Baptist Officers Elected At Mabscott Are Announced
The Raleigh Baptist association met at Calvary Baptist church Mabscott and re elected Rev Charles E Walker moderator for a third term. New officers include Rev Merlin E Smith first vice moderator Mrs W A Argen bright second vice moderator Miss Margart Sullivan Mabscott clerk Rev J P Meadows Crab Orchard treasurer. Ben C Jenning named president Raleigh Fayette Ministers Association with Rev James H Neal secretary. Dr Alvin J Cook joined State Board of Missions. Mt Tabor Baptist church will host next year’s meeting. About forty churches were represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Walker
Raleigh Baptist Association
Calvary Baptist Church
Mabscott
Merjin E. Smith
Crab Orchard
W. A. Argenbright
Beckley
Margart Sullivan
J. P. Meadows
Miss Sullivan
Mabscott Personal News Highlights Local Visitors
Mabscott residents share a busy social scene with visits from W A V E s member Helen Black in Washington D C and aviation cadet Bill Bower bound for Albany Georgia. Others host relatives from Raleigh to Philadelphia while camping plans and family travels unfold in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Black
W.a.v.e.s
Washington, D. C
John Black
Jack Godbey
Norfolk
Virginia
Lee Bower
Herbert Comer
Marilyn
Jumping Branch
Reither Johnson
Ronda King
Beckley Hospital
Miss Johnson
Bill Bower
L. D. Fink
A. Ray Fink
T. W. Lemon
Hinton
Vaudie Bower
BE. H. Lawson
Danese Mullins
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
W. A. Lawson
Huntington
James Kirk
Earl Manning
Greenbrier
Howard Tucker
Camp Shelby
Mississippi
H. C. Tucker
Tucker
Mrs Bennett Hosts Christian Aide Workers Unit
Mrs Elliott Bennett hosted members of the Christian Aide workers of the Central Baptist church in Lecles recently. Three new members joined: Mrs Sandie McCormick, Mrs Esta McMil ion, and Mrs Gladys Bennett. Also present were Mrs Fred Clyburn, Mrs Quence Treadway, Mrs Myrtle Stonely, Mrs Floyd Minor and Mrs Madge Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott Bennett
Christian Aide Workers
Central Baptist Church
Lecles
Sandie McCormick
Esta McMillion
Gladys Bennett
Fred Clyburn
Quence ‘Treadway
Myrtle Stonely
Floyd Minor
Madge Smith
Sleeveless pinafore patterns for children and grown-ups
Pattern No. R615C offers dimity pinafores for girls age 2 to 6 in pale blue or rose, with ginghams and seersuckers as play outfits. Pattern No. 8615 covers grown-up sizes. material requirements listed. Send 20 cents per pattern to The Raleigh Register Pattern Service, New York address provided. Also promotes the midsummer Fashion style book with 32 pages of sportwear and accessories, price 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Sixth Avenue
New York
N.Y
Women's annual championship opens at Black Knight
The women's golf championship begins today at Black Knight Country Club with first round matches to be completed by Tuesday and finals set for August 4. Re pairings include Mrs Wayne Reynolds versus Mrs W M Duncan and Mrs E B Wray versus Mrs J P White among others with Kathleen Anderson drawing Mrs P G Kimball in the second flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Knight Country Club
Wayne Reynolds
W. M. Duncan
E. B. Wray
J. ¥. McKenzie
J. P. White
Elizabeth James
L. L. Lederer
J. S. Trump
Baptist Youth Enjoy Evening at Four-H Lake
Twenty members of the First Baptist church Baptist Youth Fellowship spent the afternoon at Four-H lake. They swam played games and shared a picnic lunch in the evening. Miss Betty Brown serves as president of the fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Youth Fellowship
First Baptist Church
Four-H Lake
Betty Brown
Former Local Girl Is Bride Of Texan
