Misses Irwin Hostess Social For Ann Judson Chapter
Misses Garnett and Ruby Irwin hosted the Ann Judson chapter of the W. W. G. at their Fourth street home. A revival service prep meeting opened with a prayer and guild songs. The devotional theme was The Body One, with discussions by Mrs. Matheney and Miss Lilly, plus a duet by Ruby Irwin and Helen Lewis. A green and white refreshment course followed for members and new associates including Varney Elmo and L. Lacy Lilly family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vella Lilly
Ruby Irwin
Helen Lewis
James M. If Fayes
June Matheney
Jimer Hutchinson
Wylantha Byrd
Edna Irwin Cremens
Circle Plans For Thursday Meeting at Methodist Temple
Circle No 2 of the Methodist Temple plans Fun Night Thursday from eight to ten with a Chalk Talk by Darrell Greer local artist and other games contests and diversions. A refreshment course will follow and the public is invited. Members expected include Mrs P O Malone Mrs FE S Pugh Mrs Tom Lewis and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle No. 2
Methodist Temple
P. O. Malone
Darrell Greer
FE. S. Pugh
Tom Lewis
H. F. Ae
E. G. Larick
D. McKenzie
Fannie Wheatley
J. A. Brubeck
J. E.craft
R. M. French
Mason
Mrs Lilly Hosts Birthday Party for Varney Lilly
Mrs L Lacy Lilly of Coal City entertained Monday evening in honor of her son Varney Elmo for his six teenth birthday. Music and games followed by a refreshment course served by Mrs Alice Lilly and others. Guests included Misses Virginia Ritter Katherine Burdiss Frances Farley Louise Conner Eunice Farley Helen Farley Mary Clark Cora Bower Alice Hughes Cassie Adkins Nora Vena Hattie Mae Garnet Faye Janet Lilly and Mrs Alice Lilly. Attendants included Paul Conner Roy Ritter Junior Mooney Robert Eads Densel Hughes Austin Privette Herbert Lilly Dale Lilly Charlie Adams Robert Holcomb Junior Farley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Vena
Hattie Mae
Garnet Faye
Janet Mae Lilly
Alice Lilly
Paul Conner
Roy Ritter
Junior Mooney
Robert Eads
Densel Hughes
Austin Privette
Herbert
Dale Lilly
Charlie Adams
Robert Holcomb
Junior Farley
Operetta Cast Given Party Tuesday Night
The cast of the operetta Mika do presented at Central Junior High was entertained Tuesday night by Miss Jessie Mae Bowling at the Bowling home on Wickham avenue. Lois Edmundson directed and led the group in singing games and dancing, with refreshments served to a long list of cast and guests including Marguerite Adams Margaret Mabe Katie Jo Catron Evelyn Meade Mary Belle Polley Betty Martin Margaret Herring Betty Jane Meader Frances Wauhop Mariel Wooddell Lois Edmundson Jessie Mae Bowling Robert Kent Harold McCray Samuel Miller Wiley Cabell Agee William Bales Saeger Beavers Ludwig Richards Colton Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mikado
Central Junior High School
Jessie Mae Bowling
J. S. Bowling
Wickham Avenue
Lois Edmundson
Bowling
Edmundson
Marguerite Adams
Margaret Mabe
Katie Jo Catron
Evelyn Meade
Mary Belle Polley
Betty Martin
Margaret Herring
Betty Jane Meader
Frances Wauhop
Mariel Wooddell
Robert Kent
Harold McCray
Samuel Miller
Wiley Cabell Agee
William Bales
Saeger Beavers
Ludwig Richards
Colton Murray
Kings Daughters In Interesting Session
Approximately fifty members attended the regular meeting of the Kings Daughters at the Baptist church Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. J. M. Hayes presiding. Miss Laura Pierson led devotionals, a solo by Miss Fernia Mae Smith followed, and Mrs. H. M. Blankenship gave a musical reading. Mrs. William Taylor was named chairman of the Child Welfare committee with Mrs. J. W. Maxwell and Miss Ollie Burnett as members. Five dollars were donated to flood relief, matched by five dollar gifts from Mrs. Harwood James and Mrs. H. F. Melton. New members welcomed: Mrs. T. L. Maynor, Mrs. W. S. Cavendish, Mrs. R. H. Noel, Mrs. J. C. Heaberlin, and Mrs. J. F. Houchins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
Baptist Church
J. M. Hayes
Laura Pierson
Fernia Mae Smith
H. M. Blankenship
D. W. Duke
William Taylor
J. W. Maxwell
Ollie Burnett
Flood Relief Fund
Harwood James
H. F. Melton
T. L. Maynor
W. S. Cavendish
R. H. Noel
J. C. Heaberlin
J. F. Houchins
