United Daughters of the Confederacy Speak on Unity and Education
Mrs. Dudley P. Griffith, Beckley UDC president, outlines aims to paint a true South, honor War Between the States, and promote fair history in schools. Beckley chapter, formed five years ago, supports a $500,000 state educational loan fund and plans to help acquire Sharpsburg Battlefield. The group observes Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson birthdays with graveside honors and lectures. Griffith has 40 years of UDC work, with plans to expand and invite notable officers to visit. meetings are on the third Monday at the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Dudley P. Griffith
South
UDC
Beckley
Sharpsburg
Robert E. Lee
W. E. R. Byrne
Charleston
R. R. Woolf
Governor's Daughter to Wed During Short Virginia Visit
Governor's daughter plans a brief trip to Virginia Beach for a wedding, then returns home. Mrs. Hamilton will spend about a month with her parents Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Ballengee. Guests visiting Charleston include Mrs. M. J. Heffernan and sons of Charleston and East Gulf host W. G. Mead and Mrs. Mead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Beach
Fayette County
Jane Schwank
Virginia
James Rahal
Beckley Hospital
Joseph Martin
Lee Martin
Edith Martin
Pittsburgh
E. Vecellio
South Kanaw
Beckley Families Attend Broyles Reunion on Princeton Road
Beckley residents Mrs. C. V. Ashworth and Miss Maud Broyles hosted family members at the Broyles reunion on the Princeton Bluefield road. For the first time in 27 years all of Mrs. Ashworths siblings gathered and shared memories. George W. Broyles of Orlando will visit before returning to Florida, as Mrs Banks and her husband plan to return to Richmond. J Lewis Bumgardner heads to White Sulphur Springs for the Senior golf tournament and Eunice Bumgardner plans a Huntington visit. D Frierson of Charleston visited Beckley, while Sara and Nancy Ballengee departed Wilson, North Carolina with Mrs. Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Ashworth
Maud Broyles
Paul Broyles
Beckley
S. C. Thornton
Princeton-Bluefield Road
Broyles
Mrs. Ashworth
George W. Broyles
Orlando
Fla
Ashworths
Florida
M. C. Banks
Richmond
Powers
J. Lewis Bumgardner
White Sulphur Springs
Eunice Bumgardner
Huntington
Margaret Lynn Jack
D.e.frierson
Charleston
Sara
Nancy Ballengee
Robert Hamilton
Wilson, N. C
Wilson
Hamilton
Miss Wood Weds Mr Avery Owenby at Home Ceremony
Miss Marguerite Elizabeth Wood married Avery Herbert Owenby yesterday at the bride’s home in McCreery. Rev G C Hite officiated. The couple will reside in Terry where Owenby works for the Terry Coal Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCreery
Marguerite Elizabeth Wood
Avery Herbert Owenby
Terry
G. C. Hite
Miss Pettry Birthday Dinner Observed in Cameron
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Pettry hosted a birthday dinner for Lula Faye Sauls Pettry at their Cameron home on Sunday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Sauls, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Webb of Rock View, Mr. and Mrs. O. Miller of Mead, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Richmond and children of Dameron, Mrs. G. D. Miller of Beckley, and Mr. and Mrs. George W. Pettry of Dameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
G. W. Pettry
Lula Faye Sauls Pettry
W. R. Sauls
Frank Webb
Rock View
O. Miller
Mead
Ernest Richmond
Dameron
G. D. Miller
Beckley
George W. Pettry
Personal notes of travels and visits across states
Personal notices list Guy Mauck flying from Cincinnati to San Francisco after visiting his sister family. E M Payne to spend weekend in White Sulphur Springs. Mrs Paul Waulk and children return from Pulaski and Rural Retreat Virginia. Mrs John Bolen of Odd guests of daughters S H Summers and Sylvia Bolen. E Vecellio returns from Zanesville and Beach City Ohio. Mr and Mrs L H Hartung honeymooned in Pennsylvania then back to Beckley. Mrs Hartung stays with parents in Hinton. F A Barler and sons John and Don, Mrs C C Lemon and grandson Eddie Edmunds return from Cleveland after Great Lakes Centennial Exposition. I C Prince returns from Los Angeles trip. Mrs L Meredith Powers and children spent last month traveling.
