District Youth Conference to Convene at Methodist Temple
Beckley Sub-District hosts Beckley District Methodist Youth Fellowship representatives March 29 30 at the Methodist Temple. Dr Rowland Aspinall district superintendent and Dr Glenn W Stewart pastor will teach courses on worship evangelism and youth work recreation. Attendees from Madison Fayetteville Oak Hill Summersville Sophia Winding Gulf Mullens sub districts. Registration starts 4 p m with rooms assigned. events include sack supper enrichment classes and worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Temple
Rowland Aspinall
Beckley
The
Methodist Church
Madison
Fayetteville
Oak Hill
Summersville
Sophia
Winding Gulf
Mullens
Methodist Youth Fellowship
A. Argyle Knight
West Virginia
Glenn W. Stewart
Joe Dryfield
Aspinall
A. A. Angle
Oak Hill Methodist Church
Clyde Hensley
Madison Methodist Church
Eber Deem Roush
Peggy Ann White
Bob Davis
Hugh Peck
Shirley Mulheren
W. Bruce Peck
First Methodist Church
B. M. Weaver
Art Carter
Blue Jay
J. B
Williams Tilson Nuptials Held In Besoco
Miss Louise Tilson of Besoco and John David Williams of Besoco wed at the First Methodist parsonage last Thursday in a ceremony led by Rev. W. Bruce Peck. The bride wore a aqua two piece suit with black trim and red rosebud corsage. Attendants included Mrs. Raymond Lewis and Mrs. William Tucker, with Orville Cole present. The groom recently received a Navy discharge after Pacific duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Tilson
Besoco
John David Williams
W. Bruce Peck
Raymond Lewis
William Tucker
Orville Cole
Returned Missionary to Speak Here Tonight
A returned missionary from Africa, the Rev. Arthur Savage, will speak at the Church of the Nazarene tonight at 7 30 o clock. Also present at the meeting will be Rev. E C Oney, District Superintendent of West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Arthur Savage
Church of the Nazarene
E. C. Oney
West Virginia
Mrs Courey To Be Hostess Tonight
Mrs George Courey of Ann Street will host group two of the Women s Council at First Christian Church tonight at 7 30 in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Courey
Ann Street
Women’s Council of the
First Christian Church
Lester Tot Cuts Self With Axe
Two year old Raymond Riley of Lester sustained a cut on his right hand yesterday while playing with an axe. He was treated at Beckley hospital and sent home with a bandaged hand. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Riley of Lester and is reported wiser after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Riley
Lester
Beckley Hospital
Little Raymond
John Riley
Returns Home From Visit
Mrs. B. C. Nichols has returned to her home after visiting her daughter Mrs. Ben Gibson and Mr. Gibson at Singingville. While on vacation she also visited another daughter Mrs. O. L. Shepherd of Charleston and a brother John Walker of Nicholas County.
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Register
Pineville
B. C. Nichols
Ben Gibson
Mr. Gibson
Sinngnville
O. L. Shepherd
Charleston
John Walker
Nicholas County
Japanese Sergeant Recounts South Pacific Hell Experience
In Tokyo a former Japanese army sergeant, 33, lies with hunger and malaria memories. He is the sole survivor of 1,800 men sent to New Guinea, describing emaciated comrades fighting over a spider for food and the brutal command that urged self harm. He details surrender leaflets, desertions, and morale-fighting plays that mocked their leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
South Pacific
Perial
New Guinea
Hell
Sparkling dirndl set pattern for teens by Sue Burnett
Pattern No 8995 offers a sparkling dirndl skirt with a peasant blouse for teens in sizes 11 through 18. Details include yardage for fabric lace edging and ruffling, and a request for 20 cents to receive pattern and address to Sue Burnett at The Raleigh Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Burnett
Raleigh Register
Ave. Americas
New York
How to Mix Two Careers In One Home
Rose Bampton, Metropolitan Opera dramatic soprano, and her husband Wilfred Pelletier, Met conductor, share a nine year marriage built on give and take. She keeps their Park Avenue home quiet during his concerts and travels, while he supports her schedule and helps prepare her debut. Their routine shows a balance of professional demands and home life, with Pelletier prioritizing her career and Bampton prioritizing harmony at home.
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Rose Bampton
Bampton
Metropolitan Opera
North
South America
Africa
Europe
Wilfred Pelletier
Juilliard School of Music
Pelley
The
Metropolitan
Miss Bampton
Park Avenue
Mrs. Pelletier
Pelletier
Beckley Socials Highlight Local Travel and Visits
Prominent residents and visitors are noted in Beckley events as Dr. Fred Stansbury Jr. finishes medical school at Northwestern and visits family on Ewart Avenue. Others return from Tampa and Beaverdam trips while relatives plan excursions to Hot Springs and Morgantown for the state basketball tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Stansbury, Jr
Northwestern University
Chicago
Ill
Herbert Stansbury
Ewart Avenue
M. L. Bruster
Tampa
Florida
Ernest Ewart
Harry Honaker
Sandstone
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Mary Gaston Caperton
Greenbrier
O. W. Broughman
Beaver Avenue
Grundy
Virginia Scott Carter
Stuart Hall
Staunton
Sabine Meade
Eva Pownall
New York City
Oak Ridge
Tenn
H. H. Pownall
R. E. Turner
Pershing Street
Beckley
Morgantown
Ross Daniel
Warren Williams
Arthur Barthelmess
Frankie Guss
Jere Witherspoon
Jack Davis
Bunkie Johnson
Don Hodson
Randall Broyles
Bob Daniel
Herbert Sloan
Jackie Sloan
Ethel Martin
Harriett Barrett
W. A. Thornhill
Paul Payne
K. D. Bowers
Sookie
Nancy
Doug Bowers, Jr
Ida Jane Meadows
Charlie Wray
Richard Davis
Don Wolf
Mary Goldsmith
Ann Canterbury
Jane Ann Rice
Sharon Front
Zita Goss
Helen Martin
Barbara Trosper
Wheeling
R. B. Snyder
Norma Hadley
Charleston
Wanda Lewis
Bill Elkins
W. J. Fuller
Johnson Street
Lodema Blevins
George W. Blevins
East Beckley
Beckley Hospital
C. S. Lewis, Jr
Wickham Avenue
Wendel Marston
Blacksburg
George Rahal
Moses Rahal
Fairlawn Avenue
Joseph Rahal
Canton
Ohio
Blanche Cook
Oceana
Mount Hope
James McNeish
Reservoir Road
A. O Ward
Clifton Forge
Virginia
White Sulphur Springs
Clyde Souder
Sophia
Fred Souder
Yvonne
Suzanne
Freeman Street
Souder
A. S. Bieter
Bieter
St. Augustine
Fla
Miss Marshall To Wed Ex Navy Man
The engagement of Miss Emo gene Marshall to W. J. Clendenin is announced by her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Marshall. Miss Marshall is a Marsh Fork High School senior. Clendenin, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Clendenin of Peytona, recently discharged from the United States Navy after three years in the Aleutians. He now works at American Rolling Mills in Montreal. Wedding plans are indefinite.
