Week's Calendar of Community Notices in The Register
Local social editor collects weekly calendar items from clubs churches and groups. Listings cover Service Men's club groups 5 21 and 26 volunteer officers guest speakers and meetings at First Baptist First Methodist Sophia First Christian and other venues across Prince Street Rebel street Coca Cola plant and church recreation rooms through Friday with multiple daytime sessions and hostesses named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register Social
Bessie Carroll
Service Men’s Club
Prince Street
Bailey Grose
Close
France Street
Azalea Garden Club
Coca Cola Bottling Company
F. L. Banks
Dwight File
C. E. Pauley
W. A. Dempsey
Service Men's Club
Kings Daughters
First Baptist Church
J. B. Watts
Charleston
J. W. Maxwell
B_Ash
Group 21
The
Dirty Dozen
Rebel Street
Boy Scotts
First Christian Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service of
Sophia
Criss Ruble
Fred Canterbury
Ladies Aid Society
D. F. McKenzie
Procam
Kil McDaniel
C. C. Tucker
Wanda Quesenberg
Harry Meade
J. T. Hollandsworth
Women's Missionary Society of the First Christian Church
W. A. Burke
J. M. Turner
Wanted 20000 Women To Lead Girl Scout Troops
Glady s Degner reports the Girl Scouts aim to reach 1.0 million members by 1944 with 800000 already enrolled and 80000 male Scout members. They seek 20000 adult women leaders over 21 willing to organize troops, noting many communities have waiting lists of girls ages 7 to 18. Leaders need not be experts, only interested in girls, with qualities of sincerity imagination resourcefulness patience sound judgment and humor.
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Gladys Degner
America
Local Navy Station Poised for Second E Award This Year
Chief Petty Officer Richard K. Gilliam announced that if enlistment stays on track the local Navy recruiting station will win the Navy E award again this year. January earned the state’s top rating, and the Charleston plaque remains on display. With James Gregory of Willis Branch enlisting, the station has surpassed its monthly quota by four with 12 days left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard K. Gilliam
Navy
Charleston
James Gregory
Willis Branch
United States Navy
R. F. Gilliam
Gilliam
Mabscott Personal News Highlights Local Guests and Travel
Mabscott residents report visits and travel including Mrs J B Kirk off to New Smyrna Beach Florida with her brother C H Pugh and Mrs Pugh. Others attend to illnesses and family matters with relatives visiting from Radford Virginia and Charleston.
Word Services To Be Today Funeral For Mrs Word
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Word 38 will be held at her Sophia home at 2 20 this afternoon with Rev Levi Akers in charge. Burial will follow in Jessup cemetery at Sophia. She died Thursday at 5 pm after four years illness. Survived by husband Frank Ward and children Harless Marshall Ruth and Helen all at home. Also mother Mrs California Bridgeman of Chilhowie Virginia four sisters and two brothers listed with residences in Maryland West Virginia and Virginia.
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Alice ‘Word
Sophia
Levi Akers
Jessup
Word
Frank Ward
Harless
Marshall
Ruth
Helen
California Bridgeman
Chilowie
Virginia
Ida Creger
Westminister
Maryland
Harriet Cales
Florida Bridgeman
Emma Bridgeman
Chilhowie
N. W. Bridgeman
Midway
Dedie
Lof Chilohowie
Reverend Grose to Speak in Weston and Salem
The Rev Earl L Grose pastor of First Baptist church will preach at Weston this morning and Salem tonight as part of duties as president of the West Virginia Baptist convention In his absence C C Farmer will lead the 11 oclock service and Judge Clarence Meadows will speak at 730 tonight The Forest City Cleveland Ohio is noted for broad tree lined streets
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Earl L. Grose
First Baptist Church
Sill
Weston
Hurch
Salem
West Virginia Baptist Convention
C. C. Farmer
Clarence Meadows
Former Mark Twain Girl Is Married in Chicago
Miss Dorothy J. Smith of Chicago Winds, daughter of Mrs. E. J. Smith of Ury, wed Lester Huber son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Huber of Chicago. The single ring ceremony occurred February 14 at the First Baptist Church home of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Merwick with Rev. W. Reverse officiating. The bride wore a light tailored suit with gold accessories and orchids. attendant Miss Sarah Jane Travis wore yellow wool with tailsman roses. Best man was L. J. Eidenmiller. Mrs. Huber is a Mark Twain High and Douglas Park Hospital graduate. her husband, educated in Chicago and Lebanon County, is with Rockford Life Insurance in Chicago. They reside at 510 North Madison Avenue, Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy J. Smith
Chicago
Winds
E. J. Smith
Ury
Lester
Huber
J. H. Huber
W. Reverse
First Baptist Church of Chicago
J. T. Merwick
Sarah Jane Travis
L. J. Eidenmiller
Lebanon County
Pennsylvania
Rockford Life Insurance Company
North
Madison Avenue
Peoria
Illinois
Small World Sketch At Raleigh Service Center
Soldiers on transfer visit the Raleigh county Service Men's center on Prince Street. Mrs. W A Burke questioned a Decatur Illinois connection revealing a Bloomington link and mutual friends. Bay Guards volunteers and local groups donate fruits vegetables and cash to the center.