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Guy Mauck
Charles B. Keaton
Cincinnati
Ohio
San Francisco
Cal
E. M. Payne
White Sulphur Springs
Paul Waulk
Pulaski
Virginia
John Bolen
Odd
S. H. Summers
Sylvia Bolen
E. Vecellio
Zanesville
Beach City
L. H. Hartung
Beckley
Pennsylvania
F. A. Barler
John
Don
C. C. Lemon
Eddie Edmunds
Cleveland
I. C. Prince
Los Angeles
California
L. Meredith Powers
City Visitor Is Hostess at Theatre Party
Miss Peggy White of Phillipsburg Pa is visiting her uncle S M Miller this summer. She hosted a theatre party for friends after a matinee with a refreshment course. Attendees included Mrs E B Hawkins Jr and many others. James Hilton, author of Goodbye Mr Chips and Lost Horizon, has returned home after seeing his works adapted to films and noted Americanisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy White
Phillipsburg
S.M. Miller
E. B. Hawkins Jr
J. P. Nowlin
A. L. Richards
Austin Caperton
A. H. Grigg
Hamilton Grigg
E. M. Payne
Eleanor Payne
E. M. Payne Jr
Willie Patterson
L. M. Powers
Richmond
D. Howe Johnston
C. L. Buchanan
E. W. Wood
William MacTaggart
Isabel Morton
C. L. Allen
William Taylor and Guest
John Baker
Huntington
John L. Middleton
A. A. Edwards
Mayme Mead
St. Louis
J. A. Campbell
J. F. Buskey
C. C. Lewis
J. P. Bonner
J. L. Bumgardner
Eunice Bumgardner
White
James Hilton
Hart Family Picnic Outing Near Hinton Road
Mr and Mrs Frank Hart and children and Mr and Mrs Walter Hart with their children of Glen Morgan joined a pleasant outing on a recent evening near Hinton road. They drove to an attractive spot, built a camp fire, and enjoyed a wiener roast and a picnic supper.
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West Raleigh
Frank Hart
Walter Hart
Glen Morgan
Hinton Road
American Legion Junior Auxiliary
Scoutdale Pool
Ruth and
Gladys Eye
Maxine Phillips
Ann Thomson
Joy Brunk
Carolyn and
Louise Klaus
Neva Jane Dempsey
Betty Mar
Young group enjoys a pleasant Monday watermelon outing
A congenial group of young people motored to a spot on the Hinton road for a social evening of games and a watermelon feast. Guests included Misses Pauline Okes Atheline Rogers Ruth Rawn Virginia Rawn and Messrs Earl Okes John Rawn and Kermit Okes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinton Road
Pauline Okes
Atheline Rogers
Ruth Rawn
Virginia Rawn
Earl Okes
John Rawn
Kermit Okes
Birth of Michael Lee Gunter on Johnstown Road
Mr and Mrs L O Gunter announce the birth of a son Michael Lee on July 28 at their home on Johnstown road. He weighed nine pounds.
Pineville service station enlargement adds pumps and sign
Four additions have expanded the Pine ridge Service station including two gasoline pumps a neon sign and a new eight by 24 foot room for air compression machinery. Gravel is being spread around the station for convenience. In Springfield Mass oxygen is being given to trout in a stocked pool to combat high mortality due to low water air.
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Register
Pineville
Pineridge
Springfield
Mass
List of attendees for society event and sponsors
Betty Harrison. Barbara and Eva Lou Emmons. Garnett Pedro. Lois Elkin. Jeanette Williams and guest. Ann Marie Kleiman. Margaret Ward and guests. Mary Alderson. Lida Harper and Janice Ward. Eloise Fink and guests. Norma Lee Fink and Helen Fadley and their sponsor, Mrs. J. R. Williams.
First Beer Law Violator Fined
Police Judge Millard French fined Jack Garcia, manager of the White Elephant beer parlor, ten dollars and costs for the first infraction of the new beer ordinance. Garcia and several men were found drinking after midnight Sunday, claiming a private party. The judge dismissed a separate charge of a noisy dog for lack of evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard French
Jack Garcia
White Elephant Beer
J. Q. Stover
Garcia
White Elephant
French
Phillip Toney
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Ieea
Phi
Griffith
Ghent
W. G. Caperton
Slab Fork
Woman’s Club
Presbyterian Church
Glenmore Distilleries Co., Inc
Louisville , Owensboro
Margaret Kump
Donald Russell Roberts
West Virginia University
Roberts
Washington University
Miss Wood
Avery Owenby
Miss Pettry
Mendoza
Steiger
Dial
Penney’s
Rayon Ljosilr
Debaty
Cynthia
Young Legion
Scoutdale
Iservice Station
First Beer
a_i
Pea
R. R. Breed
Big Mac
Aality
Penney
Neville Street
Post Office
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