Sorority Dinner Honoring Mothers At Beckley Hotel
Beta Theta Mu members held a dinner for their mothers at the Beckley hotel. The event featured 6:30 pm service in the private dining room, emerald and gold sorority colors, a centerpiece of talisman roses, and several brief talks led by toast mistress Thelma Batesole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Theta Mu
Beckley
Thelma Batesole
Rosine Giesey
E. M. Giesey
Betsy Herring
R. T. Bair
Lucille Bair
E. M. Weaver
James Bair
Harry Batesole
W. W. Hume
Margaret and
Janet Smith
Joan Wilkes
Billie Hunter
Sarah Hunter
Lottie Jone
Charlotte Jones
Keaton Family Honor Dinner At Princewick
Mrs Keaton celebrated Mother’s Day and her birthday with a large gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Bill Keaton in Princewick. Ten living children and their spouses plus grandchildren attended. Guests included many Keaton family members and friends with string music provided by Clyde B Williams Opie and Dewey Keaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Keaton
Princewick
Billy
Concord
Kenneth
A. L. Keaton
Carlos Lee
Opie Keaton
Clyde B. Williams
Harold Keaton
William Pigg
Dewey Keaton
Rufus Keaton
Ruth Keaton
Woodrow Dehart
Cletus Pigg
Bessie Gray
Frankie
Earl Lilly
W. V. Nugen
Opie
Concord Alumni Dance Planned in Armory
Irvin Maddy president of the Concord Alumni association announced an Alumni Dance for Tuesday May 18 in the Armory from 10 to 2. The Concord Collegiate orchestra will provide music. Decorations will be maroon and gray. About 1,200 alumni from Beckley area and friends expected. Committee includes Ray Martin, Mrs. C. H. Martin, Fletcher W. Mann of Beckley, and Mrs. Jane Foster of Flat Top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Maddy
Concord Alumni Association
Armory
Concord Collegiate
Concord
Beckley
Ray Martin
C. H. Martin
Fletcher W. Mann
Jane Foster
Flat
Betty Shrewsbury Wins a Horseshoe Prize
Betty Jane Shrewsbury, a Marsh Fork student, won the Golden Horse Shoe Prize in the West Virginia Club project. She was knighted Friday at Charleston by state superintendent W. W. Trent. Previous winners include Anne Colcord of Montreal in 1936 and Nancy Fumarola of Stickney in 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Ontcoal
Betty Jane Shrewsbury
Marsh Fork
Charleston
W. W. Trent
Anne Colcord
Montroal
Nancy Fumarola
Stickney
Mrs Barksdale Hosts Bridge Club at Fairview Home
Mrs M F Barksdale entertained her bridge club last evening at her Fairview Street home. Awards for high and low scores went to Mrs W S Beavers and Mrs Philip Wilkes. Attendees included Mrs T L Maynor, Mrs Fletcher Mann, Mrs Paul Boggs, Mrs W J Sisson, Mrs Mason Wood, and Mrs W I Beavers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Barksdale
Fairview Street
W. S. Beavers
Philip Wilkes
T. L. Maynor
Fletcher Mann
Paul Boggs
W. J. Sisson
Mason Wood
W. I. Beavers
Beckleyites Attend Shrine Ceremony in Charleston
A large Beckley party joined relatives and neighbors for a shrine ceremonial in Charleston last week. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Summers, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Doumany, Dr. and Mrs. D. B. Jarrell, Mr. and Mrs. Draper Lewis, Dr. C. G. Casto, Dr. J. E. McKenzie, Dr. R. G. Broaddus, W. A. Stanley, J. T. Rogers, and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Carney of Killarney, plus Mr. and Mrs. Nash Bailey of Mullens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Ted Carney
Killarney
Nash Bailey
Mullens
French A. Harper
Ronald Crewes
Fairmont
Guy Jiiden
S. H. Summers
Charleston
E. F. Cooper
Virginia Cooper
Oak Vale
F. L. Fast
Lexington
St. Petersburg
Florida
Marsh Fork Club Sings a Recital at Montcoal High
Marsh Fork high school glee club presented a Sunday recital in the school auditorium conducted by Mrs. Dora Davis Bryan with Ruth Wood at the piano. The choir included Mildred Hall Marjorie Surrette Margaret Foresman Willa May Hall Alice Foresman Bootsie Shinn June Cheek Pansy Panay atoplus Bessie Panayatoplus Billy Grissom Jasqueline Perdue Margaret Hall Mary Page Colcord Carla Jean Helen Surrette Anne Colcord. Upcoming events include junior senior banquet May 19 commencement play May 21 baccalaureate May 23 Torch Ceremony May 24 and commencement exercises May 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Montcoal
Marsh Fork High School