Missionary Society to Hold Meeting at Temple
The Womens Missionary Society of the Methodist Temple will hold its regular meeting Thursday afternoon at 2:30 in the ladies parlor on South Kanawha street. Circle No. 3 led by Mrs. D L Hill will be the hostess group and a full attendance is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens Missionary Society of the Methodist Temple
Temple
South Kanawha Street
D. L. Hill
Local residents visit kin and conduct errands in Beckley area
Personal mentions record visits by Mr. and Mrs. Toney Ayres of Garden Ky to their nephew Lloyd Stone at Mrs. Louetta Thomas’s home on Woodlawn Avenue. Numerous locals, including Carthon Haythe of Hinton and Mrs. Henry Smith of Sophia, are seen in Beckley for business or shopping. Several patients and travelers, such as Ella Stansbury and Harold Hayes, are noted, with others visiting Charleston, Bluefield, and White Sulphur Springs for business or family reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toney Ayres
Garden
Lloyd Stone
Louetta Thomas
Woodlawn Avenue
Carthon Haythe
Hinton
Beckley
Henry Smith
Jimmy
Sophia
Ella Stansbury
Glen Daniel
Beckley Hospital
Harold Hayes
J. M. Hayes
Hayes
H. G. Williams
Montgomery
A. D. Mead
Huntington
C. H. Graham
Whitby
R. L. Estill
Premier
William Taylor
T. Preston Lightner
Charleston
R. C. Jeffords
E. S. Pugh
Bluefield
Fritz Moore
Mount Hope
Charles E. George
Prince Street
L. Epperly
D. A. Fincannon
E. P. Donahue
White Sulphur Springs
E. M. Payne Jr
Cora Dickson
Martha Ann McAllister
Charles Edward George
Beulah Sue George
Frederick Charles Moore
P. A. Bair
Local notices list residents and visitors
Son Billy of Odd and F J Bair of Church street are mentioned with illness. Mary Sadler stays with her parents, the Sadlers. Tommy Coleman at his parents’ Temple street home also ill. Cyrus Silling of Warne Tucker Silling Co Charleston visits the city. C W Dillon of Fayetteville visits Beckley. Myrtle Wade returns from a month in Miami and Nashville with niece Jane Sharp. H C Sessions travels to Rainelle and other Fayette county points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Odd
F. J. Bair
Church Street
Mary Sadler
A. L. Sadler
Tommy Coleman
A. L. Coleman
Temple Street
Cyrus Silling
Warne, Tucker, Silling Co
Charleston
C. W. Dillon
Fayetteville
Beckley
Myrtle Wade
Miami
Florida
Nashville
Tenn
Jane Sharp
H. C. Sessions
Rainelle
Fayette County
Hitler Addresses 20000 At Deutschland Halle Rally
Hitler spoke to a cheering audience of about 20 000 at Deutschland Halle while Germany’s news agency rejected Locarno proposals as discriminatory and doomed to fail. The Führer promised new proposals to the British government next Tuesday amid looming Reichstag elections. Goebbels urged the public to uphold the Rhineland occupation and praised past achievements claiming rapid progress in three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
der Fuehrer
Germany
Hitler
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Goebbels
Swagger Coat Modeled by Peggy Laden
A spring wardrobe staple, a simple inexpensive swagger coat with cord trim, tasselled ends, and patch pockets shown in creamy white with dark brown trim. Premier Patterns No H-3141 offers sizes 12 to 40, fabric costs about $1 per yard. order from Premiere Patterns care of The Raleigh Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
West 43Rd Street
New York
N. Y
German war scars fuel new resolve for peace and rebuilding
Survivors reflect on a change in German outlook after occupation and upheaval. The text notes a shift from viewing German weakness as a constant in world affairs to seeking peace while affirming a distinct national character. Amidst postwar recovery, families endure Red Cross camp stays awaiting cleanup, repairs, and sanitation in their homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Red Cross
Grayson urges chapter quotas by at least half
In urging higher Red Cross quotas amid flood relief, Cary T. Grayson calls for feeding and clothing refugees and extending medical care to prevent epidemics until homes are repaired and victims resume normal life. Peregoy notes Raleigh county has already sent 500 dollars and will dispatch 250 more today. The local chapter has doubled its assigned quota to 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Cary T. Grayson
