State President to Speak To Legion Auxiliary Today
The Sixth district of the American Legion Auxiliary will hold a Beckley conference in the Memorial building after a 12 o'clock luncheon at Beckley hotel. Mrs B F Dorsey of Beckley leads the event with Mrs Besscoat of Charleston speaking. Representatives from 15 chapters attend, with many state officers expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Beckley
Beckleys Hotel
Memorial Building
B. F. Dorsey
Sixth District
Besscoat
Homer Toothman
Fairmont
Edmund Hardin
W.E. Howard
Cameron
H. E. Alley
Jenkin Jones
Fifth District
A. S. Book
Bluefield
Don
Bess E. Harrison
Charleston
Piano Pupils Recital At Methodist Temple Friday
Members of the Junior Etude and Music club presented a piano recital Friday at the Methodist Temple. Pupils of Mrs. H A Sloan performed pieces by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Tschaikowsky, Grieg, and more, with two pianos featuring several students listed among the performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Sloan
Methodist Temple
Thomas Elswick
Glenn W. Stewart
Marion Crickmer
Albumblatt
Charlotte Wood
Schubert
Patsy Lively
Bobbie Kay Lively
Marion Holz
Schumann
Sharon Lee Front
Haydn
Shirley Ann Mulheren
Liszt
Judy Vala
Liszt-Thompson
Nancye Lee McGuigan
Rachmanino
Kettever
Mary Ann Novak
Marjorie Crickmer
Massenet
Elizabeth Sydnor
John Thompson
Saint-Saens
Betty Lee Rippetoe
MacDowell
Adelaide Baritell
Birthday Party Honors Nancy Jean Angle on Seventh Birthday
Nancy Jean Angle was honored on her seventh birthday with a Friday party at her mother Mrs. R. A Angle's home. Evelyn McMillion and Edy Lee McMillion won prizes. Yellow and green decor, refreshments, and favors themed the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Jean Angle
R. A Angle
Evelyn McMillion
Edy Lee McMillion
Wedding Guests Shine at East Beckley Ceremony
Miss Lillian Ferguson and Miss Margaret Jones hosted a wedding reception for Mrs. Ernest Elkins. Guests included Bonnie Jane Bailey Linda Lou Bailey Shirley Jane Green Carol Green Jean Ann Hoke Joyce Shrewsbury Bobby Jones Lucille Elkins Bob by Elkins Kathleen Ford Mary Ford Marlene Phillips Nancy Holt Roy Wood Evelyn McMillion Edy Lee McMillion Sherman Lee Shumate Goldie Jean Sugar Peery Johnnie Peery Junior Peery Connie Basham Patty Basham Janet Hylton of East Beckley Nancy Jean Angle and Mrs. W G Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Ferguson
Margaret Jones
Ernest Elkins
Bonnie Jane Bailey
Linda Lou Bailey
Shirley Jane Green
Carol Green
Jean Ann Hoke
Joyce Shrewsbury
Bobby Jones
Lucille Elkins
Bobby Elkins
Kathleen Ford
Mary Ford
Marlene Phillips
Nancy Holt
Roy Wood
Evelyn McMillion
Edy Lee McMillion
Sherman Lee Shumate
Goldie Jean “Sugar” Peery
Johnnie Peery
Junior Peery
Connie Basham
Patty Basham
Janet Hyl
This Week's Calendar of Community Service Groups
Weeklong schedule listing service canteen duties at Prince street, Red Cross surgical dressings and knitting sessions, Girl Scout meetings, church society gatherings, and Memorial building sewing rooms activities across Beckley. Includes dates Tuesday to Sunday and multiple group chairpersons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Junior Woman's Club
Agnes Givens
Service Men
Prince Street
J. B. Ashley
Red Cross
Memorial Building
Methodist Temple
Singer
of Sophia
O. T. Prillaman
The
RMS
Raleigh
Claude Britts
First Christian Church
J. R. Beaty
East Majin Street
R. R. Bunton
Hoon
Red Cross Sewing Group
Presbyterian Church
Unti
Lia
Womens’ Christian Temperance Union
First Baptist Church
K. D. Bowers
Memorial
Surecal
RMI
Eastern Star
Dirty Dozen
Heber Street
D. F. McKenzie
Women's Society of Christian Service of