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Denin
Peytona
J. B. Marshall
Stickney
Miss Marshall
Marsh Fork High School
Clendenin
Seth High School
United States Navy
Aleutians
Pacific
American Rolling Mills
Montreal
Public To Attend Tonight's Service At First Methodist
The public is urged to attend the 7 30 o clock service at First Methodist Church on South Heber Street. Right Rev R E L Strider Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia will deliver the third sermon in the Lord's Prayer series sponsored by the Beckley Ministerial Association. Dr Glenn W Stewart pastor will lead the Methodist Temple service with the temple choir singing an anthem. Strider's text is Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
South Heber Street
R. E. L. Strider
Wheeling
Episcopal Diocese of
West Virginia
Beckley Ministerial Association
Methodist Temple
Glenn W. Stewart
Temple
Strider
Frankie Lee Jarrell Celebrates Fifth Birthday Party
Frankie Lee Jarrell, who turned five on March 16, enjoyed a party at his Dry Creek home hosted by his mother Mrs Frank Jarrell. Guests included numerous family friends and relatives such as Sheila Rae Jarrell Linda Adkins Patty Adkins Carl Bradford Margaret Cantley Gordon Cantley Tommy Cantley Ned Cantley Carol Webb Jimmy Webb Noble Jarrell Arlene Meador Teddy Jarrell Roddy Jarrell Linda Allen Ray Dilly Peggy Jo Stobbs Melba Curry Sonny Tucker Patty Tucker Mrs Carlos Allen Mrs Denver Webb Mrs Tom Jarrell and Mrs Will Pettry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Lee Jarrell
Frank Jarrell
Dry Creek
Sheila Rae Jarrell
Linda
Patty Adkins
Carl Bradford
Margaret
Gordon Cantley
Tommy
Ned Cantley
Carol
Jimmy Webb
Mary and Noble Jarrell
Arlene Meador
Dorothy
Teddy Jarrell
Lawson
Roddy Jarrell
Linda Allen
Ray
Richard Dilly
Peggy Jo Stobbs
Melba Curry
Sonny Tucker
Mary
Patty Tucker
Carlos Allen
Denver Webb
Tom Jarrell
Will Pettry
District meeting attendees listed from Oak Hill
Chicago residents Mrs. Bill Hopins Mrs. Earl Hatcher Mrs. Vernore Lawson Mrs. Bill Lawrence and Mrs. Mark Tosh attended the district meeting of the W. S. C. S. in Oak Hill previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bill Hopins
Earl Hatcher
Vernore Lawson
Bill Lawrence
Mark Tosh
Oak Hill
District Women Meet at Oak Hill Church
About 250 members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service and visitors attended the district meeting at Oak Hill Methodist Church. Mrs. O A Phillips led, with Rev A A Angle directing morning worship. Certificates for 90 percent goals were awarded to Ansted First Methodist Fayetteville Oak Hill Sophia Winding Gulf Wyco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Oak Hill Methodist Church
O. A. Phillips
Sophia
A. A. Angle
Ansted
First Methodist
Methodist Temple
Fayetteville
Oak Hill
Dren
Elizabeth James
Ansted Society
Joan Lewis Holliday
John Holliday
Status of Women
Oax Hi
Miss Norma Willis Elected President Of Local Club
Miss Norma Willis is the new president of the W.OW. Club after yesterday’s meeting at her Neville Street home. Betty Lou Sweet was named secretary-treasurer. Attendees included Peggy Prillaman Edith Jane Yates Betty Lou Lilly and Betty Andrews. The next meeting will be at Miss Betty Lou Lilly’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Willis
W.ow. Club
Neville Street
Betty Lou Sweet
Peggy Prillaman
Edith Jane Yates
Betty Lou Lilly
Betty Andrews
Dublin teachers strike closes 180 Dublin schools
A strike by 1,100 Dublin teachers seeking higher wages halted classes at 180 Dublin schools today, disrupting the city’s educational routine and signaling broader labor pressure in the sector.
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Dublin
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Oasis
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Pinkham
Emogene Marshall
W. J. Clendenin
S. G. Clen
Thelma G. Heath
Postman
Molly Bear Dress Goods CO
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Permanent Permanente
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Pial
Swan Beauty Shop
Virginia Zingo
Coats
Winding Gulf and Wyco
A. L. Rohrer
Bluefield
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Roy Herndon
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Mabscott, W. VA
LASCA
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Rayon Crepe
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