Mrs Ivan O Shumate Elected DAR Head
Mrs Ivan O Shumate was elected regent of Borderland chapter Daughters of the American Revolution at a Mount Hope meeting. Other officers named include S A Scott as vice regent and Catherine Jones as historian. State historian and flag-use chairman also appointed for Fayette and surrounding chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Shumate
Borderland
Daughters of the American Revolution
L. C. Patteson
Mount Hope
K. K. Warden
S. A. Scott
George Seims
W. W. Pharr
C. R. Hill
A. M. Patteson
W. R. Stamler
Catherine Jones
Stuart Lewis
K. F. Humphries
W. P. Bittinger
Fayette
Seims
Frank S. Harkleroad
Seventy Entertained By Marsh Fork Alumni Banquet
The Marsh Fork high school seventh annual alumni banquet drew about 70 attendees, continuing a 1939 start. Senior class introductions, alums’ remarks, poems, a tap dance, and a closing tribute song highlighted the evening. New officers elected: Denver Brown president, Edna Wills vice president, Dorris Miller secretary, Leslie Bradley treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Montcoal
Marsh Fork’ High School
Ethel Jeffreys
Whitesville
Charlies Munson
Madalyn Bradford
Ruth’ Pettry
Anna Maggio
Vesta Webb
Lawrence Jarrell
Gene Daniel
Chester Smith
Roscoe Jarrell
Margaret Layne
Bill Smith
Carl Anderson
Pebble Jarrell
Edna Pettry
McCue Jarrell
Boston Green
Ruby Bailey
Maude Farley
Dardenella Jarrell
Edwight
Fay Harper
Peggy Hall
Noble Clay
Ruth Daugherty
James A. Hornbeck
Stoco
Marsh Fork High School
Marsh Fork
Denver Brown
Stickney
Edna Wills
Arnett
Dorris Miller
Dry Creek
Leslie Bradley
Altar Society Holds Monthly Meeting at Parish Hall
The Altar Society of St. Francis de Sales church met Friday night in the parish hall with Mrs. E. J. Fourney presiding. Members attending included Mrs. Caldwell, Miss Amato, Miss Lynch, Mrs. Fourney, and others as listed. social hour followed business. The special prize for the month was awarded to Mrs. J. Mannix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Caldwell
S. C. Catron
Antoinette Amato
Altar Society
St. Francis de Sales
E. J. Fourney
Wyland
M. L. Akers
Grace Lynch
Louder
Lavine Mayberry
Katherine Gallagher
J. Manix
Anna Newland
W. S. Poorman
D. P. Morrison
E. C. Gallagher
Mary V.conway
K. Kasymirk
D. M. Leary
O. F. Cain
F. L. Conway
Josephine Gridelli
Alice Farris
J. Mannix
Charleston businessman W. W. Goldsmith visits Beckley
W. W. Goldsmith of Charleston arrived in Beckley to oversee local business interests and meetings today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Goldsmith
Charleston
Beckley
June Eve Kyle Chosen for May Day Fete at Blackstone
Miss June Eve Kyle a Blackstone college student from Glen White is selected for a prominent role in the annual May Day fete on the campus. She will direct the May pole dance and other dances of the queen's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Eve Kyle
Blackstone College
Blackstone
Dodge Kyle
Glen White
Local Residents Visit Relatives Across West Virginia and Virginia
Chilton Farmer of Bluefield visits home from Morgantown as others return from New York and Virginia. Mrs. C S Lewis and Mrs. T S Williams come back from a week in New York. Shumates of Charleston visit relatives, while Mrs. W W Hume attends the Continental Congress of D A R in Washington. Dr Hume accompanies her home. Families from Mullens Huntington Bluefield Princeton and Charleston share weekend visits and Sunday guestings with local kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilton Farmer
Bluefield
C. C. Farmer
Morgantown
Virginia
Washington, D. C
Hume
Lynchburg
John D. Farmer
Mullens
North
Kanawha Street
Harry Elmore
Mary Katherine
Donald Elmore
Huntington
Beckley Feltives
Shady Spring Club Observes Mother's Day
The Shady Spring Ladies Community club met Thursday at Mrs. W. B. Farley’s home. A Mother’s Day program was presented and each member received a carnation. The gathering included members and guests such as Mrs. T. C. Troutman, Mrs. W. S. Epperly, Mrs. Anna Feazell, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring Ladies Community Club
W. B. Farley
T. C. Troutman
W. S. Epperly
Anna Feazell
Areminta Hayes
Meadows
Blanche Moomaw
J. W. Hall
G. W. Deal
Epworth League Honors Mothers Program at Church
Miss Margaret Ann O Neval led Epworth League at Methodist church in a Mother's Day program. Readings prayers talks and poems themed on Mother concluded with songs. Next Sunday night another program has been arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ann O’neal
Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Miss O'Neal
Ross Culpepper
O’neal
Elizabeth Williams
Leslie Williams
Davis Roush
League
Frank Harvey Pack and Minerva Jane Mann Noted Residents
Frank Harvey Pack aged 53 of Hinton and Minerva Jane Mann aged 52 of Raleigh are identified in a reported notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Harvey Pack
