People You Know: Local Social Notes From Beckley
Residents share travel, visits, and engagements. Louise Davis leaves for Camp LeJeune to wed Louis V. Deas of Memphis. Guests include Rev. and Mrs. Pack and children from Chattanooga. Mrs. Campbell returns from New York. Mrs. Hammond visits Beckley relatives. Many others recoveries and family visits noted with places and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Davis
L. H. Davis
South Kanawha Street
Camp LeJeune
N. C
Louis V. Deas
Memphis
Elizabeth Fink Weds Arden Dass in Southern States Honeymoon
Elizabeth Fink daughter of Carl Fink of Pemberton married Arden Dass at 3 pm in the Methodist Temple parish room. Dr. J E Bird performed the single ring ceremony with Juanita Weeks as maid of honor and Ranny Fink as best man. The couple left for a honeymoon to the South. The bride, a Woodrow Wilson High School graduate, works for Black Diamond Coal in Affinity. Dass, a Mark Twain High School graduate, served 39 months in the Army Air Corps, eight in the European Theater of Operations, and now works for Lillybrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden Dass
Elizabeth Fink
Carl Fink
Pemberton
Methodist Temple
J.E. Bird
Juanita Weeks
Ranny Fink
Dos
Lillybrook Coal Company
Affinity
Honor Scientist Two Children from Tioga and Walkertown
Honor scientist families Mr and Mrs Wiley Setliff of Tioga and Mr and Mrs J G Byrd of Walkertown with two children, and David Ferguson with two children, are noted in a brief tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tioga
Wiley Setliff
Walkertown
David Ferguson
J. G. Byrd
Mrs Bertie Setliff’s 70th Birthday Dinner in Ghent
Mrs Bertie Setliff recently marked her 70th birthday with a family dinner hosted by her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs J G Byrd in Ghent. Attending were E L Setliff and four children from Killarney plus C G Setliff with family from Camp Creek, C A Setliff and four children from Beckley, Walter Setliff, and Robert Setliff from Killarney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie Setliff
J. G. Byrd
Ghent
E. L. Setliff
Killarney
C.G. Setliff
Camp Creek
C. A. Setliff
Beckley
Walter Setliff
Robert Setliff
Picnic Attended by School Officials in Pineville
County School Superintendent W. C. Bailey Jr. and members of the board of education attended a picnic at a Clear Fork cabin on Tuesday afternoon. Attendees included Mrs. Mae Belcher C. A. Blankenship assistants, Miss Elizabeth Wilson Miss June Johns Mrs Eda C Cook Harley Christian and Jesse W. Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville — County
W. C. Bailey, Jr
Board of Education
Clear Fork
Mae 8
Belcher
C. A. Blankenship
Elizabeth Wilson
June Johns
Eda C. Cook
Harley Christian
Jesse W. Morgan
Johnnie Kasco’s English Wife And Son Visit Oswald Home
The Joe Kasco household in Oswald welcomes Mrs. Johnnie Kasco and her infant son Michael arrived from Birmingham England. Johnnie Kasco a navy seaman second class stationed at Camp Peary Va gained leave to meet them in New York. He accompanies them to his parents’ home where they will stay until discharge. He spends weekends at the Oswald residence as his wife learns American customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hammond
Charleston
French Lucas
Ida
M. O'Dell
Wil
Liam A. Thompson
E. H. Crouch
Beckley
California
Thompson
H. D. Clark
Calloway Heights
Eddie Snuffer
Hazel Snuffer
J. A. Myers
Crab Orchard
Adelaide Baritell
J. A. Baritell
McAlpin
Barbara Anderson
New York City
Virginia Intermont College
Barnell
Miss Anderson
New York
C. C. Drake
Anne Louise
Laura Bell Woods
Virginia Beach
Floyd Cox
Albert Howell
Charlottesville
Virginia
Morgantown
Judy Jackson
Virginia Weston Minter
Lake Herring
Kentucky
Kappa Delta National Social Sorority
University of Kentucky
E. D. Armstrong
Raleigh General Hospital
W. J. Jackson
Virginia Scott Carter
Stuart Hall
Joe Kasco
Oswald
Johnnie Kasco
Kasco
Michael
Birmingham
England
Johnnie
Navy
Camp Peary
Shome
Piano Tuning Route Through Hinton Alderson and Lewisburg
Charley F House announces a tuning and repair service traveling through Hinton Alderson and Lewisburg by appointment. Write 127 Mercer St or contact Beckley Music and Electric Co at phone 4534 for scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. F. House
Hinton
Alderson
Lewisburg
Mercer St
Beckley Music & Elec. Co
Valiant Crusaders to Hold Weekend Evangelistic Meetings
Salvation Army unit led by Captain Maxine Patrick from Atlanta will conduct evangelistic meetings at the Salvation Army building on South Fayette Street this Saturday and Sunday. Major C. L. Frazier announces a youth rally at 8 p.m. Saturday. Readings include radio segments, open air meetings, Sunday school, holiness and salvation services with Georgia unit members Alfreda Ward Beatrice Fizer Louise Holmes and Rachel Thomas among the Valiant Crusaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army Girls
Alfreda Ward
Beatrice Fizer
Louise Holmes
Rachel Thomas
Georgia
The
Valiant Crusaders
Medical Auxiliary Benefit Bridge Planned for June 21
The Appalachian Building will host the Raleigh County Medical Society Auxiliary benefit bridge party on June 21 with only the first 25 table reservations accepted. Chairman of the decorating committee is Mrs. M M Ralston, assisted by Mrs. L M Hailoran and Mrs. W C Mays, while Mrs J M Coram leads the refreshment committee with several members helping in other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian
Raleigh County Medical Society
M. M. Ralston
L. M. Hailoran
W. C. Mays
J. M. Coram
T. A. Vermillion
John W. Bolen
Clark Kessel
G. C. Hedrick, Jr
M. J. Pronko
D. C. Ashton
R. G. Broaddus
ID. D. Daniel
Lynn Stevenson Heads Reorganized VFW Post 4469
Lynn Stevenson named post commander of VFW Post 4469 after a reorganization that reviewed 17 new members at Beckley Hotel. State Commander Y Chester Williams and department chief Fay Baker attended. New officers include adjutant Charles Haugh and others. group plans regular meetings at Beckley Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Lynn Stevenson
Howard M
Foreign Wars
Y. Chester Williams
Fay F. Baker
Department
Beckley Hotel
Charles Haugh
Alvin Marion
Mike Griffith
Thomas Garnette
Roy Kessee
Larry Jerrett
Kéit Hamyick
Hazel McCoy
Ray Morris
James Wauhop
John Fitzwater
E. L. Burleson
Beckley Hospital
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N. A. Butler
Rogers
Ohio
A. W. Miller
Weds
Lise Meitner
Rochester
N. Y
University of Rochester
Aerin
Jbans
Howard Camp
Cohen Drug Co
Beckley, W. Va
Gagage Oo
Maureen Griggs
London
Maureen
Arve
Medical Auxiliary
Awetan
Cohen Drug Company
Neville St
Lynn Stevenson
Reorganized
V.F.W. Post
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
Mabscott, W. VA
Femneve Se
Pacific Mills
South American
Panama
Neal
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