Mrs Holmes Elected By Presbyterian Auxiliary
Mrs R B Holmes was installed as president of the Womans Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church at a candlelight service last evening. Officers and circle leaders were announced, with gifts presented to outgoing president Mrs T S Williams. The meeting closed with a benediction and a song by Mrs Floyd Sayre and Mrs William Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Holmes
R. B. Holmes
Womans
The
Presbyterian Church
H. L. Crawford
R. H. Magee
Everett Keyser
A. W. Harris
N. J. Herring
Foreign Missions
H. G. Williams
Christian Education
T. S. Williams
Assembly
Home Missions
5. Dupuy
A. G. Plumley
Synodical Missions
C. J. Kinzer
Kate Johnson
J. M. Ferguson
R. Wood
J. E. McCreery
S Aid
W. W. Bales
Thomas Elswick
J. R. Hubbard
D. P. Pollock
Maxwell Ott
W. C. Griffith
O. H. Meador
Gordon H. Thompson
Birthday Bridge Party for Miss Katie Jo Catron
Miss Katie Jo Catron celebrated her birthday with friends at the home of her parents in the La Fayette Apartments. Four bridge tables were in play with emerald green St Patrick days décor. prizes went to Miss Jo Ann Griffith high and Miss Dorothy Caffee fourth. A salad course followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Jo Catron
S. C. Catron
la Fayette
St. Patrick's Day
Jo Ann Griffith
Dorothy Caffee
Courtesy Reception Attendees Noted At Late Hour
A list of guests included Jo Ann Griffith Dorothy Caffee Betty Jane Meador Jessie Mae Bowling Phoebe Bledsoe Rosalie Terry Ann Ware Elizabeth Fife Evelyn Mead Marguerite Clifton Margaret Hicks Mary Bell Polley Frances Wauhop Janet George and Betty Jane Hall at a charming courtesy event held late in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Ann Griffith
Dorothy Caffee
Betty Jane Meador
Jessie Mae Bowling
Phoebe Bledsoe
Rosalie Terry
Ann Ware
Elizabeth Fife
Evelyn Mead
Marguerite Clifton
Margaret Hicks
Mary Bell Polley
Frances Wauhop
Janet George
Betty Jane Hall
Mrs Bibb Hosts Bridge Luncheons For St Patrick’s Day
Two large bridge luncheons were held at Mrs Earle Bibb’s Oakwood avenue home on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. The rooms were decorated in St Patrick’s Day green with yellow jonquils. Ten tables of bridge were in play each day with prizes awarded to high and second high scorers. Guests included Mrs Dixon Pinkney of Denver who received a guest gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Bibb
Oakwood Avenue
Mooney Home Hosts Pleasant Birthday Party in Coal City
Mr and Mrs C T Mooney of Coal City entertained Saturday night March 7 for son Maynard s 21st birthday. Dancing and late refreshments followed with numerous guests including J A Houchins Charleston A R Houchins Mrs Oakey Farley Charles Worley Beckley Fern Graham Athens Mrs Jim Lilly Bill and Eugene Lilly Ghent Ethel Gillespie Matoaka Beat rice Teague Thomas Wood Lego Verlin Walker Odd J N Rearer Crab Orchard Edna Breedon Cool Ridge Disel Grubbs Lillybrook Ann Mooney Long