Mrs Sallie McGinnis Celebrates 85th Birthday
Mrs Sallie E McGinnis of Neville Street marked her 85th birthday on Thursday June 29 with many visitors including her daughter Mrs W W Goldsmith of Charleston and nephew James T McGinnis IT who planned to fly back to Atlanta. Friends and relatives from Bluefield Logan Lakeland Fla joined in the day as she remains active in church work and reflects a life connected to William Holroyd a Methodist preacher and sister of Robert Lee Holroyd. She married W H McGinnis in 1891, a judge who died in 1930, and they had four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie E. McGinnis
Neville Street
W. W. Goldsmith
Charleston
James T. McGinnis
Atlanta
McGinnis
Percy Gillie
Bluefield
Gertrude Sampson
Logan
Roberta Lewis
Lakeland
Fla
Beckley
California
William Holroyd
Robert Lee Holroyd
L. E. Barlows Honored at Farewell Dinner
A farewell dinner for Captain and Mrs. Lester E. Barlow of Vine Street was held in Beckley Hotel’s private dining room. Hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel D. Holliday, they plan to move to Fort Benning Georgia. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. William H. Harris and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester E. Barlow
Vine Street
Beckley Hotel
Daniel D. Holliday
Ann Bostic Honored On Sixth Birthday Lawn Party
Ann Bostic daughter of Mr and Mrs Ellwood Bostic Johnson Street was honored on her sixth birthday with a lawn party Tuesday afternoon in Mrs O D Bostic on Harper Road Pink and yellow decorations centered a birthday cake serving table Each child received a miniature basket prize winners included Delores Hedgecock Patricia Mandeville and Steve Hambrick Guest list featured numerous family friends and neighbors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Bostic
Ellwood Bostic
Johnson Street
O. D. Bostic
Harper Road
Delores Hedgecock
Patricia Mandeville
Steve Hambrick
Glamour Apron pattern ad from Raleigh Register
An advertisement promotes Pattern 7432 for a glamour apron with easy sewing outlines and a single stitch. It promises a pretty apron, a safety-first mitten, and improved pattern visuals with charts and photos. Pattern costs twenty cents and must be sent to The Raleigh Register Household Arts Dept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Household Arts Dept
Mrs A G Wilcox Hosts Beaver Ladies Aid Meeting
Mrs A G Wilcox of Beaver hosted the Beaver Ladies Aid with president Mrs Amos Epperly in charge. After opening song and prayers, Bible study, and closing prayers, a refreshment course followed for a list of attendees. Also notes visitors Mr and Mrs Fruth of Charleston returned home after visiting the Connoley family in Old Chelsea Station New York. Alice Brooks needlework catalogue ad asks for name, address, zone, pattern number and twenty cents for copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Wilcox
Beaver
Ladies Aid of
Amos Epperly
L. E. Duncan
Ray Patton
Hubert Poore
J. H. Spangler
Julian Dodd
Frank Meador
Sherman Akers
A. J. Lilly
Luke Mays
W. R. Wills
Earl Calbaugh
Henry Lilly
Mae Pettry
Ruth Rogers
Judy and
Linda Calbaugh
Mrs. Fruth
Charleston
W. B. Connoley
Johnstown Road
P. O
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N. Y
Alice Brooks
Garrets Mark 50th Wedding Anniversary in Piney View
Yesterday marked the 50th wedding anniversary of Charles L. Garret and Cora Harrison Garret of Piney View. Married in Roane County 50 years ago, the couple moved to Richmond District in 1922 and are the parents of eight children, three living, plus 15 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Garret
Cora Harrison Garret
Piney View
Roane County
Richmond District
Guy Garret
Sandstone
Leo Garret
Fay Bragg
Weekend visitors and Jamboree bound youth in 1950s notices
Personal items report Mr and Mrs Luther Miller visiting relatives in Princeton while Jerry Bays plans a Boy Scout National Jamboree trip to Valley Forge and Philadelphia Washington, with a July 10 return. Also includes an extended Hadacol testimonial from Mrs Mabel Kitchen of Covington praising health benefits and urging purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Miller
Russell Street
C. L. Halmstead
Princeton
Roy Keyser
Woodlawn Avenue
Raleigh General Hospital
Jerry Bays
Kenneth Bays
Slab Fork
Valley Forge
Jerry
Philadelphia
Washington, D. C
Sophia WSCS Hosts Area Meet and Budget Plans
Sophia Woman’s Society of Christian Service hosted guests from four societies for a Wednesday meeting at Mrs. Wendell Marston’s Reservoir Road home. The group approved a budget, planned a September Business Men’s Supper, and discussed Thank Offering materials. Talks covered Japan Today, Mexico, and Liberia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Wscs
St. Ann’s Guild
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Reservoir Road
Wendell Marston
Daue
Benjamin Tissue
Thomas Turner
Tissue
Japan
Mexico
Sam Graham
Liberia
Roger Crawford
Sophia Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Whitby
MacAlpin, Affinity
Winding Gol F
Beckley
M. L. Tosh
O. A. Phillips
Cleveland
Bill Lawrence
Q. A. Phillips
Society
R. H. Kennedy
A. F. Clendenny
Byrce Wipperman
Ullens
First Methodist Church Children Stage Tom Thumb Wedding
The First Methodist Church on Heber Street hosts a 7:30 PM Tom Thumb wedding staged by Vacation Church School students. Paula Harless and Joe O Neal play the bride and groom with a cast of children in roles from flower girls to a ring bearer, led by director Mrs. Roy L. Herndon and with Miss Norma Jean Dick and others assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Tom Thumb
Paula Harless
Joe O’neal
Heber Street
Joe O'Neal
Dicky Yates
Minster
Frances Ann Forsythe
Mary Madge Stevenson
Mildred Lou Tabor
Gay Hurst
Priscilla Sardewell
Martha Lou Maxwell
Jeanie Mason
Carl Matheney
Joe Roles
Kenley Smith
Communion Service Set by Presbyterians at Beckley Church
The Beckley Presbyterian Church will hold a Sunday communion service at 11 oclock. Pastor Dr James W Witherspoon announces the observance as part of morning worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Presbyterian Church
James W. Witherspoon
Mr and Mrs Shearn Plan Florida Vacation Tour
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Shearn of 102 Virginia Street will depart tomorrow for a vacation spent touring Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Shearn
Virginia Street
Florida
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Sallie McGinnis
Peepete
L. E. Barlows
Ladies Aid
Charles L. Garrets
Mabel Kitchen
Amsterdam Street
Covington
Col
Bianc
CIO
Richmond’s
Rickson Cleaners
Rosemary Dick
Teddy Kessinger
Paul Coulson
Anne Kessinger
Jerry Beavers
Mary Grace Matheney
Wayland Redden
Patricia Janney
Danny Sardewell
Fiddlers Three
Roy L. Herndon
Bill Honaker
A. J. Perdue
Paul Hinzman
Norma Jean Dick
Janet Guyan
Jo. Ann Brewster
Neva Eye
Jack Beard
Raleigh Co. Bank
DIAL
Fin
Dellar
Evans
Neville St
Neville
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