Miss Faye Farley Guest Speaker at Methodist Circle
Miss Faye Farley served as guest speaker and soloist at Circle No. 9 meeting of the Methodist Temple. The June gathering at Grove Avenue hosted twenty members with Miss Farley, a St. Mary’s church member and district secretary of Christian social relations, as the featured speaker on Applied Christianity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Farley
Circle No. 9
Methodist Temple
D. C. Lynn
Grove Avenue
H. J. Munsey
James Lilly
Miss Farley
St. Mary’s Methodist Church
Christian Social Relations
Munsey
R. F. Parker
Stork Shower Honors Mrs. Snuffer At Beckley Home
Mrs. J. A. Myers hosted a stork shower for her daughter in Cyab Orchard honoring Mrs. Edward Snuffer of Beckley. Guests delivered baby gifts in a large basket while others sent offerings from Beckley Mac Arthur and Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Myers
Cyab Orchard
Edward Snuffer
Beckley
Snuffer
Alma Todd
Clarence Wilson
Pat Canterbury
Frank Akers
Herbert Snuffer
Luther Boark
Claude Reed
Minnie Martin
Vivian Sweeney
MacArthur
Winnie Mae Farthing
Montgomery
Ruby F. Blevins
Jaanita Blevins
Margie Priddy
Maxine Wooten
Clyde Crowley
Curliss Meador
Elmer Harvath
E. W. Wilson
Laura Phipps
Dora Deck
D. E. Swepston
Emory Lilly
J. Childress
Herman Sharks
J. G. Horvath
Donald Gamble
Thurman Persinger
Esther Ferguson
Hazel O'Neal
Pegey Lilly
Betty Walker
John F. Wooten
Joe Stephens
Lona Lilly
Robert Byrd
Donald Miller
Palmer Wilson
Tressia Matalio
Pearl Martin
Maxine Taylor
Lucille Egnor
Harold Cox
Mildred Thompson
Francis Luddsith
Bonnie Wickline
Ruth Wilcox
Effie Woods
Cleta Woods
Fred Bryson
Janet Sanger
Thomas Snodgrass
Mildred Walker
A. L. Gentry
R. T. Hughes
Winnie Bowling
Lillian James
Jamnita Deck
Lizzie Rowe
R. T. Childress
Evelyn Ferguson
Josie Montgomery
Posey Rhodes
Mattie Lilly
Curtiss Hall
L. E. Wright
Frask Adams
Yoland Adams
Mel
Ambassador of Peace speaker at Crab Orchard Church meeting
Mrs. Robert Thomson spoke on Ambassador of Peace at the Mis sion Circle of the Crab Orchard Baptist Church. The session opened with Psalm 119 read by Mrs. John McGuire and prayers by Mrs. Corda Hilfe. Refreshments were served afterward by a long list of attendees led by Mrs. Crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
S. L. Crews
John McGuire
Corda Hilfe
Robert Thomson
McGuire
Ambassador of Peace
Fred Yates
Crewse
A. W. Deck
Rose Deck
R. C. Egnor
Noel Meadows
Corda Riffe
W. F. Shrewsbury
N. EB. Smith
W. AV. Vandivort
Mildred West
N. Dc. Knapp
Macy Snuffer
Magdalene Stover
Gaye Pilliteri
Nancy Manning
Frances Johnson
Mrs Phipps Celebrates 53rd Birthday at Home
Mrs Lee Roy Phipps was feted on her 53rd birthday with a party hosted by her daughters at the former’s home. Guests included many relatives and friends as games were played and prizes awarded, with summer flowers for decoration and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Roy Phipps
Virgil Tuggie
Piney Avenue
Howard Faw
Mount Hope
Eliza Phipps
Joy Dix
Glenna Stover
Abbie Naff
Leola Williams
Hallie
Beckleyan's Daughter Weds in Columbia Ceremony
Elizabeth Slater Foster daughter of Mrs Elise Lynch Foster of Columbia S C and the late Ned Foster wed Arthur Bridgman Wilds son of Mr and Mrs Marian E Wilds in a June 4 Shandon Baptist Church ceremony in Columbia. Rev F Clyde Helms and Rev Claude McIntosh officiated. The bride wore a duchess satin gown with pearls and orange blossoms. Maid of honor Belly Motley and bridesmaid Jacqueline Palmer wore orchid organdy and green organdy gowns. Best man Hugh Wilds and ushers included James Wilds and Jack Bridgman. A reception followed in the church parlor. The couple resides at 3420 Elmhurst Avenue Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Slater Foster
