Circle News Recalls Methodist Temple Meetings and Guests
Social and personal notes describe Circle No. 1 at the Methodist Temple hosting at the Minter home with Mrs. A K Minter and auxiliaries. Circle No. 3 met at Mrs H K Stairs home with Mrs J B Yoak Jr assisting, sharing worship, study from Great Souls of Prayer and Korea letter, plus a surplus in the quarterly quota and St Patrick's Day refreshment plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Minter
O.wy. Broughman
C. C. Wetveil
Circle No. 1
Methodist Temple
Minter
Beaver Avenue
Jesus
George Williams
G. Sigler
St. Patrick's Day
D. L. Hill
H. K. Stairs
Ellison Avenue
J.B. EF. Yoak Jr
John Hull
Ella Sue Wagner
Korea
Afrs. Hill
H. T. Stovall
E. F. Cooper
B. H. English
W. P. Gregory
E. C. Herne
D. Lt. Hill
W. S. Thompson
D. H. Warren
G. L. Willis
W. B. Murray
T. Stovall
George Foresman
Stairs
Yoak
Wesley Bible Class Hosts Pot Luck Supper
The Women’s Wesley Bible class of the Methodist Temple met Friday evening for a pot luck supper with St Patrick’s Day decorations. Miss Phyllis Broyles read, Mrs. John Hull led the business session, and gifts revealed at the close recognized the Wesley sisters. Members listed include Mrs. John Hull and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Bible
Methodist Temple
Temple
Phyllis Broyles
John Hull
Wesley Sisters
John H. Hull
Robert Smith
T. B. Stone
D. L. Hill
H. G. Hagar
C. F. Jackson
Roy Keister
E. L. Lawson
A. E. Minter
W. M. Morrisey
W. 8. Murray
P. B. Rogers
C. H. Rutledge
F. W. Trent
Mount Tabor Mission Circle In Session
The Mount Tabor Mission Circle met Thursday afternoon in Mrs. Snyder Phipps home. A business session filled the program with plans for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Tabor Mission Circle
Mount Tabor
Snyder Phipps
Circle members stage Easter play and social
A play by circle members will be presented as part of Easter festivities with a silver offering collected. During the social hour Mrs. Phipps served a refreshment course to a long list of attendees including Mrs. J. D. Stanley Mrs. Frank Lively Mrs. Ed Stanley and others notable in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phipps
J. D. Stanley
Frank Lively
Ed Stanley
George Stanley
H. J. Toney
W. A. Milehem
Edward Phipps
Carl Phipps
Minnie Phipps
Garner Phipps
Beta Theta Sorority Set Spring Dance at Black Knight Club
Beta Theta Sorority of Beckley’s college schedules a spring dance on April 10 at the Black Knight Country Club. Knox ville Tenn based twelve piece orchestra the Commanders led by Harrell Underwood will perform the program, following a Christmas season event at the Black Knight venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Theta Sorority
Beckleys College
Black Knight Country Club
Harrell Underwood
Knoxville
Tenn
West Virginia
Mr and Mrs Ritchie Tour of Honor at East Beckley Church
Rev E H Ritchie pastor of East Beckley Methodist Church South and Mrs Ritchie were honored Tuesday evening with a program at the church. Members presented gifts and a donation of pantry goods, which the recipients gratefully appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Ritchie
East Beckley Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Furey Family Hosts Birthday Dinner for Son-In-Law
Mr and Mrs Furey entertained Thursday at their Surveyor home honoring son-in-law Guy West on his birthday anniversary. Dinner for G C West Roma Mae West Lester Ralph Monica Bessie Sue Monica Wilmer Ruge Zola Ruge and N D Furey was served at six with covers set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D. Furey
Surveyor
Guy West
G. C. West
Roma Mae
Lester
Ralph Monica
Bessie Sue
Wilmer Ruge
Zola
Altar Society Plans St Patrick Day Dinner
The Altar Society of St Francis de Sales Church held its monthly meeting with Mrs. O F Cain in charge. They announced a St Patrick's Day dinner at the Parish Hall on March 17 from 5:30 to 8:00, promising a major community event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar Society
St. Francis de Sales
O. F. Cain
Miss Mary Ann Waulk Ry. Absent At Party
