Woodrow Wilson High lists 24 honor students for May 27 graduation
Woodrow Wilson High announces 24 seniors will graduate with honors on May 27 under principal C. G. Peregoy. Betty Lee Elkin earns high honors and acts as valedictorian with Betty Jordan as salutatorian. 180 students total will receive diplomas. Commencement speaker Prof. Stringfellow Barr of the Virginia Quarterly Review. Class sermon Sunday evening led by Rev. Ritchie Ware and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson High School
C. G. Peregoy
Bettye Lee Elkin
Miss Elkin
Roy T. Elkin
Beckley
Dramatic Club
The
Echo
Betty Margaret Jordan
Walker Jordan
John Beckley Campbell
Girl Reserves
Gladys Harris
Thelma Cavendish
Amerigo Cappellari
Farris Rahall
John Laren
Martha Rose Shrewsbury
Robert Hatcher
Nelson Bragg
Marie Hern
Helen Vira
Helen Farley
Demma Jane Neal
Elma Walker
Ruth Fink
Mary Lemarr
Lillian Gadd
Mary Cunningham
Quinta Gugliotta
Lakey Harvey
Vergie Rowles
Lillian Evans
Victoria Kovach
Stringfellow Barr
Virginia Quarterly Review
Ritchie Ware
J. L. Lineweaver
J. E. Bird
Hll, Clay
J. M. Hayes
Baccalaureate sermons set at area schools and commences
Rev F E Perry will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon at Stoco High School Sunday at 11 00 AM and again at Glen White Sunday night He will also preach the Baccalaureate at the district's Methodist conference site Fayetteville An area school announces D W Bryson Beckley Central Junior High principal as the commencement speaker for the class of 1933 34 speaker choice was highly favored with 100 percent vote The class of 33 meets Friday night May 24 at 8 00 o'clock Other local notes include births illnesses travels and social visits among residents of Killarney and nearby towns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoco High School
Glen White
Graded School
D. W. Bryson
Central Junior High School
Beckley
Bryson
Stoco
Roy Honaker
Raleigh General Hospital
Charlotte Ruth
F. E. Perry
W. F. Clark
East Gulf
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Fayetteville
Walter Seiliff
Mia
Della England
D. R. Jr
Mona Wood
Taeger
G. E. Wood
Mead
Carl Hatcher
Earl Hatcher
Stotesbury
R. J. Oneal
Helen
Lacey McKinney
Oscar Wood
Marmion Archie
Virginia
Garvis Cook
Pipestein
Luther McKinney
Itmann
W. J. Hylton
Harless
Annette Hardaway
Virginia Johnson
Sig
Harvey Pauley
Theresa, Fish
Odessa MecKinrwy
George
Fishing trip notes and local gatherings at Beckley area
Rythm Band members Robison and Lively toured Monroe County last Monday. Mrs. Morefield remains home ill. Beckley visitors included Mrs. Frank, Pendergrass, Frank Jr., Mrs. B. T. Hardaway and Mrs. Elwood Booth. Booth hosted the Bridge Club and H. R. Hicks received a birthday surprise.
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Robison
Lively
Monroe County
W. B. Morefield
Frank, Pendergrass
Frank, Jr
B. T. Hardaway
Elwood Booth
Beckley
Bridge Club
H. R. Hicks
Dickey Wood descendants plan big reunion on Blue Ridge
The Dickey Wood lineage from Patrick County Virginia plans a May 30 reunion on Wood Farm near Floyd on Blue Ridge Mountain. Descendants from four marriages of Richard Wood include families in Indiana West Virginia Beckley and Princeton. About 5000 relatives expected with dinner on the grounds at noon.
