Raleigh County Legion Auxiliary Poppy Day Observed
Raleigh County Unit No 2 of the American Legion Auxiliary will observe Poppy Day on Saturday May 24 in Beckley and across the United States. Volunteers will distribute handmade crepe paper poppies to honor war dead and raise funds for disabled veterans and families. Miss Ruth Webb leads the effort with teams assigned citywide and many volunteers giving varying hours.
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Beckley
United States
Bess M. Milstead
Raleigh
American Legion Auxiliary
Ruth Webb
Milstead
France
Belgium
Miss Webb
City Bird Not A Homing Pigeon
A pigeon remains unregistered and unwelcome at the Hotel Pennsylvania after a youth released a cage of five birds in the lobby. Four birds were captured, but the fifth refuses to leave, ignoring food and efforts to coax it away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Pennsylvania
Visitation Day Planned by Beckley Presbyterian Auxiliary
The Woman's Auxiliary of Beckley Presbyterian Church schedules a visitation day on Thursday. After a devotional period, members will visit ill and new members, focusing on care, feeding, and leather-quality related conversations.
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Beckley
DAR group in Washington hears Eisenhower at convention
Members of the Captain James Allen Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution join nationwide sessions in Washington for the 46th continental congress. Eisenhower delivers the opening address as DAR leaders vow to fight communism and subversive activities and urge members to oppose communist influence in schools.
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James Allen
DAR Group
Washington
Gen. Eisenhower
Capitain James Allen
Daughters of the American Revolution
D.A.R
United States
J. W. Givens
Capital City
F. S. Harkleroad
Associated Press
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Julius Y. Talmadge
DAR
Truman
Continental Congress
Constitution Hall
Athens
Beckley Moose To Host Open House Night
Beckley lodge of the Loyal Order of the Moose invites the public to an open house at the Moose Club ballroom on Friday evening. The event features a buffet supper dancing and a showing of the film Mooseheart the Child City.
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Beckley Lodge of the Loyal Order of the Moose
Moose Club
Mooseheart
WSCS Opens Year With Mission Study Lesson
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at First Methodist Church begins its mission study year tonight at 7:30. Miss Faye Farley will teach the opening session, centered on "Portrait of a Pilgrim."
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Faye Farley
Eastern Star Chapter Meeting Tonight at Masonic Hall
Belhenen chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will hold a meeting tonight at 8 o clock in the Masonic Hall. Mrs. W T Lilly worthy matron has urged all members to attend.
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Belhenen
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
W. T. Lilly
Kindergarten Graduation Planned for Friday at Methodist Temple
Twenty five students will receive diplomas at the ninth annual commencement of Mrs A E Edwards kindergarten Friday at 2 30 pm. Public invited to attend at the Methodist Temple. The class will march to Casa Loma Monday for a year end outing with student recitations and patriotic poems.
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A. E. Edwards
Methodist Temple
Penelope| Clair Dieh
Andrew Neil Ennis
Carl Francis Fleshman
Eugene Harvey
Harry Harvey
Rita Louise Harvit
Gloria Ann Herrera
William Harsanyi
Linda Irle
Al‘fred Lee Landers
Charles Camerjon Lewis
Katy Anne Matthews
Charles Lewis Meadows
Barbara Mohler
A. A. Edwards
Casa-Loma
A. K. Canterbury
Chilson Avenue
G. A. Mohler
Barbara
Birth Announcements From Beckley Area in May
Mr and Mrs Guy Quillen Crab Orchard announce a son born May 19 at Beckley Hospital. Mr and Mrs Morrison Plumley East Beckley report a son born May 18 at Raleigh General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Kenneth McKinister Crouse Street announce a son born May 17 at Beckley Hospital. Mr and Mrs James Hash East Prince Street welcome a daughter born May 15 at Beckley Hospital. Francis Robert Janney Kingston reports a daughter born May 14 at Beckley Hospital. Homer Aliff Pax announces a daughter born May 18 at Raleigh General Hospital.
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Guy Quillen
Crab Orchard
Beckley Hospital
Morrison Plumley
East Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Kenneth McKinister
Crouse Street
James Hash
East Prince Street
Mrs Mary Larrick To Lead Devotions For Wesley Fellowship
Mrs Mary Larrick will lead devotions at the June meeting of the Wesley Fellowship Class of the Methodist Temple. The group met last night with Mrs Glenn W Stewart at 604 South Kanawha Street. Mrs Marjorie Williams led devotions on The Need of Prayer in This Hour assisted by Mrs Cada Holliday and Mrs Mary Warren.
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Mary Larrick
Wesley Fellowship
Methodist Temple
Glenn W. Stewart
South Kanawha Street
Marjorie Williams
Cada Holliday
Mary Warren
Catherine Carney
Lucille Allen
Lorraine House
Hally Jackson
Ruth Lyons
Allien Burbank
Dorothy Ens
Jerrie Miles
Virginia Kinzer
Roma Turner
Evelyn Wheeler
Mat.jorie Jackson
Lillian Davis
Hazel Mount
Eva Amick
Mother's Day program features recitations and group songs
A school or church program lists numerous students including James Litz Nevins Victoria Elizabeth Radford Ned H Ragland Jr Allan Sutphin Ross John Kinney Schulte Nancy Hall Scott Carolyn Smith Billy Brooks Turner Alan Wein Alice Katherine Wheley Phyllis Ann Wilson. The event includes invocations prayers and diplomas with Dr. Glenn W Stewart delivering benediction. Recitations titled When I Want Mother and My Mother appear along with exercises such as A Red Seller Day for Mothers and Mothers and Others. Group singing includes When I'm Grown Up and The Dairy Maids and The Owl. Various students perform, recite, and present games and pretend plays.
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Alan Ross
Phyllis Ann Wilson
Penny Diehl
Allan Ross
Billy Harsanyi
America
Edwards
James Litz Nevins
Victoria Elizabeth Radford
Ned H. Ragland, Jr
Allan Sutphin Ross
John Kinney Schulte
Nancy Hall Scott
Carolyn Smith
Billy Brooks Turner
Alan Wein
Alice Katherine Wheley
Phyllis and Wilson
Jesus
Glenn W. Stewart
Methodist Temple
Alfred Lee Landers
Rita Harvit
Katy Matthews
Alice Wheley
Nancy Hull Scott
Charles Meadows
Phyllis
Spunky
Fleshman
Linda Irle
Barbara Mohler
the Owl
Billy Turner
Cooky Radford
Cameron Lewis
Buzzy Ragland
Roody Herrera
Harry Harvey
Andy Ennis
Em- Man
Johnny Schulte
Gene Harvey
Rita Harvis
Barbara Mahler
Linda ‘Ive
Koody Herrera
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Raleigh County Legion Auxiliary
Robert E. Lee
The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Prince Mausoleum
Wildwood Cemetery
W. C. Thompson
Harry C. Sessions
J.B. McCreery
Andrew Bailey
Gore
N. J. Herring
T. R. Ragland
M. C. Banks
F 'S
Belle-Sharmeer
Duchess
E. M. Payne CO
Main
Beckley, W. Va
Beckley Moose
WSCS
Sue Burnett
Lena
Sue
Eastern Star
Daddy
Nancy
Scott
Beckley Hardware and Supply CO
Heber St
Ven Were
Guia
Pree
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