Miss Jacquetta Thurman, of Carter Street, wed Al Newman, of Houston, Texas, on July 15 in San Antonio. The bride wore a white dress with black accessories and orchids for flowers. Sister Aileen Thurman attended. Mrs. Newman, a 1937 Woodrow Wilson graduate, trained as a nurse at Charleston General Hospital and later worked as a government plant television operator in San Antonio. Newman is a government worker in Houston where the couple will reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Thurman
Carter Street
Jacquetta Thurman
al Newman
Houston
Texas
San Antonio
Aileen Thurman
Newman
Woodrow Wilson High Schhool
Charleston General Hospital
Geneva Wheeler Weds C E Hollars in Detroit
The marriage of Miss Geneva Wheeler to C. E. Hollars of Detroit Michigan is announced by the bride's mother Mrs W M Wheeler of Park Street The ceremony occurred December 2 1943 in Detroit Both spouses are employed at Cadise Motor Company in Detroit and reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Wheeler
C. E. Mollars
Detroit
Michigan
W. M. Wheeler
Park Street
Hollars
Cadise Motor Company
Betty Burdiss Honored On Thirteenth Birthday at Coal City
Miss Betty Burdiss, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Burdiss, was honored recently on her 13th birthday at her Coal City home. Attendees included Juanita Rubin Mary Lou Meador Betty Thompson Junior Bradley Ray Decker Billy Phillips Margaret Thornton and Shirley Byrd from Killarney Doris Burdiss Pat Burdiss Mrs George Farmer of Fast Gill Mrs Junior Bowman of Lillybrook Betsy Jane Smith and Maxine Burdiss the host and honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Burdiss
Harry Burdiss
Coal City
Juanita Rubin
Mary Lou_ Meador
Betty Thompson
Junior Bradley
Ray Decker
Billy Phillips
Coal
City
Margaret Thornton
Shirley Byrd
Killarney
Doris Burdiss
Pat Burdiss
George Farmer
Fast Gill
Junior Bowman
Lillybrook
Betty Jne Smith
Maxine Burciss
Miss Geneva Lilly Weds Ensign William Scott Engagement
Miss Geneva Lilly daughter of Mr and Mrs Ita B Lilly of Lily Heights becomes engaged to Ensign William David Scott United States Navy Air Corps son of Mr and Mrs L F Scott of Talcott The couple are both graduates with ties to Woodrow Wilson High School Bowling Green Business University and Marshall College Scott earned his wings in October 1943 He is stationed with a carrier aircraft service unit in California Plans for a wedding are not yet set
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ita B. Lily
Lilly Heights
Geneva Lilly
William David Scott
United States Navy Air Corps
L. F. Scott
Talcott
Miss Lilly
Woodrow Wilson High School
Bowling Green Business University
Bowling Green
Kentucky
Raleigh County Board of Education
Ensign Scott
Yalvelt High School
Marshall College
Huntington
Phi Kappa Nu
Naval Air Corps
Mason
Raleigh
Corpus Christi
Texas
Naval Air Training Center
Carrier Aircraft Service
California
Local families return from camps and visits across several states
Pat and Tommy Collins return from a 10 day stay at New River camp Camp Beckwith. Annice Bailey and Frances Bailey vacation two weeks at Craig Healing Springs in Virginia. L A Frith visits in Roanoke while in Beckley, Hicks family host kin from Camp Endicott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Tommy Collins
J. P. Collins
Wildwood Avenue
New River
Camp Beckwith
Annice Bailey
South Kanawha Street
Frances Bailey
Park Street
Craig Healing Springs
Virginia
L. A. Frith
Roanoke
A. R. Friend
Eccles
Earl Ford
Wayside
Raleigh General Hospital
Ford
Lillie Allen
Sterling Lee
Beckley
Three Complete Summer Schooling at Concord College
