First In Series Of Pre-Nuptial Parties For Mary Anderson
Miss Mary Alderson of Beckley received a bridal shower at Bailey Avenue hosted by Mrs. Jack Freenor. An all white floral decor featured carnations snap dragons and roses. Guests included Mrs Ruth Alderson Mrs Grace Snead Mrs Carl Fleenor and many others prior to her wedding to Robert Snead after Easter holidays in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Anderson
Mary Alderson
Beckley
Pike Street
Robert Snead
Jack Freenor
Boaless
Bailey Avenue
Ruth Alderson
Grace Snead
Carl Fleenor
Joe-Lon Davish
Don Coller
Fred Collier
Jim Williams
Charles Lamb
Ruth Bates Miller
Carlton White
John Sarker
William Shumate
Dan Mooney
Arnold Lucas
Clyde Hogg
William Snead
Charles Snead
Fred Burdiss
Lovell Newsome
Benny McManus
Jack Fleenor
Higher Education Society Meet In Athens Hosts And Talks
Local residents attended the Higher Education Society meeting at Kathryn Whittaker’s home in Athens. Mrs. Allie D. Procter spoke on UNESCO and the need to educate to prevent another world war. The group planned a scholarship fund and an initiation in May at the West Virginia Hotel Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Kappa.Gamma, Higher Education Society
Kathryn Whittaker
Caldwell Street
Athens
Whittaker
H. M. Tully,Jr
Faye - Cooper
Bluefield
Allie D. Procter
Oak Hill
Fayette County
Unesco
West Virginia
Ora Peters
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
County Farm Agent and Mrs H B Thomas and son I B Jr left for Hazard Kentucky to visit her ill father E D Rice and plan to return today Ernest Fink of Pemberton and Robert Brinegar of Crab Orchard returned home after visiting Roan Mountain Tennessee with Brinegars uncle C B Graybeal Mrs Kenneth Seelinger of Raleigh recuperating in Beckley Hospital after an appendectomy Dr and Mrs Edgar Marston visiting her parents in Slabfork have returned to Washington DC They also visited sisters Mrs Jack Short of Sophia and Mrs Donald Moye of Beckley Miss Bladene Pickle Wesleyan Guild district secretary attends conference in Montgomery Alabama Mrs C M Meadows of Virginia Street recovering from major operation at Beckley Hospital Mr and Mrs J T Self and son and daughter-in-law Mr and Mrs J T Self Jr of Charleston visiting with Mrs Selfs mother Mrs C A Davis of 108 Main Street Mayor G C Hedrick of Pak Avenue is in Cleveland Ohio this week at the clinic Mr and Mrs S C Pennington of Grundy Virginia were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs W J Tully of 203 Bellevue Lane
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. ‘Thomas and Son
I. B. Jr
Hazard
E. D. Rice
Ernest Fink
Pemberton
Robert Brinegar
Crab Orchard
Roan ML
Tenn
C. BR. Graybeal
Kenneth Seelinger
Raleigh
Beexley Hospital
Edgar Marston
Frank Martian
Slabfork
Washington, D. C
8. C. Pennington
Grundy
W. J. Tully
Bellevue Lane
Medical Auxiliary To Elect New Officers In April Meet
The Raleigh County Medical Society Auxiliary appointed a nominating committee for a slate of new officers at yesterday’s meeting led by president Mrs J E McKeuzie. The group met at Black Knight Country Club with a bridge luncheon and six tables in play. High prize went to Mrs R G Broaddus, second to Mrs Clark Kessel, and low to Mrs W C Mays. The next meeting is April 28 a luncheon at Beckley Hotel private dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Medical Society
J. E. MeKeurzie
Fred Richmond
Clark Kessel
B. K. Peter
Black Knight Country Club
R.G. Broaddus
W. C. Mays
Beckley Hotel
Eight Tables Compete In Weekly Coca-Cola Bridge Tourney
Eight tables played in the Coca-Cola Building on South Oakwood for a weekly duplicate bridge event using the Mitchell Movement. North-South winners were Mr and Mrs Robert Biggs I with 84 match points, Sara Hochman with Bill Klein second, and ih and Bob Scott third with 7433/ match points. East-West top pairing was Sam Cohn and A R Braun with eight tables in play. Second place tied Mrs C F Bloch with Jean Norton and Dr Robert Irons with Dr M M Ralston, each on 73 watch points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coca-Cola
South Oakwood
C. F. Bloch
Jean Norton
Robert Irons
M. M. Ralston
ORTH
South East West Po
Ats
Ey Ba
Moose Women Seek Academy of Friendship Petitions
Beckley Women of the Moose held a meeting at the clubroom on McCreery Street to receive petitions for entry into the Academy of Friendship. Examinations for the degree will be May 2 in Hunting tom. Reports on membership drive and committees included a $36 Guild sale, with next meeting slated for April 19 led by Mrs. Rosalie Novak for Chaplet Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Women of the
Moose
Academy of Friendship
McCreery Street