Peregoy
Raleigh
The
Floods drive residents from low ground in Fayette County
Residents fled to high ground as the Monongahela River surged for the second time in a week. The river rose about a foot an hour, flooding several streets and engulfing a lunchroom, gasoline station, and a garage. At Point Marion waters climbed 13 inches an hour, nearing last week’s crest when floods joined with Allegheny waters to impact Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fayette City
Fayette County
Monongahela
Point Marion
Allegheny
Pittsburgh
Flood Threat Worries Ohio Valley As Refugees Seek Shelter
Powell warned swollen tributaries limited the Ohio River’s spread, reducing flood relief space. Point Pleasant saw the river drop yet four feet in the business district and ten feet at some homes. About 500 to 600 refugees huddled at a National Guard camp five miles away, with thousands more along the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Powell
Ohio
Point Pleasant
Parkersburg
National Guard
Skeleton Found In Debris Near Fairmont
Police said a dismembered skeleton found in a debris pile washed ashore by floods may be Adra Rollyson, missing since New Year’s Day. The remains lacked the head and limbs, bore a leather belt with the initial R, and were found near Fairmont by investigators today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Adra Rollyson
Cawley Case Proceeds as Jury Deliberates on Verdict
State witnesses testified yesterday that Cawley drove recklessly leading to a fatal accident. The jury stood 7 to 5 at noon adjournment with the verdict unclear. Separate cases included Ray Shumate charged with breaking and entering a chicken theft and James Howard receiving a life term for first degree murder. Trial for Charley Thomas, charged with killing two men, was postponed to June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cawley
Tracy Williams
Morbin Woods
Kilgore
Ray Shumate
Ridge Avenue
James Howard
Edwight
State Penitentiary
Howard
Arnold
Barber” Clark
Clark
Charley Thomas
Glen White
Fund For Flood Contributors List From Beckley Dry Cleaner
A partial list shows donations to a flood relief fund from numerous individuals and local names. Contributions range around one dollar each, with totals incomplete, including names like Mrs. J. B. Sipple and Beckley Dry Cleaner as a sponsor.
Naval building programs and new treaty provisions
Britain and France push naval programs as delegates at an international conference express hope that an information exchange plan will curb a sea arms race for at least six years. The treaty limits ship sizes and begins a building holiday for larger cruisers replacing the battleship holiday of 14 years under the Washington pact. American and British spokesmen acknowledge quantitative naval limits are unlikely after Japan denounced earlier pacts demanding fleet equality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
London
Japan
Washington Sees New Naval Treaty as Foundation for Fleet Limits
In London Norman H. Davis, head of the American delegation, called the treaty the foundation of a new structure for world fleet limitation. The ceremony addressed by Davis was released by the state department and invites Japan and Italy to join. He noted the pact does not cap overall fleets but limits certain ship types and guns, warning of a costly race if powers do not honor its spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Great Britain
France
Norman H. Davis
London
State Department
Japan
Italy
Davis
Birth of Frances Marie Jones in Pettry Street home
Mr and Mrs Richard G Jones announce the birth of Frances Marie a daughter weighing eight pounds twelve ounces born March 10 at their Pettry Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard G. Jones
Pettry Street
Frances Marie
American government delegates express deep regret over limits
A fragment notes the American government and delegates deeply regret quantitative production and limitation. The statement reflects concern about policy constraints and their impact, signaling a formal position or diplomatic note without further detail.