Branch Nora Blanche Halstead Zeb Duncan James Warden Whitby Ruby June Bierd Reba Terry Edna Hyatt J T Bierd Morgan Rees Gorman Dale Walker Arnold Burdiss Harry Hall R C Bierd Toney Sanchez Mrs Bertie Lafon Fireco W W Lilly H D Clark F Carson Booth Clyde Meador Emma Armstrong Nellie Gillespie Virginia Ritter Katherine Burdiss Winnie Lilly Mary Clark Orland Lilly Fred Lilly Austin Privett George Paul Conner Edd Harry Gillespie Robert Halcolmb Buster Keffer Herbert Lilly Gather Gillespie Burtie Ward Willard Backus Bernard Junior Mooney George Thomas Mrs Co C Gadd Frank Eads Bob Eads Roy Ritter Jack John Houchins Rose Mary Mooney and Fred Carson Booth Jr Music was furnished by Orland Lilly Fred Lilly Nellie Gillespie Maynard Mooney and Harry Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Mooney
Coal City
Mayard
J. A. Houchins
Charleston
A. R. Houchins
Oakey Farley
Charles Worley
Beckley
Fern Graham
Athens
Jim Lilly
Bill
Eugene Lilly
Ghent
Ethel Gillespie
Matoaka
Beatrice Teague
Thomas Wood
Lego
Verlin Walker
Odd
J. N. Rearer
Crab Orchard
Edna Breedon
Cool Ridge
Disel Grubbs
Lillybrook
Ann Mooney
Long Branch
Nora
Blanche Halsted
Zeb Duncan
James Warden
Whitby
Ruby
June Bierd
Reba Terry
Edna Hyatt
J. T. Bierd
Winnie Walker
Mae Lilly
Mary Clark
Orland Lilly
Fred Lilly
Austin Privett
George
Paul Conner
Edd
Harry Gilelespie
Robert Halcolmb
Buster Keffer
Herbert Lilly
Gather Gillespie
Burtie Ward
Willard Backus
Bernard
Junior Mooney
George Thomas
Co. C. Gadd
Frank Eads
Bob Eads
Roy Ritter
Jack
John Houchins
Rose Mary Mooney
Fred Carson Booth Jr
Nellie Gillespie
Maynard Mooney
Harry Hall
Fidelis Class Banquet At First Baptist Church Held
Forty members of the Fidelis class attended their annual banquet at the church last evening with Mrs. D W Bryson serving as toastmistress. The program included solos by Mrs J M Hayes and Mrs O S Jones, readings by Miss Rosalind Carroll, piano by Miss Violet Cook, and an address by Rev J M Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelis
First Baptist Church
D. W. Bryson
J. M. Hayes
Kitty Kelley
Violet Cook
Rosalind Carroll
O. 8. Jones
Fletcher Freeman
Harwood James
W. H. Chrisley
W. R. Beaver
P. B. Settle
O. S. Jones
L. B. Gumm
Kenneth Cunningham
K. K. Rand
W. M. Duncan
Harry May
Price Caffee
Wendell Harvey
D. O. Mean
L. G. Houser
M. F. Barksdale
Guy Graves
Overton Kent
W. M. McCutcheon
J. EB. Dickerson
Ragland Host and Hostess Honor Lynchburg Guest
Mr and Mrs T R Ragland were genial hosts at their Woodlawn avenue home last evening. They entertained in fine style with a dinner at six thirty to honor Mrs R E Craighill of Lynchburg Virginia, their guest in the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Ragland
Woodlawn Avenue
R. E. Craighill
Lynchburg
Virginia
Delighted Dinner Hosts Toasts by Mrs Craighill
A table set with linen silver and crystal centered by a crystal bowl of red snap dragons. Twelve covers laid for guests. The highlight was original toasts to each guest by the honored Mrs Craighill.