Huntingtom
D. Terry
We.t. Brennan
Rosalie Michael
Wella Webb
Hospital Guild
Rosalie Novak
Jaycee Auxiliary Postpones April 18 Meeting at Leslie's Diner
The Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce auxiliary meets Monday April 18 at 6 30 p m at Leslie's Diner postponing the April 4 date. Mrs Bill Brewster temporary chairman says members are rehearsing Follies of 1949 so the group will discuss important business including adopting a new constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apiril
Jayceettes
Beckley ‘Junior Chamber of Commerce
Bill Brewster
Leslie’s
Beckley - Junior Woman's Club
Baptist Group 3 Ends Year With Banquet
Group No 3 of the Young Women's Missionary Auxiliary of the First Baptist Church closed its church year with a banquet at the church. Mrs Noel Griffith led the program and devotional on Towards the Cross. Leader Mrs Carl Burns received a crystal gift after a brief business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Group
Young Women's Missionary Auxiliary
The
First Baptist Church
Noel Griffith
Carl Burns
Pantry Shower For Beckley Rector Elect
The Rev. O Worth May and family arrive in Beckley today to take over as rector of St Stephen s Episcopal Church A pantry shower hosted by church women yesterday filled the empty rectory on Park Avenue with canned goods soap and other gifts Mrs Paul Earwood chaired the event assisted by Mrs H O Sessions Mrs W F Fams and Mrs L E Barlow ey The May family Martha Eloise Catherine Sherman Margaret Worth and An Levering are due to arrive around noon and May will lead his first service on April 13 The rector formerly served at Johns Memorial Church Farmville Va and as chaplain for Episcopal students at Hampden Smith and Slatesie Colleges
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Worth May
Beckley
May
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church
Park Avenue
Paul Eqrwood
H. O. Sessions
W.f.fams
L. E. Barlow
Paul Barwood
R. DD. Walls
R. H. Magee
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Ehidertork
W. Odl
Girls Friendly Society
Cub Scouts
Martha Eloise
Catherine Sherman
Margaret Worth
An Levering
Johns, Memorial
Farmville
Slatesie College
Hampden-Sydney College
Jean Paus
Mays W
Andrew’. Jones
Arrid Deodorant Ad Promotes Safety and Creamogen Claim
A Baltimore advertisement features Sandra Lane urging use of Arrid deodorant to stay half safe from odor. the copy touts 48 hour protection and skin friendly Creamogen formula claiming no crystallization or jar drying. The ad pitches Arrid Creamogen as the finest creation and encourages immediate purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Sandra i Lane
Sally Peck Chapter Meets at Betty Minter Home
The Sally Peck Chapter of the World Wide Guild of the First Baptist Church met Monday night at Betty Minter’s 213 Crawford Street home. Devotional was given by Carow Buckland Buckland presided over the business session and plans were made for studies and projects. Refreshments were served to a group including Mrs Robert Godfrey counsellor Jean Porter Ida Wheley Betty Minter Mary Lou Law Nancy McAllister Betty Sallack Betty Ellison Carolyn Buckland Jessie Davis and Caral lateGuire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally ‘Peck
World Wide Guild of the First Baptist
Betty Minter
Crawford Street
Carown Buckland
Nancy
McAllister
Bean
Robert Godfrey
Jean’ Porter
Ilida Wheley
Helly Minter
Mary Lou Law
Nancy, McAllister
Betty Sallack
Betty Ellison
Carolyn Buckland
Jessie Davis
Caral lateGuire
Also Mentioned on This Page
Helen Lowe
Lee White
Benny Kelly
Colle Minter
Gertrude Catlett
Laura Wood
Nellie Sparacino
Billie Lemon
Doris Barker
Glenna Cox
Billie Gail Miller
Betty Harper
Higher Education Society
Delia Kapipa- Gamma
Kathryn -Whittaker
Caldwell’ Street
H. M. Tully, Jr
Bess Kate Snyder
Princeton
White Oak
Mona Wood
Faye Cooper
Kathryn, Whittaker
Medical Auxiliary
Jaycee
Elizabeth Arden
E. M. Payne Company
Main St. — Beckley, W. Va
Bel
Jinx Clark
Howdy
Pet's
Scaramel Evered
Ray
Ety
Sally Peck
lHas
Pecmanes
Marguerite's
Columbia
G. Ming
Don Gossack
Debussy
Walter Glerking
Dukas
Dvorak
Gyorgy Sandor
Mendelssohn
Gongerto
Mozart
Eric Pinza
Rachmaninoff
Jennie Toure
Ravel
Daphnis
Chloe Fa Pr
Rimsky-Korsakov
Gereee Strauss
Ravinsky
Tchaikovsky
Wagner
Isaac Stern
Cugat
Xavier Cugat
Teddy Wiser
Billi Holliday
Finian
Eh Inipd
Winceetghdar Gast
Harry James
Beatrige
Kay
Frank Sinatra
Schubert
Marek “Weber
Irving Berlin
al Goodman
Gugat
Frankie Gable
Frank Simamcr
Eric Pinta
Vronsky
Herbert Janssen
Kostelanekz
Lily Pons ‘and
Andra
Beckley Music & Electric Co
Calin Meluckey, Mer
de Adams
S. Fayette St
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