High School Seniors Attend Play-Day at Concord College
Woodrow Wilson High School senior girls join 21 attendees for a Woman’s Athletic Association play day at Concord College. Miss Pauline Alderman and Mrs. Wayne Reynolds lead the event with games luncheon and a variety show. Attendees include Betty Agee Jewell Webb Doris Vacel Dana Mangus and others. Methodist Temple Circle No. Four meets 7:30 tonight at Mrs. Lacy Wood’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson High School
Women's Athletic Association
Concord College
Pauline Alderman
Wayne Reynolds
Betty Agee
Jewell Webb
Doris Vacel
Dana Mangus
Wanda Vass
Phyllis Browning
Nellie Develin
Lorraine Martin
Janith Goss
Elineta Ellison
Geraldine Williams
Violet Stover
Marie Allport
Kathryn Arnat
Rose Harvey
Sue Foster
Florence Farris
Margaret Pachuta
Mary Ann Pachuta
Julia Wray
Nelva Phillips
Methodist Temple Circle No. Four
Lacy Wood
Beverly Street
Youth Entertains Basketball Team At Wiener Roast
Billy Punkin Collier hosted a backyard wiener roast on Monroe Avenue for the Central Grade basketball team that won the county championship. Guests included cheerleaders Norma Meadows Mary Lyle Craft Shirley Moore Anne Walker and Joyce Whitener along with players John Huffman James Warren Billy Gallagher Freddy Wright Ricky Fisher James Farley Dickie Klaus Victor Ruti and David Munsey. Assisting were Helen Patsy Talbert and Mrs E H Hylton. Prizes went to Shirley Moore John Huffman Mary Lyle Craft Anne Walker Freddy Wright and James Farley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy “Punkin” Collier
Monroe Avenue
Norma Meadows
Mary Lyle Craft
Shirley Moore
Anne Walker
Joyce Whitener
John Huffman
James Warren
Billy Gallager
Freddy Wright
Ricky Fisher
James Farley
Dickie Klaus
Victor Ruti
David Munsey
Helen
Patsy Talbert
E. H. Hylton
Jonh Huffman
Memorial Service Planned for World War I Memorial
Representatives of the Girl Scout Council and Beckley leaders met with Glenn Webb of the American Legion to plan unveiling a Raleigh County World War I memorial monument. The ceremony on Friday May 30 will feature a morning service led by the Legion, with Senior Girl Scouts from Beckley Surveyor and Eccles, who will sing. Mrs J E McKenzie will present the monument to the county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl |Scout Council
Glenn Webb
American Legion
Raleigh County
Webb
Legion
Beckley
Surveyor
Eccles
M. M. ‘Epstein
Girl Scout Council
C. H. Couch
Couch
J. E. McKenzie
Maxwell Hill Girls Name Mary Williams President
Mary Williams became president of the World Wide Guild of Maxwell Hill during special services this week. New officers include Betty Jo Treadway as vice president Lois Harvey secretary Ferrell Jo Dixon treasurer Estelle Treadway white cross chairman Barbara Martin devotional leader and Joyce Treadway corresponding secretary. The next meeting is set for June 13 with Ferrell Dixon. The Degree of Honor Lodge will meet tonight at 7 30 at Union Hall over Watkin s Drugstore announced by Mrs Hezel Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Williams
World Wide Guild of
Maxwell Hill
Betty Jo Treadway
Lois Harvey
Ferrell Jo Dixon
Estelle Treadway
White Cross
Barbara Martin
Joyce Treadway
Ferrell
Dixon
Union Hall
Watkin’s
Hezel Scott
Yago Youth to Be Honored At Saturday Night Dance
John Yago Jr will graduate from Woodrow Wilson High School this year and be honored at a semi formal dance Saturday from 8 to 12 at the Woman's Club. Parents and sister Libby host for about 200 guests with dogwood decor and music from a juke box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Yago, Jr
Woodrow Wilson High School
Woman's Club
John Yago
Libby
John
H. L. McCreery
Don Sanford
D. C. Meadows
Lola Lilly
Rickard Invited to Bluefield Chamber Dinner
Owen Rickard the Beckley Chamber of Commerce managing director has been invited to attend the Bluefield Chamber of Commerce 4th annual dinner and meeting at the West Virginia Hotel in Bluefield on Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Rickard
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Bluefield Chamber
West Virginia
Bluefield
Marjorie Crickmer Named Salem College Yearbook Copy Editor
Miss Marjorie Crickmer of McAlpin joins Salem College yearbook staff as copy editor for the 1947 edition titled Sights and Insights. The announcement from editor Margaret Raynal, Statesville, notes she is daughter of Mrs W B Crickmer and the late Mr Crickmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Crickmer
Alpin
Salem College
Winston-Salem
N. C
Margaret Raynal
Statesville
W. B. Crickmer
Strip Miner Loses Leg in Explosion Near Mine
Dynamite blast yesterday afternoon injured Maynor Doff Spangler, an employee of Hatfield Construction Company during a strip mining operation. He was reported in only fair condition this morning at Raleigh General Hospital after his left leg was mangled and amputated. Witnesses say he was eating lunch when the explosion occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doff Spangler