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Craighill
Beckley Visitors and Local Shoppers Noted
Personal mentions list Mr and Mrs Hubbard W Shawhan Jr of Charleston visiting Beckley while he handles Pineville business. Mrs Tommy Roberts travels to Johnstown Pa to visit relatives. Mortimer Smith engineer for the State Road Commission from Charleston stops in Beckley en route home. Mrs Claude Hill of Oak Hill shops in Beckley. Miss Lura Worley of Bolt is a Raleigh General Hospital patient. John F Luther, ex assistant manager of F W Woolworth Richmond, transfers to Isley Alabama to man age that store. Luther family plans Beckley visit before joining him. Mrs C G Andersen of Mount Hope shops in Beckley Thursday. Dr and Mrs W G Moran of Fireco visit Beckley. George Connell of Charleston visits for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard W. Shawhan Jr
Charleston
Shawhan
Pineville
Tommy Roberts
Johnstown
Mortimer Smith
State Road Commission
Beckley
Claude Hill
Oak Hill
Lura Worley
Bolt
Raleigh General Hospital
John F. Luther
F. W. Woolworth
Broadstreet
Richmond
Isley
Alabama
Mount Hope
W. G. Moran
Fireco
George Connell
Ill and visiting residents in local area noted
Mrs. K. M. Jarrell remains seriously ill at home for a week. Miss Ollie Burnett is confined to her apartment with illness. Mrs. Walter Burger of Hinton visits her daughter Mrs. Harold Austin in North Kanawha street. Alfred Beane returns to Ashland after funeral. Frank M. Foote of Morgantown spends time at home on Harper road. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thomas plan to travel to Columbus, Ohio with grandson Ritchie Thompson to visit son John B. Thomas Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. M. Jarrell
Ollie Burnett
R. L. Sadler
Walter Burger
Hinton
Harold Austin
Mr. Austin
North Kanawha Street
Alfred Beane
W. E. Beane
Ashland
W. Va
Frank M. Foote
Morgantown
Harper Road
J. B. Thomas
Ritchie Thompson
Columbus
Ohio
John B. Thomas Jr
Bliss College
Passport Agency Open in New York
John Ward, deputy circuit clerk, received a state department letter from Washington announcing a branch passport agency in the International Building at Rockefeller Center 630 Fifth Avenue New York. The agency serves applicants for passports issued within the United States and informs circuit clerks nationwide to direct applicants to the uptown Rockefeller Center branch for convenience.
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John Ward
State Department
Washington
International Building
Rockefeller Center
Fifth Avenue
New York
United States
New York City
Salvation Army Plans Meeting in Bluefield
Seventeen Salvation Army officers and soldiers will travel to Bluefield for a two day Young People's Congress meeting in the Ramsey school auditorium. Lt Commissioner Ernest I Pugmire and Mrs Pugmire of Atlanta will attend as distinguished leaders. Also slated to attend are Lt Col Fred W Seiler of Richmond Major Sidney E Cox of Atlanta and Adjutant John A Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Bluefield
Young People's Congress
Virginia
Southern West Virginia
Ramsey School
Ernest I. Pugmire
Pugmire
Atlanta
Congress
Mason and Dixon Line
Fred W. Seiler
Richmond
Virginia and
Southern
Wire Preservers Fur Collars Cleaned with Cornmeal Fasoline
A method recommends cleaning fur collars and cuffs by rubbing thoroughly with cornmeal soaked in Fasoline, suggesting an old household technique for removing dirt and preserving fur garments.
Salvation Army pageant marks 400 years of English Bible
Delegates from four Salvation Army headquarters will stage a grand pageant over two days to celebrate 1936 as the four hundredth year since the English Bible began printing. Huntington and Ash...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Huntington
Ash
Pageant to Represent Land Norfolk and Roanoke Posts
The upcoming event will feature representatives from land Norfolk and Roanoke posts. Beckley attendees include Captain and Mrs. William C. Miller and many local residents such as Mrs. Reba Holmes Mrs. Daisy Honaker Miss Estie Gunnee Mrs. Mae Ford Mrs. Julia Davis and several Davises, plus other listed participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land
Norfolk
Roanoke Posts
Beckley
William C. Miller
Reba Holmes
Daisy Honaker
Estie Gunnee
Mae Ford
Julia Davis
Forest Ford
J. J. Davis
Leonard Cooney
Harry Davis
Ted Davis
June Hill
Mildred Francisco
Ivy Miller
Beatrice Davis
Anemone Davis
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Social & Personal News
Capudine
Kanawha Street
Holliday
Nestle
Old
Eeees
Dr. Scholl’s
Mrs. Bibb
Bridge
Mooney
Mr. and
Mrs. Ragland
Davenport
Neville ST
Dreds Etems
Passport Agency
Salvation Army Plans
H. B. Atkinson
P. & G. Giant
Retary
Del-Mar
Mack's
Betty Crocker
Pastry Shop
Opposite Baptist Church
Beckley Theatre
Niet
Modern Furniture Co
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