Lions 18th Annual Style Show Attracts Capacity Crowd
Beckley Lions Club hosts tonight at 8 in Woodrow Wilson High auditorium with fashion displays, comedy and music. Proceeds fund sight conservation programs including eye exams, glasses for 125 people, medical care, canes, Braille, and assistive devices. Lion John V. Schulte performs as Miss Rose Petunia Valentine in song.
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Beckley Lions Club
Woodrow Wilson High School
Fight Beckley
Ls Sight Conservation and Blind Committee
Lion John V. Schulte
Rose Petunia Valentine
Cold Knob
Stanaford Circle To Elect Officers At April 21 Meeting
The Stanaford Missionary Circle will meet at the church on April 21 to elect officers. Officers to be elected include Mrs Lille Richmond and Mrs Edna Heath. The announcement was made at the group’s Friday gathering at Mrs Joe Pachuta’s home.
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Stanaford Circle
Stanaford Missionary Circle
Lille Richmond
Edna Heath
Joe Pachuta
Erick Freeman
Raymond Hunter
Zenith Young
Christ
Luther Smith
Charles Boblett
John Scott
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Mrs. Ross Evans of East Beckley visits her sister and brother in Norfolk. The Collins return with Mrs. Evans after a weekend visit. Numerous locals travel, visit, or recover, including hospital admissions and family visits across Beckley and surrounding towns.
Moose Members Plan To Attend Show
A large number of Moose Club members are expected to attend a members only vaudeville revue tomorrow night at 9 o clock featuring vocalists a comical master of ceremonies and dancing acts. Also how to broil grapefruits with honey butter and cinnamon for a quick dessert.
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Moose Club
Mountain Twin Club plans bake sale at April meeting
Members of the Mountain State Twin Club met Sunday in the James Lilly Office on McCreery Street to discuss a bake sale. Ruth Short, Ruby Short, Kathleen Bobbatt, Ted Stacey, Fred Stacey, Maude Peterson, James Lilly, Bentye, Lynn Farmer, Joyce Dinkler, Louise Dinkler, Clyde Gregory, Barbara Corradini and others attended the refreshment period. A committee to make plans was named with Ruth Short, Ruby Short, and Kathleen Bobbatt as appointees. The next meeting is scheduled for April 13.
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Mountain State Twin Club
James Lilly
McCreery Street
Ruth
Ruby Short
Kathleen Bobble
Kathleen Bobb
Ted
Fred Stacey
Maude Peterson
Bentye
Lynn Farmer
Joyce
Louise Dinkler
Proctor Feted At Birthday Luncheon In Beckley
M. E. Proctor was honored Sunday afternoon at a birthday luncheon hosted by his wife at the Beckley residence on South Kanawha Street. The event featured a yellow and white color scheme with yellow and green favors for guests. Attendees included Mrs. Frank Hazlett and Mrs. Lizzie Hazlett of Oak Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Goodman of Dothan, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Bishir and children Carol Ann and Billy of East Rainelle, Mrs. Trudy Roswell of East Rainelle, and Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Stevens and daughters Dianne and Joanne of Summersville.
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Clyde Woods
Carroll Begley
Beckley
CE. Kessel
Locust Street
Charleston
Electa Walker
C. D. Harrah
Hinton
Hubert Anglin
Maxwell Hill
H. E. Cochran
Janith and Eddy
Maine
Stella Thomas
Evelyn Greene
Ghent
Howard McCullough
Skelton
Joseph T. Lon Davish
Erie
Theresa Olchava
James Bragg
Azel Bragg
Beaver
Beckley Hospital
Howard Miller
Clay Miller
Crab Orchard
A. G. Stuart
Patricia
Bristol
L. H. Davis
North
Kanawha Street
Alvie Richmond, Jr
Fireco
Everette Lilly, Jr
Glen White
Orville Miller
Ecclest
Frank Prunest
Bigl Stick
Elva Rochon
Orchard Court
William Pyles
Rey E. Pyles
Mount Dora, Fla. Is
Af. E. Proctor
South
Ka‘nawha Street
Frank Hazlett
Lizzie
Hazlett
Oak Hill
Floyd Goodman
Dothan
Tony Bishir
Carol Ann
Billy
East Rainelle
Trudy Roswell
Mr. and Airs
A. D. Stevens
Dianne
Joanne
Summersville
Births in Glen White and Odd announced
Mr and Mrs Everette Lilly Jr of Glen White announce a 7 pound 9 ounce son Gary Darwin born March 19 at 10 15 p m Mr and Mrs Earl Harold O Neal of Odd announce a 6 pound 10 ounce daughter Nandra Kay born March 20 at 1 50 a m
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Everette Lilly, Jr
Glen White
Gary Darwin
Earl Harold O'Neal
Odd
Nandra Kay
Women Attend Mission Study Class At Local Churches
About 40 Women attended the first joint mission study class planned by the Methodist Temple and First Methodist Church held last night at the First Methodist Church. The second session on "We the People of the Ecumenical Church" is scheduled tonight from 7 40 to 9 p.m. at the First Methodist Church. The final two sessions will be at the Methodist Temple next week.
