Beckley Concert Association Mulls Boys Chorus for Next Year
Members of the Beckley Community Concert Association met to study artists available for next seasons program. The artists committee discussed a possible boys choir act scheduled for April 9 and aimed to announce plans after the current season’s final concert.
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Concert Association
Beckley Community Concert Association
Beckley Hotel
Artists Committee
John E. McKenzie
Association
McKenzie
Ischik Brothers
C. G. Weregoy
Ross
P. Daniel
Arlena Miller
Mel Gram
Georgia MacDonald
New York
Fred Richmond
James
McVey
Elsie Bowman
Lowe
C. W. Brown
Rhododendron Garden Club Meeting Highlights
Mrs. W Holt Kester spoke to Rhododendron Garden Club at the home of Mrs. J K Brash on Wildwood Ave. She offered March gardening tips and noted gardening books at the Raleigh County Library. Chapter members discussed “Gardening Made Easy” and “Fruit and Vegetable Arrangements” with light refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Holt Kester
J. K. Brash
Larry Jarrett
Wildwood Ave
Kester
West Virginia
Raleigh County Library
Everette Key
Iser
Arthur J. Pratt
Brash
Grace Lilly Wilkes
Betty Jane Wilkes
Joan
Wilkes
Jarrett
Carl
J’. Drewry
Sam St. Clair
Emmal
Douglas Davis
Ever- H. Cyphers
Jett Keyser
Eugene F
Eagec
Woodrow Wilson High School Minstrel Tonight
The Flying Eagle Band of Woodrow Wilson High School presents its first performance in the school auditorium tonight. The annual minstrel show features student performers and music from the band in a local educational event.
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Woodrow Wilson
Flying Eagle Band
Wood Frow Wilson High School
Beckley Women announce meetings and minstrel show
Beckley notices list civic meetings by the Civic Department of the Beckley Woman's Club and groups such as Flowering Hills Garden Club and Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge. An annual minstrel show at Beckley Hotel Ballroom features a teen theme and a mystery motif with local performers and songs.
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Women's Department
Beckley Newspapers
Civic Department of
Beckley Woman's Club
Park Ave
Baptist Society Honors Member and Community Notices
The Reverend L B James and members of the Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church honored Mrs IL B James with a surprise birthday shower at MacArthur. A Beckley meeting preceded with gifts to a missionary, led by Mrs W A Hartley and Mrs George Wood. Separate notices list upcoming events for Beckley clubs and a fashion piece on stripes in sportswear.
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Missionary Society of the
Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church
IL. B. James
E. T. Graham
MacArthur
Department of
Beckley
L. C. Dickenson
Woman's Chuir
Park
Howard Smith
James Hall
W. A. Hartley
Cross
George Wood
Christian Social Relations
Icie
Graham
Dickenson
Episcopal Guild Hears Alaskan Mission Program
St Francis Guild of St Stephen's Episcopal Church heard a talk on News of the Alaskan Mission led by Mrs Yula Durcett Mrs Preston Davis and Mrs R J Godin at Mrs C Worth May home on Park Ave The report cited about 6000 members with 3000 Eskimo Indians and drew from the Alaska Churchman and letters from Rev Albert Sayre pastor in Anchorage Sayre noted growth life of priests and plans to furlough in June Mrs Lawrence Hunt presided and devotion was from Isaiah 32 1 10 Followed by refreshments with attendees including Mrs Graham Bright Norval Cooke W D Paris Joe Bigoney and Louis George
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Yula Durcett
Preston Davis
R. J. Godin
St. Francis Guild
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
C. Worth May
Park Ave
Albert Sayre
IAU Saint’s Church
Anchorage
Alaska
Alaskan
Sayre
Beckley
Ansted
Montgomery
Mrs. Allen Leads Raleigh Circle Meeting at Church
The Raleigh Circle of the Raleigh Community Church met March 16 at 7 30 p m with Mrs John Allen of Hartley Avenue as host. Mrs Claude Allen co hosted. The group conducted a devotional on Resurrection and sang two hymns. Mrs Eula Treadway opened with prayer and led discussion on Matthew as members shared Easter readings. Mrs John Brezack offered closing prayer. Mrs J D Lowe president presided over business and closed with prayer. Refreshments were served to 111 members and eight guests.