Maynor
Raleigh General Hospital
Spangler
Rock
Hatfield Construction Company
Birthday Party Honors Randy Lee Taylor
Randy Lee Taylor four years old son of Mr and Mrs Robert G Taylor of Garfield Street was honored on his birthday with a party at home Attending were Steve Curtis Connie Curtis Mary Caudill Wayne Stafford Judy Smith Gene Smith Ellen Smith Don Colin Scott Jackie Marie Rakes Mrs Robert L Taylor Mrs E A Bowling Mrs Genevieve Curtis Mrs Robert Scott and Mrs Jack Rakes Gifts came from James Bays Dennis Bays Sarah Lynn Davis Andrew Davis Kitty Fisher Billy Huffman and Kitty Ann Rakes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Lee Taylor
Robert. G., Taylor
Garfield Street
Steve Curtis
Connie Curtis
Mary Caudill
Wayne Stafford
Judy Smith
Gene Smith
Ellen Smith
Don Colin Scott
Jackie Marie Rakes
Robert L. Taylor
E. A Bowling
Genevieve Curtis
Robert Scott
Jack Rakes
James Bays
Dennis Bays
Sarah Lynn Davis
Andrew Davis
Kitty Fisher
Billy Huffman
Kitty Ann Rakes
Piney View Club Honors Mothers Tea for Piney View group
The Typical Teen Club of Piney View held an afternoon tea Saturday at Mr. and Mrs. Lester Grubb’s home to honor mothers. Corsages and carnations were given by the daughters to attendees including Mrs. L. A. Grubb Mrs. H. Hudson Mrs. Francis Eads Mrs. M. Williams Mrs. Rinda Flint Mrs. Gar riet Scarbrough and Mrs. Esquinena. Club members present included Maxine Grubb Evelyn Hudson Amelia Mae Eads Rosella Williams Aldine Flint Carnes Ann Scarbrough Mary Ann Runyan Jane Gillespie Carol Garten Mary Alice Garten Margaret O’Neal and Rosemary Neely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piney View
Lester Grubb
L. A. Grubb
H. Hudson
Francis Eads
M. Williams
Rinda Flint
Garriet Scarbrough
Esquinena
Maxine Grubb
Evelyn Hudson
Amelia Mae Eads
Rosella Williams
Aldine Flint
Carnes Ann Scarbrough
Mary Ann Runyan
Jane Gillespie
Carol Garten
Mary Alice Garten
Margaret O’neal
Rosemary Neely
Episcopalians Attend Parkersburg Meeting
Representing St. Stephen's Episcopal Church at the annual council of the West Virginia Episcopal Diocese being held in Parkersburg are the Rev. Andrew B. Jones, R. D. Watts, P. B. Earlwood, and W. A. James. R. G. Bennett of Mullens is also a delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
West Virginia Episcopal Diocese
Parkersburg
Andrew B. Jones
R. D. Watts
P. B._Earlwood
W. A. James
R. G. ‘Bennett
Mullens
Local residents listed with travel and illness notes
People You Know lists Dr C M Higgins convalescing at 600 North Kanawha street. Miss Jo Hill returns from Gulfport to Beckley Post Herald offices at 111 East Main. John Ginestra visits family then returns to Washington and Lee. Robert Kuykendall finishes Purdue course and returns home from Shady Spring. Lt George Smith on 45 day leave from Italy visits Raleigh area. Beverly Bouldin stays with Mrs Smith while husband recovers from appendectomy at Raleigh General. Ted McDowell and E L Norris attend Rotary district convention in Clarksburg. M A Johnson goes to Cleveland for coal exposition. T R Ragland ill but improving. Helen Martin and Betty are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Higgins
North
Kanawha Street
Hill
Gulfport
Miss
Beckley Post -Herald
Mississippi
Charleston
East Main Street
John Ginestra
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
S. Ginestra
Woodlawn Avenue
Robert R. Kuykendall
Shady I Spring
Purdueruniversity
Lafayette
Ind
George Smith
Italy
Army of Occupation
Malcolm B. Smith
Croft Street
Granville Avenue
Cleveland
T. R. Ragland
Helen Martin
John Beckley
Betty
Royal Neighbors Attend Funeral for John J. Hilton
Royal Neighbors of America were requested to attend the funeral service for John J. Hilton of Besoco father of Edith Lunstrum of Wildwood Street. The service is set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Beckley on South Oakwood Avenue. Cadets William Straughan Gus Flories and Mauro Flories attended a weekend dress parade at Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union Virginia. Cadet Straughan was chaperoned by his parents Mr and Mrs W E Straughan of 300 Burgess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
John J. Hilton
Besoco
Edith Lunstrum
Wildwood Street
First Christian Church
Beckley
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DE GA
Main Street
Vogue
WWHS
Belly Tony
Bob Cerrito
Billie Sue Anderson
the Modern
Neville St
Beckley Theatre Block
Rickard
Miss Crickmer
Piney View Club
Kredit Jewelers
Bermans
Neville Street
Beckley Theatre
Hotel Hill Bldg
Oak Hill
Beckley Hardware and Supply CO
Heber St
Ambenlyemey
Dor
Frank Priscillas
Sens
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