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Raleigh County Service Men’s Center
Prince Street
Ilinois
W. A. Burke
Illinois
Bloomington
Navy Mobile Unit Tour Heads Through Local Counties
Navy Chief Petty Officer J. D. McDorinan announces a recruiting tour starting March 23. The mobile unit will visit Hinton Alderson Mullens Pineville with 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM sessions to accept enlistment applications for WAVES SPARS and Navy service. Men 17 and ages 38 to 50 may apply during the visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. MceDorman
Navy
Raleigh
Summers
Greenbrier
Wyoming
Hinton
Alderson
Mullens
Pineville
W.A.V.E.S
S.P.A.R.S
MecDorman
Home Nursing Classes Grow to 46 Members in Raleigh County
Forty six women are enrolled in three Red Cross home nursing classes started last week in Raleigh County. Chairman Garland C. Buchanan announced the figures. At Shady Spring High School the 20 members include Ida Belle Akers Edna Mae Anderson Hazel Bennett Cecilia Frye Betty Lilly Elsie Green Ruth Meadows Betty Meador Garnet Meador Mary Mitchell Edna Noel Cleo Plumley Doris Ransom Geraldine Redden Dorothy Thompson Joan Thompson Edna Waddell Catherine Whitney Elizabeth Worley Marjiel Worley. At Cranberry 14 women study under Mrs. Okey S. Brooks. They include Stella Carmuite Anne Garrett Elsie Pauley Gertrude Sawyers Goldie Lively Elsie Williams John Linksy George Brewer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Raleigh
Garland C. Buchanan
Shady Spring High School
George St. Daniel
Ida Belle Akers
Edna Mae Anderson
Hazel Bennett
Cecilia Frye
Betty Lilly
Elsie Green
Ruth Meadows
Betty Meador
Garnet Meador
Mary Mitchell
Edna Noel
Cleo Plumley
Doris Ranson
Geraldine Redden
Dorothy Thompson
Joan Thompson
Edna Waddell
Catherine Whitney
Elizabeth Worley
Marjiel Worley
Cranberry
Okey S. Brooks
Stella Carmuite
Anne Garrett
Elsie Pauley
Gertrude Sawyers
Goldie Lively
Elsie Williams
John Linksy
George Brewer
Daily Crossword Clues and Cryptoquote Puzzle
A reader's page lists numerous crossword clues with numbers and a cryptogram. The page includes a cryptoquote quotation and an attribution to JOUBERT, with a note that SUPERSTITION is the answer to yesterday's cryptoquote. The puzzle is distributed by King Features Syndicate.
