Concord College May Day Queen Crowned in 1948 Festivities
Mrs. Carolina Dawson Ward of Hinton was crowned May Queen at Concord College during coronation ceremonies. The event capped All-American Week activities organized by the Women’s Athletic Association led by Bernice Green. The festival featured floor shows, May Pole dances, and a large May Court with many area seniors and freshmen from Beckley Princeton Pineville and other towns.
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Concord College
Carolina Dawson Ward
Hinton
Utth
Women's Athletic Association
Bernice Green
Wyco
Pamella Trent
Beckley
June McKinney
Pineville
Jaanita Rutherford
Rose
Marie Kidd
May Pole
June Montgomery
Glen Farris
Pansey Halsey
Mary Jo Janey
Princeton
Pauge Lovell McNult
Mary Young
Wanda Halsey
Nancy Hern
Lewisburg
Concord
Mary Burgess Morgan
Mount Hope
Doris Wagner
Bam Toler
Spanishburg
Joan Maddy
Betty Wickline
Fayetteville
Mrs Earl Snead Heads Monday Music Club This Year
Mrs Earl Snead was chosen president of the Monday Music Club at a meeting held in the Slab Fork home of Mrs Austin Caperton. About 200 members attended as officers and a program titled Music in the Home featured local children performing songs and pantomime with several members contributing piano pieces and a closing group sing.
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Earl Snead
Slab Fork
Austin Caperton
Church
Inez Caffee
Melissa Darvin
Dolly
Kitty Walker
Suzanne Motron
Mary Anny Butterworth
Patsy Callison
Mary Lou McNeish
Mrs Thompson Honored At Linen Shower In Prosperity
Prosperity residents hosted a linen shower for bride Mrs William Jack Thompson formerly Elizabeth Toney. Green and yellow decor, games and prizes preceded a refreshments course. A gift to Mrs Lacy Neal marked her move to Brooklyn seen as part of the celebration.
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Harold Lilly
Lacy Neal
William Jack Thompson
Elizabeth Toney
Brooklyn
Ray Patton
DB. B. Stover
Wallace Carper
Jesse Crozier
Seaman Strickland
James Floyd
Pauline Carter
John Crowder
Tracy Miller
Eurie Lilly
Frances Toney
F. M. Corley
Cecil Kidd
Denvis Stover
Stella Beasley
Leota Williams
Hazel Woolwine
Jo Ann Moye
Jack Ackers
Bertha Thompson
Charles
S Luther
George Coley
J. S. Pettry
Edith Kiser
Frank Baird
Arbana John JSON
J.C. Thompson
Hadassah Group To Name Officers
Hadassah plans to name officers at a meeting this Wednesday night at 8 o clock at Beth El Temple. The event invites all interested people to join the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadassah Group
Hadassah
Beth‘El Temple
Ballard Boy Born on May Day in Wickham
Mr and Mrs James Ballard announce the birth of a nine pound son named James Dennis Ballard on Monday May 3 at the Ballard household in Wickham. The baby was born at the home of Mr Ballard’s father. Mr and Mrs J W Van Ness recently returned to 224 Westwood Drive from Louisville where they attended the Kentucky Derby.
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James Dennis Ballard
James Ballard
Wickham
Mr. Ballard
Mrs
3. W. van Ness
Westwood Drive
Louisville
Mrs C C Lewis to Address Woman's Council at First Christian
Mrs C C Lewis of Daniels Church will speak at the monthly meeting of the Woman's Council at First Christian Church on Thursday at 7 30 PM. The program will focus on missions with Mrs George Parker leading devotional. Group No 10 led by Mrs Wilmer Stanley hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Lewis
Woman's Council
Daniels
George Parker
Wilmer Stanley
Chaminade Music Club Plans June Picnic Fete
Members of the Chaminade Music Club and the Mabscott summer camp group discussed a picnic fete in June at a recent meeting. The plan names the date and venue, with regional music festival details shared for May 16 involving about 300 students. A birth announcement notes Stephen Jack born April 21 at Raleigh General Hospital to Geraldine Bowling.
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Chaminade Music Club
Chaminade Mastrel
Mabscott
Alte
Sam Thomson
Jateotine
Meeling
Beckley
Gladys Davenport
al Lewis
Lestie
Williams
Oscar Williams
Jack Wood
South Kanawha Street
Stephen Jack
Raleigh General’ S Hospital
Geraldine Bowling
Girl Scouts Plan Juliette Low Tea Decoration Day
Invitations mailed for the 1948 Juliette Low Tea in Raleigh County set for May 8 at the Methodist Temple from 2 to 4 pm. Troop 40 decorates the tea table with spring flowers while Brownie to Senior Scouts attend and fund collection for the Juliette Low World Friendship Fund offers prizes for best bank. Also announced Birth of Thomas Darrell Tomlinson, 7 lb 7 oz, to Mr and Mrs J D Tomlinson on April 19. mother Elsie Barrett of Kingsport, Tenn.
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Raleigh County
Juliette Law
Methodist Temple
Juliette Low
Girl
J. D. Tomlinson
Harper Heights
Thomas Darrell
Elsie Barrett
Kingsport
Tenn
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R. A. Shackelford
Woodlawn Avenue
J. Q. Hutchinson
J. E. McKenzie
H. A. Sloan
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Main St
Toppers
Shorties
Junior & Missy
VOGUE
Mrs. Thompson
B. E. Silverman
FOOT
Raleigh County Bank
YMOND
Eckiey
Big City
Raymond
Girl Scout Council
EB. L. Norris
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Melva Ann Miller
Sandra Kay Reed
Connie Grogan
Eugene Huffman
Del-Mar
Oasis
Neville St
Frank
Helene Curtis
Marguerite
Embee
Duchess of
Kiddie Shop
Neville SL
Vanity Beauty Shop
Prince St — Phane
Myra Webster Richardson
Eva Doyle
Witt
Coats & Suits
W. Va
Cohama
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