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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1929
Page
9
Edison visitors Jo J Beckley attended a Sunday school convention at Jumping Branch in June 1921. The piece lists many local residents and visitors at various gatherings, funerals, and social events including Mr. and Mrs. Meadows, the Vandivorts, the Fitzpatricks, and numerous others from Beckley, Glen White, Alderson, Narrows, and surrounding areas. The article reads as a community chronicle of hospitality and travel.
Sunday night chores led by Rev. Lowell Smith drew many locals in Tamroy West Virginia. Visitors include Miss Gena Treadway of Mr Hope staying with Miss Helen Pletcher last week. Local fishing trip on Blue Stone occurred Saturday night and Sunday with ALC. Carman Le Gross C Co Bailes Rob Maddy noted. Mrs BL Mirddly hosted visiting kin at Buwyer last Wednesday. Miss Tun Halstead visiting sister Mrs Rae Morris of Kilsyth. Detroit native Harnest Wikling visiting relatives last week. Tamroy fist aid team remains busy practicing for Fourth of July at Mb Hope. S F Walker returned after time with daughter Mrs Frank Keaton of Raleigh. Mae Thole of Ghent visiting sister Mrs AL Whitely all week. Leck Woodman visited Kilsyth Sunday.
Anne accompanies her father and children to gatherings with Miss Hathail Nell and Master Pat Jarrell of Baldkirch. Numerous relatives and visitors attend prayers, parties, and visits across Pine Knob to Charleston, Hinton, and Pipestem, with many aunts, uncles, and cousins listed among weekend guests and notable attendees.
Local notes report families visiting and traveling between Harper and Beckley. Mr and Mrs J E Lewis of Beckley were in Harper during the weekend. Residents mention moving away and relatives visiting, with a school trip noted for Oscar and Tadig Trump and Tay Stafford's business visit in Beckley.
Munition West Virginia residents John Starless of Mont Goat and E Flarrell of Eabwight visited town. Sun day guests included W D Hininter’s party. Plaves Cook of Oceana stayed with Mrs Martha Gunns who plans to host son-in-law and daughter this weekend. Mr and Mrs Jo M Jarrell and children of Baldknall joined Clem Rogers and Prince Morris on a Charleston trip. Mrs Mary Turner is awaiting further guests.
Prosperity West Virginia hosts a young peoples social Friday featuring a "Measuring Paris" game and refreshments of cake ice cream and lemonade. Guests include Misses Downe Claudia Aker Opal Shark Margaret Gridh Nellie Dering Myrtle Vandic Lilian Salt Hath Pilbert Mary Ira Inez Arthur Emia Stover and many others with local residents and families attending.
Spotted fragments report deaths of local residents including Shella Feaib and Miss Athilie Pheateivk. Visits note Mr Earl Kirk Spent and friends at Uintineton. Families Mrs Kyle Fink and Mrs A Ray Fink hosted relatives in Princeton and Athens over the weekend.
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