Board approves school water piping and toilets plan
The Mt. Tabor water piping feasibility was discussed by the board. County health officer Dr W W Hume urged better toilets, leading commissioners to approve construction of a dozen during the current term. Sheriff candidate H G Farmer received a two month unpaid leave starting March 1. Resignations from Rhdell Rhodell and Beckley schools were accepted and Edward Sims was named to Workman's Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Tabor
W. W. Hume
H. G. Farmer
Principa
Trap Hill
Charles McKinney
Rhodell School
Howard McKinney
Workman's Creek
Sarah McGinnis Rader
Beckley
Edward Sims
Candy making and social rounds in West Virginia
Miss Mary Elizabeth Ferguson and Homer Ferguson hosted a candy making party at their parents home in West Virginia with several young guests and later a night of games and dancing followed by refreshments. A large list of attendees is noted along with a dozen additional social visits and weekend happenings around Lillybrook Coal City Beckley and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Ferguson
Homer Ferguson
O. C. Ferguson
Anna Ruth Ferguson
Essie Mattingly
Doris DeBoard
Pebble Wickline
Bersheva French
Marjorie Moody
Beulah Golden
Lillian Golden
Glennie Golden
Billy Almond
Billy Matherly
Donald Moody
Hubert Ferguson
Dillard Moody
Carl Ferguson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Irwin
Junior Peters
Raymond Smith
Clinda Bolen
Buster Keffer
Randall Ayres
Jimmy Conner
Varney Elmo
L. Lacy Lilly
Mrs. Lilly
Kings Daughters
McCleary
W. VA
Marcella Meyers
Toledo
San Diego
Swagger
Peggy Laden
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Grayson
Alice B. Rong
H. I. Edwards
R. B. Yaple
GC. Drake
Beckley Dry Cleaner
D. H. Harvey
Clarence Milliron
Clarence Hylton
Loriie
E.s
May Palmer
Mattie Hoffman
M. L. Bragg
Louise Foster
C. C. Lemon
D. M. Lloyd
Lessie Dodson
F. C. Simons
Sterling Lilly
Bill Hylton
Herman Harvey
Basil Lilly
Thomas Meadows
Lewis Terry
C. D. Blakey
Harry Collins
James Aaron
Eneesibes
Ee BP. C
Givens
W. A. Gilkinson
J. B. Sipple
Britain, France
Kidd's Barger Shop
Vicks Vatro
Lego
M. M. Powers
Stamford
M. H. Smith
Reedy
Raven
Virginia
Laura Sisk
Coal City
C. V. Dillon
W. P. Reedy
Betty
Bobbie
Mary Helen
J. F. Baird
R. C
Fireco
Forest Calv
E. W. Potter
Walter Little
Lillybrook
Earnest Rylant
H. D. Clark
Cordie Walker
Winding Gulf
Verde Wood
Fay
Rhodell
C. W. Thomason
Luther Latham
Ida Latham
Ray Cole
Maurice Smith
Flat Top
L. V. Basham
Buzzie
Kenneth
Iroquois
G. G. Williams
Arthur Bryce
Peggy
Joan
Joe
Elverton
Beatrice Teague
Zelda Handy
Everett Farley
Speedway
Carl Thomason
Ida May
John Thomason
Carl Dillon
W. T. Reedy
W. C
Caromel
Carter
LIONS
Lions Blind Fund
Rumford
Romford
Woody
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