Elise Lynch Foster
Columbia
S. C
Ned Foster
Beckley
Arthur Bridgman Wilds
Marian E. Wilds
Shandon Baptist Crore
F. Clyde Helms
Claude McIntosh
Cecil Lynch
Salin I
Phoudies
Belly Motsley
Jacqueline Palmer
Hugh Wilds
James Wilds
Jack Bridgman
Davidson N. C
University of South Carolina
Butler University
Columbia Baking Company
Dixie Engineering Company
Elmhurst Avenue
Advanced Piano Students Present Spring Recital Tonight
Nineteen numbers fill the program as advanced piano students of Herbert A. Sloan perform tonight at 8 o clock in the Methodist Temple. The recital features multiple two and four piano works with solo pieces by Handel Schubert MacDowell Greig Chopin Debussy Bach Friml Rachmaninoff and Tschaikowsky among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ars
Herbert A. Sloan
Methodist Temple
Mrs. Sloan
Patty Gail Smith
Betty Anne Sallack
Mary Lou Law
Anne Louise Drake
Shirley Mulheren
Handel
Shirley Ann Davies
Joyce Ann Whitener
Schubert
Patricia Fault
MacDowell
Sally White
Margaret James
Nevin
Douglas Gilmer
Keith Powers
Greig
Elizabeth Bolen
Eddy Worrell
Betty Shanklin
Jacqueline *Lowe
Mary Frances Wood
Anna Ruth
McKinney
Judy Graham
Tschaikowsky
Births dos and rooted family news from Crab Orchard and Beckley
Mr and Mrs Noel Reed of Crab Orchard announce the birth of an eight pound daughter Iris Darlene on June 9 at home A seven pound one ounce son Phos Richard Jr was born to Mr and Mrs Richard Cooper of Westwood Drive on Monday June 2 at Beckley Hospital This is their first child She is the former Mildred Oren Mr and Mrs Cecil Graham and two daughters Mary Lu and Judy returned to their Wilson Street home last night after visiting for about two weeks in Florida and Georgia Accompanying them home was Mr Graham s niece Miss Martha Munn of Columbus Ga
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Reed
Crab Orchard
Iris Darlene
Phos Richard, Jr
Richard Cooper
Westwood Drive
Beckley Hospital
Mildred Oren
Cecil Graham
Mary Lu
Judy
Wilson Street
Florida
Georgia
Mr. Graham
Martha Munn
Columbus, Ga
Bethel Freewill Baptist Auxiliary Bake Sale Planned
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Bethel Freewill Baptist Church in MacArthur schedules a bake sale for Saturday June 12 at the Store of Mr and Mrs Glen Pais in Royal Midway. Proceeds fund new church rooms in an addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Freewill Baptist Church
MacArthur
Glen Pais
Eyal Midway
Dessie Cole
Second Friday Dance At Beckley Recreation Site
Beckley hosts a Friday night dance at the recreation building with Hugh McPherson's Orchestra providing music. Local musicians include Emmett Pugh Jr, Brad Moon, Jay Woods, Frankie Thornton and Wayland Redden. Proceeds go to paying the recreation debt. admission is 74 cents per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Hugh McPherson
Emmett” Pugh, Jr
Brad Moon
Jay Woods
Frankie Thornton
Wayland Redden
Beckley Moose Club
Recreation Building
the Recreation Board
Auxiliary reports funds raised for rehabilitation and welfare