Miss Augusta Norris of Beckley Miss Maxine O Neal of Lester and Raymond Grose formerly of Beckley now of Baltimore are candidates for graduation from Concord College Athens on August 12. O Neal majors English commerce and home economies and plans to teach in Raleigh County next year. Norris majors library science and English. Grose majors social studies and minoring in English and plans to attend Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester Pennsylvania next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Norris
Beckley
Maxine O'Neal
Lester
Raymond Grose
Baltimore
Mary Mand
Concord College
Athens
Miss O'Neal
Raleigh County
Norris
Grose
Crozer Theological Seminary
Chester
Pennsylvania
Pax Farm Women's club to discuss short cuts to housekeeping
Pax Farm Women's club will meet Tuesday at 10 45 a m at the home of Mrs Raymond Kelly Long Branch The meeting will cover the topic short cuts to housekeeping A covered dish luncheon will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regtetey
Pax
Pax Farm Women's Club
Raymond Kelly
Long Branch
Births Announce Four New Arrivals in Beaver and Crab Orchard
Mr and Mrs Howard Hichard of Crab Orchard announce daughter Veleria Rose born July 13 weighing 8 pounds. Mr and Mrs B I Mills of Beaver report son James Edward born July 21 at Raleigh General hospital, mother Wanda Dean Lilly. Mr and Mrs Bruce Gambill of Callaway Heights announce a son born July 23, the couple already having three other sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hichard
Crab Orchard
Veleria Rose
B. I. Mills
Beaver
James Edward
Raleigh General Hospital
Wanda Dean Lilly
Set
Bruce Gambill
Callaway Heights
Jane Jarrell Honored On Third Birthday
Mr and Mrs Percy Jarrell of Dry Creek celebrated daughter Jane Lou's third birthday with a party. Guests included Kay Pritt Zelma Shorter Nancy Burneside Joan Hill Jo Ann Bradford Jo Ann Wiley Dolores Bradford Liddie Mae Potiry Tootsie Ballard Patsy Elizabeth Humphrey Pattie Joe Daniels Lois Ann Bone footlie Stevens Chyard Gould Bobby Roger Jarrell Charles Ballard Roger Honker Jimmy Cook Robin Jarrell and Percy Robert Jarrell. Gift givers were Ella Mae Hendricks Buster Pritt and Dallas Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Jarrell
Dry Creek
Jane Lou
Kay Pritt
Zelma Shorter
Nancy Burneside
Joan Hill
Jo Anny Bradford
Jo Ann Wiley
Dolores Bradford
Liddie Mae Potiry
Tootsie Ballard
Patsy
Elizabeth Humphrey
Pattie Joe Daniels
Lois Ann Bone
Footie
Stevens
Chyard Gould
Bobby Roger Jarrell
Charles Ballard
Roger Honker
Jimmy Cook
Robin Jarrell
Percy Robert Jarrell
Odessa Cook
Jo Ann Jarrell
Ella Mae Hendricks
Buster Pritt
Dallas Hill
Miss Eva Friend Becomes Bride of James Dodson
Miss Eva B Friend, daughter of Mr and Mrs A R Friend of Feeles, wed James Lowell Dodson, son of Mr and Mrs E B Dodson of Mount Tabor, in a July 13 home ceremony. Rev A H Wilson officiated. The bride wore a blue two piece suit with white accessories. Mrs Dodson previously worked at Crab Orchard Improvement office in Eccles. Dodson works at Bethlehem shipyards in Baltimore. They departed July 16 for Baltimore, where they now reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva B. Friend
A. R. Friend
Feeles
Janes Lowell Dodson
E. B. Dodson
Mount Tabor
A. H. Wilson
Dodson
Crab Orchard Improvement Company
Eccles
Beth
Canteen Chairs Named For Week Inks Donations Totalling 26
Mrs. W. W. Kile leads the week long canteen lineup with committee 42, followed by Mrs. Dara Ware, Mrs. C. FE Davis, Mrs. Harry Sessions, Mrs. W. F. Clemens, Mrs. Pearl Tolbert, and Miss Topsy O'Dell in a rotating schedule. Donations from Belle-Mead Coal Sabine Dr R Co Mitchell Sadie's aid and office staff total 26 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Kile
Gil
Dara Ware
C, Fe, Davis
Women of the Moose
Harry Sessions
W. F. Clemens
Pearl Tolbert
Topsy O'Dell
The
Woman's Club
Belle-Mead Coal Company
Sabine
Catholic Daughters Meet at Parish Hall Tuesday Evening