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The
Methodist Temple
First Methodist Church
Ecumenical Church
Woodrow Wilson High Tops District Drama Festival with Superior Rating
Woodrow Wilson High School won a superior rating for its play Special Guest at District Festival No 4 of the 17th Annual West Virginia High School Drama Festival held at Concord College. Cast members include Mary Frances Wood Coleman Ogg Hene Porter Earl Whitener and Jack Sloan with Mary Frances Wood named to the all district cast. Billye Sue Bowyer won the district dramatic reading and will enter the state festival in Montgomery on April 14 and 15.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
West Virginia
Mary Frances Wood
Coleman Ogg
Hene Porter
Earl Whitener
Jack Sloan
Claude Linkous
William Ellis Jones
Virginia Intermont College
Bristol
Tenn
Frank Stein
Concord College
Athens
Billye Sue Bowyer
Beckley
Montgomery
W.W. Bowyer
Locust Street
Ave
Lene Porter
Rehearsals Begin for 1950 Springtime Frolics
More than 100 area residents will be cast in the 1950 Springtime Frolics to be staged April 18 under Raleigh County American Legion Post 32. Larry Knowles from the John B. Rogers Company arrived in Beckley for initial rehearsals at the Memorial Building. Kermit Locke chairs the effort, noting an enthusiastic start as daily rehearsals continue to finalize casting and performances. The show funds Legion teams and aids Woodrow Wilson High School Band travel.
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Raleigh County
American Legion
Larry Knowles
John B. Rogers
Fostoria
Beckley
Memorial Building
Kermit Locke
Knowles
Legion
Woodrow Wilson High School
Plaid and Stripe Denim Arrives as Trim Details
Denim returns as a versatile option this season with plaid and striped patterns. The fabric may be used as decorative trim on solid color denim garments, expanding styling choices for play and casual wear.
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Lions
John Gwynn
College Avenue
Fairmont
Ross Evans
East Beckley
Everette Collins
Northfolk
Collins
Evans
Thomas Wickham
Nancy
North Kanawha Street
Washington, D. C
Alecandria
E. A. Kostas
Whitesville
Joe H. Winner
Garden Terrace
Tom Lon Davish
Beckley Place
L. E. Miller
Stansbury Street
H. J. Abbing
Mankin Avenue
Joe Jones
Hubert L. Anglin
Harper
Ruby Fisher
Jennings Street
Raleigh General Hospital
Mary Williams
Maxwel Hill
J. E. Luther
Johnson City
E. E. Luther
Murray Street
Luther Home
F. M. Stcather
Judy
C. H. Carson
Fairview Apartments
Rainelle
Ernest Hicks
A. C. Forsythe
Greensboro
N. C
Penney 'S
Ely Sultrh
Aress
Penney’s
Moose
Tracy
M. E. Proctor
Vanity Beauty
Cavalier
Halene
Prince St
Helene Curtin
Drake Om
Juanita Pos
Del-Mar
Oasis
Bonable
Lee Diton
Ter
Meredith Golns
Frances Mason
Imperial
Beckley Hardware and Supply CO
Heber St
Foot of Main
Billye Sle Bowyer
Derg
Neville St
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