The Raleigh County American Legion Auxiliary adds 939.86 to Fund I for veteran rehabilitation and child welfare from poppy sales. A total 85.14 went to Boy Scouts, one third to the scouts and 170.28 to the general fund for community service. They earmarked 1950 hospital expenditures and planned district events in Huntington and Newton D Baker hospital donations. Maybelle Riddle was named district president and Ethel Martin vice president. June is junior activities month with a flag day program and junior activities report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County American Legion Auxiliary
Frank Halstead
Boy Scouts
W. A. Burke
General Fund
Huntington
Newton D. Baker
J. A. Thompson
Belle
Maybelle Riddle
Charleston
Ethel Martin
Pattern 8272 by Sue Burnett dress and jacket set
Learn pattern 8272 a sun dress with matching flared jacket in two fabrics. Sizes 11 to 18 available, yardage listed for 12 and jacket. Send 25 cents, name, address, size and pattern number to Sue Burnett Raleigh Register New York address for Spring and Summer Fashion book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Burnest
Sue Burnett
Raleigh Register
Ave. Americas
New York
N.Y
Girl Scouts Set Rummage Sale in Raleigh County
Raleigh County Girl Scout troops hold a second rummage sale this month at the Hash Warehouse 305 Prince Street. Proceeds go to the Leaders Association. last week funds supported the Juliette Low Memorial Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Girl Scout
Leaders’ Association
Sterling Lee
Prince Street
Juliette Low
Young Matrons Plan Picnic At Meeting
The Beckley Young Matrons Club met at Mrs. L. B. Swinford’s French Street home for a monthly session. After business, seven members and guests including Mrs. Margaret Cecil and Misses Sarah and Maxine Swinford played bridge. The next meeting is set for July 14 with hostesses to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
French Street
L. B. Swinford
Margaret Cecil
Johnstown Road
Sarah Swinford
Maxine Swinford
Paris
Swinford
Local Lodge Banquet Attended by Beckley Women
A delegation of Beckley women attended an inspection and banquet by the Hinton Degree of Honor Lodge at the Hinton Memorial Building on Tuesday night. Members listed include Mrs. K C Stewart, Mrs. Ann Bryant, Miss Thelma Bird, Miss Elizabeth Bird, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Hinton Degree of Honor Lodge
Hinton Memorial
K C. Stewart
Ann Bryant
Thelma Bird
Elizabeth Bird
Helen Cooper
Ilene Stover
Leola Taylor
Wilda Kessinger
Imogene Higginbotham
Hazel Scott
Kathleen Green
Greshal Miller
Verona Ad! ‘Kins
Joy Taylor
Mariel Carter
Myrtle Richmond
Carrie Houchins
Mattie Hoffman
Leona Wright
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Miss Norma Lee Durham of 411 East Prince Street is maid of honor for the wedding of Kitty Cohen to Robert Boyd on June 20 after classmates at Websters Private School in Lake Worth Florida. James Dawson, retired Chesapeake and Ohio railway engineer, dies at Glen Morgan after a long illness with graveside rites by Beckley Masonic lodge. Elon College in England was founded in the 15th Century during Henry VI’s reign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Lee Durham
East
Prince Street
Coshocton
Kitty Cohen
F. D. Cohen
Robert Boyd
Websters
Lakeworth
Fla
Sandra Lynne Stevenson
Lynn Stevenson
South Heber Street
Elon ‘S College
England
Henry VI
Becktley Bride-to-Be Lou Ann Canterbury Plans June Wedding