Mahseolt
Ben Roebuck
Women's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
R. K. Rubush
Princestreet
Red Crosse
Women's Missionary Society of the First Christian Church
Harry Mead
Gilbert Thompson
Pollock
J. B. McGinnis
Bessie Carroll
Group 14
Service Men's
Little Girl's Flowers Help Feed Soldiers
Little Miss Jerry Jane Harvey, 1 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs George M Harvey of Orchard Avenue, gave $1.50 to Lyric Theater manager Gene Burke to pass to Mrs Burke, Raleigh county Service Men's Canteen chair, for soldiers. Burke noted she sold flowers herself to raise the money, making three theater trips to deliver it. Donations were reported from Elite Bowling and Ebenezer Missionary Society Negro group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Jane Harvey
George M. Harvey
Orchard Avenue
Gene Burke
Lyric Theater
Burke
Harvey
Locals Welcome Relatives Amid Weekend Visits Across Town
A parade of visitors from Stanford Connecticut to Beckley and beyond fills homes in the area. Audrey Jones plans a Denver trip then a Chattanooga wedding. Carson Broyles will wed in Baltimore while visiting his wife and infant son. Elaine White attends Beckley College and stays with her parents. others include Mrs Edith Holdren in Bluefield and soldiers on furlough from Camp Van Dorn and Alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Jones
Stanford
Connecticut
Harlow Warren
North
Kanawha Street
Denver
Colorado
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Carson W. Broyles
Baltimore
Maryland
South Oakwood Avenue
Elaine White
Beckley College
Odd
Ray William Carter
W. H. Carter
James Phillips
Ralph Carter
Beckley
Private Carter
Army
Camp van Dorn
Mississippi
Guardians and guardianship suits filed in circuit court
H H McKinney as guardian for Ruth Esther Laura Mae and Ballard Presley McKinney sues Archibald Ruth Esther Laura Mae and Ballard McKinney all under 21 with Ashworth and Sanders as counsel. Josephine Armstead sues Roy Lee Robinson as administrator for 2500 seeking recovery of funds paid for her sister after death per Ned H Ragland counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. McKinney
Ruth McKinney
Esther McKinney
Laura Mae McKinney
Ballard Presley McKinney
Archibald McKinney
Ballard McKinney
Ashworth and Sanders
Josephine Robinson Armstead
Roy Lee Robinson
Sarah F. Robinson White
Ned H. Ragland
Mrs. Armstead
Mrs Smith is Honor Graduate From Farmville College
Mrs Joan O Smith former Miss Ann Burwell Ware graduated with honors from Farmville State Teachers College Farmville Virginia this month. She held multiple honors society memberships and served in student government including treasurer and vice president roles. Continues on Page 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan O. Smith
Ann Burwell Ware
Farmville State Teachers College
Farmville
Virginia
Chi
Irene Roark Married to Peter Lovell in New York Ceremony
The marriage of Miss Irene Roark of Sophia to Peter Kimball Lovell, United States Navy electrician's mate third class, was announced. The ceremony occurred Monday, June 7, in New York City. The bride wore a tan suit with brown accessories and a roses corsage. Mrs Lovell attended Sophia schools and worked at Dan River Cotton Mills in Schoolfield, Virginia. Seaman Lovell, before enlistment, was employed by McAlpin Coal Company at McAlpin. The couple spent a short honeymoon in New York and Mrs Lovell plans to return to Virginia to continue work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Roark
J. E. Roark
Sophia
Peter Kimball Lovell
United States Navy
New York City
Lovell
Dan River Cotton Mills
Schoolfield
Virginia
Seaman Lovell