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Raleigh
Raleigh Community Church
John Allen
Hartley Ave
Claude Allen
Charles Allen
Eula Treadway
Treadway
Matthew
John Brezack
J. D. Lowe
Weekend Visits Highlight Marshall College Students
Leo Rose of Eccles spent the weekend in South Bend visiting friends at the University of Notre Dame. Tom Lilly, Milton Crews, and Pete Groseclose, all Marshall College students, were with their parents. A guest, Mrs. G P Green of Charleston, stayed with Mr. and Mrs. George P. Davis of Maxwell Hill.
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Leo Rose
Eccles
South Bend
University of Notre Dame
Tom Lilly
Clifford Lilly
Milton Crews
T. M. Crews
Kanawha St
Pete Groseclose
Bailey Groseclose
Johnstown Rd
Marshall College
George P. Davis
Maxwell Hill
G. P. Green
Charleston
Women of the Moose Schedule Meeting
The Women of the Moose will meet Tuesday evening in the Moose Club ballroom. Edith Clement, chairman of the Moosehaven committee, will lead a program with music and a talk on Moosehaven. Mrs I D Christian Jr, senior regent, will conduct a brief business session. meats will be served and games after the social hour.
University News Highlights From Campus Elections and Events
Kunann Dixen was elected first vice-president of the Association of Women Students. Miss Dixen hails from Carlisle and Jean Wells of Summersville is senior representative with Sybil Davis of Marlinton as junior representative. Eight Mountain initiates including Kenneth Ware of Webster Springs join the university men’s honorary. Virginia Kemp of Beckley elected president of Delta Gamma with Carolyn and Marilyn Barlow of Marlinton named best pledges. Tom Potter Landisburg Katharine Moler Matlens and Sharon Frisk Oak Hill on steering committee for Springspree weekend April 20. Skirt lengths shorten with knee-length spring fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kunann Dixen
Een
Associated Women Students
Miss Dixon
Carlisle
Jean Wells
Summersville
Sybil Davis
Marlinton
Mountain
Kenneth Ware
Webster Springs
Virginia Kemp
Beckley
Delta Gamma Sorority
Carolyn
Marolyn Barlow
Tom Potter
Landisburg
Katherine Moler
Matlens
Sharon iFrisk
Oak Hill
Springspree
Women in Politics and the Quiet Shift in Power
A historical look at how women shaped policy beyond the ballot. The 1924 Democratic platform draft, welfare pushes, and reform efforts by women leaders like Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Calt show indirect influence. Notes on bosses, party loyalty, and leaders such as Portland's Mayor Lee and Texas Governor Ferguson illustrate early reform dynamics.
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Roosevelt
Lee
Portland
No Sin Lee
Airwick
Ferguson
Texas
Miss Patricia Long Weds Clarence E Dobbins in Cleveland
Miss Patricia Ann Long daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert L Long of 38 Wyoming Ave wed Clarence E Dobbins son of Mr and Mrs Roy E Dobbins of Hinton in a Feb 17 double ring ceremony at a Cleveland parsonage. The bride trained at Woodrow Wilson High School and St Frances School of Nursing and worked at Raleigh General Hospital before moving to Cleveland where they reside at 7400 Brook Park Rd.
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Concord College
R. & S. Tool Manufacturing Co
Cleveland
Brook Park Rd
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C. G. Peregoy
Ross P. Daniel
Ariena Miller
Georgia Mac
Flowering Hills Garden Club
R. E. Newman
Queen St
Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Mabscott
Raleigh County Medical Society
Glenn Sallack
House of Blue Lights
Joyce Hall
You
Frank Strock
The
Sophia First Methodist Church
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
First Baptist
Baptist Society
Beckley Duplicate Bridge Club
Coca-Cola
Women of the Moose
Sons of Italy
Beckley Area Graduate Nurses Club
Veterans Administration Hospital
Jayceeettes
Appalachian
Catholic Youth Organization
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Mt. Tabor
New River Dental
Royal Neighbors of America
Guiness Meeting
L. B. James
Hazel Rogers
Harold Blake
Paul Wood
Maggie Blake
Glen Smith
Orville Mills
Alfred Morgan
Jack Lygh
Phyllis Blake
C. F. Price
Ralph Blake
Episcopal Guild
Mrs. Allen
Dess Reeves
Women of Moose
University News
Women In Politics
Helen B. Shaffer
Patricia Long
C. E. Dobbins
Ohio
G. M. Powers
Main Street
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GAS Utilities Company
Columbia Gas System
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