Miss Lou Ann Canterbury reveals plans for her June marriage to James Earl Driscoll Jr of Huntington to be held at St Joseph Catholic Church Huntington. The event follows a dessert bridge shower at Manuwah Terrace with guests from Marshall College and Beckley. The couple met at Marshall where he serves as a radio staff announcer and Phi Kappa Nu member. she is a Marshall student and former Woodrow Wilson honors student. The vows will take place June 15 in Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Ann Canterbury
James Earl Driscoll, Jr
Huntington
Beckley
Marshall College
W. RB. Shumate
Manawha Terrace
Jeanette Ballengee
Gertrude Catlett
Stuntington
Mary Joan Laing
Jack Bazzarre
Jeanette Bailengee
Tommy Bailengee
E. G. Larrick
Violet Earle Snead
Patty Saiders
Virginia Weston Minster
Judy Jackson
Jerry Kealley
Rosemary Canterbury
William Watts
Helen Tonelli
Betty Tonelli
Marcelle “Wooddell
Elizabeth Ann Harper
Sue Armehtrout
Dana Kyle Amick
Canterbury
Walter C. Canterbury
Johnstown Road
J. E. Driscoll
Roanoke
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Sylvester W. Staudeff
Woodrow Wilson High School
Huntington School
Gammer Gammer
Mock Sorority
Women's Athletic Association
Nace Im
Eppvne
Jefersors High School
Ior Roanoke
Phi Kappa Nu
Newmah Club
College
Hel
WHTN
Crab Orchard Church Plans Vacation Bible School
Crab Orchard Church of the Brethren will run Vacation Bible School from June 14 to 25, 9 to 11:30 a.m. daily. The Rev. Mark Wolfe serves as superintendent with Judith Gamble secretary and Hazel O'Neal in charge of music. Several assistants aid the program, including Dotla Snuffer and Minnie Martin among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard
Jsnowineg 4205
Wintet Gamble
Dotla Snuffer
Minnie Martin
Thelma Persinger
Mary Myers
J. J. Childers
Mary Buckland
Nora Lilly
Loretta Martin
Carola Kessinger
Francis Buckland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Faye Farley
A. Meyers
Mrs. Phipps
Pinkham
Alydia
Prhuiam
Beckleyan
Carolina
Arthur B. Wilds
Alice Jean Williams
Chapin
Mary Ann Davis
Phyllis Harris
Margaret Sharp
Anne Mahatley
Valse Capricz
Ira Lilly, Jr
Cyril Scott
Margaret Ann Hawley
Lela Mae Hawley
Tenet Potter
Barbara Ferrell
Chopin
Hugh Burdelle, Jr
Rubenstein
S “Kammond-Ostrow
Marguerite
Embee
Fen Dent
Straffer Syttem
Maly Street
Stauffer
Baptist Auxiliary
Duke of Wellington
Napoleon
Waterloo
B. E. Silverman
Raleigh County Bank
Vanity Beauty Shop
Prince St
Bealth
Aneagiin Blyie
Myre Webster Richardson
Eva Doyle
Del-Mar Beauty
Maryle Popes
Juanita Porter
Fes Omenski
Mex Lilly
Gasuty
Snoppe
Raymond’s Beauty Shop
Dessert Bridge
W. R. Shumate
Girl Scouts
Hinton
Honor Lodge
Chester Webb
Columbus
Joan Ampre
Earl Riner
Crescent Road
James Walker
Aces
Newport
R. 1
U.S. Navy
Oscar Walker
Raleigh
Melba Wooten
Detroit, Mich
Perfecto Ducal
Crescent Street
Dwight A. File
Dwight
Shirley
Mary
Richmond
Vaw
F. L. Banks
North
Kanawha Street
Ray Oren
T. R. Cooper
James C. Dawson
Glen Morgan
R. T. Bod" Dawson
Chicago
Mary Shipley
Holden
South Kanawha Street
Donald i
Island Creek ‘Coal Company
Dawson
E. J. “Lilly
Ashland
James Anderson
Quinni‘mont
James Brags
R. Q ‘Doll
Sam Anderson
Sophia
Vanta
C. Coda
Dawnson
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
J. K. Harmon
Dr. Brown
Neville Street
Whuigda
Ighasen
Phi
Crab Orchard Church
Harmoneers Quartet
Mullens High School
Lilly Land Co
RCA Victor
Beckley Music & Electric Co
South Fayette Street
A. J. Adams
McLikey
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