Hinton
Minerva Jane Mann
Raleigh
Mother's Memory Honored on Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Gene McClure hosted a luncheon to honor Posey Conner Jr and memorialize his mother, Mrs. Nettie Ray Conner, who died in winter. The table featured pink and white carnations, with guests including Calloway of Lester, George Roberts of Whitesville, Elizabeth Simms, Marie Alley, P C Conner, Posey Conner Jr, and the McClures. Afterward a large bouquet was laid at Mrs. Conner's grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene McClure
Posey Conner, Jr
Nettie Ray Conner
Calloway
Lester
George Roberts
Whitesville
Elizabeth Simms
Marie Alley
P. C. Conner
Mrs. McClure
Mrs. Conner
Miss Muriel Ballard to Visit Alderson Relative
Miss Muriel Ballard of Alder son is expected today to spend one or two weeks with her cousin Miss Frances Blaine Ballard at the home of her mother Mrs. W A Thompson on Fourth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Ballard
Alderson
Frances Blaine Ballard
W. A. Thompson
Fourth Street
Tri Delts to Host May 21 Spring Party at Black Knight
Delta Delta Delta Tau of Concord College plans its 15th annual spring formal at Black Knight Country Club on May 21 with Walt Sears and his swing band from 9 p m to 2 a m. The act features ensemble singing violin solos and novelties by Mr Sears with Bobby Meeks and Hugh Jennings providing instrumental and vocal additions. Virginia and Elizabeth Lloyd drove to Point Pleasant Sunday to visit Mrs T H Smith, Mrs McKinney’s mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Delta Delta Tau Fraternity
Concore College
Black Knight Country Club
Walt Sears
Mr. Sears
Bobby Meeks
Hugh Jennings
A. M. McKinney
Virginia
Elizabeth Lloyd
Point Pleasant
Daughters Honor Mothers At High School Banquet
The Girl Reserves of Woodrow Wilson high school hosted their annual Mother-Daughter tea in a classroom. Forty guests attended between 3:30 and 4:30, receiving pansy boutonnieres. Club officers and sponsor led the event with coffee service, piano music, and decor featuring tulips carnations and lighted tapers. The club numbers about 37 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson High School
Eleanor Brooke Smith
Elizabeth McMahon
Nancy Ballengee
Dorothy Sheffler
Binford Simms
Mary Jean Sawyers
Agnes Givens
Elizabeth Stairs
Alpha Wooddell
Local Social Notes Highlight Summer Travel Plans
COAL CITY Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bryant and Mr. and Mrs. Les Davis of Lillybrook plan a Miami trip to visit Davis mother who will return for the summer. H. C. Whitley went to Georgia on business. W. E. Meadows handled business at Athens. Mr. and Mrs. Von Daniels will visit relatives at Glen Hedrick for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Meadows shopped in Beckley. Mrs. Simmie Canterbury of Pemberton visited her Mead mother last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Meadows shopped in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Coal City
W. H. Bryant
Les Davis
Lillybrook
Miami, Fla
Davis
W. E. Meadows
Athens
von Daniels
Glen Hedrick
Ben Meadows
Beckley
Simmie Canterbury
Pemberton
Mead
Eugene H. Meadows
Business visitor in Cincinnati offices of A. Z. Lilly
George W. Wilson Jr. of Cincinnati, Ohio, is visiting today in the offices of A. Z. Lilly for business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Wilson Jr
Cincinnati
Ohio
A. Z. Lilly
Vendor Curative Promises Relief for Constipation
Mrs. Charles Claypool of Glen White West Virginia details relief from chronic constipation and indigestion after using Vendor from Watkins Drug Store. She reports improved appetite sleep and reduced pain and nervousness and urges others to try the double action root herb remedy. C. O. D. orders filled promptly at local drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins Drug Store
Beckley
Charles Claypool
Glen White
W. Va
Kopper’s Coal Company
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Princess Elizabeth
Geo
Greenich
England
Admiral Blakesche
National Maritime
Raleigh Register
Raleigh County
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Dar Head
Mrs. Harkleroad
P. C. Graney
Kyle
Margaret Bibb
Dwight File
Lexington
C. W. Waterman Jr
Caroline Rich
Princeton
Nina D. Bruster
Mary Alice Bruster
Binford Sims
Sims
Page
W. F. Maynor
Hazel Terry
East Main Street
Betty Frances Maynor
Peggy O'Neal
South Kanawha Street
Shady Spring Club
Mrs. Farley
Mrs. Moomaw
Epworth League
Royal Love
Duke of Windsor
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Chateau de Cande
Monts
France
New York
Associated Press
Country Club
H. C. Whitley
Georgia
Carter
Crane Everbrite
Ktagqh
Platter
Foreman
Liccarr & Myers
Tosacco Ca
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