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Richard Wood
Dickey Wood
Patrick County
Virginia
Rachel Cockram
Fannie Brammer
Betsey DeHart
Lucy Via
Richard
Wood’s Gap Road
Floyd Court House
Blue Ridge Mountain
West Virginia
Hayden Wood
Gabriel
Manda Harvey
Mahala Wood
Daniel Lilly
W. T. Lilly
C. D. Moye
Beckley
Giles Lilly
Lerena
J. H. Lilly
Princeton
Lurinda Wood
William H. Gadd
Wood
Eva
Beulah
Eloise Wood
Christianburg
Conservation Week Planned by Governor Kump in WV
Governor H. G. Kump designates May 19 to 25 as Conservation Week in West Virginia. County game protector O. B. Harris reports the observance aligns with twelve other states and the national reconstruction program. Citizens are urged to engage civic groups and organizations to highlight conservation basics and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Kump
O. B. Harris
West Virginia
Surprise Mother's Day dinner at the Williams home
The children of Mrs. Hansford Williams hosted a surprise Mother’s Day dinner at her Long Branch home with many Williams family members and friends attending. Separately a midnight prowler stole gas from Miss Clifton Dotson’s car in front of Mrs. Gilbert Wingrove’s home. Virgil Lyons was named Conservator of the Peace for Fayetteville district and will continue duties locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansford Williams
L. C. Lively
Fornia
Junior
Conley
Clayton Williams
Sonia
Claridon
Budgy
Alfred
Frank Williams
Patty
Cyrus
Lonnie Williams
Bob Williams
Reba
Ted Frazier
Nelson Williams
Biddle Lively
French Lively
Opal Holley
Mabie Evans
Dennis
Alfred Keffer
Miss Davis
Tra Williams
William
Athy-rene Janney
Louise
Mildred Shumake
Tracey Holley
John
M. E. Tyree
Lois Tyree
Beckley
Adeling Williams
Arthur Shelor
Sand Branch
Garland Williams
Wilburt Williams
Local Social News From Crab Orchard and Vicinity
Sunday guests included Mrs O P Riffe with sister Mrs Willis and Mr Willis of Bluefield and Dr P B Davis of Smithers with son Orvil Davis of Fayetteville. Atha Shrewsbury and family visited Ghent relatives. Mary Fitzpatrick stayed with Mabel Riffe, and Glen Fitzpatrick drove to Indiana. Dr W T Riffe with daughter Marie, Ennis Phipps of Beckley visited P B Riffe, with Edna Egnor and Mabel Egnor mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward Stephens
Palton
D. A. Riffe
Ellis Riffe
Ennis Deck
Summers County
O. P. Riffe
Walter Willis
Willis
Bluefield
P.B. Davis
Smithers
Orvil Davis
Fayetteville
Fred Holloway
L. L. Fink
Glen White
R. W. Riffe
Northfork
Atha Shrewsbury
John Shrewsbury
Ghent
Mary Fitzpatrick
Mabel Riffe
Glen Pasley
Paul Gallimore
Ladies Mission Society of
Stotesbury
Glen Fitzpatrick
Indiana
W. T. Riffe
Marie Riffe
Ennis Phipps
Beckley
P. B. Riffe
Edna Egnor
Mabel
Scoutdale Pool Opens for Another Season
The Scoutdale pool at Sprague is filled and opened to the public yesterday. The water remains cold, but several hardy swimmers entered the facility to start the season.
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Scoutdale
Sprague
Glen White To Hold Exercises at Junior High
Glen White Junior High caps its final program schedule with a ninth grade play and performances from the band glee club 4-H club and physical education. The annual sermon by Rev. F E Perry is set for Sunday at eight. Promotion exercises with speaker C G Peregoy planned for May 21. Ninth grade banquet to follow Thursday in the gym. Final program for grades on Friday May 24 at Community Hall. Ninth grade members include Clyde Boyd Sylvia Dutton Kyle Lilly Ethel Mullens Rena Pitotti Dario Pitotti Vernal Reed Nellie Richards Milton Rosamond and Clarice Vipperman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen White Junior High School
F. E. Perry
C. G. Peregoy
B. B. Chambers
K. O. Green
Clyde Boyd
Sylvia Dutton
Kyle Lilly
Ethel Mullens
Rena Pitotti
Dario Pitotti
Vernal Reed
Nellie Richards
Milton Rosamond
Clarice Vipperman
Grandview Park Proposal Fails and Land Purchase Hushed
Local plan to convert Grandview Park into a public space ends as federal program groups defer new land acquisitions. Congressman Smith cites a letter from L C Gray of the land policy division saying regional leaders prefer dropping the project to focus on developmental work under emergency relief measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Joe L. Smith
Division of Program Planning
L. C. Gray
Gray
Congresman Smith
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W. W.hls
Killarney, W. Va
Rythm Band of
Montreal
Stickney Elementary
Ruth Wells
Cary Waid
Monteval
Long Branch
Crab Orchard
W. Va
Keyser Funeral Home Funeral
Oakwood Ave
Raleigh Radio and Refrigerator CO
McGreery St
Foster
Undertakers
Mabscott
TELY
Graham
Beckley Truck & Auto Co
Homer Rodeheaver
First Baptist Church
Grandview Park
Mgnt
B. D
Rhodeheaver
Ackley
Raleigh County
Raleigh County Bank Building
National Finance Company
Raleigh Co. Bank
Raleigh Radio & Refrigerator Co
McCreery Street
Beckley, W. VA
Bays Cash Store
Quinwood, W. VA
Bays & Huddle
Gauley Bridge
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