Miss Mary Ann Waulk entertained friends yesterday afternoon for her ninth birthday anniversary. Suitable games and contests were played then a refreshment course was served in green and white colors. Mary Ann was joined by June Dunn Mary Lou Lilly Doris Scott Helen Spondaris Nellie Spade Nancy Waulk Gene Monico and Bobby Waulk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Waulk
Mary Ann
June Dunn
Mary Lou Lilly
Doris Scott
Helen Spondaris
Nellie Spade
Nancy Waulk
Gene Monico
Bobby Waulk
Syrian Ladies Hold Pleasant Meeting in Beckley
The Syrian Ladies Society of Beckley gathered Friday evening at Mrs. George Thabet’s Oak Hill home. After a short business session, guests enjoyed a social hour with a refreshment course served by Mrs. Thabet. Attending were Mrs. Cleo Corey and others from Beckley with several from Mount Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syrian Ladies Society
Beckley
George Thabet
Oak Hill
Thabet
Cleo Corey
Mike Corey
Gus Farris
Asaph Rahall
Tom S. Thabit
No A. Thabet
Fayet Ramey
Tom D. Thabet
Mrs. Meadows Honored at Surprise Birthday Party
Mrs. D. C. Meadows was guest of honor at a surprise birthday party hosted by her daughter Mrs. John Yago on Fifth Street. Attendees included many relatives and friends in a Green Shamrocks festive setting with emerald decorations, tea service, and a birthday cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Meadows
John Yago
Fifth Street
Yago
Miss Meadows
Meadows
M. F. Noel
Ritchie Ware
H. N. Meade
Estella Feazelle
Grace Smith
Julia Williams
Harry Sterne
D. C. Totten
R. C. Frost
L. E. Shrewsbury
WA. Burke
W. F. Yago
Hinton
Hulbert Meadows
Elizabeth Meadows
Libby Ann Yago
John Yaga
Birthday Party Honors Mrs. Clarkson Phipps at 82
Mrs. R. L. Allen hosted a surprise birthday gathering for Mrs. Clarkson Phipps at her Reservoir road home from 1 to 4 PM on a Tuesday. St Patrick's motifs decorated the room as guests shared refreshments and a large cake with 82 candles. A pastor's letter from Rev. J. M. Hayes was read during the celebration, joined by many relatives and friends including several Phipps and Allen family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarkson Phipps
R. L. Allen
Reservoir Road
Phipps
Cranberry
Legion Auxiliary Meet On Tuesday
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting Tuesday at eight in the Memorial building. Plans for the March 17 birthday party will be finalized, with a silver offering to a community project. Delegates to the mid year conference will be selected and a musical program is planned by Mrs. Brooks Adair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building
Legion W
Brooks Adair
L. D. Fink
A. Ray Fink
Grace
Gladys Davenport
Ann Hutchinson
B. L. Hill
Andy Cook
Junior Department Plans Bridge Party
Elaborate plans have been completed by members of Mrs. James Brown's group of the junior department of the Womans Club for a benefit bridge to be held Thursday evening at the clubhouse on Park Avenue. Monopoly may be played by those who do not care for bridge and prizes will be awarded to the winners. Reservations may be made with Miss Mary Alice Bruster at the White Cross Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brown
Womans Club
Park Avenue
Michigan
Mary Alice Bruster
White Cross Pharmacy
Tyree Birthday Party Honors Jo Ann Tyree
Mr and Mrs Tyree entertained at their South Kanawha Street home for Jo Ann Tyree's sixth birthday. The party ran from two to five with games and contests won by David and Wanda Lee Lilly. Refreshments featured a green and white display as guests were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Tyree
South Kanawha Street
Jo Ann
David
Wanda Lee Lilly
Spenes
Jo Ann Tyree
John
Loris Birkins
Retty Jane
O. C
Jo Ant Canterbury
David Rovsen
Helen
Anna
Local social list includes Resaca and Be Soco names
A fragmented community roster names Mae and Micard Davis Mildred Emma Low Caroline Wallop Billy and Mickey Edwards and others across Resaca Be Soco and nearby locales. The list also mentions Mrs Emerson Williams Mrs James Rowe and Beulah Wood among attendees and hosts.