Dora Davis Bryan
Ruth Wood
Whitesville
Mildred Hall
Marjorie Surrette
Margaret Foresman
Willa May Hall
Alice Foresman
Bootsie Shinn
June Cheek
Pansy Panayatoplus
Bessie Panayatoplus
Billy Grissom
Jasqueline Perdue
Margaret Hall
Mary Page Colcord
Carla Jean
Helen Surrette
Anne Colcord
Inez Myers Birthday Party Held at Home
Miss Inez Myers celebrated her ninth birthday Sunday afternoon at her parents home on South Heber street. A yellow and green color scheme featured spring flowers and a tea service centered by a nine candle cake. Guests included Manuel Pickus Gerry Pickus Malcom and Sonia Silverberg Marceline Bobby Milford Berman Bernie Arnstein Jean Hall Ida Meadows Louise Corey Bobby Saks Marian Tobin Harold Har vit and Dick Rubenstein from Mount Hope Milford and Inez Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Myers
Mrs. D. Myers
South Heber Street
Mrs. Myers
Manuel Pickus
Gerry Pickus
Malcom
Sonia
Silverberg
Marceline
Bobby
Milford Berman
Bernie Arnstein
Jean Ann Hall
Ida Jane Meadows
Louise Corey
Bobby Saks
Marian Holz
Phyllis Tobin
Harold Harvit
Dick Rubenstein
Mount Hope
Milford
Heaberlin Recovers After Emergency Appendectomy
Howard Heaberlin son of Mr and Mrs J C Heabelin underwent an emergency appendectomy at Raleigh General hospital Saturday and is reported to be getting along nicely. Mrs Virginia Pugh is confined to her home on North Oakwood avenue by illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Heaberlin
J. C. Heabelin
Raleigh General Hospital
Virginia Pugh
Oakwood Avenue
Ira O. Holliday
James Robert
W. R. Diehl
Harper Road
James Bair
Diehl
Carrie Holliday Smith
Parkersburg
American Legion
Margaret Mankin
Charleston
Harry Lee Pugh
Cabin Creek
N. J. Pugh
Mount Hope
W. A. Argenbright
Dayton
Ohio
Northern Baptist Conference
Portsmouth
Lowell Davis
T. S. Williams
Woodlawn Avenue
Wheeling
George E. Sutherland
John L. Middleton
D. M. Leary
Covington
Lillie Bailey
Calloway St
G. A. Blankenship
Ethel Martin
Winchester
Natural Bridge
Virginia
Tommy Dent
Minnie Dent
C. A. Bibb
Jimmy DeVenny
Ronceverte
A. Ray Tucker
Bessie Barnes
Giles Boothe
School of Nurses
Wallis Warfield Simpson changes name to Mrs Wallis Warfield
The Duke of Windsor's fiancée has legally resumed her maiden name, becoming Mrs. Wallis Warfield, dropping Simpson. The change, approved in London, will be in effect until the wedding. A London court action six days earlier finalized the name as Mrs. Wallis Warfield, with the Duke's aides informing servants of the new designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Monts
France
Duke of Windsor
Wallis Warfield
Herman L. Rogers
New York
London
Simpson
Baltimore
Rogers
Duchess of Windsor
Chateau
Chateau de Cande
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Vienna
Windsor
Trailer Tourists Visiting in City
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Fast travel about 2500 miles in their trailer since November and are visiting their daughter Mrs. A. W. Cole and Mr. Cole on Railroad avenue. They receive visitors in the trailer. They spent winter in St. Petersburg for Mr. Fast's health as he drove about 100 miles daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Fast
A. W. Cole
Mr. Cole
Railroad Avenue
Mrs. Cole
St. Petersburg
Burlesons Expected Home From Washington Visit
Mr and Mrs E L Burleson are expected to return today from a visit to Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Burleson
Washington, D. C
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Sorority
Miss Batesole
Mrs. Keaton
Betty Shrewsbury
Mrs. Barksdale
Bridge
Marsh Fork Club
IDA AN Shop
South
Kanawha
Wally
Duke
Fast
Luther Fink
Jack Williams
G. C. Buchanan
F. W. Roschi
D. D. Ashworth
FE. H. Shriver
E. L. Kinkead
C. J. Heilman
West Palm Beach
A. S. Johnston Jr
A. S. Wilson
Seattle
Wash
B. K. Peter
Kentucky
Tennessee
George Spalding
Louise
Staunton
Spaldings
Watkins
Miss Florence Felter
Belcano
Ruth Ferree
White Cross Pharmacy
Beckley’s Leading Drug Store
Bair Building
Mrs. Thurn
Wm J. C. Penney Company Inc
Neville St
Pauline Sheridan Darby
Pauline
Sophia
W. VA
Vaughn
Dept
Max Bernotat
Beauty Culture
Raymond’s
Mrs. Rentschler
Raymond’s Beauty and Cosmetic Shoppe
Embee
Electric Cookery
Memorial Building
Appalachian
Electric Power Coo
ABC
Americas
AABC
Peadee
J.T. Rogers CO
Mccreery ST
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