Catholic Daughters of America Court Paula will hold a meeting on Tuesday at 8:00 PM in the Parish Hall. Senior Regent Mrs Grace Weaver Bergines announces the gathering and urges attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paula
Catholic Daughters of America
Grace Weaver Bergines
Berry Bush Dispute Ends With Fines for Napier Couple
In Piney View Magistrate J P Meadows fined Boyd and Emuna Napier five dollars plus costs each after a hearing over the destruction of blackberry bushes on W M Cochrane’s garden. Napier claimed right to pick as prior tenants. Cochrane asserted ownership and dispute over berry sharing. The trespass charge was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Cochrane
Piney View
J. P. Meadows
Cochrane
Boyd
Emuna Napier
Napier
Pere
Meadows
Ek. Remundson
George J. Ballard
Forthe Naniers
Sites For Experimental Gasoline Plants Studied
The Associated Press reports Rep Randolph of West Virginia urges rapid development of synthetic gasoline from coal shale and forest products for war and postwar use. A demonstration plant site is expected to be announced soon after talks with R R Sayers director of the bureau of mines. He cites states with recoverable oil from shale and forest resources and notes future demand from shifting aircraft and motor vehicle use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Randolph
D-W.va
West
R. R. Sayers
Bureau of Mines
United States
U.S. Con and
Homie
Mothers of the Day honor Beckley youth center volunteers
Beckley women named Mothers for the Youth Center schedule shows who will serve by date. Tuesday August 1 from 7 to 10 lists Miss Jean Givens, Miss Lacey Wood, Mrs. Gilbert Thompson, Mrs. Isabelle Morton and Miss Esther Yaple. Wednesday August 2 from 7 to 1 0 includes Mrs. Don Sanford, Mrs. Paul Walls, Mrs. Ray Bailey, Mrs. W. M. McCutcheon, Mrs. C. C. Lewis and Mrs. Harry Hall. Friday August 4 from 7 to 10 features Mrs. W W. W. Kile, Mrs. D. C. Totten, Mrs. R. G. Richards and Miss Frances Higgins. Saturday August 5 from 7 to 10 lists Mrs. C. J. McQuade, Mrs. T. K. Moore, Mrs. Carlyn Bibb and Miss Phoebe Bledsoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Givens
Lacey Wood
Gilbert Thompson
Isabelle Morton
Esther Yaple
Don Sanford
Paul Walls
Ray Bailey
W. M. McCutcheon
C. C. Lewis
Harry Hall
W.W. W. Kile
D. C. Totten
R.G. Richards
Frances Higgins
C. J. McQuade
T. K. Moore
Carlyn Bibb
Phoebe Bledsoe
Committee Asks Report From Woman's Club Members
The war bond committee requests all members report bonds bought during the Fifth War Loan drive. Only bonds sold on club duty days are in the record. purchases at other times are unlogged. Call 6991 9836 6218 or 6876 to report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia
Pinkham
Woman's Clubs
War Bond Committee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mabscott Personals
Mrs. Bennett
Baptist
Bride OF
Texan
Mrs
Winfree A. Lordelett
Hopewell
Japan
Ales
Signal Corps
International
Miss Geneva Lilly
J. H. Burdiss
Fred . Burdiss
New York City
Carlos C. Richmond
Bob Richmond
Meadow Bridge
Richmond
Jane Leith
Morgantown
Elizabeth Leith
Marshall Plumley
Camp Peary
Wil
Liamsburg
Blue Jay
Virginia Peck
New Orleans
Charity Hospital
Fr. Ewart
Neville Street
Ramona Gillian
John Honaker
Sandstone
D. M. Andrews
Ruth Andrews
Joe Andrews
Alderson
Beckiey
Jane Jarrell
Eva Friend
James L. Dodson
Cherry Point Weather “Man
Margaret W. Crossan
Lea Street
Cherry Point
North Carolina
Crossan
Marine Corps Air Station
Thomas B. Crossan
R. Bi. Hicks
Tennant
Colorado
Utah
Indiana
West Virginia
Nevada
Nature
Vogue
Math & Heber
Violet's Beauty Shop
Baptist Church
Neville St
Permanenta
Erp
Eespeen Lasca’s
Foster
Marguerite
Cash and Carry
Beckley Prince Street
Beckley Soutie
Fayette Street
Church Street
Oak Hill
MT. Hoff
Beckley Hinton
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