Methodist Junior Choir At Party At Temple Church
The Methodist Temple Junior Choir directed by Mrs. R A Boyd hosted a masquerade party in the church recreation hall. Mrs. Boyd and Miss Belly Yoak led games with a large group of attendees including Anna Mae Foresman Jean Yoak Marguerite Daniels Emma Mae Flint and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Temple
R.A. Boyd
Helen
Billie Gail Miller
Geraldine Williams
Lor Ann Canterbury
Joyce James
Margaret Wetzell
Virginia Weston Minter
Frances Border
Mary Lou Lilly
Jane Ann Rice
Catherine Mae Armstrong
Anna Lee Trent
Helen Snuffer
Roxie Ellison
E. D. Armstrong Jr
Billy Clay
Gene Larrick
Meredith Williams
Junior Lilly
Robert Ellison
Harold Riffe
Jim Henry Riffe
George Foresman
Bill Coburn
George Herald
Personal mentions fill Beckley social notes weekend
The column lists numerous Beckley residents and guests including Mrs R P Hogan and daughter Beverly Ann returning to Huntington with brother Robert Watts, and many others visiting or traveling to Charleston Lynchburg Blacksburg and Pontia. It notes students from Marshall College V P I Lynchburg College Concord College and West Virginia Wesleyan among those mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Hogan
Beverly Ann
R. D. Watts
Huntington
Robert Watts
Ross Romine
Marshall College
T. M. Harris
North
Kanawha Street
C. T. Adair
Joe Milton
Louise Gillespie
Raven
Virginia
W. A. Derrick
Price Hil
John Massing
Lanark
White Sulphur Springs
Derrick
Fannie Rowan
Lottie Jones
Charlotte
Beckley
Pontiac
C. L. Allen
Trenton
N. J
Charleston
L. Heatherlin
Zeretha
Geneva
Ora
Lee Crotty
Pluto
Juanita Sterne
Lynchburg College
Lynchburg
Ralph Keiner
Mac Banks
F. L. Banks
French Williams
Co. C. Lilly
Clara
Flat Top
Arthur Jarrell
K. M. Jarrell
Jarrel
North Kanawha Street
Frank Fluffman
Roy Sears
Kel vindior Cooking School to be held in Beckley
Mrs. Whitney J. Garrett the Raleigh Radio and Refrigerator Company sponsored Kel vindior Cooking School comes to the Lyric Theatre Raleigh March 18 to 20. Sessions run mornings from 9 to 11 with emphasis on home economics skills for area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney J. Garrett
Bookley
Raleigh Radio and Refrigerator Company
Lyric Theatre
Weekend Visits and Social Gatherings Reported in Coal Valley
Miss Beulah Bennett spends weekend at Ronceverte with relatives from the Nurses Training school of Coal Valley hospital. Joe L. Smith and son plan a Washington trip after a brief stay. Cranberry hosts a quilling party with Luncheon for Mrs. Rogusky and several guests. A shower hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Powell lists many attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Cook
Winding Quit
Beckley
A. E. Gadd
Princeton
A. L. Lilly
Muadscott
Lilly
Gadd
Raleigh General Hospital
Editi Clay
Mount Hope
W. R. Steele
Mullens
Hazel Miller
Concord College
Athens
W. W H. Miller
Marie Wilson
B. B. Epperly
Carlyn Epperly
Margaret Wilson
Links Grove
Carlyn Bibb
St. Petersburg
Florida
GC. Hedrick
Muntington
Joe Shank
W.W. Hume
Hume
Charleston
W. J. Maynor
Bernard
Joe L
J. F. Williams
South Kanawha Street
Herman J. Thorne
R. M. French
Herbert Stansbury
Eva
I Ethel Keyser
Tom Hedrick
G. C. Hedrick
Park Avenue
Wnith
J. A. Lyons
J. W. Maxwell
Beckley Avenue
C. EL. Harvey
Egeria
Don P. Wolf
Montgomery
Ted McDowell
Rachel Meador
James Bird