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Joubert
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Mrs Kendricks Heads Beechley Garden Dept at Club Meet
Mrs Herbert Kendricks was elected chairman of the Homeland Garden department of the Beechley Woman's club for a two year term starting in September. Offass were Mrs H R Sawyers as vice-chairman and Mrs W E Frank as secretary. A musical program followed with solos and papers on Birds In the Garden and Flowers for the Sick. Refreshments were served by several hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Kendricks
Homeland Garden
Beechley Woman's Club
Park Avenue
H. R. Sawyers
W. E. Frank
Mildred Wood
Mary Hedrick
Godard
Azalea Garden Club
Raisten
John R. Hornbrook
Carlyn Bibb
J. P. Nowlin
Cldye Cook
W. M. McCutcheon
G. S Marker
B. F. Stout
Local Women Sign Up for Thursday Class at Methodist Temple
Mrs. Madaline Sawyers and nine other named women join twelve in the class started at the Methodist Temple. Membership remains open. meetings are at 7 30 p m each Thursday. Present members include Nell Bricen Frances Bricen Eugene Huffman J Q M Jones C C Wetzel G K McClung Nick Kampouris Percy Williams John Yago O L Milam James Riener and Ryo Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madaline Sawyers
Lula Thompson
Patsy Garrett
Rosalie Buckland
Patricia Brooks
Methodist Temple
Buchanan
Nell Bricen
Frances Bricen
Eugene Huffman
J. QO. M. Jones
C. C. Wetzel
Local Residents Share News From Beckley Area
Mrs. Calvin Moore and family visit grandparents on Ridge Avenue while several locals, including Howard Trail and Private First Class Houston H. Downey, are noted in military service and hospital updates. The piece lists social visits, travel plans, and family ties across Beckley and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston H. Downey
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
H. A. Stickler
Oak Grove Avenue
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John Pachuti
Madge Richardson
Raymond’s
Miss Phoebe Crown
Bonnie Bell Cosmetics
Miss Crown
Raymond’s Beauty & Cosmetic Shoppe
Embre
Mabscott Personals
J. B. Kirk
New Smyrna Beach
Florida
C. H. Pugh
Pugh
H.D. Tucker
Radford
Lily Lilly
Will Akers
Long Branch
Clara Kessee
Roy Keessee
Richard Keessee
Dorothy Keessee
Beckley Hospital
R. E. Davenport
Belle
G. T. Davenport
W. H. Davenport
Phillip Fama
Ida ‘Thomas
Jess Hoback
Fayetteville
Thomas
LB. Bower
Ben Malcolm
Beatrice
Jackie” Neubert
Austin Neubert
O. R. Hollinghead
George Reed
George, Jr
Caroline
Baltimore
H. D. Tucker
Mabscott
HJ. Reed
Crab Orchard
Word Services
Grose
Cleveland
Ore
Main St. Aring
Mark Twain
Lester C. Huber
John Gray Hutchinson
Gene Dew
Paul Reed
Clyde Meador
M. J. Cannaday
Quarry Street
Ladies Aid of
Brooklyn
Mahlan Walker
Mary Holstien
Harry Witcher
G. L. Trivett
John Hunter
Elizabeth Hunter
C. B. McGuire
Okey Bradbury
B. L. Bish
Lacy Shawkey
Mary Patrick
M. L. Dillon
Women’s Progressive Club
Women's Society of Christian Service
Af Whitby
W. J. Tully
Community of
George
Daniel
Daily Crossword
Finland
Jacorem
Mrs. Kendricks
Woman’s Club
Calvin Moore
Bobby
E. H. Crouch
Ridge Avenue
Howard Trail
Mrs. Kelso Trail
Neville Street
Raleigh General Hospital
J. C. Watson
Beckley
Armour and Company
L. M. Halloran
Jeff Thursday
West Coast
San Francisco
California
United States Army
Mr. Watson
University of Virginia
George Thompson
Gencord—college
Jane Thompson
Beckey
Reggie Richmond
Richmond
Camp Butner
Juanita Garten
H. Meador
Meador
John Engleby
Roanoke
Henry Conway
Ezra H. Lilly
Charlie Lilly
Lawson Hospital
Atlanta
Georgia
Mr. Lilly
Dickie Stout
Bobby Crouch
Greenbrier Military School
Dickie
Mrs. B. F. Stout
Margaret Miller
Hargrove Street
Gauley Bridge
Montgomery
Olive Fielding
South Heber Street
Lois Jean Wall
Mary Margaret Campbell
William A. Rice
H. C. Dunn
Greenville, South Carolina
Eugene Harvey
Mr. Harvey
Bishop Street
John Holliday
Mrs. W. C. Parks
South Oakwood Avenue
Frank Simmons
F. H. Simmons
Shady Spring
Simmons
New Orleans
Louisiana
Wiley Agee
L. A. Gates
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Clarence Doss
C. M. Doss
West Virginia Avenue
Transylvania College
Lexington
Kentucky
Norvell Lilly, Jr
Fairmont State Teachers College
Eula Harvey
Shady Heights
Tommie Gibson
Matoaka
Estella Feazell
Cottage Apartments
Grace Hutchinson
National Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Foreign Service
Ned Phillips
Alma McKinney
Hutchinson and Trail
Bennie V. Kelley
Douglaa
Arizonia
Tampa
E. Vecillio
South Kanawha Street
Oak Hill
Ohio
Joelle
Mars
E. M. Payne Co
Beckley’s Department Store
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