarah Morgan
Co. C. Holloway
J. K. Shipman
Gay Shannon
Frank Shannon
Virgil Stewart
Pete Morgan
R. D. Bailey
Sheadore Bailey
Kathleen Bailey
Nita Brooks
High Land
Miss Watson to Wed Dr Hoskins in Virginia Ties
Miss Elizabeth Cabell Watson of Richmond Virginia is engaged to Dr William Hume Hoskins of Venice Florida formerly of Richmond and Essex County Virginia The announcement highlights Dr Hoskins family links and his role as head of the Florida Medical Center in Venice The couple’s wedding plans are noted as forthcoming with strong local interest in the community
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Harry Braxton Watson
Richmond
Elizabeth Cabell Watson
William Hume Hoskins
Venice
Fla
Essex County
Hoskin
W. W. Hume
Burwell Ware
North Kanawha Street
Willard Dunbar Hoskins
Ela Garnett Hundley Hoskins
Dean Hundley
Ling
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Dr. Albee
New York City
Virginia
Judge Hundley
Margaret Walters and Everett Halstead Marry Secretly
Announcement of the May 13 marriage between Miss Margaret Walters and Mr. Everett Halstead, kept private since. The Rev. E H Ritchie officiated, Halstead to reside with his mother in Richmond area. both have Roanoke and Charleston ties, with Walters employed by G C Murphy and Halstead at Gulf Refining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Walters
Everett Halstead
E. H. Ritchie
East Beckley
Halstead
H. W. Walters
Roanoke
G. C. Murphy Company
Charles Halstead
Woodrow Wilson High School
Gulf Refining Company
Neville Street
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Helen
Watkins Drug Store
Margaretha
Sybilla
Prince Gustav Adolf of
Sweden
Stockholm
Associated Press
Miss Bowling
Landon
Topeka
Sprague
Mrs. Crews
Garvins
Mrs. Bailey
del- Mar
Beauty Shop
Main ST
Margeurite
Kalor
Main Street
Koppers
New River Scrip
Raymond’s Beauty and Cosmetic Shoppe
Embie's
Malin St
Miss Watson
Dr. Hoskins
Mr. Halstead
Dr. Koch
Optometrig
Lilly Building
Sally Ann
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Sally BE
Ember
Penney
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