Joe Jr
Huntington
Thomas Elswick
Lewis
Elswick
Helena Doyle
Besaco
James Rowe
Jimmy
G. Curtis Turner
Windings Gulf
Margaret Birdsoo
Betty Jordan
Arlington Hall
Washington, D. C
Joe L. Smith
White House
J.H. Greene
Slab Fork
Clintwood
French
Eloise Balen
L. G. Balen
Mulfens
Wilbur Sidenstricker
Kingston
A.C. Stilwell
Mildred Wheeler
Gladys Truman
Coal Valley Hospital
Beulah Bennett
Ronceverte
Joe Smith Jr
Raleigh County Receives 788.85 From Agricultural Adjustment Payments
An Associated Press dispatch notes that Raleigh County got 788.85 of 793,705.06 paid to West Virginians by the Agricultural Adjustment administration for period May 12, 1933, to December 31, 1935. Fayette County received 2,173.91 and Summers County 4,721.51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
West
S.R. Wood Joins Brill Motor Co Sales Force
J. R. Wood formerly with the Crab Orchard Improvement Company of Eccles has been retained by Brill Motor Company Incorporated as a sales representative. He will promote Buick and Oldsmobile sales for which the company is the local agent in this territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Wood
Crab Orchard Improvement Company
Eccles
Brill Motor Company
Mr. Wood
Buick
Oldsmobile
Motor Company
Burdiss Birth of 8 Pound Son Richard Clay
Mr and Mrs James Burdiss announce the birth of their son Richard Clay on February 26. The infant weighs 8 pounds 12 ounces and joins the family at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Burdiss
Richard Clay
Man Charged After Threats With Knife at North Oakwood Home
Herbert Nipper of Winding Gulf jailed by Conservator W. C. Huff after threatening a resident with a knife when asked to leave a North Oakwood avenue home. The incident led to charges and detention last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winding Gulf
Herbert Nipper
Conservator of the Peace
W. C. Huff
Also Mentioned on This Page
Remenyi
Lovely
Del-Mar
Irear
Mack's
Palace Theatre
Wesley Bible Class
Vera-Rose Beauty Shop
Woolworth
Mr. and
Mrs. Ritchie
Mrs. Furey
Mary Ann Waulk Ry
Raymond
Raymond’s Beauty
Mala St. Over Embee's
Mrs. Clarkson Phipps
Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Tyree
Methodist
G. D. Conner
Adney K. Sutphin
A. C. Sutphin
Wickham Ave
Clyde Mankin
A. D. Crawford
H. R. Brown
John Mankin
Gatewood
L. W. Bradford
Dry Creek
A. D. Bradford
Seth
Boone County
Scott Griffiths
West Virginia Wesleyan
Buckhannon
Cooking
W. E. GriMbs
Virginia Street
L. M. Halloran
Cranberry, W. Va
Quilting
Geo. Rogusky
Burah Creed
Goldie Sizemore
T. D. Hogg
A.C. Kestner
May Creed
Louise Creed
Meredith Kestner
Olga Hogy
Robert Creed
Burah Margaret Ann Icreea
Adlend Party
Lsted
Lesfie Powell
Metcher Lively
iCortrade Rutherford
Rosa Lee Williams
Agnes Walney
Elizabeth Walney
Bob Creed
Evelyn Lilly
Herman Powell
Helen Vira
Alice Vira
Beatrice Miller
Mae Beaver
Helen Lilly
James Kershner
Ruth Kershner
Edward Tilly
Ranny Buckland
Dessa Buckland
Myrtle Brizendine
Bernard Brizendine
Ruth Dixon
Charlie Brizendine
John Caley
Nick Larrocco
Buddy Rutherford
W.S. Johnson
Charles Alen
Tony Chiatlo
Litt
Strack
Raleigh County
S.R. Wood
Brill Motor Co
BMT
North Oakwood Avenue
Carper’s
Beckley’s
Kojeh
Optometric Eye Specialist
Lilly Bidg
Teithany
Dorothy Gray
Heber and
N. Kanawha Stx
Beckley, W. Va
Lions Blind Fund
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