Marriage of Viola Treadway to Adam Ailstock announced
Announcement of Miss Viola Frances Treadway daughter of Mrs Daisy Treadway of Maxwell Hill road marrying Adam Lee Ailstock of Elkins. The ceremony was performed by Rev A E O'Dell at his home on Saturday June 5 at 10 am, both graduates of the West Virginia School for the Deaf Romney. They will reside in Toledo Ohio after the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Frances Treadway
Daisy M. ‘Treadway
Maxwell Hill Road
Adam Lee Ailstock
Elkins
A. E. O'Dell
East Main Street
Daisy ‘Treadway
Daisy Treadway
Elbert Gilbreth
Caroline Arthur
Ailstock
West Virginia School For the Deaf
Romney
Toledo
Ohio
Mount Hope Girl Engaged to Pennsylvania Cadet
Mrs J E Howard of Mount Hope announces the engagement of their daughter Nancy Carolyn Howard to Naval Aviation Cadet Charles William Heppenstall III son of Mrs Virginia Beardsley Heppenstall of Pittsburgh and C W Heppenstall Jr of Philadelphia. The engagement was revealed at a bridge luncheon held at Miss Howard s home. Cadet Heppenstall trained at Mercersburg Academy and the Coast Guard Academy and is now stationed with the naval air force in Corpus Christi Texas. No wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of North Carolina
Heppenstall
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg
Pennsylvania
Coast Guard Academy
New London
Connecticut
Naval Air Force
Corpus Christi
Texas
Mise Nancy
Carolyn Howard
Mra
J. E. Hows’ Ard
Mount Hope
Charles Willians
United States
Navy Air Corps
Virginia Beardsley Heppenstall
Pittsburgh
C. W. Hepensall, Jr
Philadelphia
Mabscott Area Personal News Circulates Visiting Families
Mrs Jess Anderson of Cambridge Illinois visits sister Mrs W B Murray. Corporal B L Fadeley of Drew Field Florida leaves for station after visiting wife and children in Charleston. Families in Charleston host and visit relatives including Mrs Davenport and Mrs Shroyer while others travel to Baltimore and Philadelphia for visits or residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Anderson
Cambridge
Illinois
W. B. Murray
Murray
B. L. “Pete” Fadeley
Drew Field
Florida
Ww. H. Davenport
Richards
Charleston
B. E. McNeil
Wall Green
Davenport
E. P. Ewig
Beckey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion Auxiliary
Fred Roshi
F. H. Halstead
Edith Hildreth
Charlston
Department War Service
Lydia Harlesgs
Jean Angle
Register Social
H. T. Caffee
Hallie Harper
Raleigh County
W. W. Kite
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Evelyn Mae Muir
Raleigh Heights
Woman's Auxiliary
H. R. Sawyers
Women's Missionary Society
Arthur Rees
J. A. Sharp
J. C. Farley
W. Lafon
L. H. Thompson
P. m
R. K. Kiddy
Kiddy
Edith Farley
D. FE. Wipperman
Pat Garrett
Patrick Henry Garrett
Geraldine Farrar Duncan
Florence E. Duncan
Shuck Memorial Baptist Church
Lewisburg
Minnie E. Garrett
Edith Holdren
C. L. Taylor
C. J. Taylor, Jr
Clifton Forge
Blanche Farrell
Mason Street
Ledworth McGinnis
Alliance Army Air Base
Alliance
Nebraska
Mrs
G. H. McGinnis
Glen Morgan
Rubye Gibson
Washington, D. C
Phillip Bellini
Joe
Gary
William Speake
Burgess Street
Grayson Whitely
Arcow
Light
Mark
Chelon
Father
Dad
Carlson
Carlson’s
W. Va
Addreng
Arrow and
Jayson
Peter Lovell
New York
Miss Treadway
A. L. Ailstock
Maxwell Hill
Janie Richards
Lois Gunter
Polly Sue Rogers
Mann, Jr
Fort Dix
New Jersey
Carl Mann
Oather Mann
Matoaka
Frank Bartholomew
Kent
Sam Sparacino
Charlie Sparacino
Camp McCain
Vince Lico
Dominic Massinople
Sough Carolina
Mike Massinople
Tony Massinople
Ronda King
Welch
Jerry Neil
Mabscott Personals
Emma Meador
Hinton
Roxie Bower
Riffe’s. Phone
Virginia Street
West Virginia
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